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First component
The first major flight component of the NASA/Lockheed Martin X-33 sub-orbital re-usable launcher technology demonstrator vehicle has arrived at the Skunk Works, Palmdale, California. Source: Flight International
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Qantas talks with Cathay break down
Paul Phelan/CAIRNS Talks have broken down between Cathay Pacific and Qantas over the Australian carrier's plans to acquire up to five RB.211-524D4-powered Boeing 747-200s, with airline sources confirming that the carrier expects to consider a wider range of options in the wake of the Asian downturn. These aircraft include new ...
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Shuttle catches up
Tim Furniss/LONDON NASA's Space Shuttle is catching up with the space age. Honeywell Space Systems of Arizona has delivered 11 flat panel displays for the Space Shuttle Atlantis, the first of NASA's fleet of four orbiters to undergo a cockpit display upgrade. Honeywell's Multifunction Electronic Display Subsystem (MEDS) has a ...
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Dasa offers MiG-29 to fill EF2000 gap
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH Daimler-Benz Aerospace (Dasa) is offering to upgrade Polish, Czech and Hungarian MIGMAPO MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter aircraft to a NATO-interoperable standard as a stopgap until each country is in a position to procure the Eurofighter EF2000. Although the aircraft has so far been considered too expensive for ...
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Broach the subject
The US and UK governments have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which allows for exchange of technical information related to the Broach penetrator warhead, also known as the Multiple Warhead System. The Broach is a candidate for use on the Raytheon Systems Joint Standoff Weapon and the Boeing AGM-86C ...
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Bahrain F-16
Bahrain has signed a letter of acceptance (LoA) to purchase up to 10 Lockheed Martin F-16Cs powered by the General Electric F110-100B. The LoA covers eight Block 40-standard aircraft with an amendment request for two more. Source: Flight International
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Kiowa improvements
Bell Helicopter Textron has received a $15.7 million US Army contract to retrofit the first 28 of 339 OH-58DKiowaWarriors - under the System/Safety Enhancement Programme - with digitally controlled Allison 250-C30R/3 engines, energy attenuating seats and avionics upgrades. Source: Flight International
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NMD support work
The US Army awarded Orbital Sciences, Lockheed Martin and Coleman Research $1.1 billion, $880 million and $959 million, respectively, to provide theatre missile defence target services for the US Department of Defense's Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO). Over 22 bids were solicited. The work is to be completed by early ...
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S Africa ban lifted
The USA has lifted its arms embargo on South Africa's Armscor, Kentron, and other Denel units following a visit to the country by US Vice-President Al Gore. The move clears the way for Boeing and Lockheed Martin to offer combat aircraft to meet the South African Air Force's future fighter ...
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RTCA backs FAA
US advisory body RTCA has formed a committee to develop standards for avionics terrain and airport databases, to be completed by December 1999, initially with its European equivalent, EUROCAE. Source: Flight International
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Ultra challenge
Bombardier has installed an Ultra Electronics active noise and vibration control system on two new Challenger 604 business jets. Approval of the system is expected in the second quarter of 1998. Source: Flight International
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Asta hornet first
Aerospace Technologies of Australia has delivered the first F/A-18E/F trailing edge flaps to its parent, Boeing. Source: Flight International
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Saega suspends
Saeaga Airlines suspended operations on 1 March and is seeking to sell or lease its fleet . The Malaysian regional airline has two Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8s and a Canadair Regional Jet. It is already in discussions to lease the Dash 8s to a new Brunei regional, Borneo Airways. ...
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AlliedSignal APU
AlliedSignal is developing an auxiliary power unit for the stretched Boeing 767-400, based on the 331-350 unit produced for the Airbus A330 and A340. The new 331-400B provides up to 40% more power than the 767 unit, with a weight increase of less than 13%, says the company. The 331-400B ...
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SEOS displays EF2000
SEOS Displays has supplied a PRODAS HiView visual display system to CASA's Eurofighter 2000 Aircraft-Pilot Integration Centre in Madrid, Spain. HiView provides an out-of-the-window field of view of 200 º horizontally by 100 º vertically, using six SEOS 1249 projectors. Source: Flight International
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King Air trainer
QuickTurn of Dallas has begun Raytheon Beech King Air C90/100 training using a flight training device made by Frasca International. Source: Flight International
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Chinese approval
FlightSafety Boeing Training International has received US Level D approval for a Boeing 737-300 flight simulator at its Kunming, China, centre. A Boeing 757/767 simulator will receive Level D approval soon, and China Northern Airlines' McDonnell Douglas MD-80 simulator has been recertificated. Source: Flight International
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727 re-engineering
BMW Rolls-Royce is in discussions with a large Boeing 727-200 operator about its proposed BR700 re-engineing programme. Talks have also been held with an unnamed company to handle the integration on the airframe. The re-engineering would involve the replacement of the outboard engines with the BR715. Several solutions are being ...
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Inflite appointed
Bombardier has appointed Inflite Engineering Services, based at London Stansted Airport, as a service centre for its Challenger range of business jets. Source: Flight International
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Falcon 2000 head up
Flight Dynamics' head-up guidance system for the Dassault Falcon 2000 has received certification from the European Joint Aviation Authorities. It becomes the first business jet to receive approval for Category IIIA approaches. A similar programme is under way for the Falcon 900EX. Source: Flight International