Content Archive: December 2006
BA609 tiltrotor expands its flight envelope
The first Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor performed its first full conversion to airplane mode in Texas this past August.
Aircraft
Jordan’s Seabird ready to build serial Seekers
Seabird Aviation Jordan (SAJ) plans to place the two-seat, Lycoming O-360-B2L-powered Seeker SB7L-360A aerial surveillance platform into serial production
Aircraft
Airbus to test medical site in A380 cabin
Airbus To Test Medical Site for Cabins Airbus is preparing to test a dedicated medical area intended to accommodate all the equipment that airlines need fo
On board cell phone systems await regulatory assessments
Widespread testing has proven that new technology allows for in-flight use of cell phones without disrupting terrestrial networks.
OnAir In-flight Cell Phone Tests To Begin
Middle East air passengers can soon look forward to using their personal cell phones in flight.
Cruise missiles in the Gulf: the Iranian-Chinese connection
A complex chain of illegal sales, technology proliferation and cooperation between countries the Bush Administration regards as rogue states has produced w
Top brass (ret.) sees USAF in Iraq long term
Recently retired U.S.
U.S. Seeks To Resurrect Iraqi Air Force
Planners at the U.S.
Iran looking to export UAVs
Iranian companies have accumulated considerable experience in the development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) since the country imported i
Iran struggles to field a fighter
Western powers increasingly characterize Iran as a potential cause for instability in the Middle East.
