SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 06-10
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Issue Features
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SPEICAL REPORT
Military | Industry
Flawless First Flight
By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia, Delhi & Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey, BengaluruIndia’s aerospace industry crossed a significant milestone in its march towards self-reliance when the first prototype of the five tonne class LCH...
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Industry - US Aerospace Majors
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey, BengaluruIn the American aerospace industry, the two major military aircraft manufacturers who dominate the domestic and international scene are Boeing and Lockheed. Browse through the fi rst instalment of the article.
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Regional Aviation - Off the Beaten Track
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, GoaThe first half of 2010 has seen a sharp upswing in the number of passengers taking to the skies. Traffic levels are back to where they were before the economic crisis began.
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Gearing up for Flight Tests
By SP’s Aviation News DeskBAE Systems is exploring technologies destined for use on future unmanned aircraft systems
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Miniature Gyro
By SP’s Aviation News DeskNorthrop Grumman has been awarded a contract to continue development of new micro-gyro for DARPA programme
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Much Ado About Table Tops
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. PandeyNo runway length would be adequate if the crew of the aircraft fails to land the aircraft at the correct speed in the prescribed touchdown zone
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When positive landings are hard, negative landings soft...
By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. BhatiaThere are occasions when the aircraft are deliberately landed with certain amount of vertical speed, termed as ‘positive landing’
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... a good landing is neither, but one that’s correct
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. PandeyIt appears that the horrendous implications of the practice of enforcing unrealistic limits to landing ‘g’ values below those prescribed by the OEM, have finally been understood by the regulators
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US’ JCA Programme - Perfect for Diverse Missions
The US C-27J JCA fleet including the recently delivered third and fourth aircraft has logged 1,000 flight hours
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Raymonde De Laroche (1886 - 1919)
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, GoaEvery licensed woman pilot after Baroness Raymonde de Laroche surely owes a small debt to the fearless French woman who started it all
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Journey of Hundred Years
By SP’s Photo Editor Abhishek SinghThe French Naval Aviation Centenary Air Show witnessed a marvelous display of air power by more than 100 aircraft and helicopters.
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Loïc Piedevache, Country Head (India Operations), MBDA Group
By SP’sMBDA is Seeing India as the Fifth Pillar of its Structure after the Four Domestic Countries (UK, France, Italy and Germany)
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