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FARNBOROUGH: Eurocopter says Brazil will be fourth home market
Brazil will become Eurocopter's "fourth home country", after France, Germany and Spain, as the helicopter manufacturer ramps up its industrial presence and sales there, predicts chief executive Lutz Bertling.
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This Week briefing
The US National Transportation Safety Board has determined the captain of Continental Airlines flight 1404 that ran off the runway at Denver International airport on 20 December 2008 did not properly control the Boeing 737-500 for crosswind gusts of up to 45kt (83km/h) during the take-off run
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FARNBOROUGH: Airframe cracks get Ultra treatment
Ultra Electronics has launched what it hopes will be a revolution in military airframe maintenance with a system that monitors - in real time, during flight - the development and propagation of cracks in aluminium structures.
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FARNBOROUGH:Tecnam and Airborne create ultra-low-cost surveillance
Working with general aviation aircraft manufacture Tecnam, Austria-based Airborne Technologies (hall 3, stand C19) has created an ultra-low-cost surveillance system for observation, law enforcement, mapping and sensing missions.
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FARNBOROUGH: Military helicopter market is in buoyant mood
Although global demand has declined since the Cold War, and although some new helicopter acquisition programmes have run into real difficulties, many air forces are investing heavily in improving their helicopter capabilities.
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FARNBOROUGH: Eurofighter makes strong sales, technology push
Eurofighter is at the show in force this week, with two Typhoons to take part in the flying display in dramatically different configurations.
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FARNBOROUGH: Hawker Beechcraft flies in armed AT-6 testbed
What do you get when you cross a basic trainer with one of the world's most potent ground-attack aircraft? Hawker Beechcraft believes it has the answer,...
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FARNBOROUGH: TAG cautiously optimistic as business returns to airport
For years the name Farnborough has been synonymous with the international biennial air show but, for the global business aviation community, the brand now...
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FARNBOROUGH: Esterline investment boosts flares production
Esterline Defense Technologies is exhibiting at the show less than one month after opening a new manufacturing facility dedicated to producing infrared countermeasures...
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FARNBOROUGH: Gripen NG to fly in for show debut
Saab's Gripen NG demonstrator will touch down at Farnborough today for the first time, after making its debut air show appearance at last weekend's Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.
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FARNBOROUGH: Rolls-Royce opens new production cell for F-35 LiftSystem
Rolls-Royce has opened a new manufacturing cell to produce a key component of the propulsion system for Lockheed Martin's short take-off and vertical landing...
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FARNBOROUGH: A flight with the Blades satisfies a thrill-seeker
We take a flight with the only airline in the world to fly its passengers upside down, and see what is in store for guests of The Blades at this year's Farnborough show.
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FARNBOROUGH: Guinault power unit on show
Guinault is displaying its latest compact ground power unit developed for military applications including helicopters, fighters and light transport aircraft...
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FARNBOROUGH: Bell's John Garrison: Buzz before Business
Global travel is not generally a flight plan option for a light-twin helicopter, but the Bell 429 is not a typical rotorcraft. Bell president and chief executive...
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UK aerospace in full flight
Study shows industry has survived economic storms but fall in R&T is dark cloud
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus to start ground debris, tanker work with A400M
Flight testing with the A400M 'Grizzly' is progressing so well that Airbus Military is preparing to venture into two uncharted areas of the aircraft's performance...
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FARNBOROUGH: TAI unveils Anka unmanned air vehicle
Turkish Aerospace Industries rolled out its first indigenous medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle in Ankara on 16 July ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Microtecnica seals strategic alliance with Hanwha
Microtecnica, the aerospace equipment specialist, has announced a strategic alliance with Korean aerospace manufacturer Hanwha Corporation ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Face the Facts with Steve O'Bryan
As Lockheed Martin vice-president business development, customer engagement for the F-35, Steve O'Bryan's job is to ensure the company holds the attention of its international partners, despite delays and strained procurement budgets
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Cutaway technical description: E-2D may not look pretty, but packs big new bunch
The latest Northrop Grumman Hawkeye may still not be the prettiest aircraft - but it gets the job done