August 14, 2023

August 14, 2023

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SPECIAL REPORT

MAKING THE FUTURE

By Graham Warwick19 min

SPACE

GOING NUCLEAR

By Guy Norris9 min

TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

By Graham Warwick8 min

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SPECIAL REPORT

MAKING THE FUTURE

> AAM MANUFACTURING IS PAVING THE WAY FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT > THE PUSH TO CERTIFY IS LIMITING MANUFACTURING TECH OPTIONS > NEXT-GENERATION VEHICLES ARE EXPECTED TO EMERGE QUICKLY

By Graham Warwick19 min

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SPACE

GOING NUCLEAR

> DARPA AND NASA DETAIL SPACE NUCLEAR ROCKET TEST PLAN > MULTIPLE REACTOR SAFEGUARDS ARE PLANNED TO BE INCORPORATED > REFUELABLE HYDROGEN OPTION IS UNDER STUDY

By Guy Norris9 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Diamond Flies eDA40 Electric Trainer Diamond Aircraft completed the first flight of its eDA40 electric training aircraft from Weiner Neustadt, Austria, on July 20. The aircraft is a two-seat, battery-powered derivative of the fourseat, piston-powered DA40.

By Graham Warwick8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Australian Airlines Reshape Their Fleets With New Deliveries

> BOEING 737 MAXS HAVE STARTED SERVICE WITH TWO CARRIERS > QANTAS IS PREPARING TO RECEIVE ITS FIRST AIRBUS A220S; OTHER TYPES ARE TO FOLLOW

By Adrian Schofield7 min

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SPECIAL REPORT

Preparing the Ground

> LILIUM’S PHOENIX DEMONSTRATOR PAVES WAY FOR NEW PLATFORMS > PRODUCTION-STANDARD eVTOL TO FLY IN 2024 > LILIUM ANTICIPATES 50-SEAT ELECTRIC REGIONAL AIRCRAFT BY 2035

By Jens Flottau7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

U.S. Airlines Juggle Capacity and Work To Improve Optimization

> IT IS A SUMMER OF SURGING DEMAND FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL > U.S. CARRIERS SEE OPPORTUNITY FOR EFFICIENCIES IN 2024

By Lori Ranson,Christine Boynton7 min

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DEFENSE

Russia's Fighter Engine Development Is Slow Going

> RUSSIA’S SU-57 FIGHTER MUST USE AFTERBURNER TO REACH SUPERSONIC SPEED > A FLAT NOZZLE FOR THE ENGINE WILL BE EVALUATED IN FLIGHT THIS YEAR

By Piotr Butowski6 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing Details CFM56-7 Nacelle Inlet and Cowl Redesign Effort

> THE AIRFRAMER IS REDESIGNING OLDER 737 NACELLES > THE EFFORT IS LINKED TO TWO ACCIDENTS IN WHICH PARTS DAMAGED AIRFRAMES

By Sean Broderick6 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

U.S. Airlines Prepare for Groundings Related to GTF Inspections

> UP TO 13 SPIRIT AIRLINES ENGINES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED > JETBLUE AND HAWAIIAN ALSO EXPECT TO GROUND AIRCRAFT

By Christine Boynton,Lori Ranson,Sean Broderick6 min

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DEFENSE

OBSTACLE COURSE

> U.S. MILITARY TRAINING NEARS LEAP IN SIMULATION CAPABILITY > JOINT SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT IS APPROACHING A LONG-DELAYED MILESTONE > PENTAGON PLANS TO MAKE THE ENVIRONMENT A NEW STANDARD IN OPERATIONAL TRAINING

By Steve Trimble6 min

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