Alenia Aermacchi’s SF-260TP with glass cockpit has completed its first flight. The upgraded cockpit features two large LCD displays and one Control Display Unit (CDU) that manage several of the aircraft’s functions.
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Il-476 completes first long-endurance flight test
A prototype Il-476 has clocked more than four hours airborne during a test flight to measure its long endurance capability.
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Y-20 first flight commemorative stamps and souvenirs
Revealed: Father of Chinese AEW&C program
Wang Xiaomo, a man regarded in China as father of its airborne early warning program, has come out from secrecy to talk about his work.
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