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In the long-standing tanker competition between Airbus and Boeing
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Brian Everstine

In the long-standing tanker competition between Airbus and Boeing, one company will not concede the other the spotlight for even a couple of hours.
 
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Just for fun! Take this quiz and go to the top of the class for your knowledge of defense programs and aircraft. 
 
Whether exploring faraway countries, discovering new cultures, meeting up with business partners or shipping commercial goods and humanitarian aid – flying brings people together. 
 
Tony Osborne

Industry demands for speedier development of low-cost and potentially attritable propulsion systems has prompted Rolls-Royce to demonstrate the ability to produce and test a clean-sheet engine in just 18 months.
 
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No blockbusters but lots to talk about. Listen in to what our editors saw at Farnborough Airshow.
 
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Linda Blachly

As 2022 Farnborough Airshow attendees sizzled in the record-breaking heat in England, aircraft orders seemed to sit on the back burner this year, with a few breakouts, mainly from Boeing. Industry experts had been optimistic about this year’s order announcements, even though regulatory and supply chain challenges still linger from a rough couple of years globally.
 
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How familiar are you with commercial aircraft engines? Our photographer snapped a range of engines from the static display at Farnborough Airshow and we put together a quiz to test your engine knowledge. How will you do?
 
FARNBOROUGH SHOWNEWS DAY 4
 
Take a look at the enhanced digital edition of ShowNews by Aviation Week Network.You'll find a roundup of the biggest news and exclusive insights from the Farnborough Airshow.
 
 
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Jen DiMascio

Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) have finally reached a handshake agreement on the highly anticipated Lot 15-17 production contract, at a cost the company says will beat inflation—though specifics are not available.
 
Chen Chuanren,  Kim Minseok

South Korea has entered the 4.5-generation fighter club with the first flight of its latest fighter project, the KF-21 Boramae, demonstrating the country’s ability to develop advanced technologies while simultaneously taking yet another step toward independent production and export of weapons.
 
 
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