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200.000 hours of flight for the Italian AMXs
Photo: Marcel van Leeuwen, aviationnews.eu
Alenia Aermacchi and the Italian Air Force celebrate today the AMX 200,000 flying hours, a total of which includes both operational and test flight hours (2,200) since 1984, the date of the first flight… Continue reading
E-Jets Family Achieves 10 Million Flight Hours
May 27, 2013 – The EMBRAER 170/190 family of E-Jets continues to set records. After a little more than nine years in operation, the worldwide fleet achieved a landmark 10 million flight hours, this month, with an average mission conclusion… Continue reading
C-130J Super Hercules Worldwide Fleet Soars Past 1 Million Flight Hours
The worldwide community of Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules operators recently surpassed a landmark 1 million flight hours milestone, logging this time through numerous combat, special operations and humanitarian missions.
Thirteen countries operating C-130Js, and members of Lockheed Martin’s Flight… Continue reading
First B-2 surpasses 7,000 flight hours
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. (AFNS) — Since the first B-2 Spirit arrived here in July 1996, its stealthiness and massive firepower have been used in missions around the world.
During its latest mission April 1, the “Spirit of Florida”… Continue reading
Pratt & Whitney F117 Engines Surpass 10 Million Flight Hours on C-17 Fleet
Pratt & Whitney’s F117 engine, the exclusive power for the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter, recently exceeded 10 million engine flight hours. At the same time, the C-17 exceeded 2.5 million flight hours while supporting military and humanitarian mission in… Continue reading
GULFSTREAM G150 FLEET LEADERS REACH 10,000 FLIGHT HOURS
Milestone Achieved In Five Years Of Service
SAVANNAH, Ga., February 21, 2013 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today celebrated a milestone for the fleet leaders of its mid-sized G150 aircraft. The two G150s, which are owned and operated by a U.S.-based… Continue reading
Budget cuts would reduce flying hours, F-35 orders: Air Force
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The U.S. Air Force will have to curtail its orders for Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 fighter jet, restructure a $52 billion tanker contract with Boeing Co and reduce its flying hours by 18 percent if lawmakers do not avert… Continue reading
Second F-35A Reaches 500 Flight Hour Milestone
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The second Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, known as AF-1, joined the 500 flight hour club recently during its 272nd flight. It joins AF-2 which passed the milestone June 26, 2012. The conventional takeoff… Continue reading
F-35 Lightning II Program Surpasses 5,000 Flight Hours
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 3, 2012 – The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II program surpassed 5,000 flight hours last month. This milestone was reached by the combined F-35 System Development and Demonstration (SDD) aircraft flying at Edwards Air… Continue reading
Boeing-built US Army Apache Fleet Surpasses 3.5 Million Flight Hours
Apache attack helicopters deployed around the world are ready and relevant, meeting soldiers’ requirements
MESA, Ariz., Aug. 27, 2012 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Team Apache suppliers worldwide are applauding the news that the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter fleet… Continue reading
Hawk Lead-In Fighter reaches 75,000 flying hours milestone
Newcastle, Australia: BAE Systems has congratulated the Royal Australian Air Force on achieving 75,000 flying hours for its fleet of Hawk Lead-In Fighters.
The first Hawk entered service in Australia in 2001, and since then BAE Systems personnel have provided… Continue reading
GULFSTREAM G280 FLIES PARIS TO NEW YORK IN LESS THAN EIGHT HOURS
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s super mid-sized Gulfstream G280recently set an unconfirmed city-pair speed record from Paris to White Plains, N.Y., making the flight in 7 hours, 40 minutes. Official recognition of this city-pair speed record by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA)… Continue reading