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"One small step... one giant leap for mankind..."

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Man on moon.jpg At 20.17 GMT Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the Moon's surface. He took this picture of Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, the second man on the Moon.

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Flightglobal's Apollo @ 40 page

Flightglobal's coverage from Flight International magazine from last week and from 1969 

Pic of the day, Paris Day 5

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EADS Bluecopter concept demonstrator is making its debut at this year's show.

Developed as part of the company's research into "greener helicopter technologies", the demonstrator is intended to deliver "cleaner propulsion" via lean combustion. It incorporates a high-compression-ratio (16:1) engine, an oxidising catalytic converter, a particulate filter and a selective catalytic converter.

veetail.jpgEuropean Union targets for cutting jet engine noise and carbon dioxide emission can only be met with some new technology breakthroughs, according to engine manufacturers.

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