Aviation News - March 2005

General

NASA cuts Aviation Research Funding by 20%

Pimp your plane?

Record-Seeking Flight Lifted Off

Commercial

Russian Plane Crashes, Kills Atleast 29

Jetsgo Bankrupts, Thousands Stranded

Boeing 777-200LR, World's Longest-Range Airplane, Makes First Flight

Boeing to build stretched 747

Airshows

Navy's new F-22 Raptor will thrill beach crowds at air show

Military

Another Predator Drone Crashes in Iraq

Indian AF Says Pakistan AF Can be Handled

F-35 JSF Nears Completion

China starts to build L-15 Trainers

T-50 Testing Progresses

Multibillion Euro Boost for Eurofighter Project

Ukraine Admits Selling Cruise Missiles to China and Iran

Former Defense Minister of Moldova Charged Over Sale of MiG-29 to US

US Air Force Secretary Resigns

Israel Ready to Strike Iran

Royal Air Force Tests Top Secret Spy Plane

Indian MiG-21 Crashes, Pilot Dies, Seven Injured

Long Lost Korean War Pilot to get Military Burial

US Missile Shield Interceptor Successful

Misc

Russia Launches Cargo Spaceship To Resupply ISS

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