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http://marinelink.com/maritime/new-satellite | 2014-03-11T16:34:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1394011231453/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305092031-00066-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.927338 | 1,860 | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-10__0__179098627 | en | Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has announced the signing and renewal of multiple agreements with Harris CapRock, a provider of communications to remote and harsh environments, for the provision of satellite capacity services from its 1°West orbital location. Utlizing TSBc’s THOR 10-02 satellite, Harris CapRock provides capacity to serve a number of its strategic energy and maritime clients, offering high-powered coverage throughout Europe. “Over the past two years, TSBc has been working closely with Harris CapRock to deliver satellite capacity, for services to some of its most important customers,” said Morten Tengs, Vice President and CEO of TSBc. “TSBc holds a strong European maritime position at 1°West for the delivery of satellite services to the main maritime and energy satellite communication service providers. With our new satellite, THOR 7, expected to start commercial operation in mid-2014, we look forward to being able to extend our satellite capacity and related services to Harris CapRock and continue to strengthen our growing partnership.” “Some of our largest customers require increased bandwidth to support remote monitoring, diagnostics and other information that have a direct impact on how ships and vessels operate effectively at sea,” said Andy Lucas, Global Operating Officer of Harris CapRock
Globalstar, Inc. announce that 6 second-generation Globalstar satellites were successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch services provider Arianespace confirmed that the upper stage accurately injected the six second-generation satellites into their targeted low earth orbit of approximately 920 km. Globalstar reports that all six satellites have been successfully acquired following separation from the Dispenser and Fregat Upper Stage.
Sweden-based Naval Electronics AB – active in TV and radio reception since 1971 - expand their satellite programme with the NavSat 60 satellite antenna for TV and internet reception on the Ku-band. Naval Electronics AB expand their satellite programme. The NavSat 60 is the most recent addition, in the company’s satellite programme. It is a 60 cm satellite dish antenna for TV and internet reception on the Ku-band. The antenna is designed for easy plug and play installation and requires no
Schlumberger, a global technology services company, announced today it has launched three new fully licensed and operational satellite Teleport facilities. These facilities in Houston, Macae (Brazil) and Singapore supplement the established Aberdeen Earth Station to provide complete global satellite coverage for the Schlumberger DeXa.Net global, secure connectivity offering. These facilities are strategically located to link VSAT (very small aperture terminal) services to offshore rigs
Beam Communications Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of World Reach Limited (ASX: WRR), announces a new satellite piracy solution for secure communication on board a vessel. The new system operates with the Inmarsat satellite network. Beam’s new Oceana 800 Covert Piracy Solution provides a dedicated system for a safe room or citadel on board a vessel. The system ensures that, in the event of a piracy attack
Globalstar, Inc. announce that all second generation satellites are now in full commercial service, completing the world's most modern satellite communications mobile network. Global customer segments include: oil and gas, government, mining, forestry, commercial fishing, utilities, military, transportation, heavy construction, emergency preparedness, and business continuity as well as individual recreational users.
Iridium Satellite LLC, the company born from the ashes of what was one of the most spectacular and initial telecom failures, has fortified its market position in the past year, aggressively pursuing relationships with companies that will help expand use of its satellite network across all industires. The Alexandria, Va.-based Iridium — which bought the assets of Iridium LLC out of bankruptcy in December 2000, launched global voice services in March 2001 and added ubiquitous Internet
Global Marine Networks introduced the GMN webXaccelerator for ship-to-shore and remote communications needs for the commercial fishing, marine transport, cruise ships, offshore oil rigs, and first-response communications coordination markets. The webXaccelerator is a data accelerator and control router that gives users of satellite and other wireless data systems control of their satellite data installations, while providing data speeds up to five times faster than uncompressed rates.
New technologies enable cost-effective satellite TV for vessels sailing globally. Global maritime satellite TV has become a reality with the launch of the new Thrane & Thrane SAILOR 90 Satellite TV World. An extensive internal development program has resulted in a number of ground-breaking upgrades for Thrane & Thrane’s already popular flagship satellite TV antenna that enables it to provide satellite TV reception for vessels sailing globally
Beam receives a $5 M commitment from Telstra for Satellite Docking Stations and Iridium Handsets. Beam Communications Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of World Reach Limited (ASX: WRR), announces it has received a commitment from Telstra to purchase a minimum of USD5.1 M of Iridium based satellite docking stations and product bundles over the next 12 months. The initial shipment (valued at USD1.65 M) is expected to be fulfilled by 30 June 2012
Vessel tracking and asset/document management software, used by hundreds of U.S. commercial workboat and fishing customers, is now available internationally for integration into existing partner applications. McMurdo Group, a company in end-to-end search and rescue (SAR) and
ITC Global, a leading provider of satellite communications to remote and harsh environments announce that it has launched a new corporate brand as the final step in bringing a series of recent acquisitions together as a single global company.
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) & the National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) within the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have entered into a formal agreement that results in NCEP using Navy developed global ocean forecast model technology to make
MTN Government (MTNGOV), a subsidiary of MTN Communications (MTN) and a company in satellite communications, cybersecurity and integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) solutions serving U.S. DoD and civilian agencies worldwide
Geolink Satellite Services has signed a contract to implement and manage global VSAT maritime solutions on an offshore plateform. The company will provide VSAT equipment and services on an oil rig in the Gulf of Guinea. Geolink Satellite Service has deployed stabilized maritime antennas
Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today announced that SatComms Australia, a provider of mobile and fixed satellite solutions, has been appointed as a Gold Service Provider. An Inmarsat service provider since 2005
Inmarsat, a leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services inform that SatComms Australia, a provider of mobile and fixed satellite solutions, has been appointed as a Gold Service Provider. An Inmarsat service provider since 2005
MTN explains that this advanced hybrid network enables satellite and terrestrial broadband connectivity for higher performance connections on large vessels both at-sea and in-port. With approximately 4,000 guests and 1,600 crew, the new cruise ship Norwegian Getaway is the first to
Astrium Services, the global innovative provider of satellite enabled solutions, has announced that it will operate with immediate effect under its new name Airbus Defence and Space, a division of Airbus Group. The change from Astrium Services to the new Airbus Defence and Space is part of a
Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has staged the inaugural Smart Operations conference, the first in a series of events seeking an open debate in the maritime industry over the operational benefits of integrated thinking on shore and ship communications.
Airbus Defense and Space, the global innovative provider of satellite enabled solutions, reached a fresh record for its dedicated SkyFile Mail software in 2013, with more than 50 million emails sent by some 40,000 mariners worldwide – a 25 percent growth in email volume over the previous year
I must admit that exploring the historical nature of our business is one of my favorite endeavors, and this month we are pleased to continue our series of articles in celebration of our 75th anniversary. Patricia Keefe again graces our pages with her overview of the creation and fate of what is
Level421 GmbH developed mobile communication solutions in the past few years and introduced these into the market 2013 under the label traveltronic. The company today develops, produces and provides mobile communication solutions for vehicles and ships, and also offers airtime services.
Windward Ltd. has taken advances in satellite communications at sea plus the massive amounts of new data available from ships, and created a satellite based maritime analytics system that provides information and insight on unusual vessel movements globally. Co-founder and CEO Ami Daniel explains
The global cruise industry and its fleet of increasingly large, ultra-modern ships is projected to continue its steady growth in 2014, powered by growth overseas, particularly in the German market, as well as the adoption of faster, stronger and generally better satellite communication technology | aerospace |
https://www.chartoo.nl/itunes/book/1010852676-norad-and-cheyenne-mountain-afs | 2023-03-31T05:23:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296949573.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20230331051439-20230331081439-00615.warc.gz | 0.939823 | 225 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__170292086 | en | The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) was established as a result of an agreement between Canada and the United States to defend against increasing Soviet military capabilities. In the early years of World War II, the leaders of the United States and Canada agreed to military cooperation, thus beginning strong defense relations still evident today. Military and civilian personnel from both countries work together for the defense of North America. Established as a formal military command in 1958, NORAD has been headquartered in Colorado Springs since its inception. In the late 1950s, a decision was made to move the Continental Air Defense Command combat operations center to an underground facility to provide a secure and hardened location for air defense operations. After several locations were evaluated, Cheyenne Mountain, south of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was chosen for the new command center. In operation since 1966, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station continues to be America's fortress.
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https://www.flatpyramid.com/3d-models/military-3d-models/weapons-3d-models/projectiles/chinese-df-16-ballistic-missile/ | 2024-03-04T16:13:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476452.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304133241-20240304163241-00666.warc.gz | 0.909313 | 103 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__29230050 | en | Chinese developed DF-16 medium range ballistic missile (SRBM) is reported to have a range of 800-1000km. First launched in 2009, the missile may become the replacement for the DF-15 and DF-11 missiles. Initial design shows that the missile may carry one, two or three MIRV system with HE, cluster or nuclear minitions.
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http://ecim.club/home | 2023-01-27T05:11:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764494936.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20230127033656-20230127063656-00557.warc.gz | 0.947149 | 361 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__280526466 | en | The East Coast Indoor Modelers (ECIM) club consists of aeromodelers who fly indoor free flight models and indoor radio control models The club has access to historic Lakehurst Hangar 1 on a limited number of weekends and every national holiday throughout the year for free flight and slow fly RC enthusiasts. The earliest free flight activity took place beginning in 1926. As far as we know, ECIM is one of the oldest operating indoor model aircraft clubs in the nation. As a club we have been flying in the Hangar since 1931. We host nationally sanctioned free flight contests and record trials throughout the year. Our free flight members regularly set national records and occasional world records. We also often sponsor the USA F1D team selection contest. Hangar 1 provides one of the largest indoor spaces on the planet. Its interior dimensions are: 800' long X 250' wide with a 180' ceiling. The Hangar was originally constructed during the heyday of rigid airship development and is most famous for housing the Hindenburg Zeppelin between its Trans-Atlantic flights. Hangar 1 is part of the Navy Lakehurst Air Engineering Facility, which provides the US Navy with maintenance and developmental support. Today it is a national historic site and part of the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB-MDL). ECIM maintains a close relationship with the base and is considered part of Hangar 1's history. ECIM is a chartered club (#414) of our national aero modeling association the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). In February of 2021 the AMA recognized our club as a National Aeromodeling Historic Organization and Hangar 1 as a National Aeromodeling Historic Landmark. The instructions for joining our club are listed under the documents tab. | aerospace |
https://liladesign.com/airlines/air-force-100-centenary | 2023-05-29T22:23:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224644913.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20230529205037-20230529235037-00760.warc.gz | 0.771435 | 256 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__68117523 | en | AIR FORCE 100 ANNIVERSARY LIVERY DESIGN
AIR FORCE 100 THEN•NOW•ALWAYS
March 31, 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force. With a specially designed celebration theme livery design Alliance Airlines and Lila Design provides a great appealing flying billboard for the Air Force. The shiny Air Force blueish Embraer 190 features the official Air Force Centenary 2021 logo on the rear fuselage with a sturdy though sophisticated tail design displaying the major Air Force aircraft types in red served since 1921.
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https://www.courthousenews.com/first-look-at-kuiper-belt-object-a-glimpse-into-milky-way-history/ | 2021-02-26T19:45:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178357935.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20210226175238-20210226205238-00496.warc.gz | 0.945306 | 691 | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__39597034 | en | (CN) – In January, a NASA spacecraft made contact with a “snowman” shaped object in a virtually unexplored, icy realm of space beyond the gas giants Uranus and Neptune. In the process, the spacecraft uncovered clues about the formation of the Milky Way.
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft set out from Earth in January 2006 to study the atmospheres and geological makeup of worlds at the edge of our solar system, an area where scientists believe they can unlock clues to our galaxy’s evolution.
Just a year into its mission, the spacecraft picked up a gravity boost during its glide past Jupiter and in 2017 became the first NASA probe to make contact with the dwarf planet Pluto and its moons.
High-resolution cameras aboard the spacecraft captured the first evidence of an ancient subsurface ocean on Charon, Pluto’s largest moon, and scenes of icy hills floating upon frozen nitrogen lakes.
After passing Pluto, New Horizons cruised into the Kuiper Belt, a vast field of small icy bodies more than four billion miles from Neptune’s orbit.
Researchers have long targeted the countless ancient ice-worlds inside the belt for exploration, describing the area as a relic of the Milky Way’s formation.
A new study published Thursday in the journal Science found that data transmitted from New Horizons’ first ever flyby of an icy object inside the Kuiper Belt may hold clues about the birth of our solar system.
The object, known as MU69, was selected as a destination for New Horizons after it was discovered by the Hubble Telescope in 2014.
Researchers classified the icy object – which NASA’s spacecraft glided past on Jan. 1 – as a Cold Classical Kuiper Belt Object, meaning it is uniformly red in color and has remained in good condition due to its stable orbit and distance from the Sun.
Scientists said in the 12-page study that MU69 is comprised of two combined spheres known as Ultima and Thule and has maintained its dual-lobed shape over time, even as heat from the sun has blasted it since its formation roughly 4.5 billion years ago.
This means it has been able to preserve information on the chemical and physical properties that existed during the formation of the Milky Way.
No moons, rings or dust clouds were found orbiting MU69 and there are no signs that it has an atmosphere, the study said.
But some rings and satellites have escaped objects larger than MU69 and now float among the giant planets in our solar system.
During the object’s 293-year orbit, it experiences long polar days and nights during which some regions on MU69 receive continuous sunlight, or none at all, for decades at a time.
The temperature on MU69 is set by the balance of heat absorbed by the sun and heat launched back into space.
During the object’s summer period, temperatures may reach minus 350 degrees Fahrenheit while lowering only slightly to minus 400 during winter.
At the object’s lowest temperatures, frozen ethane, methanol and hydrogen cyanide would not crystallize and would therefore be able survive over the age of the solar system.
Lead researcher Alan Stern said in a statement that the insights gained from the study are based on 10% of flyby data and that a full analysis is expected to be completed by next year. | aerospace |
https://minecraft-survival-servers.co/galactic-expeditions-exploring-space-in-minecraft-multiplayer/ | 2023-09-25T00:09:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00357.warc.gz | 0.886255 | 883 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__162134829 | en | Galactic Expeditions: Exploring Space in Minecraft Multiplayer
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Minecraft has always been a realm of boundless creativity and exploration, where players can shape and traverse stunning landscapes. While the game's default world offers endless possibilities, some Minecraft servers take the experience to new frontiers—outer space. These space-themed Minecraft multiplayer servers invite players to embark on galactic expeditions, exploring distant planets, constructing futuristic space stations, and engaging in interstellar adventures alongside fellow space explorers. In this article, we will delve into the thrilling world of space exploration in Minecraft multiplayer and highlight the joys and wonders of galactic expeditions.
Immersive Space Environments:
Space-themed Minecraft multiplayer servers transport players to immersive space environments, replete with breathtaking celestial landscapes, custom-generated planets, and intricate space stations. These servers often feature custom plugins or mods that simulate realistic physics, planetary atmospheres, and interstellar travel mechanics. The attention to detail in these environments creates a sense of awe and wonder, as players gaze upon the beauty of distant stars and navigate their way through unknown cosmic territories.
Constructing Spaceships and Space Stations:
One of the key aspects of space-themed Minecraft multiplayer servers is the ability to construct and customize spaceships and space stations. Players can unleash their creativity and engineering skills, designing vessels that range from sleek, single-seater rockets to colossal intergalactic motherships. Building these structures involves gathering resources, crafting specialized components, and planning functional layouts to ensure success in the depths of space. Space stations act as vital hubs, providing life support systems, storage facilities, and launchpads for interplanetary exploration.
Interplanetary Exploration and Colonization:
Galactic expeditions in Minecraft multiplayer servers are not confined to a single world. Players can embark on interplanetary journeys, discovering and colonizing new planets within the vastness of space. Each planet presents unique challenges and opportunities, with diverse landscapes, resources, and alien life forms to encounter. Explorers can establish colonies, build outposts, and connect various settlements through intricate transportation networks. The sense of discovery and the thrill of venturing into the unknown make interplanetary exploration a captivating aspect of space-themed Minecraft multiplayer.
Cooperative Space Missions and Events:
Space-themed Minecraft multiplayer servers often provide cooperative gameplay experiences, allowing players to team up and undertake challenging space missions or participate in events. These missions might involve interstellar trade, deep-space research, or joint efforts to defend against extraterrestrial threats. Cooperative gameplay fosters camaraderie among players, encouraging teamwork, collaboration, and shared accomplishments in the vastness of space.
Economy and Trade Systems:
Some space-themed Minecraft multiplayer servers incorporate player-driven economies and trade systems, enhancing the galactic experience. Players can engage in interplanetary trade, mining rare resources on distant planets, and establishing trade routes between space stations and colonies. This economic aspect adds depth and realism to the galactic expeditions, as players navigate the complexities of supply and demand, negotiate deals, and strive to accumulate wealth in the cosmos.
PvP and Space Warfare:
In addition to cooperative gameplay, space-themed Minecraft multiplayer servers may offer PvP (Player versus Player) elements and space warfare scenarios. Players can engage in epic battles, command their spaceships in dogfights, or engage in strategic conflicts over coveted territories. PvP combat in space introduces an element of competition and challenges players to hone their combat skills, build formidable fleets, and dominate the galactic battlefield.
Community and Social Interaction:
Space-themed Minecraft multiplayer servers bring together a vibrant community of space enthusiasts, fostering social interaction, and collaboration. Players can engage in chat channels, join forums or Discord servers dedicated to the galactic expeditions, and exchange knowledge and experiences. This sense of community amplifies the excitement of space exploration, as players share stories, form alliances, and build friendships while traversing the cosmos.
Space-themed Minecraft multiplayer servers offer a thrilling and immersive experience for players seeking galactic expeditions. From constructing spaceships and space stations to embarking on interplanetary exploration and participating in cooperative missions, these servers unlock a new dimension of adventure and creativity within the Minecraft universe. Join a space-themed Minecraft multiplayer server and embark on an epic journey through the cosmos alongside fellow space explorers. Happy crafting and galactic expeditions! | aerospace |
https://forward.captus.com/ib/SitePages/ceDescription/ce9.htm | 2022-10-02T23:41:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337360.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20221002212623-20221003002623-00496.warc.gz | 0.941176 | 102 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__134004172 | en | Marine & Aviation Insurance
This course covers two distinct areas of commercial lines insurance - ocean marine and aviation insurance. The main focus of this course is on insurance coverage for cargo carried on ocean going vessels. And, as aviation insurance is similar in many ways to marine insurance, this course details the standard coverages for aircraft hull, aircraft liability, and air cargo. Included is a discussion of the typical exposures and exclusions related to these classes of insurance.
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https://www.aerobcn.com/ | 2019-05-25T10:08:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232257939.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20190525084658-20190525110658-00535.warc.gz | 0.923529 | 689 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__143744957 | en | Regulators from across the globe are meeting today in Texas (USA), to discuss a possible return to service of the grounded Boeing 737 MAX. The FAA is currently reviewing Boeing’s proposed ‘software fix’ and is already looking ahead at taking the plane back to the sky.
The Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter achieved first flight today at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach, Florida site, an important step toward bringing this all-new aircraft to service members to perform critical search and rescue operations.
Boeing has received a one-year contract, which also includes a one-year option for 2020, to continue modernizing the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 fleet under the Service Life Modification (SLM) program. The $164 million contract for FY19 funds the standup of a second SLM line in San Antonio, Texas, complementary to the line established last year in St. Louis.
Textron Aviation company, is showcasing its first air ambulance configuration of the popular Citation Latitude at its static display at the 2019 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, highlighting the company’s strength in special mission capabilities across its wide range of Beechcraft and Cessna aircraft.
Airbus celebrated the delivery of its 12,000th aircraft ever in its 50-year history. The aircraft was an A220-100, assembled in Mirabel, Canada and handed over to U.S.-based Delta Air Lines.
Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) has delivered the first of two ACH145 helicopters to an existing private customer as the first step in a fleet renewal programme. The two aircraft will be primarily flown from super yachts in the Mediterranean and Caribbean regions on behalf of the owner who is a highly experienced user of Airbus helicopters.
Bombardier Business Aircraft has unveiled the Soleil lighting system, the industry’s most advanced cabin lighting technology, on the award-winning Global 7500 business jet.
Honda Aircraft Company announced today that the HondaJet Elite has received type certification from Canada’s Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), demonstrating that the aircraft meets the safety standards set by the organization. HondaJet Elite deliveries in the region will begin immediately.
Bombardier is pleased to announce that Hong Kong aircraft management company HK Bellawings Jet Limited firmed up an order for four Global 7500 business jets. This news comes as the flagship Global 7500 aircraft arrives at the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE), its first airshow since entering service.
Airbus Helicopters is supporting the Icelandic Coast Guard (ICG) with the entry into service of two Airbus H225 heavy search and rescue (SAR) helicopters as the first step in a renewal of the agency’s helicopter fleet.
Bombardier announced today that the Global 7500 jet once again proved its unparalleled performance by breaking a significant speed record between Los Angeles and New York, a key city pair.
Vaisala, a global leader in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements, has signed a contract with the Argentine Air Navigation Service Provider (EANA), a state-owned company under Argentina’s Ministry of Transport, for AviMet® Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) including Runway Visual Range Systems to 31 airports across Argentina. | aerospace |
http://lasers4space.com/ | 2024-02-21T16:25:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473518.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221134259-20240221164259-00193.warc.gz | 0.845797 | 913 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__205454804 | en | About PULS and DECLARATION
Peaceful Use of Lasers in Space
Peaceful Use of Lasers in Space (PULS) is an initiative to help laser technology to advance humanity’s flourishing. Ensuring orbital safety of satellites, upon which our daily activities as well as progress of the 17 SDGs depends, can be dramatically improved by laser surveillance and debris removal. Remote laser-induced analysis of space resources can unlock cislunar economy and human sustainable expansion into space. Lasers can help us reach relativistic speeds with the cleanest space engine, light, as well as protect the Earth from dangerous asteroids. All these visions require transparent, benign and inclusive governance – PULS.
Reports, studies, policy papers, and academic articles on PULS:
- Prague Laser SpaceApps Workshop 2019, conference report, 25th – 27th September 2019
- Kick-Starting Cosmopolitan Governance through Science: The Case of a Giant Laser System, policy paper, published by the Institute of International Relations in Prague, 21th December 2019
- Reaching for the stars: The case for cooperative governance of directed energy technologies, academic paper, published in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 23rd April 2020
- Initiative for the Peaceful Use of Lasers in Space, presentation at the Optical Society Laser Congress, October 2020.
- Czech PULSe for space security?, policy paper, published by Association of International Affairs, December 2020
- PULS – Initiative by the scientific community to make space applications of super-powerful lasers in space politically viable, presentation at the HPLA conference, April 2021
- Report to the UNSC on Responsible Use of Lasers in Space, published at UN Office of Disarmament, May 2021
The Declaration is envisaged to be followed by:
- a second conference in Mikulov, Czechia that will propose policy and institutional building blocks on the subject peaceful use of lasers in space,
- an establishment of an international scientific association for laser applications in space.
The Peaceful Use of Lasers in Space (PULS) initiative submitted its commentary on the responsible use of lasers in space in reaction to the UNGA Resolution 75/36 on Reducing Space Threats Through Norms, Rules and Principles of Responsible Behaviours.
The commentary can be viewed with other submitted views on https://www.un.org/disarmament/topics/outerspace-sg-report-outer-space-2021/
The report was authored by Petr Bohacek on behalf of the Peaceful Use of Lasers initiative with the help of important contributions, reviews and commentaries by:
- Nikola Schmidt, Head, Center for Governance of Emerging Technologies, Institute of International Relations
- Stefan Scharring, Senior Scientist, Institute of Technical Physics, German Aerospace Center
- Thomas Dekorsy, Director, Institute of Technical Physics, German Aerospace Center
- Daniel Porras, Non-Resident Research Fellow, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
- Joan S. Johnson-Freese, Professor, US Naval War College
- Simon Peter Worden, Chairman, Breakthrough Initiatives
Prague Laser SpaceApps Workshop 2019
23-24 September: New Technology as an Enabler of Global Governance in Space
Panel at the 11th International Symposium on Czech Foreign Policy Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Czernin Palace, Prague
25-26 September: Laser Space Applications and Technology Developers Workshop
Developing a laser research roadmap for three space applications: orbital debris tracking/removal, asteroid analysis/deflection, propulsion.
HiLase Laser Research Center, Dolni Brezany, Prague-West
27 September: Global Governance of Large Technical Systems Workshop
How international science collaborations can lead to the construction and governance of Large Technical Systems in an inclusive way.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Palais Toscan, Prague
PULS CONFERENCE 2021 CONFERENCE POSTPONED TO 2021 DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
You can reach all organizers at firstname.lastname@example.org
or write us directly.
