Design
Europe approves Boeing 787 battery design change
The European Aviation Safety Agency said Tuesday it had approved Boeing’s proposed battery design change for its 787 planes, after a problem with overheating grounded the jetliner in January.
The green light, which follows a similar move in the United… Continue reading
Astrium wins ESA contracts to design Ariane 6 and continue development of Ariane 5 ME
EADS
- The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed prime contractor agreements worth €108 million with Astrium
- These contracts enable the start of the Ariane 6 programme, the ongoing development of Ariane 5 ME (Midlife Evolution), and the search for synergies… Continue reading
The Network Manager’s contribution to Flight Efficiency in 2012 through Airspace Design improvements
Yet more savings have been made in Europe’s ATM network, thanks to the latest European Route Network Improvement Plan.
Benefits in Airspace Improvements achieved in 2012 compared with 2011 represent the equivalent of 1.41 million fewer nautical miles flown, based… Continue reading
Boeing KC-46 enters critical design review phase
by Senior Airman Tabitha
N. Haynes Air Force District of Washington
9/21/2012 – WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Air Force KC-46A program director described the critical development phases of the next-generation refueling aircraft during the 2012 Air Force Association Air and… Continue reading
Brazilian Air Force and Embraer Defense and Security conclude the KC-390´s Preliminary Design Review
São José dos Campos, September 5, 2012 – The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) and Embraer Defense and Security concluded, in August, the preliminary design review of the military transport jet aircraft KC-390 development project. The contractual event, one of… Continue reading
The RAF Hawk Display Team has unveiled its new paint design for the 2012 AirShow season
RAF Display Team has a heart
The RAF Hawk Display Team has unveiled its new paint design for the 2012 airshow season – featuring the “Heart Roundel” logo of the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund (RAFBF), the RAF’s leading welfare… Continue reading
1st flight of an ultra light helicopter with combined turbine and 3 blades rotor
The Heli Air Design company (HAD), located in Lorraine (France North-East), presented its project at the Estoril Helitech show and then its first prototype at the International Paris Air show in Le Bourget in June 2011 and at Duxford Helitech… Continue reading
Boeing Completes Software Preliminary Design Review of Crew Space Transportation Spacecraft
HOUSTON, May 24, 2012 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] successfully completed the software Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for its Commercial Crew Development (CCDev-2) initiative on May 18. CCDev-2 is… Continue reading
Boeing Makes 737 MAX Design Decisions
Boeing has made a series of design updates to the 737 MAX to further optimize the new-engine variant’s performance.
“The 737 MAX is on-track to deliver substantial fuel-savings to customers starting in 2017,” said Beverly Wyse, vice president and general… Continue reading
Dassault Falcon 2000S Receives “Good Design” Award for BMW Interior
Dassault’s Falcon 2000S recently received the prestigious 2011 Good Design Award for its specially designed interior crafted in conjunction with BMW Group Designworks USA.
The award for Design Excellence is given by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design… Continue reading
Wind Tunnel Tests Further Validate Aerodynamic Design and Support Fuel Efficiency Projections of the CSeries Aircraft
Today, Bombardier Aerospace confirmed that final results of a three-phase wind tunnel test program provided further validation of the CSeries aircraft’s aerodynamic design. They also support design predictions that the CSeries aircraft, optimized specifically for the growing 100- to 149-seat… Continue reading
NASA Announces Design For New Deep Space Exploration System
New Heavy-lift Rocket Will Take Humans Far Beyond Earth
NASA has selected the design of a new Space Launch System that will take the agency’s astronauts farther into space than ever before, create high-quality jobs here at home, and provide… Continue reading