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Lockheed Martin finalises Joint Strike Fighter designs
Paul Lewis/FORT WORTH Lockheed Martin has unveiled detailed configurations of its three planned Joint Strike Aircraft (JSF) X-35A/B demonstrator derivatives, as designs are fined-tuned and attention begins to focus on aircraft systems and cost control. "We're now at the point where we know we have the right aerodynamic ...
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Ka-50-2 attack helicopter on offer to India and China
Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) and Kamov have offered the upgraded Ka-50-2 attack helicopter to the armies of India and China, industry sources say. Poland may also be offered the Ka-50-2 to replace the Huzar programme that was put on hold after the Polish Government cancelled an agreement with three ...
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India sets date for Light Combat Aircraft engine
Hormuz Mama/MUMBAI A flight-ready production standard Kaveri turbofan (number K-5)for India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) will be ready by the middle of this year. Project engineers say engine K-4 is being assembled at India's Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE). GTRE plans to build 17 test engines, with production ...
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Darkstar trials
The second Tier III Minus Dark Star unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has completed its first high altitude flight, to 25,000ft (7,600m). The 2h 37m flight, from Edwards AFB, California, included an automated take-off and landing using global positioning navigational data. The mission demonstrated the UAV's ability to update preplanned mission ...
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Boeing faces An-124 challenge for airlifter bid
Howard Gethin/LONDON The Royal Air Force has been offered a wide variety of aircraft for its short term strategic airlifter requirement (STSA)with contenders offering aircraft including the Airbus A300 and Beluga, Antonov An-124 and Boeing C-17, by the clearing date for submissions on 29 January. Five companies are ...
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Flying training firms line up for Singapore
At least five major flying training organisations are expected to tender for a contract to provide flight training of about 200 pilot recruits a year for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). Among the invited bidders are British Aerospace Flight Training Australia at Tamworth, New South Wales, which ...
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Boeing studies early first flight for STOVL X-32B
Boeing is considering bringing forward the first flight of its X-32B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) demonstrator by several months, pending the successful completion of engine tests in Florida and final assembly in Palmdale, California. The company is building two X-32s for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) concept demonstration ...
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Eagle eye on Kosovo
Tim Ripley/KUMANOVO As NATO once again deploys additional combat and tanker aircraft forward to bases in Italy in the shadow of the looming Kosovo crisis, alliance leaders depend on intelligence from the Balkan hot spot to plan their way ahead. With the help of airborne intelligence systems, NATO has built ...
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New levels
Andrew Doyle/DUBROVNIK Airline pleas to Europe's air traffic control authorities for more space in the sky to fly their aircraft could be answered on 23 April. This is the date that Eurocontrol's Provisional Council is due to deliver its judgement on detailed proposals for the introduction of reduced vertical ...
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The weasel game
Andrzej Jeziorski/TOKYO Japan's dominant Big Three carriers face radical change in domestic and international markets, at a time when the Asia-Pacific region is still wrestling with its economic woes. Japan Airlines (JAL) is the oldest of the three, and the biggest in revenue terms - in fiscal year 1997 (from ...
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Aviat revisits the 1940s for aerobatic expansion
Aviat Aircraft is expanding its aerobatic and utility aircraft capabilities with the introduction of two new tailwheel aircraft, dubbed the Millennium Swift and 110 Special. The Millennium Swift is a re-engined version of the 1940s' Globe Swift GC-1B, a sport aircraft designed to appeal to fighter pilots returning from ...
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Bombardier signs Rockwell Collins for Continental jet
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON Bombardier's commitment to developing a super mid-sized business jet has progressed, with Rockwell Collins named as a key supplier for its Continental jet and a second supplier likely to be announced. This comes less than three months after AlliedSignal's AS907 turbofan was selected to power the twin-engined ...
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US firm designs Gulfstream hushkit
A new hushkit, designed to achieve Stage 3 noise compliance with less than a 1% aircraft performance loss, is being designed by a US company for the Rolls-Royce Spey-powered Gulfstream GII and GIII business jets. New York-based ReallyQuiet plans to begin certification testing of the hushkit on a GII ...
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European schools face shake-up
David Learmount/LONDON Criteria for the location of flying schools permitted to train pilots for the new joint European pilots licence are to be "restructured", but not dropped, according to the European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA). In their present form the Joint Aviation Requirements for flight crew licensing (JAR FCL) require ...
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Boeing delivery
Southern Aircraft Services took delivery of a "green" Boeing Business Jet in January. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based has appointed Associated Air Center' of Dallas Texas, to complete the aircraft. Source: Flight International
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Rockwell Collins switches on inflight picture
Rockwell Collins has marked its entry in to the business aircraft inflight cabin systems industry, with the installation of its Airborne Satellite television unit on a Gulfstream V business jet. Collins provides the steerable direct broadcast satellite antenna and receiver decoders, while DirectTTV provides the satellite and content package. ...
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UK's Britten-Norman snaps up Romaero
The Romanian Government has sold it largest aircraft manufacturer, Romaero, to UK's Britten-Norman, for a reported $80.5m as part of its long-term policy to dispose of its state-owned assets. The sales were enforced following the breakdown of the former Communist regime in the 1989, but have gained momentum in the ...
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TRW's $7 billion bid lands LucasVarity
LucasVarity, the UK-based aerospace and automotive company, is to be bought by TRW of the USA for $7 billion cash - although the deal has been thrown into uncertainty by fellow-US player Federal Moghul, which may increase an earlier offer of $6.4 billion in cash and stock. The open ...
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P&W begins future fighter engine tests
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Pratt & Whitney has begun test runs of the XTE-66, the initial prototype of its PW7000 next-generation fighter engine family. The engine will offer a 50% thrust-to-weight improvement over the current F119 powerplant. The PW7000 is expected to provide the basis for a family of ...
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Euro carriers edge toward privatisation
Julian Moxon/PARIS The French Government has launched the partial privatisation of Air France, with up to 17.4% of the airline's capital due be placed on the stock exchange in February. The much-delayed privatisation will see the Government's 94% stake cut to around 64% initially, diminishing to around 53% ...