All Fixed-wing articles – Page 548
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Helicopter pioneer Kaman dies at 91
Charles H. Kaman, pioneering designer of both helicopters and guitars, died at his home in Bloomfield, Connecticut 31 January. He was 91. Kaman was...
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NewsPICTURES: Italy accepts first delayed KC-767A tanker
Italy's first of four delayed Boeing KC-767A tankers has been delivered to its Pratica di Mare air base near Rome ...
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Australia adds MRH90 helicopter to Projects of Concern list
The Australian government is to review its delayed programme to acquire NH Industries' MRH90 transport helicopter ...
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Opinion
Comment: Taking the slow road
India will pick the MMRCA fighter competition's winner in its own sweet time - and with defence budgets down elsewhere, manufacturers have simply no choice but to wait
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NewsAmbitious programmes underline future of HAL
Hindustan Aeronautics is pursuing ambitious programmes to maintain its dominance of India's aerospace industry
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Troubled Tejas edges toward service
India's Tejas light combat aircraft has had a troubled history, but there is determination to see the project through
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Boeing dismisses Airbus WTO claims on 787 launch
Boeing has dismissed comments by Airbus regarding the World Trade Organisation's apparent conclusion that the US airframer could not have launched its flagship...
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NewsBattle royale for India's MMRCA crown
One topic will dominate Aero India, with six manufacturers jostling for position in India's $10 billion MMRCA fighter contest.
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NewsIndia’s NAL gears up for the big leagues
India's state-run NAL has high hopes of joining the big league with its RTA-70 transport aircraft project
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NewsPICTURES: India's first C-130J starts delivery flight
The Indian air force's first C-130J has left Lockheed's Marietta site in the USA for delivery to the service's Hindon air base ...
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Andalusia ups the technology ante with dedicated aerospace facility
Spain's Seville-centred Andalusia region has formally inaugurated a technology development centre built to service the 130 aerospace companies that have clustered in the region around Airbus Military's facilities, including its A400M airlifter assembly line.
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UK helicopter fleet trains in "Pashtun Jaguar" exercise
Seventeen aircraft from the UK's Joint Helicopter Command are taking part in a major exercise on until mid-February ...
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Boeing accepts charge on new 737 AEW&C problems
Boeing has announced a new setback for the long-delayed plan to deliver fully operational 737 airborne early warning and control system aircraft to Australia and Turkey.
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NewsPICTURES: Boeing flies first CH-47F Chinook for Dutch air force
The Netherlands' first of six delayed CH-47F transport helicopters has entered flight-testing in Philadelphia ...
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UK MoD confirms both crew members safe after Tornado ejection
Both crew members of a Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 were rescued within 15min of ejecting from their aircraft on 26 January ...
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NewsPICTURE: UK's first Nimrod MRA4s scrapped after £4bn spend
The UK has begun the controversial task of scrapping its cancelled Nimrod MRA4 maritime patrol aircraft ...
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USAF defends performance of Gorgon Stare sensor
US Air Force officials past and present have jumped to defend the service's new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance system ...
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NewsAirbus Military details 'limited damage' to A330 tanker after boom mishap
Airbus Military has released more details of the limited damage sustained to one of its A330 tanker/transports on 19 January ...
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USAF starts flight tests on F-15E with AESA radar
The US Air Force has started a three-year flight-test campaign for a new AESA radar designed for the Boeing F-15E ...
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Boeing P-8A wins first LRIP contract for six aircraft
The US Navy has completed deals to spend more than $1.7 billion on the first six low-rate initial production copies of the Boeing P-8A Poseidon ...