Daily Archives: Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Farnborough International Airshow 2012 Video Roundup

Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 by MegaZone

The biennial Farnborough International Airshow is underway in the UK, and that means that aerospace companies are spitting out a number of videos. I won’t be sharing them all, as quite frankly most of them are kind of dull, if … Continue reading →

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How Does The World’s Most Successful Jet Engine Work, And What’s Next?

Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 by MegaZone

Most people, who aren’t aviation geeks, have probably never heard of CFM International (CFMI). CFMI is a joint venture of GE, of the US, and Snecma, of France, and together they build most successful jet engine ever produced, the CFM56. … Continue reading →

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Kennedy Space Center Turns 50

Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 by MegaZone

It seems hard to believe, but Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is turning 50 this year. Most of the infrastructure was constructed in the 1960s – the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), the launch pads, the crawler transporters, etc. Most of it … Continue reading →

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