lunes, 10 de noviembre de 2014

Orbital Sciences Is Replacing The Soviet-Era Engine Suspected In Its Rocket Explosion

In the wake of the explosion of Orbital Science's Antares launch vehicle last week, many were quick to point fingers at the rocket's main engine hardware. The Antares' first-stage rocket engine is the Aerojet Rocketdyne AJ-26, which is basically just a refurbished NK-33 – an engine made by the So...

http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/orbital-sciences-replacing-soviet-era-engine-suspected-its-rocket-explosion?dom=tw&src=SOC

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China looking to develop big passenger plane - CTV News [feedly]

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China looking to develop big passenger plane - CTV News
// comac c 919: Google Noticias

CTV News

China looking to develop big passenger plane
CTV News
COMAC's ambitions will be on parade at China's premier airshow, which opens Tuesday in the southern city of Zhuhai, with a huge stand highlighting the C919 and a flying display by a prototype ARJ21. The technological challenges for China to build its ...

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OPINION: Embraer must deliver on KC-390 promises [feedly]

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OPINION: Embraer must deliver on KC-390 promises
// Military news

​One month ago, Embraer's suggestion that its KC-390 military airlifter would be flown before year-end seemed the height of optimism, judging by an assembly line image of its first prototype example.
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