All Fixed-wing articles – Page 630
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F-22 crash casts new spotlight on Auto-GCAS technology
The US Air Force has decided against funding a readily available technology that is supposed to prevent crashes like the one that recently killed a Lockheed...
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Among allies, USAF takes irregular warfare path alone
The US Air Force is considering buys of new light attack and light transport aircraft. We ask whether its allies might follow suit ...
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Eurofighter nations to agree Tranche 3A configuration by year-end
Four partner nations have until year-end to agree the production configuration for their combined 112 Tranche 3A Eurofighters ...
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NewsLockheed Martin develops wing spoiler for F-35C flight test
Lockheed Martin is developing a spoiler for F-35C Joint Strike Fighter flight test aircraft to counter potential wing drop in transonic turns. Wing drop in high rate transonic turns is a problem because it results in a turn becoming a roll.
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UK signs contract to replace Royal Navy Jetstreams
The UK has signed a delayed deal to buy four Beechcraft King Air 350ERs to perform observer training for its Royal Navy ...
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PICTURE: US Air Force retires its last T-37 Tweet trainers
The US Air Force has retired its last seven of over 1,000 Cessna T-37 Tweet jet trainers, after more than 50 years of operating the type ...
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NewsIsrael, Boeing negotiate Apache Longbow upgrade
The Israeli air force plans to upgrade its entire fleet of Boeing AH-64A Apache attack helicopters to the manufacturer's enhanced Longbow configuration ....
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Israel's 'Eitan' air vehicle to carry imagery intelligence sensor
The Israeli air force's Heron TP/'Eitan' UAVs are to field an electro-optical payload now carried by its manned Beechcraft King Air B200s ...
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Iraqi Airways to use Blue Wings A320s to serve Europe
Iraqi Airways is intending to use aircraft from German carrier Blue Wings to re-open services between Baghdad and Europe, including flights to London.
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AUVSI Special: Europe raises ante on sense and avoid
The European Defence Agency has allocated a budget of €50 million ($70 million) to a programme aimed at demonstrating a mid-air collision avoidance system...
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NewsIAI flies Heron UAV for Brazil's federal police
Israel Aerospace Industries has demonstrated its Heron unmanned air vehicle for Brazil's federal police ...
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Eurojet boss confident of success in Tejas engine battle
The EJ200 turbofan is in a strong position to power a MkII version of India's Tejas light combat aircraft, believes Eurojet ...
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Carters plans slowed rotor-compound year-end flight
Carter Aviation Technologies expects a year-end first flight of its slowed rotor/compound personal air vehicle...
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South African Gripens to get Thales reconnaissance pods
South Africa's Saab Gripen fighters are to get Thales Optronics-produced digital joint reconnaissance pods ...
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BAE Systems grows into UAVs
The UK's BAE Systems has transformed itself into a niche player in the unmanned systems sector ...
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F-22 crash blamed on pilot error
A Lockheed Martin test pilot died in an F-22 Raptor crash on 25 March because he lost control of the aircraft while struggling to maintain consciousness...
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NewsEurofighter partners sign €9 billion Tranche 3A deal
Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK have signed a contract for a combined 112 Tranche 3 Eurofighters ...
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New vote backs competitive engine strategy for F-35
The US House of Representatives has voted to add $560 million to contine development of the Joint Strike Fighter's F136 engine ...
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PICTURES: Jordan accepts six more secondhand F-16s
Jordan has accepted six ex-Royal Netherlands Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16BMs, with the aircraft having left Leeuwarden air base on 28 July for a delivery...