Aircraft
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Aircraft instructor, trainee pilot killed after crash in Maharashtra
India | Apr 26, 2017, 09:39 PM ISTA training aircraft crashed into the Wainganga river in Gondia district of Maharashtra today, killing both the instructor and the trainee pilot who were on- board the four-seater plane.
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HAL finalises major plan to speed up aircraft production
Mar 26, 2017, 05:14 PM ISTIn a bid to speed up defence indigenisation, the Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has finalised a major plan to manufacture nearly 1,000 military helicopters and over a hundred planes.
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Black Box of crashed Russian military plane found a mile off coast
World | Dec 27, 2016, 03:45 PM ISTThe Russian defense ministry has stated that it had found the Black Box of Flight Tu-154, the Russian Military Aircraft that reportedly crashed shortly after takeoff from the Southern Russian City of Sochi.
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Three pilots of different airlines lied of fuel shortage to secure emergency landing: DGCA
India | Dec 09, 2016, 07:22 PM ISTPilots of three Indian airlines allegedly lied to air traffic controllers about running short on fuel to get priority landing at an airport, a probe by the country's aviation safety regulator has found. This incident
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DRDO to produce 10 unmanned aircraft like Rustom-II
India | Nov 21, 2016, 04:30 PM ISTThe Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has decided to produce 10 pilotless or unmanned aircraft like Rustom-II to boost "India's development programme for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)", DRDO Director S Christopher said on Sunday.
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NASA’s new design of shape-changing wings will improve aircraft efficiency
World | Nov 04, 2016, 06:38 PM ISTA new kind of bendable, 'morphing wing' system designed by the MIT and NASA will help reduce fuel use and improve flight efficiency. This new ultra-light bendable 'morphing wing' is made of carbon fiber reinforced
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Indian Navy says goodbye to world’s oldest serving aircraft carrier INS Viraat
India | Oct 23, 2016, 04:04 PM ISTIndian Navy’s second aircraft carrier and the world's oldest aircraft carrier, INS Viraat was accorded a grand send-off from the port city here today. The ship, which underwent a decommissioning refit, is being towed back
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Government bars aircraft passengers from using Samsung Galaxy Note 7 when onboard
India | Sep 09, 2016, 09:56 PM ISTTo ensure complete safety in aircrafts, the civil aviation regulator today prohibited the use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone inside flights. According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the guidelines on the
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Watch: World's largest aircraft Airlander 10 damaged after crash landing during second test flight
World | Aug 24, 2016, 07:51 PM ISTThe world’s longest aircraft - Airlander 10 has been damaged on its second test flight after it made a bumpy landing in eastern England. Hybrid Air Vehicles says it is trying to figure out
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NASA’s latest set of projects to fuel its vision of eco-friendly aircrafts
World | Aug 07, 2016, 12:40 PM ISTIn a bid to give wings to its vision of eco-friendly aircrafts, NASA is all set to launch a set of five research projects. These projects are aimed at shrinking fuel use, reducing aviation’s impact
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India to purchase six flight refuelling aircraft: Report
India | Jul 31, 2016, 10:59 AM ISTIn a bid to enhance the reach of its aircrafts, India is planning to have a “direct purchase” of six flight refuelling aircraft (FRA) or tankers. The move is aim to enhance the reach
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Solar Impulse 2, world's largest, begins final flight
World | Jul 24, 2016, 07:56 PM ISTKnown to be the world's biggest solar-powered aircraft, Solar Impulse 2 has flown off for the last leg of its round-the-world tour, a media report stated today. The aircraft that took off from Egyptian capital
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China rejects US aircraft surveillance over South China Sea
World | May 27, 2016, 08:07 AM ISTBeijing:China's military rejected US claims on China's "unsafe" intercept of an American Navy reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea, and demanded the US ends such action. China's aircraft acted professionally and in line with
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Had 10 seconds to make the final call: Pilot of air ambulance which crash-landed in Delhi
India | May 26, 2016, 11:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: The pilots of Beech King Air C-90A air ambulance had a window of just about "ten seconds" to make the decision for crash-landing the ill-fated flight after both its engines had failed. Captain
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World's largest cargo aircraft AN-225 Mriya lands in Hyderabad
India | May 13, 2016, 12:34 PM ISTMumbai : The world's largest cargo aircraft, Antonov AN -225 Mriya -- or the Dream, made its first landing in India today at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, the Ukraine company's collaborators in
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World’s longest aircraft revealed in new pictures
World | Mar 20, 2016, 11:32 PM ISTWorld’s longest aircraft revealed in new pictures
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Indian airspace breached 32 times since 2013: Govt
National | Dec 15, 2015, 07:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Indian airspace has been violated thirty times by foreign aircraft in the past two years, the government said today.In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Defence Rao
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Jet Airways confirms order for 75 Boeing 737 Max aircraft
Nov 09, 2015, 04:33 PM ISTMumbai: Airline major Jet Airways on Monday confirmed its largest-ever fleet order for 75 Boeing 737 'Max' aircraft.The order, which includes options and purchase rights for an additional 50 aircraft, was signed at the Dubai
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20 IAF fighter aircraft crashed in last 3 years: Manohar Parrikar
National | Jul 24, 2015, 04:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: As many as 20 fighter aircraft, including 3 frontline Sukhois, of the Indian Air Force (IAF) have crashed in the last three years.Two IAF personnel were killed and as many civilians injured in
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China builds world's largest amphibious aircraft
World | Jul 21, 2015, 12:23 PM ISTBeijing: China has begun building the world's largest amphibious aircraft, a media report said.The assembly of the domestically developed AG-600 seaplane started in Zhuhai city on July 17, the People's Daily reported on Tuesday."The AG-600's overall