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Our roundup of the top 10 most read stories on AviationWeek.com in 2019.
 
Our editors explain how Boeing’s Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System for the 737 MAX works.
 
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GA-ASI is conducting demonstration flights using an MQ-9 Guardian RPA to showcase the maritime surveillance capabilities as well as the GA-ASI-developed Detect and Avoid (DAA) system. The flights are being hosted by the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) and staged out of Larissa Air Base in Greece.

Follow along on Twitter and the European Maritime Demo website!
 
Lockheed Martin is ramping up development of hypersonic system technology as observers report the first sightings of a demonstrator vehicle believed to be linked to the Skunk Works’ planned SR-72 high-speed aircraft project.
 
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There have been no images or statements released, but growing evidence points to the existence of the stealthy RQ-180 and its use in regular front-line service.
 
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Mid-August had marked five months since the last Boeing 737 MAX fleet's revenue and customer delivery as well as-most significantly-its second fatal accident. Our editors explain the 737 fiasco with events that had occurred up to that time.
 
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Four crewmembers and 47 of the 67 passengers on board a US-Bangla Airlines Bombardier Q400 died when their scheduled flight crashed and burned at Kathmandu, Nepal, while maneuvering for a VFR landing.
 
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Lockheed Martin is developing a new air-dominance missile for the U.S. Air Force and Navy with significantly greater range than the AIM-120 Amraam as a counter to China’s new PL-15 weapon, a top U.S. Air Force official says. 
 
The U.S. Air Force had identified a potential new design flaw with the KC-46A tanker and banned the fleet from carrying cargo or passengers until a solution is found and delivered. 
 
The A380 is the symbol of Europe’s ambition to become an equal competitor to Boeing. While Airbus reached its target anyway, the program failed.
 
The concept would allow Air Force leaders to hedge against the risk of future technology breakthroughs and surprise enemies with unexpected new capabilities.
 
When engine problems disrupt operations, it is rare for airlines to publicly voice displeasure with the manufacturers. Instead, they talk about ongoing "cooperation" to resolve the matter, while pursuing compensation talks in private.
 
 
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