DR. NIKOLA SCHMIDT
Head of the Center for Governance of Emerging Technologies
Institute of International Relations, Prague, CZ
Research Fellow and PULS organizer
European University Institute, Florence, IT and Institute of International Relations, Prague, CZ | aerospace |
http://news.answers.tw/?p=313 | 2017-04-29T19:27:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917123560.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031203-00302-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.929628 | 73 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__303274814 | en | A trillion dollars is a lot of money. But it’s not enough to get to the moon. That would take four trillion dollars. If you had four trillion one dollar bills lined up end-to-end, it could extend from the Earth all the way to the Moon. That’s a lot of money!
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https://emagsys.com/atr-development-for-third-party-processing-environments/ | 2024-02-28T05:34:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474697.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228044414-20240228074414-00395.warc.gz | 0.930114 | 230 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__184155966 | en | The US government desires to use “best of breed” ATR software within new operational radar systems. In order to enable this, radar vendors are being required to host third party processing environments within some new systems. EMSI has previously developed radar ATRs for execution within constrained operational processors, which are the ones typically in use on the radar platform itself. Due to EMSI’s prior experience in this area, we were awarded a sole source contract from the US government to develop radar ATRs for a future system that will contain an embedded third-party processing environment.
A complete ATR system contains many pre- and post-processing software components in addition to the trained CNN. Our ATRs read arbitrary size Sensor Independent Complex Data (SICD) slant plane imagery, create overlapping image tiles, perform a remap and whitening, pass the tiles through the CNN, consolidate detections / classifications amongst the tiles, and determine geographic locations.
We work to optimize models depending on the deployment type. Specifically when deploying to a constrained system we work to carefully balance the tradeoffs between speed, computational resources, and performance. | aerospace |
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/security/01/10/intercepted-syrian-plane-turkey-nato.html | 2019-04-21T21:00:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578532882.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20190421195929-20190421221929-00294.warc.gz | 0.978365 | 1,082 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__222514978 | en | Ankara intercepted a plane [allegedly] carrying military gear from Russia to Syria. I researched the background of this controversial move from different quarters in Ankara.
1) The interception [on Oct. 10] had nothing to do with postponement of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Ankara visit. It was not a political move.
2) The plane wasn’t intercepted because it was carrying missiles or weapons. [The interception] was a finely adjusted move that would not contravene international law. It is probably the first fully thought-through, correct move by Turkey since the beginning of the Syrian crisis.
3) Turkey knew in advance what was on the plane. Turkish news media is reporting the intelligence received suggested [that the plane was carrying] purely military gear. [In fact] the intelligence was very detailed, giving a full listing of what was in the boxes.
Turkey followed a very clever step-by-step strategy and scored a major gain against Russia. It also acquired extraordinary military intelligence that could [potentially] be used in an international operation against Syria.
4) I understand that when the plane neared Turkish air space, the Syrian pilot was told that if he entered that air space his plane would be required to land for a search. Simultaneously, F-16s were sent up to monitor the plane.
The timing of the warning issued to the pilot and the location of the plane was decided in such a way that the pilot couldn’t change his course. He was just about to enter Turkish air space. This is how Turkey managed to avoid legal liability. That is, if there was no military gear on the plane, Turkey’s argument was ready: “We warned the pilot before he entered Turkish air space. Nevertheless, he did not change his course. Therefore the landing of the plane was not enacted by military force but by voluntary decision.”
Our Foreign Ministry officials were also emphasizing that Turkey had not forced the plane down.
“If the pilot had not accepted our warning, he could have changed his course before entering our air space,” our diplomats say.
When asked why we sent up F-16s, the answer was: “That was a precaution. Because the pilot could have changed course and headed in another direction any time he wanted.”
The situation is like this: The Foreign Ministry thought of all scenarios that would be legally justified and in a brilliant move had the plane land in Turkey. At this juncture, Foreign Ministry bureaucracy and intelligence outfits have to be congratulated for their excellent management of the plane crisis. They did the right move at the right time to get the right result.
So what does all of this mean?
You have to pay attention to a piece of information from Russia. Cihan News Agency quoted Russian sources saying: “The plane was carrying 12 boxes packed with technical gear. This gear was for anti-aircraft radar bases belonging to the Syrian army.”
This is the most critical piece of information to enlighten the plane affair, and was also confirmed by our foreign ministry sources. It explains why no photographs of the gear were shared with the media and why the plane was intercepted.
It goes like this: Syria has Russian-made air defense systems. Western institutions don’t know the details of these systems. We are even told that this is the system that helped to down our F-4 plane last June. More critically, since the details of the Syrian air defense systems were not known, NATO could not calculate its losses in a potential operation against Syria. This is why NATO action against Syria has been deferred while NATO tried to learn the details of Syria’s systems.
Those not in the know could not understand why NATO was not intervening until now. They didn’t know that NATO’s biggest anxiety was not knowing the details of the Russian air defense systems.
The Syrian plane was intercepted so that NATO and Turkey could acquire critical parts that would provide the details of the electronic system — that is, the brain — of Syrian air defense.
Also judging from media reports, the source of the detailed intelligence about the plane was NATO itself. It allowed enough time for Turkey to draw up a finely adjusted plan to intercept the plane. NATO now has extremely sensitive information that will be needed in an operation and which has naturally provided Turkey with a significant edge over Syria.
The information obtained is not important only for possible action against Syria. It has also provided very valuable information to the Western alliance for any possible operation against Iran in the future. Iranian air defense systems are also based on Russian systems.
In short, from the Syrian plane we got the most vital secrets of Iran and Syria and the brain of their air defense and communication systems. Certainly it might expedite military intervention in Syria.
If I were in the place of Bashar al-Assad and his supporters, I wouldn’t resist after this point. Their last bastion fell with the data obtained from the plane.
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https://www.adapacific.org/-making_sure_outer_space_is_accessible- | 2022-07-04T10:04:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104364750.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220704080332-20220704110332-00315.warc.gz | 0.931702 | 131 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__160246075 | en | Making Sure Outer Space is Accessible
Recently, Mission: AstroAccess took off from Long Beach Airport. Twelve people with different disabilities floated in a simulated space environment to help identify challenges and possible solutions for when disabled people venture into space. The flight focused on basic operational tasks to show the abilities of disabled crew members to work well in microgravity and look for solutions for better accessibility. The participants, who are scientists, consultants, veterans, students, athletes, artists and CEOs, are using their experiences to recommend solutions to challenges they faced.
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http://gftermpaperyrld.safeschools.us/development-of-the-boeing-797.html | 2018-10-17T23:28:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583511314.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20181017220358-20181018001858-00303.warc.gz | 0.93654 | 1,081 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__152934834 | en | Development of the boeing 797
Boeing is reportedly considering development of two twin-aisle, mid-range planes for what analysts have dubbed the 797 and is seeking proposals from engine makers. Airbus mulls a321xlr ahead of boeing’s 797 launch june 18 it won’t be long until airbus starts the development of the a321xlr to keep up with the competition. New york — boeing’s new ‘797’ has taken a big leap toward becoming a reality the aerospace giant has named one of its top engineers to a leadership team responsible for the formation of . That and other question answered about its eventual 797 boeing is awarded the robert j collier trophy in may 2012 for its development of the boeing 787 dreamliner.
The world has been given a peek at boeing's plans for a new small twin-aisle aircraft, unofficially dubbed the 797 boeing (ba) released the first image of its new middle-market airplane at the . The boeing-797 is the double decker plane which will help the boeing to make their position much stronger in the aviation industry and capture the largest market share for boeing 20 project roles and responsibilities:. Washington state lawmakers and unions have been working to win development and manufacturing work for the potential aircraft, dubbed the 797 boeing has discussed demand with more than 50 airlines .
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During a presentation to various attendees, boeing gave us a sneak peek at the new plane, including a rendering and a potential timeline for its development below is a screenshot from the 797 presentation (courtesy of cnn) showing the new aircraft (middle) compared to the 787 (top) and 737max (bottom):. Boeing 797 aviation giant teases new airliner at paris air show the new midsize airplane (nma) will have more composites than any other boeing passenger plane. Boeing 797 will be a mid-sized mass-market jetliner it's a very interesting development, given all of the noise boeing made publicly about their yellowstone project and the 787 being . | aerospace |
https://rotordronepro.com/customized-every-mission/ | 2023-02-07T09:10:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500392.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20230207071302-20230207101302-00244.warc.gz | 0.965589 | 877 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__77338277 | en | The Ascent Aerosystems booth certainly stands out at a show like AUVSI Xponential, mostly because of the unique configuration of the drones they sell: Rather than a multirotor, or a fixed-wing platform, or some fusion of the two, its aircraft resemble nothing so much as a pair of vertically oriented rolling pins with a pair of counter-rotating propellers protruding between them.
This configuration is made possible through the application of coaxial helicopter design. The first patent for a coaxial helicopter was granted in 1859 by the British Patent Office, and crewed versions have been in operation since the end of World War II. However, the most famous example has been flying since 2021—on Mars. It is, of course, Ingenuity: the drone sent along with the Perseverance rover to the red planet by NASA in 2020.
“The coaxial design is actually one of the most proven in aerospace,” says Bobby Sakaki, the company’s head of product. “Our design actually gives us more efficiency and greater payload capacity than multirotors, and all in a smaller form factor.”
If that was all the company had to offer, their products would be an important contribution to the industry. However, they are just getting started. What truly sets its aircraft apart is the fact that they can be configured for different missions with about as much difficulty as building a model out of Lego bricks.
“The core of the aircraft, which includes the battery and the rotor assembly, weighs about six pounds—and the maximum take-off weight is about 15 pounds, so the difference is what you have available for your payload,” Sakaki explains.
Do you want to fly longer? Add another battery into the stack of components! Do you need to examine something overhead, like the underside of a bridge deck? Add a camera to the top of the stack! Need to look up and down on the same mission? Add another camera to the bottom of the stack!
By attaching and removing different components, the aircraft can be customized for completely different missions with just the quick twist of a click ring. The company will even work with clients to make their custom payloads compatible with the system, using its Payload Development Kit.
“Many customers have a very specific use case in mind, and we can help get that integrated for them,” according to Sakaki.
At the show, the company announced a larger version of its aircraft, designated the NX30, developed specifically for payload delivery, with a maximum capacity of 15 pounds.
“With a five-pound payload, it has a one-way service radius of 1,800 square miles—which is twice the range of Google’s Project Wing, and with more reserve battery power, as well,” says Sakaki. “The form factor really lends itself to this mission, because there isn’t as much drag as a typical multirotor design.”
From our discussion, it was clear that the military is using the company’s products in warfighting applications. Sakaki mentioned that it could be tube launched vertically from a vehicle on the move and has been deployed as a “loitering munition.”
That’s the term the armed forces use to describe what the rest of us call a “suicide drone”: it flies around sending back video to the operator, who is on the lookout for enemy targets. When one is identified, the drone plunges down onto it and blows up. So, apparently those interchangeable modules can also be packed full of high explosives and remote detonated.
However, it’s clear that the aircraft has a lot to offer peaceful users, as well, no matter how difficult the circumstances.
“It’s IP56 rated, so it can fly in winds up to 40 miles per hour, as well as rain, sleet and hail,” Sakaki reports. “Drones are really only as effective as the conditions you can operate them in, so that ruggedness means more opportunities to make money, if it’s a commercial application.”
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https://www.tetra-aviation.com/company | 2023-12-02T17:45:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100448.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202172159-20231202202159-00380.warc.gz | 0.76812 | 207 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__48145281 | en | Research, development, manufacture and sales of new aircraft.
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https://eflight.se/index.php/distance-theory-course-ppl-lapl/ | 2022-06-29T10:34:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103626162.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220629084939-20220629114939-00290.warc.gz | 0.931042 | 225 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__66906691 | en | Privileges and conditions:
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https://gray-wtoc-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/story/38940871/savannahian-repairs-mh-60r-sea-hawk-helicopter/ | 2022-01-29T02:40:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320299894.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20220129002459-20220129032459-00473.warc.gz | 0.840694 | 133 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__23282641 | en | Savannahian repairs MH-60R Sea Hawk Helicopter
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Savannah's Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Jacob Minton is assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71.
He performs maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk Helicopter on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106).
Stockdale is currently conducting routine operations as part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operation.
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https://seriouswonder.com/spacexs-fantastic-adventure-ahead/ | 2023-02-08T12:54:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500813.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20230208123621-20230208153621-00486.warc.gz | 0.949182 | 314 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__220561645 | en | SpaceX started launching cargo missions to the International Space Station in 2012, under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services contract. January 10 was its fifth mission of the kind, in which the SpaceX CRS-5 Falcon 9 rocket successfully lifted off 4:47 a.m. EST. from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, carrying a Dragon spacecraft to the ISS. What the company tried to achieve today, however, was also to make a controlled return, once the first-stage of the rocket had completed its part of this task. But the booster hit the ship’s platform hard, and damaged some parts, even though the ship itself looks fine.
“Space exploration is currently extremely expensive. If SpaceX is successful in reducing the cost by 50% or more, more space applications become possible – more satellites, more benefits and services to society from space, for example space solar power, and potentially more astronauts. There could be more flights into space for you and I, expeditions to the Moon, exploring Mars, perhaps colonising Mars and going further out into the Solar System.” (Dr. Adam Baker, UK’s Kingston University, Rocket Lab’s Director)
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https://www.aviationsafetytechnologies.com/about/ | 2023-09-26T12:28:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510208.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926111439-20230926141439-00074.warc.gz | 0.923852 | 792 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__307568122 | en | Aviation Safety Technologies (AST) is the world’s leading real-time braking action and surface condition reporting company for aviation.
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The new ASTM International Standard E3266 for Friction-Limited Aircraft Braking Measurements and Reporting applies to systems that measure and report on braking forces and runway friction. This standard applies to any automated system that uses data from an aircraft to create what ASTM International calls an Aircraft Braking Action Report. Any such system may be installed on an aircraft or operated remotely.
Our roots reach back to 2007, when the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), in response to continuing landing overruns and runway excursions in U.S. airports, recommended that the FAA should:
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Engagements with commercial carriers and airports are ongoing, helping to further enhance the reliability and accuracy of the technology.
In 2016, AST completed a Feasibility Study with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It was published as FAA Broad Agency Announcement DTFACT-13-R-00009, entitled “Determining Runway Friction Conditions in Real Time Using Data Obtained from Airplanes during Landing Rollout.” The project was successfully completed for the FAA in May, 2016.
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We formed AST to help aviators tackle one of their long-standing challenges – reducing the risks and improving the efficiencies associated with using and managing the runway surfaces at the heart of aviation.
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http://www.ohmyindia.com/indigo-cancels-flights-faulty-engines-dgca-grounded-planes | 2019-01-18T12:06:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583660070.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20190118110804-20190118132804-00317.warc.gz | 0.971435 | 363 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__168701572 | en | Indigo Airlines has canceled 47 of its flights soon after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) grounded 11 Airbus 320 Neo Planes. The issue came to light when a Lucknow-bound Indigo flight from Ahmedabad had to make an emergency landing due to mid-air engine failure. The plane was Airbus 320 Neo and was carrying 186 passengers.
The DGCA dug deep into the matter and found that as of September 15, there have been 69 cases of Pratt and Whiney engine failure and the number had crossed 100. Consequently, 9 Indigo and 3 GoAir planes with Pratt and Whiney engines were grounded. As a result, Indigo had to cancel 47 of its flights.
The canceled flights are from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Srinagar, Bhubaneswar, Srinagar, Guwahati, Patna, Bangalore, Amritsar, Kolkata, and others. This cancellation has affected a majority of passengers as dozens of flights stood canceled.
It’s important to note that Indigo operates around 1,000 flights on a daily basis and carries about 40% domestic flyers. While Indigo has 32 planes fitted with PW engines, GoAir has 13 such planes with Pratt and Whiney engines.
After the cancellation of so many flights and grounding of 11 planes, Pratt and Whitney issued a statement, “We are working closely with our customers to minimize the disruption.” The company also said that it has begun to deliver production engines with the upgraded configuration.
Meanwhile, Indigo Airlines released a statement saying that the airline shall comply with the directions of DGCA. Besides, the passengers affected by the cancellation of flights will be accommodated in other flights of the network but safety is the topmost priority for the airline. | aerospace |
http://abcmundial.com/en/2014/04/04/world/society/lost-the-mystery-of-flight-hm370 | 2018-09-21T04:26:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267156780.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20180921033529-20180921053929-00192.warc.gz | 0.974469 | 588 | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__35195904 | en | The most important clues are in the black boxes, or should be. The information from the flight data recorder show what the ship was doing, but could not explain why
It's been four weeks since the disappearance of flight 370, Malaysia Airlines, the axis of the search is focused in the Indian Ocean but so far little is known. In the aircraft were 239 people from 14 different countries, disagreement of family members increases as the days pass, the main criticisms suggest that the Malaysian government did not give the right information from the start.
Not found a single piece of wreckage, even after a new analysis led researchers to change your search area again. The last zone was delimited based on extremely limited satellite data combined with radar data taken about five hours before the plane presumably crashed. It is, as an official of the search operations, "a very inexact science," he said.
Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, coordinator lookup, spoke of "very credible leads" and "best hope" on March 24. But this Thursday, April 3 said the search has become "the most difficult in the history of mankind."
The aircraft could actually continue being in the place that ships and aircraft from several countries have been combing almost a week. The currents in the area changed every day, but Thursday was an area of 223,000 square kilometers located 1,680 kilometers northwest of the Australian city of Perth.
The search area has changed over and over again since the air traffic controllers lost contact with the Boeing 777 when it was located between Malaysia and Vietnam. It began in the South China Sea, then switched to the Strait of Malacca to the west, where the Malaysian authorities confirmed that a military radar had detected the plane. Then came evidence that the aircraft had been flying for at least five hours after contact was lost.
A week ago the announcement of search engines reflected increased accuracy of data determined that the airplane may have traveled south, where most likely crashed into the ocean when he was out of gas. Searches for expensive satellites have been used, specialized aircraft and ships, but so far have not borne fruit.
The problem is that researchers are analyzing probabilities, but few certainties calculations are searching and they "believe" that the plane fell, the truth is they do not find a specific part of the aircraft, everything else is pure conjecture and may be completely wrong. So far, satellite estimates have only been ocean dumps.
The most important clues are in the black boxes, or should be. The information from the flight data recorder show what the ship was doing, but could not explain why. The voice recorder cab that contains only the last couple of hours of audio flight could simply lack sound if pilots were incapacitated before the plane fell.
Wherever you are, those boxes are sending signals. Their batteries are designed to last a month. This month ends on Tuesday.
traslation: Belén Zapata | aerospace |
https://www.droneuplift.com/best-5-consumer-drones-2016/ | 2023-02-06T02:18:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500303.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20230206015710-20230206045710-00373.warc.gz | 0.965353 | 1,172 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__152868921 | en | As technology advances and prices fall, the demand for consumer drones continues to grow. Drones are available in all different shapes and sizes – but which is the best consumer drone? This page will clear up the confusion as I tell you what the best consumer drones are.
The DJI Phantom 4 is by far the most well known consumer drone on the market. It is used by professionals and hobbyists alike and comes in at a strong first on this list. The Phantom 4 has a built-in camera that can record in 4K. In my opinion, this is the only compact Areal Photography camera that is better than the GoPro for shooting drone footage. I love the tapfly feature too which means that the Phantom 4 will automatically miss obstacles if it senses that it may collide with them.
DJI tell us that it can film for 28 minutes (although I only got it to fly for just over 25 minutes before it needed to land.) Regardless of this, 25-28 minutes is still a very long flight time and you will struggle to find a drone that can fly for longer.
The only downside of the DJI Phantom 4 is that it is very expensive – £1,299. Many will not be able to afford this and therefore take a look at the drones listed below (or consider the earlier Phantom models such as the Phantom 3 which costs £449 at the time of writing this article.)
The Husban X4 H107 Quadcopter is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand since it is one of the most compact drones on the market. This not only makes the X4 safer to use indoors, but is also more suitable for less experienced users. Its light weight comes with countless other benefits too such as being inexpensive, fast and agile. This means that you can easily perform a range of tricks and stunts using this drone.
It has four motors and a six-axis flight control system which I found to be very easy to operate. Husban claim that the remote control transmitter allows you to fly the X4 from up to a distance of up to 100 meters. However, in my tests I was only able to fly it out to about 90 meters before it started losing signal.
The Husban H107 comes in two different models – the H107L and the H107C. The only difference between them is that the H107C has a 2 mega pixel HD camera mounted onto its front meaning you can take pictures and record videos from on-board the drone. I highly recommend this drone – especially to beginners.
If you wan’t to explore areal photography then the 3DR Solo is a great drone to consider. 3D Robotics claims this is the worlds smartest drone (although I would argue that the worlds smartest drone is actually the Phantom 4 at the top of this list.) They have worked in tandem with GoPro to create a smart, capable and easy-to-fly camera drone which is both flexible and versatile.
The 3DR Solo boasts a handful of smart features such as a Cable Cm, Orbit and Selfie modes. Check out their website for an explanation of what all these features do.
However, there are two functions that set this drone apart from the others. The first is the fact that it has an optional GoPro mount that I found really useful since I own a GoPro and I was able to easily attach it to the camera to fly. The second is the innovative remote control which is designed to look and feel like a video game controller. This means that it adds familiarity and removes the learning curve associated with using a typical drone controller. However, all of these features make this drone a little heavier and more bulky than the others on this list.
The Parrot Bebop 2 is an advanced drone that has some pretty cool features. The first thing that it has is ultrasound pressure sensors which measure its altitude whilst its gyroscope keeps the drone in stable flight. It also has a 14 megapixel on-board capture that can be used to record high-definition video. The front-facing camera has a fish-eye lens and has been specifically designed to capture wide-angle footage when transferred onto the computer. However, you won’t be able to add your own GoPro (which has much higher quality filming) to this drone which could be a negative for some people
However, my favourite aspect to the Parrot Bebop 2 is it’s flight time. It produces a whopping 25 minutes of flight time and can reach 328 feet in the air (in under 20 seconds.) This little drone is a compact power house and is one of the best flying machines out there.
The Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 has a highly recognisable frame. It is cheaper than the Bebop as it is aimed as an entry-level drone. It contains an on-board HD camera that is used for video recording and can be piloted in real time from the AR.FreeFlight app. You can control the drone in first person view (FPV) from the front camera which beams the video down to your paired device. The built in camera is decent. It has a 92″ wide-angle lens and can record HD video. I still would prefer to use a GoPro in my opinion though.
One really cool feature of this drone is the fact that it allows you to play ‘games’ with other drones. The front facing camera can detect the hull colour of other AR.Drones and you can earn points by attacking and fleeing from your opponents drone. I found this drone great fun to use.
You you have a different opinion on what the best consumer drones are? If so, comment down below!
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https://news.pravdaua.com/trump-seeks-extra-1-6-billion-in-nasa-spending-under-goal-of-returning-to-moon.html | 2024-02-29T18:17:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474852.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229170737-20240229200737-00325.warc.gz | 0.953269 | 334 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__68759544 | en | The increased funding request, announced by President Donald Trump on Twitter, comes nearly two months after Vice President Mike Pence declared the objective of shortening by four years NASA’s timeline for putting astronauts back on the moon for the first time since 1972.
The proposed increase would bring NASA’s total spending level for the 2020 fiscal year to $22.6 billion. The bulk of the increase is earmarked for research and development for a human lunar landing system, according to a summary provided by NASA.
“Under my Administration, we are restoring @NASA to greatness and we are going back to the Moon, then Mars,” Trump tweeted late on Monday. “I am updating my budget to include an additional $1.6 billion so that we can return to Space in a BIG WAY!”
NASA had previously aimed to return crewed spacecraft to the lunar surface by the year 2028, after first putting a “Gateway” station into orbit around the moon by 2024.
The newly accelerated goal – an endeavor likely to cost tens of billions of dollars – comes as NASA has struggled with the help of private partners to resume human space missions from U.S. soil for the first time since the shuttle program ended in 2011.
The U.S. Apollo program, NASA’s forerunner to the effort at returning humans to Earth’s natural satellite, tallied six manned missions to the moon from 1969 to 1972.
