All Fixed-wing articles – Page 415
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PICTURE: Pilot injured as OV-10 Bronco crashes in Cotswolds
An inquiry has been launched after a vintage OV-10 Bronco crashed at Cotswold Airport ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Sikorsky advances Black Hawk deal with Thailand
Thailand has signed a letter of offer and acceptance to acquire two UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters, with Sikorsky to deliver the aircraft via the...
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FARNBOROUGH: Saab to open Gripen fighter pilot school in South Africa
Current and future pilots of the Saab Gripen fighter will be able to cut their teeth at a new training centre in South Africa from late next year, following...
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FARNBOROUGH: RAF's Libya campaign upped MRO load for BAE
BAE Systems' technical support work for the UK Royal Air Force's Panavia Tornado GR4 and Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft had to accommodate 7,000 additional...
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FARNBOROUGH: Pratt to test new adaptive fan F135 variant next year
Pratt & Whitney hopes to test a new adaptive fan variant of its F135 afterburning turbofan in the first quarter of 2013, company officials say. "We...
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FARNBOROUGH: Ruag exhibits first example of upgraded Swiss air force Super Puma
Swiss manufacturer and maintenance house Ruag is exhibiting on the static display the first series example of 15 Eurocopter AS332 Super Pumas it is refurbishing...
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FARNBOROUGH: Thales tailors simulator training to clients' needs
French technology group Thales is promising more cost-effective simulator training by selecting representational fidelity of equipment more carefully around...
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FARNBOROUGH: UK officially receives Lynx Wildcat from AgustaWestland
The UK Ministry of Defence has taken official delivery of the AgustaWestland Lynx Wildcat helicopter at the Farnborough air show, announcing a £250 million...
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FARNBOROUGH: Raytheon expects major AESA decision in coming months
Raytheon expects one of the world's major Lockheed Martin F-16 operators to make a decision about its choice of active electronic scanned array (AESA) radars...
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FARNBOROUGH: Gearbox issue to have no bearing on A400M service entry, says EPI boss
Airbus Military could soon be able to resume its all-important programme of function and reliability testing with the A400M, according to engine supplier...
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FARNBOROUGH: USAF will integrate own weapons on new AC-130J
The US Air Force will add a precision strike package designed for the Lockheed Martin MC-130W Dragon Spear aircraft onto the new MC-130J to create the AC-130J...
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FARNBOROUGH: Grob Aircraft's 'Fab 4' to climb charts with G120TP
Grob Aircraft (H4/D5) co-chief executive and chief sales officer André Hiebeler evoked the spirit of The Beatles while launching a new marketing drive for...
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FARNBOROUGH: Next show to feature more unmanned systems
They provide a critical surveillance capability for militaries around the world, but air show visitors have still yet to see evidence of all but the smallest...
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FARNBOROUGH: Yak-130's engine intakes cause confusion
The Irkut-built Yakovlev Yak-130 trainer almost failed to get off the ground for its Farnborough debut because of a misunderstanding with air traffic authorities,...
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FARNBOROUGH: Morocco signs for AIM-9X missiles
Raytheon's AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder air-to-air missile has scored another direct hit on the international stage, with Morocco having ordered the weapon...
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FARNBOROUGH: Goodrich taps Skypaq for Australia spy pod efforts
Goodrich has appointed Australia's Sypaq to represent and provide programme management for its efforts to supply DB-110 surveillance pods to the Royal Australian...
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FARNBOROUGH: DOD takes delivery of four F-35s
The US Department of Defense has taken delivery of four F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from Lockheed Martin. Of the four, three are US Air Force F-35As, while...
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FARNBOROUGH: JSF team starts testing Block 2A software
The Joint Strike Fighter team has started to test fly the Lockheed Martin-built jet's Block 2A software, says the company's top test pilot. Al Norman...
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FARNBOROUGH: Aerolia on expansion course
French aerostructures specialist Aerolia plans to invest €100 million ($123 million) over the next five years as the company builds a new production facility...
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FARNBOROUGH: Raytheon wins radar deal for USAF Reapers
The USAF has awarded Raytheon a contract for four radar pods to be carried underwing by the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper UAV. The pods will be equipped...