Milestones
Boeing Team Reaches Key Milestones in FAB-T Program
The Boeing Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) team recently completed a combined preliminary design review and critical design review with the U.S. Air Force, representing significant milestones for the program.
The reviews occurred at the same time the… Continue reading
X-47B gears up for summer milestones
In recent months, Pax River personnel may have noticed a new, uniquely shaped tailless aircraft on the runway, the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D).
“This summer will be full of activity as the team braces for X-47B’s first… Continue reading
Boeing Brings Nine Decades of Aviation Innovation to iPad
CHICAGO, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today the launch of its first official app for iPad, ‘Milestones in Innovation’, now available on the App Store. The app brings nine decades of aviation innovation to iPad through… Continue reading
GULFSTREAM G650 COMPLETES CERTIFICATION MILESTONES FOR SPEEDS, HYDRAULICS AND FLY-BY-WIRE FLIGHT CONTROLS
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650 continues to make significant progress in the flight-test program on the path to type certification later this year from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
As of Jan. 25,… Continue reading
NASA Announces Launch Date and Milestones for Spacex Flight
WASHINGTON — NASA has announced the launch target for Space Exploration Technologies’ (SpaceX) second Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) demonstration flight will be Feb. 7, 2012. Pending completion of final safety reviews, testing and verification, NASA also has agreed to… Continue reading
GULFSTREAM G650 COMPLETES SEVERAL TESTING MILESTONES
Aircraft On Track For Certification In 2011, Deliveries in 2012
SAVANNAH, Ga., August 11, 2011 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650 recently completed several flight-testing milestones en route to its anticipated type certification later this year by the… Continue reading
Boeing, GOL Celebrate Two Milestones With 737 Delivery
SEATTLE, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has delivered the 100th 737 outfitted… Continue reading
Two Major C-130 Hercules Milestones
MARIETTA, Ga., September 24th, 2010 — At a special event here, Sept. 23, employees celebrated the delivery of the 200th C-130J Super Hercules. The HC-130J, the first for the US Air Force’s Air Combat Command, recorded another significant milestone as… Continue reading
New Hawk Advanced Trainer Flies Past Major Milestones
RAF Valley, Wales – A significant achievement has been achieved with the first 500 sorties, and 500 flying hours, completed on the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT).
The RAF received the first of their 28… Continue reading
Boeing SLAM ER Missile System Achieves 2 Launch Milestones
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30, 2009 — The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM ER) missile system recently reached two program milestones — the first launch from an F-16 aircraft and the 100th missile launch. Both flights… Continue reading