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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Structure Test a Success.
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:16:01 -0400
ROME: Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, successfully completed destructive testing on the horizontal stabilizer of the Boeing [NYSE: BA] 787 Dreamliner. The test took place at Alenia’s Pomigliano plant in Naples with Boeing engineers and representatives of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in attendance. The stabilizer is made at the Alenia Aeronautica plant at Foggia in Italy’s Puglia region.
Top 10 Military Aviation Movies of All Time.
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:50:24 -0400
Once upon a time, flying movies were a staple of Saturday matinee cinema. Along with wrestling flicks and westerns, they have sadly for the most part gone the way of the fifty cent double feature. There have been some great military aviation movies over the years, however, including a few from the not too distant past. Here’s our top ten list of the best military aviation movies of all time... Vote for your favorite in our Planenews survey!
US Airline to be Tried Over Concorde Crash.
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:48:17 -0400
American airline Continental and five individuals are to stand trial in France on manslaughter charges over the crash of an Air France Concorde near Paris in 2000. The defendants include two of the airline’s employees, two former members of the Concorde team and a French civil aviation official. The Concorde crashed after its tyres were punctured by a stray piece of metal on take-off at Charles de Gaulle Airport...
Cirrus Jet Makes Maiden Flight.
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:47:03 -0400
The-Jet, Cirrus Design’s single-engine, V-tail airplane, made its first flight on Thursday, July 3, from Duluth International Airport in Minnesota. The first test version, V1, “performed flawlessly” during its 45-minute flight, the company announced...
Nine Dead in Siberian Helicopter Crash: Officials.
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:46:37 -0400
MOSCOW (AFP): A civilian Mi-8 helicopter crashed in northwest Siberia on Wednesday killing at least nine people, Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry said. "According to provisional information, there were 16 people on board, including three crew members. At least nine people died," ministry spokeswoman Natalya Lukash told AFP...
Eurofighter Typhoons Declared Ready for Ground Attack Role.
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:46:00 -0400
The Royal Air Force’s Typhoon aircraft marked another milestone in its capability today, Tuesday 1 July 2008, as it was declared operational in the air-to-ground role, becoming the Service’s most advanced multi-role aircraft...

 

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