December 14, 2009

December 14, 2009

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Aerospace Management

Class of 2010

By JOSEPH C. ANSELMO,ANTHONY L. VELOCCI13 min

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

Stealth Over Afghanistan

By DAVID A. FULGHUM,BILL SWEETMAN8 min

Propulsion

Rotor Revival

By GUY NORRIS7 min

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Aerospace Management

Class of 2010

Aerospace companies have many new CEOs, but will any emerge to be industry leaders?

By JOSEPH C. ANSELMO,ANTHONY L. VELOCCI13 min

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CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

Stealth Over Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force reveals it has flown a stealthy UAV operationally

By DAVID A. FULGHUM,BILL SWEETMAN8 min

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Propulsion

Rotor Revival

Initial U.S. open-rotor rig tests show promising noise, cruise performance

By GUY NORRIS7 min

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JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER

Dueling Schedules

Pentagon may back independent panel's conservative F-35 flight-test pace

By GRAHAM WARWICK,AMY BUTLER6 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Revved Up

Engine makers fine-tune improvements as 787 readies for long-delayed first flight

By GUY NORRIS5 min

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Defense

Boost Despite Gloom

Flat budget projections have not deterred new programs at the U.S. Defense Dept.

By AMY BUTLER5 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Dead Heat

The 787 and A350 share the spoils in United's long-haul competition

By ADRIAN SCHOFIELD,DARREN SHANNON5 min

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COMMENTARY

MARKET FOCUS

Investors and airlines are not the only ones crossing their fingers that Boeing Co.’s 787 jet will finally make its inaugural flight this month. A lot of small suppliers pegged their investments in facilities and materials to the 787’s original flight date of Aug. 28, 2007.

By Joseph C. Anselmo5 min

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Aerospace Business

Shifting Sands

Mubadala seems sheltered from Dubai's financial straits, but DAE is not so lucky

By JENS FLOTTAU,ROBERT WALL4 min

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Defense

Cost Equation

A swath of upgrade proposals will require Typhoon nations' focus in early 2010

By DOUGLAS BARRIE,ANDY NATIVI4 min

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