May 30, 2005

May 30, 2005

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

First Flight

By DAVID A. FULGHUM,ANDY NATIVI6 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Sextant Adventure

By MICHAEL MECHAM5 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Chopper Blues

By AMY BUTLER5 min

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First Flight

KC-767A tanker flies with all its refueling equipment and starts a year of testing

By DAVID A. FULGHUM,ANDY NATIVI6 min

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Sextant Adventure

Pilots rely on old-fashioned navaids as they recreate 1919 Vickers Vimy transatlantic flight

By MICHAEL MECHAM5 min

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Chopper Blues

As the Pentagon tees up several helo contests, need for missile security rotorcraft goes unmet

By AMY BUTLER5 min

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SEE IT, JAM IT, KILL IT

MP-RTIP radar, built for the E-10 aircraft, has been secretly designed to jam cruise missile electronics

By DAVID A. FULGHUM5 min

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Unmanned Ventures

Contractors in France, Singapore push for collaboration on high-altitude-observation UAV

By ROBERT WALL,MICHAEL A. TAVERNA,ANDY NATIVI5 min

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Still on Track

After another tank test, NASA rolls back Discovery; July launch stands

By FRANK MORRING4 min

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First Step

General aviation returning to Washington; supporters already planning service expansion

By JOHN M. DOYLE4 min

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Trespass Unforgiven

FAA revokes license of pilot who violated Washington airspace

By FRANCES FIORINO4 min

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Typhoon Stretch

Tranche 3 production schedule is massaged while partner nations ponder challenges

By DOUGLAS BARRIE,ANDY NATIVI4 min

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Mount Everest or Bust

Eurocopter A-Star B3 becomes first aircraft to alight atop the world’s loftiest peak

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA,MICHAEL A. DORNHEIM4 min

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