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Testbed gear failure delays Comanche
A SECOND FLIGHT of the Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche scout/attack helicopter has been delayed until after completion of tests to determine why a gear failed on the propulsion-system testbed. The YRAH-66 prototype has been grounded since its first hover test on 4 January. Resonance is blamed for the ...
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Italian forces to get dedicated satellite
Andrea Spinelli/GENOA THE ITALIAN ARMED forces are to get their first dedicated communications satellite following the award of a contract to a consortium led by Alenia Spazio. The air force plans to have satellite communications available for at least five aircraft types, including the Eurofighter EF2000 and Panavia ...
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Elta will supply electronic-support-measures systems for RAF Nimrod
ISRAEL AIRCRAFT Industries subsidiary Elta is to supply the electronic-support-measures (ESM) systems for the Royal Air Force's new replacement maritime-patrol aircraft (RMPA). The deal to fit an upgraded version of the EL/L-8300 system in the British Aerospace Nimrod 2000 will be a consolation to Elta. It had ...
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Delta orders Nordam hushkits for 737s
DELTA AIR LINES has finalised its Boeing 737 hushkit plans, placing an order with Nordam for Stage 3 sets for up to 55 aircraft, which will enable its entire 737-200 fleet to be equipped. The airline has placed a firm contract with Nordam for 25 hushkit sets, plus ...
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The F-111 is dead: long live the Aardvaark
THE US AIR FORCE RETIRED the General Dynamics F-111 fighter-bomber on 27 July - but only after officially naming the aircraft the Aardvark, its long-time nickname. The Grumman-modified EF-111 electronic-warfare version of the aircraft will continue in USAF service until 1999, and Australia (the only other operator) plans to keep ...
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Pentagon reveals its advanced- technology-demonstrator list
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC ADVANCED AIRBORNE-surveillance projects are among 18 advanced-concept technology demonstrations (ACTDs) on which the US Department of Defense plans to spend $99 million in fiscal year 1997. The demonstrations were selected from 100 proposals submitted by the US military. The projects have been approved by the Joint Requirements ...
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New B-2 delivery
Northrop Grumman has delivered the first Block 20 B-2 stealth bomber to the US Air Force. The Spirit of Nebraska, a Block 10 aircraft, was upgraded to Block 20 configuration, with improved avionics, global-positioning system aided- munitions and terrain-following software. Source: Flight International
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S Korea acquires spy aircraft from Raytheon
RAYTHEON EXPECTS to earn more than $250 million from South Korea's decision to buy eight Hawker 800XP mid-size jet aircraft and four signal-intelligence (SIGINT) mission systems from subsidiary company E-Systems. The South Korean purchase of advanced airborne-reconnaissance systems also includes synthetic-aperture radars (SARs) from Lockheed Martin's Loral Tactical ...
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SAS ends Saab 2000 order drought
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDONRamon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC SAS COMMUTER has ordered up to six Saab 2000s, which ends the aircraft's two-year new-customer drought. This comes as Saab concludes a three-week sales tour of the aircraft in the USA, where it is still seeking its first airline customer for the 50-seat ...
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Lufthansa introduces the A319
LUFTHANSA HAS PUT THE FIRST of 20 Airbus A319-100s on to its European network, making it the third operator of all three Airbus single-aisle models. The 126-seat aircraft is mainly being operated on scheduled services from Frankfurt to Vienna and Istanbul, and on domestic routes. The new type, which will ...
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Boeing settles baseline for 747-500X/600X designs-
Andrew Doyle/LONDON BOEING HAS INCREASED the range of its 747-600X and reduced the size of the -500X following consultations with its airline working group. The revised configurations are now being offered as the baseline aircraft to potential customers. The move follows the US manufacturer's recent ...
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MDC/IAI team to sharpen Talon
Arie Egozi/TEL AVIV THE US AIR Force's Northrop T-38 Talon upgrade is to be undertaken by a McDonnell Douglas (MDC)/Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) team. The US Department of Defense favoured the Israeli company's F-5 Plus package over submissions received from six teams, including a Northrop ...
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Security alert
The TWA Flight 800 crash has caused the USA to look hard at its security measures. Some of the answers could lie in Europe. Chris Yates/MANCHESTER THE 17 JULY TRANS World Airlines (TWA) Flight 800 crash has forced the USA to review the level of security afforded ...
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Merpati leases A310s for use on services to Australia
MERPATI NUSANTARA Airlines is to introduce its first widebodied aircraft, on services to Australia. The Jakarta-based airline is adding three Airbus A310-300s on lease, as part of its network expansion to new destinations in Asia and Australia. The first A310, believed to be an ex-Kuwait Airways aircraft, is ...
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Turkish air force receives locally built Block 50 F-16s
TURKISH AEROSPACE Industries (TAI) delivered the first Lockheed Martin Block 50 F-16 to the Turkish air force on 29 July under the Peace Onyx II programme. TAI has been producing F-16s at Akinci-Ankara since 1987, under an earlier agreement. To date, the company has delivered 152 aircraft locally and 46 ...
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US industry shapes up for new merger raids
Kevin O'Toole/London US INDUSTRY is shaping up for yet another round of consolidation in the wake of Boeing's announcement that it is to take over the bulk of Rockwell's aerospace interest. Speculation is mounting that McDonnell Douglas (MDC), which abandoned its own talks with Boeing ...
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easyJet threatens KLM
UK LOW-COST AIRLINE easyJet is threatening to take KLM to court over what it alleges are the Dutch flag carrier's "-unlawful attempts to drive easyJet from the Dutch market". easyJet claims that KLM's decision to cut its lowest fare on the Amsterdam-London route to Dfl95 ($57), below easyJet's ...
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Aviastar Asia opens up for Tu-204 business
AVIASTAR ASIA (AAC), a new joint venture involving Russian aircraft-production company Aviastar and several South-East Asian financial institutions, opened its office in Taipei on 24 July. The consortium will provide leasing, financial and technical support for the Tupolev Tu-204, which is assembled in Ulyanovsk. AAC is planning to ...
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DASA Airbus spares threatened jobs
DAIMLER-BENZ Aerospace (DASA) has reduced the number of job cuts being planned at its Airbus subsidiary, citing the success of its "Dolores" efficiency plan and an influx of aircraft orders. DASA Airbus has agreed with unions to make an overall workforce reduction of 3,300, bringing the total down ...
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Romania advances towards Cobra production
THE ROMANIAN defence ministry has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Bell Helicopter Textron, bringing licensed production of Cobra attack helicopters a step closer. The MoA, signed on 30 July, stipulates that the Romanian army favours the Cobra and supports its production in the country. ...