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Vought Aircraft Retirees Restore Iconic WWII Ace Aircraft – the F4U Corsair
DALLAS, JAN. 29, 2009 – With tremendous support from numerous sources, including Chance Vought survivors, the Vought Aircraft Retiree Club completely restored an F4U Corsair. This historically significant aircraft was unveiled Jan. 24 at a ceremony at Vought’s Jefferson Street… Continue reading
Pratt & Whitney Engines Power New Aircraft for USAF Thunderbirds Squadron; Set for Flyover at Super Bowl XLIII
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The United States Air Force’s Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron will debut their newly upgraded F-16 Fighting Falcons during a fly-over at Super Bowl XLIII on Sunday. The Thunderbirds’ new squadron of 11 F-16s… Continue reading
JAL Flight Brings Aviation One Step Closer to Using Biofuel
TOKYO, Jan. 30, 2009 – Today, Japan Airlines (JAL) became the first airline to conduct a demonstration flight using a sustainable biofuel primarily refined from the energy crop, camelina. It was also the first demo flight using a combination of… Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Delivers 400th Fuselage Section for F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan. 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has delivered its 400th fuselage section for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, the U.S. Navy’s combat-proven multi-role strike fighter.
The fuselage “shipset,” measuring nearly 30 feet long and… Continue reading
Production Resumes on Boeing 787 Dreamliners with Fifth Flight-Test Airplane
EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 30, 2009 — Production of Boeing [NYSE: BA] 787 Dreamliners resumed yesterday with the join of the fifth airplane designated for flight test.
This airplane, designated ZA005, is the first to be powered with General Electric GEnx… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers 77th 777 to Singapore Airlines
EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 30, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Singapore Airlines reached an historic milestone today with the delivery of the airline’s 77th 777, which also is its 19th 777-300ER.
Singapore Airlines began its relationship with… Continue reading