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Pratt & Whitney
The Pratt & Whitney PW4084-powered Boeing 777 was granted US Federal Aviation Administration approval for 180min extended-range twin-engine operations (ETOPS) before service-entry with launch customer United Airlines. This significant milestone was achieved following a 1,000-cycle validation programme, including eight 180min single-engine diversion tests. The version of the Airbus ...
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Soyuz
The Gavrilov R-195 turbojet was developed to power Sukhoi Su-25 and Su-28 attack aircraft. The Khachaturov R-29 powers the Mikoyan MiG-23 and MiG-27, as well as the Sukhoi Su-22. The Soyuz design bureau is also known as the Moscow Scientific Production Corporation "Soyuz" (Alliance). Source: Flight International
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ZMKB Progress
ZMKB Progress has developed the D-436T and D-436M turbofan engines for the Tupolev Tu-334 and Yak-42M, respectively. The D-18T high-bypass turbofan powers the Antonov An-124 and An-225 transporters. The DV-2 is a small military turbofan designed to replace the Al-25TL as the power plant for the Aero L-59 ...
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Staying in business
Iata's director general Pierre Jeanniot is preaching the benefits of market economics and privatisation to member airlines while carrying out the association's own extensive internal review and restructuring. Interview by Jacqueline Gallacher. Pierre Jeanniot is no stranger to government bureaucracy, nor to market restrictions. As president and chief executive of ...
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A clash of cultures
French ire and English sang froid characterise the European- defence debate after the UK chose a US helicopter. Douglas Barrie/LONDON JACQUES CHIRAC, the French President, "deplores" the UK's choice of the Westland/McDonnell Douglas WAH-64D Apache Longbow as its next attack helicopter, while his head of ...
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Renaissance transport
Is the choice of military transport now between, the Lockheed C-130 Hercules or the Future Large Aircraft? Or can a fleet of small transports, integrated with larger ones, provide an alternative approach? Harry Hopkins/NAPLES THE ALENIA G222 is among the few 5-10t-payload loading-ramp-equipped transports, which are still ...
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Lockheed signs deal to launch Superbird C
LOCKHEED MARTIN has signed a contract with Japan's Space Communications (SCC) to launch the Superbird C communications satellite on an Atlas 2AS booster from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in 1997. SCC, which is a joint venture of 28 Mitsubishi companies, operates two Superbirds, A1 and B1, which were launched ...
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Raytheon reports record first-quarter earnings
RAYTHEON HAS reported record earnings for the first quarter, which includes results from E-Systems, acquired for $2.3 billion. The US Company also cites the "record performance" at Raytheon Aircraft as contributing to second-quarter earnings of $195.5 million on sales of $2.8 billion. Net income was up by 1.7%, on sales ...
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Hughes reveals Tier II Plus suite
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES DETAILS OF THE reconnaissance suite, on the US Department of Defense's, Tier II Plus high altitude endurance unmanned air vehicle, (UAV) have been revealed by Hughes Aircraft. The UAV, which is being developed by a Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical-led team for the Advanced Research ...
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Pentagon disputes B-2 criticism bomber
THE US DEPARTMENT of Defense (DoD) has responded to criticism of the Northrop Grumman B-2 bomber, claiming that it is meeting stealth and operational requirements. The comment follows allegations in the US press that the US Air Force has yet to demonstrate that the aircraft's design will ...
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MDC increases earnings
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES INCREASED INCOME from the F-15 and C-17 programmes have helped McDonnell Douglas (MDC) to record operating earnings of $328 million in the first six months of 1995 - a 21% increase over the same period in 1994, when net profits were $272 million. ...
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Good results so far for C-17
McDONNELL DOUGLAS C-17 transports were achieving an overall 98.36% departure reliability rate by the end of two "wartime surge" days, representing the most critical phase of the exhaustive 30-day US Air Force evaluation exercise. After the second "surge" day, the participating fleet of 12 C-17s had notched up ...
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US Navy tests F-14 DFCS
THE US NAVY HAS begun flight-testing a Grumman F-14D equipped with a digital flight-control system (DFCS) designed to prevent flat spins and improve carrier-approach handling qualities. The 1.3h first flight on 14 July demonstrated safe operation of the system in clean and landing configurations, the Navy says. ...
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USAF conducts successful DGPS bomb tests
ROCKWELL GBU-15 glide-bombs modified with global-positioning/inertial-navigation systems (GPS/INS) were dropped from US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16s with a mean accuracy of 5m (16ft), or better, in recent tests using differential GPS (DGPS) to enhance precision guidance. Six bombs were released at altitudes of 24,000-30,000ft and slant ranges ...
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Australian Army officers want to scrap Nomads
A TEAM OF SENIOR Australian Army officers has recommended to defence minister Robert Ray that the Defence Force's 22 Nomad utility aircraft be permanently grounded and disposed of as unfit for military service. The Army has also sought approval to acquire replacement aircraft. Ray is expected to make ...
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BAe to lead Storm Shadow sales drive
Douglas Barrie/LONDON BRITISH AEROSPACE will lead bids to sell a variant of the Matra Apache stand-off missile to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of a collaborative agreement with the French manufacturer. The two companies have teamed to offer a derivative ...
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South Africa looks at MiG-AT for training
Alexander Velovich/MOSCOW RUSSIAN AND South African defence officials have discussed the potential purchase of the MiG-AT advanced jet trainer and the Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum combat aircraft for the South African Air Force (SAAF) during a visit to Moscow. Defence minister Joe Modise met his Russian counterpart, ...
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BAe/IAI link on Indian Sea Harrier upgrade
BRITISH AEROSPACE and Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) are negotiating a joint upgrade proposal for the Indian navy's BAe Sea Harrier FRS.51 - the first time that the two companies have considered collaboration. The firms are creating at least two upgrade options for India. The Indian navy is keen ...
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C-5 To Be Reconfigured
Reflectone has received a $2.7 million US Air Force contract to reconfigure a Lockheed C-5 aerial-refueling past-task trainer to a Lockheed C-130 device for USAF Special Operations Forces, with an improved visual system and instructor station, for delivery in October 1996. Reflectone has also won a FedEx contract to upgrade ...
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Negligence was not proven in Chinook crash
Sir - The letter from Capt Fairchild (Flight International 5-11 July, P69) publicises the report on the Chinook helicopter crash on the Mull of Kintyre on 2 June. The finding of gross negligence, however, was not made by the board of investigation. The board concluded that, although there ...