Archive for April, 2015

Blue Origin’s Successful First Flight of New Shepard Space Vehicle

Posted on April 30th, 2015 · Posted in Aviation News

Jeff Bezos of Blue Origin reported… Today we flew the first developmental test flight of our New Shepard space vehicle. Our 110,000-lbf thrust liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen BE-3 engine worked flawlessly, powering New Shepard through Mach 3 to its planned test altitude of 307,000 feet. Guidance, navigation and control was nominal throughout max..
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Joseph Victor Mizrahi (1933-2015)

Posted on April 9th, 2015 · Posted in Aviation News

We have the sad duty to report that the original Wings & Airpower owner, publisher, and editor Joe Mizrahi died this month. We honor his life and accomplishments with this memorial page. Joseph Victor Mizrahi (January 4, 1933 – April 5, 2015) was a first generation American born in Brooklyn,..
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