January 4, 2016

January 4, 2016

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2015 in Review

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By Joseph C. Anselmo

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Don’t underestimate the potential for hobbyists to misuse unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), aka drones, inadvertently (AW&ST Dec. 21,2015-Jan. 3, 2016, p. 8). Recently I was walking in a national wildlife refuge in Concord, Massachusetts, when I spotted a drone flying about 50 ft. above the ground.
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2015 in Review

SpaceX successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 launch vehicle after placing 11 satellites into low Earth orbit for Orbcomm on Dec. 21. The vertical landing on a surplus launch pad at Cape Canaveral AFS followed failed attempts to land the reusable first stage on an unmanned barge at sea.
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Aviation Week is turning 100 years old! To mark our centennial, throughout 2016 we’re inviting readers to join the celebration. In a few days, we will lift the curtain on a massive digital archive displaying every page of every issue we have produced.

By Joseph C. Anselmo

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TECHNOLOGY

With the Flow

Precise airflow control promises significant reductions in fuel burn and noise

By Graham Warwick

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SPACE

Turning Point

Falcon 9 first-stage recovery after Orbcomm launch marks milestone in SpaceX cost-cutting plan

By Frank Morring,Guy Norris

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DEFENSE

T-50’s T-X Upgrade

Even if it loses, South Korea’s KAI stands to gain from T-X trainer development for T-50

By Bradley Perrett

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DEFENSE

Vertical at Sea

Full-scale demonstrator may be next for Northrop Grumman tailsitter VTOL for Darpa

By Guy Norris,Jen DiMascio

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Next Step: Service

Certification of Bombardier’s biggest aircraft, the all-new C Series, paves way for airline operation

By Graham Warwick

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Good News, Bad News

North America and Europe are driving the airline industry’s profit improvement

By Cathy Buyck

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New Arrangements

High value of Heathrow slots lure investors to Virgin Atlantic bonds

By Cathy Buyck

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