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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, April 12, 2021

VOL. 183 NO. 14 April 12, 2021

PROPULSION

Catalyst turboprop on converted GE King Air 350
article

Flight Tests Beckon For GE Catalyst Turboprop

Apr 07, 2021
Despite COVID-19 and new certification challenges, GE Aviation’s Catalyst turboprop is poised to start flight tests in Germany.
Sharp Nemesis NXT racing aircraft
article

Rolls-Royce Charges Toward Record-Breaking Electric Flight

Apr 08, 2021
Rolls-Royce says Accel’s advanced electric technologies are relevant to its urban air mobility and electric commuter aircraft work.
Airbus zero-emission aircraft
article

Airbus’ Hydrogen Drive Will Materialize In Demonstrators

Apr 09, 2021
Airbus launches superconducting electric research as it provides more detail on hydrogen plans.
Hermeus test article
article

Hermeus Takes Next Step On Hypersonic Road Map

Apr 08, 2021
New propulsion system test site under construction for larger Hermeus hypersonic turbine-based combined-cycle engine.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing 787s
article

Boeing Scrambles To Get 787s Airworthy

Apr 09, 2021
Production issues prevent affected aircraft from getting FAA approval for delivery.

FUEL

Airbus A320 in flight
article

Forget Sustainable Fuels: How Oil Will Drive The Next Narrowbody Wave

Apr 06, 2021
The next five years could see a perfect storm of conditions driving demand for new narrowbodies, thanks to oil and related factors.

AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

American Eagle regional jet aircraft
article

U.S. Eyes NextGen Avionics Upgrade Programs

Apr 05, 2021
Subsidy package to encourage upgrades could be framed as infrastructure spending.
air traffic management
article

Europe’s ATM To Enter Key Modernization Phase

Apr 07, 2021
As the pandemic’s impact seems clearer, updated cost-benefit analysis supports acceleration of air traffic management upgrade in Europe.

SPACE

Sierra Nevada Corp. orbital space station

Sierra Nevada Chases Its LIFE Dream

Apr 07, 2021
The company revealed new images of the first Dream Chaser and its Shooting Star cargo module in assembly for a 2022 debut spaceflight.

DEFENSE

Sikorsky Boeing SB-1 Defiant
article

FLRAA Passes Army’s First Reality Check On Costs, Feasibility

Apr 06, 2021
After years of frustration, U.S. Army leaders say an innovative new approach to the Future Vertical Lift programs is starting to pay off.
L3Harris FVR-90 unmanned aircraft system
article

U.S. Army Pursues RQ-7B UAS Replacement

Apr 07, 2021
A look into the U.S. Army’s unconventional approach for replacing the RQ-7B.
Leonardo AW249 attack helicopter
article

New European Attack Helicopters Set To Debut In Mid-2020s

Apr 09, 2021
After losing Australia to Boeing’s Apache, could a refreshed Airbus Tiger make inroads in the attack helicopter market?
IAI Barak ER canister
article

Barak ER Interceptor Completes Israel’s Missile Shield

Apr 09, 2021
A newly validated interceptor fills a void between the Barak 8 and Arrow 2 in Israel’s air-and-missile defense portfolio.
Oron aircraft
article

Israel Reveals Secretly Developed Airborne Intelligence Aircraft

Apr 09, 2021
Israel’s new surveillance aircraft bucks trend of distributed operations, defines new standard for multifunction intelligence collection.
J-20 fifth-generation fighter
article

Face It: China’s J-20 Is A Fifth-Generation Fighter

Apr 05, 2021
The U.S. should account for an advanced adversary when making decisions about its future fighter force.
U.S. Air Force missile
article

The Week In Defense, April 8-15, 2021

Apr 08, 2021
ARRW booster fails test flight; KAI submits transport aircraft plan; France’s latest A-400M and Valkyrie drops Altius-600UAS.

ASK THE EDITORS

aircraft at MRO
article

How Are Insects Affecting Parked Aircraft Pitot Tubes?

Apr 05, 2021
Ask the Editors: Aftermarket providers inspect all probes and ports to ensure they are not contaminated by insects or foreign objects.

TECHNOLOGY

composite manufacturing
article

The Week In Technology, April 5-9, 2021

Apr 05, 2021
Circular design for sustainability; Measuring quiet sonic booms; South Korean UAM; Wisk trial; and S-70 OPV.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

article

Opinion: What Industry Can Teach the Military About Aircraft Sustainment

Apr 08, 2021
The Pentagon needs a task force that can share best practices across services.