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All News

December 05, 2006

Para-Flite Successfully Flies World's Largest Parachute

Ram-Air 'Chute Can Carry Over 26,000 Lbs. Of Cargo

Aero-News learned this week that Para-Flite Inc. has successfully completed a test drop with a new self-guided cargo delivery system consisting of the largest ram air parachute ever flown.

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RAF Crew Uses Teapot To Plug Gap In Nimrod Hatch

Stopgap Fix Raises Safety Concerns

British military officials are especially sensitive to potential safety issues, in the wake of the September loss of a Royal Air Force Nimrod reconnaissance plane in Afghanistan... so many are concerned with the inelegant, but effective, fix another Nimrod crew recently used to block a hatch gap on their plane.

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NTSB Says Lax Pentagon Oversight Contributed To 2004 Afghanistan Crash

Plane Not Equipped With Required ELT

In its Probable Cause report on the November 27, 2004 loss of a CASA 212 turboprop in Afghanistan, the National Transportation Safety Board said that lax oversight of private companies contracted by the Defense Department to fly military missions contributed to the crash that claimed the lives of six people.

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Romanian Military Selects C-27J Spartan For Fleet Replacement

Competitor For Joint Cargo Aircraft Contract

Aero-News has learned the armed forces of Romania selected Alenia Aeronautica's C-27J Spartan to replace its aging fleet of intratheater transport aircraft.

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Analysts Say Tough Times Are Ahead For The Lightning II

Higher Costs, Lower Orders Could Spell Trouble

It was designed to be a significant leap forward in affordable fighter plane technology... but the money required to develop the upcoming Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II may mean significantly fewer orders down the line for the advanced aircraft.

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Czechs Accept Apology For Plane Mixup In Turkmenistan

Tu-154 Held On Ground 14 Hours

Officials with the Czech Republic say they've accepted an apology from an aviation official in Turkmenistan, after a misunderstanding led to the grounding of a Czech military plane this weekend.

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