January 30, 2023

January 30, 2023

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BOEING 747 LAST OF THE LINE

LEVIATHAN'S LEGACY

By Guy Norris12 min

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

REALITY CHECK

By Graham Warwick16 min

TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

By Graham Warwick8 min

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BOEING 747 LAST OF THE LINE

LEVIATHAN'S LEGACY

> THE BOEING 747 HAS HAD A LASTING IMPACT FROM SAFETY TO SIMULATION > IT EMBODIED A TWIN-AISLE DESIGN LEAP > THE AIRCRAFT’S SYSTEMS REDUNDANCY WAS A HALLMARK

By Guy Norris12 min

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ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

REALITY CHECK

 AAM LEADERS GRAPPLE WITH TRADITIONAL AEROSPACE ISSUES > FIRST CERTIFICATIONS TARGETED FOR 2024 > THE PRESSURE IS ON TO HARMONIZE REGULATIONS

By Graham Warwick16 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

ARC Unveils Regional Rotorcraft UK startup ARC Aerosystems has unveiled plans to develop a nine-passenger regional rotorcraft, the Linx P9, based on a gyroplane design that was type-certified in Canada and the U.S. in the late 1960s. Plans to develop the Linx for entry into service in 2028 represent a change of direction for the startup, previously called Samad Aerospace, which originally wanted to produce a ducted-fan hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) business aircraft.

By Graham Warwick8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Breeze's Challenging Start and Promising Outlook

> OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HURDLES MARKED THE CARRIER’S FIRST YEAR > REGIONAL MARKETS MAY OFFER OPPORTUNITIES

By Chris Sloan8 min

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DEFENSE

Japan's F-15 Upgrade Adds Strike Capability

> KNOCKING DOWN CRUISE MISSILES IS A KEY OBJECTIVE > ADDING THE AAM-4B REVEALS A TRADITIONAL FIGHTER ROLE

By Bradley Perrett7 min

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TECHNOLOGY

Going With the Flow

> AURORA’S CRANE X-PLANE FOR DARPA IS TO FLY PURELY WITH ACTIVE FLOW CONTROL > TECHNOLOGY COULD IMPROVE STEALTH AND REDUCE WEIGHT

By Graham Warwick7 min

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DEFENSE

GCAP Partners Prioritize Business Model To Deliver Combat Aircraft

> CREATING JOINT VENTURES COULD EXPAND PROGRAM > FIGHTER WOULD REPLACE ITALY’S AND THE UK’S EUROFIGHTER TYPHOONS AND JAPAN’S MITSUBISHI F-2s

By Tony Osborne6 min

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ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Japan Eyes Expo 2025 in Osaka for eVTOL Industry Launch

> JAPANESE AUTOMOTIVE AND AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ARE INVESTING IN THE eVTOL SECTOR > SKYDRIVE SEES BIG POTENTIAL FOR ITS SD-05 VEHICLE

By Garrett Reim6 min

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TO DETER AND DISRUPT

> JAPAN PLANS TO SPEND $77 BILLION ON DEFENSE BY 2027 > INVESTMENTS ARE AIMED AT COUNTERSTRIKE AND STANDOFF ATTACK CAPABILITIES

By Chen Chuanren5 min

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ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Vertiport Testbed Prepares Path for AAM at 2024 Paris Olympics

> THE TERMINAL IS DESIGNED TO SPEED PASSENGERS’ JOURNEYS TO THE BOARDING GATE > AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY IS ADVANCING RAPIDLY

By Angus Batey5 min

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