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Wednesday, April 29

World's 7 best jet fighters


Top seven best jet fighters present on the planet; each one has enough arsenal to send shivers down any enemy's nerves.

1. Su-37 Terminator

The Su-37 is Russia's reply to today's advanced jet fighters. The Su-37 can be considered as the best air dominance fighter in the Eastern hemisphere. The Su-37 is a single-seat, all-weather fighter and ground attack aircraft. The Sukhoi Su-37 can carry one 30 mm GSh-30 cannon with 150 rounds and twelve wing and fuselage stations for up to 18,080 lb of ordnance.

2. JF-17 Thunder

The Joint Fighter-17 Thunder is also called as Fighter China-1 Fierce DragonIIII in China. It is a single-seat multirole fighter aircraft co-developed by Pakistan and China. The JF-17 Thunder carries one internal GSh-23-2 twin-barrel 23 mm cannon, Short (PL-9C/AIM-9M/Magic 2) and beyond-visual-range missiles (SD-10/Aspide), laser guided bombs, other guided munitions and targeting pod can also be carried for precision strike missions.

3. F-16 Fighting Falcon

This is a multirole jet fighter designed for the United States Air Force. The aircraft was also successful in the export market and is serving 24 countries. This single-seat aircraft can carry one 20 mm M61 Vulcan gatling gun with 511 rounds, 2.75-inch rockets, six AIM-9 Sidewinder or six AIM-120 AMRAAM or six Python-4 air-to-air missiles, six AGM-65 Maverick or four AGM-88 HARM air-to-ground missiles, four AGM-119 Penguin anti-ship missiles. Apart from this it can carry a huge arsenal of bombs that include B61 nuclear bomb.

4. F-35 Lightning II

The F-35 Lightning II is a single-seat, single-engine military strike fighter. Its multi-role capabilities enable it to perform close air support, tactical bombings and air-to-air combat. It is designed to carry 1 GAU-12/U 25 mm cannon, up to four AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-9X Sidewinder or AIM-132 ASRAAM internally or two air-to-air and two air-to-ground weapons. The aircraft is detectable by Radar so it can also carry many more missiles, bombs and even fuel tanks.

5. F-117A Nighthawk

The F-117A Nighthawk is the world's first operational aircraft designed to exploit low-observable stealth technology. The single-seat F-117A provides exceptional combat capabilities. It is designed to carry 2 internal weapons bays with one hardpoint each, which can further carry BLU-109 hardened penetrator bombs, GBU-10 Paveway II, GBU-12 Paveway II and GBU-27 Paveway III laser-guided bombs and JDAM inertially aided munition.

6. B2 Spirit

The B2 Spirit is a multi-role stealth bomber which is capable to drop conventional and nuclear weapons. The aircraft comes with unique 'stealth' characteristics that give it the ability to hide itself from enemy's most sophisticated defenses enabling it to attack right from the enemy's prime locations. The B-2 can carry a crew of 2-3 soldiers along with up to 80,000 lb payload including 16 B61/b83 nuclear bombs, 80 Mk82 1,000 lb bombs or 16 Mk84 2,000 lb bombs, 36 M117 750 lb fire bombs, 36 cluster bombs, or 80 Mk36 1,000 lb sea mines.

7. F/A-22 Raptor

The F/A-22 Raptor is a fifth generation stealth fighter aircraft, which entered the United States Air Force as the F-22A. Each Engine is in the 35,000-lb-thrust class. Maximum Speed: Mach 2.42 at high altitude Cruise Speed: Mach 1.72. This pilot only aircraft can carry six radar-guided AIM-120C advanced medium-range A2A missiles in its main weapon bay, two heat-seeking AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range A2A missiles in side weapons bay, one M61A2 20 mm multi-barrel cannon.

