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1st C-17 Globemaster III given to IAF for flight test

The first of the 10 C-17 strategic transport aircraft, manufactured for the Indian Air Force, was delivered by Boeing for a test flight at a US Air Force base in California on Wednesday. India has......

India, Russia begin work on $600 mn military transport jet

TheIndo-Russian projectto jointly design a transport aircraft for militaries of both nations kicked off in Moscow on Monday, where 30 engineers fromHindustan AeronauticsLimited began working with......

IAF to deploy new C-130J squadron in WB

The Indian Air Force has now decided to deploy its additional six C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft at Panagarh in West Bengal-- the likely location of a proposed Army Mountain Corps......

Sikkim quake: Over 3,000 rescued, relief ops in full swing

Using helicopters, heavy lift transport aircraft and infantry troops, defence forces have rescued more than 3000 people in the quake-hit areas of Sikkim and efforts intensified to extricate people......

IAF AN-32 planes in Ukraine for upgrades

India has undertaken a major project with Ukraine to upgrade its AN-32 transport aircraft, the lifeline of the armed forces in parts of Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast, with the first batch of......

Amazing images of world's biggest transport plane

Featuring one of the most voluminous cargo holds of any civil or military aircraft flying today, the Airbus Beluga offers a unique way to transport oversized air cargo. The Beluga was developed to......

India keen to develop first homegrown civil plane

India has initiated steps to build its first indigenous civilian transport aircraft under a public-private partnership project that will be undertaken in a national mission mode.Government has set......

Asia-Pacific to be largest air transport market

European aircraft maker Airbus expects the Asia-Pacific region to overtake the United States and Europe as the world's largest air transport market in the next 20 years.It also expects the region......

ATR plans subsidiary in Bangalore

The $540 million Toulouse-based regional aircraft manufacturer Avions de Transport Regionaleis planning to set up a subsidiary in Bangalore.ATR, a joint venture firm promoted by European aerospace......

Patel Roadways may acquire cargo aircraft

Logistics and road transportation company Patel Roadways is exploring possibilities of acquiring a twin-engine turboprop cargo aircraft.It may acquire a Fokker aircraft, with 10 metric tonne to 15......

Review: Tom Cruise saves mankind YET AGAIN in Oblivion

Oblivion, outside its spectacular, smooth surface, is only a middling effort that borrows liberally in tone and technique from just about every science-fiction movie there is, writes Sukanya......

Review: Tom Cruise saves mankind YET AGAIN in Oblivion

Oblivion, outside its spectacular, smooth surface, is only a middling effort that borrows liberally in tone and technique from just about every science-fiction movie there is, writes Sukanya......

Games security stayed in shadows, kept focus on sport

From ordinary police on the beat to the shadows of Britain's security establishment, the sighs of relief are almost audible. Terrorism is an act of theatre, an adage goes, but thanks to firm and......

'No games security threat despite guards fiasco'

London's Olympic Games is not threatened by a major security contractor's failure to find enough staff, ministers and the head of the city's organising committee said on Sunday, seeking to quell a......

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Q. What does mechanical engineering involve ?
Jafar: A. more

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Q. Just a funny question. Somewhere I read that to transport about 2 lakh crores of Indian money in the Swiss banks as hard cash will need 170 trucks. At that rate to transport 65 lakh crores will need 5525 trucks to transport that money. Are you frightened or amused?
Jafar: A. then it will be done through online transaction and money will be taken in form of gold.It will be transported via various means including mostly aircrafts(boeing 747). more

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Q. whats the name of Barak obama's airoplane.
Good Citizen: A. Air Force aircraft carry the President of the US. In common parlance the term refers to those Air Force aircraft whose primary mission is to transport the president more

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Q. on which principle does hydrogen engine works?
Sneha Verma: A. A hydrogen vehicle is an alternative fuel vehicle that uses hydrogen as its onboard fuel for motive power. The term may refer to a personal...... more

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Q. Is there a safety net barrier in the ends of a civil airport?
Rohit Chauk: A. No.. Safety net is called as Arrester Barrier is used for fighter aircrafts.. not for transporters. more

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Karzai says peace in Afghanistan depends on Pakistan

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Jeppesen And Honeywell Introduce Industry-First Mobile INDS Data Loading App To Deliver Avionics Updates From iPad

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Why India is concerned about supplying arms to Afghanistan

From across the Hindu Kush, a plea for Indian help. Hamid Karzai wants New Delhi to provide artillery and military transport aircraft. It wont cost... ...

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Finnair cargo increases air cargo ability for Brussels,...

Finnair Cargo will add more air cargo ability to and from Brussels, starting June 6. In addition to the MD-11 freighter service between Helsinki... ...

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