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Category Archive: Aerospace

1. This Is The Only Flying Boeing B-29 Superfortress Heavy Bomber

   Sep

   14

   2015

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   The last Boeing B-29 was retired from active service in September 1960, most known for carrying out the devastating atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The four-engine heavy bomber was operational after WWII performing rescue duty, weather reconnaissance, antisubmarine patrol, and in-flight refueling, in addition to seeing military service again in […]

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2. Boeing Patented a Submarine Drone That Can Fly Then Dive Into The Ocean

   Aug

   19

   2015

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   Boeing continues to patent crazy ideas which at some point in the future will probably come to fruition, just not now. Their latest patent from the USPTO is labeled as a “rapid deployment air and water vehicle,” which in layman’s terms is a submarine drone. Essentially, Boeing wants to develop a drone that can be […]

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3. Airbus’ Single Largest Order By Number Of Aircraft Finalized With IndiGo

   Aug

   17

   2015

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   Airbus has officially signed off on a deal that will see 250 of the company’s A320neo aircraft go to IndiGo, India’s largest domestic airline by market share. A spokesman for Airbus confirmed the deal represents the single largest order by number of aircraft in company history. It is the second-largest order by value for Airbus […]

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4. Airbus Granted Patent For Hypersonic Plane: 4 Times The Speed Of Sound

   Aug

   12

   2015

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   Airbus has officially been granted US patent approval for a new hypersonic passenger plane. The new hypersonic plane is rumored to be called the Concorde 2.0, an ode to the original Concorde that was retired years ago and successfully flew passengers between Europe and the US in less than half the time of other aircraft […]

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5. Boeing Lowers Guidance After Cruising Past Earnings Expectations For Q2

   Jul

   22

   2015

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   Boeing lowered its guidance for EPS to a range of $7.70 – $7.90, from $8.20 – $8.40 for the rest of the year after crushing second-quarter earnings expectations. The aerospace giant reported an 11% increase in revenues to $24.5 billion due to “record commercial deliveries” before the marked opened today. CEO Dennis Muilenburg said in […]

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6. Boeing Unveils Brand New Seattle Seahawks-Themed 747-8 Freighter

   Jul

   21

   2015

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   This past weekend, Boeing unveiled a Seattle Seahawks-themed 747-8 freighter out of the paint hangar at Everett’s Paine Field. As we gear up for another NFL season, Boeing saw it fit to give the “12th Man” of Seattle a Jumbo Jet dedicated to their incredible fandom. Painted above the Boeing logo toward the rear of […]

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7. United Airlines Moving Towards a Future of Animal Waste-Powered Aviation

   Jul

   01

   2015

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   In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by burning jet fuel in commercial aircraft, United Airlines has announced an initiative to fly planes using fuel derived from farm animal poop and fats. A short flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco will be the first animal waste-powered aviation test, and if all goes […]

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8. Watch SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Explode Just Minutes After Liftoff

   Jun

   29

   2015

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   This past weekend, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket exploded just minutes after its launch from Cape Canaveral, ending hopes of the first successful landing of a reusable rocket for the time being. It marked the first time the Falcon 9 has ever failed, following 18 successful missions. While the rocket was on a resupply mission to […]

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9. Boeing’s New Alabama Research Center Opens, Will Work on Materials For Advanced Aircraft

   Jun

   23

   2015

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   Boeing has announced its new Huntsville, Alabama research center has opened, which will mainly work on materials for future advanced aircraft and possibly spacecraft. NASA’s Space Launch System for deep space travel has been in by Boeing engineers in Huntsville. “The next 100 years of innovation starts here,” said Steve Swaine, leader of the Boeing […]

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10. Airbus Is Showing Off Its CO2 Emission-Free E-Fan 2.0 Electric Prototype This Week

    Jun

    10

    2015

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    Airbus is showing off a CO2 emission-free electric plane, capable of hitting 136 mph and flying for an hour, at the Paris Air Show. The E-Fan 2.0 electric prototype weighs left than half a ton and is powered by lithium-ion polymer batteries held in its 197kg (434lb) wings, in addition to dual electric motors. In […]