 

Top 10 Fighter Aircraft

Always we get many questions which is the best fighter aircraft in the world. Which is the greatest modern fighter and why. The Top 10 analysis is based on the combined score of stealthiness, armament, speed, range, maneuverability and technology. We also considered pilot opinion on capabilities of various warplanes during dog-fight training. All of these aircraft mentioned here are incredibly powerful and devastating, however none of them have seen combat against each other during military operations yet. Our analysis is based on specifications, available data and technical comparison. Pilot training is also important, as performance of the actual aircraft depends from the pilot performance. This list do not contains aircraft that are currently under development of at the prototype stage. It includes only operational warplanes.
Currently top 10 fighter aircraft in the world are these:


F-22 Raptor



The F-22 Raptor air superiority fighter is almost invisible to radars. This aircraft carries a powerful array of weaponry. It is the most advanced and most expensive production fighter aircraft to date. Many of sensors and avionics of this plane remain classified.

Engines of the raptor allow the aircraft to supercruise over long ranges, while thrust-vectoring nozzles, combined with a triplex fly-by-wire flight control system, make it exceptionally maneuverable.

The F-22 started life as a straightforward air superiority fighter. However since its introduction this aircraft lacks a formidable air threat from other countries fighters. Later it evolved towards the multi-role fighter, as strike capability was added.

This advanced aircraft was never offered for export customers, even other allies and NATO countries. Currently it is the best fighter aircraft ever built.



F/A-18E/F Super Hornet



The Super Hornet is the most capable US Navy multi-role fighter. It is based on the aircraft carriers can attack both air and surface targets. The Super Hornet is also in service with Australia as the main fighter aircraft.

The F/A-18E/F is a larger and more capable derivative of the F/A-18C/D Hornet. The Super Hornet is fitted with new engines. It has additional hardpoints and can carry more missiles. This aircraft has extended range due to larger internal storage of fuel. The Super Hornet also has improved avionics. Some measures were taken to reduce radar cross section of this aircraft.



Eurofighter Typhoon

Nr.3 Eurofighter Typhoon (European Union)


In 1986 the Eurofighter consortium was formed by Germany, Italy, the UK and, later, Spain, to develop a new multi-role combat aircraft, optimized as a beyond visual range interceptor with a secondary ground-attack capability. This aircraft carries advanced European-designed missiles. it is fitted with a very modern and comprehensive avionics package.

It is claimed that Typhoon is half as combat effective as the American F-22 Raptor. It is an approximate estimate, however it seems that Typhoon is superior to the F-15F, French Rafale, evolved Russian Su-27 variants and many other aircraft.

The Eurofighter Typhoon will form the cornerstone of European air power until well into the 21st century.


Dassault Rafale

Nr.4 Dassault Rafale (France)


The Rafale is in service both with the French Air Force and Navy. This multi-role fighter features some of the very latest avionics systems. Also some measures were taken to reduce radar cross section of this aircraft. This aircraft is very maneuverable. The Rafale can track 40 targets and fire at four targets simultaneously.

This aircraft can hold its own against the latest versions of the American F-16. The Dassault Rafale will form the cornerstone of French air power until well into the 21st century.



Su-27

Nr.5 Sukhoi Su-27 (Russia)


The Su-27 was developed primarily for Soviet air-defense interceptor forces. The requirement was for a highly maneuverable fighter with very long range, heavy armament and modern sensors, capable of meeting the F-15 on equal terms. The result was a very successful series of aircraft. It was the top of Soviet technology at the time.

Its heavy armament of up to 10 air-to-air missiles gives excellent combat persistence; outstanding maneuverability, coupled with a helmet sight to cue agile short-range missiles also make it a potent close combat fighter, and its large internal fuel capacity confers a very long range.

Despite its age there are a number of modern and improved versions of the Su-27, including the Su-30, Su-35 and many other. The Su-35 is being offered as the Su-27 replacement. It poses great threat to modern Western aircraft.

Recently a new Sukhoi PAK FA stealthy air superiority fighter is being developed in Russia. It will replace the ageing MiG-29 Fulcrums and Su-27 Flankers.



F-15 Eagle



The F-15 Eagle is a purpose-built air superiority fighter designed to penetrate enemy defense. Although now in service for over 30 years, it remains a formidable warplane. This aircraft scored more than 100 air kills and is considered among the most successful Cold War era fighters.

The F-15 is equipped with weaponry and electronics, enabling it to detect, acquire, track and attack enemy aircraft, while operating in enemy-controlled airspace. This fighter carries a wide range of air-to-air missiles and is extremely maneuverable. Also it has strong high-speed maneuverability. Through modifications and upgrades the F-15 has been constantly improved.

The F-15 Eagle is still in service with the US Air Force and is expected to remain operational at least until 2025. This aircraft has been exported to Israel, Japan and Saudi Arabia.



MiG-31

Nr.7 Mikoyan MiG-31 (Russia)


The MiG-31 (NATO designation Foxhound-A) was developed as part of an overall programme to provide the Soviet air defenses with the ability to meet the threat posed by NATO low-level strike aircraft and cruise missiles.

This interceptor has a high speed, altitude and rate of climb, however it sacrifices maneuverability in order to achieve these capabilities. The MiG-31 is among the fastest production aircraft. It uses missiles to shot-down enemy aircraft at long distances.

The latest version is the MiG-31BM; this is billed as a true multi-role Foxhound, able to undertake long-range interception, precision strike and defense suppression tasks. Both cockpits feature advanced displays allowing the crew to deploy precision-guided munitions. A project to upgrade Russian interceptors to the MiG-31BM standard was begun in 2010. This interceptor continue to form the back bone of Russia's air defenses.



F-16 Fighting Falcon



The F-16 was lighter, less expensive alternative to the F-15 Eagle. Unlike the F-15, which is purely an air superiority fighter, the F-16 is a multi-role aircraft, capable of attacking air and ground targets.

The F-16 has been produced in large numbers and participated in numerous conflicts. Over 4 500 aircraft have been built. It has been widely exported and is currently operational with 26 countries around the world. The F-16 is battle proven.

This aircraft is small, but highly maneuverable. The F-16 has a bubble single-piece canopy for excellent pilot visibility, which becomes during close combat.

The F-16 is still in service with the US Air Force and will remain operational until 2025. In the future it will be replaced by the new F-35 Lightning II.



Saab Gripen

Nr.9 Saab JAS 39 Gripen (Sweden)


Developed by Saab the Gripen (griffin) is a fourth-generation lightweight multi-role combat aircraft. This fighter uses the latest technologies can perform various missions, such as air defense, interception, and ground attack and reconnaissance.

This fighter is very agile for close combat due to its advanced aerodynamic layout. The Gripen can take of from and land on short-strip airfields. A number of components of this aircraft are US-supplied.

It is claimed that the Gripen achieves the lowest operating costs of any fighter, currently in operational service. It is reliable and easy to maintain. This aircraft will form the core of Swedish air power well into the 21st century. It also received some export success. The Gripen has been exported to Czech Republic, Hungary, South Africa, Thailand and the United Kingdom.



J-10

Nr.10 Chengdu J-10 (China)


The J-10 multi-role fighter is the first Chinese-developed combat aircraft that approaches Western fighters in terms of performance and capabilities. It was intended to counter threat posed by the Soviet forth-generation fighters - the MiG-29 and Su-27. The J-10 was initially planned as an air-superiority fighter, however collapse of the Soviet Union and changing requirements shifted the development towards a multi-role fighter.

The J-10 bears some resemblance with contemporary Western multi-role fighters. Also this plane incorporates significant Western technology and expertise.

Friday, April 10

TRL Aero Junk Repository - for AERO addicts

TRL - Technical Reports Library
Aero Junk Repository - for AERO addicts

Introduction:

Welcome to my personal collection of technical reports. Most of the reports in this archive are related to my 20 some years as an aerospace engineer. However, there are also reports and historical documents covering a broad array of scientific, engineering, mathematical, computer graphics, and computer programming subjects. All of the material in this archive should be public domain (most of it was created by United States Government agencies such as NASA) and I have filtered out any material from my private collection that is restricted by U.S. export laws.
I was motivated to post this material online by NASA's abrupt decision, in March 2013, to take the absolutely massive NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) offline due to questionable political maneuvering. Much of the NTRS repository has since been placed back online, but the damage this decision did to the American aerospace industry is immeasurable and the risk it was protecting against was vanishingly small. I'm reminded of the burning of the Library of Alexandria.
In the end, the U.S. Government has shown that it is not an altogether reliable repository of official records. Members of the public who depend on access to such records should endeavor to make and preserve their own copies whenever possible. My personal collection is a pitance (about 9.1GB in about 1900 files), but I wanted to do what I could to share what little I have. What you will find here is a hierarchy of files in directories exactly how they appear on my hard drive, nothing fancy. So, please make as many copies as you wish and I only hope you find something useful to you.
Ad Astra,
Joe Huwaldt

Technical Report Library:

My report collection is organized as follows:
Engineering Research Reports
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The main collection of my technical reports that have been useful to me in the design and analysis of aerospace systems, though there is a little material on alternate energy power generation and some other odds and ends as well.
Aerospace Vehicle Data
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This is a sparse collection of data on various aerospace systems from general aviation airplanes, jet transports, bombers, and fighters, to launch vehicles, missiles, supersonic cruise aircraft, and X-planes.
Computer Programming
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This is a very small collection of technical reports on computer programming and computer algorithms along with a few source code examples that have been useful to me for computer programming. The following link to mathematics also contains a lot of numerical programming related information.
Mathematics
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This is a very small collection of technical reports on mathematics and numerical programming related subjects.
Other
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Miscellaneous odds and ends from my collection that just don't seem to fit elsewhere.

Links:

Here are some links to sites that may be of interest when preserving collections of technical reports found online:
NTRShttp://ntrs.nasa.gov/The NASA Technical Report Server. Once the largest publicly accessible archive of NASA technical reports. Currently censured and hobbled.
NACA Documents in the UKhttp://naca.central.cranfield.ac.uk/A collection of the famous NACA technical reports collection. NACA was the predecessor to NASA. These documents used to be on NTRS, but can not be not found there at this time.
Internet Archive NASA Document Collectionhttp://archive.org/details/nasa_techdocsThe Internet Archive's collection of NASA technical documents. A big, but far from complete, collection of NASA technical reports and other documentation.
Internet Archive NASA Image Collectionhttp://archive.org/details/nasaThe Internet Archive's collection of NASA images. A big, but far from complete, collection of awe inspiring NASA images (NASA's image servers were also blocked when NTRS was blocked).
The Defense Technical Information Centerhttp://http://www.dtic.milA large collection of U.S. Department of Defense publicly accessible technical reports and other information. The irony with the shutting down of NTRS is that this site still has technical data that appears to me anyway to be more applicable to weapons technology than NTRS did.

Airspace systemisation

Blue skies
When air traffic control first evolved in the 1940’s and 1950’s it was a service based largely on set procedures.
There was little use of radar so aircraft had to follow established tracks guided by ground based navigation aids. Pilots then confirmed their altitude and the time of passing navigation fixes in order for the controller to build a picture of the traffic environment.
The deployment of primary radar, and subsequently cooperative secondary radar, radically changed the role of controllers and permitted a step change in airspace capacity. Radar provided a more accurate picture of what was in the skies allowing aircraft to be closer together and enabling greater efficiency and expediency. Air Traffic Management evolved from a procedurally based service to tactical Air Traffic Control.
Night sky
We are now at the dawn of a third age, a new, or maybe not so new, world of systemisation. But what do I mean by this?
It means that aircraft will once again be separated to a greater extent procedurally. The use of tactical intervention will reduce as the routes and trajectories of flights will have been determined long before the aircraft even enters our airspace. Air Traffic Control will evolve from tactical control to Air Traffic Management with an emphasis to optimising the aircraft’s ideal trajectory, transmitting that approved trajectory to the aircraft and then monitoring conformance with that plan.
This revolution in ATM will offer big operational efficiencies to our airline customers in terms of reduced fuel burn, the ability to deliver and then operate to a plan for our airports customers, and opportunities for improved productivity in our own operations.
So what does ‘systemisation’ mean in practice?  As the aircraft taxis out to the airport holding point, departure tools can start to become very precise in determining its actual airborne time. We will know the aircraft’s performance capabilities all of the way up to cruising altitude and also the ideal point for it to enter ‘Free Route Airspace’. Our systems will use all of this information gathered from all the aircraft in, or planning to enter, our airspace to design and transmit the optimal trajectory for the aircraft from take-off to cruise. This trajectory will be designed using very accurate Performance Based Navigation (PBN) principles to deliver assured separation from other traffic, with the system and controllers then monitoring performance to plan once the aircraft is airborne.
Systemisation
It is our vision that this concept of operation will cover all phases of flight from take off to landing, excluding the cruise during which aircraft will be in Free Route Airspace.
This isn’t some far off pipe dream. We are working to deploy these new SESAR based techniques and technologies from 2018 onwards. The first step is through deploying more PBN routes with assured separations to reduce tactical intervention and eventually, as the systems evolve, to deliver the full systemisation vision.
In simple terms change can go in circles to the benefit of our customers, from procedure based separation to radar intervention and soon on to procedure based separations again. Only this time our vision is based on technologies unimaginable to those pioneering pilots and controllers of the ‘40s and ‘50s.

