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<title>Military Channel: Top Ten Jet Fighters.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Number ten is the F-22 Raptor. Guess which Fighter is number one! Feel free to comment here on Planenews...]]></description>
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<title>Sudan Plane Hijackers Surrender.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Two hijackers of a Sudanese plane flown to Libya have given themselves up in the desert town of Kufra. The surrender comes almost 24 hours after they seized the plane, shortly after it left Nyala in Darfur...]]></description>
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<title>Unmanned Machines Fight to the Death</title>
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<description><![CDATA[What happens when science-fiction becomes reality? In what certainly could be a precursor to future battles, the Air Force said this week its unmanned MQ-9 Reaper aircraft destroyed and unmanned, remotely controlled vehicle containing an explosive device in Iraq...]]></description>
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<title>Up to 26 Hospitalized After Emergency Landing.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[PARIS (AP) A Ryanair plane made an emergency landing in central France after it suddenly lost cabin pressure and descended 26,200 feet (8,000 meters) in five minutes, French officials said Tuesday. Up to 26 people were hospitalized...]]></description>
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<title>F-15 Tests Alternative Jet Engine Fuel.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga: An aviation first was accomplished when an F-15E Strike Eagle flew here Aug. 19 using an alternative fuel. Engineers from the 830th Aircraft Sustainment Group, maintainers with the 561st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots from the 339th Flight Test Squadron joined with the Air Force Alternative Fuels Certification office for the first airborne test of the F-15 using a 50-50 mix of JP-8 jet fuel and a natural gas-based synthetic fuel...]]></description>
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<title>The Rationale for Breaking Up BAA.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The UK Competition Commission has some very good reasons for BAA to sell off some of its airports. Full story.]]></description>
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<title>Obama: China&#x27;s Aviation System &#x22;Superior&#x22; to America&#x27;s</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Barack Obama talks up Chinese infrastructure, but does he really want to import China&rsquo;s lax labor and environmental standards?..]]></description>
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<title>Americans Die in Guatemala Crash.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Five US aid workers are among 10 people who died in a plane crash in Guatemala on Sunday, police in the Central American state say. The Guatemalan pilot and co-pilot were also killed when the small aircraft crashed about 90km (55 miles) east of the capital, Guatemala City...]]></description>
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<title>Plane Crashes in Kyrgyz Capital.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A passenger plane has crashed shortly after take-off from Kyrgyzstan&rsquo;s capital, Bishkek, killing 68 out of the 90 passengers and crew. There were many foreigners on board, including Iranians and Canadians. The Itek Air Boeing 737 took off bound for Iran, but turned round some 10 minutes later. An airport spokeswoman said the crew had reported a technical problem, and the plane crashed not far from the airport and caught fire...]]></description>
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<title>Solar Plane Makes Night Flights.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A UK-built solar-powered plane has set an unofficial world endurance record for a flight by an unmanned aircraft. The Zephyr-6, as it is known, stayed aloft for more than three days, running through the night on batteries it had recharged in sunlight. The flight was a demonstration for the US military, which is looking for new types of technology to support its troops on the ground...]]></description>
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<title>Southwest Airlines Spent $300,000 on Lobbying.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (Associated Press): Southwest Airlines Co. spent $300,000 in the second quarter to lobby Congress and federal regulators on air traffic control, maintenance and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report...]]></description>
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<title>TSA Follies.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Citing sources within the aviation industry, ABC News reports an overzealous TSA employee attempted to gain access to the parked aircraft by climbing up the fuselage... reportedly using the Total Air Temperature (TAT) probes mounted to the planes&rsquo; noses as handholds...]]></description>
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<title>Japan Air, All Nippon Ordered to Inspect Bombardier Aircraft.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[(Bloomberg): Japan Airlines Corp. and All Nippon Airways Co. were ordered by Japan&rsquo;s transport ministry to inspect aircraft made by Bombardier Inc. after a damaged engine part was found on a Bombardier plane last week...]]></description>
