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‘Bang and flash’ engine trouble hits Emirates A380
(AFP) An engine problem has forced an Emirates A380 superjumbo to turn back to Sydney, the airline said Monday, with passengers hearing a loud bang and seeing a flash of orange.
The pilot of the Dubai-bound Airbus plane carrying 380… Continue reading
EADS North America UH-72A Lakota fleet hits 100,000 flight hour milestone
Lakota fleet achieves 100,000 flight hours with 219 aircraft operating in U.S., Europe, Caribbean, and Pacific with Army and Army National Guard units
HERNDON, Va. and HUNTSVILLE, Ala., 22 May 2012
The U.S. Army’s fleet of 219 UH-72A Lakota helicopters… Continue reading
F-35 team hits weapons testing mark
After ejecting a 500-pound bomb from F-35B test aircraft BF-3, the test team took a collective breath, and watched as it hurtled toward the concrete deck.
Coming to rest in the foam covering the pit floor, the March 29 “pit… Continue reading
Airbus hits new record aircraft deliveries in 2010
Airbus has increased its production output for the ninth year in a row and achieved a new company record of 510 (2009: 498) commercial aircraft deliveries to 94 customers (of which 19 were new). Deliveries included 401 A320 Family aircraft,… Continue reading
Boeing Hits 2010 Airplane Delivery Target; Achieves Strong Order Bookings
SEATTLE, Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) recorded 462 commercial airplane deliveries in 2010, meeting company guidance of approximately 460 deliveries during the… Continue reading
Lockheed Martins JAGM Hits Target From 6 Kilometers
ORLANDO, FL, November 22nd, 2010 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] scored a hit on a main battle tank at six kilometers in a company-funded, multiple-mission firing of its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM). The complex flight test, at White Sands Missile… Continue reading