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F-35A Completes High Angle Of Attack TestingEdwards AFB CA (SPX) May 17, 2013 The latest in a series of Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35A high angle of attack (AOA) testing was recently completed. The testing accomplished high AOA beyond both the positive and negative maximum command limits, including intentionally putting the aircraft out of control in several configurations. This included initially flying in the stealth clean wing configuration. It was followed by testing with external air-to-air pylons and missiles and then with open weapon bay doors. The F-35A began edg ... read more |
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 Team Wins Cubesat Berth to Gather Earth Energy Imbalance Measurements Weather on the Outer Planets Only Goes So Deep Billion-year-old water could hold clues to life on Earth and Mars Activity Continues On the Sun NASA-Built Nanosatellite Launch Adapter System Ready For Flight Cassini Shapes First Global Topographic Map of Titan | .. |
 Chinese, Indian airlines face EU pollution finesw/ll Eight Chinese and two Indian airlines face fines of up to several million euros for not paying for their greenhouse gas emissions during flights within the bloc, the European Commission said on Friday. ... more | .. |
 EADS posts profit leap as Airbus orders soar European aerospace giant EADS said Tuesday its first quarter profits soared 91 percent from a year ago to 241 million euros ($316 million) amid solid demand for its commercial aircraft. ... more | .. |
 EADS says Pentagon ending helicopter program The US Defense Department has decided to stop buying EADS Lakota helicopters for the Army next year, according to the head of the European aerospace's US-based unit. ... more | .. |
 Boeing Brings B-52 into Digital Age with Significant Communications Upgrade Boeing is providing an upgraded communications system for U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers so aircrews can send and receive information via satellite links, allowing crews to change mission plans and ret ... more |
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 Flyers don't turn off phones in planes: survey Despite rules requiring US flyers to turn off their phones and other electronic devices, many people leave them on, a survey showed Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan wavers on F-16 deal Taiwan said Monday that it needs fighter jets which are more advanced than the upgraded F-16 announced by the United States, suggesting that it was dropping its bid for dozens of the aircraft. ... more | .. |
 Iraq signs $830 million deal for more F-16s Amid growing concerns the Middle East faces major security threats, Iraq has ordered a second batch of Lockheed Martin F-16IQ fighters worth $830 million. ... more | .. |
 Nigeria fighter jet crashes in Niger, two killed A Nigerian warplane crashed in Niger on Monday, from where it was conducting military operations in neighbouring Mali, and the two pilots were killed, Nigeria's army said in a statement. ... more |
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 Bird fossil sheds light on how swift and hummingbird flight came to be A tiny bird fossil discovered in Wyoming offers clues to the precursors of swift and hummingbird wings. The fossil is unusual in having exceptionally well-preserved feathers, which allowed the resea ... more | .. |
 Australia unveils its F-35 JSF 'Iron Bird' Australia will use a full-scale F-35A Joint Strike Fighter model to study the effects of electromagnetic compatibility and interference on the aircraft. ... more | .. |
 China welcomes French president with Airbus deal China welcomed French President Francois Hollande on Thursday with a deal potentially worth billions for 60 Airbus planes as he became the first Western leader to pay court to Beijing's new supremo. ... more | .. |
 Multifunction Advanced Data Link Flight Tested For F-35 Program The Multifunction Advanced Data Link (MADL) waveform developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation was demonstrated in a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter program flight test, valid ... more |
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 Brazil drops plan to build AgustaWestland helicopter Brazilian aviation major Embraer has dropped plans to build a new helicopter range with Italy's AgustaWestland as a joint venture partner. ... more | .. |
 Brazil's KCO-390 eyes markets as global alternative to C-130 Brazilian tactical transport jet KC-390 is about to enter the market as the main challenger to Lockheed Martin's C-130J Super Hercules but global domination is far from certain, analysts said. ... more | .. |
 China Airlines in landmark Taiwan-Russia tie-up Taiwan's leading air carrier China Airlines said Tuesday it is launching a codesharing agreement with Russia's Transaero Airlines, in the first such pact between the island and Russia. ... more | .. |
 Flight attendants decry new Homeland Security policy A policy change by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security allowing short-bladed knives on airline flights is being protested by flight attendants. ... more |
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 U.S. unveils new draft fracking regulations Scientists develop 'green' pretreatment of Miscanthus for biofuels Scientists capture first direct proof of Hofstadter butterfly effect Add boron for better batteries The science behind a self-assembled nano-carbon helix Belgium to re-start two reactors halted since 2012 | .. |
 Slovenian flyer embarks on eco-friendly trip to Arctic A Slovenian adventurer specialising in extreme flights headed towards the North Pole on Monday in an ultra-light plane equipped to measure air pollution over a hot-spot for global warming. ... more | .. |
 Brazil's FX-2 jet fighter purchase decision put off again Brazil's long-delayed FX-2 fighter purchase program has been pushed back again, leaving all three leading contractors guessing the outcome, whenever it happens. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman's SABR Gives F-16 Pilots the Big Picture To a pilot, a radar is only as useful as the information it provides, and Northrop Grumman's Big SAR (synthetic aperture radar) mapping for the Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) delivers the largest, ... more | .. |
 X-48 Project Completes Flight Research for Cleaner, Quieter Aircraft NASA's remotely piloted X-48C hybrid-wing-body subscale aircraft, which demonstrates technology concepts for cleaner and quieter commercial air travel, completed an eight-month flight research campa ... more |
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 Boeing X-48C Blended Wing Body Research Aircraft Completes Flight Testing The Boeing X-48C research aircraft flew for the 30th and final time April 9, marking the successful completion of an eight-month flight-test program to explore and further validate the aerodynamic c ... more | .. |
 Dassault and India in Rafale deal standoff Disagreement over quality issues of proposed Indian-manufactured Rafale jet fighters have halted final contract discussions with Dassault, the aircraft's French designer and maker. ... more | .. |
 Israel boosts air force 'pack of leopards Israel's air force, the country's strategic spearhead that will carry out any pre-emptive strikes against Iran's nuclear network, is undergoing a technological revolution, military officials report. ... more | .. |
 More delays in Brazil air force upgrades Piecemeal upgrades to Brazilian air force inventory are threatening to overshadow the Latin American country's most important - and most delayed - plan to discard aging war jets and replace them with a brand-new inventory. ... more |
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