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Post by TommyJ » Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:00 am

The Edinburgh-based operation, Skyrora, has been developing what they call an “eco rocket” for several years based on a 3D printed rocket engine.
It’s “eco” because its design produces far less greenhouse gas than conventional rocket mixtures.
The key to their chemistry seems to be the use of a kerosene fuel that’s been developed from waste materials.
This fuel, called “Ecosene”, is made in only 24 hours by processing “certain waste plastics”.
From one tonne of waste, they can produce 600kg, or ca. 1300 pounds, of Ecosene fuel.
As the oxidizer in the rocket — because the fuel must always have an oxidizer — they have chosen to use hydrogen peroxide.
The company claims that commercial use of fuel can significantly reduce emissions from the aviation and space industries.
It's a pretty interesting intersection between aviation and the space industry. You can read more about the company in the UK Space News.
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DRF Luftrettung receives first five-bladed H145.The German air ambulance service DRF Luftrettung has taken delivery of the first of a series of new five-bladed H145 helicopters. Th...
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Jan 11, 2021 4:27 pm

Turkmenistan Airlines to acquire 2 A330-200P2F.

The President of Turkmenistan has signed a resolution, which authorises Turkmenistan Airlines to order two A330-200P2Fs (passenger-t...

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FitsAir to lease 2 A320s.

According to CH-Aviation, FitsAir from Sri Lanka is planning to add two leased A320s, which are expected to arrive around March. One will be deployed as a...

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Airbus announces 2020 orders & deliveries recap.

On 8 January, Airbus announced its annual recap of orders and deliveries. In the challenging year, the manufacturer managed to...

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:46 pm

Volotea phases-out B717.

On 10 January, Volotea has officially phased-out the B717 and their final seven planes flew to Venice on this day for temporary storage. In the coming week...

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Conviasa receives new A340-300

On the last day of 2020, Conviasa took delivery of its second Airbus A340-300 (msn 199). On that day the aircraft arrived at Caracas-Simón Bolívar I...

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:27 pm

RSAF H225M at Marignane

One of the first photos, although still low quality, was sent to us of an Airbus H225M, temporary registration F-ZWCJ, in full Republic of Singapore Air Fo...

Please continue this read at https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/r ... -marignane

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 3:53 pm

NEWS: Lockheed Martin has been awarded a US$1.28bn contract by the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office to support the operation and sustainment of the global F-35 Lightning II fleet until June 30, 2021.

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NEWS: The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has completed the modernisation of another Ilyushin Il-76MD-M strategic transport, which will be handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defence in the near future.

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