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India tests engine
India's Hindustan Aeronautics has test flown an indigenously designed engine for the Lakshya unmanned air vehicle. It is uncertain whether the engine is a turbofan or turbojet. The first flight test of the engine took place on 18 May. Source: Flight International
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MDC considers Delta 3 engine options
McDONNELL DOUGLAS (MDC) IS CONSIDERING using the Pratt & Whitney RL-10 cryogenic engine for the second stage of its new Delta 3, due to be introduced on to the launcher market in 1998. The launcher will have a similar engine to the one used on the Delta 2, but will ...
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FAA applies to join Boeing GPS trials
Boeing says that the US Federal Aviation Administration is negotiating to join the manufacturer's global-positioning-system (GPS) landing-system evaluation programme, scheduled to start in June with delivery of four rival systems for installation on NASA's Boeing 757. The Boeing programme would follow the FAA's GPS automatic-landing technology demonstration, conducted ...
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Pakistan's F-16s offered to Taiwan and Philippines
Graham Warwick/ATLANTA LOCKHEED F-16s built for Pakistan would be supplied to the Philippines and Taiwan under a compromise proposed by the US senator responsible for the legislation which has blocked delivery of the 28 aircraft. Pakistan has demanded delivery of the F-16s or return of the ...
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Comanche continues reversal of fortune
Ramon Lopez/STRATFORD THE FIRST RAH-66 Comanche helicopter was rolled out on 25 May, marking a significant milestone for the US Army's next-generation armed reconnaissance helicopter. After facing cancellation only months ago, project officials now believe that support is building for the programme to sustain it through ...
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GE90 surge cured
A SCHEDULING problem in the low-pressure stator system of the GE90 was responsible for the single-pulse engine stall which hit the GE90 during tests on 4 May at Boeing Field in Washington, says General Electric. The engine self-recovered after the event, which occurred during stall-margin tests with the ...
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P&W releases PW150 turboprop details
Pratt & Whitney Canada is talking to potential partners about joining it in development of the PW150 turboprop, selected to power the Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-400. The 4,500-5,600kW (6,000-7,000shp) PW100 derivative includes an axial low-pressure compressor, new core materials and high-power/low-speed gearbox. P&WC says that it is talking to ...
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Thailand puts pressure on USA for F-15
Thailand has stepped up pressure on the US Government to release the McDonnell Douglas (MDC) F-15 and Hughes AIM-120 AMRAAM active-radar air-to-air missile for sale in South-East Asia, following Vietnam's purchase of up to 20 Sukhoi Su-27 fighters. The Thai air force is due to select a new ...
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Bandeirante in UK accident
AN EMBRAER EMB-110B Bandeirante belonging to UK regional carrier Knight Air crashed "shortly after take-off" from Leeds/Bradford Airport, UK at about 17:50 local time on 24 May, killing all three crew and nine passengers. The aircraft was on a scheduled flight to Aberdeen, Scotland. The pilot called the ...
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China's aircraft-buying ban crumbles in face of demand
China's ten-month-old ban on commercial-aircraft purchases is showing signs of being relaxed, as small provincial carriers have had several new orders and leases approved. The clearest indication of the moratorium being eased was the $120 million order by China Aircraft Supplies (CASC) for three new Boeing 737-300s to ...
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SIA remains the world's most profitable carrier
SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) again emerged as the world's most profitable carrier as it revealed improved results for its latest financial year. The group warns, however, that it faces tougher times ahead from aggressive international competition and the strength of the Singapore dollar. The group has revealed that net ...
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Mikoyan designs single-seat MiG-AT strike derivative
Alexander Velovich/Moscow Mikoyan has started design work on a single-seat light strike, fighter derivative of the MiG-AT advanced jet trainer which it is offering to the Russian air force. The MiG-ATB (B for Boyevoy or combat) is intended for competition with aircraft such as the British ...
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BMW R-R and MTU head for alliance
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH BMW ROLLS-ROYCE and Daimler-Benz Aerospace (DASA) subsidiary MTU are in advanced negotiations over a possible merger of their aero-engine production capacities. Rumours have been circulating in the aero-engine business for several weeks that Daimler-Benz chairman Jurgen Schrempp and BMW boss Bernd Pischetsrieder have already ...
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SIA sparks competition to replace Airbus A310 fleet
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) has given Airbus Industrie and Boeing until 31 May to submit tenders to meet its "Y-aircraft" requirement for a new regional-passenger jet airliner. SIA has asked for pricing on a firm order for 16 aircraft, plus options for a further 17. ...
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Fulcrum flies back into favour
Alexander Velovich/MOSCOW IN AN EXTRAORDINARY volte face, the Russian Government is to renew funding for the Mikoyan MiG-29M advanced Fulcrum. The project had been originally halted over three years ago after Moscow decided to withdraw its support. The move comes at a critical time for Mikoyan. ...
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Pavement design package tested
BAA, the UK airports authority, Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and the US Federal Aviation Administration are among concerns testing a new Australian computer-aided airport-pavement-design package, called Airport Pavement Structural Design System (APSDS). The product, marketed by Mincad Systems of Melbourne, predicts the impact of aircraft types on pavement design, ...
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ATARS F-15 Tests
McDonnell Douglas has suspended flight tests of an F-15 equipped with a reconnaissance system after just two sorties, claiming that all goals have been achieved. Six to eight flights of the F-15, fitted with the Advanced Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance System (ATARS) pod had been planned. Source: Flight International
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Germany tests hydrogen fuel on APU
GERMAN SCIENTISTS are preparing to rig-test an auxiliary power unit (APU) fuelled by gaseous hydrogen as part of a study aimed at reducing the nitrous oxide component of aircraft-exhaust emissions. The tests, scheduled to begin later this year, will be carried out on an AlliedSignal GTCP 36/300 ...
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Sydney airports to be sold as a package
SYDNEY'S KINGSFORD Smith Airport (KSA) and the new Sydney West Airport (SWA) at Badgerys Creek will be packaged together when operating leases come up for sale in 1996 under the Australian Government's plan for the privatisation of airports. The lessee will have to agree to complete the development ...
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Laser alignment used on F-18E/F
McDONNELL DOUGLAS (MDC) has joined the forward and centre/aft fuselage sections of the first F-18E/F fighter, using a laser-alignment technique pioneered on the MDC C-17 transport. Computer-controlled alignment reduces assembly time and results in a "near-perfect" splice, MDC says. The F-18E/F is the first US fighter to be ...