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Space

Virgin Galactic’s Unity Blazes Trail To Space

Unity’s Dec. 13 flight marked its fourth rocket-powered test and the first to achieve the goal of exo-atmospheric flight set by Richard Branson 14 years ago.

FROM THE ARCHIVE

Branson's Vision of the Future

"As important and ambitious as SpaceShipTwo and LauncherOne are, they are not an endpoint but rather one step."  Read Richard Branson's thoughts on the future of space exploration.

 

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Defense

Japan Calls For STOVL Fighters, Plan For 42 F-35Bs Reported

A national security meeting of Japan’s ruling party has called for the acquisition of shipboard fighters capable of short takeoff and vertical landing.

Commercial Aviation

Projects To Make Aerospace Composites Greener Gather Pace

Aerospace companies are making progress toward minimizing the negative environmental impact of difficult-to-recycle composite materials used in aircraft manufacturing.

 

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MRO

2018’s Top 10 Cool New MRO Solutions

From high-tech robots and software to more practical maintenance solutions, here are some of the coolest new MRO products of the year.

 

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