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News! ESA captured spectacular images from Mars! As you can see in the image above, ESA captured an image of the Elysium Planitia volcanic region, which is of course on the planet Mars. This beautiful image that makes us think that it is from Earth was made on April 14, 2021, but ESa started announcing about it only on September 10, 2021. The image was taken by the CaSSIS camera on the ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO).
ESA has claimed that those blue trenches you see above that are parallel are called Cerberus Fossae and were formed by tectonic processes, the European Space Agency said. And the image you see below where you see the floor, it is nothing more than a depth of a few hundred meters filled with sand and coarse grain, however we see it more blue-white because it is quite far from the telescope camera and used a false color (telescope) announced ESA.
Many thanks to the ship, which is also a kind of small telescope for ESA, which was launched on Mars in 2016 and began to do its mission (complete, according to ESA) in 2018. It is a spacecraft that maps the surface of Mars, provides images and other scientific data about the planet.
We wish the ship success in providing as much data and images as possible.
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https://mdp.engin.umich.edu/research_teams/heliophysics/ | 2020-08-15T12:47:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439740848.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20200815124541-20200815154541-00113.warc.gz | 0.908132 | 1,147 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__157139797 | en | “This faculty research team presents a chance to join an exciting research group that has won competitive NASA selections to design, build, and test particle instruments for a variety of space-based missions. Sending these detectors out into interplanetary space to measure plasma velocity, density, and temperature of the solar wind increases our understanding of the Sun’s corona and the solar wind. One such mission launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on board a Delta IV-Heavy rocket on August 12, 2018; the Parker Solar Probe is now in its third orbit around the Sun, getting closer and moving faster than any man-made object has before. As part of a suite of instruments, the Solar Probe Cup (SPC) built by Professor Kasper’s team of scientists and engineers has a front row seat on the spacecraft.
Alongside analysis of data from Parker Solar Probe and other active missions, prototype development continues in preparation for future proposal opportunities. This year’s project will be heavily focused on testing a new Faraday cup design developed over the last year. Students will work on engineering analysis, laboratory test design, project planning and related activities that will ultimately lead to test and performance evaluation of the instrument in a space-like environment. In addition, students will be introduced to physics and data analysis principles that underpin space plasma laboratory work.
Team members may have other opportunities to enhance their hands-on experience. For example, two students from the 2015-16 team were selected for co-ops at JPL most likely as a result of the work done as a team member. The Space Physics Research Lab has an extensive history of successful instrument builds that have flown or currently in orbit about some planetary body in the solar system such as Cassini, the mission to Saturn, SAM, an instrument onboard the Mars rover Curiosity and much more.
Meeting time and location:
For academic credit, our MDP course is classified as a hybrid course but will mainly meet remotely, following university public health informed guidelines. In the past, our team has typically met at Wednesdays 11am-12pm, CSRB 1234 or CSRB CAEN Lab, but a best time will be finalized for each subteam to meet via BlueJeans video conference (distance synchronous communication) for this semester. A two-term commitment will begin January 2021.
Each subteam has a team leader that reports to and meets with the faculty PI. The teams are flexibly structured to enhance creativity and opportunity for student growth.
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First-year undergraduates through masters graduate students are welcome to apply, and all will be encouraged to stay on the team for more than the two-semester minimum. Leadership roles are available in the lab, and experienced students will be a natural fit for these positions as their knowledge grows over time.
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Preferred Skills: Python/IDL/LabVIEW/MATLAB programming experience
Likely Majors: CS (All), CE, Information (SI)
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Dr. Kasper designs sensors for spacecraft that explore extreme environments in space from the surface of the Sun to the outer edges of the solar system. He is interested in understanding the forces that lead to solar flares and the solar wind, a stream of particles heated to millions of degrees in the Sun’s atmosphere, or corona. His major results concern heating, instabilities, and helium in the solar corona and solar wind, and the impact of space weather on society. In 2007, he used measurements by the Voyager spacecraft to detect the termination shock, a massive shockwave surrounding our solar system. He has served on advisory committees for NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the National Academy of Sciences. He currently leads the SWEAP Investigation, an international team of scientists and engineers building sensors that will collect samples of the Sun for the NASA Solar Probe Plus spacecraft, a mission of exploration that will make history in 2018 as the first human-made object to plunge into the solar corona.
Likely Majors: Any, CE, CS (All), EE, ME, Information (SI)
Summer Opportunity: Summer research fellowships may be available for qualifying students.
Citizenship Requirements: This project is open to all students on campus.
IP: Students who successfully match to this project team will be required to sign an Intellectual Property (IP) Agreement prior to participation in January 2021.
Course Substitutions: Honors | aerospace |
http://ca.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idCAKCN0VZ1KE | 2017-05-26T21:10:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463608684.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20170526203511-20170526223511-00056.warc.gz | 0.971005 | 300 | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-22__0__57074848 | en | Exclusive: Pratt & Whitney A320neo engine suffers new test snag
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PARIS (Reuters) - UTC's Pratt & Whitney has suffered a fresh problem during testing of new aircraft engines for the Airbus A320neo, but flight trials of the latest version of Europe's best-selling airliner are continuing, people familiar with the matter said.
The problem occurred when an oil pump failed after an engine had been deliberately shut down in flight and left to turn with the natural airflow, a process known as "windmilling" which is designed to ensure an aircraft can fly on only one engine.
"We found a bearing had seized within the main oil pump. We have never seen that anywhere in flight tests," an industry executive with direct knowledge of the matter said, adding that such engines had been subjected to thousands of test runs.
Pratt & Whitney is carrying out an internal investigation into the problem which happened about two weeks ago. Early signs point to a manufacturing fault in the broken part, another person close to the matter said.
Airbus and Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies, confirmed the incident in response to queries from Reuters.
"These are the types of things you find in routine flight testing," a Pratt & Whitney spokesman said.
"In this particular case, we haven't seen it before but we study it carefully to make sure we understand the root cause because our objective is always for the engine to perform flawlessly." | aerospace |
http://www.radparamotors.com/radarrowclassic.html | 2018-11-19T09:43:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039745522.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20181119084944-20181119110944-00460.warc.gz | 0.881101 | 208 | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__149442054 | en | |RAD Arrow Classic - £3750 inc 20% Vat||Technical Specification||
The RAD Arrow Classic, at just 17.5Kg lets you experience powered paragliding with the lightest flying equipment in the world. It's 1.2m carbon fibre propeller offers an unbeatable power to weight ratio, flying you up to 1000 feet in 5 minutes and is ideal for pilots up to 90Kg. As well as providing excellent thrust it is also incredibly economical achieving flight durations of 2.5 hours or more from a 8.5 litre fuel tank. It also proves to be one of the quietest paramotor units now available. The RAD Arrow Classic is our smallest model. It now comes with an easily removable fuel tank, "cruise" control and"TiG" welded stainless steel cage.
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https://kansasgundrilling.com/leadership/ | 2020-05-29T04:03:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347401260.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20200529023731-20200529053731-00192.warc.gz | 0.93915 | 133 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__140143455 | en | The leadership of KGD Aerospace Manufacturing has extensive experience in the aerospace manufacturing industry. More importantly, though, we are dedicated to high-quality work, on-time delivery and long-lasting customer relationships.
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http://www.rv-7.dk/?p=2260 | 2021-01-28T13:54:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610704847953.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20210128134124-20210128164124-00726.warc.gz | 0.919126 | 193 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__290832960 | en | So, I put another bit of effort in getting the fuselage parts ready for reassembly today.
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https://someinterestingfacts.net/what-is-rocket-science/ | 2019-05-25T13:03:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232258058.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20190525124751-20190525150751-00125.warc.gz | 0.951366 | 1,157 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__192534567 | en | What Is Rocket Science
Rocket science has been around since the 280s BCE, when ancient Chinese alchemists invented gunpowder.
Initially used in fireworks, gunpowder was soon put to use in weaponry as fire-arrows and bombs among other things. Throughout the centuries, rockets continued to be used as weapons until the early-20th Century.
In 1912, Robert Goddard built the first liquid-fuel rocket (previous rockets were solid-fuel) and began the age of modern rocketry. To date, there have been somewhere in the region of 500 rocket launches from NASA’s Cape Canaveral, and more than five thousand satellites launched by rockets from spaceports throughout the rest of the world.
While the term ‘rocket’ can be used to describe everything from cars to jet packs, most of us think space travel when we see rocket. Most rockets follow the same basic design.
Typically they are tube-Iike, with stacks of components. Rockets carry propellants |a fuel and an oxidizer), one or more engines, stabilization devices, and a nozzle to accelerate and expand gases. However, there’s a lot of variation among those basic elements.
For space applications, solid-fuel rockets are often used as boosters to lower the amount of needed liquid fuel and reduce the overall mass of the vehicle as a whole.
A common type of solid propellant, used in the solid rocket boosters on the NASA space shuttles, is a composite made of ammonium percholate, aluminium, iron oxide and a polymer to bind it. The propellant is packed into a casing.
Solid-fuel rockets are used alone sometimes to launch lighter objects into low-Earth orbit, but they cannot provide the type of overall thrust needed to propel a very heavy object into Earth orbit or into space. They can be difficult to control once ignited.
The difficulty in getting off the ground is due to the strength of Earth’s gravity. This is why thrust -a rocket’s strength – is measured in pounds or Newtons. One pound of thrust is the amount of force that it takes to keep a one-pound object at rest against Earth’s gravity.
A rocket carries fuel that weighs much more than the object that it’s trying to move (its pay load -a spacecraft or satellite). To understand why, think about what happens when you blow up a balloon and then release it. The balloon flies around the room because of the force exerted by the air molecules escaping from it. This is Newton’s third law in action. But the balloon is only propelling itself; rockets need to generate thrust greater than their mass, which includes the weight of the fuel.
For example, the space shuttle in total weighs about 4.4 million pounds, with a possible payload of about 230,000 pounds. To lift this, rocket boosters provided 3.3 million pounds of thrust each, while three engines on the main tank each provided 375,000 pounds of thrust.
Liquid-fuel rockets have the benefit of losing mass over time as their propellant is used up, which in turn increases the rate of acceleration. They have a higher energy content than solid-fuel rockets. Typically they consist of a fuel and an oxidizer in separate tanks, mixed in a combustion chamber. Guidance systems control the amount of propellants that enter, depending on the thrust needed. Liquid-fuel rockets can be stopped and started.
Launch location can also help rockets become more efficient. European Space Agency member country France chose to build a spaceport in French Guiana not only for its location near water, but also its location near the equator. Launching a rocket near the equator, in an easterly direction, makes use of energy created by the Earth’s rotation speed of 465m per second. This also means that putting a rocket into geosynchronous orbit is easier, because few corrections have to be made to its trajectory.
Escape velocity – How rockets break free of Earth’s gravity
Throw an apple into the air and it will keep travelling away from Earth until gravity overcomes the force of your throw. At this point the apple will fall back down to the ground. If, however, you launched that apple from a cannon at a speed of 40,000km/h (25,000mph) – that’s a nippy 11km(7miles) per second-the apple will reach what’s known as escape velocity. At this speed, the force of gravity will never be stronger than the force causing the apple to move away from Earth, and so the apple will escape Earth’s gravity.
Multi-stage rockets are essentially multiple rockets (each with their own engines and fuel systems) stacked on top or beside each other. Sometimes this assembly is known as a launch vehicle. As the fuel burns, the container holding it becomes dead weight. When a stage separates from the main body, the next stage is capable of generating more acceleration.
The downside of a multistage rocket is that they’re more complex and time-consuming to build, and there are multiple potential failure points. However, the fuel savings are worth the risk.
Example of multi-stage rocket is Saturn V, used by NASA between 1967 and 1973. Three-stage, powered by liquid fuel, heavy duty rocket, was developed to support the Apollo Human Moon Research program, and later used to launch Skylab. Saturn V was launched 13 times out of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida without loss of crew or cargo. Saturn V remains the highest, heaviest and most powerful rocket ever brought to operational status. | aerospace |
http://observe.asia/us-gives-philippines-air-force-first-drone-system/ | 2018-12-15T12:00:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376826856.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20181215105142-20181215131142-00357.warc.gz | 0.924217 | 78 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__118713608 | en | The United States gave the Philippine air force on Tuesday its first surveillance drone system, as the two nations step up co-operation in the battle against militants. Washington has been boosting…
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http://outtherewithted.com/ufo/articles/pilot-and-girlfriend-observe-stage-lights-arizona-sky | 2019-03-21T08:54:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202506.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20190321072128-20190321094128-00097.warc.gz | 0.978378 | 529 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__185495518 | en | Pilot and girlfriend observe strange lights in Arizona sky
A witness who identified himself as a commercial airplane pilot, helicopter pilot and aerospace systems engineer reported observing a "zig-zagging" and "erratically" moving light, along with several other strange lights over the skies of Arizona on September 19, 2012.
According a report submitted to the Mutual UFO Network, (MUFON), the witness and his girlfriend observed the lights until they slowly disappeared over the horizon.
The lights were observed making rapid accelerations and flying in circular movements.
The experience left the witnesses with "goosebumps", who claimed that he had not seen anything like it before. The couple were able to observe the lights long enough to dismiss common stars and aircraft as the source.
MUFON has withheld the witness names and location of the sighting in Arizona.
Original, unedited witness report: MUFON Case 42677:
I was at home and heard a military helicopter landing so I went outside to watch. My girlfriend looked out the door and pointed out a mysterious light in the sky. I told her I thought it was the north star or another bright star when she said "no its moving".
I took a closer look and sure enough it was moving very erratically within about a 10" dia. circle initially. It was far off in the distance so actual travel distance could have been very large. After viewing the moving light several other similar lights would come into and leave the sky. These others had a lot of distance relative to the "main" craft.
My girfriend and I had all kinds of feelings and both of us got goose bumps watching the event. Were they watching us, were we going to be under attack...? were some of the feelings we had. I called the local police and reported the siting. Eventially the main craft stabalized and very slowly descended below the horizon. The other craft disipated also.
I am a commercial airplane and helicopter pilot also a aerospace systems engineer and have never witnessed a phenomenon in the sky like this before. Only on one other occasion did I see a light maneuvering in the sky back around the year 2000 but it wasnt the magnitude of this event. I was able to justify that event in my mind as a possible goverment or military high altitude manuevering aircraft.
I always try to rule out siteings by makeing sure they are not satellites, aircraft, cosmic activity, bugs etc.. In this case the event lasted long enough to make a high level of confidence ruling that this was some type of UFO activity. | aerospace |
http://westmiddlesexmodellers.co.uk/Club%20Events/Kingston%20Aviation%20Project/The%20Final%20Models/index.html | 2019-02-20T11:58:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247494741.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20190220105613-20190220131613-00069.warc.gz | 0.923248 | 373 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__215797887 | en | 6 models, 5 modellers - Tony, having built the Academy Camel before, volunteered to build both of them. The remaining kits are those produced by Wingnut Wings. Why two Camels and two Pups - simply to have a RFC and RNAS representative of each. Had other Sopwith aircraft been available, we may well have only done one example of each. If Wingnut Wings produce a 1 1/2 Strutter then this may get added to the collection in the future.
We chose the following 6 representative aircraft available from the kit decal sheets:
Sopwith Triplane N534 "F", FHM Maynard (6 Victories), RP Minifie (21 victories), RS Dallas (32 Victories), 1(N) Sqn RFC, August 1917 - built by Dave Haskell.
Sopwith Pup, A7327 "1", Standard built, Capt SH Pratt, 46 Sqn RFC, June-July 1917 - built by Dave Turner.
Sopwith Pup, N6185 "ANZAC", Sopwith built, FSLt. CJ Moir, 4(N) Sqn, RNAS, April-May 1917 - built by Brian Boot.
Sopwith Snipe (Early), E8069 "2", TCR Baker, B Flight, 4 Sqn AFC (12 Victories), October 1918 - built by Chris Shepherd.
Sopwith Camel F.1, B7270, Capt. R Brown, 209 Sqn RFC, May 1918 - built by Tony Horton.
Sopwith Camel F.1, B3834 "Wonga Bonga", Flt Lt. AF Brandon, RNAS Manston War School, August 1917 - built by Tony Horton.
5 photographs of each are shown below. | aerospace |
http://jast.hho.edu.tr/index.php/JAST/article/view/73 | 2020-10-28T22:26:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107902038.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20201028221148-20201029011148-00366.warc.gz | 0.836299 | 797 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__150422760 | en | ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES IN APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEMS
Technological achievement level of the world in 21st century, lead to a new era for approach and landing systems. Systems used for takeoff and landing of civilian and military aircrafts in the world, such as precision approach radar and instrument landing systems, will be modernized with new systems using satellite signals in mid and long term. Through the research of such new systems, new ground segment and aircraft avionics units and algorithms need to be developed for improving the signal quality under adverse meteorological conditions. In this new research topic for both Turkey and the whole world, interoperability with current and future satellite constellations is very important. In this study, a general view of satellite based approach and landing systems and technical requirements for these systems are given, typical applications of Satellite Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) and Ground Based Augmentation Systems (GBAS) among with military operational advantages are detailed, approach types for advanced technology systems are generalized, usage of SBAS/GBAS systems in UAVs and importance of automatic takeoff and landing systems, operational limits and interoperability of military and civilian systems is given and finalized with a short list of “To Do”s for Turkey on approach and landing systems and draft SBAS/GBAS roadmap.
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Murphy, T., Imrich, T., (2008) “Implementation and Operational Use of Ground-Based Augmentation Systems (GBASs)-A Component of the Future Air Traffic Management System” Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 96, No.12, 1936-1958.
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“ICAO International Standards and Recommended Practices, Operation of Aircraft” (2008), Annex 6, Part II, 7th Edition.
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Seo, J., Kim, M., J., (2013) “eLoran in Korea - Current Status and Future Plans” European Navigation Conference 2013.
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“NATO Precision Approach and Landing Systems (PALS) Transition Strategy” (2005), STANAG 4533, Ed.1, Ratification Draft 1.
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I declare that I am the responsible writer on behalf of all authors. | aerospace |
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/04/04/heres-why-a-russian-surveillance-plane-was-in-the-us-taking-photos-of-military-activities/ | 2024-04-12T18:12:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816045.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20240412163227-20240412193227-00711.warc.gz | 0.962148 | 171 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__148538702 | en | GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Great Falls hosted a Russian surveillance plane taking aerial photos of military activities in the western U.S. as part of an international treaty.
Great Falls International Airport Director John Faulkner tells the Great Falls Tribune the plane used the airport as its base from last Tuesday to Sunday.
The Treaty on Open Skies has been signed by 34 nations in Europe and North America, along with Russia and Turkey.
The U.S. State Department says the treaty allows unarmed aerial observation of military forces and activities over the territories of the nations who sign. It is meant to improve mutual understanding and promote openness and transparency.
Faulkner says such operations are usually conducted from Air Force bases, but the Great Falls airport received training a few years ago to prepare for the possibility of hosting the Russian aircraft. | aerospace |
http://flightrides.com/kugel-air/ | 2018-04-20T06:40:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125937161.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20180420061851-20180420081851-00368.warc.gz | 0.902455 | 420 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__2130306 | en | Sebring Regional Airport
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Depart out of a South Florida airport to Key West for up to 3 passengers or a combined weight of 600 lb. | aerospace |
https://www.nof.co.uk/news/2020/january/loganair-introduces-newcastle-to-aberdeen-route-for-2020-commuters/ | 2022-05-25T18:49:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662593428.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20220525182604-20220525212604-00285.warc.gz | 0.941178 | 270 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__142723418 | en | DLM Upgrades Marine, Offshore Cable-Laying Hire Fleet
Dynamic Load Monitoring (UK) Ltd. (DLM), of Southampton, UK has expanded its hire fleet for pre-lay...
Scottish airline Loganair is introducing a bigger aircraft to its Newcastle to Aberdeen route.
From Monday January 13, a 49-seat Embraer 145 jet aircraft is taking over morning and evening services on the route, increasing seat capacity by 21 per cent.
Loganair launched its Newcastle-Aberdeen services on September 1, 2019. The latest data, published by the UK Civil Aviation Authority, is said to show that passenger numbers have increased by over 200 per cent since Loganair’s arrival.
Loganair’s chief commercial officer, Kay Ryan, said: “We are delighted customers have responded so positively to our service between Newcastle and Aberdeen.
“It’s clear that passengers really value the Loganair product, in particular our frequent flyer programme, Clan Loganair.”
A majority of customers on the route are supposedly choosing to fly with Loganair. CAA punctuality data for October 2019 shows that the rival airline’s flights between Newcastle and Aberdeen were nearly five times more likely to be cancelled than Loganair services. | aerospace |
http://www.yourpublicmedia.org/node/21568 | 2014-09-15T04:04:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-41/segments/1410657104119.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20140914011144-00326-ip-10-196-40-205.us-west-1.compute.internal.warc.gz | 0.95768 | 1,765 | CC-MAIN-2014-41 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-41__0__206082911 | en | Sling On: Scientist Sees Future In Space Tethers
A Q&A with space tether pioneer Rob Hoyt.
Robert Hoyt dreams that one day the International Space Station (ISS) won’t need fuel to stay in orbit.
“When you consider that launching one kilogram into orbit costs about $20,000 and that the [International Space] Station needs something on the order of ten tons of propellant per year, that can add up to hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars over the lifetime of the station,” Mr. Hoyt said.
