A blog about planes and other flying machines
This is video that shows a Sukhoi PAK FA, aka T-50, which is also known as the 5th Generation Russian Stealth Plane. The most interesting thing about this plane, is that it’s super cruise capable. Super cruise means that it can cruise at supersonic speed. The other interesting thing about this plane, is that it [...]
Cool video from Boeing showing off the unveiled Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental. The plane was painted in a new livery which symbolizes prosperity and good fortune. Personally, I like this plane. I’m a big fan of the 747 model, but I wonder, how much would it suck for Boeing if the 747-8i entered service before the [...]
EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) will resume flight test activities on the 787 Dreamliner later today. The company has installed an interim version of updated power distribution system software and conducted a rigorous set of reviews to confirm the flight readiness of ZA004, the first of the six flight test [...]
Saudi places an order for an additional 12 Boeing 777-300 planes to add to their fleet of B777-200ER series planes
Boeing calls this the “Sky Interior.” I think it looks good. FlyDubai is, I believe, the first customer of the new Sky Interior for the Boeing 737 NG.
Photo by Neuweiser on flickr I believe this article puts to rest the entire argument about re-engining. Couple this with the article about Boeing not being keen on re-engining the B737 and that’s the end of that. Chief Executive Tom Enders told l’Express magazine in an interview that the idea of fitting the medium-haul aircraft [...]
I’ve been reading up on this elsewhere, and Boeing is claiming that there isn’t much customer interest in a re-engined B737. I’m inclined to believe that. I think another “nail in the coffin” of a re-engined B737 is that Bombardier received 0 orders for their new C-Series at Farnborough. I would imagine had Bombardier gotten [...]
This is video from Boeing showing us the inside of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner dubbed ZA001. This is a really cool tour of the inside of the plane. I really enjoyed learning about the water ballast tanks that they use to change the center of gravity on the plane. I also enjoyed the part [...]
This is video from Boeing describing how they’re changing the 767 production line. Boeing is implementing the same “just in time” inventory and production management systems from the 777 and 737 lines to the 767 line. I don’t know why they hadn’t already implemented this, but like they say: “better late than never” I guess.
Over the summer, I had the opportunity to do some plane spotting over in San Francisco. I arrived early enough that I was able to snag the very best spot. I captured a rather mundane picture of a SouthWest Airlines Boeing 737 touching down at SFA, that just didn’t speak to me. I liked that [...]
This is the first of, I believe 3 parts, of my personal 2011 aviation highlights. This was a very active year with my aviation hobby as I got to see planes that I hadn’t seen before, I went to a couple of airshows and also went plane spotting out of state. Part 1, comes from [...]
