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EADS EFW A300 Freighter Conversion Rising like a Phoenix EADS EFW (EADS Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH, literally: Elbe aircraft works) is a subsidiary and business unit of EADS in Dresden. It is located at the Dresden Airport and became the centre of freighter aircraft conversion in the EADS group. The Elbe Flugzeugwerke were founded in 1955 when Ilyushin Il-14 aircraft were built under license in Dresden. Concurrently the works started to develop and to test the Baade B-152, the GDR's own passenger jet program. The works employed up to 8000 personnel and some 25,000 in supplying industries which were bundled in a combined Volkseigener Betrieb in 1958. The second prototype of the B-152 crashed on 30 April 1958 and the aircraft development was delayed. After the GDR stopped its entire aircraft program in 1961, the VEB Flugzeugwerft Dresden became a maintenance work for MiG combat planes and Mil Helicopters of the Warsaw Pact air forces. It also maintained the Interflug Airbus A310 fleet which was delivered in 1989. After the reunification of Germany, VEB Flugzeugwerft Dresden was supported by Deutsche Airbus, Hamburg. The Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH was founded at 27 April 1990 by DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (DASA) and Airbus. Since DASA, Aérospatiale-Matra and Construcciones Aeronáuticas merged, EADS is the only owner of the Elbe Flugzeugwerke. Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH is a supplier of fiber-reinforced furnishing components used in Airbus planes since 1993. It has a capacity of up to 200,000 sandwich components per year. The company started to convert former passenger aircraft into freighters in 1996. Tags: Elbe Flugzeugwerke EADS Airbus A300 Freighter conversion |
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A330-200 F The newest Airbus freighter has become the new freighter of choice for a growing number of international operators, leasing companies and investment funds. The nose gear was lowered to get a fully horizontal fuselage for cargo. As the only modern mid-size, long-haul freighter on the market today, the A330-200F is capable of carrying 64 metric tonnes over 4,000 nm/7,400 km, or 69 tonnes to a distance of 3,200 nm/5,930 km. To date, Airbus has received 72 firm orders from customers worldwide. Tags: A330-200 Airbus Freighter A330F efficient |
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5000th Airbus Aircraft - Qantas A330-200 On 14 December 2007 Airbus delivered the 5000th Airbus aircraft to Qantas. This plane is the first to have the new Qantas livery and was painted with a new eco-painting technology. A new Milestone in the History of Airbus. Airbus continues to considerably ramp up its production rates so as to reach ten A330/A340, 40 A320 Family planes and four A380s per month by 2010 in order to cope with very strong demand for its products. Congratulations Airbus! Note: I apologize the not so good quality of this video which resulted by problems while recording. Tags: Qantas Airbus A330 5000 Milestone delivered |
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Building the A380 - Giant of the Skies Part 10 Very interesting Discovery Channel documentation how much did it take to make the A380, the biggest passanger,most complex, most luxurious and sophisticated plane ever build Tags: A380 Giant Skies Building Part 10 Airbus |
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Building the A380 - Giant of the Skies Part 9 Very interesting Discovery Channel documentation how much did it take to make the A380, the biggest passanger,most complex, most luxurious and sophisticated plane ever build Tags: A380 Giant Skies Building Part 9 Airbus |
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Building the A380 - Giant of the Skies Part 8 Very interesting Discovery Channel documentation how much did it take to make the A380, the biggest passanger,most complex, most luxurious and sophisticated plane ever build Tags: A380 Giant Skies Building Part 8 Airbus |
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Building the A380 - Giant of the Skies Part 7 Very interesting Discovery Channel documentation how much did it take to make the A380, the biggest passanger,most complex, most luxurious and sophisticated plane ever build Tags: A380 Giant Skies Building Part 7 Airbus |
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Building the A380 - Giant of the Skies Part 6 Episode 2 ========== Very interesting Discovery Channel documentation how much did it take to make the A380, the biggest passanger,most complex, most luxurious and sophisticated plane ever build Tags: A380 Giant Skies Building Part 6 Airbus |
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Building the A380 - Giant of the Skies Part 5 Very interesting Discovery Channel documentation how much did it take to make the A380, the biggest passanger,most complex, most luxurious and sophisticated plane ever build Tags: A380 Building Giant Skies Part 5 Airbus |
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Building the A380 - Giant of the Skies Part 4 Very interesting Discovery Channel documentation how much did it take to make the A380, the biggest passanger,most complex, most luxurious and sophisticated plane ever build Tags: A380 Giant Skies Building Part 4 |
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Building the A380 - Giant of the Skies Part 3 Very interesting Discovery Channel documentation how much did it take to make the A380, the biggest passanger,most complex, most luxurious and sophisticated plane ever build. Tags: A380 Giant Skies Building Part 3 |