Hoyt is the CEO and chief scientist for Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a research firm located near Seattle, Wash. His company is working to craft a system of space tethers to propel the ISS away from the Earth without burning any chemicals.
“What we are trying to design is sort of like an orbital tugboat,” Mr. Hoyt said.
That tugboat works because when an electrically charged wire passes through the Earth's magnetic field, it generates energy. Hoyt wants to control that energy, feeding it through a series of extremely tough, thin wires attached to the ISS. The design is kind of like a long, sparse net, Hoyt said. Multiple tethers placed far apart mean the system is engineered to withstand inevitable tears from a space tether's mortal enemy -- debris or micrometeor impacts.
This week, Hoyt’s company received a Small Business Innovation Grant from NASA to continue their tether design work for the ISS. I spoke with Mr. Hoyt about his designs and the history of space tether experimentation. What follows is an edited and condensed version of our conversation. (Fuller version in the audio.)
What is a space tether?
A space tether is basically a long wire or string deployed from a spacecraft that can be used to move spacecraft around in orbit without burning up propellent. If the string has high strength you can tie two spacecraft together, enabling one spacecraft to fling another into a different orbit. If the tether contains a conductive wire, then you can drive currents along the wire and those currents will interact with the Earth’s magnetic field, producing forces you can use those to raise or lower the orbit of the spacecraft.
Electrodynamic propulsion …
We are working on several different uses of electrodynamic propulsion. One of them is called the Terminator Tether, which uses a wire or a conductive tape deployed from a spacecraft to drag it down from orbit after it’s completed its mission. The idea is to reduce the buildup of space debris.
That seems very marketable. Has it been tested in space?
We haven’t yet gotten to demonstrate it in space. We started developing that about 14 years ago and at that point we were probably about 14 or 15 years ahead of the market. There wasn’t a real requirement for deorbit at that time. But over the past few years, NASA and other organizations have started to take stronger steps to make sure we don’t contribute to the growth of space debris. Space programs are starting to be required to take care of “end of mission” disposal. So we are seeing renewed interest in the concept, but it’s an unconventional technology and the space industry tends to be very leery of new technologies because it costs so much to get stuff up into orbit.
On Wednesday (July 17), your company received a SBIR grant from NASA to continue work on design plans for a tether system on the International Space Station. What is it you are trying to do?
What we are trying to design is sort of like an orbital tugboat. It would be another small spacecraft that would be deployed from the space station and remain connected to it by a long tether or cable. That tugboat would use the cable to generate propulsion forces, driving currents along the tether to push against the earth’s magnetic field. [Trivia - this repulsion works due to the Lorentz Force]
Where would you get the power to drive the current?
We’d probably use solar panels on the orbital tugboat to drive the current along the tether. There might be power available on the space station but we are not going to rely on that.
Do you have an elevator pitch for NASA about why we should do this?
Right now, NASA has to rely on the Russian and European Space Agency to launch several fuel tankers up to the International Space Station every year to provide it the propellent it needs to stay in orbit. As a result, a significant amount of NASA’s budget is being used to subsidize this instead of being spent on funding work in the United States.
We are hoping to develop a way of providing the propulsion the station needs to stay in orbit without continually burning up propellent. Then we can reduce the cost that NASA needs to bear to maintain the International Space Station.
How much money could this potentially save?
It could save huge amounts of money. When you consider that launching one kilogram into orbit costs about $20,000 and that the station needs something on the order of ten tonnes of propellant per year - that can add up to hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars over the lifetime of the station.
In terms of what Tethers Unlimited is presenting to NASA - how far along in the process are you with them? And how soon, if everything went well, could this become part of the International Space Station?
What we are working on now is a preliminary design and feasibility study. I have to make it clear that NASA upper management hasn’t made any decision to use this on the station or even fund a test fight. What we are trying to do now is develop a credible design and show that it would be affordable to do a demonstration flight on another test vehicle. We need to show that the technology works. And then if it does work, hopefully within a few years we could put the system in place on the International Space Station. We are hoping to put together a design for a flight experiment that we could carry out probably about three or three-and-a-half years from now.
Tell me about some other tether experiments that paved the way for your current work.
In 1993 NASA flew an experiment called the Plasma Motor Generator Experiment, which deployed a half-kilometer long conducting electrodynamic tether. The experiment demonstrated that you could flow currents up and down the tether and make electrical connection to the conducting plasma that is in the earth’s ionosphere.
Unfortunately, most people only heard about an experiment that flew twice on the Space Shuttle and ran into issues both times. [Here’s video from the second Space Shuttle mission (STS-75), which was widely circulated by UFO enthusiasts.]
Beyond that there have been a number of other tether experiments that flew and were highly successful. The most recent one was an experiment called T-Rex that the Japanese Space Agency flew on a suborbital rocket about a year or year and a half ago. That demonstrated deployment of a conducting tape and that they could make electrical contact with the ionosphere and flow current through it. So the basic physics of electrodynamic tethers have been proven. We’ve shown that it can work, but what we still need to do is show that we can produce enough thrust to controllably move a spacecraft around or keep a large system like the International Space Station in orbit.
Do you think there has been a stigma attached to the technology since the Space Shuttle incident that you mentioned? It just didn’t work and it was kind of a high profile case.
Yeah. Unfortunately, most people have not heard of the many tether experiments that worked perfectly, they’ve only heard about two on the shuttle that didn’t go perfectly. So we do constantly have to address the common perception that tethers are problematic. But if you look at the early history of the the development of rocket systems, most of those early systems blew up or went off course.
But the organizations developing them kept investing in them and were able to get them to where they are highly reliable. Although they do still occasionally have incidents. Tether technology is still in its infancy. We’ve had a number of successes, we’ve had some missteps. But with further investment and hard work we think we can get it to the point where it can be a reliable propulsion system.
Robert Hoyt is CEO and Chief Scientist of Tethers Unlimited, Inc., located in Bothell, Wash. | aerospace |
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Red skies at night offer fun and delight! Flash back—or blast off?—to Mars, the last After Dark program held at the Palace of Fine Arts. Look out for Martians, robots, and extraterrestrials in the crowd, plus a full-scale model of the Mars rover Curiosity. And don't forget close encounters with Martian-themed lectures and activities like the Egg Drop, where visitors practiced landing a homemade Rover safely on the ground. | aerospace |
https://canadianjobbank.org/air-canada-careers/ | 2022-07-07T01:18:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104683020.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20220707002618-20220707032618-00131.warc.gz | 0.901171 | 1,993 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__61170290 | en | Air Canada Careers have been recognized and awarded even during the COVID-19 crisis for its world-class workplace culture. Air Canada is one of the largest airline service providers in the Canadian market, Canada-US transborder market and also in the international market. Air Canada has been offering its air transport services to around 220 destinations on 6 continents. Air Canada airlines were earlier popularly known as Trans-Canada Airlines which first started its operations in 1937. Air Canada is among the top 20 largest airlines around the world.
So now, let us discuss Air Canada Careers. Are you excited?
Employer Name: Air Canada
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This is the department that declares whether an aircraft is airworthy or not. This is the most important department in an airline company. The department is known to perform all the highly technical work on the aircraft which include, repairing, maintenance and operating the aircraft systems and engines.
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Air Canada offers special discounted airfares to its employees and to all their immediate family members.
Can Foreigners apply for Air Canada?
Yes, foreigners are welcome to apply at Air Canada Careers. Well, a foreigner will have to migrate to Canada with all the required work permits to be able to apply for a successful and fulfilling career at Air Canada Careers.
How do I get a job at Air Canada Careers?
The best way to apply for a job at Air Canada Careers would be through the Canadian Job Bank website because we are listing all the latest jobs vacancies with genuine details.
As discussed so far, Air Canada is apparently a huge airline company with a number of career opportunities available for all the young and experienced job aspirants of the airline industry. They have an attractive salary package too along with all the great benefits an airline industry can offer. So there is nothing much to think about now. Just start applying now! | aerospace |
http://careers.womeninaerospace.org/jobs/10993439/structures-engineer-747-structures | 2018-05-20T12:06:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794863410.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20180520112233-20180520132233-00033.warc.gz | 0.895453 | 1,214 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__131863449 | en | Aerospace - Aircraft / Air Transportation Systems / Operations, Aerospace - Space / Missiles, Aerospace - Structures, Aerospace Engineering
4 Year Degree
Virgin Orbit (VO) is seeking a new member for our team to serve as a Mechanical Systems & Structural Test Engineer, 747 Structures. If you join us in this position, you will own the airframe and pylon of the 0th stage for the LauncherOne small satellite launch program. This role is for a hands-on person with great attention to detail and excellent people skills. This is a full-time position at our rocket factory in beautiful Long Beach, California.
The Structures Engineer, 747 Structures will be responsible for working alongside a multi-disciplinary team of structural design/analysis engineers and technicians. The position will develop and apply best-in-class practices for leading all aspects of the structural engineering life cycle of the 747, pylon, and supporting systems which includes planning, design, system integration, verification and validation, risk analysis, flight test, bench test, documentation, inspection and repair, certification, and new modification to the primary and secondary structure.
•Provide technical expertise and direction for design, development, implementation, & verification of existing and new modifications to the B747-400 structure
•Demonstrate leadership abilities to lead activities and field issues such as failure investigations, root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions, lessons learned and design standards updates
•Develop and maintain continued airworthiness plan for modified 747 airframe and pylon system
•Strong technical expertise to take ownership of Virgin Orbit’s pylon primary structure and maintenance. Responsible for its qualification, inspection & maintenance
•Own all non-standard hardware on the 747 such as Launch engineer console, gas cargo pallets, antenna modifications, cryogenic material storage, etc…
•Work with the team to develop an analytical tool to be used to evaluate the 747 primary structure and modifications in support of flight test, continued airworthiness, and future modifications
•Participate in pre-launch readiness reviews for LauncherOne missions
•Help Virgin Orbit do our part to make the world a better place
•Constantly learn new things—and share them with your team members
•Performs other duties as assigned
--What you bring--
If you want to join us, you’d better have all of these…
•Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field and/or certifications or similar within aerospace, mechanical or similar
•Ideally 5+ years of structural engineering expertise with the design and analysis of major aircraft structural modification, ideally working alongside a technical team
•Extensive knowledge of fatigue and damage tolerance
•Must possess the technical expertise and/or solid understanding of the vehicles structural requirements
•Strong background in CAD systems and drafting including GD&T
•Strong analytical background in structural mechanics including FEA
•Ability and willingness to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment
•Driven, highly motivated, and committed to improvement
•Ability to add something unique and positive to our team
•Generally high level of all-around awesomeness
•Must be able to work all shifts and available for overtime as well as weekends when needed
•Must be able to stand for extended periods – 8 hours minimum
•Must be able to stoop, bend, crawl, and being able to maneuver in tight spaces
•Physically able to handle items weighing up to 25lbs (unassisted) … and you should probably have a bunch of these, too.
•Master’s Degree in a relevant field is preferred
•Background or knowledge of orbital launch vehicles
•Exposure to the design and analysis of carbon fiber composites, including bonded structure
•Passion for space exploration and a firm belief in the utility of affordable access to space
•Ability to thrive as a ‘one person team’
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Our idea of a happy life: build rockets, work with brilliant people, serve purposeful customers, and open access to space. Sir Richard Branson’s belief is “If you get the perfect mix of people working for your company, you have a far greater chance of success.” From the very start, we have placed top priority on growing and fostering a team of creative, diverse, and talented women and men. In the words of Sir Richard Branson “We believe it’s better to have a hole in your team than an asshole in your team!”
Search all of our job openings— www.VirginOrbit.com
Virgin Orbit is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Virgin Orbit is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Internal Number: 2018-3812
About Virgin Orbit
At Virgin Orbit, we launch the small satellite revolution, accessing space for missions that were previously unimaginable and fostering new ideas and technologies to create a truly spacefaring civilization. We deliver Virgin’s legendary customer service by pairing technological advancements with a clear focus on our customers’ needs. We build a workplace and a workforce for the future, knowing that our decisions and investments of today will launch the industries of tomorrow. We engage a diverse and inclusive community of dreamers and achievers in a shared mission to access space to improve life on Earth. At Virgin Orbit, we boost imagination. Search all of our job openings on our career portal. | aerospace |
https://blog.legacybuildingsolutions.com/rapid-deploy-fabric-structures | 2022-01-29T04:24:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320299927.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20220129032406-20220129062406-00174.warc.gz | 0.941064 | 383 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__213470581 | en | Why We Don’t Do Rapid Deploy Fabric Structures
by Alex Rothstein
Legacy Building Solutions is different.
Although rapid deployment is an available option, it is not always the best option. It offers a quick and easy solution, but at Legacy, we offer you a better solution. Our solution is one that is highly engineered and customizable.
Legacy’s custom design tension fabric structures have many advantages over rapid deployment. By erecting structures that can be customizable, we are open and able to accommodate the needs of the building.
For example, Legacy specializes in hangars for airplanes and helicopters in the U.S. military and overseas. Because our buildings are framed with solid steel, Legacy can custom engineer a tension fabric structure to over 300’ wide in order to fit a large aircraft. Our engineers have the ability to meet your project’s custom height, length and width needs for all types of hangars. Our system also adapts to multiple, if not all, types of door systems on aircraft hangars. Legacy is capable of designing the exoskeleton frames necessary to carry large aviation doors. Like the NAS Patuxent River Defense and Aerospace Structure, we have the ability to install large doors to accommodate the needs of the aircraft hangar, which was needed for this building.
Our buildings are not one-size-fits-all. We create unique, one of a kind structures built just for our customers.
We also provide the military with safe and secure structures so this no longer needs to be a worry. Legacy is able to construct specialty custom design buildings for Homeland Security for inspection stations. This Duos project provided Homeland Security with a railway inspection station to minimize their worry and maximize their protection.
If you want fast, rapid deployment, our competition has your back. If you want custom, engineered tension fabric structures, Legacy is the best choice. | aerospace |
https://www.apexxinc.co/last-boeing-717-operator-in-europe-bids-farewell/ | 2023-03-24T00:07:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945218.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20230323225049-20230324015049-00712.warc.gz | 0.974719 | 1,475 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__77205744 | en | Low-cost carrier Volotea has announced its plans to phase out its remaining nine Boeing 717-200 aircraft, marking the end of the type operating throughout Europe.
The Spanish airline, which is headquartered in Asturias Airport in northern Spain, operated a total of 19 717-200s since the airline began operations. The first one — EC-LPM — arrived in December 2011 but buzzed around the skies first with Midwest Airlines in 2005 as N923ME in an 88-seat configuration. It then joined MexicanaClick, a regional carrier of Mexico’s oldest airline Mexicana, in 2019 before both ceased operations later that year.
During its time with MexicanaClick, the aircraft was reconfigured and could accommodate a two-class layout with 20 business class seats and 84 in the economy. Following its transfer to Volotea, it was re-configured to an all-economy class configuration with 125 seats. All 19 717s that went on join Volotea came with this seat layout. Volotea offers an online virtual tour of one of its 717s on its website.
Volotea’s Final 717 Flights
Jan. 10 saw Volotea operate its final commercial flights utilizing the 717-200 aircraft, with eight being positioned to Venice, Italy, over the last couple of days before being ferried for storage in the U.S., either to the Mojave Desert or to Victorville, Calif.
EC-MGT – constructed in 2001 – landed at Venice Airport after flying in from Palermo in southern Italy earlier today.
The one outstanding aircraft, EI-MEZ, has not been recorded in operation for some time, according to FlightRadar24’s records, and was noted to be stored at Verona Airport in Italy.
Volotea and the Boeing 717
Before the COVID-19 pandemic tore the aviation industry to shreds last year, Volotea stationed its 717s across its bases at Venice, Italy; Bilbao, Spain and Athens. The aircraft were equipped with Rolls-Royce BR715 engines and could fly almost 3800 kilometers (2360 miles).
Volotea itself was set up in 2011 and founded by Carlos Muñoz and Lázaro Ros — both of whom had also set up Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling, which is now part of International Airlines Group. The airline began operations in 2012, and after much deliberation regarding its choice of aircraft, Volotea came to an agreement with Boeing to lease an undisclosed number of 717 aircraft.
Three years later, plans to receive a further four 717 aircraft were canceled eight months after announcing the expansion of the fleet. It was decided that the incoming Airbus A319, with its boost in fuel-efficiency and seat numbers over the 717, would bring an end to Boeing’s time with the airline, but the phasing out of the aircraft would be spread over the following years.
Two left in 2016, three were removed in 2019 and five were removed back in October and November last year, leaving nine remaining.
At its peak back in 2020, the airline operated a fleet of 38 aircraft. According to Planespotters.net, the airline operates a total of 20 A319s — although at least seven are currently stored — with three yet to be delivered. Historically, the airline did operate one Airbus A320 and two Boeing 737-500s. With the departure of the 717 now confirmed, the airline mirrors a number of other low-cost carriers in operating a single airbus aircraft fleet.
The aircraft itself saw only 156 ever being made and was originally known as the MD-95, a derivative of the DC-9 family, which was how Mcdonnell Douglas marketed it. Following the merger between Boeing and Mcdonnell Douglas in 1997 the aircraft eventually entered service, rebranded as the Boeing 717, two years later.
The 717-200 variant itself saw 155 models built with one 717 Business Express also constructed, which appeared at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in 2003, but this would be the only one made of this variant. Also proposed was a 717-100 (-100X), which would be an 86-seat which would be shorter than the -200. This was shelved in 2003.
A 717-100X Lite was also abandoned. The final model was the 717-300X, a stretched version of the baseline variant, this had gained interest by airlines, particularly AirTran, which looked at converting existing -200 orders to the larger variant. But this never formalized.
Remaining Worldwide Operators
Towards the end of 2020, there were 113 717-200s still in operation with four airlines. The largest airline, Delta Air Lines, continues a 65-strong fleet as part of its long-term lease from Southwest Airlines, which originated from the Dallas-based carrier merger with AirTran Airways. In total, Delta has operated 91 717-200s, but these are continuing to be phased out. It had decided to cut its 717 fleet by 50-67% back in May as the impact of the coronavirus began to formulate.
QantasLink, a regional airline of Australia’s flag carrier Qantas, still has 20 717s in on its books, operated by Cobham Aviation Servies Australia. Both the aircraft and employees were brought in-house in May 2020 after Qantas announced the purchase of Cobham Australia’s National Jet Systems subsidiary.
The last operator to continue flying the 717 is Hawaiian Airlines, which currently has 19 in its fleet. Although the carrier does have an eye on the door in terms of exiting the type from its main fleet, Hawaiian has insisted it will continue to operate its 717 aircraft amongst its interisland fleet.
“The 717s, our interisland aircraft, they’re absolutely fantastic planes. Simply, no plane is better suited to operating in this environment – very high frequency, short stage length, but with a lot of passengers. The 717 is absolutely the perfect airplane for that,” Mannis told Simple Flying.
He continued by saying, “We’ve said that we intend to have that fleet through sort of the middle of this decade, and so we’ve got a bit of time to figure out what our plans are around the fleet. And right now, we’re really, really happy with that, the 717, in our arsenal as we start to ramp up flying interisland again.”
One Down – Three Remain
This new year see’s the pattern continues from the previous, with many types being withdrawn from airline fleet lists around the world.
The withdrawal of the Boeing 717 from Volotea marks the end of its presence over European Skies, it joins fellow European airlines in the history books for operating the 717 which includes Finnish airline Blue1; Spanish carriers Aerolineas De Baleares, Quantum Air and Spanair; and finally the defunct Greek carrier Olympic Airlines. | aerospace |
https://nridunia.com/kozhikode-plane-crash-civil-aviation-expert-explains-difficulty-in-landing-on-table-top-runways/ | 2020-09-20T23:37:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400198868.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20200920223634-20200921013634-00349.warc.gz | 0.970316 | 483 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__45185392 | en | Kozhikode plane crash: Civil aviation expert explains difficulty in landing on table top runways
As unfortunate news from the Kozhikode plane crash keeps pouring in, the latest being an increase in the death toll to 18, a civil aviation expert has explained how tabletop runways are always difficult to land on, and why the flight should have been diverted to another airport.
Zee News caught up with Sanat Kaul a civil aviation expert and Chairman of International Foundation for Aviation, Aerospace and Development (IFFAD) to make sense of the unfortunate incident.
He said that apart from Kozhikode, there are two table-top airports in India, one in Mangalore and the other in Mizoram. Kaul said that there was a ‘tail wind’ while landing which caused the aircraft to overshoot the runway.
‘Tail wind’ means a push of air from the back of the aircraft, which forced the front wheels to stop a little further than where they should have and fell into a valley.
Moreover, he believes that the flight should have been diverted due to bad weather. He said that since there is no dearth of airports in Kerala, there are many runaways where the flight could have landed.
Kaul pointed out that it would be interesting to know the nature of the discussion between the pilot and air traffic control before attempting to land the plane on the runaway.
It is to be noted that the pilot had taken a round before circling back to stick the landing due to bad weather.
Air India Express Dubai-Kozhikode IX-1344 flight, carrying 190 people on board from Dubai under the Vande Bharat Mission, skidded off the runway at Karipur Airport in Kozhikode at 7:41 pm on Friday in which several people sustained injuries. It was carring 191 people on board.
The aircraft was broken into two parts but reportedly didn’t catch fire. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to CM Vijayan regarding the situation.
The injured have been transferred to hospitals in Malappuram & Kozhikode
The deceased pilot has been identified as Deepak Vasant Sathe, a former Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force who retired from the service in 2003.
