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Irkut unveils main suppliers for MS-21 twin-jet
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has unveiled the main system suppliers for the planned three-member MS-21 twin-jet family. Contractors were selected following international tenders invited last year by airframer Irkut, which is steering the project and will act as a system… Continue reading
U.S. Defense Secretary Underscores F-35 Importance During Lockheed Martin Visit
United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates visited Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] final assembly operation for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter today, conveying optimism for the program’s future and emphasizing the F-35’s importance to global security.
“We cannot afford… Continue reading
ATR to present first ATR ‘-600 series’ aircraft on October 1st
ATR is pleased to announce the official presentation of the first ATR ‘-600 series’ aircraft, an ATR 72-600, at a ceremony which will take place on October 1st in Toulouse.
The new ‘-600 series’ programme for both models, ATR 72-600… Continue reading
Boeing to Provide Network for US Air Force C-17 Training
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31, 2009Â – The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to deliver a C-17 Distributed Training Center (DTC) to Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Boeing will provide the ability to… Continue reading
Strike Eagles surpass 8,000 combat hours, support unique missions
by Capt. David Faggard
455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
8/31/2009Â -Â BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS)Â –Â Airmen from the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron achieved a milestone here when they surpassed 8,000 combat hours in the F-15E Strike Eagle while providing security… Continue reading
E-3 damaged while landing at Nellis
8/31/2009 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) – An E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft was damaged while landing Aug. 28 at Nellis Air Force Base.
The 32-person crew safely evacuated the aircraft and the subsequent fire was quickly extinguished… Continue reading
Discovery at Station; First Spacewalk Tomorrow
Crews Focusing on Logistics Module Transfer
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Image above: Astronaut Jose Hernandez, STS-128 mission specialist, works on the aft flight deck of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Discovery. Photo credit: NASA
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:40:17 PM UTC+0200
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Gloria Estefan’s… Continue reading