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Sikorsky R-6 — vintage helo from WW II being renewed - seattlepi.com (blog)
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Sikorsky R-6 — vintage helo from WW II being renewed
seattlepi.com (blog)
Helicopters first saw military service during World War II and this Sikorsky R-6 Hoverfly II could have been one of them. The American Helicopter Museum is again showing its ambition in its airframe-up restoration of an R-6 — one which had been a ...
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Croatia receives MiG-21bis-Ds and UMD-model trainers from Ukraine
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The Croatian Air Force has taken delivery of its final refurbished Mikoyan MiG-21bis-D fighters and UMD-model trainers from the Ukraine's State Company, Ukrspecexport.
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Air Force Upgrades 100-Year-Old Technology
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New Simulator Focuses On Spatial Disorientation Spatial disorientation, the inability to determine one's position in an open space, can lead to a dangerous scenario inside a cockpit.
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54 feared dead as ATR 42-300 twin turboprop crashes in Indonesia
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An ATR 42-300 twin turboprop aircraft of Trigana Air Service has crashed in a remote region of the Papua province in Indonesia, with 54 passengers and crew members on-board.
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Electric aircraft sparks imagination
// Royal Aeronautical News
Recent high-profile record-breaking attempts, including the Solar Impulse 2 round the world flight and the Airbus E-Fan cross-Channel flight, have inspired public interest in the potential of electrically-powered aircraft. BILL READ looks at how the electric aircraft concept is moving from technological niche to greener, cleaner future flight.
Given the remarkable progress made in this sector over the past ten years, who knows what the future may hold?
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What are the future certification trends for advanced technology structures?
// Royal Aeronautical News
The programme has just been released for the Structures & Materials Group's 'Future Trends in Certification of Advanced Technology Structures' conference and can be viewed here.
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NASA test flies Mars flying wing
// Royal Aeronautical News
Artist's impression of the Prandtl-m flying wing gliding over the surface of Mars (NASA).
This summer, NASA Armstrong has begun flight testing a prototype of a flying wing glider which could eventually be used for mapping the surface of Mars to look for potential landing sites for future manned missions.
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Northrop demonstrates multiple-UAS control with Global Hawk - Defense Systems
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Northrop demonstrates multiple-UAS control with Global Hawk
Defense Systems
Northrop Grumman recently demonstrated a mission management system for unmanned aircraft that can give one controller command over more than one RQ-4 Global Hawks. In the demonstration, the Global Hawk, a high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) ...
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Is the U.S. Air Force Looking For Another All-New Airplane? - 24/7 Wall St.
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Is the U.S. Air Force Looking For Another All-New Airplane?
24/7 Wall St.
The current Air Force CAS platform is the A-10 Thunderbolt (aka, the Warthog) from Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) which entered service in 1976 and the last one was built in 1984. The proposed replacement has been the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ...
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Ariane 6 and Vega C begin development
// Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Paris (ESA) Aug 13, 2015
ESA has signed contracts for the development of the Ariane 6 new-generation launcher, its launch base and the Vega C evolution of the current small launcher. The contracts, signed at ESA's Paris Head Office with Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL), France's CNES space agency and ELV, respectively, cover all development work on Ariane 6 and its launch base for a maiden flight in 2020, and on Vega
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Chinese motorists spot new missile transport and launch vehicle
// Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Moscow, Russia (Sputnik) Aug 14, 2015
Pictures have surfaced of what is believed to be the largest ever Chinese military vehicle for transporting and launching missiles. Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) vehicles are used to quickly transport and fire surface-to-air, cruise and ballistic missiles. Chinese drivers have recently spotted a new version of the vehicle, which appears similar to the military's standard TEL, except t
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TAI completes deliveries of first T129 batch to Turkish army
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The Turkish army has received its first nine-strong fleet of Turkish Aerospace Industries T129 ATAK helicopters, the last of which was delivered on 31 July.
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From Planes to Cafes, Brazil's Economy on Hold as Crisis Deepens - Bloomberg
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From Planes to Cafes, Brazil's Economy on Hold as Crisis Deepens
Bloomberg
In Brazil, General Motors Co. has been halting factories and laying off thousands. Latam Airlines, the region's biggest, is cutting flights. And the world's third-largest planemaker, Embraer SA, is delaying its biggest new aircraft. In the midst of its ...
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FAA automation failure affects nearly 1,000 flights
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The Federal Aviation Administration's long-troubled En Route Automation Modernisation (ERAM) system suffered another setback on 15 August, when a software update sparked computer problems that resulted in hundreds of delays and cancellations, the FAA says.
