INDIAN ARMED FORCES CHIEFS ON
OUR RELENTLESS AND FOCUSED PUBLISHING EFFORTS

 
SP Guide Publications puts forth a well compiled articulation of issues, pursuits and accomplishments of the Indian Army, over the years

— General Manoj Pande, Indian Army Chief

 
 
I am confident that SP Guide Publications would continue to inform, inspire and influence.

— Admiral R. Hari Kumar, Indian Navy Chief

My compliments to SP Guide Publications for informative and credible reportage on contemporary aerospace issues over the past six decades.

— Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, Indian Air Force Chief

SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 06-10

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Issue Features

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    SPEICAL REPORT

    Military | Industry
    Flawless First Flight
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia, Delhi & Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey, Bengaluru

    India’s aerospace industry crossed a significant milestone in its march towards self-reliance when the first prototype of the five tonne class LCH...

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    Industry - US Aerospace Majors
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey, Bengaluru

    In the American aerospace industry, the two major military aircraft manufacturers who dominate the domestic and international scene are Boeing and Lockheed. Browse through the fi rst instalment of the article.

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    Regional Aviation - Off the Beaten Track
    By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa

    The first half of 2010 has seen a sharp upswing in the number of passengers taking to the skies. Traffic levels are back to where they were before the economic crisis began.

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    Fast Flight
    By SP’s Aviation News Desk

    Boeing X-51A WaveRider breaks record in first flight

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    Gearing up for Flight Tests
    By SP’s Aviation News Desk

    BAE Systems is exploring technologies destined for use on future unmanned aircraft systems

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    Miniature Gyro
    By SP’s Aviation News Desk

    Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract to continue development of new micro-gyro for DARPA programme

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    Much Ado About Table Tops
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

    No runway length would be adequate if the crew of the aircraft fails to land the aircraft at the correct speed in the prescribed touchdown zone

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    When positive landings are hard, negative landings soft...
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

    There are occasions when the aircraft are deliberately landed with certain amount of vertical speed, termed as ‘positive landing’

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    ... a good landing is neither, but one that’s correct
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

    It appears that the horrendous implications of the practice of enforcing unrealistic limits to landing ‘g’ values below those prescribed by the OEM, have finally been understood by the regulators

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    US’ JCA Programme - Perfect for Diverse Missions

    The US C-27J JCA fleet including the recently delivered third and fourth aircraft has logged 1,000 flight hours

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    Raymonde De Laroche (1886 - 1919)
    By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa

    Every licensed woman pilot after Baroness Raymonde de Laroche surely owes a small debt to the fearless French woman who started it all

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

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    Agni-II Successfully Test Fired
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

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    Dealing With Maoist/Naxal Menace
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

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    Is more FDI the Solution?
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

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    A Win-Win Situation
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

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    Managing Indian Skies
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

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    Journey of Hundred Years
    By SP’s Photo Editor Abhishek Singh

    The French Naval Aviation Centenary Air Show witnessed a marvelous display of air power by more than 100 aircraft and helicopters.

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    Loïc Piedevache, Country Head (India Operations), MBDA Group
    By SP’s

    MBDA is Seeing India as the Fifth Pillar of its Structure after the Four Domestic Countries (UK, France, Italy and Germany)