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How Many B‑17 Flying Fortresses Were Built?

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August 4, 2025
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With over 12,000 Boeing B-17s produced, the Flying Fortress is the most produced Boeing bomber and the second most produced bomber of WWII.

Trains resume between Twyford and Henley after engineering work

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August 4, 2025
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Passengers can resume journeys between Twyford and Henley-on-Thames this morning after Network Rail completed essential engineering work. Five days of round-the-clock work took place on the branch line to replace 100m of track, sleepers and ballast to keep the railway running safely and smoothly. The railway was temporarily closed so the work could take place […]

European Commission washes its hands of Italy-France rail highway relaunch

Marco Raimondi
August 4, 2025
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The European Commission (EC) will not get involved in reactivating the rail highway service between France and Italy, despite the request of the two countries.…

PKP Cargo merges its seven geographical branches

Marco Raimondi
August 4, 2025
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The Polish state-owned rail freight operator PKP Cargo has been working under a new structure as of 1 August 2025. “All seven of the company’s…

DSV kills Schenker’s rail transport through Russia

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August 4, 2025
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DSV will discontinue rail transport through Russia after all. Although the Danish company was initially opposed to using Russian rail, that policy was called into…

Summer storm stops Scotland in its tracks

Simon Walton
August 4, 2025
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Scotland will be cut off from the UK rail network on Monday, 4 August 2025. Both the East Coast and West Coast main lines will…

Satellite Networks

EchoStar taps MDA Space to build LEO sats for new D2D network

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August 4, 2025
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Satellite communications firm EchoStar is moving ahead with plans to join the global direct-to-device (D2D) satellite race via a new LEO satellite constellation, and has awarded an initial US$1.3 billion contract to MDA Space to help build it.

Pratt & Whitney F135: Inside The World’s Most Powerful Fighter Engine

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August 4, 2025
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The F135 was designed with the power and reliability needed to power the F-35 Lightning II alone.

Wireless Networks

PLDT and Smart test FWA solutions from Radisys

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August 4, 2025
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PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications said on Monday they are testing fixed wireless access (FWA) technology from Radisys as a potential alternative for fibre-to-the-home (FTTH), particularly in areas in the Philippines where fibre is difficul…

Wireless Networks

PLDT and Smart test FWA solutions from Radisys

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August 4, 2025
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