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Experience pays off
ERA Technology comes to Farnborough with experience in tackling engineering projects for more than 30 different industries. The independent contract research and development organisation has its base in Surrey, southern England. It addresses all areas of avionics, including advanced data transmission systems, software, video and packaging. Radar ...
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Coatings extend vane, blade life
Chromalloy Gas Turbine is promoting the latest technology gas turbine aerofoil coatings in Hall 3/C14. The process uses an electron beam physical vapour deposition process. The coatings reduce the temperature of the metal, giving vanes and blades a longer life in the engine environment. The new technology ...
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Weather on the screen
On show in Hall 2/A11 is a full colour weather radar system for the C130 Hercules made by Sperry Marine SRL and marketed by Transaero. In full production for the USAF, it is a contender for the current RAF radar upgrade requirements. The very powerful radar can detect ...
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Service is the message
British Airways Engineering (BAE) is using its stand at Hall 1/D23 to reinforce its message of enhanced customer service. Using a video display and aircraft display, BAE is keen to show that it's taking the maintenance market seriously, says David Anderson, project manager for the Farnborough ‘96 stand. ...
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More maintenance contracts
Portuguese company OGMA arrives at Farnborough in buoyant mood with its expanding list of maintenance contracts for private clients and foreign air forces. OGMA (H3/C5) has been in operation since 1918 and is now under the control of the Portuguese ministry of defence. The company has been appointed ...
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Unique airbag answers new safety rule
The first-ever airbag for commercial aircraft is on display at Farnborough. Manufacturer Airline Interiors chose Farnborough for its airshow debut and to show off a number of new products that make flying safer for commercial passengers. The unique airbag system, fitted in front of the first row of ...
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Nothing fishy about Goodrich
Goodrich Aerospace, the sole manufacturer of the landing gear for the Boeing 747, has been catching attention and reeling in the visitors with an aquarium on its stand in Hall 4/D5. The American firm is offering a little peace and quiet amid the frenetic activity of the Farnborough show. ...
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Park Air launch advanced VHF
Park Air Electronics has launched the next generation VHF digital ground-to-air radio here at Farnborough. The series 5000 working demo, which can be seen in Hall 2/B14, employs Differential Eight Phase Shift Key (D8PSK) modulation. Speed It is the first radio of its kind from ...
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Taking its bearings
Miami-based Aviation Sales Company (H1/C27) is celebrating its 25th anniversary with its first visit to Farnborough. The spare-parts supply business, which counts British Airways, Lufthansa and United Airlines among its clients, is using the show to announce its acquisition of Bixie Aerospace Bearings, formerly part of Bearings of Cleveland, ...
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Arrestinf experiences
You're in for an arresting experience if you visit the Engineered Systems stand in Hall 4/H3 - the US-based company specialises in aircraft and vehicle arresting systems, together with safety and material handling systems for the aerospace, military and transportation markets. The ‘plane catchers' have nearly 50 years' experience ...
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RJE beacon is shining example
American firm RJE International, manufacturers of underwater, research and recovery navigation systems, is being represented for the first time at Farnborough by Glendale International in Hall 2/A37. One of the many displays is an underwater locator beacon which bolts on to black boxes, as used on the TWA 747 ...
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FANS support military market
AK Fans is exhibiting its full range of air conditioning systems for the military market in Hall 3/B8. The London-based outfit has already supplied systems for the likes of British Aerospace's Tornado, Harrier and Hawk aircraft, and is keen to use Farnborough as a show-case for its services. ...
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Time to buy a watch
Just in case your wrist isn't already graced by a famous Breitling ‘Team' watch, or you're looking to pick up the latest in stylish time-keeping, the stand in Hall 1/A2, is offering some limited editions and a special Farnborough ‘96 credit deal. Breitling, in association with jewellers, Alexanders of ...
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Northrop offers JSTARS for UK, Nato roles
Important Nato military and political decision-makers are to visit Northrop Grumman's E-8 JSTARS aircraft at Farnborough this week as the battle to provide Britain and Nato with an airborne ground surveillance capability reaches a crucial phase. The company's JSTARS aircraft dominates the western end of the Farnborough static park ...
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Near-miss highlights need for radio system upgrade
Details of one of the most serious near-miss aviation incidents ever recorded in Britain came to light in an official Civil Aviation Authority report last month. British Aerospace Systems and Equipment (BASE) is using the report to highlight the significance of its Contran VHF radio anti-blocking system. The ...
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A picture speaksa a thousand words
German company Grob graphically underlines the premier role of its G115 trainers with this picture of 30 aircraft from the Perth, Western Australia-based China Southern West Australian Flying College, which trains pilots for China Southern Airlines and other associated airlines. Grob G115s are claimed to have an almost infinite ...
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Fighting talk from veteran jet jockeys
Fighter aircraft almost always provide the most eye-catching and impressive of flying displays at air shows, but can the expert eye compare competitors by watching these aerobatics? Two people who do know how to assess a flying display, as well as how to perform one, are Neil Anderson and ...
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China contract
France's Messier-Bugatti carbon-brakes manufacturer has clinched a major deal with Air China for its three Airbus A340-Growth jetliners. This contract, the first for an A340 in China, could total more than $4 million over the life of the aircraft. Air China is a first-time customer for Messier-Bugatti, and ...
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Trolley option
Small aircraft operators looking for an inexpensive, simple-to-operate hydraulic services trolley need look no further than Hall 4/A7. UK firm ADE-HML is showing off the first ever HTD 241. The lightweight, diesel powered equipment is derived from an electric version, which has been on the market for just ...
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Casting the net
Canadian firm Haley Industries, a light-alloy foundry making aluminium and magnesium castings, can be found in Hall 4/C6/2. Casting components from the PW150 engine in the De Havilland Dash 8-400, under development, are set up on the stand as they will be seen on the aircraft. ...