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Building the A380 - Giant of the Skies Part 2 Very interesting Discovery Channel documentation how much did it take to make the A380, the biggest passanger,most complex, most luxurious and sophisticated plane ever build. Tags: A380 Building Giant Skies Part2 |
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Building the A380 - Giant of the Skies Part 1 Episode 1 ========== Very interesting Discovery Channel documentation how much did it take to make the A380, the biggest passanger,most complex, most luxurious and sophisticated plane ever build. Tags: Building A380 Giant biggest commercial plane Part 1 |
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Snecma Silvercrest Snecma is considering the launch of a new generation engine family, intended for super mid-size to large business jets. This new engine family, called Silvercrest, will deliver a thrust range between 8,000 and 11,000 pounds. Snecma Silvercrest will be designed to be a state-of-the-art engine in its thrust segment, in terms of architecture, fuel burn and costs of ownership. The technologies used by Snecma on the Silvercrest engine will give a 5 to 15% lower specific fuel consumption as well as at least 25 percent better climb and cruise thrust than engines. In terms of environmental characteristics, Snecma's objectives for the Silvercrest engine involve an average margin of 50% over current CAEP6 emission standards. As for noise, Snecma is shooting for 30 EPNdB under Stage 3 requirements, which would give the Silvercrest margins that are considerably better than engines now in service. To achieve its performance goals, Snecma is drawing on two sources: its extensive low-pressure system experience with the CFM56 civil turbofan and its high-pressure expertise from its military engine programs and the DEM21 core demonstrator. Silvercrest core will feature a four-stage axial compressor, as well as a single-stage centrifugal compressor. Tags: Snecma Silvercrest new technology engines |
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The A300... or the beginning of the Airbus Legend The Airbus A300 is a short to medium range widebody aircraft. Launched in 1972, it was the first twin-engined widebody in the world, and the first aircraft created by the Airbus consortium of European aerospace companies, which is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus partners employed the latest technology, some derived from the Concorde. On entry into service, in 1974, the A300 was very advanced and influenced later subsonic airliner designs. The technological highlights include: * Advanced wings by de Havilland (later BAE Systems) with: o supercritical airfoil section for economical performance o advanced aerodynamically efficient flight controls * 222-inch diameter circular fuselage section for 8-abreast passenger seating and wide enough for 2 LD3 cargo containers side-by-side * Structures made from metal billets, reducing weight * First airliner to be fitted with wind shear protection * Advanced autopilots capable of flying the aircraft from climb-out to landing * Electrically controlled braking system Later A300s incorporate other advanced features such as * 2-man crew by automating the flight engineer's functions, an industry first * Glass cockpit flight instruments * Extensive use of composites for an aircraft of its era * Center-of-gravity control by shifting around fuel * The first airliner to use wingtip fences for better aerodynamics The last A300 has been delivered at 12.7.2007 in a ceremony to Fedex. Last A300 has a special sticker "I'm the youngest of the Eldest Airbus Family". The Frame(cn878)will be as N692FE registred. The A300B and its follower, the A310, had a rather slow start, but as their reputation for economy and reliability spread among airlines, they went on to become market leaders in short to medium haul passenger operations, and the family also became the best selling freight aircraft ever. With more than 820 aircraft sold, the A300/A310 family included different variants, both newly built and converted freighters, combis, air tankers, military and VIP transport, and of course Airbus' fleet of 5 A300-600ST Belugas. The A300 allowed the world to see that European engineering, production was world-class. The A300 was the first airliner to use just-in-time manufacturing techniques. Originally devised as a way to share the work among Airbus's partners without the expense of two assembly lines, it turned out to be a more efficient way of building airplanes (more flexible and reduced costs) as opposed to building the whole airplane at one site. This fact was not lost on Boeing, which, over thirty years later, decided to manufacture the Boeing 787 in this manner, using outsized 747s to ferry wings and other parts from Japan. The A300 cemented European cooperation in aviation. Its first flight was commemorated on a French three-franc stamp. Tags: A300 last Airbus Official Footage first twin widebody A300B |
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Airbus A400M TP400-D6 Engine Test The EuroProp International TP400-D6 is the all-new powerplant for the Airbus Military A400M, when it enters service it will be the most powerful turboprop in the Western world.(approx.11,000 brake horse power.) This video made at Istres, France shows the engine at a test run. Tags: A400M TP400-D6 Airbus Engine powerful |