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Lockheed Skunk Works designing next-gen U-2 spy plane
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Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is designing a next-generation high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) surveillance airplane, known internally as RQ-X or UQ-2, as an optionally-manned successor to the U-2 and Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk.
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Boeing prepara un nuevo lanzador no tripulado de satélites
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DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) ha seleccionado a Boeing de entre tres compañías para desarrollar un a nave autónoma capaz de lanzar diez satélites en diez días por menos de 5 millones de dólares por lanzamiento.
El proyecto fue iniciado en 2013. El concepto es similar a los fallidos X-30 de los 80 y X-33 de los 90, utilizando nuevos materiales y tecnologías propulsivas que no estaban disponibles entonces.Tres compañías han estado trabajando en el desarrollo de la nave. Las compañías son Boeing, trabajando con Blue Origin, Master Space Systems con XCOR Aerospace y Northrop Grumman con Virgin Galactic. Finalmente, en 2015, Boeing ha sido declarada la ganadora del proyecto.
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Northrop quiere poner un ala volante inflable en Venus
// Blog.SandglassPatrol.com
Northrop está trabajando en un ala volante. Teniendo en cuenta que Northrop es una de las compañías pioneras en este tipo de aviones no debería ser algo extraño. Lo peculiar es la misión que desea darle: explorar Venus. Lo han llamado VAMP (Venus Atmospheric Maneuverable Platform).
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Una "Gran Ala" volverá a los cielos británicos 75 años espués de la Batalla de Inglaterra
// Blog.SandglassPatrol.com
La mayor formación de cazas de la IIGM volará el mes que viene sobre los cielos británicos para conmemorar el 75 aniversario de la Batalla de Inglaterra.
Cincuenta Spitfires y Hurricanes, el 70% de estos aviones históricos que quedan en vuelo, formarán sobre el sur de Inglaterra el mes que viene. Y será la mayor formación de estas características que volará sobre Reino Unido desde hace 75 años, y las famosas "grandes alas" de Mallory.
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The New Flying Cars: How They Work
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A closer look at the new crop of flying car designs.
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Angry eagle attacks UAV: How do drones affect wildlife? - Christian Science Monitor
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Angry eagle attacks UAV: How do drones affect wildlife?
Christian Science Monitor
Two months later, footage surfaced from Australia's Hunter Valley of a kangaroo punching a UAV that was getting a little too close for comfort. And in April, a chimpanzee at the Royal Burgers' Zoo in the Netherlands slapped a drone out of the sky with ...
When a 'UFO' flies by, does it bother bears?Phys.Org
Drones Spook BearsLive Science
Drones could be stressing out wildlife, scientists suggestWashington Post
RedOrbit -Science News (blog)
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Samsung joins Google, Facebook, SpaceX in satellite, UAV vision - FierceWireless
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Samsung joins Google, Facebook, SpaceX in satellite, UAV vision
FierceWireless
Samsung is the latest to outline a vision using satellites to deliver wireless Internet to the unconnected around the world, but it's also proposing the satellite system be used to meet the needs of developed nations as well. In a paper published last ...
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Boeing sees demand for 1,740 new commercial aircraft in India
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Boeing is forecasting demand for 1,740 new commercial aircraft in India over the next 20 years, with the majority of the requirements in the narrowbody market segment.
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VIDEO: European UAV lands on moving platform without GPS
// Aircraft news
A European Commission-funded study has successfully demonstrated the ability of a tethered unmanned air vehicle to land on a moving 3D platform without the aid of GPS.
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Review of Boeing Current Market Outlook 2015
// The Blog by Javier
Just ahead of Paris air show, Boeing Commercial published its yearly update of the Current Market Outlook (CMO) for the next 20 years of commercial aircraft market (2015-2034).
I have just compared the figures for passenger aircraft of the last two years' CMOs:
CMO 2015 vs 2014 comparison.
Some comments to it:
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Google Drone Project Skirts US Regulations With Help From NASA
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Google has been quietly testing its drone delivery program outside the watchful eyes of US …
The post Google Drone Project Skirts US Regulations With Help From NASA appeared first on Drone News Forums Pictures Sales.
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Taiwan unveils MALE UAV, small arms, coastal rockets and more at ... - IHS Jane's 360
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Taiwan unveils MALE UAV, small arms, coastal rockets and more at ...
IHS Jane's 360
The Chung-shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST) exhibited its largest-ever developed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at TADTE 2015. It is capable of carrying multi-payloads for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance purposes. (Gavin ...
Taiwan-made UAV goes on display at Taipei exhibitionWantChinaTimes
New home-developed UAV, weaponry to be shown at defense exhibitFocus Taiwan News Channel
Taiwan Defense Show Exhibits New WeaponsDefenseNews.com
China Post
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