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Demand for piston helicopters powers up
Three leading US piston helicopter makers, Enstrom, Robinson and Schweizer, report mixed sales fortunes in 1997. Torrence, California-based Robinson Helicopters continues to lead the sector with an increase in sales from 162 helicopters in 1996 to 244 helicopters in 1997, including 100 overhauled and remanufactured models. Of this total, 132 ...
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Helipro sets April date for first flight of Offshore S-61 Short
Helipro is nearing completion of its first S-61 "Short" conversion for the offshore market, and aims to fly the helicopter for the first time in April. The Offshore S-61 Short, as its name suggests, is a modified version of the original Sikorsky S-61N with a 1.23m fuselage plug removed ...
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Allison unwraps 'World Engine'
Allison Engine has revealed plans to run a new powerplant core by the end of this year, which it hopes could provide the basis for a low cost "World Engine" family of turboshafts and turboprops in the 220-820kW (300-1,100shp) power range. The emphasis is on affordability and low acquisition ...
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Delta launches the first four Globalstars
The first four Globalstar worldwide mobile voice and data communications satellites were launched into 1,200km circular orbits aboard a two-stage Boeing Delta II from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 14 February. It was the first launch of a Delta II with four (rather than nine) strap-on solid rocket motors. The Space ...
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NASA contracts
Ball Aerospace of Boulder, Colorado, has won a $200 million NASA contract to build the Laser Altimetry Mission spacecraft set for launch in July 2001. The craft will monitor changes to the Earth's polar ice caps. Spectrum Astro of Arizona, and the University of California have been picked to fly ...
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Aerospatiale to build biggest civil communications satellite
Tim Furniss/LONDON Luxembourg's Société Européenne des Satellites (SES) has awarded Aerospatiale a contract to build the world's largest commercial communications satellite, the Astra 1K. The 5,000kg Astra 1K, which will be launched on an Ariane or Proton booster in 2000, will be a Spacebus 3000B3S spacecraft bus, equipped with ...
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Second Taurus takes Orbcomms and US Navy Geosat into orbit
Orbital Sciences (OSC) launched its second four-stage Taurus booster from Vandenberg AFB, California, on 10 February. It carried two Orbcomm data communications satellites and the US Navy's Geosat Follow On craft into a circular 775km, 108º inclination polar orbit. It was the first Taurus launched with a Thiokol Castor ...
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AlliedSignal APUs for Chinese A320s
China Eastern Airlines has become the launch customer in Asia for AlliedSignal's 131-9(A) APU for its order of ten Airbus A320s. AlliedSignal's Rom Johnson, vice-president commercial auxiliary power, says: "This will give the airline commonality with their existing fleet of MD-90s. Our APUs will give China Eastern significant improvements ...
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Putting customers first pays off for AlliedSignal
Karen Walker AlliedSignal executives can point to one product in particular on their Asian Aerospace stand (Stand A712) and see proof that an ongoing campaign of culture change is bearing fruit. That product is the 331-500 auxiliary power unit (APU) which equips the Boeing 777 and was produced in partnership ...
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Ampex shows heavy-duty cassette recorders
Ampex Data Systems (Stand A1200) is showing its heavy-duty airborne tape cassette recorders at the show. The leader in magnetic storage recording devices has on display the high performance models DCRSi 75, 107, 120 and 240. The DCRSi range supports a sustained throughput rate of up to 20 megabyte/second and ...
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UK CAA will not revise requirements
The UK CAA will not revise requirements governing the location of key electronic equipment in airliners after completing a review in response to recommendations made by the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). The AAIB recommendations followed its investigation into an incident involving a British Airways Boeing 737 which experienced ...
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AlliedSignal signs pact with Yunnan
AlliedSignal has signed a multi-year APU procurement and maintenance service agreement valued at $5 million with China's Yunnan Airlines. Under the agreement, Yunnan will use AlliedSignal's 85-129 series APUs exclusively on its fleet, as well as utilising TAECO, the company's in-China repair and overhaul base, for repair and overhaul. ...
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Debonair slams BA over budget airline subsidies
Mark Hannant Michael Harrington, deputy chief executive of no-frills British operator Debonair, yesterday maintained the airline's war of words with British Airways during his visit to Asian Aerospace '98. Days ago, chairman and chief executive Franco Mancassola slammed BA for "-abusing" its "immense financial power" by cross-subsidising its new ...
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FAA nod for advanced GPS-based landings
Geoff Thomas The world's first satellite landing systems (SLS) using differential global positioning system (DGPS) technology have received commissioning approval from the FAA. The Honeywell/Pelorus SLS-2000 systems are situated at Minneapolis-St Paul and Newark international airports in the USA, and the commissioning of the ground stations opens the door to ...
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Specialised bearings on display
Ohio-based ball-bearing specialist Timken and subsidiaries MBP and Latrobe Steel ( D131) have brought their Code 629 bearings - specifically manufactured for the aircraft industry - to Asian Aerospace '98. MBP has been manufacturing bearings for 70 years and was one of the first companies to begin supplying the aerospace ...
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Western Sky bosses celebrate Belgian birthday present
Sarah Lazenby Western Sky Industries owners Dan Desai and Burn Oberwager got one of their best-ever birthday presents - an acquisition. Their US-based company, which numbers Boeing and Airbus among its major customers, manufactures engineered systems and components for new aircraft and the after market. It now has a ...
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Snecma starts engine ground tests
Ground tests have begun of the first M88-2 Stage 4 development enginefor the Dassault, reports Snecma. The powerplant features changes to the compressor and turbine and the manufacturer predicts a doubling of the life of the hot section, combustor and turbine, together with a reduction of 3-4% in specific ...
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Messier-Dowty to supply landing gear for Rooivalk
The main landing gear for the South African Rooivalk helicopter will be designed, developed and manufactured by Messier-Dowty with delivery due to start in December 1998. The Rooivalk is a combat support military helicopter being developed by Denel Aviation which has already signed a contract to supply the aircraft ...
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Finance remains last hurdle for Rooivalk in Malaysia
Paul Derby Denel is optimistic that negotiations with the Malaysian government over the provision of eight Rooivalk attack helicopters will re-open by mid-year. The potential deal is on hold because of Malaysia's current economic problems, but both parties say that the decision to buy has been made and that it ...
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New thermal imaging system makes debut
A Star is born at Asian Aerospace '98 with the debut of a new high performance airborne thermal imaging system. Star SAFIRE, from FLIR Systems (Stand A1029), is an upgraded version of SAFIRE which is used by all branches of the US military and is in service on ships, ...