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Lockheed Martin F-35A Performs First Night Flight
FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 19, 2012 – The first night flight in the history of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Program was completed Wednesday at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Piloted by Lockheed Martin Test Pilot Mark Ward, AF-6, an F-35A… Continue reading
Hahnenkamm Ski Race live footage from Diamond Airborne Sensing
The weekend from 20th to 22nd of January it’s all about the most famous Hahnenkamm Ski Race, taking place in Kitzbühel, Austria.
Once again Diamond’s aerial platform was chosen because of being not only quieter and significantly cheaper to operate… Continue reading
More cracks found in Airbus A380 wings
PARIS – Airbus said on Thursday it had discovered more cracks in the wings of A380 superjumbo aircraft but insisted the world’s largest jetliner remained safe to fly.
The announcement comes two weeks after tiny cracks were first reported in… Continue reading
Southwest posts $152M 4Q profit on strong traffic
Southwest Airlines Co. is making money even with higher fuel prices, thanks to full planes and rising fares.
The airline’s fourth-quarter net income rose 16 percent to $152 million and revenue jumped to $4.11 billion. Southwest expects strong revenue in… Continue reading
Vega rocket ready for first flight
Final checkout of Europe’s new Vega launcher was completed last Friday, marking another milestone towards its maiden flight from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
The first Vega launch campaign began in November with the installation of the P80 first… Continue reading
Astrium 2011: A good year
- Provisional revenues of €5 billion and an order intake of €3.6 billion despite an increasingly competitive economic climate
- Major contracts in 2011 included 4 for telecommunication satellites and 2 for Earth observation, the launch of the European Data Relay System… Continue reading