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the man who fell to Earth
Sometimes i feel like that [he].. If you remember the film, he had several marketable inventions which he used the profits from to build a spaceship to return to his home planet.. But unfortunately, the government intervened, he got depressed, and never made the return... Big Bird: RAF Voyager
Got fuel? I watch the Military Channel and am especially keen on military aircraft. Here is a big one. The Voyager can travel 6,000 miles with 300 troops and when it lands it will be out of fuel 6,000 miles home.... Too big: Superjumbo grounded
You can land the Airbus 400 on an entire island in Greece. Maybe this is why Hitler and Howard Hughes designed water craft. Airbus 400 was too big for the space. " “Airbus Superjumbo Grounded At Air Show By... Quiet progress: Boeing Hydrogen Airplane
I could have sworn long ago that I had read an article in Popular Science about a hydrogen airplane being flown across country by Lockheed in 1947. However, that notion is stuck in my mind without facts to back it... "Snowbird" Ornithopter Takes Flight
University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies students build what could be the worlds first sustained flight in human powered, wing-flapping aircraft. The craft, dubbed the "Snowbird" flew a recorded 145m... Aerospace Industry Economic Indicator revealed by Dr. Saul Barr
Arlington Virginia, April 9, 2010 -- Dr. Saul Barr and Brig Gen Robert Mansfield Jr. (ret), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide briefed representatives of the combined boards of the National Defense... Ground the Airbus?
To date, there have been 23 fatal Airbus crashes, killing 2,584 people. EXCERPT: Used in law, science and philosophy, a rule known as Occam’s Razor requires that the simplest of competing theories be preferred to the more complex, and/or that explanations of unknown...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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4362 views | 30 recommendations | 13 comments
Bombardier Aerospace Cutting 10 Percent of Workforce
In a stunning move this morning, Bombardier, the world's third largest aircraft manufacturer, announced that they're cutting 3,000 jobs by the end of 2009. This is a result of a weaker demand for business and...
created by Mary Richard | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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279 views | 36 recommendations | 1 comment
Japan launches satellite to track greenhouse gases
Japan successfully launched the world's first satellite dedicated to monitoring global greenhouse gas emissions on Friday as part of efforts to tackle climate change. " The project will help scientists measure... Military center tracking Santa's sleigh ride
Long live Santa! As long as there are childrenthere will be a Santa Claus. For those who areolder Santa represents a spirit of giving and good will. " Who says Santa Claus doesn't exist? ... Israel unveils advanced spy plane
Amidst the Iranian missiles launches Israel have for the first time made public its latest spy plane in a mind game."Israel displayed its latest spy plane on Thursday in what defence officials said was a show of strength in response to Iranian war games and missile tests. The...Discovery Ready For Takeoff
All systems are go"Space Shuttle Discoveryhas entered the final phase before the May 31 launch, with technicians workingon the “finishing touches” at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. There have been noissues reported so far, and the final countdown for the Sunday launch... Human Spaceflights - Space tourism and time travel is a reality
On the same day the space shuttle Endeavour safely glided to Earth for a landing yesterday, the milestone NASA flight also marked a landmark press-release announcement from XCOR Aerospace that is promising...
created by Tomitheos Linardos | 3 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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2690 views | 34 recommendations | 7 comments
Manslaughter charges sought on air crash
"French judges have been asked to put Continental Airlines on trial for manslaughter over the crash of an Air France Concorde in 2000 that killed 113 people. Prosecutors in Pontoise outside Paris requested that the US airline, two of its employees and two key men in the...US arrests four Chinese for espionage
"A 72-year-old former Boeing engineer is accused of giving China details about the space shuttle and other aerospace programmes. In a separate case, two men and a woman are accused of handing over US defence...
created by cynthia yoo | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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436 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
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