August 31, 2015

August 31, 2015

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Airlift Upset

By Graham Warwick

COCKPITS OF THE FUTURE

Seeing Green

By John Croft

CONNECTIVITY

Going Short-Haul

By Kerry Reals

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Airlift Upset

Unconventional design with advanced aerodynamics, but compatible with today’s transport infrastructure, shows promise in wind-tunnel tests

By Graham Warwick

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COCKPITS OF THE FUTURE

Seeing Green

FAA rule stokes vision system resurgence

By John Croft

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CONNECTIVITY

Going Short-Haul

IFE availability and price vary among airlines, but the one constant is customer demand

By Kerry Reals

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COCKPITS OF THE FUTURE

Valued Connection

Alaska Airlines, Virgin America pilots to exploit connected aircraft

By John Croft

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TECHNOLOGY

Role Models

Test pace picks up at NASA’s small UAS research lab

By Guy Norris

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Minting Change

JetBlue’s Mint shows competitive edge in premium transcontinental market

By Kristin Majcher,Brian Sumers

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DEFENSE

Beyond U-2

Stealthy successor to Dragon Lady would fill perceived gap in future Air Force ISR capability

By Guy Norris

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JAPANESE DEFENSE

Under Pressure

As China spends more on its military, Japan cannot. Working more closely with the U.S. and finding efficiencies could help.

By Bradley Perrett

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COCKPITS OF THE FUTURE

Live Wire

Unique testbed reveals benefits of sensor fusion for helicopters

By John Croft

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TECHNOLOGY

Packed Wing

Tests for a distributed electric propulsion X-plane a challenge

By Graham Warwick

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