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NewsPower failure investigation continues for F-35
US government officials cleared seven of 10 Lockheed Martin F-35 test aircraft to fly five days after a power outage and oil leak forced the AF-4 vehicle to land on 9 March.
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RAF's first C-17 returns to USA for upgrade
Boeing has started work on a mid-life upgrade for the Royal Air Force's first of seven C-17 strategic transports ...
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Japan: aerospace survives the flood
On 11 March the sleepy Japanese airport at Sendai was the focus of the world. Aerial footage from Japanese television showed a tsunami of muddy seawater and debris, unleashed by a 9.0-magnitude offshore earthquake, sweeping across the airport, flooding runways and taxiways
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PICTURE: Lucky pilot survives Cameroon Alpha Jet crash
The pilot of a Cameroon air force Alpha Jet escaped with slight injuries after the his trainer overshot a runway ...
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NewsPICTURE: USAF gets last Predator, as XP design changes revealed
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has delivered its last MQ-1B Predator unmanned air system to the US Air Force, but also detailed plans to continue improving the fleet and seek further exports.
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NewsPICTURES: Airbus Military completes first A330 tanker flight for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's first A330 multi-role tanker transport has made a 4h 15min flight debut in modified form ...
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IAI pulls plug on unmanned helicopter conversions
Israel Aerospace Industries will not invest additional money in converting manned helicopters into unmanned platforms, a senior source says.
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VIDEO: Chinook lifts Ferraris to mountain ice track
Ferrari has called on the services of the Italian army's helicopter fleet for a launch event staged high in the Dolomites ...
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Interview
Working Week: Douglas Schofield
Douglas Schofield is an aviation consultant and conference organiser who began his career as a wartime aviator before selling the Lockheed C-130 and early corporate jets. He is still involved in running events
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Mikhail Simonov obituary
Interviewing Mikhail Simonov was not exactly conducive to working on tight deadlines. As one former Flight International journalist recalls, the experience...
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Lockheed’s plan for the F-35B to survive probation
combat aircraft stephen trimble orlando Confidence in F-35B remains Despite admitting to four critical design flaws, Lockheed's support for its...
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Engine safety: birds be gone
What are governments and airports doing to stop birds - and other wild animals - from ever meeting aircraft engines?
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Business briefs
UK support services firm BBA Aviation has acquired GE Aviation Systems' fuel measurement business in a $62.5 million cash deal.
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Canada F-35 cost estimate soars 66%: report
Canada's planned fleet of 65 F-35As will be at least 66% more expensive to buy and operate over a 30-year lifespan than government officials predicted, according...
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US Navy outlines timeline for ISR services contract
The US Navy has outlined a new timeline for buying services provided by a fleet of unmanned aircraft systems worth up to $874 million. The close-range...
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US Marines to split F-35 purchase between STOVL, carrier variants
The US Marine Corps has agreed to buy the carrier variant of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in addition to the short take-off and vertical...
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Boeing starts assembly of first operational P-8A
Boeing has started assembly of the first P-8A Poseidon production aircraft ahead of first delivery in 2012, with the US Navy accelerating the programme despite...
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Airbus Military to launch A400M series production
Airbus Military has given the green light to launch series production of its A400M "Grizzly" airlifter. Speaking on 9 March at parent company EADS's...
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NewsCrashed An-148 broke up after being pushed beyond limits
Investigators suspect the Antonov An-148 which crashed in Russia during a test flight broke up in the air, having been pushed beyond maximum aerodynamic...