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Modification of the 17th and final AWACS aircraft was completed on schedule Nov. 3 by the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), as an industry partner and subcontractor to Boeing. Boeing also delivered two NATO AWACS mission simulators it had modified into the Mid-Term configuration....

De Pers, 27th November 2008 reported: A passengerairliner of Air New Sealand with 7 people aboard is during a testflight crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. Two persons has been found dead, 5 others are missing. The aircraft toke off from Perpignan, France. The Flight recorders where found on Friday...

Today annouchement of Boeing: Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that the NATO Airlift Management Agency (NAMA) general manager, on behalf of the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) nations, has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance with the U.S. government for the acquisition of two Boeing C-17 Glo...

In February 2005, just for Lynn Tilton toke over, Boeing bougth the exclusief rights and intellecuatity for the production of the AH-6. Then with the big USArmy order in mind. On October 7th, 2008 Boeing anounched the New Rotor Program: AH-6. The helicopters will be build by Boeing Rotorcraft System...

Flying above Waalhaven between 12:00 and 12:10 hours

A helicopter, my eyes are not very good, with two beams sidewards. It seems to be fitted with recievers (for GPS?). It was flying slowly.

Chris,
Het zijn de ge gegevens van OE-XAD. Het serienummer is 900-00047 en voor de laatste registratie was hij N92067 en D-HAUX. Misschien handig voor iemand die dit toestel heeft gezien en het nog niet wist.

By rising costs and delay's the US Army has cancelled the contract with Bell for the delivery of the LUH helicopters. The delivery was planned to start in 2009 but delayed to 2013. The costs increased from about 8 milion Dollar to 14 million Dollar. Will this give a new tender for all the factories?...

s/n: 900-00047 pi: N92067, D-HAUX This is the second mishap with an Explorer within two weeks: The other one was: MD900 OE-XAD Knaus Helicopter, St. Johann im Pongau. Crashed at Bad Vöslau Airport on 31 October 2007. The helicopter was hoovering at about 100cm when it got uncontrollable. During the ...

Interesting information! Boeing sold there "Civil Helicopter line" to RDM Holding, back in 1999. The sale included also the military variants of the AH-6/MH-90. Only the AH-64 wasnot included in the sale to MD Helicopters. The Type Certification of the MD-500/600/90x is set on name of MD Helicopters...