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Aviation Week & Space Technology, December 12, 2016

VOL. 178 NO. 50 December 12, 2016

Technology

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Aerojet Rocketdyne Explores Detonation Engine Options

Dec 12, 2016
Aerojet Rocketdyne rotating detonation-engine study takes a big step toward boosting gas turbine efficiency through pressure-gain combustion.
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Safran Progresses Toward Open-Rotor Testing

Dec 06, 2016
Counter-rotating open-rotor interest falters as replacement aircraft for single-aisle aircraft has been postponed.
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Solar-Powered Flight Finding Practical Application With UAVs

Dec 08, 2016
Whether hand-launched or high-altitude, unmanned aircraft are turning to solar power to extend endurance for missions such as agricultural surveys and pipeline monitoring, as well as communications and surveillance, which need longer ranges and flight times.
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The Week in Technology, Dec. 5-9, 2016

Dec 05, 2016
Mods to increase C-17 efficiency; German center funds "virtual aircraft" research; Deutsche Telekom enters drone defense; Gulfstream patents in supersonic work.

ISR

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UTAS Designing Hyperspectral Sensor For Global Hawk

Dec 05, 2016
UTC Aerospace Systems is expanding its MS-177 "family" to include two hyperspectral configurations with embedded autonomy.

Commercial Aviation

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GE Assembles First GE9X Certification Engine

Dec 05, 2016
GE is also completing key endurance tests of lightweight, heat-resistant ceramic matrix composites that are pivotal to the GE9X meeting performance goals.
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Norwegian Accelerates Long-haul Expansion After U.S. Ruling

Dec 08, 2016
Following a two-year application process and a heated debate, NAI’s foreign air carrier permit is finally approved by the U.S. Transportation Department.
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Tokyo Airport Capacity Plans Are Vital To JAL, ANA Growth

Dec 07, 2016
Ambitious efforts to boost Tokyo airports’ capacity will be spur for long-term airline expansion.
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Is An Aircraft-Based Broadband Network Viable?

Dec 08, 2016
Airborne Wireless Networks’ “Infinitus Super Highway” replaces LEO satellites with aircraft in a mesh communications network to deliver broadband data.
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Washington Insider Selected For Transportation Secretary

Dec 06, 2016
Elaine Chao, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for Transportation secretary, is the ultimate Beltway veteran, but her positions on current aviation issues are largely a mystery.

Business

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Aerospace Industries Association Will Have Busy 2017 Agenda

Dec 09, 2016
After Donald Trump’s surprise election as president, the top aerospace trade group has a lot to do.

Space

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Life-Support Worries Shaping First Orion Capsule Flight

Dec 07, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is hearing that life-support technology remains a question mark in NASA’s exploration plans.
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Virgin Galactic's Second SpaceShipTwo Begins Glide Flights

Dec 06, 2016
Virgin Galactic has begun glide flights of the second—and significantly improved—SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle after completing a fourth and final captive carriage flight under the WhiteKnightTwo mothership.

Defense

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Raytheon CEO: ‘We Don’t Get Into A Competition To Lose’

Dec 08, 2016
Tom Kennedy outlines why he thinks the U.S. Air Force will want the kind of low-risk T-X trainer Raytheon is offering.
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U.S. Air Force Is Looking For A Long-Range Stealthy UAV

Dec 09, 2016
USAF is “aggressively” pursuing a long-range, stealthy unmanned surveillance aircraft to go places its high-altitude Lockheed Martin U-2S and Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk cannot.
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Proposed Japanese Combat Aircraft Is Bigger Than F-22

Dec 09, 2016
Drawing up a concept that emphasizes weapon load and endurance over maneuverability, designers at the Japanese defense ministry have come up with an aircraft that is longer than the F-22 and has a considerably greater wingspan.
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The Week In Defense, Dec. 8-15, 2016

Dec 08, 2016
In this week’s roundup: Saudi Arabia on the verge of getting highly advanced F-15s, Russia’s land forces take delivery of an upgraded Buk SAM, Chile buys six S-70i Black Hawks and Russia prepares to export its Alligator helicopter.

Up Front

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Opinion: Boeing’s $50 Billion MRO Play

Dec 07, 2016
With its new Global Services unit, Boeing aims to triple its aftermarket revenue to $50 billion within the next decade.

Inside Business Aviation

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Bliss Jet Launches By-seat New York-London Charter Service Jan. 8

Dec 07, 2016
A one-time flying boat terminal at LaGuardia Airport will be the U.S. base for a new shared charter service between New York and London.

In Orbit

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Positioning ‘Old’ NASA For ‘New Space’ And Trump

Dec 07, 2016
A top NASA administrator discusses the U.S. space program at what may be an ‘inflection point’ between the old and the new ways of doing things.

Washington Outlook

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AIA President Says NASA Should Keep Monitoring Climate

Dec 09, 2016
America’s aerospace trade association said it is preparing for a “challenging” policy arena in both Washington and around the world.