iscoverAirbus has announced it has performed a test drop of a quarter-scale spaceplane demonstrator aircraft. The test drops from an AS350B3e helicopter saw the demonstrator dropped from 3,000 metres and piloted remotely to simulate conditions in the end-of-flight phase after a return from space. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become
Airbus has started a series of long test flights of an A350 development aircraft fitted with a cabin and carrying passengers. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed in
A University of Queensland PhD student has worked on a new process that allows carbon-epoxy composite materials to be welded by incorporating a thin layer of weldable material during the manufacturing process. The process has been adopted by Airbus which is a partner in Co-Operative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures (CRC-ACS), and which developed
Regional Cessna distributor Aeromil Pacific has announced it is bringing back a Citation Sovereign+ to Australia and New Zealand for a demonstration tour from June 7 to 14. The tour follows on from the successful demonstration of the Sovereign+ in Australia in March. “Due to increasing interest from our customers we are pleased to be bringing
Delta Air Lines has ordered 15 Airbus A321ceos (current engine option). The aircraft will be powered by CFM56-5B engines and will replace aircraft – most likely 757s – currently slated for retirement, and are scheduled to be delivered from 2018. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue
The troubled Bombardier CSeries test program has been halted after a reported uncontained engine failure on its FTV1 lead test and development aircraft on May 29. A report in the Wall Street Journal on May 30 says the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engine failed during ground runs, and debris was seen coming out of the
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