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Aerospace Digest

Civil, military and space

A round up of the top stories in February

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Why Big Planes Are Big Business

Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris

Airbus and Boeing will be building a lot more A350s, A330neos, 787s and 777Xs in the coming years—Wall Street analyst Rob Spingarn explains why.

Hobby Club’s Missing Balloon Feared Shot Down By USAF

Steve Trimble

Although the club is not pointing fingers, there are suspicions among other prominent members of the small, pico-ballooning enthusiasts community.

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GE Launches New F-35 Adaptive Engine Phase

Guy Norris

GE Aerospace is beginning design work for a production standard version of the XA100 adaptive engine for the Lockheed Martin F-35.

SNC’s Lighter-Than-Air High-Altitude Platform Station (LTA-HAPS) supports global, persistent, uninterrupted ISR from the stratosphere with communication capabilities in near real-time. LTA-HAPS gives INDOPACOM commanders unparalleled capabilities, including 60+ day endurance and altitudes approaching 75,000 feet. Rapidly maneuverable, LTA HAPS offers ultra-persistent, wide-area communications and ISR missions with minimal resupply efforts. Learn more.

Boeing-Rolls Short-Inlet Flight Tests Show Potential To Cut Big Fan Drag

Guy Norris

Propulsive efficiency gains could diminish for bigger turbofans unless nacelle drag can be reduced. Flight tests show promise from a short inlet design.

What Does A Concept Design Reveal About China’s Next Fighter?

Steve Trimble

The concept design appeared in a video released Jan. 31 on AVIC’s WeChat channel.

Lockheed Defies U.S. Army Decision, Protests FLRAA Contract Award

Steve Trimble

The protest filed with the U.S. Government Accountability Office comes 23 days after the U.S. Army picked the Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor for the FLRAA contract.

Why Soaring Demand Is A Problem For Aviation

Richard Aboulafia

Production delays and inflated costs associated with this slow civil aviation recovery could morph into a long-term structural problem.

Balloon Shoot-Down Reveals New Insights On U.S., Chinese Capabilities

Steve Trimble, Guy Norris

A bizarre, five-day saga revealed a new Chinese spy program, possible advances in light-than-air technology and new high-altitude skills for the F-22.

Opinion: It Is Time To Sanction Russian Titanium

Steve Trimble, Guy Norris

Western companies, including many well-known names in the aerospace industry, continue to pour money into Russia’s coffers through the purchase of titanium.

Aviation Week And The Boeing 747

Joe Anselmo

On Feb. 1, Boeing will deliver its 1,574th and last 747 to Atlas Air. Here is a look back at the 747 from Aviation Week’s archives.

Boeing, Saab, Northrop Respond To NATO E-3 Successor Calls

Tony Osborne

Boeing, Saab and Northrop Grumman have responded to a NATO request for information for airborne early warning aircraft.

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