So far, only two other nations have conducted controlled “soft” landings on the moon – the former Soviet Union and China. But those were with unmanned robot vehicles. | aerospace |
https://trasmin.org/passengers-grumble-over-arik-airlines-failure-to-transport-luggage/ | 2021-01-24T22:28:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703557462.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20210124204052-20210124234052-00151.warc.gz | 0.981036 | 151 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__32395702 | en | Some angry passengers on Monday at the Nnamdi Azikwe airport lamented the failure of Arik Air to ensure the arrival of their luggage after they landed.
Two Arik Air flights which flew separately from Lagos and Ibadan to Abuja left behind the luggage of these passengers.
Some of them who spoke with PREMIUM TIMES said Arik Air acted irresponsibly.
The passengers said they were asked to identify their luggage before boarding but were not told the luggage will not be flown in at the same time with them.
Some of the passengers also said that Arik Air left their bags deliberately ”to accommodate the bags of passengers they picked from the Ilorin airport,” during a stop-over. | aerospace |
http://warbirdsite.com/warbirdsite_com_jim_macdonald.html | 2017-09-20T11:12:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818687255.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20170920104615-20170920124615-00047.warc.gz | 0.959564 | 453 | CC-MAIN-2017-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-39__0__156833790 | en | Now living in Ashburton, New Zealand, Warrant Officer Victor James (Jim)
Macdonald 422417 was born on 17 September 1922. Two weeks prior to his 20th
birthday, he began his service career as a Trainee Pilot at Rotorua on 3
September 1942 at Rotorua, being part of course 34.
He was posted to No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School at RNZAF Station
Taieri before going solo in a Tiger Moth on 4 November 1942. He was then
posted to No. 1 Service Flying Training School at RNZAF Station Woodbourne
for a conversion course onto the North American Harvard prior to getting
Jim's RNZAF identity card
By August 1943, Jim was in England where he initially completed a refresher
course on Tiger Moths before continuing training as a fighter pilot, first
on the Miles Master and then the Hawker Hurricane. Whilst flying the Hurricane
he experienced an engine failure which necessitated a forced landing without
Jim's dog tags, pilot wings,
identity card and C Type helmet.
On 20 May 1944 Jim arrived in the Middle East and joined No. 7 Operational
Training Unit before being posted to No. 87 Squadron based in Italy. There,
he did 87 operations flying Spitfires in the ground attack role with gun
and bomb strikes on a variety of targets. On one operation, he returned with
his aircraft damaged by "88" anti-aircraft fire.
A display of Jim's service
jacket, flying helmets and maps of Italy at the Ashburton Aviation Museum.
On 10 May 1945, the war in Europe was over for Jim and, after doing some
additional flying in Europe, he returned to New Zealand on the transport
H.M.T. Stirling Castle, arriving back in Auckland on 18 November 1945.
Jim has continued his interest in aviation and is currently an active member
of the Ashburton Aviation Museum.
Jim Macdonald (right) and Robin
Corbett prior to going on a flight with Chris Rudge in a Grumman Ag-Cat biplane
on 22 May 2010.
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https://randy.newairplane.com/2017/03/06/max-10x/ | 2020-07-13T04:26:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657142589.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20200713033803-20200713063803-00371.warc.gz | 0.945091 | 252 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__53824761 | en | You’ve probably heard a lot about our studies of a new stretched variant of the 737 MAX. Today at ISTAT Americas in San Diego, I confirmed that Boeing is actively engaged in discussions with customers about the 737 MAX 10X. In fact, we’ve already extended business offers to some of those customers.
This airplane would give airlines increased capacity and the lowest seat costs ever for a single-aisle airplane. Simply put, the 737 MAX 10X would be the most profitable single-aisle airplane the industry has ever seen.
So how would it match up against the competition?
Compared to the A321neo, the MAX 10X would offer the same capacity, lower costs (5 percent lower per seat and 5 percent lower per trip) and more range.
This would be a relatively minor development program. The MAX 10X would follow the MAX 200 and MAX 7, with entry into service in the 2020 time frame.
Let’s be clear. The MAX 9 is still an exceptional airplane. The 10X would extend and strengthen the overall MAX family— a family that we’ve designed to offer exceptional performance, flexibility, efficiency and commonality. We look forward to our continued discussions with customers. | aerospace |
http://image.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Hot_air_balloon | 2023-12-04T03:51:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100523.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204020432-20231204050432-00048.warc.gz | 0.937352 | 674 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__201251418 | en | Hot air balloon
Flight is the process by which an object moves either through an atmosphere or beyond it by generating lift or propulsive thrust, or aerostatically using buoyancy, or by simple ballistic movement....
technology. It is in a class of aircraft known as balloon aircraft
A balloon is a type of aircraft that remains aloft due to its buoyancy. A balloon travels by moving with the wind. It is distinct from an airship, which is a buoyant aircraft that can be propelled through the air in a controlled manner....
. On November 21, 1783, in Paris
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, the first untethered manned flight was made by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes
François Laurent d'Arlandes
François Laurent le Vieux d'Arlandes was a French marquis, soldier and a pioneer of hot air ballooning. He and Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier made the first manned free balloon flight on 21 November 1783, in a Montgolfier balloon....
in a hot air balloon created on December 14, 1782 by the Montgolfier brothers
Joseph-Michel Montgolfier and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier were the inventors of the montgolfière-style hot air balloon, globe aérostatique. The brothers succeeded in launching the first manned ascent, carrying Étienne into the sky...
. Hot air balloons that can be propelled through the air rather than just being pushed along by the wind
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are known as airship
An airship or dirigible is a type of aerostat or "lighter-than-air aircraft" that can be steered and propelled through the air using rudders and propellers or other thrust mechanisms...
s or, more specifically, thermal airship
A thermal airship is an airship that generates its lift via the difference in density due to a temperature differential between the gas inside its envelope and the ambient air. Currently all thermal airships use hot air, as used in a hot air balloon, as their lifting gas...
A hot air balloon consists of a bag called the envelope
An aerostat is a craft that remains aloft primarily through the use of buoyant lighter than air gases, which impart lift to a vehicle with nearly the same overall density as air. Aerostats include free balloons, airships, and moored balloons...
that is capable of containing heated air. | aerospace |
https://www.castlepinesconnection.com/welcome-to-the-flight-club/ | 2020-10-01T15:55:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402131777.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001143636-20201001173636-00773.warc.gz | 0.978983 | 1,268 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__91530795 | en | Welcome to the flight club
A number of people from the 80108 ZIP code and surrounding area are turning to flight clubs in effort to earn their private pilots license. Some are learning to fly as a career choice while others are seeking an adventurous new hobby. Pictured above is 2017 Rock Canyon High School graduate Grace Beall, who began taking flying lessons last April and already has 55 hours in the air, including solo and cross-country flights.
By Daniel Williams; photos courtesy of Aspen Flying Club
In her work at Aspen Flying Club (AFC), Castle Pines resident Carissa Mulstay often meets with people when they sign in to fly. She said some days it can be like working at a Starbucks with such a steady flow of people milling in all day, showing up for their flight. As she would greet the pilots for sign in, Mulstay began to notice an interesting trend.
“I would look at their membership information, and I kept seeing the same thing over and over again – 80108, 80108, 80108, 80108.”
One day she discovered a longtime neighbor was a regular member who flew weekly at AFC. “I’d been his neighbor for years and years and had no idea.” And there were others, too; friends, and friends of friends in Castle Pines who were living out their dreams of flight in private.
It was almost like they had made a secret pact, like in that famous scene from the movie “Fight Club,” when Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) stands up and tells the group, “The first rule of Fight Club is – you do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is: You DO NOT TALK ABOUT FIGHT CLUB!”
Although, in the case of AFC, people were talking about it – at least they were in certain circles. Grace Beall, a 2017 graduate of Rock Canyon High School, learned about the club from a friend of her dad’s who had a teenager learning to fly at AFC. One day, her dad’s friend offered to take Grace flying.
“We took off from Kelly Airpark in Elbert,” said Beall, who had dreamed about one day becoming a Life Flight helicopter pilot or the pilot of a private jet, but had not yet gotten serious about it. “That flight really sparked my interest. We flew into Centennial Airport and had breakfast and then flew back. It was such an amazing experience. I knew after that I wanted to start training.”
Grace began training in April of this year and already has 55 hours in the air. In that short amount of time, she’s piloted her first solo flight and her first cross-country flight and, on November 26, she will take her checkride, which is the final step in order to earn her private pilot’s license (PPL). At that point, she will meet with a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) designated pilot examiner to demonstrate her proficiency. Once she does that (and passes) she will have her PPL.
That might seem fast, and it is. “Grace and a handful of other high school and college-age girls have been on a fast track to get their pilot’s license,” said Mulstay. “They have all been coming in for training 3-4 times a week with 2-3 hours per session. When you have that commitment, you can get your license in six months, but normally it takes much longer.”
Aviation tradition dictates that when someone solos for the first time, a portion of their shirt be removed and inscribed with the details of the flight, usually by the flight instructor. Grace Beall (right) holds her solo certificate while her flight instructor holds the back of Beall’s shirt.
AFC is located in Dove Valley at Centennial Airport. According to the FAA, Centennial is the busiest general aviation airport in the U.S., with 1,600 arrivals and departures considered a slow day. In fact, it has become one of the 30 busiest airports in the country, outpacing many of the nation’s big commercial airports.
With all that traffic, Grace said her dad, who is an air traffic controller at Denver International Airport, had some concerns. “As an air traffic controller, he knows how busy it can be and he knows all the talk that’s going on up there. He told me, ‘Grace, you’re only flying weekdays and mornings.’ I was fine with that, but now that I’ve gone through training, I feel comfortable up there, and I’m flying Saturdays and Sundays as well.”
Aspen Flying Club owner Greg Garvis (left) and Castle Pines resident Carissa Mulstay (right) enjoy bringing the fun of flight to the community.
Greg Garvis, who is an American Academy parent and is the owner of AFC, said people have different reasons for wanting to fly. “Over half of our new customers are learning to fly as a career choice, hoping for a career in the airlines. With the growth in air travel, in passenger service, and the pilot shortage due to the FAA’s mandatory retirement, there will be a huge demand for new pilots for decades.” (A study by Boeing Co. estimates that 18,000 pilots will retire over the next three years.) Others get into flying for more personal reasons. “Some come to it for the basic thrill they get from flying,” Garvis said. “Others are seeking a rewarding hobby.” AFC balances the varied goals of some 700 active members – 58 of them hailing from the 80108 ZIP code.
Flying can be expensive and very time consuming. For many pilots, all the technical and proficiency training and all the expenses that go along with it are all worth it to return to those moments of unbridled freedom that are found – and often left – in childhood. Welcome to the flight club. | aerospace |
http://trickslanka.us/whats-next-in-the-planet-lab/ | 2019-05-22T21:46:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256958.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20190522203319-20190522225319-00222.warc.gz | 0.965558 | 491 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__99248338 | en | This is a tough time to cope with the International Space Station spacecraft. This was due to three spacecraft missile tests (Russia’s Progress, SpaceX’s Dragon, and Orbital Sciences’ Cygnus) that did not match the results of the results.
Planet Lab can be used as a company that can not get information just because of previous reasons. The Planet Lab team did not give up. Space was packed with SpaceX and 34 other satellites. This SpaceX satellite has been able to provide information from the Earth by observing the Earth at regular intervals.
Our hopes of breaking down attempts are a great shock to us
Robbie Schingler, president of Planet Labs, told Discovery News.
Planet Labs sent their Dove satellite 2 to spaceX as soon as possible. But only one of them succeeded orally. This happened a few months ago. They also say that 14 more spacecraft are expected to be sent to a space station established in Japan.
Planet Lab was launched a few years ago by satellite-converging satellites. It employs about 100 more mini-satellites.
Planet Lab has made a net profit of $ 183 million for a period of 4 years, and their earnings increase every day, but they have not yet definitely reported their gross income.
Also, the number of those who have been employed by their company are increasing day by day. Last year about 65 workers have become 145 in this year.
Planet Lab’s main branch is located in San Francisco and is located in Texas and Washington, DC.
Planet Lab’s orbit in space is close to three dozen (3 dozen) satellites. Most of these are between 6 and 9 months of operation life. Although the operating time is short, it provides the necessary information in the timeframe for the operation process. The new satellite will be orbited by extending the operating period from 2 to 5 years.
With the advancements in technology, the resolution will be capable of orbiting satellites with a resolution of 3m to 5m per mega pixel, with a higher resolution camera.
Planet Lab has planned to obtain more information from orbiting more than 100 sub-satellites.
They are now working together with their sponsoring companies to investigate these issues, but it is possible that this information may continue until the speed and capacity levels of the data reveal it. The investigative teams say that this information could reveal natural factors and commercial factors on Earth. | aerospace |
http://aviation-sms.com/Aviation-Safety/Management-Systems/Information | 2024-04-18T01:49:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817184.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417235906-20240418025906-00514.warc.gz | 0.891846 | 2,419 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__22918368 | en | Learn more about online aviation safety management system support site with checklists, samples, templates and example resources for aviation SMS professionals. To demo SMS Pro, contact [email protected]
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Learn about reactive and proactive risk management strategies while implementing your safety management system.
Here is a link to quick details for SMS Pro's Complete Aviation Safety Management System. There are several sites that illustrate SMS Pro. Some are product support sites, while others are informational resource sites.
Top management support is the most important element in an effective and lasting aviation SMS program. Without top management support, it is impossible for your safety program to endure. You can be a hero and write the CEO's commitment from this Template Sample. Use this template to start your CEO commitment which demonstrates you have Aviation SMS Programs' Top Management Support.
Details for Airport Safety Management Systems that comply with ICAO, FAA & EASA SMS guidelines.
Maintenance Repair Organizations Safety Management Systems for Small and Large Companies.
Details for Helicopter Risk Management Solutions that also satisfy ICAO, FAA, EASA & Transport Canada SMS requirements.
Some accident experts believe that human factors account for over 90% of airline and airport accidents and incidents. The SMS Pro Aviation Safety Management Systems software that satisfies ICAO requirements contains human factors derived from the military of the United States.
Aviation SMS Resources, Checklists, Manuals for Safety Management Systems for Air Operators such as airports, airlines, helicopter operators.
Here is considerable information that describes objectives of ICAO's Phase 2 for implementing an aviation SMS system.
Details for ICAO phase 3 that covers Proactive & Predictive Safety Management Processes during an SMS implementation.
After you have implemented your aviation SMS program, you will have to monitor for improvements or lack of. Above informational link shows details of ICAO's Implementation Processes - Phase 4 Operational Safety Assurance. Safety assurance can take several forms, but there should always be a performance monitor, trending analysis, normalized data tools and gap analysis tools. The gap analysis remains one of the best tools to demonstrate continuous improvement.
There needs to be a systematic approach to implementing your SMS. See how this informational link describes ICAO's four pillars or components and how software databases facilitate these requirements.
Safety assurance is one pillar that is seldom overlooked in almost every web-based aviation safety program. Risk management is also usually present and Aviation Safety Management Databases never leave out Safety Assurance which is important to ensure SMS objectives are met.
Safety Promotion is the fourth component of ICAO's four pillars. Safety promotion activities may include newsletters, safety surveys, safety meetings, allowing users to browse lessons learned library, or allowing users to see desensitized accidents and incidents that have been reported by your airline or airport employees.
Details for Free Aviation SMS Gap Analysis Tool designed and developed for Airports, General Aviation, Airlines, Maintenance operations.
Details for Conducting Gap Analysis using SMS Pro's Free Gap Analysis Tools with screen shot.
Screenshot details how Gap Analysis Checklists are broken into elements. See how each element affects the entire gap analysis score.
SMS Pro has many models for doing your aviation SMS gap analysis. The Gap Analysis may be worked on as a team. See summary scores in real time of gap analysis checklist results.
See details for SMS Pro's free aviation hazard database software tools that were offered for two years. While the offer for signing up for the free tools is no longer available, the hundreds of airlines, airports, aviation maintenance and flight schools who had signed up for the free software can continue to use the tools indefinitely.
Details of Free Aviation Risk Management Software tools for Aviation SMS Compliance. These tools were offered from December 2010 to December 2012. Of the 550 companies who signed up, many still are able to use the free hazard reporting and risk management software.
Overview of the Free SMS Pro Lite for smaller aviation operators. These tools were offered for two years, and many hundreds of companies still use the free Lite version. This is full-featured, risk management Database Software, complete with Web-based hazard reporting tools, gap analysis, risk management, surveys, newsletters, risk exposure, implementation plan manager, organizational chart and more.
Understanding SMS Security Roles in SMS Pro's Free Risk Management Software Toolkit
Details for configuring predefined aviation SMS reporting forms in a Web-based database program.
Learn quickly how to customize aviation SMS classification parameters in a Web-based hazard reporting tool
An aviation SMS program is not implemented overnight. For some companies, it may take years to fully implement, especially when there is strong resistance to change. Here is a Roadmap example for implementing your aviation SMS program. Use this roadmap to gradually increase your software requirements.
See how SMS Pro is developed. New enhancements come all the time from clients.
Important dates for worldwide SMS implementation.
Non-punitive reporting is the standard for every aviation safety program in the Western world. This is not so in the Eastern cultures where they have to blame someone. Here is an example of a Non-punitive Reporting Policy for Airports, Airlines, Helicopter operators for their aviation SMS programs.
Every employee should be inducted into your aviation safety program. You should also have an SMS Induction Policy Statement. Don't create one from scratch where there is a templated sample of an SMS Induction Policy.
We have many SMS survey templates here. These SMS Survey Template samples are free to download or copy. Change them as you need.
Example Outlines ICAO SMS Implementation Plan Requirements.
ICAO compliant SMS implementation plans require database or spreadsheet software to manage these elements. Having a built-in corrective actions manager that tracks and manages these requirements allow safety managers to implement quality Aviation Safety Management Systems more effectively.
See the results of the 2011 SMS Survey for ICAO Aviation SMS deliverable.
While ICAO made the rules, it is up to each individual country to enforce the requirements. Countries implement State Safety Program Solutions for every ICAO Aviation Required Country.
When a company does not have reliable Internet or is out of range of cell coverage, an offline reporting module comes in handy. Airport, Airline, aviation maintenance repair, MRO, FBO SMS programs in remote areas need an Offline Hazard Reporting Module for their Aviation Safety Management Systems.
Don't bother writing your Aviation Safety Job Description. Get a Template Sample for Aviation Safety Manager for Airport Airline SMS Programs. You can download this for free as an example of a good safety manager job description.
Free sample templates for Implementation and Evaluation Checklists for Airlines & Airports. You need to have an example of a model aviation SMS program before you can begin your implementation efforts. Implementation checklists offer the best sample of a working safety program.
Every airline and airport needs a way to communicate to employees on a regular basis. The best systems have mechanisms in place to ensure your employees are reading these messages and generating a report for those reading the safety messages and those who don't bother logging into the system to become aware of the current safety messages. Learn about the SMS Message Board which helps operators communicate to employees easily.
Get your Sample Template for Hazard Reporting Policy Statement for Aviation Safety Management System. This is a free download and an excellent way to start your safety policy statement. Get a sample policy statement and don't bother re-inventing the wheel. | aerospace |
http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=002p0J | 2018-08-18T11:02:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221213540.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20180818095337-20180818115337-00451.warc.gz | 0.944789 | 540 | CC-MAIN-2018-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-34__0__15217457 | en | OT TWA800 Witness Reports of Little Usegreenspun.com : LUSENET : TB2K spinoff uncensored : One Thread
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US Probers Say TWA 800 Witness Reports Little Use
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Air safety investigators have concluded that witness accounts of the 1996 explosion of a TWA jumbo jet off Long Island, New York, are of little use in their nearly completed probe of the crash.
The National Transportation Safety Board Tuesday issued the report of its ``witness group'' that reviewed 755 records of interviews performed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation following the July 17, 1996, crash that killed all 230 people on board.
``The FBI witness documents reviewed by the witness group are poorly suited for purposes of an aircraft accident investigation,'' the investigators concluded.
The safety board is expected to hold a final hearing on the crash of TWA flight 800 later this year.
Investigators suspect an electrical fault ignited fuel vapors in the Boeing 747s nearly empty center fuel tank, breaking the plane apart and sending it into the sea.
Nevertheless, witness accounts of seeing a streak of light in the sky around the time of the crash have continued to aid conspiracy theories that a missile could have brought down the plane.
The safety board said that 670 witnesses reported seeing something judged to be related to the accident and of those 258 saw something that fit the definition of a streak of light.
Most of those streak of light accounts were consistent with the path of the accident plane, the witness review group said.
There were 38 accounts of a streak of light rising straight up, or nearly so, but these accounts seemed to be inconsistent with the calculated flight path of the plane.
The safety board said some FBI interviewers had framed their questions in a manner that emphasized aspects relevant to a missile investigation.
The FBI conducted the original interviews without safety board investigators being present because it initially believed it was dealing with a criminal probe.
NTSB's witness group said a at least a handful of witness accounts could be cited to support a variety of theories about the accident.
``No study of the eyewitness accounts alone can prove or refute the contention that the crash of TWA flight 800 was due to any particular cause,'' it said.
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The Conclusions we are about to receive, are what I expected."Investigators SUSPECT....." and sixhundredandseventy Witnesses(670)are ALL full of Shit.
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Virgin Galactic sends first test passenger into space from California. Private citizens are getting closer to space travel than ever before. The first test passenger was an astronaut trainer. The passenger ship was carried into the sky for an hour by another airplane before releasing the ship to continue on into space. The test conducted not only included the space vehicle, but the passenger experience. Virgin Galactic is pushing the envelope for tourism. Over 600 private citizens have already purchased tickets from Virgin.
This test flight went 56 miles into the sky before drifting back to the Mojave Desert. The time is space lasts about 15 minutes. When commercial flights begin, the space craft will hold 6 passengers and two crew members. Prices are expected to reach $250,000.00. Future commercial flights will operate out of its new location in New Mexico at the center called Spaceport America.
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https://jetadvisors.com/westwind-ii-performance/ | 2022-07-01T11:02:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103940327.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220701095156-20220701125156-00726.warc.gz | 0.866423 | 206 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__150373703 | en | Israel Aircraft Industries Westwind II Performance
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Jet Advisors is an independent company with years of experience in the private jet industry, developed to assist clients with their private jet needs. We combine our experience of the industry with up-to-date information from our industry experts to provide you with the insightful, detailed information you need to make the right decision. | aerospace |
https://newsrebeat.com/world-news/136987.html | 2023-06-08T08:44:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224654606.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20230608071820-20230608101820-00740.warc.gz | 0.950416 | 339 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__171990870 | en | Nepalese authorities confirmed Thursday that the airport Yeti Airlines plane was trying to reach when it crashed over the weekend it did not have an instrument landing system to guide the planes to the runway.
According to Jagannath Niroula, spokesman for the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, the instrument landing system at Pokhara International Airport – which began operations on Jan. 1 and is where the Yeti Airlines flight was headed when it crashed – it won’t work until February 26th.
This novelty confirms what has been underlined by many aviation safety experts Nepal’s poor aviation safety recordthough the cause of the fatal plane crash has yet to be determined.
The instrument landing system is what helps the aircraft to fly safely when the pilot cannot maintain eye contact with surrounding obstacles and the ground, mainly due to bad weather or night flying. Pilots can also fly based on what they see instead of relying on instruments.
While Nepal, a mountainous country where visibility problems in flight are common, can be a difficult place to fly, conditions at the time of the accident were goodwith light winds, clear skies and temperatures well above freezing.
While the cause of the crash is still unclear, some experts say ground-based video showing the final moments of the flight indicates that the plane went into a dive, although it is not clear why.
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https://foodondemand.com/06232022/amazon-drone-deliveries-coming-to-california-city/ | 2023-01-28T00:26:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499468.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20230127231443-20230128021443-00104.warc.gz | 0.931907 | 550 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__50369055 | en | Amazon announced that customers in a city near Sacramento, California, will be among the first U.S. residents to receive drone deliveries through its Prime Air Service. The aerial deliveries, slated to begin later this year, mark a significant milestone as Amazon’s first public drone deliveries inside its home market.
In a press release, Amazon said it’s been working “for almost a decade” to make this a reality, which has included work from teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals and futurists.
The company noted that Lockeford, south of Sacramento and east of San Francisco, has historic links to the aviation industry, including resident Weldon B. Cooke, who built and flew early planes in the early 1900s.
“Lockeford residents will play an important role in defining the future,” Amazon said. “Their feedback about Prime Air, with drones delivering packages in their backyards, will help us create a service that will safely scale to meet the needs of customers everywhere—while adding another innovation milestone to the town’s aviation history.”
Amazon added that the new service will create new jobs in the community, while helping to reduce carbon emissions, noting that “this futuristic technology…could one day become just as common as seeing an Amazon delivery van pull up outside your house.”
