All Fixed-Wing news – Page 469
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NewsFLIGHT TEST: Yak-130 proves versatility
YAK ATTACK Irkut's Yak-130 is en route to Russia to showcase the skills of a newly integrated national aerospace industry at a global level. But how...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Yak-130, MS-21 charge Irkut's growth model
Encapsulating the mood of a Russian aerospace industry buoyed by the recent resumption of state orders for military equipment and increasing domestic demand...
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RAF squadron commander details VC10 retirement plans
The Royal Air Force's Vickers VC10 tanker squadron is preparing for the final rundown of its fleet as it works towards a planned March 2013 retirement of the 1960s transport design.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Interview with Ontic president Peg Billson
Peg Billson is president of Ontic, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BBA Aviation which specialises in licensing or acquiring OEMs' non-core mature product lines...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Interview with Hamilton Sundstrand president Mike Dumais
Thirteen years after Hamilton Standard merged with Sundstrand, the aerospace and industrial supplier continues to expand its reach and its technology. From...
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems on track despite tornado damage
It is tempting to invoke the miraculous after nobody was killed or injured when a massive tornado rolled over nearly all of Spirit AeroSystems' sprawling...
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FARNBOROUGH: Interview with Selex Gailileo CEO Fabrizio Giulianini
Already at the forefront of the growing electronic warfare market, Selex Galileo is attempting to become a major player in unmanned air systems of all sizes...
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FARNBOROUGH: Indonesia places follow-on order for Super Tucanos
Embraer (A17-18) has received a follow-on order for eight more EMB 314 Super Tucano counterinsurgency aircraft from the Indonesian air force, a top company...
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FARNBOROUGH: Saab 2000 offered as Swordfish MPA
The Saab 2000 regional turboprop could be adapted for maritime patrol applications under a new proposal by the Swedish airframer. Eyeing potential...
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FARNBOROUGH: ATC Lasham team puts display aircraft in their place
When an aircraft such as Airbus's giant A380 lands at Farnborough, ATC Lasham's aircraft engineering support team is on hand to put it in its place.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing sees 'many opportunities' to extend C-17 production
Eyebrows were raised earlier this month, when a US Department of Defense contract announcement outlined plans to award Boeing $500 million "for the C-17...
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FARNBOROUGH: Ratheon wins USAF deal for dismount detection radar pods
The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon a contract to build four dismount detection radar pods for the General Atomics MQ-9. The new radar will add ground...
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FARNBOROUGH: Terma displays F-35 multimission pod
Danish firm Terma (H2/C26) is displaying its multimission pod for the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter aircraft for the first time at Farnborough. The pod can...
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FARNBOROUGH: Singapore’s first M-346 ready for flight debut
Alenia Aermacchi (OE1) was expecting to perform the first flight of an M-346 advanced jet trainer for launch export buyer Singapore on 9 July. Speaking...
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FARNBOROUGH: US Navy's Super Hornet AESA radar retrofit enables legacy upgrade
As the US Navy retrofits its older Block II Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets with the Raytheon AN/APG-79 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar,...
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FARNBOROUGH: Oman taps GE F110 for 12 new F-16s
Oman has selected the General Electric F110-GE-129D for the 12 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 50 fighters it ordered in 2011, with engine deliveries to commence...
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FARNBOROUGH: Vulcan joins Red Arrows for opening flypast
Two icons of the UK aerospace sector provided a stunning opening to the show yesterday, when Avro Vulcan XH558 flew overhead in formation with nine BAE Systems...
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FARNBOROUGH: Circor selects Aero Precision as international distributor
US landing gear and actuator manufacturer Circor Aerospace has inked an international distribution deal with California-based military parts stockist Aero Precision.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: UK places order for A400M simulator
Airbus Military has won a contract to supply the UK with an A400M full-flight simulator - which will be manufactured within the nation by Thales.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Kaman is hungry for new business
Kaman Aerospace, one of the legacy helicopter manufacturers, has never brought a flyable aircraft to the Farnborough air show.