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Pictures: GE fits extra large load bank on Boeing 747 test bed for 'massive' electricity from non-bleed GEnx-1B
To handle the massive amounts of electricity generated by the non-bleed adapted General Electric GEnx-1B engine for the Boeing 787, the engine maker has had to devise an extra large load bank modification for its 747 flying testbed, shown here in detail for the first time.
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Boeing's Everett plant gears up to start 787 assembly from mid-March
Large parts and major sub-assemblies for the first Boeing 787 are on track to begin arriving at the company’s final assembly line at Everett, Washington from mid-March onwards, Boeing confirmed today.
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Boeing 767-based KC-X tanker proposal for USAF is kept under wraps, but hints of 'unique features'
Boeing stays tight-lipped on 767-based tanker configuration for USAF contest, but there will be 'unique features'
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Boeing 737-900ER on course to meet April delivery goal despite faulty sensor glitch
Certification of the Boeing 737-900ER is still on schedule to meet its original April delivery target to launch customer Lion Air despite extended testing periods caused by faulty sensors, and additional evaluation for revised stall characteristics and the autoland system.
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The way forward: ADS-B
UPS Airlines is playing a crucial role in pioneering the application of ADS-B, the enabling technology for the USA's next-generation air transport system
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Boeing powers up thrust bump testing for GE90
Engine upgrade improves 777-200LR/300ER's take-off performance in hot conditions
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Pictures: Boeing's second 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter for 787 parts begins flight testing in full livery in Taiwan
Boeing's second 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter (LCF), RT632 has begun test flights after being rolled out of Evergreen's modification site at Chiang Kai Shek international airport in Taiwan.