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Aviation Week & Space Technology, October 26, 2015

VOL. 177 NO. 42 October 26, 2015

Technology

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NASA’s Ash Trials: Engine Survives, Provides Insight

Oct 26, 2015
Turbofan surprises testers and survives first controlled on-wing test of volcanic ash ingestion, providing data on what happens inside a jet engine flying though an ash cloud.
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Aviation Week Takes A NASA Core Icing Research Flight

Oct 23, 2015
NASA high ice water content research flights aim to give pilots better awareness and warning of the poorly understood core engine icing phenomenon.
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Putting The Chill On Engine Core Icing Flight Tests

Oct 23, 2015
Researchers from NASA take special precautions to fly through high ice water conditions without endangering test aircraft or crews.
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Following Clues To Solve The Icing Puzzle

Oct 23, 2015
Today’s researchers pick up the long forgotten trail of early ice testers who stumbled on high water ice content mystery in 1950s.
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Brownout Solution Gains Momentum Within U.S. Army

Oct 19, 2015
With a forward-looking pilotage system able to see through rotor-blown dust, sand and snow as the first step, the U.S. Army moves toward equipping its rotorcraft with a 360-deg. sensor capability to operate in all environments.
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European Helicopter Makers Examine Hybrid Propulsion Options

Oct 19, 2015
European helicopter and engine OEMs look for fuel economies in hybrid power and single-engine operation.
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The Week in Technology, Oct. 19-23, 2015

Oct 19, 2015
DLR tackles electric air taxis; Lockheed/Darpa advance laser turret designs; how alternative fuels affect contrail properties; solutions for countering UAS; perfecting UAVs for building searches; unmanned aircraft briefs

First Take

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First Take (Oct. 26, 2015)

Oct 23, 2015
DEFENSE Lockheed Martin flew the upgraded F-16V, equipped with Northrop Grumman’s APG-63 active, electronically scanned array radar, for the first time Oct. 21. The -V configuration is being developed to upgrade Taiwan’s -A/-Bs and F-16s operated by other nations.

100 Years of Aviation Week

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100 Years Of Commercial Airline Technology

Oct 23, 2015
The rise of the airliner from humble origins to pivotal economic engine.
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Key Airliner Technology Leaps

Oct 23, 2015
How advances in technology drove the design of better, faster and safer aircraft.
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How Commercial Aircraft Shapes And Sizes Evolved

Oct 23, 2015
Attracting and keeping passengers have been motivating factors in the evolution of commercial aircraft design.

Commercial Aviation

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Western Certification Issues May Clip MA700 Market Success

Oct 20, 2015
To sell the MA700 in most large markets, Avic will need FAA or EASA endorsement of the CAAC type certificate. But the FAA and CAAC have not yet completed a program, based on the ARJ21, under which the U.S. agency would recognize its Chinese counterpart’s certification.
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U.S. Airlines Expand Australasian Presence

Oct 20, 2015
The big three U.S. airlines, seeking greater access to Australasian markets, are strengthening their partnerships with airlines in the region.

MRO

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EC: Is Europe’s MRO Market Anti-Competitive?

Oct 20, 2015
The European Commission scrutinizes the competitive landscape of commercial maintenance in Europe.

Unmanned Systems

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FAA Task Force To Set Thresholds For Registering Drones

Oct 23, 2015
FAA changes position on drone registration, forms task force to expedite new rule.

Defense

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KF-X Struggles With U.S. Technology Policy

Oct 23, 2015
U.S. refusal to allow access to the four key technologies for KF-X has resulted in a political furor in South Korea.
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U.S. Will Keep Locks On JSF Software Updates

Oct 23, 2015
Foreign F-35 operators are being compelled to fund U.S. software laboratories that generate data crucial to the fighter’s ability to identify new radio-frequency threats.
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The Week in Defense, Oct. 22-29, 2015

Oct 21, 2015
The SM-3’s North Atlantic missile grab; Boeing, India discuss making helicopters in India; new counter-UAV technology on display in South Korea; proposed $11 billion deal for U.S.-made combat ships.

