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SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 01-11

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Issue Features

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    Shapes of the Future
    By R. Chandrakanth

    Aviation behemoths such as Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and a host of others are investing heavily in futuristic programmes of which some may see the light of the day and some may not

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    Operationally Flexible
    By SP’s Aviation News Desk

    Fire-X vertical unmanned aircraft successfully completes first flight

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    Made in India

    DRDO demonstrates indigenous aerostat system

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    Hindi-Chini Bye, Bye!
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

    What comes out loud and clear from the so-called moderate Wen Jiabao’s visit is that China gives little cognisance to India as a rising and matching power...

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    Advancing Defence Ties
    By Sucheta Das Mohapatra

    The Russian President’s recent India visit strengthened decades old strategic partnership between the two countries

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    Mission Private Space
    By Joseph Noronha, Goa

    In a mission lasting just three hours and 20 minutes from lift-off to splashdown, the massive Falcon 9 rocket and its unmanned Dragon capsule, designed and built by SpaceX, were the stars of the show

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    Aero India 2011 - Curtain-Raiser
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey, Bengaluru

    Aero India 2011 will provide an excellent opportunity to global aerospace majors as also to the Indian aerospace industry to showcase their technological achievements...

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    Capturing India’s Aerospace Market
    By SP’s Team

    In an interview with SP’s Aviation, HAL Chairman Ashok Nayak said the company’s target for 2010-11 is Rs. 12,600 crore, up from Rs. 11,500 crore achieved in 2009-10

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    Radical Concept
    By R. Chandrakanth

    Suitably placed between the larger mainline aircraft and the smaller regional jets, Embraer E-Jets have achieved outstanding success, with more than 900 firm orders logged and 700 jets in operation, worldwide

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    Aerospace Conference - Fringes to Mainstream
    By R. Chandrakanth

    India’s aerospace capabilities, if harnessed properly, would be a key driver of economic growth.

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    Industry - Ahead of Schedule
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

    Lockheed Martin’s Super Hercules C-130J would be inducted into IAF by early February.

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    MEBA 2010 - Stunning Display
    By R. Chandrakanth

    Many aviation majors were at MEBA 2010. There was a stunning array of aircraft ranging from very light jets to corporate jetliners from top manufacturers...

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    Douglas Corrigan (1907 - 1995)
    By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa

    Douglas Corrigan is remembered as a thoroughly unorthodox and daring pilot—one who achieved his dream of making a transatlantic flight, despite official disapproval and incredible odds

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    A Word from Editor
    By Jayant Baranwal - Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

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    GSLV-F06 fails
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

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    LCA clears drop tank jettison test
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

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    Old-Obsolescent-Obsolete
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

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    Combating Obsolescence
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

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    Where are the Dividends?
    By R. Chandrakanth