Boeing Aeromagazines


AERO 3rd Quarter 2014
QTR_03 2014
  • Boeing 787 Family Grows with 787-9 Deliveries
  • 737 MAX Advanced Onboard Network System
  • Performing Safe Go-Around Maneuvers
  • Protecting Airline Personnel from Falls
AERO 2nd Quarter 2014
QTR_02 2014
  • Delivering the Boeing Edge
  • Why and When to Perform a Go-Around Maneuver
  • New Maintenance Applications for iPad
  • Planning Efficient Airplane Maintenance Facilities
AERO 1st Quarter 2014
QTR_01 2014
  • Boeing 777X: Advancing the World’s Most Efficient, Flexible Twin-Aisle Family
  • New 737 MAX: Improved Fuel Efficiency and Performance
  • Creating a More Effective Safety Culture
  • Effects of Alkali Metal Runway Deicers on Carbon Brakes
AERO 4th Quarter 2013
QTR_04 2013
  • Boeing 787-9 Takes Flight
  • Estimating Maintenance Reserves
  • Safe Transport of Lithium Batteries as Air Cargo
  • 747-8 Performance Improvement Package to Enhance Efficiency
  • Avoiding Tail Strikes
AERO 3rd Quarter 2013
QTR_03 2013
  • Expanding the Boeing Family
  • Regulatory Operational Approval for Entry into Service
  • Preventing Main Landing Gear Shimmy Events
  • New Flight Crew Reminder Function
AERO 2nd Quarter 2013
QTR_02 2013
  • 747-8 Serves 100th Airport
  • ARINC Standards Development
  • 737 Boeing Sky Interior
  • Troubleshooting with Interactive Fault Isolation Manual
  • APU-on-Demand During ETOPS Flights
AERO 1st Quarter 2013
QTR_01 2013
  • Improving Airplane Environmental Performance
  • Leading the Way to a Biofueled Future
  • Interactive Version of the Quick Reference Handbook
  • Surface Coatings and Drag Reduction
AERO 4th Quarter 2012
QTR_04 2012
  • Making the World’s Best-Selling Airplane Even Better
  • Understanding the New Widespread Fatigue Damage Rule
  • Next-Generation 737 Fuel Performance Improvement
  • Lightning Strikes: Protection, Inspection, and Repair
AERO 3rd Quarter 2012
QTR_03 2012
  • Enhancing Suppliers’ In-Service Support to Airlines
  • 787 Propulsion System
  • Reducing Runway Landing Overruns
  • New Process for Component Removal Reduction
  • Securing Airline Information on the Ground and in the Air
AERO 2nd Quarter 2012
QTR_02 2012
  • The Boeing Edge
  • Operational Efficiency of Dynamic Navigation Charting
  • Assessing the Safety of Ramp and Maintenance Operations
  • Safe Transport of Live Animal Cargo
AERO 1st Quarter 2012
QTR_01 2012
  • Revolutionizing Flight
  • RFID Integrated Solutions System Optimizes Maintenance Efficiency
  • Innovative 787 Flight Deck Designed for Efficiency, Comfort, and Commonality
  • Inside the 747-8 New Environmental Control System
  • Making Structural Repairs Faster and More Cost Effective
AERO 4th Quarter 2011
QTR_04 2011
  • Commitment to Safety
  • Aviation Safety: Evolution of Airplane Interiors
  • Replacing Halon in Fire Protection Systems: A Progress Report
  • Fire Protection: Passenger Cabin
  • Equipping a Fleet for Required Navigation Performance
AERO 3rd Quarter 2011
QTR_03 2011
  • Optimizing Airplane Maintenance Programs
  • Safe, Efficient Flight Operations in Regions of Volcanic Activity
