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Hydraulic System Ready to Power Bombardier CSeries Systems Integration Test Rig
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that the hydraulic system for its all-new CSeries aircraft has been commissioned on “Aircraft 0”* – the company’s on-the-ground systems test rig. Along with the electrical system, which was commissioned earlier this year, the hydraulic system will permit enhanced validation testing of the CSeries family of aircraft’s integrated systems prior to first flight. This is […]
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BC Aviation Museum flying along
Almost a year after it opened its newest hangar, the BC Aviation Museum (BCAM) is flying along on one of its biggest projects ever — the restoration of the Trans Canada Airlines Vickers-Armstrong Viscount 757. The BCAM, which has been in operation now for more than 20 years, came to own the Viscount after it […]
BAE \ Boeing \ Machine Gun \ Navy \ The U.S
Boeing and BAE team up to Build Machine Gun Lasers for the Navy
The U.S. Navy has contracted with BAE Systems and, as a subcontractor, Boeing, to develop an integrated weapons system that combines both lasers and machine guns. A solid state laser will be combined with the Mk 38 Mod 2 Machine Gun to provide several levels of integration. Ideally, the system can be used as a […]
aircraft \ aviation \ EAA airventure \ electric aircraft \ Elektra One \ Gary Boggs \ plane
Electric aircraft making strides
The planned electric aircraft contest may have been canceled at this year’s EAA AirVenture, but Gary Boggs still declared the Antares, an electric plane he was promoting outside the Innovations Hangar, the clear favorite. “This would have won the contest,” Boggs said. “This was the only one ready for the competition.” The Antares is a […]
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Trade alert – BE aerospace at New Highs
Shares of BE Aerospace, Inc. booked a new 52 week high today by trading above $42.69, traders are definitely monitoring BE Aerospace’s price action to see if this move attracts further buying into the stock. BE Aerospace, Inc. manufactures interior products for commercial, military, and general aviation aircraft cabins. The Company serves major airlines and […]
Ball Aerospace \ Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. \ flight \ NASA \ NOAA \ safety \ vehicles
Ball Aerospace develops flight computers for next-generation launch vehicles
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has completed development of prototype launch vehicle flight computers equipped to bring safety and reliability to future human spaceflight systems. These flight computers were financed by Ball Aerospace and are based on deployed units now being used by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in their simulation laboratories to develop software […]
Airbus \ aircraft manufacturer \ international \ KIT \ marketing \ video \ website \ youtube
Airbus rolls out Kit digital signage solution
International aircraft manufacturer Airbus has rolled out a digital signage solution from video service provider Kit in a bid to improve its brand image. The system delivers video marketing communications to customers via the company’s corporate website, it also pushes video content to YouTube and mobile applications. The Kit digital software solution that enables the […]
aerospace \ aircraft \ jets \ Korea \ private jets \ transport
Korea to manufacture private jets
Korea hopes to manufacture private jets and other civilian aircraft starting in 2014. The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs on Wednesday revealed a four-passenger aircraft and said it successfully completed a test flight at Korea Aerospace Industries in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province. The ministry named the plane “Naraon” after gathering suggestions from the […]