January 30, 2006

January 30, 2006

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Global Ambitions

By CRAIG COVAULT7 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Mixed Signals

By DAVID FULGHUM,ROBERT WALL6 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Plugging the Atlantic Gap

By ANDY NATIVI4 min

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Global Ambitions

Scaled Composites’ GlobalFlyer ready for Virgin Atlantic’s ultimate flight

By CRAIG COVAULT7 min

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Mixed Signals

With the EP-3 aging fast, Boeing says the 737 offers a larger, more reliable joint-service replacement

By DAVID FULGHUM,ROBERT WALL6 min

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Plugging the Atlantic Gap

Italian navy considers ATR 42 as interim aircraft to bolster maritime patrol fleet

By ANDY NATIVI4 min

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Slowdown

Exploration launch plan modifications stretch development, but save money

By FRANK MORRING4 min

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Rotary Refresher

Expenditure constraints turn Britain toward upgrading its lift helicopters

By DOUGLAS BARRIE4 min

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Going Spare

U.K. now sorting out glitches with Typhoon support and grappling with long-term strategy

By DOUGLASS BARRIE3 min

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Looking Down

JAXA returns to Earth observation missions with ALOS mapping

By KAZUKI SHIIBASHI,MICHAEL MECHAM3 min

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Carry On,carrier

Talks go down to the wire, but Britain and France finally agree to possible collaboration

By DOUGLAS BARRIE,MICHAEL A. TAVERNA3 min

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Playing Catch-up

France says Rafale, Tiger, NH90 delays are under control, though some problems remain

By MICHALEL A.TAVERNA2 min

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‘Boyle’ing Point

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER The failure of the Scaled Composites GlobalFlyer fuel system design to properly cater to the 350-year-old Boyle’s Law principles of pressure, temperature and volume nearly caused the 21st-century aircraft to run out of fuel on its initial round-the-world flight.
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