SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 05-10
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Issue Features
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Flights of Fantasy
Marcelle Nethersole writes from London on the world of aircraft interiors and finds just why this industry is booming while the world’s markets falter
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Analysis : Fading Royalty
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, GoaThere was a time when Air India was the pride of the country and its standards of service were among the best in the world. Now it lurches from crisis to crisis.
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Modernisation : Flying Fast Foward
By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. BhatiaThe IAF has seriously embarked upon acquiring new doctrinal perceptions by going through fundamental and far-reaching changes and propelling itself into a new realm—of being a true strategic force like other leading air forces in the world
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Procurement : A Difficult Choice
By Air Commodore (Retd) K.B. MenonThe IAF is on the lookout for appropriate aircraft for pilot training. The first installment of the article in this issue throws light on how difficult it would be for the IAF...
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UAVs : Die Another Day
By Air Marshal (Retd) Raghu RajanSince the battlefield will have a plethora of weapons to engage the intrepid pilot, a commander would prefer the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...
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EBACE 2010 : Back in Business
Arguably the most important meeting in the world for business aviation took place in Geneva in May. EBACE, is the annual convention for the European business aviation industry and Alan Peaford was there.
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ISRO : Jostling for Space
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph NoronhaDevastating disasters are as much part of the high-stakes space industry as are sweet successes. It will need considerable effort and many successful GSLV launches to get back on track. ISRO certainly has what it takes.
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Erich Hartmann (1922-1993)
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, GoaBy the age of 23, he had notched up a stunning 352 aerial victories in 1,404 combat missions, during which he actually engaged in aerial combat 825 times.
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OEM : Target India
The C-27J can transport fighter and transport aircraft engines, such as C-130, Eurofighter Typhoon, F-16 and Mirage 2000, directly on their normal engine dollies without special equipment.
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Helicopter : Speeding Up
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, GoaThe world’s major helicopter manufacturers have been using essentially the same principles of helicopter aerodynamics, control systems and power plants for four decades or more.
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Airdrop Cargo
By SP’s Aviation News DeskLockheed Martin and Kaman have successfully transformed power lifter into an unmanned aircraft system for autonomous cargo delivery operations
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Straight Up, Straight Down
By SP’s Aviation News DeskAn electric ducted quadrotor vertical take-off and landing UAV
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Going Green
By SP’s Aviation News DeskThe US Navy celebrated Earth Day by showcasing a flight test of the Green Hornet
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