From The History Of Supersonic Aircraft To New MRO Technologies: The Most Viewed MRO Galleries of 2021 So Far

June 28, 2021

A History Of Supersonic Aircraft

The first aircraft acknowledged to travel at supersonic speeds was the U.S.-built Bell X-1 rocket-powered experimental aircraft on a flight conducted on Oct. 14, 1947 by the U.S. Air Force. Piloted by Maj. Chuck Yeager, the aircraft flew faster than the speed of sound by breaking Mach 1. The aircraft reached Mach 1.06--about 700 miles per hour.

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History Of The Boeing 777

The twin-engine, wide-body 777 was launched by Boeing in October 1990 as the first in a new family of commercial transports designed for the difficult operating environment of the coming twenty-first century. 

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In Pictures: Rolls-Royce UltraFan Building Blocks

Almost exactly seven years after announcing plans to develop a completely new gear-driven commercial engine family, Rolls-Royce is bringing together the major components for the first UltraFan demonstrator.

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Top 10 Pandemic-Driven Aircraft And Cabin Innovations

January 2021

The Coronavirus pandemic has lead to huge steps in technology innovations to keep people safe. Take a look through our gallery of exciting new products and systems being utilized for aircrafts and cabins.

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Revisiting Concorde: The Supersonic Revolution

As the drive toward sustainable commercial supersonic aircraft begins to accelerate, it seems remarkable that half a century ago the first supersonic airliner prototypes were already entering flight testing and the coming high-speed leap in civil aviation was viewed as a near-term inevitability. We take a look at arguably the most famous supersonic aircraft of all – Concorde.

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How Well Do You Know The Airbus A320?

The Airbus A320 is the second best-selling airliner of all time behind the Boeing 737. One of the most innovative aircraft ever designed, with its pioneering fly-by-wire control, test your knowledge of the aircraft with the quiz!

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Boeing 737 MAX Return-To-Service Technical Primer

April 2021

A look at all the steps operators will need to take to return parked Boeing 737 MAXs back into their fleets.

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The Latest in Aircraft Teardown Projects

April 2021

A look at some of the recent airframe and engine teardown projects happening across the aftermarket.

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History Of The Airbus A320

Launched in 1984, it has had an illustrious career. Over the next 10 years, the A320 and smaller A319 will see a huge number of retirements, as predicted by Aviation Week Intelligence Network data. In light of this, we take a look through the aircraft’s important points in history.

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New MRO Technologies Hitting the Market Soon

April 2021

From robotic mechanics to digitalized repairs, there are a wide variety of innovative new MRO technologies set to hit the market soon. Take a look at some of the solutions that are in development or have recently been commercially released.

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After reaching the mid-way point of 2021, we take a look back through MROs most viewed galleries so far. We take a look back through supersonic aircraft, as well as revisiting Concorde, with a journey through what it will take the get the 737 MAX back to service. Including archive stories for the history of different aircraft, take a look through our most visited galleries so far!

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