October 27, 2015

October 27, 2015

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MISSILE DEFENSE

Bringing the Heat

By Amy Butler

MRO Edition

Great Expectations

By Guy Norris

100 YEARS OF AVIATION WEEK

Technology Steppingstones

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MISSILE DEFENSE

Bringing the Heat

Though late and costly, Sbirs is finally sparking an ‘explosion’ of infrared space products

By Amy Butler

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Great Expectations

Manufacturers balance stepped-up engines and maintenance needs

By Guy Norris

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100 YEARS OF AVIATION WEEK

Technology Steppingstones

Part of the DNA of the modern airliner can be found in the Junkers F.13, a four-passenger, low-wing cantilever monoplane that was clad in corrugated metal skin. First flown in 1919, the Hugo Junkers-designed aircraft was an instant step change from its wood-and-fabric biplane contemporaries, and highly durable.
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100 YEARS OF AVIATION WEEK

Shapes and Sizes

Search for cabin comfort leads to twin-aisles and twin-decks
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TECHNOLOGY

Ice Hunters

Researchers fly into tropical storms to evaluate possible warning methods for core icing events

By Guy Norris

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TECHNOLOGY

Eating Ash

On-wing ash ingestion test could limit airspace disruption after volcanic eruptions

By Graham Warwick

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Branching Out

Cebu Pacific targets long-haul markets to help fuel expansion

By Adrian Schofield

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Engineering One’s Future

Singapore diversifies with more manufacturing

By Leithen Francis

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DEFENSE

Engine Trouble

V-22 mishap leads to tight flight restrictions

By Bill Sweetman

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Open Market

With the largest airline market in Southeast Asia, Indonesia has only one major MRO provider

By Leithen Francis

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