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https://www.withinnigeria.com/news/2021/05/29/pains-for-pilots-families-as-nigerian-air-force-fails-to-locate-missing-alpha-jet-after-two-months/ | 2022-06-25T11:34:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103034930.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220625095705-20220625125705-00743.warc.gz | 0.967688 | 630 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__58878022 | en | Pains for pilots’ families as Nigerian Air Force fails to locate missing Alpha Jet after two months
The inability of Nigerian Air Force to locate the missing Alpha Jet NAF 475 after about two months has put pains in the heart of the families of the two pilots – Flight Lieutenant John Abolarinwa and Flight Lieutenant Ebiakpo Chapele.
The NAF has yet to provide an update on the location of the missing Alpha Jet NAF 475 which arguably crashed on March 30 in Borno State as well as on the bodies of the late pilots, giving the families a great concern.
According to SaharaReporters, some colleagues of the pilots are worried that with the death of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, in a plane crash on May 21, in Kaduna State, investigations into it might overshadow the long-standing investigation into the whereabouts of the missing Alpha Jet.
“The families are in distress. Nobody is talking about the two pilots on the Alpha Jet. The NAF’s investigation is taking forever. Now that another crash of bigger national importance has happened, the authorities may not even revert to the missing jet in Borno State, so as not to put up too many negativities into the public domain,” a source said.
The fighter jet went missing on Wednesday, March 30, around 5pm, amidst fears that it might have been captured or shot down by the Boko Haram terrorists.
The last update the NAF gave was on April 2, when the NAF authorities said that intelligence gathered so far indicated that the jet might have crashed although it had yet to know the whereabouts of the jet or the two pilots on board.
Military sources had said at that time that the jet crashed in the Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, although the NAF did not confirm the location.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, had arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State, a day later to coordinate the ongoing search and rescue mission for the Alpha Jet.
The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, had stated that the air force still believed the two pilots would be found and rescued.
“Intelligence report gathered by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) indicates that the Alpha Jet aircraft (NAF475) that went off the radar with 2 crew members on board on March 31, 2021 might have crashed.
“The cause of the crash as well as the whereabouts of the 2 pilots remains unknown. The pilots are Flight Lieutenant John Abolarinwa and Flight Lieutenant Ebiakpo Chapele.
“Extensive search and rescue efforts are still ongoing by NAF surveillance aircraft as well as NAF Special Forces and Nigerian Army troops on the ground.
“At this point, the NAF is not ruling out anything regarding the incident. It however remains hopeful that the crew would soon be found and rescued,” Air Commodore Gabkwet had stated in an update two days later. | aerospace |
https://sierracountyevents.com/events/spaceport-america-2017-drone-summit/ | 2017-07-22T08:56:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500549423927.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20170722082709-20170722102709-00344.warc.gz | 0.872451 | 139 | CC-MAIN-2017-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-30__0__107223703 | en | Date(s) - Friday September 22, 2017 - Sunday September 24, 2017
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The Spaceport America Drone Summit welcomes drone pilots, speakers, vendors and spectators to three action-packed days of drone racing, drone workshops, fixed-wing demonstrations, drone cinematography and more. Sanctioned by the AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics) and supported by the New Mexico Filmmakers Give Back, this will be a can’t-miss event for drone enthusiasts and spectators alike.
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The AMA has designed three exciting race types with thousands of dollars in prize money: | aerospace |
https://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum/threads/airplanes.48079/page-4 | 2023-09-25T22:06:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510100.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20230925215547-20230926005547-00815.warc.gz | 0.973563 | 168 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__12061051 | en | In the year 1919 was in the Zari brothers' factory built a prototype of fighter biplane designed during the war by Italian designer Tebaldi. Later, both the prototype and the design rights, was bought by Breda company. Breda re-engined the prototype with a 224 kW (300 hp) Hispano-Suiza HS-42 V-8 water-cooled engine. In 1922 and drafted an agreement with the Italian government to produce three more aircraft, but no production order followed. The original Tebaldi-Zari prototype was entered in the Italian 1923 fighter contest. The Regia Aeronautica (Italian Royal Air Force) took no interest in a production order, and no further aircraft were built. | aerospace |
http://thefacts.com/news/article_4ef0c500-74b0-5824-8883-4b01dc29bb65.html | 2019-09-21T18:08:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514574588.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20190921170434-20190921192434-00185.warc.gz | 0.965106 | 709 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__149938021 | en | JOHNSON SPACE CENTER — Space lovers of all ages came together Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
To kick off the event, visitors looked to the skies to see the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team skydive into Space Center Houston as the 1st Cavalry Division Band from Fort Hood played classic songs.
Thousands traveled from around the country to see the spectacle NASA had planned for the historic event.
“We traveled from Ohio to come celebrate the anniversary,” Namal Liyanange said. “My daughter loves space and is planning on becoming an astronaut.”
Children stormed the event, which included a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math zone where families could play with new technology and learn about the science of space.
Twins Ellison and Roy Carter, 4, walked around the tent in awe. It was their second time at the space center.
“Outer space is their favorite thing,” Emily Carter said. “They already know their planets and are ready to go to Mars.”
Sheila Chowdhury and Tania Ghani traveled from Dallas to bring their children and husbands to the day-long event.
“We’ve all been looking forward to this for a long time,” Ghani said. “Our husbands are in line for something somewhere around here.”
“My daughter has started to show an interest in going to Mars, so we had to come,” Chowdhury said.
While children and parents alike played in the STEM room, there were panels, presentations and book signings throughout the day.
NASA retirees Jack Knight, Bob Nance, Hal Loden and Bill Reeves spoke about the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle landing operations in a panel. Although they had different roles, the four men helped the Eagle descend and land on the moon, ascend back into orbit and return to Earth.
Although there were some technical difficulties on the descent to the moon, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took control of the module early and were able to maneuver away from a boulder field and craters to safely land the Eagle on to the surface.
They landed with 22 seconds of fuel remaining.
“I think it’s really important public understand how brave Neil and Buzz were,” Nance said. “This was the very first time anyone landed any spacecraft like this. If you want to applaud somebody, applaud Neil and Buzz.”
Henry Kyle III was 10 years old when he watched humankind land on the moon for the first time. The moment inspired him for the next 50 years.
“I will never forget what they did for our country and for our world,” Kyle said. “They absolutely changed everything for us and space travel even more important now.”
“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” the famous quote by Neil Armstong, was the inspiration for the theme of the 50th anniversary, NASA’s next giant leap.
NASA, along with other international space programs, plans to get to the moon again and have the ability to stay there, then eventually get to Mars.
“If there is a chance for anyone to go to space, I’m going,” Kyle said. “I don’t care how old I am.” | aerospace |
https://www.carnivalsavers.com/catalog/item/1877094/7076548.htm | 2019-01-24T12:46:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547584547882.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20190124121622-20190124143622-00104.warc.gz | 0.971356 | 121 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__159457002 | en | Good news: you don't need an aviation license to fly these airplanes! These lightweight foam airplanes are great fun for kids. They come unassembled so kids get to put them together before they fly. They do glide really well, but they are delicate and break easily. (PLEASE remember to add the included clip to the nose of the glider or they do not fly!) NOTE: These foam gliders are really inexpensive and in our tests kids really thought they were cool even though they tend to break apart with use!
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https://www.wissemoueslati.com/pdf/101-best-aviation-attractions | 2018-11-15T02:00:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039742338.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20181115013218-20181115035218-00372.warc.gz | 0.851966 | 703 | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__112239775 | en | By John F. Purner, Visit Amazon's John Purner Page, search results, Learn about Author Central, John Purner,
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101 Best Aviation Attractions by John F. Purner, Visit Amazon's John Purner Page, search results, Learn about Author Central, John Purner, | aerospace |
http://forum.europeanluscombes.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1725 | 2019-06-24T18:10:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627999620.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20190624171058-20190624193058-00165.warc.gz | 0.953454 | 112 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__6384077 | en | Hey it's rick , caledonia ont which only a few miles from Hamilton Ont . I have just sold my Stampe sv4b and purchased a 47 luscombe 8e . after forty years of open cockpit flying in various biplanes and warbirds, I now have a beautiful aircraft with windows doors and heat. oh yes heat, in those cold Canadian winters . I have much to learn about the Luscombe , I'm also a licensed aircraft maintenance engineer .. A.m.e . Commercial rated pilot bla bla bla . | aerospace |
https://www.futureengineers.org/marsmedical/gallery/2145 | 2020-09-29T19:44:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402088830.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20200929190110-20200929220110-00015.warc.gz | 0.945789 | 119 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__154659398 | en | For the 2017 future engineers mars medical challenge, I decided to solve the problem of flatulence during space travel. Because air is recycled, the methane that is emitted from the astronauts is never fully “gotten rid of” during space travel. My design is similar to a baseball cup but is applied to the rear inside the underpants. It features a plug that allows the fart to be contained until it can be vacuumed away with the rest of the astronauts waste. The garment is made out of ninja flex semi flex which allows it flex in order to conform to any and all bottoms. | aerospace |
https://hackingmonk.com/uncrewed-boeing-starliner-capsule-links-up-with-space-station-after-excruciating-wait/ | 2022-10-02T10:47:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337307.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20221002083954-20221002113954-00249.warc.gz | 0.934945 | 810 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__172375004 | en | Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner house taxi docked with the Worldwide Area Station for the primary time at the moment throughout an uncrewed flight take a look at, marking another huge step towards being cleared to hold astronauts to orbit.
But it surely wasn’t straightforward.
“The previous few hours have been excruciating,” Kathy Lueders, NASA’s affiliate administrator for house operations, acknowledged throughout a post-docking teleconference for journalists.
Regardless of a number of glitches, Lueders and different leaders of the NASA and Boeing groups mentioned they had been typically happy with Starliner’s efficiency, starting with Thursday’s launch from Florida and persevering with with at the moment’s hours-long sequence of orbital maneuvers.
“We’ve realized a lot from this mission over the previous 24 hours,” Lueders mentioned.
The docking was initially scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET (4:10 p.m. PT), however a snag involving elements of the docking system delayed the hookup for greater than an hour. Starliner needed to be commanded to retract its docking ring, reset the system and take a look at once more. The official time of docking was 8:28 p.m. ET (5:28 p.m. PT).
Mission managers additionally reported issues with the spacecraft’s thermal cooling loops and a few its response management system thrusters, however workarounds had been rapidly put into place.
Boeing’s vp and program supervisor for industrial crew, Mark Nappi, mentioned the cooling loops could have gotten too chilly as a result of there have been no warm-blooded astronauts contained in the capsule to warmth issues up. The one occupant was a sensor-equipped model nicknamed Rosie the Rocketeer.
Engineers continued to troubleshoot issues with two of Starliner’s extra highly effective maneuvering thruster, which shut down prematurely throughout Thursday’s orbital insertion. Nappi mentioned there have been “three or so” believable causes for the shutdowns, however even when the problem isn’t resolved, Starliner can full this take a look at mission with out the balky thrusters.
The thruster system — which was constructed at Aerojet Rocketdyne’s facility in Redmond, Wash. — is designed to deplete with the remainder of Starliner’s service module when it’s jettisoned throughout atmospheric re-entry.
“We could by no means know what the true explanation for that is, as a result of we don’t get this automobile again,” Nappi mentioned.
The house station’s crew is scheduled to open up Starliner’s hatch on Saturday and start a sequence of on-orbit checkouts. If all goes in accordance with plan, the spacecraft is because of undock and descend to a landing in New Mexico on Might 25. NASA and Boeing can wait out unacceptable climate, and even select an alternate touchdown website within the western U.S. if obligatory.
Starliner has already gotten farther by way of the guidelines than it did again in 2019, when an automatic timer malfunctioned and forced the team to cancel a planned space station docking. Boeing needed to prepare for a second uncrewed take a look at flight at its personal expense, with prices amounting to $595 million thus far.
If this take a look at mission goes nicely, Boeing’s Starliner may take its place alongside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon as a U.S.-built spaceship for NASA astronauts to experience later this 12 months. NASA pays the businesses on a per-ride foundation, in a contractual association that’s much like a taxi service’s enterprise mannequin. | aerospace |
http://projectthunderstruck.org/tag/air-density/ | 2018-12-14T22:07:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376826354.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20181214210553-20181214232553-00016.warc.gz | 0.961551 | 2,184 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__257370065 | en | Fine Tuning ThunderStruck’s 45km Free Fall
By Robert Brand and Todd Hampson
This post will examine a drop from 45km. Todd has done an amazing job on this interactive Excel spreadsheet. We can change a few variable and see the change effects. It has done an amazing job in letting us see what changes produce the greatest “bang for the buck”.
The first thing was changing the diameter of the craft creates a great difference in drag. We have decided that we need to make the fuselage 300mm in diameter (down from 600) as it have a huge effect on when the craft stops accelerating. It adds Mach 0.3 to the top speed. from a 45km drop. We also noticed that if we get the craft the right dimensions and mass, the need to get the balloon to 45km is reduced. We can still break the sound barrier with a release from 40km altitude. At 45km we get a top speed of Mach 1.54 and at 40km we get Mach 1.36. This is also with a mass of 15kg rather than 10kg as we previously had though would be sufficient. We do not want to release much lower as things change rapidly with the thicker air.
Thunderstruck Drop Test Simulator
Above is the top part of Todd’s spreadsheet, the coloured cells to the left allow different inputs and the cells on the right are the snap summary. The model that we have made only just got us over Mach 1 with little to spare. Changing the diameter and elongating the nose (a smaller 1/2 vertex angle of the cone) made a huge difference and making the mass 15km means a huge leeway. As mentioned on TV recently, we are aiming for Mach 1.5 and now we have the maths to prove that we can reach that speed. One interesting aspect of the reaching Mach 1.5 is that the deceleration by the thickening atmosphere is about 1.3G. Barely more than standing on the ground. It is a really gentle load and it is mainly on the nose cone of the craft. The wing and tail assembly will keep the craft oriented in the denser air and we will rely on the ballast in the front of the craft to keep it nose down. The ballast is likely to be antifreeze and we can shift it or eject it for a more stable and slower level flight.
We hope to have the fully interactive spreadsheet available on the site for those interested, but until then let’s have a snapshot of the curves that count. That is a free fall from 45km.
At sea level, mach 1 is about 340m/s. I say “about” because air pressure has little to do with the speed of sound. It is mainly air temperature. From the graph we should reach 530m/s and that is Mach 1.56.
Before we streamlined the craft to punch through the thickening atmosphere, the wider bodied version of ThunderStruck slowed down really fast and took some stronger G force on the nose (mainly). The version 2 craft slows almost at the same rate that it accelerates. This gives a very gentle change as can be seen below.
From the graph above it is clear that at 45km, as the speed increases, the air resistance has a greater effect. At that height air density is about 0.025 10-1 kg/m3 compared to air density at sea level which is about 12.25 10-1 kg/m3 (plus or minus about 5%).
This means that our air density at 45km as a percentage of air density at sea level is about 0.284% that of sea level and it increases as we go lower. The effects also increase with ThunderStruck’s speed as the drag has a greater effect with both speed and increasing density.
With the calculated drag of the craft, we find that all acceleration stops at 26 km and as we fall into denser atmosphere, we begin to slow. The graph above is calculated in metres per second per second (known as m/s/s or m/s2) and that can be directly converted in to G force. Since 1 g = 9.80665 m/s2 a simple rule of thumb conversion to remember is 10m/s/s = 1G.
Now for many the next part of this may be hard to grasp, but at free fall at 45km we have what is loosely termed 0G where, if we were in a craft also falling at the same rate, we would float inside the craft. Once we reach terminal velocity at 26km altitude ( I will ignore the lag in deceleration here), we have 1G acting on the craft. If we were inside that craft we could walk around the interior and feel the same as on the earth’s surface (again small variations in gravity, etc excluded). A skydiver that has reached terminal velocity has the air flow stabilising his speed and that air flow has a force of 1G on his body. G force real is only noticeable when there is change – ie a change in direction or acceleration or deceleration.
The “vomit comet” aircraft that simulates zero G does so by moving steadily in a straight line while accelerating towards the ground at 9.8m/s2. If they just dipped the nose and began that arc, but stopped accelerating towards the ground we would all feel an initial 0Gs but then would be back on the floor when the rate of change returned to zero and we would be back at 1G. So, with ThunderStruck, it is the rate of change that determines G force and at 26km altitude, the G force is 1G on the overall craft, but since the greatest drag is caused by the nose, the 1G force is felt here. Other parts of the craft would be happy to continue accelerating! So at 26km, the structural form of the craft must allow the nose to hold the craft by the nose vertically – good to know, but it does not stop there.
The craft continues to slow and decelerate with the denser air and we have to slow way more. That now takes us into the realm of more than 1G. In fact at 17km we experience the greatest rate of deceleration or change and that is an additional 1.25G for a total of 2.25G on the nose of the vertical craft. That is the base amount of structural integrity we will need in the nose assembly. If the craft weighs 15kg, then the nose assembly has to support 33.75 and then an amount that we required to ensure it is strong enough. My design had better look to supporting 50kg on the nose when the craft is stood vertically at least.
It seems that what you gain, you have to give back. The higher the speed and the longer the period in low Gs, then the the higher the Gs or the longer in negative Gs you need to complete the flight back to a complete vertical stop. I have not analyses the areas on either side of the 0m/s/s on the chart above, but I would not be surprised if they where equal. As we say here – swings and roundabouts. What you gain on the swings, you will lose on the roundabouts.
Mathematics is a wonderful tool for designers. From a few simple facts in a spreadsheet, we have calculated the speed at all points in the flight (vertical dive perspective) and also the internal forces on the craft at many points. ie the winglet tips will be a point of high drag so they will need to handle more than 1G vertically. The same with other leading edges and that also goes for surfaces affected by shock waves. All of which can be determined by design and software. You don’t have to be a maths genius, but you do need to know maths enough to ensure that you can use them in day to day work. Unless you visualise what is happening, you will have an unhealthy reliance on software for everything you do. That often denies the genius of innovation. It is also why a novice can invent something a seasoned engineer fails to see.
By manipulating the graph by fine tuning the inputs we found that our craft accelerated longer or you could say “the rate of deceleration was slower” by:
- Making the nose cone pointier
- Making the fuselage (and the nose cone) a a smaller diameter
- Increasing the weight of the vehicle
In fact with the new design we have found that we can still break the sound barrier at a starting altitude of 40km. that is our plan B if the weather or winds in the atmosphere go against us. ie, we can launch early if the winds are taking our balloon out of range of our communications systems.
So what does our new design look like?
This is an early look as there are a few bits at the rear that still need adjusting.
We also took the opportunity to correct a few other aspects of the craft:
- Bigger wing Area with a larger area ahead of the main wing
- Longer spikes on the winglets (the winglets are not as high due to the smaller fuselage). This is to move the supersonic shock waves away from the control surfaces on the rear of the wing.
- Twin rudders trailing the craft (there are some wing tabs in the drawing that need to be removed.
- A tapered tail to stop high drag behind the craft (we also need to remove some wing tags in the model above.
- Tapered rudders on the bottom to stop it hitting the ground on landing (not shown)
- Tapered rudders on the top for symmetry to ensure that it has little differential in forces on the craft to make it pull out of the dive.
Bruce Boler and Jason Brand with ThunderStruck Phase One 1/6 Model
So there you have the new design based on maths and simulations on a home computer. It seems that building a supersonic aircraft is child’s play as Jason (12) is jointly working on this design. This morning I asked him what G force is at work on a skydiver at terminal velocity and he confidently answered “1G”. Good one grasshopper. He then went on to clearly say that g force was related to change in acceleration (relating to a skydiver). I love it when he talks maths. He needs to know as he will be the remote control pilot for this Mach 1.5 aircraft. | aerospace |
https://aviationvector.com/how-many-gallons-does-a-737-hold/ | 2023-12-04T00:05:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100518.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203225036-20231204015036-00514.warc.gz | 0.900057 | 1,681 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__64555925 | en | Fuel capacity is crucial in aviation, determining an aircraft’s range, efficiency, and overall performance. Without sufficient fuel, an airplane cannot reach its destination. In this article, we explore the significance of fuel capacity specifically for the Boeing 737 – a widely used aircraft model.
The Boeing 737’s fuel capacity varies depending on the model:
- 737-700: Maximum fuel capacity of 6,875 gallons.
- 737-800: Maximum fuel capacity of 7,837 gallons.
- 737 MAX: Fuel capacity varies based on the variant.
Understanding a plane’s fuel capacity is vital for flight planning and safety. It enables pilots to calculate how much fuel is needed based on factors like distance and weather conditions. Additionally, fuel capacity affects payload capability as a portion of total weight is allocated to fuel.
The fuel capacity of a Boeing 737 varies depending on the model. On average, a 737 can hold approximately 6,875 gallons of fuel. This allows the aircraft to fly long distances without needing to refuel frequently. As for laptops, the number you can take to India depends on airline regulations and your specific travel circumstances. Always check with your airline for baggage restrictions and guidelines regarding electronics before your trip.
Overview of the Boeing 737 Aircraft
The Boeing 737 is a widely used commercial airliner known for its reliability and versatility. It comes in various iterations, including the classic series (737-300/400/500), next-generation (NG) series (737-600/700/800/900), and the latest 737 MAX series.
The 737 offers efficient performance, excellent maneuverability, and diverse seating configurations to accommodate different airline needs. Its advanced technology ensures passenger comfort, reduced environmental impact, and lower operating costs. Overall, the Boeing 737 continues to be a popular choice for airlines worldwide.
Factors Influencing Fuel Capacity in the Boeing 737
The fuel capacity of the Boeing 737 is influenced by design specifications, airline modifications, and technological advancements. Variants within the 737 family may have different maximum takeoff weights (MTOW), impacting their respective fuel capacities.
Careful optimization of fuel tank size and arrangement ensures efficient distribution and weight balance. Design considerations prioritize aerodynamics and efficiency, while airlines’ customization affects payload and overall weight. Technological advancements enhance range capabilities and reduce fuel consumption demands.
These factors collectively shape the fuel capacity of the Boeing 737, enabling safe and efficient flights worldwide.
Comparison with Other Popular Aircraft Models
Comparing the fuel capacity of the Boeing 737 with other popular aircraft models reveals interesting insights. The Airbus A320, a direct competitor to the 737, has a similar fuel capacity range of 6,000 to 7,000 gallons.
