Rivals likely to benefit from delays in next Airbus

PENTAGON: Replacing 'Air Force One'...

By: instgtr

The Air Force has begun a search to replace the two Boeing 747-200 Aircraft currently serving as "Air Force One"  Put in service in 1990, the two airplanes are now aging rapidly and are becoming less cost effective.  Parts are getting harder to come by and are becoming more expensive... Several aircraft, including the EADS Airbus A380, ...

about 1 month ago

Laser against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

By: PeterPeng210

According to Boeing Company, a directed energy weapon system is under development by U.S. Air Force and Boeing recently. The system is called the Mobile Active Targeting Resource for Integrated eXperiments (MATRIX), which was developed by Boeing under contract to the Air Force Research Laboratory. Around mid of 2009, this mobile and trailer-...

15 days ago

Airbus A380: 5-star hotel on wings

By: petergill

The Airbus A380 is a true wonder of modern engineering. It is the largest airliner ever made, with a carrying capability of up to 853 passengers. Being 50% wider than the Boeing 747, it's closest competitor, the Airbus has truly surpassed all previous achievements of plane construction and interior design.A380's level of comfort (well, at least ...

3 days ago