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Homemade flying hovercraft a hit on auction site

March 3rd, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Mar 3 (ANI): A homemade flying hovercraft, that can travel on water, land and air, is said to have attracted a lot of attention on Internet auction site, TradeMe's hovercraft page, ...

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Boeing’s 747-8 successfully completes its test flight

Boeing’s 747-8 successfully completes its test flight

February 9th, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt -
Paine Field, Feb 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Boeing’s 250-foot-long 747-8 freighter jet made its debut in the skies, and successfully completed its test flight. Boeing’s chief pilot Mark Feuerstein disembarked from the ...

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Boeing 747-8 Passes Maiden Flight With Flying Colors

Boeing 747-8 Passes Maiden Flight With Flying Colors

February 9th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by GD -
By Ranjan Bhaduri Feb 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After much anticipation and anxious waiting, the Boeing 747-8- latest offering from the aircraft maker took its maiden flight and passed it with flying colors. The ...

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New Russian fighter plane Sukhoi T-50 completes its test flight

New Russian fighter plane Sukhoi T-50 completes its test flight

February 6th, 2010 - 10:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt -
Moscow, Feb 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Russian fighter plane Sukhoi T-50 made its debut in the skies and successfully completed its test flight. The manufacturer kept the whole plane and its development ...

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New Russian Fighter Plane Takes Test Flight

New Russian Fighter Plane Takes Test Flight

February 6th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by GD -
By Ranjan Bhaduri Feb 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a recent development that has sent waves in the international weapon community, Russia has tested a new fighter aircraft recently. The fighter plane took its ...

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New Russian stealth fighter developed

New Russian stealth fighter developed

February 2nd, 2010 - 12:08 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt -
Moscow, Feb 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Russians officials have revealed that they have developed a new warplane. According to the Associated Press, "The Sukhoi T-50's flight comes nearly two decades after the ...

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New Russian Fighter Completes Its Maiden Flight

New Russian Fighter Completes Its Maiden Flight

February 1st, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by GD -
By Meena Kar Moscow, Feb 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The fifth generation fighter plane of Russia, Sukhoi T-50 had been successful in completing its maiden flight this Friday. Russian experts have planned to launch ...

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Boeing Dreamliner takes off on first test flight

December 16th, 2009 - 2:17 am ICT by IANS -
Seattle, Dec 16 (DPA) More than two years behind schedule, Boeing's 787 Dreamliner finally took off for its first test flight Tuesday. The blue and white, twin-engined plane took off for a scheduled ...

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Test Flight Scheduled On Tuesday

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Test Flight Scheduled On Tuesday

December 16th, 2009 - 1:59 am ICT by GD -
By Meena Kar Washington, Dec. 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane, which was scheduled to fly several months earlier, will take off from the runways of the airport at Everett in Washington ...

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Boeing Dreamliner set for first test flight

December 15th, 2009 - 6:27 am ICT by IANS -
Seattle, Dec 15 (DPA) More than two years behind schedule, Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is set to take its first test flight on Tuesday after completing a 240-km-per-hour runway test over the weekend, ...

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Naval version of India’s indigenous light combat aircraft Tejas begins test flight

December 9th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI -
Vasco (Goa), Dec 9 (ANI): The test flight of India's naval version of indigenous light combat aircraft Tejas began at the naval air station INS Hansa here on Tuesday. The LCA, a project ...

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Hydrogen-powered unmanned plane sets 26-hour flight endurance record

December 1st, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, December 1 (ANI): The Naval Research Laboratory's Ion Tiger, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle (UAV), has flown 26 hours and 1 minute carrying a 5-pound payload, setting another unofficial ...

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Test flight of Agni-II missile tonight

November 23rd, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI -
Bhubaneshwar, Nov 23 (ANI): The much-awaited test flight of the Agni-II surface-to-surface Intermediate Range Ballastic Missile will take place on Wheeler Island off the Orissa coast tonight. This is the first time ...

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Hindustan Aeronautics to fly light combat chopper soon

Hindustan Aeronautics to fly light combat chopper soon

November 21st, 2009 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Nov 20 (IANS) A prototype of the light combat helicopter (LCH), designed and developed by the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), is set for its maiden flight soon, a top ...

