Tag: Aerospace technology
Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated...
US and Boeing investigators examine the site of a deadly South Korean plane crash
SEOUL, South Korea -- A team of U.S. investigators including representatives from Boeing on Tuesday examined the site of a plane crash that...
South Korea to inspect Boeing aircraft as it struggles to find cause of plane crash that killed 179
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korean officials said Monday they will conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country's...
Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff
TOKYO -- A Japanese space startup said its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit had been aborted minutes after...
Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role
In picking billionaire Elon Musk to be “our cost cutter” for the U.S. government, President-elect Donald Trump won't be the first American president...
Jury orders Bell Helicopter to pay $16 million to former supplier in a trade-secrets case
FORT WORTH, Texas -- A Texas jury ordered Bell Helicopter Textron to pay $16 million to a California company that claims Bell gave...