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Patch working
Textron Systems reports that the US Federal Aviation Authority has approved the company's new boron aircraft patch, which it describes as the first of its kind on commercial aircraft. The patch, a boron/epoxy composite doubler, is designed for use on L-1011 TriStar aircraft. An alternative to ...
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Flying model pays tribute to Da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci has long been regarded as the father of flight - and the Renaissance's most famous son is commemorated on Italy's Finmeccanica stand by a full-sized model constructed from one of his many 'flying machine' drawings. The 'working' model took a year to build from beech, ...
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Bird's eye view from ESG's
There's a covert helicopter hiding in the clouds that can detect, identify and locate vehicles and people at distances up to 10km. It's called Luna - an airborne, unmanned, short-range reconnaissance system for the Armoured Reconnaissance Corps of the German Army. Portable The Luna ...
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Meggitt all-in-one display is double boost to pilots
Reduced pilot fatigue and the creation of more cockpit space are just two of the benefits of a hi-tech Secondary Flight Display System developed by Meggitt Avionics which is making its public debut at the show this week. The system is a technological leap forward which allows the ...
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Herpa's models of perfection
The stand of Herpa, a German manufacturer of miniature aircraft (Hall 5/D11) is the closest thing to paradise for the collector of scale models. The company, which started life more than 35 years ago as a manufacturer of scale cars, turned its eyes and expertise on the aviation ...
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Global presence
Leach International has marked its growing global presence by setting up a third operating business unit. The company, which manufactures electrical switching and control devices for the aerospace and rail industries, has opened Leach International Asia-Pacific in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The new operation is headed by newly-appointed president ...
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Bottom line
The company which makes leather chairs for Britain's legislators is aiming to find a firm seat for itself in the aircraft industry. Whittle Leather's debut at Le Bourget could soon give travellers the chance to relax in similarly plush surroundings while zipping through the skies. From its base ...
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Safety systems
American firm Safe Flight Instrument, which specialises in in-flight safety systems, has many new things on show in Hall 4/B8. The N1 has been certified in the last six weeks for both the Citation 560/Ultra and the Raytheon Beechjet 400A. Developed over the last three years, ...
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Forum forward
With a 500-strong network of companies turning over an estimated £2.5 billion in regional aerospace business, the West of England Aerospace Forum is confident it can woo more potential investors at Le Bourget. The forum, formed 18 months ago as a means of bringing together the region's wealth ...
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Eagle in picture
The new Eagle-19 high-resolution colour display from dpiX is on show for the first time at Paris. The Eagle-19 is the largest active-matrix liquid crystal display manufactured in North America, claims dpiX, a member of the Xerox New Enterprise group of companies. The display has been ...
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First aid
Tyrolean Jet Service of Innsbruck, Austria, has brought to the show what it claims is Europe's largest and most modern air ambulance, a Fairchild Dornier 328 with capacity for four intensive care patients. Operated by Tyrolean Jet service's subsidiary, Tyrolean Air Ambulance, it will be on static display ...
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Recaro sitting pretty with AA
Recaro Aircraft Seating of Germany has just received an order from American Airlines (AA) to equip the carrier's entire narrow-body fleet with economy class seats. It's the first order American Airlines has placed with an aircraft seat supplier from outside the USA. Recaro will replace coach ...
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Feng Yan beats weather
China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) has announced the successful launch of the country's first geostationary-orbiting weather satellite. The launch of the Feng Yun 2 satellite aboard a Long March 3 booster took place from Xichang Satellite Launch Centre on 10 June, says CGWIC, after a delay of ...
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Aviation art gets boost from industry
One of the many things that Paris is famous for is its art, so it is appropriate that Messier-Dowty has used the show to exhibit, for the first time, an Anglo-French exhibition of aviation art. The paintings, more than 30 in total, all feature British and French aircraft ...
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California dreaming
It's pink, it's wild and wacky - US engine parts manufacturer Forged Metals certainly knows how to draw the crowds in showbiz style. The company's confectionery candy pink Citroen 2CV and matching trailer, displaying some of its products, has brought a touch of California to Le Bourget. Amazingly, ...
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One-show scenario mooted
New faces at the Society of British Aerospace Companies - director general David Marshall (right) and Keith Hayward, head of research. Marshall, who is at the show, says he is delighted that the new British government has awarded the SBAC a £1.5million grant under its Competitive Challenge programme. "They gave ...
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French role in Scalp beyond doubt
France's participation in the $2billion Scalp EG precision guided cruise missile programme is "not in doubt", say Matra BAe Dynamics executives. They dismiss rumours that the recent change of government in Paris has endangered the French element of the joint project with Britain. "It will happen," says Charles ...
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Saturn 5 engine to power Shuttle fly-back booster?
Boeing engineers are considering the use of the F-1 first stage engine of the giant Saturn 5 booster that launched Apollo to the Moon to power a new fly-back booster for the Space Shutle. The company's Space Systems division - formerly Rockwell Space - has been awarded a ...
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Starsem close to finalising contract with ESA
The Starsem consortium is close to finalising its contract to launch four Cluster science satellites for the European Space Agency. Starsem is a consortium comprising Aerospatiale, Arianespace, the Russian Space Agency (RKA) and the Samara space centre to market the Russian Soyuz booster for commercial launches, mainly into ...