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Aviation Week & Space Technology, August 30, 2021

VOL. 183 NO. 34 August 30, 2021

DEFENSE

Afghan evacuation flight
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Historic Air Evacuation Unfolds Amid Chaos, Tragedy In Kabul

Aug 27, 2021
The Taliban’s seizure of Afghanistan on Aug. 15 triggered the largest military air evacuation in history, but it may still be not enough.
SM-2 being fired by the USS Donald Cook
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Hypersonic, Ballistic Threats Prompt New U.S. Navy Missile Programs

Aug 23, 2021
A new class of offensive hypersonic weapons and architectural refresh of defensive interceptors is on drawing boards for the U.S. Navy.
Space X launch
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The Week In Defense, Aug. 26-Sept. 2, 2021

Aug 25, 2021
SpaceX seeks LOX; Missile warning force design; The start of Space Command; and A question of UAPs.

FIRST TAKE

Mk-II Aurora suborbital spaceplane
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First Take, August 30, 2021

Aug 27, 2021
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

airport Security checkpoint
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TSA Eyes Big Leaps In Slowly Evolving Passenger Screening Techniques

Aug 24, 2021
New risks have emerged 20 years after 9/11, while COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized value of touchless, crowd-reducing protocols.
candlelight vigil at Dulles International Airport
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Then and Now: Mapping The Effects of 9/11, COVID-19 On U.S. Carriers

Aug 23, 2021
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, changed the airline industry forever. The pandemic will, too.

SPACE

Satellites in LEO
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Burgeoning Satellite Industry Paving Way To $1 Trillion Space Economy

Aug 24, 2021
New satellite constellations seeding the $1 trillion space economy
CST-100 Starliner
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Boeing’s Space Taxi Faces Another Lengthy Delay

Aug 25, 2021
As rival SpaceX prepares for a tourist mission, Boeing is wrestling to pull off uncrewed flight test.
Virgin Orbit launcher aircraft
article

Surge Of SPAC-Based Space Companies Hits New Peak

Aug 25, 2021
A wave of newly minted publicly traded space companies is hitting the marketplace and sustaining investment confidence, hinting at more to come.

SUSTAINABILITY

article

Piasecki, HyPoint Partner On Hydrogen Fuel Cell eVTOL

Aug 24, 2021
Startup HyPoint has entered into a $6.5 million collaborative agreement with Piasecki Aircraft to develop a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system for electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles.

URBAN AIR MOBILITY

Dufour
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Dufour’s Aero 3 eVTOL Digs Deep Into Tiltwing Roots

Aug 23, 2021
Switzerland’s Dufour Aerospace is unusual among electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing startups in targeting the established helicopter market, and in particular emergency medical services.

TECHNOLOGY

velis electro
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The Week In Technology, Aug. 23-27, 2021

Aug 23, 2021
Velis Electro in the U.S.; Honeywell UAV satcom; water-based cubesat propulsion; faster SAF path; drone delivery partnership.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

aircraft contrails
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Opinion: How To Establish A New Climate Of Aircraft Safety

Aug 27, 2021
Aviation regulators should start planning around the danger that aircraft impose on flyers and nonflyers alike through climate change.
Corsair Airbus A330neos
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With Slow Sales, Airbus Tries Something New For A330neo

Aug 26, 2021
The Airbus A330neo’s history has been full of twists and turns, but the latest performance changes indicate a change in direction.

DEPARTMENTS

Maurice Leger’s Grand Appareil
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Letters From Our Readers, August 30, 2021

Aug 27, 2021
Readers write about coaxial helicopters on Earth and Mars, Swiss F-35 choice, FARA vs. physics, UAP, C919 and freighter battles.
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New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, August 30, 2021

Aug 27, 2021
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, August 30, 2021

Aug 27, 2021
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.