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https://www.qualitymag.com/articles/90162-find-composite-defects-instantly | 2023-11-29T11:54:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100081.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129105306-20231129135306-00457.warc.gz | 0.94178 | 1,108 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__288953654 | en | Ultrasound is arguably one of the best nondestructive methods for finding internal defects within composites. However, current single point ultrasonics is a slow laborious process that requires a highly trained specialist. Accidental impact damage cannot easily be found and quantified without complicated equipment that requires extensive training. A quick and easy inspection of aircraft composites in the field is badly needed. Through an ongoing project with Boeing, an ultrasound camera has been developed for in-service nondestructive testing (NDT) of composites that alleviate these limitations. The ultrasound camera is based on a patented imaging array that generates real-time ultrasound images over an area, similar to a conventional camcorder. A non-specialized technician can easily understand the resulting imagery.
The field-portable, simple handheld ultrasound imaging camera is meant as a first line of defense to finding internal composite damage in aircraft structures. Bell Helicopter and Boeing were part of the team on much of this work.
The system is essentially a camcorder for ultrasound. The quality of the information imparted by this real-time video image is far superior to that of conventional A-scan amplitude data or phased array ultrasonics. The images are easy to read and have greater spatial resolution than conventional systems. Integration of ultrasound energy over the time period of a video frame results in high signal to noise and sensitivity.
Industry NeedsAdvanced composite materials being used on newer platforms such as the V-22 and Joint Strike Fighter are obviously subjected to harsh conditions. The most prevalent scenario involves the material being impacted during the course of normal use. However, there is no reliable, simple device for large area composite inspection. This damage often cannot be seen from the surface, making visual detection nearly impossible. This damage can have catastrophic results if not found before flight.
Currently, the technique of choice is tap testing or visual inspection. If NDT tools are used, the most common is a standard UT probe providing pulse echo ultrasonic waveform data. The returning echo from the original ultrasonic pulse is digitized and processed electronically to provide information regarding the composite. Potential problems with the structure are identified with loss of back-wall echo and can be further characterized by reviewing the entire ultrasonic waveform data. This inspection is performed several times at the factory and during in-service use.
The system can be used by a non-specialist as a quick, simple alternative to tap testing. It was designed specifically for the evaluation of hidden structures and materials, and has proven its capability to detect materials defects, composite delaminations, thermal and mechanical damage.
The subsurface imagery generated by the C-scan ultrasound laboratory system is striking for its video appearance. The imagery appears qualitatively similar to that obtained with visible light cameras. The camera head is connected to a base control unit that contains electronics and a single board computer (SBC) to control the camera and chip. The control unit is controlled by a graphical user interface with a touch screen.
To operate, the technician places the probe against the target. A small amount of ultrasound gel is placed on the area to be imaged to allow the ultrasound to propagate from the probe into the target and begins imaging immediately. An image capture button on the camera probe stores up to hundreds of images before a download is required.
One future consideration is to put a wireless transmitter in the control unit so that images could be sent to a base station or another operator in real time. The software on the touch screen controls the camera and displays video. The interface shows both the C-scan and the A-scan. It shows the C-scan on the left with a crosshair, and the right side shows a full waveform that is the A-scan at the C-scan crosshairs. The A-scan has full flaw detector capabilities, including material velocities, gates and alarms.
ResultsSeveral industry partners have investigated the use of the ultrasound technology for composite damage. For a period of three months, the system was evaluated for the inspection of barely visible impact damage (BVID) for Boeing. Dr. Gary Georgeson of Boeing provided samples for the study. The ultrasound camera was reviewed for both detection capability as well as ease of use.
Because porosity is difficult to simulate, the system was evaluated with a real-life example resulting from positive air pressure under the bag during cure of a production part. When a sample image of the porosity is shown, the porous areas are clearly visible.
Dr. Richard Bossi of Boeing writes that the ultrasound camera “has the characteristics necessary to be successful” and “…In particular it has been shown to be very easy to use and fast…”
Based on these results, Boeing has endorsed this program.
Boeing Wireless ProgramThe quality of these results has led to a program funded by Boeing to transition the camera to airport loading gates for quick inspection of composites on commercial aircraft, for internal defect detection by a non-specialized technician.
During 2008, Boeing decided to write a new procedure for the ultrasound camera into its inspection procedures. The images are monitored in real time via a local wireless network by an expert often thousands of miles away. The project, which has been developed in collaboration with Boeing engineers, will allow maintenance personnel to use the device to quickly survey damage without having to bring in harder-to-set-up, conventional ultrasound equipment-all from remote locations. | aerospace |
https://www.engineersgarage.com/what-do-you-know-about-carbon-nanotube-mirrors/ | 2023-12-10T07:28:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679101282.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210060949-20231210090949-00739.warc.gz | 0.934453 | 431 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__132476043 | en | Figure 1: Researchers holding mirrors made of carbon nanotubes in an epoxy resin
The CubeSat design has been faced number of iterations in last few years while mapping ice over moon or being host of mesh communications. Moving a step ahead from this, the NASA researchers are now planning to employ small satellites in form of testing bed for better designs of telescopic mirrors that are formed with carbon nanotubes. When carbon nanotubes are implanted in epoxy resin, the mirrors are able to maintain the ideal properties of submicron-sized particles. Carbon nanotubes are reckoned for their exceptional strength and several other unique electrical properties along with being the most efficient heat conductors. The president of Lightweight Telescopes and contractor of Goddard Space Flight Center, “No one has been able to make a mirror using a carbon nanotube resin. This is a unique technology currently available only at Goddard. The technology is too new to fly in space one first must go through the various levels of technological advancement. But this is what my Goddard colleagues John Kolasinski, Ted Kostiuk, and TIlak Hewagama are trying to accomplish through the CubeSat program.” His company is working with the NASA team for creation of a CubeSat-compatible telescope.
The new telescope embedded with this mirror will be a smaller and lighter one. It will also be less powerful as compared to other land or space based telescopes. But the most noteworthy thing is, it will become base for much larger applications. The team has used reusable mold (mandrel set) as per a old balanced prescription to make this mirror. It can further be used in creation of several other identical mirrors. These can always be embedded in creation of huge, several folded telescope mirrors such as the James Webb Space Telescope that is a 21-foot prime mirror. The method of production eliminates need for any kind of polishing bringing down the costs incurred in ensuring the smoothness and shape of mirror. Beyond these future oriented application of carbon nanotubes are the better abilities of “smart optics” of carbon nanotubes.
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https://luisserrano1.blogspot.com/2023/01/24-largest-cargo-aircraft-launch-from.html | 2023-06-04T11:26:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649741.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20230604093242-20230604123242-00331.warc.gz | 0.885628 | 101 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__293528180 | en | U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III pilots from the 437th Airlift Wing take off during a mission generation exercise at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.
This exercise marked the largest C-17 launch ever from a single base and demonstrated the wing’s ability to rapidly generate and project overwhelming airpower alongside joint partners.
Credit Video: US Military Power
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https://www.virginaustralia.com/us/en/about-us/media/2008/VB_BOEING_STRIKE_V_AUST_DELAY/?error=login_required | 2017-02-28T06:17:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501174135.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104614-00129-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.948385 | 521 | CC-MAIN-2017-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-09__0__254742266 | en | Boeing Strike forces V Australia delay02/10/2008
Virgin Blue Airlines Group announced today that an ongoing strike at The Boeing Company’s Seattle plant has forced a delay to the planned 15 December, 2008 launch of its long haul international airline V Australia.
The announcement comes after Boeing advised its customers including V Australia that it cannot predict the duration of the dispute and therefore cannot guarantee the delivery date of the airline’s launch aircraft.
The manufacturer has ceased to assemble aircraft at the Seattle plant since the strike commenced on 6 September, 2008 when 27,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers downed tools.
V Australia has three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in advanced stage production at the plant. The strike however has no bearing on services operated by Virgin Blue, Pacific Blue or Polynesian Blue.
In the continuing absence of a revised aircraft delivery schedule, Virgin Blue said it considered the only responsible course of action was to nominate a revised V Australia launch date of 28 February, 2009 to protect the interests of its Guests. V Australia’s Brisbane-Los Angeles direct services, due to launch on 1 March, 2009, are not affected.
Effective from today, V Australia will commence contacting all Guests booked to travel in the Christmas/New Year period from 15 December, 2008 to 16 January, 2009 to offer alternative arrangements.
The airline has also suspended further advance ticket sales for travel between 15 December, 2008 and 28 February, 2009 in case the Boeing strike, now in its fourth week, should be prolonged.
Virgin Blue said should the industrial dispute be resolved in the short term, the airline would move swiftly to bring forward V Australia’s start-up schedule. The company said the impact of the serious delay would be addressed between Virgin Blue and The Boeing Company at a later date.
V Australia said it appreciates the support of those Guests who have already booked on the new airline and whose travel will be unavoidably impacted by the Boeing strike. Accordingly the airline will honour its commitments and offer one of the following alternative arrangements to Guests booked to travel between 15 December, 2008 to 16 January, 2009:
·Guests who rebook on V Australia on or after 1 March, 2009 will be reaccommodated on their choice of flights. As a gesture of goodwill we would also provide a $200 voucher for travel on Virgin Blue’s Australian network.
·A full refund, if our Guests prefer.
·An alternative flight on another airline, arranged at our expense, if our Guests prefer. | aerospace |
https://kreuzer33.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/wind-hail-batter-space-shuttle-launch-pad/ | 2017-04-28T16:02:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122996.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00107-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.940089 | 109 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__9685064 | en | Wind, Hail Batter Space Shuttle Launch Pad
NASA crews will perform a full survey of the space shuttle Endeavour today, just one day after high winds and hail battered the launch pad.
“No one was injured and initially no obvious damage was observed. The storm moved through the area quickly,” a NASA press release said.
Endeavour is scheduled to blast off to the International Space Station on April 19th. The space shuttle’s six astronauts are at the Kennedy Space Center for their launch dress rehearsal. | aerospace |
https://www.truenoord.com/what-we-do/ | 2022-08-13T03:49:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571869.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813021048-20220813051048-00221.warc.gz | 0.945843 | 201 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__186013705 | en | TrueNoord is a regional aircraft lessor only. It is our chosen specialism in the competitive world of commercial aircraft leasing. We provide lease solutions for both new and used aircraft together with lease management and other services to third parties.
TrueNoord invests in turboprops and regional jet aircraft primarily due to their strong value retention characteristics. We specialise in ATR, MHIRJ, Embraer and De Havilland variants, plus the Airbus A220.
Whilst our direct clients may be airline lessees, the ultimate customers are the travelling public.
We are backed by substantial investment from a group of investors including BlackRock, Aberdeen Standard and several others under the leadership of Freshstream.
We have substantial financial resources, but we are still small enough to provide flexibility and a highly tailored, personal service at the heart of the operating community of these aircraft. This leverages our close relationships with the OEMs, as well as MRO providers and technical resources. | aerospace |
https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/author/richardc/ | 2023-12-11T07:10:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679103558.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211045204-20231211075204-00758.warc.gz | 0.955198 | 388 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__277195922 | en | Former Federal government analyst Richard C. Cook became a world-famous whistleblower when he released the documents that proved NASA’s advance knowledge of the flaws in the O-ring booster rocket joints that destroyed Space Shuttle Challenger and took the lives of its seven-person crew on the frigid morning of January 28, 1986.
Cook’s subsequent testimony to a Presidential Commission led to disclosures by contractor engineers that they tried but failed to stop the flight the night before launch due to their certain knowledge that the booster rockets would fail in sub-freezing temperatures at the Kennedy Space Center. Subsequently, the Commission identified some but not all of the causes of the disaster.
Richard C. Cook’s later research determined that NASA refused to stop flights to fix the known flaws in the O-ring joints because they were in a rush to convert the Shuttle into a testing platform for President Reagan’s “Star Wars” weapons-in-space program. NASA also failed to postpone the Challenger launch until the weather had improved in order to have Teacher-in-Space Christa McAuliffe in orbit prior to Reagan’s state-of-the-union address that night. In 2007, Cook published his findings in a post-retirement book, Challenger Revealed: An Insider’s Account of How the Reagan Administration Caused the Worst Tragedy of the Space Age. A reviewer called it “the most important spaceflight book in twenty years.”
Cook never returned to NASA after his testimony, spending the next twenty-one years as an analyst for the US Treasury Department. Through developing training courses on US monetary history, he acquired a deep understanding of how British, European, and US bankers hijacked the American monetary system by placing it under the control of the Money Trust through the creation of the Federal Reserve System in 1913.
He is the author of "Our Country; Then and Now" | aerospace |
http://abc7chicago.com/archive/9390044/ | 2017-05-24T06:17:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463607802.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20170524055048-20170524075048-00051.warc.gz | 0.97851 | 379 | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-22__0__23480618 | en | It was just a small bird weighing no more than a couple pounds, but Keith Baird says he considers himself lucky to have survived after the goose collided with his plane a couple days after Christmas.
The broken Plexiglas windshield is the only visible sign of damage, but it could have been much worse.
"A few degrees, a few inches off one way or the other, we would have had a different outcome," Baird said.
Coincidently, Baird got a video camera for Christmas and he set it up for the first time to record this flight.
The camera captured the image as the bird suddenly crashed through the windshield sending debris and Plexiglas flying through the cockpit.
Longtime friend Norm Frees was in the passenger seat.
"Saw these four geese, the next thing, things are flying around, I'm kind of got a death grip on this little thing over here, just holding on for dear life," he said.
Birds can be a big problem for airplanes. There was the infamous Miracle on the Hudson in 2009 when pilot Sully Sullenberger landed a US Airways plane on the Hudson River after it struck a bird.
And last year a couple of American Airlines flights were forced to return to O'Hare shortly after takeoff when birds got caught in the engines.
Small plane pilots get the same FAA training and Baird remained calm, and relied on what he learned after the bird came crashing in.
"Pilots are trained, you overlearn this. Aviate, navigate, communicate, and when you overlearn it, it's amazing, it was there instantly in my head when this happened, and the training really paid off," he said.
While some people might take some time away from flying, Baird says he plans to get back into the cockpit as soon as he gets the windshield fixed. | aerospace |
https://mykumasi.net/product/zll-camera-drone-4k-profesional-sg906-max1-with-3-axis-gimbal-5g-wifi-gps-dron-3km-brushless-fpv-foldable-quadcopter-sg906-pro2rc-helicopters-2/ | 2022-05-16T05:51:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662509990.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20220516041337-20220516071337-00440.warc.gz | 0.662611 | 729 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__98964779 | en | we sell four drone versions:
1.SG906 Pro drone, with 2 Axis stabilizer gimbal camera
2.SG906 Pro2 drone, with 3 Axis stabilizer gimbal camera
3..SG906 MAX drone, with 3 Axis stabilizer gimbal camera and 360 degree Obstacle avoidance function
4. SG906 MAX1 drone, with 3 Axis stabilizer gimbal camera and 360 degree Obstacle avoidance function; 3000M Remote Control Distance and 3000M Image Transmission Distance
The parameter comparison of SG906 MAX1 SG906MAX ，SG906 PRO2 and SG906 PRO are shown in the figure below, please compare carefully.
Obstacle avoidance function:
The obstacle avoidance head device checks whether there are obstacles in the front 360° fan-shaped area by laser scanning. If an obstacle is detected within 20 meters and the remote control cannot move forward, the remote control will sound an alarm.
Pressure sensor : Height setting
Brushless Motor : 1806
Motor power : 1700/KV
Control distance : 1200M
Flight time : About 23-26 min
Charging time : About 6 hours
Product size : 17.4×8.4x7cm (Folding)
Product's Weigh : 585.6g
GPS Follow me : 30M
IMAGE Follow me : 1-5M
Photo resolution : 4096*3072P
Electric power adjustment : 30A
Obstacle Avoidance detection range : 120°
Obstacle Avoidance detection range : ≤20M
Remote Control battery : 500mAh Lithium Battery
Camera lens : Adjustable camera by transmitter, 110°
Wifi image transmission distance : 800M
Flying height:About 0-120M
distance of GPS：30M
distance of image follow：3-10M
Recognizable distance of gesture photo：1-3M
Transmission Frames rate：25 fps
Video resolution：2048*1080（TF）1208*720 (APP) HD mode：2048*1080（APP）
Package: Collect Bag
Drone weight: About 585.6g(include Obstacle avoidance)
1. GPS returns to the take-off point with one key, low power return, no signal.
2. ① GPS smart follow: After the aircraft is connected to the GPS, open the APP follow function, and the aircraft will follow the mobile phone.
