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October 29, 2009 Avionics
Boeing Awarded B-1 Avionics Software Pact
Boeing received an $84 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for additional upgrades of the B-1 bomber's avionics software. Boeing said this contract authorizes Boeing to start work on Sustainment Block 16 (SB 16). Each software sustainment block includes...
October 27, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Names of Some Crash Victims Released
As more details emerge about the deadly pair of helicopter crashes in Afghanistan on Monday, some of the names of the 14 victims are being released...
October 26, 2009 Air Safety Week
'Distracted' Northwest Pilots Overshoot Destination
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a Northwest Airlines flight that overshot its destination by 150 miles after pilots reportedly got into a "heated discussion." According to the Safety Board, "the crew stated...
October 26, 2009 Air Safety Week
Flight Simulators Help
In Air Mobility Command, the use of flight simulators as an Air Force Smart Operation for the 21st Century (AFSO 21) effort is helping to significantly reduce costs, maximize training and make more aircraft available for operational missions. The use of...
October 26, 2009 Air Safety Week
Safety & Technology Trends
Police Chopper Shot Down in Brazil Two Brazilian policemen were killed after their helicopter came under fire from gang members below them and crashed. The pilot struggled to put the helicopter down safely after being shot in the leg by suspected...
October 26, 2009 Air Safety Week
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Sept 02, 2009 Kurnoon, India BELL 430 VT-APG Government of Andhra Pradesh Gad helicopter crashed enroute to Chitoor, India from Hyderabad, India. There were 2 crew members and 3 passengers, including the...
October 26, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Helicopter Crashes Kill 14 in Afghanistan
Eleven U.S. soldiers and three civilians were killed in two separate helicopter crashes in Afghanistan on Monday. A total of seven troops and three civilians...
October 23, 2009 Rotor & Wing
One Dead in Army Helicopter Crash
A U.S. Army Black Hawk crashed into a Navy ship on Thursday night off the coast of Fort Story, north of Virginia Beach, Va. The incident...
October 22, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Monocopter Uses Rotor Technology
University of Maryland students in the Clark School of Engineering have come up with what is being touted as the world’s smallest...
October 21, 2009 Rotor & Wing
LaBarge Obtains Black Hawk Harness Contract
Sikorsky has granted a $2.4-million contract to LaBarge Inc. to continue making wiring harnesses for the UH-60L Black Hawk. LaBarge...
October 20, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Lord Among KAI Supplier Award Winners
Korea Aerospace Industry (KAI) has given an Elite Supplier award to Lord Corp. for its contribution...
October 19, 2009 Air Safety Week
F-16 Accident Blamed on Pilot
A pilot's failure to keep tabs on his altitude during night, low altitude high-angle strafing training caused the crash of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at the Utah Test and Training Range June 22, according to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board...
October 19, 2009 Air Safety Week
T-38 Crash Due to Rudder Problem
A USAF accident investigation board has determined that a failure in the rudder operating mechanism caused the crash of a T-38 aircraft on a training mission 12 miles north of Edwards AFB, CA, on May 21, 2009. The report states the failure was most likely due...
October 19, 2009 Air Safety Week
Pentagon Target Preventable Accidents
Accidents on and off duty pose a greater threat than combat to U.S. service members. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has challenged the department to step up its investment in safety technologies while incorporating best safety practices. Since 2003, the...
October 16, 2009 Avionics
BAE Awarded Typhoon Contract
BAE Systems was awarded a 5 1/2 year, $653.7 million contract from Eurofighter GmbH for support for the radar and defensive aids sub systems (DASS) on the Typhoon fleets for the air forces...
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