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VIDEO: Aurora’s LightningStrike wins DARPA VTOL X-plane comp
Aurora Flight Sciences will build a prototype of its unmanned, hybrid-propulsion “LightningStrike” aircraft after beating two remaining competitors for the coveted DARPA vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) X-plane project.
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Boeing’s second KC-46A achieves first flight
Boeing’s second functional KC-46A has joined the fledgling Pegasus fleet as the US Air Force's next-generation tanker programme advances toward a production decision by the Pentagon in April or May.
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GE finishes assembly of first GE9X test engine
GE Aviation has completed assembly of the first GE9X test engine at its Peebles, Ohio facility where it will shortly begin ground runs of the 100,000lb-thrust (445kN)-class powerplant for the Boeing 777X.
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HELI-EXPO: FVL 'taking off' as military helo sales wane
With global sales of military rotorcraft set to decline, the AHS International vertical flight technology society is pushing future vertical lift as a way of replacing veteran rotorcraft designs like the Sikorsky H-60 and Boeing H-47, which trace their lineage back to the 1960s.
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HELI-EXPO: Era signs to lead EMS development of AW609
US operator Era Group has become the latest company to signal its interest in the AgustaWestland AW609 civil tiltrotor, signing a memorandum of understanding at the Heli-Expo show to develop an emergency medical services (EMS) variant.
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HELI-EXPO: Lockheed-Sikorsky Raider could answer FVL call
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky will answer the US Army’s call for information on potential light armed reconnaissance and attack aircraft with a proposal derived from the S-97 Raider.
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ISTAT: Alaska continues to consider capital markets options
Alaska Airlines continues to eye a potential unsecured debt issue on the capital markets, nearly two years after it received an investment grade rating.
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ISTAT: Allegiant continues search for used A320s
Allegiant Air continues to hunt for used Airbus A320s, seeking aircraft that can join its fleet from late 2016, says chief operating officer Jude Bricker.
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HELI-EXPO: MD Helicopters developing new ‘6XX’ assault platform
MD Helicopters is developing a new assault helicopter known as MD6XX as the company also prepares to deliver an updated version of the commercial MD902 Explorer.
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HELI-EXPO: Bell seeks buyer for 412EPI display model
As well as showing off its latest clean-sheet designs, Bell Helicopter is also using the Heli-Expo show this week to offload a surplus 412EPI display model.
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HELI-EXPO: Air Zermatt signs as launch customer for Marenco SKYe SH09
Marenco Swisshelicopter has secured a launch customer for its developmental SKYe SH09 light single, with Swiss firm Air Zermatt placing a firm order for a single example of the 2.6t rotorcraft.
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HELI-EXPO: Robinson begins taking orders for R44 Cadet
Robinson has begun taking orders for its new twin-seat derivative of the Raven, the R44 Cadet, as it closes on US Federal Aviation Administration certification.
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HELI-EXPO: Honeywell plans EC145 retrofit with HTS900
Honeywell is eyeing a retrofit application for its HTS900 engine on legacy Airbus Helicopters EC145 rotorcraft.
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HELI-EXPO: Enstrom suffers set-back on TH180 trainer
Robinson boosted output of its light, general-purpose helicopter range by 5.5% to 347 units last year, compared with the 329 aircraft produced in 2014.
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HELI-EXPO: Lockheed-Sikorsky considers new commercial helicopters
Sikorsky is looking beyond the S-76D and S-92 to new commercial products, potentially clean-sheet designs in the medium or light classes or “significant upgrades” to existing designs.
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Finmeccanica to offer AW139 and AW119 for US military missions
Finmeccanica intends to compete for two substantial helicopter requirements by the US military, offering the 15-seat AW139 as a replacement for the US Air Force’s 62 UH-1Ns and the AW119 Koala for the US Navy's helicopter training programme, potentially replacing up to 117 Bell 206-based TH-57 Sea Rangers.
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[UPDATE]: Norwegian pilot counters leaked F-35 dogfight report
A Norwegian fighter pilot has published a soft rebuttal to a damaging critique leaked last summer about the Lockheed Martin F-35A’s dogfighting prowess, contradicting many of the critical points made in the scathing review written by another test pilot.
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NASA selects Lockheed Martin to design supersonic X-plane
NASA has selected Lockheed Martin to design a half-scale supersonic X-plane with boom-suppression technology in an effort to lift the international ban on flying faster than Mach 1.0 overland.
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HELI-EXPO: Bell rules out future conventional military helicopter developments
Mitch Snyder, the chief executive of Bell Helicopter, does not imagine the company offering another clean-sheet helicopter type to the US military after completing delivery of the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom programmes of record.
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VIDEO: Bell relentlessly pursuing 525 despite market troubles
Work on the Bell Helicopter 525 Relentless is accelerating at the company’s assembly plant in Amarillo, Texas, as the third flight-test vehicle (FTV) nears completion and the first two production-representative examples also begin to take shape.