Partners in the delayed

Partners in the delayed A400M military transporter plane have reached an agreement in principle to pump billions of euros into the project, in a bail-out preserving 10,000 jobs.

A key US senator ...

A key US senator said on Wednesday that he supported increasing aviation security fees as authorities boost security after the failed attempt to blow up a US commercial airliner on Christmas Day.

European plane maker...

European plane maker Airbus has begun sounding out customers about possible plans to upgrade engines on its top-selling A320 jet family but has not made decisions, its leading US customer said on Tuesday.

The US Air Force...

The US Air Force is due to issue final terms for a USD$35 billion aerial tanker competition this week, probably Wednesday, in a third attempt in nine years to replace its current 50-year-old planes.

Iran has threatened...

Iran has threatened to ban airlines from using its airspace if they refer to the waterway between Iran and Arab states as the "Arabian" instead of "Persian" Gulf.

Air travel recorded...

Air travel recorded its second safest year in 2009, with one accident for every 1.4 million flights made in Western-built jets compared with one per 1.2 million in 2008, IATA said on Thursday.

Airbus parent EADS...

Airbus parent EADS was studying a new offer of aid for the delayed A400M military transporter plane from seven buyer nations on Tuesday, amid speculation of a long-awaited rescue deal this week.

The biofuel made from...

The biofuel made from municipal waste that will account for a small proportion of British Airways' jet fuel from 2014, has yet to pass regulatory approval in Britain, according to the Guardian newspaper.

British Airways will...

British Airways will start sourcing a small portion of its jet fuel from municipal waste from 2014, under a deal with US-based biofuel company Solena Group, the two companies announced on Monday.

Aircraft supplier...

Aircraft supplier Spirit AeroSystems said on Friday that it had named Philip Anderson as chief financial officer, a post he had held on an interim basis since October.

Boeing is seeing improved...

Boeing is seeing improved demand for commercial planes and fewer deferral requests as the airline industry claws its way out of an economic downturn, the company's chief executive said on Thursday.

Air China To Buy 20 Airbus A320s

Air China has agreed to buy 20 A320 aircraft from Airbus with a list value of USD$1.63 billion.

US Sets New Tanker Rules With Slight Changes

The Pentagon unveiled on Wednesday revised final terms for a USD$35 billion refueling plane competition, but lawmakers said changes from a draft version were minor and may not suffice to keep Northrop Grumman in the bidding against Boeing.

Safran Sees Moderate 2010 Profit Growth

French aerospace group Safran reported higher-than-expected 2009 operating profit, boosted by cost savings, currency swings and demand for military spare parts, and predicted "moderate" further gains in 2010.

Bombardier Signs USD$3 Bln C-Series Deal

Bombardier said on Thursday it has signed a highly anticipated USD$3.06 billion deal to sell 40 of its new C-Series planes to Republic Airways, and that it looks forward to more deals as the commercial aerospace market stabilizes.

Fighter 2

The first fighters were developed during World War I in response to the emergence of airships and aircraft reconnaissance enemy, performing reconnaissance and bombing missions. Initially, this type of aircraft were dwupłatowcami, usually constructed of wood, armed with light machine guns installed on the stands, turntable or on the hull. With time, Sky-skirmish in order to have control over their own territory by air has become an increasingly important field of battle. During World War II, fighters were predominantly metal jednopłatami installed in the armed wing plot. . In the final phase of the war instead of piston engines have begun to enter turbojet, and became the main armament cannon and missiles, supplementing or replacing the arms. For classification purposes the concept of historical generations of fighters, the years in which aircraft are designed and constructed, play a secondary role. For the first time the word generation in relation to fighters appeared in military jargon as Russian (as поколение - Russian generation to generation) for the latest fifth generation multipurpose fighter, the F-35 Lightning II. Modern fighter aircraft are usually powered by one or two engines turbowentylatorowymi and armed with missiles of various types.Lightweight fighter for the day activities are usually two missiles, and air superiority fighters such as F-15 Eagle and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet from eight to ten rounds and, as additional weapons, supporting gun caliber from 20 to 30 mm as well as radar used for guidance on target.

Fighter aircraft are the primary means of acquisition by the forces of air superiority. Since World War II air supremacy has become one of the key elements of the winning campaigns in modern warfare, which is reflected in the financial outlay for the development and maintenance of the Air Force, and especially of modern fighters.

Fighter

Fighter, fighter jet - a plane fighter designed primarily to fight other aircraft and for air superiority and defense of its own aircraft for other purposes, which differs from the bombers, designed to attack ground targets, primarily by using bombs. Fighters will always be relatively small, mostly single seater, and while heavily armed, quick and very back.

In the twenty-first century gradually departs from the classic fighter planes for the multi-purpose aircraft, combining all the characteristics of a fighter, having also the possibility of a tactical attack enemy ground targets.

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