Boeing Phantom Ray UAV to Fly Atop NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier
Boeing announced today that the Phantom Ray, a stealthy, unmanned combat aircraft, will soon travel on the back of a NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, making it the first non-Shuttle to be transported aboard the SCA.
The Logbook
In today's daily digest, great snaps of the Aeroflot A330 in SkyTeam colors, Mexicana joins one world, a funny complaint letter to Richard Branson, a Kingfisher ATR-72 overruns a runway, United suspends a drunken pilot and more.
Russian Investigators Say Plane Crash Was Caused by Drunk Navigator
Investigations have revealed that the navigator of the Russian aircraft which crashed last June, killing 47 people in the northwestern region of the country, was drunk.
Video: On Board the US Air Force Doomsday Plane
Diane Sawyer gets an unprecedented look inside the E-4B Nightwatch, aka the Doomsday Plane, the 747 built to keep the nation's command and control structure operational from the air if ground bases are rendered useless by a nuc...
Final Call: Fighter Jet Stunt Lands Movie Producer in Jail, Flier Sues Southwest for Free Drinks
Illinois man sues Southwest Airlines over drink coupons, movie producer goes to jail for buzzing Santa Monica Pier, ATA suing Ex-Im Bank over Air India financing, and more...