BEA plans A320 flight to validate Germanwings CVR data [feedly]

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/BEA-plans-A320-flight-to-validate-Germanwings-CVR-data-411534/

Investigators will conduct a flight with an Airbus A320 to validate sounds picked up by the cockpit voice recorder of the Germanwings aircraft that crashed in the French Alps on 24 March.

KAI Campaigns To Sell 24 FA-50s To Peru [feedly]

KAI Campaigns To Sell 24 FA-50s To Peru
http://aviationweek.com/awin-only/kai-campaigns-sell-24-fa-50s-peru

South Korean President Park Geun-hye is backing a campaign by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to sell 24 FA-50 attack aircraft to Peru.

Belgium Mulling A330 MRTT Purchase [feedly]


http://aviationweek.com/awin-only/belgium-mulling-a330-mrtt-purchase

Belgium is considering the purchase of Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports, the Belgian press has reported.

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Vertex hybrid drone combines hovering and fixed-wing flight [feedly]

http://www.gizmag.com/vertex-hybrid-drone/37159/

As consumer drones are becoming increasingly common, we seem to be seeing more of a certain "value-added" feature – quadcopters that are able to hover as needed, but which can also transition to faster and more efficient fixed-wing flight. Recent examples have included the Skyprowler and the X PlusOne. Now, there's also the Vertex. .. Continue Reading Vertex hybrid drone combines hovering and fixed-wing flight