Articles by Rob Vogelaar

Military Aviation News May 26, 2022

Tracking China’s Hypersonic Missiles

Chinese military researchers are reportedly working on methods to disrupt or eliminate SpaceX’s Starlink satellites if they threaten national security. China must acquire the capability…

Space News May 26, 2022

NASA, Boeing Complete Starliner Uncrewed Flight Test to International Space Station

NASA and Boeing safely landed the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft Wednesday in the desert of the western United States, completing the uncrewed Orbital Flight Test-2…

Fokker D.XXI PH-XXI/229 Royal Netherlands Air Force

General Aviation News May 25, 2022

Dutch Fokker D.XXI first flight

In the evening of May 23 2022 was the first flight of the newly built Fokker D.XXI with in the cockpit Jack van Egmond jr….

TAI Hürkuş A TC-VCH Turkish Aerospace Industries

Military Aviation News May 25, 2022

Lybian Air Force orders Hürkuş C

On 19 May 2022, the Chief of Staff of the Libyan Air Force, major General Mohammed Al-Sifaw Qujil, signed a contract with Turkish Aerospace Industries…

Military Aviation News May 25, 2022

Boeing Starts New A-10 Wing Deliveries to U.S. Air Force

– First wing set delivered under new contract – Upgraded wings offer improved capability for Thunderbolt fleet OGDEN, Utah, May 25, 2022 — Boeing, in…

Civilian aviation news May 25, 2022

Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines Announce Order for Five 777 Freighters

— Africa’s largest cargo operator expands its 777 Freighter fleet to support near-term cargo demand SEATTLE, May 25, 2022 – Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines today…

Space News May 25, 2022

Airbus Polar Ice and Snow monitoring mission CRISTAL on track

Airbus-built Copernicus satellite successfully passes Preliminary Design Review CRISTAL will measure sea ice thickness and ice sheet elevations Friedrichshafen, 24 May 2022 – The Copernicus…

Civilian aviation news May 25, 2022

Leonardo opens new Paris helicopter service center as commercial helicopter fleet grows stronger in Central Europe

The centre will be located at Paris-Le Bourget Airport and began operations in April, providing support for the AW109, AW169 and AW139 Future plans include the…

Alternative Propulsion, Civilian aviation news May 19, 2022

Pratt & Whitney Canada Selects H55 as Battery Technology Collaborator for Regional Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator Program

LONGUEUIL, Quebec, May 19, 2022 – Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, today announced that H55 S.A. has been…

Military Aviation News May 19, 2022

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