②Image follow: 1-5m from the aircraft to identify the subject and automatically follow the flight.
3. Gesture shooting recognition: within 1-5m from the aircraft, face the camera to make a photo gesture/camera gesture.
4. Multi-point flight planning for the route: The aircraft will fly autonomously according to the preset route, and the player will focus on shooting.
5. Fixed-point surround: find the center point of the surround, and then use the joystick to move the desired surround radius.
6. Aircraft retrieval function: Click the GPS signal icon 3 times to open the map interface, the map displays the last distance, latitude and longitude of the aircraft. | aerospace |
https://freedistrict.com/2447/thai-airways-landing-accident-causing-flight-delays-at-bangkok-airport | 2018-01-18T23:36:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084887660.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20180118230513-20180119010513-00074.warc.gz | 0.958366 | 433 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__121372964 | en | Bangkok — The crash-landing of a Thai Airways International flight on Sunday night is causing delays on all outbound flights from Bangkok’s main airport.
Flights should return to normal at 9 a.m. Wednesday after the eastern runway is repaired and the damaged plane removed from the site, said Deputy Transport Minister Gen Prin Suvanadat.
Airport authorities expect up to 30 minute delays on outbound flights and 15 minute delays on incoming flights until the entire runway is back in service.
The landing accident of Thai Airways flight TG679 injured 14 people, 12 of whom have been released from the hospital already.
The plane had arrived in Bangkok from Guangzhou in China at 11:20 p.m. Sunday night, and skidded off the runway after the landing gear failed. There were 287 passengers and 14 crew on board.
Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) board chairman Sita Divari blamed the accident on a malfunction affecting the plane’s right-hand side landing gear.
The problem also caused one of the plane’s right tyres to burst. The craft then travelled about 300 meters before veering off the runway, he said.
He estimated the cost of damage to the runway at one-million baht (U.S. $), for which Thai Airways would have to take full responsibility.
Some 106 flights were delayed Monday afternoon because of the accident.
The crashed plane has been in service for 18 years, and had its last routine check this past April, according to Thai Airways president Sorajak Kasemsuvan. The pilot in charge has 14 years of experience he said.
He also said the captain and crew did their best to help the passengers, mostly Chinese tourists, after the accident.
Mr. Sorajak defended the airport’s decision to obscure the THAI logo by painting over and branding on the crashed plane as it lay at the site of the accident, saying it was normal procedure.
Separate panels have been set up by Thai Airways and the Department of Civil Aviation to investigate the crash. Image/Reuters | aerospace |
http://www.foundcollection.com/21_4127f0bbe27933c3_1.htm | 2020-05-31T09:53:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347413097.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20200531085047-20200531115047-00324.warc.gz | 0.940766 | 291 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__206326000 | en | Now that the A10-PT's are out there, I've been fixating on coming up
with innovative uses for these little things (i.e., excuses to explain to my
wife why I had to buy that whole damn carton of 'em at Wally-World).
Just like Cheetos or Slim Jims, I just can't pass 'em by.
Here are a few of my ideas.
1. Orbital Transport "JATO" mod - just glue some engine blocks
into those outboard BT-5's, add some nose weight to compensate,
and watch that baby say WHOOSH. You DID build that glider out
of plywood and epoxy, right?
2. Outboard motors for that big Saturn 1B. God Hisself intended that
beauty to fly on 8 motors, didn't your momma teach you nothin?
3. Ditto for the Saturn V, for those of you folks who didn't build it with
5 x 18mm's in the first place (again as God intended). Just glue up
some BT-5's in there and plug 'em in.
4. Retro rockets for that Mars Lander. Rig up an IR proximity sensor
in the base, so that landing is cushioned Soyuz-style. Might want to
fly this one over wet grass only, though.
How about you folks? | aerospace |
https://www.score.org/mentors/lee-cheshire | 2018-12-15T10:56:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376826856.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20181215105142-20181215131142-00307.warc.gz | 0.902875 | 320 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__7736520 | en | How I can help you
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https://isohunt.to/torrent_details/6386314/JETSTREAM-Ep-1-avi | 2017-07-23T10:21:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500549424296.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20170723082652-20170723102652-00600.warc.gz | 0.79216 | 103 | CC-MAIN-2017-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-30__0__129525173 | en | Educational, Family, Military/WarFull description
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Jetstream follows eight pilots training with the Canadian Air Force to fly one of the most advanced supersonic tactical fighter jets in the worldΓÇöthe CF-18 Hornet at CFB Cold Lake. They train under the 410 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron.
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https://orion-drones.com/2022/05/17/tuesday-views-17-may-2022/ | 2022-09-27T07:24:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030334992.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220927064738-20220927094738-00424.warc.gz | 0.943074 | 1,238 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__270308377 | en | Verticals Drone Cinematography – Verticals Plug – Local Air Space Page Still Delayed – Filming at Belle Vernon and the Mon River
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Verticals Community Learning Center
Drone Cinematography Classes Have Concluded
I made a montage from footage they obtained filming with drones. I was able to graduate 7 of the 10 students. Two missed the FAA TRUST test day due to outside circumstances, and one student opted out of the recreational flyer knowledge test. So, everyone who attempted the test passed and earned an FAA TRUST certificate. We tested through a site administered by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University because I support their UAV technology courses.
The three days I participated as a volunteer instructor at Verticals were as follows: April 28th, May 5th and May 12th, 2022. I guided students through the process of learning how to safely fly drones in uncontrolled airspace. Two students flew my professional drone over the nearby Monongahela River, by an old truss bridge. One landed the drone, wow! On the first day! We planned a video with storyboards and a huddle on production elements. They brainstormed, scheduled shots, got gear, and produced the footage. One the last day, students edited and shared footage.
I basically hustled parts, minor repairs, battery charging, and network connections. I invited students to explore their own styles. We all had fun. I hope to use the course module in a creative writing lesson or a programming lesson.
Verticals is a local community development center that gives kids a choice of after-school programs that enrich young lives and provide a sense of pride in community. A link to the group is provided. Some school districts, like Monessen and Brownsville, pony up transportation. It makes a huge difference to the kids, and I am grateful to meet the van drivers. They like the class, too!
- How to fly recreational drones with basic and advanced maneuvers.
- How to plan flights for capturing media.
- Get the soon-to-be mandatory – and EASILY OBTAINED – TRUST flyer certificate from the FAA, online for free.
- How to film, edit, and share a video you make with drone footage and apps.
- How to fly a drone with Scratch Python block code.
- Provide information about industrial drone applications and jobs.
Local Resource in Action
Community groups will have some authority to determine the nature of its flight operations in local airspace come this fall 2022. As long as a responsible pilot is connected to the group, the area can develop flight operations that best suits the needs of the group. A FRIA is basically an area supported by a Part 107 drone pilot or more qualified pilots. The FAA determines the location and quality of FRIAs.
I can see a drone academy being a part of an 21st-century community, so I am studying what we need to do to qualify to become a FRIA. I have a break from school in a month, and I like to read legislation. One of the problems is that it’s not 1986 anymore. These rules were written before the Internet absolutely debased the concept of community. It used to involve, at the very least, physical mail for remote correspondence, on land lines, even. Brick and mortar have given way to ones and zeros. The architecture is in an electric field instead of a dirt lot. “Model aviation” was a concept that existed before FPV, before streaming, before smart phones, before laptops. Ridiculous changes continue to occur and need to occur more quickly because of climate change.
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- (2) is exempt from tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
- (3) the mission of which is demonstrably the furtherance of model aviation;
- (4) provides a comprehensive set of safety guidelines for all aspects of model aviation addressing the assembly and operation of model aircraft and that emphasize safe aeromodelling operations within the national airspace system and the protection and safety of individuals and property on the ground, and may provide a comprehensive set of safety rules and programming for the operation of unmanned aircraft that have the advanced flight capabilities enabling active, sustained, and controlled navigation of the aircraft beyond visual line of sight of the operator;
- (5) provides programming and support for any local charter organizations, affiliates, or clubs; and
- (6) provides assistance and support in the development and operation of locally designated model aircraft flying sites.
Topics in the Verticals Youth Empowerment program include artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, drones, digital fabrication, coding, media production, design studio, blockchain, and crypto. Courses in the topics are presented alongside fitness and wellness resources. The center director is retired NFL pro-football player William James, who stepped off the gridiron and into a new life arena. William has an amazing base of supporters, collaborators, volunteers, and stakeholders who help make this happen. Very grateful.
Verticals Youth Empowerment Center is designed to stimulate young minds, give parents an inclusive environment in which to socialize, and to offer youth a sense of pride in themselves and their community. There are other facilities in the works.
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I enrolled in a teacher certification program and downloaded some software to test. No other news.
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All of these photos Figures 2-7 were shot with an ND 32 filter close to dusk on 05/16/2022. | aerospace |
https://easydrone.com/how-to-fly-an-fpv-drone/ | 2023-05-30T14:36:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224645810.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20230530131531-20230530161531-00159.warc.gz | 0.924484 | 3,130 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__221480485 | en | If FPV drones are interesting and you and want to learn how to fly one, this article was written for you!
Learning how to fly a drone is a fun and rewarding experience and it is kind of like learning to ride a bike. At first, it is going to be hard and feel unnatural, but eventually, something clicks in your brain and flying becomes second nature.
Here’s everything you need to know to learn how to fly an FPV drone, from simulators, flying skills and fundamentals, and what you need to know before your first flight. Keep reading and you’ll be flying FPV drones like a pro in no time!
What do I Need to Learn to Fly an FPV Drone?
It can be really tempting to go out and try flying a drone right away, but we’d recommend learning on a simulator first! When you learn how to fly a FPV drone, you’re going to crash many times and crashing on a simulator instead of crashing your brand new drone will save you a lot of money!
In order to learn how to fly, the two most important things to get are an FPV drone radio, and a computer or console that can run an FPV simulator. I personally use a Mac and Velocidrone with my Jumper T-lite, and it works fantastic!
Best Starter Radios and Simulators
In the tables below are some decent radios and simulators you can use to learn FPV.
When you choose a radio you will see they are either Mode 1 or Mode 2. We recommend going with a Mode 2 radio, which has the throttle on the left-hand side
For more information, we’ve written full guides on the five best fpv controllers and the best simulators for learning FPV!
Radio for FPV Simulator
All three radios can be used to fly real FPV drones as well as being used with a simulator. If you have a smaller budget go with something like the BetaFPV radio, but if you can afford to spend a little more the Jumper T-Pro is a nice upgrade.
|Radio for Sim||Price (USD)||Protocol|
|BetaFPV Lite Radio 3||$80||ELRS or FRSKY/MULTI|
|Jumper T-Pro||$135||ELRS or FRSKY/MULTI|
Simulator Choices for PC, Xbox and PS4
Liftoff and Velocidrone are the best option if you don’t have a PC, and can run on almost any computer platform.
If you’re getting a simulator for your console, make sure you can use the radio you buy on your Xbox or PS4.
We’d recommend trying one of the free simulators on the list before paying for one! The free versions are more than good enough to learn how to fly on.
I have a Radio and a Simulator, What Next?
This is the fun part. Once your radio is working on your PC/Console you can start putting time into learning how to fly.
Flying is all about building up muscle memory and it takes most people between 20-50 hours to build up the skills needed to fly a real FPV drone.
The two skills that are important to learn first are throttle control and learning how to turn. Once you have these two things mastered, other skills will be easier to learn.
Understanding the Controls of an FPV Drone
Let’s start off by defining the terms pilots use.
- Pitch = Controls the tilt forwards and backward
- Roll = Controls the tilt side to side
- Throttle = Controls the motor speed
- Yaw = Controls the orientation of the drone and spins it around
Let’s start off with the left joystick, which controls throttle and yaw. Push it up and down to control how much throttle you use, and left and right to control the orientation of the drone.
The right joystick controls your pitch and your roll. Push it up and down to tilt the drone forwards and backward, and push it left and right to tilt the drone left and right.
What Are the Different FPV Drone Flight Modes?
There are three different flight modes for FPV drones: Angle, Acro, and Horizon. Horizon mode is fairly useless and never used, but we’ll still explain it briefly.
All of the different modes only affect the right joystick. The left joystick with the throttle and yaw controls stays the same.
This mode is considered the easiest to learn and is always working to keep the drone level. If you leave the right joystick perfectly in the middle, the drone will always remain level.
Angle mode locks the maximum angle your drone can tilt (let’s say 30° for this article). If you push your right joystick from the center to halfway to the top, your drone will tilt forwards at 15°. If you push the right joystick all the way to the top, it will tilt the drone forwards at 30°.
As soon as you release the stick back to the center in Angle mode, the drone will return to a level position.
There are three main differences between acro mode and angle mode.
The first difference is that the maximum angle is not locked, and you can flip the drone completely upside down if you want to!
Secondly, in angle mode stick position relates to rotational speed, not the angle of the drone. In angle mode, if you have a 30° max tilt and you hold the pitch stick from the center to halfway to the top, it will keep the drone at 15°.
Since there isn’t a maximum angle lock in acro mode, holding the pitch stick in the same position will just constantly rotate the drone, and pushing the pitch stick all the way forwards will just make it rotate faster.
The final difference is that releasing your right joystick will not return the drone to level, but will leave the drone facing in whatever direction it’s currently facing. To get the drone back to level, if it’s facing upside down you’ll need to tilt the drone 180 degrees in any direction by pushing your right joystick in, holding it, and releasing it when level.
Horizon mode uses the majority of your joystick range for angle mode and will lock your maximum angle, but if you push the joystick all the way to the edge it allows you to enter acro mode and do a full rotation.
This mode is impossible to fully master and makes for inconsistent flights, so it’s fairly useless and we’d recommend avoiding this mode.
Three Steps to Learn to Fly Fly your FPV Drone in Angle Mode
Now that you know what all the controls and modes on an FPV drone do, here are all the steps you should walk through when you’re learning to fly your FPV drone, whether in the simulator or out in a big open field!
Learning Throttle Control by Hovering in Angle Mode
Learning throttle control is the most essential skill to master if you want to be a good pilot.
The Throttle stick on an FPV drone is very sensitive and most new pilots will experience bunny hopping in the air when they first start. This means you will gain and lose height over and over again and probably end up crashing or bouncing around on the ground.
The easiest way to learn throttle control is the start out in Angle mode. Angle mode will keep your drone level and won’t allow you to flip or roll it over. This way you can concentrate on trying to keep the throttle steady.
Select Angle mode and then try to hover the drone in one place using the Throttle stick. If the drone is drifting to one side, you may have to correct its course slightly by pushing your right joystick to the opposite side of the drift.
Learning throttle control just takes time, and the more you do this the easier it will become to keep the drone at a stable height and maintain a hover.
Learning How to Fly Around in Angle Mode
Once you can keep the drone somewhat level, try flying forwards, backward, and side to side with your right joystick. Don’t change the orientation with your Yaw stick yet, this is saved for the next step!
When you are moving around, you will have to adjust your Throttle stick to maintain height depending on how tilted your drone is. If you keep the throttle at the same height you’ll crash into the ground, but if you throttle too high you will just fly straight up.
After a couple of hours, you should be able to confidently fly around and maintain a stable height. Next, you’re going to learn to turn!
Learning How to Turn in Angle Mode
Turning your drone is a lot easier in angle mode than it is in acro mode because angle mode is always working to keep your drone level!
To learn how to turn your drone, hover in one spot and try moving your yaw stick side to side. The yaw stick is always in acro mode, and will continue to turn your drone at a speed that depends on how far you push your joystick!
You can fly in a circle by flying forwards by tilting your drone forwards with your pitch stick, and then pushing your yaw stick left or right until your drone completes a full circle!
Learning how to turn with yaw in FPV mode is easy, but if you’re trying to learn line-of-sight it can be difficult because once your drone is facing you, all of your pitch and roll controls are reversed!
Three Steps to Learn to Fly your FPV Drone in Acro Mode
Thankfully, the throttle and yaw joysticks work the same in acro as they do in angle mode, but the way you hover, move around and turn all change slightly because your pitch and roll joysticks work differently in acro mode.
Learning acro mode takes a bit more trial and error, so we recommend starting off in a simulator!
Learn to Fly Around in Acro Mode
If you started off in Angle mode, you’ve already learned throttle control. You’ll need to re-learn how to fly around in acro mode though.
Since there is no maximum angle lock in acro mode, you get to pick at what angle the drone will fly. If you want to fly forwards with a 15° tilt, push your right joystick forwards and move it back to the center once the drone reaches 15°.
To get the drone back to level, you’ll need to reverse your original action and move your joystick backward until the drone reaches level again.
Learn How to Turn in Acro Mode
Since there is no angle locking in acro mode, when you yaw left or right, you will also need to adjust your roll left and right to keep the drone from just rotating the camera.
If you’re turning with your yaw to the right, you’ll also need to roll to the right.
Again, this is a lot easier to learn through FPV, and not through line of sight flying.
How to Get Better at FPV Drone Flying
Once you’ve learned how to fly your FPV drone, there’s always room for improvement!
To get better at flying, the best way is to practice a lot and push yourself to do whatever’s hard for you.
For example, if you crash every time you try to fly close to a tree, figure out what you’re doing wrong and keep trying until you fly close to the tree successfully! Each new struggle you overcome as a pilot will build on your skills, and make you better and better at flying.
Here’s a method that I advise beginners who just learned how to fly to progress their skills.
Use Racing Gates in the Simulator
To avoid crashing a lot in real life when you’re pushing yourself, fly on the simulator!
Flying on a map in the simulator with low race gates or a racing track and forcing yourself to fly through every gate is a great way to get better.
You are probably not going to be able to go through even one gate when you first start, but eventually, your skills will get better and you will notice an improvement.
Angle mode is really only to be used when you first start flying. You don’t want to spend too much time in this mode because it makes it harder to learn the full flying mode that makes FPV so fun – Acro Mode
Fly, fly, fly
The final step to learning and progressing at FPV drone flying is to continue flying, whether on the simulator or in real life.
Learning how to fly is all about developing muscle memory. There is no substitute for ‘time on the sticks’ as it’s known in FPV and the only way you will get better is by putting in hours whenever you can.
See How to Fly!
Video tutorials are super helpful for learning how to fly, so make sure to check out the video below for more information.
When you’re learning, try to keep the experience fun and give yourself a break to give your brain a chance to process what you are learning.
When Josh from the EasyDrone team flew a simulator for the first time, he was horrible! When he woke up the next day, his brain had processed all the information learned overnight, and he was a lot better. If he had kept trying and trying on that first day, it would have just been a very frustrating experience.
We also suggest watching some freestyle and racing FPV videos to give you inspiration in your learning to fly journey.
If you put in enough time and effort your first real drone flight is going to be a breeze!
We’d recommend picking up a small indoor drone to learn the basics on, since they’re really cheap and durable, and you can fly them inside your house at any time.
Comment below and let us know how your first flight goes!
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https://jvc-europe.com/heres-why-you-should-let-the-cabin-crew-know-if-you-lose-your-phone-during-the-flight/ | 2022-12-08T07:12:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711278.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20221208050236-20221208080236-00405.warc.gz | 0.971021 | 606 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__71362396 | en | Have you ever dropped your phone on a flight and then went to pick it up? Of course, that’s what anyone would do, right? After all, it’s their phone.
Did you know you could start a fire in an airplane, all you have to do is lose your phone on the side of a seat? Yes it is and in 2018 that is exactly what happened.
On a Qantas flight to Melbourne in 2018, a man dropped his cell phone and then attempted to retrieve it. As he tried to retrieve it, the handset brooded. The situation got so bad that the pilot even considered diverting the plane to Sydney and the crew had to use fire extinguishers to put out the fire, New York Post reported.
The blaze could have caused a major accident, but luckily things calmed down quickly.
Passengers are now warned to contact a flight attendant whenever they lose a phone on the side of an airplane seat, as crushing powerful lithium batteries can easily start a fire or explosion.
The incident follows an earlier warning from the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority, which issued a statement that read: “Smartphones can fall into aircraft seat mechanisms and be crushed when seated. is moved. It may damage the phone lithium battery which can cause overheating and fire. “
“Passengers should remember to never move their seat if a phone goes missing in flight and to always call for help from the cabin crew on the plane. If a phone is damaged, the cabin crew should be alerted immediately, ”he added.
There have been several cases of mobile phones have caught fire on flights in recent years.
In August of this year, a cell phone caught fire in the cabin of an Alaska Airlines flight, causing the plane to be evacuated, according to the New York Post.
Fortunately, the phone did not catch fire while the plane was in the air and the 129 passengers and six crew members were transported safely to the terminal without serious injuries, although two people were treated in hospital.
In July 2018, Ryanair passengers were filmed escaping on an emergency parachute after a cell phone battery caught fire minutes before take off.
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Then, in February 2018, a passenger’s carry-on baggage was filmed in flames on the China Southern flight as a flight attendant was forced to fight the blaze.
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He said: “I would be concerned about the fires in the lower hold. If this were to happen, the crew members on board would not understand what is going on or how fast it is spreading. The holds are equipped with fire suppression systems, but these systems are not always effective against these types of fires.
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John F. Kennedy Space Center Americas gateway to the universe Spaceport News www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/news/snews/spnews_toc.html April 4, 2008 Vol. 48, No. 7 Recovery crew launches as STS-123 lands A s the crew of space shuttle En deavour prepared for an evening landing at Kennedy Space Centers Shuttle Landing Facility on March 26, a crew was making preparations on the ground. A recovery crew of nearly 200 NASA and contractor workers, along with 40 vehicles, headed toward the run way with one thought on their minds to ensure the orbiter is safe once it touches down and comes to a stop. For United Space Al liance workers Ray Zink and Richard Van Wart, the sound of the twin sonic booms signaled the begin ning of a well-orchestrat ed, post-landing process vehicle and moving it to the orbiter processing facility. Zink is manager of shuttle recovery op erations and serves as the orbiter move director after the shuttle lands. He said the pace on the runway, hour or so after landing, is brisk as everyone works to meet timed requirements. We are ready, because as a team, we are focused and prepared, Zink said. Weve all stud ied our lines and rehearsed our parts. The orbiter is hot during landing process but cools down quickly once on the ground. The auxiliary power units, or APUs, are running during re-entry and for about 15 minutes on the ground. they vent, which are more noticeable during night landings. most important task is to verify the orbiter is free of toxic vapors. Once that is con to assist with Flight Crew egress and initiate the Purge air and Freon cool ing systems, Zink said. Then we work to prepare the orbiter for towing. Crew equipment and payloads are removed. Or the external tank doors, in stall various plugs, inspect the landing gear and then connect the tow bar and tow vehicle to the orbiter. Van Wart, who is an advance system techni cian, said this is where things get really interest ing as he takes a seat in the tow vehicle and puts his foot on the accelerator. It takes a lot to get that 200,000 pound ve hicle to start moving, Van Wart said. Its actually a little intimidating look ing back and seeing the nose of the orbiter, then the wings its massive. Van Wart said the trip from the landing facility to the orbiter processing facility at 5 miles per hour can take one to two hours depending on which run way the orbiter lands. He said its a challenge to get the vehicle up and over the bridge on State Road 3. Then as we begin the trek down the other side suddenly the orbiter is pushing me, so its kind of like driving on ice, Van Wart said with a smile. I cant stop, I just take my foot off the gas and the orbiter pushes me down the road. The entire move pro and nine hours depending on destow operations and even the weather. Zink said Shuttle Recovery Operations is a classic example of how everyone works together to make even the most critical tasks seem routine. A typical recovery operation utilizes a number of folks representing many groups and disciplines from across the space shuttle program, Zink said. We are all brought together for this event and it works. It works well, because we are a team. By Linda Herridge Staff Writer A recovery crew of nearly 200 workers, along with 40 vehicles, ensure the orbiter is safe once it touches down and comes to a stop. The March 26 landing of Endeavour marked the end of the STS-123 mission, a 16-day ight to the International Space Station to deliver the rst seg ment of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agencys Kibo laboratory and the Canadian Space Agencys two-armed robotic system, known as Dextre. NASA/Kim Shiett
Page 2 SPACEPORT NEWS April 4, 2008 I t is T-12 months and new Ares I rocket, the booster intended to ferry astronauts to the Interna tional Space Station and later help them on their way to the moon. The pieces of the new vehicle are starting to come together in different parts of the country and Kennedy Space Center is reshaping its own facili ties to accept them and put them together for the launch in April 2009. Here are some of the changes under way at Kennedy: Launch Pad 39B is er, the launch complex still is being kept in condition to allow a shuttle launch toward the end of the sum mer if one is required. The clude construction of a trio of 594-foot-tall steel and make up a new lightning protection system for the Ares I rocket. Bay 3 inside the Ve hicle Assembly Building is being reconditioned to ser vice the 323-foot-tall Ares I rocket. The Ares stack is nearly 140 feet taller than the space shuttle stack, so workers are revamping platforms inside the high bay that have not been used since Saturn V rock ets were processed there in the 1970s. Workers are mak ing enormous changes to Firing Room 1, the same control area used by Kennedys launch team for in 1981. The room is expected to be used by launch controllers for the April 2009 test launch. The Ares system does not require as many controllers as the more complex shuttle, so the room is not expected to house as many consoles and related equipment as space shuttle launches required. The Operations and Checkout Buildings high bay is being refurbished so it can be used to work on the Orion spacecraft. It is the same area used during the Apollo program to checkout Apollo com mand and service modules before they were launched to the moon. Parachute techni cians already are stitching the fabric at the Parachute Refurbishment Facility for the parachutes slated for use on the Ares test launch. At the Assembly and Refurbishment Facil ity, workers are modify ing solid rocket booster skirts so they can act as ments tall instead of the four segment version used by shuttles. However, the By Steve Siceloff Staff Writer Some of the process ing steps used for recent space shuttle missions have been used to help engineers learn how to handle the known as Ares I-X. Engineers were able to collect information from an unusual stacking opera tion for STS-122 during which each booster was assembled on the mobile launch platform by itself so engineers would see what weight and balance changes the platform and crawler-transporter will encounter with the Ares I. The Workforce Transition Strategy Report will be available at: www.nasa.gov/transition and www.nasa.gov/reports View the report The shuttle also provided a proving ground for operating Constellation ing performing a paperless power-up of an orbiter. A prototype heat shield for the Orion space craft has been evaluated so new methods of moving it around during processing can be developed. The changes highlight to extend humanitys reach back to the moon. The countdown to April 2009 is on. A s you may know, NASA sent a re port to Congress explaining the agencys plans for the workforce as we retire the Space Shuttle and transition to our new Constellation Program. The report is a living document and will be sent to Congress every it posted at www.nasa. gov/transition. We have been talking about this transition for a while now, so this information is not we have given it out in this manner. This transition is about the reinvention and rein vigoration of NASA. Our primary goal will continue to be carrying out our hu safely and effectively. We need a skilled workforce to fest. That skilled workforce is you. We have a lot on our plate and many excit ing upcoming missions in the next few years. I know this change will be dif Kennedy Space Center. It will require open, honest communication and trust throughout this period. This will be a team effort between NASA, KSC, and all the outstanding con tractors that are a part of this team. It will require leadership at all levels. Please know that the workforce numbers included in the report are just an estimate and should be considered preliminary at best. The exact numbers in this report should not be taken as a plan or goal. Our greatest asset is and always will be our people. NASA is trying to identify what future work can be assigned to KSC. Several Kennedy facili Constellation right now. The state provided $35 million to help bring the Orion assem bly work to KSC bringing in hundreds of jobs. And, in just one year, we will launch the Ares I-X test already begun. Our plans for Constel lation ground processing until NASA competes and selects the contractor in FY09, which is well ahead of the last space shuttle mission. We are partnering with federal, state and local agencies, so employees have options during this transition. This includes career assessments, train ing and career transition services. I would like to remind you, NASA is not going out of business, but transition is necessary to enable a new line of space business for the next 30 to 50 years. Our workforce is the future, and I am proud to lead such an exceptional group of indi viduals here at Kennedy. Current revisions at a glance Launch Pad 39B is being modied to host Ares I test ight Bay 3 in VAB being reconditioned Firing Room 1 undergoing renovations Parachute technicians stitching fabric for Ares test launch Workers modifying solid rocket booster skirts for rst stage of Aries I
SPACEPORT NEWS Page 3 April 4, 2008 T he new Shuttle Launch Experi ence which opened in May 2007 at the Kennedy Space Cen ter Visitor Complex is getting high marks. The attraction was honored with a Thea Award at the 14th Annual Thea Awards Ceremony in Anaheim, Calif., on March 8. The Shuttle Launch Experience was selected for outstanding achieve ment in the attraction category and was judged to represent the highest standards of excellence and creative achievement in the arts and sciences }of compelling places and experiences. The organization presenting the award, the Themed Entertainment Association, honors and celebrates excellence in the themed entertainment and experience design industry. TEA is the only association representing almost 500 companies in 39 countries who employ more than 6,500 of the worlds leading creators, developers, designers and producers of compelling places and experiences. The Thea Awards are internationally recognized. This year, 120 highly evaluated with 17 being selected as recipients. Representatives who accepted the award on behalf of Kennedy Space Center were Pam Steel of NASA External Relations, Dan Leblanc of Delaware North Companies, Chuck Roberts of BRC Imagi nation Arts and veteran Astronaut Charlie Bolden, who serves as host for the attractions simulation experience. I ts not everyday the president of the United States recog nizes the hard work and achievements of someone at Kennedy Space Center. But thats what happened earlier this year when Launch Vehicle Process ing Director Rita Will coxon was among 23 Federal employees who received the Presi dential Meritorious Rank Award during a ceremony in Washington, D.C., hosted by NASAs Dep uty Administrator Shana Dale. It was an honor to receive this awardand quite a surprise, Will coxon said. The reason any of us receive these awards is because of the great work that the people in our organizations do to accomplish our missions. Each year, the president recognizes and celebrates a small group of career senior execu tives with the Presidents Rank Award for excep tional long-term accom plishments. Recipients of this prestigious award are strong leaders, profes sionals and scientists who achieve results and consistently demon strate strength, integrity, industry and a relentless commitment to excellence in public service. A panel of judges reviews each candidates to seven years, which include leading change, leading people, results driven, business acumen and building coalitions. Meritorious Rank Awards are awarded to only 3 per cent of federal executives each year. Willcoxon came to Kennedy in 1988 in the Payload Operations Directorate. She has had an exceptional career touch ing almost every aspect of Kennedys mission, including positions in shuttle processing, spaceport engineering and technology, expend able launch vehicles and payload processing. In addition to her well-recognized con tributions to Kennedy, she also has led several agency-level teams with distinction. Willcoxon has dedicated herself to Ken nedy and at the agency level to ensure NASAs exploration mission becomes a reality. She has demonstrated extreme dedication and commit ment to achieving the NASA strategic goal of shuttle in 2010. Since becoming a leader in the shuttle pro cessing organization her team has launched eight successful missions. Over the years, Will coxon has earned numer ous awards, including the Silver Snoopy award, two Exceptional Achievement Medals, the Outstanding Leadership Medal and an Exceptional Service Medal. Being a part of the shuttle program has been a highlight of my career, but I am very excited about being a part of the Constellation Program, Willcoxon said. There are great challenges ahead for the Kennedy work force as we transition from shuttle into the new program but, as always, our Kennedy team will rise to the occasion. In receiving this award, Willcoxon follows in the footsteps of other award recipients from the Shuttle Processing organization at Kennedy, including Chief Engineer Charlie Abner, Associate Director for Engineering and Technical Opera tions Mike Wetmore, and Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach. By Linda Herridge Staff Writer Former astronauts were among the rst to enjoy the Shuttle Launch Experience at Kennedys Visitor Complex. In the front row are (from left) Rick Searfoss, Charles Bolden and Norm Thagard. NASA le From left are: NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale, Rita Willcoxon, Ritas husband Jim, and NASA Associate Administrator Chris Scolese. NASA
Page 4 SPACEPORT NEWS Celebrating around Kennedy Space Center April 4, 2008 2008 All-American Picnic at KARS 1 O nce again, the KSC All-American Picnic provided a stress-free Saturday for employees to spend time with each other and their friends and families, and enjoy endless food and fun. We scored a perfect 10 on the weather which translated into strong attendance at the picnic of about 6,000 people. On behalf of the 2008 KSC All-American Picnic Team, we are very pleased our efforts resulted in so many employees and families having an enjoyable day, Picnic Chair Jack Fox said. During the March 29 event at Kennedy Athletic, Recreation and Social (KARS) Park, live entertainment kept the mood upbeat. The and tents, games and a train won more smiles. Other activities included an automobile and motorcycle exhibition, animal rescue booths, a tiger show, rock climbing and astronaut autograph signings. In addition to lunch, drinks, and snacks, the popular chili and dessert contests offered even more food choices. Meals were served on biodegradable and compostable dishes, and recycling stations were located throughout the park resulting in the picnic making an environmental impact too. Fox said the effort raised awareness and they discovered ways to improve the process next year. Picnic goers enjoyed hamburgers, veggie burgers, chicken sandwiches and hot dogs and the plates and utensils eventually will become soil for use at Walt Disney World. Hundreds enjoyed the Chili Cook-Off which had three competitions: Ofcial Chili, Peoples Choice Chili and Best Store Front. There were lots of oohs and ahhs at the Car and Motorcycle Show. NASA/Debbie Odom NASA/Debbie Odom NASA/Debbie Odom NASA/Kevin OConnell Matt Nylen and Rockit performed a great rendition of The Edgar Winter Groups Frankenstein.
Page 5 SPACEPORT NEWS Celebrating around Kennedy Space Center April 4, 2008 NASA Day at Space Coast Stadium N ASA and the Wash ington Nationals teamed up for a day of preseason baseball and space agency education on March 24. About 5,000 fans watched Kennedy Space Center Director Bill Parsons and the Visitor Complexs Space Man mascot throw Coast Stadium in Viera, Florida as the Nationals took on the Detroit Tigers. NASA personnel from Kennedy Space Center an swered questions from fans and handed out educational material about the agencys space exploration programs, aeronautics research and NASA NASA NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bill Parsons threw out the honorary rst pitch. Fans of all ages were successful in getting their favorite players autograph. Visitor Conplexs Space Man was a hit at Space Coast Stadium on NASA Day as the Washington Nationals faced the Detroit Tigers in a Spring Training game on March 24.
Page 6 SPACEPORT NEWS April 4, 2008 A technician loads a test tank during evaluations at Kennedy Space Center for handling the Ares I roll control system. The Ares I control system is based on designs proven in other launchers. NASA/Kim Shiett T he American Veterans Col or Guard, made up mostly of spaceport workers, plans to march in the 2008 National Memorial Veterans Day Parade in Washington, D.C., on May 26. Because the group has performed so well in other events, it will be positioned toward the front of the parade and march down Constitu tion Avenue from Capitol Hill to the White House. Founded in 2002 by InDyne employee Gary Cassell and Space Gateway Support employee George Hoggard, the AVCG performs upon request at parades and patriotic events. This unique group claims to represent the spaceport, as well as those who have given their lives during the many wars our country has experienced. The color guard consists of 11 primary members and several alternates. Members purchase their own uniforms and carry authentic, oper gun salutes on request. About 30 AVCG members and their family hope to make the trip to Washington. For more information on the AVCG, call Sam DiBlasio at 321861-8824 or 321-544-7816. American Veterans Color Guard buy their own uniforms and carry authentic, fully functional rearms. NASA By Steve Siceloff Staff Writer N ASA and United Space Alliance engineers and technicians working at Kennedy Space Center tested pro cedures they will rely on to handle and load the propellant tanks that will be used on the roll control sys tem of the Ares I. The latest testing on the new Ares I rocket brought together components from an Air Force mis sile program with support equip ment invented for handling space shuttle parts. The evaluation is the latest in a series of studies at Kennedy scheduled for April 2009. The and mainly is a chance to evaluate the performance of the rocket dur The roll control system is a set of thrusters aligned to turn the Ares I stack soon after liftoff to line the rocket up with its proper heading. The thruster system is the same design as the one used by the Air Forces Peacekeeper missile a decommissioned Peacekeeper as stand-ins during the test for the Ares I parts. The Ares I is part of the Constellation Program. The 323foot-tall rocket is a pencil-shaped a liquid-fueled upper stage. The stack is topped with an Orion spacecraft. The Ares I will loft astronauts to the International Space Station. Later missions call for the rocket to of a trip to the moon. But before astronauts can ride the new spacecraft, it has to be who will prepare the rockets need to learn how to do so safely. Thats where this round of testing came in. NASAs David Tomasic, a said both the propellant system components and the ground sup port equipment the teams were trying out worked well. The team focused particularly on the helium react when pressurized. The group also studied the large titanium tanks that will hold hypergolic fuel and oxidizer. Rather than perform the test using the hazardous fuel, though, the and measured the results. We learned to make some adjustments on our ground support equipment, Tomasic said. Every lessly. With the evaluation behind it, the team is looking forward to the arrival in September of the compo When you get hardware sitting down at KSC, you know youre moving, Tomasic said. An Ares I rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in this artists concept. The Ares I will loft the Orion spacecraft into low Earth orbit. NASA
Page 7 SPACEPORT NEWS Remembering Our Heritage April 4, 2008 By Kay Grinter Reference Librarian A birds-eye view from the roof of the Vehicle Assembly Building as the Apollo Saturn 502 is rolled out of the VAB on its way to Launch Pad 39A. Apollo 6 was an Earth orbital mis sion without astronauts aboard. NASA le A pril 4, 1968, is remem bered more often not as the day the Apollo 6 mis sion was launched, but as the day Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot on the balcony of his Mem phis hotel room. This violent act was understandably the focus of the media that day and the launch received little mention. But Dr. Kings vision of working together for a common goal was apparent during the Apollo 6 mission. The most amazing thing about the Apollo Program was not the technology, but how all these people from all these organizations pulled together to achieve a common goal, said Joe Barfus, the test support controller of the mission. And while all launch campaigns are challenging, the Apollo 6 mission was no exception. Saturn V without a crew lifted off Pad 39A on Kennedy Space Center at 7 a.m. April 4, 1968. Following the success of Apollo 4, the mission was conducted primarily to V while providing the launch and began. A command and service module, or CSM, and a boilerplate lunar module were aboard. Transporting the vehicle to the pad eight weeks before launch was stressful. The 363-foot-tall Saturn V began moving out of the Vehicle Assembly Building just before noon. About 1:30 p.m., the winds picked up and rain began to pelt the area. After a two-hour delay caused by a communications failure, the crawler proceeded in the driving rain. By the time the rocket reached the top of the pad shortly after 7 p.m., the storm was over. Former NASA Shuttle Launch Director Jim Harrington was in charge of the rollout. It was my supervisor, he recalled. When the communications failed, the transported by security to the crawler-transporter where we conducted the rest of the trip to the pad. Other former NASA employees on his crew were Art Franklin, the assistant test supervisor; John Copeland, the launch vehicle test conductor; Charlie Stevens, the spacecraft test conductor; and Barfus. vehicle and spacecraft at the pad was also challenging. Former NASA Shuttle Launch Director Bob Sieck was a spacecraft test team project engineer assigned to the CSM. The CSM carried a mechanical man, a computer that was mounted in place of one of the crew seats, Sieck recalled. Early in its testing, some fuses blew, but issue was still open during the Flight Readiness Review. However, as the access blankets were being a clamp around one of the wire bundles had been crushed. We were relieved to solve the mystery before launch. The launch on April 4 went smoothly, but problems with the engines developed two minutes caused the vehicle to bounce like a giant pogo stick for about 30 seconds. These oscillations had degree. However, except for the Shortly after the second stage stopped. The other three had to the second stage did not reach the desired altitude and velocity before its fuel ran out. To reach the required speed, the third stage had to burn longer than planned, putting the spacecraft into an incorrect orbit. the astronauts would have returned safely, Marshall Space Fight Center Director Wernher von Braun emphasized afterward, but desired. With three engines out, we just cannot go to the moon. Investigation teams and task forces were set up to solve the engine problems. By fall, NASA forward. Apollo 6 was an important recalled. It gave the Apollo team the opportunity to become more familiar with the launch procedures and gain additional experience at working together. Today, the Apollo 6 command module is on display at the Fernbank Science Center in Atlanta, just a few miles from the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site which is administered by the National Park Service.
John F. Kennedy Space Center Acting managing editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Candrea Thomas Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Ochoa-Gonzales Editorial support provided by InDyne, Inc. Writers Group. NASA at KSC is on the Internet at www.nasa.gov/kennedy USGPO: 733-049/600142 Spaceport News Spaceport News is an ofcial publication of the Kennedy Space Center and is published on alternate Fridays by External Relations in the interest of KSC civil service and contractor employees. Contributions are welcome and should be submitted three weeks before publication to the Media Services Branch, IDI-011. E-mail submissions can be sent to KSC-Spaceport-News@mail.nasa.gov Page 8 SPACEPORT NEWS The fact Ive been able to work with several contractors and the government. Giving safety guidance to the test team and safety professionals. Moving up the workforce ladder. I just hit the 20-year mark in February. The successful launches. Being a newcomer, Im like a kid in a candy store. The pad closeouts, preparation for tanking and the Constellation planning. TBD Launch/CCAFS: Atlas V, SDO; TBD Target Dec. 4 Target Feb. 16, 2009 Launch/CCAFS: Delta II, Kepler Launch/KSC: Discovery, STS-119; TBD Target Oct. 28 Launch/KSC: Atlantis, STS-125; 9:38 p.m. TBD Target Aug. 28 Launch/CCAFS: Delta IV, GOES-O; TBD Target Oct. 16 Launch/KSC: Endeavour, STS-126; TBD Launch/CCAFS: Atlas V, LRO; TBD Target May 31 Target May 16 Launch/KSC: Discovery, STS-124; at 5:01 p.m. Launch/CCAFS: Delta II, GLAST; 11:45 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. Target Mon., April 14 Launch/CCAFS: Atlas V, ICO G1; 4:12 to 5:12 p.m. TBD Launch/CCAFS: Delta IV-H, NROL-26; TBD Target June 30 Launch/CCAFS: Delta II, GPS 2R-20 (M7); TBD Target Aug. 2 Launch/CCAFS: Atlas V, WGS SV 2; TBD Target Sept. 11 Launch/CCAFS: Delta II, GPS 2R-21 (M8); TBD Target November Launch/CCAFS: Atlas V, AEHF 1; TBD April 4, 2008 TBD Launch/CCAFS: Atlas V, GPS 2F-1; TBD TBD Launch/CCAFS: Delta IV, WGS SV 3; TBD NASA Employees of the Month: April NASA/ Tom Farrar From left: Herb Rice, Constellation Project Ofce; Renee Y. Vessels, Engineering Directorate; Kevin Clinton, Launch Services Program; Diana Kiesling, Safety & Mission Assurance Directorate; Jared Sass, Applied Technology; Lorraine Hennig, Launch Vehicle Processing Directorate; Steven L. Larsen, Engineering Directorate; Anne Marie Keim, Information Technology & Communications Services; and Mitch Rabinowitz, Center Operations. Not pictured: Matthew Jimenez, Chief Financial Ofce. Children entering secondto ninth-grades can attend Camp Kennedy at the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 7-11. Tuition is $295 per child, but there is a 15 percent discount for badged employees and contractors of Kennedy, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Patrick Air Force Base and retired KSC personnel. There is extended early drop-off and late pick-up hours available free. Summer Camp sessions are available June 9 through Aug. 15. For more information and registration details, call 321-449-4444 or visit www.kennedyspacecenter.com. Camp Kennedy Spring Session begins April 7 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wed., April 9 Womens Health Seminar OSB II 5th Floor Conference Room 2 to 4:30 p.m. Thu., April 10 Kennedy Space Center Beach Clean Up Eagle 4 Tower, Beach Road to NASA/AF Boundary Rob Mueller placed second in the Table Topics contest and Welmon Speed nished third in the Interna tional Speech contest in the 2008 International Speech and Table Topics Contest in Vero Beach on March 22. What Kennedy Space Center accomplishment are you most proud of and why? | aerospace |
http://calibration.aero/tronair/ | 2018-07-17T03:46:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589557.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20180717031623-20180717051623-00539.warc.gz | 0.914059 | 610 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__186733949 | en | e2b calibration is a certified North American Service Center for Tronair Inc., the leader of manufacturing ground service equipment in the aviation industry. As one of the only Tronair authorized service centers in North America providing accredited calibration services, e2b calibration can offer maintenance and repair services to a wide array of Tronair equipment, including:
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https://everythingnonfiction.com/review-of-touching-history/ | 2023-12-04T08:48:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100527.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204083733-20231204113733-00626.warc.gz | 0.990849 | 826 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__37093162 | en | Review of Touching History: The Untold Story of the Drama that Unfolded in the Skies over America by Lynn Spencer
The author opens this book by comparing what happened on 9/11 to Pearl Harbor, and I don't think too many people would disagree. The comparison is even more true for those of us who make a living in aviation. Like Pearl Harbor, we all know what we were doing that day when we first learned of the attacks. I happened to be off that day. I heard from a few people who were flying on 9/11, but this book sheds light on the stories that I was not aware of.
I remember as the events unfolded thinking that this was an event that would be covered in numerous books and films. I thought about writing about it myself. As it happened, I was already involved in the research and writing of my own book about another aviation disaster. Besides, I was certain that big name writers like Mark Bowden or Hampton Sides would be the type of writer that would end up telling this story. Lynn Spencer didn't have the same reservations that I had and went forward on what had to have been a long and arduous journey in writing her first book.
The fact that this book was written by a professional pilot lends authenticity to it. I have read numerous books about aviation written by writers with no aviation experience and their lack of knowledge and understanding is glaringly obvious. Only someone with first hand experience could have told this story as effectively as Lynn does here.
The book is written mostly in the present tense, jumping back and forth between the ground and the numerous aircraft that were still flying as the hijackings were taking place. Lynn expertly portrays the confusion confronting flight crews as they received unprecedented instructions from dispatchers and controllers concerning the closure of airspace and airfields. She describes the panic of FAA and airport managers who unnecessarily evacuated airports and air traffic facilities leaving airplanes still in the air vulnerable to further mishaps.
There are numerous stories of pilots and air crews and how they dealt with this unprecedented event. A few that stand out include the crew of Delta Airlines Flight 1989, which became a suspected hijacking because of a missed hand-off between centers. Then there was the story of John Ashcroft and his attempts to fly to Washington in a Gulfstream IV after the U.S. Airspace had been closed. Another interesting story involved the crew of Korean Air Flight 85 that in an effort to show that they were aware of the hijackings decided to squawk the hijack code (very dumb move).
The military response to the attacks is also covered in great detail. I was aware of maybe four F-15s that were launched that day. I had no idea that there were far more than that. I do, however, disagree with the author's contention that pilots who departed with no weapons were prepared to sacrifice themselves if necessary to bring down a hijacked plane. Just as no airline pilot would intentionally fly an airliner into a building, I can't imagine any pilot intentionally flying his plane into another plane, especially a civilian airliner, under any circumstance. They may make that claim after the fact, but I can't see it actually happening.