The Central and state authorities extended all possible help to conduct the rescue operations. | aerospace |
https://flyozone.com/paragliders/ja/learning-to-fly | 2024-03-04T04:21:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476413.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304033910-20240304063910-00385.warc.gz | 0.955876 | 586 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__80743950 | en | …However, it is an aviation sport, so it’s necessary to take lessons from a rated instructor. Once you graduate with a rating (certification) from your country’s national association, you’ll be off student status and can fly on your own!
Your rating is a “license to learn”!
Paragliding, like aviation in general, is a complex risk-sport that requires years of dedication and commitment to reach the competence needed to fly safely.
You can fly paragliders almost anywhere! From flatlands and coastlines to the biggest mountains on earth, there is paragliding everywhere, including near you. You don’t need a mountain or even a hill – it’s possible to tow launch, or fly powered paragliders (paramotoring) as well!
Flying a paraglider requires very little physical strength. Many pilots fly well into their seventies and continue to enjoy the sport in complete safety. The process of learning will involve a little hiking and gentle running but nothing that most people would find too difficult. The equipment is a compact pack carried in a rucksack once folded.
There are many incredible examples of long distance paraglider flights around the world. Almost all of the recent world distance records are in excess of 500 kms (300+ miles) and were, incidentally, set on Ozone wings! Most paragliding wings cruise at around 40kmh, or 25mph. It is possible to accelerate some wings to nearly double that amount.
All aviation sports are inherently risky. The consequences of exercising bad judgement in the air can be dire. However, paragliders are also quite slow by aeronautical standards and are not at risk from power loss, they can always be landed at relatively low airspeed. Most pilots fly their entire career without injury, but there are serious injuries and fatalities recorded every year. The key to a safe and long paragliding career is to learn from the best school you can, exercise good judgement before and during every flight, and continue to learn as you progress in the sport.
Yes! Everything you need to learn to take your first solo flight can be learned at a basic paragliding course.
Paragliding is likely the least expensive way to fly and the most accessible aviation sport. Training costs vary by region, and you can expect to invest about the same amount of money as you would in a top-of-the-line mountain bike, or a setup for SCUBA diving. You’ll need a wing, harness, reserve parachute, helmet, and some accessories. We strongly recommend finding a school first, and choosing every part of your equipment with assistance from your experienced and national association rated instructor, especially if purchasing used (second-hand) equipment. | aerospace |
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1976 Bell 206B3 Jet Ranger with 135 and 133 certificatesLocated in NW Montana
15,427 TT, 58 SMOH
Clean 206B3 Bell Jet Ranger. Low engine time. 135 + 133 Certificates included if desired. Drastically reduced from $495k to $399k.
$399,000 with 135 + 133 certificates. (under contract) SOLD
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https://www.priorityonejets.com/faa-regulations/ | 2024-04-15T05:29:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816942.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415045222-20240415075222-00304.warc.gz | 0.93942 | 926 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__155225086 | en | PART 91 VS. PART 135 CHARTERS – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for the safe flying of all aircraft in the US. Their rules are spelled out in great detail in Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs). These regulations were created to promote aviation safety and protect passengers and the general public from unnecessary risk.
These rules are broken down into segments or “Parts”, each focused on different aviation topics. Parts 1–200 relate to non-military flying. They cover a wide range of subjects, from standard airline travel and jet aircraft design to rules concerning hot air balloons, drones – even model rockets! The two sections referenced most often in the jet charter industry are Part 91 and Part 135.
(Part #s don’t have any added significance beyond identifying their placement in the rulebook, similar to page/ chapter numbers.)
FAR Part 91 are the basic rules that govern all general aviation in the United States. These standards specify all the requirements in an airplane and those individuals who operate and maintain it. Most corporate flight departments and every non-professional pilot flies under these regulations.
Size doesn’t matter here, everything from the smallest Cessna to a Boeing 777 must comply with these rules. In this way, Part 91 can be viewed as the minimum acceptable standards that any civilian flying in the US must adhere to.
The FAA also recognized that paying customers have the right to expect higher standards than the ones applied to general aviation enthusiasts, providing their own transportation. For this reason, FAR Part 135 was developed to regulate jet charter pilots and flights. (Major airlines and their scheduled flight services fall under a different section, Part 122).
The difference in requirements for aircraft operating according to Part 91 vs. 135 are significant. Licensed charters flying under Part 135 have to comply with strict maintenance programs and keep much more detailed records. Their pilots must undergo advanced training. Other differences include drug testing, more extensive safety checks, and mandatory rest periods for pilots.
CHARTER BROKERS AND OPERATORS MUST FOLLOW PART 135 RULES – If the rules for air charter flights are so clear, why would brokers and jet operators fly illegally?
As it so often does, it boils down to one thing – money. Following the much higher standards required by the Part 135 rules is simply more expensive than the lenient Part 91 standards. For unethical operators or brokers looking to cut costs, the easiest way to do so is ignore FAA rules and fly illegally.
But this puts jet charter consumers at a serious disadvantage, and they often don’t even realize it!
Unlicensed carriers are not checked by regulators, so the minimum standards for pilot experience and training as outlined in Part 135 are lacking. Maintenance records and flight logs aren’t checked either, which means the mechanical condition of the aircraft is in question.Since these operators are flying illegally, it’s also impossible to obtain the proper liability insurance needed to cover their clients in the event of an emergency.
But brokers willing to sacrifice your safety and security for a quick buck don’t care about building a long-term business… or establishing and protecting a reputation. And since the average consumer doesn’t know or understand the differences between these FAA regulations, and the penalties for being caught are relatively minor (usually just a citation), illegal flights continue.
Unfortunately, this allows unscrupulous brokers to compete as “equals” with highly regulated and licensed charters – and the flying public often doesn’t know the difference.
PROTECTING YOURSELF – First off, if a price seems way too good to be true – it probably is! In these situations, you could be flying on an illegal charter. Next, you can request a copy of the aircraft operator’s Part 135 certification or their insurance certificate if you have concerns.
By far the easiest way to ensure every flight you take is legal is working with a reputable private jet charter broker you can trust. We’ve been in business since 2011, and our team has decades of combined experience in the jet charter industry.
If you’d like to learn more and get flight pricing, let us know a bit about your upcoming travel itinerary using our easy Quote Form, or give us a call at 888-671-5387 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We look forward to showing you the Priority One Jets difference when it’s time to book your next flight!
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http://lubbockonline.com/stories/012809/loc_382326401.shtml | 2018-01-18T00:41:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084887024.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20180117232418-20180118012418-00293.warc.gz | 0.97478 | 873 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__50109204 | en | Federal investigators are just beginning to figure out why a FedEx cargo plane crashed as it was landing at the Lubbock airport early Tuesday morning.
The partially burned ATR-42 aircraft remains today in the grassy field where it crashed after striking a wing tip on the ground at 4:37 a.m. National Transportation Safety Board investigators likely will be on the scene for at least two days, but had yet to release many details.
And most other officials wouldn't speculate on the cause of the crash.
A FedEx spokeswoman thought the plane may have skidded off the runway, The Associated Press reported Tuesday morning. But local airport officials contend the runway was in good condition and had been de-iced just prior to the crash.
"As far as the airport goes, the runways were acceptable," said James Loomis, the airport's director of aviation. "It was in good condition."
Tim Komberec, spokesman for
Empire Airlines, which operated the FedEx plane, pointed out the Idaho-based company has a good track record and the senior pilot of the plane had more than 20 years' experience without any incidents.
The airplane inbound from Fort Worth crashed at 4:37 a.m. about 300 feet from the end of the runway at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, passing its landing spot by about 1,000 feet, Loomis said. Flames quickly consumed the plane.
The two pilots, a 52-year-old man from Portland, Ore., and a 26-year-old woman from Tacoma, Wash., escaped the fiery wreckage with few injuries and were treated and released from the hospital by noon Tuesday.
The fate of the 7,300 pounds of freight aboard is not so clear.
"Access is restricted until that investigation is concluded, and then we can actually get in there and remove packages that can be salvaged," said Jim McCluskey, a FedEx spokesman.
The company was notifying customers.
"We want to do what we can to provide information to customers," he said.
The packages on the plane were en route to mostly Lubbock and Midland customers, Komberec said.
The crash also caused numerous delays and cancellations, as the airport temporarily shut down operations in the morning.
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines canceled most or all of their flights through Lubbock Tuesday. Both airlines canceled later flights Tuesday because of inclement weather throughout Texas and Oklahoma. Loomis said the delays and cancellations affected between 300 and 500 people.
Though flight conditions may have deteriorated throughout the day, weather officials say the conditions were fine, though not ideal, for flying at the time of the crash.
Jody James, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Lubbock, said there was a light freezing drizzle with visibility of about two miles at about 4:30 a.m.
Komberec said Empire Airlines rarely has had problems in the past.
He said the company has never had an ATR-42 involved in a crash, though the company does have a few other wrecks on its record. NTSB data lists four wrecks, two involving two deaths, since 1990. The fatal wrecks were determined to be pilot error.
The senior pilot on the plane has more than 20 years' experience, Komberec said, and has never been involved in an accident. The female pilot also had experience.
There also haven't been many significant problems at the local airport. Loomis said there have been four plane wrecks that he can recall in the past five years, and none were very serious.
The biggest one involved a U.S. Air Force T-1 Jayhawk that crashed just short of a runway in May 2008.
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Pilot-RC 1/5 P-47D Thunderbolt 2.41M (95") Composite Nitro Warbird (Video shown flying with Saito 90R3 radial four stroke engine)
Presenting Pilot-RC’s first composite scale warbird! It could be no other than the fantastic P47, specifically, the P47D variant.
With its instantly recognisable lines and large wing for friendly handling it is ideal both as crown jewel and everyday hack.
Designed around popular engine sizes, we have tested our P47D both with the straight forward single cylinder DA85, and also with the more scale like three cylinder Saito 90R3 with outstanding results.
Needing a very short takeoff roll, and no wing waggle, this model will inspire confidence from day one.
Full scale detail with rivets, panel lines, simulated hatches, etc…
Full composite construction, lightweight and strong
Two piece wing and two piece stabilizer, all for easy transport
Painted outside the mold so no seam lines
Fully hidden linkages except rudder horn. No other horns, servo arms, ball links or pushrods are exposed
Pre-installed gear door
Battery support included, allows for the mounting of batteries to the inside of the firewall to easily help achieve the correct center of gravity
Patented quick assembly system for wings
The cowl can fit Satio 90R3 (or other similar 250mm diameter radial engines)
50-85cc single cylinder two stroke engine is also easy to install
Removable engine box can fit different engine
Ample room to easily install canisters if desired
Elevator and rudder servos mounted mid-fuselage to avoid the need for nose weight
A single rudder servo controls both rudder and tail wheel, both by pull pull system
Tail gear door operates (open/close) without need of a dedicated servo
Single servo controls both elevator half
Option for smoke tank
Choose one of following Package Options from the drop-down menu
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https://www.romanianewstoday.com/global-space-power-supply-market-report-2021-2026-focus-on-generation-storage-conditioning-distribution-and-conversion/ | 2021-09-22T05:02:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057329.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20210922041825-20210922071825-00654.warc.gz | 0.833325 | 1,632 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__64180128 | en | DUBLIN, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The «Space Power Supply Market Size, Share, Trend, Forecast, & Industry Analysis: 2021-2026» report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
The global space power supply market logged an impressive growth of more than 100% (year-over-year) to reach US$ 2.8 billion in 2020
The power supply system covers all aspects: generation, storage, conditioning, distribution, and conversion for space applications. Space missions can last from few minutes to decades; therefore, finding the optimum primary and secondary sources with an architecture that will make the best use remains paramount.
The space industry including space power supply is highly regulated where all parts require a rigorous quality check and legal documentation before their use in a spacecraft. Furthermore, the industry’s demand for power supply products is largely impacted by new technological advancements, satellite launches, regulations (EWR 127-1, MIL-STD), etc. Major players have been hammering hard for the advancements in the existing products for meeting the changing market requirements.
SpaceX, Blue Origin, OneWeb, and Virgin Galactic are the key investment recipients in 2019, collectively embraced about US$ 3.9 billion, translating into 68% of the total investments. Despite the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, the space industry witnessed robust growth in the year 2020, making it a record year for the industry.
Market Segments’ Analysis
Increasing investments in space start-ups are driving companies to launch several small satellites in the LEO orbit. More than 1,200 satellites were launched in 2020, of which more than 1,100 were small satellites. SpaceX’s constellation «Starlink» deployed hundreds of communication satellites, which led the market to register an extraordinary growth in the year 2020. Furthermore, there are thousands of more such satellites already in the pipeline, ensuring a bright future for the industry in the coming years.
The space power supply market is segmented as solar panels & arrays, batteries, power modules, thermoelectric generators, and others based on the product type. Power modules dominated the market with DC convertor modules being one of the key components. The batteries segment is further classified into battery type as primary, secondary, and reserve battery as well as into material type as nickel, lithium, silver-zinc, and others. Lithium-ion batteries are likely to remain the dominant and the fastest-growing material type in the years to come.
In terms of regions, North America is likely to maintain its huge dominance in the market in the foreseen future. The USA held a huge dominance, alone capturing more than two-thirds share of the total market. The region is likely to offer the highest growth opportunities during the forecast period as well with increasing investments of start-ups and aggressive launch activities by SpaceX.
Asia-Pacific to remain the second-largest region of the market during the forecast period. The region’s space budget is almost half of North America’s space budget. China and India are other key countries, having a conspicuous share in the global market.
The supply chain of this market comprises raw material suppliers, space power supply product manufacturers, space agencies, research institutes, and satellite manufacturers.
The key space power supply manufacturers are Airborne, Airbus SE, AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH, DHV Technology, EaglePicher Technologies, GS Yuasa Corporation, Northrup Grumman Corporation, Saft Groupe S.A., Sierra Nevada Corporation, SolAero Technologies, Inc., and Teledyne Technologies Incorporated.
Key Topics Covered:
1. Executive Summary
2. Space Power Supply Market Overview and Segmentation
2.1. Space Power Supply Market Segmentation
2.2. PEST Analysis
2.3. Supply Chain Analysis
2.4. Industry Life Cycle Analysis
2.5. Market Drivers
2.6. Market Challenges
3. Space Power Supply Market – Assessment
3.1. Space Power Supply Penetration in the Overall Space Industry
3.2. Space Power Supply Market Trend and Forecast (US$ Million)
3.3. Market Segments’ Analysis (US$ Million)
3.4. Regional and Country-Level Analysis (US$ Million)
4. Competitive Analysis
4.1. Market Concentration Level
4.2. Regional Competitive Dynamics
4.3. Key Information Regarding Regional Players
4.4. Product Portfolio Analysis
4.5. New Product Launches
4.6. Strategic Alliances
4.7. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
5. Space Power Supply Market Trend and Forecast by Application Type (2021-2026)
5.1. Segment’s Analysis
5.2. Solar Panels & Arrays: Trend and Forecast (US$ Million)
5.3. Batteries: Trend and Forecast (US$ Million)
5.3.1. Battery Type (Primary, Secondary, and Reserve Battery): Trend and Forecast (US$ Million)
5.3.2. Material Type (Nickel, Lithium, Silver-Zinc, and Others): Trend and Forecast (US$ Million)
5.4. Power Modules: Trend and Forecast (US$ Million)
5.5. Thermoelectric Generators: Trend and Forecast (US$ Million)
5.6. Others: Trend and Forecast (US$ Million)
6. Space Power Supply Market Trend and Forecast by Application Type (2021-2026)
6.1. Segment’s Analysis
6.2. Satellites: Trend and Forecast (US$ Million)
6.2.1. Satellite Type (LEO, MEO, and GEO): Trend and Forecast (US$ Million)
6.3. Launch Vehicles: Trend and Forecast (US$ Million)
6.3.1. Vehicle Type (Small & Medium-Lift and Heavy & Super Heavy-Lift): Trend and Forecast (US$ Million)
6.4. Space Exploration: Trend and Forecast (US$ Million)
6.4.1. Regional Trend and Forecast (US$ Million)
6.4.2. Type (Rovers and Others): Trend and Forecast (US$ Million)
7. Space Power Supply Market Trend and Forecast by Region (2021-2026)
7.1. Segment’s Analysis
8. Strategic Growth Opportunities
8.1. Market Attractiveness Analysis
8.2. Emerging Trends
8.3. Growth Matrix Analysis
8.4. Strategic Implications
8.5. Key Success Factors (KSFs)
9. Company Profile of Key Players
- Airbus SE
- AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH
- DHV Technology
- EaglePicher Technologies
- GS Yuasa Corporation
- Northrup Grumman Corporation
- Saft Groupe S.A.
- Sierra Nevada Corporation
- SolAero Technologies, Inc.
- Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
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http://www.selectdigitals.com/articles/laker-update.html | 2018-04-20T06:46:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125937161.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20180420061851-20180420081851-00305.warc.gz | 0.965807 | 410 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__49067591 | en | Some time ago, I was lucky to find and purchase a Balsa USA Laker at an estate sale. I began to assemble the kit in January, 2014. Early in the project, I decided to convert the Laker to electric power. Since Balsa USA is now offering the Laker kit again, details of the conversion might be of interest to you.
The Laker flew for the first time on April 17, 2015. The first and second flights revealed two problems. The most serious problem was that the fuselage needed better water sealing. The second problem was that the power system needed to be upgraded as the aircraft was definitely underpowered. This article is an update to the original construction article (Balsa USA Laker Electric Conversion).
The power system for the updated Laker consists of the following:
In order to determine the correct power configuration for the eRC .46, I performed bench tests using a Watt's Up watt meter and a Hangar 9 micro digital tach. I later confirmed the bench analysis using a very nice software program, "Webocalc."
Initially, my plan was to allow for a larger prop. I increased the pod height about an inch. I also decided to move the battery from the pod and reposition it under the canopy. Repositioning the battery allowed me to shorten the pod length and also remove weight from the nose that was previously used to achieve balance. In addition to these changes, and for flight-line safety, I added an ArmSafe system. The images below show the changes.
In order to stop the water leakage into the fuselage, I used silicon seal below the wing. I also used some silicon seal under the cockpit but will also use scotch tape around the cockpit during flight. Scotch tape is a common part of the model boater's toolkit and will work well for the Laker as well.
Spring 2016 has finally arrived in Washington and I expect to test fly the upgraded Laker soon.
I hope you enjoyed this article. | aerospace |
https://www.fruugo.pt/zerotech-970mah737-wh-smart-batteri-designet-for-noldus-150-fly-flying-device-sekundaer-litium-batteripakke/p-35354574-72037607?language=no | 2019-11-19T09:51:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496670135.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20191119093744-20191119121744-00472.warc.gz | 0.821133 | 96 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__33490647 | en | ZEROTECH 970mAh/7.37Wh Smart Battery Designed for Dobby 150 Aircraft Flying Device Secondary Lithium Battery Pack
Original battery especially for DOBBY aircraft. No damage to the device. Do not plug the battery upside down in the aircraft. If you are not going to use the battery for a long time please discharge it to 50% of the charge which can extend the life of the battery. Do not store when the battery is fully charged or dry. | aerospace |
https://www.mrcy.com/resourcehub/airborne/openfpga-rappid-firmware-app-based-electronic-warfare | 2021-10-26T21:22:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587926.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20211026200738-20211026230738-00574.warc.gz | 0.862911 | 631 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__19867836 | en | OpenFPGA: Rappid firmware app-based electronic warfare
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In this webinar, you will learn how Mercury Systems, NVIDIA and SigmaX are securing machine learning for multi-domain operations with agile edge servers and cloud-native open software stacks. | aerospace |
https://handofmoscow.com/2020/05/25/became-aware-of-another-possible-cause-of-the-crash-in-pakistan/ | 2021-04-17T05:15:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038101485.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20210417041730-20210417071730-00552.warc.gz | 0.963856 | 286 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__198697262 | en | Among the possible reasons for the crash of a passenger plane Airbus A320 “Pakistani airlines” at Karachi in Pakistan can be fatal pilot error. It is reported by The Times of India with reference to the expert of safety, captain Amit Singh.
He analyzed data from air traffic controllers and noted that the pilots were warned of the danger. Singh noted that such signals are intended to indicate to the crew to the improper configuration. For example, the pilot might forget to lower the landing gear, which led to the crash.
The investigation team has already found the black box in the area close to Jinnah airport. The flight recorder will help determine the exact cause of the accident. In addition to the factors pointed out by Singh, another reason could be problems with the engine.
The pilots of a Pakistani passenger plane during a recent conversation with dispatchers reported the problem with the engine. Ground personnel noticed that the Board PK8303 began to deviate to the left. “Move right, lost the engine,” said the pilot. After that, the controllers stated that the Airbus A320 can land on either of the two runways.
22 may it became known that the airline Pakistan international airlines crashed at Karachi when landing. The Airbus A320 performed a domestic flight from Lahore. On Board were 90 passengers and 8 crew members, 97 people were killed.
Video, photo All from Russia. | aerospace |
http://atr.fr/ | 2017-07-23T16:36:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500549424575.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20170723162614-20170723182614-00659.warc.gz | 0.913083 | 144 | CC-MAIN-2017-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-30__0__68883449 | en | ATR and France’s ISAE-SUPAERO aeronautics and space institute last week signed a cooperation (...)
A new advertising message has been specially created for the Paris Air Show. Added to the visuals (...)
ATR to Expand its Training Capacities in Paris
A brand new Full Flight Simulator (FFS) will be (...)
