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Aviation Week & Space Technology, November 5, 2018

VOL. 180 NO. 44 November 05, 2018

Space

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Captive Carry Beckons After LauncherOne Mated To Virgin Orbit 747-400

Oct 26, 2018
Comprehensive captive-carry flight-test campaign awaits 747 and LauncherOne combination following successful fit check with rocket and wing pylon.
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Orbex Reusable Green Launcher Planned To Fly In 2021

Oct 31, 2018
Prime launcher will use biopropane fuel, enabling lighter architecture and speedier turnarounds for reuse.
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Europe And Japan Step Up Push For Reusable Launchers

Oct 30, 2018
Under pressure from SpaceX, some members of the European Space Agency are already considering a successor to the in-development Ariane 6 launcher.

Propulsion

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Trent 7000 Delays Contribute To Rolls-Royce ‘Perfect Storm’

Oct 31, 2018
Trent 7000 delivery delays appear to be emblematic of the capacity problems facing an over-stretched Rolls in what was supposed to be a banner year.

Japanese Aerospace

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Japan Pencils In 2025 First Flight For Future Fighter

Nov 02, 2018
If the plan holds, production should begin in 2028. The defense minister suggests the Future Fighter should enter service in the early 2030s.
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Defense Exports Are Still A Challenge For Japan

Nov 02, 2018
Joint development program is in the offing, but Japan has not landed a straightforward foreign order for complete equipment.

Commercial Aviation

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U.S. Airline Fleet Renewals Allow Focus On Premium Traffic

Nov 02, 2018
Fleet renewal programs at Delta, United and American indicate new aircraft are boosting premium traffic at the first two carriers. American vows it will catch up.
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Lagging Yields Temper Demand Optimism For Asian Airlines

Oct 29, 2018
Asia-Pacific airlines can count on continuing traffic growth, but average fares are not increasing fast enough to offset soaring fuel costs.
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Asian Airlines Eye Widebody Orders As Replacement Needs Loom

Nov 01, 2018
Senior executives from Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Korean Air and Japan Airlines discuss fleet acquisition plans.
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CEFA Aviation Offers Pilots Instant Animated Flight Replay

Oct 30, 2018
The French company’s tablet-based app enables pilots to virtually relive a selected portion of their flight immediately after landing.

Defense

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Belgium’s F-35 Decision Ruffles European Defense Industry

Oct 30, 2018
Belgium says its F-35 buy will enable it to be a reliable and united partner of the EU and NATO.
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Russia Pursues ISR And Electronic Warfare Versions Of Su-34

Oct 31, 2018
Special-mission variants of Su-34 come amid the ongoing production and modernization of the Sukhoi aircraft.
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Human-Machine Interaction Is Focus Of DARPA/Sikorsky Autonomy Flights

Oct 29, 2018
Sikorsky’s S-76 autonomy testbed flies military mission profiles in preparation for UH-60 demos under DARPA’s ALIAS program.
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The Week In Defense, Nov. 1-8, 2018

Nov 01, 2018
Canada releases draft request for future fighter proposals; UTC adds capability to sensor camera; Gripen fires first missile test; IAI Wins Sky Capture Competition

Defence

Aeronautical Engineering

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NASA Wind-Tunnel Tests Mature Low-Boom X-Plane Design

Oct 30, 2018
Data collected in latest wind-tunnel tests will help improve simulation models and develop flight control laws for NASA’s supersonic X-plane.
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NASA’s X-56 Demos Flutter Suppression Flexible Wing

Nov 01, 2018
Unmanned experimental aircraft fitted with highly flexible wing shows flutter can be actively suppressed, potentially saving weight and drag.

Technology

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The Week In Technology, Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2018

Oct 29, 2018
Speedy V-280 tiltrotor, predicting flutter in real time, airborne wind power, certifying ScanEagle3, and landing UAVs on ships.

Inside Business Aviation

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Triple Tree Aerodrome Enlarges Its Scope

Oct 31, 2018
With a 7,000 ft.-long grass runway, floatplane-friendly lake and fly-ins for youngsters and oldsters, Triple Tree Aerodrome is an airport like no other.