Archives for the 'Aviation News' Category
Boeing Successfully Flies Fuel Cell-Powered Airplane
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Boeing announced that it has, for the first time in aviation history, flown a manned airplane powered by hydrogen fuel cells. During the flights, the pilot of the experimental airplane climbed to an altitude of 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) above sea level using a combination of battery power and power generated by hydrogen fuel cells. […]
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 […]
New Aeronautics Competitions for High School & College Students
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
The Fundamental Aeronautics Program of the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters announces a new aeronautics competition for high school and college students for the 2007-2008 academic year. Students are asked to think about a next generation, all new DC-3 type of aircraft. High school students are invited to write an essay […]
F-35 Lightning II STOVL completes successful “power on”
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
Electrical power was applied to the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35B Lightning II for the first time Thursday night, initiating a series of ground tests that will lead to the inaugural flight of the short-takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighter next spring.“The successful ‘power-on’ demonstrates that the integration of this unique aircraft is progressing to plan. […]
Boeing Delivers 500th F/A-18 Modified at Cecil Field
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
The Boeing Company celebrated the delivery of the 500th U.S. Navy F/A-18 strike fighter modified at the company’s Cecil Field facility near Jacksonville, Fla.Boeing and prime contractor Northrop Grumman have installed a wide range of avionic upgrades, technology improvements and structural enhancements to Navy and Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets since the modification […]