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Lionheart entrance
Harvest, Alabama-based Griffon Aerospace displayed its Lionheart six-seat kitplane at Oshkosh '97, just days after its first flight. The Lionheart is designed to use a rebuilt, 335kW (450hp) Pratt & Whitney R985 radial engine. The kit costs $90,000 without engine. Source: Flight International
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Zenith steps up production of trainers and starts dealer net
ZENITH IS INCREASING production of its CH2000 two-seat trainer to 100 aircraft a year and establishing a dealer network in the USA and elsewhere. The Midland, Ontario-based company is now producing two aircraft a month and has delivered 34 CH2000s since receiving certification in 1995. Diamond Aircraft, meanwhile, ...
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Tigress ready to roar
Lancair has launched a new high-performance - 325kt (600km/h) - kitplane, the Tigress, which was displayed at Oshkosh '97 powered by a 450kW (600hp) Orenda OE-600 turbocharged Vee-8. Source: Flight International
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FAA selects Embry-Riddle to develop training curriculum
EMBRY-RIDDLE Aeronautical University has been chosen by the US Federal Aviation Administration to develop a training curriculum that could cut the cost of obtaining an instrument rating by as much as 25%. Traditionally, student pilots first earn a private pilot's licence before earning an instrument rating. The new ...
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Next Generation 737s move closer to JAA approval
Boeing has TAKEN a crucial further step towards gaining European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) approval to carry up to 149 passengers in its 737-700 and 189 passengers in its 737-800, the JAA confirms. The Authority's Board has just reviewed recommendations from the JAA Committee about Boeing's proposal for ...
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Aer Lingus forsakes 737s for Airbus in new short-haul fleet
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Aer Lingus has decided to switch from Boeing to Airbus for the next additions to its short- haul fleet, with a deal for four Airbus A321-200s to be delivered from 1998, primarily to replace Boeing 737-400s on the busy London-Dublin route. The airline, which ...
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Korean Air investigators focus on possible CFIT
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE The investigation into the crash of a Korean Air (KAL) Boeing 747-300 in Guam which killed 227 people, has begun to focus on controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) as a possible cause. US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) team leader George Black has stated ...
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Soyuz docks for new Mir repair mission
Tim Furniss/LONDON The Russian Soyuz TM26 spacecraft docked with the Mir 1 on 7 August in the Ìrst phase of a mission to restore electrical power to the space station. The TM26 was launched on 5 August, the 200th manned spaceflight. The Soyuz spacecraft, commanded by ...
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IPTN seeks powerplant bids for planned N2130 family
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE IPTN has formally asked competing European and US engine manufacturers to submit their proposals for an engine to power its planned new N2130 jet-powered aircraft family. The Indonesian manufacturer has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to BMW Rolls-Royce, CFM International and Pratt & ...
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Rolls-Royce hastens Trent 8104 for 777-200X
Rolls-Royce has signed a new agreement with Boeing to advance the development of its planned Trent 8104 growth engine by a further four months, to meet a September 2000 delivery date for the first 777-200X. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) covers the development of a Trent 800 derivative ...
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Indonesia turns to Sukhoi after failure to net additional F-16s
Douglas Barrie/LONDON Indonesia is to acquire 12 Sukhoi Su-30Ks from Russia as replacement Ìghter aircraft following its abortive attempts to procure additional Lockheed Martin F-16s from the USA. The country is also to acquire eight Mil Mi-171M Hip helicopters, according to reports from the country. Details ...
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New lightning sensor aids safe navigation
BFGOODRICH has introduced a version of its Stormscope weather-mapping system designed to interface with other manufacturers' multi-function displays. The WX-500 lightning sensor consists of an antenna and remote processor. The advantage of the unit is that it can be interfaced with the latest generation of large-screen, liquid-crystal multi-function ...
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MDC flies new concept demonstrator
A McDonnell Douglas (MDC) remotely piloted blended-wing-body (BWB) demonstrator aircraft, designed and built by Stanford University in California, has been successfully flown at El Mirage Dry Lake, also in California. The 6%-scale model is part of a $2.3 million project to evaluate flight-control laws for a full-scale 85.4m wingspan BWB ...
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Station 12 eyes aero market
Ian Sheppard/GRONINGEN NETHERLANDS Land-Earth Station (LES) operator Station 12, which holds 15% of the Inmarsat mobile-telecommunications market, has indicated that it may be interested in providing a satellite-communications service for airborne receivers. Paul Frank, Station 12 head of business development, says that the company is considering ...
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Retina-projected images may have civil application
MICROVISION HAS signed agreements to demonstrate helmet-mounted displays (HMDs) using technology which projects images directly into the pilot's eye. The company will deliver one virtual retinal display (VRD) to Boeing Saab and two to an unnamed systems integrator. The Seattle, Washington-based company plans to have production VRD-based displays ...
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The inconsistencies involved with noise-reduction issues
Sir - The editorial "Noise blight" (Flight International, 16-22 July) points out a flaw in the proponents of aircraft-noise reduction. Frequently, our cause is diluted by these apparent inconsistencies and unrealistic demands which occur between the various interested parties. This same inconsistency is used against us at seminars ...
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Looking at accident causes
Sir - I take issue with the statement in the article "Sparks ßy over TWA 800" (Flight International, 16-22 July, P12) that "-the FAA has so far failed to adopt fuel safety recommendations issued by the NTSB [US National Transportation Safety Board]". The article also states that "-the NTSB still ...
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Modern Magyar
Tamas Erdei has led a personal crusadeto modernise Hungarian ATC Julian Moxon/Budapest Hungary, today, is often cited as a shining example of how a former communist-controlled East European country has rapidly adapted to Western European ways. The aviation sector has been no exception. ...
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Military helicopters
The military helicopter arena continues to be a case of too many cooks chasing a limited amount of kitchen space: the market is oversubscribed with suppliers battling for too few buyers. Just when it appeared some progress towards rationalisation was taking place - the acquisition of McDonnell Douglas ...
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Trimble
Doug Merrill has been appointed managing director of global-positioning-system company Trimble Europe, of Hampshire in the UK, the European base of Sunnyvale, California-based Trimble. Merrill, formerly director of sales for precise positioning and navigation, replaces Mike Coles, who will focus on business development at Trimble. Paul Theaker, director of finance, ...