  • Improving Maintenance Programs Through Statistical Analysis
  • Strategies for Prevention of Bird-Strike Events
AERO 2nd Quarter 2011
QTR_02 2011
  • Goldcare Service Expands to Next-Generation 737
  • Industry Efforts to Improve Airworthiness Directive Implementation and Compliance
  • Fire Protection: Cargo Compartments
  • InFlight Optimization Services Offers Airlines More Fuel-Efficient En-Route Operations
  • Implementing a Human Fatigue Risk Management System for Maintenance
AERO 1st Quarter 2011
QTR_01 2011
  • Getting the 787 Service Ready
  • Improving Runway Safety with Flight Deck Enhancements
  • Flammability Zones Around an Airplane with Open Fuel Tanks
  • New 787 Service Option Will Help Airlines Optimize Operations
AERO 4th Quarter 2010
QTR_04 2010
  • Answering Service Requests
  • Safe Winter Operations
  • Fire Protection: Engines and Auxiliary Power Units
  • 787 Dreamliner: Updating Airplane Software Configurations
  • New Service Requests Application
AERO 3rd Quarter 2010
QTR_03 2010
  • Serving You Better
  • 747-8 Offers Operational Improvements and Cross-Model Commonality
  • 747-8 at Existing Airports
  • Improving Fleet Reliability
  • Understanding Tools and Equipment Equivalency
AERO 2nd Quarter 2010
QTR_02 2010
  • Building Better Communication
  • New Air Traffic Surveillance Technology
  • Complying with the Aging Airplane Safety Rule
  • New Tool for Collaboration on In-Service Issues
  • Fuel Conservation Strategies: Descent and Approach
AERO 1st Quarter 2010
QTR_01 2010
  • The Future Takes Flight
  • Optimizing Airplane Maintenance Economics
  • Reducing the Threat of Laser Illuminations
  • Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag Offers Comprehensive Functionality
  • Avoiding Convective Weather and Ice-Crystal Icing Engine Events
AERO 4th Quarter 2009
QTR_04 2009
  • Collaborating on Safety
  • Industry Program Promotes Safe Global Air Transportation
  • Component Exchange Helps Operators Reduce Costs
  • Correcting the Effects of Magnetic Variation
  • Boeing Assistance in Airplane Recovery
AERO 3rd Quarter 2009
QTR_03 2009
Special Issue on Operational Efficiency and Environmental Performance:
  • Delivering Fuel and Emissions Savings for the 777
  • Blended Winglets Improve Performance
  • Crew Management Tools Improve Operating Efficiency
  • Operational Advantages of Carbon Brakes
  • Fuel Conservation Information on MyBoeingFleet Web Portal
  • Monitoring Real-Time Environmental Performance
  • Effective Flight Plans Can Help Airlines Economize
AERO 2nd Quarter 2009
QTR_02 2009
  • Material Management: Providing Customer Solutions
  • 777 Freighter: Greater Efficiency for Long-Haul Operators
  • Landing Gear Program Provides Overhaul Alternative
  • Exceeding Tire Speed Rating During Takeoff
  • Contribution of Flight Systems to Performance-Based Navigation
AERO 1st Quarter 2009
QTR_01 2009
  • Lifecycle Solutions
  • Reducing Smoke and Burning Odor Events
  • Flight Crew Response to In-Flight Smoke, Fire, or Fumes
  • Integrated IT for Improved Airplane Support
  • E-Enabled Capabilities of the 787 Dreamliner
AERO 4th Quarter 2008
QTR_04 2008
