China says its first group of five pilots and landing signal officers were certified during recent sea trials on board aircraft carrier Liaoning.
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Fumes in cockpit forced RAF Hawk to make emergency landing at Newcastle airport
Two RAF Hawks were diverted to Newcastle airport after fumes filled the cockpit of one of the jets.
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Bangladesh Army helicopter crashed
Two pilots on board a Bangladesh Army Bell 206 helicopter were injured while trying to make an emergency landing on Wednesday morning. Photos of the wreckage is in the source.
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Assembly of first Gripen E starts
Saab has started the assembly of the first pre-production Gripen E.
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EMALS begins phase two aircraft launch tests
The second phase of manned aircraft launch tests using the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) kicked off on Jun. 25.
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