All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 113
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NewsUS defence sector looks nervously at budget cuts
Military aircraft programmes have emerged as a prime target for cuts in a political deal to raise the US debt ceiling ...
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NewsUS Navy to replace EP-3s with unmanned aircraft
The US Navy has confirmed plans to retire the special mission versions of the Lockheed P-3 by 2020, and replace them with an all-unmanned fleet.
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NewsF-35 grounding continues indefinitely, but ground testing resumes
The Lockheed Martin F-35 has been cleared to resume ground operations, but no flight tests are allowed until safety investigators determine what caused a control valve to malfunction on 2 August.
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NewsCommercial aviation looks beyond the gas turbine engine
The gas turbine engine has had a good run, but its days as propulsor of choice for the aviation industry may be numbered.
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US Navy confirms joining with army to buy new unmanned helicopter
The US Navy is joining forces with the US Army to buy dozens of a new class of medium-sized, unmanned helicopter that could be mustered into service within five years ...
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Embraer to bolster Colombian industry skills with Tucano upgrade
Embraer has launched a programme to modernise 14 EMB-312 Tucanos for the Colombian air force, but most of the production work will be moved outside of Brazil.
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NewsEmbraer enters one-year phase to complete KC-390 design
Embraer remains on schedule to complete the joint definition phase and freeze the design of its KC-390 transport in mid-2012, company executives said on 8 August.
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NewsSikorsky delivers first three Polish-built S-70i helicopters
Sikorsky has delivered the first three S-70i Black Hawk helicopters made by Poland-based subsidiary PZL Mielec.
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Airship resurgence faces pivotal year
Airships have made an unlikely resurgence. Now, a pivotal year is ahead
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AUVSI: Mini-munitions get big for small UAS
Obstacles to the weaponisation of small unmanned air vehicles have finally been overcome, and manufacturers are ready to swoop
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Price negotiations begin on lump-sum deal for 122 V-22s
Bell Boeing has submitted a lump-sum proposal to the US Navy to build 122 V-22 Ospreys over a five-year period ...
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First regulations emerge for electric-powered aircraft
Standards for electric-powered aircraft could be submitted to the US Federal Aviaiton Authority (FAA) later this month, moving an emerging industry one step closer to joining aviation's mainstream.
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Boeing expects 747-8F certification shortly, minus some features
Boeing expects to receive approval by the US Federal Aviation Administration within a "few weeks" on airworthiness certification data for the 747-8F, but...
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F-35 fleet grounded after electrical subsystem failure
The Lockheed Martin F-35 fleet is grounded while the joint programme office investigates the cause of a failure in the aircraft's electrical system ...
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NewsPICTURE: Morocco awaits arrival of first F-16s
Morocco is set later this week to receive its first new fighter since 1981 with the arrival of four Lockheed Martin F-16s at Ben Guerrir air base ...
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NewsISIS poised to become the ultimate eye in the sky
About a decade ago the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) conceived of a new kind of radar antenna.
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OSHKOSH: Embraer links plunging Phenom deliveries to service bulletins
Embraer halted light business jet deliveries in the first half of this year to help the company "catch up" on design changes required by service bulletins.
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OSHKOSH: Flight Design reveals C4 data, but supplier decisions still wait
German light aircraft manufacturer Flight Design has revealed performance data for the C4 four-seat piston single, but pushed back selection of several key suppliers, including engines and avionics.
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NewsHelium anomaly forces Lockheed airship down on maiden flight
Lockheed Martin is investigating why a high-altitude airship was forced to make a controlled landing less than 3h after lifting off on a maiden flight ...
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OSHKOSH: General aviation faces new threat on leaded Avgas
General aviation faces a new legal challenge with one US state government threatening to ban the sale of Avgas and no drop-in replacement available for piston-powered aircraft for at least several years.