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Video: Vigin Orbit completes first flight with launcher rocket

November 20, 2018 Comments Off on Video: Vigin Orbit completes first flight with launcher rocket

The LauncherOne pod mounted to VirginOrbit's Cosmic Girl.

Virgin Orbit completed the first test flight of it’s modified Boeing 747-400 carrying the 70 foot long LauncherOne rocket. Richard Branson鈥檚 small satellite launch company is proving the feasibility of using the modified 747 to launch its carbon-fiber two-stage rocket. The company uses the fifth engine pod mount built in on the 747 to carry the rocket. The aircraft is …

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Video: Qantas Boeing 767 retirement featured on CBS show 60 Minutes

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Qantas Boeing 767-300ER

Qantas first introduced the Boeing 767 in to its fleet, with the smaller -200 variant, taking delivery of VH-EAJ on July 3, 1985. On August 30, 1988 it inducted its first 767-300ER VH-OGA. Over the years the carrier has been steadily retiring its 767 fleet. The airline now operates the 767-300ERs only on domestic routes having already retired the venerable …

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