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Jul 14, 2016
In 1916, Bill Boeing declared “we could build a better airplane” then went on to found The Boeing Company. Marcel Bloch (later Dassault) built his first propeller, symbolizing his entry into aerospace and forming what would become a French industry giant. In the same year, the ‘grandfather’ of Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine was first published. One hundred years later, all three companies are here at the Farnborough Airshow, celebrating their milestones and looking to the future.
Jul 14, 2016
Boeing’s KC-46 fix; Pentagon seeks industry’s help for satcom; gathering data on pilot air quality; North Korean missile launch follows THAAD deal.
Jul 14, 2016
Air Force Reserve gains B-1 and B-52 experience as it looks for a place within the future B-21 bomber enterprise.
Jul 14, 2016
Our editors are at the Farnborough Airshow this week. Listen in as they discuss key developments including the future of the A380 and what a middle-of-the-market airplane will look like. Also, F-35 finally made its long-awaited debut at the show and stunned our team with its hovering capabilities.
Jul 13, 2016
Embraer's new multi-mission transport aircraft, the KC-390, has made its maiden stop at the Farnborough Airshow. Still in the thick of flight testing, the aircraft is flying internationally for the first time on a summer tour of Europe and the Middle East.
Jul 12, 2016
F-35s take center stage at the Royal International Air Tattoo—two years later than planned—and seem to have bolstered the country’s mood about its defense outlook.
Jul 12, 2016
Extensive predevelopment, beginning in the early 1990s, must have helped shorten the Y-20 program.
Jul 11, 2016
GE and the U.S. Air Force are conducting advanced compressor and fan rig testing that could lead to a follow-on development and test regime of full three-stream, adaptive combat engines.