sábado, 12 de marzo de 2016

While B-2s deploy to the Asia-Pacific region, the U.S. is considering moving B-1 bombers to Australian soil [feedly]

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While B-2s deploy to the Asia-Pacific region, the U.S. is considering moving B-1 bombers to Australian soil
// The Aviationist

U.S. presence in the Asia-Pacific theatre grows. On Mar. 10, the U.S. announced the deployment of three Air Force B-2 stealth bombers from the 509th Bomb Wing, from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, to the Asia-Pacific region amid growing tensions with North Korea. Although the U.S. Air Force has not disclosed where the aircraft will be […]
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PICTURES: Iron Maiden 747-400 badly damaged in tug collision [feedly]

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PICTURES: Iron Maiden 747-400 badly damaged in tug collision
// Flight Global HEADLINES

Rock band Iron Maiden s newly-customised Boeing 747-400 has been extensively damaged in a ground-towing accident in Santiago that injured two tractor operators.
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SpaceX Says It May Launch A Reusable Booster In 2016 [feedly]

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SpaceX Says It May Launch A Reusable Booster In 2016
// Aero-News Network

Shotwell Says The Company Would Like To Reuse A Booster This Year SpaceX could launch a spacecraft using a previously-flown booster later this year, if all goes according to plan.
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OV-10 Broncos Support Ground Troops In Fight Against ISIS [feedly]

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OV-10 Broncos Support Ground Troops In Fight Against ISIS
// Aero-News Network

Recently Flew Top Cover Missions For Three Months In The Middle East The U.S. military has reportedly been flying top cover missions with OV-10 Bronco aircraft as part of Operation Inherent Resolve in what is described as an "experiment" with aircraft that are less expensive to operate.
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The hungry little bacterium that could hold the key to the world's plastic waste problem [feedly]

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The hungry little bacterium that could hold the key to the world's plastic waste problem
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine

Hundreds of millions of tons of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic are produced each year to package everything from sodas to shampoo. That only a fraction of this is recycled leaves much of it to rest in landfills and the ocean. But efforts to deal with this monumental mess may soon receive a much-needed boost, with scientists in Japan discovering a new bacterium with the ability to completely break down PET plastics in a relatively short space of time.

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Category: Environment

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Awesome Russian Tu-160 Planes in the Making! [feedly]

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Awesome Russian Tu-160 Planes in the Making!
// English Russia

  Another set of awesome photos from Russian military factory building and repairing Russian legendary TU-160 transcontinetal jet bomber. The ones that can fly around the Earth non stop (with a refuel in air). Usually the other photos from Russian … Read more...
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US Navy descoping stealth requirement for Stingray tanking UAV - Flightglobal

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-navy-descoping-stealth-requirement-for-stingray-t-423039/

The US Navy plans to "descope" the stealth requirement for its future carrier-based aerial refuelling unmanned air vehicle, which is now called the MQ-25 Stingray. Formerly known as unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance and strike (UCLASS ...