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AIR COMBAT SAFETY

NASA Team Studying Hypoxia Put USAF Pilot-Physician In F/A-18

A USAF pilot-physician recently flew several F/A-18 sorties to help a NASA team better understand why U.S. Navy pilots are experiencing “physiological episodes.”

BUSINESS AVIATION

Dassault Halting Falcon 5X Business Jet Development

Faced with a new set of delays associated with Safran’s Silvercrest engine, Dassault Aviation has announced it is terminating the development of its Falcon 5X business jet program.

 

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Fleet & MRO Forecasts

Aviation Week Forecast Projects $1 Trillion In Aftermarket Spend

Among the findings: commercial 10-year aircraft MRO will, for the first time, exceed $1 trillion in requirements over the upcoming decade, with Boeing and Airbus manufactured aircraft responsible for nearly 90% of this demand.

CONNECTED AEROSPACE

ADS-B Out ‘Non-Complying Emitters’ Occupy FAA

FAA describes the ‘numerous’ ways an ADS-B Out equipment installation can fall short of performance requirements.

 

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FUTURE OF AEROSPACE

Bell Takes Tailsitter Route To VTOL Cargo Drones

Bell’s innovation unit showcases designs for cargo drones that combine VTOL flexibility with fixed-wing efficiency.

PHOTO CONTEST

General Aviation: Vintage Aircraft — 2017 Photo Contest

This mix of warbirds and vintage civil aircraft spans many decades and includes the last flying Boeing P-26A Peashooter and Northrop N9M Flying Wing.

 

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