April 26, 2010

April 26, 2010

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CORRESPONDENCE

VOLCANO FALLOUT

Out of the Ashes

By ROBERT WALL,JENS FLOTTAU

VOLCANO FALLOUT

Dirty Little Secret

By ROBERT WALL,JENS FLOTTAU,MICHAEL MECHAM

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CORRESPONDENCE

Having gleaned no practical direction from President Barack Obama’s April 15 speech on NASA’s future, I’ll throw out the following notional plan: The primary goal is to open up the Moon to regular manned visits, both for scientific and commercial purposes.
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VOLCANO FALLOUT

Out of the Ashes

Rising losses and recriminations rile Europe’s air transport sector

By ROBERT WALL,JENS FLOTTAU

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VOLCANO FALLOUT

Dirty Little Secret

Volcanic eruption raises more than dust as questions about flight safety fly

By ROBERT WALL,JENS FLOTTAU,MICHAEL MECHAM

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VOLCANO FALLOUT

An ‘Exercise in Creativity’

CHARLESTON, S.C. While many business aircraft operators simply stayed on the ground when the volcanic cloud moved overhead, others flew roundabout routes, lower altitudes or simply flew visual flight rules (VFR) to get to, or at least nearer, their destinations.

By GEORGE C. LARSON

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TANKER COMPETITION

Flying Solo

MRTT work bolsters EADS's case as a prime contractor for KC-X

By AMY BUTLER

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DEFENSE

Risk Assessment

Higher risk, life extensions lower the alarm on USAF fighter gap

By AMY BUTLER

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DEFENSE

Threats and Bluff

Tehran shows off its weapons and hints at capabilities it would like to have

By DAVID A. FUIGHUM,DOUGLAS BARRIE,ALON BEN-DAVID

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DEFENSE

Directing Energies

U.K. explores utility of lasers in countering difficult air targets

By DOUGLAS BARRIE

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DEFENSE

Compressed Development

Follow-on phase of Sukhoi T-50 engine development will see old competitors working together

By MAXIM PYADUSHKIN

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SPACE

Polar Plan

Canada to add broadband and polar satcom capabilities, expand SAR constellation

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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