On the other hand, larger wide-body aircraft like the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350 have significantly higher fuel capacities ranging from 23,000 to 45,000 gallons. These planes are designed for long-haul flights and can cover vast distances without refueling stops.
It is important to consider these variations in fuel capacity when choosing an aircraft for specific travel needs.
|Aircraft Model||Fuel Capacity Range (Gallons)|
|Boeing 737||6,000 – 7,000|
|Airbus A320||6,000 – 7,000|
|Boeing 777||23,000 – 45,000|
|Airbus A350||23,000 – 45,000|
In summary, while the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 offer comparable fuel capacities suitable for shorter flights or medium-haul journeys, larger wide-body aircraft like the Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 excel in long-haul operations due to their significantly higher fuel capacities.
Airlines and passengers must consider these differences when selecting an aircraft for specific travel requirements.
Impacts of Fuel Capacity on Flight Operations and Range
The fuel capacity of an aircraft plays a crucial role in determining its operational capabilities and range. It directly affects the maximum distance the aircraft can travel without the need for refueling, making it a vital consideration for airlines operating the Boeing 737 and other similar aircraft models.
When planning flights, airlines must carefully analyze the available fueling options along their desired routes. Longer journeys naturally require more fuel, which may necessitate strategic stopovers for refueling purposes.
By factoring in fuel capacity limitations, airlines can optimize their flight paths to ensure efficient use of resources while still meeting their destination requirements.
However, fuel capacity goes beyond simple distance calculations. It also affects an airline’s ability to handle unforeseen circumstances that may arise during a flight.
Ample fuel reserves are essential for situations such as weather diversions or air traffic congestion, enabling airlines to adapt their plans smoothly without compromising passenger safety or comfort.
To account for these potential deviations, airlines must consider not only the intended flight distance but also the additional fuel required to accommodate any unexpected route changes or extended flight times. This proactive approach ensures that flights remain on schedule while maintaining necessary safety precautions.
In summary, understanding and managing fuel capacity is critical for effective flight operations and maximizing an aircraft’s range. By carefully considering factors such as available refueling options and potential deviations from planned routes, airlines can optimize their operations while ensuring safe and efficient travel for passengers.
|Impacts of Fuel Capacity on Flight Operations|
|– Determines maximum distance before refueling|
|– Requires strategic planning of flight routes|
|– Facilitates handling of unforeseen circumstances|
|– Enables adaptation to weather diversions|
|– Ensures passenger safety and comfort|
The fuel capacity of a Boeing 737 varies depending on the specific model and configuration. On average, a standard 737 can hold around 6,875 gallons of fuel. This capacity allows the plane to fly up to approximately 3,000 nautical miles without refueling. To find out how many miles a plane can fly in its lifetime, several factors such as maintenance, engine efficiency, and operational conditions need to be considered.
Fuel Efficiency Considerations for Airlines Operating the Boeing 737
Airlines operating the Boeing 737 prioritize fuel efficiency to reduce operational costs and promote environmental sustainability. Advancements in engine technology and aerodynamics have significantly improved efficiency, with features like advanced winglets and efficient engines reducing drag.
Strategies such as optimizing flight routes, efficient loading practices, and fuel-saving techniques during different phases of flight help maximize fuel efficiency. Ongoing research and development continue to drive improvements in sustainability without compromising safety or passenger comfort.
Airlines strive to optimize operations while minimizing environmental impact.
The fuel capacity of a Boeing 737 varies depending on the model and configuration. On average, a standard 737 can hold around 6,875 to 7,837 gallons of jet fuel. This significant amount enables these aircraft to cover long distances efficiently. However, it’s crucial to note that certain restrictions apply when carrying other items on planes, such as medications. For instance, if you wonder how many inhalers can you take on a plane, it’s best to check with your airline for specific regulations regarding medication transportation.
In conclusion, fuel capacity plays a crucial role in the aviation industry, directly impacting an aircraft’s range, performance, and overall operational efficiency. Airlines are constantly striving for fuel efficiency and sustainable operations, and advancements in technology continue to shape the future of aviation.
The Boeing 737 stands as a testament to these developments with its optimized design and enhanced performance characteristics.
The exact number of gallons a Boeing 737 can hold may vary depending on factors such as model variant and modifications; however, it typically ranges from 6,000 to 7,000 gallons. This substantial fuel capacity allows the aircraft to cover long distances without the need for frequent refueling stops.
By maximizing fuel efficiency, airlines can reduce costs and minimize their environmental impact.
The Boeing 737’s efficient air travel capabilities have revolutionized the way people experience flying. Passengers can now enjoy non-stop flights to their destinations without interruptions for refueling. This not only saves time but also enhances overall travel comfort.
As technology continues to evolve, we can expect further improvements in fuel efficiency and sustainability within the aviation industry. Manufacturers are investing in research and development to create more advanced aircraft that consume less fuel while maintaining high performance standards. | aerospace |
https://www.aviation-safety.net/wikibase/43893 | 2024-02-27T19:37:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474686.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227184934-20240227214934-00858.warc.gz | 0.888172 | 518 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__140047368 | en | ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43893
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Narrative:The airplane impacted trees and terrain while attempting to return to the departure airport after takeoff. The pilot of another airplane who witnessed the takeoff reported that the accident airplane's takeoff appeared "normal." After takeoff, he noticed the accident airplane about 1.5 miles from the departure airport. It appeared to be in a 45 to 60-degree bank turn back towards the airport, below the level of a tree line. The accident airplane subsequently struck the tree line and came to rest in an agricultural field. The post accident inspection did not reveal any anomalies associated with a pre-impact failure of the flight control system. In addition, examination of both engines did not reveal any failures or malfunctions consistent with a loss of engine power prior to the accident. Examination of the left alternator indicated that it was unable to provide the rated electrical power. Examination of the right alternator did not reveal any anomalies, and the unit appeared to be functional. According to an acquaintance of the pilot, the accident airplane was en route to a maintenance facility for a routine annual inspection. He noted that the left alternator appeared to be inoperative prior to the accident flight and that the mechanic had been advised to look at it during the inspection. He knew of no other problems with the airplane prior to the accident flight.
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Beechcraft 58 Baron
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|Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
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| Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
|Washington, IN (DCY)
|Hartford, KY (7K4)
| Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees and terrain while attempting to return to the departure airport for undetermined reasons after takeoff. The intervening tree line was a contributing factor.
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https://www.manuf-rubber.com/news/industry-feature-o-rings-aviation-industry/ | 2024-04-23T15:11:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818711.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423130552-20240423160552-00654.warc.gz | 0.931652 | 424 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__29715739 | en | Aircraft depend on their O-rings, so it is crucial for aircraft engineers to use O-ring materials and designs that provide resilience in demanding elements. Extreme heat/cold and radical temperature fluctuations are just some of the hostile conditions of specific concern in the aerospace industry. Today we discuss some innovations in O-Ring materials that can prolong the service life of a jet engine and also save you money over the long haul.
Traditionally, fluorosilicone rubber has been the seal material of choice for jet fuel applications. It provides solid resistance to jet fuel and can seal all the way down to -100 F and up to 350 F. In the past, the drawback to fluorosilicone rubber was that O-Rings made from this material must be replaced annually or anytime the engine is serviced for maintenance or repair. However, Manufacturer’s Rubber & Supply fluorosilicone O-Rings utilize a new generation of this type of rubber that will prolong seal life and reduce the need to service your engine.
Fluorocarbon is another seal material that can prolong your engine’s service life. Fluorocarbon elastomers were first introduced in the mid-1950s. Since that time, they have grown to occupy a large portion of the seal industry. Due to their wide spectrum chemical compatibility and broad temperature range, fluorocarbon elastomers represent one of the most significant elastomer developments in recent history. The working temperature range of fluorocarbon is considered to be from -20 F to 400 F, and recent developments in the material formulation have even further improved the characteristics of this very useful seal material. The life of a fluorocarbon O-Ring can extend well beyond a typical fluorosilicone maintenance cycle.
Standard fluorosilicone O-Rings and seals have been used for generations to seal jet fuel, but dramatically improved service life is achievable with fluorocarbon. Both options can significantly lower the maintenance cost associated with replacing O-Rings before regularly scheduled inspections. | aerospace |
http://archive.kclu.org/2012/05/18/vintage-military-plane-crashes-in-ventura-county-pilot-killed/ | 2017-10-18T05:21:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187822747.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20171018051631-20171018071631-00089.warc.gz | 0.987605 | 195 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__132751836 | en | The pilot of a vintage military aircraft is dead, after the plane he was flying crash landed in a field in Ventura County
It happened at around 12:15 this afternoon, between Camarillo and Pt. Mugu, as the plane was headed towards Naval Base Ventura County.
The plane was a British Hawker Hunter jet, owned by a company which had a contract with the U.S. military. The Hunters were developed in the 1950’s and used by the RAF in various configurations until the 1990’s. This type of plane is often used for training exercises, in which it plays an enemy plane. The aircraft disintegrated on impact, with pieces strewn over a wide area. No one on the ground was hurt.
Navy officials say the aircraft was owned, and operated by a company called Airborne Tactical Advantage Company. The name of the pilot hasn’t been released yet. The cause of the crash is under investigation. | aerospace |
https://seniordesignday.engr.uconn.edu/seniorprojectpt/senior-design-2020-me-team-42/ | 2022-01-22T05:51:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320303747.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20220122043216-20220122073216-00233.warc.gz | 0.921837 | 292 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__59969256 | en | Senior Design 2020 – Mechanical Engineering Team 42
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Tribology Test Rig for Multiple Wear Mechanism Testing
Pratt & Whitney is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of jet engines for commercial and military applications. The company utilizes a large number of resources to conduct wear, or tribology, testing of components in these engines. The goal of this project was to improve testing capabilities to better replicate wear patterns seen in field component hardware. The current test rig in use is capable of testing a single wear mechanism due to relative motion of test specimens being constrained to one axis. A new test rig would introduce a second axis of orthogonal motion to allow for the desired multiple wear mechanism testing. A small-scale prototype for this new test rig was constructed using a commercially available motorized linear XY stage to provide the two axes of relative motion. The normal force needed for wear to occur is provided using a known load above the XY stage surface. Preliminary test runs utilizing the prototype test rig yielded force, displacement, and frequency of motion data for sample multiple wear mechanism tests. This data was utilized to recommend the feasibility of scaling up the prototype design to meet the force, displacement, and frequency of motion requirements needed to fully replicate wear patterns seen in engine field hardware. | aerospace |
https://american-airlines.flight-status.info/aa-8684 | 2020-08-06T13:41:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439736962.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20200806121241-20200806151241-00017.warc.gz | 0.838766 | 129 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__36446622 | en | American Airlines Flight status
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Domestic flight AA8684 from Sevilla (SVQ) Spain to Madrid (MAD) Spain operated by American Airlines - Live flight status, flight schedule, flight arrival and departure times, flight route and flight duration.
On average, nonstop flight takes 42 minutes, with the flight distance of 396 km (246 miles).
All AA8684 flights are operated using A320 aircraft.
Flight AA8684 arrives in Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport at Terminal T4.
1 flights per week. The Flight AA8684 is operated on Thursday. | aerospace |
https://www.mba.aero/tag/sas-group/ | 2019-11-20T17:37:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496670597.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20191120162215-20191120190215-00546.warc.gz | 0.925624 | 261 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__83831402 | en | SAS Reveals Plans for A321LR Introduction
@SAS @Airbus SAS released details about its plan to introduce the first A321LR aircraft to its Boston-Copenhagen route next year.
SAS Unveils 737-600 Retirement Plans
@BoeingAirplanes @SAS REDBOOK data shows that the Scandinavian Airlines fleet includes three remaining 737-600 aircraft.
SAS Reports August Passenger Traffic Growth
@SAS Compared to August 2018, SAS improved its on-time performance by 10% last month.
SAS Publishes Monthly Traffic Report
@SAS Higher leisure travel demand helped SAS set an all-time passenger traffic record for the month of July.
SAS Announces Plans for A350
@Airbus @SAS Next January, SAS will take delivery of its first A350-900 plane from Airbus.
SAS Group with Additional Airbus Order
SAS Group, the airline holding company based in Sweden and owner of both Scandinavian Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines Ireland, has now announced its order with Airbus for 50 additional A320neo airplanes. The agreement includes five A320neo additions and has been signed with the aim of substituting the company’s older A320 aircraft and Boeing’s 737 aircraft. […] | aerospace |
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2013/apr/13/another-malaysian-budget-carrier-bound-for-tiruchy-467686.html | 2021-06-25T01:17:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623488560777.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20210624233218-20210625023218-00319.warc.gz | 0.936845 | 321 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__166469129 | en | After Air Asia, another Malaysian low cost carrier Malindo Air has announced its interest in connecting Tiruchy with Malaysian Capital Kuala Lumpur.
A joint venture of Indonesia’s Lion Air and Malaysia’s National Aerospace and Defence Industries, each holding 49 and 51 per cent stakes respectively, has come forward to connect the city with Kuala Lumpur in mid 2013.
According to reports appearing in Malaysian newspapers and websites, the company’s CEO Chandran Ramamurthy said Tiruchy is a priority for the airline’s international operation from Kuala Lumpur using a Boeing 737-900ER aircraft which the airline is yet to take delivery from Boeing.
As of now, Malaysia based low cost carrier Air Asia connects Tiruchy with Kuala Lumpur with 11 service per week from Tiruchy. Air India’s low cost arm Air India Express also operates four flights per week to Kuala Lumpur competing with Air Asia.
However, Air Asia is making a brisk business irrespective of competition from Air India Express and commands a better market share in the passenger traffic segment owing to its low cost business module.
Tiruchy Airport director S Dharmaraj said, “The DGCA and AAI have not received any official communication about the Airline’s connectivity plans to Tiruchy.” However, he is positive about the arrival of another new airline.
For air travellers, an increase in connectivity to any single destination is a boon as far as the airline continues its service. With an air tariff war imminent, ticket prices are slated to be cheaper. | aerospace |
https://apnews-dev.appspot.com/hub/federal-aviation-administration | 2022-01-22T18:29:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320303868.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220122164421-20220122194421-00707.warc.gz | 0.942029 | 318 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__222737015 | en | WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. crash investigators are urging the Federal Aviation Administration to require private planes to be equipped with carbon monoxide detectors, citing deadly crashes that were attributed to poisoning by the odorless gas.
The rollout of new 5G wireless service in the U.S. failed to have the much-dreaded result of crippling air travel, although it began in rocky fashion, with international airlines canceling some flights to the U.S.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates said Thursday it will resume its Boeing 777 flights to the U.S. after halting its use of the aircraft there over concerns new 5G services in America could interfere with airplane technology that measures altitude.
DALLAS (AP) — Some flights to and from the U.S. were canceled on Wednesday even after AT&T and Verizon scaled back the rollout of high-speed wireless service that could interfere with aircraft technology that measures altitude.
GETTYSBURG, S.D. (AP) — A former Air Force base in north central South Dakota is on the market for $4.5 million.
While the 42-acre base is no longer active, the Federal Aviation Administration continues to operate a radar site on the property at Gettysburg.
Federal safety officials are directing operators of some Boeing planes to adopt extra procedures when landing on wet or snowy runways near impending 5G service because, they say, interference from the wireless networks could mean that the planes need more room to land. | aerospace |
https://newodisha.in/cttc-bhubaneswar-will-supply-sensor-technology-isro/ | 2023-12-04T00:36:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100518.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203225036-20231204015036-00627.warc.gz | 0.944334 | 422 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__170814499 | en | BHUBANESWAR : CentralTool Room and Training Centre (CTTC) at Bhubaneswar has signed an agreement with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for transfer of technology for three types of sensors. A work contract with the premier space agency was also signed with Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) of ISRO for production of precision components and its capacity utilisation as a mission partner.
As per the agreement, the technology transfer for sensors and work contract for supply of spacecraft components of nearly `30 crore will be executed during next five years. Seeking co-operation from ISRO team for supplying defect-free components for various space mission activities, CTTC MD S Maity said the institute has geared up to develop its manufacturing facility to join as a reliable and contributing partner to the national aerospace missions.
“We have taken initiatives for making an aerospace consortium consisting of 16 local MSMEs and make a hub of aerospace manufacturing capability in Odisha,” he said. The CTTC has been supplying several critical components used in satellites and launch vehicles developed by ISRO under the national space mission. Supply of critical components for MARS mission in September, 2014 was a historic achievement.
It had also provided critical hardware items for Geo-Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Chandrayaan-1 in 2008 and the 100th space mission. “We are now planning to establish specific facilities to supply more critical assemblies and sub-assemblies to ISRO for various space mission programmes under its expansion and capacity building programmes,” Maity said.
Emphasising on the technological requirement and challenges in manufacturing of items for spacecraft and launch vehicles, Associate Director of LPSC D Gangadhar said CTTC has to overcome challenges and work in innovative ways to achieve further success.
Group Director R Narayan highlighted the challenges, opportunities and scope in aerospace mission. Among others, Principal Secretary of MSME Department LN Gupta, head of quality (CTTC) Dr S K Kar and deputy general manager L Raj Sekhar were present. | aerospace |
https://affreterunavion.blogspot.com/2020/11/first-leonardo-trekker-ordered-for-us.html | 2021-04-22T11:51:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618039603582.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20210422100106-20210422130106-00037.warc.gz | 0.89084 | 380 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__270324212 | en | First Leonardo Trekker Ordered for U.S. EMS Market
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KEVELAIR U.S. EMS operator Life Link III has ordered the first Leonardo AW109 Trekker light twin for the U.S. air ambulance market.November 5, 2020, 7:57 AM
U.S. EMS operator Life Link III has ordered two more Leonardo helicopters, including the first AW109 Trekker light twin for the U.S. air ambulance market. The order also includes an AW169 medium twin. These helicopters are scheduled to deliver in the fourth quarter of next year and will boost Life Link III’s Leonardo fleet to 14 aircraft.
The deal follows Life Link’s III’s July order for the first AW119Kx IFR-equipped single for the civil market. That aircraft is expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2021. The air ambulance company operates in Minnesota and Wisconsin and will be the first to fly a mixed fleet of IFR AW119Kx and AW109 Trekker helicopters. Life Link III’s Trekker will be equipped with night vision goggles and will be single pilot IFR (SPIFR) capable. The ordered AW169 will be equipped with a certified EMS interior that provides 360-degree patient access.
Leonardo currently has 110 of its helicopters in service across the U.S. EMS fleet, which includes AW119s, AW109s, AW169s, and AW139s. Orders for nearly AW169s have been placed worldwide from customers. To date, more than 70 AW109 Trekkers have been sold to customers worldwide for a range of roles, and more than 1,500 AW109-series helicopters have been sold globally.
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http://www.wbko.com/news/headlines/849267.html | 2016-07-27T03:48:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-30/segments/1469257825365.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20160723071025-00139-ip-10-185-27-174.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.976855 | 367 | CC-MAIN-2016-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-30__0__131108478 | en | Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. for Glasgow's Aviation Camp.
Sam Chambers is one of the camp's certified flight instructors. He says, "A couple of years ago, I was at the Kentucky Aviation Association conference. Part of the session was at the Aviation Museum where they told us about the camp. I thought it was a great thing and I volunteered to host one in Glasgow."
This is the first year for the camp in Glasgow and the 22 enrolled students have a lot to learn.
Chambers says, "They study aerodynamics, principles of flight the forces that act on an airplane. They study about aircraft and aircraft engines, careers in aviation."
David Helm is the Aviation Camp coordinator. Helms says, "We'll be flying Cessna 172s."
They are not old enough to drive cars, but these 10-15 years olds are learning to fly airplanes. That's probably the highlight of aviation camp."
Helm says, "Once you get to altitude, if they're comfortable letting go they can just sit back and let you fly the airplane. You will be in charge of that."
For James Boyter, it was something he's never experienced before.
Boyter is one of the camp participants. He says, "It's not how you imagine it. How's it different? The controls are a lot different it's easier and it’s harder. It's easier to do, but scarier."
He's got aviation blood in his veins. His grandfather was a pilot.
Boyter says, "He flew some tours in Vietnam."
Chambers says it's something he'll never tire of; "Aviation has been around for 100 years, and it still is looked at in awe by people of all ages." | aerospace |
https://gallantceo.com/blog/2023/03/17/poland-to-send-fighter-jets-to-ukraine-in-the-next-few-days/ | 2024-02-22T08:55:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473735.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222061937-20240222091937-00666.warc.gz | 0.961332 | 669 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__64191547 | en | - Poland will become the first NATO member to supply Ukraine with about a dozen fighter jets.
- Polish President Andrzej Duda’s decision fulfills a long-standing request from President Zelensky.
- The jet promise comes as Ukraine gears up for the spring strike expected from Russia.
Poland becomes the first NATO member to supply Ukraine with about 10 fighter jets to help Kiev resist Russian aggression.
Polish President Andrzej Duda announced in Warsaw on Thursday that four Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets would be sent to Kiev “within the next few days.” Associated Press.
The total number of aircraft supplied from Poland will range from 11 to 19, according to AP. The rest will be sent after repairs, Duda said at a press conference with the president of the neighboring Czech Republic, Petr Pavel.
“They are in their last year of functioning, but are in good working order,” Duda said of the jets.
This makes Poland the first NATO member to supply fighter jets to Ukraine. This plea to fighters long-standing request From Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Slovakia, Finland and the Netherlands have also previously said they would send some of their aircraft. guardian, However, it has not yet outlined when the plane will arrive in Ukraine.
The jet deliveries come as Ukraine gears up for what is expected to be a violent spring offensive from Russia.
After a year of heavy fighting, Ukraine is rapidly burning its dwindling ammunition supply – Western military aid is essential to launching an effective counterattack against Russia. The Washington Post reported.
But Poland’s decision to supply Ukraine with military jets may not force other allies to do the same. A White House representative said President Joe Biden has not changed his mind about not providing fighter jets to Ukraine. The United States fulfilled Zelensky’s request for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and his M1 Abrams tank.
According to the Associated Press, White House press secretary John Kirby said, “At this time, there is no change in our position on fighter jets. “That is our sovereign decision. That is our position. , other countries can talk about their own decisions.”
A senior U.S. Air Force official said in March that fighter jets were “worthless” over Ukraine because Russia and Ukraine have mastered long-range missile defenses, preventing them from providing air support close to enemy frontlines. said it was.
