Including the B-21 Raider and Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker departure.
| Aerospace Digest | | Most viewed civil, military and space content in October |
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| The B-21 Raider: Designed For Low Risk | | Bill Sweetman | | The design of Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider points to a conservative approach on the part of the U.S. Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office. |
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| U.S. fighter pilots can fly farther, faster with GE Aerospace’s XA100 adaptive cycle engine—the most advanced fighter engine ever, with 30% more range and 20% greater acceleration. Continued investment in advanced engine capabilities will help maintain America’s historic airpower advantage allowing U.S. pilots to counter tomorrow’s threats. Learn more. |
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| Boom Supersonic Begins Overture FAA Certification Process | | Guy Norris | | Boom Supersonic has received its FAA G-1 stage 1 issue paper from the FAA, marking a key step in the multi-stage process toward clearing the Mach 1.7 Overture airliner for commercial service by the end of the decade. |
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| The AIAA AVIATION Forum is the only aviation event that covers the entire integrated spectrum of aviation business, research, development, and technology. Submit a paper for a chance to publish and present at the forum or propose a non-paper session for a chance to influence the forum program. Learn more. |
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| Single-Pilot Operations Are Under Increased Scrutiny | | Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Thierry Dubois | | A push to develop procedures and new flight deck functionality that supplant a pilot even for short time periods is receiving increased attention from global labor groups that fear a direct path to aircraft designed for single-pilot operations. |
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| U.S. Moves Forces, Munitions To Back Israel | | Steve Trimble | | The U.S. military made several moves on Oct. 8 to bolster Israeli security in the wake of attacks by Hamas and Hezbollah, including shipping munitions to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), augmenting fighter aircraft squadrons in the region and moving an aircraft carrier strike group into the eastern Mediterranean. |
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| OPINION Why Boeing Should Design A New Commercial Aircraft | | Ron Epstein | | There is no denying that Boeing has lost share to Airbus in the narrowbody/single-aisle aircraft market. Once the world’s preeminent OEM in that market, it now possesses less than 40% of narrowbody/single-aisle orders versus No. 1 Airbus. |
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| Hamas Paragliders Join Surprise Assault On Israel | | Steve Trimble | | Hamas fighters breached Israel’s southern border from the Gaza Strip using powered paragliders for the first time on Oct. 7 as part of a widespread, surprise ground invasion and barrage of unguided rockets. |
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| B-21 Begins Moving Ground Tests Before First Flight | | Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine | | A Northrop Grumman B-21 bomber has been spotted conducting taxi tests in daylight in Palmdale, California, revealing a first, distant glimpse of the aft section and trailing edge of the Raider. |
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| OPINION The Decline Of Major Aerostructures Suppliers Is Worrisome | | Kevin Michaels | | Aerostructures was a popular segment for aerospace investors in the mid-2010s. Spirit AeroSystems, the market leader, was riding the rise of Boeing 737 and 787 rates as it delivered more than 500 Airbus A320 shipsets. |
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