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SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 09-11

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Issue Features

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    Set to Take Off
    By Joseph Noronha, Goa

    According to the US consultancy Firestone Management Group, there were 136 business jets registered in India as on March 15 this year, 95 of which were less than ten years old.

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    Fastest Flying Vehicle

    DARPA’s Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle-2 aims at reaching anywhere in the world in less than an hour

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    Industry - A New Era in Making
    By Prakash Chandra

    Speaking at the curtainraiser of the Sixth International Conference on Energising Indian Aerospace, Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne cautioned the Indian aerospace industry against over dependence on foreign inputs

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    Green Aviation - Military Blends with Civil
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

    So sensitive has the civil aviation sector been to accusations as the environment polluter that it is increasingly launching research programmes and taking all possible steps to bring about reduction in the rate of fuel burn to ensure greener aviation

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    F-35 - Fast Tracking
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

    It is almost certain that irrespective of which aircraft is finally selected in the MMRCA deal, India will have to fork out close to or even more than the recurring per flyaway unit price being quoted for the F-35.

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    Helicopters - The Race
    By Joseph Noronha, Goa

    Hover or forward speed—helicopter designers have long been plagued by this dilemma. Practically every aerodynamic feature that helps hover hurts forward flight, and vice versa.

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    Looking Ahead
    By John Rosanvalon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon

    Private aviation prepares for long-term growth in India. Dassault Falcon expresses confidence as conditions for the industry develop.

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    Immense long-term potential
    By Jason Akovenko, Regional Vice President, Asia/Pacific, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

    The Indian aviation industry is strong and vibrant, and we are excited about the future

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    Fit for India
    By Daniel Keady, Vice President-Sales, South Asia-Pacific/India, Hawker Beechcraft

    Hawker and King Air have been operating in India for decades so the operators can draw from an experienced pilot and engineer pool along with generally good availability of spares

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    Regional Aviation - Unsafe & Insecure
    By A.K. Sachdev

    While security arrangements at the metros are visibly and oppressively stringent, smaller airports have comparatively lax structures and setups for security.

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    Airlines - Humogous Ascnent
    By R. Chandrakanth

    All in all, the civil aviation sector is the ‘sunrise sector’ as the Secretary of Civil Aviation has stated, with a potential of $150 billion investments in the next decade.

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    Human Spaceflight - Space Odyssey
    By Joseph Noronha, Goa

    Human spaceflight missions have now been performed by USSR/Russia, USA, China, and by Scaled Composites.

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    Charles Taylor (1868-1956)
    By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa

    ‘I always wanted to learn to fly, but I never did. The Wrights refused to teach me and tried to discourage the idea. They said they needed me in the shop and to service their machines, and if I learned to fly, I’d be gadding about the country and may be become an exhibition pilot and they’d never see me again.’

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

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    PAK-FA at MAKS Air Show
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

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    Coming to an End
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

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    Jasmine Revolution
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

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    Cosmetic Change
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey