An AV-8B Harrier jet crashed into a strip of residential homes in Imperial, California this week, destroying three houses. Last month, another Harrier crashed in the desert south of Phoenix. Both pilots ejected safely and no one was injured in either crash. The Harrier is among th …
http://www.wired.com/2014/06/why-harrier-jets-crash/
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CSeries engine had problems prior to failure, Bombardier tells analysts
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The Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofan (GTF) engine that malfunctioned on Bombardier CSeries flight test aircraft FTV1 had been having problems and was repaired just before the low-pressure turbine failed during ground tests, Bombardier executives have told analysts from UBS.
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Russia selects engine supplier for new bomber: report
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Russia has turned to a familiar source – the Kuznetsov Design Bureau – to develop the engines for a next-generation bomber, according to a report dated 6 June in a state-run newspaper.
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Prorrusos derriban avión de Ejército ucraniano en Slaviansk - Hispan TV
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Prorrusos derriban avión de Ejército ucraniano en Slaviansk
Hispan TV
Las fuerzas prorrusas derribaron el viernes un avión de reconocimiento del Ejército ucraniano, tipo Antonov 30, cerca de la ciudad Slaviansk, en la parte oriental de Ucrania. "El avión volaba sobre el centro de la ciudad y fue alcanzado por disparos de ...
Milicias prorrusas derribaron un avión militar ucraniano
Las milicias prorrusas derriban un avión militar ucraniano en ...
Separatistas derriban avión del gobierno de Ucrania
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Irkut still contemplating MC-21 name change
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Renaming the developmental MC-21 narrowbody is still under consideration by Russian manufacturer Irkut, although it will wait until first flight is achieved before making a firm decision.
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Boeing tweaks 777X wingspan, preserves folded length
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Boeing has slightly increased the in-flight wingspan and the length of the wing-fold on the 777X.
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PICTURE: Mitsubishi Aircraft unveils first P&W engine
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Japanese airframer Mitsubishi Aircraft has published an image of the first Pratt & Whitney PW1200G geared turbofan engine for its MRJ regional jet.
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Iraq regains fighter power with F-16IQ delivery
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The Iraqi Air Force can list a fighter aircraft in the inventory for the first time in more than a decade on 5 June with the delivery of the first of 36 Lockheed Martin F-16IQ Block 52 aircraft on order.
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At a major aviation conference this week, executives took a break from cutting giant cakes with scimitars and watching pop stars like Kylie Minogue to address a serious problem: Drunk passengers are costing them a lot of money. Between 2010 and 2013, airlines reported 20,000 unruly p …
http://www.wired.com/2014/06/airlines-unruly-drunk-passengers/
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RAC MiG boss eyes fifth-generation fighter
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RAC MiG is contemplating building a fifth-generation fighter which would use its current MiG-35 platform as a "foundation" for the introduction of new technologies.
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The fact that finding yourself on a police watchlist can lead to a death penalty meted out on the other side of the world should worry our attorney-general. Why doesn't it? The setup is familiar by now; if only because the image has long-since bled into pop culture ubiquity. A four-wheel-drive ra...
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The aftermath of a plane crash on Wednesday in Imperial, southern California, involving a military Harrier jet. The plane came down on a residential street setting two homes on fire. The pilot ejected and there was no immediate reports of injuries. It is the second crash in a month of a Harrier j...
http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2014/jun/05/harrier-jet-crash-california-video
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President of the Royal Academy of Engineering says there is "no question" Britain will face huge competition from Asia The UK's aerospace industry must be more innovative to protect itself from increasing competition from China, according to the president of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Sir ...
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Campaigners say court decision could open floodgates to more criminal cases against controversial strikes and call for international arrest warrant against American spy A court in Pakistan on Thursday ordered police to investigate murder allegations against a senior CIA officer as tension over dr...
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Aertec se convierte en proveedor preferente del fabricante Airbus - Sur Digital (Andalucía)
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Aertec se convierte en proveedor preferente del fabricante Airbus
Sur Digital (Andalucía)
La consultora malagueña Aertec ha sido seleccionada por el fabricante aeronáutico Airbus como proveedor preferente para la ingeniería de fabricación de sus aviones civiles en sus centros en Europa. Los detalles de este importante salto en la actividad ...
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Airbus pide un pacto nacional para apoyar al sector aeronáutico
Airbus pide un pacto nacional para mantener la aeronáutica en ...
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