All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 165
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Lockheed disappointed in F-35 setback, remains optimistic
Lockheed Martin has expressed disappointment that its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will not fly at this year's Farnborough air show, but has downplayed the impact of the decision on the international perception of the programme.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing seeks first customers for MSA
Boeing’s maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA) was only a concept when the company announced the programme’s launch at the Farnborough airshow in 2012.
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FARNBOROUGH: US Navy stresses importance of Growler’s electronic attack role
The increasing complexity of the so-called blue kill chain the steps needed to land weapons on targets is driving greater need for electronic attack aircraft like Boeings E/A-18G Growler, says a US Navy official.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: UTAS, Selex partner to bring synthetic aperture radar to BD-110s
UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) and Selex ES are partnering to develop a new long-range synthetic aperture radar (SAR) that can be integrated into UTAS DB-110 electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensors.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: RAF completes upgrades to Tornados in Afghanistan
The Royal Air Force is continuing to upgrade its Panavia Tornado GR4 ground attack aircraft despite the looming retirement of the type from operational service.
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FARNBOROUGH: Diamond Aircraft takes aim with new Dart 450
Austrian aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft Industries is moving forward with development of its Dart 450, a new single-engined model that the company says could perform a variety of civilian and military roles.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: US Navy and Boeing praise P-8A
Though Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft remains years away from reaching full operational capability, it is already proving its mettle on deployments with the US Navy, according to programme officials.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Mexican navy acquires first of four King Air 350ERs
Mexico's navy has taken delivery of its first Beechcraft King Air 350ER, and will receive three additional aircraft by the second quarter of 2015, the airframer says.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Pitching its UAV engines, Lycoming makes Farnborough debut
Lycoming Engines has not historically attended the Farnborough airshow, but the Textron unit is flying its colours this year and is pushing its range of engines for the unmanned air vehicle (UAV) market.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Textron’s big hopes for its small guided bomb
Textron Systems thinks big things can come in small packages and the company has used Farnborough to unveil its newest munition - a 27in (0.7m) precision-guided glide weapon called Fury.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: DRS makes case for deployable data recorders
DRS Technologies says now is the time for airlines to embrace automatic deployable flight recorders (ADFR), and the company will be highlighting the systems at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Diamond Aircraft highlights multi-mission capabilities of DA42 Guardian
Diamond Aircraft Industries is using this years show to highlight the multi-mission capabilities of its DA42 Guardian, a reconnaissance and surveillance platform that the company says is difficult to detect and provides unmatched efficiency.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Lockheed remains confident in F-35 ahead of international debut
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is finally poised to make its international debut, with an F-35B scheduled to fly in July at the Royal International Air Tattoo and the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK
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NewsNTSB rules crew errors as probable cause of Asiana crash
Though a number of factors contributed to the crash of Asiana flight 214 in San Francisco last year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says failures by the crew ultimately caused the accident.
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News‘Crew competency’ not a factor in Asiana crash: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) hearing into the causes of the crash of Asiana flight 214 last year continues to focus on misunderstanding of the aircraft’s systems, with one board member saying “crew competency” was not an issue.
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NewsNTSB cites autothrottle system, crew failures in Asiana 214 crash
Over-reliance on automated systems and a misunderstanding of complex flight systems contributed to the crash of Asiana flight 214 on 6 July 2013, says the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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FL Technics providing MRO training to Aeroman
Lithuania-based FL Technics Training has signed an agreement to provide Boeing 737 technical training to South American maintenance service company Aeroman.
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NewsThree 'miracles' required for mainstream electric-powered aircraft, says P&W
Though electric aircraft technology continues to improve, an engineer at Pratt & Whitney says the technology must make revolutionary leaps before being applicable to commercial or military aircraft.
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NewsIAE ships first KC-390 engines to Embraer
International Aero Engines has shipped to Embraer the first six prototypes of its V2500-E5 engines, which will power Embraer's KC-390 multi-role tanker and transport.
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NewsPratt & Whitney increases thrust on PurePower geared turbofan
Pratt & Whitney is developing a PurePower geared turbofan engine with a higher thrust of up to 35,000lb, the company announced.