Boeing’s supporters in the U.S. Congress are suggesting that the Integrated Fleet Aerial Refueling Assessment (IFARA) calculation be scrapped from the KC-X contest.
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Month: February 2011
Taiwan President apologizes personally to family of executed Air Force private
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday apologized personally to the family of Air Force private Chiang Kuo-ching, who was wrongfully executed by the military 14 years ago for the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl.
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Flight Global: G120TP will render “current single-engined propeller competitors” obsolete
Peter Collins from Flight Global did a comprehensive flight test of the Grob Aircraft G120TP single-engine propeller trainer and his verdict is that this new bird will render all its competitors obsolete.
Iranian and Turkish firms slapped with U.S. sanctions
The U.S. Treasury has slapped sanctions on six individuals and five firms in Iran and Turkey for providing support to Iran’s ballistic missile program.
Bulgaria ready to launch fighter contest
Bulgaria has started the process of buying a new fighter for its air force. Shortlisted candidates are: F-16, F/A-18, Gripen, Eurofighter and Rafale.