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| 08.01.2008 |
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Military Spin
Composites and Combat This article focuses on composite materials and their contribution to survivability in combat aircraft applications. Composite materials, specifically fiber-reinforced polymers, provide manufacturers with amazing improvements producing...
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| 08.01.2008 |
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Defect May Have Caused HI Crash
The MD 369FF helo, operated by Smoky Mountain Helicopters, sustained major damage when it impacted trees and terrain in the town of Haena on the island of Kauai, Hawaii and killed one passenger on March 11, 2007...
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| 07.09.2008 |
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The Latest on Happenings at Farnborough
FIL Offers Free Shuttle Bus Service Farnborough International Limited (FIL) announced that it will provide a free shuttle bus service for exhibitors and trade visitors travelling in to next week’s air show from the three principal local railway...
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| 07.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Army Contracts Breathe Life Into U.S. Rotor Research
NEWS A set of new U.S. Army contracts to helicopter makers, spurred by damage incurred by aircraft in Iraq and Afghanistan, is intended to reinvigorate U.S. research and development of rotor technology. Awarded to Boeing and Sikorsky under the Army Applied...
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| 07.01.2008 |
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World Roundup: Around the World Airborne Police are Climbing High
Growing recognition of homeland security needs, the availability of funding to meet them, and new equipment to support those missions are lifting police air units from England to Indonesia. Law enforcement agencies across the globe are recognizing the value...
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| 07.01.2008 |
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Market Round-Up: Europe: Shifting From Hardware To Operator Services
With operators seeking lower operating costs and more efficient support, OEMs are moving toward managing life-cycle costs. PARIS — Europe’s helicopter industry is preparing for major changes in the way it does business. These are not all yet...
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| 06.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Coming Events
June 10-12 — ITEC 2008, Stockholm, Sweden. Contact: Phone: 44 (0) 20-8910-7817; E-mail: itec@reedexpo.co.uk; Web: www.itec.co.uk. June 16-20 — Eurosatory 2008, Paris. Contact: Phone: 33 (0) 1 4414-5810; E-mail: coges@eurosatroy.com; Web...
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| 06.01.2008 |
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Rotorcrat Report: Four Rotors Afloat?
A four-engine cargo plane that can land on a ship? Might happen, if Bell Helicopter and Boeing keep progressing on their development of the Quad Tilt-Rotor (shown at right). Project Manager Alan Ewing said the industrial team is moving toward a prototype that...
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| 06.01.2008 |
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Air Shows: Farnborough
The 60th anniversary show brings some things old, many things new. In its 60th anniversary year, the Farnborough Air Show will have visitors reminiscing of the old and embracing the new. This year’s biennial show coincides with two other significant...
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| 05.07.2008 |
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Work Stalls on Funding Bill for U.S. FAA
In what may be a sign that big airlines are losing their fight for user fees, talks have broken down over new funding for the U.S. FAA. The Wall Street Journal reports recent attempts at a bipartisan compromise in...
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| 04.08.2008 |
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Aviation Today Webinar Focuses on Rotorcraft
The state of the rotorcraft industry, the prospects for new business development, and the potential impact of a U.S. recession and global economic downturn are collectively the focus of an Aviation Today...
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| 04.01.2008 |
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Aviation Today: How Long Can The Party Last?
Igor Sikorsky, the godfather of the modern helicopter, perhaps summed it up best: "Aeronautics was neither an industry nor a science. It was a miracle." When I served as editor-in-chief of Rotor & Wing during the mid-to-late 1990s, I was always...
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| 04.01.2008 |
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Coming Up
May 2008: Air Med on the European Continent — We examine in depth the factors spurring (and limiting) development of air medical operations on the Continent. Offshore Operations — As the offshore industry gathers in Houston for its annual Offshore...
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| 03.24.2008 |
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Webinar Focuses on Rotorcraft Boom, Near-Term Prospects
Aviation Today will host a webinar examining ongoing opportunities presented by the current helicopter boom and the potential impact of global economic turmoil on the industry. The webinar...
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| 03.01.2008 |
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Heli-Expo Show Day: Carson Blades a Hit in U.K.
NEW MAIN-ROTOR BLADES THAT Carson Helicopters developed for its FireKing upgrade of the Sikorsky Aircraft H-3 Sea King are proving popular in the United Kingdom. QinetiQ, in partnership with the U.K. Defence Ministry’s Joint Test and Evaluation Group...
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| 03.01.2008 |
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Heli-Expo Show Day: Greater Beacon Use Spurs Need for Decoders
RISING USE OF DISTRESS BEACONS is driving increased interest in the Techtest range of homer-decoders, with particular interest coming from East Asia and southern Europe. Search and rescue aircraft manufacturers are increasingly seeing the benefits of...
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| 03.01.2008 |
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Heli-Expo Show Day: Whelen Brings Newest LEDs to Show
WHELEN ENGINEERING HAS BROADened its line of LED (light-emitting diode) navigation and landing lights with several new aircraft products, all of which will be on display here. In 2007, Whelen’s...
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| 03.01.2008 |
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Heli-Expo Show Day: AFS Gains Certification For AS350 Inlet Filters
AEROSPACE FILTRATION SYSTEMS IS displaying its newly certified inlet barrier filters at Booth 4013. Designed for the Eurocopter AS350 powered by either Turbomeca Arriel or Honeywell LTS1010 engines, the inlet barrier filter can be installed without...
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| 01.18.2008 |
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Goodrich Acquires Seat Maker
Goodrich has acquired Skyline Industries, a leading manufacturer of lightweight crashworthy military helicopter seats and...
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| 01.01.2008 |
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Executive Outlook
One of the best parts of running Rotor & Wing is the chance to step back every now and then and take in the "Big Picture" of the helicopter industry. This latest edition of our Annual Reports special section offers such a chance. Read through...
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