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This month's top civil, military and space content
 
Piotr Butowski, author of numerous books about Russian and Eastern European aircraft, discusses what makes a dozen Russian military aircraft so threatening.
 
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These are not your father’s variable-cycle engines.
 
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If Airbus prioritizes long-term outcomes, it will come out of the COVID-19 downturn stronger than ever.
 
Ask the Editors: Boeing cannot use the KDC-10 Tanker Remote Vision System because it does not meet Air Force tech specs for the KC-46.
 
The company that invented the unmanned hunter-killer mission unveils a concept for the legendary MQ-9’s replacement.
 
GE Aviation’s GE9X, the largest aircraft engine yet developed, has received FAA certification, marking a major step toward entry-into-service on the Boeing 777-9, the first of the 777X family, in 2022.
 
Ask the Editors: The problem with electric taxi motors is the ratio of benefit to cost in commercial operations.
 
Drawing on government funding into hydrogen propulsion, the manufacturer is working to define a commercial airliner to enter service in 2035.
 
Aviation Week had the opportunity to sample the flight characteristics of the Joby air taxi in a company demonstration simulator.
 
Eight aircraft identified as needing immediate attention due to safety risks.
 
EVENT SPOLIGHT
 
Aviation Week Network continues to assess the state of technology and top priorities for the aerospace and defense industry. Delegates of DefenseChain Conference will hear from the leaders of innovation functions and the results of our first study into areas where startups are outpacing industry veterans.