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NASA’s Hubble Finds Most Distant Galaxy Candidate Ever Seen in Universe
WASHINGTON — Astronomers have pushed NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to its limits by finding what is likely to be the most distant object ever seen in the universe. The object’s light traveled 13.2 billion years to reach Hubble, roughly 150… Continue reading
Dubai airport sees 11 pct rise in passengers in 2011
DUBAI – Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport rose 15 percent in 2010 as the global economy picked up, and is poised to expand 11 percent this year, Dubai Airports said on Wednesday.
Analysts say Dubai could eventually become the… Continue reading
ALL FIVE GULFSTREAM G650 FLIGHT-TEST AIRCRAFT NOW FLYING
Fifth Aircraft Joins Flight-Test Program On Jan. 24
SAVANNAH, Ga., January 25, 2011 — The fifth and final Gulfstream G650 flight-test aircraft took to the skies Jan. 24, flying for 2 hours and 46 minutes. All five aircraft that are… Continue reading
Boeing, Netherlands MOD Mark 1st Flight of Royal Netherlands Air Force CH-47F (NL) Chinook
Ridley Township, Pa., Jan. 26, 2011 — Representatives of Boeing [NYSE: BA], its suppliers and the Netherlands Ministry of Defence marked the first flight of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) CH-47F (NL) Chinook heavy-lift helicopter in a ceremony Jan.… Continue reading
Airbus Military demonstrates final A330 MRTT refuelling system
The Airbus Military A330 MRTT has successfully passed fuel to receiver aircraft using the Fuselage Refuelling Unit (FRU) for the first time – meaning that all of the aircraft´s refuelling systems have now been demonstrated.Madrid, 26 January 2011
In a… Continue reading
EADS North America KC-45 tanker program tallies another milestone with refuelings from fuselage hose unit
KC-45 archive (Airbus)
Validation of the KC-45’s four-point refueling system completed with tanker for the U.K. Royal Air ForceArlington, Virginia, 26 January 2011
The fuselage-mounted hose-and-drogue aerial refueling system to be deployed on the EADS North America KC-45 tanker has… Continue reading
Minister MacKay Announces Investments In The Canadian Air Force
Today, the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, announced support for the Air Force’s vital role in the defence of Canada through significant investments in Canada’s aerospace capabilities. The projects announced today include the modernization of radar systems at… Continue reading