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AH-64D Apache - High Hopes
By SP’s Special Correspondent in Mesa, Arizona, USA
Boeing looks forward to get its next big contract from India, for 22 AH-64D Apache attack helicopter deal |
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AH-6i - For Special Operations
By SP’s Special Correspondent in Mesa, Arizona, USA
Boeing is planning to brief Indian defence personnel on AH-6i light armed utility helicopter, which could also have prospective value for India’s Special Forces and paramilitary |
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| Business Aviation
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OEMS - ‘Green Sky’ thinking
Dassault is playing a big role in international programmes aimed at enhancing the economy and environmental friendliness of aircraft of the future |
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| Regional Aviation
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Making Business
By Group Captain (Retd) A.K. Sachdev
Overall improvement in the civil aviation regulatory framework as controlled by government policies would be required, if the economics of regional aviation are to thrive |
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| Military
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Viewpoint - Attack helicopters for Indian Army...
By Lt General (Retd) B.S. Pawar
The need is for dedicated air crew not only proficient in flying but also associated full time with Army manoeuvres, operational thinking and ground tactics, as well as time spend in the field. |
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Viewpoint - ...To Be or Not to Be?
By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia
More than physical ownership, what really matters is for the two services to be able to fight a war-winning joint air-land battle. |
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Aero Engines - Power Behind C-17
By Joseph Noronha
With its 10-strong fleet, which might rise to 16, the IAF is poised to be the giant plane’s largest overseas operator. Each C-17 is powered by four F117-PW-100 turbofan engines, manufactured by Pratt & Whitney. |
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| Show Report
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‘Drizzle’ at Farnborough
By R. Chandrakanth in Farnborough
While the commercial airlines sector was on an even keel, the defence segment was adversely impacted and this reverberated at the show. |
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Farnborough Air Show - Primes Tilt Towards Commercial
By R. Chandrakanth
Farnborough was eventful for the helicopter segment, beginning with the return of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor (first presence in 2006) which drew applause from the crowd for its tilt moving nacelles |
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Farnborough Air Show - Battle of Engines
By R. Chandrakanth
CFM highlighted how the LEAP engine gave substantial benefits with major improvements on fuel burn, while P&W showcased its PW1100G geared turbofan. |
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| Space
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Mission Mars
With the rover now safely on the surface of the Red Planet, NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory begins its one-Martian-year (98-week) mission of discovery and exploration |
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| Conference
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Preview - IFATSEA 2012 - Now in India
IFATSEA 2012 General Assembly to be held in New Delhi from September 10-14 will serve as a platform for 200 delegates from 40 countries to discuss on varied aviation-related issues |
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| Hall of Fame
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Wernher Von Braun (1912 - 1977)
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa
His crowning achievement was the development of the Saturn V rocket that enabled human beings to reach the moon’s surface in 1969. |
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