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Aviation Week & Space Technology, May 28, 2018

VOL. 180 NO. 21 May 28, 2018

Defense

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The F-35’s Combat Debut

May 25, 2018
The Israeli Air Force has employed the Lockheed Martin-made aircraft across the Middle East.
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'Magic Carpet' Enables ‘Fundamental Shift’ In U.S. Naval Piloting

May 22, 2018
The introduction of a fully redundant precision landing mode in the Super Hornet and Growler should eliminate the need for stick-and-throttle carrier landings.
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Piaggio Wants Support For Hammerhead UAS Successor

May 22, 2018
P.2HH development is being backed by the Italian Air Force, which wants to purchase 10 systems.
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NASA Finds Boeing Showed ‘No Initiative’ To Fix F/A-18 Hypoxia

May 21, 2018
But Boeing argues it has long been a “proactive partner” in efforts to mitigate physiological events in F/A 18s.
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The Week In Defense, May 24-31, 2018

May 24, 2018
Lockheed AEHF satellite test; Indonesia wants eight more Apaches; India tests BrahMos life extension; Northrop upgrades Japan’s missile warning infrastructure.

Urban Air Mobility

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Karem’s eVTOL Shows Way For Uber To Meet Goals

May 24, 2018
Performance margins built into Karem’s Butterfly quad-tiltrotor eVTOL have allowed Uber to show its aerial-ride-sharing requirements can be met with available battery technology.

Avionics

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Airbus Introduces HUD Symbology On Primary Flight Display

May 21, 2018
The use of flightpath and energy cues has long be standard in military and business aviation. It is coming to commercial aircraft, at last.

Commercial Aviation

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Launch Customer JetSuite Shares Zunum’s Regional Vision

May 23, 2018
JetSuiteX’s short-haul flights between secondary cities fit with Zunum’s strategy for revitalizing regional air transport with hybrid-electric propulsion.
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GE’s Catalyst Could Lead Way To Hybrid-Electric Power

May 23, 2018
GE Aviation sees its new Catalyst advanced turboprop as the potential core for a new generation of hybrid-electric propulsion systems.
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MRJ70 Gets Green Light As MRJ90 Testing Tracks To Revised Plan

May 22, 2018
Hit by successive delays, the rebaselined MRJ90 test plan is on a firmer footing and staying on its revised certification schedule, says Mitsubishi.
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Craic CR929 Now Larger Than Airbus A330

May 23, 2018
Dimensions show that the CR929 will have a bigger cabin than the A330-900. It is now almost as long and is wide enough for nine-abreast seating.
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NextGen Reality Check: Problems Persist As FAA Installs Framework

May 24, 2018
The FAA says it has nearly completed the installation of key systems that comprise the NextGen infrastructure.
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North Korea Pledges Improved Overflight Safety

May 24, 2018
An ICAO mission to North Korea has yielded aviation safety commitments that could lead to airlines resuming flights through the nation's airspace.

Space

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DARPA’s Hallmark Aims To Give U.S. Better Control Of Space Assets

May 22, 2018
Software testbeds developed by Ball Aerospace and BAE Systems are evaluating a new app-based approach to situational awareness and command and control in space.
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Britain Prioritizing Space-Based Infrastructure

May 25, 2018
Britain is looking to step up its role as an international space power not only commercially, but militarily too.

Technology

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The Week In Technology, May 21-25, 2018

May 21, 2018
Spacecraft software for drones, DARPA’s Gremlins on show, gunship launches drone, AACUS in action, HorseFly drone delivers, and recovery parachute for eVTOLs.

Inside Business Aviation

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Italy’s Tecnam Boasts Clients From Regional Airlines To NASA

May 25, 2018
Aircraft by Tecnam, a small, family-owned Italian company, are reinvigorating small city regionals and serving NASA’s e-flight explorations.

Launch Pad

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NASA Advisors Warming To SpaceX Plan To Load Crew Then Fuel Booster

May 23, 2018
As NASA prepares for start of commercial spaceflight, ‘load and go’ is among operational alternatives it will assess as a system.