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DEFENSE

Fatal Nevada Crash Involved Foreign Aircraft Type

A Sept. 5 accident at the Nevada Test and Training Range that killed a U.S. Air Force test pilot appears to have involved a foreign aircraft type operated by the service’s secretive Red Hat unit.

COMBAT AIRCRAFT

How U.S. F-15E Drone Shoot-Down Changed Air Game In Syria

Air Force Lt. Col. Jeremy Renken’s downing of an armed UAV over Syria in June signaled pro-regime forces that the U.S. will not fail to act in self defense.

 

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TECHNOLOGY

Amid SR-72 Rumors, Skunk Works Ramps Up Hypersonics

Lockheed Martin is ramping up development of hypersonic system technology as observers report the first sightings of a demonstrator vehicle believed to be linked to the Skunk Works’ planned SR-72 high-speed aircraft project.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Emirates’ Twin Widebody Order ‘Off The Table For Now’

A planned order for either the Boeing 787 or Airbus A350 is “off the table for now,” Emirates President Tim Clark told Aviation Week.

 
 

BUSINESS AVIATION

The Wet Runway Trap: An Insidious Challenge

After investigating an incident involving a B737 that ran off the runway while landing during a downpour, Canada’s Transportation Safety Board found that pilots might want to rethink their approach to wet runways.

COMBAT AIRCRAFT

Will The U.S. Retrofit Older F-35s To Fight Or Buy New?

So-called concurrency continues to bedevil the Pentagon's ability to afford the F-35, as it will take a lot of work to bring some of the oldest aircraft up to the standard they will need to fight in combat.

 

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Delta's Second Farewell To The Boeing 747

Delta is saying goodbye to the Boeing 747 later this year, but this farewell is Delta's second for the iconic aircraft having already disposed of the type once before in 1977.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Investigators Stumped In Air Canada E190 Avionics Failure

Canadian investigators remain stumped as to the source of the liquid that caused a crucial avionics electronics box in the belly of an Air Canada Embraer 190-100 to short-circuit and catch fire during a May 2016 flight.

 

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BUSINESS AVIATION

Spike Set To Fly Scaled Supersonic Bizjet Demo

Supersonic business jet developer Spike Aerospace is poised to begin flight tests of a scaled, proof-of-concept demonstrator.

DEFENSE

Skunk Works Sees Big Opportunity For ‘Attritable’ UAVs

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is continuing to invest in low-cost attritable UAV platforms that could someday fly operations alongside manned fighters like the F-35.