News of April 29, 2006
Why the B-2 is Still a Hanger Queen
Posted at: Sat Apr 29th, 2006
April 28, 2006: Only about seven of the U.S. Air Force's 21 B-2 bombers are ready to go at any time, and now, a combination of robots, sprayers and quality control are trying to double the readiness rate. But for a long time, the B-2 has been known as a "Hanger Queen" (an aircraft that spends too mu...
House Panel Boosts F-22A Spending
Posted at: Sat Apr 29th, 2006
A House subcommittee this week authorized the Air Force to move forward with a multiyear procurement strategy for the F-22A, but modified the service's plan by pouring an additional $1.4 billion into the program to buy 20 fighters next fiscal session.
NASA Postpones Further Space Shuttle Safety Upgrades
Posted at: Sat Apr 29th, 2006
The U.S. space agency NASA has completed its initial safety modifications to the space shuttle's external fuel tank and wants to see how it flies before making any more. A flight test is planned for July, the first shuttle mission in one year.
