Category Archives: Aerospace

Pratt & Whitney PW1217G Conducts First Test Flight On Funky New Testbed

Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2012 by MegaZone

Pratt & Whitney has conducted the first test flight of the PW1217G geared turbofan. This model is destined to power the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), now in development. But, to me, the real interesting bit isn’t the engine being tested, … Continue reading →

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Abort A Successful Failure

Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2012 by MegaZone

If you, like myself, stayed up last night to watch the SpaceX COTS 2+ Mission, aka Falcon 9 Flight 3, launch to the ISS you were probably disappointed by the last minute launch abort. For those of you who didn’t … Continue reading →

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Rockets, Rockets, Rockets – SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch To ISS 04:55ET This Morning!

Posted on Saturday, May 19, 2012 by MegaZone

There’s been some rocket-related activity while I was quiet. NASA continues the test program on the J-2X as part of the work for the planned Space Launch System (SLS). On Wednesday they had another brief test firing at Stennis Space … Continue reading →

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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Video Round Up

Posted on Saturday, May 19, 2012 by MegaZone

Lockheed Martin appears to have started a new F-35 related video series called “Test Pilot Tuesdays” with the posting of the first video this week. They’re inviting questions from viewers for future episodes at www.f35.com/testpilottuesday. Here’s the first video: Also … Continue reading →

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What Is SUGAR Volt?

Posted on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 by MegaZone

While SUGAR Volt may sound like the name of an energy drink, or maybe an all-girl J-Rock band, it is actually a Boeing concept for an airliner of the future. SUGAR stands for Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research, a NASA-organized … Continue reading →

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