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SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 08-11

Issue Features

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  Atlantis - Salute the Shuttle
  By Joseph Noronha, Goa

  During an eventful journey, Atlantis was the first shuttle to dock with the ISS; fittingly, it was also the last. It was also the final spaceship to visit the other iconic symbol of success in space: the Hubble Space Telescope. No space shuttle will ever fly again; the shuttle is history.

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  Fly Like a Bird
  

  The SmartBird can start, fly and land autonomously with no additional drive mechanism

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  Flying Safe & Efficient
  

  Rockwell Collins unveils touch-control flight displays to enable pilot’s eyes focused up and forward

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  Browne is the New Air Chief
  

  At 12 non on July 31, Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik handed over the reins of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne, who became the 23rd Chief to head the service.

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  Exclusive - $65 million only
  By SP’s Team

  Dave Scott is the Director, F-35 International Business Development, Lockheed Martin who works closely with the US Government to ensure the required coordination between international and domestic governments. In a brief interview with SP’s Aviation, Scott clarified why and how the fifth generation fighter F-35 is highly affordable.

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  Keeping a Close Watch
  By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

  There is a great need to integrate all radars, military and civil, to be brought together in a seamless network for the IAF to discharge its responsibility in an adequate manner

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  Deal Done, Finally
  By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

  The upgradation of Mirage 2000 would usher in state-of-the-art technologies with modern radar, weapons and electronic warfare capabilities.

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  Rafale - Agile & Distinct
  By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey, Bengaluru

  The Dassault Rafale has the firm support of the French Government that has placed orders for 120 aircraft and has made a commitment for another 180.

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  The Road Less Travelled
  By A.K. Sachdev

  The metros represent a better standard of infrastructure than the smaller airports, but privatisation of airports at Bengaluru, Delhi and Hyderabad and impending privatisation of others

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  Regulatory Snags
  By Trevor Esling

  There is a need to increase the number of business aviation airfields and FBOs in place and to ease the restrictions on when aircraft can land

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  Are We Ready?
  By Rohit Kapur

  While much is said about infrastructure requirements for commercial airlines to stay in the growth path, surprisingly there is little or no mention of the infrastructure requirements to support the growth of general and business aviation.

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  Boeing 787 - Dreamliner Lands
  

  The Boeing 787 Dreamliner made its India debut landing at the Terminal 3 of the New Delhi International Airport on July 13.

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  Regional Aviation - Networking India
  By R. Chandrakanth

  The passenger traffic has grown tremendously, registering more than 250 per cent growth over a decade.

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  AirVenture 2011 - Enthusiasts’ Delight
  By LeRoy Cook Oshkosh, USA

  Not dominated by commercial competition or military thunder, it is a showcase of all things related to aviation—antique restorations and warbird formations, homebuilt completions and microlight aircraft

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  Kalpana Chawla (1962–2003)
  By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa

  She was posthumously awarded the US Congressional Space Medal of Honour, the NASA Space Flight Medal and the NASA Distinguished Service Medal

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  A Word from Editor
  By Jayant Baranwal - Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

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  Fighter deal gets bigger
  By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

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  Yet another MiG-21 crashes, pilot killed
  By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

• IAF Controlling HAL
  By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

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  Steering HAL Projects
  By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

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  A Growing Liability
  By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey