NASA’s Artemis Mission Aims for Manned Moon Landing By 2024
On Dec. 11, 1972, the Apollo capsule landed on the Moon, allowing astronauts to experience firsthand the Moon's low gravity. Since then, however, neither NASA nor ...
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Airbus Launches Satellite Imaging Startup UP42
The aerospace manufacturing company Airbus has launched a new startup to provide satellite imaging services. Known as the UP42, it's designed to help government entities, as ...
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Boeing Performs Parachute Test for Starliner
Boeing has successfully completed a parachute test for its Starliner crew capsule. On May 10, 2019, the aerospace manufacturing company shared a video on its Twitter ...
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Bye Aerospace Reports Nearly 300 Orders for New Electric Airplane
Bye Aerospace has received nearly 300 orders for its new electric airplane. Known as the eFlyer, it's a not traditional airplane that's powered by a combustion ...
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Airbus Shares Time-Lapsed Video of A330neo Assembly
Ever wonder how exactly Airbus builds the massively sized A330neo airliner? Originally introduced January 1994 with Air Inter, the A330neo has become one of the most ...
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BYU Researchers to Develop Quieter Airplane Lavatory Toilets
Researchers at Brigham Young University (BYU) are on a quest to solve a decades-old problem encountered by passengers when flying on an airplane: loud lavatory toilets. ...
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Why Airplanes Use Kerosene Rather Than Plain Gasoline for Fuel
From small airplanes like the Cessna to large twin-engine jets like the Airbus A380, all combustion-powered airplanes require fuel to operate. Like combustion-powered automobiles, they burn ...
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Mitsubishi Builds New Jet to Compete With Boeing and Airbus
Boeing and Airbus are about to experience greater competition. According to a report by RT, Mitsubishi is placing the final touches on its new Mitsubishi Regional ...
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5 Facts About Boeing’s Upcoming New Midsize Airplane (NMA)
As the world's leading aerospace manufacturer, Boeing is constantly producing and releasing new airplanes. One of the Chicago-based manufacturer's latest projects is the New Midsize Aircraft ...
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World’s Largest Plane Performs First Test Flight
The world's largest plane has performed its first successful test flight. As reported by Wired, Stratolaunch Systems recently flew its massive Stratolaunch airplane above the Mojave ...
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Airbus’s BelugaXL Spotted Over Ireland
Airbus's upcoming BelugaXL jet has been spotted over Ireland. Several news outlets said the massive cargo transport jet touched down at Ireland's Shannon Airport after a ...
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Virgin Atlantic Offers Sneak Peak Into New Airbus A350-1000
The next time you fly Virgin Atlantic, you could be seated on the airline's new Airbus A350-1000 jet. Earlier this month, Virgin Atlantic revealed some key ...
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FAA Gives GE Aviation the Green Light to Use CT7-2F1 Engines in Bell 525s
GE Aviation is one step closer to using the CT7-2F1 engine in its new Bell 525 helicopter. Last month, the Ohio-based aerospace manufacturing company received certification ...
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Airbus Lands Order for 300 From Chinese Airlines
Airbus has just landed an order for 300 jets from Chinese airlines. Last week, the aerospace manufacturing company announced that China had ordered 290 A320 jets ...
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NASA and Google to Explore Arctic for Mars Research
Being that Mars is nearly 34 million miles away from Earth, exploring the Red Planet is difficult to say the least. NASA has launched rovers to ...
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What Happens When An Airplane Stalls?
Even if you're unfamiliar with aviation mechanics, you've probably heard the word "stall" before. From small single-engine rotary airplanes to massive twin- or four-engine commercial jets, ...
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SpaceX’s Successfully Tests Hexagonal Heat Shield
SpaceX has successfully tested a hexagonal heat shield intended for its Starship passenger spacecraft. Over the weekend, CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter that his company ...
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The Science Behind Recycling Airplanes
No airplane lasts forever. Even when properly maintained, most airplanes last for an average of 20 to 40 years. Technically, the lifespan of airplanes is measured ...
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Airbus Now Using Drones to Deliver Packages to Ships
While most known for its jets, some of which include the A220, A300, A310, A318, A319 and A350, Airbus produces a variety of aerospace products, including ...
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Why Do Airplanes Have Swept Wings?
If you look at commercial airplanes -- as well as many privately owned airplanes -- you'll probably notice that most have swept wings. In other words, ...
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