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| Aircraft Information: Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit (Stealth Bomber) |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Saturday, January 27 @ 18:00:41 GMT (7917 reads) |
  The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit is a multi-role stealth aircraft able to drop conventional and nuclear weapons. The bomber was a milestone in the bomber modernization program of the United States. The B-2 is the most expensive plane ever built: estimates for the costs per plane range from 1.157 billion to 2.2 billion US dollars. By comparison, a Nimitz class aircraft carrier costs $4.5 billion, $6 billion including a $1.5 billion midlife upgrade.
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| Aircraft Information: Boeing 717 |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Saturday, January 27 @ 17:23:18 GMT (6650 reads) |
  The 100 seat 717 is the latest development of the popular DC-9/MD-80/MD-90 family and the only Douglas airliner which Boeing (which merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997) plans to retain in its product line-up. It is designed for high cycle, short range regional airline operations.
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| Aircraft Information: Boeing 707 |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Wednesday, January 17 @ 17:26:28 GMT (6433 reads) |
 The 707's jet speed, long range, high seating capacity and operating economics revolutionised airliner travel when it was introduced into service in 1958. The 707 also laid the foundations for Boeing's dominance of the jet airliner market.
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| Aircraft Information: Boeing 737-400 |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Wednesday, January 17 @ 14:07:18 GMT (24231 reads) |
 The first generation 737s (737-100s and 737-200s) were first ordered in 1965 and were delivered in December of 1967. Since that time, Boeing has continually modified its smallest line of jets, resulting in the current generation of 737s, which includes the enlarged 737-300 (first delivered in 1984 to USAir), the further enlarged 737-400 (first delivered in 1988 to Piedmont Airlines), and the smaller 737-500 (first delivered in 1990).
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| Aircraft Information: Airbus A340-200 |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Wednesday, January 17 @ 02:05:39 GMT (21542 reads) |
  The A340-200 and 300 are the initial variants of the successful quad engined A340 family of long haul widebodies. The A340 and closely related A330 were launched in June 1987, with the A340's first flight occurring on October 25 1991 (an A340-300). The A340 entered service with Lufthansa and Air France in March 1993, following JAA certification the previous December.
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| Aircraft Information: Beechcraft 35 Bonanza |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Wednesday, January 17 @ 02:00:59 GMT (14906 reads) |
 Sporting a distinctive V-shaped or “butterfly” tail, the Beechcraft Bonanza set the standard for the stylish yet well-equipped aircraft for the private pilot, albeit one who could afford to fly in relative luxury. Since its introduction in 1947, the Bonanza has been admired as a “classic” in the aviation world, even earning Fortune magazine's prestigious award in 1959 as one of the 100 best designed mass-production products.
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| Aircraft Information: Piper PA-28 Cherokee Series |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Monday, January 15 @ 16:27:24 GMT (23474 reads) |
 The initial PA-28-150 and PA-28-160 Cherokees were introduced in 1961 as replacements for Piper's PA-22 TriPacer and Colt. Unlike the PA-22 series the new PA-28 was a low wing design with metal construction. The prototype Cherokee was powered by a 120kW (160hp) engine, and flew for the first time on January 14 1960. Production aircraft were powered by either 110kW (150hp) or 120kW (160hp) engines and were delivered from early 1961.
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| Aircraft Information: Cessna 150 / 152 Skylane |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Monday, January 15 @ 16:24:19 GMT (20935 reads) |
 The introduction of the Cessna 150 marked Cessna's return to the two seat trainer market after a six year absence and resulted in the most prolific and successful two seat trainer line in history. Development of the original 150 began in the mid 1950s, resulting in a first flight in September 1957. This modern, all new aircraft followed the Cessna conventions then gaining favour of a strut braced high wing, all metal construction and tricycle undercarriage. Production began in September 1958.
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| Aircraft Information: Boeing 777-200 |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Monday, January 15 @ 16:20:32 GMT (30318 reads) |
 Boeing's advanced widebody 777 twin incorporates more advanced technologies than any other previous Boeing airliner, and has been progressively developed into increasingly longer range developments. The 777 was originally conceived as a stretched 767, but Boeing instead adopted an all new design. Notable 777 design features include a unique fuselage cross section, Boeing's first application of fly-by-wire, an advanced technology glass flightdeck with five liquid crystal displays, comparatively large scale use of composites (10% by weight), and advanced and extremely powerful engines. The 777 was also offered with optional folding wings where the outer 6m/21ft of each would fold upwards for operations at space restricted airports.
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| Aircraft Information: Airbus A300-600 |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Monday, January 15 @ 16:16:45 GMT (19011 reads) |
 The A300-600 development of the earlier A300B4 incorporated a number of significant improvements and refinements, foremost being a two crew flightdeck and increased range. Apart from the two crew EFIS cockpit, with digital avionics based on that developed for the A310, changes included the A310's tail empennage which increased freight and passenger payloads, small winglets (an option from 1989, standard from 1991), simplified systems, greater use of composites, Fowler flaps and increased camber on the wings, new brakes and APU, and improved payload/range through an extensive drag reducing airframe clean up and new engines. First flight for the A300-600 was on July 8 1983, the first airline delivery was in March 1984.