“The problem is that both Russia’s and Ukraine’s success in integrated air and missile defense has rendered many of these aircraft worthless,” said Gen. James Hecker, commander of the U.S. Air Force in Europe. told reporters at Air and Space. Military Association Symposium on March 6th.
However, Zelensky said in a speech to the British Parliament in February, “The sooner pilots get their hands on the plane, the sooner this Russian aggression can end and peace can be restored in Europe.” Washington Post report.
Duda’s representatives did not immediately respond to an Insider’s request for comment, which was sent outside of normal business hours. | aerospace |
https://www.techetron.com/4126/5-fantastic-flying-contraptions/ | 2023-11-28T12:14:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099514.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128115347-20231128145347-00174.warc.gz | 0.970189 | 719 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__93277801 | en | Since humans looked up at the stars and wondered what there was up there, they’ve been trying to make their own wings or build machines to take them there. The last century has seen some incredible innovations in aviation technology, whether they be for exploration, transportation, or battle.
Of the 32 SR-71 Blackbirds that were built, only 20 remain. The 12 that were destroyed weren’t gunned down by enemy forces, but were destroyed by mistake. Of the 12 downed birds, many of them were due to ‘inflight emergencies’, such as: disintegrating at high speeds, pilots misreading information in the plane, and loss of control altogether. This reconnaissance aircraft, capable of reaching speeds of over 2000 mph (this is Mach 3 – three times the speed of sound!), was developed and flown in the 1960s and 70s. The record it holds for being the fastest manned aircraft to fly within our atmosphere is still unbroken.
The Space Shuttle was the first reusable space aircraft. Five of these machines took loads of scientific equipment, satellites, and astronauts into space to work on a number of missions. The first aeroplane was flown in 1903, and not even 60 years later, in 1961, the first human was sent into space – testament to the amazing further progress that our innovations allow us. Who knows where we’ll be in another 60 years. Space Shuttles not only take us into space, but allow us to build further contraptions in space – such as the…
International Space Station
A truly no-borders effort, the International Space Station (ISS) is a cooperative effort between the United States, Russia, Canada and the European Space Agency. Serving as a maintenance point and possible launch pad for further exploratory missions, the ISS has been orbiting the Earth – from which it’s visible to the naked eye – since 1998.
Not only is this hunk of metal floating around our planet in low orbit, but people are occasionally stationed on it. Living in confined and extremely stressful conditions takes its toll, as you can tell from this journal entry of Russian cosmonaut Valery Ryumin, written while aboard Salyut 6 space station: “All the conditions necessary for murder are met if you shut two men in a cabin measuring 18 feet by 20 and leave them together for two months.”
It was a long-standing and seemingly unobtainable dream of aviators to construct a flying machine that could act as either a plane or a helicopter. After many failures over years of testing, the V-22 Osprey finally saw the light of day. Two rotors are attached to its wings. These turn, acting as helicopter blades when horizontal and as propellers when vertical. The result is that this amazing flying machine can both hover and burst forward at incredible speed.
The Wright Flyer – The First Aeroplane
Against a range of modern flying fancies, the Wright Flyer might not seem like much – but for its time, it was as important and revolutionary as the first flight into space was in the 1960s. This plane was inspired by toy gliders and box kites, and underwent testing in the Wright brothers’ own homemade wind tunnel. The Wright Flyer had its first successful manned flight for 12 seconds near Kitty Hawk in North Carolina, in 1903.
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Jeff usually writes about industrial engineering at www.hvdh-sa.co.za, but has a passion for all kinds of interesting machines. | aerospace |
https://www.theweekendleader.com/Headlines/5920/air-india-grounds-two-pilots-after-engineers-death.html | 2021-01-22T15:11:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703530835.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20210122144404-20210122174404-00431.warc.gz | 0.977328 | 395 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__122687291 | en | Air India grounds two pilots after engineer's death
Air India on Thursday de-rostered the pilot and co-pilot of an aircraft whose live engine sucked in a maintenance engineer leading to his horrific death, official sources said here.
The pilot and co-pilot have been taken off flying duties pending the inquiry being conducted by the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) into the shocking incident of Wednesday.
The grounding of pilots is a standard procedure after any such incident and does not constitute any form of action against them, officials said.
Air India CMD Ashwani Lohani announced an ex-gratia of Rs.500,000 to the family of the deceased, service engineer Ravi Subramanian.
"The funeral shall be performed tomorrow and we have offered a job to a family of the victim," Lohani said.
Air India offices observed a two-minute silence at 11 a.m. on Thursday to mourn Subramanian's death, he added.
"The DGCA is conducting an inquiry. So it will not be proper to comment... Initially it seems there was some communication gap (resulting in the tragedy)," Lohani said.
"No disciplinary action has been taken against anyone till now."
In a freak accident, Subramanian was suddenly sucked into an engine of an Airbus A-319 aircraft at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here on Wednesday evening.
The incident occurred at bay 28 around 8.40 p.m. when the aircraft with around 100 passengers was being prepared for a Mumbai-Hyderabad flight AI-619.
The victim was sucked in by the running engine of the aircraft. His badly mutilated body was later recovered.
The passengers in the aircraft, many of them dazed after seeing the macabre incident, were deboarded and put on another flight which departed around an hour later. - IANS | aerospace |
https://iflysun.com/professional-aviation-consulting-services/ | 2024-04-14T05:43:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816864.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414033458-20240414063458-00870.warc.gz | 0.914878 | 405 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__164791004 | en | Request for Qualifications for Professional Aviation Consulting Services Air Traffic Control Tower Replacement Project Friedman Memorial Airport The Friedman Memorial Airport Authority (FMAA) as the governing entity of the Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN), is soliciting Statements of Qualifications for professional aviation consulting services associated with the construction of a new, traditional Air Traffic Control Tower at the Airport. The selection process will be in compliance with FAA Advisory Circular (AC), 150/5100-14E, Architectural Engineering and Planning Consultant Services Grant Projects.
II. BACKGROUND AND SCOPE OF WORK
SUN currently operates with several FAA approved Modifications to Standards (MOS) in place. One such MOS is a non-standard Runway Object Free Area (ROFA) on the east side of the runway. The ROFA is penetrated by the airport’s existing Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT). As part of the MOS for the ROFA, the FAA is mandating FMAA relocate the existing ATCT as soon as possible as a condition of the MOS. Exacerbating this problem is the fact that the ATCT does not meet the siting requirements of FAA Order 6480.4 nor OSHA/EOSH requirements, and the structure has reached the end of its useful life. SUN is currently in the process of siting a traditional ATCT via the FAA’s Virtual Immersive Siting Tower Assessment (VISTA) process.
An additional element of this effort will include associated airspace planning services. Based on SUN’s location in a constrained mountainous environment, radar coverage for air traffic control services is limited. FMAA desires to supplement a new tower with ADS-B technology. The addition of this surveillance technology at SUN will result in an increase in the level of safety, efficiency, and capacity at the airport.
FMAA requires the assistance of a qualified aviation consultant to provide specialized aviation consulting services related to air traffic control tower relocation and airspace planning. | aerospace |
https://theunitedstatesblues.com/ted-cruz-says-the-united-states-desperately-needs-a-space-force-because-space-pirates/ | 2023-01-28T16:48:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499646.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20230128153513-20230128183513-00349.warc.gz | 0.918711 | 498 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__124070707 | en | Granted, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has said and done some incredibly asinine things over the years, but something that came out of his mouth this week proves that Republicans in the Age of Trump will say anything to curry favor with the Dear Leader.
During a hearing of the Senate subcommittee on Aviation and Space, Cruz endorsed Trump’s idea of a so-called “space force” that would be a new military force devoted to battle in space. The Texas senator remarked:
“Since the ancient Greeks first put to sea, nations have recognized the necessity of naval forces and maintaining a superior capability to protect waterborne travel and commerce from bad actors.”
So far so good. But in the next breath, Cruz fully jumped the proverbial shark, adding:
“Pirates threaten the open seas, and the same is possible in space. In this same way, I believe we too must now recognize the necessity of a Space Force to defend the nation and to protect space commerce and civil space exploration.”
Space pirates. Yeah, he really said that, even though the evidence of a genuine need for a space force is non-existent outside of a Star Wars movie or reruns of “Battlestar Galactica.”
As you might expect, mockery of Cruz on social media was immediate:
By that logic we should also fund the space post office. #spacemail
— Uninformed Opiner (@EnsGDT) May 14, 2019
Ted Cruz’s biggest fear, apparently. pic.twitter.com/EJNloHFK8k
— John Lam (@AnxiousPenman) May 15, 2019
Aww, bless his heart, space pirates are invading his brain.
— David Michael (@davidmfarkas) May 15, 2019
Incredible the amount of forward planning for a distant threat like space pirates – meanwhile no action on the imminent and much greater threat of climate change.
— Eytan Lenko (@eytanlenko) May 15, 2019
Sir, this isn’t a Star Wars sequel.
— Essentially No Total Exoneration (@EZ_Lerner) May 16, 2019
Clearly the proper response to a space pirate threat is to deploy the space ninjas.
— Lou (@louiecski) May 16, 2019
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https://haywardsheathlionsclub.org.uk/haywards-heath-held-their-swimarathon-presentation-2019/ | 2024-03-02T05:30:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475757.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302052634-20240302082634-00113.warc.gz | 0.949778 | 381 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__210004753 | en | The Lions Club of Haywards Heath held their Swimarathon Presentation evening at Haywards Heath Town Hall on the 25th June where a cheque for £8000 was presented to Bridget Pepper, Head of Charity Operations for the Kent Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance by Lion President Colin Marsh and Mayor Sandy Ellis. The donation will go towards funding the Night Flying Appeal, supported by the Lions of Kent Surrey and Sussex.
Haywards Heath Lions would like to thank all who took part in the event in raising such a tremendous amount of money in support of the Appeal.
A recent news release from the Lions had this to say about the Appeal:
Introduction of Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance night flying operations moves closer with assistance from Lions Clubs in the South-East.
Another major step in the introduction of night flying operations later this summer will come closer at Redhill Aerodrome on Saturday 20th July when the Lions Clubs in the south-east will make a presentation of the essential flight crew night flying helmets and goggles to the Kent Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance. These will help towards the preparation for 24 hour operations with the newer version of the MD902 Explorer aircraft which has now arrived at Redhill. Lions Clubs across Kent, Surrey and Sussex have already raised £150,000 towards the target of the Lions Clubs District Appeal of £250,000. This funding has been raised in only 16 months through a range of special fund-raising events, including Swimarathons, Easter egg events and Club donations. With further funding to follow, the Lions Clubs Appeal will enable the necessary further specialist equipment and facilities to be provided in the near future leading to the introduction of the first 24 hour two-pilot air ambulance operations to respond to major trauma incidents in the British Isles.
Lions Clubs are dedicated to assisting their communities and to helping to save lives | aerospace |
https://birdseyeaerialdrones.com/wedding-aerial-photography/ | 2021-10-17T00:26:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585045.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20211016231019-20211017021019-00668.warc.gz | 0.951262 | 1,445 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__44557905 | en | Wedding photographers and videographers are the set of users that cannot do without aerial photography. It seems as if for this very reason, that Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS’s) or drones that can carry a camera were made. These devices are highly mobile and with the aid of GPS flight control systems, they can follow the action or independently float in a fixed position. The perfect pairing for wedding aerial photography and videography is the GPS system along with a skilled pilot. Together this combination can create some truly historic aerials of your wedding. The drone laws in the United States still means wedding photographers are involved in what is regarded as commercial business. Nevertheless, it seems clear – the time of the sUAS operator in drone wedding photography has come.
CONSIDERATIONS FOR CHOOSING THE BEST DRONE FOR AERIAL IMAGERY
In choosing a drone to capture aerial imagery of your wedding or other social events, there are a few things you need to consider. The flying device must be able to carry; the video camera, lens, and the gimbal system, otherwise know as the payload along with the battery. You will be needing a quad copter, or light lifter, for cameras that are very light in weight i.e. action cameras such as GoPro camera. In the case of cameras such as DSLRs, which capture much higher quality aerial imagery, you will have to use a hexa-rotor or preferably an octo-rotor, wich are medium to heavy lifters.
TIPS FOR SHOOTING THE BEST WEDDING VIDEOS
Apart from the camera, the most important piece of hardware for shooting the best wedding videos and sharp wedding aerial photography is a two or three-axis gimbal. A gimbal is a mechanism that allows an object (such as a ship’s compass) to remain horizontal. It is the latest gadget used in motorized camera stabilization. A two-axis gimbal can tilt and roll the camera. It also can prevent unwanted tilting and rolling of the camera, keeping it level to the horizon.
Even better, a three-axis gimbal can yaw your camera and maintain an even level shot. It can also make your camera create a sweeping movement across the coverage area. Providing the drone has retractable landing gear, the implication is a full 360 degrees of unimpeded drone video shooting. Imagine, gorgeous 360 degree views of your wedding venue! If you stiffly mount a camera without using a gimbal, the end result is an unusable video. It will not only result in wonky recording, it will also lead to unsteady rolling of the camera’s shutter. This is bound to happen in most cameras that are available on the market. Cameras with large sensor and slow read-outs e.g. mirrorless cameras and DSLRs show much more obvious shutter roll. Using a gimbal-mounted camera is paramount to creating the best wedding videos.
DRONE VIDEO SAFETY TIPS
If the aircraft knows its position in space via GPS, it can possibly overcome mistakes made by the pilot. This intelligence is built in to many sUAS’s. This safety margin will not be effective if you choose to fly the copter indoors. A setback of flying indoors is that the copter will not automatically return once you lose the control of the device. Therefore, if you decide to film indoor weddings via drone video, be sure that you are comfortable with your copter.
When filming wedding aerial photography using drones, you will surely want to have insurance in place, as flying near a crowd of people can pose a risk. Be sure to have commercial insurance if the video or pictures will be used for commercial purposes. There are a growing number of companies that are catering to drone insurance.
sUAS’s are small flying devices with complicated computer control systems. Unless you have respect for technology and dedicated time for practice and learning, you should work with a professional drone company.
DRONES AND THE LAW
In addition to all of the above, before deciding to make the jump into being your own wedding aerial photography buff, legal considerations need to be taken into account, both federal and local. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the ruling division of the Department of Transportation that inspects and rates civilian aircraft and pilots and enforces the rules of air safety in the national air space (NAS). A drone is an aircraft and once you put it in the air it falls under the FAA rules of air safety. Break these FAA rules and you may find yourself hit with a very hefty fine! Many cities are putting into place local ordinances regarding drones, which also carry with them steep fines. It is very important to know the laws before you fly.
There is also the differentiation between hobby flier and commercial pilot. The difference may not be as clear as you would think, make sure you don’t put yourself in a position where you may end up getting yourself into some unwanted trouble. Here is an example; your friend is having a wedding and asks if you can be their wedding aerial photography hook-up. You say, “Sure, No problem!” You post it on your YouTube page. Your page gets lots of hits and you are able to make money by advertising on your YouTube page. The FAA considers that a commercial use of your drone. Surprised? Don’t let an unexpected fine surprise you. If you are not sure, just work with a professional.
ENJOY YOUR DAY…HIRE A PRO!
Licensing, registration, insurance and getting approved by the FAA (333 Exemption) are all part of what it takes to be a properly licensed commercial drone operator in the US. Very soon, the FAA will be coming out with new regulations that will be known as Part 107. Under this new regulation the requirements to become a drone pilot are much more relaxed. Under the current laws you have to be an actual pilot to get your FAA approval. Our recommendation is that you look for a professional drone company who has or has had in the past a 333 Exemption vs just a Part 107. Why hire a drone pilot who has taken a few classes and passed a written test when you can have a pilot who has had hands on experience. Real life experience with not only flying an aircraft but dealing with weather, reading and applying aeronautical maps and charts, handling emergency situations, and most likely has years of experience doing all of this? The choice seems simple to us. How will you know? Just ask! 😀
The professional drone companies often offer additional services such as video editing, studio voice over, photography and steady-cam video filming.
Whether you take on the above tasking or you hire a professional drone company, at the end of the day, what’s most important is to safely and respectfully capture that wedding aerial photography which will create lasting memories of this very important and special day!
Author: Admin ~ 2 August, 2016 | aerospace |
https://zustchair.com/the-role-of-cnc-machining-in-aerospace/ | 2024-02-22T08:35:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473735.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222061937-20240222091937-00114.warc.gz | 0.904765 | 512 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__39007397 | en | CNC Machining in Aerospace Industry
CNC or Computer Numerical Control machining is becoming the primary manufacturing solution in the aerospace industry. The technology involves the use of pre-programmed computer software with numerical control to dictate the movements of factory machines and auto-control variables such as feed rate, cutting speed, tool positioning, and depth of cuts, among others. CNC machining is essential because it produces accurate, consistent, and high-quality aerospace components in a short time, which is critical considering the industry’s high safety standards.
The Advantages of CNC Machining in Aerospace Industry
CNC machining is ideal for the aerospace industry as it is efficient in handling large-scale production and repetitive tasks without compromising quality. Here are some of the benefits of CNC machining technology in the aerospace industry:
Applications of CNC Machining in Aerospace Industry
CNC machines have diverse applications in the aerospace industry. They are used to produce various aircraft parts, components, and structure designs. Here are just a few examples:
The Future of CNC Machining in Aerospace Industry
The aerospace industry is complex and highly competitive, with a constant demand to manufacture safer, more advanced, and cost-effective aircraft. The future of CNC machining in the aerospace industry looks promising, with significant growth potential. The integration of newer technology, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and additive manufacturing, presents new opportunities for the aerospace industry to adopt CNC systems to manufacture even more advanced components. With the expected growth in air travel worldwide, especially in emerging economies, the demand for high-quality, precision, and cost-effective machining solutions that CNC machining provides will continue to rise, making it essential to the aerospace industry’s future success. Discover more about the topic in this carefully selected external resource for you. https://www.longshengmfg.com/cnc-machining/!
CNC machining technology offers significant advantages to the aerospace industry, providing highly precise, accurate, and consistent manufacturing solutions. It enables aerospace manufacturers to meet the industry’s high safety standards while reducing production costs, which is vital in the aerospace industry’s highly competitive environment. The integration of CNC machining technology with other advanced technologies will undoubtedly shape the future of the aerospace industry, and we should expect to see more innovations in the industry in the coming years.
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https://glacieraviationservices.com/faq/ | 2024-04-15T08:09:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816954.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415080257-20240415110257-00191.warc.gz | 0.961243 | 461 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__157367688 | en | Frequently Asked Questions
What time of the day should we plan our flight?The best time to fly is in the morning as the air is cooler and smoother in the mountains. Aircraft performance is also improved. Plan your water activities in the afternoon when it is warmer. This also goes for boat and red bus tours. Plan to do your flight at the beginning of your trip as it will give you an overall orientation of the area you are visiting, and it also gives you an opportunity to have your flight rescheduled by us if we have a weather day.
What are the facts about aircraft over Glacier National Park?In 2000 the National Air Tour Management Act, NATMA, was created by Congress. Congress only authorizes the FAA as the sole authority over the airspace of the United States so in spite of whatever any ‘authority’ states, it is only the FAA that controls airspace. There have been recent changes as it pertains to Glacier National Park by the implementation of management plan that intends on phasing out all air tours. However, contrary to much inaccurate information floating around the Internet, it is not illegal to fly over the park.
The fact is that air tours can be flown over the park if they remain above the minimum altitude as required under the Act. Furthermore, charter flights are not prohibited from flying to destinations that would take them over the park while en route.
Is there only one air tour operator that can fly over Glacier National Park?No, there are several that are authorized despite the claims by other operators.
Is a helicopter or airplane better for doing an aerial tour?Yes, both, it depends on your budget. Our helicopters have huge touring windows, and the visibility is incredible, in our helicopters you have vertical visibility, and we can more safely get closer to the sights due to their operating profiles. Our helicopters are state-of-the-art quiet technology, actually quieter than airplanes, therefore we find that our helicopters are less intrusive on wildlife and people on the ground.
Airplanes are great too, and we also offer tours in 7-8 passenger high-wing aircraft that provides outstanding visibility. All our aircraft have new interiors, new paint, no scratched windows, Bose headsets, and are maintained to the highest FAA requirements. | aerospace |
https://newswireservice.org/what-is-recurrent-training-life-cover-guide/ | 2024-03-01T15:18:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475311.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301125520-20240301155520-00580.warc.gz | 0.961874 | 351 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__13161725 | en | The section on flight training must be completed once a year. It is mandatory to have your regular instruction completed by the conclusion thirteenth of month. Your experience will enable you to select your classes. When bidding opens for the next flight schedule the training you have completed is complete.
What do Recurrent Training Classes Include?
The classes will cover everything that you require to know about controlling, including the security of cruises, hazmats and aircraft equipment. While you are in training there will be two days of ground school and will be taught operations and emergency procedures. Additionally, you’ll learn from previous accidents and methods to avoid accidents from occurring. After this, you will have an exam that you must pass to be sure you comprehend everything that needs to happen as an air pilot. Simulators are used to help you prepare for any emergency situations. These will help ensure you’re safe and able to continue flying for your airline.
Swayne just briefly discussed the basic concepts of recurrent training in this video. In addition, he showed videos of simulation and classroom time. Recurrent education is vital for keeping all people safe. Airline attendants and pilots must complete these courses to ensure they are aware of all safety measures that are involved in the course of their jobs. If you’d like to know further information regarding being a pilot , and what the every day routine is it is possible to sign up to Swayne Martin’s channel to learn more. The study by OliverWyman shows that the demand for pilots worldwide could exceed 400,000 by the year 2029. This is a lot of pilots that we will believe in while flying, which is why ongoing training will help ensure our safety with our pilots. | aerospace |
http://www.turner.co.uk/businesses/turner-access-aircraft-docking/ | 2020-04-07T10:46:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585371700247.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20200407085717-20200407120217-00147.warc.gz | 0.879872 | 182 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__22972005 | en | Primary Contact: Knud Højland Pedersen
Primary Email: firstname.lastname@example.org
Primary Phone Number: 01413095555
For over 30 years, Turner Access has led the way with innovative design, manufacture and a contract/sales service providing a Turn-Key solution to the Aviation MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) sector with affordable, robust, and most importantly, re-configurable aircraft docking solutions and aviation maintenance platforms.
We can supply fully tailored aircraft docking systems that suit individual client specifications to standard access repair platforms for single module accessibility.
