December 12, 2022

December 12, 2022

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PROPULSION

Living With Hydrogen

By Thierry Dubois14 min

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Mind the Gap

By Guy Norris12 min

DEFENSE

THE B-21 ARRIVES

By Brian Everstine,Guy Norris,Steve Trimble9 min

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PROPULSION

Living With Hydrogen

> RAIL, ROAD AND MARITIME TRANSPORT MAY HELP AVIATION’S HYDROGEN PROPULSION ENDEAVOR > HYDROGEN-ELECTRIC TRAINS ARE IN SERVICE; TRUCKS TO ENTER SERVICE IN 2023 > LIQUID-HYDROGEN-ELECTRIC SHIPS TO CARRY PASSENGERS THIS WINTER IN NORWAY

By Thierry Dubois14 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Mind the Gap

> NEW BOEING 787 FIX DETAILS REVEAL EXTENT OF THE AIRCRAFT-MAKER’S GAP CHECK CHALLENGE > AFT BODY REWORK-REDESIGN IS THE FOCUS

By Guy Norris12 min

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DEFENSE

THE B-21 ARRIVES

> BOMBER WILL THWART TOP. AIR DEFENSES, PENTAGON OFFICIALS BOAST > FLIGHT TESTING IS PLANNED TO START IN 2023 > TIGHTLY CONTROLLED CEREMONY LEAVES MANY QUESTIONS UNANSWERED

By Brian Everstine,Guy Norris,Steve Trimble9 min

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PHOTOGRAPHY ISSUE

2022 PHOTO CONTEST

Illustrating the Global Comeback The Aviation Week Photo Contest brings to life the aerospace industry’s ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Events that were canceled are coming back strong. The more than 600 photos received for this year’s contest from 181 photographers in 24 countries, representing five continents, are a sure sign of recovery.
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SUSTAINABILITY

The Clock Is Ticking

> SUSTAINABILITY PROGRESS IS NOT FAST ENOUGH, AIRBUS WARNS > OEM MAY DELAY ZEROe SERVICE ENTRY IF INFRASTRUCTURE LAGS BEHIND > NEW CONCERNS EMERGE ABOUT HYDROGEN LEAKAGE

By Thierry Dubois,Jens Flottau7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing Leans on Quality System To End 787 Crisis

> OEM IS REVAMPING QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL ON 787 > CHANGES ARE KEY TO PRODUCING COMPLIANT AIRFRAMES WITHOUT REWORK

By Guy Norris,Sean Broderick7 min

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PROPULSION

Airbus To Support Pratt & Whitney in Future Engine Technology Effort

> COMPANIES ARE INVOLVED IN MTU-LED WATER-ENHANCED TURBOFAN PROJECT > AIRBUS IS PARTNERING WITH RENAULT ON A HYBRID-ELECTRIC LAYOUT

By Thierry Dubois6 min

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PROPULSION

Turbo Transition

> HERMEUS PROPULSION TEST MARKS MILESTONE TOWARD HYPERSONIC FLIGHT > MULTIPLE TURBOJET TRANSITIONS TRIALED

By Guy Norris6 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

What China's Certifications of the E190-E2 and ATR 42-600 Mean

> THE APPROVALS ARE SEEN AS POLITICAL SIGNALS > A WEAK BOEING IS IN CHINA’S STRATEGIC INTEREST

By Jens Flottau,Thierry Dubois6 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Proposed Jet Fuel Pulls Carbon From the Atmosphere The formula for a net-zero aviation fuel that, when burned, would pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere has been developed by researchers at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Massachusetts.

By Graham Warwick6 min

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