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Aviation Week & Space Technology, March 13, 2017

VOL. 179 NO. 10 March 13, 2017

Space

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‘Distant Worlds’ Are Too Far; Lunar Landing Is Another Story

Mar 08, 2017
While building a lander to put humans on the Moon and elsewhere looks possible in 4-5 years, the financial commitment needed to do so is much less certain.
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Bezos Goes For ‘Operational Reusability’ With New Glenn

Mar 08, 2017
Amazon founder and Blue Origin owner says the concept for reusable launch vehicles will grow the launch industry to a “new equilibrium.”
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Blue Origin Developing Cargo Lander For The Moon

Mar 07, 2017
Jeff Bezos and others are focusing on bases on the Moon as jumping-off points for deeper-space exploration.

Rotorcraft

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Bell Targets Rotorcraft Lead With Concept Helicopter

Mar 07, 2017
Hybrid engines and augmented reality cockpits shape Bell’s vision for the helicopter of the future.
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Real-Time Helicopter HUMS Data Access Could Save Lives Offshore

Mar 10, 2017
Sikorsky, Petroleum Helicopters Inc. and Metro Aviation cooperate on real-time rotorcraft health-monitoring developments.

Low-Cost Carriers in Asia

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Asian LCC Groups Looking At New Long-Haul Routes

Mar 06, 2017
The AirAsia Group and Singapore Airlines subsidiaries plan network and fleet expansion this year, including forays into European markets.
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ANA, AirAsia Stir Japanese Low-Cost Carrier Market

Mar 09, 2017
A move toward consolidation and the expected entry of a new player could mean significant changes for Japan’s LCCs.

Technology

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Thales Training Device Adapts To Pilot’s Physiological State

Mar 08, 2017
New technologies from Thales use physiological data from pilot research to develop systems that help reduce human factors errors in the cockpit.
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NASA Glenn Tests Low-Boom X-Plane In Wind Tunnel

Mar 07, 2017
Lockheed Martin is completing preliminary design of the QueSST low-boom flight demonstrator for NASA. The latest configuration for the X-plane is undergoing high-speed tests in NASA Glenn’s 8 X 6-ft. supersonic wind tunnel.
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The Week In Technology (March 6-10, 2017)

Mar 06, 2017
Leonardo tests Gurney flap; Robinson eyes diesel helo; UK extends unmanned helo trials; ArcticShark flies in Oregon.

General Aviation

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XTI’s TriFan VTOL Goes Hybrid With Bye Aerospace

Mar 08, 2017
Proposed ducted-fan vertical-takeoff-and-landing business aircraft switches to hybrid-electric propulsion to reduce cost and attract investment.

Unmanned Aviation

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A Drone You Can Eat Promises Faster Humanitarian Relief

Mar 09, 2017
UK startup Windhorse is designing a one-way drone to deliver food and medicine to disaster areas while keeping relief aircraft safe from hostile action and preventing technology falling into enemy hands.
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It’s From Airbus, It Flies, But It’s Not a Plane

Mar 07, 2017
Moving the needle on autonomous aircraft, Airbus showcases a modular ground/air vehicle concept it has jointly developed with automotive design house Italdesign.

Commercial Aviation

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Customers Press Boeing To Launch New Midsize Widebody Aircraft Soon

Mar 10, 2017
Under pressure from airlines and lessors, Boeing moves toward development of new midsize widebody, but important questions remain unresolved.
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Airbus, Pratt Scramble To Fix A320neo In-Service Issues

Mar 07, 2017
The two manufacturers are trying to quickly eliminate root causes of a rash of engine replacements in the A320neo fleets of IndiGo and Go Air.

Business

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Despite Disputes, Aerospace Industry Sees Trump As Decider-in-Chief

Mar 07, 2017
Get ready for the mother of all lobbying battles. U.S. aerospace and aviation industries queue to lobby President Trump in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to set federal policy for open skies and other issues.

Defense

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$80 Million F-35As Possible, Say Program Chief And Lockheed Martin

Mar 10, 2017
Paying up front will cut Lightning costs, says the program office. So will a steady production ramp-up—and multiyear orders.
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A U.S. Air Force J-Stars Competition Primer

Mar 08, 2017
Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin teams are offering business jet platforms; Boeing is offering a modified 737-700-based airframe.
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Short On Cash For KC-46, U.S. Air Force Eyes Souped-Up KC-135

Mar 09, 2017
Link 16, electronic countermeasures and state-of-the-art self-defense systems might be in 60-year-old Stratotanker's future.
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Islamic State’s New Weapon Of Choice: Off-the-Shelf Drones

Mar 06, 2017
Militants in Iraq and Syria are adapting consumer drones and micro-UAVs for surveillance missions and deadly strikes.
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The Week In Defense, March 9-15, 2017

Mar 09, 2017
Germany buys three MQ-4 Tritons, U.S. begins THAAD deployment to South Korea, Delta IV engine problem delays U.S. Air Force Launch

Safety

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Chain Of Failures Implicated In Shoreham Airshow Crash

Mar 10, 2017
Shoreham Airshow crash investigation shines spotlight on regulatory and organizational failings of air display events.

Up Front

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Opinion: Safran-Zodiac Merger—Between Hope And Despair

Mar 09, 2017
The takeover and criticisms of it show modern capitalism at its best and worst.

In Orbit

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Executives Say Stability Key To Commercial Space

Mar 08, 2017
NASA, other stakeholders still pursuing ideas for commercial enterprises in space, which have so far proven elusive.

Washington Outlook

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When America Comes First, There’s Value In Second Place

Mar 10, 2017
In this week's Washington Outlook, European satellite manufacturers stand to benefit if Trump’s trade policies alienate U.S. export customers; cruise missiles assessed; security tradeoffs crop up.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: Keep Government And Commercial Space Operators Together

Mar 10, 2017
A pilot program that has increased space awareness for the U.S. military and satellite operators should become a permanent part of the military’s Joint Space Operations Center.

Laureates