Content Archive: June 2016

Aircraft

New Engines For Russia’s Heavy-lift Helicopter

The country’s drive to eliminate reliance on Ukrainian powerplants continues, with the Mi-26 next in line.
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Aircraft

Embraer Starts Legacy 450/500 Production in U.S.

Up to 600 new employees will be added at the U.S. facility for Legacy production.
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Aircraft

First T-50A Jet Trainer Makes Maiden Flight

Lockheed Martin is proposing the variant of the Korea Aerospace Industries T-50 Golden Eagle for the U.S. Air Force's T-X trainer requirement.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA Steps Up Research of Drone Countermeasures

The agency has signed cooperative research and development agreements to test counter-drone systems from several companies at selected airports.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Unveils New High-speed Compound Helo

As part of Europe's Clean Sky 2 research program, demonstrator is to fly in 2019.
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Accidents

AIBN, Airbus Helicopters Zero In on H225 Crash Cause

Lift-strut attachment is suspect number one, according to airframer.
Aircraft

Airbus Focused on ‘Protecting’ A350, Speeding A320 Ramp Up

Other projects include A330-900neo with higher takeoff weight capability
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Training and Workforce

FlightSimCom 2016 Opens June 11 at New England Air Museum

The fourth annual FlightSimCon celebrates the world of desktop flight simulation.

UBS: Bizjet Market Remaining at Low Levels

The UBS Business Jet Market Index was unchanged from April, when it had reached the lowest level since early 2009.
Accidents

Piaggio UAS Prototype Crashes, Financial Picture Fuzzy

Crash of its P.1HH Hammerhead UAS on May 31 did not cause casualties or damage to maritime craft.