Category Archives: Aerospace

Airbags, They’re Not Just For Car Crashes and Stuntwork

Posted on Friday, September 16, 2011 by MegaZone

Boeing posted this video of airbag tests for their CST-100 capsule. The CST-100, for Crew Space Transportation 100, is a new crew capsule Boeing is developing for LEO (Low Earth Orbit) to the space station and other destinations. It is … Continue reading →

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Sky-high Gadgets – The Boeing 787 In-Flight Entertainment Systems – Update: It Runs Android

Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011 by MegaZone

Boeing just released this video of a test of their in-flight entertainment system. Damn, I think those seats are better equipped than my office. Good size LCD screens, a remote that is also a game pad and QWERTY keyboard, power … Continue reading →

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NASA Unveils Their Next Launcher, the Space Launch System

Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011 by MegaZone

NASA has unveiled the conceptual design for their new launcher, replacing the Ares I and Ares V of the cancelled Constellation program. Frankly, I’m disappointed, but not surprised. The overall design is clearly a reduced cost version of the Ares … Continue reading →

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The 737 MAX, The World’s First Zero Calorie Airliner… Wait, no…

Posted on Saturday, September 3, 2011 by MegaZone

Boeing last week officially launched a new generation of the venerable 737, the unfortunately named 737 MAX. Seriously, that’s what they’re calling it. As you might be able to tell, I’m not all that fond of the name. The originally … Continue reading →

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How Do You Paint a B747? KLM Shows How It Is Done

Posted on Monday, August 29, 2011 by MegaZone

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines posted a blog entry about their environmentally friendly electrostatic painting process, but the best part is the time lapse video of one of the KLM Cargo B747-400F Freighters getting a fresh paint job. Via the Aviation … Continue reading →

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