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NASA will begin an effort this week to replace a faulty valve on the external fuel tank for its upcoming Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission, but the work is not expected to delay the planned launch of space shuttle Atlantis on 8 October. The valve replacement work is expected to take seven to 10 days to complete, and will be done while other prelaunch preparations continue. Designated ET-127, the 15-story propellant tank was delivered to KSC 15 July and then rolled into the VAB. Small dings were found on the liquid-hydrogen-quick-disconnect valve and managers decided to swap out the part. (Image Credit: NASA)
Aviation Partner’s large blended winglets were recently certified to appear on a variety of Boeing planes, and on Sunday the blended wing program from Aviation Partners Boeing moved up in size when they flew on an American Airlines 767-300ER for the first time. The winglets are 11-feet tall and work by reducing drag created by wingtip vortices. It is estimated that the blended winglets for the 767-300ER will save up to 6.5 percent on fuel consumption, or a savings of roughly 500,000 gallons of jet fuel per aircraft per year. The FAA and Europe's EASA expect to certify the 767 winglets by November. (Image Credit: Boeing)
Boeing has selected QinetiQ as its key technology partner on Vulture, the ultra-long-endurance UAV concept proposed by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). QinetiQ is expected to apply expertise gained in the development of Zephyr, a high-altitude long-endurance UAV. In October of 2007, Zephyr exceeded the world record duration for unmanned flight, with a 54-hour flight over the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. DARPA’s goal for Vulture is the ability to carry a 1,000-pound, 5-kw payload for an extended period, while remaining on station despite strong high-altitude winds and other factors. (Image Credit: Aviation Week)
On 17 July, Stratos Aircraft of Bend, OR, unveiled their new single-engine personal light jet (PLJ), the Stratos 714, a composite four-place aircraft powered by a Williams FJ44-3AP, with a range fully loaded of 1,500 nautical miles at 400 knots. The aircraft has a conventional design but differs from the majority of the PLJs in employing bifurcated leading edge wing root inlet ducts similar to that of the original Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star. The aircraft, which was introduced at EBACE in Switzerland, will make its U.S. debut at the EAA's annual air show in Oshkosh, WI. (Image Credit: Aviation Week)
Boeing is set to compete for a second time against a partnership of Northrop Grumman Corp. and European Aeronautic Defense & Space Co., to replace the Air Force's aging fleet of refueling tankers. The size of the plane the Air Force is seeking is important to the bid specifications. The Northrop/EADS group plans to continue with its same Airbus design. Boeing may consider a stretched version of the 767, or the larger 777, and is also shaking up its military airplane operations, renaming it Boeing Military Aircraft and creating a separate business group focused on the air-to-air tanker market. (Image Credit: Boeing)
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