Archives for March, 2008
R/C B-29 with X-1 Rocket Airplane
Sunday, March 16th, 2008
The first supersonic flight re-lived with radio controlled planes. This B-29 may be the coolest R/C plane ever made. Powered by four 80cc engines, it has a wingspan of 21 feet and weighs only 98 lbs. It does loops, rolls, spins and flies inverted over the runway. and oh yes drops an X-1 rocket plane from […]
Gulfstream G650 introduced
Friday, March 14th, 2008
Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, announced the introduction of an all-new business jet: the Gulfstream G650. With its ultra-large cabin and ultra-long range, the G650 establishes a new price and performance point for business-jet aircraft.
DARPA Falcon hypersonic X-plane
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
The Falcon program objectives are to develop and demonstrate hypersonic technologies that will enable prompt global reach missions. This capability is envisioned to entail a reusable Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle (HCV) capable of delivering 12,000 pounds of payload at a distance of 9,000 nautical miles from CONUS in less than two hours. The technologies […]
Cessna SkyCatcher Prototype Completes First Flight
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, completed the first flight of its Model 162 SkyCatcher prototype Saturday. “The first flight of the SkyCatcher is a significant step ahead toward our goal of bringing an affordable training aircraft to market,” said Jack Pelton, Cessna’s chairman, president and CEO. “There is a lot of excitement […]