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This month's top ten articles, based on our readers' visits

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DEFENSE

A Closer Look at Stealth: Nozzles and Exhausts

Aviation Week takes a deep dive into the infrared side of low-observability, examining the approaches to reducing engine and plume IR signatures that have been taken on the F-117, B-2, F-22 and F-35.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

How Qantas Crew Responded In 747-400 Vibration Incident

Australian investigators have noted the resourcefulness of a Qantas Boeing 747-400 crew in attempting to isolate the problem that was causing abnormal vibrations during a flight last year. 

 

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DEFENSE

USAF Wants Authority To Down Drones After F-22 Near Miss

The U.S. Air Force is developing tools to defend against small, commercial unmanned aerial systems but lacks the legal authority to use them.

DEFENSE

Air Force Weighs Scrapping A-10 Replacement

The U.S. Air Force is looking closely at the future of close-in warfare, but the service’s top general says that future may not include a direct replacement for the A-10 Warthog. 

 

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BUSINESS AVIATION

B-29 'Doc' Arrives In Oshkosh

The B-29 known as “Doc” flew from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, crowning a 16-year restoration effort.

BUSINESS AVIATION

In The Wake of An A380: Dealing With Wake Turbulence

A series of high-altitude rolls by a Bombardier Challenger 604 business jet following a wake encounter is causing aviation safety experts to reconsider separation standards when cruising near super-weight category aircraft.

 

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DEFENSE

Toxic Air From T-45 Engine May Be Poisoning U.S. Navy Pilots

The Navy is looking more closely at the quality of the bleed air that comes off the T-45’s engine as a possible cause of hypoxia.

PODCAST

F-35 in the Crossfire

Two experts on combat aircraft with two very different perspectives on the F-35 debate the pros and cons of the Pentagon’s costliest and most controversial fighter.

 

OPINION

Why Sino-Russian Widebody Project Is Not Another Airbus

The story of Russia’s sole twin-aisle family, and the history of Russia’s previous aviation joint ventures, serve as a cautionary tale for this project.

BUSINESS AVIATION

This Doc’s No Dwarf: Flying Inside The Biggest Bomber Of World War II

The world’s second flying B-29 Superfortress completed a 17-year journey with its arrival at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Aviation Week hitched a ride.