 Van's Aircraft Advances Homebuilding - 21-7-2006 3:01:54
Van's Aircraft has proven to be the most successful company in the kit aircraft industry with nearly 4,700 completed aircraft registered with the FAA. more »
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Experimental Aircraft in the Media - 2-6-2006 21:32:31
I was reading Two injured in experimental airplane crash in the Reno Gazette-Journal and came across something that's likely to be puzzling to non-pilots. The experimental classification means the plane wasn't built in an aircraft factory, said John Grub, vice president of the Carson City chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association. "I think overall they probably have a great safety record," Grub said of experimental aircraft. Followed closely by this: He doesn't have specific figures, but believes experimental aircraft may... more »
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Aircraft Strip Bar - 23-5-2008 14:11:27
Just outside Lisbon Airport we can see an old jet airliner. Nothing unusual about that, clearly - however you’d have to go a very long way to find another aircraft that has ever been converted into a strip bar, complete with DJ booth in the cockpit!1
The aircraft is a relatively rare Convair 880 - there [...] more »
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EAA Welcomes Cessna's Interest in LSA Marketplace - 7-6-2006 22:43:49
EAA welcomes Cessna Aircraft Company's participation in light-sport aircraft activities at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006, following today's announcement by Cessna that it will have a full-scale, proof-of-concept aircraft at AirVenture as it studies the possibility of producing a light-sport aircraft. more »
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Probably the most famous military aircraft of all time - 8-10-2006 3:38:38
I love the Science Museum in London, and there is another good reason to go there: it has an exhibition about the Spitfire fighter aircraft. Here's a nice review of it at the Social Affairs Unit blog. Do not believe the nonsense about how the RAF was not essential to preventing an invasion of Britain in 1940. It was vital, and it seems morally right somehow that the aircraft that helped to nail the Luftwaffe... more »
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Ipod - iPods now used as aircraft black box recorders - 25-3-2007 16:16:03
iPods now used as aircraft black box recordersMac User - In what has to be the biggest iPod accessory ever produced, aircraft manufacturer LoPresti is set to integrate the diminutive player into its next generation of aircraft, where it will be used as a ‘black box’ flight data recorder. ‘The iPod becomes Lynnwood [...] more »
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British Airways' order for new aircraft goes to Boeing - 21-2-2007 10:41:01
British Airways has decided to buy four Boeing 777 aircraft as part of its long haul fleet expansion. It has also taken out options for four additional aircraft of the same type. more »
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Snelflight VTOL Jump Jet RC Aircraft – The Vectored Thrust Micro RC Aircraft You Can Land On Your Hand [Video] - 16-3-2008 21:27:30
Following on from the previously featured Picoo Z Micro RC Helicopter and the recently featured Top Gun F-22 Raptor MicroFighter, both of which, in our own little way, we got fairly excited about we now have a micro RC aircraft that undoubtedly wins outright in terms of sheer controllability and that all important fun factor in the form of this Snelflight VTOL Jump Jet RC Aircraft. more »
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Snelflight VTOL Jump Jet RC Aircraft – The Vectored Thrust Micro RC Aircraft You Can Land On Your Hand [Video] - 16-3-2008 21:27:30
Following on from the previously featured Picoo Z Micro RC Helicopter and the recently featured Top Gun F-22 Raptor MicroFighter, both of which, in our own little way, we got fairly excited about we now have a micro RC aircraft that undoubtedly wins outright in terms of sheer controllability and that all important fun factor in the form of this Snelflight VTOL Jump Jet RC Aircraft. more »
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Five More Aircraft Earn S-LSA Approval - 31-3-2006 3:53:03
As the light-sport aircraft industry gears up for next week's Sun 'n Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Florida, four aircraft manufacturers announced five special light-sport airplane (S-LSA) approvals this week. more »
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MoD signs contracts for aircraft carriers - 4-7-2008 14:46:43
Contracts to build two new giant aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy were signed today. The contracts, worth in the region of 3bn pounds, were signed with the newly-formed UK maritime Joint Venture, BVT Surface Fleet, and the Aircraft Carrier Alliance onboard HMS Ark Royal in Portsmouth, one of the Royal Navy's existing aircraft carriers and currently the Fleet Flagship. more »
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Aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush - 8-10-2006 18:25:54
Aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush commisioned - On Saturday President Bush christened the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in Newport News, Va., named after his father, the 82-year-old former president.... more »
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Houston Police Test Unmanned Surveillance Aircraft - 24-11-2007 20:26:03
The Houston Police Department was filmed testing an unmanned aircraft in a secretive gathering on Wednesday. The media were not allowed into the event; however they were told that the aircraft would be used for ‘mobility’ and ‘tactical’ issues, and possibly even for writing traffic tickets. more »
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Australia Cracked US Combat Aircraft Codes - 20-9-2007 21:20:14
Former defense minister Kim Beazley has told how Australia cracked top-secret American combat aircraft codes in the 1980s to enable the shooting down of enemy aircraft. The radar on Australia’s US-made Hornets could not identify most potentially hostile aircraft in the region — they were set up for European threats — but despite many requests, the codes were not provided, so ‘In the end we spied on them and we extracted the codes ourselves.’ The Americans knew what the Australians were doing and were intrigued by the progress they made. more »
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Aircraft Carriers - 28-4-2008 18:17:47
This Sunday through Thursday PBS will air a 10-part series filmed aboard the USS Nimitz a nuclear aircraft carrier during a six month deployment to the Persian Gulf in 2005. We talk about the history and future of aircraft carriers and their role in American naval strategy with NORMAN POLMAR, naval analyst and consultant. more »
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Aircraft Mouse: Ready To Fly? - 5-11-2007 16:00:12
Tired of your plain looking optical mouse? How about a mouse that looks like a jet? The Aircraft Mouse is a 2 button 800DPI optical mouse from Design Town. The mouse comes with blue and red LEDs to give it a realistic aircraft feel.
I can’t imagine using this to play Condition Zero though heh. The [...] more »
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Aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush - 9-10-2006 6:44:08
Aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush commisioned - On Saturday President Bush christened the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in Newport News, Va., named after his father, the 82-year-old former president.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_21243320.shtml"><b>More</b> more »
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Downed Aircraft from 1981 - 30-7-2007 9:00:52
Back on May 1st 1981 a de Havilland Dove twin-engine aircraft was leaving Sebring, Florida for Miami and suffered an engine failure.
The pilot was forced to crash land in a nearby field and the aircraft ended up in the shallows of lake Istakpoga. Luckily all the crew walked away unscathed.
What’s surprising about this story is [...] more »
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BA invites bids for long-haul aircraft - 17-10-2006 11:01:01
LONDON - British Airways PLC has decided to issue tender documents to aircraft manufacturers for providing it with new long haul aircraft. BA has also issued the documents for engine manufacturers. Major players like Airbus and Boeing have been invited by BA for the bid. more »
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EAA Aircraft Financing Program Brings Dream of Aircraft Ownership Within Reach for More Aviation Enthusiasts - 6-4-2006 21:56:45
EAA, the organization dedicated to enhancing its members' enjoyment of recreational aviation, today announced the addition of a member benefit to make the dream of aircraft ownership more attainable. more »
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