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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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Spektr launched towards June Mir rendezvous
THE 23.5T SPEKTR module was launched towards the Russian Mir 1 space station aboard a Proton booster from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on 20 May. It is scheduled to dock with the station on 1 June. The Spektr carries 755kg of equipment to be used by US astronaut Norman ...
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Sikorsky swims ashore
A SIKORSKY S-61N helicopter has probably beaten the water-taxiing record for a non-float-equipped aircraft by travelling some 30km (16nm) to land on an isolated part of the Namibian coast in southern Africa. The Court Helicopters aircraft, operating between an offshore drilling and the remote Arandis base 50km inland ...
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UPS takes delivery of first Freighter 767
Boeing has handed over the first of 30 freighterversions of the 767 to United Parcel Service. Features of the 767-300ER variant include reinforced landing gear and internal wing structure. The most noticeable change is the 2.67 x 3.4m freight door forward of the port wing. Source: Flight International
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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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Rockwell negotiates China ATM demonstration
ROCKWELL IS TALKING to China about a possible in-country demonstration of a satellite-based air-traffic-management (ATM) system later this year. China is one of several countries in the advanced stages of planning new satellite-based airspace systems, says Rockwell's Communication Systems division. The Chinese programme would involve demonstrating the implementation ...
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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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US Navy plans commercial-helicopter demonstration
The US Navy plans to study the feasibility of using commercially operated helicopters for vertical replenishment (vertrep) of ships. A request for proposals for a two-month demonstration was scheduled to be released on 26 May. Kaman Aerospace plans to respond with a bid based around the K-MAX commercial ...
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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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US contractors protest against hold-up to IWS
ANGRY US contractors have tackled Lt Gen Harold Blot, the US Marine Corps' aviation chief, over the suspended Bell AH-1W Cobra Venom attack helicopter Integrated Weapons System (IWS) competition. Blot, who attended the 18 May industry meeting at the urging of senior USMC officers, told the contractors that ...
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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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JAS improves
Losses at Japan Air System (JAS) have begun to fall after two years of extensive cost-cutting, backed by a recovery in domestic passenger traffic. The carrier managed to end its 1994-5 year to the end of March showing a loss of just over ´3 billion ($35 million), a sharp drop ...
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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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IAI MIG-21 flies
The first Cambodian air force Mikoyan MiG-21Bis being upgraded by Israel Aircraft Industries, had its maiden flight on 24 May. IAI is upgrading 15 aircraft under a $480 million contract. Cockpit avionics will be upgraded. The Rafael Python 3 infra-red guided missile is also thought to be included. ...
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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 ...