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Brazil airline company to test sugar-based aviation fuel

November 19th, 2009 - 10:03 am ICT by IANS -
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 19 (EFE) Brazil's Azul Airlines will conduct a demo flight by 2012 to test a sugar-based aviation fuel manufactured by a US firm, the company has announced. The flight ...

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Nasa’s Ares I-X rocket launch rescheduled for Wednesday

Nasa’s Ares I-X rocket launch rescheduled for Wednesday

October 28th, 2009 - 2:34 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt -
Cape Canaveral, Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Due to weather concerns, the scheduled launch of the Ares I-X flight test on Tuesday was canceled. NASA mission managers made this cancellation decision. The ...

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Boeing executive quits after Dreamliner delays

September 1st, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS -
New York, Sep 1 (DPA) The Boeing executive in charge of the aerospace giant's much delayed 787 Dreamliner project will step down, the company has said. Bill Carson, chief executive of Boeing Commercial ...

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Air India has not cancelled any order, says Boeing

July 22nd, 2009 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Boeing Co, the world's second largest commercial aircraft maker, Wednesday said it has not received any proposal from India's cash-strapped national carrier Air India for deferring or ...

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Airbus delivers first China-assembled A320 jet

June 23rd, 2009 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS -
Tianjin (China), June 23 (Xinhua) Airbus delivered its first China-assembled A320 jet Tuesday in the northern port city of Tianjin, the base of the manufacturer's only final assembly line outside Europe. The ...

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First China-assembled A320 conducts maiden flight test

May 20th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI -
Beijing, May 20 (NAI): The first China-assembled Airbus A320 aircraft landed smoothly at Tianjin Binhai International Airport after four hours flight, a symbol of successful test flight. The aircraft will be delivered to ...

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Boeing announces Dreamliner test flights

April 30th, 2009 - 6:55 am ICT by IANS -
San Francisco, April 30 (DPA) Test flights for the much-delayed Boeing Dreamliner are due to start in June and the first customers are on schedule to receive the plane in the first ...

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Nishant indigenous Air Vehicle tested successfully

April 6th, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI -
Kolar, Apr. 6 (ANI): A World War II abandoned runway in Veerapura village near Kolar witnessed another historic event when the Nishant indigenous engine Unmanned Air Vehicle took its test flight from ...

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Pilot killed in US fighter jet crash (Second lead)

Pilot killed in US fighter jet crash (Second lead)

March 26th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, March 26 (DPA) The pilot of a F-22A fighter jet was killed when the aircraft crashed in California while on a test flight, news reports said. The pilot, 49-year-old David Cooley, ...

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F-22 fighter jet crashes in California desert

March 26th, 2009 - 3:00 am ICT by IANS -
Washington, March 26 (DPA) An F-22 fighter jet crashed in California while on a test flight Wednesday, the US Air Force confirmed. The status of the pilot was unclear. Lieutenant-Colonel Karen Platt, an ...

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World’s first flying car takes test flights

March 25th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, March 25 (IANS) Arguably the world's first flying car took its first test flight sometime this month, a milestone in a project started four years ago by MIT students. At 7:40 ...

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Flying car takes off successfully

March 19th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, March 19 (ANI): An American company has successfully tested its flying car, which took flight and landed at an upstate New York air strip recently. According to a report in Boston ...

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Three IAF pilots die in test flight crash (Lead)

March 6th, 2009 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, March 6 (IANS) Three Indian Air Force (IAF) test pilots were burnt to death Friday when the prototype Saras aircraft of the state-run National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) crashed and caught fire ...

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IANS Top Stories At 9

March 6th, 2009 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS -
NATIONAL Vijay Mallya wins Gandhi memorabilia for $1.8 mn, Indians elated - Roundup moved at 1918 Government did not tap me, but will gift Gandhi items: Mallya - Lead moved at 2030 India readies missile ...

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IANS Top Stories At 6

March 6th, 2009 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS -
NATIONAL Gandhi treasure set to return home as Mallya wins $1.8 mn bid - Leadall moved at 0924 Indians elated as Mallya wins bid for Gandhi memorabilia - Moved at 1405, Roundup to move by 1845 Missile ...

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Three IAF pilots die in test flight crash near Bangalore

March 6th, 2009 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, March 6 (IANS) Three Indian Air Force (IAF) test pilots died Friday when the prototype aircraft Saras of the state-run National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) crashed near Bidadi, about 30 km from ...

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