Air-to-Air Refuelling: why tomorrow’s tankers will need to pack their own punch [feedly]



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Air-to-Air Refuelling: why tomorrow's tankers will need to pack their own punch
// Air Force Technology News Press Releases

Air-to-air refuelling (AAR) stands as one of the key enabling technologies of modern air supremacy. From projecting military power to delivering humanitarian aid, the ability of advanced air forces to operate far beyond their national boundaries prov… http://www.airforce-technology.com/features/featureair-to-air-refuelling-why-tomorrows-tankers-will-need-to-pack-their-own-punch-5731190/
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USAF deploys B-2 Spirit bombers to support ISIS-combat mission in Libya [feedly]



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USAF deploys B-2 Spirit bombers to support ISIS-combat mission in Libya
// Air Force Technology News Press Releases

The US Air Force (USAF) has deployed two B-2 Spirit bombers based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, to Libya, in support of Operation Odyssey Lightning. http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsusaf-deploys-b-2-spirit-bombers-to-support-isis-combat-mission-in-libya-5733773
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USAF Chief says A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft to remain in service until 2021 [feedly]



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USAF Chief says A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft to remain in service until 2021
// Air Force Technology News Press Releases

US Air Force (USAF) Chief of Staff General David Goldfein has reportedly revealed plans to continue operation of its A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft fleet until 2021.
http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsusaf-to-keep-a-10-thunderbolt-aircraft-in-the-air-until-2021-5734914

Airbus Transfers A380 MSN4 To The Le Bourget Aerospace Museum [feedly]



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Airbus Transfers A380 MSN4 To The Le Bourget Aerospace Museum
// Aero-News Network

Three Other Test Aircraft Also Donated To Museums As part of its contribution to preserving aviation heritage, Airbus will be transferring four of its test aircraft to museums: the Museum of Air and Space in Paris-Le Bourget and Aeroscopia in Toulouse. http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=ef120ee7-c212-4047-a98a-2f0a751e197b
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Hitachi and Honda team up for cheaper electric motors [feedly]



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Hitachi and Honda team up for cheaper electric motors
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine



As electric cars become more common, manufacturers are battling to find new ways to improve their hardware and lower costs. Over at Honda, the desire to improve its battery-powered cars has led to a new partnership with Hitachi, which has a long history of building motors for electric vehicles.

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http://newatlas.com/honda-hitachi-electric-car-partnership/47816/

The last Concorde makes its final journey [feedly]



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The last Concorde makes its final journey
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine



After sitting on the tarmac for over 13 years, the last Concorde supersonic passenger airplane has made its final journey. At Bristol Filton Airport, UK, British Airways' Concorde Alpha Foxtrot or No. 216 was towed along the runway from its old home to a purpose-built hangar that's part of the Aerospace Bristol museum, which is scheduled to open later this year. Alpha Foxtrot was not only the last Concorde to be built, it was also the last to enter service in 1979 and the last to fly in 2003.

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