All Fixed-wing articles – Page 627
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ITT ramps up goggle production to aid helicopter emergency medical services
Night vision goggle maker ITT has increased by more than 30% its civil production capacity to put more goggles...
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US Army revives advanced precision kill weapon system concept for OH-58 helicopter
The US Army is reviving long-dormant plans to buy a lightweight precision-guided munition for its scout helicopter fleet. The army is seeking information...
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Working Week: helping students into the skies
RAF veteran Mike Langley is enjoying the dynamism of his subsequent career at training organisation Oxford Aviation Academy, but remains vexed by airlines' short-term approach to pilot recruitment
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NewsUK forced to destroy second Chinook following Afghan mishap
The Royal Air Force has lost its second Chinook transport helicopter in Afghanistan in as many weeks, with 19 people having escaped a heavy landing incident ...
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Stealth reform
New technologies are switching the emphasis on making aircraft stealthy from radar to lighting
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Taiwan's AIDC breaks ground on composites factory
Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development (AIDC) has broken ground on a new facility that will design, develop and manufacture composite parts for aircraft...
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NewsVIDEO: Su-27 crashes at Radom Air Show
Two Sukhoi Su-27 pilots have thought to have died after their aircraft crashed while displaying at the Radom Air Show in Poland
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AIDC transforming to to meet new aerospace requirements
Ask Shung Yeou Kuang about the problems at Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation and you get a direct answer from the straight shooter.
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PICTURE: Russia unveils AESA radar for PAK FA fighter
Russia unveiled the first element of its fifth-generation Sukhoi PAK FA/T-50 fighter during the Moscow MAKS air show, with Tikhomirov's NIIP having exhibited...
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Astronics sets new 2009 guidance
US lighting and electronics firm Astronics revised its 2009 revenue guidance after losing a military contract it had expected to win.
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CAE gets new training deals for A330 tankers, CH-53 helicopters
CAE is to provide training equipment for Airbus A330 tankers on order for Saudi Arabia and the UAE ...
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NewsUK RAF launches Afghan work-up with Merlin helicopters
The RAF has launched a four-month series of exercises in the USA to prepare its Merlin HC3/3A crews for operations in Afghanistan ...
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Eurocopter sells two more EC225s to China
China's Ministry of Transport has signed a deal with Eurocopter for another two EC225 helicopters, following up on a 2007 order for two EC225s that went...
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NewsPoland unveils new family of unmanned air vehicles
First details have emerged of a new family of unmanned air vehicles designed at Poland's Poznan University of Technology ...
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PICTURES: UAE F-16s make debut appearance in US 'Red Flag' exercise
Lockheed Martin F-16Es from the United Arab Emirates air force are participating in their first "Red Flag" exercise in the USA ...
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India grounds Sea Harriers after latest crash
India's navy has temporarily grounded its remaining British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS51 fighters, following a fatal crash that has reduced its fleet of the...
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Pakistan to begin co-production of Falco UAV
The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) is about to begin the co-production of Selex Galileo's Falco unmanned air vehicle at its facilities in Kamra. The...
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NewsUK looks to extend Eurofighter Typhoon's fatigue life
The UK has begun investigating the feasibility of extending the Eurofighter Typhoon's fatigue life beyond its nominal 6,000 flying hour limit ...
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NewsAirbus faces demands for A320 series electrical systems improvement following EasyJet report
The final report on a serious in-flight electrical system failure in an Airbus A319 contains 14 recommendations for changes to equipment, engineering procedure...
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Australia mulls over new firefighting capabilities
Australia is sticking with tried and tested aerial strategies as it enters this year's fire season, but new capabilities are on the horizon