Compared to some drones that require human observers along the route of every flight, Prime Air’s drones have “industry-leading sense-and-avoid systems” to enable flight without visual observers, allowing its drones to operate at greater distances.
When flying to the delivery location, the drones need to be able to identify static and moving obstacles. Amazon’s algorithms use a suite of technologies for object detection. Using this system, its drone can identify a static object in its path, like a chimney. It can also detect moving objects on the horizon, like other aircraft, even when it’s hard for people to see them.
If obstacles are identified, the drone will automatically change course to safely avoid them. As the vehicle descends to deliver the package into a customer’s backyard, its technology ensures that there’s a small area around the delivery location that’s clear of any people, animals, or other obstacles.
“Lockeford residents will soon have access to one of the world’s leading delivery innovations,” said California State Assemblyman Heath Flora, whose district includes Lockeford. “It’s exciting that Amazon will be listening to the feedback of the San Joaquin County community to inform the future development of this technology.” | aerospace |
https://www.gadgetgram.com/2019/01/30/boeing-enters-air-taxi-race-to-market/ | 2023-11-30T16:34:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100229.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130161920-20231130191920-00523.warc.gz | 0.964547 | 446 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__298460570 | en | Many startup companies have cropped up, trying to launch their own flying taxi projects, and now that the concept has been proven, the giant aerospace makers are jumping into the fold. One of them, multinational giant Boeing, has just completed the first test flight for its very own vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) electric air taxi.
The test “flight” took place very recently at an airport just outside of Washington D.C. No one was aboard for the test, which lasted less than a minute and involved the air taxi hovering at an unspecified height over the runway.
Boeing’s long term plans are to be able to transport passengers a maximum of 50 miles at a time. Clearly, there’s much work to be done before we reach that point and can catch a Boeing flying taxi to the home or office. Having said that, this demonstration is certainly a leap forward.
“In one year, we have progressed from a conceptual design to a flying prototype,” said Greg Hyslop, Boeing’s chief technology officer, in a statement. “Boeing’s expertise and innovation have been critical in developing aviation as the world’s safest and most efficient form of transportation, and we will continue to lead with a safe, innovative, and responsible approach to new mobility solutions.”
Boeing has yet to name their flying taxi, and unlike Boeing planes, there will be no pilot for the flying taxi. Instead, flights will be piloted autonomously, similar to a number of other similar projects. Boeing hasn’t revealed how many passengers the 30-foot-long craft will be able to transport at one time, but it’s likely to be a maximum of one or two. Boeing is also reportedly working on a larger vehicle capable of transporting a maximum cargo of 500 pounds.
Other large companies are working on similar projects like Boeing’s, including Google’s Kitty Hawk, Uber, Rolls-Royce and Aston Martin. Boeing, however, may be slightly late to the party, but its experienced R&D division and deep pockets could make up for their tardiness. | aerospace |
http://alien-earth.com/gallery.php?gallery=187&category=8 | 2019-01-23T21:44:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547584415432.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20190123213748-20190123235748-00070.warc.gz | 0.919239 | 78 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__121251222 | en | Wilbur Wright 1905AP Photos of the Century
Wilbur Wright flies over Huffman Prairie, near Dayton, Ohio, on October 4, 1905. At 24 miles, this was the longest flight to date in an airplane constructed by the Wright Brothers.
Huffman Prairie is near the current site of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. (AP Photo/Dayton Daily News) | aerospace |
http://celebcafe.org/billionaire-musk-successfully-launches-world-s-largest-rocket-5855/ | 2019-01-18T02:14:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583659654.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20190118005216-20190118031216-00277.warc.gz | 0.961721 | 566 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__228654076 | en | The rocket is the most powerful rocket in the world and is carrying a Tesla Roadsters into orbit. The test flight exceeded expectations with a almost flawless launch.
“There are no plans to make a change at this time”, Musk said on a conference call after the company released fourth-quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations.
“I think it looks so ridiculous and impossible”. Footage shows a large cloud of smoke as the third rocket booster covers the deck of a drone ship in shrapnel.
Speaking of manned missions in 2018, Falcon Heavy is due for one more launch “late” this year, announced by SpaceX in February 2017.
Musk said the successful Falcon Heavy launch left him encouraged about the future of BFR.
Inventor Elon Musk continues to innovate as he just sent a Tesla to orbit the Earth and the pictures have everyone amazed!
The “center core” was the most challenging part of the Falcon Heavy’s development, requiring significant redesign of the Falcon 9 booster’s airframe to handle the loads from the side boosters and other stresses during its ascent.
The company also told investors they were “thrilled to surprise everyone with the next-generation Roadster”, a day after Musk sent his first-generation Roadster to Mars aboard a SpaceX rocket. The two side boosters that took the payload aloft successfully made a simultaneous landing back on Earth.
“Because in both cases the only thing that is expended is upper stage”, Musk said.
“The rocket put in space not some worthless dummy, a payload nobody will be sorry to lose, but a very specific motor vehicle”, he said. “We want a new space race”.
Around 350 feet (103 meters) tall, BFR would be almost as big and even more powerful than NASA’s Saturn V which sent astronauts to the moon in the 1960s and 1970s.
If the test launch goes as planned SpaceX will then start planning missing beyond Earth including two missions to Mars in 2022.
Tesla’s long-term viability depends on annually making billions from sales of its Model 3s, which costs half the price of its flagship Model S.
The hope is that any failure comes far enough into the flight “so we at least learn as much as possible along the way”. But it’s partially made up of Falcon 9s, reliable rockets in their own right, and the current money-makers for SpaceX. The vessel’s 27 engines together generate a lift-off thrust equal to approximately 18 Boeing 747 aircraft.
Well true to his word, Musk has said that SpaceX will now start devoting all its resources into building the rocket. | aerospace |
http://topnews.in/usa/blackhawk-pilots-quick-thinking-helped-navy-seals-complete-osama-kill-mission-29650 | 2017-08-17T03:00:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886102819.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20170817013033-20170817033033-00382.warc.gz | 0.946279 | 340 | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__12106979 | en | Blackhawk pilot''s quick thinking helped Navy Seals complete Osama kill mission
Washington, May 6 : An elite Army unit called the Task Force 160 is being credited with effectively flying in and flying out the Navy Seals team 6 that was involved in the killing of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
In particular, one Blackhawk helicopter pilot may have been the difference between success and failure, CBS News reports.
The Seals were about to fast rope into the courtyard in front of bin Laden''s house when the Blackhawk lost lift. Imagine what would have happened if it had crashed into the courtyard with all Seals still aboard.
An ex-soldier Chris Marvin has said the pilot had the talent and skill to land the aircraft safely and let everybody off without injuries.
The pilot nudged the Blackhawk forward into a controlled crash, but sheered off its tail section.
The Seals were able to continue with their mission and, before they left, blew up as much of the Blackhawk as they could but had to leave the tail section intact. (ANI)
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http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2013/01/17/6860270.htm | 2017-03-28T23:41:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218190134.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212950-00182-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.929542 | 432 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__170248359 | en | Air France to deploy Boeing EFB system software on 747-400 fleet
Jan 17, 2013 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) --
The Boeing Company has announced that Air France-KLM will deploy Boeing EFB system software on its 747-400 fleet in the second quarter of 2013.
This is the first Boeing software solution designed to work on third-party Class 2 hardware, already used extensively at Air France. The ability to have a common EFB look and feel across an airline's entire fleet, regardless of EFB hardware provider, provides airlines with significant operational savings.
"The use of Boeing EFB software on third-party hardware allows us to upgrade our older aircraft affordably and operate them more efficiently. We appreciate that with Boeing, we get not only industry-leading information services solutions, but also a dedicated focus on our unique business needs," said Jacques Verriere, vice president of flight operations engineering for Air France.
Boeing's previous EFB offerings were paired hardware and software solutions. The software-only offering is the result of a transformation in Boeing's EFB strategy.
"Our customers tell us that our EFB solutions are the best on the market. However, given the ever-accelerating pace of change in technology and the wide variety of our customers' business needs, we have begun offering a wide array of flexible solutions," said John Maggiore, director of airline performance management, Boeing Commercial Aviation Services. "That's how we strive to offer our customers the Boeing Edge."
The new EFB software solution is one of many - both traditional and mobile - that Boeing is developing in partnership with customers as it delivers on its digital airline strategy: helping airlines connect data, information, people and technology across the enterprise to create efficiencies and make the best possible business decisions.
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https://ln247.news/nigerian-scientist-robert-okogie-inducted-into-nasa-hall-of-fame/ | 2023-10-04T23:56:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511424.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004220037-20231005010037-00766.warc.gz | 0.958035 | 233 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__196447795 | en | The United States National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) has inducted a Nigerian-American scientist, Robert Olusola Okojie into its Inventors Hall of Fame.
According to NASA, Okogie joined the silicon carbide research group at the agency’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland in 1999 and has gained worldwide recognition as the leading expert on silicon carbide-based microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) for use in extreme environments.
The scientist who has been working with NASA for 20 years has 21 patented inventions to his credit.
While at Glenn, Okojie received numerous accolades, including in 2009 the NASA Abe Silverstein Medal for Research and in 2012 the Glenn Research Center Distinguished Publication Award.
He was also recognized in 2002 as the Scientist of the Year by the National Technical Association for his “exceptional accomplishments in advancing the state–of–the–art of MEMS for use in harsh environments” and in 2007 was a recipient of the Cleveland Executive Board Wings of Excellence award.
Okojie has Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from New Jersey Institute Of Technology. | aerospace |
https://riyadhkey.com/sabic-launches-industry-first-clear-and-lightweight-polycarbonate-solutions-for-the-aircraft-interiors-industry/ | 2023-12-05T16:19:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100551.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205140836-20231205170836-00419.warc.gz | 0.915275 | 892 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__95533512 | en | SABIC has recently launched two revolutionary LEXAN™ polycarbonate sheet solutions for aircraft interiors. These innovative, new offerings – clear LEXAN XHR2000 sheet and LEXAN LIGHT F6L300 sheet — will help provide long awaited solutions to airlines’ quest for differentiated cabin interior designs while also helping to take out significant weight, resulting in a more fuel efficient aircraft. Design engineers will benefit from these lightweight, durable materials which can help to reduce system costs, offer ease of fabrication and comply with the industry’s strict regulatory standards.
“SABIC understands the need for its aircraft interior customers to not only stay ahead of design trends, but also to meet the demand for lighter weight aircraft interior components that can help improve overall fuel efficiency of the aircraft. SABIC’s durable, lightweight LEXAN XHR2000 and LEXAN LIGHT F6L300 sheet solutions are market-first solutions, created to help our customers remain at the forefront of innovation in this exciting environment where aesthetics, safety and sustainability are all critical,” said Kim Choate, Marketing Director, Mass Transportation for SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business.
CLEAR LEXAN XHR2000 Sheet Provides New Transparent Options for Aircraft Interior Design
Aircraft interior designers are often restricted by the clarity and compliance limitations of the transparent materials currently available to them. With 80% light transmission – the highest level of light transmission available in an OSU-compliant sheet material today – SABIC’s new clear LEXAN XHR2000 sheet is a pioneering option for aircraft interiors with this level of transparency while still meeting OSU 65/65 heat release and typical industry flame, smoke, toxicity (FST) requirements (FAR25.853, BSS7239, ABD0031).
LEXAN XHR2000 sheet facilitates the design of large components such as security partitions and oversized windows, which are becoming increasingly popular in top deck designs. Additionally, it enables future innovation, helping designers find answers to unmet needs, such as the evolution of self-service refreshment stations on aircraft which require large transparent windows so that passengers can see what is available. Other potential applications include partitions, dust covers, instrument displays, entertainment screen partitions and divider panels, galley equipment panels, protective panels, stairs/railing panels, barriers, windows, mirrors, lighting lenses, door and refrigeration systems and printed, custom laminated applications that require transparent/translucent graphic designs.
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https://www.fischeraviation.com/first-solo-private-pilot-student-adam-sutton/ | 2021-08-04T21:05:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046155188.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20210804205700-20210804235700-00258.warc.gz | 0.941031 | 67 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__294090558 | en | Congratulations to Private Pilot Student, Adam Sutton, for taking his first solo flight in N8350R at KCDW, Runway 22!
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http://masa-rocketry.org/lreports/2000/2000-02.htm | 2017-07-26T14:28:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500549426169.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20170726142211-20170726162211-00075.warc.gz | 0.94404 | 1,780 | CC-MAIN-2017-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-30__0__100810572 | en | April 2000 launch report (4/23/2000)
A beautiful day and a big crowd!
A huge group of people drove out to the sod farm in Blaine on
Saturday, April 22 for MASA's first big launch of the year.
There was a lot of pent-up demand for flying rockets as both the
February and March launches had been cancelled due to bad
weather. The beautiful, warm, sunny day contributed to a
near-record number of launches. At 178 flights, this was the
third-largest launch day in MASA history. (The April 1999
launch still holds the record at 217 flights.) This total is
even more impressive when you realize that it was accomplished in
only about 4 and 1/2 hours! (That's a flight every minute and
a half!) A total of fourteen launch pads were set up using two
launch controllers. Even with the extra pads, for most of the
day, an empty pad was a rare sight!
A big thanks and hearty round of applause to everyone who
volunteered their time:
- Everybody who helped set up and tear down the range.
- Mark Thell for hauling all the MASA launch gear.
- Ted Cochran for bringing his launch controller and PA system.
- LCO's: Dave Fergus, Mike Martens, Art Gibbens, Steve Hum, Glen
- RSO's: Mark Thell, Larry Schwartz, Ted Cochran, Lee Frisvold,
Steve Hum, Kerry Hodges
To avoid a novel-length launch report, only a fraction of the
flights are described here.
Ted Cochran launched his rmr design contest entry, the
"Tower Ring Infernal" on an E15-4. Unfortunately, a
separation at ejection resulted in the rocket core-sampling the
sod. Steve Hum used a blacksky rail to launch his PML AMRAAM 2
on an F52. This is the rocket that he showed us at the March
meeting. Later, Steve flew his Binder Design Aspire, also on a
F52. Joe Kimmes logged a first flight on a LOC Viper 3 by
igniting three D12 motors. There were several other cluster
flights. Kerry Hodges flew his "Gabriel" on a
cluster of a D12 and two B6-0's. Mark Thell flew a
scratchbuilt rocket on three A8-3's. Mike Martens flew his
scratchbuilt "Sweet Von Braun" on two D12's. Both
Chuck Jerve and Joe Schneider demonstrated how to make a rocket
disappear as they launched RocketVision Mach Busters on F72 motors.
The big, new Aerotech G-Force made several impressive G-powered
flights as both Steve Robb and Mike Town launched their
rockets. Kerry Hodges flew his gorgeous 3X upscale of the
Estes Yellow Jacket for a maiden flight on a G80. He lost a fin,
however, when it pancaked-in without a parachute. Kerry had
better luck later when he successfully launched his 2X upscale Der
Red Max on a F62. Alan Estenson didn't share in the same luck
when he launched his newly-rebuilt 2x upscale Der Big Red Max on an
H180. The rocket took a nice, muddy core sample. Dave
Fergus entered the realm of "mid power" by flying an
Aerotech Warthog on a G35. Mark Thell attempted to fly his LOC
Forte for the first time on a G40. However, while the rocket
stayed firmly on the launch pad, the motor went zipping and spinning
about the sky. Remember folks, when you don't have an engine
block, you need to wrap a masking tape thrust ring on single-use
On the first of three certification attempts for the day, Glen
Overby successfully flew his scratchbuilt Aerobee 150 on an H128 to
gain his level 1 high power certification. Congratulations,
For the second certification attempt, Damian Kostron flew a
beefed-up NCR Patriot on an H128. It deployed the chute right
at apogee and resulted in a successful level 1 cert.
The third certification attempt was Mike Town with a LOC EZI-65
(without payload section) on an H123. Unfortunately, the
ejection charge appeared to blow just after the rocket left the
launch pad. Mike reports minimal damage to the rocket, and a
post-mortem on the motor didn't reveal an obvious reason for its
failure. Better luck next time, Mike!
The fifth H-powered launch of the day was Ted Cochran's LOC IV on
an H180; it was a lovely flight.
Art Gibbens flew the "Toblerone" rocket that he showed
us at the March meeting for the first time on a B8-5. Rick
Vatsaas put in a number of flights on both new and old rockets
including a Rogue Deep Surface Probe on a C5-3, a Rogue Tsetse on a
D12-5, an Estes Bullpup on a C5-3, an Astron Sprint (circa 1975) on
a C6-7, a Custom Galileo on a 1/2A6-2, an Estes Big Daddy on a D12-3
and an Astron Avenger (25 years old) 2-stager on C6-0 to C6-7.
Lee and Mollie Frisvold had a number of excellent flights.
Unfortunately, Mollie's 2-stage Fat Boy went unstable off the launch
rod and gave us a few tense moments. Better luck on the next
try, Mollie! Brandon Green flew a nice example of the Launch
Pad Hawk on a D12-5. Jarryd Schmidt had the best named rocket
of the day; he flew his "Soaring Skunk" on a C6-5.
Alan Estenson flew "Mimi" - the rocket with a siren
whistle in the nose that he brought to the March meeting.
Unfortunately, a C6-5 wasn't enough to make it whistle.
Steve Golias reports that his son lost an Estes Liberty. It
was painted burgundy with blue eagle and navy decals. If
anyone happens to find it, they would appreciate getting it
back. Pam Jerve reports that Chuck lost her Quest Evader
Cruise Missile. It has a white body tube with USAF markings,
orange fins, and a black nose cone. Again, if anyone finds it,
Pam would like to get it back.
Full launch tally (in
Adobe Acrobat PDF form)
The totals were: 178 flights, 195 motors. The
cumulative total impulse was 4718 Ns with an average total impulse
of 24.2 Ns. The motor breakdown follows:
Just as a matter of interest, I did a tally of launches by family
units (or singles, as the case may be). The Schwartz family had the
most flights at 13, with the Frisvolds in close 2nd with 12 (four
2-stagers included). The Fergus and Jerve families each had 11, and
McKibbens and Gibbens had 10 each. The Schneider family had the most
mid-power flights with two G's and four F's.
Another statistic is the 32 maiden flights recorded in the
It wasn't on the launch tally because it was not an
electronically fired rocket and did not need a pad, but I gathered
the kids around and demonstrated a vinegar and baking soda rocket
that I got as a kit from the Edmond Scientific catalog. It usually
lands a little lighter than it did on Saturday, because I had a
little too much vinegar for the amount of soda and the number of
turns on the rubber stopper wingnut, so it landed with a little
ungassed fuel remaining in the bottle...
I just got back my prints & CD of stuff that includes last
weekend's launch. I even took a few pictures of other people's
rockets :-) But since this was ASA 200 film, they're lousy...
See your blurry rockets at:
The thumbnails are links to big images. I'll keep these around
for a few weeks; save the ones you want. | aerospace |
https://decodedscience.org/reacting-to-engine-failure-in-flight-glide-approach/ | 2021-04-16T03:23:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038088471.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20210416012946-20210416042946-00031.warc.gz | 0.938452 | 849 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__245483275 | en | Whether you’re a novice, an experienced pilot, an engine failure in flight is a pilot’s worst nightmare. If it occurs in a single-engine aircraft, such as the commonly used Cessna – 172, or even a single-engine jet plane, there are only two ways out: trying to restart the engine, or making a forced landing.
An engine failure in flight requires a swift reaction by the pilot in command to maximize the flight of an airplane after the event has occurred. Pilots do this by acquiring a glide attitude and a glide speed at which the aircraft will remain in flight for a predictable period of time.
What Happens in an Engine Failure?
Lift, weight, thrust and drag are the four forces that primarily enable an aircraft to fly. In the event of an engine failure during flight, the force of thrust produced by the aircraft engine is reduced to zero. Consider an aircraft flying straight and level maintaining a certain speed and altitude. In the event of an engine failure:
- The force of thrust produced by the airplane engine goes down to zero.
- The force of drag (reactional force to thrust) produced by the plane dominates, and slows the speed of the aircraft.
- Decreased airspeed results in a loss of lift.
- The aircraft’s weight pulls it down in response to gravity.
- The airplane plummets to the ground and crashes.
The above listed happens if the aircraft attitude is maintained as it was before the engine failure occurred. However, practically, a pilot always tries to keep the plane flying at all costs, resulting in a change of attitude.
Understanding Engine Failure and How to Counter it
Without thrust, the plane cannot move forward. When an engine failure occurs during flight, thrust attains a zero value. The aircraft still moves forward for a little while due to its inertia, however, its forward motion will dissipate when the force of drag completely negates this inertial motion. There is, however, another way to move the aircraft forward without the force of thrust produced by the engines.
Thrust Without Engines
Moving the airplane forward without thrust is done by lowering the pitch of the aircraft. Lowering the pitch of the plane counters drag, airspeed develops, and lift is produced. The amount of lift produced is, of course, not enough to support the weight of the airplane; nonetheless it is sufficient to increase the plane’s flight in air.
Glide: Why Do Pilots Glide?
When an engine failure is recognized (in a single engine aircraft), the pilot’s primary action is to put the plane in a glide configuration. Following are a few points in this regard.
- The key is to attain a considerable horizontal component of weight that counters drag.
- The required horizontal component of weight can only be attained at the best lift to drag ratio (L/D ratio).
- Best L/D ratio is attained at an angle of attack roughly around 4 degrees.
- Since angle of attack indicators are not available in most aircraft, the best option the pilot is left with is to achieve the “recommended glide or descent speed mentioned in the operating handbooks.”
Pilot’s Reaction to Engine Failure in Flight
As soon as an engine failure occurs in flight, a pilot must necessarily attain the recommended glide speed. Operating at the optimum glide speed, a pilot can maximize the time an airplane remains airborne, increase its glide distance, and steepen the aircraft’s approach to the ground. In this manner, an aircraft in distress due to engine failure can glide to a nearby runway or any clear ground to make a relatively safe approach. This process also provides the pilots with time to try and restart the airplane engine, analyze the cause of its failure, or prepare the aircraft and its passengers for a forced landing.
Federal Aviation Administration, Flight standards Service. Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge. (2008).
Trevor, T. Aeroplane General Knowledge and Aerodynamics. Aviation Theory Centre. (2004).
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https://marketresearchtelecast.com/us-air-force-completes-collaborative-swarm-smart-munitions-testing/70025/ | 2021-06-24T08:54:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623488552937.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20210624075940-20210624105940-00529.warc.gz | 0.946065 | 374 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__199457521 | en | The US Air Force has completed the first phase of testing its Golden Horde (“Golden Horde”) smart ‘collaborative’ munitions that swarm semi-autonomously and use algorithms to search for high-priority targets. Defense News.
According to the report, for the first time six Collaborative Small Diameter Bombs (CSDB) were tested at the same time, the same ones that were launched from two F-16 fighters of the 96th test wing at the Eglin base, in the state. from Florida.
The CSDB bombs established a link with each other and with a ground station to successfully achieve the first objective: to connect the six munitions using a radio network, after previous tests with two and four bombs.
During the next step, updated target information was transmitted to the CSDB swarm from the ground station. As a result, two bombs simultaneously destroyed one target, while two more ordnance hit a pair of different targets.
To carry out the second phase, the US Air Force sent the data to the swarm of CSDBs already in flight, ordering them to abandon their current trajectory and redirect themselves towards the new target.
The idea of the Golden Horde is to create a set of interconnected bombs, which have folding wings and can travel 75 kilometers. The idea is that during the flight they exchange data and decide if there are more appropriate targets for the attack.
But this technology will not immediately translate into a program, said Gen. Arnold Bunch, who heads the Air Force Materiel Command. Instead, his department is willing to conduct virtual experiments with collaborative munitions to decide which aspects of Golden Horde require further improvement.
“There may be certain elements of what we find in Golden Horde that we can extract and implement in another weapon or in another system,” the military explained. | aerospace |
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| Base model:||HRP|
| Designation System:||U.S. Navy / Marines|
| Designation Period:||1944-1962|
| Basic role:||Helicopter, Transport|
| Length:|| 54'|| 16.4 m|
| Wingspan:|| 41'|| 12.5 m|
| Gross Weight:|| 7,225 lb|| 3,276 kg|
| No. of Engines:|| 1|
| Powerplant:|| Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1|
| Horsepower (each):|| 600|
| Max Speed:|| 104 mph|| 167 km/h|| 90 kt|
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The H-21 was among the first helicopters in Viet Nam. See the article in the New Yorker magazine about the General John Paul Vann, probably publshed in the late 90's.
