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Chuck Yeager, still soaring at 89 - First Coast News

Source: First Coast News - WJXX, Dec 6 2012, 10:22am CST

That 1979 Tom Wolfe book-turned-movie starred Shepard as a taciturn, rugged and fiercely independent maverick who respected authority but never second-guessed his gut. Those traits still define the man. A few hours in Yea ...

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Austrian-Russian Utility Plane Deal Flies to Rescue Regions

Source: RIA Novosti  |   Jun 18 2013, 7:49am CDT

MOSCOW, June 18 (RIA Novosti) – Russia is to build a new light utility aircraft in cooperation with an Austrian plane-maker in response to a need to revive Russia's flagging local air services in remote areas. The agreement b ...

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Air rivalry intensifies as Airbus A350 makes first flight

Source: GulfToday.ae  |   Jun 17 2013, 3:46pm CDT

TOULOUSE: Europe’s latest passenger jet, the Airbus A350, made its maiden flight on Friday and its chief salesman, opening a new front in a battle with US rival Boeing Co, declared it so quiet that airport residents won’t even notice it. ...

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Women make up 50 percent of NASA’s incoming team of astronauts

Source: Salon  |   Jun 17 2013, 2:59pm CDT

This July 2007 image provided by NASA shows astronaut Clay Anderson waving during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. (Credit: AP) Four of the eight astronauts set to join NASA in 2013 are wome ...

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This Little Plane Comes With An Awesome Backup Safety System

Source: The Business Insider  |   Jun 17 2013, 1:31pm CDT

The 2013 Paris Air Show kicked off today, and there are tons of new aircraft and technology on display. Among the many large planes with fancy new engines and fuel-saving composite materials is this little Cir ...

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Airbus A350 cockpit tour with test pilot Jean-Michel Roy (video)

Source: Engadget  |   Jun 17 2013, 12:51pm CDT

What's it like to fly the A350 ? Only a handful of pilots know for sure , but Jean-Michel Roy has a pretty good idea. The Airbus test pilot has flown a variety of yet-to-be-certified aircraft over the years, and he'll soon step behind the controls o ...

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You’re Too Cheap to Fly Faster

Source: Hacker News  |   Jun 17 2013, 9:24am CDT

The Boeing 367-80, prototype of the 707. The Bell X-1 Capt. Chuck Yeager flew faster than the speed of sound. Boeing’s Sonic Cruiser Concept As much as the computer age, we are living in the age of speed. Chuck Yeage ...

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Solar-powered plane lands near Washington (Update)

Source: PhysOrg.com  |   Jun 16 2013, 6:57am CDT

File picture shows the Solar Impulse plane taking off from Moffett Field NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California on May 3, 2013. The single-seater, solar-powered Solar Impulse aircraft landed ...

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Solar plane ends US tour in Washington

Source: Canoe  |   Jun 16 2013, 4:48am CDT

The single-seater, solar-powered Solar Impulse aircraft landed at an airport near the US capital early Sunday, after the final leg of its cross-country journey, organizers said. The plane, which runs on four electric p ...

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WWII veteran discusses lifelong love of flying

Source: The Monroe News Star  |   Jun 16 2013, 1:44am CDT

The crowd filled the auditorium at Chennault Aviation and Military Museum. A French diplomat stood before them the Consul General of France in Louisiana. Jean-Claude Brunet was making his first visit to Monroe to besto ...

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Raytheon's Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer completes flight testing under budget

Source: PR Newswire  |   Jun 16 2013, 1:40am CDT

PARIS, June 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) recently completed a four-year development program of the Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer (MALD®-J) under budget. As part of the development ...

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