Our service includes bespoke design docking systems and maintenance platforms to meet the client’s individual access requirements and specifications, as well as a full contracting installation service, using our fully qualified aircraft docking technicians. Training is also available to allow users to make adaptions to docking structures. | aerospace |
http://www.kayak.com/Flybe.BE.airline.html | 2016-02-07T00:24:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-07/segments/1454701148402.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20160205193908-00097-ip-10-236-182-209.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.904879 | 85 | CC-MAIN-2016-07 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-07__0__90971039 | en | Pros: Friendly crew on the flight
Cons: Delay without regular updates from ground staff.
Ground staff audibly bickering with Gatwick staff, complaining about procedures and apportioning blame for organisation, and " missing " disabled passengers.
Incorrect signage for the flight - Listed as "Dublin" at the airport.
Other passenger's baggage in the seat in front taking up all my leg room. | aerospace |
http://exolaunch.com/mission_8 | 2023-11-30T14:55:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100227.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130130218-20231130160218-00407.warc.gz | 0.899375 | 263 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__120420952 | en | 8th December 2019
Guiana Space Centre
COSMO-SkyMed (CSG 1)
The ANGELS (Argos NEO on a Generic Economical and Light Satellite) 12U satellite is the newest satellite from the French space agency, CNES. To ensure a successful mission for CNES’ mission, Exolaunch provided its adaptable 12U EXOpod cubesat deployer and integration services. The ANGELS satellite was designed by HEMERIA to gather important data about the Earth’s environment. It was launched by Arianespace as part of the Soyuz-ST launch on December 18th, 2019 from the Spaceport in French Guiana.
ANGELS was part of the auxiliary payload on this launch, with the primary payload being COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation and ESA’s CHEOPS (Characterizing Exoplanet Satellite). ANGELS is the first 12U nanosatellite designed and developed entirely by the French industry and is also the first of its kind in Europe. It is carrying Argos-Neo, an instrument 10 times smaller and consuming three times less power than the generation of Argos instruments currently in orbit.
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https://thekrazycouponlady.com/tips/store-hacks/amazon-drone-deliveries-approved | 2022-01-25T23:43:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304876.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125220353-20220126010353-00464.warc.gz | 0.9178 | 361 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__4141870 | en | It’s official: Amazon has been designated an “air carrier” by the Federal Aviation Administration, meaning their fleet of drones will soon be making deliveries.
The company first announced their intention to use drones for Amazon deliveries back in 2013, and while it’s taken longer than Jeff Bezos and Co. would’ve liked, we’ll finally start seeing this vision become reality in 2020.
Here’s what you need to know:
Amazon drone delivery trials will start before the end of 2020.
The FAA’s recent decision lets Amazon start testing autonomous drone deliveries. They haven’t announced where these trials will take place, but Amazon isn’t going to wait until 2021 to start testing in cooperation with the government.
Before Amazon can take drone delivery to prime time, they’ve gotta meet some technical and regulatory requirements. These tests will help iron out the wrinkles.
Don’t expect these drones to deliver anything heavier than 5 pounds.
That’s not a big deal, though, since most of Amazon’s deliveries already weigh less than 5 pounds.
Amazon’s latest drone models can fly up to 15 miles (7.5 miles each way) and carry those five-pounds-or-less packages.
This is all part of Amazon’s goal of making 30-minute deliveries.
Two-day delivery and same-day grocery pickup just isn’t enough.
Gotta keep pushing to fend off challengers like Walmart.
UPS and Google are testing drone delivery, too.
The FAA is working on some new regulations — including a possible new air-traffic control system for low-flying drones — to keep up with the innovation. | aerospace |
https://aeroastro.mit.edu/people/hamsa-balakrishnan/ | 2023-05-30T16:42:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224646076.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20230530163210-20230530193210-00283.warc.gz | 0.810621 | 159 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__203416114 | en | An optimization tool from the Department of Air Force–MIT AI Accelerator is transforming the laborious process of staffing C-17 cargo flights.
Air Transportation Operations Research (16.763); Unified Engineering Signals and Systems (16.002)
B.Tech., 2000, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (India) M.S., 2002, Stanford University Ph.D., 2006, Stanford University
Assistant Professor, January 2007-2012; Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2012-2019; Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2019-present; Associate Department Head, July 2018-June 2021
NASA Ames Research Center (UC Santa Cruz): Principal Development Engineer, Terminal Area ATM Research Branch (April-December 2006) | aerospace |
https://www.kaiserslauternamerican.com/erpsf-helps-injured-service-members-soar-home/ | 2023-02-03T04:23:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500042.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20230203024018-20230203054018-00760.warc.gz | 0.930564 | 457 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__77371124 | en | The En-route Patient Staging Flight bussed injured service members for a routine patient transfer Oct. 26 from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center to Ramstein Air Base.
“The ERPSF is part of the patient movement system responsible for transporting patients from point of injury to definitive treatment,” said Tech. Sgt. Maya Baker, 86th Aerospace Medical Squadron ERPSF flight chief.
The ERPSF manages missions arriving from Europe, Africa, Central Asia and the United States. It is the focal point in transporting wounded warriors, dependents, NATO forces and civilians between the aircraft and military or civilian medical facilities, Baker said. Every day the organization is focused on the primary goals to succeed in the mission, promote health and develop Airmen.
“We provide high-quality health care that ensures Airmen are ready to answer our nation’s call,” Baker said. “We promote health by caring for one another, by supporting resilient Airmen, promoting prevention and providing patient-centered care. We become better by developing Airman whom become proficient and knowledgeable leaders.”
The ERPS works with volunteers to prepare patients for transport to the U.S. twice a week. Injured service members are moved by bus from a local medical facility then are loaded onto a plane to the States, Baker said.
The typical aircraft used for missions are the C-17 Globemaster III. They have launched and recovered from a C-21, Learjet; a KC-135, Stratotanker; as well as various civilian aircraft. On average, they launch and recover 45 aeromedical evacuations a month.
“ERPS collaborates with several agencies on patient movement requirements and transport, such as the Theater Patient Movement Requirements Center-Europe, Land-stuhl Regional Medical Center, the 603 Air and Space Operations Center, the 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron,” Baker said.
Any active-duty service member, without physical limitations, is eligible to volunteer to help transport patients. Members interested in volunteering for ERPS should email email@example.com. | aerospace |
https://newsjustnow.com/airbus-dings-boeing-with-new-order-for-100-longer-vary-a321xlr-planes/ | 2020-02-17T12:05:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875142323.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20200217115308-20200217145308-00343.warc.gz | 0.943679 | 605 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__3396473 | en | Airbus SE received its first order for a brand new longer vary mannequin, the A321XLR, and pressed its benefit over rival Boeing Co., which continues to be making an attempt to get its most-popular narrow-body again into the skies after two deadly crashes.
The European producer gave particulars in regards to the A321XLR on the primary day of the Paris Air Present on Monday and mentioned Air Lease Corp. ordered 27 as half of a bigger 100-plane contract value $11 billion at checklist costs, confirming an earlier report by Bloomberg. The A321XLR may fly on trans-Atlantic routes and has a variety of 4,700 nautical miles.
With the A321XLR—for “additional lengthy vary”— Airbus has succeeded in beating Boeing to market with a brand new providing for middle-distance routes, equivalent to between central Europe and the U.S. heartland. Boeing has been weighing a $15 billion funding in a jet it calls the brand new midmarket airplane, or NMA. However the U.S. planemaker has put these plans on the again burner till the 737 Max, which was grounded after crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia, will get the inexperienced mild from regulators to fly once more.
JetBlue Airways Corp. and Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, thought to be possible consumers for the XLR, on Friday urged Boeing to go forward with the NMA that—with a deliberate vary of 5,000 nautical miles—they are saying could have capabilities the European airplane can’t match. The 240-seat XLR is a variant of Airbus’s best-selling A320neo household and can fly 15% additional than the prevailing LR mannequin, aided by additional gasoline capability that can improve its most takeoff weight to 101 metric tonnes. By transferring first, Airbus has put strain on Boeing to reply or threat handing over a big chunk of a phase it as soon as managed with its 757 and 767 planes.
The NMA, which might seat as much as 270 folks, may start service round 2025, Boeing Chief Govt Officer Dennis Muilenburg mentioned in a Bloomberg TV interview.
The Air Lease order consists of 27 A321 XLR, 23 A321neos and 50 of the A220 jetliner that Airbus acquired from Bombardier Inc. The checklist worth of the baseline A321 is $129.5 million, whereas the smaller A220 goes for as a lot as $91.5 million, valuing the entire order at $11 billion earlier than customary reductions.
Air Lease’s resolution to purchase A220s supplies that mannequin with a seal of approval from one of many world’s most carefully watched jet purchasers. Steven Udvar-Hazy, Air Lease’s founder and chairman, has been nicknamed the “godfather’’ of plane leasing for his position in founding the trade. | aerospace |
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- "History of Kansas Aviation", documentary 4-part series.
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Other aviation program concepts are being developed and will be added to the above list of projects. | aerospace |
https://referaty.centrum.sk/ostatne/nezaradene/2924/the-boeing-company | 2023-11-30T15:17:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100227.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130130218-20231130160218-00854.warc.gz | 0.83355 | 373 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__218519106 | en | The Boeing company is the biggest aerospace company in the world. William Boeing was the foulder of company. He was born on Oct. 1. In 1881 in Detroit in Michigan. The first airplane of Boeing was made in autumn of 1915
Boeing is the biggest U.S. exporter. Total company revenues for year 2000 is more then 51 billions $.
Boeing is the world leader in commerciaj flight for more than 40 years. The main commercial products consist of the 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 families of jetliners and the Boeing Bussiness Jet. The company has more than 11 000 commercial jetliners in service worldwide. The company has been the world leader in development and production of military-aircrafts and defence-systems products and programs. Boeing also built the Space Shuttle for NASA and is teamed with partners from Russia, Ukraine and Norway. The most popular plane from Boeing is 747 Jumbo Jet. From its first flight in 1969, the 747 has been an airplane of superlatives :
It was bigger, flew faster and carried more people than any other commercial airplane. Today, that’s still true. The latest model of 747-400 can fly 416 to 524 passengers about 8 400 miles and is available in four models.
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https://nauticomp.com/touchscreen-lcd-monitor-aircrafts/ | 2024-04-20T23:18:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817688.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420214757-20240421004757-00577.warc.gz | 0.912719 | 777 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__176842866 | en | Touchscreen LCD Monitor for Aircrafts
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With a touchscreen, pilots and co-pilots have greater control and quicker access to functionalities in their aircraft. Touchscreens offer the highest standard of ease of use, ensuring intuitive control and minimizing risk of error.
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https://www.ctemag.com/news/articles/keeping-it-together | 2023-09-24T14:31:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506646.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924123403-20230924153403-00620.warc.gz | 0.899626 | 112 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__50560799 | en | Machine shops and other companies discuss the workpiece materials, machine tools and metalcutting processes needed to make the fasteners that keep aircraft and spacecraft together.
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https://smartaviation-apac.com/2391/ | 2024-03-05T00:17:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476592.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304232829-20240305022829-00814.warc.gz | 0.940049 | 669 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__147218815 | en | Japan’s State Of Emergency Leads Domestic Airlines To Slash Services
Japanese domestic carriers, that had already cut capacity in response to COVID-19, have slashed services further following the government’s decision to impose a state of emergency in Tokyo and surrounding areas.
The state of emergency – that came into effect on 8 January in response to a spike in COVID-19 cases – includes Tokyo and the neighboring prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba and means non-essential travel is discouraged.
Carriers have now responded by announcing further cuts to air services.
Embraer operator Fuji Dream Airlines, which is based in Shizuoka Prefecture near Mount Fuji, says it was planning to operate 410 return flights for the period 19-28 February but has now decided to reduce that by 76% to 96.5 return flights.
It says the capacity cuts are across 21 routes with the biggest reductions on the: Nagoya (Komaki)-Fukuoka, Shizuoka-Fukuoka and Nagoya (Komaki)-Hanamaki routes.
Ryukyu Air Commuter, which is based in the Okinawan Island capital Naha and operates De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400s, says it is reducing its schedule for the month of February by 26 return flights. The flight reductions comprise 13 return flights on the Okinawa-Kume Island route; three return flights on the Miyako Island – Tarama Island route, three return flights on the Miyako Island – Ishigaki Island route; and seven return flights on the Ishigaki Island-Yonaguni Island route.
Japan TransOcean Air, which operates Boeing 737-800s and is also based in Naha, says it is slashing 210.5 return flights in the month of February across its network. The biggest cuts will be on Okinawa (Naha)-Ishigaki route which will lose 48 return flights, Fukuoka -Okinawa (Naha) is losing 29 return flights, Okinawa (Naha)-Miyako Island is losing 22 return flights and Okinawa (Naha) – Kume Island is losing 21 return flights.
Oriental Air Bridge, which is based in the southern Japanese city of Nagasaki and operates De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash-200s, says for the period 8-21 February it is cutting: 42 return flights on the Fukuoka-Miyazaki route; 21 return flights on Nagasaki-Goto Fukue; 23 return flights on Nagasaki- Tsushima; and 21 return flights on Fukuoka-Goto Fukue.
New Central Air Service, which operates mostly from Tokyo’s Chofu Airport and provides air services to islands in the Izu archipelago south of Tokyo using Dornier 228 aircraft, says “due to the impact of the spread of the new coronavirus infection and the decrease in demand due to the issuance of the state of emergency, some flights have been suspended from 20 January 20 to 7 February.”
It says rather than announce further details publicly, it is contacting affected passengers individually.
Picture shows a Ryukyu Air Commuter Dash 8-400. Picture credit: Andy Cline. | aerospace |
http://www.dtc.ox.ac.uk/people/17/minano-gonzalezs/ | 2018-12-14T06:12:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376825363.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20181214044833-20181214070333-00149.warc.gz | 0.771237 | 324 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__129370088 | en | Doctoral Student at the
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Jan - Mar 2018: Animal Flight Group (Zoology) and Torr Group (Engineering)
Apr - Jun 2018: OxNav (Zoology)
MSc in Aerospace Engineering
, at TU Delft (Delft, The Netherlands)
BSc in Aerospace Engineering
, at Technical University of Madrid (Madrid, Spain)
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LentinkLab, Stanford University
(Stanford, CA): six-month research stay as part of MSc thesis project
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(Delft, The Netherlands): teaching assistantship for 2nd year BSc course
"Aerospace Design and Systems Engineering Elements"
(The Hague, The Netherlands): internship at drone manufacturer supporting systems engineering and flight testing.
(Madrid, Spain): internship at commercial aircraft manufacturer, assisting manufacturing engineering team in horizontal tailplane assembly line.
DTC training modules
Cells and Signals
Programming in C and Python
Scientific Computing using MATLAB, Modelling and Design
Statistics and Data management
Unmanned aerial vehicles, MAVs
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https://blog.globalair.com/?tag=Jeff+Carrithers | 2021-12-05T02:51:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363134.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20211205005314-20211205035314-00582.warc.gz | 0.949515 | 1,021 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__125966286 | en | |GlobalAir.com is pleased to announce Jeffrey Carrithers, president and CEO to the board of the Kentucky Institute for Aerospace Education (KIAE).
|Louisville, Kentucky. (Feb. 21, 2013) – GlobalAir.com, a leading web-based aviation information website, is pleased to announce Jeffrey Carrithers, president and CEO of Globalair.com has been appointed to the board of the Kentucky Institute for Aerospace Education (KIAE). The KIAE program caters to high school students who wish to pursue careers in the aviation industry. The KIAE mission is to improve student learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and create career pathways in aerospace throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
As the program continues to grow, the KIAE requires a strong board of members to help drive students to success in multiple fields of aviation knowledge. Flight department heads, UPS pilots, aviation mechanics, and flight instructors are among the board as well. Similar to any other field of knowledge, aviation offers a large variety of potential, as well as positions and career employment opportunities. At the beginning of each calendar year, the Kentucky Institute for Aerospace Education’s board is assessed and made stronger; this year’s additions were no different. Mr. Carrithers was brought onto the board for his extended knowledge in aviation business, including advertising, web development, web design, marketing, public relations, etc. The director of the KIAE, Tim Smith has said “Jeff brings aviation business careers to the institute; this is something that is relatively new this year. Jeff offers an expanded wealth of knowledge regarding the “suit and tie” side of aviation.“
Carrithers notes, “The KIAE program is one of the most unique curriculums I have seen in any education system, much less in an aviation environment. One of the hardest jobs our teachers have is discovering how to engage their students”. He continues, “Engaging our youth in mathematics and physics is difficult. KIAE shows students these principles through aviation and how they work in everyday life applications. From preliminary reports we have seen thus far, this program is really working”. The KIAE program caters to high school students from twenty different high schools throughout Kentucky and southern Indiana; thus making up for twenty-five percent of the high school aerospace participants nationwide. KIAE is working hard to motivate young adults as they achieve their aerospace career goals.
About the Kentucky Institute for Aerospace Education
Tim Smith founded KIAE in 2010 while he was searching to find a method of teaching that would allow students to engage in fun, yet educational activities; both inside as well as outside of the classroom. What Tim found was a self-produced program commonly referred to as STEM learning. The STEM program was developed to reach out to students providing hands-on training in various aviation career fields. Tim would however, be sure to include science, technology, engineering and mathematics; thus making up the four letters of “STEM.” Due primarily to the STEM learning system, the KIAE was built, incorporating airworthy/part 91 certified aircraft that students worked to build for themselves. Educators hope to use the Kentucky Institute for Aerospace Education hand in hand with the STEM program to change state testing scores as well as motivate students to get excited about aviation. Aviation is an attainable goal; especially for high school students who have been offered this opportunity to jump start their careers. Not only are they given guidance from real life aviation professionals, but they are granted a scholarship and inevitably a chance to change their lives. For more information regarding the Kentucky Institute for Aerospace Education please visit kiae.org.
Based in Louisville, Kentucky, GlobalAir.com serves the general aviation, business aircraft, and regional airline communities by offering clients and online visitors a wide range of premium aircraft and aviation-related data and services. Services offered by GlobalAir.com include Aircraft Exchange (www.globalair.com/aircraft_for_sale) which lists aircraft for sale or lease, Airport Resource Center (ARC) (www.globalair.com/airport) that displays U.S. airport data, as well as the flight path planning application Max-Trax (www.airportfuelprices.com). Each of GlobalAir.com’s websites receives more than 300,000 visitors per month and helps connect the aviation industry. For more information regarding GlobalAir.com, visit www.globalair.com, e-mail [email protected], or call 888-236-4309.
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http://arpiem.ro/charter-and-cargo/ | 2021-06-22T04:06:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623488507640.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20210622033023-20210622063023-00210.warc.gz | 0.906032 | 109 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__184942808 | en | Charter and cargo airfreight
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http://www.dhakacourier.com.bd/news/Technology/SpaceX-nails-booster-landings-after-foggy-military-launch/6220 | 2023-06-03T07:56:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649177.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20230603064842-20230603094842-00232.warc.gz | 0.9255 | 324 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__94990319 | en | SpaceX launched its mega Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in more than three years Tuesday, hoisting satellites for the military and then nailing side-by-side booster landings back near the pad.
Thick fog shrouded NASA's Kennedy Space Center as the rocket blasted off at midmorning. The crowd at the launch site couldn't even see the pad three miles (5 kilometers) away, but heard the roar of the 27 first-stage engines.
Both side boosters peeled away two minutes after liftoff, flew back to Cape Canaveral, and landed alongside one another, just a few seconds apart. The core stage was discarded at sea, its entire energy needed to get the Space Force's satellites to their intended extra-high orbit.
This was SpaceX's fourth flight of a Falcon Heavy, currently the most powerful rocket in use. The first, in 2018, launched SpaceX chief Elon Musk's red Tesla convertible; the next two Heavy launches followed in 2019, lifting satellites.
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https://aceedu.org/latest-news/aerospace-center-for-excellence-announces-board-of-directors/ | 2022-11-26T16:03:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446708010.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20221126144448-20221126174448-00047.warc.gz | 0.943959 | 575 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__130960163 | en | Aerospace Center for Excellence Announces Board of Directors
For Immediate Release: June 28, 2018
Lakeland, FL – The Aerospace Center for Excellence, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is pleased to formally announce its current Board of Directors.
The Aerospace Center for Excellence, or ACE, addresses the growing need for aviation and aerospace professionals as well as preserving the history of aviation for future generations. ACE’s largest fundraising event is the annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In and Expo. ACE resides on 25 of the 200 acres of the SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus and is comprised of the Central Florida Aerospace Academy (CFAA), Aerospace Discovery, a Florida Air Museum and numerous other education-based venues.
Rick Garcia, CEO of Gulf Coast Avionics, has been elected Chairman of the Board of ACE. Integrally involved with the formation of ACE and the development of its youth programs, Garcia is honored to continue to lead the organization and its philanthropic mission stating “Having had the experience of attending an avionics high school, I am familiar with the challenges our students face to be best prepared for a robust aerospace-related career. Through the various programs, scholarships, and corporate partnerships that ACE offers to the youth of Polk County, Florida and surrounding areas, we enable them to not only reap the rewards of their efforts but to be productive citizens as well.”
Joining Rick Garcia is Bob Beaty as Vice Chairman; Chuck Ahearn as Treasurer; and Jeff Kincart as Secretary. Mike Zidziunas was also elected to the Board.
The SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In Board of Directors fully endorse the Aerospace Center for Excellence’s announcement. “I look forward to working with a dedicated group of individuals that are passionate about making educational opportunities available to our youth. The synergy between our organization and SUN ‘n FUN is strong. Each board can focus on the mission of their organization enabling us to be more successful together” said Garcia.
About Aerospace Center for Excellence
The Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is located on 25 of the 200 acres of the SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus in Lakeland, Florida. The ACE model is the most unique learning platform in the United States where age-specific opportunities delivered among its various learning centers serve a common function of providing venues of opportunities, scholarships, and mentorship to over 30,000 youth annually by exposing them to the technologies that will prepare them for tomorrow’s aerospace challenges. ACE is the world’s leader in producing teenage private pilots. ACE also preserves the history of flight and leverages interactive exhibits at Aerospace Discovery at the Florida Air Museum. For more information, www.flysnf.org. | aerospace |
https://www.airlines.iata.org/analysis/now-for-something-completely-different | 2023-03-28T02:16:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948756.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20230328011555-20230328041555-00561.warc.gz | 0.94311 | 2,244 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__96922591 | en | Air transport ensures global connectivity, supporting social reach, job creation, and economic growth. To deliver these benefits in a sustainable manner that will also allow aviation to attain its environmental goals will take the combined efforts of all stakeholders, including governments, aircraft and engine manufacturers, airlines, airports, and air navigation service providers.
