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SP's Aviation June 2012 SP’s AN SP GUIDE PUBLICATION ED BUYER ONLY) ED BUYER AS -B A NDI I News Flies. We Gather Intelligence. Every Month. From India. 100.00 ( ` Aviationwww.spsaviation.net June • 2012 future unmanned systems: an overview PAGE 34 • air chief marshal browne in france • regional aviation: global scenario • business aviation: high end jets • business aviation in india: problems & remedies • helicopters: twin engines vs single engine • ebace 2012: show report and more... And...Now it's RNI NUMBER: DELENG/2008/24199 SignedSTORY ON PAGE 8 Business. Class. 900XP There’s a remarkable aircraft that embodies the notion of balance without compromise – the Hawker 900XP. It’s the midsize jet where business and lifestyle masterfully coexist. As do other demands such as technology and dependability, range and payload, comfort and performance, to name just a few. When it’s time for business, choose the jet that continues to set the standard for India, and does so without compromise. The Hawker 900XP. Innovation Above All. HawkerBeechcraft.com © 2012 HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. HAWKER AND BEECHCRAFT ARE TRADEMARKS OF HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORPORATION. SP_Aviation_Hawker_900XP.indd 1 3/27/12 8:17 AM SP’s AN SP GUIDE PUBLICATION TABLE of CONTENTS News Flies. We Gather Intelligence. Every Month. From India. AviationIssue 6 • 2012 The IAF’s contract for PC-7 Mk.II trainer aircraft to Pilatus, extends the fleet of Pilatus turboprop trainers to 8 more than 900 aircraft operating worldwide FIRST SHOW REport 4 Drive & Fly LEAD STORY 26 EBACE Good Show TECKNOW It’s sIGNED, NOW 6 Flight Test On May 24, after more than one scare of an abort, the Government REGULAR DEPARTMENTS CIVIL of India signed on the dotted line 3 A Word from Editor for 75 PC-7 Mk.II tourboprop 14 Business Aviation NewsWithViews trainer aircraft from Swiss firm 10 High... Higher... Highest Contract for Pilatus Trainer Pilatus 19 Business Aviation Aircraft Signed Problems and Remedies • 11 In Focus 22 Regional Aviation SP’s AN SP GUIDE PUBLICATION The Sukhoi Disaster ED BUYER ONLY) ED BUYER -BAS A NDI Rise of Regionals I News Flies. We Gather Intelligence. Every Month. From India. 100.00 ( ` Forum Aviationwww.spsaviation.net June • 2012 12 future unmanned systems: Viewpoint PAGE 34 30 an overview Finding Ways Do Away to Control Flight 43 Hall of Fame • air chief marshal browne in france • regional aviation: global scenario • business aviation: high end jets • business aviation in india: problems & remedies Harriet Quimby (1875-1912) MilitarY • helicopters: twin engines vs single engine • ebace 2012: show report and more... 31 Helicopter And...Now it's 44 NewsDigest Twin vs Single RNI NUMBER: DELENG/2008/24199 SignedSTORY ON PAGE 8 LastWord 34 Unmanned SP's Aviation Cover 06-12.indd 1 04/06/12 2:22 PM 48 In a deal worth $523 million, the Log Out Exponential Growth Cover Photo: PC-7 Mk.II turboprop will all be manufactured in 40 Diplomacy Switzerland with a 30 per cent offset commitment to Chief Flies Rafale Indian industry. Deliveries will start by early next NEXT ISSUE: calendar year. 42 IAF’S C-130J Farnborough Special Big Leap Image By: Pilatus Issue 6 • 2012 SP’S AVIATION 1 TABLE of CONTENTS PLUS... PUBLISHER AND EDItor-IN-CHIEF DESIGN Jayant Baranwal Holistic Directions: Jayant Baranwal Senior Art Director: Anoop Kamath ASSIstaNT GROUP EDItor Designers: Vimlesh Kumar Yadav, Sonu Singh Bisht R. Chandrakanth Research Assistant: Graphics Survi Massey SENIOR VISITING EDItor Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia DIRECTOR SALES & MARKETING Neetu Dhulia SENIOR TECHNIcal GROUP EDItorS Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey SALES & MARKETING General Manager Sales: Rajeev Chugh Lt General (Retd) Naresh Chand SP’S WEBSITES High... Higher... Highest 14 SENIOR COPY EDItor & Sr Web Developer: Shailendra Prakash Ashish CORRESPONDENT Web Developer: Ugrashen Vishwakarma Sucheta Das Mohapatra © SP Guide Publications, 2012 CONTRIBUtors ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION INDIA Inland: Rs 1200 • Foreign: US$ 320 Air Marshal (Retd) N. 