All Fixed-wing articles – Page 363
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OpinionOPINION: Is there a commercial future for airships?
The five decades from 1914 saw heavier-than-air aviation evolve from basic biplanes to the jet age. The subsequent 50 years welcomed stealth, supersonic airliners, huge advances in aerostructures and mass air travel. However, lighter-than-air technology has moved somewhat more hesitantly in the century since German Zeppelins first terrorised Londoners.
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NewsRAF's first A400M Atlas completes maiden flight
The Royal Air Force is a step closer to receiving its first Airbus Defence and Space A400M Atlas airlifter after the aircraft made its maiden flight in Spain on 30 August.
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NewsIsrael shoots down Syrian UAV
The Israeli air force (IAF) shot down a Syrian air force unmanned air vehicle (UAV) when it entered Israeli airspace on 31 August, local sources have revealed.
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NewsUS military seeking replacement V-22 engines
The US military has put out a call for drop-in replacement engines to power all variants of its Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.
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NewsRockwell Collins to double Brazil facility footprint
Rockwell Collins announced on 28 August plans to double the size of its facility in São José dos Campos, Brazil, with construction to begin before the end of 2014.
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NewsA400M undergoes tanker test campaign
An air-to-air refuelling test campaign using an F/A-18 Hornet combat jet has proven Airbus Defence and Space’s A400M transport aircraft capability to act as a tanker.
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NewsIranian and Chinese UAVs used in regional military drills
China and Iran are further integrating unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) into their inventories as both move towards including the technology in military drills for the first time
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KC-390 engine wins FAA certification
The International Aero Engines V2500-E5 power plant for the Embraer KC-390 tactical transport has achieved FAA certification.
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US Air Force nears final test of target drone F-16s
The US Air Force next week will finalize the conversion of a fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16s into expendable unmanned aircraft by shooting one with an air-to-air missile fired from an operational jet fighter.
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HAL readies Cheetal delivery for Afghanistan air force
Indian state owned airframer Hindustan Aeronautics is preparing to deliver three Cheetal light helicopters to the Afghanistan air force next month. The unarmed helicopters are be transferred via a commercial cargo plane to Kabul International Airport from its Helicopter Division located in Bangalore.
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NewsMassachusetts-based F-15 crashes in Virginia, killing pilot
A Boeing F-15C assigned to the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard crashed in the Virginia mountains around 09:00 Eastern Time on 27 August.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: NATO summit is no routine meeting
The world’s leaders are flocking to the Welsh town of Newport this week, as NATO’s summit is set to take place on 4-5 September – and the event is shaping up to be anything but routine.
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IAI pitches converted 767 tanker to Poland
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is offering a converted Boeing 767 aerial refueling tanker fitted with its new fly-by-wire (FBW) boom to fulfill a Polish air force requirement.
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NewsUSN contracts for first four Australian P-8As
The US Navy has agreed on an advanced acquisition contract for the first four of Australia’s Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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Wellington’s first T-6Cs arrive in New Zealand
Beechcraft Defence Systems has flown two T-6C Texan II aircraft from Wichita, Kansas to New Zealand.
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NewsImproved US anti-radar missile hits its mark during test
The US Air Force and missile manufacturer Raytheon Co. successfully tested an upgraded anti-radar missile designed to more accurately take out enemy air defense early-warning systems.
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US hypersonic missile test failed shortly after takeoff
Story updated to include comments from US Defense Department in paragraph 6.
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NewsSingapore probably has up to 40 F-15SGs
Evidence that Singapore has far more than the officially claimed 24 Boeing F-15SG fighter aircraft has emerged, although the precise number of airframes has yet to be ascertained.
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Norway set to receive first drag-chute equipped F-35
When Norway’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35As comes online in 2015, there will be little to distinguish them from jets belonging to the United States and other programme partners.
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NewsRAF Rivet Joint on first operational deployment over Iraq
The Royal Air Force has deployed its first Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft to support operations over Iraq, marking the first operational deployment of the aircraft since its delivery in November 2013.