We flew three H-21's in West Texas in the late 50's, retrieving high altitude air samples parachuted from stratospheric baloons.
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Specially trained drone operators are stationed at the facilities to operate the drones and scan the airspace for traffic.
New drones carry infusion medicines, compounded drugs and PPE, but Wake Forest is planning to expand the drone operations to lab samples and tests.
Novant Health Medical Center in Charlotte is also using drones to deliver medical supplies and personal protective equipment, according to The Verge.
The Novant drones drop their supplies via parachute, so the center doesn’t need any additional infrastructure to receive deliveries. | aerospace |
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Amfuel is the major supplier to the OEM aircraft and helicopter industries and currently has products in service with most military forces around the world. Amfuel fuel cells cover the entire range of needs from crash resistant self-sealing to simpler bladder constructions. | aerospace |
https://blog.trade-a-plane.com/press-releases/hartzell-exhibiting-patriotic-liberty-vans-rv-10-at-oshkosh/ | 2021-12-05T16:58:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363215.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20211205160950-20211205190950-00569.warc.gz | 0.88674 | 312 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__93002937 | en | Oshkosh, Wisc., July 24, 2018 -Rodney Jarrell's special Vans RV10, named Liberty, salutes veterans from all the U.S. military services. The patriotic livery is on display at Hartzell Propeller's EAA AirVenture booth in the Main Aircraft Display area. Jarrell who was just getting out of high school when the Vietnam War was winding down says the airplane is his way of thanking all veterans for their service and sacrifices.
Here (L-R) Jarrell has awarded special Liberty challenge coins to two of Hartzell Propeller's Air Force veterans, Gary Chafin, Vice President, Global Sales & Product Support and Kristin Bendickson, Account Manager OEM Sales. Jarrell is CEO of RMJ Electrical Contractors in Phoenix.
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https://shadowproof.com/2011/08/24/water-cooler-2nd-failed-russain-launch-may-mean-trouble-for-the-space-station/ | 2018-01-22T21:38:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084891543.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20180122213051-20180122233051-00705.warc.gz | 0.964138 | 689 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__107688042 | en | Water Cooler – 2nd Failed Russain Launch May Mean Trouble for the Space Station
When NASA ended the Shuttle program that left only one method of getting people and goods to and from the International Space Station, namely the Russian Soyuz rocket topped with a Progress module, for cargo and a Soyuz module for people.
This could be a bit of a problem as the Russian space agency, Roscosmos, has lost two payloads on launch this month alone. The first payload was a telecom satellite. The third stage of the Proton rocket shut down prematurely and left it in the wrong orbit.
The second happened today when Soyuz launch vehicle bound for the space station failed after only five minutes of flight time. Combined these two launch failures mean there is something serious going on in the nearly 50 year old Soyuz program.
If a manned launch had the first set of problems, an early shut down, that would not be catastrophic, after all an orbit is an orbit if you are in space craft that can return to Earth. However if the manned launch had crashed in the Siberian wilderness it would mean the loss of three astronauts.
While there are plenty of supplies at the ISS right now, there is an issue of safety that has a ticking clock. You see when a Soyuz capsule goes to the space station it does not return immediately. Instead it stay there as a life boat in case of emergency of some kind.
Since this space craft can only carry three people, there has to be one for each set of three. Right now there are six people at the ISS, and to life-boat capsules. The problem is that the Soyuz can’t stay up there indefinitely. It has a 210 day life span, and then it is basically out of electricity to run the systems.
If the scheduled manned launch next month does not happen, three of the astronauts will have to come home. Then if the December launch happens they will have to abandon the ISS altogether.
Now, that does not mean that the ISS will be derelict, it is capable of ground control. As long as no major systems fail, which would require human intervention to fix, then the station will just go on whizzing around the planet.
This is the kind of situations that get people killed. Even though the ISS can be controlled form the ground there is going to be an incredible amount of pressure on Roscosmos to find a problem that can be fixed and, at the very least, the December launch date is met.
This can lead to cutting of corners and acceptance of risk that would never be acceptable otherwise. The thing is we are talking actual rocket science here! This pursuit has so little tolerance of variation that it is hard to come up with an analogy for it. Suffice it to say, if you make a mistake in manned space flight, it more often than not kills you.
Hopefully the Russians will find a real answer and fix the damned thing. We will actually have a chance to see if there is really something systemic wrong with the Soyuz program. After two failed launches at Baikonur they will be launching another Soyuz from Plesetsk.
If they can successfully place the Russian GPS satellite, then there is hope that we’ll be able to keep the ISS manned and humans in space.
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|A-7 Corsair II|
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The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II was a carrier-based subsonic light attack aircraft design that was introduced to replace the A-4 Skyhawk in US Naval service and based on the successful supersonic F-8 Crusader aircraft produced by Chance Vought. The A-7 was one of the first combat aircraft to feature a head-up display (HUD), doppler-bounded inertial navigation system (INS), and a turbofan engine. It initially entered service with the United States Navy during the Vietnam conflict and was then adopted by the United States Air Force to replace their A-1 Skyraiders that were borrowed from the Navy as well as with the Air National Guard. It was exported to Greece (in the 1970s), Portugal, and Thailand (in the late 1980s).
In 1962, United States Navy began preliminary work on VAX (Heavier-than-air, Attack, Experimental), a replacement for the A-4 Skyhawk with greater range and payload. A particular emphasis was placed on accurate delivery of weapons to reduce the cost per target. The requirements were finalized in 1963 and in 1964 the Navy announced the VAL (Heavier-than-air, Attack, Light) competition. Contrary to USAF philosophy, which was to employ only supersonic fighter bombers such as the F-105 Thunderchief and F-100 Super Sabre, the Navy felt that a subsonic design could carry the most payload the farthest distance. One story illustrated that a "slow fat duck" could fly nearly as fast as a supersonic one, since carrying dozens of iron bombs also restricted its entry speed, but a fast plane with small wings and an afterburner would burn up a lot more fuel. To minimize costs, all proposals had to be based on existing designs. Vought, Douglas Aircraft, Grumman, and North American Aviation responded. The Vought proposal was based on the successful F-8 Crusader fighter, having an identical configuration, but more short and stubby, with a rounded nose. It was selected as the winner on 11 February 1964, and on 19 March the company received a contract for the initial batch of aircraft, designated A-7. In 1965 the aircraft received the popular name Corsair II, after Vought's highly successful F4U Corsair of World War Two.
Compared to the F-8 Crusader fighter, the A-7 had a shorter, broader fuselage. The wing was made larger, and the unique variable incidence wing of the F-8 was deleted. To achieve the required range, A-7 was powered by a Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-6 turbofan producing 11,345 lbf (50.5 kN) of thrust, the same innovative combat turbofan produced for the F-111, but without the afterburner need for supersonic speeds. Turbofans achieve more efficiency by moving unburned air at a lower velocity.
The aircraft was fitted with an AN/APQ-116 radar which was integrated into the ILAAS digital navigation system. The radar also fed a digital weapons computer which made possible accurate delivery of bombs from a greater stand-off distance, greatly improving survivability compared with faster platforms such as the F-4 Phantom II. It was the first US aircraft to have a modern heads-up display, now a standard instrument, which displayed information such as dive angle, airspeed, altitude, drift, and aiming reticle. The integrated navigation system allowed for another innovation -- the projected map display system (PMDS) accurately showed aircraft position on two different map scales.
The A-7 enjoyed the fastest and most trouble-free development period of any American combat aircraft since the second world war. The YA-7A made its first flight on 27 September 1965, and began to enter Navy squadron service late in 1966. The first Navy A-7 squadrons reached operation status on 1 February 1967, and began combat operations over Vietnam in December of that year.
Secretary of Defence Robert McNamara prodded the Air Force to adopt not only the hugely successful F-4 Phantom II, but also the Navy's A-7 Corsair as a low cost follow-on to F-105s until the troubled F-111 came online. The Air Force ordered the A-7D with a fixed high speed refueling receptacle behind the pilot optimized for the KC-135's flying boom rather than the folding long probe of Navy aircraft. They opted for the M61 Vulcan gatling gun rather than the twin single-barrel 20 mm cannon, and changed to the Allison TF41-A-1 engine, which was a licenced version of the British Rolls-Royce Spey. The TF41-A-1 engine produced 14,500 lbf (64 kN) of thrust. Later Navy versions would adopt this gun and engine.
Production of Corsairs continued through 1984 yielding a total of 1,569 aircraft built. The A-7 Corsair has the distinction of being the only United States Navy jet fighter/bomber, of the 1960's, that was designed, built, and deployed directly into the Vietnam War.
The A-7 Corsair II was tagged with the nickname "SLUF" (Short Little Ugly Feller) by pilots.
Pilots of the early A-7s lauded the aircraft for general ease of flying (with the exception of poor stability on cross-wind landings) and excellent forward visibility but noted a lack of engine thrust. This was addressed with A-7B and more thoroughly with A-7D/E. The turbofan engine provided a dramatic increase in fuel efficiency compared with earlier turbojets -- the A-7D was said to have specific fuel consumption one sixth that of an F-100 Super Sabre at equivalent thrust. An A-7D carrying 12x 500 lb (227 kg) bombs at 480 mph (775 km/h) at 33,000 ft (10,000 m) used only 3,350 lb (1,500 kg) of fuel per hour. The integrated weapons computer provided highly accurate bombing with CEP of 60 ft (20 m) regardless of pilot experience. The doppler navigation system required a mere 2.5 minutes on the ground for partial alignment, a big improvement over 13 minutes required in F-4 Phantom II. In addition, the A-7 required only 11.5 man hours of maintenance per mission resulting in quick turnaround and high number of combat-ready aircraft.
In Vietnam, the hot, humid air robbed even upgraded A-7D and A-7E of power. Takeoff rolls were lengthy and fully-armed aircraft struggled to reach 500 mph (800 km/h). Pilots quipped that the Corsair "is not very fast, but it sure is slow" (Higham 1978). For dissimilar air combat training, and the Blue Angels, the Navy would chose the more nimble A-4 Skyhawk as a subsonic maneuvering platform, as some considered the A-7 to be inadequate in air combat. The Marine Corps would also pass on the Corsair, they would opt instead for the V/STOL vertical landing AV-8 Harrier as their light attack aircraft to replace their A-4F/M Skyhawks.
The first US Navy A-7As were deployed to Vietnam in 1967 with VA-147 Argonauts aboard USS Ranger (CVA-61). The aircraft made their first combat sortie on 4 December 1967. In the following months, VA-147 flew around 1,400 sorties losing only one aircraft. In January 1968, USS Ranger participated in the incident surrounding the capture of USS Pueblo (AGER-2) in the Sea of Japan by North Korea. The Navy's improved A-7B model arrived in Vietnam in early 1969, with the definitive A-7E following in 1971. The U.S. Navy's first A-7 loss occurred on 22 December 1967, less than three weeks after entering combat. The Corsair from VA-147, USS Ranger, was piloted by LCDR James M. Hickerson, was attacking a AAA site when a SAM exploded under his aircraft, his engine and hydraulics failed and he ejected. LCDR Hickerson was released as a POW on 14 March 1973. The last U.S. Navy A-7 Corsair lost during the war was 29 January 1973, when CDR T.R. Wilkinson of VA-147, from the carrier USS Constellation, disappeared after being launched on a training flight; he was listed as KWF (killed while flying). From 1967 thru 1973, ten of the twenty U.S. Navy aircraft carriers fighting off of the Vietnam coast lost A-7's, 15 of which were shot down by surface to air missiles (SAMs): USS Ticonderoga lost 3, USS Constellation lost 15, USS Ranger lost 11, USS Coral Sea lost 13, USS Midway lost 2, USS Oriskany lost 8, USS Saratoga lost 8, USS Kitty Hawk lost 13, USS Enterprise lost 3, and the USS America lost l6.
The USAF A-7Ds were also widely used in Vietnam and Cambodia with 354th Tactical Fighter Wing, and the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, flying from Korat RTAFB, Thailand. A-7s from the 354th TFW entered action in October 1972 and attacked targets as far as 500 mi (800 km) from airbases, extensively utilizing mid-air refueling. The A-7Ds were quickly assigned the "Sandy mission" of providing air cover for rescue of downed pilots. Taking over for A-1 Skyraiders (hence the name "Sandy"), the A-7's higher speed was somewhat detrimental for escorting the helicopters but the aircraft's high endurance and durability were an asset and it performed admirably. On 18 November 1972, Major Colin A. Clarke led a successful mission near Thanh Hoa to rescue a downed F-105 Wild Weasel crew. The mission lasted a total of 8.8 hours during which Clarke and his wingman took a number of hits from 13 mm (0.51 cal) anti-aircraft fire. For his actions in coordinating the rescue, Clarke was awarded the Air Force Cross, the USAF's second-highest medal. The USAF A-7D flew a total of 12,928 combat sorties during the war with only 6 losses -- the lowest of any US fighter in the theatre. The aircraft was second only to B-52 Stratofortress in the amount of ordnance dropped on Hanoi and dropped more bombs per sortie with greater accuracy than any other US attack aircraft. The first USAF A-7 Corsair to be lost was piloted by Capt. Anthony C. Shine of the 353rd Tactical Fighter Squadron. On 02 December 1972 Capt. Shine was flying a Search and Rescue mission (SAR) when he disappeared through a low cloud to identify a target. A three day search failed to locate Capt. Shine nor his Corsair. One of Capt. Shine's brothers, 1LT J.C. Shine had been killed in action in Vietnam on l5 October 1970. In 1993, Capt. Anthony Shine's daughter was determined to find her father's remains and went to Vietnam, searching the crash site herself. Capt. Anthony Shine's remains were returned to the United States in June 1995, formally identified in 1996, and buried with full military honours in Arlington National Cemetery in 1996. On 24 December 1972 an A-7 from the 353rd TFS was diving into the attack on an enemy gun position, when the 0-1 Bird Dog that was directing the attack pulled up into the Corsair's path; the Corsair cut thru the 0-1, sending it twisting to the ground, killing it's pilot. Capt. Riess had to eject from his badly crippled aircraft, and was captured by the NVA (North Vietnames Army). He was released as a POW on 28 March 1973. On 11 January 1973 an A-7 from the 355th TFS was on an escort mission, when it's engine failed. The pilot ejected and survived. On 17 February 1973 MAJ Gallagher from the 354 TFS was flying his A-7 during a close air support mission when he was hit by AAA fire at 15,000 feet, he ejected and survived. On 04 May 1973, 1LT T.L. Dickens, from the 3rd TFS, was piloting his Corsair during an attack on an enemy river craft, when he was hit by enemy ground fire. He ejected safely and survived. On 25 May 1973, Capt. Jeremiah Costello of the 354th TFS was flying a close air support mission when he was hit by enemy AAA fire. His body was recovered by an H-53 helicopter; Capt. Costello's Corsair was the last A-7 lost in the Vietnam War.
A-7Ds from Korat flew combat operations over Vietnam until mid-Jan 1973, in Laos until 22 February 1973, and in Cambodia until 15 August 1973. The last shot fired in anger by United States military forces in Southeast Asia was fired by an A-7D of the deployed 345th TFW / 353 TFS assigned to Korat RTAFB on 15 August 1973. During the war in Southeast Asia, U.S. Navy A-7 Intruders were gray/white in color; USAF A-7's were normally painted in full camoflage paint schemes. The U.S. Navy did experiment with camoflage paint schemes for some of their aircraft during the war, but during landing operations, the flight deck crews found their duties complicated, due to the inherent changing of the weather conditions aboard a moving ship and the color coded uniforms of the flight deck crew; with the added dangers involved to an already cluttered flight deck, it was determined to keep naval aircraft readily visible for the sake of safety.
On 15 May 1975, A-7D aircraft assigned to the 388th TFW / 3d TFS at Korat RTAFB provided air cover in what is considered the last battle of the Vietnam war, the recovery of the SS Mayagüez after it was highjacked by Cambodian communists.
Navy A-7E squadrons VA-15 and VA-87, from the USS Independence, provided close air support over Grenada in October 1983
On March 24, 1986, during the Gulf of Sidra dispute with Libya, Libyan air defense operators fired SA-5 missiles at two VF-102 F-14s from USS America orbiting on a Combat Air Patrol (CAP) station. The next day, a Navy A-7E aircraft accompanied the fighters and responded to the SA-5 radar emissions by firing the first AGM-88A HARM missiles used in combat and destroying it.
In April 1986, Navy Sixth Fleet A-7Es from VA-72 and VA-46 aboard USS America also participated in Operation El Dorado Canyon, the retaliatory attack on Libya using HARM and Shrike anti-radar missiles.
The Ohio Air National Guard 180th Tactical Fighter Group was in Panama when hostilities began in late December 1989 and participated in Operation Just Cause. They were among the ANG units that rotated to Howard Air Force Base to provide a presence in Panama Cornet Cove deployment exercises.
The 4450th Tactical Group stationed at Nellis AFB, Nevada had the unique distinction of being the last active USAF unit to operate the A-7 Corsair II. The mission of the 4450th TG was the operational development of the F-117 Nighthawk, and the unit needed a surrogate aircraft for pilot training and practice. A-7Ds and A-7Ks were obtained from various active-duty and national guard squadrons and were assigned initially to the "(P)" unit of the 4450th TG, redesignated the 4451st Tactical Squadron in January 1983.
The A-7s were used as a deception and training aircraft by the group between 1981 and 1989. It was selected because it demanded about the correct amount of pilot workload expected in the F-117A, was single seat, and many of the F-117A pilots had F-4 or F-111 backgrounds. A-7s were used for pilot training before any F-117As had been delivered to bring all pilots to a common flight training base line. Later, the A-7s were used to chase F-117A tests and other weapon tests at the Nellis Range.
A-7 flight operations began in June 1981 concurrent with the very first YF-117A flights. The A-7s wore a unique "LV" tailcode (for Las Vegas) and had a dark purple/black paint motif. The A-7s were based officially at Nellis Air Force Base and were maintained by the 4450th Maintenance Squadron.
In addition to providing an excuse for the 4450th's existence and activities the A-7s were also used to maintain pilot currency, particularly in the early stages when very few production F-117As were available. The pilots learned to fly chase on F-117A test and training flights, perform practice covert deployments, and practice any other purpose that could not be accomplished using F-117As, given the tight restrictions imposed on all F-117A operations.
Some A-7s operated from the Tonopah Test Range Airport, about 30 miles southeast of Tonopah, Nevada where the F-117s were being operationally tested and care was taken to leave them outside the aircraft hangars during the daytime. The existence of A-7s on the Tonopah flightline would not interest Soviet intelligence agencies when examining spy satellite imagery of the base. That way the Soviets would see that Tonopah operated nothing more exciting than some Corsairs. As part of the deception and to develop deployment procedures, the 4451st TS deployed A-7s to Kunsan AB, South Korea in 1984 to "act" as a normal operational squadron.
There were approximately 20 A-7D aircraft used in developing the F-117, including several two seat TA-7K trainers. In January 1989, just three months after the USAF admitted the F-117A existed, the A-7s were retired to AMARC and were replaced by AT-38B Talons as training aircraft and the 4451st TS was deactivated.
Operation Desert Shield/Storm
While USAF A-7s stayed home in favor of A-10s, the Navy deployed two of their last A-7E squadrons to Operation Desert Shield in August 1990 aboard USS John F Kennedy, the only carrier of six deployed to Desert Storm to operate the A-7 except for USS Saratoga that hosted one VA-72 A-7 which mistakenly landed aboard her when the Kennedy and Saratoga swapped station during the pilot's mission. VA-46 and VA-72 made the last combat sorties of the A-7 in Operation Desert Storm flying from the Red Sea to targets throughout Iraq. The A-7 was used both day and night to attack a wide range of heavily-defended deep interdiction targets in Iraq as well as "kill boxes" (geographically defined kill zones) in Kuwait, employing a variety of weapons including precision-guided munitions (PGM's), such as the TV-guided Walleye glide bomb, unguided general purpose bombs, and High Speed Anti-Radiation missiles (HARM). The A-7 was also used as a tanker in numerous in-flight refueling missions.
US Navy A-7 Corsairs began being phased out of the fleet during the mid 1980s with the arrival of the McDonnell Douglas (Now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet. The last Navy A-7s were retired by the last fleet operational squadrons (VA-46 and VA-72) in May 1991 shortly after their return from Desert Storm. The F-16 Fighting Falcon would also largely replace the A-7 as the Air Force's high performance attack fighter. Even with an advanced technology afterburning turbofan, some still remark that the F-16 lacks the range of the old A-7. The complaint that the Hornet lacked range reached such a level that the even larger F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was scaled up to carry more fuel.
By 1981, the Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II took over the Air Force close air support (CAS) role from the A-7s with active duty units. With the exception of the A-7s used in the F-117 program, the last active-duty Corsairs were used by the 23d Tactical Fighter Wing at England Air Force Base Louisiana in 1981. Many active-duty pilots missed the performance and sophistication of the Corsair.
Active-duty US Air Force A-7Ds were transferred to Air National Guard (ANG) units beginning in 1974, with new twin seat A-7K's built starting in 1979 being sent directly to the ANG. The last USAF Air National Guard Corsairs were retried in 1993 by the ANG units at Rickenbacker ANGB (Ohio), Des Moines (Iowa), Tulsa (Oklahoma) and Springfield (Ohio).
Some of these surplus aircraft were passed to Greece, Thailand and Portugal; however by the end of 1998, with the exception of some airframes used as static displays, all US A-7s were disposed of by AMARC.
The Portuguese Air Force A-7s (designated A-7P, TA-7P) were 20 converted Navy A-7As and 6 TA-7C airframes powered by the TF30-P408 engine and were equipped with A-7E avionics. Deliveries to Portugal began in May 1981 and were completed by May 1986. These aircraft were retired in 2001.
A-7s are still used by Greek (Hellenic) Air Force (Elliniki Polemiki Aeroporia) and the Royal Thailand Navy Air Arm (Kong Tha Han Lur Thai).
Greek A-7H and TA-7H aircraft are flown by the 115th Fighter Wing at Souda Air Base, and A-7E and TA-7C by the 116th Fighter Wing at Araxos Air Base. Their tactical role is ground target attack and bombardment.
The Royal Thai Navy purchased 14 A-7E and 4 TA-7C airplanes for coastal defense and sea patrol duties. They were delivered during the summer of 1995. They are in service with the 104th "White Shark" squadron, 1st Wing at U-Tapao International Airport.
Both the Greek and Thai A-7s have been upgraded with many improvements, such as greater thrust from their TF-41 engines, upgraded avionics, radar, and full day/night capabilities.
- A-7A - First production version. Early USN Corsair IIs had two 20 mm Colt Mk 12 cannons with 250 rounds per gun. Maximum ordnance, carried primarily on the wing pylons, was theoretically 15,000 lb (6,804 kg), but was limited by maximum takeoff weight, so the full weapon load could only be carried with greatly reduced internal fuel. 199 built.
- A-7B - Uprated TF30-P-8 engine with 12,190 lbf (54.2 kN) of thrust. In 1971, surviving A-7B were further upgraded to TF30-P-408 with 13,390 lbf (59.6 kN) of thrust. 196 built.
- A-7C - first 67 production A-7E with TF30 engines.
- TA-7C - two-seat trainer version for US Navy, 24 converted from A-7B, 36 from A-7C. Upgraded to A-7E standard in 1984.
- A-7D - In the footsteps of recently adopting another Navy design, the F-4 Phantom II, USAF requested a version of A-7 for Tactical Air Command to fulfill the need for an inexpensive close-air support replacement for A-1 Skyraider. On 5 November 1965 the USAF announced that it would purchase a version of the A-7, designated the A-7D. The most important difference from Navy versions was adoption of the Allison TF41-A-1 turbofan, a license-built version of British Rolls-Royce Spey. With 14,500 lbf (64.5 kN) of thrust, the engine offered a considerable boost in performance. In addition, avionics were upgraded, internal armament was changed to a single 20 mm M61 Vulcan gatling cannon, and the in-flight refueling method was changed from probe-and-drogue to the boom. The YA-7D prototype with TF30 flew on 6 April 1968, with the first TF41 aircraft taking to the air on 26 September 1968. The aircraft were later updated to carry the Pave Penny laser spot tracker to add the capability to drop guided bombs. 459 built.
- A-7E - the Navy was so impressed with the performance gain of USAF A-7D that they ordered their own version with the TF41 engine. The first prototype flew on 25 November 1968. In 1986, 231 A-7E were equipped to carry the LANA (Low-Altitude Night Attack) pod which projected amplified light image on the HUD and, in conjunction with radar, provided terrain following down to 460 mph (740 km/h) at 200 ft (60 m). 529 built (not counting 67 A-7C).
