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09/03/2010 10:27 PM
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C-17 Conducts Flight Test With Biofuel.
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EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS): The Air Force's ongoing alternative fuels certification efforts reached a new milestone Aug. 27 when a C-17 Globemaster III from here flew on all engines using jet fuel blended with a combination of traditional petroleum-based fuel, or JP-8, biofuel derived in part from animal fat, and synthetic fuel derived from coal.
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09/03/2010 10:15 PM
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Laser-Based Missile Defense for Helicopters Being Developed.
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ScienceDaily: Protecting helicopters in combat from heat-seeking missiles is the goal of new laser technology created at the University of Michigan and Omni Sciences, Inc., which is a U-M spin-off company.
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09/03/2010 10:09 PM
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C-5 Becomes A ‘Superstar’.
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MARIETTA, Ga.: Another Lockheed Martin [NYSE: (LMT)] C-5 is being transformed into the world’s most capable strategic airlifter, the C-5M Super Galaxy. With more than 70 improvements, the Super Galaxy is rapidly becoming the linchpin of success in achieving global reach.
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09/03/2010 10:01 PM
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Electric Airplane Flies Over Paris.
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The newest electric aircraft to take flight is a tiny airplane from a big airplane company. The Cri-Cri, developed by Airbus' parent company, EADS, made its first flight Thursday at Le Bourget airport near Paris.
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09/03/2010 09:56 PM
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Indian Govt Clears $5-Billion Airplane Purchases.
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Boeing bags bulk of aircraft sought by LCCs. The government has cleared the acquisition of 46 new aircraft worth over Rs 19,000 crore by three low-cost carriers: SpiceJet, IndiGo and Jet Lite. The new planes will arrive in a staggered delivery schedule beginning November. The acquisitions were cleared on August 30 at a meeting of a civil aviation ministry empowered committee.
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09/03/2010 09:50 PM
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NASA Flies First Drone Over Hurricane.
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Hurricane Earl is waning as it moves northward up the east coast of the United States. Some of the first researchers to notice the weakening had front row seats, watching the eye of the hurricane via drone flights.
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09/03/2010 09:45 PM
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Cargo Plane Crashes Near Dubai Motorway Killing Two.
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A cargo plane has crashed after take-off near a motorway in Dubai, killing two crew members aboard, officials say. The plane, operated by the delivery company United Parcel Service (UPS), crashed near the Emirates Road.
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09/03/2010 04:36 PM
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Boeing Conducts Remote 787 Testing.
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EVERETT, Wash. (PRNewswire): Four of the five Boeing (NYSE: (BA)) 787 flight test airplanes are conducting remote test operations this week. ZA005 continues testing from its base of operations in Seattle.
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09/01/2010 08:45 PM
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BAe Lightning Almost Ready to Fly.
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The British have invaded Bay St. Louis, Miss. There, a team of British and American engineers and technicians are working to restore a British Aerospace Lightning back to flying condition. If they’re successful, it will be one of only four flying in the world, and the only example in the United States.
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09/01/2010 08:37 PM
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Gulfstream G650 Reaches Mach 0.995.
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SAVANNAH, Ga.: Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced today that its ultra-long-range, ultra-large-cabin Gulfstream G650 recently reached Mach 0.995 as part of its 1,800-hour flight-test program.
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09/01/2010 08:30 PM
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Unique Scratch-Built Design Sets Unofficial Distance Record.
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For Arnold Ebneter, EAA 450548, designing and building his own airplane was a lifelong dream. First conceived with a slide rule in the 1950s while attending Texas A&M University, he completed the project, the E-1, with CAD and flight simulator programs in 2005.
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09/01/2010 07:53 PM
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NASA Extends Contract With United Space Alliance.
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WASHINGTON: NASA has extended the Space Program Operations Contract with United Space Alliance, LLC, of Houston to March 31, 2011. The $909,593,590 contract extension supports flight operations for the Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs.
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08/30/2010 08:09 PM
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Unmanned aircraft added to accident reporting requirements
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The new rule, published Aug. 25 in the Federal Register, requires reporting of accidents involving unmanned aircraft in which a person is killed or seriously injured, or the aircraft has a maximum gross takeoff weight of 300 pounds or greater and sustains substantial damage. AOPA supports the collection of this data so that the industry can better understand the impact of introducing unmanned aircraft into the National Airspace System.
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08/30/2010 08:05 PM
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NASA, Internet Archive And Flickr Launch Historic Image Collection.
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WASHINGTON: Three compilations of images from more than half a century of NASA history are available for comment on a section of the photo-sharing site Flickr known as The Commons.
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08/30/2010 07:58 PM
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Bombardier Sells Two Q400 NextGen Turboprops to Smart Aviation of Egypt.
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Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Smart Aviation Company of Cairo, Egypt has signed a firm order to acquire two Q400 NextGen turboprop aircraft, and has also taken options on an additional three Q400 NextGen aircraft.
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08/30/2010 07:53 PM
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Israel Set to Build Wings for Some 800 F-35s.
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(Reuters): Israel is in talks to build the wings for about a quarter of the United States's new F-35 stealth fighter aircraft, an Israeli official said on Monday. Lockheed Martin currently plans to build some 3,200 F-35s costing about $96 million each. An Israeli official who declined to be named said state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries would build the wings.
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08/30/2010 07:49 PM
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Pentagon Chooses Two Companies to Build Flying Humvee.
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Denver: The race to build the world's first flying military jeep just moved a step closer to the finish line. The Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected two companies to proceed with the next stage of its Transformer, known as TX, a fully automated four-person vehicle that can drive like a car and then take off and fly like an aircraft to avoid roadside bombs.
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08/29/2010 12:48 AM
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Battle of Britain Veterans Take to The Skies Again.
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Fourteen Battle of Britain veterans have taken to the skies in a special memorial flight. The chartered airliner flew over parts of England and the English channel that saw some of the fiercest aerial combats.
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08/28/2010 06:42 PM
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Woman to Become Alabama ANG’s First Female Fighter Pilot.
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(by Jenn Rowell): Woman to become Alabama Air National Guard's first female fighter pilot. Sara Ferrero is flying almost every day and is nearing her destination, becoming the Alabama Air National Guard's first female fighter pilot.
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08/28/2010 06:37 PM
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Eagles Soar for Last Time at Hickam.
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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR - HICKAM, Hawaii (AFNS): Pilots from the 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, completed their last training mission with the F-15 Eagle from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Aug 25.
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