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  Booms Away

  Posted by Amy Butler 2:41 AM on Sep 12, 2012

  An EADS A330-based aerial refueler lost its boom during a test flight for a second time Sept. 10, raising questions about whether the system could have an inherent design problem.&... Read More >>

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  Aerie's Rotor/Wing UAVs Bring Endurance to VTOL

  Posted by Graham Warwick 1:43 PM on Sep 11, 2012

  The Germans had a word for it - triebflügel, or "thrust-wing" - but the Austrians have a new spin on the idea. Gmunden-based Aerie is at ILA 2012 displaying long-endurance VTO... Read More >>

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  Germany's DLR Takes the Drag Out of Flying

  Posted by Graham Warwick 10:41 AM on Sep 10, 2012

  A morphing wing leading-edge that smoothly changes shape to minimize drag and noise has been tested by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in a windtunnel at the Russian Central Aero... Read More >>

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  Russian Helicopters' Rise Continues

  Posted by Graham Warwick 10:33 AM on Sep 10, 2012

  Having announced contracts within the past month for 70 new military and civil rotorcraft, Russian Helicopters comes to ILA 2012 a force to the reckoned with - at least in markets ... Read More >>

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  Rheinmetall's Hybrid Take on VTOL UAVs

  Posted by Graham Warwick 4:52 PM on Sep 09, 2012

  Rheinmetall Airborne Systems (RAS) is unveiling a new tactical unmanned aircraft design at ILA 2012 - the X1-Ocean, "a hybrid airborne system that combines the capabilities of a he... Read More >>

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  A400M - Back and Flying at Berlin

  Posted by Graham Warwick 12:10 PM on Sep 09, 2012

  It had to sit out the 2011 Paris and 2012 Farnborough airshows because of engine problems, but Airbus Military's A400M Atlas airlifter is scheduled to fly at ILA 2012. Th... Read More >>

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