Aviation News Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy Completes Flight Test Wednesday, 20 August 2008 MARIETTA, Ga. --- The Lockheed Martin C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP) flight test team has successfully completed developmental testing of all three C-5 RERP test aircraft. The testing included verification of performance and reliability enhancements to the propulsion system, utilities and subsystems, flight controls, airframe and avionics systems. "This significant milestone is yet another step in ensuring the C-5 continues supporting our customer's strategic airlift requirements for many decades," said George Shultz, vice president of the C-5 Modernization Program at Lockheed Martin. Read more... US Missile Shield Gains Popular Support in Poland Wednesday, 20 August 2008 Russia's conflict with Georgia has caused a swing in public opinion in Poland over hosting US missile interceptors on Polish soil, according to a new poll. Fifty-eight percent of Poles canvassed said they now supported the Pentagon's plan to base 10 missile interceptors in Poland, while 46 percent were against the scheme. The poll, conducted by Rzeczpospolita newspaper, said 45 percent of respondents expected Poland's security to be strengthened by the missile shield. Thirty percent, however, believed it would be weakened. Read more... Next Generation Arrowhead and Longbow Systems Support Apache Block III First Flight Wednesday, 20 August 2008 ORLANDO, FL --- The Lockheed Martin/Northrop Grumman Longbow Unmanned Aerial Systems Tactical Common Data Link Assembly (UTA) and Lockheed Martin's Arrowhead modernized target acquisition/night vision sensor debuted during the first flight of the U.S. Army's AH-64 Apache Block III attack helicopter. These systems enhance the warfighters' ability to engage targets more effectively and at a safer distance. The Longbow Weapon System is produced by theLongbow Limited Liability Company (LBL), a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, and is comprised of a Fire Control Radar (FCR), a fire-and-forget millimeter wave-guided HELLFIRE missile and the all-digital M299 Launcher. Read more... Fourth F-35 Lightning II Rolls Out as Production Line Fills Up at Lockheed Martin Tuesday, 19 August 2008 FORT WORTH, Texas --- With one F-35 Lightning II aircraft in structural testing, two in flight test, six in final assembly and another 14 in various stages of production, Lockheed Martin added to the program's momentum on Saturday by finishing assembly of the fourth F-35 aircraft, a short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) F-35B. "The completion of our fourth F-35 -- and the growing line of aircraft now forming behind it -- shows an emerging rhythm in our production line," said Dan Crowley, Lockheed Martin executive vice president and F-35 program general manager. Read more... TWO Russian pilots who were about to fly a Boeing 767 were arrested at Manchester Airport Monday, 18 August 2008 TWO Russian pilots (Aeroflot aircompany)  who were about to fly a Boeing 767 were arrested at Manchester Airport early today on suspicion they were drunk. The pair were picked up as they prepared to get in to a 200-tonne empty passenger plane to Moscow. Security officers alerted police when they smelled alcohol and claim the pair were struggling to stand up as they waited for their jet. Police went to a hangar where the empty Aeroflot passenger jet was just being towed out after being repaired. The co-pilots were breathalysed at the scene and sources say they were well above the legal limit for flying. The legal limit for flying is 20mg of alcohol compared with 35mg for driving. Read more... Little airline fills vital role; Great Lakes turns a profit serving small communities Monday, 18 August 2008 Walk through Mitchell International Airport's terminal and you see signs of the peak summer travel season: long lines of passengers waiting to check in for their flights, skycaps lugging in bags from the curb, and the constant tapping on computer keyboards by airline counter agents. It's a busy place - except at the far southern end of the terminal, where Great Lakes Airlines operates its counter. There are no lines, none of those fancy electronic ticket kiosks, and no screening equipment for luggage. Just one employee, looking a bit lonely, waiting for someone to check in for the flights offered from Milwaukee by Great Lakes: two trips daily to Rhinelander, in northern Wisconsin, which then continue to Ironwood, Mich., and two trips daily to Manistee, Mich. Read more... Project Open Sky Releases 777 - 200 V2 For FS2004 Monday, 18 August 2008 Today, Project Open Sky would like to announce the release of the Boeing 777-200 version 2. This is to replace version 1 which has been with us since FS2000. Similar to the first version, which was the first aircraft to have an early flex wing system, version 2 introduces yet another wave of innovative features into the FS world. Created from scratch, this plane utilizes XML gauge controlled animation with backup animation mode. This allows users to fine tune the moving parts to their own liking. Other features includes reverser block doors, GSUs, and high resolution textures. Read more... FAA seeking public input on spaceport Sunday, 17 August 2008 After offering a lot of information during two hearings Tuesday, Federal Aviation Administration officials had a single public comment offered about Spaceport America. Stacey Zee, FAA environmental specialist, talked about what the FAA's role in the spaceport project is. The agency is completing an environmental impact study, the final stage of which is to gather public comment. Once the EIS is completed, the FAA can move into its final approval of the spaceport. New Mexico Spaceport Authority proposes to develop and operate a commercial launch site in Sierra County," Zee said. "To operate the site, NMSA must obtain a launch site operator license from the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation." Read more... << Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next > End >> Results 1 - 8 of 2325 [ Back ]