All articles by John Croft – Page 65
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Campbell: Cessna to build 700 Citations per year by 2013
Textron chairman Lewis Campbell says demand for Cessna CitationJets fuelled...
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FAA seeks industry partners to test incursion preventatives in the cockpit
The US Federal Aviation Administration hopes to have electronic flight bags with moving map airport displays or aural ground...
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CAE 5000 Series: market, customer focus yield “breakthrough” simulator
New international rules, stronger competition, a changing market and a desire...
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Bombardier Challenger 605: familiarity breeds contentment
Familiarity is breeding contentment with the Challenger family with cockpit and cabin improvements to its newest member, the 605
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Boeing flies first Block III Apache, composite main rotor prototypes
The US Army's Boeing AH-64D Block III upgrade programme has taken a quantum leap forward with the "official" inaugural...
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EA-18G “Growler”: New platform and capabilities set to un-level the SEAD playing field
If the battlefield were an American football field, the US Navy's venerable but well-worn Northrop...
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Eclipse is latest company caught in powerful lawmaker’s safety net
Eclipse Aviation is the latest company centred in the crosshairs of powerful US congressman James...
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Low-end SVS rising in the ranks
As makers of low-cost general aviation synthetic vision systems celebrate 10 years in the market, tremendous leaps in performance are accelerating the migration...
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Vision in Vogue: Synthetic vision systems the new norm
The ability of business and general aviation pilots to see clearly in difficult conditions is about to be enhanced greatly with a flurry of synthetic vision systems
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Tortoise and hare: Rockwell Collins high-end SVS gains ground after slow start
One of the first major avionics companies to delve into the safety-enhancing virtual world of synthetic vision will be the one of the last to have a product...
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Hyper Helos: Prototypes coming off the drawing board and into the race
Prototype hybrid helicopters are now coming off the drawing board and entering the market as the world's manufacturers concentrate on speed and versatility
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NTSB calls for more comprehensive rejected landing training
Safety investigators are requesting that the US Federal Aviation Administration develops more comprehensive rejected landing simulation training and other...
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Cirrus: Web sightings reveal first flight tempo
While Cirrus is tight-lipped about the phasing of the first flight of its single-engined personal jet, video available...
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A downdraft on the otherwise wonderful winglet?
Composite winglets are offering operators major cost savings, but are made of exotic materials that are sensitive to damage by weather and human contact
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FAA aims to make industry composites-smart
Food service employees working on an airport ramp at a major airport...