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Aviation Week & Space Technology, May 9, 2016

VOL. 178 NO. 19 May 09, 2016

Letter from the Editor and President

Welcome To Aviation Week’s 100th Anniversary Issue

May 06, 2016

One thing holds as true today as it did in 1916: It’s all about the future.

On The Cover

Behind Aviation Week’s 100th Anniversary Issue Cover

May 06, 2016

A guide to the aircraft and spacecraft featured on the cover of our 100th anniversary issue and a look at the artist, Ted Williams.

Evolution of a Magazine

A Look At 100 Years Of Aviation Week History

May 06, 2016

Starting 13 years after Kitty Hawk, Aviation Week has been there to document almost the entire history of the aerospace industry.

Behind The Scenes Of A Scoop

May 04, 2016

Aviation Week’s foray into the new arena of digital imaging led to two scoops of high-level intrigue and bargaining with the U.S. military.

Our Favorite Scoops

May 06, 2016

From its unveiling of the B-52 bomber and Boeing 707 jet to the classified RQ-180 unmanned aircraft and China’s anti-satellite weapon, Aviation Week has produced some legendary scoops over the past 100 years. Here are some of our favorites.

The Next 100 Years

The Next 100 Years: Richard Branson

May 04, 2016

Richard Branson has been a pioneer on many fronts, but he is especially intense when it comes to space exploration and the promise it holds for a better Earth.

The Next 100 Years: Burt Rutan

May 02, 2016

As part of Aviation Week & Space Technology's special centennial issue, we asked Scaled Composites founder Burt Rutan to share his thoughts on the next 100 years of aerospace, and the ingredients required for technological breakthroughs.

The Next 100 Years: Missy Cummings

May 03, 2016

Just as the horse and buggy as a mode of travel now seems quaint to us, it can be assumed that our progeny will one day regard today’s modes of transportation as antiquated.

The Next 100 Years: P.W. Singer and August Cole

May 05, 2016

The wars of the future might start by accident, such as by a pilot hot-dogging and bumping into another plane, the loss and outrage from the accident escalating into outright battle.

The Next 100 Years: Dan Goldin

May 02, 2016

As part of our 100 years of Aviation Week celebration, we asked former NASA Administrator Dan Goldin what he would say to our next president about advancing U.S. science and technology in the next 100 years.

The Next 100 Years: Tim Clark

May 03, 2016

Emirates President Tim Clark sees government interference as the biggest obstacle to continued growth for the world’s airlines.

The Next 100 Years: Steve Mirmina

May 04, 2016

Future space exploration will raise issues that we can only begin to consider today. Are the societal benefits derived from human exploration, expansion of knowledge and scientific progress worth the risk to human life of what amounts to a one-way trip to Mars?

The Next 100 Years: Norm Augustine

May 05, 2016

The key to putting humans on Mars, developing supersonic and hypersonic commercial transports and introducing space tourism? Produce smarter humans. Learn how.

The Next 100 Years: Brad Tousley

May 05, 2016

The head of Darpa’s Tactical Technology Office says the world is on the verge of leaps in supersonic travel, vertical takeoff and landing systems, flight proficiency and safety, space launch and awareness of space.

100 Key Technologies

100 Top Technologies: 'Aerodynamic Experiments' to 'Modern Monoplanes'

May 06, 2016

Aviation and aerospace advanced rapidly in the first decades after the Wright brothers’ 1903 flight. Wind tunnels brought understanding of lift and drag, wood-and-wire biplanes gave way to the stressed-skin monoplanes, wing warping to hydraulic-boosted flight controls.

100 Top Technologies: 'Protecting the Pilot' to 'Keeping it Together'

May 06, 2016

World War II and the years immediately before and after were ones of soaring sophistication in aviation. Aircraft gained retractable gear, pressurized cabins, high-lift systems, ice protection, and eventually airborne radar, inertial navigation and digital computers. Pilots gained ejection seats and G suits. Propulsion technology advanced from turbocharged pistons to afterburning turbojets and bypass turbofans. They were decades of transition, the airship fading away and swept wing becoming dominant. They also heralded the future, from unmanned aircraft to solar-powered spacecraft.

100 Top Technologies: 'Bonded Structures' to 'Automated Throttles'

May 06, 2016

Two technology thrusts that continue to reshape aerospace—materials and computers—began to have a major impact in the 1950s and '60s.

100 Top Technologies: 'Tipping the Wing' to 'Printing the Future'

May 06, 2016

What technologies lie ahead for aerospace? Reusable spacecraft and additive manufacturing for sure, but what about flying cars, jetpacks or another attempt at nuclear-powered aircraft? Only the future will tell.

CTO Roundtable

Aerospace Industry CTOs On Future Technologies

May 03, 2016

Chief technology officers from Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon discuss what lies ahead for the industry from multirobotic additive manufacturing, behavioral analytics and distributed propulsion to widespread commercial supersonic flight and fusion power.

Breakthroughs To Come

Problems Aerospace Still Has To Solve

Dec 29, 2017

Efficiency, emissions, noise, speed, affordability, accessibility—all challenges ahead for aviation and aerospace.

Aviation Week Pilot Reports

Aviation Week Flight Reports: The Highlights

May 09, 2016

One of Aviation Week's most popular and distinguishing features has been hands-on flight reports written by the magazine’s pilots and engineers.

