Category: Aviation
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Near-space flight experience in a space balloon
Inter-galactic business ventures. Clean-tech gate to near-space with a Space Balloon Low-carbon space travel is almost real. It is calm, it is quiet, it is private and it is bloon. zero2infinity from Spain is providing the dream of seeing the Earth from near-space and raising awareness of our place in the cosmos. bloon’s experience consists…
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Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic aims to test fly ship in space this year
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, expects to test fly its first spacecraft beyond the Earth’s atmosphere this year, with commercial suborbital passenger service to follow in 2013 or 2014, company officials said to reuters. Virgin Galactic is the most visible of a handful of companies developing spaceships for tourism, research, educational and business purposes. The suborbital…
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Hong Kong’s free-port status – a draw for business jet owners
Importing aircraft into China is a cumbersome process, and buyers must pay a 5 percent customs tax in addition to a 17 percent value-added tax. But There Hong Kong has no tax on imports of private jets. “Owning an aircraft in Hong Kong is a lot simpler than in China,” Chris Buchholz, Hongkong Jet Chief…
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Tanarg High-end open air sport flying machine
Tanarg Bionix High-end ultralights trike – The best open air sport flying machines Tanarg Bionix’ ultra-light aircraft Air Creation‘s Tanarg is market leaders of high-end ultralights. The unequaled pleasure offered for a limited budget has attracted flight enthousiasts for 2 decades. Over the years, Air Creation has become a world famous name in ultra-light aircraft…
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Prime – for those looking to pilot innovation
Blackshape Aircraft’s Prime – pilot innovation and excellent craftsmanship Blackshape Aircraft’s Prime plane is a revolutionary ultra-light aircraft featuring a full carbon fiber frame, which makes for an extremely strong and low weight aircraft. The unparalleled, standard safety features and specially designed 4-spar cockpit ensures pilots will fully enjoy the high speed and agility that…
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British Airways yet to gain official approval for biojet fuel from food scraps
The biojet fuel British Airways is planning to produce in its new plant in London has not yet been certified for use by the UK authorities, the airline has admitted to the Guardian. British Airways said that it would build what is believed to be Europe’s first plant to manufacture “biojet fuel” using food scraps…