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Aviation Week & Space Technology, October 15, 2018

VOL. 180 NO. 41 October 15, 2018

Propulsion

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GE9X For Boeing 777X Delivered For Final Flying Testbed Certification

Oct 09, 2018
GE hits halfway mark in engine certification program as delivery of first production-compliant GE9X to Boeing nears for 777-9.
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GE Ramps Up For GE9X Flight Certification Tests

Oct 09, 2018
Flight-testing the world’s largest engine requires precise control and a thorough buildup approach, says GE Flight Test Operations chief test pilot Jon Ohman.
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Freighter Growth And Possible An-124 Reengining Boost CF6 Prospects

Oct 10, 2018
GE’s oldest widebody engine family enjoys a comeback amid buoyant cargo market and reengining study.

First Take

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First Take (Oct. 15, 2018)

Oct 12, 2018
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Hypersonics

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Sandia’s Swerve Could Lead To First-gen Hypersonic Production Line

Oct 11, 2018
Pieces of the complex U.S. hypersonic development jigsaw are coming together as the Pentagon places reliance on heritage design for common-boost glide concept.

Defense

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Armed Scout Becomes Vanguard Of Army Rotary Renewal

Oct 12, 2018
Release of the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft solicitation puts the U.S. Army’s requirement for an armed scout at the front of its rotary-wing needs.
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Possible Chinook Cuts May Affect Army’s Dual-track Aviation Push

Oct 12, 2018
Boeing fears that a major CH-47 upgrade could be delayed as the U.S. Army looks for budget savings.
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UK Looks To Wedgetail For E-3 Replacement

Oct 08, 2018
British defense officials contend that the Boeing 737-based E-7 is the “best value for money option.”
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The Week In Defense, Oct. 12-19, 2018

Oct 12, 2018
Embraer aims to get KC-390 flight-test program back on track; India buys S-400s; Poland buys countermeasure system, and Philippines equips helos with torpedoes.

Space

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SpaceX Loses Out On U.S. Air Force Next-Gen Launcher Development

Oct 12, 2018
Awards tallying nearly $2.3 billion go to ULA, Northrop Grumman and Blue Origin.
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JAXA, IHI Working On More Epsilon Improvements

Oct 09, 2018
Japan’s solid-propellant rocket is moving quickly from one version to the next. A new first stage will be the solid-propellant booster from H3.
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Japan’s New Space Launcher Engine Advances

Oct 11, 2018
Two LE-9 expander bleed engines have run, one for 1,000 sec. The H3 launcher project is on schedule.
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Hayabusa2 Rovers Successfully Explore Asteroid Ryugu

Oct 11, 2018
Hayabusa2 is to depart Ryugu in late 2019 and parachute samples from the asteroid down to Earth in December 2020.
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Lockheed, Arizona State Eye New Space Science Mission Business Model

Oct 08, 2018
Visiting near-Earth objects with multiple smallsats is to serve as a pilot run for a shared mission.

Commercial Aviation

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New Airbus CEO Faury Faces Crucial Strategy Decisions

Oct 11, 2018
Faury has been a driver of that approach. But whether that low-risk, low-investment answer will be enough in the long term is already in doubt.

Suppliers

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New Carbon-Fiber Factory In France Is Pivotal For Airbus And Safran

Oct 11, 2018
Thanks to Hexcel opening a new factory in France, European industry gains complete autonomy in carbon-fiber supply.

Air Traffic Management

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FAA Plans Evaluation Of Space-Based ADS-B

Oct 12, 2018
Operational trial of oceanic surveillance system expected to begin next year in Caribbean region.

Unmanned Aviation

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Drone Deliveries Focus On Overcoming Obstacles

Oct 09, 2018
From communities isolated by poor roads to heart-attack victims and affluent golfers, pilot projects are exploring the value of drone delivery.

Technology

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The Week In Technology, Oct. 8-12, 2018

Oct 08, 2018
Hypersonic X-plane; NASA testbed crash; Raider hits 200 kt., drone strikes wing; smart material for turbine; waste-gas biofuel; Garmin joins Bell’s eVTOL; advancing lightweight structures, and TsAGI reshapes Tadpole.

Up Front

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Opinion: Why U.S. Defense Spending Has Reached Its Peak

Oct 12, 2018
A convergence of indicators suggests the recently passed defense appropriations act will mark the apex for U.S. defense spending.

Going Concerns

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Investors See Boom Times In Hypersonic Weapons

Oct 11, 2018
In hypersonics, it is hard to know which is going faster, the hype or the reality. But increasingly, investors could be betting on the latter.

Airline Intel

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Primera Collapse Highlights The Perils Of Long-Haul Low-Cost

Oct 10, 2018
As Primera Air learned the hard way, in an era of high jet fuel prices unless they have new and efficient fleets, long-haul budget airlines are doomed.

The Launchpad

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As NASA Turns 60, Winds Of Change Picking Up Speed

Oct 10, 2018
NASA chief Jim Bridenstine aims to bridge partisan divide with political know-how.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: How Aerospace Companies Can Keep Creating Value

Oct 10, 2018
Five rules for portfolio-shaping.

Feedback

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Letters From Our Readers (Oct. 15, 2018)

Oct 12, 2018
Readers address conjecture about an F-16 mishap attributed to Automatic Stall Recovery System; defend Trump's NATO stance; urge a rethink of retiring J-Stars.

Who's Where

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections (Oct. 15, 2018)

Oct 12, 2018
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Aerospace Calendar

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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events (Oct. 15, 2018)

Oct 12, 2018
Upcoming aviation and aerospace industry events and Aviation Week Network events.