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Drive & Fly
Flying car makes a successful maiden flight |
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| TecKnow
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Flight Test
Pratt & Whitney launches first flight test programme |
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| Business Aviation
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High... Higher... Highest
By R. Chandrakanth
The range of aircraft, the jazzed up interiors, the fuel-efficiency, the maintainability and all come with a price tag. |
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Problems & Remedies
By Our Staff Correspondent
The Indian business aviation awaits with bated breath the day when the establishment realises the immense potential that business aviation has for contributing to the national economy |
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| Regional Aviation
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Rise of Regionals
By Group Captain A.K. Sachdev
Regional aviation evolved in two dimensions: technological advances steadily served to increase aircraft range and seating capacity thus permitting carriage of ever larger number of passengers over longer and longer distances... |
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| Viewpoint
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Do Away
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey
It is clear that the Indian taxpayer can no longer afford Air India. But do we have a Lee Kuan Yew in the political leadership to rid the nation of the massive millstone around its neck? |
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| Military
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Helicopter - Twin vs Single
By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia
The world record for highest landing and take-off was created by a single-engine AS350B3. Incidentally, the AS350B’s another version, AS550C3 Fennec—one of the two shortlisted helicopters for India’s 197 light utility and RSH acquisition programme... |
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Unmanned - Exponential Growth
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.N. Gokhale
The Future UAS would be capable of multitasking, though their classification based on size and weight would continue to govern their immediate employability. |
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Diplomacy - Chief Flies Rafale
Air Chief Browne had a one-hour sortie in the Rafale aircraft, demonstrating the IAF’s keenness in acquiring the aircraft |
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| Show Report
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EBACE - Good Show
By SP’s Correspondent, Geneva, Switzerland
With 60 aircraft on static display, 12,638 attendees, and a 10 per cent increase in ramp space, EBACE 2012 went on fine, despite the slowdown in European economy |
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| Hall of Fame
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Harriet Quimby (1875 - 1912)
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa
America’s First Lady of the Air lost her life just 11 months after she learned to fly. But her brief spell had a major influence on the role of women in aviation. |
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