  • Aviation and the Environment
  • Airplane Recycling Efforts Benefit Boeing Operators
  • Economic Impact of Airplane Turn-Times
  • Improving Airplane Turn-Time Operations
  • Fuel Conservation Strategies: Takeoff and Climb
AERO 3rd Quarter 2008
QTR_03 2008
  • Jeppesen Expands Products and Markets
  • Preparing Ramp Operations for the 787-8
  • Fuel Filter Contamination
  • Preventing Engine Ingestion Injuries
AERO 2nd Quarter 2008
QTR_02 2008
  • 2007 Customer Survey Results
  • Dynamic Wiring Diagrams: Maintenance Efficiency on the 787
  • Operational Benefits of Performance-Based Navigation
  • Electronic Flight Bag: Real-Time Information Across an Airline’s Enterprise
AERO 1st Quarter 2008
QTR_01 2008
  • Getting the Right Part to the Right Place at the Right Time
  • 787 Training for Pilots and Mechanics
  • In-Service Data Program Helps Boeing Design, Build, and Support Airplanes
  • Wheel/Tire Pressurization: Simple Precautions Can Save Lives
AERO 4th Quarter 2007
QTR_04 2007
  • Building the Dream: Boeing 787
  • 787 No-Bleed Systems
  • Engine Power Loss in Ice Crystal Conditions
  • Protecting Airline Personnel from Falls
  • Fuel Conservation Strategies: Cruise Flight
AERO 3rd Quarter 2007
QTR_03 2007
  • Total Training Solutions
  • Approved Versus Acceptable Repair Data
  • Overweight Landings? What to Consider
  • Remote Management of Real-Time Airplane Data
AERO 2nd Quarter 2007
QTR_02 2007
  • Working Together
  • The New FAA ETOPS Rule
  • MEDA Investigation Process
  • Preventing Wheel/Brake-Area Fires
  • Fuel Conservation Strategies: Cost Index Explained
AERO 1st Quarter 2007
QTR_01 2007
  • We’re Here for You — 24/7/365
  • Tail Strikes: Prevention
  • Deicing and Anti-icing Fluid Residues
  • Maintenance Performance Toolbox
AERO 4th Quarter 2006
QTR_04 2006
  • Welcome Back
  • Cruise Performance Monitoring
  • New Enhanced Service Bulletins
  • Boeing 787 from the Ground Up
  • Maintenance Program Enhancements
AERO 3rd Quarter 2003
QTR_03 2003
  • Perspective | Mike Cave
  • 737-700 Technical Demonstration Flights in Bhutan
  • Electronic Flight Bag
  • Erroneous Flight Instrument Information — Situations and Guidance
AERO 2nd Quarter 2003
QTR_02 2003
  • Perspective | Rich Higgins
  • New ETOPS Regulations
  • 737 Approach Navigation Options
  • Maintenance of High-Strength Alloy Steel Components
AERO 1st Quarter 2003
QTR_01 2003
  • Perspective | Jerry Smith
  • Global Navigation Satellite System
  • Erroneous Glideslope
  • 747ER and 747ER Freighter
  • Quiet Climb
AERO 4th Quarter 2002
QTR_04 2002
  • Perspective | Mike Stewart
  • Vertical Situation Display
  • Configuration Data
  • 747 Scheduled Maintenance
AERO 3rd Quarter 2002
QTR_03 2002
  • Perspective | Mike Bair
  • Approach and Landing Accidents
  • Aging Systems
  • 717 Maintenance Costs
AERO 2nd Quarter 2002
QTR_02 2002
  • Perspective | Larry Geist
  • Hard Nosegear Touchdowns
  • MyBoeingFleet.com
  • Pneumatic Bleed Systems
  • Reader Survey
QTR_01 2002
  • Perspective | Charlie Higgins
  • Flight Deck Windshields
  • Brake Temperature
  • Blended Winglets
QTR_04 2001
  • Perspective | Chet Ekstrand