Space

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SpaceX Reshuffles Payloads To Test New Falcon 9

Oct 21, 2015
SpaceX’s new respect for the difficulty of the space-launch business might explain why it has decided to reverse the order of payloads scheduled for return to flight, affording a chance to test the rocket’s new and improved upper stage.
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IAI Targets Smallsat GEO Market With All-Electric AMOS-E

Oct 21, 2015
The 1,500-kg platform is in an advanced stage of development and is ready to bring to market, where IAI will target low-cost, dual-manifest missions on the SpaceX Falcon 9.

Up Front

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Opinion: Potential Shift In Pentagon’s Approach To A&D Industry

Oct 23, 2015
Defense Department signals it is weighing how to open up the aerospace sector to encourage broader competition from lower-level players.

Going Concerns

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Pentagon Subs Beat Primes On Profit Margins

Oct 22, 2015
New Pentagon report shows subcontractors vastly outpacing prime contractors’ profit margins.

Airline Intel

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Opinion: EU Fair Competition Rules Go Beyond Airlines

Oct 23, 2015
The European Union is seeking to update its aviation agreements with the Gulf states, but must weigh concerns about competition with European legacy carriers against other considerations.

Commander's Intent

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Opinion: Euro-Canards, Boeing Likely To Fight For Canada’s Business

Oct 22, 2015
Canada’s Liberals didn’t have to go on the record against the F-35. Nobody expected them to win an outright majority. Guess what just happened.

In Orbit

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Jerusalem Violence Dampens Spaceflight Optimism

Oct 21, 2015
International space conference illuminated the higher aspirations of space exploration while being shadowed by ongoing Earth-bound conflict.

Washington Outlook

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F-35 Exit Cost And New Satellite Opportunities

Oct 23, 2015
F-35 official hints Canada’s suppliers could lose work if it opts out of the program; FCC proposes rules that could enable 5G wireless service; foreign investment in aerospace is rising.

Editorial

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Editorial: FAA Playing Catch-up On Unmanned Aircraft

Oct 27, 2015
There has been no methodical effort to assess the actual risks UAS present to other air traffic.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (Oct. 26, 2015)

Oct 23, 2015
Cause/Effect Disconnect I read with some amusement Air New Zealand Chief Pilot David Morgan’s statement in “Change Management” that “aircraft last too long (20-25 years) . . . because of the huge investment.”

Who's Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections (Oct. 26, 2015)

Oct 23, 2015
Northrop Grumman Corp. is reducing its business sectors from four to three as of Jan. 1, 2016: Gloria Flach (see photo) has been appointed chief operations officer; she has been corporate vice president/president-electronic systems. Kathy Warden becomes vice president/president-Mission Systems, which will incorporate electronic attack; she has been vice president/president-information systems. Chris Jones will lead the Technology Services sector; he has been vice president/president-technical services.

Aerospace Calendar

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Conferences & Exhibitions (Oct. 26, 2015)

Oct 23, 2015
Nov. 3-5—MRO Asia-Pacific. Singapore. Nov. 3-5—AerospaceDefenseChain. Scottsdale, Arizona. Jan. 21-22, 2016—MRO Latin America. Lima, Peru. Feb. 3-4, 2016—MRO Middle East. Dubai. Feb. 15, 2016—ATW’s Airline Industry Achievement Awards. Singapore. March 3, 2016—Aviation Week Laureate Awards. Washington.
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Aerospace Calendar (Oct. 26, 2015)

Oct 23, 2015
Oct. 27-29—American Astronautical Society Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium. University of Alabama-Huntsville. Huntsville, Alabama. See astonautical.org Oct. 27-29—AHS International Technical Meeting on Rotorcraft Propulsion. Fort Magruder Hotel and Conference Center. Williamsburg, Virginia. See vtol.org/events/ahs-international-technical-meeting-on-propulsion