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SpaceX Falcon 9's rocket engine's first flight in January
Space Exploration Technologies' (SpaceX) first- and second-stage Merlin 1C engine , designed...
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NASA prize challenge could boost general aviation and unmanned air vehicles
Advanced flightdecks, high-lift devices, short take-off and landing capabilities, fuel efficiency and low noise will be the focus of next year's $300,000...
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Europe aims for composite fuselage leap
Industry is waiting for the European Commission to approve matching funding for a proposed 60-month project with a potential for 60 partners. The project's...
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Garmin restarts GRS 77 deliveries for G1000 flight display unit
Garmin has resumed shipments of the GRS 77 attitude heading reference system (AHRS), a key component...
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General aviation in brief
TRAINING BOND UK-based helicopter services company Bond has embarked on a multi-million dollar training initiative designed to swell the ranks of pilots...
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Seawind 300C amphibian crashes, killing test pilot
Canadian investigators are examining the cause of crash on 16 August of an Advanced Aero Seawind 300°C amphibian prototype....
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Rockwell Collins delivers King Air makeover to US Federal Aviation Administration
Rockwell Collins has completed an avionics overhaul on the first of 18 Beechcraft King Air 300 flight inspection...
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Xerion sees growing market for solid-state engine displays
Two as yet unnamed light aircraft manufacturers, one in the USA and one in Europe, plan to incorporate New York-based Xerion...
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PICTURE: Israel picks Rafael to boost helicopter survivability
The Israeli air force has launched a programme to enhance the self-protection capabilities of its combat helicopters
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NewsPICTURES: RAF Typhoon intercepts Russian Tupolev Tu-95 bomber
In a scene reminiscent of the Cold War, a Russian air force Tupolev Tu-95 bomber is pictured being intercepted...
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PICTURE: First flight for Dutch NH90 helicopter
The first of 20 Royal Netherlands Navy NH Industries NH90...
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Stronger foam too late for Space Shuttle
The mechanical strength of thermal protection system (TPS) insulation foam has been substantially enhanced by adding nano-sized Kevlar fibres, tests have...
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Endeavour returns to Earth a day early after successful space station mission
Space Shuttle Endeavour landed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 21 August, a day earlier than planned, due to fears over Hurricane Dean