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United orders six Boeings in fleet renewal
US CARRIER UNITED Airlines has ordered two Boeing 747-400s and five Boeing 757s worth $570 million. The six aircraft form part of the major fleet re-organisation announced by the airline last week (Flight International, 19-25 April). Under the plan, new types such as the Boeing 777, 757, and ...
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Display philosophy
Boeing's philosophy in this new cockpit might fairly be called "need-to-show". For example: a simple combined flap display on the EICAS is removed 10s after the flaps have been raised; an expanded display is shown only in abnormal situations. The red gear-in-transit light is replaced by a hashed rectangle, and ...
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Aero Tiga aimed at North America
A JOINT US-MALAYSIAN venture is to market the AeroTiga light aircraft, formerly the Datwyler MD3-160 Swiss Trainer, in North America, with plans to begin final assembly there by 1996. SME Aero is a joint venture between Malaysia's SME Aviation and Florida-based Aero Associates. Production of the ...
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China United Deal
China United Airlines has become the third Chinese customer for Israeli avionics manufacturer Rada Electronic Industries, which has sold the airline automatic-test equipment worth $1.2 million. The SMART commercial-avionics test station has been developed to test an aircraft's electrical systems and electronic equipment. Source: Flight International
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Control functions
The faster reaction time of computers allows control surfaces to be made smaller, reducing overall weight. System reliability and maintainability is improved. Electronic control gives control augmentation and envelope protection which would be more difficult to provide in a mechanical system, such as: bank angle protection; ...
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Test Cell Approved
Pratt & Whitney have certificated Malaysia Airlines' engineering test cell for use with the new PW4168 turbofan. The cell has been expanded to accommodate the engine. Source: Flight International
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Fly-by-wire
The primary flight-control system (PFCS) is powered by 28V direct current generated by two dedicated generators on each engine and can revert to main DC power. There are two types of electronic computer in the PFCS: the actuator control electronics (ACE), primarily an analogue device, and the primary ...
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General in command
The day-to-day commander of NATO's Operation Deny Flight in Bosnia, Maj. Gen. Hal Hornburg of the US Air Force, describes as "crucial" the roles of the 150 NATO combat aircraft under his control in covering any United Nations retreat from war-torn former Yugoslavia. The director of the ...
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Northwest Fine
Northwest has agreed to pay a $90,000 fine to the US transportation department to settle charges concerning on-time performance claims. The dispute was over the manner in which information was displayed in an on-time advertising campaign. Source: Flight International
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EVA takes stake in second Taiwan domestic
EVA AIR HAS acquired a stake in a second Taiwanese domestic airline in a move designed to strengthen its presence in Taiwan's highly competitive home market. The international carrier reportedly paid NT$330 million ($13 million) for a 20% share in Great China Airlines. This latest deal follows EVA's ...
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Russia places Mi-24 conversion contract
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has placed a contract with Rostov-based Rosvertol to convert an unspecified number of Mil Mi-24 military helicopters for a civil security role. A prototype has been stripped of its weapons and armour, the airframe fitted with new communications equipment and loudspeakers installed beneath the ...
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Hexcel Stock
U S composites specialist Hexcel says, that the stock offering following its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection has raised some $50 million in new equity. Following the offering, standby purchaser Mutual Series Fund holds less than 25% of Hexcel's stock. Source: Flight International
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Reflectone Loss
US simulator manufacturer Reflectone has swung to a net loss of $3.8 million in 1994, falling from a modest $2.4 million profit. Sales rose by a marginal 3%, to $65 million. The Tampa, Florida based company blames delays in the award of training-device contracts, but cites better-than-expected performance at its ...
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Tracor Buys Chaff
Tracor Aerospace has acquired the US and European chaff-manufacturing businesses of Trans Technology for an undisclosed sum. Tracor, which also produces radar-defeating chaff, says that current US military demand cannot support two manufacturers. Source: Flight International
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SBS Simulator Sale
SBS Engineering has signed a letter of intent to sell its flight-simulator business to Huntsville, Alabama-based Camber, which specialises in modeling and visualisation. The business, and most of the workforce, will be retained in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Source: Flight International
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Precision Profits
Maintenance Specialist Precision Standard, nearly doubled profits, to $11 million in 1994, despite a 12% slip in sales to below $149 million. The company blames the lower revenues on lower volumes and delays in military-aircraft maintenance and the slower-than-expected start-up of its Danish airliner centre. Source: Flight International
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Florida Authority
The US Air Force has formally handed over its launch pad 46 at Cape Canaveral to Spaceport Florida Authority (SFA) for use by commercial-launcher companies, including Orbital Sciences and Lockheed. The USAF awarded SFA a payment of $2.74 million, while additional funding will come from the space industry and the ...
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USAF Head Killed
Investigators are probing the 17 April crash of a US Air Force Learjet C-21A executive jet which killed all eight people aboard, including Clark Fiester, the USAF's assistant secretary for acquisition. The aircraft was flown from Andrews AFB outside Washington and was bound for Randolph AFB in San Antonio, Texas. ...
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Belarus Topols To Go
Russia is set to withdraw its remaining RS-12M Topol (SS-25 Sickle) mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles from Belarus by 25 July, according to East European press reports. The reports quote Col. Vladimir Krivomazov, a spokesman for Russia's strategic missile forces, as saying that there are 18 of the single-warhead missiles based ...