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AEROSPACE July Cover.Indd THE GREAT BRITISH TAKE-OFF LIGHTNING II HEADS www.aerosociety.com FOR FARNBOROUGH DÉBUT July 2014 UK’S NEW CIVIL AEROSPACE R&D WILD ABOUT THE CAT NASA’S PATH TO MARS His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales is presented with his Honorary Fellowship certifi cate in 1978 by the then-President Prof Lew Crabtree. RAeS (NAL). HRH The Prince of Wales accepts invitation to become Honorary President in 2016 The Royal Aeronautical Society is delighted to announce that His The Chief Executive of the Royal Aeronautical Society, Simon Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has accepted the Society’s Luxmoore said: “We are honoured that The Prince of Wales has invitation to act as its Honorary President for 2016, the 150th graciously accepted our invitation to become our Honorary anniversary year of the establishment of the Society. President during our 150th anniversary year. 2016 will be an His Royal Highness’s Presidency will continue the Royal occasion to celebrate innovation, not only through past Family’s long association with the Royal Aeronautical Society. Her achievements but, more importantly, through looking to the future. Majesty The Queen became the Society’s Patron in 1952, As such, we very much intend to support His Royal Highness’ succeeding her father, King George VI, in this role. Both Their continuing commitment to encouraging youth opportunity. The Royal Highnesses The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and The support of our Honorary President in this important area will inspire Prince of Wales are Honorary Fellows, the Society’s highest and the next generation towards even greater innovations in science, most prestigious award. The Duke of Edinburgh was Honorary engineering and technology in general, and to aerospace and President during 1966, the Society’s centenary year. aviation in particular.” Volume 41 Number 7 July 2014 Carrier countdown NASA NASA’s path to Mars A look at the behind- Dr Ellen Stofan, Chief BAE Systems the-scenes work Scientist of the US space integrating the F-35B agency, explains the 14 with the UK’s new 34 Red Planet exploration aircraft carriers. roadmap. Contents Correspondence on all aerospace matters is welcome at: The Editor, AEROSPACE, No.4 Hamilton Place, London W1J 7BQ, UK [email protected] Comment Regulars 4 Radome The latest aviation and 12 Transmission aeronautical intelligence, Your letters, emails, tweets analysis and comment. and feedback. 10 Antenna 58 The Last Word Howard Wheeldon looks Keith Hayward on Gulf bellwether at how Italy is securing its the importance of the defence aerospace industrial Farnborough Air Show to the base with a F-35 fi nal UK aerospace industry. assembly plant. This month the global aerospace industry will descend on Farnborough. This year the UK is riding high — with fresh R&D impetus on the agenda, the F-35 Features making its fi rst overseas visit and the Airbus A350 making its Farnborough 16 Plane speaking — début. However, for the A350, the recent decision by Emirates to cancel 70 Paul Everitt, ADS On the record with the CEO widebody orders might be seen in some quarters as a worrying development of the UK’s aerospace, for the civil aerospace market — and not just in Toulouse. Though Airbus defence and security industry Airbus Group is confi dent that there will be no fi nancial impact from these long-term body. 28 production orders, any hint of Gulf carriers hitting capacity constraints, GKN Technology horizons or revising growth estimates downwards, after driving so much of the Airbus Group’s Chief commercial aeropace industy in the past 20 years, will be a concern in Seattle Technology Offi cer, Dr Jean as well. However, it is worth remembering that only in November, Emirates Botti, on turning science fi ction into science fact. confi rmed its commitment to the A380, by placing an order for 50 at the Dubai Air Show. A case of simply re-adjusting fl eet planning? That said, the 20 regular drumbeat of orders from the Gulf mega-carriers has perhaps led to the entire aerospace community taking their relentless expansion for granted. Preparing for tomorrow Raytheon It may not be an aircraft order bubble but an airliner cancellation from global The UK’s Aerospace carrier Emirates, the bellwether and poster-child for air traffi c growth may Technology Institute reseach into future technology. raise alarm bells — especially if other Gulf carriers decide to follow suit. 32 Tim Robinson More bangs for your buck Raytheon’s Paveway IV [email protected] AgustaWestland weapon is set to gain extra capabilities. 