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Aviation Week & Space Technology, September 5, 2016

VOL. 178 NO. 36 September 05, 2016

SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM

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NASA’s Space Launch System On Track For 2018 Launch

Aug 31, 2016
The near-term focus for the program is to get the Space Launch System off the ground—without and with humans on top.
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Boeing Building Hydrogen Tank For First SLS Launch

Aug 31, 2016
The heavy-lift Space Launch System will be a big vehicle, and NASA is starting to turn out some big pieces—and ground infrastructure—for its first flight in 2018.
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Inside The World’s Largest Spacecraft Welding Tool

Aug 31, 2016
NASA is using a massive friction-stir welding tool at the Michoud Assembly Facility to build its first flight structure for the heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS).
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NASA, AJR Developing Throwaway Space Shuttle Engine Derivative

Sep 01, 2016
NASA is readying its surviving Space Shuttle Main Engines for a last hurrah as the power plant for its new heavy-lift Space Launch System.

Space

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Questions Arise On Implications Of SpaceX Pad Explosion

Sep 01, 2016
What does the Sept. 1 explosion mean for SpaceX and its customers?

Unmanned Aviation

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Part 107 Is Here: What’s Next For FAA, UAS?

Aug 29, 2016
The Small UAS Rule, aka Part 107­—the FAA’s first regulation allowing routine use of unmanned aircraft—has taken effect, with signs that demand for operating approvals and UAS operator licenses will be high.

Commercial Aviation

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Embraer E2 Certification Tests Set to Accelerate

Sep 05, 2016
Embraer's E190-E2 flight-test effort stands out from the crowd for not only sticking to schedule but also proving design maturity early in the program.
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NTSB Targets Runway Incursions In Special Investigation

Sep 01, 2016
Government and industry will likely develop new runway incursion prevention strategies and interventions to reduce the growing potential for a major crash.
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Terrorism Disrupts Airlines’ Steady Growth Path In Turkey

Aug 31, 2016
Turkey’s two largest airlines are recording weaker-than-expected financial and operating performance mainly due to heightened security concerns.
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Aero Engine Corp. Of China Inaugurated, Separated From Avic

Sep 02, 2016
Melding the merged units into a coordinated business will be an enormous challenge for the leaders of AECC, since many of the engine factories and design institutes do both military and civil work.
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In Iran Deals, Regulatory Hurdles Remain As U.S. Elections Loom

Aug 31, 2016
Despite agreement on broad terms, the clock is ticking to overcome several regulatory hurdles before Airbus and Boeing can sell airliners to Iran.
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Kirby’s Move To United Could Benefit Many, Including American

Sep 02, 2016
Scott Kirby’s defection to United Airlines will strengthen one of American’s biggest rivals. But American may benefit from the move, too.
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Fleet Renewal Boosts Qantas, Air New Zealand

Aug 30, 2016
Strong financial results support the two airlines’ fleet and cabin upgrade initiatives.

Obituary

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Joe Sutter, Legendary Designer And Chief 747 Engineer, Dies

Sep 02, 2016
Sutter is credited with leading the development of the first widebody aircraft.

Defense

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Dutch Deployment Changes Public Opinion Of F-35

Aug 31, 2016
Almost 100,000 people tuned in to a live stream of the first time the fighter aircraft landed on Dutch soil, far more than officials expected.
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Multinational European Tanker Fleet Could Expand To Eight Jets

Aug 30, 2016
European countries have until January 2018 to enter multinational tanker force. NATO will own the aircraft.
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How Much Does A New ICBM Cost?

Sep 01, 2016
The U.S. Air Force is pressing forward with a competition for the early design phase of its new nuclear ICBM program—absent of "Milestone A" approval from the Pentagon—as it revises earlier cost estimates.
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Afghan Cayuse Warrior Force Grows To 27 Helos

Aug 29, 2016
MD Helicopters rounds out Afghan air force's light attack capability by delivering the final batch of new MD-530F helicopter gunships to Kabul Airport.
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The Week In Defense, Sept. 1-7, 2016

Sep 01, 2016
Canada buys Blackjack UAS; F-35Bs to deploy to Central Command; CVN 78 carrier under the microscope; South Korea receives Apache pilot trainer.

Technology

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Power Line Inspections Will Expand Boundaries Of Small UAS Operations

Aug 30, 2016
Finland’s Sharper Shape is bringing its experience with beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone operations to the U.S. and India.
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Adaptive Safety System Flies On Variable Stability F-16

Sep 02, 2016
Tests of the L1 adaptive control law will assess its ability to control the VISTA F-16 over a range of flight conditions and simulated failures.
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The Week In Technology, Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 2016

Aug 29, 2016
Stronger nanotube-stitched carbon fiber; disintegrating parachute for vanishing delivery drone; Leonardo to fly active rotors; Flirtey to deliver Domino’s pizza; the FLYP UAV, Russia’s flying tractor?

Inside Business Aviation

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Euralair Founder Sees Electric Trainers As Pilot Shortage Fix

Aug 31, 2016
Can a diminutive, battery-powered trainer fill all those Boeing and Airbus flight decks? At least one industry leader says ‘yes.’

Leading Edge

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India Joins Select Group With Scramjet Flight Test

Sep 02, 2016
Supersonic combustion in a hydrogen-fueled scramjet—achieved on first flight—is part of India’s long-range plan for an air-breathing reusable launch vehicle.

Washington Outlook

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Clinton and Trump: The Presidential Promises

Sep 02, 2016
In this week’s Washington Outlook, presidential hopefuls outline a few Pentagon policies; Florida lawmakers likely to seek fixes for damaged launch pad.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: Bolster Taiwan’s Defenses To Counter China’s Assertiveness

Sep 02, 2016
Failing to sustain the island nation will only accelerate the “China Dream” in which Beijing diminishes all democracies, not just Taiwan.