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<title>HAL to Manufacture Civil Aircraft.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[KASARAGOD: The public sector Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), a pioneer in the manufacturing of military aircraft and helicopters, will embark on the manufacturing of civil aircraft in the coming days, uni0n Defence Minister A.K Antony has said...]]></description>
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<title>FAA, Congress Revisit Eclipse 500 Certification.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[FAA inspectors are conducting a special certification review of the Eclipse 500 jet. The move is apparently in preparation for a Sept. 17 congressional hearing questioning the FAA&rsquo;s awarding of a type certificate to the company in 2006. Eclipse officials said they welcome the review and believe the aircraft was properly tested and certified...]]></description>
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<title>146 Reported Killed in Madrid Jet Crash.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[MADRID (AFP): A Spanish tourist jet carrying 173 people careered off a Madrid airport runway and broke up in flames on Wednesday killing at least 146 people, national radio reported. The Spanair MD-82 made an emergency landing just after taking off from Madrid-Barajas airport heading for Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, according to an airport authority spokesman. Spanish media said an engine caught fire as it took off...]]></description>
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<title>Air Force: Disputed $15B Helicopter Deal Nears End.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON: The Air Force is on track to select a winner this fall on a disputed $15 billion helicopter deal originally won by Boeing, despite an ongoing review by Pentagon investigators, a senior service official said Tuesday...]]></description>
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<title>General Dynamics to Buy Jet Aviation for 2.25B.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP): General Dynamics Corp. said Tuesday it will buy Jet Aviation for about $2.25 billion in cash, part of the defense contractor&rsquo;s push to expand its private civilian jet business and tap into robust demand for luxury planes overseas...]]></description>
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<title>Boeing Delivers Super Hornet Proposal to Brazil For F-X2 Competition.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS: The Boeing Company delivered a detailed proposal July 30 offering its advanced F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to the Brazilian Air Force as part of Brazil&rsquo;s F-X2 fighter competition...]]></description>
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<title>More Than 50 Reserve &#x27;Roadable Aircraft&#x27;.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[WOBURN, Mass. (UPI): A Woburn, Mass., company says it has already received more than 50 orders for a two-seater car designed to leave the road and take to the skies. Terrafugia said the &quot;roadable aircraft&quot; is closer to a plane that can be driven to the airport before takeoff than a way to avoid traffic by flying over it, USA Today reported Monday...]]></description>
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<title>A Laser Weapon of Plausible Deniablity?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A recent news report about US laser weapons developments states: An airborne laser weapon dubbed the &quot;long-range blowtorch&quot; has the added benefit that the US could convincingly deny any involvement with the destruction it causes, say senior officials of the US Air Force (USAF)...]]></description>
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<title>Five Killed as Two Planes Collide.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Five people have been killed in a mid-air collision between two light aircraft in Warwickshire. The pilot of one plane, described as like a microlight, crashed into a field close to Coombe Abbey, Brinklow, near Coventry Airport at around 1130 BST...]]></description>
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<title>Space Plane Prototype Suffers Anomaly in Launch Test.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[GOLDEN, Colorado: Lockheed Martin carried out a second test flight of a prototype reusable launch system on Aug. 12 at the proposed site of New Mexico&rsquo;s Spaceport America outside of Las Cruces, New Mexico...]]></description>
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<title>First Turkish Commercial Helicopter to be Tested in 2010.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), a manufacturer company, will start ground and flight tests of first Turkish light commercial helicopters in 2010, Anatolian Agency reported on Sunday. The activities being performed under the project produce and assemble various fuselage and tail parts and integrate these parts to the fuselage, at the moment...]]></description>
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<title>Russian Air Force Recovering.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW. (Military commentator Nikita Petrov for RIA Novosti): On August 12, Russia traditionally celebrates Air Force Day. Although one Russian pilot was killed and three were taken prisoner during the recent conflict in South Ossetia, the national holiday cannot be crossed out of the calendar...]]></description>
