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De-icing for the Il-114
An innovative feature on the Il-114 is its de-icing system, which is based not on the traditional hot-air method, but on a pulse-wave technology which causes the ice to lose its grip on the airframe and fall away. The system, now patented in 14 countries with others pending, ...
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Civil Simulation Census
Notes and abbreviations The Flight International Civil Simulator Census lists full-flight simulators in service and on order, alphabetically by operator, then by aircraft type. Simulator supplier, computer, visual system, motion axes, year of entry into service, certification level and associated training devices are listed for each simulator, plus any additional ...
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Opinicus brings 328 to Level C
FAIRCHILDDORNIER'S Portland, Oregon-based simulator for the 328 regional turboprop has been upgraded to Level C training standard following a five-month effort by Opinicus. The lack of a Level C simulator allowing zero flight-time training of flightdeck crews has been a major concern for operators of the 328. Clearwater, ...
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E&Sscores military visual-systems sales
EVANS& SUTHERLAND (E&S) is to supply visual systems for three US Navy and Marine Corps programmes. It will upgrade the visuals on USN Grumman F-14 and USMC Bell AH-1W simulators and supply visuals for new McDonnell Douglas T-45 simulators for the Navy. Salt Lake City-based E&S will supply ...
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RAFengineers will have hands-on flight-handling experience
Royal Air Force engineer officers are to be given "hands-on" experience of the effects of changing an aircraft's design parameters on flight and handling characteristics, using a specialised flight simulator. The simulator, known as the flight-engineering systems trainer (FEST), has been supplied by Farnborough, UK-based Data Systems to ...
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UK Hawk bid follows CAE's MSH success
COMPANIEScompeting to build and operate a simulator centre for UKRoyal Air Force British Aerospace Hawk trainers submitted bids on 15 April. The programme is modelled on the RAF's MediumSupport Helicopter (MSH) training-centre contest, which was won in March by Canada's CAE Electronics. The MSH and Hawk training schools ...
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Osh Kosh DIAS GPS
Raytheon Aircraft Montek is to install a DIAS-3100 precision-landing system at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to evaluate the feasibility of providing local-area augmentation of global-positioning-system signals at adjacent airports, Fond du Lac, 21km (11nm) to the south, and Appleton, 27km to the north. Source: ...
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Air Plus start
Air Plus, a new Spanish charter airline, began operations in March using an Airbus A310-300, leased from United Technologies Finance. The Madrid-based airline will initially fly on behalf of Spanair. A second A310 is due to arrive in May. Source: Flight International
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F-117 could go as USAF moves to safeguard F-22 production
THE US AIR FORCE is prepared to replace its Lockheed F-117s with Lockheed Martin/ Boeing F-22s, rather than see procurement of the F-22 reduced. Gen. Richard Hawley, commander of US Air Force Air Combat Command, tells Flight International that he would consider retiring the F-117s to safeguard F-22 ...
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Georgia plans delayed
Georgia's plans to offer upgrade packages for Sukhoi Su-25 fighters to countries including Iraq are delaying secret talks over the upgrade of these fighters with Israeli avionics and weapon systems. The talks have been delayed, following revelations from Tiblisi plant managers that Su-25 operators such as Iraq and Afghanistan are ...
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B-2 arsenal grows
The Northrop Grumman B-2 bomber is now capable of delivering both conventional bombs and nuclear weapons. The nuclear-bombing capability was declared following recent flight tests. The US Air Force has received 13 of the 20 B-2s it plans to buy. The first B-2 Spirit was delivered in 1993. ...
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Pentagon discloses JSF and B-2 costs
THE US DEPARTMENT of Defense has disclosed the total cost of the Northrop Grumman B-2 stealth bomber programme and the cost estimate for research and development for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The latest Selected Acquisition Report (SAR), which helps US lawmakers track the cost of major US ...
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First Tornado GR4 is flown
The first UK Royal Air Force Panavia Tornado to be upgraded to GR4 mid-life update standard by British Aerospace had a 39min maiden flight on 4 April, from BAe's Warton airfield. The GR4 has a forward-looking infra-red sensor and night-vision-goggle capability, as well as a comprehensive upgrade to avionics and ...
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Ukraine closes airspace after Russian air force 'violation'
Ukraine closed its airspace to the Russian air force on 3-5 April after claims that its aircraft had violated air traffic control (ATC) procedures over the Black Sea near Odessa in March. Gen Alexander Zatynaiko, Ukrainian Chief of Staff, claims that the aircraft were flying with their transponders ...
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Weight of the world
Until 1993, the world of freighter wet-leasing was an obscure one. This relatively minor niche in the air-transport business had few participants, most of them well-established, specialist all-cargo carriers. In 1993, however, Michael Chowdry, chairman and chief executive of Atlas Air, entered the scene with a "lone flyer" ...
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Raising the tempo
The Eurofighter EF2000 programme is about to enter what may prove to be its most critical phase, with funding and workshare again presenting the stumbling blocks. Despite this, however, the project remains robust in many areas. The four Governments involved in the project need, by the end of ...
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Centre of excellence
The market for cargo conversion of widebodied aircraft has been booming recently, as suitable aircraft have become available at the "right price" to make conversion programmes cost-effective. Although the Boeing 747 has been the prime candidate, the European specialists have developed conversions for the smaller, twin and tri-jet widebodies, the ...
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Explosive progress
On 5 May, 1987, a British Aerospace 146-200QT "Quiet Trader" freighter operating between Prestwick in the UK and a hub at Nuremburg, Germany, launched the European freight operations of Australia's TNT Transport group, which now trades as TNT Express Worldwide. In the ten years since then the company has established ...
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Varig restructuring effort begins to pay dividends
Varig's tough restructuring measures now appear to be bearing fruit, with the Brazilian carrier reporting an underlying profit for 1996 and looking for expansion this year backed by a fleet refurbishment and a new codeshare agreement with United Airlines. The Varig figures are complicated by the issue of ...
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Down to earth
Full deregulation (in theory, at least) of European air services is admittedly only a few weeks old, but even its most ardent enthusiasts must be disappointed at the apparent lack of effect so far. Those who predicted a more obvious impact from deregulation may, however, not have long to wait. ...