To date, aviation has exceeded its target of a 1.5% annual fuel efficiency gain. And, looking ahead, the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) will enable the industry to grow without adding to its net carbon footprint.
Even as CORSIA makes its impact felt, evolutionary technologies will continue to deliver an improved environmental performance. Since the beginning of the jet age, lighter materials, better engine performance, and aerodynamic improvements have reduced aircraft fuel consumption per passenger-kilometer over 70%.
And up to 2035, it is expected that other improvements such as natural and hybrid laminar flow control, high-bypass engine architectures, electric landing gear drives, and fuel cells for onboard power generation will all deliver notable efficiency gains. Sustainable aviation fuels, of course, will be another major component in reducing aviation’s carbon footprint.
Electric flying is becoming a reality and we can now foresee a future that is not exclusively dependent on jet fuel
“By applying combinations of evolutionary technologies, fuel efficiency improvements of roughly 25% to 30% compared with today’s aircraft still appear possible,” agrees Thomas Roetger, IATA’s Assistant Director, Aviation Environment. “However, further significant improvements of the classic tube-and-wing configuration powered by turbofans are becoming more and more difficult to envisage after 2035 or so.”
The manufacturers are considering future options, forming partnerships with research establishments and start-up companies and are behind many of the new aircraft design ideas. The strut-braced wing, box-wing, and “double-bubble”—two side-by-side fuselages blended together—are all on the drawing board.
The strut-braced wing allows for a larger wing span, reducing drag and, therefore, the thrust required. This means smaller, more efficient engines. Folding wingtips avoid infrastructure adjustments to accommodate the larger wing span.
The Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research (SUGAR) studies conducted by Boeing and NASA found that a 150-seat strut-braced wing aircraft entering into service by 2040 could be about 30% more fuel-efficient than, for example, today’s Boeing 737-800.
The most hyped design, however, is the blended wing body. Essentially, this is a large flying wing with the passenger cabin or cargo storage area within its center section. The aerodynamic shape generates greater lift, which means the benefits are most obvious in cruise flight.
The blended wing has generally been proposed as an aircraft for several hundred passengers. However, it has recently looked like a realistic possibility to optimize smaller versions of the design for the larger market segment of around 100 passengers. Estimated fuel efficiency gains for larger blended wing aircraft vary between 27% and 50% compared with current aircraft of similar size and range. For the smaller version, the estimate is around 30%.
The real game-changer, though, promises to be electric aircraft. Electric power generation is not emissions-free today, but it can be expected that the related emissions will go down considerably between now and 2050, thanks to the strong worldwide trend toward renewable energies.
In fact, the most optimistic scenario in the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook foresees over 80% of CO2-free electricity after 2040. And an all-electric aircraft would produce no emissions in its operation.
Furthermore, other aspects beyond environmental concerns improve the business case since an electric motor needs less maintenance than conventional gas turbine engines and that is a value that can be put into dollar terms. In short, the numbers are starting to fall on the side of electric aircraft development.
“As a revolutionary technology, electric aircraft are also an opportunity for new entrants,” says Roetger. “And the other positive is that it is a scalable technology. Implementation is already happening step-by-step starting with light, one-seater aircraft before moving into the commercial arena. This not only makes the certification process manageable but will also help the industry gain confidence in this radically new technology. With electric aircraft, there is the chance to prove safety and reliability on a small scale first. Scalability mitigates much of the development risk.”
Wright Electric is working on a design based on distributed propulsion with electric fans integrated in the wings, and on batteries that can be easily exchanged during airport turnaround. The company is working with easyJet on an aircraft that would accommodate 150 passengers and be able to fly up to 540 kilometers covering over 20% of easyJet’s route network. The announced plans suggest an entry into market by 2035.
“The technological advancements in electric flying are truly exciting and it is moving fast,” says Johan Lundgren, easyJet CEO. “Electric flying is becoming a reality and we can now foresee a future that is not exclusively dependent on jet fuel.
“The target range of the electric plane is around 500 km which, within our current route portfolio, would mean a route like Amsterdam to London could become the first ‘electric flyway.’ And as it is currently Europe’s second busiest route, this could in turn offer significant reductions in noise and carbon emissions, with multiple take-offs and landings every day.”
80% - The most optimistic scenario in the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook foresees over 80% of CO2-free electricity after 2040
Hybrid electric aircraft
Battery performance will be critical to electric aircraft, and, at the moment, a battery-powered 100-seat aircraft is still a long way off. Simply put, jet fuel has a high energy density and getting the equivalent ability in batteries makes them too heavy for use.
“Jet fuel has been an ideal energy carrier and the alternatives have issues in terms of weight or volume,” says Roetger.
But, as work on fully electric aircraft continues, hybrid-electric aircraft should be taking to the skies. A hybrid-electric aircraft would use jet fuel as the primary energy source but could then switch to electric motors for propulsion during several phases of flight.
There is a host of hybrid-electric aircraft designs from all the major aerospace manufacturers. These all combine innovative electric motors and combustion engines. An Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens partnership hopes to fly a hybrid-electric demonstrator aircraft, the E-Fan X—based on a BAe 146—in 2020.
NASA, meanwhile, is combining the blended wing design with turbo-electric propulsion—a particular form of hybrid-electric propulsion. The electric blended wing body could provide 70% fuel savings. As smaller aircraft using the blended wing design become possible, the potential for the introduction of such an aircraft increases enormously as it is likely to have a huge market demand, speeding up innovation.
Conservative views predict electric aircraft in the 15-20 seat category will arrive about 2030. Larger aircraft carrying 50-100 passengers would enter into service about 2050. This view suggests more time is needed for battery technology development. Optimistic views take 5-10 years off those estimates, based on interest and public funding of climate change-related technologies. Moreover, a possible alternative to heavy batteries could be hydrogen fuel cells, especially if a worldwide hydrogen supply network becomes a reality in the next 20 years.
“We must encourage the seamless integration of radically new aircraft by making infrastructural adaptations such as high-power electricity supply to airports,” concludes Roetger. “All aviation stakeholders have a vested interest, and all will benefit from their introduction because handling the increasing demand for air travel in a sustainable manner requires these new technologies. The biggest winner of all will be the environment.”
Norway goes electric
Some proactive governments are joining aviation’s call for environmentally-friendly aircraft. By 2040, Norway hopes all short-haul flights leaving its airports will use electric aircraft.
Norway wants the first 25-to-30-seat aircraft powered by electric motors to be introduced into service as early as 2025. The country is ideally suited to be a pioneer in the field given its reliance on short-haul flights to remote communities, especially when winter blocks roads and rail tracks.
“A lot of the flights here are only 15 to 30 minutes,” says Dag Falk-Petersen, CEO of the country’s airport company, Avinor.
The argument is that most of the aircraft flying short-haul routes today are really designed to fly longer routes. That means they are larger and heavier than necessary. So, for much shorter routes, a smaller aircraft will be much easier to power with electricity. Smaller aircraft means smaller airports and runways. And they will be much quieter too.
Potentially, they will be cheaper to operate as well, making it possible for airlines to continue the trend in offering lower fares in real terms.
2040 - The Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research (SUGAR) studies conducted by Boeing and NASA found that a 150-seat strut-braced wing aircraft entering into service by 2040 could be about 30% more fuel-efficient than, for example, today’s Boeing 737-800.
Engines roaring on
Engines are the key component in the industry’s incremental improvements in fuel efficiency. Most new engines have higher bypass ratios (BPRs) than older models. Basically, the higher the BPR, the greater the improvement in fuel efficiency.
Rolls-Royce is working on two new designs planned for launch in 2020 and 2025. The Advance engine is expected to achieve at least a 20% reduction in fuel burn and CO2 emissions relative to the Trent 800 and the Ultrafan engine will develop that to an expected minimum 25% improvement in fuel burn and CO2 emissions relative to the Trent 800.
Safran is also working on Ultra-High-Bypass Ratio (UHBR) turbofan engines and other manufacturers have similar innovative designs. In addition, Safran is looking at open-rotor technology. The open rotor—which uses two counter-rotating, unshrouded fans and is a combination of propeller and turbofan technology—is actually an old design but was not pursued as it was too noisy. But work on reducing the noise has made open rotor viable with an expected entry into service around 2030. A reduction of fuel burn and CO2 emissions of about 30% compared with conventional turbofan engines is possible. | aerospace |
https://googleearthcommunity.proboards.com/thread/7742/convair-58 | 2021-09-23T12:04:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057421.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20210923104706-20210923134706-00270.warc.gz | 0.918348 | 783 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__144576861 | en | The Convair B-58 Hustler, designed by American aircraft manufacturer Convair and manufactured by Consolidated at Fort Worth, TX, was the first operational bomber capable of Mach 2 flight. Developed in the 1950s, it was used as a nuclear weapon carrier by the Strategic Air Command during the Cold War until 1970. A total of 116 aircraft were built, 30 of them test and 86 series machines. The introduction of new anti-aircraft systems in the USSR (especially SA-2 Guideline) quickly ruins the strategic advantage of the B-58. The high operating and maintenance costs ultimately led to the end of the program and from 1965 to the gradual decommissioning of the Convair B-58. As far as I know there are 8 surviving aircraft. A little more information can be found in the placemarks.
55-0663 Grissom Air Museum, Peru, Indiana (This is the oldest remaining aircraft)
55-0668 Little Rock Air Force Base , Jacksonville, Arkansas
55-0665 Edwards Air Force Base, California
55-0666 Castle Air Museum Atwater, California ( Under restoration)
59-2437 Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas
59-2458 National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio
61-2059 Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum Ashland, Nebraska
61-2080 – Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona (It was the last B-58 to be delivered)
KitsuneFox: syzygy - posts I have made here do not receive much attention. I may do a detailed writeup of the now lost Edgemont Park in PA, one of the first electrified trolley parks in the world, but still debating. I'm missing 1 key bit of information.
Aug 17, 2021 10:38:20 GMT
syzygy: BRUTAL! Cars as if were matchboxes in a model town... Brilliant infos you share here in shoutbox - why not you post these?
Aug 16, 2021 17:36:00 GMT
KitsuneFox: In the early morning, before sunrise, of Augusts 11th, 12th, and 13th is reported to be the best viewing time for the Perseids meteor shower.
Aug 10, 2021 10:32:11 GMT
KitsuneFox: Davidson Seamount is the tallest known fully underwater mountain in the world, measuring 7,480 feet base to peak.
Aug 5, 2021 0:02:27 GMT
syzygy: ...and about other hills and humps... stone cold wisdom! ( :
Jul 28, 2021 14:13:17 GMT
KitsuneFox: Mount Wycheproof in Australia is the shortest recognized mountain on the world. It stands at 141 feet base to peak. A mineral named 'Wycheproofite' is mined near the location, and is the only known place it's found.
Jul 28, 2021 10:13:47 GMT
syzygy: Cool! Great extra info series about "all stars" highest mountains on Earth!
Jul 22, 2021 6:25:22 GMT
KitsuneFox: Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is the highest mountain on Earth, as measured from the center of the planet. The peak is over 6,800 feet further away than Mount Everest, and is the closest land on earth to outer space.
Jul 22, 2021 0:13:35 GMT
SpiderX22: Big news in the Aircraft in Flight database (in Transportation) -> HUGE changes. Thanks RaveyThirteen for your post -> will be changing ownership of the collection (hopefully for me lol) -> look forward to this!
Jul 20, 2021 21:02:26 GMT | aerospace |
http://brgc.wwwhost.biz/droit/Air-Force-Pilot-Essay.html | 2020-09-24T08:02:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400214347.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20200924065412-20200924095412-00053.warc.gz | 0.967937 | 510 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__95040797 | en | Air Force One The Film Essay - Amazon S3.
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The Air Force Academy is highly selective, and the application process is different from many other schools. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including U.S. citizenship, age, and marital status. Students who meet eligibility requirements can submit a Pre-Candidate Questionnaire application which will determine if they are competitive to become an Official Candidate for admission.
While serving as a pilot in the Air Force rescue community I have become one who understands the value our country places on the life of an American service member. This essay is about my strong family heritage of serving in the military and why I joined the Air Force, some of my personal experiences that are memorable since joining, and my current role in supporting the A. (tags: Personal. | aerospace |
https://archive.kpcc.org/blogs/news/2013/01/16/12055/faa-grounds-all-us-based-boeing-787-dreamliners-fi/ | 2023-03-22T05:44:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943750.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20230322051607-20230322081607-00013.warc.gz | 0.934163 | 284 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__96740167 | en | CNN reports that FAA officials ordered on Wednesday all U.S.-based airlines to temporarily ground their Boeing 787 Dreamliners until a "fire risk linked to batteries" can be fixed aboard the massive jetliners.
The announcement comes the same day that two Japanese airlines grounded their 787 fleets following an emergency landing by an All Nippon Airways flight, the Associated Press reports.
KPCC's Brian Watt spoke with Nancy Castles, Media Relations Director at Los Angeles International Airport, about the number of Dreamliners at LAX, and the potential local impact of the grounding order.
"We have nearly 1,700 flights per day at LAX, Castles said. "No more than two or three of them are on 787s. There really aren’t many parked here."
The 250-passenger aircraft has a flight range of 8,200 nautical miles.
United Airlines offers one daily Dreamliner flight between LAX and Tokyo, and two daily flights to Houston.
The airline launched its Tokyo service two weeks ago, just after Chile’s LAN Airlines began running three weekly Dreamliner flights between LAX and Santiago.
In December, LAN announced plans to acquire 32 787 aircraft over the next 10 years. According to the news release, the $4.9 billion order represents one of the largest investments in the airline's history.
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https://nenow.in/north-east-news/arunachal-weather-plays-spoilsport-in-search-for-missing-an-32.html | 2021-09-19T03:10:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780056656.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20210919005057-20210919035057-00580.warc.gz | 0.971775 | 335 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__252900521 | en | Bad weather has hampered the search and rescue operation for the missing AN-32 transporter aircraft and the 13 warrior on board the aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Saturday.
“The search and rescue operations on Saturday are held up due bad weather , low clouds and rains,” said defence PRO Wing Commander Ratnakar Singh on Saturday adding that it will begin as weather clears.
It may be mentioned here that five days have passed since the AN 32 aircraft which took off from Jorhat air base for Mechuka advanced landing ground in Arunacal Pradesh went missing from the skies of Arunachal Pradesh located close to Indo China border.
Indian air Force, Army, Indo Tibetan border Police and civil administration along with police officials have also been searching then the missing aircraft on the ground besides the aerial search. The Indian Space Research Organization has also used its RISAT satellite to trace the missing aircraft. However, all the efforts have failed trace the missing aircraft, leading to anxieties among the family members of the 13 air warrior schools were on board the aircraft.
Some of the family members of those on board the aircraft have already reached Jorhat and waiting anxiously about some breakthrough any moment.
The IAF said that it is not sparing any effort in locating the missing air warriors. “We stand in support of the families in these difficult times,” Singh said.
It may be mentioned here that the IAF had already deployed services of four Mi-17, three ALH, two Su-30 MKI, one C-130, two Cheetah helicopters and one Army UAV to carry out the search. | aerospace |
https://www.tfmetalsreport.com/forum/3737/asteroids-may-yield-precious-metals-cosmic-riches | 2018-08-17T23:26:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221213158.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20180817221817-20180818001817-00188.warc.gz | 0.950697 | 363 | CC-MAIN-2018-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-34__0__36710024 | en | USING space-faring robots to mine precious metals from asteroids almost sounds easy when former astronaut Tom Jones describes it - practically like clearing a snow-covered driveway.
Jones, an adviser to a bold venture that aims to extract gold, platinum and rocket fuel from the barren space rocks, said many near-Earth asteroids have a loose rocky surface held together only weakly by gravity.
"It shouldn't be too hard to invent a machine like a snow blower to pick up material off these asteroids," explained Jones, a veteran of four space shuttle missions.
But it will be risky and monstrously expensive, which is why some of the biggest and richest names in high-technology - including the barons of Google and filmmaker James Cameron - are behind the project.
If the plan gets off the ground as planned, robots could be extracting cosmic riches within 10 years.
Asteroids may yield precious metals, cosmic riches
PMs aren't expensive enough to justify extraction, save as a byproduct of air, water, and other materials needed for space operations. Current pricing on gold is about 1/3rd of the price of air or water in space. Of course, as operations gear up, this will probably change. As the price of air and water in space comes down, it will encourage more manned missions, and longer term operations. Eventually, one could see a large orbiting asteroid as an orbiting space station, complete with manufacturing, food production, energy production, and even assembly plants for deep space exploration.
Yes, even if this were to knock down the price of PMs, the benefit to EVERYONE will be so huge that you will be happy to take the blow. Of course, silver is so cheap, it will likely be one of the last materials to be exploited ;) | aerospace |
http://heloair.com/charter-services/ | 2024-04-18T11:06:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418093630-20240418123630-00132.warc.gz | 0.895072 | 295 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__16258765 | en | Helicopter Charter and Tours
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https://happymag.tv/this-footage-of-two-guys-flying-with-jet-packs-next-to-an-a380-will-blow-your-mind/ | 2023-06-04T14:43:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649986.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20230604125132-20230604155132-00773.warc.gz | 0.957368 | 215 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__126149617 | en | An Emirates airlines flight acquired two unique wingmen, in the purest sense of the word. Some awesome footage of Yves Rossy and Vince Reffet flying alongside an airbus using jet packs has made its way online, and it is spectacular.
The pair are known as Dubai’s ‘Jetmen’, Rossy himself coming from a background of piloting commercial aircraft. “It was always a dream to fly without the constraints of being inside a cockpit“, he says. To complete the flight the pair went through three months of training with the Emirates staff, because you know, flying alongside a jet engine is a little dangerous.
“We spent a long time preparing, going over every tiny detail in the quest for perfecting our first formation flight with the Emirates A380 aircraft,” Reffet said. “It is incredibly humbling to be a part of what is such a significant achievement for Dubai and the Jetman team.”
This story was first seen on Khaleej Times. | aerospace |
https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/hr/staff-employee-handbook/drones.html | 2023-12-04T23:21:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100535.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204214708-20231205004708-00808.warc.gz | 0.947681 | 162 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__148516527 | en | 4.10 Drones (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles)
The purpose of this policy is to establish standards for the safe operation and use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or drones, at the University, and to promote the safe operation of UAS in compliance with all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules and all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
The Chief of the USA Police Department (USAPD) serves as the UAS Operations Administrator and is responsible for compliance and enforcement. The Chief of Police (or his designee) also serves as the University’s primary point of contact with the FAA and the Mobile Regional Airport.
Refer to the University’s Drones policy for more details. | aerospace |
https://flyingscool.wordpress.com/2011/04/26/cessna-c414-procedures/ | 2023-03-21T07:43:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943637.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20230321064400-20230321094400-00561.warc.gz | 0.928929 | 574 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__204685454 | en | I was recently going through what people are searching for when they find my blog, and I noticed somebody was looking for Cessna C414 procedures.
Well, as I noted previously, one of my favorite things to do in FSX is fly in multiplayer mode with the Cape Air virtual airline at Boston Virtual ATC. In real life, Cape Air flies Cessna 402C’s. Unfortunately, nobody has created a C402 addon for FSX yet. The closest addon plane is the Premier Aircraft Design C414, so Cape Air Virtual asks you to use this plane for operations in their network (they also offer a paintkit for the default Baron). The C414 is basically the same plane as the C402, except it has a pressurized cabin (hence the smaller round windows instead of the larger square windows on the C402C).
Premier Aircraft Design is an excellent and prolific FS freeware aircraft addon site. I highly recommend visiting them and getting any airplanes they have which might interest you. I have a link below to the version of the plane I use that includes the Cape Air paintjob for the aircraft for use with Cape Air Virtual Airlines.
As far as procedures for the plane go, an excellent reference for flying the C402C can be found at http://www.9kpilots.com/, a complete reference of Cape Air’s flight procedures for their pilots. For FSX, here are the checklist and reference files I use for the C414 (these files go in the aircraft folder for the C414 in FSX – more on that in a post I’m working on for later). Or you can download the full aircraft I use for FSX here – C414. To install the plane, just unzip the “Cessna 414” folder into your …\SimObjects\Airplanes folder in your flight simulator directory. I’ve included many of the files from Cape Air’s flight procedures website in the “Manual” folder inside the aircraft folder.
P.S. I’ll go over this in more detail later, but, never install your FSX program into the “program files” or “program files x86” directory. I highly recommend installing it to the root directory of your disk, or, even better, if you have multiple disks, install it to the the root directory of your second disk. This will help you avoid some of the UAC problems you’ll encounter with Windows Vista or Windows 7, especially if you want to install addons, and will also improve performance somewhat. While XP doesn’t have the UAC issues that Vista and Windows 7 have, it’s still a good idea to do this for that operating system as well. | aerospace |
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https://www.ssec.wisc.edu/news/articles/7626 | 2018-07-19T15:45:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676591140.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20180719144851-20180719164851-00597.warc.gz | 0.932505 | 584 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__273467320 | en | Earth from ESSA-9 on the first Earth Day: April 22, 1970
They were called a “weather observatory” or “weather-watching spacecraft” by the news media of the time. The television camera and infrared sensors onboard the ESSA-9 satellite scanned the Earth once a day in a north-south polar orbit, producing images such as this one taken on the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970.
These new technologies ushered in a new era of environmental remote sensing and the imagery that improved the view of weather systems on a global scale.
In addition to the advanced camera system responsible for the Earth imagery, ESSA-9 carried the Flat Plate Radiometer (FPR). Invented by the late Verner Suomi and Robert Parent, founders of the Space Science and Engineering Center, the FPR was a more refined version of their first satellite-borne climate instrument that flew on Explorer 7 in 1959.
Carried on satellites from 1959 until 1970, Suomi’s FPR was designed to measure reflected solar radiation and Earth-emitted radiation from the top of the atmosphere to the Earth’s surface. This earliest data provided a measure of the Earth-Sun energy balance that was foundational to scientists’ growing understanding of climate.
