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F-35 fighter jet program reaches milestone with vertical takeoff
The F-35 fighter jet, a nearly $400-billion weapons program under development for more than a decade, hit a major milestone when it completed its first-ever vertical takeoff. On Monday, aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corp. released a video in...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Military Aircraft, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Military Equipment, Lockheed Martin Corp.
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As stocks hit new highs, is the market overheating?
NEW YORK -- Wall Street will be watching Ben Bernanke's testimony before Congress on Wednesday, hoping the Federal Reserve chairman will offer clues as to when the central bank may begin turning off its spigot of easy money. Investors will also be...Tags: Central Bank, Federal Reserve, U.S. Congress, Money and Monetary Policy, Prices
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Many fliers willing to pony up for better seats, poll finds
Most of us will put up with a cramped middle seat on a short flight. But on trips more than three hours long, we are ready to crack open our wallets and pay for a window or aisle seat. That is one of the findings of a recent Harris Interactive poll of...Tags: New Products, Entertainment, Harris Interactive Incorporated, Transportation Security Administration, Richard Branson
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Virgin America lets you buy other passengers drinks, make pals
Virgin America is making it easier to befriend other passengers at 35,000 feet. The Burlingame, Calif.-based airline’s touch-screen entertainment units on every seat now have a feature that lets passengers buy drinks, meals and snacks for fellow...
Tags: New Products, Entertainment, Richard Branson
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Airbus eyes new jet's maiden flight with Paris show a month away
With the Paris Air Show just one month away, European plane-maker Airbus got one step closer to the first flight of its new A350 XWB passenger jet, rolling out one of the aircraft from its paint shop in Toulouse, France. Company executives want the...
Tags: Boeing Co., Physiology
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Navy drone, in a first, is catapulted from carrier deck into flight
For the first time in naval aviation history, a drone was catapulted off the deck of an aircraft carrier and soared into flight. The U.S. Navy conducted the test Tuesday from aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush off the Virginia coast with its X-47B...
Tags: Medical Research, Travel, U.S. Navy, Transportation, George H.W. Bush
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The scoop on airline taxes, changing travel dates and more
Some answers to readers' airline questions: Question: I understand that London's Heathrow Airport has a horrendous arrival fee. Is the same true for Stansted and Gatwick, London's two other airports? Answer: I'm not sure if you're referring to the...
Tags: United Kingdom, U.S. Airways, Services and Shopping, Transportation, Air Transportation Industry
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Boeing moves past 787 Dreamliner grounding, speeds up production
After months of headaches brought on by its 787 Dreamliner jet, Boeing Co. is now back on track and even speeding the production rate of the new airliner. The aerospace giant said it has increased the production rate of seven airplanes per month at...
Tags: United Air Lines, Boeing Co.
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SpaceX signs lease agreement at spaceport to test reusable rocket
This post has been corrected. See note below for details.SpaceX, the Hawthorne rocket maker, has found a new home for flight testing on its reusable rocket. The company has signed a three-year agreement to lease land and facilities at Spaceport America, the state-owned commercial launch site located 55...Tags: SpaceX, Space Programs, Rocketry, Richard Branson, Satellite Technology
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Planning your Utah canyoneering trip
The best way to Springdale, Utah From LAX, American, Delta, Southwest, United, US Airways, Virgin America and Spirit offer nonstop service to Las Vegas, about a 160-mile drive from Springdale, Utah. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $118. You also...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, U.S. Airways, Travel, Air Transportation Industry, Los Angeles International Airport
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Kobe Bryant accessorizes with crutches at 'An Unforgettable Evening'
Kobe Bryant looked dapper in his tux Thursday night at "An Unforgettable Evening" in L.A. He had to accessorize with crutches, thanks to the torn Achilles that knocked him out of the NBA playoffs, but he seemed to take it in stride as he posed with...
Tags: Autism Speaks, Carolina Herrera, Vivienne Westwood, Mother's Day, Kobe Bryant
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Raytheon to move unit headquarters away from El Segundo
Raytheon Co., the Waltham, Mass., aerospace giant, announced that two of its four business units will have new headquarters locations. Raytheon's space and airborne systems unit headquarters will move from El Segundo to McKinney, Texas, where the...
Tags: Raytheon Company, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Congress, Layoffs and Downsizing, U.S. Military
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