MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Bombardier Aerospace announced today that the company is now conducting virtual flights with “Aircraft 0” – the on-the-ground Integrated Systems Test and Certification Rig for the CSeries aircraft. The avionics, electrical, flight control, fly-by-wire, hydraulic, landing gear and wiring systems are now all commissioned, and systems integration and communication have been successfully […]
Bombardier CSeries Aircraft Takes Virtual Flight
August 27th, 2012 by admin, Comments Off on Bombardier CSeries Aircraft Takes Virtual Flight
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NBAA Salutes American Hero Neil Armstrong
August 27th, 2012 by admin, Comments Off on NBAA Salutes American Hero Neil Armstrong
Washington, DC, – The National Business Aviation Association today hailed the legacy of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, who died Saturday of complications from heart surgery.
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Deteriorated Parts Allowed Flutter Which Led to Fatal Crash at 2011 Reno Air Races
August 27th, 2012 by admin, Comments Off on Deteriorated Parts Allowed Flutter Which Led to Fatal Crash at 2011 Reno Air Races
WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board determined today that deteriorated locknut inserts found in the highly modified North American P-51D airplane that crashed during the 2011 National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, allowed the trim tab attachment screws to become loose, and even initiated fatigue cracking in one screw.