The airline, subsidiary of Taiwan’s flag carrier China Airlines, becomes a new ATR operator and will mainly reinforce and expand (...)
Rising to the challenges of environmentally aware aviation
Toulouse, Southern France based turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR is the world leader in the market for regional aircraft up to 90 seats. | aerospace |
https://wanderingraven.wordpress.com/2010/03/09/turkey-israel-drones-relationship/ | 2018-07-23T07:58:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676595531.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20180723071245-20180723091245-00313.warc.gz | 0.985946 | 228 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__1595519 | en | Back in 2005 Israeli companies IAI and Elbit systems were awarded a $185 million contract to provide 10 Heron drones to the Turkish air force. The contract has been plagued with problems, however. Part of the terms demanded that the drones would have 30% local Turkish content, which in the end was provided largely by the inclusion of imaging equipment from the Turkish supplier Aselan.
When the drones provided failed to meet specifications (fuel consumption high and drones failed to reach acceptable altitudes), IAI blamed the problem on Aselan, whose imaging equipment was said to be much heavier than the Israeli equivalents. Turkey countered that it was IAI’s responsibility to make sure that the Aselan equipment was properly integrated into the new Herons.
The conflict was made much worse by the Israeli attacks on Gaza in late 2009, which escalated into a confrontation between the Turkish and Israeli leadership, and problems for Israel in its relationship with NATO.
Ultimately the contract was completed and the drones provided, however there were indications that Turkey would shift the focus of its drones acquisition program to the US and to its own domestic drones programme. | aerospace |
https://kayhan.ir/en/news/90567/uae-warns-boeing-it-will-refuse-777x-jets-if-they-don%E2%80%99t-meet-commitments | 2021-06-14T14:35:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487612537.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20210614135913-20210614165913-00117.warc.gz | 0.950099 | 251 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__192172271 | en | LONDON (Reuters) - The head of Emirates airline, one of Boeing’s biggest customers, has warned the U.S. planemaker that it would refuse delivery of 777x jets if they fall short of contractual performance commitments.
In an interview broadcast on Monday, President Tim Clark said he had not received any performance details of the jet’s engines so far even though test flights began in 2020.
The influential industry veteran has raised concerns that Boeing had a recent history of over-promising on performance of new jets, including the in service 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliner.
“We will not accept an aeroplane unless it is performing 100 percent to contract,” Clark told aviation consultant John Strickland in a pre-recorded online interview for Dubai’s Arabian Travel Market trade show.
“Unless it is doing what they said it would do and contracted, we will not take that aeroplane.”
Boeing declined comment. Engine maker GE could not immediately be reached for comment.
State-owned Emirates is one of the world’s biggest long-haul airlines, with a fleet of around 140 Boeing 777-300s and 115 Airbus A380s. | aerospace |
https://bharatshakti.in/indian-air-force-boosts-fighter-squadron-strength-by-20-per-cent/ | 2024-02-29T16:24:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474843.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229134901-20240229164901-00528.warc.gz | 0.97202 | 161 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__86265823 | en | In a major restructuring to boost its war-fighting units, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has enhanced the strength of its combat aircraft squadrons by 20 per cent to help them prepare better for operational tasks.
“More than 2,000 air warriors and technicians have been provided to the fighter squadrons in the last few months. These personnel have been drawn from air headquarters and command headquarters where they were not performing technical duties,” top IAF sources told ANI. With more number of people available in the fighter squadrons, they would help in easing the workload on the existing personnel and also help in enhancing the safety in flying operations, they said.
The restructuring in the service is being monitored by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria. | aerospace |
http://cyberoptix.com/projectmercury.php | 2014-09-01T13:37:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-35/segments/1409535919066.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20140901014519-00102-ip-10-180-136-8.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.820298 | 148 | CC-MAIN-2014-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-35__0__58198007 | en | This is the second in our series of "Rocket Science" designs. The Mercury rocket launched the first American into space. Mercury laid the groundwork for Project Gemini and the follow-on Apollo moon-landing program.
This print extends high up on the tie, approx. 19" (48 cm) from the bottom point; perfect to be seen from under a vest or jacket.
This design depicts a mashup of once classified data including NASA's blueprints, technical drawings and documents dating from 1959-1962: The Project Mercury Familiarization Manual; Project Mercury Maintenance Manual; and The National Security Action_Memorandum No. 237, Project MERCURY Manned Space Flight (MA-9). Original illustration. | aerospace |
https://www.mentissciences.com/Radome-Fabrication-6-77.html | 2023-11-30T01:40:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100164.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130000127-20231130030127-00724.warc.gz | 0.899912 | 159 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__55632811 | en | As one the leading radome manufacturers worldwide, Mentis Sciences advanced composite radome material has undergone multiple industry standard sub- and full-scale tests, performing favorably. This material serves as a competitor to common ceramic solutions and is capable of maintaining its structural and electrical performance at temperatures of nearly 2000 degrees fahrenheit.
Mentis has designed radomes and nosecones for multiple domestic and international missile systems. Fabrication utilizes braiding and hand-layup techniques, supported by two CNC cutting tables (with MultiSurf(r) software), CNC braiders, and Virtek LaserEdge(r) alignment systems used for precise, repeatable manufacturing.
To support material development, Mentis has assembled extensive material preparation and inspection equipment, testing capabilities, and analysis software. | aerospace |
https://www.southcarolinaradionetwork.com/2009/11/04/sc-aviation-booming-two-companies-converge/ | 2018-07-16T09:00:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589237.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20180716080356-20180716100356-00076.warc.gz | 0.942689 | 160 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__236601822 | en | South Carolina is seeing more aviation business activity moving through the state. Two aviation companies from South Carolina are joining together, creating 50 new jobs for the Myrtle Beach area. The Associated Press reports that AvCraft Support Services and Industrial Aeronautica announced this week that they were given approval to perform heavy maintenance on two kinds of twin-turbopop short-haul regional airliners.
AvCraft general manager Mike Hill says this new announcement is just another step forward for the aviation business industry in the state. Hill says AvCraft will soon benefit from other recent developments in the state. The largest aviation boost for South Carolina is Boeing’s new assembly line being placed in North Charleston. Hill says AvCraft could eventually help assemble some components of those new airplanes being made at the Boeing plant. | aerospace |
https://nssz.ru/en/novosti/2019/akademik-pashin-successfully-completed-the-final-stage-of-flight-tests.html | 2024-02-25T04:41:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474581.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225035809-20240225065809-00777.warc.gz | 0.939395 | 202 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__72380241 | en | At the end of June 2019, the tanker of 23130project completed the flight test. Flight tests are conducted in the framework of the state tests in conjunction with specialists of the Russian Navy and the Main Flight Test Center of Russia.
The unique tanker will soon go to the port «Murmansk». It is the largest vessel which ever launched at the shipyard during its more than a century-long history. Today The tanker "Academician Pashin" has no analogues in our country.
The vessel is designed for receiving, storing, transporting and transferring of liquid cargo: diesel fuel, fuel oil, aviation kerosene, motor oil, water. Dry cargos: food, skipper and technical equipment.
The tanker is named in honor of the outstanding Russian shipbuilding engineer, Hero of the Russian Federation, academician of Russian Academy of Science Valentin Pashin, who headed the Central Scientific Research institute named after A.Krylov more than 20 years. | aerospace |
https://www.tubes-international.com/products/industrial-hoses-delivery-and-suction-hoses/fuel-oil-and-petroleum-hoses/fuel-and-oil-distribution-and-dispensing-hoses/ | 2023-12-10T05:13:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679101195.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210025335-20231210055335-00005.warc.gz | 0.919186 | 125 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__279789932 | en | Fuel and oil hoses for vehicle and aircraft refuelling and fuel and oil distribution. The inner layer is made of NBR, PVC, or PVC/PU/NBR compound. They are reinforced with textile cord or braid, steel wire braid, plastic or steel wire helix. Optionally available with a copper wire to ensure electrical continuity.
Hoses for the transfer and distribution of heating oils, fuel dispenser hoses, with a vapour recovery system according to EN13483, aircraft refuelling hoses and jet fuel transfer hoses (e.g. JET A-1). | aerospace |
http://lsuasc.tamucc.edu/mission-control-center.html | 2017-04-26T05:54:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917121165.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031201-00591-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.933714 | 233 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__135392386 | en | Mission Control Center
The LSUASC Mission Control Center (MCC) is located at TAMU-CC’s Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center. It is responsible for all test site operations and functions as the central data collection facility for LSUASC.
LSUASC is developing the MCC to be the next generation for UAS air-traffic control. Its aircraft-position reporting system will work with the FAA’s NextGen ADS-B and TIS-B systems. This reporting method will provide the same information for UAS that is required by the ADS-B system with no costly hardware upgrades to the UAS.
The center is also the focal point for all tests being conducted by the Texas A&M System and Lone Star test site vendors. The MMC contains all the equipment required for test directors to monitor, control, and conduct operations in order to meet research goals and objectives while maintaining the highest level of safety.
MCC’S integrated data environment (IDE) provides each test team with the capability of transferring data real time with offsite team members and provides a secure data server to store all recorded test data. | aerospace |
https://www.orbitaltransports.com/chicago-a-hub-for-space-travel-this-entrepreneur-says-yes/ | 2024-04-23T06:56:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818468.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423064231-20240423094231-00215.warc.gz | 0.934305 | 167 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__36793443 | en | Orbital Transports mentioned on ChicagoInno:
When you think about the future of commercial space travel and the possibility of long-term human presence in outer space, you think Elon Musk--and rightfully so. SpaceX has been one of the darlings of the tech world, making massive advancements in space innovation and collecting more than $1 billion in funding.
But innovation in the space industry isn't exleusive to SpaceX, nor is it limited to startups in Silicon Valley.
The space industry is poised to be the "next trillion dollar industry," and there's a big opportunity for startups to get in on the ground floor, said Chicago-based serial entrepreneur David Hurst, who's trying to make Chicago a hub for space innovation. And he's already working on technology to facilitate human existence beyond planet Earth. | aerospace |
http://www.dvidshub.net/image/453153/jsf-breaks-ground | 2014-04-18T14:13:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1397609533689.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20140416005213-00387-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.794516 | 118 | CC-MAIN-2014-15 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-15__0__33487505 | en | Images: JSF breaks ground [Image 1 of 2]
Photo by Sgt. Gina C. Rindt
Col. Brian C. Murtha, above, the Air Station commanding officer, speaks during the Joint Strike Fighter Hangar and Training Facility Groundbreaking Ceremony Sept. 1. Other notable speakers were Beaufort Mayor, Billy Keyserling, bottom left, and Maj. Gen. Jon Davis, bottom right, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general.
Date Posted:09.08.2011 14:42
Location:BEAUFORT, SC, US | aerospace |
https://www.abmc.gov/decedent-search/sutley%3Df | 2024-03-04T21:54:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476532.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304200958-20240304230958-00091.warc.gz | 0.930643 | 95 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__52707421 | en | |Ensign U.S. Navy
|Date of Death
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National Defense Service Medal
Ensign Sutley was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Ensign Sutley was a crew member of a PB4Y-2S Privateer patrol bomber with Patrol Bomber Squadron 9 assigned to Naval Air Station Kodiak, Alaska. On August 21, 1951, his aircraft crashed on takeoff from Little Tanaga Island, Alaska killing 10 crew members. | aerospace |
https://www.jbab.jb.mil/News/Article/2364785/air-force-takes-responsibility-of-jbab/ | 2024-02-27T09:51:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474674.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227085429-20240227115429-00145.warc.gz | 0.95838 | 659 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__66369624 | en | JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, WASHINGTON –
After more than 17 months of planning, a historical moment took place on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling on Oct. 1, 2020.
Marked by a special ceremony, the Air Force officially took responsibility of JBAB, which was led by the Navy for the past 10 years. This is the first time in Department of Defense history that a joint installation switched direct responsibility from one branch of service to another.
“This is a significant event in the history of joint basing, and I’m proud of the entire team,” said Air Force Maj. Gen. Ricky Rupp, Air Force District of Washington commander. “We’re honored to be a part of this milestone and grateful to be a part of the rich history of the 11th Wing.”
While the Air Force now has responsibility over the installation, Air Force Col. Mike Zuhlsdorf, 11th Wing commander, took command of JBAB from Navy Capt. Jose Rodriguez, DoD Office of Inspector General military assistant, on June 11, 2020. Although Zuhlsdorf has been in command, the Navy retained jurisdiction over JBAB until now.
“It is truly humbling to be a part of this JBAB history and lead these world-class Airmen and Sailors through this lead service transition,” said Zuhlsdorf, who was previously the vice commander of the installation. “Every day our JBAB family strives to improve the installations readiness, build lasting partnerships, and continue to leave a unique imprint on the heritage of this critical base within the National Capital Region.”
The 11th Wing returned to the origins of its heritage as the unit lineage ties back to Col. Raynal C. Bolling. Bolling, after whom the base is named, was the founder and commander of the First Aero Company in 1915. The 11th Wing previously resided on Bolling Air Force Base as the host wing and a direct reporting unit to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force from 1994 until the creation of Air Force District of Washington in 2005. It is during this time as a direct reporting unit that the 11th Wing adopted the moniker of “The Chief’s Own.”
The 11th Wing was formerly the host-wing designator at Joint Base Andrews but was inactivated June 11th in preparation for the returning of The Chief’s Own to JBAB.
The 11th Wing at JBAB is now responsible for supporting more than 17,000 military and civilian employees and their families throughout the National Capital Region. The Wing’s primary mission includes executing ceremonial honors via the United States Air Force Band, U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, and Arlington Chaplaincy, as well as support to the approximately 70 mission partners on the nearly 1,000-acre installation.
Key mission partners on the installation include the Defense Intelligence Agency, Marine Helicopter Squadron One, the White House Communications Agency, the Joint Air Defense Operations Center, United States Coast Guard Station Washington, and the United States Navy Ceremonial Guard. | aerospace |
http://www.shiftingperspectives.nl/speakers/mars_one.html | 2019-04-19T17:02:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578527865.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20190419161226-20190419183226-00356.warc.gz | 0.949033 | 108 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__103220137 | en | The last speaker of the day will be Bas Lansdorp of Mars One. He is a born entrepreneur with a passion for ambitious projects. He is co-founder and CEO of Mars One, the Dutch foundation that aims to land the first humans on Mars in 2032. In just a few years Mars one is grown to be one of the established names in the world of space exploration. One of the reasons for the success of Mars One is Landsdorp’s enthusiasm, which he transfers to any audience in a contagious way. | aerospace |
https://businesshilights.com.ng/2018/09/05/no-doubt-aero-contractors-can-stand-now-if-amcon-hands-off-but/ | 2024-04-16T11:33:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817081.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416093441-20240416123441-00030.warc.gz | 0.974665 | 597 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__74018486 | en | No doubt, Aero Contractors can stand now if AMCON hands off, but…
There are strong indications that both Arik Air and Aero Contractors previously annexed by Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) due to observed bankruptcy are fully revived and need to be freed by the government agency as soon as possible. AMCON, a special purpose vehicle of the federal government to rescue and resuscitate ‘Too big to fall companies’ had taken over the companies when it was observed that they are going down.
However, issues bordering on staff emoluments and other financial obligations that are yet to be settled may remain the obstacles still standing between the two domestic airlines and AMCON over their final freedom from annexation.
In the case of Aero Contractors, recent operational expansion including the delivery of more aircraft into its fleet and expansion of route attests to the fact that the company is back from issues.
Business Hilights noticed further that Aero Contractors had experienced resurgence within the last two years with the expansion of its maintenance facility, which enabled it to conduct C-check on Boeing B737 classics after it was certified by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
Part of the observable signs of stability include this week’s resumption in increased frequencies to Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Sokoto, Asaba and Kano.
Besides, the airline management said with the increase in the number of aircraft, it has increased its flight schedule, so from September 17, it would increase its Abuja-Port Harcourt-Abuja, which is now daily flight.
Currently, the airline also operates three daily flights on the Lagos-Abuja-Lagos route and Lagos-Port Harcourt flights from three times weekly to daily flights even as it has also shut up its Lagos-Kano flights, which presently is five times a week, by adding another flight on Sundays, so from the above date it would be operating six times weekly to Kano from Lagos.
The company disclosed recently that effective September 15, 2018, it will increase its flights from Lagos to Asaba, which is presently six times weekly to daily flights.
Giving further insights on the stability being experienced by the company, Managing Director of the airline, Capt. Ado Sanusi, explained that the increase in operation was made possible by the new fleet of two Boeing B737-500 series, Boeing B737-400 series and Bombardier Dash 8-300 series. The airline has also added another aircraft – AW 139 Helicopter. So, it now has AW 139 and AS 365 that are fully operational.
Sanusi averred that “We have expanded our schedule because we have additional aircraft and we are also expecting more. When we deliver more aircraft, we would further increase our destinations. What we have done largely now is to increase our frequencies as we increased capacity.” | aerospace |
https://transportation.ky.gov/Aviation/Pages/uas.aspx | 2024-04-14T16:37:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816893.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414161724-20240414191724-00335.warc.gz | 0.90215 | 149 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__156793660 | en | Do you plan to make ANY money with your drone?
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The Kentucky Department of Aviation reminds everyone to avoid flying near airports, heliports and manned air traffic. Join your local AMA club, use common sense, think before you fly, be courteous, understand the regulations and Fly Safe! | aerospace |
http://wosu.org/2012/news/2010/11/05/name-mix-up-caused-nasa-glenn-lockdown/ | 2014-04-16T22:11:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1397609525991.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20140416005205-00417-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.958309 | 251 | CC-MAIN-2014-15 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-15__0__128523163 | en | The Biological Sciences Greenhouse at OSU has been fortunate to have multiple bloomings of the Titan Arum, aka, the corpse flower. They have its smaller but also smelly cousin, the Voodoo Lily. From its bruise-colored bloom that resembles a corpse, to its stench of rotting flesh, this tropical flower masks its beauty to attract its pollinators.
Name Mix-Up Caused NASA Glenn Lockdown
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A NASA facility in Cleveland called off a lockdown after a false alarm Friday morning. Investigators at NASA headquarters in Washington D.C. are looking into the matter. NASA officials said the false report of a gunman at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland resulted from emergency testing at another space agency facility.
NASA Glenn director Ramon Lugo said a Glenn employee received an automated call about 9:30 a.m. warning of a shooter. Lugo said the Glenn worker received the call because he shares the same last name as a worker at a different facility which was conducting an emergency notification test.
Lugo said the Glenn center was unaware of the other facility’s testing and ordered the lockdown.
The lockdown was called off about an hour-and-a-half later. | aerospace |
https://www2.businessinsider.com/category/flight-attendant | 2023-01-29T19:56:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499758.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20230129180008-20230129210008-00536.warc.gz | 0.9756 | 989 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__195280759 | en | Jeff Bezos' partner Lauren Sánchez talked about being rejected as flight attendant because of her weight and becoming a pilot instead
In her first interview since her relationship with billionaire Jeff Bezos became public, Sánchez said flying helps her "feel entirely in control."
The California-based role includes working on both domestic and international flights, with frequent weekend work and extended periods away.
British Airways' new uniform includes a jumpsuit as well as a hijab and tunic option. Engineers and ground-operation agents will be first to switch.
Chelsia Blackmon has accused the airline of wrongly terminating her employment because she couldn't buckle the seatbelt in the jumpseat.
I'm a flight attendant. People who never travel make Thanksgiving chaotic, and I can usually spot them early.
Monae Freeman has spent six Thanksgivings flying. She misses time with her family and sometimes deals with grumpy customers, but still loves her job.
A man charged in the assault of a flight attendant on an American Airlines plane had to be restrained by fellow passengers and cuffed to a seat
Alexander Tung Cuu Le was arrested and later charged following the incident on a flight from Mexico to Los Angeles on Wednesday.
A novice flight attendant couldn't find the cabin lights switch during a medical emergency, whistleblower says
The attendant was unable to turn on the lights when a passenger got sick during a night flight, complaint filed with aviation safety charity says.
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant broke her back when her plane landed with such force she thought it had crashed, NTSB says
After the "firm" landing, the attendant immediately felt pain in her back and neck, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
Air Canada was right to revoke a colleague's flying privileges after her daughter complained, flight attendant says
An Air Canada flight attendant told Insider the woman who complained about the airline's service should "keep her head down" to save her mother's job.
A flight attendant says sickness and fatigue levels have gone 'through the roof' amid the current travel chaos
Flight crew are exhausted and overworked as they take on extra hours during the current airport chaos, airline staff told CNN.
An ex-flight attendant says the skills she used when calming down passengers helps in her new job as a funeral planner
The former flight attendant told the NYT she had to deal with passengers upset over flight delays but now she faces people with bigger worries.
'Dream job' turns into a nightmare for some new JetBlue flight attendants, who say they aren't being given enough flights to pay the bills
Cabin crew told Insider about their difficulties finding affordable accommodation after completing training and being assigned to a JetBlue base.
A United Airlines passenger says she had to buy new clothes at Target after her flight was delayed 13 hours and arrived without her luggage
A United customer meant to fly to San Diego but had to drive two hours after she could only secure a flight to LA 13 hours later, reports say.
I'm a Delta flight attendant, and I'm finally being paid for the worst part of my job: the boarding process
"We do several things to get ready for being up in the air. Sometimes it goes smoothly, but oftentimes it doesn't," says one veteran flight attendant.
