All Fixed-wing articles – Page 558
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NewsZhuhai10: PICTURES: China reveals armed UAV designs
Chinese industry revealed multiple new unmanned systems at Airshow China in Zhuhai, including armed designs ...
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Lockheed's future in Greenville unclear after inspection
Lockheed Martin's Greenville site has undergone a key inspection that could determine its long-term prospects ...
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NewsPICTURES: More surplus UH-1s en route to the Philippines
The Philippine air force is poised to receive five more used Bell UH-1 transport helicopters acquired via the US Army ...
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Israel issues advanced jet trainer request
Israel's defence ministry has sent a request for information to Alenia Aermacchi and Korea Aerospace Industries for a new fleet of advanced jet trainers ...
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Pakistan to receive first ZDK-03 AEW&C aircraft
Pakistan will receive the first of four Shaanxi ZDK-03 airborne early warning and control system aircraft by the end of January 2011 ...
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NewsNASA furthers sonic boom irritation studies
NASA has completed another battery of tests with two NASA Boeing F/A-18 fighters to help determine what might be acceptable noise levels for overland supersonic...
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KC-X competition delayed as evaluation process complicated by politics, USAF errors
The US Air Force has acknowledged extending the evaluation process on the KC-X tanker competition into early next year ...
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NewsThailand signs for more Gripen fighters, anti-ship missiles
Thailand has signed a follow-on order for more Gripens and another Saab 340-based surveillance aircraft ...
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NewsPICTURE: Third Lynx Wildcat joins flight test fleet
AgustaWestland's third and final AW159 Lynx Wildcat test aircraft has joined the company's operational fleet ...
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NewsPICTURES: UAE's first PC-21 makes flight debut
Pilatus has performed the first flight of a PC-21 turboprop trainer for the United Arab Emirates ...
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Hydrotreated renewable jet fuel close to certification but scale-up challenges remain
Certification of hydrotreated renewable jet fuel could be imminent. The challenge then will be to secure investment and feedstock breakthroughs to scale up production
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NewsFatigue cracks raise questions about key decision in F-35 redesign
Are the cracks widening? Questions raised over 2004 weight-saving decision to switch key F-35...
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Armchair astronaut: flying the Space Shuttle simulator
What is it like to fly the Space Shuttle? Two simulators in Houston gave our test pilot a taste of an atmospheric experience
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NewsLatest deal for 31 F-35s shows slight price decline
Lockheed Martin has finalised a nearly $3.5 billion low-rate initial production contract for 31 more F-35s ...
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US Air Force confirms F-22 pilot died in crash
The US Air Force has confirmed that the pilot of a Lockheed Martin F-22 which crashed on 16 November died in the accident ...
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NewsUSAF spots “apparent” F-22 wreckage, pilot still missing
Aircraft wreckage spotted by a US Air Force search team is believed to be a Lockheed Martin F-22 that disappeared at 7:40pm on 16 November, the USAF says....
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P-3C concerns may freeze deliveries from Lockheed plant
US officials could freeze deliveries from Lockheed's Greenville factory after finding "quality issues" on P-3C Orion wing components ...
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General Electric primes CMC for turbine blades
To consume fuel more efficiently, a gas turbine engine needs to squeeze air harder before it enters the combustion chamber and turn up the heat. If...
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NewsDutch Apaches fly last missions in Afghanistan
The Netherlands' Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopters have flown their last missions in Afghanistan ...
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NewsUSAF launches search for missing F-22 Raptor
The US Air Force is searching for an F-22 Raptor which failed to return following a training flight in Alaska ...