aircraft
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WestJet – Fly with the Disney Frozen-themed Plane
WestJet’s Disney Frozen-themed airplane looks as good flying in the sky as it does parked at the gate at the airport. Shortly after revealing our newest custom-painted plane, we sent it up for an air-to-air photo session with our friends from Wolfe Air. This is the result. Learn more about this cool plane: http://wja.co/Frozen Watch…
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WestJet – Disney Frozen-themed plane inaugural flight
On October 19, 2015 WestJet’s newest custom-painted plane departed for its inaugural flight to Orlando, Florida. WestJet welcomed guests on board the Disney Frozen-themed plane with a fun celebration at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Learn more: http://wja.co/Frozen Watch time-lapse paint application video: https://youtu.be/qVm0TjCCWCk Watch Unveiling Disney Frozen-themed plane: https://youtu.be/KlPupQoyVGs Watch #MagicPlane air-to-air: https://youtu.be/DQpJEIwLAVE
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Unmanned aircraft flies in UK civil airspace for the first time
Air traffic controllers at NATS managed the first flight by an unmanned aircraft in controlled and unsegregated airspace, in what is being hailed as a UK first and major milestone in the development of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for civil and commercial use.
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Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus Completes Successful First Test Flight
Boeing and the U.S. Air Force celebrated aviation history and a much anticipated milestone Sept. 25, 2015 when the KC-46A Pegasus Tanker aircraft took off on its inaugural flight from Paine Field in Everett, Wash. Test pilots conducted a four-hour flight, during which they performed a series of system checks before landing four hours later…
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Emirates receives four wide-body aircraft in one day
Emirates celebrated the company record arrival of four new aircraft in one day, affirming its commitment to flying a modern, efficient and comfortable fleet. The bumper delivery included two Boeing 777-300ERs, one Boeing 777 Freighter and one Airbus A380 aircraft. The event marks the 150th Emirates Boeing 777 delivery milestone, and takes airline’s total A380…
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Boeing 777X: The Wing is the Thing
The amazing, glider-like wings of the Boeing 777X take carbon composites to a new level. Longer and more efficient, these revolutionary wings will change how we fly.
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KLM Cockpit Tales II: Part 1 – How do airplanes actually fly?
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LAX “Super Heavy” 2015
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How to wash an aircraft?
How to wash an aircraft? Aircraft should be washed regularly. A tough job! Here shows Jan van den Berg (KLM Engineering & Maintenance) how that goes. Hoe wordt een vliegtuig gewassen? Vliegtuigen moeten regelmatig gewassen worden. Een flinke klus! Hier laat Jan van den Berg (KLM engineering & maintenance) zien hoe dat gaat.
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The last flight of A6-EMF | Boeing 777 | Emirates Airline
Emirates recently phased out A6-EMF, the last remaining Boeing 777-200 from its fleet. The aircraft departed from Dubai International to Arizona via Boston for de-registration on 14 July. Since joining the Emirates fleet in 1996, A6-EMF flew an estimated 60 million kilometres (enough to fly to the moon and back nearly 80 times) and transported…
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Heavy Freighters @ Anchorage
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Boeing helps test software that makes carrier landings easier and safer
The U.S. Navy and Boeing recently tested the technology during successful sea trials onboard the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier. It’s called MAGIC CARPET, Maritime Augmented Guidance with Integrated Controls for Carrier Approach and Recovery Precision Enabling Technologies, and it helps guide pilots to the carrier deck.