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11. US Air Force Developing Hypersonic Aircraft Capable of Going 5X The Speed of Sound

    Jun

    09

    2015

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    The U.S. Air Force recently announced the of a brand new hypersonic aircraft capable of going 5 times the speed of sound. For now, the target date for completion of the unmanned flying weapon is 2023, which is obviously subject to change. “The key thing is, hypersonics go really fast,” outgoing Air Force chief scientist […]

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12. Adeline From Airbus Is a Next-Gen Reusable Rocket Designed To Rival SpaceX

    Jun

    08

    2015

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    While SpaceX has been attempting and failing to land a reusable rocket on a floating barge in the middle of the ocean, Airbus has been developing a reusable rocket of its own called Adeline to rival Elon Musk’s company. Unlike the Falcon 9 from SpaceX, Adeline would use propellers to land, making itself more like […]

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13. Boeing Execs Announce The Company Will Cut 777 Production In 2018 as 777X Jet Productions Begins

    Jun

    08

    2015

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    As construction in Everett on the new wing center for the 777X begins to take shape, Boeing executives have acknowledged the fact the company will need to cut 777 production in 2018 to make way for the new 777X jet. Reducing production of the profitable 777, which sells for approximately $165 million will certainly affect […]

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14. US Air Force To Allow SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket To Launch Military And Spy Satellites

    May

    27

    2015

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    Reuters is reporting that the United States Air Force has certified SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to launch military and spy satellites. At the moment, most of the aforementioned launches take place through the the United Launch Alliance, a Boeing and Lockheed Martin coalition. SpaceX will now compete for approximately one-third of the military and spy […]

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15. Boeing Lands Massive, $6 Billion Order From Ruili Airlines and Two Leasing Companies

    May

    19

    2015

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    Chinese carrier Ruili Airlines and two leasing companies have placed a $6 billion order with Boeing for 60 narrow-body jets, the official Chinese news agency Xinhua reports. If you want to get super specific, the total transaction is worth more than $6.1 billion (or 38 billion yuan). According to Boeing’s website, Ruili’s purchase will encompass […]

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16. Airbus Awarded $1.87 Billion Indian Military Cargo Plane Order

    May

    14

    2015

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    Airbus Group NV have won a $1.87 billion (119.3 billion rupees) order from India, encompassing 56 military cargo planes in order to help modernize the country’s military. The C-295 planes will be jointly built with India’s Tata Advanced Systems Ltd., and will replace the outdated Avro cargo planes which currently make up the Indian Air […]

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17. Watch SpaceX Test the Launch Abort System For Its New Commercial Crew Capsule

    May

    06

    2015

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    Watch the SpaceX Dragon pad abort test LIVE, a system designed for the company’s new commercial crew capsule that plans on carrying astronauts to the International Space Station by 2017. Today’s test at SpaceX’s Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) serves as a first look at the 8-ton prototype spacecraft’s launch escape system, comprised of eight […]

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18. ISS Progress 59 Cargo Craft Falling Back To Earth After Failed Resupply Mission

    Apr

    29

    2015

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    The Progress 59 cargo craft, and unmanned Russian spacecraft, successfully launched on April 28th on a resupply mission to the International Space Station. Unfortunately, on its way to the ISS, the cargo craft broke into a dizzying free-fall just after reaching orbit and detaching from its booster rockets. Russian officials have confirmed that the craft […]

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19. These New Ultrathin Rubber Skins Can Make Airplane Cabins 100X Quieter!

    Apr

    28

    2015

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    Scientists from MIT and North Carolina State University teamed up in order to design thin rubber mufflers or membranes, capable of sound-proofing the interior of planes. If you have ever sat in the back of the plane, the humming noise can make it hard to sleep and simply have a comfortable flight. These new rubber […]

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20. Southwest Airlines Adding 0.7 More Inches of Seat Room… Rejoice!

    Apr

    21

    2015

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    Southwest Airlines is doing the unthinkable! The Dallas-based low-cost airline is adding an unprecedented 0.7 inches of extra room per seat on the company’s jets. The extra room comes from a new seat design, developed by Southwest with partner firm B/E Aerospace. It’s funny to me, but in actuality, by adding the extra 0.7 inches, […]

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