Monthly Archives: July 2012

Orion Crew Capsule Primary Structure Delivered To NASA

Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 by MegaZone

Last Monday the primary structure for the first Orion crew capsule destined for space was delivered to NASA at Kennedy Space Center. Orion, produced by Lockheed Martin, will be completed in the Operations and Checkout Building at KSC. This capsule … Continue reading →

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Lockheed Martin F-35 Test Pilot Tuesday

Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 by MegaZone

Since I was on vacation last week (I took my wife out to Disneyland and San Francisco to celebrate her birthday and the 4th) I didn’t do any posting, so you get last week’s and this week’s Test Pilot Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Boeing 737 MAX Advanced Technology Winglets Face The Wind

Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 by MegaZone

Boeing announced their new ‘dual-feather’ Advanced Technology winglet design for the B737 MAX a couple of months ago, but now they’re giving us a look behind the scenes are some of the development process. In particular the wind tunnel testing … Continue reading →

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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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