Four Wizz Air UK Airbus A321s have marked the upcoming opening of a Cardiff base by conducting a flypast of cities in south Wales. The aircraft formation departed London Luton between 13:45 and 14:00 on 6 March. Wizz Air UK says that, ahead of the base’s opening on 17 May, a maintenance operation is to commence operations at the Welsh capital this week. The four aircraft – comprising G-WUKC, G-WUKI,...Continue Reading
China will double down on support for its domestic commercial aerospace industry in its development plans for the next five years, as part of efforts to wean off reliance on Western technology. China will double down on support for its domestic commercial aerospace industry in its development plans for the next five years, as part of efforts to wean off reliance on Western technology. A Reuters report, citing officials speaking about...Continue Reading
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is studying the technical feasibility of military jetpacks, and other personal flying platforms, potentially for use by US special forces. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is studying the technical feasibility of military jetpacks, and other personal flying platforms, potentially for use by US special forces. The agency is inviting submissions of research concepts to help it understand the practicality of a...Continue Reading
A Boeing 777-200 engine fire following an engine failure last month was not fed by fuel and burned outside the core of the Pratt & Whitney PW4077 turbofan. A Boeing 777-200 engine fire following an engine failure last month was not fed by fuel and burned outside the core of the Pratt & Whitney PW4077 turbofan. That is according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which on 5 March says...Continue Reading
The US Air Force Research Laboratory is aiming to accelerate the pace at which it adds weapons to its Golden Horde network by using a simulation software called Colosseum. The US Air Force Research Laboratory is aiming to accelerate the pace at which it adds weapons to its Golden Horde network by using a simulation software called Colosseum. The Golden Horde project is an effort to develop a system of...Continue Reading
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