All Fixed-wing articles – Page 589
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Opinion
Comment: F-35: it's not for children
From this point forward, the F-35 programme starts growing up, or it begins falling apart.
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This Week Briefings
ASTM International is balloting the 160 members of its aviation fuels subcommittee over a proposed...
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NewsCrashed Polish Tu-154 struck trees below runway elevation
Preliminary findings from the investigation into the Polish presidential Tupolev Tu-154M crash at Smolensk detail for the first time the accident sequence, and underscore the repeated warnings
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Business briefs
TRADING International Lease Finance posted a $403 million negative swing to a first quarter...
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PICTURE: Retro-look Tucanos join BBMF Spitfire
Two of the RAF's Tucano trainers are sporting Second World War-style paint schemes as part of its 70th anniversary commemorations for the Battle of Britain ...
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UK picks Northrop for countermeasures support deal
Northrop Grumman has won a $152 million contract to support infrared countermeasures equipment on UK military aircraft ...
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NewsSikorsky X2 breaks helicopter speed barrier
Sikorsky reports that its X2 advancing blade concept technology demonstrator has achieved 168kt (311km/h) forward speed, putting the dual counter-rotating...
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NewsCongress threatens to slash F-35 procurement
The US Congress has opened debate on the fiscal year 2011 defence budget by sending a clear and unprecedented warning to the Lockheed Martin F-35 programme.
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RAF prepares for final Afghan deployment with Nimrod R1
The UK Royal Air Force will send its remaining British Aerospace Nimrod R1 signals intelligence aircraft to Afghanistan later this year ...
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NewsPolish presidential flight crew ignored low-visibility warnings before the crash
The flightcrew of the Polish air force Tupolev Tu-154M that crashed at Smolensk, Russia on 10 April had ignored repeated warnings that the visibility in...
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NewsBoeing B-52 set to receive major radar upgrade
The US Air Force is moving forward with a major new upgrade for the half-century-old Boeing B-52H fleet, focused on replacing the bomber's radar, which is...
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Australian MRH90s grounded after engine failure
Australia's 11 MRH90 helicopters have been grounded for the past month, following an engine failure ...
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Joint Strike Fighter catalyst for policy change in Japan
Japan is to decide before the end of the year whether to ease military aircraft restrictions. The government will reveal whether it will allow local manufacturers...
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This Week - briefings
ISRAEL STICKS TO GUNS WITH CODE POSITIVE SECURITY Israel has rejected an appeal by the International Air Transport Association and International...
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Why is USAF bringing maintenance in-house?
USAF comes under fire as former C-17 service provider Boeing and industry officials question the real reasons behind the decision to take maintenance in-house
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NewsUS DoD agrees to buy 124 F/A-18E/Fs and EA-18Gs over 4 years
The US Department of Defense has agreed to buy 124 F/A-18E/Fs and EA-18Gs manufactured by Boeing over the next four years for an undisclosed sum, a source...
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NewsPICTURES: Finnish army to retire last Mi-8 transports
With use of its NH90s ramping up, the Finnish army will retire its last two Mil Mi-8 transport helicopters within months ...
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BAE gets avionics support deal from three Eurofighter nations
BAE Systems has won a five-year contract to provide avionics support for Eurofighter operators Germany, Spain and the UK ...
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Argentinian naval aviation command seeks Pampa deal
The Argentinian navy wants to purchase AT-63 Pampa trainers, C-295 transports and upgrade its Super Etendard strike aircraft ...
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Embraer reveals KC-390 schedule, design changes
Embraer documents have revealed the master schedule and minor design changes for its KC-390 tanker/transport ...