A union leader representing 50,000 flight attendants says they're 'not just another accessory on Musk's little rocket'
An Insider investigation found that SpaceX paid a flight attendant $250,000 to settle a sexual misconduct claim against Elon Musk in 2018.
Spirit Airlines crew slept on airport floors as operational meltdowns left them stranded for up to 30 hours, union official says
"We had flight attendants who were getting kicked out of airports in the middle of the night," the union official told The Guardian.
Man who was taped to his seat after groping and punching Frontier flight attendants is sentenced to 60 days in jail
Video from last year showed Max Berry, 23, taped to his seat after he assaulted several Frontier flight attendants mid-flight.
I'm a flight attendant. It's my dream job — but traveling can be lonely, and passengers often disrespect us.
"We're often considered low-skill workers, but we're safety professionals," one flight attendant told Insider. "We're there to protect everyone."
I'm a flight attendant. I'm glad mask mandates are over — they made my job feel like corralling angry sheep.
"In the first year of the pandemic, people were more pleasant," one flight attendant told Insider. "Then they got angry, and some took it out on us."
A flight attendant shares her wildest passenger stories and why she loves the job despite the challenges
An attendant for a major US airline told Insider she's seen people clip their toenails at their seat and change their kid's diaper on the tray table. | aerospace |
https://theenvoyweb.com/news/return-to-space-release-synopsis-trailer/ | 2023-03-25T10:02:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945323.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20230325095252-20230325125252-00181.warc.gz | 0.888196 | 254 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__170247245 | en | ‘Return to Space’ is a documentary that focuses on the collaboration between Elon Musk’s SpaceX and NASA to return the latter’s astronauts to the International Space Station.
The documentary will premiere on Netflix on April 7, 2022
“Offering rare inside access to NASA and SpaceX, this is the thrilling story of the nearly 20 year journey to send American astronauts back to space aboard U.S. rockets. It follows Elon Musk and SpaceX engineers as they embark on a historic mission to revolutionize space travel.”
‘Return to Space’ has been helmed by Oscar-winning filmmakers of ‘Free Solo’ and ‘The Rescue’, Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin.
The build-up to the first US space launch in nine years is intense. It showcases NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley as they prepare to board the first SpaceX rocket to the International Space Station.
There are snippets of Elon Musk’s vision for humanity in space as the risk and rewards of interstellar travel are also briefly discussed.
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https://p1k3.com/2013/4/2/ | 2023-03-31T07:09:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296949573.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20230331051439-20230331081439-00036.warc.gz | 0.923315 | 146 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__15002763 | en | Tuesday, April 2
Reading: Caliban's War, James S.A. Corey. Second volume of The Expanse. Essentially popcorn fiction, not without its flaws, but exactly the kind of actiony system-scale space opera I have been seeking for a while. Space marines, space battles, asteroid habitats, gunfights, powered battle armor, implausible last-minute escapes, interplanetary politics, etc. Morally kind of iffy at points, but thankfully not sophisticated enough to be especially nihilistic in tone. Clearly grounded in a number of the legitimate concerns of the genre (long-term survival of the species, rocket ships). I was afraid nobody was writing this kind of thing any more. Recommended. | aerospace |
https://usinnovation.org/video-topic/nasa?page=3 | 2022-06-29T10:34:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103626162.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220629084939-20220629114939-00715.warc.gz | 0.897015 | 429 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__13448648 | en | The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency’s fifth H-II Transfer Vehicle, or HTV-5 arrived on Aug. 24 with more than 8,000 pounds of equipment, supplies and experiments in its pressurized cargo compartment.
Road trip! This compilation of images from hazard-avoidance cameras on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity between January 2004 and April 2015 shows the rover's-eye-view of the Martian marathon covering 26.2 miles(42.2 kilometers) from its landing location.
NASA has selected four astronauts to train and prepare for commercial spaceflights that will return American launches to U.S. soil and further open up low-Earth orbit transportation to the private sector.
NASA holds a briefing on the New Horizons’ mission to Pluto at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland.
An international Earth-observing mission launched in 2011 to study the salinity of the ocean surface ended June 8 when an essential part of the power and attitude control system for the SAC-D spacecraft, stopped operating.
Could a liquid water ocean beneath the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa have the ingredients to support life? Here's how NASA's mission to Europa would find out.
Science drives exploration and nowhere is that more evident than through our discoveries about Mars. From Apollo to the Curiosity rover, the pace of scientific exploration will allow us to answer the question: Are We Alone?
Dr. Valerie Wiesner is a materials research engineer at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. She is responsible for evaluating high-temperature interactions between Calcium-Magnesium Aluminosilicate and Environmental Barrier Coating materials for aircraft turbine engine development.
The GPM Core Observatory launched one year ago on Feb. 27, 2014 as a collaboration between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and acts as the standard to unify precipitation measurements from a network of 12 satellites.
JPL engineers are working on a small helicopter that could ‘scout’ a trail for future Mars rovers, but getting a chopper that could fly in the Martian atmosphere is tricky. | aerospace |
https://marketscale.com/industries/transportation/listen-commercializing-space-electronics-with-dan-sable-john-hodock-of-vpt-inc/ | 2021-04-15T17:14:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038087714.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20210415160727-20210415190727-00065.warc.gz | 0.892963 | 175 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__40924755 | en | Listen: Commercializing Space Electronics with Dan Sable & John Hodock of VPT Inc.
Commercializing the space industry isn’t as far away as it seems. The push for better bandwidth and GPS systems on a global scale means thousands of satellites needed in the air. For that to happen, space electronics companies have to find innovative ways to deliver not only quality, but quantity.
Dan Sable and John Hodock, CEO and President of VPT Inc., came on today’s episode to tell us about the changes (or general stagnation) of the space electronics industry, and how automotive parts may be the future for efficient and high quantity space endeavors.
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https://www.menkoraviation.com/en/large-airliner-hire/boeing-737-300-2/ | 2023-12-06T14:52:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100599.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206130723-20231206160723-00550.warc.gz | 0.903128 | 711 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__316760124 | en | Charter a Boeing 737-300
The Boeing 737-300 is available to charter through Menkor Aviation.
The Boeing 737-300 is an American aircraft of the Boeing 737 family. This is the very first aircraft of the second generation, called “Classic”, of the 737.
As the first major overhaul of the first generation, the 737-300 has an extended range of 5.345 km (2.886 nm) and can carry up to 149 passengers. It can therefore make long-haul flights and connect Paris to Tel Aviv or Hong Kong to Dubai non-stop.
Its two CFM56-3B-1 turbojets bring significant gains in terms of fuel consumption and noise reduction. The cockpit is also improved thanks to an electronic flight instrument display system (EFIS – Electronic Flight Instrumentation System).
The 737-300SP (Special Performance) version has winglets at the tip of the wings, which results in lower fuel consumption. Many 737-300s were also converted to freighter versions to allow freight transport.
A more modern version of the 737-300 was presented in 1993, the B737-700 NG.
The Boeing 737-300 was introduced in 1984. 1,114 models were produced until 1999. Even today, many 737-300s are available for hire or purchase. This airliner, ideal for your trips or business trips in a group, can be rented with Menkor Aviation.
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- 2886 nm | 5,345 km
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https://www.woolamaloo.org.uk/tag/apollo-4/ | 2024-04-18T13:48:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00844.warc.gz | 0.977997 | 206 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__186884964 | en | Taken on this day in 1967, from the unmanned test of Apollo 4 on November 9th, paving the way for the soon-to-follow manned lunar Apollo missions which would put a human being on the moon by 1969, a view of our world that until that point no human eyes had ever seen in all of history, taken at an altitude of 9, 544 miles above our world.
This was taken not long before I was born. By the following Christmas of 1968 Apollo 8 would take the remarkable “Earthrise” photograph as they came around from the dark side of the Moon, the farthest any human being had ever been from home, the very first to see the entire globe of our world, and see it rising above the Lunar horizon. The following year Armstrong and Aldrin would land on the Moon’s surface. I was born into the height of the Space Age and as a boy I dreamed of being an astronaut when I grew up.
Sometimes looking at these images I still dream | aerospace |
https://www.beaufortairshow.com/things-to-do/static-displays/f-16-falcon | 2024-02-25T16:10:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474617.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225135334-20240225165334-00367.warc.gz | 0.940038 | 509 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__142073400 | en | The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations.
In an air combat role, the F-16's maneuverability and combat radius (distance it can fly to enter air combat, stay, fight and return) exceed that of all potential threat fighter aircraft. It can locate targets in all weather conditions and detect low flying aircraft in radar ground clutter. In an air-to-surface role, the F-16 can fly more than 500 miles (860 kilometers), deliver its weapons with superior accuracy, defend itself against enemy aircraft, and return to its starting point. An all-weather capability allows it to accurately deliver ordnance during non-visual bombing conditions.
In designing the F-16, advanced aerospace science and proven reliable systems from other aircraft such as the F-15 and F-111 were selected. These were combined to simplify the airplane and reduce its size, purchase price, maintenance costs and weight. The light weight of the fuselage is achieved without reducing its strength. With a full load of internal fuel, the F-16 can withstand up to nine G's -- nine times the force of gravity -- which exceeds the capability of other current fighter aircraft.
The cockpit and its bubble canopy give the pilot unobstructed forward and upward vision, and greatly improved vision over the side and to the rear. The seat-back angle was expanded from the usual 13 degrees to 30 degrees, increasing pilot comfort and gravity force tolerance. The pilot has excellent flight control of the F-16 through its "fly-by-wire" system. Electrical wires relay commands, replacing the usual cables and linkage controls. For easy and accurate control of the aircraft during high G-force combat maneuvers, a side stick controller is used instead of the conventional center-mounted stick. Hand pressure on the side stick controller sends electrical signals to actuators of flight control surfaces such as ailerons and rudder.
Avionics systems include a highly accurate enhanced global positioning and inertial navigation systems, or EGI, in which computers provide steering information to the pilot. The plane has UHF and VHF radios plus an instrument landing system. It also has a warning system and modular countermeasure pods to be used against airborne or surface electronic threats. The fuselage has space for additional avionics systems. | aerospace |
http://www.traveltorch.com/travel-news/june_2008/index2.html | 2019-05-21T11:01:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256314.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20190521102417-20190521124417-00146.warc.gz | 0.950297 | 182 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__72613484 | en | Bangalore to be Oman Air's ninth destination:
AirOman's national carrier Oman Air has launched services to the city of Bangalore from Sunday, 15th June, its ninth destination in India. The airline has announced that it would at first initiate five weekly flights to Bangalore from June 15 on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. As per the new schedule, the new flights will depart from Muscat at 9 p.m. and arrive at Bangalore at 1:50 a.m. the next day. The return flights will depart from Bangalore at 2:50 a.m. and arrive at Muscat at 4:40 a.m local time. As of now, the airline will fly to New Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Jaipur and Kozhikode in India. | aerospace |
http://www.aerospacepro.com/courses/weather-for-uav-pilots | 2015-04-19T19:02:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-18/segments/1429246639414.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20150417045719-00235-ip-10-235-10-82.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.930348 | 452 | CC-MAIN-2015-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-18__0__142051739 | en | Weather (known as WX in aviation) knowledge and its effect on an aircraft is a key component of flight safety. Unless a pilot is pursuing a license, however, proper weather training is often unavailable. This situation leaves many recreational pilots and new business owners without key knowledge to operate their aircraft. Weather A to Z for UAV Pilots was designed to fill this void. It is a weather course specifically for model aircraft/small unmanned aircraft pilots and operators. It is based on the same U.S. Federal Aviation Administration content and methodology used for students attempting to obtain their private pilot's license. The course, however, has been tailored to meet the unique flying environment small UAVs will most likely encounter in visual range operations.
Weather for UAV Pilots is ideal for anyone new to model aircraft and UAVs. It is particularly beneficial to hobbyists that do not fly in conjunction with a flying club as well as civil and commercial operators who do not require licensing or a specified education. For those students with a licensing requirement, this course may be used as a preparatory course or as a study aid in conjunction with their approved materials.
This course not only provides basic weather theory, but it also provides how-tos, tips and tools used by aviation professionals. Sign up today for the free trial and get a look at one of the course modules as well as download the WX A to Z for UAV Pilots Weather Cheat Sheet and Flight Weather Form for recording critical WX information for heading out to fly.
Bachelors of Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University, 1995
National Security Agency: Foreign weapons signals analyst and engineer
Naval Air Warfare Center: Aircraft Division: F/A-18 engineering
USAF Air Warfare Center: Eglin AFB: Missile simulation and aerial target programs
20 years in modeling & simulation of aircraft, missiles and spacecraft
15 years in all aspects of unmanned aircraft engineering
12 years in aerial target engineering and operation
U.S. private pilot license
U.S. amateur radio license ( KM4GZW)
Phone: +01 850-387-1440 (Monday - Friday, 0900-1600 Central Time) (AISC is UTC-6) | aerospace |
https://dsbreflex.com/2015/07/15/more-dismantling-last-night-tailplane/ | 2023-05-31T03:59:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224646257.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20230531022541-20230531052541-00427.warc.gz | 0.952465 | 146 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__261910184 | en | Having completed the rudder and elevators I started removing all the tail fin wire bracing and took off the starboard tailplane, having first marked up all the cables I lovingly crafted so many months ago
I could then see I had missed one piece of waxoyl on a joint .. this could now be covered ready for the re-assembly.
Now I could complete those small ply material covering landing plates at the leading edge of the tailplane.
‘Plane looks quite ’empty’ with no tail feathers now 😦
Made me realise the re-assembly sequence is going to be interesting … not sure how that might work so will need to call Paul in Norfolk !
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https://www.ncms.org/ctma-welcomes-new-partner-merc/ | 2022-08-09T20:49:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571086.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809185452-20220809215452-00457.warc.gz | 0.920049 | 333 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__201034188 | en | Mercer Engineering Research Center (MERC) is a non-profit applied research and engineering unit of Mercer University, a private university founded in 1833. In 1987, MERC was established under the Mercer University School of Engineering to provide locally available engineering and scientific services, and critical specialized technical skills.
MERC maintains a highly qualified professional staff, complex tools and test equipment, and technical disciplines for highly responsive and cost effective results. Weapon system sustainment includes structural and aerodynamic simulation, durability and damage tolerance analysis, airworthiness certification, fatigue testing, environmental qualification, component reverse engineering, and flight instrumentation. Individual aircraft tracking, fleet integrity and reliability, and other weapon system sustainment repositories are managed by MERC.
Digital rapid manufacturing includes component scanning, modeling, 3D printing, CNC programming, and digital validation. Industrial process optimization includes bottleneck analysis and cycle time reduction, process automation, and robotics. Rehabilitation and ergonomic science includes injury rehabilitation, biomechanics and ergonomic analysis, and redesign of the workplace to reduce on-the-job injuries. In addition, combat systems engineering and advanced algorithm development are core MERC Electronic Warfare capabilities. Finally, MERC is a CMMI Level 3 appraised organization.
MERC’s new partnership with NCMS’ Commercial Technology for Maintenance Activity (CTMA) program will continue to grow their varied list of government, DoD, and private sector customers. MERC is currently involved with technology exchange among partners and projects within additive manufacturing, laser shot peening, advanced wiring test, nondestructive inspection, reverse engineering, de-painting, and component repair technologies. | aerospace |
https://www.mtu.de/news-media/press/press-archive/press-archive-2018/press-archive-2018-details/mtu-maintenance-signs-cfm56-engine-mro-contract-with-regent-airways/ | 2020-08-08T17:35:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738015.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20200808165417-20200808195417-00075.warc.gz | 0.940291 | 485 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__194314281 | en | Press Archive 2018
MTU Maintenance signs CFM56 engine MRO contract with Regent Airways
Hannover, November 6, 2018 – MTU Maintenance, the global leader in customized solutions for aero engines, has signed a CFM56-7 engine MRO contract with new customer Regent Airways. The seven-year contract covers the maintenance repair and overhaul of the engines powering the airline’s six Boeing 737 aircraft, as well as spare engine leasing and reliable on-site support.
Regent Airways is a privately-owned Bangladeshi airline. Based at Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal international airport, the company started commercial operations in 2010 and flies national and international routes to destinations including India, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Thailand.
MTU Maintenance is the number one independent service provider for the CFM56-3/-5B/-7B variants and is seeing strong demand for its -7B services. The MRO provider expects to see well over 100 shop visits on the CFM56-7 in 2019. The global leader in customized solutions has close to 40 years’ engine MRO experience on over 30 engine models and performs around 1,000 shop visits per year at its locations in Hannover (Germany), Berlin (Germany), Zhuhai (China) and Vancouver (Canada).
About MTU Aero Engines
MTU Aero Engines AG is Germany’s leading engine manufacturer, with core competencies in low-pressure turbines, high-pressure compressors, turbine center frames, manufacturing processes and repair techniques. MTU plays a key role in the new engine market through its partnership in many international development, manufacturing and sales programs, to which it contributes its high-tech components. One third of the global fleet of passenger airliners relies on components supplied by MTU. MTU is one of the world’s top 5 providers of maintenance services for commercial aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines. These activities are combined under the roof of MTU Maintenance. In the military sector, MTU Aero Engines is the lead industrial partner for almost every type of engine flown by the German armed forces. MTU operates affiliates around the globe; its corporate headquarters are based in Munich, Germany. In fiscal 2017, the company had a workforce of some 10,000 employees and posted consolidated sales of approximately five billion euros. | aerospace |
http://www.jessesword.com/sf/view/1070 | 2017-05-01T06:24:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917127681.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031207-00279-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.911911 | 368 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__113000403 | en | |Definition||an orbit around the earth or some other planet from which a space vehicle can be launched farther into space; also, an orbit which is stable and from which visits to the planet surface can conveniently be made|
|OED requirements||antedating 1953|
|Earliest cite||Robert A. Heinlein, 'Starman Jones'|
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|1953 R. A. Heinlein Starman Jones 203||They hung in parking orbit while their possible future home was examined from the control room.|
|1953 R. A. Heinlein Starman Jones (1975) xvii. 184,||I want the ship placed in a parking orbit.|
|1953 R. A. Heinlein Starman Jones (1975) xv. 168||They hung in parking orbit while their possible future home was examined from the control room.|
|1958 R. Silverberg in Original Sci. Fiction Stories Jan. 6/1||Even had the strangers come that night, if they had left their ship in a parking orbit and landed on World by dropshaft, it might not have happened.|
|1967 J. Blish Star Trek 79||The planet's effective mass would change, and perhaps even its center of gravity‥so that what had been a stable parking orbit for the Enterprise at one moment would become unstable and fragment-strewn the next.| | aerospace |
https://horizon-magazine.eu/article/talks-underway-world-s-first-alien-life-form-facility-europe.html | 2018-10-19T00:49:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583512161.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20181018235424-20181019020924-00221.warc.gz | 0.92874 | 1,028 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__211147861 | en | The world’s first alien life form containment facility is under discussion in Europe as the European Space Agency (ESA) looks at ways to bring a sample back to earth from Mars.
ESA’s ExoMars orbiter should reach Mars in October as part of a two-stage joint mission with Russia’s space agency Roscosmos, to investigate whether methane in the planet’s atmosphere could be a sign of life, and to lay the foundations for a possible sample return mission in the 2020s.
‘We have to have a plan for if there are life forms,’ said Professor Sara Russell from London’s Natural History Museum in the UK. She is coordinating a research project called EURO-CARES which is developing the potential blueprints for the European Sample Curation Facility, as well as transport and re-entry plans for the samples.
‘The chances of us bringing back bugs from Mars is actually very small, but obviously, we have to assume the worst and plan for that,’ she said. It will be designed to eliminate any chance of a potential life form getting loose and contaminating our ecosystems on earth.
The question is, what should researchers do if they find life in the Martian sample.
‘Do we sterilise the whole thing straight away, or do we preserve it so we can characterise it and learn about it?’ said Prof. Russell.
She imagines any sample return mission would be at least a decade away, but says one thing space engineers need to worry about is the development of indestructible and cost-effective re-entry capsules.
‘We have to think about the risk of what they call a non-nominal landing — essentially a crash landing — and to make sure that the capsule is designed so that it’s just totally bombproof, so nothing can get out.’
Such a capsule is being developed by EURO-CARES partner Thales Alenia Space UK Ltd, and would contain a ‘totally impervious’ multi-layered sample container. ‘We have to assume the worst and plan for that.’ Professor Sara Russell, Natural History Museum, UK
‘We have to assume the worst and plan for that.’
Professor Sara Russell, Natural History Museum, UK
But given all of the considerations and preparations, why is a sample return mission to somewhere like Mars or to Saturn’s moons so important?
US and Soviet space age moon missions have already retrieved samples from the moon, while in 2006 NASA’s Stardust spacecraft brought back comet particles and interstellar dust, and Japan’s Hayabusa probe brought back pieces of the near-earth asteroid Itokawa in 2010.
However, nothing has ever been hauled back to earth from Mars, even though it is the closest place in the solar system where scientists believe life may once have formed.
NASA’s September 2015 announcement of traces of liquid, salty water on Mars’ surface has boosted the chances of finding evidence of life there, adding impetus to efforts of bringing Martian rock samples back to earth.
Yet what happens when it gets here, what standards should be applied, which rules followed?
‘If you’re bringing back this sort of material to somewhere like the UK or Germany, what are the protocols for that?’ said Professor Nigel Mason, from the UK’s Open University, coordinator of the Europlanet 2020 Research Infrastructure to integrate and support planetary science activities across Europe.
