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NASA prepares to make major supersonic-systems choices
NASA AND ITS US industry team members are preparing to make major airframe and propulsion-system selections in December as the High Speed Research (HSR) programme moves into Phase II. The HSR project is designed to provide a technology base by 2001, which will support a US industry ...
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United kicks off transpacific FANS flights
UNITED AIRLINES has inaugurated transpacific operations using Boeing 747-400s equipped with Honeywell's FANS-1 satellite-based communication/ navigation system. The first FANS-1 flight was made on 2 September, from Chicago to Tokyo, over Russia. United Flight 881 was the first over Siberian airspace to communicate with a new FANS controller-workstation ...
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MD-95 powerplant will be a customer choice
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES McDONNELL DOUGLAS (MDC) says that the final selection of the engine for its MD-95 twinjet will depend on which power plant the launch customer selects. The BMW Rolls-Royce BR715 and the Pratt & Whitney mid-thrust family of engines are offered on the ...
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Airbus closes in on ValuJet deal
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON AIRBUS IS CLOSE to winning the hard-fought battle to sell ValuJet its first new aircraft. The deal, which is expected to involve around 25 A319s, with an option for a further 25, would be a major coup for Airbus, coming in the face of fierce competition ...
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Turbine-engine weight comparisons are needed
Sir - Congratulations on the publication of the Turbine Engine Directory (Flight International, 2-8 August, P27). I was disappointed that no indication of weight was included. The importance of the weight parameter can be seen when various US Department of Defense contracts for improved high-performance turbine-engine ...
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Turbomeca
Jean-Bernard Cocheteux has been appointed president of French engine manufacturer Turbomeca. He was previously an executive vice-president of the company and remains as executive vice-president of Labinal and president of the Turbomeca Microturbo division. Source: Flight International
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BAe turns down Boeing on JAST
Guy Norris/SEATTLE BRITISH AEROSPACE, has rebuffed Boeing attempts to sign it up as a partner, on its Joint Advanced Strike Technology ( JAST) programme. The US contractor says that, "the door is still open" if BAe is prepared to withdraw from its alliance with McDonnell ...
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Trent 777 testing resumes after vibration is remedied
CERTIFICATION FLIGHT-testing of the Rolls Royce Trent-powered Boeing 777 has resumed after engineers tackled a rear-bearing vibration problem caused by "distress of the aft-strut fairing and primary nozzle". The test programme has been held up for "about a week", says Boeing, which grounded the aircraft in the first ...
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France loans Snecma funds for CFMXXX turbofan work
FRENCH ENGINE manufacturer Snecma is to receive a Fr2 billion ($396 million) reimbursable loan from the French Government to help develop the 135-220kN (30,000-50,000lb)-thrust CFMXX turbofan. The agreement effectively launches the engine, which is needed by Airbus Industrie for growth versions of the A340 and, possibly, the A321. ...
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Champion
Stephen Straub has been promoted to manager of aviation for Champion Aviation Products, of Liberty, South Carolina, a subsidiary of Cooper Aviation. Formerly director of product development, Straub replaces William Dillon, who becomes director, Nicholson operations of the Cooper Hand Tools division. James Foreman is promoted to manager of manufacturing ...
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NTSB
Dr Bernard Loeb has been named director of the Office of Aviation Safety at the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), heading its 100-plus aviation-accident investigators. Loeb, formerly head of the Office of Research and Engineering, replaces William Laynor, who is to retire. John Goglia is named a member of ...
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Contracting the inside out
Bombardier is the latest to contract out interiors Kevin O'Toole/BIGGIN HILL IN AN ERA OF standardisation, the cabin interior remains one of the few parts of an aircraft where the airline customer still has a chance make its mark. For the customer, it ...
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Challenger 604 approval expected before time
CANADIAN certification of the Canadair Challenger 604 business jet is expected on 15 September, more than a month earlier than scheduled, and the first aircraft will be delivered at the end of September, Bombardier says. US certification is expected by the end of October, four weeks ahead of schedule, and ...
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Success story
The story behind SIA's, phenomenal success. Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) has traditionally employed a policy of thinking big. The approach, harnessed with sound financial management and backed by strong governmental support, has resulted in SIA developing into one of the world's most successful international ...
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Israviation looks to Gulf marketplace
ST-50 MANUFACTURER Israviation hopes, that the Gulf States could develop into an important market, for the light executive aircraft being developed in Israel. The optimism follows the 2 September flight of the ST-50 prototype for presentation to King Hussein of Jordan. The king, an enthusiastic pilot, is believed ...
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Japan plans thrust-vectoring engine trials
JAPAN'S TECHNICAL Research and Development Institute (TRDI) plans to equip its future fighter demonstrator engine with a thrust vectoring nozzle and has already begun ordering long lead components for the power plant. The TRDI is evaluating either equipping the XF3-400 engine with two-directional thrust deflection paddles or the ...
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Japan's MITI raises request for state aerospace funding
JAPAN'S POWERFUL Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) is asking for a rise of nearly 8.6% in state aerospace funding for 1996 to help support the country's collaborative programmes. MITI's request asks for nearly '12 billion ($120 million), against '10.8 billion allocated for the current year. Much ...
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United 777s: heavy but happy
Guy Norris/Los Angeles UNITED AIRLINES admits that its first Boeing 777s is overweight, but is still satisfied with the aircraft's performance. New 16G crash-worthy seating is the largest single contributor to the higher-than-expected operating empty weight (OEW) of the initial aircraft, says the carrier. In United's ...
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Grob plans GF200 stretch version
GERMAN MANUFACTURER Grob is already planning to develop a six-seat stretched version of its prototype GF200 light "pusher" aircraft (above), despite the so-far unsuccessful search for a major partner to fund series production. Known as the GF250/6, the stretched version will be powered by a313kW (420hp) Allison turbine engine, replacing ...