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<title>Boeing, American Airlines Finalize Deal for 26 Next-Generation 737s.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE: Boeing [NYSE: BA] and American Airlines, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMR Corp., today announced an order for an additional 26 Next-Generation 737-800s, airplanes that will help the carrier accelerate its fleet renewal plan.]]></description>
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<title>Boeing Completes First BBJ 3.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE: Boeing [NYSE: BA] recently completed work on the first BBJ 3. The BBJ 3 is a new, larger business jet based on the Boeing Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range). The BBJ 3 has 1,120 square feet (104 square meters) of floor space, and provides 35 percent more interior space and 89 percent more luggage space than the BBJ 2. The BBJ 3&rsquo;s range is between 5,435 nmi (10,066 km) and 4,725 nmi (8,751 km) depending on the number of passengers flown.]]></description>
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<title>Horses, Cars and Aircraft Battle in &#x27;Race of the Century&#x27;.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Furious battles between horse-drawn carriages, cars and aircraft will be on display this weekend in what&rsquo;s billed as the &ldquo;Race of the Century.&rdquo; While the race, put on by the Collings Foundation in Stow, Vermont, is a far cry from the high-tech moon buggy , solar race cars or unmanned vehicle competitions that dominate the advanced technology world, organizers say the competition does have relevance to today&rsquo;s current search for alternative power sources. The races will feature the early power source alternatives of kerosene, steam and horses.]]></description>
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<title>Russian Invasion of Georgia Jeopardizes ISS Access.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sen. Bill Nelson, one of NASA&rsquo;s  biggest proponents on the Hill, is openly questioning how Russia&rsquo;s military intervention in Georgia will affect our access to the space station after the Shuttle is retired in 2010.  Currently, NASA is able to use Soyuz vehicles for crew access and lifeboat operations thanks to an exemption from the Iran Non-Proliferation Act.  The exemption expires in 2011, only one year after the Shuttle is due to head to the museums...]]></description>
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<title>TSA&#x27;s GA Security Proposal Gets Press Attention.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Aug. 11 edition of USA Today carried a story about a Transportation Security Administration effort to impose charter-like security rules on pilots flying large Part 91 aircraft. The TSA plan would affect aircraft weighing more than 12,500 pounds, primarily business jets and turboprops, so it does not affect the overwhelming majority of general aviation aircraft or pilots...]]></description>
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<title>First Look: SeaMax Light Sport Amphibian.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest attractions at AirVenture each year isn&rsquo;t even at Wittman Regional Airport. It&rsquo;s the seaplane base on nearby Lake Winnebago. It&rsquo;s a place caught somewhere between sea and sky where boating and flying merge underneath the busy Oshkosh arrivals several hundred feet above. It has that laid back, bohemian atmosphere where you expect Jimmy Buffett to pop out somewhere...]]></description>
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<title>Honduras Air Boss &#x27;in Pilot Scam&#x27;.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The civil aviation director in Honduras has disappeared after authorities accused him of issuing pilot licences without those involved being tested. Guillermo Seamann allegedly issued a total of 39 certificates to pilots and mechanics from Venezuela and Peru...]]></description>
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<title>Spaceship Could Fly Faster Than Light.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Travel by bubble might seem more appropriate for witches in Oz, but two physicists suggest that a future spaceship could fold a space-time bubble around itself to travel faster than the speed of light. We&rsquo;re talking about the very distant future, of course. The idea involves manipulating dark energy, the mysterious force behind the universe&rsquo;s ongoing expansion, to propel a spaceship forward without breaking the laws of physics...]]></description>
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<title>Pipistrel Team Again the Big Winner in NASA GA Technology Challenge.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[NASA handed out a total of $97,000 in prize money at the 2008 General Aviation Technology Challenge held last week at the Charles M. Schultz/Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, California. The competition, managed by the Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency (CAFE) Foundation, challenged competitors to demonstrate innovations that would lead to aircraft that are safer, more affordable, easier to fly, and also have less of a negative impact on the environment and on the communities that surround airports...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[While it has suspended refund payments to customers who canceled Eclipse 500 orders after the recent price hike, Eclipse Aviation officials say they plan to fully pay the refunds with interest once the next round of funding closes before the end of the year...]]></description>
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