A new SST is under development in Colorado that Boom Aerospace says would carry 40 passengers at speeds of 1,260 knots ... and yes, that’s faster than the Concorde.
Sir Richard Branson has already signed on for 10 options for the airplanes. The team behind the Boom includes Amazon CEO and founder Blake Scholl, and Michael Reid, who previously worked on the Dreamliner with Boeing. The Spaceship Company is also involved. The FAA has released its annual Aerospace Forecast Report Fiscal Years 2016 to 2036 that projects a sustained increase in overall air travel and the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, but general aviation is lagging. A key portion of the forecast focuses on projections for the growth in the use of unmanned aircraft, also known as drones. The FAA estimates that the combined total hobbyist and commercial UAS sales are expected to rise from 2.5 million in 2016 to 7 million in 2020. The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engine has taken to the skies for the first time, starting a series of test flights. The engine – sporting its “Perfect TEN” bowling graphic on the nacelle - flew on the Rolls-Royce Flying Test Bed aircraft, a Boeing 747, at
Tucson, Arizona. The Trent 1000 TEN, which stands for ‘Thrust, Efficiency and New Technology’ will power all variants of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family. The engine draws on technologies from the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine and Advance engine program. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 03.28.16 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, March 28th, 2016... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Brianne Cross, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
- Boom Aerospace Plans New SST
- FAA Releases 2016-2036 Aerospace Forecast
- Rolls-Royce Celebrates 'Perfect TEN' First Flight
- Female Ukrainian Pilot Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison In Russia
- AVW: (Building A Great Lakes -- 1209 GL)
- FAA Certifies Globalstar Antenna For GA Aircraft
- FlyDubai Pilot Involved In Russia Accident Had Tendered His Resignation
- F-35 Program Making Progress, Program Chief Tells Congress
- Ninety Female Missileers, B-52 Aircrews Make History
- Airline Pilot Accused Of Running A String Of Brothels
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