All Fixed-wing articles – Page 754
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Export Ready? The F-22
Sceptics doubted the Raptor, but the F-22 has won over critics with some impressive performances. Now the USA must decide if the aircraft is ready for export
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Eurocopter links with Falcon in Abu Dhabi
Eurocopter is teaming up with Abu Dhabi VIP helicopter operator Falcon Aviation Services to open its first maintenance centre in the booming Arabian Gulf...
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Italy readies Mangustas for Afghanistan service
A129Cs to carry out force protection and emergency extraction in Herat province
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Argentina assesses Chinese helicopters for air force, navy
Argentina's defence ministry has signed a military co-operation agreement with its Chinese counterpart, as part of an effort to address an urgent rotary-wing...
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Fighting Talk: New generation strike aircraft
Manufacturers must battle hard to secure orders for their new-generation strike aircraft, with increasingly informed customers looking to drive a hard bargain
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CSAR-X contest attracts fresh flak
Sikorsky voices 'vigorous opposition' to new request for proposals, claiming Boeing's HH-47 retains unfair advantage
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IDS looks beyond
Boeing's commercial aircraft division is on a high, with orderbooks bursting at the seams and its European competitor struggling with political, industrial...
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Russian rivals to compete over PAK FA engine deal
Air force chief reveals plan to give next-generation combat aircraft new powerplant
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P&W JSF engine damaged in test
Driveshaft breaks after deliberate 'hard stall' during ground run with mock-up of lift-fan inlet planned for STOVL F-35
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Dassault and IAI in talks on future project partnerships
Israeli company keen to leverage experience with Gulfstream and other business jets
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Lift-fan inlet door problems led to rethink
Lockheed Martin redesigned the lift-fan inlet on the F-35B with an aft-hinged door after problems with the bifold doors on the X-35 concept demonstrator...
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Keeping the Royal Navy's fleet flying
With mechanical engineering skills in high demand, the UK's armed forces serve a vital role in training tomorrow's airframe technicians. Working Week talks to Mark Duddridge, a civilian engineering instructor based at HMS Sultan
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Smart rotor on trial
Boeing is to test a smart helicopter rotor in a NASA windtunnel to verify the vibration, noise and performance improvements expected in forward flight with...
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Laser missile jammer to protect Marine Corps helicopters
Laser missile jammmers to protect Marine Corps helicopters in Iraq US Marine Corps helicopters in Iraq are to be equipped with laser jammers to defeat...