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Lockheed Martin drives down costs
Lockheed Martin has completed evaluation of a new production process under its Advanced Affordability Initiative. The process replaces airframe subassemblies with aluminium investment castings, which do not require finishing (sawing, forming, machining or drilling). Although the technique has been developed for the Joint Strike Fighter, it has been demonstrated on ...
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Lucas launches 'power by wire' work
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Lucas Aerospace has launched development of an electric actuation system suitable for combat aircraft and large commercial transports, following successful completion of a 1,000h in-service test of "power by wire" on a US Air Force Lockheed C-141 Starlifter transport. The so-called Electric Starlifter has Lucas-developed integrated ...
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X-38 faces crucial parafoil testing during September
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES NASA hopes to restart full scale free-flight drop tests of the X-38 crew return vehicle (CRV) as early as October, pending successful tests of a redesigned parafoil system in September. The X-38 is being developed as a "life boat" for crews of the International Space ...
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Argentina receives local A-4AR
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Lockheed Martin Aircraft Argentina has delivered the first locally upgraded A-4AR to the Argentine air force. Eight aircraft upgraded in the USA by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works are already in service with the air force at Villa Reynolds AB. The latest aircraft is the first ...
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Thai unties foreign knot
One year since the flotation of the Thai baht sparked the Asian meltdown, the Thai government has amended the country's 1954 Aviation Act to allow foreigners to control up to 49 per cent of Thai Airways. According to transport and communications minister Suthep Thuagsuban, the move is proof of ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Raytheon Aircraft
RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT Manufacturer PWR Max TD WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach Max OC Max Pay. C P Max WLE E Beech ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Ilyushin
ILYUSHIN Manufacturer Max TD WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach Max OC Max WLE C P Il-76M Long-range transport 117.7kN 50.5 46.6 6,700 459kt ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: PZL-Warsaw
PZL-WARSAW Manufacturer PWR WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach H Max OC C Max WLE E CR Max PNR TC-1 PZL-130 ORLIK Trainer turboprop-powered 560kW 9.0 ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Gulfstream Aerospace
GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE Manufacturer PWR Max TD Max TR WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach Max OC Max Pay. C P E Gulfstream IV/SRA-4 Special ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: PZL-Mielec
PZL-MIELEC Manufacturer PWR Max TD Max TR WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach H Max OC C Max WLE E CR Max PNR I-22 Iryda M-96 ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC)
PAKISTAN AERONAUTICAL COMPLEX (PAC) Kamara, District Attock, Pakistan; tel: +92 (51) 584 212; fax: +92 (51) 583 837 PAC and China's NAMC continue to produce the K-8 Karkoram jet trainer. Deliveries of the first six aircraft to the Chinese and Pakistani air force began in 1994, with all six delivered ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: CASA
CASA Manufacturer PWR Max TD Max TR WS FL Max Pay. Max Kts/Mach H Max OC Max Pay. C P Max WLE E ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL)
HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS (HAL) Manufacturer Max TD WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach Max OC C Kiran Mk.II Trainer turbofan/jet-powered 18.68kN 10.7 10.6 780 ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: British Aerospace
BRITISH AEROSPACE Manufacturer PWR Max TD WS FL Max Pay. Max Kts/Mach H Max OC C P Max WLE E Max CR PNR Harrier II ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Pilatus
PILATUS Manufacturer PWR Max TD Max TR WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach H Max OC Max Pay. C P E PC-12 Passenger ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Boeing/British Aerospace
BOEING/BRITISH AEROSPACE Manufacturer PWR Max TD WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach Max OC C T-45 Goshawk Trainer turbofan/jet-powered 26.6kN 9.4 12.0 1,444 ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Eurofighter
EUROFIGHTER Manufacturer PWR Max TD Max TR WS FL Max Kts/Mach C Max WLE CR Max PNR Eurofighter 2000 Interceptor/air superiority 60kN 90kN ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Embraer
EMBRAER Manufacturer PWR Max TD WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach H Max OC Max Pay. C P Max WLE E EMB-110 ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Boeing
BOEING Manufacturer PWR Max TD Max TR WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach H Max OC Max Pay. C P Max WLE E CR Max PNR ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Daewoo Heavy Industries
DAEWOO HEAVY INDUSTRIES Manufacturer PWR WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach H Max OC C Max WLE E KTX-1 Trainer turboprop-powered 820kW 10.1 ...