Fixed-wing – Page 662
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Aviadvigatel proposes new PS-14 engine for MS-21
Russian powerplant specialist Aviadvigatel is to develop a new turbofan with the aim of marketing it for the proposed United Aircraft MS-21. Aviadvigatel,...
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RAF ditches attempts to fly 100% synthetic fuel on TriStar
The UK Ministry of Defence's efforts to fly non-crude oil derived 100% synthetic fuel were ditched last year...
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OCCAR 'unlikely' to use A400M termination clause: EADS
EADS has admitted that delays to the first flight of the Airbus Military A400M could lead...
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EADS turns in greatly improved year
Airbus parent EADS has reported a €1.6 billion ($2 billion) profit for 2008, reversing its 2007 loss, but conceded substantial uncertainty related to the military A400M project.
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Working week: Boeing's top gun on display
Ricardo Traven is chief test pilot for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. Although commonly seen putting the Super Hornet through its paces at air shows, his principal role is flight testing cutting-edge technology
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NewsUK recalls deployed Nimrods for delayed safety fix
The Royal Air Force will restrict operations of its Nimrod surveillance aircraft for the next several months until all 18 have been modified ...
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UK to acquire six EC135 helicopters for policing
The UK government is set to acquire six Eurocopter EC135 helicopters to...
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NewsIndia's prototype Saras push-prop crashes outside Bangalore
India's National Aerospace Laboratories has suffered a setback to its push-prop Saras light aircraft programme after one of the two prototypes crashed on...
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Israel stands firm on demand for domestic JSF content
Israel is maintaining a firm stance on its demand that its future fleet of air force Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters should be equipped with "as...
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Eclipse owners aim for rescue act
If Eclipse Aviation is to turn into a phoenix, the 260 owners of the 259 delivered five-seat twinjets will be the ones breathing new life into an otherwise...
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India's DRDO advances Astra missile test firings
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation has conducted the first five test firings of the indigenously developed Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air...
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Singapore holds maritime trials with ScanEagle unmanned system
Singapore's navy has conducted a ship-based trial of the Boeing ScanEagle ,...
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NewsBAE lands Eurofighter support deal, while Rauen moves on
BAE Systems has secured a potentially 15-year contract to provide in-service support and maintenance for the RAF's Typhoon fleet ...
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India's Tejas could get Israeli radar
The Indian air force could equip its Aeronautical Development Agency Tejas light combat aircraft with an off-the-shelf Israeli-made radar until a local version...
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Japan orders EC135 naval training helicopters
Japan's defence ministry has signed a contract with Eurocopter for two EC135 training helicopters,...
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Policy institute report slams Australian naval aviation
The Royal Australian Navy's aviation activities represent a significant capability shortfall, performing "below par" for some years, says a report by the...
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NewsMisunderstanding led to EasyJet 737-700 plunge, say investigators
An EasyJet Boeing 737-700 dived 10,000ft (3,050m) during a 12 January post-maintenance test flight because a misunderstanding had led to the elevator balance...
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US Air Force cancels SAM-jamming EB-52 for second time
The US Air Force's decision to terminate the EB-52 stand-off jammer concept for a second time deals a new blow to the US electronic warfare community. Maj...
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NewsAustralia opts against joining BAMS development effort
Australia has shelved further collaboration on the US Navy's Northrop Grumman RQ-4N Global Hawk-based Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) programme ...