WASHINGTON With White House officials warning that more terrorist mass murder is inevitable, a new road map urges the U.S. and Russia to forge a global coalition and move quickly to round up nuclear, chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction everywhere, including their essential ingredients.

WASHINGTON Pratt & Whitney and the U.S. Air Force are discussing ways the engine maker can differentiate versions of the venerable RL10 cryogenic engine used in the upper stages of the new Atlas V and Delta IV rockets, so if one fails, the military could use the other to launch satellites.

WASHINGTON In a self-described “chilling” report, the U.S. State Dept. says Iran remained the most active state sponsor of terrorism in 2001, although Teheran condemned the Sept. 11 attacks and offered to assist U.S. aircrews operating in Afghanistan if they went down.

STANS, SWITZERLAND The PC-21 advanced military trainer is expected to significantly increase Pilatus’ share in a promising niche market, according to company executives. Air forces are increasingly sensitive to pilot-training costs and should be attracted by the major savings promised by the next-generation turboprop-powered trainer, they added.

COLUMBUS, OHIO The big drop came halfway through the 4-hr., four-leg cross-country flight. This Aviation Week & Space Technology pilot was riding in the jump seat of Falcon 2000 N204QS on Feb. 22 to observe the flight training program at Netjets, the world’s largest provider of business jet timeshares and services, part of New Jerseybased Executive Jet Aviation Inc.