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Cover Story
Industry - Flawless First Flight By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia, Delhi & Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey, Bengaluru
India’s aerospace industry crossed a significant milestone in its march towards self-reliance when the first prototype of the five tonne class LCH, designed and developed by HAL, was unveiled READ MORE 1 Year (12 issues) for 900/US$240. SUBSCRIBE NOW!

FEATURES

Civil Aviation

Regional Aviation - Off the Beaten Track
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa

The first half of 2010 has seen a sharp upswing in the number of passengers taking to the skies. Traffic levels are back to where they were before the economic crisis began.

Military

Industry - US Aerospace Majors
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey, Bengaluru

In the American aerospace industry, the two major military aircraft manufacturers who dominate the domestic and international scene are Boeing and Lockheed. Browse through the fi rst instalment of the article.

Show Report

Journey of Hundred Years
By SP’s Photo Editor Abhishek Singh

The French Naval Aviation Centenary Air Show witnessed a marvelous display of air power by more than 100 aircraft and helicopters.

Hall of Fame

Raymonde De Laroche (1886 - 1919)
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa

Every licensed woman pilot after Baroness Raymonde de Laroche surely owes a small debt to the fearless French woman who started it all

Viewpoint

When positive landings are hard, negative landings soft...
By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

There are occasions when the aircraft are deliberately landed with certain amount of vertical speed, termed as ‘positive landing’

... a good landing is neither, but one that’s correct
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

It appears that the horrendous implications of the practice of enforcing unrealistic limits to landing ‘g’ values below those prescribed by the OEM, have finally been understood by the regulators

Industry

US’ JCA Programme - Perfect for Diverse Missions

The US C-27J JCA fleet including the recently delivered third and fourth aircraft has logged 1,000 flight hours

OEM Perspectives

Loïc Piedevache, Country Head (India Operations), MBDA Group
By SP’s

MBDA is Seeing India as the Fifth Pillar of its Structure after the Four Domestic Countries (UK, France, Italy and Germany)

First

Fast Flight
By SP’s Aviation News Desk

Boeing X-51A WaveRider breaks record in first flight

Tech Watch

Gearing up for Flight Tests
By SP’s Aviation News Desk

BAE Systems is exploring technologies destined for use on future unmanned aircraft systems

Miniature Gyro
By SP’s Aviation News Desk

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract to continue development of new micro-gyro for DARPA programme

Expert Speak

Much Ado About Table Tops
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

No runway length would be adequate if the crew of the aircraft fails to land the aircraft at the correct speed in the prescribed touchdown zone

REGULAR COLUMN

A Word from Editor
- A Word from Editor

News With Views
- Agni-II Successfully Test Fired

- Dealing With Maoist/Naxal Menace

In Focus
- Is more FDI the Solution?

Forum
- A Win-Win Situation

News Digest

Last Word
- Managing Indian Skies

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