36 Working together 24 Report on 2014 RAeS Education and Skills seminar. NEWSEditor-in-Chief IN BRIEFAEROSPACE is published by the Royal AEROSPACE subscription rates: Wild about the cat Tim Robinson Aeronautical Society (RAeS). Non-members, £150 The AW159 Wildcat 40 Farnborough is coming +44 (0)20 7670 4353 Chief Executive Please send your order to: helicopter enters UK miltary What to look out for at this [email protected] Simon C Luxmoore Dovetail Services Ltd, 800 Guillat service. year’s air show. Deputy Editor Advertising Avenue, Kent Science Park, Bill Read Emma Bossom Sittingbourne, Kent ME9 8GU, UK. +44 (0)20 7670 4351 +44 (0)20 7670 4342 +44 (0)1795 592939 [email protected] [email protected] +44 (0)844 856 0650 (fax) 41 Afterburner [email protected] Publications Manager Unless specifi cally attributed, no Chris Male material in AEROSPACE shall be taken Any member not requiring a print +44 (0)20 7670 4352 to represent the opinion of the RAeS. version of this magazine, please 42 Message from our President [email protected] contact: [email protected] Reproduction of material used in this 43 Message from our Chief Executive Production Editor publication is not permitted without the USA: Periodical postage paid at Wayne J Davis written consent of the Editor-in-Chief. Champlain New York and additional 44 Book Reviews +44 (0)20 7670 4354 offi ces. [email protected] Printed by Buxton Press Limited, 47 Library Additions Palace Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Postmaster: Send address changes to IMS of New York, PO Box 1518, 48 Sir Henry Royce lecture Online Editorial Assistant SK17 6AE, UK Alfonso Serrano Alcala Champlain NY 12919-1518, USA. 50 3D printing Additional features and content Book Review Editor Distributed by Royal Mail Brian Riddle ISSN 2052-451X 51 ILA 2014 are available to view online on Editorial Offi ce 52 Diary www.media.aerosociety.com/ Royal Aeronautical Society aerospace-insight No.4 Hamilton Place 53 RAeS Council Including: The Airbus A300, Heathrow vs London W1J 7BQ, UK 54 Corporate Partners Gatwick, Video of RAeS lecture by Dr Ellen +44 (0)20 7670 4300 Front cover: The F-35 JSF will be making its fi rst international public Stofan, NASA Chief Scientist on Pathways [email protected] appearances this month at RIAT and the Farnborough Air Show. 55 Obituaries to Mars, CV-22 Osprey in the UK, www.aerosociety.com Lockheed Martin 56 RAeS Elections European MALE plan. @aerosociety i Find us on LinkedIn f Find us on Facebook www.aerosociety.com JULY 2014 13 Radome INTELLIGENCE / ANALYSIS / COMMENT Drag reduction The ovoid fuselage reduces the 'wetted area' per passenger by 4-14% compared to com- parable widebodies such as the Boeing 777, Ilyushin Il-96 and Airbus A340-300. Range The Frigate Ecojet is optimised for shorter routes than traditional widebody aircraft. Against single-aisle aircraft on fl ights of 1,500km the company estimates it is 15-25% more fuel effi cient than an A320. Belly cargo The Frigate Ecojet's two NEWS IN BRIEF lower freight compartments can accommodate up to 20 LD-3 containers or cargo on ?????? ???? ???? ??? ??? 95 ×125 pallets. ?????Cross-section ????? ?????? ?????? ???? ???? ??? ??? ????? ????? ?????? ?????? ???? ???? ??? ??? ????? ????? ?????? ?????? ???? ???? ??? ??? ????? ????? ?????? ?????? ???? ???? ??? ??? ????? ????? Frigate Ecojet Frigate 4 AEROSPACE / JULY 2014 Cabin The triple-aisle cabin could seat 280-350 passengers in a three-cabin layout or 400 in a single-class economy confi guration. Seats would Specifi cations be a minimum of 20in wide Range 3,500km and have a pitch of 32in. Cruising speed 442kt Passengers 280-400 Runway length 2,400m MTOW 123,000kg Engines The Frigate Ecojet Lower landing project team is weight considering various With its shorter, compact engines, including PD- confi guration, the 300-passenger 18R and PS-90A20 or the Ecojet has the lowest maximum latest Rolls-Royce and take-off weight of any passenger Pratt & Whitney engines. aircraft with a similar capacity. This translates, says the company, into 44%-56% lower airport landing fees. W AIR TRANSPORT Eco-effi cient oval From Russia's Rosaviaconsortium is this ultra-widebody airliner concept optimised for medium-haul fl ights — the Frigate Ecojet. It uses a horizontally ovoid fuselage section to reduce the wetted area per passenger, allowing up to 11 abreast in economy seating — giving a maximum capacity of 352 seats. Calculations by Russia's Central Aerohydrodynamics Institute (TsAGI) has confi rmed the project's eco-effi cient credentials — estimating that the Ecojet's integrated effi ciency is 35% higher compared to modern airliners. Rosaviaconsortium estimates a market for about 600 Ecojets between 2020-2030. Frigate Ecojet Frigate @aerosociety i Find us on LinkedIn f Find us on Facebook www.aerosociety.com JULY 2014 5 Radome Insurgents strike AEROSPACE airports in Pakistan and Iraq Solar Impulse 2 maiden fl ight An attack by Islamic militants on Karachi Airport, Pakistan, left 39 dead, including the ten insurgents involved. The raid on 9 June, saw the airport closed as guerillas attacked the VIP and cargo terminal and a widebody hangar. The airport reopened after an overnight battle. Meanwhile, in Iraq, an uprising of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) insurgent group saw the militants take control of Mosul's civil airport and a military airbase with US-supplied The Solar Impulse 2 solar-powered aircraft made its fi rst fl ight from Payerne in equipment and helicopters, reportedly Switzerland on 2 June.
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