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HYBRID HOPES
HEAVY METAL STAR
LENDS WEIGHT TO
LIGHTER-THAN-AIR
NEWS FOCUS P16
ROLLS’ CHOICE
UK engine maker says
strategy is to return
to narrowbody market,
but how will it do it?
NOT SO FAST
Spike supersonic project
slows as start-up admits
redesign may be needed
for certication
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strengths of Europe’s leading aerospace and defence companies, the Eurofighter Typhoon provides engineering and industrial
benefits for all customer nations. Designed with an established technology insertion programme, Eurofighter Typhoon is an
open platform offering industrial partnership, shared development and affordable logistics solutions.
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HYBRID HOPES
HEAVY METAL STAR
LENDS WEIGHT TO
LIGHTER-THAN-AIR
NEWS FOCUS P16
ROLLS’ CHOICE
UK engine maker says
strategy is to return
to narrowbody market,
but how will it do it?
NOT SO FAST
Spike supersonic project
slows as start-up admits
redesign may be needed
for certication
PIC OF THE WEEK
YOUR PHOTOGRAPH HERE
This picture from Lockheed Martin, shows all
three flavours of the Joint Strike Fighter at
Edwards AFB. From left to right: the F-35C
carrier variant, the short take-off and vertical
landing F-35B, and the regular F-35A. Open a
gallery in flightglobal.com’s AirSpace
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COVER IMAGE
As the Eurofighter hits 20
years since its first
development flight, we
raided the archives for this
Katsuhiko Tokunaga shot
of a Royal Air Force
Typhoon, from 11 Sqn.
See Feature
P22
Qatar Airways unveils the cabin of its Airbus A380s with a
new first-class product
P9
. Rock singer Bruce Dickinson
invests in Hybrid Air Vehicles’ dirigible development
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NEWS
COVER STORY
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Powering Typhoon’s evolution
21
Defence merger and acquisition deals back
on the cards
After a
decade in service and more than 400
aircraft delivered, the Euroghter Typhoon
is now building its multirole capabilities
for the future, with a series of weapon
enhancements under way
THIS WEEK
DEFENCE
8
Singapore raties MRTT tanker deal with
Airbus Defence & Space
17
Turkey nally signs deal for 109 T-70
Black Hawk helicopters.
Mexico commits to unmanned Dominator
system
9
Boeing plans to mimic Max transition
scheme for 777X.
ATM falling behind industry demands.
New rst class crowns Qatar
superjumbos
18
Upgrade to boost Israeli Apaches’
defensive abilities.
Engine makers wait on US budget decision.
Typhoon AESA radar weighs in
FEATURES
30
FIGHTERS
The Royal
Netherlands Air Force has fought for
more than a decade to acquire the F-35,
but with the rst Dutch pilot now having
own the type its persistence is nally
being rewarded
Best of stealth
10
US budget plans set to bring fresh
pain
19
Poland touts future M-346 ghter training
facilities.
UK Watchkeeper on course for debut
training ights
AIR TRANSPORT
11
Rolls-Royce seeks a route back to
single-aisle
12
Norwegian’s US drive takes ak from
Southwest pilots.
Boeing 787-8 refurbishment line set for
closure.
FAA proposes 737 autothrottle system
changes
BUSINESS AVIATION
20
Spike skewers own design for supersonic
business jet.
Heli-Expo deals reveal the expansion of
leasing sector.
Upgraded SyberJet SJ30 light business jet
readies for rst ight
13
747 crew was not notied of runway
resurfacing work.
Unstable approach led to fatal Tu-204
overrun
REGULARS
7 Comment
34 Letters
36 Classified
39 Jobs
43 Working Week
NEXT WEEK
LATIN AMERICA
On the eve of Santiago’s FIDAE air show
we survey regional air force inventories
and wish lists, and examine the eet
fallout of the LAN-TAM airlines merger
14
Troubled MA60 casts shadow over
prospects for C919
NEWS FOCUS
16
Hybrid ambitions for a new age of the
airship start to get heavy
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