- YA-7F (A-7D Plus, A-7 Strikefighter) - In 1985, USAF requested proposals for a fast strike aircraft because of concerns that A-10 Thunderbolt II was too slow for interdiction. The design called for a new engine, either the Pratt & Whitney F100 or General Electric F110. LTV responded with a supersonic version of A-7 powered by a F100-PW-220 with 26,000 lbf (116 kN) of thrust. To accommodate the new engine, the fuselage was lengthened about 4 ft (1.22 m). New fuselage sections were inserted in both the forward and aft fuselage - a 30 in (76 cm) section in front of the wing and an 18 in (46 cm) section behind the wing. The wing was strengthened and fitted with new augmented flaps, leading edge extensions and automatic maneuvering flaps. The vertical stabilizer height was increased about 10 in (25 cm). Ironically, the end result resembled the F-8 Crusader from which the A-7 was originally derived. Two A-7D were modified, the first one flying on 29 November 1989 and breaking the sound barrier on its second flight. The second prototype flew on 3 April 1990. The project was cancelled in favor of the F-16 Fighting Falcon.
- A-7G - proposed version for Switzerland, none built
- A-7H - Modified A-7E for Greece without air-refuelling capability, 60 built.
- TA-7H - two-seat trainer version for Greece
- EA-7L - 8 TA-7C modified into electronic aggressor aircraft used by VAQ-34, upgraded to A-7E standard in 1984
- TA-7K - two-seat trainer version for Air National Guard, 30 built
- A-7P - rebuilt ex-Navy A-7A for Portugal
- TA-7P - two-seat trainer version for Portugal
- YA-7E or YA-7H - two-seat prototypes built by Ling-Temco-Vought as a private venture.
- Template:GRE: Hellenic Air Force
- Template:POR: Portuguese Air Force
- Template:THA: Royal Thai Navy
- Template:USA: US Air Force, US Navy
- Crew: 1
- Length: 46 ft 1.5 in (14.06 m)
- Wingspan: 38 ft 9 in (11.81 m)
- Height: 16 ft 0.75 in (4.90 m)
- Wing area: 375 ft² (34.8 m²)
- Airfoil: NACA 65A007 root and tip
- Empty weight: 19,915 lb (9,033 kg)
- Loaded weight: 29,040 lb (13,200 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 42,000 lb (19,050 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Allison TF41-A-1 turbofan, 14,500 lbf (64.5 kN)
- Maximum speed: 606 knots (698 mph, 1,123 km/h at sea level)
- Cruise speed: 465 knots (535 mph, 860 km/h)
- Combat radius: 621 nm (715 mi, 1,150 km)
- Ferry range: 2,485 nm (2,860 mi, 4,600 km (with 4-300 Gal external tanks))
- Service ceiling: 42,000 ft (12,800 m)
- Rate of climb: 15,000 ft/min (76 m/s)
- Wing loading: 77.4 lb/ft² (379 kg/m²)
- Thrust/weight: 0.50
- Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan gatling gun with 1,030 rounds
- Missiles: 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder, on one each side of fuselage
- Bombs: 15,000 lb (6,800 kg) on six external hardpoints, compatible with a wide range of general-purpose bombs, including:
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- Our current technology makes it dangerous to get into space in the first place.
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Space colonization creates not only political, but also moral challenges, and it does so in two ways. Space colonization can potentially drastically increase some existing moral concerns and problems, such as issues relating to population ethics and to inequality.
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Human space exploration helps to address fundamental questions about our place in the Universe and the history of our solar system. Through addressing the challenges related to human space exploration we expand technology, create new industries, and help to foster a peaceful connection with other nations.
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Why we stop going to the moon?
But in 1970 future Apollo missions were cancelled. Apollo 17 became the last manned mission to the Moon, for an indefinite amount of time. The main reason for this was money. The cost of getting to the Moon was, ironically, astronomical.
Is space travel a waste of money?
Space Exploration is a waste of resources. Instead of decreasing resources by space travel and such, we must deal with problems on Earth first. Why bother spending all this money on exploring space when we could be helping our own planet that us humans live on. Space Exploration is a waste of money and a waste of time.
Why space tourism is bad?
However, there are several reasons why space tourism should be banned. Firstly, it makes a gap between the rich and the poor. It is extremely expensive to be passeneger upon one of these flights – £250,000 for a 90 minute flight. Therefore, it creates a gap between people who can afford it and people who can’t.
How does space exploration help the economy?
“In this new era of human spaceflight, NASA is contributing to economies locally and nationally, fueling growth in industries that will define the future, and supporting tens of thousands of new jobs in America,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine.
Is space worth exploring?
Manned space exploration is absolutely worth the investment. It’s not just about what we learn out there in space, or about ourselves, or how to be a better steward of precious Earth. It’s about how we live here on Earth together and what type of future we want for ourselves and children.
How much money did it cost to go to the moon?
NASA Chief Says Returning Astronauts to the Moon Could Cost $30 Billion. It was always going to be expensive, but NASA’s first cost estimate for the agency’s push to land humans on the moon by 2024 is finally here — and it’s surprisingly cheap.
How does space exploration help us?
Space exploration allows us to prove or disprove scientific theories developed on Earth. Studying the solar system, for example, has brought us insights into such phenomena as gravity, the magnetosphere, the atmosphere, fluid dynamics and the geological evolution of other planets. | aerospace |
https://larouchepub.com/pr/2020/20200725_moon.html | 2020-10-25T19:40:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107889651.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20201025183844-20201025213844-00321.warc.gz | 0.909339 | 556 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__53608854 | en | Harrison Schmitt Exhorts, “America Must Return to the Moon ‘As Soon As Possible’ ”
July 25, 2020 (EIRNS)—Apollo astronaut Harrison Schmitt, who was on the last American mission, Apollo 17, to land on the Moon, wrote in a July 24 Politico article that he “never imagined” that the next crew would come at least 52 years later. “As a nation we cannot continue to have such gaps, if we intend to maintain our global leadership in space exploration, expand our commercial sphere of activities away from Earth orbit, and secure the benefits of the Moon for future generations.”
Human exploration of the Solar System not only brings peoples together and harnesses the tremendous commercial resources of the United States, Schmitt said, insisting “There is no acceptable choice for America’s future but to return to the Moon to stay, and to do so as soon as possible. ... Returning to the Moon will be about establishing a permanent, sustainable human presence” and maintaining global leadership, he said. NASA’s Artemis program
“driving cultural, geopolitical and economic forces of this age.... Artemis ... will also depend on American industry to land the first woman and next man on the Moon in 2024, but also enable a permanent foundation of sustainable operations, productive science, and commercial activities on the lunar surface and beyond.”
Schmitt praised the partnership of “the national team”—NASA, Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Draper. He called blending established entities like NASA and entrepreneurial space firms “a good prescription for success.” Blue Origin is building the Descending Element, or lander, that will transport the crew to the lunar surface. NASA’s plan is to land near the Moon’s South Pole, where NASA expects to find significant quantities of water- ice, and other resources. Lockheed Martin will provide the Ascent Element that will boost crews from the surface back to a rendezvous and docking point in lunar orbit, and will leverage existing human-rated deep space technology from the Orion spacecraft. Northrop Grumman will provide the Transfer Element that will ferry the entire landing system to a pre-landing lunar orbit. This stage is based on the successful Cygnus cargo transfer system, which has flown 13 resupply missions to the ISS.
NASA’s Human Landing System offers the United States the best chance of returning to the Moon and using its resources to sustain and advance human exploration and civilization in space,” Schmitt said, concluding, “Half a century has been far too long to wait to see Americans again step on the Moon.” | aerospace |
https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SOLAIRUS&cws=1&rid=2205 | 2024-04-20T12:36:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817650.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420122043-20240420152043-00391.warc.gz | 0.857615 | 309 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__18141170 | en | Gulfstream GIV-SP Captain - Fort Lauderdale, FL
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https://www.petersofkensington.com.au/Public/Playmobil-Click-and-Go-Shark-Jet.aspx | 2017-01-22T01:51:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281331.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00468-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.953122 | 316 | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-04__0__264459999 | en | Imagine if Maverick had to build his fighter jet before shooting down the MiG-28s?
Who knows if he would've made it there in time before they launched their assault on the Enterprise,
but it probably would have been twice as entertaining for us to watch as Maverick scrambled to put all the jet pieces together!
Luckily for Maverick, he didn't have to do this. And luckily for us, we don't have to be aerospace engineers to understand how to put Playmobil's Click and Go Shark Jet together!
For kids who love planes and building things, this jet set will be an absolute hoot! Inside the box, there are all the pieces needed to assemble the this cool Shark Jet. There's even a pilot figurine, complete with helmet and jumpsuit all ready to
go into battle
fly around leisurely. Once the jet has been put together, take it anywhere. Simply click it onto the included portable device, attach it to any waist belt, and go!
Oodles of fun for kids…and, quite possibly, their Top Gun-loving parents, too!
Shark Jet Features:
- Suitable for children aged 6 to 10 years.
- Made in Germany.
- Simple assembly - click the plane pieces together as per instructions.
- Includes a pilot complete with helmet and jumpsuit.
- Includes a click-on device that attaches to waist belts, so the jet can be taken anywhere.
Jet Length: 18cm
Pilot Height: 7.5cm | aerospace |
https://harriscountynewsonline.com/us-telecom-regulator-fcc-plans-to-launch-new-bureau-devoted-to-space-tech-business-news/ | 2023-01-30T07:38:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499804.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20230130070411-20230130100411-00029.warc.gz | 0.940117 | 611 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__49446741 | en | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on November 3rd it plans to open a new bureau specifically devoted to space with a focus on regulating tens of thousands of communications satellites that will be launched into orbit over coming decade
Agency chair Jessica Rosenworcel says the (FCC) plans to create the new space bureau to address the growing number of satellite launches and associated policy issues.
It makes sense that regulators would open a new bureau focused on the space industry given the expanded responsibilities. The huge effort to capitalise on low-Earth orbit continues apace, presenting an extraordinary regulatory challenge.
“The satellite industry is growing at a record pace, but here on the ground our regulatory frameworks for licensing them have not kept up,”
“We are seeing new commercial models, new players, and new technologies coming together to pioneer a wide range of new satellite services and space-based activities that need access to wireless airwaves.” Rosenworcel said on Thursday.
According to Rosenworcel the space agency has received 64,000 satellite application over the previous two years, in addition to the US$10 billion (A$16 billion) investment in space last year by private firms.
“A new space age is here. Unlike the first space age, this one is not limited to the prowess of our political superpowers.” she said.
Satellite services, which bring in hundreds of billions of dollars in annual revenue, are thought of as providing television, radio, and internet connections via satellites in orbit. However, it all depends on things that need to happen on Earth to ensure the satellite services work correctly including:
- Manufacturing the new satellites
- Building new rockets that can launch them into space.
- Addressing policy issues.
According to the Satellite Industry Association, commercial satellite launches increased by 20 percent in 2021, and the FCC says it received 64,000 applications for new satellites in the past two years.
Rosenworcel also pointed out that in 2021 the FCC saw an increase in applications for fixed satellite service gateway earth stations and is getting applications for “novel space activities like lunar landers and space tugs with the ability to deploy other satellites,
Senior director of policy at the Satellite Industry Association, Therese Jones says one of the biggest challenges that the FCC’s Space Bureau is likely to face is the ability to onboard new staff at a rate that matches the unprecedented pace of growth in the commercial space sector.
“We hope that the creation of the new Bureau will attract additional space talent to its workforce.” says Jones.
In September, the FCC adopted new rules to address the growing risk of orbital debris to space exploration by reducing the time required to remove defunct satellites.
With approximately 10,000 satellites launched into space since 1957 more than half are now no more than orbital garbage
The FCC says discarded rocket cores, and other debris filling the space environment are creating challenges for current and future missions. | aerospace |
https://tangentlink.com/idexnavdex-roundup/ | 2022-08-19T09:07:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573630.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819070211-20220819100211-00228.warc.gz | 0.937607 | 879 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__84732264 | en | With 82 deals worth AED 18.833 billion ($5.08 billion) announced at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVEX) 2017, it proved why the twinned events remain one of the go-to events for the defence industry. For four days from February 19-22, defence experts from all over the world headed towards the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) where the latest defence technologies across land, sea and air were on show. They offer a unique platform to establish and strengthen relationships with government departments, businesses and armed forces in the UAE. This year’s event, saw a similar number of exhibitors to IDEX 2015 which attracted over 1,200 national, regional and international exhibitors and attracted more than 101,000 visitors and generated deals exceeding AED18.3 billion (. With 12 halls, a centre plaza and docks where vessels from all over the world were in evidence including Kuwait, Pakistan, UAE and UK it was quite an extravaganza.
A one hour opening ceremony saw helicopters from the Joint Aviation Command putting in an impressive performance along with air and land assets, in a mock battle battle with militias in front of dignitaries from allies all over the globe. IDEX/NAVDEX highlighted why the UAE market is so important to the defence industry.
The 13 major military contracts that interested Tangent Link were:
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) won a contract worth AED 100,401,795 ($27 million) for the supply and installation of electronic communications systems and exchange of information for the UAE Navy.
American company, Cubic Simulation Systems were awarded a contract worth AED 9,107,838 ($2.5 million) for the acquisition and subsequent installation of simulations for internal training. Usually this would be for air combat training systems.
SAAB AB won a AED865,726,100 (£234 million) deal for a third Bombardier Global 6000 Swing Role Surveillance System and provide additional supply of spare parts for ground hardware and perishable materials. Saab announced a deal for an AEW&C aircraft on January 4 but did not disclose the customer as UAE. Given the price of the original two aircraft was $1.27 billion this looks likely to be a supplementary cost, for a green aircraft.
An AED611,664,690 ($165 million) deal with the American company, Raytheon, to purchase missiles.
Another contract with Raytheon worth AED 828,261,500, ($223 million) to supply the UAE Air Force and Air Defence Force, with air-defence system equipment and spare parts.
A contract with the UAE based company Maximus Air, worth AED 1,799,770,000 ($485 million) to buy air cargo planes for commercial use. This could be the undisclosed launch customer of the new civilian Lockheed Martin LM-100J Hercules.
A contract with Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL), a UAE-based company, for an additional AED 50,000,000 ($13.5 million) to provide technical and logistical support for all aircrafts
An AED 285,000,000 ($77 million) contract with UAE based company Etimad Holding for maintenance of border security systems and critical infrastructure.
Horizon Flight Academy were awarded a deal worth AED 30,000,000 ($8 million) to train pilots and develop their skills.
An AED 51,000,000 ($14 million) contract with French company Dassault Aviation to provide technical support for aircraft of the UAE Air Force and Air Defence Force.
A contract with the Italian company Agusta Westland Aviation Services, for AED 8,980,242 ($2.4 million) to modernise the interior cabin of VIPs’ aircrafts. Presumably some of the 15 AW139s operated by Abu Dhabi Aviation.
North Star Aviation has been contracted to provide technical and logistical support to the Bell 407 helicopters it has supplied, valued at AED 15 million ($4 million). Presumably for the 29 Bell 407MRHs supplied to Joint Aviation Command.
A contract with UAE based company Al Shammal Military Solutions valued at AED 143,300,000 ($38 million) to train pilots. | aerospace |
http://airforcesreview.com/news/index.php?q=Acquisition | 2017-04-23T23:27:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917118851.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031158-00619-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.940174 | 227 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__90812520 | en | Boeing delivers the first production P-8A Poseidon to the U.S. Navy
Boeing on March 4 officially delivered the first production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy in Seattle. The P-8A is the first of 13 anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft Boeing will deliver as part of a low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract awarded in 2011.
Swiss plan to replace F-5 Tigers with Gripens
The Swiss Defence Minister, Ueli Maurer, announced at a press conference on November 30 that the Saab JAS39 Gripen has been selected to replace the Swiss Air Force's F-5E/F Tiger IIs.
Chile takes delivery of first anti-submarine warfare C295
April 1 - The Chilean Navy has taken delivery of the first Airbus Military C295 in its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) configuration. The handover took place after the aircraft was certified by INTA, the Spanish authority responsible for certification and military airworthiness. | aerospace |
http://dailycontributor.com/category/technology/page/65/ | 2014-11-23T10:45:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-49/segments/1416400379462.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20141119123259-00003-ip-10-235-23-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.964322 | 123 | CC-MAIN-2014-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-49__0__60188546 | en | First of all, X2 is a British company and is not affiliated to Apple at all. They maybe just want to grab the name “iTablet” for some reason after Apple named their very own tablet, “iPad”. So what is the iTablet anyway?
The astronauts are really into twitter these days. Last January 22, we’ve read the first tweet from the International Space Station from flight engineer Timothy “TJ” Creamer. Today two other astronauts are tweeting and sharing their amazing earth images from their Shuttle Discovery mission STS-128. | aerospace |
https://www.globalo.com/april-14-1981-landing-of-first-space-shuttle/ | 2024-04-15T02:23:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816939.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415014252-20240415044252-00606.warc.gz | 0.956186 | 273 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__101588937 | en | On April 14, 1981, the rear wheels of the space shuttle orbiter Columbia touched down on Rogers dry lake at Edwards Air Force Base, NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center (then Dryden Flight Research Center), in southern California, to successfully complete a stay in space of more than two days. Astronauts John W. Young, STS-1 commander, and Robert L. Crippen, pilot, were aboard the vehicle. The mission marked the first NASA flight to end with a wheeled landing and represented the beginning of a new age of spaceflight that would employ the same hardware repeatedly.
An area of the air base was set aside for public viewing of the landing, and crowds numbered well over 200,000 people, with some estimates as high as 300,000 visitors who flocked to the site. Media from around the world added to the throng, as radio and TV trucks of all shapes and sizes rolled in from everywhere.
James Young, Chief Historian of the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB, remembered the landing well. “You just had to be there to hear, even feel, the double crack of the sonic boom,” Young said. “It was such a tremendous sense of excitement to see something never seen before, to witness such a historic event.”
Photo Credit: NASA | aerospace |
https://relicsfromthefront.co.uk/products/me109-esslin-bb | 2020-11-24T09:16:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141176049.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20201124082900-20201124112900-00654.warc.gz | 0.953059 | 320 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__11816986 | en | This is a group of parts which are 3 sections aluminium airframe panels one is a connector joint of some sort the other 2 are flat panels all still have a lot of black original paintwork very clear to see. There is also a section of mag allow engine case again with black paintwork all have ripped and bent by the impact of the crash and there is 3 different electrical parts, wiring all the parts have been very nicely cleaned and still retain a lot of there original colour they are a nice size at around 2-7 inches long and are a nice group of parts from a battle of Britain Messerschmitt 109.The parts come from Messerschmitt bf109 work number 3784 the pilot was Hauptmann Wilhelm Ensslen shot down on the 2nd November 1940 during the battle of Britain. The items come with a A5 laminated information sheet with pictures of the two pilots involved.
Messerschmitt bf109 work number 3784 on the 2nd November 1940 the plane was shot down in a dog fight with RAF Spitfires the plane flown by Squadron Leader J.A Kent of Number 92 squadron shot him down the plane crashed at 8.55am at Burmarsh Halt near Dymchurch in Kent. The pilot was Hauptmann Wilhelm Ensslen who was Gruppenkommandeur of stab 2/JG52 he bailed out but was killed on Landing.
THIS ITEM IS FREE UK SHIPPING. FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, IT IS AT A REDUCED RATE. PLEASE ASK BEFORE | aerospace |
https://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=04&month=09&year=2012 | 2022-10-05T06:11:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337537.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20221005042446-20221005072446-00557.warc.gz | 0.910671 | 721 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__55979614 | en | Hang the Transit of Venus on your wall! Hubble-quality images from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory are now available as metallic posters in the Space Weather Store.
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NEAR-EARTH ASTEROID: A relatively large asteroid, just discovered on August 28th, will fly past the Earth-Moon system on Sept 14th only 2.8 million km (7.4 lunar distances) away. 2012 QG42 is about as wide as three football fields and comes to us from just beyond the orbit of Mars. Astronomers who are now monitoring the space rock say it shines about as brightly as a 15th magnitude star. [3D orbit] [ephemeris]
SUBSIDING STORM: A geomagnetic storm that began on Sept. 3rd when a coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth's magnetic field is subsiding. The impact at 1200 UT (5 am PDT) induced significant ground currents in the soil of northern Scandinavia and sparked bright auroras around the Arctic Circle. Ole C. Salomonsen photographed the display over Naimakka, Finland, on Sept. 4th:
"There I was standing all alone deep in the Finish forest, just in awe of this display of light above my head," says Salomonsen. "This is just one of many images of spectacular auroras I shot on this wonderful night."
Stay tuned to the aurora gallery for new photos of the storm. Aurora alerts: text, phone.
Realtime Aurora Photo Gallery
SUNSPOT AR1564: The next strong flare could be just around the corner. Sunspot AR1564 is growing rapidly and has developed a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class flares. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory took this picture of the active region during the early hours of Sept. 4th:
NOAA forecasters estimate a 40% chance of M-flares during the next 24 hours. Any eruptions will likely be Earth-directed as the active region is turning toward our planet. Solar Flare alerts: text, phone.
Realtime Space Weather Photo Gallery
Realtime Noctilucent Cloud Photo Gallery
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Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs
) are space rocks larger than approximately 100m that can come closer to Earth than 0.05 AU. None of the known PHAs is on a collision course with our planet, although astronomers are finding new ones
all the time.
On September 4, 2012 there were potentially hazardous asteroids. Notes: LD means "Lunar Distance." 1 LD = 384,401 km, the distance between Earth and the Moon. 1 LD also equals 0.00256 AU. MAG is the visual magnitude of the asteroid on the date of closest approach.
| ||The official U.S. government space weather bureau |
| ||The first place to look for information about sundogs, pillars, rainbows and related phenomena. |
| ||Researchers call it a "Hubble for the sun." SDO is the most advanced solar observatory ever. |
| ||3D views of the sun from NASA's Solar and Terrestrial Relations Observatory |
| ||Realtime and archival images of the Sun from SOHO. |
| ||from the NOAA Space Environment Center |
| ||the underlying science of space weather | | aerospace |
http://www.51en.com/news/cri/21035.html | 2019-03-24T19:42:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912203491.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20190324190033-20190324212033-00232.warc.gz | 0.940673 | 831 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__216345287 | en | The 2017 Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX) opens in Beijing on June 6, 2017. [Photo: cnr.cn]
China has announced some of its future space exploration programs at the ongoing 2017 Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX).
The GLEX 2017 opened Tuesday in Beijing, revisiting China for the first time in 7 years.
China's first astronaut Yang Liwei said the country will carry out at least 4 manned spaceflight missions over the next 5 years to build a space station, which is set to be completed by around 2022.
The station's first core module will be launched in 2019, followed by launches of 2 experiment modules.
It will enable astronauts to stay in space for 3 months to half a year, and the selection of new astronauts will begin this year.
Yang also announced that China is making preliminary preparations for a manned lunar landing mission, which consists of a manned spaceship, a propulsion vehicle and a lunar lander.
Space theorists, scientists and engineers from both China and abroad attend the 2017 Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX) in Beijing on June 6, 2017. [Photo: cnr.cn]
Meantime, China also released information about another 2 lunar exploration projects, namely the Chang'e-4 and Chang'e-5.
The Chang'e-4 probe is set to be the world's first to land on the dark side of the moon to carry out research, and its flight mission is scheduled for next year.
Liu Jizhong, director of Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center of the Chinese Society of Astronautics, said progress has been made in international space cooperation related to the mission.
"China sent out invitations with intent to enhance international cooperation as soon as it started its studies on the Chang'e-4 project and received many responses from other countries. Over a dozen countries have sent us more than 20 cooperation proposals. So far, it has been confirmed that the Chang'e-4 project will include projects from the Netherlands, Germany, Saudi Arabia and Sweden," said Liu.
China plans to launch its Chang'e-5 mission at the end of November 2017, which will see an unmanned probe land on the moon, collect samples, and return to earth - a first for the Chinese space program.
Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao (2nd from Right) attends the 2017 Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX) in Beijing on June 6, 2017. [Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Ling]
At the conference, China also vowed to further enhance international aerospace cooperation by providing more opportunities for other countries.
Yang Baohua, deputy general manager of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, said China is focusing not only on the cooperative projects, but also the values and capabilities on conducting research in related aerospace areas.
"For example, we cooperated with France in the China-France Oceanography Satellite and with Italy in the electromagnetic monitoring satellite for earthquakes. All those programs have profound significance in science and applications. Specially, we will launch more cooperation with countries along the Belt and Road routes with an aim to jointly explore the universe and benefit the humans," said Yang.
