planes
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The Enormous Antonov An-225 Mriya Flies Again in Microsoft Flight Simulator
The world’s largest aeroplane, the Antonov An225 Mriya, was born in the Soviet Union in 1988. It measured 83.82 m long and weighed nearly 190,509 kg, designed to piggyback the USSR’s Buran space shuttle much the same way NASA plopped its shuttles on top of a modified 747. After the fall of the Iron Curtain,…
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Rolls-Royce’s Low-Emission Turbofan Engine Enters Final Phase of Testing
Rolls-Royce is developing a low-emissions combustion system for its turbofan aircraft engines, the ALECSys (Advanced Low Emissions Combustion System) demonstrator engine, that has entered its final phase of testing in Tucson, Arizona. The engine was fitted to the Rolls-Royce Boeing 747 Flying Test Bed for flights up to 40,000 feet and engine relights under various…
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There’s An Actual Reason Why Aeroplane Mode Is Necessary When You Fly
Is it true our phones are dangerous for aircraft navigation? An expert explains.
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Inside Australia’s ‘Vomit Comet’, Built to Test That Upchuck Reflex in Zero Gravity
Australia just flew its own ‘vomit comet’. A big deal for zero-gravity space research.