Cielus: May 2014

Friday 30 May 2014

Time-lapse of US Airways aircraft painted in new American Airlines livery

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While still operating some flights as US Airways, American has begun to paint US Airways aircraft in the new American Airlines livery. Watch the transformation as this Airbus A319 gets its new look.

A350 visits American Airlines - Flyover and Wing Wave

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The Airbus A350 visited our headquarters in Fort Worth and surprised us with a wing wave.

RQ-4 Global Hawk Misawa Air Base

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Video by Senior Airman Ashley Clingerman 35 Fighter Wing Public Affairs
The first-ever RQ-4 Global Hawk to touch down in Japan arrived at Misawa Air Base May 24.

Thursday 29 May 2014

The Bombardier CSeries First Engine Runs

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Bombardier Aerospace continues the countdown to the CSeries first flight as the engines are powered up on CSeries flight test vehicle one (FTV1) in Mirabel, Québec.

Find out more on the CSeries Hub: www.cseries.com

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Les moteurs de la CSeries démarrent pour la première fois

Bombardier Aéronautique poursuit le compte à rebours précédant le vol inaugural de la CSeries avec le démarrage des moteurs du premier véhicule d'essai en vol (FTV1) à Mirabel (Québec).

Visitez l'Espace CSeries pour plus de nouvelles: www.cseries.com/fr

A350 XWB cold weather testing in Iqaluit, Canada

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This behind-the-scenes look at A350 XWB testing spotlights the next-generation jetliner's cold weather evaluations performed in Iqaluit, Canada -- where temperatures reached down to -28°C. The video clip includes comments from Flight Test Specialist Engineer Julie Mautin and Bernard Besinet, Flight Test Support Engineer.

Wednesday 28 May 2014

Bombardier CSeries Flight Deck

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Get a first impression of the new Bombardier CSeries flight deck mock-up. Peter Koch, SWISS Captain and Project Pilot and Chet Fuller, Senior Vice President Bombardier Commercial Aircraft are taking a detailed look into the state of the art flight instruments of the new twinjet which will gradually replace the present SWISS Avro RJ100s from 2014 onwards.

Airbus Group Innovations - E-Fan first electric plane

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The electric E-Fan training aircraft is a highly innovative technology experimental demonstrator based on an all-composite construction. Airbus Group and its partners are aiming to perform research and development to construct a series version of the E-Fan and propose an industrial plan for a production facility close to Bordeaux Airport

Tuesday 27 May 2014

A350 XWB completes water ingestion tests

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Airbus' A350 XWB demonstrated its ability to operate on wet runways during successful water ingestion tests conducted May 2014 at Istres, France. This testing validates how the aircraft would behave on a very rain-soaked runway, and verifies that neither the water under the aircraft nor the spray generated by the nose landing gear will enter the engines or APU.

Monday 26 May 2014

Funny: Air North, Epic Airline

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Air North, Yukon's Airline is becoming Epic.

For full details, you can read the press release here:http://flyairnorth.com/DealsAndNews/N...

Sunday 25 May 2014

Impressive 437 Refueling Squad

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437 (T) Sqn is located at CFB Trenton, Ontario, Canada. The strategic airlift and Air-to-Air Refueling squadron is currently equipped with five CC-150 Polaris (A-310 Airbus) aircraft, a familiar sight not only in the skies around Trenton, but also across Canada and around the world. Their primary role is long-range transport of personnel and equipment - and VIP airlift, including members of the Royal Family, the Prime Minister, The Governor General and various heads of state.

Saturday 24 May 2014

Too Many Seaplanes in Victoria Harbour

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A report by Nikki Ewanyshyn from THE DAILY (South Vancouver Island) on SHAW TV.

Un reportage de Nikki Ewanyshyn du programme "THE DAILY (South Vancouver Island)" de SHAW TV.

THE AVIATORS Season 4 Flight testing the ILS

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Watch the NAV CANADA Flight Inspection Plane as it tests the Instrument Landing System at Pearson Airport.

The making of American Eagle CRJ900 NextGen Aircraft

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The Bombardier Commercial Aircraft team is taking the fuel-efficient CRJ900 NextGen painted in the white, red and blue colors of American to Texas and Ohio for a sneak-preview.

Simultaneous C-130 Landing

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Friday 23 May 2014

A380 Landing Sequence

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PW1500G Engine Installation in Bombardier CSeries 100

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Watch as a CSeries flight test aircraft is outfitted with the PurePower PW1500G engine from Pratt and Whitney. The CSeries aircraft's clean-sheet design is ensuring that the aircraft will achieve greatly reduced noise and emissions, and the engine is one of the key contributors. Follow the CSeries program updates: cseries.com

American Airlines Boeing 767-223(ER) Dedication Video

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a small clip to dedicate the Boeing 767-200s of AA. It was recently retired by American Airlines after 30+ years of service.

Full of space: Bombardier CSeries 100

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The Bombardier CSeries aircraft contains a high usage of composite materials and larger windows. The CSeries cabin features large, rotating overhead storage bins, allowing each passenger to stow a sizeable carry-on bag overhead. Compared to the cabins of current in-service narrowbody aircraft, the CSeries is to provide airlines with the highest overhead bin volume per passenger and a wider aisle that would allow for faster boarding and disembarkation of passengers.
The CSeries aircraft contain 70% advanced materials comprising 46% composite materials and 24% aluminium-lithium which allows for a 15% lower seat-mile cost and a significant reduction in maintenance costs. Computer software design tools were used on the project, including CATIA, HyperSizer, and similar technology that was employed in the Learjet 85 programme.

Thursday 22 May 2014

So big: B-52 Stratofortress Takeoff

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Footage of the first take off after the resurfacing of the runway at Barksdale Air Force Base.