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Aviation Week & Space Technology, April 30, 2018

VOL. 180 NO. 17 April 30, 2018

Space

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Next Two Virgin Galactic Spaceships Assembled As Powered Flights Resume

Apr 26, 2018
More SS2s are in production as The Spaceship Co. broadens its portfolio to include other aerospace and transport products.
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Virgin Orbit Begins Engine Qualification Tests

Apr 27, 2018
To support a higher flight rate, the company sought out and adopted manufacturing processes and personnel from other industries.
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Europe Accelerates Studies On Reusable Launchers

Apr 23, 2018
Europe’s major players in space have long questioned the business case of reusing launchers but are evidently changing their minds.
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Bridenstine To Lead NASA As It Returns To Human Spaceflight

Apr 25, 2018
The former congressman has been a champion of commercial space efforts, which should serve him well as SpaceX and Boeing prepare to launch humans to space.

Commercial Aviation

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Narrowbody Aircraft Market Is Busier Than Ever

Apr 24, 2018
Airbus and Boeing ramp up production and roll out new models as new competitors undergo flight testing.
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Crossover Jet-makers Bet On Middle East Growth

Apr 27, 2018
In a region where at times widebodies are used for intraregional services, crossover jet OEMs must change Middle East carriers’ mindset.

Unmanned Aircraft

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Power Via Laser Beam Moves Closer To Reality

Apr 24, 2018
Powering unmanned aircraft via laser beam could increase endurance and allow larger payloads, with high-bandwidth data sent back over the same beam.
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Countering UAS Across Government

Apr 26, 2018
The U.S. Homeland Security and Justice departments seek congressional grant of authority to defend against rogue drones.
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Airborne Recovery Could Expand Operations By Unmanned Aircraft

Apr 27, 2018
Dynetics to demonstrate the airborne launch and recovery of volleys of low-cost UAS under a DARPA program to expand the potential uses of unmanned aircraft.

Interview

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Italian Air Force Commander On How F-35 Will Transform The Service

Apr 24, 2018
Aviation Week talks to the head of the Italian Air Force about the JSF and the service's other needs.

Defense

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MQ-25A Contestants Bare All To Woo U.S. Navy

Apr 25, 2018
General Atomics, Phantom Works and Skunk Works have uncloaked their MQ-25A designs as decision time approaches. Here’s what we now know.
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The Week in Defense, April 26-May 3, 2018

Apr 26, 2018
Malaysian company hawks Turkish UAV, MDA’s missile-hunting software endeavors, UK company wins Indian border-watch contract, and Mexico cleared to buy Sikorsky MH-60Rs.

Business Aviation

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Chinese Bizjet Buyers Are Disregarding Tariff Threat

Apr 23, 2018
Potential Chinese buyers of large business jets assume that Washington and Beijing will resolve their trade dispute.
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HondaJet Output Moving To Six Aircraft A Month

Apr 25, 2018
Honda Aircraft handed over 43 HondaJets in 2017, only the second full year of deliveries. Its North Carolina plant is designed to build six units a month.

Technology

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The Week In Technology, April 23-27, 2018

Apr 23, 2018
Canada backs Bell air taxi; DARPA wants fast launches; Safran invests in microturbines; Volocopter’s urban mobility vision; SkyNRG tests new biofuel

Inside Business Aviation

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End Of The Line For Pilatus PC-6 Porter

Apr 25, 2018
After a 60-year production run, the Pilatus PC-6 Porter line is shutting down.

Leading Edge

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LightningStrike Cancellation Underlines Electric Propulsion Challenges

Apr 26, 2018
DARPA cancellation of an ambitious VTOL X-plane program underlines the challenges facing industry in developing hybrid-electric and distributed-electric propulsion systems

The Launchpad

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U.S. Commerce Department To Take Over Space Traffic Cop Role

Apr 26, 2018
New mega-constellations of satellites are forcing a rethink about how to manage traffic in low Earth orbit.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: Why Space Exploration Is Relevant To The Entire Planet

Apr 27, 2018
A former space shuttle astronaut helps us see that what happens in orbit makes a big difference to people’s lives on the ground.