The 13,607kg GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator is not hard enough to take on Iran’s current nuclear facilities, said Pentagon sources to the Wall Street Journal. More »
This is Boeing’s next big destructive bad boy. “Boeing is in production on at least one ‘proprietary’ strike weapon system,” says Shelley Lavender, VP and General Manager of Boeing’s global strike systems. Nobody knows anything about it. More »
Getting rid of fossil fuels is one of the aviation industry’s biggest challenges. That’s why it’s huge news that the CSIRO and Boeing have joined forces to research sustainable biofuels to replace fossil fuels in Australia. More »
If you’ve always longed for your own private jumbo jet, well, keep dreaming. But at least Boeing now offers your the chance to design your own hypothetical colour scheme, just in case you ever find yourself in a position to buy one. More »
Flight Global’s Jon Ostrower has flown in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner a few times already. He just posted a video along with a detailed account of his experience inside ANA’s newest toy. It seems like a great experience, as promised: More »
The extensive use of composite materials makes the Boeing 787 one of the most advanced commercial aircraft ever built. And while it’s already been approved for flight, safety officials are concerned about the long term viability of those materials, which are now being used in the aircraft’s wings and fuselage. More »
Boeing’s latest and greatest, the $US193.5 million 787 Dreamliner, is expected to change long-haul air travel just as much as the 707 and A380 Airbus models that preceded it. Here are just a few of the new systems and conveniences on board. More »