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| Aircraft Information: Antonov An-225 "Mriya" |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Saturday, September 16 @ 22:40:13 BST (33191 reads) |
 Antonov An-225 "Mriya" is the world's largest aircraft. When it was built, it surpassed any airliner built before by 50%. It was designed for the transportation of the Russian Space Shuttle "Buran" by the Antonov Design Bureau (HQ in Kiev, Ukraine), which already had built good and large cargo aircraft such as the Antonov An-124 "Ruslan". The basic configuration of the An-225 is the same as the An-124, except the An-225 is longer, has no rear ramp/door assembly, and incorporates a 32-wheel landing gear system (two nose and fourteen main wheel bogies, seven per side, each with two wheels).
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| Aircraft Information: Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Saturday, September 16 @ 21:57:11 BST (11861 reads) |
 The remarkable SR-71 is still officially the world's fastest jet-powered plane even some 40 years after it first flew. The Blackbird design began in the late 1950s as a Mach 3 high-altitude interceptor and strike platform. However, the Central Intelligence Agency was growing increasingly concerned about the vulnerability of its U-2 spy planes to Soviet air defenses and foresaw the need for a high-speed, high-altitude replacement. After the CIA realized that the Blackbird would be much better suited to the reconnaissance role than to combat, this need led to the conceptualization of what would become the SR-71 in 1958. Key to reducing the aircraft's vulnerability to air defenses were a maximum speed of Mach 3+ and a ceiling of up to 85,000 ft (25,930 m).
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| Aircraft Information: Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Saturday, September 16 @ 21:13:09 BST (35522 reads) |
 Anglo-French negotiations concerning the development of a supersonic transport aircraft culminated on 29 November 1962 in the signing of two agreements, one between the French and British governments, the other between the manufacturers to whom the project was entrusted. The agreements provided for the manufacture of two Concorde prototypes, followed by two preproduction aircraft and two airframes for static and fatigue testing. First flight (s/n 001) took place on 2 March 1969. The static test programme was completed in September 1973 and this airframe was tested to destruction in June 1974. Fatigue testing was programmed to continue until two aircraft `lives' (about 48,000 flights) had been attained.
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| Aircraft Information: McDonnell Douglas DC-10 & Boeing MD-10 |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Saturday, September 16 @ 21:05:15 BST (23837 reads) |
 Designed in response to the same American Airlines requirement as the Lockheed TriStar, the DC-10, despite a sometimes troubled past, was the more successful of the two widebody trijets. Although originally conceived as a twinjet, the DC-10 gained a third engine at the base of its vertical tail to meet an American Airlines requirement that the aircraft be capable of operating from existing runways. The DC-10 subsequently was launched in February 1968 with orders from American and United. First flight took place on August 29 1970.
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| Aircraft Information: Airbus A320 |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Saturday, September 16 @ 21:00:20 BST (32652 reads) |
 Perhaps the most important contributor to Airbus Industrie's success as an airliner manufacturer, the four member A320 family is a significant sales success and a technological trailblazer. The 150 seat A320 is the foundation and best selling member of the family.
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| Aircraft Information: Airbus A380 |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Thursday, August 31 @ 15:09:02 BST (343290 reads) |
 Formerly known as the A3XX, Airbus' double-decker passenger jet, the A380, will be the largest airliner ever built. Lengthwise, it would nearly stretch from goal line to goal line of a football field while its wing tips would hang well beyond the sidelines. Three full decks will run along the entire length of the plane. Upper and main decks will serve as passenger areas, and will be connected by a grand staircase near the front of the plane and by another smaller staircase at the back.
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| News: Mobile phones allowed on Ryanair |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Thursday, August 31 @ 14:09:05 BST (2620 reads) |
  Ryanair has announced a deal that will let its passengers make calls on mobile phones and use handheld devices such as Blackberries whilst in flight. It has signed up Onair, part owned by Airbus maker EADS, to allow mobile use on all its Boeing 737 aircraft.
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| News: Air Canada pilot locked out of CRJ-100 cockpit |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Thursday, August 31 @ 13:51:02 BST (5276 reads) |
 WINNIPEG - An Air Canada pilot who left the flight deck to visit the washroom found himself locked out of the cockpit when he tried to return -- forcing the crew to remove the door from its hinges. It happened aboard an Air Canada Jazz flight on Saturday, and the company confirmed to Global National yesterday it is conducting an internal investigation into the incident that took place on the Bombardier CRJ-100 carrying as many as 50 passengers from Ottawa to Winnipeg.
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| Aircraft Information: Boeing 727-200 |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Thursday, August 31 @ 13:03:26 BST (15122 reads) |
 The 727-100 had been in service barely a year when Boeing began serious consideration of a stretched, greater capacity development. This resulted in the 727-200, which Boeing announced it was developing in August 1965. The 727-200 was essentially a minimum change development of the 100, the only major change being the 6.10m (20ft) fuselage stretch, which increased maximum seating to 189 passengers. The 727-200's stretch consisted of two 3.05m (10ft) plugs, one forward and one rear of the wing. Otherwise the 727-100 and 200 shared common engines, fuel tank capacity and the same maximum takeoff weight. |
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| Aircraft Information: Boeing 727-100 |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Thursday, August 31 @ 13:00:40 BST (17328 reads) |
 The 727 short to medium range trijet is the world's second most successful jet airliner built. Initial design studies began in 1956, although for a time it appeared that a new short/medium range airliner would not be built at all due to Boeing's financial position before sales of the 707 had taken off. Boeing persisted however and serious development of the 727 beginning in June 1959. The program was launched on the strength of orders for 80 from Eastern and United in 1960.
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