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Moldavia sells MiG-29 Fulcrums to USA
A total of 21 MIGMAPO MiG-29 Fulcrum combat aircraft, sold by Moldavia to the USA for $40 million, have been delivered disassembled to Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, by Boeing C-17 transport aircraft. George Kyrlan, the Moldavan secretary of the National Security Council and presidential defence advisor, says that ...
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NH Industries pushes NH90 production deal
NH Industries (NHI) has submitted two key pricing proposals for the four-nation NH90 military-utility helicopter, covering the production-investment phase and an initial procurement batch. The proposals, one of which covers purchasing 200 NH90s, were sent to NAEHMA, the NATO agency managing the programme for the four partners: France, ...
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Cougar spotted
The German air force has taken delivery of the first of three Eurocopter AS532U2 Cougars which will now be used for VIP transport duties. The helicopters are replacing three Mil Mi-8s which are being retired from service. The first helicopter to be delivered is now based in Berlin, while the ...
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Outrider flies into confused future
The Alliant Techsystems Outrider tactical unmanned air vehicle (TUAV) has resumed flight testing, but the future of the project is a matter of debate. Flight trials in the advanced concept technology-demonstration continues, with the Outrider now powered by a new engine. Officials will, however, have to revamp the ...
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Sanders develops laser missile defence for Boeing F/A-18E/F
Lockheed Martin company Sanders is developing a directed infra-red countermeasures system for tactical aircraft. The TADIRCM is a derivative of the Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures (ATIRCM) system under development for US Army, Air Force and Navy helicopters and transports, and would be linked to an advanced version of the common ...
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Temporary solutions
THE SOCIETY OF BRITISH Aerospace Companies (SBAC) recently launched an initiative to attract more young people into the aerospace industry, citing as one of the reasons for doing so a widespread concern that the industry could be facing skills shortages in the future. One of the most obvious manifestations of ...
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Beaver revival
British Columbia-based Advanced Wing Technologies (AWT) has unveiled a new wing for the de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver which enables a 340kg payload increase and improves speed, range and short-take-off-and-landing performance. The new wing dramatically benefits the Beaver today, but it is the long-term potential which is causing as ...
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Challenge well met
Bombardier says that the Canadair Challenger 604 is "the fastest-selling Challenger ever". It is also the furthest-flying, and the two are not unconnected. With the 604, the Canadian company finally has exploited the full potential of the Challenger design, and is reaping the reward with an increased share of the ...
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Insider trading
The business-aircraft industry is booming. Aircraft orders are rising and, if recent predictions are to be believed, this trend will continue until the turn of the century. Sales of secondhand aircraft are also scaling new heights. The knock-on effect is naturally felt by the business-aircraft interiors market, in completions for ...
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Dubai' 97 show guide
Dubai 97 is being held at Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, between 16 November and 20 November. The show will be open each day between 09.00 and 18.00. The event is being organised by Fairs and Exhibitions (1992), 6 Broadstone Place London W1H 3FJ, UK; tel: ...
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Passengers on the rack
If airlines and aircraft manufacturers were to characterise just one physical property of aeroplanes as the ultimate enemy, it would be weight. Weight increases drag and fuel consumption and reduces payload, so carriers and builders fight all the time to reduce it without sacrificing friendly properties such as strength, durability ...
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Gippland is awarded GA200 certification
Australia's Gippsland Aeronautics has gained US Federal Aviation Regulations 23 type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration for its GA200 two-seat agricultural aircraft, in the restricted category, for aerial agriculture and firefighting. George Morgan, Gippsland managing director, says that the company is developing a higher-gross-weight variant, to be ...
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France reports decline in light aviation
French light aviation has continued to suffer a decline in activity, according to the Direction Generale de l'Aviation Civile's (DGAC) annual report on light aviation for 1996. They show a drop of 5.8% in the number of pilots licensed to fly powered aircraft of up to 2,700kg, along ...
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Eurofar renews work on tilt-rotor
The success of the US civil tilt-rotor programme has prompted renewed activity on Eurofar, the European programme involving Agusta, Eurocopter and GKN-Westland. Eurocopter projects manager Jean Renaud says that the companies are "worried" that the US Bell-Boeing 609 civil tilt-rotor "threat" could steal 20% of the helicopter market ...
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US deliveries jump
US general-aviation manufacturers shipped aircraft worth $3.19 billion in the first nine months of 1997, surpassing 1996's record year-end total of $3.12 billion. Aircraft deliveries were up by over 30%, compared with those for 1996, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. Piston-aircraft deliveries rose by 47%, to 561 units, ...
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DLR finishes helicopter design
The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and its partners are to complete the core design of the Active Control Technology Demonstrator and Flying Helicopter Simulator (ACT/FHS) project by the end of this month. The aircraft - also known as the Helicopter Simulator for Technology, Operations and Research - will ...
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Rolls-Royce lands American 777 order with Trent 800
Rolls-Royce has landed its second major US airline customer for the Trent 800, with the selection of the engine by American Airlines to power the Boeing 777-200IGWs (increased gross weight) ordered this year. The decision by the world's largest airline is a boost to the UK engine builder's campaign to ...
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NASA experiments with aerospike in X-33 tests
NASA has successfully flown a 12.5m-long, one-tenth scale model of the Lockheed Martin X-33 advanced technology demonstrator on the back of its Lockheed SR-71. The model reached speeds of up to Mach 1.2 over the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards AFB, California. The X-33 model contains an aerospike ...
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European results
British Airways saw second quarter operating profit fall to £201 million ($325 million), compared with £317 million in 1996, to give a first-half profit of £341 million, against £521 million in 1996. The strength of the pound and a damaging cabin-crew strike were largely to blame for the downturn. Profits ...
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EVA Air signs intent for A340-500/600
Airbus Industrie has moved a step closer to a full programme launch of its A340-500/600 growth versions after signing a letter of intent with Taiwan's EVA Air for up to 12 aircraft. The breakthrough for Airbus and Rolls-Royce, whose Trent 500 engine will power the new derivatives, may ...