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‘Battlefield 5’ Update 1.04 Adds Overture DLC & Practice Range – Patch Notes

Battlefield 5 has a brand-new update that brings the first chapter of Tides of War to Xbox One, PS4 and PC. There’s a lot to cover in 10GB of data, so let’s get right to the very extensive patch notes … Continue reading

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Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – November, 2018

It’s that time of month again, here’s another great report from Chuck Cravens on the restoration of the Dakota Territory Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt at AirCorps Aviation . (image via AirCorps Aviation) WarbirdsNews has just received the November, 2018 report from … Continue reading

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Holy Cow!

Holy Cow! I am flat out amazed! Y’all, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has built an airplane that flies with no—repeat, no—moving parts. Before you laugh and scoff, just remember that’s MIT—an organization that deserves and commands respect. That didn’t … Continue reading

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Boeing, ELG Carbon Fibre Find New Life for Airplane Material

Boeing and ELG Carbon Fibre announced a partnership to recycle excess aerospace-grade composite material, which will be used by other companies to make products such as electronic accessories and automotive equipment. The agreement covers excess carbon fiber from 11 Boeing … Continue reading

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New Questions Swirl Over Boeing on Updated 737 Model That Crashed

Pilots should follow Boeing’s manual when confronted with this anomalous situation, the company initially wrote in its advisory last week. But Mr. Soerjanto’s deputy, Haryo Satmiko, said in an interview last Wednesday that Boeing’s manual was “incomplete” when it came … Continue reading

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Boeing Omitted Safety-System Details, Minimized Training for Crashed Lion Air 737 Model

Debate inside Boeing on what the 737 MAX manuals should say about the automated system and how much training would be required before pilots could safely slide behind the controls was more intense than usual, industry officials recall. The decision … Continue reading

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Aircraft OEMs Racing To Catch Up With Health-Monitoring Solutions

Printed headline: Lean Bill of Health   Aircraft and engine health-monitoring solutions are at the heart of predictive maintenance and the “on-condition” maintenance model. Knowing when a part is likely to fail, or when degradation in its performance will affect … Continue reading

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