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MС-21 wing undergoes flutter tests
MС-21 prime contractor Irkut is performing windtunnel tests on the wing/engine combination for the new 150-212-seat twinjet family in development by Russia’s United Aircraft.
The work, carried out at the Central Aerohydrodynarnic Institute (TsAGI) in Moscow, includes a subscale wing… Continue reading
Boeing Awarded Long-Term Support Contract for Australia’s Wedgetail 737 AEW&C Program
SEATTLE, Jan. 19, 2010 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has been awarded a five-year In-Service Support contract for Project Wedgetail, Australia’s 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) program. The contract from Australia’s Defence Materiel… Continue reading
BAE SYSTEMS PARTNERS WITH NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ON FIRST TEST FLIGHT OF COYOTE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM
TUCSON, Arizona – BAE Systems, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has completed the first successful test flight of its small, electric-powered Coyote unmanned aircraft system. The system deployed in midair from a 3-foot-long sonobuoy dropped… Continue reading
First upgraded Army Air Corps Lynx helicopters are back in service
The first four upgraded Lynx Mk9 helicopters, which are to be sent to Afghanistan, have re-entered service, with three of the aircraft now being used for training, prior to deployment, at 9 Regiment Army Air Corps in Dishforth, North Yorkshire.… Continue reading
USAF F-15 rewire flight to save money, manhours
1/19/2010Â -Â ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS)Â –Â A new rewire flight at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is playing a key role in keeping the aging F-15 Eagle flying for years to come.
The flight will perform a complete rewire… Continue reading