Although much is made of the first flight surely certification is the day a commercial aircraft design is really “born”. After years of design and testing it can actually carry the public it was built to transport. The Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner has achieved certification for passenger service from US and
Marketing, politics or safety concerns? * Boeing are making unprecedented use of composite materials in the new 787 including the complete fuselage… * Airbus raise the difficulty of detecting impact damage in composites… Passenger aircraft rivals clash over safety of fuselage built from plastic - Times Online Passenger aircraft rivals clash over
Found an Interesting series of articles from the Chicago Tribune on Boeing and the "Battle for the Skies". The latest, BOEING'S BIG TEST: SUCCESS, gives some insight into the challenges facing Boeing, and it’s suppliers, getting the radical 787 technology into production. Battle for the
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After pushing the 787 with a message “big & long-haul is not the future”; “Boeing believes the future will continue to follow the trend of more point-to-point, non-stop flights with more frequencies and more choices for passengers. Airbus believes in the super-jumbo and a future dominated by more hub-to-hub traffic
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Robert posts an image of a cool airport: A Welsh View: Cool Airport Is it in Microsoft Flight Simulator I wonder? Of course it is
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Interesting comments on the Microsoft Flight Simulator graphics engine and how it manages both back compatibility and progress from “The Little Wheel Goes in Back” Blog. Backward compatibility | The Little Wheel Goes in Back “I just finished reading a couple pretty extensive threads on AvSim on how important customers think
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Microsoft Flight Simulator comes with basic scenery for “Auckland” but the only way you’d see it looking like this is out the window of a real aircraft! Godzone Virtual Flight have released Real New Zealand -- Auckland City "Base Pack" scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator . This is
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A Boeing 777–200LR recently visited Auckland on it’s trip around the world. You can read a blog about this aircraft and it’s test program: Boeing 777-200LR Flight Test Journal Luxury airliner touches down in Auckland - NZ Herald 777-200LR Worldliner uses Bose QuietComfort headphones* - Bose Newsletter
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Developing the V-22 Osprey Chopper-Plane has been a nightmare . After 22 years, $16 billion and a tragic 30 deaths is the nightmare nearly over? Wired have an article on the history of the Osprey and it’s development. Wired 13.07: Saving the Pentagon's Killer Chopper-Plane Via Planenews.
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Thirty Thousand Feet - Aviation Blogs and Podcasts
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SPIEGEL ONLINE have an interesting series of articles covering the Airbus/Boeing battle and other news related to Airbus. “The Threat of a Mega-Flop: Will the A380 Become an Airbust?” is a good commentary on the challenges they face with the A380. They also have a Multi-media tour and size
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The A380’s six month delay explained: A380 delivery delay upsets SIA, Qantas - ATW Daily News “Chew [SIA CEO Chew Choon Seng] told this website that the delays "were due to engineering and electrical problems." Via Online Travel Review
