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31 Jul

A Life On The Ocean Wave

July 31, 2023
By Bill Sweetman
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Are sea-based aircraft ready for a comeback? The latest in a series of new seaplane ventures made a splash at the Oshkosh air show, where Catalina Aircraft of Florida announced plans to restart production of the classic Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat, with new turbine engines (likely the...

16 Jul

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Et tu, Cobber?

July 16, 2023
By Bill Sweetman
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The latest air force to start looking at "beyond the F-35" options is... Australia? Steve Trimble reports in Aviation Week: A missing piece in Australia’s fighter inventory will be filled in the short term by extending the life of the Boeing...

09 Jul

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Where’s my flying car? Nowhere, and that’s a good thing

July 9, 2023
By Bill Sweetman
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Recent events surrounding the Bird Platform have reminded us that Tech Bros, billionaires or otherwise, have limits to their expertise. It's Tech Bros who have been pushing the urban air mobility idea, and have persuaded many that it's the future. But then in a quick exchange on said...

26 Jun

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What did you do in the Great Engine War, Daddy?

July 7, 2023
By Bill Sweetman
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Even with everything else going on this weekend, I've been trying to make sense of last week's LockMart vs. P&W spat over the future F-35 propulsion solution. Summary: SecAF Frank Kendall has made it clear that the US Air Force prefers to address the F-35's thermal...

Posts by Bill Sweetman

A Life On The Ocean Wave

Et tu, Cobber?

Where’s my flying car? Nowhere, and that’s a good thing

What did you do in the Great Engine War, Daddy?