December 19, 2011

December 19, 2011

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JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER

Not Just Japan

By BRADLEY PERRETT,AMY BUTLER,GUY NORRIS

AVIATION ART WINNERS

AEROSPACE ART AWARDS IN COOPERATION WITH THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AVIATION ARTISTS

SPACE

The Big Drop

By MICHAEL MECHAM,FRANK MORRING

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JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER

Not Just Japan

Tokyo’s expected F-35 choice in its F-X competition may prompt other JSF sales

By BRADLEY PERRETT,AMY BUTLER,GUY NORRIS

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AVIATION ART WINNERS

AEROSPACE ART AWARDS IN COOPERATION WITH THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AVIATION ARTISTS

The American Society of Aviation Artists is pleased to join Aviation Week & Space Technology for the 12th year in presenting the art from ASAA’s 2011 International Aerospace Exhibition in this special year-end issue. AW&ST has selected its “Best of the Best” award winner from the exhibition and top choices for honors in the categories of Military, Space, Commercial and General Aviation.
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SPACE

The Big Drop

Billionaire Paul Allen backs Burt Rutan’s vision of air launch

By MICHAEL MECHAM,FRANK MORRING

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AEROSPACE BUSINESS

Clustering

In Montreal, the critical mass comes from government-private teaming

By MICHAEL MECHAM,ANTHONY L. VELOCCI

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AIR TRANSPORT

High Note for Boeing

Big Southwest endorsement for 737 MAX is another positive checkoff for 2011

By MICHAEL MECHAM

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AIR TRANSPORT

Boom Time

GE, CFM are runaway winners in record order year, but Pratt and Rolls share spoils

By GUY NORRIS

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AIR TRANSPORT

Ambitious Agenda

Star’s new CEO will have to lead expansion and integration at the same time

By JENS FLOTTAU

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UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

Channel Divide

Germany and Italy add pressure to break apart Franco-British alliance

By ROBERT WALLLONDON

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AIR TRANSPORT

Noise Over Emissions

Airlines, aircraft makers face reinvigorated environmental debate in 2012

By ROBERT WALL

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EDITORIAL

A&D in 2011: Cheers and Jeers

Throughout the year, Aviation Week & Space Technology reports on developments across the aerospace and defense industry—the setbacks as well as the successes— using the editorial page to put issues into their larger contexts. We always try to call them as we see them, going so far as to bite the hand that feeds us when we think such commentary is deserved.
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