Military Flight Report Highlights: SR-71, U-2, B-2, MiG-29

May 06, 2016

Military flight reports covered major U.S. and Soviet aircraft

Commercial, Business Pilot Reports Tracked Jet Age

May 06, 2016

Our pilots documented the evolution of the jet age from early Boeing and Airbus transports to the latest fly-by-wire aircraft.

Space Flight Reports Included Glenn's Account

May 06, 2016

First-hand observations on spaceflight, simulator missions and space suit tryouts mark Aviation Week coverage

Stark Terror, Close Calls Highlight Navigation System Evaluations

May 06, 2016

Reports tell how new night-fighting and terrain-avoidance systems operate.

Spin-Offs

How Aviation And Aerospace Have Benefited Daily Living

Aug 18, 2016

Credit cards, turbocharged cars, video games and Irish coffee are among the things in every day life that came from aviation and aerospace.

Aviation Week Covers

Readers’ Choice: Aviation Week’s Most Iconic, Memorable Covers

May 06, 2016

Throughout the past 10 decades, Aviation Week has published some of the most iconic aerospace images on its covers. Our editors reviewed the entire 100-year archive of the magazine with its more than 4,500 covers to find what they considered the most historic, prescient and dramatic images. Then we offered that selection to you, our readers, to vote on the best of the best. We received more than 15,000 responses. Here, we reveal what you deem to be the top five Aviation Week covers in defense, space, commercial aviation and business aviation.

Commercial Aviation

Delta Mixes Opportunistic And Strategic Fleet Moves

May 06, 2016

Delta has a reputation for operating an old fleet. But that is changing. The carrier has retired more than 400 narrowbody and regional aircraft since 2009 and refreshed another 300 domestic aircraft; further modifications are slated.

Low Yields, So Europe’s ‘Big Three’ Carriers Curb Expansion

May 06, 2016

The speed at which yields have dropped in recent months is a cause for concern in the boardrooms of Lufthansa, Air France-KLM and International Airlines Group.

Air France-KLM’s New CEO Faces Union Opposition

May 06, 2016

Improving relations with the powerful Air France pilot unions tops the to-do list of Jean-Marc Janaillac, appointed as Air France-KLM’s new CEO.

RNP Improving Bottom Line For United Airlines

May 06, 2016

Precision onboard capabilities paired with customized approaches into key airports mean better schedule reliability at lower costs.

Rotorcraft

Investigators Eye Rotor Mast Separation In Norwegian H225 Probe

May 06, 2016

Sixth crash in six years for Super Puma derivatives has eroded oil worker confidence in North Sea workhorse.

Technology

Startup XTI Rescopes Plans For VTOL LiftFan

May 06, 2016

Leadership and financing setback lead XTI Aircraft to plan a less-costly subscale prototype for its ducted-fan VTOL business aircraft.

High-Efficiency Wing Moves To Next Test Stage

May 02, 2016

NASA’s proposed Prandtl-D3 instrumented aerodynamic testbed is attempting to prove the viability of a potentially paradigm-shifting low-drag aerodynamic configuration.

NASA Investigating Benefits Of Aerosol Jet Printing

May 01, 2016

New technique for producing printed circuit boards may help overcome the physical limitations that conventional manufacturing is running into as more components are crammed onto a small space.

The Week In Technology, May 2-6, 2016

May 02, 2016

Aerosonde UAS goes vertical; Indago quadcopter improved; imagery-analysis contest launched; FAA seeks feedback on sense-and-avoid.

Space

JAXA: Solar Arrays Likely Broke Off During Hitomi Anomaly

May 04, 2016

The Japanese space agency is investigating what caused the Astro-H X-ray telescope to break into pieces in March.

Pitch For Private Space Traffic Management

May 04, 2016

The private sector could move quickly to help governments manage space surveillance and advise companies and spaceports on operating responsibly in orbit.

Defense

Stability Fix Shows Progress In F-35 Software Development

May 05, 2016

The complex and contentious software development effort for the F-35 displays new focus and agility as a fix for stability issues looks promising.

The Week In Defense, May 5-12, 2016

May 05, 2016

International orders, Congress to aid Boeing’s legacy fighters; U.S. to sell Kiowas to Tunisia; Harris wins electronic warfare contract; and India buys Longbow fire-control radars.

Up Front

Opinion: Why I Was (Probably) Wrong On C Series

May 04, 2016

Longtime C Series critic Richard Aboulafia says he might have been wrong about the Canadian jetliner after all.

In Orbit

Moon vs. Mars Debate Heating Up In U.S.

May 04, 2016

While the U.S. is pushing for low Earth orbit commercialization as an impetus for deep-space exploration, others see a lunar polar base as a better bet.

Viewpoint

Opinion: Should U.S. And U.K. Renew Diego Garcia Lease?

May 05, 2016

The U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia—home to 16 separate commands—has been a strategically important outpost, but its lease is due to expire at year-end and some advocate against renewing.

Aerospace Calendar

Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (May 9, 2016)

May 06, 2016

Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (May 9, 2016)

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Letter from the Editor and President

On The Cover

Evolution of a Magazine

The Next 100 Years

100 Key Technologies

CTO Roundtable

Breakthroughs To Come

Aviation Week Pilot Reports

Spin-Offs

Aviation Week Covers

Commercial Aviation

Rotorcraft

Technology

Space

Defense

Up Front

In Orbit

Viewpoint

Aerospace Calendar