A123 confirms Fisker Karma batteries could have cooling problem

Battery maker A123 has announced that batteries it supplied to Fisker Automotive for its Karma range-extended luxury sedan might have “misaligned” hose clamps for the cooling system, which could cause coolant to leak. Unabated, A123 admits the leak could cause an electrical short-circuit. According

A123 confirms Fisker Karma batteries could have cooling problem

Battery maker A123 has announced that batteries it supplied to Fisker Automotive for its Karma range-extended luxury sedan might have “misaligned” hose clamps for the cooling system, which could cause coolant to leak. Unabated, A123 admits the leak could cause an electrical short-circuit. According

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Cirrus SR22/SR20 Safety records are below GA average

By AVweb Staff       When the Cirrus SR20 and 22 first appeared a dozen years ago, the models’ full airframe parachute system and stall/spin resistant wing were expected to set new standards for light aircraft safety. But according

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Cirrus SR22/SR20 Safety records are below GA average

By AVweb Staff       When the Cirrus SR20 and 22 first appeared a dozen years ago, the models’ full airframe parachute system and stall/spin resistant wing were expected to set new standards for light aircraft safety. But according

New crew arrives at International Space Station

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida | Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:01pm EST (Reuters) – A Russian Soyuz capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Friday with a trio of astronauts, bringing the orbital outpost back to full staffing after a

New crew arrives at International Space Station

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida | Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:01pm EST (Reuters) – A Russian Soyuz capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Friday with a trio of astronauts, bringing the orbital outpost back to full staffing after a

Airlines Lose Challenge to EU Expansion of Carbon Cap-and-Trade System

By Stephanie Bodoni - Dec 21, 2011 2:05 PM MT Dec. 21 (Bloomberg) — Diogenis Papiomytis, consultant at Frost & Sullivan, discusses the European Union’s planned expansion of its carbon cap-and-trade-system. He speaks with Maryam Nemazee on Bloomberg Television’s “The Pulse.”

Airlines Lose Challenge to EU Expansion of Carbon Cap-and-Trade System

By Stephanie Bodoni - Dec 21, 2011 2:05 PM MT Dec. 21 (Bloomberg) — Diogenis Papiomytis, consultant at Frost & Sullivan, discusses the European Union’s planned expansion of its carbon cap-and-trade-system. He speaks with Maryam Nemazee on Bloomberg Television’s “The Pulse.”

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NASA, Industry Leaders Discuss New Booster Development for Space Launch System

On Dec. 15, more than 120 aerospace industry leaders from more than 70 companies attended the Space Launch System’s Advanced Booster Industry Day held at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. The event focused on a NASA Research Announcement

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NASA, Industry Leaders Discuss New Booster Development for Space Launch System

On Dec. 15, more than 120 aerospace industry leaders from more than 70 companies attended the Space Launch System’s Advanced Booster Industry Day held at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. The event focused on a NASA Research Announcement

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Business Jets today announced the delivery of a BBJ to Nanshan Jet of Yantai, China, rounding out a strong year of orders and deliveries to Chinese customers.

  Representatives of Nanshan Jet took delivery of the airplane at the Boeing Delivery Center in Seattle. This is the first BBJ for Nanshan Jet and one of the first aircraft the company will operate on its own. “Previously our

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Business Jets today announced the delivery of a BBJ to Nanshan Jet of Yantai, China, rounding out a strong year of orders and deliveries to Chinese customers.

  Representatives of Nanshan Jet took delivery of the airplane at the Boeing Delivery Center in Seattle. This is the first BBJ for Nanshan Jet and one of the first aircraft the company will operate on its own. “Previously our

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F-35 Concurrency Woes

By Glenn Pew, Contributing Editor, Video Editor A 55-page report this weekend made public a laundry list of flaws currently dragging on the F-35 fighter program and is complicated by a production plan called “Concurrency” that allows Lockheed Martin to churn out the

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F-35 Concurrency Woes

By Glenn Pew, Contributing Editor, Video Editor A 55-page report this weekend made public a laundry list of flaws currently dragging on the F-35 fighter program and is complicated by a production plan called “Concurrency” that allows Lockheed Martin to churn out the

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Boris Chertok, Engineer With Russian Space Program, Dies at 99

By DENNIS HEVESI Boris Chertok, a Russian rocket engineer who played a central role in designing the navigation systems for Soviet spacecraft during the race to the moon, among them the one that carried the first human into space, died Wednesday

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Boris Chertok, Engineer With Russian Space Program, Dies at 99

By DENNIS HEVESI Boris Chertok, a Russian rocket engineer who played a central role in designing the navigation systems for Soviet spacecraft during the race to the moon, among them the one that carried the first human into space, died Wednesday

HONEYWELL TO POWER KESTREL TURBOPROP TPE331-14GR Chosen for Efficiency, Reliability and Power

Duluth, MN (July 22, 2011) Kestrel Aircraft Company announced today the selection of the Honeywell TPE331-14GR engine to power their new all composite, single-engine turboprop airplane. The Kestrel team went through a vigorous process to determine which engine would be

HONEYWELL TO POWER KESTREL TURBOPROP TPE331-14GR Chosen for Efficiency, Reliability and Power

Duluth, MN (July 22, 2011) Kestrel Aircraft Company announced today the selection of the Honeywell TPE331-14GR engine to power their new all composite, single-engine turboprop airplane. The Kestrel team went through a vigorous process to determine which engine would be

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Tycoon’s Next Big Bet for Space: A Countdown Six Miles Up in the Air

By KENNETH CHANG Graphic Heavy Lifter   Paul G. Allen, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, said Tuesday that he was entering the rocket business with a concept seldom used until now: a plane that can take off the conventional way and

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Tycoon’s Next Big Bet for Space: A Countdown Six Miles Up in the Air

By KENNETH CHANG Graphic Heavy Lifter   Paul G. Allen, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, said Tuesday that he was entering the rocket business with a concept seldom used until now: a plane that can take off the conventional way and