All In Depth – Page 28
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In depthBAE prepares to roll out new flight-control and energy-management systems
BAE Systems is developing a new class of flight-control and energy-management systems for the burgeoning hybrid-electric and all-electric aircraft segments.
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In depthUK firm EAG details development roadmap for hybrid-electric regional airliner
A UK company planning to bring a 70-plus-seat hybrid-electric regional aircraft to market by 2028 has laid out its detailed plans for the programme, which will include demonstrator flights from 2024 and will cost a cool $5 billion to bring into series production.
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In depthHow global A330 MRTT fleet stepped up during crisis
In common with its A400M Atlas stablemate, the Airbus Defence & Space A330 multi-role tanker transport has come into its own during the coronavirus pandemic, with multiple nations demonstrating the adapted widebody’s operational versatility.
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In depthAnalysts view Charleston as central to 787’s future as Boeing CEO urges patience
Boeing’s chief executive has cautioned against speculation that the company’s 787 production review will culminate in an eventual shift of all 787 work to South Carolina. But analysts view Boeing as heading in that direction.
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In depthWhy Sea Kings still rule for HeliOperations
On the face of it, a UK company flying former Royal Navy (RN) Sea King helicopters on behalf of the German navy from a former coastguard base in the very south of England sounds an unlikely combination, or at least the set-up for a convoluted joke. But for Portland-based HeliOperations, that union is proving a lucrative one.
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In depthEnd of an era: British Airways and its five 747 decades
British Airways’ decision not to resurrect its Boeing 747 fleet as part of its recovery programme signals an abrupt end to one of the most famous airline/aircraft associations in the jet age
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In depth737 Max certification remains urgent for Boeing even as new-jet demand sags
Among Boeing’s various challenges, getting the 737 Max certificated still takes top prize – even though the coronavirus downturn has eroded demand for new jets
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In depthWhat aerospace technologies will survive looming US defence cuts?
Expect a shrinking Pentagon budget in the mid-2020s. Though the USA might have tamed coronavirus and started to see its economy grow again by the middle of the decade, Washington will have to face up to the hard fiscal and economic realities of years of lost revenue
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In depthGlobal defence budgets special
With recession looming large, defence budgets around the globe will not be immune from cutbacks, as economic realities force a rethink of programmes and capabilties.
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In depthKorean Air Aerospace Division sees big disruptions from coronavirus
Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) has seen a major impact from coronavirus across its diverse business areas, and believes that the pandemic heralds permanent change for the MRO sector. Three to four months into the pandemic, the company has seen aerostructures production for key aircraft types either reduced by more ...
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In depthJGSDF beefs up rotorcraft to address tougher neighbourhood
Amid an increasingly challenging geopolitical environment in North Asia, the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) is upgrading its rotorcraft capabilities to better deal with littoral missions.
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In depthBig USAF B-21 fleet essential for great power conflict: think tank
Long-range stealth bombers are the most effective and least costly method for the US Air Force (USAF) to strike targets deep in China and Russia, according to recent report by the Mitchell Institute.
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In depthNASA and Lockheed to begin X-59 supersonic jet tests in 2021
Engineers at NASA and Lockheed Martin have a wealth of experience and historical data – and a lot of public money – to help them build a low-boom supersonic jet. But until the X-59 actually breaks the sound barrier, whether they have opened the door to a Mach-plus renaissance will be an open question
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In depthUSAF ponders radical air-to-air missile designs
The US Air Force is asking aerospace manufacturers for experimental ideas to use in its future long-range air-to-air missiles.
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In depthFor VerdeGo, going green means going hybrid
Florida urban air mobility startup has pivoted away from designing an aircraft to working with airframers as a powertrain partner
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In depthSupersonic start-ups on course for deliveries by mid decade
Contenders to develop a new generation of supersonic aircraft continue to advance their projects despite the coronavirus pandemic, insisting that the downturn will not derail an inevitable widespread transition to supersonic commercial flight
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In depthFlight test: Bombardier Global 7500 offers world travellers creature comforts
With its Global 7500, Bombardier is looking to redefine long-range large-cabin business aviation. FlightGlobal test pilot Mike Gerzanics went to San Jose, California to try out the new flagship
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In depthFor business aviation, new aircraft development presses on through pandemic
The 2020 coronavirus crisis may be wreaking havoc on sales and production, but business aircraft makers are pressing ahead with development work on a tranche of new models
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In depthHypersonic missiles special
While the USA was distracted fighting the War on Terror over the last 20 years, China and Russia have invested heavily in hypersonic missiles and now have an edge. Faced with that vulnerability, the USA is now spending a lot of money to catch up. Washington wants hypersonic missiles of its own.
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In depthDynetics plans operational hypersonic missile factory by autumn 2020
The weapons technology company is leading a team of subcontractors, including General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies to build the USA’s first production example of a hypersonic weapon, the Common Hypersonic Glide Body