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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, February 8, 2021

VOL. 183 NO. 5 February 08, 2021

DEFENSE

U.S. Air Force MQ-9
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20 Years After First Flight, General Atomics Reimagines MQ-9 Role

Feb 02, 2021
Originally conceived as a commercial communications relay, the MQ-9’s mission is coming full circle under ABMS.
U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin F-22
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F-16, F-15EX Enjoy Unlikely Renaissance As Air Force Priorities Shift

Feb 04, 2021
A convergence of cost pressures and operational needs are raising the profile of a once-discarded generation of fighters.
MiG-31
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Russia Researching Future Interceptor Technologies, New Light Fighters

Feb 01, 2021
Efforts are underway to develop a successor to the MiG-31.
French KC-135’s air-to-air refueling pods
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The Week In Defense, Feb. 4-11, 2021

Feb 04, 2021
Eaton buying two Cobham divisions; Pentagon nominee on nuclear weapons; South Korea’s Global Hawk tussle; F-15EX flies.

FIRST TAKE

Boeing F-15EX
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First Take, Feb. 8, 2021

Feb 05, 2021
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing 757 aircraft
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Boeing Moves Forward With Airbus A321XLR-Competitor Plan

Feb 04, 2021
Leveraging NMA lessons, Boeing signals industry on firmer development plans for new competitor to the A321XLR.
Boeing 777-9
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777X Delay, 787 Bottleneck Add To Boeing’s Woes

Feb 05, 2021
737 MAX’s return does not mean work on the cornerstone narrowbody program is done, either.
Norwegian domestic airline Flyr aircraft
article

More Than 30 Airlines Line Up For Launch In 2021

Feb 03, 2021
Airline sector’s most serious crisis ever is also an opportunity as new airlines worldwide prepare to fly.
American Airlines jet
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Airlines See Demand Inflection In 2021, But Outlook Remains Murky

Feb 02, 2021
After losing nearly $35 billion in 2020, U.S. carriers are confident of a demand rebound. They are just unsure about the timing.

SPACE

Perseverance rover concept
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NASA Seeks To Answer Age-Old Question: Does Life Exist Beyond Earth?

Feb 03, 2021
Steppingstones approach to hunt for life on Mars nears the home stretch.
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How NASA’s Perseverance Rover Will Look For Signs Of Past Life

Feb 04, 2021
NASA’s new Mars rover is equipped with seven instruments to help assess habitable environments and select samples for return to Earth.
Perseverance rover sample collection tubes
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Rover Sets Stage For Mars Sample Return

Feb 05, 2021
New spacecraft aims to cache rocks, soils that may harbor life.
SpaceX’s Transporter-1
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SpaceX Demos Engineering Savvy With 143-Satellite Payload

Feb 05, 2021
Company debuts dedicated ride-share service, undercutting pricing again.

PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce UltraFan power gearbox ground unit
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Rolls-Royce Poised For UltraFan Demonstrator Assembly

Feb 05, 2021
UltraFan engine demo remains key to Rolls-Royce’s post-pandemic response strategy.

TECHNOLOGY

Wayfinder’s Baron test aircraft
article

Airbus Acubed Collects Data To Train Autonomous Flight System

Feb 03, 2021
Acubed collecting and processing millions of real-world images to train a machine-learning algorithm.
distributed electric propulsion demonstrator
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The Week In Technology, Feb. 1-5, 2021

Feb 02, 2021
Airflow eSTOL; Elroy teams with NASA; DLR scales up fuel cells; South Korean UAM team; Lilium’s Florida expansion.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Gen. Crosbie Saint
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Opinion: Why The Future Will Not Be Virtual

Feb 03, 2021
What leaders should do when we again are free to move about.

DEPARTMENTS

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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, Feb. 8, 2021

Feb 05, 2021
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Aviation Week & Space Technology cover
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Letters From Our Readers, Feb. 8, 2021

Feb 05, 2021
Readers write about diversity in aerospace, Jim Bridenstine, hydrogen in aviation, India’s naval pivot and more.
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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, Feb. 8, 2021

Feb 05, 2021
Aerospace Calendar Feb. 8-11—SmallSat Symposium 2021. Virtual event. See 2021.smallsatshow.com Feb. 9-March 23—RTCA Plenary Sessions/Committee…