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Category Archive: Aerospace

  1. Farewell to ‘Big Sexy’: U.S. Air Force Retires KC-10 Extender

    Mar
    14
    2023

    The US Air Force is bidding farewell to its long-serving refueling tanker, the KC-10 Extender, as the military shifts its focus to the more advanced KC-46 Pegasus. The KC-10, nicknamed “Big Sexy” for its sleek wing design, has been in service for 40 years, providing refueling and cargo capabilities for the Air Force. Despite being […]

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  2. Nickel: Powerful Driver of Electric Vehicle Batteries

    Feb
    28
    2023

    Manufacturers have used nickel to produce s batteries for over a century. In fact, Nickel was the key driver of the battery revolution in the 20th Century. From Nickel-cadmium (NiCAD) batteries to longer-lasting metal hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries, these batteries changed how we worked and lived. The 1990s saw the first major use of nickel-containing […]

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  3. H2FLY & Stuttgart Airport: Developing an H2 Aviation Center

    Feb
    16
    2023

    The German company H2FLY, which specializes in creating hydrogen-electric aviation by developing hydrogen fuel cells for the aviation industry, will begin a project for constructing a hydrogen aviation center, called the Center of Excellence for Hydrogen in Aviation. The project shall be finished by the end of 2024 and is solely built for the purpose […]

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  4. The Role of Nickel in Manufacturing Stainless Steel and Other Alloys

    Feb
    07
    2023

    Nickel (NI) is a low-cost, highly versatile industrial material. A transition element with a mixture of ferrous and non-ferrous properties, it’s widely used in manufacturing an exceptionally wide variety of products thanks to its chemical and physical properties. Nickel and nickel alloys are ideal for many aerospace, chemical, and petrochemical processing applications because of their […]

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  5. American Airlines Expect Growing Demands In 2023

    Feb
    02
    2023

    The US aviation industry predicts a strong demand for air travel, particularly long-haul international travel in 2023. Travel demand has risen sharply in the fourth quarter of 2022, leading to optimistic expectation of a continued uptick in 2023. But the economic outlook, rising labor and operation costs still challenge the growth. American Airlines, JetBlue Airways […]

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  6. IATA Sets Positive Expectations For Profitable Goals In 2023

    Jan
    10
    2023

    As nations around the world mull easing limitations imposed by the Covid-19, global tourism is projected to resume this year, suggesting revenue growth in the aviation industry. After three years of upheaval, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is anticipating favorable shifts in the aerospace industry as we head into the new year. In an […]

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  7. Qatar: Expansion of Hamad International Airport

    Dec
    02
    2022

    Ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the Doha Hamad International Airport (HIA), the country’s largest airport, unveiled a beautiful and massive indoor forest-like garden at the center of the new terminal. This expansion will contribute to a beautiful, breathtaking, and unique passenger experience during their stay at this airport. Additionally, the new […]

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  8. NASA’s Artemis Blasts Off: A Return to The Moon

    Nov
    29
    2022

    NASA’s Artemis Moon mission, the most powerful and inspirational space mission in 2022, was successfully launched on November 16. The Artemis 1 mission, carrying out the Space Launch System (SLS) and the Orion spacecraft lifted off the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1:47 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday. The launch is part of […]

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  9. H2FLY: New Milestone for Zero-Emission Flying Achieved

    Nov
    18
    2022

    The German company H2FLY with its partners successfully passed the vibration and Leakage Test at Air Liquide. H2FLY is a developer of fuel cell technology and integrated a liquid hydrogen tank into the HY4 aircraft. This presents an important step for their Project HEAVEN program and for achieving zero-emission commercial flights operation. The company is […]

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  10. Delving into The Popular Heat-Treating Methods of Specialty Alloys

    Oct
    27
    2022

    Heat treating boosts a metal’s workability, which helps manufacturers modify metals to meet the specific requirements of an application. Critical in manufacturing high-quality products, this thermal process involves heating a metal to near or just above its critical temperature, holding it there for a time, and then cooling the metal in a medium, such as […]

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  11. India: First Private Rocket Engine Factory Opened

    Jul
    22
    2022

    The Indian space startup Agnikul Cosmos officially opened its first rocket engine factory located in Chennai, named “Rocket Factory 1”. This factory will use additive manufacturing and 3D printing in the process of the development of the engines. The factory has been inaugurated by N. Chandrasekaran (Chairman of Tata Sons), and S. Somanath (Chairman of […]

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  12. NASA Extends InSight Mars Lander’s Mission

    Jun
    24
    2022

    NASA’s InSight lander is at the final chapter of its mission by the end of June but in the latest update, NASA has approved an extended mission of the Insight on Mars. The extended mission will allow the lander to operate for a few more weeks, and it would end between August and September. Lori […]

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