I remember hearing about the possibility of a fifth plane. I'm convinced that there was in fact a fifth plane that was to be hijacked that day. The flight attendants reported four suspicious Arab passengers in first class. We know that the hijacked planes had teams of five hijackers. The fifth hijacker was undoubtedly Zacarias Moussaoui. The plane, which was scheduled to depart out of Boston on a transcontinental flight, was stopped on the ground before it could takeoff and the passengers were free to go. I have not heard anything that would lead me to believe that these four passengers were cleared or even investigated.
This book required a monumental effort on the part of the author. The end result is a compelling story that will be of interest to anyone who wants to know what was happening behind the scenes in the skies and in the air traffic system on that tragic day. | aerospace |
https://www.tatlerasia.com/culture/travel/hk-safest-airline-in-the-world-qantas | 2022-01-20T19:12:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320302622.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20220120190514-20220120220514-00344.warc.gz | 0.942408 | 392 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__174608406 | en | Qantas Airlines Has Been Rated The Safest Airline In The World (Again)
Airline Ratings has this week announced its 2021 ranking of the safest airlines in the world with Australia’s Qantas Airlines remaining in top spot, even in spite of all the pandemic-induced changes and mandates that have been implemented and adjusted over the past year.
According to Geoffrey Thomas, Airline Ratings Editor-in-Chief, the airlines that stood out in the industry were at the forefront of safety, innovation, and launching of new aircraft.
Standout features that earned Qantas top spot included the development of innovative safety plans, including Future Air Navigation System, real-time engine monitoring and automatic landings using Global Navigation Satellite System. Qantas was also one of the first airlines to announce its plans to require travellers to have the COVID-19 vaccine before flying internationally.
“All airlines have incidents every day and many are aircraft manufacture issues, not airline operational problems,” Mr. Thomas explained in a press release. “It is the way the flight crew handles incidents that determines a good airline from an unsafe one.”
Other factors that go into the ranking system include the airline’s crash or serious incident record, audits from aviation’s governing and industry bodies as well as government audits, and safety initiatives—especially COVID-19 mandates and protocols.
While Qantas Airlines may have taken top spot for another year there are a handful of other airlines that are quite close behind. “In fact, there is very little between the top 20, they are all standouts,” Mr. Thomas added.
The other airlines that ranked just behind Qantas include Qatar Airways, Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, EVA Air, Etihad Airways, Alaska Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways, British Airways, as well as Virgin Australia/Virgin Atlantic. | aerospace |
https://newsbytes.ph/tag/dji/ | 2020-11-24T04:04:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141171077.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20201124025131-20201124055131-00258.warc.gz | 0.932527 | 222 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__87875944 | en | While the pandemic has dented consumer shipments and hindered commercial rollout, this has been mitigated by increased use of drones for public service responses and surveillance by both local and national police forces.
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https://artcollecting.info/2024/02/16/spacex-launches-rocket-bearing-jeff-koonss-collection-of-125-lunar-sculptures/ | 2024-04-15T03:14:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816939.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415014252-20240415044252-00845.warc.gz | 0.945826 | 421 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__158851030 | en | Following numerous postponements, the shipment of Jeff Koons’s collection of 125 sculptures was successfully dispatched to the lunar surface from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the early hours of today.
This endeavor, dubbed “The Moon Phases Project,” was unveiled in 2022 and revolves around a series of NFTs. Initially, the intention was to have the physical sculptures touch down on the moon in July of the same year, with corresponding NFTs being offered via Pace Verso, the digital token platform of Pace Gallery.
After a series of delays, the launch of Koons’s “Moons” sculptures was at last slated to take place aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket inside a lunar lander.
The project statement reveals, “The lander will transport Koons’s collection of 125 miniature sculptures, each one inch in size, symbolizing different lunar phases. These sculptures are linked to influential individuals from diverse disciplines and eras who have significantly contributed to human civilization on Earth, including the likes of Mozart, Galileo, Cleopatra, and Leonardo da Vinci, among others. These ‘Moons’ will represent the first officially sanctioned art installations on the lunar surface.”
The Falcon 9 rocket, a creation of SpaceX, was founded by entrepreneur Elon Musk in 2002. The physical artworks were loaded onto the rocket within a lunar lander named Nova C (Odysseus). This lander, engineered by the private spaceflight company Intuitive Machines, is programmed to detach from the Falcon 9 after its launch.
On February 13, Koons took to the social media platform X (previously known as Twitter) to share news of the launch, including photographs of the lunar lander and his moon sculptures being integrated into the Falcon 9.
Should the mission proceed without a hitch, the lunar lander carrying Koons’s masterpieces, alongside NASA’s equipment, is expected to make its lunar arrival in a span of nine days. | aerospace |
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-eatery-delivers-pizza-using-a-drone-cops-concerned-1990403 | 2015-05-22T10:39:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-22/segments/1432207924919.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20150521113204-00137-ip-10-180-206-219.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.985057 | 630 | CC-MAIN-2015-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-22__0__137141010 | en | In what could cause serious security concerns for the Mumbai Police and other security agencies across the country, a city-based pizza outlet used an unmanned drone to deliver a pizza.
On May 11, Lower Parel-based Francesco's Pizzeria conducted a test flight of the unmanned drone and successfully delivered a pizza to a customer located 1.5km away. The police, who were unaware of this, have expressed serious concerns and will seek details from the outlet.
"All of us had read about (global e-commerce giant) Amazon's plans of using drones. We successfully carried out a test delivery," the outlet's chief executive Mikhel Rajani said. He stressed this was only a test flight but its results confirm that it can be used routinely in a few years.
A four-rotor drone took off with the order from its outlet and delivered it to the terrace of a high-rise residential building in Worli, Rajani said, claiming that it's for the first time that the ubiquitous drone has been used for such a purpose in the country.
The eatery, which has been in operation for two years, has made a video of the delivery, he said, adding an auto engineer friend helped in making the flight possible.
A senior police officer said this was a grave security concern. "We can't have objects flying across the city. It is scary. Unless there is proper police, security mechanism in place, such objects should not be allowed to operate," he added.
Additional commissioner of police (central zone) Madhukar Pandey said Air Traffic Control (ATC) should have been intimated by the pizza outlet. "We are highly concerned about remote-operated aerial vehicles, specially unregulated or unmonitored ones. We will ascertain the facts with the pizza company as well as ATC and take further action," Pandey said.
Zonal deputy commissioner of police Vinayak Deshmukh said, "I am hearing about such a thing for the first time. Also, I think that they need to take clearance from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for flying any such thing."
Sunil Jain, senior inspector of Worli police station, under whose jurisdiction the pizza was delivered, said, "We were not informed about use of any kind of drone and neither did we receive any intimation from the company." The police should have been informed about it, he added.
Meanwhile, Pahad Azad, who put together this project for the pizza chain, said DGCA permission was not sought. "It was a hobby aircraft, which was modified to carry a pizza and, since we were not flying it near any sensitive zone, taking permission from DGCA was not required," Azad said.
He added that the exercise was more of a technology demonstration and they are not planning to start the drone-delivery service anytime soon. "The DGCA has laid down rules according to which a model aircraft can be flown in a visual range, provided it is not near airports and defence facilities," Azad said. | aerospace |
http://www.asiaone.com/progressive-wage-model-plans-aviation-industry | 2019-01-22T06:16:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583829665.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20190122054634-20190122080634-00104.warc.gz | 0.958352 | 416 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__186883780 | en | A progressive wage model will be developed by the end of next year for six types of jobs, including baggage handlers and equipment operators, in the aviation and aerospace industry.
The other jobs are trolley retrievers, passenger service agents, aircraft technicians and licensed aircraft engineers.
About 17,750 workers are expected to benefit from the move, which was announced at Changi Airport yesterday during the launch of a new committee that aims to strengthen the industry's workforce.
The Aerospace and Aviation Sectoral Tripartite Committee will comprise NTUC's Employment and Employability Institute, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Singapore Workforce Development Agency, 20 employers, including ST Aerospace, and a cluster of nine unions, including the Singapore Airlines Staff Union.
Mr Lim Kuang Beng, chairman of the NTUC Aerospace and Aviation Cluster, said the new committee brings together the various parties to raise wages for workers through productivity, training and job redesign initiatives.
It aims to eventually cover all 60,000 workers in the industry.
NTUC assistant secretary-general Cham Hui Fong said yesterday that the committee also aims to develop a Singaporean core of skilled professions, such as aircraft engineers, in the industry.
ST Aerospace vice-president for human resource Ng Buck Kun said the wage model will benefit about 2,500 aircraft technicians and engineers in her organisation.
"Right now, there is some career pathing, but it is more situation-based and not so structured," she said.
NTUC's progressive wage model involves setting career ladders to boost workers' pay through training, with clear career progression set out.
Salaries of 240 airport trolley handlers were already increased from about $580 to as much as $1,000 last August.
This rise of about 40 per cent is part of NTUC's efforts to improve the pay of low-wage outsourced contract workers.
This article was published on May 8 in The Straits Times.
Get a copy of The Straits Times or go to straitstimes.com for more stories. | aerospace |
https://learn.andoyaspace.no/ebook/the-cansat-book/v6-2/sensors-for-primary-mission/ | 2023-12-07T04:14:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100632.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207022257-20231207052257-00044.warc.gz | 0.884122 | 116 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__212004298 | en | For the primary mission we need to measure temperature and pressure as a function of time during the descent of the CanSat.
We use the following sensors to get data for temperature and pressure:
- NTC temperature sensor.
- BMP-280 pressure sensor (an integreted part of the GY-91).
If you have chosen to use a GY-80/87/88 instead of the GY-91, it might be a slightly different pressure sensor you use.
Click on the above links to get to the description of the sensors. | aerospace |
https://www.bestspy.org/drones-become-popular/ | 2021-08-02T05:08:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154304.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20210802043814-20210802073814-00354.warc.gz | 0.956744 | 650 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__116517138 | en | The Drone Revolution
The 21th century has seen the emerging of unmanned aircrafts that have taken over the air space. Slowly but steadily, it has now become a common phenomenon for the military, meteorologists, companies and hobbyists to fly them; and we can always spot them at times from a distance. These crafts are now being used to launch attacks on enemies’ territories, deliver products to customers’ doorsteps while also used as toys for hobbyists. However, there has been public outcries in some countries where drones have been used to spy on various different activities done in public, thus, undermining their citizens’ privacy. Despite all this, there is the question of when did drones become popular?
History of Drones
Many military forces in different parts of the world have been in the forefront in using drone attacks on enemies’ territories. The drone pilots, dubbed “cubicle warriors” are being recruited at a faster rate than the traditional jet pilots; who always risk their lives in combat. Early use of drones can be traced back to World War II, where unmanned jets were used in the Vietnam War. The Israeli Air Force has been accredited with winning many battles with enemies just by using electronic decoys, jammers and real time video reconnaissance.
In 1998, the US came up with Endurance Unmanned Crafts, which could stay up in the air for long. A notable achievement of these EUC, came when a craft named Laima, crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 26 hours. Civilian drones have also captured the attention of many aviation authorities in different countries. For example, the US estimates that by 2020, their will have more than 15,000 drones manning its airspace.
So Why Are Drones Popular?
1. Appealing Size and Portability
Unmanned craft technology has proven to be capable of capturing vital information from diverse angles; for example in filming movies or capturing live events. It is said that they may change the future of journalism in the near future.
2. Fall in Cost of Technology
Amazon and Dixons have attributed the growth of drone sales to their fairly low prices. Drones range from as low as £30 to £30000GBP depending on their intended use, battery power and accessories attached to them, for example a camera.
3. Safe and Quick in Capturing Live Events
Most news broadcasting stations are using drones to capture the latest live events as they happen. It is way cheaper to use a drone in capturing a forest fire, than risking the life of a photo journalist, while also cut on costs that come with hiring a helicopter that charges on hourly basis.
Regulations by the Aviation Authority
The popularity of these crafts have brought an outcry from the public since hobbyists and terrorist tend to use them for ill purposes, thus, forcing aviation authorities to impose regulations on the use of drones. There have been successful prosecutions over the misuse of drones in different countries. However, for developed economies like the UK, aviation regulators and civil stakeholders have been brought together in order to create an understanding on how the drones can be used to benefit everybody, hence reducing incidences of terrorism and misuse of drones. | aerospace |
https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/spacexs-crew-dragon-successfully-docks-on-international-space-station/5325/ | 2023-03-22T02:25:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943749.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20230322020215-20230322050215-00171.warc.gz | 0.907428 | 522 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__14020979 | en | On Sunday, 31 May, US Senator Ted Cruz announced the successful docking of the second demonstration (Demo-2) mission of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon.
For the first time in history NASA astronauts launched from American soil in a commercially built and operated spacecraft travelling to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley lifted off at 3:22pm on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Successful docking of Demo-2
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, US Senator Ted Cruz and Brian Babin, Representative for Texas, US, held a conference on Sunday, 31 May to discuss the successful docking of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. Held at the official visitor centre of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, the conference was not available online and all participants had to attend in person. Attendees were advised to follow physical distancing parameters and wear face coverings.
“Today a new era in human spaceflight begins as we once again launched American astronauts on American rockets from American soil on their way to the International Space Station, our national lab orbiting Earth.
“I thank and congratulate Bob Behnken, Doug Hurley, and the SpaceX and NASA teams for this significant achievement for the United States. The launch of this commercial space system designed for humans is a phenomenal demonstration of American excellence and is an important step on our path to expand human exploration to the Moon and Mars,” said Bridenstine.
Behnken and Hurley’s successful docking to the station completed many of the test objectives of the SpaceX Demo-2 mission.
The Demo-2 mission is the final major test before NASA’s Commercial Crew Program certifies Crew Dragon for operational, long-duration missions to the space station. As SpaceX’s final flight test, it will validate all aspects of its crew transportation system.
While travelling to the International Space Station, Behnken and Hurley will take control of Crew Dragon for two manual flight tests, demonstrating their ability to control the spacecraft.
On Saturday, 30 May, while the spacecraft was coasting the crew tested its roll, pitch, and yaw. While Crew Dragon is 0.6 miles below the station and moving around to the docking axis, the crew will conduct manual in-orbit demonstrations of the control system in the event it were needed. After pausing mission managers proceeded docking as Crew Dragon approached 66 feet. | aerospace |
https://advocator.ca/news/martian-storms-and-the-phenomenon/2901 | 2019-05-26T01:24:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232258620.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20190526004917-20190526030917-00196.warc.gz | 0.962572 | 590 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__196166709 | en | First spotted by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on May 30, the dust storm already covers a quarter of Mars and keeps on growing. This event threatens the mission of NASA’s Opportunity rover, with which the connection was lost on June 12. How is the situation going to evolve? Are the Martian storms any similar to those on Earth? What about the potential danger they could pose to humans? Let’s take a look at all available information in order to find the answers.
It is already bigger than 2007’s storm
This is not the first time the dust storm on Mars puts the existence of Opportunity in danger. In 2007, a storm of a much smaller size lasted for two weeks. As it is continuously expanding, the current dust storm could last up to one month, stretching across the entire planet.
“The Martian” and the reality
The storms on Mars are presented in a very dramatic way in The Martian, a novel by Andy Weir, and its movie adaptation. However, in reality, these storms are not that intense. They can reach up to 97 km/h, which is still only about half the speed of Earth’s hurricane winds. But not only that. Since the atmospheric pressure on Mars is just a small fraction of our planet’s, even at their maximum speed, the winds on the Red Planet do not have the power of Earth’s winds.
The danger of radiation
On the other hand, the power of these winds is big enough to raise the dust and cover with it a large part of the planet. This could potentially complicate the work of future manned missions on Mars. The thick layer of dust can not only affect the functioning of solar panels, but also create something similar to a greenhouse effect. The radiation that normally would be lost to space cannot get through the dust and is being trapped on Mars.
We also need to mention that the particles of dust on Mars are slightly electrostatic, which makes them stick easily and accumulate. That would definitely make the life of any future space explorer much harder, as the dust would surely gather on the surfaces of equipment in enormous amounts.
Even though the storms on Mars are not potentially as violent as those on Earth, they can still pose a threat to any human being or machine exploring the Red Planet.
Brad is a former Senior Fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University, is an award-winning travel, culture, and parenting writer. His writing has appeared in many of the Canada’s most respected and credible publications, including the Toronto Star, CBC News and on the cover of Smithsonian Magazine. A meticulous researcher who’s not afraid to be controversial, he is nationally known as a journalist who opens people’s eyes to the realities behind accepted practices in the care of children. Brad is a contributing journalist to Advocator.ca | aerospace |
http://www.aryanblood.org/forum/16-23863-1 | 2019-09-15T13:03:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514571360.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20190915114318-20190915140318-00394.warc.gz | 0.879755 | 89 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__176116835 | en | Date: Tuesday, 11-June-2019, 10:41 AM | Message # 1
Iran unveils homebuilt air defense missile system to destroy ‘stealth targets’
RT Published on Jun 10, 2019
Tehran’s military displayed a brand-new indigenous air defense missile system, capable of tracking and shooting down six targets at the same time. The weapon was rolled out amid growing tensions around the Persian Gulf. | aerospace |
https://www.esa-bic.cz/news/more-than-10-experts-shared-experiences-with-analogue-missions/ | 2023-09-30T23:25:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510730.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20230930213821-20231001003821-00041.warc.gz | 0.936386 | 825 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__69862770 | en | More than 10 experts shared experiences with analogue missions
More than 40 attendees, 13 speakers from 6 different countries, and many questions. That was Get-together: Analogue missions, a unique event that took place on the 3rd of March at the Czech Aerospace Research Centre in Prague.
The beginning of the event was focused on the Czech environment. Aleš Svoboda, a reserve ESA astronaut, gave the opening speech about the importance of analogue missions and his experiences from survival training. He also stressed the opportunities for research and business that analogue missions bring. On behalf of Hydronaut Project spoke Miroslav Rozložník. He presented the European Mobile Underwater Research and Training Facility (Hydronaut), the history, and the activities of this project. He also announced the opportunities for future collaboration: during 2023 and 2024 there will be several surfaces based simulated missions in Prague. Then, in 2025, Hydornaut is preparing for an underwater simulated space mission, part of the World’s Biggest Analogue. Our newly incubated startup ICEE.Space mentioned their experiences from several analogue missions CHILL-ICE. Besides that, they stressed the importance of incubation in ESA BIC Czech Republic and their planned activities in the Czech Republic including the new analogue mission CASTHELS (Czech Analogue in Subsurface Terrains for Humans in an Extreme Lunar Simulation). Another startup, Entrant also shared their visions for the future. Lucie Ráčková mentioned main focus will be on microgravity-friendly and extreme environment-friendly smart garment. Modern Assembly Residential System, or simply MARS Buildings, presented its vision of housing and habitats for analogue missions in the future.
During the second panel, we discussed the importance of research and health. The Biomechanics and Assistive Technologies Research Group from the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering CTU in Prague introduced their collaboration with Hydronaut. During the analogue mission, they focused on real-time cognitive load monitoring, especially emotion monitoring (categorized seven emotions). Dr. Vratislav Šálený (Brno University of Technology, BUT) gave an interesting speech about his work connected to habitats, especially the new HELP habitat (please find more information about habitats and the role of BUT in this article). Martin Lulák had a unique inside into the research expeditions to Arctica and Antarctica and pointed out the similarities with the analogue missions. Hungarian startup MindRove incubated in ESA BIC Hungary introduced its product – wearable biosensors and a tablet application.
The last third session was dedicated to foreign speakers and their projects. We had the honor to listen about LunAres Research Station by Leszek Orzechowski, an analog research station for crewed space mission simulation, located at the post-military airport in Poland, its analogue mission ICAres-1 and newly planned mission ICAres-2. Similar to LunAres Research Station is Astroland, European Moon Mars analog training and scientific space lab with its habitat Ares Station presented by Manuel Leira Casanueva. Sahba El-Shawa presented two main goals of the Jordan Space Research Initiative: the establishment of an analog R&D facility in Jordan and fostering technological research initiatives, as well as community and stakeholder engagement, and to organize the first analog mission in Jordan this year. Gernot Grömer, Director of the Austrian Space Forum, introduced the Analog Mars Missions, specifically AMADEE-20, Mars Mission Simulation in Israel in 2021. For the future, the upcoming mission will be AMADEE-24 in Armenia. Eleonore Poli from CHASM (Conference on Human Analogue Space Missions) focused on current issues for analogue missions, which are mainly lack of communication, funding, and public awareness. She also mentioned conferences and activities organized for analogue space missions crews and agencies.
We want to thank all participants for a wonderful time full of inspiring projects and ideas. Hope we will meet all of you during the next Get-together in Prague! | aerospace |
https://cyceon.com/2016/12/22/iran-wants-to-manufacture-launch-its-own-satellites/ | 2018-11-17T09:09:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039743351.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20181117082141-20181117104141-00150.warc.gz | 0.971082 | 203 | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__82242384 | en | “The contract is in final stages. The letter of credit to finance the contract has also been finalized and the work will begin within the next two or three weeks,” said Iran’s minister of information and communications technology Mahmoud Vaezi about three satellites manufactured by “young Iranian experts”. One satellite called Sharif Sat is scheduled for launch by March 2017 and the two others one year later.
Vaezi said the Iranian government it is in touch with Russian and other foreign companies with a view to advancing the manufacturing of remote-sensing and telecommunications satellites. Iran launched its first homemade satellites Omid in 2009 and Fajr in 2015, and such progress has been deemed a “negative development” by the US government that, contrary to other world powers, has refused to lift economic sanctions on Tehran so far.
However, Vaezi’s statement remains too unclear for analysts to determine at what stage the development of Iran’s satellites program is currently. | aerospace |
https://searchbooks.info/if-you-want-to-be-a-winner-change-your-canadian-pharmacy-without-prescription-philosophy-now/ | 2022-05-20T20:30:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662534669.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20220520191810-20220520221810-00378.warc.gz | 0.932574 | 1,127 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__201606882 | en | Advice in health is always the issue that performs the biggest function. Nadia’s apology – which incorporates an appeal for forgiveness from health employees – seems to confirm the gathering was held on Thursday evening. On Thursday Cricket Australia mentioned it would cancel a historic maiden Test match in opposition to Afghanistan except the Taliban backtracks on the ban on women taking part in sport. A second service-propulsion-system burn positioned the spacecraft in a circularized orbit, after which astronaut Aldrin entered the LM for two hours of housekeeping together with a voice and telemetry take a look at and an oxygen-purge-system test. The house automobile consisted of a Saturn V launch vehicle with an unmanned, modified Block I command and service module (CSM 020) and a lunar module check article (LTA-2R).Liftoff at 7:00 a.m. EST November 19. In the course of the second EVA, Conrad and Bean retrieved the lunar module Tv digital camera for return to earth for a failure analysis, obtained photographic panoramas, core and trench samples, a lunar atmosphere sample, and assorted rock, dirt, bedrock, and molten samples.
Astronaut Cernan then entered the LM, checked all methods, and returned to the CM for the scheduled sleep interval.On May 22 activation of the lunar module techniques began at 11:Forty nine a.m. Dynamic scenes may render too gradual. EDT on May 21 the spacecraft was inserted right into a lunar orbit of 110.Four by 315.5 kilometers. The Saturn V’s S-IVB stage and the spacecraft were inserted into an earth parking orbit of 189.9 by 184.Four kilometers while the onboard techniques have been checked. One half minutes. The deliberate entry velocity was 10.Sixty one kilometers per second, while the actual velocity achieved was 10.70.Recovery time of two hours 28 minutes was longer than anticipated, with the cause listed as sea situations – 2.4-meter swells. After 3 hours forty nine minutes on the lunar floor through the second EVA, the two crewmen entered the LM at 2:44 a.m. EDT July 21, having spent 21 hours 36 minutes on the lunar surface. The launch was additionally the first use of Complex 39. The spacecraft landed 8 hours 37 minutes later in the first restoration space in the Pacific Ocean, near Hawaii, about 14 kilometers from the planned level (30.06 N 172.32 W).
The second midcourse correction, about 61 hours into the flight, changed velocity by 1.5 kilometers per hour.The 4-minute 15-second lunar-orbit-insertion maneuver was made 69 hours after launch, placing the spacecraft in an preliminary lunar orbit of 310.6 by 111.2 kilometers from the moon’s surface – later circularized to 112.4 by 110.6 kilometers. Apollo 7 (AS-205), the primary manned Apollo flight, lifted off from Launch Complex 34 at Cape Kennedy Oct. 11, carrying Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Donn F. Eisele, and R. Walter Cunningham. Apollo 6 (AS-502) was launched from Complex 39A at Kennedy House Heart. Apollo eleven (AS-506) – with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., aboard – was launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, KSC, at 9:32 a.m. Call Sign: Columbia. Crew: Aldrin, Armstrong, Collins. Backup Crew: Aldrin, Armstrong, Haise. Backup Crew: Cernan, Stafford, Younger. Backup Crew: Irwin, Scott, Worden. EST March 3. Originally scheduled for a February 28 liftoff, the launch had been delayed to permit crew members James A. McDivitt, David R. Scott, and Russell L. Schweickart to get better from a mild virus respiratory sickness. Scientists theorized that ionization had been produced by 6,300 Ok to 10,300 Ok (6,000 degrees C to 10,000 levels C) temperature generated by the affect or that particles had reached an altitude of 60 kilometers from the lunar floor and had been ionized by sunlight.Meanwhile again in the CSM/LM, the crew had been performing the routine housekeeping duties associated with the interval of the translunar coast.
The LM docked with the CSM at 12:Fifty eight p.m. The LM successfully docked with the CSM after being as much as 183.5 kilometers away from it throughout the six-and-one-half-hour separation. At 3:08 p.m. EST, the docked spacecraft were separated from the S-IVB, which was then positioned on an earth-escape trajectory. EDT July 16. The activities throughout earth-orbit checkout, translunar injection, CSM transposition and docking, spacecraft ejection, and translunar coast have been just like those of Apollo 10. At 4:Forty p.m. LM separated and descended to 10 km from floor of moon but didn’t land. Fourth midcourse corrections have been canceled. A second preplanned midcourse correction that adjusted the trajectory to coincide with a July lunar touchdown trajectory was executed at 3:19 p.m. The S-IVB/IU impacted the lunar surface at 8:10 p.m. S-IVB stage and instrument unit struck the lunar floor 174 kilometers southeast of the deliberate impact point. | aerospace |
https://belgianspaceweek.be/about | 2023-03-27T03:11:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296946637.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20230327025922-20230327055922-00637.warc.gz | 0.935398 | 492 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__230292270 | en | Why Belgian Space week?
On 24 March 2022, it will have been 30 years since the first Belgian went into space. It was on this date that astronaut Dirk Frimout left for space in the American shuttle Atlantis. The year 2022 also marks the 20th anniversary of Frank De Winne’s first space flight.
These anniversaries should not pass unnoticed, which is why we are organising Belgian Space week. An event that puts space travel in the spotlight. With the threefold objective: to raise awareness and interest, and to highlight the important Belgian contributions to space industry and research.
This week would have taken place in March, but the current corona crisis has forced us to split our activities into two weeks (two parties!). Part of the programme will remain in March (from the 21th until the 26th) and part will be moved to October (from the 17th until the 21th).
In March, our Belgian astronauts (Dirk Frimout and Frank De Winne) will be present for numerous events such as the wetenschapsbattle, the semi-final of CanSat and the Space Days. In October, the co-travellers of the missions of our Belgian astronauts will come to Belgium to take part in the events.
With its diverse program, the event is aimed at university students, children and young people, but also at the general public. You can find all events under program.
See you in March and/or October!
Euro Space Society
Euro Space Society is a non-profit organisation founded with the aim of bringing space travel closer to young people through various activities.Website →
ESERO is the schools programme of the European Space Agency (ESA). ESERO helps teachers to make maximum use of the inspiring context of space in their (STEM) lessons.Website →
Mars Society Belgium
Mars Society Belgium is an international non-profit organisation who is dedicated to educating the public about the benefits of space exploration and Mars in particular.Website →
The inter-university network Sciences.be is dedicated to the dissemination of STEM in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. It links five science and technology dissemination units: UCLouvain, ULB, ULiège, UMons and UNamur.Website → | aerospace |
https://dspace.kaist.ac.kr/handle/10203/281065 | 2021-04-19T21:42:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038917413.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20210419204416-20210419234416-00146.warc.gz | 0.959374 | 162 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__125116629 | en | This paper presents methods and results of both flight test examining roll angle estimation performance of slowly rolling munition forced to spin in the air, and fabricating a replica of guided munition. Guided munition was deployed from multi rotor type UAV mother ship whose altitude and velocity was conveyed to it as initial state. Flight test scenario is composed of a sequence of munition drop(deployment), munition spin, roll angle estimation and stabilization. Munition was deployed from mother ship at around 200m high with horizontal velocity of 15m/s, and was made spun using internal reaction wheel. Performance analysis on roll angle estimation is provided in comparison with commercial aerospace graded GPS/INS. Moreover, several mechanisms that rotates munition using reaction wheel, and actual product that realizes one of them are introduced. | aerospace |
https://geocoffee.news/inside-the-box-new-navic-clock-outperforms-previous-generation/ | 2023-12-04T02:19:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100523.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204020432-20231204050432-00506.warc.gz | 0.921972 | 110 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__142520361 | en | Inside the box: New NavIC clock outperforms previous generation
24 September 2023
NVS-01 is the first second-generation satellite of the Indian Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), also known as Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC).
The satellite has a negligible receiver clock error and the IRNSS L1 SBOC signal has data and pilot components with and without navigation data.
The 1547.42 MHz frequency is also used by other satellite navigation systems, including GPS, Galileo, and BeiDou-3. | aerospace |
http://www.helipad.com.au/index.php/training/commercial-pilots-licence | 2017-06-26T13:47:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320763.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20170626133830-20170626153830-00705.warc.gz | 0.958242 | 488 | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-26__0__23040353 | en | Commercial Pilot's Licence - Helicopter
CPL Licence gives you the opportunity to be employed as a helicopter pilot. At HTT its our job to train you to become a professional helicopter pilot. Our philosophy is that training should be done right the first time in a way most suited to your style of learning.
Becoming a Commercial Helicopter Pilot
To launch your career and enter the profession as a vocation, you must first obtain the helicopter commercial pilot's licence, you must pass comprehensive theory exams and a flight test, which is completed after a minimum of 105 hours. Also, all along your training (should it be full time or part-time) your competency will be assessed as to achieve the standards set in the CASA Day VFR syllabus. This syllabus provides training and skills required for the issue of an Australian Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter). The Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) allows you to act as pilot in command of some commercial operations.Flying is one of the most challenging and rewarding careers there is. A career as a professional helicopter pilot can offer a great sense of fulfilment. However the helicopter industry just like the general aviation is very competitive. Once you get your commercial pilot's licence, you might begin your career as junior instructor or charter pilots flying single-engine aircraft in regional areas. As you gain more experience and qualifications, you then have the chance to fly larger, more advanced aircraft. So, you will have to build up your hours before you can tackle specialised flying operations. Which is why prospective commercial pilots should not expect to walk straight into a lucrative position and should be prepared to committing to a long-term rewarding flying career with the determination in order to overcome the initial obstacle of getting started as a low-hour pilot.
The skills demanded of a professional pilot include not only the ability to physically control the aircraft but also to make correct decisions in complex situations where time is a critical factor. In addition, pilots must take ultimate responsibility for the safety of all those who fly with them.
Though the amount of training required can appear daunting at first, remember that your goal is achievable, provided you have the dedication necessary to pursue your love of flying. At HTT we take care of our staff and students. We will make a package that is suited for you and your lifestyle - helping you achieve your flying goals is what we are here for. | aerospace |
https://getaboutcolumbia.com/xpeng-aeroht-flying-car-will-see-mass-production-pre-orders-in-q4/ | 2024-04-23T13:28:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818711.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423130552-20240423160552-00627.warc.gz | 0.941172 | 943 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__144051172 | en | At a press event held during CES in Las Vegas, XPeng’s electric aviation division AeroHT shared new details about two of its “flying cars.” In addition to live demonstrations of its eVTOL flying supercar, XPeng AeroHT shared that its modular “Ground Aircraft Carrier” will enter mass production.
AeroHT is an eVTOL-focused venture of XPeng Inc., the company’s majority owner and its founder He Xiaopeng. Since 2013, AeroHT has completed tens of thousands of safe flights on the way to the development and deployment of electric flying vehicles at scale.
Its mobility sibling, XPeng Motors, has delivered impressive technology in its own right, but many would argue that the AeroHT’s technology is even more exciting. During XPeng’s annual 1024 Tech Day event in 2022, AeroHT unveiled its seventh-generation flying car. Others have used the term loosely, but this prototype is a true EV that drives, deploys propellers, and can take to the skies.
Technology Day 2023 brought the debut of two new “flying car” designs, including a revamped version of the aforementioned flying supercar. New to the AeroHT family was an all-wheel drive EV 6×6 that features an eVTOL aircraft in its rear. This vehicle has become known as the “Ground Aircraft Carrier” and according to news from XPeng and AeroHT in Vegas today, it will enter mass production in 2025.
The XPeng AeroHT flying carrier will begin pre-orders in Q4
During a press conference held live at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, XPeng AeroHT shared significant updates on the progress of its “flying car” technology. First, the land-based aircraft carrier pictured above is slated for full-scale production in 2025.
Before that, however, the company will open pre-orders for the modular EV/eVTOL combination starting in Q4 of this year. Described by its creators as “not just another concept,” AeroHT shared that the ground-based aircraft carrier has already completed all the necessary tests during its R&D validation phase and has now begun the preparation stage for mass production.
Although XPeng AeroHT states that the final design of the “flying car” is still under development, it should include the following specifications if and when it goes into mass production:
- Grounded Module (BEV)
- Accommodates 4-5 passengers.
- The extended-range electric drive can recharge the eVTOL air module multiple times.
- The three-axle, six-wheel configuration allows for 6×6 all-wheel drive and rear-wheel steering.
- Airborne Module (eVTOL)
- Fully electrically piloted aircraft capable of vertical take off/landing and low altitude flights.
- Its electric drive system meets single point failure safety requirements.
- eVTOL supports manual and autonomous flight modes.
- 270° panoramic cockpit for two people offers a wide field of vision.
Despite pre-orders in the pipeline, XPeng AeroHT is not sharing exactly how much the ground-based aircraft carrier’s “flying car” will cost. XPeng founder He Xiaopeng said the carrier will be priced in the RMB 1 million ($140,500) segment. We’ll know more specific pricing once the company unveils its final design.
In addition, the large-scale production eVTOL carrier, the XPeng AeroHT, also wowed the CES crowd with its international debut and live demonstration of its flying supercar. The EV went into flight mode – unfolding its rotor-equipped arms before completing a successful vertical takeoff and landing.
When XPeng AeroHT unveiled the sixth generation of the flying car during 1024 Tech Day 2021, it was expected to arrive sometime in 2024 and cost less than RMB 1,000,000 (~$156,600). However, that no longer appears to be the intended arrival, as the production focus of the electric aviation arm appears to be on the land-based aircraft carrier, at least for now.
That’s not to say we won’t see this true flying EV reach production someday, and given today’s live demo, it looks more feasible than ever. For now, however, our eyes are on the fourth quarter of 2024, when pre-orders for land-based aircraft carriers begin.
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https://rslinks.tv/tv-shows/720p/for-all-mankind-season-4-720p | 2023-11-28T12:02:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099514.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128115347-20231128145347-00332.warc.gz | 0.950457 | 119 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__21889100 | en | For All Mankind - Season 4 720p - Episode 3 Added
Submitted by AJSO on Wed, 11/22/2023 - 11:22
In an alternative 1969, the world, and especially the United States, watch in shock as the Soviet Union successfully manages to land men on the Moon before the USA does. With that defeat, NASA is presented with a renewed challenge in the space race that they never expected to face. Now, the cold war rivalry takes on a new intensity and grander ambition to reach far further than ever dreamed and with more diverse resources than ever before. | aerospace |
https://cargonewswire.com/titan-aircraft-investments-and-icelandair-announce-long-term-agreement-for-the-sale-and-leaseback-of-two-boeing-767-300er-aircraft/ | 2024-04-14T10:51:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816879.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414095752-20240414125752-00710.warc.gz | 0.950871 | 484 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__81681089 | en | Titan Aircraft Investments, the joint venture between Titan Aviation Holdings and Bain Capital Credit, has announced the acquisition of two 767-300ER aircraft from Icelandair. These aircraft will be converted to freighters and placed on long-term leases to Icelandair. Titan Aviation Holdings, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. will manage these assets.
Michael T. Steen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Titan Aviation Holdings, said “We are delighted to welcome Icelandair as a strategic customer and to support their long-term expansion plans. The 767-300ER is a very attractive medium-sized freighter and we are excited to manage these two aircraft on behalf of the joint venture. We currently own 21 767-300ER freighters, which provide us with extensive experience in this aircraft type.”
With the addition of these two 767s, Titan Aircraft Investments’ portfolio has grown to three aircraft, which also includes a 777-200 freighter. Titan Aircraft Investments’ aircraft portfolio is managed by Titan Aviation Holdings.
Titan Aviation Holdings has the most diversified and one of the largest freighter portfolios in the world, including 777, 767, and 737 aircraft. Titan Aviation Holdings’ customers include Aerologic, Amazon, China Postal, DHL Express, and FedEx, among others.
“We are very pleased to partner with Titan Aircraft Investments and Atlas Air to further strengthen our cargo business. With a continued positive outlook for cargo operations post COVID, I am confident that the 767-300ER freighters will allow us to maximize new opportunities in our markets.
These aircraft carry around 50% more freight than our current two B757-200 freighters and fit very well into our current fleet and network. Our aim is to increase the capacity in our markets, as well as strengthen Iceland as a hub for cargo, in a similar way as our passenger hub that provides attractive connections between continents,” said Bogi Nils Bogason, President and CEO of Icelandair Group.
“We are uniquely positioned to deliver value to our growing portfolio of customers as we continue to invest in market-leading assets, combined with the unique and diversified services our group of companies offer,” said John W. Dietrich, President and Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Air Worldwide.www.atlasairworldwide.com. | aerospace |
http://gather.com/prince-harry-is-coming-to-america-will-he-party-or-work/ | 2015-08-30T01:33:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-35/segments/1440644064865.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20150827025424-00139-ip-10-171-96-226.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.974085 | 225 | CC-MAIN-2015-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-35__0__122618324 | en | Prince Harry is coming to America. The son of Princess Diana will be in Arizona and California starting in October. Known for his partying ways in the United Kingdom, some might find it disappointing that the man is actually coming to work in the United States. Focusing on aviation skills, particularly those with helicopter aircraft, the Prince is using this time to learn basics so he is ready for his next mission in the United Kingdom
Taking part in Apache helicopter training courses in the United States the Prince will be learning his craft, well at least during the day. After work, might be a different story, as the two bases he will be working at are close to metropolitan areas. First arriving at the Naval Air Facility in El Centro, California, the base is close to the Mexico border. After time there, he is moving to the Air Force Auxiliary Air Field in Gila Bend, Arizona.
Both facilities are part of his training as part of an Apache squadron. Sharing that Prince Harry will be in the United States for as long as three months, there is no doubt he will be working hard and playing hard too. | aerospace |
http://www.wptz.com/news/vermont-new-york/burlington/Investigating-the-F-35-Working-together/-/8869880/17448960/-/item/0/-/ijnxww/-/index.html | 2013-05-26T03:46:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706578727/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121618-00095-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.985522 | 362 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__55618815 | en | Kay Hamilton runs the Compass Rose Restaurant in Valapraiso, Florida. She's also a city commissioner. She remembers when word started getting around about the F-35s coming to her town.
"Then rumors started to abound that this particular aircraft was different than the other aircraft, that it was much louder," said Hamilton.
Based on data from the Air Force, if the f-35s at Eglin flew the way the Air Force originally proposed, without restrictions, it would be too loud to live in hundreds of homes here in Valparaiso based on FAA standards.
"We would have lost 35 percent or so of our residential area. We were being told to make that area either pasture land or industrial usage, and it would have just wrecked the city," said Valparaiso resident Robert Webb.
Webb is a sound engineer who used to work on the base. He started volunteering his time making public presentations on the noise of the F-35.
The city eventaully filed a lawsuit against the military to get more information, and get them to consider more options. What they got was a bigger fight on their hands as people in surrounding communities -- and in Valparaiso --- backed the base.
"We like to see it, and most of the residents I think like to see it and certainly support the military," said Ed Starkey. "I've noticed the planes and I like them. It's cool to see them fly around."
Wayne Reinier, who lives near Eglin, said he wouldn't hesitate to have the aircraft in his back yard.
The Air Force did finally settle and agreed to new flight patterns.
"They're not flying over us very much, and we very much appreciate that," said Hamilton. | aerospace |
http://sci-sol.com/capabilities/small-sensors-for-small-satellite/ | 2017-04-25T04:32:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917120101.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031200-00067-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.856592 | 149 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__290939136 | en | SSI is designing a new class of hyperspectral imager (HSI) specifically optimized for CubeSat testbed implementation (C-HSI) based on the robust, very spaceworthy monolithic SHS. Sensing platforms can extract maximum information from target scenes by acquiring high-resolution imagery in simultaneous spatial and spectral dimensions.
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An HSI acquires multi-wavelength 2-D spatial images by orienting a slit aperture orthogonal to the vehicle velocity vector in a push broom configuration. Distribution of multiple HSIs on a fleet of CubeSats can provide global coverage unavailable with single satellite orbital platforms and provide a novel architecture for multiwavelength target discrimination and 3-D target reconstruction. | aerospace |
https://www.gamingnexus.com/News/30773/World-of-Warplanes-Soars-to-Release | 2019-08-22T09:41:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027317037.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20190822084513-20190822110513-00035.warc.gz | 0.931816 | 522 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__48891040 | en | Having hosted millions of players in what has to be one of the biggest open beta tests ever, it comes as something of a surprise to be reminded that World of Warplanes has not yet been released to the public. That will soon change:
Wargaming, the leading free-to-play MMO developer and publisher, announced today that the highly anticipated flight combat MMO title, World of Warplanes, will be officially released in CIS countries on September 25th, 2013. Players from North America and Europe will get the launch version on September 26th.
“In the two months since the launch of Open Beta, we’ve made a huge amount of progress,” said Oleg Gotynyan, development director of World of Warplanes. “We are extremely thankful for the feedback and data our testers provided to us through both Closed and Open Beta. They contributed a great deal to the process of helping scale the game, and we expect it to offer a deep and polished experience to both MMO fans and flight combat enthusiasts alike.”
Having amassed close to three million beta registrants and seen more than 202 million total combat flights to date, World of Warplanes will go live with over 100 different aircraft models across the United States, Germany, Russia, Japan, and the recently announced line of the British planes.
World of Warplanes is a flight combat MMO action game set in the Golden Age of military aviation. Throwing players into a never-ending tussle for air dominance, the game allows aircraft enthusiasts to pursue full-scale careers as virtual pilots, earning their wings in intense 15-vs-15 battles where supremacy in the air depends not only on a fast trigger ringer, but also coordinated teamwork.
Players can choose from four main warplane classes: swift fighters capable of engaging enemies in close dogfights, heavy fighters with deadly straight attacks and formidable armor, ground-attack planes able to unleash bombs and other armaments against even the most fortified ground targets, and carrier-based aircraft, ideal for air-to-air combat, surface attacks, and reconnaissance missions.
At launch World of Warplanes will feature more than 100 vehicles from Germany, the Soviet Union, USA, Japan, and Great Britain. Every warplane features multiple modular configurations, allowing for customization across weapons, ammo types, engines, and other aircraft components. These components can be mixed and matched to provide players with the ability to outfit their warbird for any combat situation or role.
Join World of Warplanes:
www.worldofwarplanes.com (North America) | aerospace |
https://www.martisrealestate.com/uncategorized/flying-to-truckee/ | 2020-09-18T06:21:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400187354.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20200918061627-20200918091627-00188.warc.gz | 0.940209 | 394 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__74227943 | en | Flying to Truckee
Cirrus Air & Flying to Truckee
Today’s resort homeowners prefer owning closer to their primary residence. As Truckee and North Lake Tahoe continue to be a favorite location for resort homeowners all over the world, alternative commuting methods are becoming a reality. Just as demand for Truckee luxury resort living grows, so does the interest of visiting by private plane. For example, a commute from Palo Alto is reduced to just one hour with a private flight, with a much more flexible schedule than traditional airline travel. For regional trips, private planes will be the preferred way to travel compared to commercial flights.
One private plane manufacturer, Cirrus Air, seems to have designed airplanes specifically for Tahoe– the way wide skis were specifically created for big Squaw Valley powder days. Cirrus planes include features every mountain pilot would prefer. They offer state-of-the-art Garmin touch screen electronic stability protection, weeping wing anti-ice system, infrared advanced vision system, and much more. What gives Cirrus planes the edge compared to any other private plane is their whole airplane parachute feature. We expect new cars to be equipped with full passenger airbag safety systems, so we should expect the same and more from new private planes. A Cirrus plane can land using a parachute which provides a safety system no one else currently offers.
Five years ago, I met Beth Duff at the Truckee Air Show. Beth is a pilot with Cirrus Air and visits Truckee often. If you are interested in learning more about Cirrus Air and would like to take a test flight with Beth, you can contact her at email@example.com or please let me know and I will make the introduction. After spending an hour or two with Beth, your understanding about private flying will expand. You can also learn more at https://cirrusaircraft.com/ | aerospace |
http://news.pall.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=4447 | 2017-04-25T18:35:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917120844.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031200-00475-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.905297 | 935 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__320720089 | en | PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., September 02, 2009 - Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) a global leader in filtration, separation and purification systems and technologies, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Russian Helicopters, JSC to provide Centrisep® air cleaner filters for Mil Mi-8 and Mi-17 civil transport helicopters. A service bulletin authorizing installation of the Centrisep filters is anticipated following completion of standard flight trials this summer.
Russian Helicopters is one of the largest helicopter producers in the world. The company’s Mil Mi-8 is the aerospace industry’s most-produced helicopter, with approximately 12,000 craft manufactured since 1968 and over 2500 currently in service. More than 1000 of the heavier transport Mi-17 version, introduced in 1974, are currently in-service and the helicopter is still in production.
Pall’s Centrisep air cleaners protect helicopter engines from airborne contamination by utilizing centrifugal force to continuously remove particles, such as sand, dust and salt spray, before they can enter the engine air intake. The engine air particle separator (EAPS) technology extends the life of a helicopter engine against erosion, while enhancing engine safety, reliability, availability and performance. Centrisep air cleaners are a “Fit and Forget”, environmentally sustainable solution which can be certified for all-weather operation.
“We’ve been working toward this partnership for some time and are delighted to have concluded an agreement,” said Andrei Shibitov, CEO, Russian Helicopter. “The new particle separators will significantly enhance the engine operation performance of our Mi-8/17 helicopters, which is particularly important for operators of the Russian-made helicopters in the Middle East and Africa. We are also considering further cooperation with Pall on upgrading our other models, particularly the Mi-38, Ka-226T and others.”
“We appreciate the opportunity to provide our engine protection technology to Russian Helicopters. We’re looking forward to a long-term collaboration in advancing the state of helicopter performance,” said Jim Western, president, Pall Aerospace and Transportation.
