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The fuselage of the jetliner involved in a collision on a Tokyo runway was made from carbon-composite fibres, and the incident is renewing concern about the challenges of putting out fires involving the material. The fire is shaping up as a key test of the safety of composite materials compared with conventional airplane fuselages made of aluminum. Investigators appear to be focusing immediately on communication between the pilots of both planes and air traffic controllers at Haneda Airport. Paris to New York in 1.5 hours: The hydrogen jet looking to usher in hypersonic air travelA transcript …

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