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With the Boeing CAV there are new possibilities for the transport of time-sensitive and high-value goods and to conduct autonomous missions in remote or dangerous environments. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Its configuration evolved to six dual-rotor systems with 12 propellers and the first outdoor flights tests were done by May 2019, including forward flight ...
The 747-8 Freighter was designed with a 975,000 lb (442 t) maximum take-off weight with a payload capability of 308,000 lb (140 t) and a range of 4,390 nmi (8,130 km; 5,050 mi). [129] Four extra pallet spaces were created on the main deck, with either two extra containers and two extra pallets , or three extra pallets, on the lower deck. [ 19 ]
The Boeing Dreamlifter, officially the 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter (LCF), is a wide-body cargo aircraft modified extensively from the Boeing 747-400 airliner. With a volume of 65,000 cubic feet (1,840 m 3 ) [ 1 ] it can hold three times that of a 747-400F freighter. [ 2 ]
A series of mission scrubs delayed Starliner's launch for about a month until June 5, when it was finally able to take off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida atop an Atlas V rocket.
Boeing has a $4.3 billion contract with NASA as part of its Commercial Crew Program. Starliner first did an unmanned test flight in 2019, but a software glitch prevented it from making it to the ...
Boeing released a remarkable video on Thursday showcasing its 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. It starts with what seems like an almost-vertical takeoff of the plane. The company notes the video was ...
The upper and lower domes of Boeing Starliner Calypso being mated inside the Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility (C3PF) at Kennedy Space Center on June 19, 2018. Boeing Starliner Calypso landed at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico following an uncrewed Orbital Flight Test in December 2019.
This week, marvel at the milestones of the Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Starship vehicles, dig into a teen T. rex discovery, spy an ancient “thunder bird,” and more.