An edited version of the 3D rendering of the upgraded B-52 bomber. (Image credit: The Aviationist based on Boeing image) It’s official now: the upgraded B-52 bomber will be the B-52J. “Any B-52H aircraft modified with the new commercial engines and associated subsystems are designated as B-52J,” the Air Force said in justification documents for …
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Inflight Data Merges as ForeFlight Acquires CloudAhoy
It’s rare to find a pilot these days who doesn’t rely on a digital service for their flight planning, management, or debriefing. Often that means using multiple platforms—until now. ForeFlight, a Boeing Company, has announced its acquisition of CloudAhoy, a debriefing software provider. According to a post on the ForeFlight blog, the acquisition was completed …
Boeing Begins Production Of MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopter
An MH-139A Grey Wolf lifts off for a mission Aug. 17, 2022, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Grey Wolf sortie was the first flight since the Air Force took over ownership of the aircraft Aug. 12. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.) The U.S. Air Force awarded a contract for the Low-Rate Initial …
Final 747 Leaves Seattle Skies in Regal Fashion
As we reported earlier, Boeing delivered its final 747 jumbo jet amidst much pomp and circumstance, and rightly so. The 747 was an aircraft that changed aviation for the better, ushering in an era of previously unattainable travel opportunities for air voyagers worldwide. It was just what the 747 was, though that was a lot. …
Boeing Delivering Final 747 Today
Boeing will make the final 747 delivery today, the end of a 50-plus-year span of building the revolutionary jet, which brought to the aviation lexicon the term “jumbo jet.” The final 747, a cargo version, will go to Atlas Air in Seattle. It’s hard to discuss the 747 without buying into the marketing hype that …
Last Ever Boeing 747 Rolled Out Of Assembly Line
The last Boeing ever built leaves the assembly line. (Photo: Boeing/Paul Weatherman) After more than half a century, the last “Queen of the Skies” ever built is being readied for delivery. The last Boeing 747 ever built left the company’s widebody factory in Everett, Washington, in the night of December 6, 2022. The world-famous jumbo …