September 4, 2023

September 4, 2023

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CARGO

FREIGHTER FACTOR

By Guy Norris,Jens Flottau,Helen Massy-Beresford10 min

DEFENSE

BLENDED BREAKTHROUGH

By Guy Norris,Steve Trimble8 min

TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

By Graham Warwick8 min

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CARGO

FREIGHTER FACTOR

> MEDIUM WIDEBODY FREIGHTER FUTURE FOR AIRBUS AND BOEING IS IN FLUX > MIDSIZE WIDEBODIES ARE THE SWEET SPOT > AIRBUS EYES GREATER NEW-FREIGHTER MARKET SHARE

By Guy Norris,Jens Flottau,Helen Massy-Beresford10 min

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DEFENSE

BLENDED BREAKTHROUGH

> BUILDUP BEGINS FOR U.S. AIR FORCE BLENDED WING BODY DEMONSTRATOR > FIRST FLIGHT TARGETED FOR 2027 > PW1100G GEARED TURBOFANS TO POWER THE BWB

By Guy Norris,Steve Trimble8 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

EU Team Actively Suppresses Flutter A European research team has demonstrated the suppression of wing flutter in flight using an active control system, potentially paving the way for lighter, more flexible and efficient wings for aircraft.

By Graham Warwick8 min

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PROPULSION

ZeroAvia Shifts Hydrogen-Electric Demonstration Focus to Larger Regionals

> 600-KW ZA600 HEADS TOWARD CERTIFICATION > FLIGHT DEMO PLANNED FOR 2-MEGAWATT ZA2000

By Graham Warwick7 min

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DEFENSE

NUCLEAR OPTIONS

> GAO BLASTS ACCURACY OF U.S. AIR FORCE SENTINEL SCHEDULE > THE SERVICE FACES A LAND-USE STRUGGLE IN UPDATING SILOS > CONGRESS AND THE WHITE HOUSE DISAGREE ON NEW SUBMARINE-LAUNCHED MISSILE

By Brian Everstine7 min

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DEFENSE

Could a Dark Horse Win the Next U.S. 'Doomsday Plane' Contract?

> SIERRA NEVADA CORP. IS CONSTRUCTING A MASSIVE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL COMPLEX IN OHIO > E-4B REPLACEMENT LIKELY TO COME FROM USED 747 MARKET

By Brian Everstine6 min

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DEFENSE

SKUNKS WORK

> SECRET PRODUCTION ACTIVITY RESUMES INSIDE LOCKHEED MARTIN SKUNK WORKS FACILITY > HEADCOUNT TODAY RIVALS THE SR-71 ERA > LOCKHEED IS ALSO EYEING FUTURE HYPERSONIC AND MOBILITY WORK

By Steve Trimble6 min

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DEFENSE

U.S. Air Force Revives B-52 Jammer Proposal for China Threat

> MIDBAND ALQ-249 JAMMING POD COMES OFF THE SHELF > PRECISE DATE OF DEMONSTRATION HAS NOT BEEN DECIDED

By Steve Trimble5 min

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SPACE

India Aces Lunar Landing After Russia's Mission Crashes Into Moon

> JAPAN TO MAKE NEXT LANDING ATTEMPT > TWO COMMERCIALLY DEVELOPED U.S. LANDERS TO FOLLOW

By Irene Klotz,Apurva Mahajan,Aviation Week Staff5 min

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SUSTAINABILITY

Eurocontrol Says the Quest for a Greener Widebody Is in Vain

> SPIRALING AIRCRAFT WEIGHT MAKES MANY OPTIONS UNVIABLE > SUSTAINABLE POWER REQUIREMENTS ARE IMPRACTICAL

By Thierry Dubois5 min

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