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Video answers: ‘Birth of the B-52’

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. The original idea came from World War 2 and the fear that Britain could lose its airbases, so the US Air Force wanted a plane that didn’t need to refuel in a foreign airbase.
  2. A straight-wing turboprop bomber.
  3. It changed because the jet age had begun and the US Air Force wanted a jet bomber.
  4. The new idea took shape in a hotel in Dayton, Ohio and it took a weekend.
  5. The Air Force wanted speed, range, payload and low operating costs.

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Video: ‘Birth of the B-52’

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Here’s a video that describes the birth of the B-52 Stratofortress, a US bomber that’s now over 60 years old.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. Where did the original idea for the B-52 come from?
  2. What was the original idea for the plane?
  3. Why did that idea change?
  4. Where did this new idea take shape and how long did it take?
  5. What were the important characteristics that the Air Force wanted in this plane?

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Weekend Warriors: Birth of the B-52

A Boeing engineering team takes an idea born out of the darkest days of World War II and creates a whole new aircraft during a weekend cram session in a Dayton, Ohio, hotel room.

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Video answers: ‘Airbus’ first US manufacturing plant’

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. They decided three years ago.
  2. Their market share has grown to 50% on single-aisle planes.
  3. It’s the biggest single market for the aerospace industry.
  4. An A321 for JetBlue.
  5. It’s so successful because the American market is focused on increasing capacity on existing routes.

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Video: ‘Airbus’ first US manufacturing plant’

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Here’s an interesting video about the opening of Airbus’ new manufacturing plant in Mobile, Alabama, which was opened on 14th September 2015..

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. When did Airbus decide to build this new manufacturing plant?
  2. What is Airbus’ current market share on single-aisle planes?
  3. What was one of the reasons why they wanted to open a manufacturing plant in US?
  4. What’s the first plane that they’ll produce in the plant?
  5. Why is the A321 so successful in the American market?

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Fabrice Brégier discusses the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility

In this video clip, Airbus President and CEO Fabrice Brégier puts a spotlight on the company’s U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama – which was inaugurated on 14 September 2015 and assembles the industry-leading family of A319, A320 and A321 jetliners. By 2018, the facility will produce between 40 and 50 single-aisle aircraft per year.