Thales (Booth No. 789) has been selected by Bombardier to provide a fly-by-wire spoiler system for the Canadian OEM’s new Learjet 85. The Thales spoiler package consists of one digital flight control computer and an integrated spoiler control level and actuation system. Thales used its latest dual flight control computer architecture contained with robust packaging designed specifically for composite aircraft environmental conditions. The Learjet 85 will be the first Bombardier jet to feature an all-composite structure and will be the first all-composite structure business jet designed for type certification under FAA Part 25.
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TAM Technological Center Receives EASA Approval
Wednesday 03. of December 2008 Brazilian airline TAM’s Technological Center in San Carlos, Brazil, has received EASA 145 approval to maintain the Airbus A321 and A330. TAM... |
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Foam-suppression Prompts Damage Lawsuit
Wednesday 03. of December 2008 An indication of how expensive repairs are for a business jet caught in the output of a foam-based fire-suppression system can be found in a... |
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Bombardier Tests Electric Brake System
Monday 01. of December 2008 Bombardier Aerospace recently flew a Global 5000 testbed with an all-electric braking system, which the Canadian company claims is a civil... |
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Cessna Breaks Ground On Columbus Facility
Monday 01. of December 2008 Cessna Aircraft recently broke ground on a Wichita Citation Columbus design and assembly facility. The standalone, 600,000-sq-ft facility will... |
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FAA Certifies Soloy 206 Turbine Mk II
Monday 01. of December 2008 Soloy Aviation has received FAA certification for its Soloy 206 Turbine Mk II, a Cessna 206H re-engined with a 417-shp Rolls-Royce 250-B17F/2... |
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