  • Airplane Vibration
  • Polar Routes
  • Lateral and Vertical Navigation
  • Reader Survey
QTR_03 2001
  • Perspective | Raymond Marzullo
  • Perspective | Wayne Maxey
  • Overhead Stowage Bins
  • Ground-Support Equipment and Tooling
  • 737-600/-700/-800/-900 Maintenance Costs
QTR_02 2001
  • Perspective | Barb Claitman
  • In-Flight Smoke
  • Conditional Inspections
  • Airplane Trailing Vortices
QTR_01 2001
Special Interest Issue: Airport Facilities
  • Perspective | Rich Higgins
  • Perspective | Carolyn Corvi
  • Airplane Hangars
  • Airport Master Planning
  • Runway Arresting Systems
QTR_04 2000
  • Perspective | Barb Claitman
  • Improved Paint Durability
  • Angle of Attack
  • Required Navigation Performance
  • DC-10 Thrust Reversers
QTR_03 2000
  • Perspective | Bob Nova
  • Perspective | George Field
  • Rejected Takeoff Studies
  • Erroneous Takeoff Reference Speeds
  • Fleet Team® Initiative
QTR_02 2000
  • Perspective | Joe Gullion
  • Electronic Component Obsolescence
  • Interference from Electronic Devices
  • Loop Resistance Tester
QTR_01 2000
  • Perspective | George Field
  • Fuel Imbalance
  • 767-400ER Flight Deck
  • Volcanic Ash Avoidance
  • Component Removal Reduction
QTR_04 1999
  • Perspective | Bob McArthur
  • Deicing/Anti-Icing
  • Human Factors
  • Erroneous Flight Instruments
  • Reader Survey
QTR_03 1999
  • Perspective | Joe Gullion
  • Aging Airplane Systems
  • Design for Corrosion
  • ETOPS Maintenance
  • 717 Integrated Electrical Power System
  • Boeing Airplane Services
QTR_02 1999
  • Cargo Compartment Lights
  • Engine Thrust Hazards
  • Cargo Compartment Smoke Detection and Fire Suppression
  • 757-300 Maintenance Techniques
  • Perspective | Tom Schick
QTR_01 1999
  • Alitalia Airlines
  • Painting Versus Polishing
  • Nuisance Moisture
  • Multi-Engine Maintenance
  • Wheel Servicing
  • MD-90 Auxiliary Control System
  • Digital Data Products and Services
  • Onboard Loadable Software
  • 717 Power Plant
  • Perspective | Denes Kalotay
QTR_04 1998
  • Britannia Airways
  • ETOPS Expansion
  • DCAC Configurator
  • Next-Generation 737 Flight Deck
  • Seamless Field Service Support
  • Fuel-Tank Entry
  • Return to Service
  • Tail Strike Avoidance
  • TURBULENCE TRAINING Aid
  • Perspective | Rich Higgins
QTR_03 1998
  • Continental Airlines
  • Upset Recovery
  • Maintenance Errors Decision Aid (MEDA)
  • Introducing the 767-400ER
  • 717 Flight Deck
  • Year 2000 Rollover
  • In-Flight Spoiler Lockout
  • Perspective | John Banbury
QTR_02 1998
  • Saudi Arabian Airlines
  • High-Altitude Handling
  • Future Air Navigation System (FANS)
  • Support for Out-of-Production Airplanes
  • MD-10 Program
  • Flight Data Recorder Rule Change
  • 737 Propulsion Control System
  • Perspective | Brad Cvetovich
QTR_01 1998
  • Scandinavian Airlines System
  • Boeing 717 Overview
  • Digital Photography
  • Landing Gear Repair
  • MD-11 Fuel-Boost Pump
  • Repair Station Audit
  • Boeing & Douglas History
  • The Future of Customer Support
  • Foreign Object Debris
  • Reducing Airplane Turn Time
  • Perspective | George Field