Paris Air Show: Boeing and a whole lot more (roundup)
For aviation junkies, it doesn't get any better than the biggest air show of the year. CNET's coverage includes on-the-scene reporting from our own Daniel Terdiman.
For aviation junkies, it doesn't get any better than the biggest air show of the year. CNET's coverage includes on-the-scene reporting from our own Daniel Terdiman.
Siemens hybrid electric aircraft debuts in Paris
The serial hybrid electric drive train that powers the glider is similar in concept to that of the Chevy Volt.(Posted in Green Tech by Candace Lombardi)
June 23, 2011 10:04 AM PDT
Raytheon sells high-tech situational awareness
At Paris show, military contractor is showcasing new technologies, including one intended to allow commanders in the field to triangulate multiple sources of intelligence data.• Photos: Aviation world jets into Paris Air Show
(Posted in Geek Gestalt by Daniel Terdiman)
June 21, 2011 7:43 a.m. PT
In Paris, the 747-8 Intercontinental paints the town orange
CNET explores the interior of Boeing's next-gen jumbo jet, which isn't quite yet ready for prime time.• Photos: Look inside Boeing's 747-8 Intercontinental
• Photos: The best of Paris Air Show's civilian planes
• Photos: Military planes take center stage in Paris
• Video: Airbus A380 at Paris Air Show
(Posted in Geek Gestalt by Daniel Terdiman)
June 21, 2011 4:00 a.m. PT
From BNET: Boeing, Airbus rivalry heats up
Viva la France? Not so fast. A score card shows the two are neck and neck--Airbus taking the lead in the number of planes, but Boeing showing a bigger list price sales total.(Posted at BNET by Erik Sherman)
June 20, 2011
Boeing hosts Paris Air Show preview
Earlier this month, Boeing hosted a Paris Air Show preview at its aircraft factories in Seattle. CNET toured the facilities to see the company's current airliners under construction.(Posted in Cutting Edge by Kent German)
June 18, 2011 3:01 p.m. PT
Photos: Inside the world's largest airplane factory
Boeing's aircraft factory in Everett, Wash., is one of the world's largest. CNET ventures inside, where the company builds 747, 767, 777, and 787 aircraft.• Photos: Inside a 747-8 under construction
• Photos: A tour of Boeing's 737 factory
• Photos: Building a Boeing 777
(Posted in Image Galleries by Kent German)
June 18, 2011 3:01 p.m. PT
Boeing 747-8F to cross Atlantic on biofuel
In advance of the Paris Air Show, the aviation giant is touting its new freighter's ability to fly using a fuel mixture with 15 percent renewable plant matter.(Posted in Geek Gestalt by Daniel Terdiman)
June 16, 2011 8:33 AM PDT