It’s one issue that’s on the agenda as the European space industry and representatives from Japan, China, Russia, and the US meet to work on the protocols required to protect the outer solar system from contamination, as part of the EU-funded PPOSS project, launched in January.
Prof. Mason says space and earth planetary protection is an area in real need of international guidance, even down to answering questions raised by recent proposals for commerical asteroid mining.
Measuring the vast quantities of cosmic dust in interstellar space may be a key to unlocking various mysteries of the cosmos, including how the grains form and whether new types of galaxy are obscured by the particle clouds.
Bill Gates and the European Commission have launched a €100 million investment fund designed to bring radical clean energy technologies more quickly to market in order to promote energy efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Hydrogen can be used to power cars, supply electricity and heat homes, all with zero carbon emissions. The snag is that the vast majority of hydrogen itself is derived from fossil fuels – a fact that scientists are now hoping to change. They plan to clean up production to kickstart a dedicated economy – something that has already found small-scale success in Scotland’s Orkney Islands.
Europe's leadership 'more important than ever', says Gates.
The goal is to remove reliance on fossil fuels.
A circular economy needs new business models and reusable products, says Felipe Maya. | aerospace |
https://syria.mil.ru/war-on-terror_en/info/news.htm?f=21&blk=12251526&id=4812@egClassification&ra=egNews&objInBlock=10 | 2021-12-03T20:10:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964362918.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20211203182358-20211203212358-00185.warc.gz | 0.938514 | 817 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__74022362 | en | 15.10.2021 (13:30) Military specialists and representatives of the Federal Air Transport Agency complete the reconnaissance of the main and reserve landing area of Soyuz MS-18 The landing of the descent vehicle of the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft, on which cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko, will return to Earth, is scheduled for the morning of October 17.
14.10.2021 (12:45) In the Leningrad Region, the pilots of transport aviation of the Western Military District perform test flights during the summer training period The crews of An-26, An-12 and An-72 have practiced the basic elements of piloting: taxiing to the runway, takeoff, flight along a given route, air navigation.
14.10.2021 (10:00) Southern Military District medics will practice the evacuation of the wounded at the training grounds as part of a large-scale command-post exercise Medical units of formations and military units of the Southern Military District will deploy field medical centres on the ground, and will work out group standards for special training.
12.10.2021 (19:45) Participants of the Russian-Serbian exercise BARS 2021 completed their first flights Army aviation pilots completed flight missions at established intervals and distances, combat cover for units involved in the evacuation of conditionally in distress, and also performed complex aerobatics.
14.09.2021 (20:00) The Silok-01 radio suppression system protected the control point of the coalition group of troops from a mock enemy UAV at the Mulino training ground The radio-electronic impact on satellite navigation systems, control channels and data transmission of UAVs was worked out during the main stage of the joint strategic exercise Zapad-2021.
13.09.2021 (06:00) The crews of the WMD Army Aviation worked out a "helicopter carousel" and provided cover for the units of the ground forces during the JSE Zapad-2021 During the performance of combat training flight tasks, the pilots of the Army Aviation used the combat experience gained in the Syrian Arab Republic as widely as possible.
12.09.2021 (23:00) Russian and Belarusian pilots within the framework of the Zapad-2021 exercise worked out the use of aviation weapons at the Ruzhansky training ground in the Republic of Belarus According to the plan of the exercise, the intelligence found a large group of the mock enemy, including an airfield with airline complexes. Allied planes took to the sky to destroy it. Belarusian Su-30SM fighters were the first to appear over the objects, they conducted additional reconnaissance of the area and took control of the airspace.
12.09.2021 (10:45) The aviation of the Leningrad formation of the air force and air defence repelled an air attack by a mock enemy during the Zapad-2021 exercise According to the plan of the exercise, more than 10 tactical episodes were played to intercept air targets in the sky, as well as to destroy military equipment and engineering fortifications of the mock enemy on the ground.
12.09.2021 (06:20) The crews of the aircraft of the VKS and the aviation of the WMD worked out a massive bomb attack at the aviation training ground near Smolensk as part of the JSE Zapad-2021 The pilots carried out the use of aerial bombs on ground targets indicating armored vehicles, concrete shelters, camouflaged fortified underground command posts of a mock enemy.
12.09.2021 (04:03) The crews of the Su-35 fighter jets of the WMD aviation intercepted highly maneuverable air targets during the JSE Zapad-2021 Pilots of Su-30SM fighters of the Aerospace Forces performed a flight at altitudes of more than 10 thousand meters, maneuvering and changing the flight path. | aerospace |
https://umhambi.blogspot.com/2009/09/aviation-news-from-southern-africa.html | 2020-05-30T12:18:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347409171.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20200530102741-20200530132741-00576.warc.gz | 0.940406 | 189 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__144790053 | en | 7 times a week to Perth, Australia
South African Airways (SAA) has increased its number of flights from Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport to the Western Australian city of Perth from five to seven flights per week. In addition to that, SAA has another six codeshare flights (with Quantas) to Sydney.
From Brussels to South Africa
Brussels Airlines recently joined the "Star Alliance" network so that their passengers can now fly via Frankfurt to the Lufthansa destinations Accra (Ghana), Khartoum (Sudan), Johannesburg and, in winter, Cape Town (both South Africa), under a Brussels Airlines flight number (codesharing).
Federal Air is extending their flight network to Zimbabwe
South African airline Federal Air has announced that from 01 October 2009 the company will offer flights with in Zimbabwe, including a shuttle service from Harare to Kariba and surrounding areas. | aerospace |
https://www.industryforum.co.uk/training/management-systems/aerospace/ | 2019-03-23T09:46:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202781.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20190323080959-20190323102959-00195.warc.gz | 0.895258 | 459 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__59252299 | en | Competitive Strategy and Management Systems for the Aerospace Industry
Industry Forum has over 15 years of direct experience delivering automotive competitive strategy and management systems training and consultancy activities to the aerospace sector:
Having worked with Rolls-Royce since 2012 Industry Forum has developed and delivered its Product Part Approval Process training programme with global responsibility for training and approving both staff and supplier personnel.
Our trainers are expert practitioners in automotive competitive strategy and management systems with hands-on industrial experience and highly developed communication skills. They have a wealth of technical expertise and often provide on-site advice and coaching.
During every course we will encourage collaboration and sharing of practical experiences, ensuring learning can be put into context, empowering delegates to apply their new skills successfully in their workplace as well as making sustainable improvements.
If you’re unsure which course is right for you, please call +44 (0)121 717 6600 or email email@example.com and a member of the expert team will be happy to assist you.
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- AS9145 – APQP and PPAP Practitioner (5 Days) | aerospace |
https://www.canadianminingjournal.com/event/space-resources-roundtable/ | 2023-01-27T05:03:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764494936.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20230127033656-20230127063656-00588.warc.gz | 0.91529 | 251 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__196304431 | en | March 24, 2022
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Space Resources Roundtable
June 11, 2019 - June 14, 2019
Given the rapidly increasing interest on In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) activities for the Moon, Mars, and asteroids from space agencies around the world, the private sector, academic institutions, and from recent legislation introduced for space-resources commercial exploitation, this meeting will provide a unique and timely forum for discussion of the near- and long-term opportunities for space resources.
The Space Resources Roundtable (celebrating its 20th anniversary this year!) brings together space professionals, natural resources industry personnel, financial and legal experts, policy analysts, and entrepreneurs interested in developing the resources of space, including the Moon, Mars, asteroids, comets, and other bodies of the Solar System. The goal of the Space Resources Roundtable is to advance prospects for the development of space resources through information exchange among government, industry, and academia from around the world.
The purpose of the Planetary & Terrestrial Mining Sciences Symposium is to promote a closer relationship between the space and mining sectors. The intent is to allow mining experts to network with space scientists and engineers, to share knowledge, and to foster collaboration. | aerospace |
https://tli-tiptree.com/2023/04/05/forty-years-ago-saving-the-first-tdrs-satellite/ | 2023-05-28T10:05:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224643663.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20230528083025-20230528113025-00510.warc.gz | 0.940697 | 929 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__41103687 | en | The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) riding its white upper stage floats away from STS-6/Challenger.
While the crew of STS-6, after and launch and deployment of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS), slept — Well, everyone but Story Musgrave slept. He spent the night in the airlock tinkering the the EVA spacesuits that he and Don Peterson will use on the first spacewalk from the Shuttle later in the mission — the TDRS continued on its journey to higher orbit using the solid fueled Inertial Upper Stage (IUS).
At 5:45 a.m. EST, April 5, the IUS second stage fired to begin a 105-sec. burn. Suddenly, 80 sec. into it, controllers lost all data from the satellite/IUS. No one knows it, but the spacecraft has veered 180-degrees as it continued to fire. All they know is they can’t get a signal up to the the satellite or the IUS which is controlling the stack.
At 5:52 a.m., the White Sands, New Mexico, ground station receive blips of erratic data. Radio noise five minutes later indicates the TDRS/IUS stack is out of control, in a roll. At 6 a.m., all data is lost. In the next 15 min. data from the spacecraft is regained and lost again, as the control team discusses trying to cut loose from the IUS. Commands are sent, but no one knows if they are received.
At 6:27 a.m. they pick up the signal again, data indicating the satellite is in a flat spin with little IUS battery power remaining, power needed to cut the spent stage loose. NASA controllers confer with engineers from TRW, builder of the satellite, and decide try to stop the spin by firing the satellite’s thrusters, even if the dead weight of the IUS is still attached. The large communications satellite is equipped with 24 small (1-lb. thrust) jets. “We have no other choice.”
White Sands commands sends the commands at 7 a.m. At the same time, IUS engineers estimate longer than expected battery life. At 7:19 a.m., the control team receives a solid lock on IUS transmissions, followed by a lock on TDRS. Within a half hour, the spacecraft begins accepting commands. Yet contact is lost yet again at 7:57 a.m. “Our chances are poor for separation” from the IUS.
At 8:08 a.m., the controllers say the spacecraft appears in a flat spin and is receiving no commands. It appears the $100-million TDRS has been lost.
Hold on: At 8:20 a.m., contact is established. “It’s slowed down; it’s stabilized. The gyros have nulled out.” Telemetry at 8:50 a.m. shows TDRS has separated from the IUS, is under control, sending and receiving commands.
The ordeal to save the satellite that will be used to relay communications with the future Shuttle flights lasted just two hours. But what to do now? TDRS is an orbit of 21,780 by 13,670 mi., far from its desired circular orbit. The perigee — low point — must be raised 7,000 mi. Quickly a plan is devised to do so using long burns of the 1-lb. thrusters in a series of small steps through 58 days. Once circularized at 21,950 mi., the thrusters will then fine-tune the placement at 22,300 mi. geostationary altitude
The satellite holds 1,300 lbs. of hydrazine fuel. The maneuvers to circularize the orbit will consume, controllers estimate, 800-900 lbs. of fuel. The remainder actually is enough to support the 10-year lifetime of the satellite.
When the Shuttle crew awakens, they are told, “It was definitely not a crew problem” — nothing they did during the deployment — “And you are to be congratulated on the outstanding job you all did.”
“It looks like we will have a good TDRS here for us for future missions.”
Indeed, it will be in place and checked out in time to support the STS-9/Spacelab 1 science mission at the end of the year. | aerospace |
https://upcomingworldnews.com/world-news/launchpad-to-blast-satellites-into-low-earth-orbit-built-in-scotland/ | 2022-08-15T00:45:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00265.warc.gz | 0.929299 | 1,224 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__43728878 | en | Britain’s stairway to heaven: Launchpad that will one day blast satellites into low earth orbit is completed in Scotland… with ‘dress rehearsals’ to begin soon
- A launchpad destined for the space port in Sutherland in the Scottish highlands has finished construction
- The Orbex LP1 weighing 40 tonnes is the first rocket launch platform to be built in the UK in over 50 years
- The launchpad moved to Orbex’s test site at Kinloss, Moray, on two trucks with a police escort on February 5
- It will support testing of the firm’s Prime rocket, a micro-launcher to move small satellites into low Earth orbit
- Danish billionaire and Asos owner Anders Povlsen argued the project could harm local wildlife in a legal bid
A launchpad destined to be used in the Scottish town of Sutherland’s space port has finished construction, the firm behind the project has said.
Orbex has temporarily installed its launchpad at a test site near Kinloss, Moray, close to Orbex headquarters in Forres, Scotland.
The launchpad, known as Orbex LP1, is expected to be fully operational by early 2022 and is the first rocket launch platform to be built in the UK in over 50 years, weighing in excess of 40 tonnes,
It will support the testing of the firm’s Prime rocket – a micro-launcher designed to transport small satellites weighing around 150kg into low Earth orbit.
Although actual launches of the Orbex Prime rocket will not take place at the Kinloss site, full ‘dress rehearsals’ of launch procedures will go ahead there.
A video showed the launchpad travelling on two trucks to its destination at Kinloss on Saturday, February 5.
The 40-tonne launchpad was given a wide-load police escort on its 80-mile journey from Peterhead through Aberdeenshire and Moray
The launchpad made an 80-mile journey from Peterhead to the Orbex test site at Kinloss on February 5. Two large trucks transported the platform accompanied by a police escort
The platform can be seen transported on two trucks during its move to the testing site at Kinloss in Moray
A picture shows the new Prime Rocket unveiled by the British aerospace company Orbex in 2019. The Prime Rocket is designed to deliver small satellites into low Earths orbit
The 2,000 square metre headquarters is in Forres, in the north east of Scotland. The new base will bring more than 130 jobs to the region, combining rocket design and integration facility, an operations centre and executive offices
Last year, the space port cleared a major hurdle when Scotland’s largest land owner lost a legal bid to halt the development of the site.
Danish billionaire Anders Povlsen, who owns the majority stake in the clothing website Asos, said the development could be damaging to local wildlife.
In a Court of Session judgment, Lord Doherty rejected the legal challenge brought by Mr Povlsen’s company, Wildland Ltd, against Highland Council, saying he was ‘not persuaded’ the local authority had breached any law.
Lord Doherty considered that ‘none of the grounds of challenge is well-founded’.
Orbex LP1 is the first launchpad of its kind to be built in the UK since the High Down Rocket Test Site facility on the Isle of Wight, which was decommissioned in the early 1970s.
Although actual launches of the Orbex Prime rocket will not take place at the Kinloss (pictured), full ‘dress rehearsals’ of launch procedures will go ahead
A convoy transports the launchpad on a 50-mile journey through the Scottish countryside on February 5
Upon reaching the testing site in Kinloss, the launchpad was carefully reassembled ready for ‘dress rehearsal’ testing
British spaceflight company Orbex, plans to open their headquarters and rocket design facility in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. The 2,000 square metre HQ in Forres, in the north east of Scotland. The new base will bring more than 130 jobs to the region
Prime has been designed to take satellites into Earth’s orbit to altitudes of up to 776 miles (1,250 km). The new headquarters in Forres will combine a rocket design and integration facility. Here, a rocket launches at the proposed Sutherland site
High Down was the test site for the Black Arrow rocket, the first – and so far only – British-made rocket to successfully deliver a satellite into Earth’s orbit, launching from Woomera in Australia in October 1971.
The new Launch Platform in Kinloss will enable Orbex to accelerate plans to launch Prime from its ‘home’ spaceport at Sutherland in the North of Scotland.
Space Hub Sutherland is the world’s first carbon neutral spaceport and the only spaceport in the UK to have received full planning permission.
Construction of the spaceport is due to begin early in 2022 ahead of the first expected launch of Orbex Prime later in the year.
BRITAIN’S FIRST SPACEPORT WILL SUPPORT 12 ORBITAL LAUNCHES PER YEAR
The UK Space Agency has selected Sutherland, on Scotland’s north coast, as the site for Britain’s first spaceport.
The site is being developed by US aerospace and defence behemoth Lockheed Martin.
It will launch satellites and rockets into space as early as this year.
The port will boost Scotland’s already burgeoning satellite industry.
Outside of the US, Scotland produces more satellites than any country.
It is hoped the UK will launch an estimated 2,000 satellites by 2030.
The Sutherland project is under pressure from similar bids in Scandinavia.
The first Northern European site to offer commercial launches is set to hold a stake in the global space industry worth billions.
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https://fldispensaries.com/parker-solar-probe-launch-scrubbed-next-chance-is-sunday-morning/ | 2018-12-15T10:55:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376826856.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20181215105142-20181215131142-00380.warc.gz | 0.953241 | 256 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__157822420 | en | Parker Solar Probe launch scrubbed; next chance is Sunday morning
Saturday morning’s planned launch of a rocket from Cape Canaveral to send the Parker Solar Probe to the sun was scrubbed with less than two minutes left in the countdown due to a technical issue.
The decision to scrub the launch came around 4:30 a.m. when there was no longer enough time left in the 65-minute launch window that opened at 3:33 a.m. Saturday morning to deal with any new issues.
NASA reported a late issue came up with a gaseous helium alarm, identified when the countdown reached one minute and 55 seconds to blast off.
That means United Launch Alliance crews will have to recycle the fueling of the ULA Delta IV Heavy’s boosters and stages to prepare to try again, in addition to addressing the problem. The next launch window opens at 3:29 a.m. Sunday, but there was no indication early Saturday morning about whether the problem could be solved by then. It’s possible the launch could be pushed to Monday morning at the earliest.
The rocket is set up at Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. It’s set to propel the Parker Solar Probe on a historic mission into | aerospace |
https://ideaslifeworld.com/12301999-7-first-of-its-kind-aircraft-hijackings | 2023-06-11T01:29:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224646652.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230610233020-20230611023020-00354.warc.gz | 0.976901 | 1,095 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__209490851 | en | In the XX century, there was a real aviation boom. However, as soon as a fundamentally new type of transport appeared, it immediately attracted the attention of all sorts of criminal elements. Most aircraft hijackings are extremely dramatic events. However, there are openly ridiculous precedents in the aviation business. For example, like the hijacking of a plane in the United States in 1971. But first things first.
1. First hijacking of the plane
The first hijacking of an airplane in history was also the most painless for society. On February 21, 1931, a rebel group in Peru hijacked an American plane along with pilot Byron Richards. The pilot was ordered to take off and head for Lima. Everything in order to scatter propaganda leaflets. The pilot refused to do this, so he was arrested and taken into custody. The very next day, the revolution won in the country and Richards was released.
2. The first hijacking of the plane
On September 25, 1932, the first aircraft hijacking took place, followed by hijacking. Three leaders of the Brazilian revolution not far from São Joa de Meriti seized the Sikorsky S-38, taking another person hostage. There were no professional pilots on board, but this did not stop the terrorists from trying to take off. As you might expect, the car crashed to the ground and crashed immediately after takeoff. Three invaders and the hostage were killed.
3. The world's first "commercial" plane hijacking
On July 16, 1948, the first plane hijacking took place with the seizure of valuable hostages and cargo. A terrorist group led by Chiu Tok, a Mexican Chinese, hijacked the Cathay Pacific Airways 'Miss Macau' seaplane. Many "dear" personalities flew on the plane, and also a cargo of gold was transported, which attracted the bandits. The takeover did not go according to plan. The pilots turned out to be veterans of the Second World War and tried to resist the terrorists, as a result of which they were killed. Despite the fact that Chiu Tok was a pilot himself, the invader did not have time to take control of the aircraft. The plane crashed into the ocean. The fishermen who happened to be nearby rescued the only survivor - the terrorist Won Yuman. He spent 3 years in a Mexican prison, after which he was deported to China.
4. The world's first aircraft hijacking by special services
On October 22, 1956, the French special services carried out the first state hijacking of an aircraft in history. During Operation Offside, it was planned to destroy the leaders of the Algerian National Liberation Front. For the operation, a flight attendant was involved, who had been recruited by French intelligence for several years. She was able to convince the crew to take a course not to Tunisia, but to France. When the car landed on the ground, French special forces rushed into the cabin.
5. The world's first hijacking of an Israeli plane
On July 23, 1968, the first ever hijacking of an Israeli plane by terrorists took place. Three fighters from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) hijacked an EL AL Boeing 707 that was flying from Rome to Tel Aviv. The terrorists forced the crew to land the plane in Algeria, where they kept them for 40 days until the Israeli leadership went to release the 12 arrested PFLP leaders.
It is noteworthy that this case will once and for all change Israel's approach to the safety of its aircraft. No less interesting is the fact that two participants in this seizure will more than once “be noted” in such events until they are killed by the special services.
6. The world's first hijacking of a Soviet plane
On October 15, 1970, the first aircraft hijacking in the history of the USSR took place. An-24B passenger board of the Batumi-Sukhumi flight was captured by 45-year-old Pranas Brazinskas and his 15-year-old son Algirdas. During the capture, 19-year-old flight attendant Nadezhda Kurchenko was killed, who, suspecting something was wrong, tried to warn the pilots. Terrorists landed a plane in Turkey. There they were taken by the local special forces. Despite this, the country refused to extradite the invaders to the USSR. The elder received a light sentence - 8 years. Subsequently, the father and son left for the United States. In 2002, it became known that Algirdas had killed his father.
Interesting fact: Soviet film of 1973 "Applicant" is dedicated to Nadezhda Kurchenko.
7. First hijacking of an aircraft by an abnormal
On November 24, 1971, the first abnormal hijacking of an aircraft in the history of aviation took place. A Portland passenger hijacked a Northwest Orient plane with a bomb note. The hijacker kept the car in the sky for 2 additional hours. All this time he drank whiskey and talked nicely with the flight attendants. Before the end of the seizure, the terrorist even paid for what he had drunk and left it for tea. Nobody was hurt during the stupid takeover.
