Monthly Archives: March 2012

The A350′s Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Begins Flight Testing

Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2012 by MegaZone

Something else that happened while I was away (yes, I am catching up, can you tell?), the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB made it’s first test flight on February 18th, on the wing of an A380. The Trent XWB is a new … Continue reading →

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An A380 Gets A Little – OK, A Lot Of – Paint

Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2012 by MegaZone

A simple time-lapse video showing Malaysia Airlines’ first A380 getting painted in their new livery. I think it is kind of interesting how the stencil work is done. And just how much masking material do they go through? Does any … Continue reading →

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Airbus At The Singapore Airshow 2012

Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2012 by MegaZone

I’ve been posting a lot of Boeing videos lately, but they’re not the only one making them. Airbus has been posting videos as well, but, frankly most of them are just so painfully dull. They really need a better video … Continue reading →

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Amazon Discovers New Prime Instant Video Content

Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2012 by MegaZone

Amazon today announced a new deal with Discovery Networks to bring nearly 3,000 more titles to Amazon’s Prime Instant Video ‘free’ streaming service. I put ‘free’ in quotes since it requires an Amazon Prime membership, but it is free to … Continue reading →

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Wins The 2011 Collier Trophy

Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 by MegaZone

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has won the 2011 Robert J. Collier Trophy, considered aerospace’s highest honor. As the National Aeronautic Association describes the award: The Robert J. Collier Trophy is awarded annually “for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics … Continue reading →

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