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Rome (AFP) Oct 31, 2005 The Italian defense minister said Monday he was enthusiastic about the new Eurofighter jet which is slated to replace the Italian air force's stock of American F-16s. "The plane flies with one finger," said Antonio Martino, after co-piloting the Eurofighter for 45 minutes above the Tuscan countryside. "I took the commands myself and I can tell you that this plane is like a drug. I didn't want to come down," said Martino. The Italian air force already has nine Eurofighters and will acquire three more by the end of the year. The fighter jet, built by a European consortium made up of Germany, Britain, Italy and Spain, will ensure the security of Rome's air space by the end of the year. Italy plans to acquire 121 Eurofighters in the next five years, eventually replacing all of its American-made F-16s. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Aerospace News at SpaceMart.com
Northrop Grumman To Provide New Air Data Inertial Reference Units To Lufthansa
Woodland Hills CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2006Lufthansa will be one of the first commercial air carriers worldwide to benefit from the latest air data inertial reference units from Northrop Grumman. Inertial reference units provide aircrews with essential aircraft operational data such as aircraft position, velocities, attitude, altitude, air speed and many other parameters. |
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