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NTSB calls for more conservative landing calculations
The US National Transportation Safety Board has urged the Federal Aviation Administration to "immediately" mandate a 15% safety margin to be added into distance...
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Cessna says Next Generation Piston is safe despite Columbia deal
The Next Generation Piston (NGP) under development by Cessna will not be scuppered if the purchase of Columbia is sealed
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China looks to ease restriction on age limit of imported freighter aircraft
China is looking to lift its 15-year age limit on imported freighter aircraft, giving a boost to Chinese cargo airlines wishing to source secondhand aircraft.
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Electronic warfare may have blitzed Israeli TV signals
Millions of Israeli television viewers have endured a frustrating month of "frozen" satellite-feed pictures with no end in site despite frantic efforts by...
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PICTURE: US Coast Guard reaches operational milestone
The US Coast Guard has passed the 1 million flight hour milestone for its Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin twin-engine helicopter fleet. The service operates 96...
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US Army's Bell ARH-70 armed scout not out of the woods yet
PROCUREMENT graham WARWICK WASHINGTON DC Army's rocky road to RAH-66 replacemenT US Army efforts to put funding freed by its cancellation of...
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US Army looking at three configuration concepts for large cargo rotorcraft
The US Army is to continue refining concepts for the Joint Heavy Lift (JHL) ...
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Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo plans held up by testing accident
Work on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo (SS2) is in a hiatus while the investigation into July's fatal Scaled Composites accident continues. A California...
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MTU Aero Engines designs high-speed turbine for P&W's GTF geared turbofan
MTU is applying technology from Europe's CLEAN environmental aero-engine research programme to Pratt...
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PICTURE: US Army's light utility helicopter programme
The US Army's light utility helicopter programme may not have been grabbing headlines, but it could have a fundamental affect on how the service buys rotorcraft
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PICTURES: UK's Future Lynx programme moves into manufacturing phase
AgustaWestland's Future Lynx project will move into its manufacturing phase this month, with the company also hoping to add export business to its 70-aircraft deal
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Italy grapples with funding dilemma over Tranche 3 Eurofighters
The Italian government has moved to guarantee its funding for the Eurofighter Typhoon for the next five years as part of a new draft budget request for 2008,...