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SpaceX Conducts Full Duration Test Firing Of Merlin 1D Engine

Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2012 by MegaZone

SpaceX continues to impress with their technological developments. Unlike most ‘new’ rocket engines, which are mainly evolutions of old designs (such as the J-2X), SpaceX’s Merlin is a clean sheet design. And it has evolved quite a bit since it … Continue reading →

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Lockheed Martin F-35 Test Pilot Tuesday

Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2012 by MegaZone

Sorry I’m a little late posting this. I’m going on vacation next week so I’ve been busy with work trying to get everything squared away before I’m off.

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Eurocopter X3 Continues US Demo Tour

Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2012 by MegaZone

Following up on the first US flight of the X3 demonstrator in the skies over Texas, the official demonstration tour kicked off at American Eurocopter’s Grand Prairie facility today. The event featured not only a flight demonstration by the X3, … Continue reading →

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Boeing X-37B Returns From 469 Days In Space

Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2012 by MegaZone

The Boeing-built X37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-2) returned from 469 days in orbit on June 16, 2012. What is was doing, no one really knows. Originally a NASA project the DoD took over the X-37 in 2004, and now it … Continue reading →

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F-35 Test Pilot Tuesday & The First F-35C Night Flight

Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 by MegaZone

It is time once again for another entry in Lockheed Martin’s F-35 video series “Test Pilot Tuesday”. Additionally, the F-35C carrier variant made it’s first night flight on June 13 from PAX River. There’s some nice afterburner shock diamond shots … Continue reading →

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