Finnair's future fleet: flying into the 21st century
Finnair's Departure 2093 website lists five aircraft that could grace our sky in the not-too-distant future.
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Northrop Grumman to build first new aircraft carrier class in 40 years
Northrop Grumman has received a $5.1 billion, seven-year contract for construction of the CVN 78, which is scheduled to be delivered in 2015.
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MotoPOD RV-10 fits a motorcycle to your plane
The <a href="http://www.motorcyclepilot.com/ ">MotoPOD RV-10</a> cargo pod fits underneath a light aircraft and carries a street-legal motorcycle.
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Delta fleet to get in-flight WiFi
Delta Airlines is set to introduce broadband Wi-Fi access onboard more than 330 aircraft operating in the continental United States. The company's passengers will be able to surf the web at 35,000 feet from next year at a cost of $9.95 on flights lasting up to three hours and $12.95 on longer trips.
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Reaper UAV deployed in Iraq
The MQ-9 Reaper, a hunter-killer UAV with long loitering capability, has completed its first operational mission in Iraq.
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ICON A5 amphibious sportsplane completes first test flight
ICON Aircraft has passed a key hurdle in the development of its innovative, <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/icon-a5-fold-up-amphibious-sports-plane/9470" target="_blank">amphibious, folding-wing sport plane</a> design by successfully completing its maiden test flight.
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Etihad buys up big at Farnborough Airshow
Soaring oil prices might be putting the squeeze on margins for airlines around the world, but that hasn't deterred United Arab Emirates national carrier Etihad from splurging more than $20 billion on orders for <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/tag/boeing/" target="_blank">Boeing</a> and <a href="http:
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Geared Turbofan engine cuts emissions and running costs
By incorporating a gearbox system into the engine, aircraft can achieve a 12% reduction in fuel burn and CO2 emissions, a 50% reduction in NOx emissions, and a 50% reduction in engine noise.
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Evergreen Supertanker: the world's largest firefighting aircraft
Wildfires have destroyed an area the size of Oregon over the last 18 years in the USA alone - and they're getting worse every year. Evergreen hopes to deploy the most effective aerial firefighting tool ever when it launches its 747-based Supertanker, with a massive 24,000 gallon carrying capacity.
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Boeing announces B-52 airborne electronic attack contract
Boeing has been awarded a $14.9 million contract by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to develop airborne electronic attack technologies that can be used over long distances.
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