Three decades hence, a similar but more advanced instrument, the Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES), was included on Suomi NPP, the latest polar-orbiting weather satellite launched in 2011. The instrument has evolved with scientific contributions from SSEC scientists and continues the collection of data critical to understanding the Earth’s energy balance over longer time frames.
By the 1970s, Suomi had already demonstrated the capability and usefulness of observing weather as-it-happened from geostationary orbit with his spin-scan camera on the Applications Technology Satellite series.
Remotely sensed data and imagery from satellites in geostationary and polar orbit have fundamentally changed the way scientists approach the study of Earth, its environment, and its climate.
Verner Suomi, father of satellite meteorology, is largely credited with establishing the weather satellite program. His contemporary, the late Senator Gaylord Nelson, founder of Earth Day, has become synonymous with the environmental activism of the late 1960s.
They sought change and knowledge from different spheres – one from the world of university science, the other from the political.
Both of them have left lasting imprints on generations of scientists and civilian scientists who aim to understand – and protect – the Earth and the intricacies of its weather and climate.
Storm watch satellite set as pre-Apollo shot. Wisconsin State Journal, Wednesday, February 24, 1969.
Forecast: It’s bright for ESSA. Wisconsin State Journal, Wednesday, May 4, 1966.
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https://eyesoverhead.com/aerial-photography/ | 2023-01-31T06:22:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499845.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20230131055533-20230131085533-00819.warc.gz | 0.90124 | 188 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__246396446 | en | At Eyes Overhead Aerial Drone Services we use the latest drone technology, we’ll capture unique aerial photographs in Jpeg and Raw format of your projects, products or services. Whether you run an event and would like to see how your event looks from above so you can be more effective with your space, an Estate Agent looking to market a property in your portfolio, a Surveyor or Individual seeking high quality aerial images, Eyes Overhead Drone Services provides you with a professional service and after service to ensure the best quality images.
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http://www.spartanburgpilotsassociation.com/ | 2016-05-03T23:53:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-18/segments/1461860121985.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20160428161521-00219-ip-10-239-7-51.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.887002 | 432 | CC-MAIN-2016-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-18__0__123742552 | en | Welcome to the website of the Spartanburg Pilot Association
Spartanburg Pilot Association events on the horizon
The Spartanburg Pilots
Association will be offering Private Pilot Ground School classes. Next Class Saturday May7th @8.30
The course is focused on taking the FAA Private Knowledge Test, which is a requirement for your Private Pilot Certificate.
This class is for all SPA Pilot/Student members who are working on their Private Pilot Certificate or as a refresher.
Airplanes and Aerodynamics (Complete)
Airplane Instruments, Engines, and Systems (Complete)
Airports, Air Traffic Control, and Airspace (Complete)
Federal Aviation Regulations (Complete)
Airplane Performance and Weight and Balance (Complete)
Aviation Weather (Complete)
Aviation Weather Services (Complete)
Aeromedical Factors and (ADM) (Complete)
Navigation: Charts and Publications (Complete)
Cross-Country Flight Planning
Materials required will be the Gleim 2015-16 Private Pilot FAA Knowledge Test book which is available at the class, pencil & note pad.
AOPA Fly-in Saturday May 21st Michael J. Smith Field (MRH) in Beaufort, North Carolina.
Features for 2016 fly-ins include:
Barnstormers Party on Friday night with food and entertainment
Free on-field camping at all four 2016 fly-in locations
Traditional pancake breakfast cooked and served by local pilots and volunteers
Lunch with a variety of offerings available from gourmet food trucks and local restaurants
Dozens of aircraft displays and exhibitors
New seminars, speakers, and a Pilot Town Hall with AOPA President Mark Baker
Free AOPA Rusty Pilots seminar
Our July 11th meeting will be with Van Fleet Aviation.
Ed Vess will be on the grill for burgers and hot dogs......
Susan Van Fleet, owner and operator of Van Fleet Aviation is a licensed Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor, Instrument and Multi Engine Instructor. Susan is also a Commercial Glider Pilot, Single Engine Sea Pilot and Airline Transport Pilot and has been flight instructing since 1986 | aerospace |
https://explorecosmos.website/transforming-scientific-fields-harnessing-space-technology-for-breakthroughs-progress/ | 2024-04-14T10:44:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816879.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414095752-20240414125752-00229.warc.gz | 0.871675 | 1,125 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__127880786 | en | Transforming Scientific Fields: Harnessing Space Technology for Breakthroughs & Progress
Space technology has revolutionized various scientific disciplines, leading to breakthroughs and progress in fields such as astronomy, climate research, and telecommunications. The advancements in space technology have played a crucial role in transforming these scientific fields, enabling scientists to observe distant celestial objects, study Earth's climate, and revolutionize global communications.
- Harnessing Space Technology in Astronomy
- Space Technology in Climate Research
- Space Technology in Telecommunications
Harnessing Space Technology in Astronomy
The advancements in space technology have significantly impacted the field of astronomy, allowing scientists to observe celestial objects with greater precision and clarity. Telescopes and spacecraft equipped with advanced technology have made remarkable contributions to astronomical research.Related:Revolutionary Space Experiments Unveiled: Mindblowing Technological Advancements
Space-based telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope and the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope have provided profound insights into the universe, capturing stunning images and gathering data on distant galaxies, supernovae, and other cosmic phenomena.
Missions such as Voyager and New Horizons have expanded our understanding of the outer planets, including Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. These missions have provided valuable data on the composition and structure of these planets, their moons, and even explored the boundaries of our solar system.Related:Space Survival: Unveiling the Remarkable Adaptation of the Human Body to Life Beyond Earth
Space-based Astronomy Research
Space technology has also facilitated scientific research conducted in space itself. The International Space Station (ISS) and other space-based platforms serve as research laboratories, allowing scientists to perform experiments in the unique conditions of microgravity.
Experiments conducted in space have provided invaluable insights into various areas of scientific research. They have helped understand the effects of microgravity on biological systems, contributing to advancements in medicine and pharmaceuticals. Additionally, the ability to test new materials under extreme conditions in space has paved the way for advancements in materials science.Related:Exploring Microgravity Wonders: Unveiling Cutting-Edge Experiment Focus Areas
Research in space has several advantages, including the absence of atmospheric interference, which allows for more reliable observations and measurements. Furthermore, space-based experiments allow scientists to observe phenomena not possible to replicate on Earth, leading to groundbreaking discoveries.
Space Technology in Climate Research
Earth Observation Satellites
Satellite technology has revolutionized climate research by providing valuable data on various climate indicators. Earth observation satellites orbiting our planet collect data on temperature, sea level, vegetation, and other vital parameters.Related:Unleashing Breakthroughs: Discover Cosmic Marvels through Space Experiments & Research
These satellites are equipped with advanced instruments such as radiometers and spectrometers, enabling scientists to study climate patterns, monitor changes, and develop accurate climate models and predictions.
Notable missions like NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites have played a crucial role in expanding our understanding of climate change. These satellites provide invaluable data on greenhouse gases, aerosols, and other atmospheric conditions, contributing to global efforts in combating climate change.Related:Unlocking the Secrets: Space Exploration Unveils Earth's Hidden Wonders
Weather Forecasting and Disaster Management
Space technology has greatly contributed to weather forecasting and disaster management. Satellites equipped with advanced sensors capture real-time data on weather patterns, enabling meteorologists to make accurate predictions and monitor natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, and wildfires.
The availability of timely satellite data helps authorities make informed decisions in disaster response efforts, saving lives and minimizing the impact of these events. Furthermore, space technology enables long-term climate monitoring, allowing scientists to track and predict climate patterns and trends.Related:Space Exploration's Incredible Impact: Unveiling Scientific Advancements
Space Technology in Telecommunications
Satellite Communication Systems
Satellite communication systems have revolutionized global telecommunications. Communication satellites in geostationary orbits provide global connectivity and support various services such as television broadcasting, internet access, and mobile communications.
These satellites act as relays, receiving signals from Earth-based stations and transmitting them to different locations. Satellite communication enables communication and access to information in remote areas where terrestrial infrastructure is limited or nonexistent.Related:Unlocking the Future: Microgravity Experiments for Space Colonization
Satellite Navigation Systems
Satellite navigation systems such as GPS (Global Positioning System) play a vital role in navigation, logistics, and precision agriculture. GPS receivers utilize signals from multiple satellites to determine precise positions, enabling accurate mapping, navigation, and timing.
Various industries rely on satellite navigation systems for efficient operations. Aviation uses GPS for precise aircraft navigation and landing. Autonomous vehicles depend on satellite navigation for accurate positioning and route planning. Precision agriculture utilizes satellite navigation for optimized crop management and harvesting.Related:Design and Execute Space Experiments: Unveiling the Thrilling Process!
The harnessing of space technology has revolutionized scientific fields, leading to breakthroughs and progress in astronomy, climate research, and telecommunications. Observational advancements, space-based research, and satellite technology have transformed these disciplines, enabling us to discover new cosmic phenomena, understand Earth's climate, and establish global connectivity.
As we witness ongoing advancements in space technology, it is crucial to continue investing in space exploration and research. These investments will fuel further breakthroughs, leading to transformative progress in various scientific disciplines and shaping the future of our world.Related:Unlocking Secrets of Microgravity: Revealing Impact on Human Health with Eye-Opening Experiments! | aerospace |
https://defensescoop.com/2023/11/15/initial-tranche-of-air-force-cca-drones-could-have-greater-range-than-crewed-fighters-senior-official/ | 2024-04-15T18:50:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817014.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415174104-20240415204104-00817.warc.gz | 0.953305 | 1,255 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__121763374 | en | The Pentagon’s next-generation drones known as “collaborative combat aircraft,” may have a longer reach than the military’s manned fighter jets, according to a leader of Air Force Futures.
The service is still working through the requirements for the initial CCA systems — which they’re aiming to move into production by fiscal 2028 — and many details of the program are highly classified. However, on Wednesday a senior official provided additional insights into the latest thinking.
“We think that particularly in the initial tranche of CCAs, their range will be relatively the same as our current fighter fleet, potentially a little bit longer, which helps with the flexibility of how we would actually employ them. And we’re working through those concepts of employment right now. Future tranches and increments of CCAs will probably be refueled [mid-air by tankers]. That adds to the fueling complexity and the fuel needed in theater, but we think those are problems that are solvable going forward,” Thomas Lawhead, Air Force assistant deputy chief of staff for strategy, integration and requirements, told DefenseScoop during a Mitchell Institute event.
For comparison, an F-35A joint strike fighter has a range of more than 1,350 miles with internal fuel, according to the Air Force. The service’s crewed platforms can also be gassed up via aerial refueling.
Lawhead said the first set of CCAs could also potentially have the capability to be refueled mid-air, “depending on the offeror.”
In September, the Air Force issued a request for information to examine options for CCA propulsion systems, which would affect the aircraft’s range and fuel requirements.
“This RFI focuses on capability at discrete intervals defined as near (3 years), mid (5 years), and far (7 years) terms from a program initiation assumed to be Q1FY25. For these intervals, the government questions seek information on capability vs. cost, schedule, and risk centered on off-the-shelf, modified off-the-shelf, derivative, and new engine designs. For the purpose of this response, the engine characteristics of interest include 3000-8000 lbf thrust class engines,” it stated. “For the purpose of this response, the desired aircraft characteristics of interest for evaluating the enabling capabilities of the engine’s options are as follows: increased range, reduced runway take-off distance, increased Mach capability, increased power and thermal capacity, and increased payload.”
The Air Force hasn’t formally kicked off the industry competition for the CCA program, but a sizeable number of vendors have been developing related technologies and are expected to compete.
The service envisions the drones serving as robotic wingmen for crewed fighters, such as the Next-Generation Air Dominance system and F-35, or performing missions independently of manned aircraft. It plans to field them in increments as capabilities evolve.
The platforms are seen as a relatively inexpensive way to add capacity to the fleet. On Monday, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall estimated that they will cost about one-quarter or one-third of an F-35A, which has a price tag of approximately $80 million.
In fiscal 2024-2028, the service intends to invest about $5.8 billion in research, development, test and evaluation for the main collaborative combat aircraft program, plus another $400 million or so for an experimental operations unit and an autonomy testbed that will support the initiative.
The Air Force is planning for a future force consisting of 1,000 CCAs or more.
While the drones could carry a variety of payloads and play a number of roles, air-to-air operations will be the main task of the first tranche, Lawhead noted.
“The concept has evolved in that we’re trying to narrow our focus a little bit. So there’s the autonomous collaborative platform umbrella of things that could be done in a uncrewed state. We think one of the critical needs that we have is to bring affordable mass to the battlespace, and we’ll do that with … collaborative combat aircraft that will be initially in the air-to-air role and then we will seek to expand to other mission sets,” he said.
Air Force officials will also be examining runway requirements and how that might shape the future fleet. Pentagon officials are concerned that fixed sites such as air bases and other infrastructure, could be easily targeted by adversaries armed with precision-guided munitions. Having aircraft with short take-off and landing capabilities could help mitigate that problem, although there may be tradeoffs involved.
“We’ll explore the trade space in terms of runway length required versus runway independence, and what that gets us from a payload and range capability standpoint,” Lawhead said.
Another area being explored is how CCAs can best fit into the broader force structure.
“That, frankly is exactly what the [team] and the experimental ops unit are going to try and get after is what does what does the fighter squadron of the future look like? Is it a 24 [primary aircraft] squadron with you know, 12 CCAs or 48 CCAs attached to them as part of the squadron? Are they separate? What is the kind of day-to-day battle rhythm of those CCAs? Do we forward deploy and … set the theater with CCAs already in theater, keep a small number back for testing, training, and then do a predominance of our actual crewed-uncrewed training in the virtual arena?” Lawhead said.
“All of those are issues to be worked out as we see one what kind of CCAs we actually get out of this increment one to let the [team] and the experimental ops unit folks develop those tactics, techniques and procedures for how we want to employ them, and then what’s the best way to organize, train and equip those squadrons most efficiently, most effectively,” he added. | aerospace |
https://www.grapecity.com/blogs/ready-to-live-top-gun-in-real-life | 2023-03-30T02:41:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296949093.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20230330004340-20230330034340-00684.warc.gz | 0.919623 | 253 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__129894279 | en | Do you frequently daydream about flying a F16 fighter jet; do you think you resemble Maverick or IceMan? If you answered yes and you are going to BUILD, then you will want to enter to win an evening with ComponentOne at BUILD in Anaheim, CA. This may be your once in a lifetime opportunity to pilot a F16 fighter jet flight simulator. Dinner and transportation to/from the Convention Center will be provided. Ten lucky BUILD attendees will be chosen. TO ENTER CONTEST:
ABOUT THE EVENT: The event will be held at http://www.flightdeck1.com/ Air Combat Center from 5:30-9:00PM on Thursday, September 15. A shuttle will pick up the contest winners from the Convention Center and shuttle them to and from the venue. Return shuttle service will be to the Convention Center. If I didn’t mention it earlier, we will be having a BBQ dinner, that is right, BBQ along with beverages and dessert. Dinner will be at 5:30PM at the Air Combat Center during the briefing. Of course there is fine print, if you want to see it, email me or view the rules at our booth. | aerospace |
https://www.storytel.com/ae/ar/books/73706-Mars | 2020-10-28T18:10:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107900200.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20201028162226-20201028192226-00136.warc.gz | 0.900442 | 310 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__112578938 | en | Mars3.89 45 5 Author: Leonard David Narrator: Andrew Reilly
The next frontier in space exploration is Mars, the Red Planet—and human habitation of Mars isn’t much farther off. In October 2015, NASA declared Mars “an achievable goal”; that same season, Ridley Scott and Matt Damon’s The Martian drew crowds into theaters, grossing over $200 million.
Now the National Geographic Channel fast forwards years ahead with Mars, a six-part series documenting and dramatizing the next twenty-five years as humans land on and learn to live on Mars. Following on the visionary success of Buzz Aldrin’s Mission to Mars and the visual glory of Marc Kaufman’s Mars Up Close, this companion book to the Nat Geo series shows the science behind the mission and the challenges awaiting those brave individuals.
The book combines science, technology, and storytelling, offering what only National Geographic can create. Clear scientific explanations make the Mars experience real and provide amazing visuals to savor and return to again and again.
More information about the audiobook:Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Length: 3H 27Min
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https://militaryfighterjet.com/boeing-mq-25-drone-completes-its-second-successful-air-to-air-refueling-with-an-e-2d/ | 2024-04-14T18:19:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816893.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414161724-20240414191724-00326.warc.gz | 0.950144 | 556 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__112022481 | en | Boeing MQ-25 Drone Completes It’s Second Successful Air-To-Air Refueling With An E-2D
The United States Navy has completed its second successful air-to-air refueling with Boeing’s MQ-25 drone. This demonstration took place in the MidAmerica Airport in Illinois. This time Boeing’s MQ-25 refueling drone could complete a successful mid-air refueling with Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft.
What is E-2D Hawkeye?
The Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is an American tactical airborne early warning and control aircraft. The first flight of this aircraft took place on the 21st of October 1964 and was first introduced in 1960. United states navy is the primary user of this aircraft and up to now 88 E-2Ds have been built.
The latest E-2 version is the E-2D advanced hawkeye and it is upgraded with whole new avionics. This version also includes AN/APY-9 radar, radio suite, mission computer, integrated satellite communications, flight management system, improved T56-A-427A engines, a glass cockpit, and aerial refueling.
Refueling E-2D with the drone
According to the Navy’s statement, the US navy aircraft approached the drone and established the necessary formations needed for the refueling. Two aircraft maintained a knot calibrated airspeed (KCAS) at 220 knots and an altitude of 10,000 feet.
This is not the first time that an MQ-25 drone has done a mid-air refueling of a US navy aircraft. They recently completed the first successful air-to-air refueling with a F/A-18 Super Hornet. You can watch that video here!
The MQ-25 is the Navy’s new unmanned aircraft which can also operate from a deck of an aircraft carrier. Designing and production of this aerial tanker were awarded to Boeing back in 2018. Other than the refueling missions, the Navy also looking to overcome the shortfall of their strike fighters.
Capt. Chad Reed, the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation program manager said that “Once operational, the MQ-25 will refuel every receiver-capable platform including E-2. This flight keeps us on a fast track to getting the Stingray out to the fleet where its refueling capability will greatly increase the range and operational flexibility of the carrier air wing and strike group.”
Photo credits and more: navy.mil | aerospace |
https://www.victorymodels.com/products/rvhp-models-1-72-resin-kit-beechcraft-1900c-1-airliner-72009 | 2024-04-15T12:11:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816977.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415111434-20240415141434-00804.warc.gz | 0.676801 | 100 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__79797539 | en | RVHP Models 1/72 Resin kit Beechcraft 1900C-1 Airliner - 72009
RVHP Models 1/72 Scale Resin Kit Beechcraft 1900C-1 Airliner - 72009
Airliner Markings for Air Ambulance and Red Cross
Resin kit with clear fuselage windows and strong resin undercarriage parts.
Assembly and paint required. For experienced modelers. Choking Hazard! Small parts enclosed. | aerospace |
http://www.manufacturers.com.tw/showroom-9542-2-5-0000117638-1423.php | 2021-04-14T13:04:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038077818.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20210414125133-20210414155133-00187.warc.gz | 0.842003 | 137 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__233435615 | en | SOLAS uses a state of the art squeeze casting process to make our aluminum propellers stronger and tougher than traditional die cast products.
As shown below, with 400x magnification of a propeller blade root cross-section, the squeeze cast propeller is almost non-porous, with finer grain size than the die cast propeller.
SOLAS aluminum propellers have 4 layers of paint. Using superior coatings and a high-tech painting process ensures excellent anti-corrosion performance.
SOLAS aluminum propellers are exposed to over 500 hours of testing in a salt water spray tank. This testing simulates more than 6 months of normal salt water use | aerospace |
https://s8pmc.lt/about/most-elite-pilots-on-earth/ | 2023-09-28T07:17:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510368.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928063033-20230928093033-00797.warc.gz | 0.92237 | 299 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__284207324 | en | Most elite pilots on earth…
This unaltered image was captured at Beale Air Force Base, CA, in the late 1980’s. All of the subjects wearing pressurized flight suits are actual pilots or back-seat reconnaissance systems officers. Not pictured: Behind the photographer, Eric Schulzinger, were special transport vans, oxygen canisters.
– thanks to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics and Skunk Works for high res photo 4,2 MB, 2552 × 2043
Another one, more recent:
I wanted to send you a photo you might want to share with your readers. I know you’ve contacted us about U-2 stories in the past. Attached and linked is a photo we just shot of a formation of U-2 pilots in full pressure suits (NASA adopted the U-2 full pressure suits for the shuttle program) in front of a Dragon Lady on the Beale AFB, Calif flightline.
As you know, U-2 pilots are now the highest flying humans in the world (70,000+ feet) with the exception of the individuals in the ISS now that the NASA shuttle program has ended.
Pictured are 14 of a total of about 80 pilots currently qualified on the U-2. Less people have flown the U-2 than there are people with Super Bowl rings.
– Air Force. Full size here – 19MB original file
All this info comes from Gizmodo.com | aerospace |
https://parkcities.bubblelife.com/community/northstar_pr/library/35947673/key/35056854/Wings_of_Freedom_Tour_Soars_into_Dallas_at_the_Frontiers_of_Flight_Museum_Through_March_23 | 2024-02-28T16:07:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474737.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228143955-20240228173955-00835.warc.gz | 0.935532 | 771 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__95002136 | en | Vintage WWII bombers in the Wings of Freedom Tour hosted by the Frontiers of Flight Museum soared in to Dallas yesterday for an exciting, once-in-a-lifetime flying experience and exhibit today through Sunday, March 23.
Yesterday, the Wings of Freedom Tour hosted by the Frontiers of Flight Museum soared in to Dallas for an exciting, once-in-a-lifetime flying experience and exhibit today through Sunday, March 23. The museum, 6911 Lemmon Ave., is hosting the event in honor of our WWII Veterans. The Wings of Freedom Tour showcases extremely rare bomber and fighter aircraft which is a living history exhibit and part of a 110-city nationwide tour. Best of all, guests visiting the exhibit at the Frontiers of Flight Museum will not only get a chance to view the interactive display, they will actually have an opportunity to “fly into history” by taking a flight aboard these legendary aircraft. Visit: http://www.flightmuseum.com/wings-of-freedom/.
