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July 2019

Cassandra C. Price Jul 25, 2019

GE Aviation will supply its GE Catalyst™ engine to XTI Aircraft Co. as the heart of the hybrid-electric propulsion system of its vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, the TriFan 600. The TriFan 600 is a six-seat fixed-wing…

Propulsion system

Boskalis wins contract to repair Carnival Vista’s propulsion system

Cassandra C. Price Jul 4, 2019

American Carnival Cruise Line has selected Boskalis to repair the propulsion system of the Carnival Vista cruise ship. Credit: Carnival Cruise Line.…

Magnetic levitation

China’s new magnetic levitation train “is faster than airplane”

Cassandra C. Price Jul 2, 2019 0

A high-speed train that "floats" above the tracks using magnetic levitation could soon reach 373 mph in China, making it faster than traveling by plane.A prototype body of the sci-fi vehicle was shown this week in Qingdao, east China.The…

Propulsion system

MaK launches marine propulsion system to ensure fuel savings

Cassandra C. Price Jul 1, 2019

MaK Middle East, the operator of Caterpillar Motoren, has announced a new environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient…