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Huygens test success
The flight-test of the separation mechanisms and parachutes for the Huygens space probe, scheduled to land on Saturn moon Titan, has been completed by the European Space Agency, Aerospatiale and French space agency CNES. An engineering model of the Huygens, which will be placed piggyback on the NASA ...
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GR7 upgraded for Bosnia
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE is carrying out electronic-warfare (EW) and reconnaissance upgrades to several British Aerospace Harrier GR7 strike aircraft before operational deployment to the Bosnian theatre, against the background of an increasing surface-to-air missile (SAM) threat. The aircraft are being upgraded by British Aerospace, at Dunsfold. The ...
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Beating the system
Avia Airlines founder Gert de Klerk, challenges SAA and BA monopoly. Andrew Chuter/LONDON Launching a scheduled airline is not for the faint-hearted. No more so in the South African market, where recent casualties such as Flitestar and USAfrica illustrate the high risks of failure. Undeterred, ...
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Alcoa predicts lower build costs
THE USE OF new techniques for processing raw materials could reduce the cost of manufacturing aircraft structures by up to 30% over the next few years, according to aerospace aluminium-alloy producer Alcoa. The company says, that development of integrally stiffened panels, made from next generation alloys and big ...
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Instruments blamed in UK Bandeirante crash
STORMY WEATHER, combined with the apparent failure of at least one artificial horizon, may prove to have been contributory factors to the Knight Air Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante crash on 24 May (Flight International, 31 May-6 June) says the investigators' preliminary report. All 12 people on board died when ...
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British court Germany and France on FMRAAM project
Douglas Barrie/LONDON THE UK IS AIMING to include Germany and France as partners on a future medium-range air-to-air missile (FMRAAM) development, according to senior British Aerospace officials. Contacts, at an industrial and defence ministry level, are aiming at examining establishing both a common FMRAAM requirement ...
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Five answer UK air-launched anti-armour-weapon request
FIVE PRIME contractors are believed to have responded to the UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) £725 million Staff Requirement (Air) 1238 for an air-launched anti-armour weapon. British Aerospace is to offer its Typhoon; GEC has proposed the Brimstone; Hunting is to bid with its SWAARM; Thorn EMI is ...
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Harm Upgrade
Texas Instruments has received a $58 million US Navy contract to build over 300 guidance and warhead sections for the AGM-88 high-speed anti-radar missile (HARM). This order exercises an option to the fiscal year 1993 contract. Source: Flight International
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GEC-Marconi tipped to win SuperCobra upgrade work
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON GEC-MARCONI COULD win prime contractorship for rotor and cockpit upgrades on the US Marine Corps fleet of Bell AH-1W SuperCobras, if efforts succeed to link the programme with the GEC/Bell Cobra Venom bid for the UK attack-helicopter requirement. Senior US defence officials have ...
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Myanmar Expansion
Singapore Technologies Industrial has signed a memorandum with the Myanmar Government to build a new international airport in Mandalay. It calls for the Singapore Company to design and construct the S$500 million ($360 million) airport within two years. Source: Flight International
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Indian Fokkers refurbished in France
Societe Co-operative Aeronautique is refurbishing two Fokker F27s for new Indian carrier NEPC Airlines at its Dinard, Brittany base in northwest France. The company specialises in the overhaul and repair of Fokker and Fairchild types as well as that of older piston and jet airliners. ...
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Bedek wins contract to convert Tu-154s to VIP configuration
THE BEDEK DIVISION of Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) has been awarded a contract to convert Tupolev Tu-154M passenger aircraft into VIP configuration. Avia Star, the Russian manufacturer of the Tu-154M, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Israeli Company. The first Tu-154M will be flown to Israel ...
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MDC polls MD-11 freighter operators on smoke rules
McDONNELL DOUGLAS (MDC) is canvassing MD-11 freight operators on proposed changes to the freighter configuration, which would meet new smoke-rules of the European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) and reduce maintenance costs. The alterations would allow loads of up to 79,450kg, while producing a net reduction (of around 130kg) ...
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Saab Aircraft celebrates major 340B order spree
SAAB AIRCRAFT has landed significant orders for its 340B Plus turboprop from two of the largest regional operators in the USA. In addition, the Swedish manufacturer has almost completed a deal to sell a large number of Saab 2000s to one of the carriers. The biggest single order ...
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Albatross Decision
Russian defence minister Pavel Grachev is to decide on the future of the Beriev A-40 Albatross anti-submarine-warfare aircraft following a visit to the design bureau in Taganrog on the Caspian Sea at the end of May. Trials of the aircraft are nearing completion. Source: Flight International
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DASA in talks over Korean 328 deal production
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH DAIMLER-BENZ Aerospace (DASA) and South Korea's Daewoo Heavy Industries are discussing South Korean assembly of the Dornier 328 33-seat turboprop. Senior executives at Daewoo say that the talks are focused on establishing a new production line at its aerospace division's Changwon factory. ...
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US Border Patrol will introduce LHTEC T800
THE LONG-AWAITED entry into service of the LHTEC T800 turbo-shaft is expected in July, when the US Border Patrol is scheduled to take delivery of its first re-engine Bell UH-1H Huey. LHTEC, a joint venture between Allison Engine and AlliedSignal Engines, revealed at the Paris air show that ...
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Boeing reveals more of JAST idea
BOEING HAS revealed more details of its Joint Advanced Technology Strike (JAST) concept, including new configuration studies unveiled at the Paris air show. The more striking external-design features of Boeing's compact JAST design include a sharply swept-back delta planform, an elevated cockpit, twin outward-canted vertical tails and ...
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First customer close for An-38
VOSTOK AIRLINES of Khabarovsk, Russia is expected to be named as the first customer, for the Antonov An-38 regional airliner. The 27-seat An-38 will be delivered to Vostok in October 1996. The twin-turboprop was developed by Ukraine's Antonov design bureau from the earlier An-28, but includes extensive Western-supplied ...
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Avensa chooses hushkit for 737s
VENEZUELAN CARRIER Avensa has ordered a newly certificated Boeing 737-100/200 Stage 3 hushkit developed by Florida-based AvAero which allows it to operate to much higher maximum gross take-off weights (MGTOW) without turbine nozzle modifications. AvAero has received a US Federal Aviation Administration supplemental type certificate allowing users of ...