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Jul. 27, 2018 01:16PM EST

The L3 Q400 multi-mission aircraft made its international debut at the Farnborough airshow. (Photo: Chris Pocock)

L3 Shows Multi-mission Conversion of Bombardier Q400

Bombardier: "Seeing this aircraft at Farnborough was a privilege. Civil aircraft modifications are gaining traction thanks to reliability, operating costs and worldwide service networks that make it easy to access spare parts and engineering. Bombardier (Specialized Aircraft and Commercial Aircraft) is proud to collaborate with L3!"

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July 26, 2018 - Chris Pocock for AIN Online

Andurance flight of up to 12 hours

L3 Aerospace Systems flew its Q400 multi-mission aircraft (MMA) demonstrator to the Farnborough Airshow to make its international debut last week. The company has been developing this conversion of the Bombardier twin-turboprop airliner for more than five years.

It has identified nine missions that can be performed, ranging from maritime surveillance through ISR to firefighting. There are "several interested customers," Cliff Henry, senior program manager for airborne multi-mission systems, told AIN.

Henry said that L3 evaluated the ATR42/72 and Airbus C235/C295 turboprops and the Embraer KC-390 jet airlifter before choosing the Q400. The winning criteria included a robust airframe with good climb and cruise performance, plus no need for modifications to the electrical or cooling systems. L3 took delivery of a green airframe from Bombardier as long ago as November 2012, to conduct initial flight tests. The modified MMA demonstrator made its first flight last November.

The prominent, side-fuselage-mounted auxiliary tanks carry 10,000 pounds of fuel...

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U.S. Government Halted Deliveries of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

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December 11, 2019 - by Lee Hudson for aviationweek.com

The U.S. government halted deliveries of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for 15 days because the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) discovered comingling of titanium and Inconel fasteners, a Defense Department official said.

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The F-35 Will Die: Long Live the 6th Generation Stealth Fighter

The future is coming...

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December 11, 2019 - by by Kris Osborn for nationalinterest.org

Key point: The F-35 is only the beginning for high-tech stealth fighters.

It is also possible that the new 6th-generation fighter could use advanced, futuristic stealth technology able to enable newer, more capable air defenses.

The air defenses of potential adversaries are increasingly using faster computing processing power and are better networked together, more digital, able to detect a wider range of frequencies and able to detect stealthy aircraft at farther distances.

The Air Force has begun experimenting and conceptual planning for a 6th generation fighter aircraft to emerge in coming years as a technological step beyond the F-35, service leaders said.

"We have started experimentation, developmental planning and technology investment," Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch, Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Acquisition, told Scout Warrior in an interview.

The new aircraft, engineered to succeed the 5th-generation F-35 Joint StrikeFighter and explode onto the scene by the mid 2030s, is now in...

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The Max remains grounded after two deadly crashes

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December 11, 2019 - by David Koenig Associated Press for theprogress.com

The Max remains grounded after two deadly crashes

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration will face questions about whether the agency is too cozy with Boeing when he testifies this week before a congressional panel.

The chairman of the House Transportation Committee says he plans to ask FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson about Boeing's influence over the FAA's Seattle office and incidents in which FAA managers vetoed the concerns of the agency's own safety experts.

"We are having a hard time piercing the veil of how consistently and repeatedly Boeing is managing to pressure and overcome the objectives of the safety specialists," committee Chairman Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., said Monday in an interview.

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Trudeau's new plane to replace damaged 'Can Force One' could be fast-tracked for replacement

The PM's plane is part of a fleet of five Airbus 310-300s and it is expected to cost from $1 billion to nearly $5 billion to replace all the aging planes

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December 11, 2019 - by Ryan Tumilty for nationalpost.com

The PM's plane is part of a fleet of five Airbus 310-300s and it is expected to cost from $1 billion to nearly $5 billion to replace all the aging planes

Government officials are considering speeding up plans to replace the aircraft the prime minister uses to fly around the world, after a week in which several problems hit the more than 30-year-old jets.

The prime minister's plane is part of a fleet of five Airbus 310-300s and it is expected to cost from $1 billion to nearly $5 billion to replace all the aging planes.

Of the five planes only one is typically used for the prime minister, with two others used mostly for troop transportation. Two of the planes have been converted into aerial refueling tankers.

The prime minister's usual plane, known as CC-15001 or Can Force One, was damaged in October when it was being moved out of a hangar at CFB Trenton.

Because of the hangar crash, another plane from the fleet was used to take Justin Trudeau to London for the NATO summit last week. But it was later found to have an engine problem.

The planes are not the government's only option when it comes to VIP transport. Canada also owns four smaller Bombardier Challenger jets that can transport VIPs and be used as air ambulance for the military, but those are also facing problems...

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And no, it does not involve suffocating pilots or sci-fi line helmets.

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December 11, 2019 - by Robert Farley for nationalinterest.org

And no, it does not involve suffocating pilots or sci-fi line helmets

Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon are fighting over intellectual property (IP). If they can't resolve their dispute, it could result in delays to critical elements of the F-35 program. What's going on, and how can we solve it?

In Aviation Week, Steve Trimble, Lee Hudson and Michael Bruno describe the problem as one of ownership and contracting. LockMart claims to have developed the algorithms designed to sort and manage flight data on its own, independent of federal funding.

The government claims that the algorithms were produced as part of a government contract. Given that the data and the algorithms that massage the data are important to long-term production and sustainment of the F-35, this matters a great deal to both parties. LockMart has lost the first ruling, and is awaiting the result of an additional appeal.

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December 11, 2019 by Guy Norris for aviationweek.com

Boeing says formation flight tests conducted with FedEx Express using two 777F freighters confirm the potential for reducing fuel consumption by up to 10% by flying in the wingtip vortex of the lead aircraft.

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'World's first' fully-electric commercial flight takes off

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December 11, 2019 - by bbc.com

An all-electric powered seaplane has taken flight in Vancouver, Canada, in what the operators describe as a "world first" for the aviation industry.

The short test flight by Harbour Air and magniX involved a six-passenger aircraft fitted with an electric motor.

The companies said it was a first step to building the "world's first all-electric commercial fleet".

The push to electric could help slash carbon emissions in the high-polluting aviation sector.

"This historic flight signifies the start of the third era in aviation - the electric age," Harbour Air and magniX said in a statement.

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December 19, 2019 - by Vincent Valery for leehamnews.com

There are now more firm orders for the Airbus A321neo than all the latest generation widebody programs combined: Airbus A330neo and A350, Boeing 787 and 777X. The largest Airbus narrowbody makes up 44% of all A320neo family orders, compared to 22% for the A320ceo family.

After peaking in 2015, twin-aisle aircraft now represent a smaller portion of all deliveries. Boeing will lower the future Dreamliner production rate from 14 to 12 per month, while Airbus did not proceed with an A350 rate hike.

Being at a later point in the cycle, economic slowdown, and trade tensions explain part of the lower demand for widebody aircraft. However, there are good reasons to believe something more fundamental is at play.

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December 9 , 2019 - by Scott Hamilton for leehamnews.com

I know Boeing is preoccupied right now. But it has to get off the pot and decide to proceed with a new airplane.

We believe the New Midmarket Airplane is still required. But Boeing salesmen have also floated the concept of a new, single-aisle airplane to key players in the market. Either way, Boeing has to do something.

At least, that's how we see it at Leeham Co.

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