Daily Archives: November 5, 2009
Gripen NG Demo returns to the skies
Gripen NG Demonstrator started flight testing again on October 27 following a modification which includes the installation of an AESA radar.
The Gripen NG Demonstrator has been modified with a number of tactical systems: AESA radar, a new satellite communication… Continue reading
BAE Systems Completes Indian Hawk Aircraft Deliveries
Warton – UK. After completing a flight development contract for the Indian Air Force (IAF), BAE Systems has delivered the 24th and final UK built Indian Hawk.
Following a 3,000 mile journey across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the… Continue reading
The Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master makes its 1,000th flight
The new M-346 Master advanced trainer designed by Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, has reached the symbolic 1,000-flight milestone.The flight was made by the third prototype, representative of the pre-series M-346 standard.
The thousand flights performed by the three… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers 3rd Australian F/A-18F Super Hornet Ahead of Schedule
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5, 2009 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it delivered the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) third F/A-18F Block II Super Hornet three months ahead of schedule on Sept. 30, after completing production on the multirole… Continue reading
New Airbus A330-200F’s first takeoff (VIDEO) this morning at Toulouse.
A330-200F: Allowing freight operators to adapt to evolving markets
The new dedicated Freighter variant of the successful A330 Family took to the skies today during a four hour maiden flight over Toulouse. This milestone marks the start of a 180… Continue reading
RAF Merlin crews ready for Afghanistan
The first Merlin helicopter crews are ready to deploy to Afghanistan following pre-deployment training in the United States.
 The Merlins, from RAF Benson in Oxfordshire, due to deploy soon, will provide vital support to ground operations and increase the capacity… Continue reading
EMBRAER PHENOM 100 JET ON ASIA-PACIFIC FLYING DEMO TOUR
Embraer will begin a flying demo tour of the entry level Phenom 100 executive jet in the Asia-Pacific region. The first stop is India, where the jet will visit seven cities in November: Delhi, Indore, Mumbai, Bangalore, Madurai, Chennai, and… Continue reading