All articles by Dan Thisdell – Page 26
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Elbit boosts defence electronics sales to growth markets
Israeli defence electronics maker Elbit Systems reported a 4% rise in first-half revenue to $1.37 billion, although higher costs from research and development...
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Blended Wing Body flight test campaign resumes at NASA Dryden
A six-month flight test campaign has kicked off at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards AFB in California to evaluate the latest iteration of...
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Mars landing successful, now Curiosity can explore
One of the most ambitious landings in planetary science came off with apparent near-perfection early this morning when NASA's Mars rover, Curiosity, was...
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Texas researchers aim to break fuel injection barrier to hypersonic flight
A team of aerodynamics researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington have begun a three-year project to help NASA break through one of the biggest...
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Hampson crisis 'won't leave 787 short of production tooling'
London trading of shares in Hampson was suspended earlier this week when the debt-burdened supplier of composite assembly tools to Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier,...
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Icarus Cup competitors hope to propel human-powered flying into Olympics
As athletes from around the world converged on London for the Olympics, another category of sportsperson gathered at Lasham airfield in the UK for what the...
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EADS launches ambitious plan to develop detonation engine
EADS is hoping a newly approved joint project with Russian researchers will help pave the way to realising an air-breathing or rocket-propulsion technology...
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FARNBOROUGH: EADS Astrium models secure military satellite
EADS Astrium (OE13) showed a model of what it claims is the world's most sophisticated satellite for secure military communications. The company's Paradigm...
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FARNBOROUGH: EADS reveals laminar flow technology
EADS (OE13) is showing a simple device for achieving laminar air flow that promises to cut drag by about 0.3%, potentially saving huge quantities of fuel...
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FARNBOROUGH: Defence companies move into India for research
Aerospace and defence companies are increasingly choosing India for their overseas research and development investment - leaving China far behind. And,...
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FARNBOROUGH: Couple go all out to raise awareness of organ donation
Once you're (mostly) back on your feet after being near-death awaiting a liver transplant, what do you do? Something fun and just a bit mad, maybe? The obvious...
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FARNBOROUGH: Thales future cockpit concept integrates smart ATM
Thales (chalet S1) could be set to revolutionise the pilot-aircraft interface with a concept cockpit that integrates Single European Sky ATM Research and...
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IN FOCUS: Russian Helicopters plots ambitious path
Customers doing business with AgustaWestland, Bell, Eurocopter or Sikorsky enjoy all-under-one-roof comfort; these vertically-integrated suppliers sell the...
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FARNBOROUGH: Virgin out to steal the show with SpaceShipTwo display
If you're looking out for show stealers at Farnborough, Virgin Galactic (OE23) is likely to be one of the candidates.
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FARNBOROUGH: Russian Helicopters makes civil market push
Russian Helicopters is out in force this week to underscore its civil market offerings with the international debut of its Ka-62 medium multi-role aircraft...
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FARNBOROUGH: Russian Helicopters makes British Grand Prix debut
Russian Helicopters made its British Grand Prix debut this weekend as one of the newest sponsors of the Caterham F1 team - whose main shareholder is Tony...
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FARNBOROUGH: Welsh airport profiles itself as research hothouse
The National Aeronautical Centre (NAC), a rebranding of the West Wales airport and its surrounding facilities, has been unveiled at the show.
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FARNBOROUGH: Eurozone strength central to aerospace industry health
The eurozone financial crisis could be the key event in the current aerospace business cycle, according to a leading US sector analyst.
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FARNBOROUGH: EADS showcases additive-layer manufactured UAV
EADS (OE13) is displaying an unmanned air vehicle built wholly by a three-dimensional printer using a process known as additive layer manufacturing (ALM)....
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FARNBOROUGH: Norwegian Air chooses Messier-Bugatti-Dowty 787 wheels, brakes
Norwegian Air Shuttle has selected wheels and electric brakes from Messier-Bugatti-Dowty for its Boeing 787 fleet, with first deliveries in 2013.