September 18, 2017

September 18, 2017

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STATE OF STEALTH

Shaping Things To Come

By Dan Katz12 min

TECHNOLOGY

Soaring Ambitions

By Guy Norris9 min

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Moving On?

By Jens Flottau7 min

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STATE OF STEALTH

Shaping Things To Come

Northrop Grumman’s B-21 and proposed sixth-generation fighter concepts show the shape of the future

By Dan Katz12 min

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TECHNOLOGY

Soaring Ambitions

Record-setting Perlan 2 sailplane test flights target higher stratospheric missions

By Guy Norris9 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Moving On?

More than 30 years after he founded Virgin Atlantic, Richard Branson is slowly retreating from airlines

By Jens Flottau7 min

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BUSINESS

Hobson’s Choice

UTC’s bid for Rockwell Collins, successful or not, augurs aerospace supply chain shakeup

By Michael Bruno,Thierry Dubois7 min

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DEFENSE

Recap, Rethink

U.S. Air Force procurement plans bring turmoil to promising military market for modified civil aircraft

By James Drew,Lara Seligman6 min

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SPACE

Falcon Spawns

Triple-core Falcon Heavy rocket nearing debut flight

By Irene Klotz6 min

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TECHNOLOGY

Going With the Flow

BLADE is ready for flight testing

By Jens Flottau6 min

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DEFENSE

Fixing for a Fight

U.S. Air Force wants to replace the aging T-38 as the aggressor aircraft flying against fifth-generation fighters

By Lara Seligman6 min

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First Take

Bell Helicopter’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor is being prepared for ground runs at the company’s assembly facility in Amarillo, Texas. The aircraft has been built for the U.S. Army’s Joint Multi-Role technology demonstration, precursor to the Future Vertical Lift medium program to replace the UH60 Black Hawk.
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AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Testing the Rules

For increasingly diverse airspace needs, simulator will evaluate impact of policy options

By Graham Warwick6 min

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