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...estimated 1 million missile launchers have been manufactured since the 1950s. The weapons can be bought, in some cases, for as little as $500 and over 30 years have struck 40 civilian aircraft...
When Rolls--which also made aircraft engines--went bust in 1971, the auto and aerospace units became separate companies. After a variety of owners, BMW took over. It now builds the cars at a plant in Sussex, England, operating one line and one shift that turns out four or five hand-built cars a day. The 550 employees include craftsmen--skilled cabinet- and saddlemakers, for example. Most Rolls are made to order; on average, customers pay $20,000 to have their car customized. The company is adding a second line next year and a second shift in 2009 to handle...
...ride. Passenger Daniel E. Catomeris ’11 brought a camera and a crew mate along to document his journey for “On Harvard Time.” “It was incredible,” Catomeris said. When it came to events involving flying aircraft, it took the aviation club a good deal of maneuvering to get an idea off the ground. Planning for Saturday’s event began in October, according to club president Emanuel Beica ’11. The group had to find a field with no physical obstacles, obtain permission...
...problem first emerged when news broke of China's refusal to allow the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier to make a long-planned port visit to Hong Kong for the American Thanksgiving holiday. The abrupt decision produced plenty of heart-wrenching news photos of tearful U.S. Navy family members who had flown into Hong Kong to meet their loved ones. Apparently in reaction to the negative coverage, the Foreign Ministry then announced it had changed its mind for "humanitarian reasons" and would allow the carrier to visit after all, though by this time the ship was already well...
LOUIS GALLOIS, the head of Airbus' parent company, EADS, on the decline of the dollar, the currency in which Airbus aircraft are sold. On Nov. 26, China placed the biggest Airbus order to date...