Aviation.com http://www.aviation.com Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:25:51 EST en-us Aviation.com http://images.aviation.com/template_images/navigation/aviation_logo_88x31.gif http://www.aviation.com 88 31 Image Gallery: Great Innovations in Aviation http://www.aviation.com/php/multimedia/imagegallery/igviewer.php?gid=629 By Brad Tucker Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:25:51 EST Decision Time for U.S. Army's New Helicopter http://www.aviation.com/business/080922-us-army-arh-70-program.html Far over budget and late, the U.S. Army's proposed new ARH-70 helicopter could be canceled - but analysts think it will squeak through congressional review. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:25:51 EST C-17 Makes First After-Dark Landing in Antarctica http://www.aviation.com/flying/080915-c-17-night-landing-antarctica.html C-17 pilots use night-vision goggles and reflective cones lining the runway to land on McMurdo Station's Pegasus Ice Runway at night. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:25:52 EST Synthetic Vision: Seeing what Pilots Can't http://www.aviation.com/technology/080909-synthetic-vision-systems.html In darkness or bad weather, synthetic vision systems allow pilots to see terrain and obstacles and help them navigate. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:25:52 EST Poor Man's Air Force: Terrorists and Light Aircraft http://www.aviation.com/technology/080904-terrorist-air-threat.html Though they're small, ultralight aircraft, light planes and the tiny new VLJ business jets could be potent attack threats in the hands of resourceful terrorists. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:25:52 EST 'Hurricane Hunters' Plunge into Storm's Center http://www.aviation.com/flying/080829-ap-gustav-hurricane-hunters.html Air Force Reserve 'Hurricane Hunters' fly into the center of Tropical Storm Gustav to gauge its strength and direction. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:25:52 EST 'The Green Bats': Flying on the Cutting Edge http://www.aviation.com/flying/080827-422-TES-elite-squadron.html The mission of the elite 422nd Test & Evaluation Squadron at Nellis AFB, Nev. is to evaluate new technologies for all in-service U.S. Air Force combat aircraft. Body-Revealing Scanners Now Widely Used at Airports http://www.aviation.com/technology/080826-passenger-screening-technologies.html Backscatter X-ray and millimeter-wave screening machines that can see intimate details of people's bodies are proliferating at U.S. airports. War Reveals Russia's Military Might and Weakness http://www.aviation.com/technology/080818-russia-georgia-air-war.html While Russia easily was able to defeat Georgia's forces, the August 2008 war also highlighted Russian military weaknesses. Star Alliance Automates Checks for Travel Docs Requirements http://www.aviation.com/travel/080815-automatic-travel-document-checks.html Singapore Airlines is launching a new Star Alliance service intended to make checking passengers' travel document requirements quicker and easier. Virgin Galactic Unveils Space Liner Mothership http://www.aviation.com/technology/080728-whiteknighttwo-unveiled.html At Mojave, Scaled Composites has rolled out the first WhiteKnightTwo mothership for Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo.