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2016 Digest

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Aerospace & Defense 2017Change has always been part of life, but it seems to be even more so heading into 2017. Aviation Week & Space Technology's annual Aerospace & Defense issue examines the industrial, political and economic forces at play. And, our editors project the impact on defense, space and aviation in 2017. Read the full issue online.

Looking back at 2016, in which Aviation Week celebrated its centennial, here are the top 20 items you viewed this year.

The Daily Digest will return to its normal schedule on Jan 3, 2017. Happy holidays from all of us at the Aviation Week Network.
 

Technology

Auto-GCAS Saves Unconscious F-16 Pilot—Declassified USAF Footage

Video footage from the HUD of a U.S. Air Force F-16 records the dramatic moment when its unconscious pilot is saved from certain death by the aircraft’s Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System.

technology

Technologies That Will Shape The Future

Technology developments will continue to transform every field of aerospace, just as they have the over the last 100 years.

 

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technology

Watch: Boeing 777X Folding Wingtip

The target time for extending and/or retracting the wingtip is 20 sec. Watch and listen closely when it reaches the selected position to hear the locking mechanisms engage.

commercial aviation

How Does A Boeing 737 Handle On A Full Stall?

Aviation Week senior editor John Croft demonstrates recovery from several full stalls during his sampling of the training in Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737-800 simulator.

 

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technology

Preparing To Test The World’s Largest Engine

GE and Boeing plan to put the behemoth engine—GE9-X—through the rigors of flight testing on the wing of an aircraft for which it was not designed.

commercial aviation

Designs That Changed The Way Aircraft Are Built

While aircraft design over the decades has narrowed in on a set of configurations that worked better than others, how aircraft are manufactured continues to evolve in a bid to lower cost as well as improve performance.

 

technology

FlexSys And Aviation Partners Display Morphing Wing

The potentially game-changing aerodynamic innovation has wide-ranging implications for performance-boosting retrofits of existing business jets or clean sheet designs.

defense

Watch As F-35B Nails Vertical Landings Aboard USS America

As the U.S. Marine Corps prepares to deploy the F-35B to Iwakuni, Japan, in January, pilots put the fifth-generation fighter to the test in a carrier proof of concept demonstration aboard the USS America Nov. 18-20.

 

defense

North Korea’s Air Force Uncovered

North Korea held its first-ever public airshow, displaying MD500 light helicopters, Nanchang/Shijiazhuang Y-5s and a Pacific Aerospace PAC P-750 XSTOL, among other aircraft.

technology

Up Close: Lockheed Martin’s LMH-1 Hybrid Airship

As the era of the commercial hybrid airship dawns, we take a closer look at more features of the newly-launched Lockheed Martin LMH-1.

 

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defense

Who Has The Edge In The U.S. Air Force T-X Trainer Competition?

Winning the T-X trainer contract from the U.S. Air Force could lead to bigger prizes from internationals customers.

defense

Test Report Points to F-35’s Combat Limits

F-35s fly with speed and g restrictions – and most weapon tests needed special treatment to hit the target, according to a Pentagon test report.

 

technology

Potential Mach 2.2 Airliner Market Pegged At $260 Billion

After a long hiatus from the market, supersonic airliners may be poised to make a big comeback, and Boom Technology is looking to be first in the market.

mro

Tearing Down A Boeing 777-300

See photos of a Boeing 777-300 teardown, completed in just six weeks at San Bernardino Airport.

 

commercial aviation

Scale Of Boeing’s Widebody Sales Challenge Revealed

While Boeing has already given plenty of signs that sales of new widebody aircraft have slowed to a crawl, the full extent of the order shortfall is becoming more apparent, thanks to internal figures obtained by Aviation Week.

commercial aviation

Airlines To Boeing: 'Get Moving' On Middle Of The Market Aircraft

Airlines around the world are eager to buy a new commercial middle-of-the-market aircraft that Boeing is considering building, and views in the industry are crystallizing on what it should look like.

 

commercial aviation

Opinion: Airlines Sending Clear Signals About A380's Future

The market is speaking, and it is sending a painful message: We are no longer interested.

defense

A-10 Warthog Replacement: U.S. Air Force Considers Two-Step Approach

The U.S. Air Force is contemplating pursuing a low-end, light attack “OA-X” aircraft to augment the A-10 Warthog in a close-air support role, while simultaneously aiming for a more robust replacement.

 

commercial aviation

Airbus CEO: Boeing Clearly Has A Problem With The A321neo

Airbus faces the daunting task of ramping up single-aisle production to unheard-of rates. At the same time, CEO Fabrice Bregier is confident the company will overcome A320neo delays.

space

Questions Arise On Implications Of SpaceX Pad Explosion

What does the Sept. 1 explosion mean for SpaceX and its customers?