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10 F-35Bs fly to Britain for exercise with HMS Queen Elizabeth
Sep 10, 2020 (UPI)
According to the Royal Navy, the fighter jets arrived at RAF Marham in Norfolk Thursday after being deployed from the U.S. Marine Corps base in Yuma, Ariz. Thei...
NASA and DLR study the transformation of the air transport system
Sep 10, 2020 (SPX)
One air transport system for everyone In recent decades, the air transport system has coped well with the steady growth of conventional air traffic thanks to co...
Air Force fixes battery testing failure in KC-135, C-130
Sep 10, 2020 (UPI)
The airmen were able to get charging equipment to sync properly with the battery, and provide accurate test results, by adjusting voltage and charging settings ...
China airshow 'will be held' in November, say backtracking organisers
Sep 09, 2020 (AFP)
The show, scheduled to take place in the southern coastal city of Zhuhai from November 10, is set to feature major companies such as Boeing. "As of now, the 13t...
Airbus thinks goose tip could trim fuel consumption
Sep 09, 2020 (AFP)
Executive vice president Jean-Brice Dorman told an online civil aviation conference that wild geese and other birds fly in a V formation to save energy, a techn...
How the US Air Force is making it easier for aircraft maintainers to see at night
Sep 09, 2020 (AFNS)
The U.S. Air Force has an inventory of approximately 5,500 four-wheel diesel light carts that provide flightline and perimeter illumination. This lighting is a ...
New airship production commences in Israel
Sep 09, 2020 (SPX)
With an estimated 8% of all carbon emissions coming from aviation alone, there is an urgent need for measures that will reduce this negative impact. The answer ...
AFRICOM begins B-52 training missions in North Africa
Sep 08, 2020 (UPI)
According to AFRICOM, the B-52s have participated in an initial mission with four Moroccan F-16s. "Conducting these missions alongside our African partners show...
University of South Carolina redefining aircraft production process
Sep 02, 2020 (SPX)
Ranging from drone delivery services to air metro services to air taxis, urban air mobility refers to in-air transportation within urban areas. It is expected t...
China to allow some international flights into Beijing
Sep 02, 2020 (AFP)
The new rules will apply from Thursday to flights from Thailand, Cambodia, Pakistan, Greece, Denmark, Austria, Sweden and Canada, all with low numbers of import...
Thinking outside the box - RCO delivers Department of the Air Force capabilities
Sep 02, 2020 (AFNS)
Their primary focus incorporates cutting edge approaches to standard acquisition processes to produce capabilities for both the Department of Defense and the DA...
Boeing delivers first MH-47G Block II Chinook to Special Ops
Sep 01, 2020 (UPI)
The company signed a $265 million contract in July to to build upgraded Chinook aircraft for SOCOM. Under the current iteration of the contract, Boeing will bui...
NASA Partners with Boeing on test flights to advance aviation
Sep 01, 2020 (SPX)
Results from these flights will help continuing development of technology to enable future aircraft designs and flight operations that will be quieter, more fue...
Air Force uses mobile operations center for B-2 bomber for first time
Aug 31, 2020 (UPI)
The center was established by the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron of Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., for the first time on Aug. 20 during a deployment to Naval ...
Prop plane boasts speed of a jet, fuel efficiency of a car at fraction of cost
Aug 29, 2020 (Sputnik)
A new space-aged propeller plane could overtake business jets at a fraction of the running costs. California-based Otto Aviation claims its prototype Celera 500...
Chinese airlines' losses mitigated by domestic travel
Aug 29, 2020 (AFP)
The country where the disease first emerged last year has reported no new deaths since May -- allowing for a tentative return of business and tourist travel wit...
F-35 hiccup on road to Israel-UAE accord
Aug 28, 2020 (AFP)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed "our wonderful friend (US Secretary of State) Mike" Pompeo to his Jerusalem office on Monday at the start of a region...
Polish and US air forces participate in bilateral exercise
Aug 25, 2020 (UPI)
According to the Air Force, ADRs are bilateral training exercises "designed to enhance partner interoperability, maintain joint readiness and assure U.S. region...
Enemy jammer takes first test flight aboard EA-18G Growler
Aug 24, 2020 (UPI)
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler plane carried the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band device earlier this month, Raytheon said in a statement. The jammer is an advanced ...
NASA takes delivery of GE jet engine for X-59
Aug 24, 2020 (SPX)
Nearly 13 feet long, three feet in diameter, and packing 22,000 pounds of afterburner enhanced jet propulsion, the F414-GE-100 engine is now at NASA's Armstrong...
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