Aviation enthusiasts of all ages will be “flying high” when they see the vintage Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress” Nine-O-Nine WWII Heavy Bomber, Consolidated B-24J “Liberator” Witchcraft WWII Heavy Bomber, and the P-51 “Mustang,” known as one of the greatest piston-engine fighters ever built.
This year, back by popular demand is a highly-anticipated added tour attraction for guests at the Frontiers of Flight Museum featuring a special appearance of the Bell UH-1 “Huey” Helicopter. The helicopter was developed by Bell Helicopter to meet the U.S. Army’s requirements for a medical evacuation and utility helicopter in 1952. It was the first turbine-powered helicopter to enter production for the U.S. military and was used widely in Viet Nam during the 1960s.
The Wings of Freedom Tour at the Frontiers of Flight Museum will offer participants bragging rights to explore these majestic aircraft inside and out and learn more about these unique and rare treasures of aviation history. The B-17 is one of only 10 in flying condition in the United States, and the B-24J is the sole remaining example of its type flying in the world.
Admission to the Museum is $12 for adults and $7 for children under 12 and includes access to up-close viewing and tours through the inside of the aircraft. Some adventurous fans will have an incredible opportunity accomplish one of their “bucket list” goals by actually taking a 30-minute flight aboard these rare aircraft. Flights on either the B-17 or B-24 are $450 per person. Huey flights are $80 for bench and $100 for the front. P-51 flights are $2,200 for a half hour and $3,200 for a full hour. The P-51 flights give would-be pilots a chance to get some “stick time” in the world’s greatest piston-engine fighter!
The Wings of Freedom Tour, Presented by the Frontiers of Flight Museum, will arrived at Dallas Love Field on March 19 and will be on display at the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Dallas Love Field until the aircraft depart on March 23. Hours of ground tours and display are: Friday, March 21 10:00 AM through 4:30 through Sunday, March 23. The 30-minute flight experiences are normally scheduled before and after the ground tour times above.
For more information call: 214‐350-1651; email firstname.lastname@example.org; or visit www.flightmuseum.com. To Reserve a Flight Experience call the Collings Foundation: 1-800-568-8924. | aerospace |
https://www.afa.org/events/calendar/2019-02-27/air-warfare-symposium | 2019-07-17T05:18:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525046.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20190717041500-20190717063500-00035.warc.gz | 0.889726 | 338 | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__86033343 | en | 2019 Air Warfare Symposium
FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 1, 2019
The Air Force Association’s 35th annual Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition was held at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Florida. The symposium is one of the nation's premier events for defense and aerospace professionals from across the United States and abroad. The Air Warfare Symposium brings together Air Force senior leaders as well as leaders in industry, academia, and government to address the challenges facing the Air Force today and in the future.
Recap of AFA’s 2019 Air Warfare Symposium
More than 3,500 attendees were treated to two days of informative speaker sessions and more than 80 exhibitor booths at AFA's 2019 Air Warfare Symposium. With the theme “Innovation: Future Force Faster,” the symposium took place from February 27-March 1 in Orlando, Florida. Check out audio recordings, videos, and photos of the 2019 symposium. In-depth coverage by Air Force Magazine will be posted soon.
Get connected with the people that matter most. Gain exposure to global perspectives from attendees with diverse backgrounds and experiences at AFA Orlando.
Experience two days of discussions and gain unique insights on some of the factors transforming the defense market landscape. Stay current on the most relevant issues:
- The evolving nature of aerospace and air power
- Shifts in the legislative arena
Each year, attendees access the most innovative information and ideas. Symposium sessions provide a breadth of industry insight and forward-thinking outlooks.
- Influential keynotes to address pressing topics
- Networking opportunities for business contacts | aerospace |
http://isleofman.isle-news.com/archives/moore-stephens-aviation-head-to-speak-at-baltic-aviation-conference-grant-atchison-in-estonia/26739/ | 2016-10-27T10:49:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988721268.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183841-00241-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.932716 | 205 | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-44__0__201890831 | en | Grant Atchison, head of Aviation in Moore Stephens, will address this year’s Baltic Business Aviation (“BBA”) Conference in Tallinn on 26 June 2014 speaking on EU VAT and Customs considerations for aircraft owners and operators and how best to comply. This is the second annual BBA summit to be held in Estonia bringing together speakers and delegates from around the world to explore all aspects of business aviation in the Baltic region.
“I’m very much looking forward to this year’s BBA conference,” said Grant. “The event is increasingly important with the expanding aviation activity in that region and growing personal wealth.”
Organised by AeroPodium, specialists in organising and managing international B2B aviation summits, the BBA conference focuses specifically on Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden.
To find out more about Grant Atchison, please go to www.msiom.com. | aerospace |
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/2938 | 2024-04-20T22:55:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817688.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420214757-20240421004757-00203.warc.gz | 0.985804 | 462 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__129115338 | en | Group Captain John Jasper Bouche (2938) was commissioned in the Indian Air Force in June, 1943, in the General Duties (Pilot) Branch. During the Second World War, he served in a fighter Squadron, trained as a Pilot Attack Instructor, completed a full tenure at the Armament Training Wing, Air Force, as its Chief Instructor and was responsible for the operational training, standardization and enhancement of combat efficiency of all operational squadrons of the Air Force during that period.
Although an officer of the General Duties Branch, he was specially selected to undergo a full term Technical Course at the Air Force Technical College, on completion of which he took over Command of the Aircraft and Armament Testing Unit. In this capacity Group Captain Bouche was personally responsible for the development of the Gnat aircraft which was adopted by the Air Force as its main interceptor element. Once he was faced with a grave emergency when the Gnat aircraft that he was flying had a hydraulic failure and went out of control. Having no other alternative the officer had to reluctantly eject. However, the aircraft's seat did not detach itself from his body and after a prolonged and dreadful free fall without an opened parachute, he managed to extricate himself from the seat and just managed to open his parachute in time before he landed on the ground.
Group Captain John Jasper Bouche has been in command of an operational wing in the eastern sector which was used as the base for both fighters as well as logistic air support squadrons. Through his personal supervision, zeal and excellent operational knowledge he brought up the operational efficiency of the squadron under his control.
On relinquishing his command of the operational wing in the eastern sector he was posted as an Air Staff Officer in Headquarters Eastern Air Command. During this tenure, the Mizo Hill operations started. Although posted as a staff officer in Command Headquarters, this officer personally took control of the operations and remained at the base from where both offensive and transport support operations were being conducted. He set up a new Air Force Station for better coĂ‚Âordination and operational performance of the Air Force elements deployed against the Mizo hostiles. The results obtained were highly satisfactory.
Group Captain John Jasper Bouche has thus rendered distinguished service of an exceptional order. | aerospace |
http://content.minotdailynews.com/?p=598336/Col--Lutton-takes-command.html | 2017-01-21T21:39:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281226.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00268-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.966884 | 704 | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-04__0__85542538 | en | Col. Lutton takes command
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE The 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base has a new leader.
Col. Michael Lutton became commander of the missile wing in a change of command ceremony Tuesday.
Maj. Gen. Jack Weinstein, commander of 20th Air Force at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., presided over the ceremony.
Lutton and outgoing commander Col. Robert Vercher traded jobs. Vercher will become deputy director of Mission Assessment and Analysis at Headquarters U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt AFB, Neb., a position Lutton held from June 2012 until now. Vercher was commander of the Minot missile wing since June 2012.
Lutton said he looks forward to serving the missile wing and its personnel and being part of the base and local community. His wife, Brenda, and their two children, Kyle and Bridget, listened from the audience as he talked about their move to Minot AFB.
Vercher thanked everyone for his time as commander of the missile wing and especially thanked the “Rough Riders,” the men and women of the 91st Missile Wing “who inspire me each day.”
The 91st Missile Wing is one of three operational intercontinental ballistic missile wings in Air Force Global Strike Command. Its mission is to secure, maintain and operate 150 Minuteman III ICBMs in underground facilities in an 8,500-square-mile territory comprised of several counties surrounding the Minot base.
Weinstein, in remarks prior to the formal change of command, thanked members of the missile wing for their “unwavering dedication to the ICBM mission.” He said it is “a demanding business that requires 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.”
“Your continued focus on the mission enables the United States to have a safe, secure and effective nuclear force,” Weinstein said. He said it has never failed in deterring this nation’s adversaries. He also said the support of the local community is “absolutely essential.”
Under Vercher’s leadership, Weinstein tallied a number of accomplishments including working with state and local governments and industry representatives on encroachment issues and the successful integration of North Dakota Air National Guard members who provide security in the Minot missile field and for convoy operations. He said Vercher and his wife, Amy, supported the airmen of the wing and also pointed out they have done extensive work for a dramatic reduction of domestic abuse and DUIs. He said the wing also excelled, naming specific inspections.
Weinstein said Lutton “is a brilliant leader.” Lutton is a career space and missile officer. He has served in multiple weapon systems including the Peacekeeper ICBM system and the Milstar satellite communication system.
Weinstein said Tuesday’s change of command comes at a very important time for ICBMs. He said the Force Improvement Program, or FIP, has provided a list of suggested ideas from airman across the command. He said funding will be used to make numerous improvements, including in the missile field and for personnel.
Among changes for missile wings, as soon as Aug. 1 the helicopter squadron at Minot Air Force Base and other ICBM bases will come under a unit of 20th Air Force. Currently, the helicopter squadron’s are under each missile wing. | aerospace |
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-142926.html | 2013-05-22T14:25:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701852492/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105732-00051-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.953605 | 705 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__28071286 | en | View Full Version : Has Anybody ever Built an "Aircar"?
11-06-2002, 08:00 AM
I kust happened to see one of those airboats 9that you see in Florida)-you know, a flat-bottomed boat with and engine driving an airplane propeller on the back. These airboats are VERY fast.
I've always wondered if the same principle could be used on a car-instead of an engine driving the wheels, have a propeller on the back. I can think that such a car would be very simple-no transmission needed. plus, it could be very efficient-once you get up to 65 mph, the power needed to maintain speed is probably pretty minimal.
So has anybody ever built such a car? How did it turn out?:D
11-06-2002, 08:16 AM
Moller International's (http://www.moller.com/) skycar is probably as close to what you describe as will ever be made. A car with a single large prop in the back would have some serious stability problems if it ever went airborne. Last I checked, helicopter pilots don't like it when their tail rotor stops working and the main rotor aligns with the perpendicular.
11-06-2002, 08:54 AM
I don't think he's talking about a flying car, just a normal wheeled car propelled by a propeller on the back instead of turning the wheels.
I don't know of anyone who's every built one of those. Coupling torque directly to the ground through the wheels is more efficient than using a propelller to get the same acceleration.
11-06-2002, 09:26 AM
Not a car, but W.C. Fields had a rear-propeller driven Golf Cart in "The Big Broadcast of 1938" It was pretty zippy, plus the sides folded down into wings when he decided to take to the air.
11-06-2002, 09:32 AM
Now that I think of it, the Thrust SSC car which broke the sound limit on land would probably be considered an "aircar". Unless I'm mistaken, it produced its thrust purely through the jet engines rather than trying to drive the wheels at supersonic speed. So at super-high speed, the idea may make sense.
I think the main problem with doing this in a more conventional car would be trying to drive uphill. Airboats don't need to deal with non-level surfaces, but moving a several-thousand-pound car up an incline with just a fan would be difficult.
There is the Rail Zeppelin (http://www.modellbahn.com/kruckenberg.html), a propeller driven train which achieved a record 143mph in 1931. I don't think theBennie Railplane (http://mikes.railhistory.railfan.net/r069.html) got a chance to prove itself, but it looks so cool.
I'm sure I saw a photo of a propeller-driven automobile somewhere, but I can't seem to find it on the net.
11-06-2002, 10:18 AM
There are hovercraft, too, which can do land or water. No wheels, I'm afraid.
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https://www.stxspeedwayracing.com/stxp/estes-generic-e2x-model-kit | 2019-07-20T18:16:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526560.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20190720173623-20190720195623-00273.warc.gz | 0.839828 | 618 | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__138352968 | en | Estes Generic E2X Model Kit by Estes at STX Speedway Racing. MPN: 2008. Hurry! Limited time offer. Offer valid only while supplies last. Tear down the barriers to creativity with the Generic E2X rocket. This all white rocket can be individually customized with the foil self-stick decals, decorated with markers or paint or just leave it white.Flights up to 1100 feet (335m). Plastic fin unit. 12 parachute recovery. Self-stick decals.
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Tear down the barriers to creativity with the Generic E2X rocket. This all white rocket can be individually customized with the foil self-stick decals, decorated with markers or paint or just leave it white.Flights up to 1100 feet (335m). Plastic fin unit. 12 parachute recovery. Self-stick decals.
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Estes, Firestorm almost ready to fly kit, color swirled plastic parts & cool decals make the Firestorm a hit on & off the launch pad, assembly is as simple as sliding the fins into the fin can, reaching altitudes of 550', rocket is 20,8'' in length, add the BT-60 booster accessory 2256 & a d12-6 booster engine & watch this rocket soar way past 1,250', not included.Good quality product. This is a model-rockets product. Manufactured in China.
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/delta+wing | 2017-11-22T20:30:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806660.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20171122194844-20171122214844-00207.warc.gz | 0.947617 | 450 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__135141211 | en | In the patent, Airbus describes the ultra-rapid air vehicle as "an air vehicle including a fuselage, a gothic delta wing
distributed on either side of the fuselage, and a system of motors able to propel the air vehicle.
1994) computed laminar flow and heat transfer characteristics associated with a punched delta wing
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The concept brings together Northrop Grumman's air and autonomous air vehicles, space, large deployable and re-entry systems expertise into a delta wing
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Operated by the RAF from 1956 to 1984, the Avro Vulcan is a jet-powered delta wing
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Smith and Newell tied him up and throttled him with a pair of TRACKSUIT bottoms on Long Lartin's Delta Wing
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Pilot and author Frankel offers a comprehensive examination of the Douglas F4D Skyray and F5D Skylancer delta wing
The Vulcan, the world's first successful large delta wing
aircraft, made its maiden flight in 1952.
ILEARNT that tiny Sweden had been responsible for four major breakthroughs in aviation history -- the first country to have a jet with swept- back wings, the first to have an aircraft with an ejection seat, the first to have a double delta wing
( Draken) and the first with a canard ( two small wings in front of the main wing that many modern fighters possess).
Although the Vindicator is considered an expendable asset, it is based on a modular design that allows the delta wing
to be replaced easily if the fuselage can be salvaged after a crash landing.
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http://www.onenewspage.us/topic/astronaut_buzz.htm | 2017-09-24T12:12:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818690016.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20170924115333-20170924135333-00583.warc.gz | 0.928934 | 498 | CC-MAIN-2017-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-39__0__69078795 | en | As the second man to walk on the moon, Buzz Aldrin has described what it was like to take his historic first steps.
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Famed astronaut Buzz Aldrin, most known for the Apollo 11 moon landing, is raising money for future trips. The 87-year-old recently held a fundraising gala at the Kennedy Space Center on the 48th.. Source: Wibbitz Studio -
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The lunar dust plus some tiny rocks that Armstrong also collected are zipped up in a small bag and are worth an estimated $2 million to $4 million. Armstrong's snapshot of fellow Apollo 11 astronaut.. SeattlePI.com
President Trump signed an executive order reinstating the National Space Council, but Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s reactions while Trump spoke stole the show. Veuer's Maria Mercedes Galuppo.. USATODAY.com
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin had some great reactions to President Trump's speech during the signing of an executive order to revive the National Space Council. At times Colonel Aldrin appeared very.. Business Insider
Corey Stoll is set to play the role of astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the upcoming space movie First Man, which will be directed by La La Land‘s Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle. The film will star.. Just Jared
George Clooney is all smiles as he arrives at Omega’s Lost in Space Anniversary Party on Wednesday night (April 26) at Tate Modern Gallery in London, England. The 55-year-old actor and directed was.. Just Jared | aerospace |
https://libquotes.com/20th-century-aerospace-engineer-quotes | 2024-02-26T13:53:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474660.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226130305-20240226160305-00065.warc.gz | 0.936255 | 228 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__18332293 | en | 20th-century Aerospace Engineer Quotes
Humanity faces the most complex task of its history so far. Stated in a solution-oriented way, it is necessary gradually to reorganize this planet at two levels. One must deal with the competing necessities of biosphere and mankind with all their environmental and climatic consequences. On the other level, it is necessary to resolve the demands of competing nations and worlds within mankind's hierarchy of socioeconomic developmental levels and the "Christmas tree" of sociopolitical, ideological, and military consequences.
I strongly feel that, if we are successful, our program will mark the beginning of a renaissance for manned space flight. This might even be similar to that wonderful time period between 1908 and 1912 when the world went from a total of ten airplane pilots to hundreds of airplane types and thousands of pilots in 39 countries. We need affordable space travel to inspire our youth, to let them know that they can experience their dreams, can set significant goals and be in a position to lead all of us to future progress in exploration, discovery and fun. Thanks to the X PRIZE [Foundation] for the inspiration. | aerospace |
https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cosmic-lightning | 2021-09-22T01:44:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057303.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20210922011746-20210922041746-00112.warc.gz | 0.942536 | 186 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__11607344 | en | Orbiting the world are many, many satellites -- not all of which will be broadcasting the Superbowl -- and one of them has captured some cosmic lightning, which is documented in a video called 'ISS Passes Over Stormy Africa.' The images, courtesy of the brains over at NASA, document the intensity and artistry of lightning above the earth's atmosphere previously unseen by the general public.
Similar images have come out featuring the Northern lights, but none come close to the splendor that is this cosmic lightning. The video and subsequent images were taken over the top of Central Africa. Cosmic lightning was recorded by the crew of Expedition 30 on the International Space Station.
The video focuses on both the pocketed lightning storms showering over Africa and the unearthly glow of the Milky Way in the horizon. The cosmic lightning video is the latest in a series of videos released from NASA that are truly out of this world. | aerospace |
http://stavangertravel.com/region/wideroe.cfm | 2023-12-03T11:45:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100499.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203094028-20231203124028-00164.warc.gz | 0.862491 | 171 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__124387407 | en | Flyveselskap flights in Norway
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http://madeira.hccanet.org/project2_spring2015/kaliskip2/iss.html | 2017-03-27T16:27:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218189490.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212949-00017-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.958656 | 110 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__253826539 | en | International Space Station
The International Space Station is a joint operation between many countries including the United States, Russia, Canada, Japan, and many countries in Europe. The ISS is a space station designed to be used as a research facility to study the effects of zero gravity and space on various different scientific areas.
The first part of the international space station was launched on November 20, 1998. Different countries have been slowly adding on to the International Space Station over the years. The ISS now consists of multiple modules composed of multiple laboratories and life support systems. | aerospace |
https://www.xspectasy.com/product-page/nasa-x-mars-rover-grettings-from-the-red-planet-planetary-postcard | 2021-01-20T21:37:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703522133.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20210120213234-20210121003234-00012.warc.gz | 0.819752 | 116 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__247142781 | en | NASA X Mars Rover "Greetings from the Red Planet" Planetary Postcard
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http://wiki-offline.jakearchibald.com/wiki/MyTravel_Airways | 2019-10-23T11:08:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987833089.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20191023094558-20191023122058-00090.warc.gz | 0.936663 | 1,509 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__7783199 | en | |Founded||1990 (Airtours International Airways)|
|Commenced operations||11 March 1991|
|Ceased operations||30 March 2008 (merged with Thomas Cook Airlines)|
|Hubs||Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, London Gatwick, Manchester, Newcastle, East Midlands|
|Headquarters||Manchester, United Kingdom|
|Key people||Frank Pullman (Managing Director), Steve Solomon (Director of Flight Operations), Martin Mahoney (Chief Pilot), Lucas Mollan (Technical Director and Managing Director of MTAE)|
MyTravel Airways was a British scheduled and charter airline with headquarters in Manchester, England. It operated worldwide holiday charter services mainly for its parent company, the MyTravel Group. The airline merged with Thomas Cook Airlines UK Limited in 2008 and was renamed Thomas Cook Airlines Limited.
The airline was founded in 1990 as Airtours International Airways. In 1993 they purchased Inter European Airways and the fleet was merged together. In 2002 Airtours changed their brand name to MyTravel and therefore Airtours International Airways became MyTravel Airways. During 2007 the MyTravel Group agreed to merge with Thomas Cook AG, and on 30 March 2008, MyTravel Airways was fully integrated into Thomas Cook Airlines.
The Airtours tour operating company was founded by David Crossland and established its own in-house airline, Airtours International Airways, on 1 October 1990. It started operations on 11 March 1991 flying McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft to destinations throughout Europe.
Cardiff-based Aspro Holidays and their inhouse airline, Inter European Airways were acquired and integrated in November 1993 adding new aircraft types such as the Boeing 757 and Airbus A320 to the fleet. The MD83's were replaced in 1995-1996 with more Airbus A320s. In 1996 the parent company also acquired Danish charter airline Premiair. Airtours also had operations in Germany with airline FlyFTi, operating Airbus A320s until this was merged back into the UK fleet during 2003.
In the 1990s Airtours added long haul capabilities, with the addition of the Boeing 767 and McDonnell Douglas DC-10, flying holiday makers to destinations including the Caribbean and the USA. More Airbus aircraft joined the fleet during the 1990s with Airbus A320s, Airbus A321s and Airbus A330s accompanying the fleet of Boeing 757s, Boeing 767s and DC-10s. In 1995, the airline began offering pre-bookable seats, meal choices and duty-free on its flights - a practice that was subsequently adopted by many other UK charter airlines. The Airbus A330-200 aircraft delivered to Airtours in 1999 featured improved passenger amenities over older long haul aircraft and offered Premium Economy cabins in the form of Premiair Gold, something the Boeing 767 and DC-10 did not offer at the time.
Following the renaming of the Airtours Group to the MyTravel Group in February 2002, the Airtours International and Premiair operations were rebranded as MyTravel Airways with effect from 1 May 2002. In October 2002 MyTravel Airways launched its scheduled low-fare airline, MyTravelLite, but this was reintegrated in 2003.
In common with airlines worldwide, MyTravel Airways saw a reduction in customers due to the effects of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Official statistics from the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (see reference below) indicated that the number of passengers carried by MyTravel Airways UK increased from 7.21 million in 2001 to 7.52 million in 2002. However, the figure dropped to 4.38 million in 2005, due to the number of aircraft being reduced from 45 in early 2001 to 29 in 2005, as part of the restructuring of the wider MyTravel Group.