Continuing the theme, a story about how the special forces of the KGB of the USSR freed a plane captured by terrorists in Ufa and not only. | aerospace |
http://www.flightlearnings.com/2009/08/19/ground-effect-part-2/ | 2017-04-26T02:13:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917121121.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031201-00504-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.951672 | 926 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__284785680 | en | Ground effect also alters the thrust required versus velocity. Since induced drag predominates at low speeds, the reduction of induced drag due to ground effect will cause the most significant reduction of thrust required (parasite plus induced drag) at low speeds.
The reduction in induced flow due to ground effect causes a significant reduction in induced drag but causes no direct effect on parasite drag. As a result of the reduction in induced drag, the thrust required at low speeds will be reduced. Due to the change in upwash, downwash, and wingtip vortices, there may be a change in position (installation) error of the airspeed system, associated with ground effect. In the majority of cases, ground effect will cause an increase in the local pressure at the static source and produce a lower indication of airspeed and altitude. Thus, an aircraft may be airborne at an indicated airspeed less than that normally required.
In order for ground effect to be of significant magnitude, the wing must be quite close to the ground. One of the direct results of ground effect is the variation of induced drag with wing height above the ground at a constant CL. When the wing is at a height equal to its span, the reduction in induced drag is only 1.4 percent. However, when the wing is at a height equal to one-fourth its span, the reduction in induced drag is 23.5 percent and, when the wing is at a height equal to one-tenth its span, the reduction in induced drag is 47.6 percent. Thus, a large reduction in induced drag will take place only when the wing is very close to the ground. Because of this variation, ground effect is most usually recognized during the liftoff for takeoff or just prior to touchdown when landing.
During the takeoff phase of flight, ground effect produces some important relationships. An aircraft leaving ground effect after takeoff encounters just the reverse of an aircraft entering ground effect during landing; i.e., the aircraft leaving ground effect will:
- Require an increase in AOA to maintain the same CL.
- Experience an increase in induced drag and thrust required.
- Experience a decrease in stability and a nose-up change in moment.
- Experience a reduction in static source pressure and increase in indicated airspeed.
Ground effect must be considered during takeoffs and landings. For example, if a pilot fails to understand the relationship between the aircraft and ground effect during takeoff, a hazardous situation is possible because the recommended takeoff speed may not be achieved. Due to the reduced drag in ground effect, the aircraft may seem capable of takeoff well below the recommended speed. As the aircraft rises out of ground effect with a deficiency of speed, the greater induced drag may result in marginal initial climb performance. In extreme conditions, such as high gross weight, high density altitude, and high temperature, a deficiency of airspeed during takeoff may permit the aircraft to become airborne but be incapable of sustaining flight out of ground effect. In this case, the aircraft may become airborne initially with a deficiency of speed, and then settle back to the runway.
A pilot should not attempt to force an aircraft to become airborne with a deficiency of speed. The manufacturer’s recommended takeoff speed is necessary to provide adequate initial climb performance. It is also important that a definite climb be established before a pilot retracts the landing gear or flaps. Never retract the landing gear or flaps prior to establishing a positive rate of climb, and only after achieving a safe altitude.
If, during the landing phase of flight, the aircraft is brought into ground effect with a constant AOA, the aircraft experiences an increase in CL and a reduction in the thrust required, and a “floating” effect may occur. Because of the reduced drag and power-off deceleration in ground effect, any excess speed at the point of flare may incur a considerable “float” distance. As the aircraft nears the point of touchdown, ground effect is most realized at altitudes less than the wingspan. During the final phases of the approach as the aircraft nears the ground, a reduced power setting is necessary or the reduced thrust required would allow the aircraft to climb above the desired glidepath (GP).
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https://daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=21105 | 2023-09-29T07:41:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510498.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20230929054611-20230929084611-00327.warc.gz | 0.964982 | 357 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__260888608 | en | Doha, May 8: THE Mangalorean community in Doha rejoiced yesterday at the prospect of their local airport getting “international” status, which could lead to direct flights from the Gulf, including Doha.
The possibility moved a step closer to reality with the customs department giving its clearance for international flight operations from and to the airport. “Our long-standing dream is nearing fruition,” a community leader said.
The only hurdle now for international flight operations is immigration clearance. This is expected to be obtained in “a few days,” the community members quoted the Superintendent of Police B Dayanand as saying.
Meanwhile, a high-level meeting held at the airport recently discussed the possibility of the first international flight service from Mangalore on May 21, “if everything goes well”.
Low-cost airline Air-India Express had proposed starting a Mangalore-Dubai service, with four weekly services. According to a tentative schedule, its Boeing 737-800 is to arrive in Mangalore from Dubai at 8.20pm and take off for Dubai at 9.20pm.
However, according to Air-India’s manager in Doha, Debashis Golder, the proposal has been kept in abeyance because of a shortage of operating crew. No new date has yet been fixed, he added.
It is not known if any other airline will grab the opportunity, sources indicated.
Currently, Indian Airlines and Jet Air use the airport for domestic services.
Meanwhile, community leaders in Doha urged expatriate organisations to send a joint memorandum to concerned airline officials to route an international flight from the Gulf to Mangalore, especially during the summer holidays. | aerospace |
http://unmannedinnovation.com/products/ | 2014-07-25T23:02:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-23/segments/1405997894865.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20140722025814-00125-ip-10-33-131-23.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.831104 | 442 | CC-MAIN-2014-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-23__0__106590651 | en | Airware’s os-Series Autopilots combines modular hardware with an open architecture, making each autopilot the ideal development platform for the rapid prototyping and cost-effective production of custom Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). These autopilots are offered in multiple form factors with features tailored for various vehicles, payloads, and applications. Each autopilot is a complete integrated solution and contains an INS/GPS with Air Data, a datalink radio, payload interfaces, and a Linux computer within one miniature package. Our autopilots come with professionally written flight control and mission software which Airware provides under a royalty-free license that allows for easy modification, extension, and inclusion in proprietary products.
Designed for fixed-wing and VTOL aircraft. Includes an EMI shielded aluminum enclosure, 51-pin micro-D connector, up to 7 payload interfaces (e.g. USB Host, CAN, I2C, SPI, TTL Serial, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485), choice of long range datalink radio, and regulated power for payloads (+Vin, 5 V, and 3.3 V)
200g, 2.38” x 2.2” x 1.13”
Tailored for multi-rotor flight with up to 8 ESCs connected using the RC servo interface and an unlimited number available over I2C or CAN. Includes up to four lov-voltage serial ports, choice of short or long range modem (e.g. Digi, Microhard), and substantial regulated power for payloads (+5 V, +3.3 V)
41g or 63g, 2.65” x 2.65” x 0.8”
Designed for fixed-wing and VTOL aircraft where weight, size, and price point are vital. Includes connections to 8 servos, several payload interfaces, and an integrated short range datalink radio. Features the same INS and development capabilities as the osFlexPilot
32g, 2.65” x 1.15” x 0.8” | aerospace |
https://www.3trpd.co.uk/3t-attending-amx-and-aps-in-march/ | 2019-03-26T08:21:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912204885.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20190326075019-20190326101019-00234.warc.gz | 0.934882 | 302 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__172104320 | en | 3T attending AMX and APS in March
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Designing your part to gain the best from AM is essential, particularly when moving from prototyping into production. We offer a complete end-to-end service from CAD support to despatch. Supported by our in-house plastic and metal finishing facilities, we can assist throughout every stage of the development process.
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A business convention for 3D Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping and Product Development with a unique concept based on pre-selected and pre-planned 40 minutes BtoB meetings. | aerospace |
https://dailycapitalmail.com/archives/2936 | 2024-04-20T19:10:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817674.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420184033-20240420214033-00770.warc.gz | 0.961777 | 191 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__148923649 | en | By Our Correspondent
LAHORE : The National Airline (PIA) plane flew over Indian territory on Friday for the safety of passengers during inclement weather, for which permission was sought from the Indian authorities.
According to sources, the captain of the PIA plane diverted the plane to India with the clearance of the concerned authorities. Flight PK306 from Karachi to Lahore was spotted in Indian territory on Friday.
The flight passed through Indian territory under the rules to avoid stormy weather. After informing the flight captain, clearance was obtained from Lahore and Delhi Air Traffic Control.
There was also an alpha control and air defense clearance based on the existing hotline between the two countries. In bad weather or in an emergency, the flight can be diverted to any country under international law.
A statement issued by the PIA on the issue said that in an emergency, the member states of the International Aviation Organization must abide by the agreements. | aerospace |
https://marylandreporter.com/2022/06/24/quadair-drone-reviews-is-quadair-drone-scam-or-legit/ | 2023-09-24T20:33:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924191454-20230924221454-00148.warc.gz | 0.924047 | 1,274 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__40314176 | en | If you love photography in general, you have definitely thought of getting a drone for yourself. Why you didn’t get it is one of many reasons. But let’s not dive into the many reasons, we’re here with our QuadAir drone reviews just for you.
The QuadAir drone camera is a unique, lightweight gadget that can be controlled from close range or at arm’s length. It has an extendable frame that gives customers more opportunities to shoot a high-quality film without requiring you to carry more weight.
What Is Quadair Drone?
The QuadAir Drone is a precision-engineered drone designed for easy flying and limitless fun. Loaded with features to enhance your drone experience. Perfect for the complete beginner or the seasoned pilot.
This drone is a travel-friendly, multifunctional, portable device. It has four rotors and a folding design, and it flies like a pro in every situation, including windy beaches and disaster zones, due to its superior performance.
QuadAir Drone is an excellent option for anyone looking for a reasonably priced drone with a high level of capability. This product is available solely via the company’s website, where it is priced at $99 per unit and discounted by 60%.
QuadAir is a powerful and reasonably priced quadcopter. It has gravity sensors that automatically identify the ground and modify its route, as well as a high-definition camera with a slow-motion option for those who want to capture the ideal image every time.
Features of Quad Air Drone
- Easy To Control – Quad Air Drone has all of the features needed to satisfy the pros, but it is extremely simple to fly and control, even for complete beginners.
- Shoot Like a Pro – Quad Air Drone comes with in-built pre-programmed cameras, such as the boomerang and the asteroid, so anybody can shoot professional-quality footage at the click of a button.
- Industry-Leading Performance – The Quad Air Drone is the fastest drone of its size, flying at a top speed up to 30 miles per hour!
- 1080p HD Camera – Equipped with a 120° Wide-angle 1080p HD Camera to capture your adventures and favorite moments. The Quad Air Drone seamlessly connects to your phone over WiFi to stream the video feed directly to your phone.
- 3D Acrobatic Mode – With the flip of a switch this drone unlocks its full potential. Perform extraordinary flip and roll maneuvers with ease to amaze your friends and family.
- Advanced Safety Controls – Features a one-button take off and return-to-home function. Safely take off and command the drone to return automatically without losing the drone.
Benefits of QuadAir Drone
Both photographers and videographers can benefit greatly from the use of quadcopter drones. It has the capacity to soar high in the sky and snap images and films of unparalleled clarity and quality!
The quadcopter drone also enables individuals to capture high-definition films and photographs of their lives. This portable gadget is ideal for indoor and outdoor usage.
Quad Air drones are the best travel buddy. They can survive outside circumstances and fly inside, making it easy for customers to bring them on any upcoming vacation.
One of the fascinating features of quadcopters is their ability to fly at great heights, allowing users to capture stunning panoramas using HD720p cameras. The portable nature of this gadget is facilitated by its lightweight construction.
The QuadAir drone is the ideal device for anybody interested in aerial photography. It is compatible with almost every sort of program, making it simple enough for non-tech-savvy people.
Specifications Of QuadAir Drone
- In Black colour. You can make aerial photography
- There are four control channels in all.
- 360° Gyro / 6-Axis Quadcopter
- 2–3 million pixels (2MP-3MP)
- Sensor Size: 1/3.0-inch Frequency: 2.4GHz
- 1 × 3.7v 500 mAH drone battery LIPO
- Time to charge: 60-70 minutes
- 15 to 31 minutes of running time
- R/C ranges from 80 to 100 meters.
- 30-meter FPV range
- Camera Integration: Includes a 120-degree ultra-wide-angle lens camera.
How To Use Drones
Drones have easily become the toy choice for many children and adults. Some fly them about their houses, negotiating obstacles in order to have fun. Professional photographers and land surveyors use this for their day to day job.
A drone can be used in a number of ways to shoot video from various perspectives. For example, business enterprises may use them for real estate photography or professional land surveys. Homeowners can also use them as a cheap alternative to employing someone full time, which allows them to attend important events such as their children’s sports games.
Prices Of QuadAir Drone
- Have Fun Pack: One QuadAir Drone in the Beginner Pack costs $99 plus $7.95 delivery.
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The QuadAir Drone comes with a 30-day (one-month) money-back guarantee. Within this time frame, customers may seek a refund if they are unhappy with their purchase for whatever reason.
QuadAir Drone is a budget-friendly, lightweight drone that offers premium functionality for the price. It is easy to fly because of its lightweight and compact construction, and its modest size helps keep things simple for beginners.
The QuadAir drone is ideal for capturing aerial photographs and films. These drones are equipped with HD cameras for shooting excellent photographs. In addition, they have a gravity sensor for capturing fluid motion or underwater film.
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http://www.aslaviationholdings.com/corporate-governance/ | 2022-09-30T00:14:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335396.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20220929225326-20220930015326-00748.warc.gz | 0.958555 | 331 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__271298701 | en | The ASL Aviation group is fully committed to maintaining and exceeding safety standards. Group companies hold a number of accreditations over and above the regulatory requirements including ISO 9000 and IOSA accreditations. Our group member airlines are dedicated to uphold and improve safety standards and ensure compliance with the requirements of the relevant aviation authorities.
Emissions and noise
ASL recognises that as a participant in the aviation industry it has a responsibility to minimise it’s environmental impact and footprint. The Group is committed to operating aircraft in the most efficient manner possible and actively engages at all levels to minimise aircraft fuel burn through flight planning and minimising weight. Where possible the Group is modernizing its fleet and replacing older types of aircraft with new quieter and more fuel efficient aircraft. The Group’s commitment to using more efficient turboprop aircraft through its ATR fleet is further evidence of this strategy.
The Group also recognises that in operating into several commercial centres, particularly in Europe, it contributes to noise levels. Pilot training and reduced take off weights contribute towards reducing the amount of noise generated by our aircraft.
Employee training and relations
ASL Aviation invests significant amounts in the training of its staff, for both front-line aircraft operations and also for office-based and support staff. The group is committed to developing its staff through sponsorship of appropriate external training.
The group has a mixture of both unionised and non-unionised staff across its respective workforces. Common to both arrangements is a highly effective and complimentary relationship between management and staff that acts to produce a coherent, aligned and motivated labour force. | aerospace |
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Hello David, The answer to your question involves a little geometry and the application of simple law of orbital mechanics.
For the first part I assumed that Earth was at the June solstice. Earth's axis of rotation is titled with respect to Earth's orbit around the Sun. This is the cause of seasons on Earth. If the axis were perpendicular to the orbit there would be no seasons and everywhere on Earth woud have 12 hour days and nights. At the poles the Sun would be eternally on the horizon. But the axis is titled by 23.5° from perpendiculr. So there are times in Earth's orbit when the North Pole is in sunlight constantly and the South Pole is in darkness constantly. This is the case during the June solstice.
The Sun is so far away that its rays will be coming in essentially parallel to one another (and also the Earth's orbital plane). I used this simplification to calculate the minimum height a satellite would have to be above the Pole so that it will see sunlight (and hence be able to reflect it to the surface). The geometry of the situation is then such that you can draw a right triangle from the center of the Earth to the point above the South Pole where the satellite will be to the place on Earth where the Sun's rays will just graze by the surface (the arctic cirlce). The right angle is the one between the line connecting the arctic circle to the satellite and the center of the Earth. From this triangle I calculate the height to be about 580 kilometers.
For the second part I needed to calculate the length of time it would take to complete one orbit and what fraction of the orbit the satellite would be visible from the surface. To calculate the length of the orbit I used Kepler's 3rd law of orbits which says that there is a mathematical relationship between the period of the orbit and the size of the orbit. I assumed a simple circular orbit that goes directly over the poles with a size of the Earth's radius plus the height. As viewed from the South Pole the satellite would go in a straight line that goes directly overhead and would be visible for about 13 minutes. The entire orbit takes the satellite about 90 minutes.
I left out the details of the geometry and calculations, but I hope that this satisfies your curiosity.
Try the links in the MadSci Library for more information on Astronomy. | aerospace |
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/363223/us-military-chopper-crashes-on-okinawa | 2015-01-30T20:04:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115861872.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161101-00169-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.978778 | 161 | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-06__0__124395535 | en | A US military helicopter crashed in Japan's southern island chain of Okinawa on Monday, with one crew member taken to hospital, Japanese police and officials said.
A US military helicopter flies on a fire fighting operation after a military helicopter crashed on a mountain in Camp Hansen in Ginoza village in Okinawa on August 5, 2013. The HH-60 helicopter was carrying four people, with three confirmed to be safe and the fourth taken hospital, a Japanese defence ministry official said.
The HH-60 helicopter had four personnel on board, with three confirmed to be safe, a Japanese defence ministry official said. The fourth crew member was taken to hospital with unknown injuries.
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https://www.nimbus.aero/sectors | 2024-04-24T08:51:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819089.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424080812-20240424110812-00612.warc.gz | 0.909778 | 1,296 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__183001281 | en | First instrumented ILS certified airport drone in service in Italian airports (ENAV)
NIMBUS is proud to offer the all-in-one UAV solution for navaids, systems, and infrastructures ground-check.. As specialists in UAV operations in the airport environment, we are committed to providing UAVs meticulously designed to operate without interfering with air traffic management systems and respectfull of specific requirements (e.g.: ADS-B feature).
NIMBUS systems give rise to unprecedented possibilities for conducting aerial inspections of radar, radio communications and signaling systems using advanced drone technology.
By leveraging our state-of-the-art UAV solutions, airport authorities and infrastructure managers can now elevate their inspection capabilities, unlocking new levels of efficiency, accuracy and safety in the maintenance of critical airport infrastructure.
The system may include the UAV-box to enable remote mission control, given the high repeatability of operations.
NIMBUS is proud to partner with national ATC/ATM operations and maintenance companies and specialized payload developers to introduce an innovative approach to verify the operational status of airport ILS/VOR navigation systems.
Our state-of-the-art UAV inspection systems for ILS/VOR are meticulously designed to increase the accuracy of readings, reduce runway downtime to minutes, and ultimately minimize the economic implications of regulatory compliance.
NIMBUS UAS are as well suitable for:
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Our commitment to excellence in power grid inspections is supported by the integration of advanced thermal and video cameras into our UAVs.
These capabilities enable us to identify potential situations with unprecedented accuracy, ensuring the continued reliability and safety of critical infrastructure such as power lines and photovoltaic plant thanks to semi-automatic inspection and failure detection SW application.
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One of our main strengths is our numerous operational references, which include such reputable organizations as ENEL and TERNA.
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Delivery of goods with UAS is a growing demand from logistics service providers. After several years of design and testing efforts, NIMBUS has been awarded for dangerous goods transportation due to the CRASH-resistant box's compliance with aviation regulations..
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At NIMBUS, we are proud to offer drone solutions designed for the precise inspection of elevated infrastructures. Our 4 rotor and 6 rotor drones feature unique up- and downside payload mounts, enabling top-down and bottom-up imaging capabilities.
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https://theminaretonline.org/2023/09/25/f-35-jet-missing-over-charleston-sc-found-raising-concerns-about-fighter-jet-safety/ | 2023-12-10T08:19:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679101282.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210060949-20231210090949-00004.warc.gz | 0.94707 | 684 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__106460384 | en | By Theo A. Katz
On Sept. 17, an F-35 fighter jet belonging to the United States Military (USM) went missing over Charleston, South Carolina after the pilot safely ejected via parachute.
With no radar track to predict the crash site of the plane, military officials sought the help of the public to locate the debris.
Over the past few days, many concerns were raised through social media and Congress, each one wondering the same thing: How does the USM lose a heavily advanced aircraft? While the investigation is still ongoing to find the cause of the ejection, Joint Base Charleston (JBC) issued a plea for help.
According to NYTimes.com, It was not immediately clear if anyone within the aircraft’s vicinity had been a witness. JBC released a phone number for members of the public to call with information about the lost plane.
On Thursday, the wreckage was found near Indiantown, South Carolina. Like any investigation, the public should avoid the debris area.
According to CNN.com, this is the third high-tech Marine Corps fighter jet crash in the past few weeks. On August 24, a Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet Fighter jet crashed near San Diego, killing the pilot. Then, a few days later over Australia, a Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crashed during military exercises, leading to the deaths of three, and leaving five others in serious condition.
“As it has come clear that this aircraft has flaws, the military has issued a halt in flight operations,” said the acting commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric Smith. “This pause will be used to review safe flight operations, ground safety, maintenance, and flight procedures, while also maintaining combat readiness.”
While this investigation involves a military aircraft, this pause in F-35 operations is not the only major aviation airliner exploration. In early 2019, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a worldwide ground stop of the Boeing 737 Max after the fatal crashes of Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, according to CNET.com.
In the aviation industry, safety is the number one priority.
