The Times is running a short article today on this weekend’s announcement out of Beijing that the Chinese government is committed to investing upwards of $7 billion to develop a 150-seat commercial jet capable of rivaling those sold by Boeing and Airbus. As the piece notes, the news is particularly vexing for the beleaguered Airbus [...]
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Those who haven’t seen it yet may want to pick up a copy of the latest (May 2007) issue of Aviation History. The magazine’s cover story, “Return to the Macon,” is devoted the recent underwater expedition that explored the offshore wreckage of the dirigible USS Macon, the largest aircraft ever built by the United States. [...]