In late 2004 the last of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10s and the last Boeing 757 were withdrawn from the fleet. MyTravel Airways was the last British airline to operate DC-10s. In December 2005, MyTravel Aircraft Engineering (MTAE) became a wholly owned subsidiary of the MyTravel Group, based at Manchester Airport. The facility performed all light maintenance checks (up to 'C' Check) for MyTravel Airways and MyTravel Airways A/S, as well as work for third party airlines such as Skyservice, and has now been re-branded Thomas Cook Airlines Engineering following the merger.
MyTravel Aircraft Engineering Caribbean, part of MTAE had bases throughout the Caribbean in Cancún, Cozumel, Montego Bay, Newark, New Jersey and Sanford, Florida, as well as seasonal bases at various Spanish, Greek and Turkish airports as well as Jeddah for the Hajj operation. It handled more than 3500 aircraft for over 40 airlines a year.
Due to necessary consolidation within the UK IT market, MyTravel Group PLC and Thomas Cook AG agreed to merge in March 2007 to form Thomas Cook Group PLC. Under the merger, MyTravel Airways and Thomas Cook Airlines fleets became one and the airlines became Thomas Cook Airlines, operating under MyTravel's AOC. Thomas Cook Airlines subsequently changed their callsign from 'Topjet' to that of MyTravel's; 'Kestrel'. MyTravel's last flight operated on 30 March 2008.
Most flights were operated for MyTravel Group Tour Operators as MyTravel Airways was their in-house airline. Many routes to Canada were operated by MyTravel Airways on behalf of specialist Canadian Affair. It was the only British airline to fly to Djerba from Manchester Airport and Gatwick Airport:
On 5 July 2007, a First Officer who was not an employee but was paying MyTravel to gain flight experience on their aircraft (pay-to-fly), landed an Airbus A320 heavily at Kos airport in Greece causing substantial damage to the main landing gear. The report was critical of both the pilots training record and non-employees paying airlines to gain experience.
Since the formation of the airline as Airtours International Airways in 1990, MyTravel Airways has operated the following aircraft types:
|Boeing 737-800||1||Leased From XL Airways|
|McDonnell Douglas DC-10||4|
MyTravel Airways achieved several punctuality awards between 2005 and 2007.
- FlightOnTime.info Most Punctual UK Charter Airline - Summer 2006, Summer 2007 & Winter 2007/08
- FlightOnTime.info Most Improved UK Charter Airline for Punctuality - Summer 2005 & Summer 2006
- CAA Air Transport Users Council - Most Punctual UK Charter Airline - Winter 2005/2006
- "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 10 April 2007. pp. 53–54.
- BBC News | UK | 'Smooth switch' for air traffic HQ
- Cheap Flights - My Travel flight deals at MyTravel.com
- Incident to Airbus A320, G-DHJZ
- Civil Aviation Authority UK Airline Statistics for 2001 and 2005; total passengers carried by UK airlines. Table 0.1.6
- Air-Britain Airline Fleets 2001 London, 2001. ISBN 0-85130-296-3.
- Air-Britain Airline Fleets 2005 London, 2005. ISBN 0-85130-357-9.
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https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d7f_1256594179 | 2017-02-24T04:00:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501171281.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104611-00277-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.951098 | 197 | CC-MAIN-2017-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-09__0__173825252 | en | A coroner has accused the RAF of plunging standards in “administration, airmanship and discipline” following the deaths of three servicemen during a low-level Puma helicopter flight.
A cockpit voice recording also showed the crew laughing and whooping noises moments before the aircraft banked sharply to the right and crashed tail-first into a field in North Yorkshire in Aug 2007.
The pilot Flight Lt David Sale, 28, Sgt Phillip Burfoot, 27, the loadmaster, and Private Sean Tait, 17, died in the crash near Catterick Garrison.
Coroner Geoff Fell criticised the administration of RAF Benson, where the RAF members were based.
"Against a background of deteriorating administration, airmanship and discipline, the helicopter crashed," he told the Harrogate inquest.
Flight Lt Sale, of 33 Squadron, based at RAF Benson, did not have the skills to carry out the low level flying ma
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http://www.comandosupremo.com/ro37.html | 2017-04-27T10:56:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122159.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00449-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.945385 | 832 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__201481645 | en | The Meridionali (formally IMAM) Ro.37 design and production began in 1934. The Ro.37 was a biplane with unequal span wings and mixed construction of wood and metal, a fixed tail wheel and wheel spats for all three wheels. It was crewed by two and was intended as a two-seat fighter/reconnaissance aircraft. Originally, the Ro.37 was powered by 700-hp Fiat in-line engine.
An improved version, the Ro.37bis was powered by a 560-hp Piaggio radial engine; the top speed was 205 mph at 16,405 ft with a service ceiling of 23,620 feet and a range of 696 miles. The Ro.37bis was armed with 2 fixed forward firing 7.7mm machine guns and a flexible rearward firing 7.7mm machine gun and could carry a bomb load of 397 pounds.
Both the Ro.37 and Ro.37bis were quite popular and over 635 were built (160 Ro.37 and 475 Ro.37bis). Export orders were received from Central and South American countries as well as Afghanistan and Hungary.
The Ro.37 and Ro.37bis were involved in the Spanish Civil War from 10/36 and were used extensively by the Regia Aeronautica during the invasion of Abyssinia between 10/35 and 5/36, and occupation of that country until 1941.
When World War II started, 275 Ro.37 and RO.37bis were in service as follows: 30th Recon Flight at Palermo; 120th Recon Flight at Tirana [Albania]; 122nd Recon Flight at Mellaha; 136th Recon Flight (Tripoli); 127th and 137th Recon Flights at El Adem; 110th Recon Flight (Ro.37) at Addis Abeba; 27th Recon Flight at Casabianca; 42nd Recon Flight at Bari; 121st Recon Flight at Airasca; 131st Recon Flight at Napoli-Capodichino; 31st Recon Flight (Ro.37) at Venari Reale; 33rd Recon Flight at Bresso; 39th and 40th Recon Flights (Ro.37s) at Venaria Reale; 114th Recon Flight (Ro.37) at Tornino-Mirafiori; 118th, 123rd and 132nd Recon Flights at Levaldigi; 129th Recon Flight (mix Ro.37bis/Ca.311) at Mondovi; 24th, 35th and 115th Recon Flights (Ro.37) at Verona-Boscomantico; 25th Recon Flight (Ro.37) at Jesi; 28th Recon Flight (Ro.37) at Lucca-Tassignano; 29th Recon Flight (Ro.37) at Arezzo; 32nd and 125th Recon Flights at Udine-Campoformido; 34th and 128th Recon Flights (Ro.37) at Parma; 36th and 87th Recon Flights (Ro.37) at Padova; 38th and 116th Recon Flights at Gorizia-Merna; and 113th Recon Flight at Bologna-Borgo Panigale.
The Ro.37s saw front-line action in the North African campaign, the Balkans and on the Eastern Front. After they were withdrawn from front-line service, RO.37’s were used as utility planes and ambulances and at the time of the armistice on 9/8/43, had been completely retired from service.
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The Encyclopedia of Weapons: From World War II to the Present Day
DUST CLOUDS IN THE MIDDLE EAST: The Air War for East Africa, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Madagascar
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https://www.airinternational.com/article/menzies-joint-venture-inaugurates-cargo-operations-baghdad-international | 2022-05-29T02:43:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652663035797.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220529011010-20220529041010-00474.warc.gz | 0.943429 | 365 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__200392457 | en | The endeavour with Iraqi Airways is set to enhance customer experience and safety measures at the hub
Menzies Aviation has revealed that its joint venture with Iraqi Airways, MASIL, has begun freight operations at Baghdad International Airport, alongside the launch of its ‘Cargo Go Live’ scheme.
The collaborative project – which is also made up of Air BP Limited and construction company, Al Burhan Group – initiated services at the West Asia hub in January. This was after being awarded a contract by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) for the delivery of specialised facilities.
Freight solutions will be provided by a team of 65 employees to customers including Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, DHL, MNG Airlines, Silk Way Airlines, Egypt Air, Middle East Airlines, Royal Jordanian and flydubai.
Charles Wyley, EVP Middle East, Asia and Africa at Menzies Aviation, said: “We are delighted that our cargo operations have now gone live at Baghdad International Airport, following a lot of hard work and dedication from the MASIL team. As we begin to support our cargo customers at Baghdad, we are also delivering against our objective of developing the airport’s operating procedures and training schemes.
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Training modules have been made available to the workforce under the ‘Cargo Go Live’ initiative, which comprises dangerous goods, safety management, security and specialised handling techniques. These are set to enhance customer experience and safety measures.
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https://www.ijsrp.org/research-paper-1014.php?rp=P343241 | 2023-06-09T14:29:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224656737.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230609132648-20230609162648-00318.warc.gz | 0.89881 | 170 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__86331880 | en | IJSRP, Volume 4, Issue 10, October 2014 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]
Nor HazaduraHamzah, SazaliYaacob, HariharanMuthusamy, NorhizamHamzah
This paper designs an observer to estimate the spacecraft’s angular velocity using only Euler angles attitude without gyroscope measurement. This work contributes as an alternative or backup system during unavailable gyroscope measurement due to faulty sensor or reduction of sensor hardware for cost reduction.In this work, the observer model for satellite attitude is derived in their nonlinear form, and the observability of the nonlinear system is investigated using Lie derivative. The performance of the designed observer is analyzed and verified using real flight data of Malaysian satellite by employing Extended Kalman Filter algorithm. | aerospace |
https://pacgeo.com/satellite/worldview-legion/ | 2023-12-10T09:55:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679101779.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210092457-20231210122457-00518.warc.gz | 0.777852 | 1,062 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__36203667 | en | Maxar’s Next-Generation Earth Imaging Satellites: WorldView Legion
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Six 30cm class satellites
Sun synchronous and mid inclination orbits
Up to 15 revisits per day
Date: September 18, 2007
Launch Vehicle: Delta 7920 (9 strap-ons)
Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
Altitude: 617 km
Type: Sun synchronous, 10:30 am descending node
Period: 97 min
Spacecraft Size, Mass and Power
Size: 5.7 m (18.7 ft) tallx2.5 m (8 ft) across
7.1 m (23 ft) across deployed solar arrays
Mass: 2800 kg (6200 lbs)
Power: 3.1 kW solar array, 100 Ahr battery
Panchromatic: 450–800 nm
8 Multispectral: 397-1039 nm
8 SWIR Bands: 1184-2373 nm
12 CAVIS Bands: 405-2245 nm
Panchromatic nadir: 0.31 m
20 degrees off-nadir: 0.34 m
Multispectral nadir: 1.24 m
20 degrees off-nadir: 1.38 m
SWIR nadir: 3.70 m
20 degrees off-nadir: 4.10 m
CAVIS nadir: 30.00 m
11-bits per pixel pan and MS; 14-bits per pixel SWIR
At nadir: 13.1 km
Attitude Determination & Control
Type: 3-axis Stabilized
Actuators: Control Moment Gyros (CMGs)
Sensors: Star trackers, precision IRU, GPS
Pointing Accuracy & Knowledge
Accuracy: <500 m at image start/stop
Knowledge: Supports geolocation accuracy below
Time to slew 200 km: 12 sec
2199 GB solid state with EDAC
Image & ancillary data: 800 and 1200 mbps X-band
Housekeeping: 4, 16, 32, or 64 kbps real time, 524 kbps stored, X-band
Command: 2 or 64 kbps S-band
Max Contiguous Area Collected in a Single Pass (30° off-nadir)
Mono: 66.5 kmx112 km (5 strips)
Stereo: 26.6 kmx112 km (2 pairs)
Revisit Frequency (at 40°N Latitude)
1 m GSD: <1.0 day
4.5 days at 20 degrees off-nadir or less
Predicted <3.5 m CE90 without ground control
680,000 sq km per day
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Both of Waynflete’s ExMASS research groups—lunar and asteroid—have made it through to the national finals! The students will present online to a panel of scientist judges on Friday, May 4. Winning teams earn an all-expenses-paid trip to the NASA Ames Research Facility in Mountain View, California this summer.
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Kirtland Air Force Base airport codes|ABQ|KABQ is a major
United States Air Forcebase located in the southeast quadrant of Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, adjacent to the Albuquerque International Sunport. The military and the international airport share the same runways, making ABQ a joint civil-military airport.
The base is the third largest installation in
Air Force Materiel Command, covering 51,558 acres (209 km²) and employing over 23,000 people, including more than 4,200 active duty, 3,200 part-time Air Force Reserveand 1,000 Air National Guardpersonnel.
Kirtland is the home of the
Air Force Materiel Command's Nuclear Weapons Center (NWC). The NWC is the center of expertise for nuclear weapon systems, ensuring safe, secure and reliable nuclear weapons are available to support the National Command Structure and Air Force. The NWC's responsibilities include acquisition, modernization and sustainment of nuclear system programs for both the Department of Defense and Department of Energy.
The NWC is composed of two wings -- the
377th Air Base Wingand 498th Armament Systems Wingalong with five groups and 17 squadrons.
Kirtland is also home to the
58th Special Operations Wing(58 SOW), an Air Education and Training Command(AETC) unit that provides formal aircraft type/model/series training to the Air Force Special Operations Command(AFSOC) special operations forces (SOF) and Air Combat Command(ACC) combat search and rescue (CSAR) communities. The 58 SOW operates the MC-130 Combat TalonI/II and Combat Shadow, HC-130 Hercules, MH-53 Pave LowIV, HH-60G Pave Hawkand C V-22 Ospreyaircraft.
150th Fighter Wingof the New Mexico Air National Guard, an ACC-gained unit, is also home-based at Kirtland, operating the F-16 Fighting Falcon.
Kirtland Air Force Base was named for
Colonel Roy C. Kirtland(1874-1941) in February 1942. Colonel Kirtland learned to fly in 1911 in one of the first Wright airplanes at Dayton, Ohio. During World War Ihe organized and commanded a regiment of mechanics, and served as an inspector of aviation facilities. Recalled from retirement in 1941 at the age of 65, the oldest military pilot in the Air Corps, he died of a heart attack on 2 May 1941 at Moffett Field, California.
Previous names of Kirtland Air Force Base were:
* Albuquerque Army Air Base, 8 Mar 1941
* Kirtland Field, 24 Feb 1942
* AF Combat Command, c. 8 Mar 1941 - 6 Dec 1941
* West Coast Air Corps Training Command, 6 Dec 1941 - 23 Jan 1942
* Air Corps Flying Training Command, 23 Jan 1942 - Mar 1942
* AAF Flying Training Comd, Mar 1942 - 31 Jul 1943
* AAF Training Comd, 31 Jul 1943 - 1 Mar 1945
* Second AF, 1 Mar 1945 - 21 Jan 1946
* Fourth AF, 31 Jan 1946 - 14 Apr 1945
* Continental Air Forces, 16 Apr 1945 - 21 Mar 1945
* Strategic Air Comd, 21 Mar 1945 - 1 Dec 1946
* Air Materiel Comd, 1 Dec 1946 - 1 Dec 1949
* Special Weapons Comd, 1 Dec 1949 - 1 Apr 1952
* Air Research and Development Comd, 1 Apr 1952 - 1 Apr 1961
Air Force Systems Command, 1 Apr 1961 - 1 Jul 1977
Military Airlift Command, 1 Jul 1977 - 1 Jul 1992
Air Force Materiel Command, 1 Jul 1992 - Present
Base Operating Units
* 3d Air Base Sq, 11 Apr 1941 - 19 Jul 1942
* 3d Base HQ and Air Base Sq, 19 Jul 1942 - 1 May 1944
* 3007th AAF Base Unit, 1 May 1944 - 1 Mar 1945
* 237th AAF Base Unit, 1 Mar 1945 - 31 Jan 1946
* 428th AAF Base Unit, 1 Feb 1946 - 10 Mar 1949
* HQ and HQ Sq, 2758th AF Base, 10 Mar 1949 - 5 Jul 1949
* 3078th Air Base Gp, 5 Jul 1949 - 1 Dec 1949
* 4910th Air Base Gp, 1 Dec 1949 - 1 May 1955
* 4900th Air Base Gp, 1 May 1955 - 1 Apr 1976
* 4900th Air Base Wg, 1 Apr 1976 - 1 Jul 1977
* 1606th Air Base Wg, 1 Jul 1977 - 1 Jun 1993
* 377th Air Base Wing, 1 Jun 1993 - Present
In 1939 the U.S. Army leased land east of
Albuquerqueairport to establish a flight training base. By early 1941 construction had begun. The following month the base got its first military aircraft, a lone B-18 Boloand by summer the first troop train had arrived, along with 2,195 trainees for the new B-17 Flying Fortress.
In February 1946, Kirtland was placed under the
Air Materiel Commandand it ceased its flight training activities. Kirtland's new role was to develop proper aircraft modifications for weapons delivery and to determine ballistic characteristics for nuclear weapons. Kirtland's role in the testing and evaluation of special weapons increased in 1947 when Kirtland Army Air Field, became Kirtland Air Force Base.
In September 1948 the first
Convair B-36was modified to carry nuclear weapons at Kirtland, followed by the first B-47 Stratojetin December of that year.
In December 1949, Kirtland became headquarters for the
Air Force Special Weapons Center. In 1963, the Special Weapons Center gave up much of its research and development work to the newly created Air Force Weapons Laboratory.
April 11, 1950, – A B-29 bomber carrying a nuclear weapon, four spare detonators, and a crew of thirteen crashed into a mountain near Manzano Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, three minutes after departure from the Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque. The crash resulted in a major fire which was reported by the New York Times as being visible from "fifteen miles." The bomb's casing was completely demolished and its high explosives ignited upon contact with the plane's burning fuel. However, according to the Department of Defense, the four spare detonators and all nuclear components were recovered. A nuclear detonation was not possible because the weapon's core, while being carried on-board, was not placed in the weapon for safety reasons. All thirteen crew members were killed.
July 1, 1971, Kirtland merged with Manzano Baseand Sandia Base, its neighbors to the east.
Early in 1974, at the direction of the
Air Force Chief of Staff, the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Centerwas organized at Kirtland to direct and oversee operational testing of aircraft and other equipment.
Air Force Special Weapons Centerwas dismantled on 1 April, 1976.
1 October, 1982, the Air Force Space Technology Center was activated at Kirtland. On 13 December, 1990, it was combined with three Air Force laboratories to become Phillips Laboratory. It recently joined other laboratories and became part of the Air Force Research Laboratory.
In 1992, the Kirtland Underground Munitions Storage Complex (KUMSC) was activated at Kirtland AFB. KUMSC is the largest storage facility for
nuclear weaponsin the world. The facility provides storage, shipping and maintenance for the United States Air Forceand Navy. It is operated by the 898th Munitions Squadron(898 MUNS) and the 377th Security Forces Squadron (377 SFS). The facility is state of the art, with more than convert|300000|sqft|m2 located entirely underground. Total number of deliverable nuclear warheads stored there is over 3,000. The majority of the munitions include the B83 and B61 gravity bombs, and W80, W87, and W88warheads for the Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM), Minuteman IIIand PeacekeeperICBM's.
Also located on Kirtland AFB was the
National Atomic Museum, which is open to the public and displays a number of missiles and rockets as well as a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. However, due to Air Force security restrictions after 9/11, the museum was moved off base and now resides in downtown Albuquerque.
Around 2004, the "Laser Effects Facility" was featured on the documentary television series "
UFO Files" episode "Alien Engineering".
Units located at Kirtland
Nuclear Weapons Center
377th Air Base Wing
The 377 ABW provides
munitions maintenance, readiness and training, and base operating support to approximately 76 Federal government and 384 private sector tenants and associate units. Among these is the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Defense Nuclear Weapons School, the mission of which is to provide nuclear weapons core competencies and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high explosive (CBRNE) response training to DoD, other Federal and State Agencies, and National Laboratory personnel.
498th Armament Systems Wing
The 498th ABW is responsible for sustainment of nuclear munitions and cruise missiles, including operation of two munitions maintenance and storage complexes (at Kirtland AFB and
Nellis AFB, Nev.) and the 498th Missile Sustainment Groupat Tinker AFB, Okla. This encompasses the entire scope of nuclear weapon system support functions to include sustainment, modernization and acquisition support activities for both the Department of Defense and Department of Energy.
* Detachment 8, Air Force Research Laboratory
** Directed Energy Directorate
This lab develops, integrates, and transitions science and technology for directed energy to include high-power microwaves, lasers, adaptive optics, imaging and effects to assure the preeminence of the United States in air and space.
** Space Vehicles Directorate
This lab develops and transitions high pay-off space technologies supporting the warfighter while leveraging commercial, civil and other government capabilities.
150th Fighter Wing( New Mexico Air National Guard) (1947-Present)
58th Special Operations Wing(1994-Present)
*Air Force Inspection Agency
*Air Force Nuclear Weapons and Counterproliferation Agency
Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center
*Air Force Safety Center
*Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
*Department of Energy,
National Nuclear Security *Administration
*Detachment 1, 342 TRS Pararescue and Combat Officer Training *School
Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center
Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center
Space Development and Test Wing( Air Force Space and Missile System Center)
*Distributed Mission Operations Center
*Kirtland NCO Academy
*National Weapons Directorate
*Office of Aerospace Studies
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Air Force Materiel Command
Western Air Defense Force(Air Defense Command)
Central Air Defense Force(Air Defense Command)
New Mexico World War II Army Airfields
34th Air Division (United States)
* Much of this text in an early version of this article was taken from pages on the [http://www.kirtland.af.mil Kirtland Air Force Base Website] , which as a work of the U.S. Government is presumed to be a
public domain resource. That information was supplemented by:
* Mueller, Robert (1989). Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982. USAF Reference Series, Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-53-6
* Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0912799129.
* [http://www.kirtland.af.mil/ Kirtland Air Force Base website]
* [http://www.kirtland.af.mil/History/Kirtland_history2.htm Kirtland Base History]
* [http://www.dtra.mil/toolbox/directorates/cs/programs/training/dnws/mission.cfm Defense Nuclear Weapons School]
* [http://www.afotec.af.mil/ Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center]
* [http://www.smc.kirtland.af.mil/ Det 12, Air Force Space and Missile Command]
* [http://www.afnwca.kirtland.af.mil/ Air Force Nuclear Weapons and Counterproliferation Agency]
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