MilitaryB737 Joins the Navy The U.S. Navy's new Multimission Maritime Aircraft (MMA), a modified Boeing 737-800, is touted as a significantly enhanced mission platform, compared with the venerable P-3C it will replace. Prime contractor Boeing and…
Editor's NoteCalendar September 21-24 ION GNSS, Long Beach, Calif. New this year is a classified session cosponsored by the GPS Joint Program Office. Contact the Institute of Navigation (ION), phone 703-383-9688, e-mail meetings@ion.org or…
ATM ModernizationQ&A: Russ Chew A little more than a year ago, in June 2003, Russell Chew became a pioneer in the annals of U.S. aviation history by becoming the first chief operating officer (COO) of the…
Editor's NoteSystem Design: Forged and Counterfeit Parts (Part II) My first encounter with forged parts was almost 40 years ago. I discovered that some U.S. surplus dealers would strip the markings from expensive tantalum capacitors and connectors, and then select or…
CommercialSafety: Getting the Lead Out Tin whiskers on plated electrical leads and printed circuit boards (PCBs) pose a threat to component reliability and safety. They can cause circuit failures, intermittent upsets and electrical arcing. Tin whiskers are…
Business & GACabin Security On Oct. 27, 2003, the UK Department for Transport (DfT) clarified its directive that all UK airlines install a means of visually monitoring the area outside of the flight deck. In a…
Editor's NoteCalendar August 12-13 Software Risk Managment, a short course offered by the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA). Contact Engineering, Information Systems and Technical Management Short Courses, phone 310-825-3344 or visit www.uclaextension.edu/shortcourses. 16-19 AIAA…
Editor's NoteConnectors Companies Aeroflite Enterprises sales@aeroflite.com Air Electro www.airelectro.com Airtechnics www.airtechnics.com American Connector Corp www.amccfl.com Ametek Aerospace www.ametek.com AMP Inc www.amp.com Amphenol Aerospace www.amphenol-aerospace.com Cadillac Cables 866-757-0997 Cleeve Technology Inc www.cleevetech.com Data Bus Products…
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