Orbital Sciences Is Replacing The Soviet-Era Engine Suspected In Its Rocket Explosion

lunes, 10 de noviembre de 2014

In the wake of the explosion of Orbital Science's Antares launch vehicle last week, many were quick to point fingers at the rocket's main engine hardware. The Antares' first-stage rocket engine is the Aerojet Rocketdyne AJ-26, which is basically just a refurbished NK-33 – an engine made by the So...

http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/orbital-sciences-replacing-soviet-era-engine-suspected-its-rocket-explosion?dom=tw&src=SOC

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China looking to develop big passenger plane - CTV News [feedly]

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China looking to develop big passenger plane - CTV News
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China looking to develop big passenger plane
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COMAC's ambitions will be on parade at China's premier airshow, which opens Tuesday in the southern city of Zhuhai, with a huge stand highlighting the C919 and a flying display by a prototype ARJ21. The technological challenges for China to build its ...

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OPINION: Embraer must deliver on KC-390 promises [feedly]

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OPINION: Embraer must deliver on KC-390 promises
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​One month ago, Embraer's suggestion that its KC-390 military airlifter would be flown before year-end seemed the height of optimism, judging by an assembly line image of its first prototype example.
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Boeing, SMBC Aviation Capital Announce Order for 80 737 MAXs [feedly]

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Boeing, SMBC Aviation Capital Announce Order for 80 737 MAXs
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Largest single 737 MAX order from a leasing company
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Boeing, Air Mandalay Sign Memorandum of Collaboration [feedly]

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Boeing, Air Mandalay Sign Memorandum of Collaboration
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Myanmar-based carrier selects Next-Generation 737 airplanes for its fleet expansion
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PICTURES: Boeing donates test 787-8 to Museum of Flight [feedly]

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PICTURES: Boeing donates test 787-8 to Museum of Flight
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Boeing has donated one of its original flight test 787-8s to the Museum of Flight in Seattle.
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Odds and Ends: 787 donation; Alenia sues Bombardier over CSeries; 2016 777 delivery slots opening up | Leeham News and Comment

http://leehamnews.com/2014/11/09/odds-and-ends-787-donation-alenia-sues-bombardier-over-cseries-2016-777-delivery-slots-opening-up/

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