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New F-16 sim game from Virgin Interactive
May 05, 1998 - Virgin Interactive announces the release of F-16 Aggressor -- a new combat flight sim that, according to them, raises the standards of PC-based sims to a level of realism found only in the most advanced military and airline training simulations. [Read more...]
Chile's jet purchase still months off
May 04, 1998 - Chile's Finance Minister Eduardo Aninat said on Tuesday the country was still several months away from deciding which of four types of jetfighter it will buy to update its aging air force. [Read more...]
Pratt & Whitney Eagle Services Awarded Major Engine OverhaulContract By U.S.
May 03, 1998 - Pratt & Whitney Eagle Services has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force valued at $453. 3 million for the continued overhaul and repair of F-15 and F-16 fighter engines. The contract, awarded to Eagle Services' subsidiary, Pratt & Whitney-San Antonio, provides for scheduled and unscheduled depot maintenance of theF100-PW-229 engine fan, core, high-pressure turbine and low-pressure turbine modules. [Read more...]
Chile to decide on warplane purchase end-May
May 03, 1998 - Chilean authorities will make a decision at the end of this month on which aircraft to buy to renew the Air Force's aging fleet. [Read more...]
F-16s fly Southern & Northern Watch
Apr 30, 1998 - F-16s, pilots, aircraft maintainers and support personnel from the 419th FW at Hill AFB will deploy to South-West Asia in mid-May for two weeks. Saving fuel and trans-Atlantic wear on aircraft, Carswell crews (301st FW) will fly and maintain the Hill F-16s from early to mid-June. [Read more...]
NASA F-16XL completes Digital Flight Control System Verification
Apr 27, 1998 - NASA's F-16XL #1 research aircraft has completed the flight verification of a recently installed Digital Flight Control System (DFCS) at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif. [Read more...]
U.S. Closer to $6 Billion UAE Warplane deal
Apr 25, 1998 - The United Arab Emirates is expected to announce next month its intention to buy some 80 F-16 warplanes worth about $6 billion from Lockheed-Martin. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khalifa bin Zaid al-Nahayan, a son to UAE President Sheikh Zaid bin Sultan al-Nahayan, is due to go to Washington next month on an invitation by Vice President Al Gore. An announcement on the intention to go for the F-16 could be made at that time. The UAE is after F-16s that can conduct long-haul operations without the need of aerial refueling and equipped with systems like the HARM(High-Speed Anti-Radar Missiles) and AMRAAM (Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles). [Read more...]
Pilot killed in F-16 crash
Apr 24, 1998 - The pilot of an F-16C fighter was killed April 22 at 8:30 p.m. when his aircraft crashed at a bombing range 15 miles west of Carrizozo, N.M. [Read more...]
Pilot dies in F-16C crash in New Mexico
Apr 22, 1998 - A New Mexico Air National Guard F-16C fighter plane crashed into rugged terrain during a training mission, killing the pilot. Two other pilots flying in the same training exercise Wednesday night saw the crash and a fireball. [Read more...]
LMTAS initiates activity on second F-2 production contract
Apr 20, 1998 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan has awarded Lockheed Martin a second major contract to continue manufacture and delivery of components for Japan's new support fighter, the F-2. [Read more...]
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