Leeham News and Analysis
There's more to real news than a news release.
There's more to real news than a news release.
Leeham News and Analysis
- Boeing unlikely to meet FAA’s 90-day deadline for new safety program April 18, 2024
- Focus on quality not slowing innovation, says GKN April 18, 2024
- Boeing defends 787, 777 against whistleblower charges April 17, 2024
- Dissecting Boeing CEO’s statement next new airplane will cost $50bn April 15, 2024
- Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 3. Propulsive efficiency April 12, 2024
Flying with a hole in a 747
Here is a very interesting story about flying with a big hole in a Boeing 747 fuselage–on purpose.
Sofia has had more delays than A380, B787 and A400m together 🙁
Last time I had direct contact to the backend group
from MPIfR in summer 2008 first flights with active instruments were planned for the first half of 2009.
Some of the backend tech can be scrapped and replaced by newer tech now.
Hubble was delayed as well. It was well worth waiting for.
isn’t this one of the options for the VIP 748’s?
Nice skylight. Imagine renewing your subscription to the mile high club there (provided they install a window)
exchange window for oxygen mask 😉
It would be quite interesting to experience how well the
aerodynamic shielding works inside the instrument cavity.
( The instrument is isolated from the airframe in a rather
complex “active” bearing.)