F-35A Joint Strike Fighter straps on its missiles

F-35A Joint Strike Fighter straps on its missiles:

The F-35A is the conventional takeoff and landing version of the Joint Strike Fighter, intended primarily for the U.S. Air Force short range fighter role. These single-seat single-engine fifth-generation fighters are designed to carry out air defense, ground attack, and recon missions. February 16, 2012 marked the first flight of the F-35A carrying an external load of two Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles. The F-35A also had four additional weapons pylons attached each of which can carry 2000-pound air-to-ground weapons.
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Se buscan ideas:¿qué hacemos con la estación espacial?

Interesante, sorprendente y preocupante. Eso me parece el reciente comentario de Bill Gerstenmeier, Administrador Asociado para la Exploración y Operaciones Tripuladas de la NASA, en una conferencia sobre transporte espacial comercial promovida por la FAA (la agencia federal aeroespacial norteamericana). En su discurso, Gerstenmeier ha admitido que la NASA ha invertido enormes sumas de dinero en... Se buscan ideas:¿qué hacemos con la estación espacial?

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CSeries Engine Enters Ice Testing In Manitoba

CSeries Engine Enters Ice Testing In Manitoba: Pratt & Whitney’s facility in Manitoba is set to begin icing tests for the PW1524G geared turbofan engine.

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USAF T-38 trainer replacement programme deferred to 2020

USAF T-38 trainer replacement programme deferred to 2020: The US Air Force (USAF) T-X programme, aimed at replacing the ageing Northrop Grumman-built T-38C Talon fleet, has been delayed further due to the US Department of Defense's latest budget proposal.

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BAE APKWS completes flight testing on fixed-wing aircraft

BAE APKWS completes flight testing on fixed-wing aircraft: The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), developed by BAE Systems, successfully demonstrated its capabilities on fixed-wing aircraft during flight tests conducted at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, US in January 2012.

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USAF F-35A completes first external missiles testing

USAF F-35A completes first external missiles testing: The US Air Force’s (USAF) conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35A, has completed its first flight tests carrying external missiles at Edwards Air Force Base in California, US.

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PurePower Geared Turbofan Certification Test Program Progressing 'Rapidly'

PurePower Geared Turbofan Certification Test Program Progressing 'Rapidly': Icing Tests Next On The Agenda For New Powerplant Icing testing has begun on Pratt & Whitney's PurePower PW1524G engine that will power the Bombardier CSeries aircraft family. The company anticipates completing engine certification by the end of 2012. To date the PW1524G engine test program has run more than 1,200 hours of full engine testing - including more than 200 flight hours on its 747 flight test airplane.

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American Eurocopter To Open Sales Office In Manhattan

American Eurocopter To Open Sales Office In Manhattan: To Be Located At Atlantic Aviation Metroport One of the most popular ways of getting around New York City is by helicopter, and with that in mind, American Eurocopter is going where the potential customers are. The company annouced this week that it will open a dedicated helicopter sales office in New York City next month.

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El presidente de Vueling será también consejero de EADS: Rajoy elige a Piqué para representar a España en Airbus El presidente de Vueling será también consejero de EADS

El Gobierno pretende aprovecharla con Piqué, conocido en los ambientes políticos europeos desde su etapa en Exteriores y con dominio de idiomas. El Gobierno estaba obligado a elegir un representante cualificado para un consejo de administración en el que también figura el ex presidente del Banco Central Europeo, Jean Claude Trichet, o el magnate hindú Lakshmi N. Mittal.

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Galicia abandonará las subvenciones a los vuelos

Santiago.- A partir del próximo año, en que expira el convenio con la aerolínea irlandesa de bajo coste Ryanair, la Junta de Galicia dejará de subvencionar los vuelos en la comunidad gallega, según anunció su conselleiro de medio Ambiente, Territorio e Infraestructuras, Agustín Hernández Fernández de Rojas.

Galicia abandonará las subvenciones a los vuelos

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Diez proyectos para el futuro aeroespacial

Barcelona.- La sede de CosmoCaixa, en Barcelona, acogió ayer los diez proyectos seleccionados en la segunda sesión de Ecotendencia Moverse Volando, el concurso convocado por la Obra social de La Caixa, dedicado en esta edición a emprendedores en el sector aeroespacial.

Diez proyectos para el futuro aeroespacial

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