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Fax: +7 (495) 912 1260 2 SP’S AVIATION Issue 6 • 2012 www.spsaviation.net A Word from Editor It not only is the largest contract ever for Pilatus, but also for the Indian defence establishment for acquiring an aircraft through commercial route in open competition following India’s arduous procurement policy he monumental multibillion dollar fourth gen- The May 9 tragic accident of a Sukhoi Superjet SSJ-100, eration plus medium multi-role combat aircraft while on a demonstration tour in Indonesia, may have caused (MMRCA) jet fighter deal may still be a while a lot of tongue-wagging, but as it appears to be a case of con- away, but it’s a time of cheer for the Indian Air trolled flight into terrain (CFIT), the self-styled ‘prophets of Force (IAF). In the last issue of SP’s Aviation, we doom’ may be silenced soon. Opinions vary but most industry had reported about the Cabinet Committee on experts feel Russia has a winner. Not only that, its attributes Security’s (CCS) go ahead for the $523 million PC-7 Mk.II could also be imbibed gainfully into the ongoing Indo-Russian Tturboprop trainer aircraft deal. After more than one scare of joint MTA programme; tripartite general contract for which abort, the Indian Government on May 24 finally signed on was signed as late as on May 28 this year. the dotted line to acquire the trainer aircraft from the Swiss In the meantime, while the accident has been analysed firm Pilatus. This not only proves to be the largest contract thoroughly in this Issue’s regular columns, it is hoped that ever for Pilatus, but also for the Indian defence establish- technology would find a permanent solution to at least rid ment for acquiring an aircraft through commercial route in the civil aviation scourge of CFIT. Finally, with no end in open competition; that too while following the dictates of In- sight of the ongoing month-long Air India pilots’ strike and dia’s labyrinthine and arduous Defence Procurement Policy crores of rupees in losses due to heavy disruptions in sched- (DPP). The deal also generates enough confidence that the uled flights, the question that keeps getting thrown up is complexities of the DPP can actually be surmounted through whether the Indian taxpayer can continue to afford Air In- persistence resulting in successful outcomes of the defence dia. But does the Indian political leadership have the au- deals. Hopefully, the much awaited MMRCA deal would be dacity to rid the nation of the massive millstone around its signed soon. neck? All this and much more! Happy Reading. On the MMRCA front, the recent highly successful French visit by the IAF Chief, Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne, is not only witness to greater cementing of the already strong bilat- eral defence ties between the two countries, it may also be the harbinger of early signing of the Rafale contract. A noticeably happy Chief after an hour-long sortie in a twin-seat Rafale—a part of his visit itinerary—further ‘thumbs up’ the notion. The future for unmanned air systems (UAS) is bright with technological strides expected in many complementary systems. The write-up on UAS throws light on how UAS are capable of multitasking, though their classification based on size and weight would continue to govern their employability. The Teal Group in its 2012 report predicts that over the next decade, 65 per cent of the deliveries, measured in value terms, will be high end business jets, as against the 50:50 split in the decade gone by. Hence an article on high end business jets available globally, followed by another article on the Indian establishment’s lack of understanding of the potential of business aviation in contributing to the coun- Jayant Baranwal try’s economy. This issue also has a write-up on evolution of Publisher & Editor-in-Chief “regional aviation” globally and the status in India. Issue 6 • 2012 SP’S AVIATION 3 irst F F DRIVE & FLYFlying car makes a successful maiden flight HE DUTCH COMpanY PAL-V Europe NV has successfully concluded test flights of its flying car, per- sonal air and land vehicle (PAL-V). Several test flights were conducted at the Gilze Rijen Airport in the Neth- Terlands. The patented vehicle flies in the air like a gyrocopter with lift generated by an auto-rotating rotor and forward speed produced by a foldable push propeller on the back.
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