Jan Woerner, Director General of the European Space Agency, also expressed willingness to achieve more international cooperation.
"As the European Space Agency, we have already some good cooperation with China, especially in science. So we have some experiments in microgravity, we are looking forward to a mission which is called SMILE (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer), which is investigating the magnetosphere of the Earth and influence of solar flares. So there are a lot of opportunities for cooperation," said Woerner.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has also sent a letter of congratulations to the event, hoping that the conference will promote the development of space science and technology and help boost international exchanges and cooperation.
The 3-day GLEX 2017 will see nearly a 1000 space theorists, scientists and engineers discussing the challenges of space exploration as well as solutions and future development plans. | aerospace |
https://www.8thafhs.org/old/new/get_one_mission.php?mission_id=168 | 2019-12-12T11:37:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540543252.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20191212102302-20191212130302-00138.warc.gz | 0.96838 | 1,238 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__95840396 | en | Narrative - Official Air Force Mission Description
VIII Bomber Command Mission No. 54: 79 B-17s are dispatched against the former Ford and General Motors plants at Antwerp, Belgium; 65 aircraft hit the target between 1839 and 1843 hours local. We claim 10-0-2 Luftwaffe aircraft; 16 B-17s are damaged. Casualties are 3 WIA. The B-17s are escorted by 117 P-47Cs up to 175 miles (280 km) from base. A diversion is flown by 20 B-17s and 13 B-24s towards the French coast arousing more than 100 German fighters (about half of the total number in the region) and keeping many of them airborne long enough to prevent their attacking the main effort. None of the 33 diversionary aircraft are damaged or lost.
Source: THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: COMBAT CHRONOLOGY, 1941-1945 by Carter / Mueller, the Office of Air Force History,
303BG Mission Report - Target: General Motor & Ford Motor Co. Plants, Antwerp, Belgium. Crews Dispatched: 27 (358BS - 7, 359th - 7, 360th - 7, 427th - 6). Crews Wounded: 2 crewmembers had slight wounds. Length of Mission: 4 hours, 30 minutes. Bomb Load: 5 x 1,000 lb. General Purpose bombs. Bombing Altitude: 23,500 ft. Ammo Fired: 21,907 rounds. Enemy Aircraft Claims: 5 Destroyed, 1 Probable.
Capt. C.F. Ball, CO 511BS 351BG, was on this mission flying as co-pilot. Capt. J.W. Fredericks was the lead pilot of the High Squadron, main 303rd BG(H) formation, in #42-29570 (No Name). Lt. Col. George L. Robinson led the VIII BC mission to bomb the General Motors and Ford Company plants and warehouses at Antwerp, Belgium. Three of the four 1st Bombardment Wing Heavy Bombardment Groups participated, with each contributing a Squadron in a fourth composite Group formation.
Six 303rd BG(H) planes aborted the mission. The visibility on the trip was perfect. The bombers, with full fighter coverage to keep the enemy off, made a faultless bomb run to drop 52 1/2 tons of 1,000-lb. bombs with deadly accuracy right on the target.
The flak was slight and inaccurate and not many crews even saw as much as a puff of it. The bombers were escorted by RAF Spitfires and US P-47 Thunderbolts. From 30 to 40 enemy FW-190s and ME-110s came in for an attack which lasted about 20 minutes. Crews said they never saw so many fighters in the air at one time, with the escort fighters doing an excellent job at keeping them away. However, some came in through the fighter cover to attack the bombers. They came in so close that on several occasions, it looked as though they might collide with the Forts. Five enemy planes were claimed as destroyed and one damaged. Six to eight attacks were made on the 303rd Group.
Many of the gunners commented that they had not been briefed on the fact that friendly Spitfires and P-47s would escort them all the way to the target. As a result, many gunners fired on the Spitfires and Thunderbolts in the belief that they were German fighters.
Great billows of smoke and flames rose from the target area. Photographs confirmed that tremendous damage was done.
source: 303rd Bomb Group web page http://www.303rdbg.com/
44BG Mission Report - Today was another diversion from Orfordness to North Foreland to assist Fortresses that were attacking Antwerp. The 44th Put up 13 aircraft, with the 67th sending out only three. Again, we encountered no enemy.
source: 44th Bomb Group web page http://www.8thairforce.com/44thbg
91st BG / 323nd BS Mission Report - Six of our ships, commanded by Captains Dwyer, Clancy and Giauque; Lieutenants. Retchin, Evins and Birdsong took part in the mission on the Ford Works at Antwerp as the lead flight of a composite group made up of the 91st and 305th - over strength. This mission - the first evening attack - was carried out with heavy fighter support, including six squadrons of P47s. It was affected by a complicated crisscross diversion and accomplished excellent bombing results. There were no losses and almost no enemy fighter opposition.
91st BG / 322nd BS Mission Report - Nineteen A/C of the group bombed the Ford Motor Works at Antwerp, Belgium, at 1842 from 24,500 with 6 x 1000 bombs. Four were from 322nd: Capt. Robert Campbell #990, Lt. Wm. D. Beasley #724, Lt. Edwin L. Baxley #497, Lt. John T. Hardin #453. Flak was moderate and inaccurate. E/A were 15-20 but did not press attacks. Fighter support was excellent. Bombing was good. No casualties, no losses. Group credited with 2 E/A destroyed.
91st BG / 324th BS Mission Report - Target: Antwerp Ford Motor Co. One of most successful missions to date. Target well hit. Excellent fighter cover. Air to air bombing attempted by FW190's. Close but no hits.
91BG / 401BS Mission Report - Pin point well covered as well as buildings on both sides of the canal. Flak along the route and at the target was inaccurate and heavy. No more than 12 E/A were encountered, and with few attacks. Several attempts at aerial bombing were made but proved ineffective. The Group was led by Capt J. W. Carroll in A/C 484 | aerospace |
https://kespry.com/faa-labels/ | 2023-10-01T08:20:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510810.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20231001073649-20231001103649-00051.warc.gz | 0.925293 | 345 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__264642671 | en | On February 13th, the FAA issued a new rule requiring small drones, including those from Kespry, to have their FAA registration number displayed on the each drone’s exterior surface. Kespry wants to remind its users that the deadline to affix a registration sticker on drones is this Monday, February 25th. On that date, small drone users can no longer legally fly their devices without the sticker.
The FAA enacted this rule to better manage the drone population and identify each drone rapidly in case of any security concerns. According to the FAA, “law enforcement officials and the FAA’s interagency security partners have expressed concerns about the risk a concealed explosive device might pose to first responders upon opening a compartment to find a drone’s registration number. The FAA believes this action will enhance safety and security by allowing a person to view the unique identifier directly without handling the drone.”
Kespry is here to help you ensure compliance in time. Keep an eye out for the arrival of a sticker for each of your Kespry drones with the required ID information. If you have any questions, please contact us at email@example.com or (844) 453-7779 by noon Pacific Thursday, February 21st.
Upon receipt, please ensure you immediately affix the sticker on the top of the drone, next to the Kespry serial number. Instructions will be provided in the envelope. Please note that the sticker is exclusively meant for the specific Kespry drone to which it is assigned. Mixing up stickers and drones, including those from other manufactures, has the potential to create headaches should the FAA identify your drone as one requiring investigation. | aerospace |
https://check.vhearts.net/china-eastern-airlines-boeing-accident-black-box-located/ | 2022-08-14T19:32:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00302.warc.gz | 0.957105 | 409 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__12136418 | en | Paramilitary law enforcement officers perform a search at the website of a China Eastern Airlines aircraft accident in March 2022 in Tengxian region, Wuzhou city, in China’s southerly Guangxi area.
BEIJING– Among both black boxes consisting of information from Monday’s China Eastern Airlines aircraft accident has actually been located, Chinese state media stated Wednesday.
The black boxes are technological devices on aircrafts that can expose factors for the accident.
Package located was “greatly harmed,” state media stated, keeping in mind that it was not right away clear whether it was the one that videotaped trip information or cabin interactions with air web traffic controllers.
A Boeing 737-800 jet bring 132 individuals nose-dived Monday mid-day in a country, hilly component of the southerly area of Guangxi. Authorities have not verified any kind of deaths or shared why the accident took place.
Rescue employees have not located any kind of survivors from today’s accident, authorities stated late Tuesday.
The aircraft was travelling at 29,100 feet Monday mid-day, prior to starting a sharp descent that was quickly separated by a 1,000-foot climb, according to FlightRadar24 information. In all, the aircraft dove greater than 25,000 feet in concerning 2 mins.
Within hrs after the accident, Chinese Head of state Xi Jinping purchased leading authorities to examine.
Because the accident entailed an American-made aircraft, UNITED STATE business and also firms will certainly additionally join the probe.
The United State National Transport Safety and security Board stated it has actually designated an elderly air security private investigator to the China-led probe, which agents from the Federal Air Travel Management, Boeing and also CFM will certainly function as technological experts. CFM is a joint endeavor in between U.S.-based General Electric and also France-based Safran that produced the engines on the collapsed aircraft, the security board stated. | aerospace |
http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/tag/nasas-langley-research-center/ | 2015-10-06T14:47:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-40/segments/1443736678818.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20151001215758-00132-ip-10-137-6-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.930999 | 1,454 | CC-MAIN-2015-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-40__0__47149611 | en | Topic: NASA’s Langley Research Center
Written by Alan Buis
Pasadena, CA – NASA has joined a multi-agency field campaign studying summer storm systems in the U.S. Great Plains to find out why they often form after the sun goes down instead of during the heat of the day.
The Plains Elevated Convection at Night, or PECAN, project began June 1st and continues through mid-July. Participants from eight research laboratories and 14 universities are collecting storm data to find out how and why storms form.
Written by J.D. Harrington
Washington, D.C. – NASA researchers, working in concert with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and FlexSys Inc., of Ann Arbor, Michigan, successfully completed initial flight tests of a new morphing wing technology that has the potential to save millions of dollars annually in fuel costs, reduce airframe weight and decrease aircraft noise during takeoffs and landings.
The test team at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, flew 22 research flights during the past six months with experimental Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge (ACTE) flight control surfaces that offer significant improvements over conventional flaps used on existing aircraft.
Washington, D.C. – NASA’s Orion spacecraft continues on the agency’s journey to Mars as engineers analyze data from the spacecraft’s December flight test and make progress developing and building the spacecraft for its first mission atop NASA Space Launch System (SLS) heavy-lift rocket. On future missions, Orion will send astronauts to an asteroid and onward toward the Red Planet.
At machine houses across the country, elements of the primary structure for the next Orion to fly in space are coming together. Avionics components are being built and simulators for the ESA (European Space Agency)-built service module that will house the spacecraft’s propulsion and solar arrays are being delivered.
Written by David Weaver
Washington, D.C. – In 2014, NASA took significant steps on the agency’s journey to Mars — testing cutting-edge technologies and making scientific discoveries while studying our changing Earth and the infinite universe as the agency made progress on the next generation of air travel.
“We continued to make great progress on our journey to Mars this year, awarding contracts to American companies who will return human space flight launches to U.S. soil, advancing space technology development; and successfully completing the first flight of Orion, the next deep space spacecraft in which our astronauts will travel,” said NASA Administrator Charles Bolden. “We moved forward on our work to create quieter, greener airplanes and develop technologies to make air travel more efficient; and we advanced our study of our changing home planet, Earth, while increasing our understanding of others in our solar system and beyond.”
Written by Megan Locke Simpson
Fort Campbell, KY – The Super Guppy landed at Fort Campbell Army Airfield, December 11th, to refuel on a cross-country mission.
The mission of the crew aboard the NASA aircraft was to transport a 30-foot, 10,000-pound composite, multi-bay box from Long Beach, California, to Langley Research Center in Virginia. Along for the ride was the “Mighty Planes” television crew, filming an entire episode on the aircraft set to air in 2016.
NASA’s Super Guppy looks much like its name and is an oversized cargo aircraft. A successor to the Pregnant Guppy, only a handful of such planes have been built since its introduction in the 1960s.
Written by Alan Buis
Pasadena, CA – Five new NASA airborne field campaigns, including one managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, will take to the skies starting in 2015 to investigate how long-range air pollution, warming ocean waters and fires in Africa affect our climate.
These studies into several incompletely understood Earth system processes were competitively selected as part of NASA’s Earth Venture-class projects. Each project is funded at a total cost of no more than $30 million over five years. This funding includes initial development, field campaigns and analysis of data.
Written by Alan Buis
Pasadena, CA – A new space-based instrument to study how effectively plants use water is being developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California. The instrument, called the ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS), will monitor one of the most basic processes in living plants: the loss of water through the tiny pores in leaves.
When people lose water through their pores, the process is called sweating. The related process in plants is known as transpiration. Because water that evaporates from soil around plants also affects the amount of water that plants can use, ECOSTRESS will measure combined evaporation and transpiration, known as evapotranspiration.
Written by Tony Phillips
Washington, D.C. – Climate change is a global phenomenon, yet Earth scientists are keeping a wary eye on one place in particular–the Arctic.
“Polar regions are important for us to study right now,” explains Tom Wagner of NASA’s Earth Science Division in Washington DC. “They are changing rapidly.”
One of the most visible of signs of warming is the retreat of Arctic sea ice. Every year, sea ice waxes and wanes in a normal response to the changing of seasons; the annual sea ice minimum occurs near the end of northern summer. Since the 1970s, researchers carefully watched to see if the rhythm of Arctic sea ice would respond to global warming.
Written by Frank Jennings, Jr.
Cleveland, OH – Since the Concorde’s final landing at London’s Heathrow Airport nearly a decade ago, commercial supersonic air travel has been as elusive as a piece of lost luggage. However, this hasn’t stopped NASA from continuing the quest to develop solutions that will help get supersonic passenger travel off the ground once more.
And, while aerospace engineers have made significant progress in their understanding of supersonic flight, one significant challenge remains: the loud sonic boom.
Written by Rachel Hoover
Mountain View, CA – NASA’s Global Hawk research aircraft returned to its base at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, early Friday morning March 14th, marking the completion of flights in support of this year’s Airborne Tropical Tropopause Experiment (ATTREX), a multi-year NASA airborne science campaign.
On February 13th, the autonomously operated aircraft began conducting science flights from Andersen Air Force Base on Guam in the western Pacific region on a mission to track changes in the upper atmosphere and help researchers understand how these changes affect Earth’s climate.
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https://www.gamez.ru/sol/260_17.htm | 2020-02-20T13:52:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875144979.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20200220131529-20200220161529-00010.warc.gz | 0.776656 | 238 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__132206913 | en | Heading: Shows the A-10s current heading in degrees.
NOTE: For heading North is 000 degrees
South is 180 degrees
East is 090 degrees
West is 270 degrees
Target Box: Indicates current target for the Tactical Information Display
Destination Marker: Indicated direction to current destination. To find your
way to the currently selected target on the Strategic Map, center the
Destination Marker in the HUD (a small triangle at the bottom of the HUD) and
keep it there. (See Strategic Map: pg 24.)
Altimeter: Displays the current altitude in feet.
Pitch Indicator: Indicates the A-10s pitch in degrees.
This pair of LEDs mounted above the Radar Warning Reveiver (RWR) warns the
A-10 pilot when an infra-red (IR) or radar guided SAM has locked onto his
aircraft. The left LED indicates an IR missile has locked onto the A-10. The
right LED indicates a radar missile threat. (See Defensive Weapons Systems:
Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)
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http://isis.astrogeology.usgs.gov/IsisWorkshop/index.php/CSS | 2013-05-21T11:22:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699924051/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102524-00075-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.744479 | 1,372 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__99160252 | en | From Isis Workshop
The ISIS 3 software package can be used to process data for several of the Cassini mission instruments, including those of the Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS), Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) and RADAR.
Here you'll find step-by-step instructions for cartographic and science data processing of these data so that you can create your own high-quality research data products. To get started, click on the science instrument name below.
Brief Mission Summary
Launched in October, 1997 on a Titan IV-Centaur rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, Cassini executed two gravity-assist flybys of Venus, then one of each of the Earth and Jupiter to send it on to arrive at Saturn in June, 2004.
Upon reaching Saturn, Cassini swings close to the planet in late 2004. Cassini released the European-built Huygens probe for its descent of up to 2 1/2 hours through Titan's dense atmosphere. Huygens landing and last signal hours later occurred on January 14, 2005.
During the course of the Cassini orbiter's mission, it has executed dozens of close flybys of particular bodies of interest -- including over fifty encounters of Titan and many of Enceladus, Rhea, Iapetus, Mimas, Dione and Hyperion. More flyby's are planned in the extended mission called the Equinox Mission (through Sept. 2010).
Just recently, in February 2010, NASA extended the mission through May 2017, calling it the Cassini Solstice Mission. 155 additional orbits are planned with 54 flybys of Titan and 11 of the icy moon, Enceladus.
Science Goals of the Mission
Circled by distinctive rings and attended by a group of at least 18 moons, Saturn has been called one of the most intriguing planetary realms in the solar system. Its largest moon, Titan, boasts organic chemistry that may hold clues to how life formed on the primitive Earth. So it is that Saturn and Titan was the destination of the Cassini mission, a project by NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. The U.S. portion of the mission is managed for NASA by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Cassini's principal objectives are:
- Determine the three-dimensional structure and dynamical behavior of the rings;
- Determine the composition of the satellite surfaces and the geological history of each object;
- Determine the nature and origin of the dark material on Iapetus' leading hemisphere;
- Measure the three-dimensional structure and dynamical behavior of the magnetosphere;
- Study the dynamical behavior of Saturn's atmosphere at cloud level;
- Study the time variability of Titan's clouds and hazes; and,
- Characterize Titan's surface on a regional scale.
Science Instruments
- ISS (Imaging Science Subsystem) Acquires images in visible, near-ultraviolet, and near-infrared light.
- RADAR Maps surface of Titan using radar imager to pierce veil of haze. Also used to measure heights of surface features.
- VIMS (Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer)
- Huygens Probe Experiments
References & Related Resources
Cassini Mission and Instrument
- Mission: http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm
- Operations Laboratory or CICLOPS: http://ciclops.org/?js=1
- Overview: http://www.planetary.org/explore/topics/space_missions/cassini_huygens/instruments.html
- Cartographic map products: http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/volumes/carto.html
Imaging Science Subsytem (ISS)
- Instrument: http://ciclops.org/iss/iss.php
- Online data volumes: http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/volumes/iss.html
- Users Guide: TBD
- Instrument: http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/cassiniorbiterinstruments/instrumentscassiniradar/
- Online data volumes: http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/volumes/radar.html
- Users Guide: http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/documentation/Cassini_RADAR_Users_Guide.pdf
Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS)
- Instrument: http://wwwvims.lpl.arizona.edu/
- Online data volumes: http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/volumes/vims.html
- Users Guide: TBD
Planetary Data System (PDS) Information and Data Search Tools
- PDS Atmospheres Node, Lead Node for Cassini: http://atmos.nmsu.edu/data_and_services/atmospheres_data/Cassini/Cassini.html
- PDS Imaging Node:
- Data Release Calendar: http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/schedules/cassini_delivery.html
- Cassini Mission: http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/Missions/Cassini_mission.html
- Photojournal: http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/Cassini-Huygens
- Planetary Image Atlas: http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/search/search.html#QuickSearch
- Tutorial: http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/help/How_to_obtain_Cassini_data.pdf
- PDS Rings Node:
- PDS Engineering Node:
- Global data search engine: http://pds.nasa.gov/
- PDS Plasma/Particle Interaction Node:
- Data Holdings: http://pds-ppi.igpp.ucla.edu/search/?t=Saturn&sc=Cassini&i=null&title=Saturn : Cassini
- PDS Small Bodies Node:
- Data Holdings: http://sbn.psi.edu/archive/cocda/
- PDS Navigation and Ancillary Information Node: | aerospace |
https://scottishglidingcentre.co.uk/faqconc/who-can-glide/ | 2021-05-17T15:24:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991258.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20210517150020-20210517180020-00581.warc.gz | 0.95069 | 167 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__186015554 | en | Just about anyone can glide. In terms of medical requirements for solo flying, if you can drive a car you can fly a glider. Even if you can't drive a car you may be able to fly a glider: the minimum age for flying solo is 14. There is no fixed upper age limit. The weight limit is about 102 kg or 16 stone, and unusually tall or short people might not fit safely and/or comfortably in a glider.
For wheelchair users and those with other disabilities there is a flourishing club called Walking on Air which is based on our site and uses specially adapted gliders. Some medical conditions or medication would prevent solo flying but you might still be able to fly with a safety pilot. If you're uncertain whether you'd be able to fly just get in touch with us (see Contact). | aerospace |
https://www.cpexecutive.com/post/ustar-innovation-center-at-hill-air-force-base-now-underway/ | 2021-04-16T22:47:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038092961.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20210416221552-20210417011552-00473.warc.gz | 0.923965 | 552 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__141656428 | en | USTAR Innovation Center at Hill Air Force Base Now Underway
- Mar 07, 2017
Salt Lake City—Sunset Ridge Development Partners, a partnership between Woodbury Corp. and Hunt Cos., broke ground on a new 21,000 square-foot Utah Science Technology and Research(USTAR) Innovation Center at the Falcon Hill National Aerospace Research Park located at Hill Air Force Base, just south of Ogden.
Once complete, the new facility will house approximately 8,000 square feet of office space and labs, and 13,000 square feet of space for both manufacturing and research and development projects. It will help local businesses and entrepreneurs develop new ideas and products, spin-out new companies, and overcome manufacturing challenges. According to USTAR Executive Director Ivy Estabrooke, the company focuses on six industry sectors, including early-stage aerospace, life sciences, advanced materials, energy and clean technology, robotics and automation, along with big data analytics.
Falcon Hill is the result of a public-private partnership between the Air Force and Sunset Ridge that allows the development of commercial property both on- and off-base. The new facility marks the first “outside the fence” office building that Sunset Ridge is developing at Falcon Hill and the seventh major construction project completed by the developer as part of the Air Force Enhanced Use Lease (EUL) project. The USTAR facilities and all developments outside the fence will be accessible to the public.
According to 2016 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, Utah is the fastest-growing tech state. The USTAR initiative established in 2006 builds on that momentum. The facility will provide the tools and resources needed to support start-up companies in maturing and commercializing their technology. It will also serve Hill Air Force Base engineers by providing them additional space to rapidly prototype new production solutions and to reverse engineer much needed solutions for anticipated supply chain shortages.
“Having USTAR at Falcon Hill is a significant boon for the community here, and is just the first of many ‘outside the fence’ tech-focused office projects we envision for this area,” said Taylor Woodbury, chief operating officer at Woodbury Corp., in a prepared statement. “Much like the Silicon Slopes area down south, our goal is for this new USTAR building to be the cornerstone of the Silicon Hill movement that will help create a thriving tech community in northern Utah.”
The USTAR Innovation Center is expected to open and operate in late fall 2017.
In the coming months, the developer plans to begin construction on a new, 74,000 square-foot software building on base.
Rendering courtesy of Hill Air Force Base | aerospace |
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Space Garden Ltd. is a company based in Rzeszów focused on new technologies and space research.
The company’s mission is to develop innovative solutions within space technologies which are meaningful in terms of space exploration and colonization. Space Garden’s activity rests upon strong relations with academic environment while it tries to use basic research results in order to develop innovative space technologies with practical relevance.
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https://glacierlodgeeqi.com/new-bell-407gxi-customer-takes-delivery-by-embarking-on-transatlantic-flight/ | 2021-10-15T22:35:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323583087.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20211015222918-20211016012918-00554.warc.gz | 0.940108 | 405 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__109803843 | en | Estimated reading time 3 minutes, 12 seconds.
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, delivered a Bell 407GXi with an instrument flight rules (IFR) kit to a Ukrainian customer company. The aircraft will be used for corporate transport across Ukraine.
“The Bell 407GXi demonstrates incredible performance and has proven to be a reliable aircraft that meets the needs and missions of our customers,” said Duncan Van De Velde, Managing Director, Commercial Business.
Upon receipt of the aircraft in Mirabel, Canada, the 407GXi was transported to Ukraine by Maksym Lunov, the pilot and owner of Heliclub, one of Bell’s Ukrainian independent representatives, with the customer on board. The plane made a transatlantic flight, making stops in 13 countries.
“This Bell aircraft is comfortable, safe and reliable. It gave us a unique travel experience that most people don’t get the chance to do, ”customer 40GXi said. “There were many highlights of the trip, but some of the most memorable were seeing the icebergs in Greenland, the volcanoes and waterfalls in Iceland, and the Alps in Switzerland.”