The F-35 originated from the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, South Carolina. As it was en route, witnesses couldn’t see or hear the plane come down. The questioning started once the pilot ejected while flying over North Charleston. During the investigation, officials looked in the vicinity of the plane’s last known position – Lake Moultrie, a lake north of Charleston and Lake Marion – South Carolina’s largest lake, according to NYTimes.com.
The investigation is still ongoing, but many questions remain to the Military and the public; specifically, what caused the pilot to eject?
The F-35B Lighting II is the most lethal and survivable aircraft in the world. In 2014, Lockheed Martin, the aircraft manufacturer, reached a $4 billion deal with the Pentagon to bring in a new fleet of F-35, according to USAToday.com.
Once the investigation is complete and more questions are answered, “This stand-down is being taken to ensure the service is maintaining operational standardization of combat-ready aircraft with well-prepared pilots and crews,” said the Marine Corps. | aerospace |
https://www.webcargo.co/knowledge-base/digital-air-cargo/february-2021/ | 2024-02-29T05:55:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474784.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229035411-20240229065411-00473.warc.gz | 0.91878 | 98 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__88141605 | en | What isn't measured doesn't change.
This month, with the addition of TAP and Qatar Airways Cargo, airlines representing nearly 20% of global air cargo capacity are now available on WebCargo.
However, eBookings declined slightly as we entered a post-peak season lull.
Read the full report that includes air cargo industry digitization updates such as:
- Percentage of air cargo capacity available for eBooking
- Airline eBooking efficiency
- WebCargo progress | aerospace |
https://cuengineeringhonors.com/2019/02/05/michelle-lin-earns-brooke-owens-fellow-to-work-at-spacex-on-the-vehicle-engineering-team/ | 2023-11-28T09:55:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099281.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128083443-20231128113443-00058.warc.gz | 0.936695 | 381 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__165706344 | en | EHP sophomore Michelle Lin, who is studying Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, and Engineering Physics, earned a Brooke Owens Fellowships to work at SpaceX. The highly competitive program provides paid internships and mentoring to exceptional undergraduate women seeking careers in aviation or space exploration.
The program honors the memory of Brooke Owens, a space industry pioneer and accomplished pilot. Owens’ career took her to NASA, the X-Prize Foundation, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the White House. Her enthusiasm and passion for aerospace led friends and colleagues to create a foundation to inspire and train exceptional undergraduate women with the same zeal for space exploration.
Moving from Taiwan at the age of 9, Michelle has wanted to be an astronaut since she was 6, and still holds the dream of achieving human spaceflight close to her heart.
At CU, Michelle has been involved with the High Altitude Student Platform project at Colorado Space Grant Consortium, COMAP Mathematical Contest in Modeling, and the Engineering Honors Program. As a Greenhouse Scholar — a scholarship based on leadership, accountability, community, and relentlessness — she is dedicated to bringing her experiences and resources to underprivileged and underrepresented students in her community, and she is especially vocal about empowering women and under-resourced students in engineering. She previously interned at the Colorado Capitol, drafting science-informed policy for the state legislature. As the co-founder of Colorado Undergraduates in Science and Policy, she is a strong advocate for scientific policy-making and policy-informed science. Most recently, she worked in the Bioastronautics Laboratory at CU, researching the viability of mixed reality systems in spacecraft habitat design, and she will continue her work through a Johnson Space Center project next semester.
As a Brooke Owens Fellow, Michelle will work at SpaceX on the Vehicle Engineering team.
Article edited from original post on CU Boulder Today | aerospace |
http://kozmik1.com/qf-106.htm | 2019-12-14T19:52:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575541288287.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20191214174719-20191214202719-00535.warc.gz | 0.767793 | 71 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__8709574 | en | I'll tell ya where to go!
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A 2 ship NULO. If you look closely there is no pilot in the far jet.
QF-106A flying at the White Sands Missle Range (WSMR).
QF-106A dispensing flares. | aerospace |
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2018/01/19/549408/Russia-S400-missile-system-China-Turkey-India | 2022-05-23T16:59:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662560022.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220523163515-20220523193515-00441.warc.gz | 0.966568 | 450 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__26555972 | en | Russia has started delivering batteries of the S-400 Triumf advanced missile defense system to China as part of a 2014 agreement, sources close to the Russian military say.
"The implementation of the contract has begun, the first shipment has been sent to China," Russian media reported Thursday, citing an unnamed official.
According to the source, a control station, a radar station, energy and support equipment, spare parts, various tools and other elements of the S-400 system were included in the first shipment.
Neither technology transfer nor licensed production was agreed upon in the contract, the source noted.
Russia trained a group of Chinese military personnel to operate the S-400 system last year.
It took Russian Presidential Aide on Military Cooperation Vladimir Kozhin until November 2015 to confirm the contract. Head of Russia’s Rostec State Corporation Sergei Chemezov said back then that the Chinese army would not receive the system before 2018.
The contract made China the first foreign purchaser of the cutting-edge air defense system, followed by Turkey as the second buyer.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been personally monitoring progress on the deal. On September 12, 2017, Russia confirmed the nearly $2.5 billion deal with Ankara for two S-400 batteries.
Kozhin revealed late last year that they were negotiating a possible S-400 deal with Saudi Arabia as well. He said then that Moscow was hopeful to get a deal before the New Year.
Russia and Saudi Arabia first signed a contract for the delivery of one battery of the Russian-made system in March 2017, when Saudi monarch King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was on a four-day trip to Moscow.
Russia is also in talks to sell the defense system to India, one of the main purchasers of Russian weapons.
The S-400 Triumf (with the NATO codename Growler) entered service in 2007 and is considered Russia's most advanced long-range anti-aircraft missile system.
Capable of engaging targets at a distance of 400 km and at an altitude of up to 30 km, the missile system can destroy aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles. It can also be used against land-based targets. | aerospace |
https://public-relations.santarosa.edu/2017-bay-area-drone-symposium-demonstration | 2017-10-20T01:19:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187823605.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20171020010834-20171020030834-00639.warc.gz | 0.925144 | 267 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__177623273 | en | Santa Rosa, CA — Educators from throughout the Bay Area will be learning about Unmanned Aerial Systems (drones) and their uses in industry and education at the Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) Bay Area Drone Symposium. The public is welcome to join them on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, when they will have the opportunity to see a drone demonstration, as well as talk with drone pilots, teachers, and vendors. The free demonstration will take place from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Milo Baker Hall on SRJC’s Santa Rosa campus. Free parking will be available in SRJC’s Don Zumwalt Parking Pavilion.
Designed to help spread the word about the responsible use of drones, the conference will feature:
- Curriculum development workshops
- Educational sessions
- Vendor exhibits
- Drone Try it/Fly it area
- Information about SRJC’s drone course (coming Fall 2017)
The conference, along with the development of a drone training course at SRJC, is funded by a regional grant from the California Community College Strong Workforce Program grant.
Both the conference and drone course are presented by the SRJC Computer Studies Department.
More information is available at http://bayareadronesymposium.com/. | aerospace |
https://www.english-online.at/news-articles/science/voyager-spacecraft-continue-mission-to-outer-space.htm | 2023-12-08T12:41:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100745.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208112926-20231208142926-00379.warc.gz | 0.938156 | 742 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__196805335 | en | Voyager Spacecraft Continue to Fly On in Outer Space
In 1977 two unmanned spacecraft, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, were launched into outer space from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Although they were originally designed to examine the outer planets of our solar system, the two space probes continue their journey up to the present and might be leaving our solar system very soon. Voyager 1 is currently the farthest man-made object from Earth.
While Voyager 1 had the task of exploring Jupiter and Saturn Voyager 2, which was launched before its sister craft, flew past the two biggest planets and successfully visited Uranus in 1986 and Neptune three years later.
Today the two craft continue to move on towards the boundaries of the solar system, at a speed of over 500 million km a year.
Although scientists do not exactly know where the solar system ends, it is thought that the sun’s particles may reach to a distance of about 23 billion km, about three times the sun’s distance to Pluto. Both spacecraft may be getting near this area. In December Voyager 1 sent back data that suggests it was in a transition zone between our solar system and interstellar space. The craft recorded a large amount of high-energy particles from outside the solar system.
The spacecraft are powered by small nuclear reactors, which can produce enough power to keep them moving until 2025. Mission controllers have instructed Voyager to switch to back-up power systems that have not been used before. This additional power can ensure that the spacecraft can save energy and continue. It took the signals over 14 hours to reach the spacecraft and the same amount of time for their confirmation.
On board the spacecraft are golden records containing pictures and music from Earth just in case the probes meet any form of life outside the solar system.
- The Solar System
- The Outer Planets
- Voyager 2 Becomes Second Object to Leave Solar System
- NASA Plans Mission to Alpha Centauri
- NASA's Juno Space Probe On its Way to Explore Jupiter
- Space Agencies Go For Jupiter and Saturn
- NASA at 50
- The Space Race
- Planet Nine - A New Planet Beyond Pluto?
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http://www.rcdronearena.com/2016/08/03/fq777-124c-review-drone/ | 2020-02-18T10:08:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875143646.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20200218085715-20200218115715-00269.warc.gz | 0.958912 | 866 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__161475379 | en | As promised in the earlier unboxing and initial impressions of the FQ777-124C, I’m back with the flight review of the $29.99 FQ777-124C quadcopter drone. Before I can proceed to the pros/cons and flight video, I have some unfortunate news. After the initial test flight indoors, the camera on my sample stopped functioning.
But I felt this nano was such an exceptional flyer and has such an impressive flight time that it still warranted a flight review.
So let’s get on with the FQ777-124C review!
FQ777-124C Review: Flight Characteristics, Range and Battery Life
The FQ777-124C is definitely one of the sportiest nanos on the market. Without a doubt the fastest and most agile nano I’ve flown. The yaw is fast but isn’t too fast. It is just right for both flight rates (beginner and expert). The yaw does increase slightly when switching to expert rate. It executes funnels exceptionally well and is very easy to fly outdoors even in a slight breeze.
It seems to have more than adequate range though I didn’t test it’s limits for fear of losing it. The flight time is also impressive; during my initial indoors flight test, I got well over 7 minutes and that included over 2 mins of video and several pictures.
Had I not been recording I’m sure the flight time would have exceeded 8 mins easily. Unfortunately, I deleted those video and pictures from the maiden flight so I have no examples to show. Understandably, I didn’t expect the camera to stop functioning.
The 2 mega-pixel camera records video and photos directly to the mircoSD card and provided fairly good HD video during my initial test flight. It’s just unfortunate it stopped functioning afterwards because I’d love to have been able to show off some of its video.
The photos however weren’t quite as impressive as I had wished. They were definitely a step up from the 0.3 mega-pixel cameras that are commonly seen in the FQ777’s competition but they seemed to suffer from too much texture smoothing which made it drop some finer details.
It still was far from bad, just not quite a good as I had expected. The colors however were much better than the 0.3 mega-pixel cams I’ve seen.
So let’s move on to the Pros/Cons and then the test flight footage.
FQ777-124C Review: Pros & Cons
- Exceptional flight time of at least 7 mins
- Removable battery makes swapping batteries a breeze
- 2mp camera takes good HD video (when functional :()
- Lots of accessories (6 spare props, landing gear, prop guards to name a few)
- Extremely sporty and fast for a nano
- All-in-one controller/carrying case with built-in charger is wonderful
- One key return and headless mode
- Seems to have very good range
- Recovers very well from 3D flips
- Photo/video buttons are hard to reach while flying
- Camera on our sample stopped functioning after one flight
FQ777-124C Review: Flight Footage
FQ777-124C Review: Final Thoughts
The FQ777-124C is an exceptional nano quadcopter. It’s very fast and agile with an impressive flight time that’s much longer than its competitors. The removable battery is a huge bonus because eliminates the worries of a bad battery and gives one the flexibility to buy additional batteries for hours of fun.
The 2 mega-pixel camera takes good HD video but we can only hope ours was a lemon and that this is not a common problem. Overall I highly recommend the FQ777-124C assuming the defective camera was a fluke and isolated issue.
The FQ777-124C is available from now from Banggood for $29.99, who offered us this sample to review.
FQ777-124C Review: Photo Gallery
Click photos to enlarge. | aerospace |
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https://www.aviator.edu/south-american-seminars | 2020-07-11T02:13:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655919952.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20200711001811-20200711031811-00211.warc.gz | 0.710919 | 182 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__115423518 | en | Location: Hotel Dann Carlton Medellin
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Aviator College started in 1983 as an aviation school offering flight training and has developed into one of the most prestigious aviation colleges and flight schools in the United States.
Aviators' Aviation Degree program has specific emphasis on the pilot training aspects needed to meet the requirements of the commercial airline pilot industry.
For more information Click here | aerospace |
https://warspot.net/556-the-first-b-21-raider-bomber-is-currently-undergoing-ground-testing | 2022-08-20T03:08:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573876.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20220820012448-20220820042448-00384.warc.gz | 0.95357 | 313 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__56361502 | en | The U.S. Air Force’s aging bomber fleet got good news. The first new B-21 Raider bomber is complete and has entered ground testing, paving the way for a first flight later this year. At the same time, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall says he wants an unmanned bomber that costs half as much as the B-21, one the service would send on its most dangerous missions.
Ground testing typically works to test and verify everything possible while a brand-new plane is still on the ground. It involves validating mechanical components—such as the flaps, rudders, ailerons, refueling probes, and landing gear—work correctly. It also involves making sure the various electromagnetic systems, such as radar, navigation systems, and communications, don’t interfere with one another.
The B-21 is set to be revealed to the public later this year. Its first flight has been pushed back from December 2021 to sometime in mid-2022, but that’s a minor setback for such an ambitious program. Currently, there are six B-21s in various stages of production at the Air Force’s secret Plant 42 in Antelope Valley, California.
The B-21 will eventually replace the 62 B-1B Lancer bombers and 20 B-2A Spirit bombers that the Air Force currently operates, and will be capable of conducting both conventional attack and nuclear weapons delivery missions. The Air Force wants at least 100 B-21s, and ideally up to 200. | aerospace |
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/category/eva-air/ | 2017-02-22T08:19:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501170925.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104610-00165-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.960689 | 174 | CC-MAIN-2017-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-09__0__128893166 | en | I’ve written extensively about EVA Air’s Hello Kitty flights, which are one-of-a-kind. I took a Hello Kitty flight just a few days ago from Taipei to Singapore, and prior to that I took Hello Kitty flights from Tokyo to Taipei and Taipei to Los Angeles a few years ago.
For those of you not familiar, EVA Air has a partnership with Hello Kitty, and they have a handful of planes that are Hello Kitty themed. Everything about the experience incorporates Hello Kitty, from check-in, to the gate, to the plane’s livery, to the onboard experience. It’s sort of crazy and amazing. Actually, scratch that, it’s just amazing.
EVA Air operates Hello Kitty flights to several airports, including both shorthaul and longhaul destinations. | aerospace |
https://thesaxon.org/scientists-have-told-which-asteroid-can-completely-destroy-the-earth/ | 2022-12-03T12:58:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710931.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20221203111902-20221203141902-00290.warc.gz | 0.947652 | 959 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__84814330 | en | Scientists have told which asteroid can completely destroy the Earth
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Our planet, unlike people on it, is much stronger, than many think.
For millions of years, dinosaurs dominated Earth, but 66 million years ago, a 10 km asteroid impact put an end to that. As a result of climate change, earthquakes and terrible tsunamis, in addition to almost all dinosaurs, two-thirds of living creatures disappeared from the face of the Earth. But the planet itself withstood the blow and remained safe and sound. Perhaps the Earth is not so easily destroyed by an asteroid impact? Or maybe you just need a giant asteroid for this? Scientists answered these questions for Live Science.
Scientists believe that if the same asteroid that caused the extinction of dinosaurs falls on Earth, then people will definitely disappear. And the planet itself will again withstand a powerful blow.
So what size should an asteroid be for our planet to collapse as a result of a collision? Scientists believe that only the impact of a space rock, which will be the size of a planet, can lead to such a sad result for the Earth. But on the other hand, a similar event has already occurred in the early history of the Earth and the planet was almost not affected.
According to the existing theory, about 4.5 billion years ago, a planet crashed into the Earth, which resembled Mars in size (the diameter of the Red Planet is slightly more than 6,700 km, and the diameter of the Earth is slightly more than 12,700 km). As a result of the collision, fragments are believed to have been ejected into space, from which the Moon was subsequently formed.
But this impact planet, which was named Theia, did not destroy the Earth, but instead part of its core and mantle connected with the same parts of the Earth. So far, scientists have not come to a consensus on whether it was a direct blow, or whether Theia simply delivered a so-called glancing blow. But for sure, all scientists believe that if there were life on our planet then, then all of it would be destroyed.
“This object was 600 times larger than the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, and yet the Earth survived. Perhaps a larger object could have split our planet apart,” says Brian Tun from Colorado State University Boulder, USA.
On the other hand, many scientists agree that an asteroid with a diameter of 10 km is enough to destroy humanity. This would also lead to the extinction of most living creatures on the planet.
For example, scientists from NASA believe that even a space rock no smaller than 140 meters in size can destroy a metropolis when it falls, and the shock wave will erase Earth's entire infrastructure (and will destroy people and animals, of course) for many tens of kilometers from the epicenter of the strike.
According to astrophysicist Gerrit Verschuur of Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, even an asteroid impact with a diameter of 1 km or a little more can lead to the end of civilization. That is, a climate catastrophe caused by the fall of such a stone can destroy all people.
“Even the fall of such a relatively small asteroid, firstly, will destroy all life hundreds of kilometers around, and other people will suffer from strong fires and smoke that will envelop the planet. Into the sky a huge amount of dust will rise, which will close the sky for a while and the so-called impact winter will last for a certain period of time,” says Vershuur.
With this development of events, there is a small chance that some part of humanity will survive, and with it, small mammals on land will survive. The rest of the animals will die, like all plant life.
So far, NASA scientists who monitor potentially dangerous asteroids see no reason to panic. They believe that none of the space rocks should hit the Earth before the beginning of the 22nd century.
But such a possibility always exists and should not be discarded. So a truly historic event happened this week. The NASA spacecraft, as a result of a collision with the asteroid Dimorph, which in the event of a fall would cause many problems on the planet, changed its path of rotation around another asteroid. This means that humanity has a chance to be saved in the future. Alas, dinosaurs did not have such technology.
As Focus already wrote, the Webb and Hubble telescopes monitored the collision of the DART apparatus with a space rock measuring almost 160 m from space. NASA showed the results of their work by publishing images of the impact event. | aerospace |
https://govjobinfo.com/drdo-recruitment-2020/ | 2021-08-01T07:42:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154163.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20210801061513-20210801091513-00541.warc.gz | 0.695316 | 800 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__269329949 | en | DRDO Recruitment 2020 Notification -Eligibility, Salary, Admit card, exam date and full Notification
DRDO Online Form 2020 Various Post- Full Notifications
|Recruitment Organization||Defense Research & Development Organization|
|Type of Employment||Central Government Job|
|Total No. of Vacancies||30|
|Location||All Over India|
|Post Name||DRDO Scholarship Scheme for Girls in Aerospace Engg / Aeronautical Engg / Space Engg &Rocketry / Avionics / Aircraft Engg|
|Qualification||1. BE/B.TECH: full time four year degree) 2. Post Graduate (M.TECH/ME: two year full time degree course|
|Application Begin Date||15 Aug 2020|
|Last Date for Apply Online||15 Nov 2020|
Post Name And Post No.
|Sr. No.||Post Name||Nos Of Post.|
|1||Aerospace Engg / Aeronautical Engg / Space Engg&Rocketry/ Avionics/ Aircraft Engg. Under Graduate* (BE/ B.TECH/B.Sc. Engg) Under Graduate* (BE/ B.TECH/B.Sc. Engg)||20|
|2||Aerospace Engg / Aeronautical Engg / Space Engg&Rocketry/ Avionics/ Aircraft Engg. Post Graduate (ME/ M.TECH/M.Sc Engg) Post Graduate (ME/ M.TECH/M.Sc Engg)||10|
Amount of Scholarship :-
- Aerospace Engg / Aeronautical Engg / Space Engg&Rocketry/ Avionics/ Aircraft Engg. Under Graduate* (BE/ B.TECH/B.Sc. Engg) – Rs.120000 / year
- Aerospace Engg / Aeronautical Engg / Space Engg&Rocketry/ Avionics/ Aircraft Engg. Post Graduate (ME/ M.TECH/M.Sc Engg) – Rs.15500/-per month
Mode of Selection :-
a)First year Under graduate (B.E./B.Tech./BSc. Engg.) scholarship (for 4-yr full time course) will be based on the merit of JEE (Main). Candidates without valid JEE (Main) score will not beconsidered.
b)First year Post graduate (M.E./M.Tech./M.Sc. Engg.) scholarship (for 2 yr full time course) will be based on the valid GATE score on merit basis. The candidates without valid GATE score will not be considered.
Steps to Apply For Online Mode :-
1) Log on to the official website https://rac.gov.in
2) Start 15 Aug 2020 and will be closed on 15 Nov 2020
3) Click on Career Page or Related Notification on Page.
4) Candidates can apply through online
5) Candidates should ensure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria as per requirements
6) Pay the application fee, if needed.
7) Click on the submit button for submission of the application.
Very Important Instructions :-
Before Applying, Candidate are advice to go through the instructions given in the notice of examination of very carefully.
Important Dates :-
Online Application Submission Date15 Aug 2020 to 15 Nov 2020
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