www.aerosociety.com LIFE BEGINS AT 40 OLD HAWK TEACHES NEW TRICKS September 2014 AIRCRAFT AND SATELLITE INSURANCE FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW REPORT MH17 AND THE MISSILE THREAT A regal Christmas celebration in Mayfair No. 4 Hamilton Place is ideal for those looking for Christmas celebrations with elegance and glamour. A magnificent Edwardian Town House awaits, setting the scene for extraordinary seasonal entertaining. Award winning caterers, foodbydish, have crafted a selection of mouth-watering Christmas menus that are truly first-class. 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Contents 14 30 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 12 Transmission The latest aviation and Your letters, emails, tweets aeronautical intelligence, and feedback. analysis and comment. 58 The Last Word Beware a messy divorce 10 Antenna Keith Hayward on the EC’s Howard Wheeldon looks at New Deal for European how the MAA is making UK Defence report. This month Scotland goes to the polls to decide its future inside or outside military aviation safer. the UK. The decision, by Scotland’s voters, has profound implications not only for this 300-year partnership but also for the UK’s aerospace, aviation and defence sectors. The SNP’s wish to move the location of the UK’s Trident Features nuclear deterrent and close the Faslane base could result in an extremely costly 18 Farnborough Show and lengthy relocation process — and would blow a hole below the waterline Report of the UK’s defence budget planning. In addition, the SNP has published its A round-up of the highlights, orders and news from FIA post-independence desires — which include 16-18 Eurofi ghter Typhoons, 2014. four C-130Js, four frigates and six army helicopters which will fragment the CollinsRockwell UK’s shrinking combat power even further — just at a time when the need for a robust NATO capability has been at its highest since 1989. There are also questions over a small nation supporting and operating 18 Eurofi ghters — when other countries such as South Africa have diffi culty fi elding the cheaper Gripen. In addition to the effect of independence on high-level organisations, such as the 34 EU and NATO, there are also other aerospace implications. Complex multilateral agreements with international bodies such as ICAO, ITAR waivers, airworthiness 24 Technology Horizons Rockwell Collins on its path (a Scottish CAA/AAIB?) and airspace (a divided Scottish/UK NATS?) will all to innovation. need to be examined in detail, unpicked and then reapplied. Independence may Taking cover The role of aviation affect the location of the UK’s fi rst spaceport (six of the current eight potential insurance in protecting sites are in Scotland). At the national level there are industry bodies like the new against liability. ATI, Space UK and ADS to consider too. In short — should Scotland decide to Ian Black go it alone, untangling these deep aerospace and aviation ties may prove more challenging than at fi rst glance. 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Paul Heasman Q&A with the Scorpion king. @aerosociety i Find us on LinkedIn f Find us on Facebook www.aerosociety.com SEPTEMBER 2014 13 Radome INTELLIGENCE / ANALYSIS / COMMENT Tiltwing Not strictly a tiltrotor, the E7 would use a tiltwing with two 'proprotors' to achieve verti- cal fl ight. The whole wing, with four control surfaces, would be able to swivel up to 100 degrees from horizontal. The tiltwing would also act as an airbrake for steep descents. Joined-wing confi guration The high-lift 'box' or joined-wing confi guration is not new but here joined with a tiltwing gives the E7 unique qualities including, a higher operating ceiling and better lift-drag ratio than the current V-22 Osprey. The joined-wing confi guration also gives low stall speeds — important in transition to and from forward fl ight. NEWS IN BRIEF ?????? ???? ???? ??? ??? Elytron Aircraft ????? ????? ?????? ?????? ???? ???? ??? ??? GENE????? ????? ??????RAL AVIATION ?????? ???? ???? ??? ??? Diamond-wing????? ????? ?????? VTOL ?????? ???? ???? ??? ??? From????? ????? California, ?????? comes this advanced high-speed VTOL concept from Elytron Aircraft — the 7S which combines two technologies, a tiltwing and a 'box' or diamond-wing confi guration, for a next-generation executive or business transport.?????? ???? ????The ???seven-seater ??? 7S is the larger of two concepts from the company, with a smaller two-seat 2S technology????? ????? demonstrator set for fl ight tests in 2015. As well as an executive transport, Elytron also foresee other missions such as SAR, offshore oil support and EMS. 4 AEROSPACE / SEPTEMBER 2014 Engine A turbocharged engine with FADEC powers the proprotors via two gearboxes. Once in the horizontal forward fl ight mode, speeds of 300kt are predicted. The proprotors also counter rotate, eliminating yaw issues. Ease of piloting Elytron envisage a fully-equipped glass cockpit with ADS-B, TAWS, WAAS and NextGen ready. EVS for low-visibility would also be fi tted. The air- craft would also be fi t- ted with optional pilot assistance including envelope protection and yaw dampening. Undercarriage Safety The Elytron 7S would feature As well as an enhanced glide ratio a retractable, wheeled tricycle compared to helicopters or tiltrotors, the undercarriage. 7S also features other safety enhance- ments. The position of the proprotors inside the boxwing prevents rotor strikes. Meanwhile, Elytron say that it will also feature a run-dry gearbox and an advanced ballistic parachute — able to be deployed from 0-130kt. Elytron Aircraft @aerosociety i Find us on LinkedIn f Find us on Facebook www.aerosociety.com SEPTEMBER 2014 5 Radome AIR AEROSPACE TRANSPORT MD-83 MH17 shootdown stokes tensions Mali crash On 17 July, a Malaysian afternoon as MH17. accident investigation. Airlines Boeing 777- Access to the crash site A total of 282 bodies An Air Algerie MD-83 en 200ER on a fl ight from proved diffi cult owing to recovered from the crash route from Burkina Faso Amsterdam to Kuala the confl ict in the region. site were moved by train to Algeria crashed in the Lumpur crashed over The CVR and FDR from to Kharkiv and fl own to Sahara between Gao and eastern Ukraine killing MH17 were handed The Netherlands aboard a Tessalit in north-eastern all 283 passengers and over to investigators by RNLAF C-130 and RAAF Mali on 24 July with no 15 crew. pro-Russian rebels on C-17. survivors. Flight AH5017, Flight MH17, which was 22 July who agreed to The incident sparked which was chartered from fl ying at 33,000ft, is guarantee safe access for off a major international Spain’s Swiftair, had 110 strongly believed to have investigators to the crash incident with Russia being Netherlands The passengers and six crew been hit by a SA-11 ‘Buk’ site.