“I’ve been a pilot for 13 years and a transatlantic flight is something I’ve always wanted to do. It wouldn’t have been easy without the IFR kit, ”Lunov added. “The Bell 407GXi is a remarkable helicopter that provided a safe and enjoyable trip. With the IFR kit, we had no meteorological limitations and this allowed us to continue the planned route without any delay. “
On Friday, September 24, Bell and Heliclub will be hosting a customer demo event at the Mayachok Yacht Club, where the 407GXi will be on display along with a Bell 505 and a Bell 429.
This press release was prepared and distributed by Bell Textron Inc. | aerospace |
http://k0lee.com/2007/07/full-scale-electric-aircraft/ | 2017-03-29T17:07:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218190754.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212950-00385-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.940709 | 449 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__239177905 | en | Full scale electric aircraft?Posted on July 31st, 2007 2 comments
Over the past decade, there has been a revolution in remote controlled aircraft as they have shifted from internal combustion engines to electric motors. This has expanded the RC hobby significantly since electric-powered aircraft are more economical, quieter, and more reliable than their internal combustion counterparts. Can a similar revolution be in store for full-scale aircraft?
In the case of remote control aircraft, a series of technological advances in batteries, motors, and further miniaturization of electronics combined to make electric flight practical. The question I have is: Does the technology scale to full-sized aircraft?
Today we’re flying around with 60-year-old engine technology, with very few updates, unless we add them ourselves. This is only possible in the experimental aircraft category, of course. It would be nice to see a quantum leap in technology applied to airplanes that we can climb in and fly. Here is a video of a company producing an example of a full-sized (albeit small) electric airplane:
Granted, there are a number of limitations such as the amount of charge it can hold (1 hour) and the time it takes to charge it (24 hours). But if those limitations can be overcome, it would be a very interesting alternative to conventional power plants.
2 responses to “Full scale electric aircraft?”
Anonymous March 4th, 2008 at 03:32
blown heads,cracked pistons ,air filters,oil changes ,exhaust cracks ,leaks of all sorts ,oil changes ,burned valves ,mag checks , Ht lead replacement ,plug replacement or cleaning ,carb problems ,crankcase breathers venting to the atmosphere …
It’s time . There will be developmental problems ,they will be dealt with . As Far as a quantum leaps ,this is a pretty good start !
Thanks for getting this news out .
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With a coaxial dual rotor spanning a diameter of 1.82 meters, and a tailless design to increase overall stability and safe handling, the CX-180 series is like no other. With a loading capacity of 15 kg, it is up to the task of completing tasks and missions required of it, staying up in the air for long periods of time.
Dual power input with brushless motor power that’s equipped with comprehensive safety mechanisms and safeguards. In cases of low power or power anomalies, it will automatically activate the automatic return function and safely return.
- New generation autopilot helicopter.
- High efficiency coaxial pitch control structure design.
- Dual electric brushless motor power input system.
- Specially designed high efficiency 6 blade rotor system.
- Foldable Main rotor and No tail rotor compact design.
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https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/boeing-defence-australia-pilot-achieves-8000-helicopter-flying-hours/ | 2023-11-28T15:35:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099892.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128151412-20231128181412-00590.warc.gz | 0.968916 | 489 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__94256285 | en | Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) pilot David Allsop has celebrated a rare aviation feat – 8,000 helicopter flying hours. Allsop, an instructor pilot on BDA’s Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) at HMAS Albatross in Nowra, reached the prestigious milestone after a 41-year international flying career including 17 years with the UK Royal Air Force. He joined Boeing in 2010 as a Kiowa instructor pilot on the former Army Aviation Training & Training Support program at Oakey. In 2015, he transitioned to HATS to train Australian Army and Royal Australian Navy helicopter pilots on the EC-135. Allsop was conducting a navigation training flight in an EC-135 over Nowra when he clocked his 8,000th hour.
“I knew from a very young age that I wanted to be a pilot and everything from that point on was focused on achieving that goal,” Allsop said. “I’m very fortunate to have had a diverse and interesting flying career, including operations in the United Kingdom, Europe and Canada, and flying as a civilian instructor for the Royal Brunei Air Force. To now have the opportunity to keep flying challenging sorties at this stage of my career is a privilege. On HATS, we fly day and night, overland and overwater, and onto the back of ships, which most civilian pilots and instructors rarely get to do. Not only does it challenge our trainees, it still challenges me as a pilot and an instructor. This is what makes the job so rewarding and worthwhile.”
BDA’s HATS program manager Ian Gibney paid tribute to Allsop’s extraordinary flying career and his commitment to sharing his extensive flying knowledge with the next generation of military pilots. “David is an exceptional pilot who has given his career to military service and we’re incredibly proud of what he’s achieved,” Gibney said. “Reaching 8000 hours is an awe-inspiring milestone, especially when you consider that most military pilots retire from long-term service with only half those hours. David brings unparalleled expertise and knowledge to his job, and he is an inspiration to his students, peers and colleagues. We’re privileged to have someone of his caliber training the next generation of Australian Defence Force helicopter pilots.” | aerospace |
https://www.foge.org/boardmembers.php | 2023-09-25T06:03:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506686.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20230925051501-20230925081501-00692.warc.gz | 0.850973 | 394 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__304951463 | en | Galaxy Explorers Board Members include individuals that support space exploration and development, are experienced in educating children, have specific business acumen, are publicly known and respected.
Board of Directors
- Mr. Nicholas Eftimiades, Founder, Chairman of the Board
- Marshall Kaplan, Ph.D., CEO, Launchspace, Vice Chairman of the Board
- Mr. Paul Behrends,Partner, Crowell & Moring, LLP
- Mr. Paul Grazziani, CEO, Analytical Graphics Inc.
- Stephen S. Oswald, Vice President, Boeing Manned Space Flight, former astronaut
- Ms. Catherine Steele, Aerospace Corporation
- Dr. Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 astronaut, President ShareSpace
- Mr. Hal Hagemeier, P.E.
- Honorable Mark S. Kirk, Member of Congress
- Honorable Dana Rohrabacher, Member of Congress, Chairman House Science Committee, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
- Honorable Dave Weldon, MD, Member of Congress
- Dr. Kathy Sullivan, first woman to walk in space, President & CEO, COSI
- Mr. Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Musician, Steely Dan, Doobie Bros.
- Mr. Lon Rains, Editor Space News, Vice President Editorial
- Major General Howard "Mitch" Mitchell, USAF, (Ret.)
- Mr. Pat Rawlings, Space Artist and Animator
- Dr. Louis Friedman, Executive Director, The Planetary Society
- Mr. David Logsdon, Director, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Space Enterprise Council
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http://www.praguemorning.cz/emirates-begins-second-daily-flight-prague-dubai-3dZ8ig0R4E | 2019-06-16T19:40:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998291.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20190616182800-20190616204800-00083.warc.gz | 0.949064 | 148 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__28316487 | en | Dubai carrier Emirates has begun its second daily flight to the Czech Republic’s capital Prague to meet increasing demand.
It first began serving the city in 2010.
The new flight can accommodate 360 passengers on board a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. It is scheduled to leave Dubai at 3.30pm daily, arriving in Prague at 7.55pm, while the return flight leaves Prague at 9.35pm and arrives back in Dubai at 5.30am.
The new route complements the existing daily schedule operated by an Emirates A380, which currently departs Dubai at 8.35am and lands in Prague at 1pm, and returns at 3.55pm, landing in Dubai at 11.50pm. | aerospace |
https://portal.pldspace.com/jobs/detail/p47-launch-engineer-84 | 2023-10-03T13:06:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511106.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003124522-20231003154522-00639.warc.gz | 0.906715 | 823 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__74704642 | en | [P47] Launch Engineer
Parque Industrial de Elche (Poligono Industrial),
To coordinate critical efforts to enable our launch vehicles (MIURA 1 and MIURA 5) missions.
This position will be a key interface to various engineering members and to other launch team members. In addition, this position will interface with various government agencies to obtain required approvals for launch, including flight safety documentation, launch procedures, launch checklists and timelines, CONOPS implementation as well as other specific mission requirements and documentation.
You will work with the launch vehicle design teams to ensure that engineering changes from vehicle testing are implemented in the vehicle design and be part of the test process and launch process as final approvals are obtained for vehicle testing or launch.
Develop and execute procedures for the checkout and integration of new and flight proven rockets and ground support equipment.
Develop, improve, and execute checks and inspections with procedures and checklists to ensure that all launch sequence is well executed.
Assist with and lead hands-on assembly, integration, testing and verification of new and flight-proven vehicle assemblies
Lead critical on-site operations while collaborating with engineering teams to resolve off-nominal rest results and ensure flight readiness.
Partner with and provide direction to skilled field technicians.
Design and develop tools and hardware to enable vehicle assembly and conduct vehicle system testing
Identify high-risk processes and problems during flight hardware processing, and implement improvements to ensure operational excellence
Lead and facilitate root cause and corrective action investigations to ensure that issues related to product reliability and quality that cause downstream disruption are corrected.
Develop and refine manufacturing assembly procedures based on lessons learned
Manage work orders and the driving of non-conformances into actionable items and system improvements.
Own and be responsible for the compilation of required documents for launch vehicle missions
Identify requirements for each mission from the Mission Manager, customer and government approving agencies and pass these to the launch vehicle technical teams
Manage the development and coordination of the key mission, regulatory, business, safety, performance and interface requirements and track them.
Track implementation of these requirements and collect required documentation
Interface with outside agencies as required.
Develop and implement launch vehicle certification plans.
Interact with engineering teams, commercial and business development teams and government customers.
Bachelor’s degree: aerospace engineering or aeronautical engineering
3+ year of hands-on experience with mechanical, electrical and/or fluid systems in the design, manufacturing or implementation phases.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere
Mental fitness with the ability to work in a high-concentration, high-stress environment requiring prolonged mental concentration (under possible extended work hours)
Ability to learn, lead others, and help others learn while maintaining productivity
Availability to travel when needed
Ability to be flexible on shifts
Strong organizational abilities
Able to consolidate multiple requirements into concise, actionable items.
Excellent communication skills
Strong writing and documentation skills.
Professional experience in designing, building, integrating and testing complex multidisciplinary systems
Experience writing test plans and test procedures
Experience on projects that involve integration of electrical, mechanical and software systems.
Hands-on experience with launch vehicle integration, structure design or testing, test operations with fluids.
Previous experience interfacing with government agencies
Previous experience integrating payloads onto launch vehicles.
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These principles are included in all aspects of employment: recruiting, hiring, training, compensation and benefits, and promotion. | aerospace |
https://www.powerjet.aero/taxonomy/term/1 | 2017-09-25T11:26:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818691476.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20170925111643-20170925131643-00465.warc.gz | 0.923644 | 501 | CC-MAIN-2017-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-39__0__169953711 | en | Olivier Andriès, CEO of Safran Aircraft Engines, welcomed the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, at the inauguration of MAKS airshow which takes place in Zhukovsky, near Moscow (18-23 July).
The SaM146, engine developed and produced by PowerJet, has surpassed the symbolic mark of 500,000 flight hours.
This milestone of 500,000 flight hours happens 5 years after the first operation of the SaM146-powerered Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100), an aircraft currently operated by Aeroflot, Interjet and CityJet.
Since starting revenue service in 2011, the SaM146 has demonstrated excellent performance with engine dispatch reliability of 99.9% under intensive operating conditions and in a wide range of environments (Russia, Mexico, etc ...).
On October 20, NPO Saturn celebrated its 100th anniversary in a ceremony attended by representatives of Safran Aircraft Engines, its partner in PowerJet.
At the 2016 General Assembly of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA), from October 11 to 13 in Madrid, CityJet announced that it was pleased with the performance of the SaM146* engines powering its first two SSJ100 regional jets.
In early May, the Mexican company Interjet celebrated reaching 100,000 engine cycles with the Superjet 100 powered by two PowerJet SaM146 engines.
Venice, Italy, May 25, 2016 – PowerJet, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company, SuperJet International and CityJet celebrated the delivery of the first Sukhoi SuperJet 100 (SSJ100) to CityJet in the presence of Mr Denis Menturov, the Russian Minister of Industry and Trade, Mr Yury Slyusar, President of UAC, Olivier Andriès, Safran Aircraft Engines CEO and Marc Sorel, PowerJet Chairman and CEO.
On January 20, 2016, the twenty-fifth Superjet 100 powered by PowerJet SaM146 engines joined the Aeroflot fleet. The aircraft operated a ferry flight from the Delivery Center of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company to its base site in Sheremetyevo International Airport.
The Russian airline operates the Superjet 100 aircraft to numerous destinations in Russia and Europe.
Aeroflot is the SaM146 fleet leader in terms of flight hours. Since 2011, this engine has demonstrated an exceptional dispatch reliability rate of 99.9%. | aerospace |
https://serbianforum.org/threads/brojanje-slikama.30757/page-2 | 2020-04-09T14:31:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585371858664.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20200409122719-20200409153219-00515.warc.gz | 0.805818 | 132 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__26079986 | en | Expedition 16 landed on April 19, 2008. For the latest news and information on the International Space Station, visit the main station page.
The Expedition 16 crew members pose for a portrait at the Johnson Space Center. From the left (front row) are Russia's Federal Space Agency cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, flight engineer and Soyuz commander; astronaut Peggy Whitson, commander; and Malaysian spaceflight participant Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor. From the left (back row) are European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Léopold Eyharts, astronaut Garrett Reisman and astronaut Dan Tani, all flight engineers. | aerospace |
https://www.cantechletter.com/2018/12/journey-to-space-exhibit-coming-to-waterloo-ontario/ | 2024-02-23T05:58:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474361.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223053503-20240223083503-00480.warc.gz | 0.947369 | 746 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__105551981 | en | Ever dreamed at landing on the International Space Station but you just don’t have the right stuff to make it as an astronaut?
Well, if you can make it to Waterloo, Ontario next year the ISS can come to you…sort of.
Journey to Space, a traveling exhibition that simulates a journey to the International Space Station will launch at the Waterloo Region Museum on February 1 of next year. It’s an event its hosts say is happening at the right time.
“Our new Journey to Space exhibit is very timely, as Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques has just started his mission and will be the first Canadian to visit the International Space Station since Chris Hadfield visited in 2013,” says Adèle Hempel, Manager/Curator of Region of Waterloo Museums.
Dating back to 2010, Journey to Space is a collaborative project led by the Science Museum of Minnesota and the California Science Center.
Through a simulation that has covered more than 10,000 square feet at past installations, participants can manage the life support system and power units aboard the ISS, launch rockets, move robotic arms an experience weightlessness.
“The exhibition will encourage museum visitors to immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and smells that astronauts experience traveling to, and living in, space; to engage as problem solvers with some of the unique engineering challenges that must be solved to support living and working in space; and to experience life aboard the International Space Station interpreted through the voices of engineers, scientists, and astronauts,” NASA said at its launch.
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield in 2012 became the first Canadian to command the International Space Station. He achieved that accomplishment after becoming the first Canadian to walk in space, in 2001. Hadfield became a science superstar when he broadcast live from the ISS, playing his guitar, taking questions live, and even brushing his teeth.
“”This is something I’ve really worked hard to be prepared for, an unprecedented opportunity personally and professionally and nationally, and I’m just really pleased that I’m in a position and really happy to have the chance to pick up the reins here,” the Canadian astronaut told CBC at the time.
On Monday, David Saint-Jacques joined the crew of the ISS. A doctor, Saint-Jacques will spend part of his time conducting medical experiments and operating Canadaarm2.
And while its an admirable achievement, some are speculating the 48 year-old astronaut could be Canada’s last, as the Canada Space Agency has reeled in the face of budget cuts for nearly two-decades.
“If we don’t have that ticket for the moon, not only do we not have those industrial investments and jobs, we won’t have a current way for astronauts to go to space,” Gordon Osinski, a professor at Western University and Canada Research Chair in earth and space exploration told Huffington Post. “No more Canadian astronauts will be a bit of a shock to the Canadian system.”
Journey to Space will exhibit at the Waterloo Region Museum, 10 Huron Road, Kitchener, Ontario from February 1 to April 28, 2019.
Below: Journey to Space launches at Dallas’s Perot Museum…
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First operational jet airplane in the world. Is set the pattern for the future of aeronautical technology
and even nearly a decade after it was first flown it was still flying rings around any other jet airplane. | aerospace |
https://syndication.cloud/thespacestore-com-is-the-worlds-leading-nasa-store-for-space-related-merchandise/ | 2024-02-25T16:20:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474617.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225135334-20240225165334-00179.warc.gz | 0.944195 | 622 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__161951105 | en | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Loveland, CO, March 1, 2023— TheSpaceStore.com was founded in 1996 by Dayna Steele Justiz, an Astronaut Trainer’s wife in Houston. The goal was to provide a one-stop-shop for NASA fans to find all the merchandise they could ever want; Official NASA patch and lapel pins, Caps, T-Shirts, Mission specific collectibles and more. Since then, TheSpaceStore.com has grown to become the world’s leading NASA store, offering the most unique and rare space themed items anywhere, due to their extensive list of suppliers, including 2 of the world’s top NASA and space artifact and autograph curators. This includes flown in space artifacts, rare one of a kind specimen’s and rare autographs that cannot be found anywhere else.
In fact, more than 15% of customers are outside of the USA and have made TheSpaceStore.com their source for all of their space themed purchases. Golfer Phil Mickelson bought a replica A7L Moonwalker space suit, SNL has made several purchases for their show, including Steve Carell’s flight suit for a skit. Even Apollo 13 Astronaut Jim Lovell, has bought NASA patches from them.
TheSpaceStore.com has a large apparel selection, including Astronaut Costumes, t-shirts, hoodies, hats, NASA medallions, and other accessories. This past October, TheSpaceStore.com launched 3 custom made denim jackets with 6 to 8 mission patches on each; one with the legacy NASA Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Shuttle program patches, one Mars Exploration themed one and one ARTEMIS Program one. These have been well received and all 5 star reviews. There are no such jackets out there like these.
In the past 2 years, we have added a robust selection of space themed jewelry, with high quality settings for pendants, earrings and bracelets, including various meteorites and even a few lunar meteorite pendants and one mars meteorite pendant. These all come with Certificates of Authenticity.
Our mission is to provide space enthusiasts with the best selection of NASA merchandise, and we are constantly updating our inventory with new and exciting products. We now boast the most ARTEMIS Program products than anywhere. We are ready for the next generation missions that will take us back to the Moon and on to Mars.
We believe that our customers deserve nothing but the best, and we strive to deliver that every day. TheSpaceStore.com has an excellent reputation for its customer service. They have a team of dedicated professionals who are always ready to assist customers with any queries or concerns. They offer secure payment options and fast shipping, so you can be sure that your order will arrive promptly and safely.
For more information on TheSpaceStore.com and their products, please visit their website at https://thespacestore.com.
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http://morspeed.co.uk/2015/07/02/hypersonic-jet-being-created/ | 2020-10-22T01:28:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107878662.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20201021235030-20201022025030-00385.warc.gz | 0.970172 | 299 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__81059848 | en | The United States Military is by far the most advanced in the world with technology that is far beyond what the normal citizen could imagine. The latest project that has been announced to the public is a “Hypersonic Jet” that could travel five times faster than the speed of sound. This means that this future plane which would be released to the military by 2023 could travel faster than Mach 2 & move faster than a speeding bullet.
There is a number of different methods being used in order to achieve this incredible rate of speed. Engineers from the Air Force and the Defence Advanced Research Project Agency are accounting that their last venture into hypersonic speed the “X-51” was only able to reach Mach 1. This is why they’ll be using lighter materials that can work well with speeds faster than sound & their also developing a new GPS System that’ll allow for this unmanned plane to account for any upcoming storms, other planes or anything else in the sky. This jet would be able to travel around the world in less than ten minutes with this rate of speed. It’ll most likely be used to transport various weapons, food and medical supplies around the world. The hope is that the USA will be able to create manned vehicles that can travel this rate of speed. It would allow for them to attend to any matter in minutes.
Should any other information in relation to the new jet become available, we will post an update here or you. | aerospace |
https://worldnews.su/usa/passenger-with-no-flying-experience-safely-lands-plane-after-pilots-medical-emergency.html | 2022-05-20T12:54:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662532032.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20220520124557-20220520154557-00121.warc.gz | 0.977602 | 480 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__115438897 | en | A passenger with no idea how to fly a plane was forced to step in when the pilot suddenly fell ill.
Air traffic controllers helped the man – who has not been identified – guide the 14-seater Cessna Caravan to land at Palm Beach International Airport in Florida, US.
It is believed the impressive feat could be the first of its kind in history.
The utility aircraft was around 70 miles north of the airport when the passenger called controllers to tell them the pilot "has gone incoherent".
He was told to keep the wings level and follow the coast before he was coached to the ground during the nail-biting ordeal on Tuesday afternoon.
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Air traffic controllers guided the man into a safe landing at Palm Beach International Airport
“I’ve got a serious situation here,” the passenger was heard saying over the radio.
“My pilot has gone incoherent. I have no idea how to fly the airplane.”
Controllers asked for his position and he said he had "no idea" but that he could see the Florida coast in front of him.
He was told to follow the coast while they tried to locate the plane.
It was then spotted around 25 miles from Palm Beach.
The 14-seater utility aircraft was flying along the Florida coast when the pilot fell ill
Following the successful landing, a controller is reported to have said: "You just witnessed a couple passengers land that plane."
“Oh, my gosh. Great job,” said the other person.
Aviation expert John Nance told WPBF-TV the dispatcher's praise was actually a huge understatement.
He said: “This is the first time I’ve ever heard of one of these [Cessna Caravans] being landed by somebody that has no aeronautical experience.
"The person on the airplane who had no aeronautical experience listened very carefully and obviously followed instructions with great calm.
"That’s what made the difference," he added.
The Federal Aviation Administration continues to investigate what happened to the pilot. | aerospace |
https://caeparcaviation.com/aviation-jobs/pilot/learjet-pic-sic-pilots-needed-21079 | 2019-06-27T10:11:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560628001089.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20190627095649-20190627121649-00118.warc.gz | 0.903228 | 276 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__110382060 | en | Trusted for over 40 years, CAE Parc Aviation is the global leader in the provision of aviation personnel and support services. We expertly match the skills and talent of aviation personnel worldwide with the specialized demands of a fast-growing aviation industry.
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Our client operates a world-class organization offering an amazing schedule, competitive base salary, health plan, life insurance, disability, vision, dental, Paid Time Off (PTO), matching 401K, pension, bonus/gain sharing program, tuition reimbursement, and relocation benefits (to those who qualify). MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be authorized to live/work in the US to be considered
- Must have a current First Class medical certificate
- 1,500 Total Time preferred
- 500 PIC hours
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- Must be located within 45 minutes of the base location or be willing to permanently relocate
- Must be detail-oriented and provide exceptional customer service
- Must have no FAA violations within the last 5 years
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https://hawkaviations.com/practicalexperience/ | 2021-04-20T23:04:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618039491784.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20210420214346-20210421004346-00567.warc.gz | 0.932026 | 384 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__253147215 | en | Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
We are the only institute in Pakistan that has integrated the industry-standard aircraft maintenance qualification ‘EASA Part66’, delivered on campus. On completion of the required EASA training, you’ll be able to obtain a full EASA Part66 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer License (CAT A) in just four years.
Whether you want to design aircraft, develop new methods of propulsion or be part of the team for space exploration, HAX would enable student to develop a strong background in engineering and get hands-on experience in fields like aerodynamics and fluid mechanics, mechanical, electrical and electronics parts of aircrafts.
Serene Air (Karachi)
Serene Air was first granted a license by Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in October 2016. It is the fourth domestic airline in Pakistan. Hawk aviation for the first time in Pakistan collaborate with Serene Air on a mission to provide students hand on industry experience specifically on Commercial Airplanes like Boeing, Airbus and committed to delivering quality, value-added education and trainings to all.
Aircraft Sales & Services (Pvt.) Limited (ASSL) is the most experienced charter company in Pakistan since 1976 with over 45,000 hours of flying time for our clients. ASSL has a state of the art office and facilities at its headquarters at the General Aviation Area, Jinnah International Airport where it has collaborated with HAX to provide its own Hangar, Spare Parts Stores, Training Center, Operations Room, Battery Shops, Avionics Workshop and General Aviation Maintenance Shop for students training.
Hybrid Aviation (Lahore)
It is an organization managed by aviation professionals with an unmatched passion. It offers a wide range of aviation services; it has collaborated with Hawk to provide its flying school for imparting quality flying training to aspiring and eligible students. | aerospace |
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