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Daily Archives: November 5, 2009

Gripen NG Demo returns to the skies

Saab Gripen NG Demonstrator

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

Indian air force Hawk

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

aermacchi-m-346-cm-x615-prototype-0011The 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

AF-18F Super Hornet AustralianST. 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

MerlinThe 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

Phenom_100Embraer 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