Guy Norris and John Morris | ShowNews The ability to fly supersonic over land will be the game changer for supersonic business jets, but that’s not likely to happen for another 10 to 15 years, says Gulfstream, which is actively but quietly studying the concept. | Jens Flottau | Aviation Week & Space Technology Too many airlines have a vested interest in keeping current ownership and control regulations in place. If they succeed, it will mark a major missed opportunity. | | Frank Morring, Jr. | Aviation Week & Space Technology Using rockets over and over like airplanes can hold down launch costs, but it will take a lot of launches to overcome the cost and weight penalties. | Lara Seligman | Aerospace Daily & Defense Report A U.S. Air Force KC-10 tanker from the 60th Air Mobility Wing lost its refueling boom during a Nov. 1 flight and was forced to make an emergency landing. | | Advertisement Tiodize High Strength Composite Fasteners – 97,000 psi Tiodize has developed a process to manufacture composite screws, pins, bolts, and nuts, which results in the strongest composite fasteners available today. If you are looking for composite fasteners that have high strength: www.tiodize.com/composites |
| | Fred George | Business & Commercial Aviation Watch the features and performance of the Gulfstream G500 as Fred George, Business & Commercial Aviation’s Aircraft Evaluation Editor, takes us up on its 66th test flight. | Bradley Perrett | Aviation Week & Space Technology The J-20 performed aerobatics for the crowd, Avic and CASC unveiled three interesting UAVs, and the J-10B fighter and Z-10K attack helicopter made their first show appearances. | | MOST READ ON AVIATIONWEEK.COM | |
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