Over 40,000 helicopters are currently in service worldwide, excluding piston-powered, single-engine craft. Industry forecasts project over $14 billion revenue in additional helicopter production in 2010.
Pall Aerospace provides fluid filtration and separation solutions for a broad range of military and commercial aircraft. Its filter products are used on all major rotorcraft brands worldwide. Centrisep air cleaners have been protecting helicopter engines since the 1960s. Over fifty different designs have been certified and operate worldwide.
Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) is a filtration, separation and purification leader providing Total Fluid ManagementSM solutions to meet the critical needs of customers in biopharmaceutical, hospital and transfusion medicine, energy and alternative energy, electronics, municipal and industrial water, aerospace, transportation and broad industrial markets. Together with our customers, we foster health, safety and environmentally responsible technologies. The Company’s engineered solutions enable process and product innovation and minimize emissions and waste. Pall Corporation is an S&P 500 company with more than 10,000 employees servicing customers worldwide. To see how Pall is helping enable a greener and more sustainable future, visit www.pall.com.
About Russian Helicopters, JSC
Russian Helicopters, JSC, a subsidiary of UIC Oboronprom, is the managing body of all Russian helicopter industry enterprises. Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, Kamov, and Kazan Helicopters conduct R&D. Serial production plants were also integrated into the Russian Helicopters company: Kazan Helicopters manufactures the medium Mi-8/17 and the light Ansat, and is starting production of the Mi-38. Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant manufactures the Mi-8/171. Rostvertol manufactures the heavy lift helicopter Mi-26T, the transport-combat helicopter Mi-24/35, and the attack helicopter Mi-28N. Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise produces the Ka-27/Ka-32 and the light Ka-226. Arsenyev Aviation Company Progress manufactures the military attack helicopter Ka-50/52 and the light Mi-34. Russian Helicopters Company is also engaged in the management of production and aftersale support enterprises for major components and systems: Vpered Moscow Machine-Building Plant, Stupino Machine Production Plant, Reductor-PM and Helicopter Service Company (VSK). | aerospace |
https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/pms515/safety-considerations | 2023-12-11T16:35:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679515260.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211143258-20231211173258-00283.warc.gz | 0.873252 | 509 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__241832327 | en | Safety is the principal consideration in all aspects of UAS operation. A safe UAS operation depends on accurate risk assessment and informed decision-making.
Risk levels are established by the severity of possible events and the probability that they will occur. Assessing risk identifies the hazard and associated risk, and it places the hazard in a relationship to the mission. A decision to conduct a mission requires weighing the risk against the benefit of the mission and deciding whether the risks are acceptable.
Examples of the Risk Management Process are available in the NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461, the Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (Red Book), CAL FIRE 8300 Handbook, and the NWCG Standards for Helicopter Operations, PMS 510.
Factors to consider during the risk assessment process:
- Any flight mission has a degree of risk that varies from 0% (no flight activity is conducted) to 100% (aircraft and/or personnel experience a mishap).
- The UAS crew must identify hazards, analyze the degree of risk associated with each, and place hazards in perspective relative to the mission or task.
- Hazards might not always be limited to the performance of flight but may include hazards to personnel if the flight is not performed.
- The risk assessment may include the aerial supervisor, AOBD, duty officers, agency fire management staff, ICs, dispatchers, and line officers/managers.
- Ultimately the pilot-in-command has the authority to decline a flight mission that they consider excessively hazardous.
Risk Mitigation Considerations
UAS operations must not proceed until risk mitigation measures are implemented.
- Monitor the overall aviation operation for issues related to human factors.
- Operational tempo or complexity.
- Task saturation.
- Fatigue, burnout, and stress.
- Acceptance of risk as normal.
- Lack of SA.
- Not using checklist.
- Rushing or a sense of urgency.
- Utilize the appropriate aircraft for the mission.
- Fixed-wing vs. multi-rotor.
- Density altitude.
- Payload types.
- Flight duration.
Ensure communication can be maintained on assigned frequencies.
Discuss operations safety with other pilots. Mission debriefings are an excellent source of information. UAS crew members will utilize After Action Reviews (AAR) to critique mission effectiveness with other incidents and airbases when possible. | aerospace |
https://www.freedirectorysite.com/search/eastar-jet-fleet | 2021-12-07T04:25:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363332.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20211207014802-20211207044802-00359.warc.gz | 0.942678 | 253 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__151905408 | en | |eastar jet fleet||0.96||0.8||5824||5|
On January 7, 2009, Eastar Jet launched its first commercial flight from Seoul to Jeju with a Boeing 737. It commenced operations on its second route - Cheongju-Jeju - on June 12, 2009. Six months after, on December 24, 2009, Eastar Jet launched its first international flight from Incheon to Kuching, Malaysia.What is Eastar Jet's restructuring plan?
Eastar Jet also began restructuring, the plan includes reduction of its fleet of 16 aircraft to 4 and reduce the labor force from 1,200 to 400, however, Jeju Air will rehire all of its dismissed staff.Is Jeju Air taking over management of Eastar Jet?
On 2 March 2020, Jeju Air, one of the Korean Low Cost Carrier has decided to take over management rights of Eastar Jet and signed a stock trading contract and Jeju Air acquires 51.17% stake of Eastar Jet cost of 54.5 billion won. and Jeju Air 's M&A plan got approval from Fair Trade Commission of the Republic of Korea. | aerospace |
http://www.brazildispatch.com/2012/03/embraer-sells-a-29-super-tucanos-in-africa.html | 2013-06-20T11:53:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711515185/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133835-00024-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.959874 | 197 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__145536247 | en | | SAO PAULO – Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced on Tuesday that it has signed agreements to sell A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to three African nations. The deal is valued at US $180 million dollars.
The Air Force of Burkina Faso will receive three units, The Angolan Air Force will receive six units, which will be delivered this year. The Air Force of Mauritania also made a request but the deal has not been finalized.
”The Super Tucano has a high degree of efficiency with low operating costs. Its ability to perform surveillance missions and counter-insurgency makes it ideal for operations in Africa,” said Luiz Carlos Aguiar, President of Embraer Defense and Security, in a statement.
Including this new order, the number of nations using the A-29 Super Tucano in their air forces is nine.
Source(s) for this article: terra.com.br | aerospace |
https://flyingreporter.co.uk/drone-video-for-cambridgeshire-business | 2024-03-05T08:05:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707948223038.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20240305060427-20240305090427-00458.warc.gz | 0.962688 | 288 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__200554561 | en | Drone video for Cambridgeshire aircraft business
Sling Aircraft UK asked Flying Reporter Productions to produce a series of promotional videos for its UK website, showcasing the light aircraft types it distributes from its base at Top Farm airfield near Cambridge. Flying Reporter Productions came up with a plan to use drone video and air-to-air filming from a light aircraft to create a series of short video clips and a video montage that could loop on the company’s website.
Sling makes light sport kit aircraft at its factory in South Africa and its UK website lacked imagery of UK registered aircraft flying in the British countryside. it wanted UK-focussed imagery to help better market its aircraft to UK based customers.
As well as being a drone pilot, owner of Flying Reporter Productions is a qualified fixed with aircraft pilot too and so is at home in the cockpit of a light aircraft. Jon has a network of contacts he can turn to to help him conduct air-air or air-ground filming sorties on a budget.
The shoot took place in Autumn, as nature’s autumn colours were in full effect.
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https://smelabsnotices.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-yak-130-which-only-russia-and.html | 2017-10-23T22:24:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187826840.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20171023221059-20171024001059-00233.warc.gz | 0.959768 | 563 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__252014755 | en | The famous Yak-130 advanced trainer Russian hunter, is called a "little nightmare" by US specialists, according to the American bimonthly magazine The National Interest.
The Yak-130 has several features that alert NATO.
The Yak-130 is a highly maneuverable aircraft, subsonic with a range of 2,000 kilometers and a maximum speed of 1060 km / h in level flight. It can carry a payload of 3 tons combat modern weapons, such as air-air or air-to-ground missiles, guided bombs or unguided and rockets.
The device has a tandem cockpit, pressurized and air conditioned, two-seater equipped with ejection seat type zero-zero (zero altitude, zero speed). The Yak-130 is the first Russian aircraft with a fully digital avionics suite.
The command Algeria 52 Yak-130
As an advanced training aircraft, Yak-130 is suitable for pilot training or retraining to allow to pass on the fourth and fifth generation aircraft.
It also can perform various kinds of missions such as ground attack and reconnaissance missions.
In addition, a Yak-130 fully equipped and filled weighs 10,300 tons making a little more than half the weight of a multi-role fighter F-16 is the main aircraft used by the United States and by their allies.
Currently, the Yak-130 are in service only in the army of the Algerian air which received its first aircraft at the same time that the Russian army.
Algeria has ordered 16 aircraft in 2009, and the first copy Algerian flew 21 August 2009. The Algerians were waiting for the end of the Russian tests before taking possession of their own devices. In 2013, Algeria has ordered another 52 Yak-130 of which 36 are being delivered.
Belarus has ordered 4 aircraft to be delivered in 2015. In 2013, Bangladesh revealed his interest in 24 copies, which were ordered in January 2014.
Used in the fight against terrorism
Experts in defense equipment now believe that light combat aircraft have a bright future ahead of them. The demand for this type of aircraft is rising because of low intensity conflicts and anti-terrorist operations that multiply in the world.
The Yak-130 that can be used from unpaved runways and small unprepared airfields, already plays a major role in the anti terrorism in Algeria because it has the advantage of being light, small and silent. The Department of National Defence (DND) has added to its armament, a gun Pod that goes under the belly of the aircraft, with a capacity of 700-800 mini shells.
In addition to the strikes against ground targets, the Yak 130 quadrille the southern Algeria for the purpose of recognizing what makes this multi-role aircraft a formidable offensive tool. | aerospace |
https://www.defiancerc.com/products/speedy-bee-blheli_s-35a-mini-20x20-4-in-1-esc | 2023-12-06T16:43:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100602.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206162528-20231206192528-00278.warc.gz | 0.752351 | 268 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__117741663 | en | The Speedy Bee BLHeli_S 35A Mini 20x20 4-In-1 ESC is a durable and feature-rich ESC designed for power and smoothness. Its 35A current rating offers reliable performance, while its 20x20 4-in-1 design provides improved efficiency and neatness.
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- Firmware: BLHeli_S J-H-40
- Continuous Current: 35A * 4
- Burst Current: 45A (5 Seconds)
- ESC Protocol: DSHOT 300/600
- Power Input: 3-6S LiPo
- Power Output: VBAT (Battery voltage, used to power the flight controller)
- Current Sensor: Support (Scale=250 offset=-500)
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1x Speedy Bee BLHeli_S 35A Mini V2 20x20 4-In-1 ESC | aerospace |
https://www.doahotest.com/NewsDetail.aspx?aid=459 | 2024-03-03T12:49:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476374.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303111005-20240303141005-00020.warc.gz | 0.945397 | 374 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__128238038 | en | Climatic testing chamber have revolutionized product testing by providing controlled environments to simulate various climatic conditions. These chamber allow manufacturers to assess the performance and durability of their products under extreme temperatures, humidity levels, and other environmental factors. By subjecting products to these conditions, companies can identify potential weaknesses, optimize designs, and ensure that their products can withstand real-world conditions.
Climatic testing chamber are used in a wide range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, electronics, and pharmaceuticals. For example, in the automotive industry, these chamber are used to test the performance of vehicles and their components under different weather conditions, such as extreme heat or cold. This helps manufacturers ensure that their vehicles can operate reliably in any climate.
In the aerospace industry, climatic testing chamber are used to simulate the harsh conditions that aircraft and spacecraft may encounter during flight. By subjecting components and materials to extreme temperatures, humidity, and pressure, engineers can evaluate their performance and make necessary improvements.
Electronics manufacturers also rely on climatic testing chamber to assess the reliability of their products. These chamber can simulate the temperature and humidity conditions that electronic devices may experience during operation or storage. By exposing products to these conditions, manufacturers can identify potential issues, such as overheating or moisture damage, and make design modifications accordingly.
In the pharmaceutical industry, climatic testing chamber are used to evaluate the stability and shelf life of drugs and other medical products. By subjecting these products to different temperature and humidity conditions, manufacturers can determine their stability over time and ensure that they remain effective and safe for use.
Overall, climatic testing chamber have revolutionized product testing by providing a controlled and repeatable environment to assess the performance and durability of various products. They enable manufacturers to identify and address potential issues early in the development process, leading to improved product quality and customer satisfaction. | aerospace |
https://wptags.com/israeli-company-sends-worlds-first-privately-funded-mission-moon/ | 2021-10-25T00:16:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587608.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20211024235512-20211025025512-00442.warc.gz | 0.931987 | 1,203 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__182438618 | en | An Israeli spacecraft aboard a SpaceX rocket has launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida, beginning a two-month journey to land on the Moon.
If successful, Israel, a state with fewer than 9 million citizens, will join Russia, the US and China as the only countries to have made a controlled landing on the surface of earth’s nearest neighbour.
Funded almost entirely by donations, the project is also the first privatelybacked lunar lander mission.
About the size of a washing machine, the 585kg (1,290lb) robotic lander named Beresheet, the Hebrew word for Genesis, took off at 8.45pm on Thursday local time. It was placed on top a Falcon 9 rocket, one of SpaceX’s private fleets run by the billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.
“We thought it’s about time for a change, and we want to get little Israel all the way to the moon,” said Yonatan Winetraub, co-founder of SpaceIL, the nonprofit organisation behind the effort.
“We’ll keep analyzing the data, but bottom line is we entered the very exclusive group of countries that have launched a spacecraft to the moon,” said Yigal Harel, head of SpaceIL’s spacecraft program.
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, watched the launch from the control centre in Yehud, Israel.
“This is a very proud moment,” Netanyahu’s office quoted him as saying. “While this is a great step for Israel, it is a huge step for Israeli technology.”
Apollo 11’s Buzz Aldrin congratulated the team on their journey “to my old stomping ground … the moon”.
Crewed lunar trips have taken around three days, but the probe will take a circuitous route.
Beresheet was jettisoned into Earth orbit 34 minutes after blasting off and successfully deployed its landing legs. However, it will not use them for some time – the lander will speed in ever-widening elliptical orbits around the Earth until it intercepts the moon’s gravitational pull in several weeks. Its creators have estimated it will land on 11 April after a 4m-mile (6.5m-km) journey.
Following an automated touchdown, the four-legged craft will photograph its landing site – a dark spot in a lunar plain called the Sea of Serenity – and measure magnetic fields. It will only be operational for about two days, before shutting down.
Its frame houses a time capsule of digital files the size of coins containing the Bible, children’s drawings, Israel’s national anthem and blue and white flag, as well as memories of a Holocaust survivor.
Built by SpaceIL in partnership with the state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Beresheet cost about £70m, a fraction of the cost of missions led by the Russian, US, and Chinese governments.
Morris Kahn, a South African-born Israeli billionaire, is the main backer but the US Republican party and pro-Israel funder Miriam Adelson and her casino-owning husband, Sheldon, also gave $24m.
US and European space agencies intend to use an expanding private space industry to send people back to the moon. The administrator of Nasa, Jim Bridenstine, called the Beresheet mission “a historic step for all nations and commercial space as we look to extend our collaborations”.
Beresheet was launched alongside two other payloads – a telecommunications satellite for Indonesia and an experimental satellite for the US air force.
SpaceX says the rocket will be reused, after the main-stage booster separated and flew back to earth, landing safely on a drone ship in the Atlantic ocean.
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https://www.aviation-accidents.net/air-canada-boeing-b767-333-c-ghlq-flight-aca878/ | 2024-02-24T20:41:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474544.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224180245-20240224210245-00684.warc.gz | 0.972344 | 1,030 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__95773214 | en | Air Canada flight ACA878 departed Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario (CYYZ), on 13 January 2011 at 2138 1 with 95 passengers, 6 flight attendants and 2 flight crew. The planned routing was north of the North Atlantic Organized Track System (OTS) on a random track 2 in order to avoid forecast turbulence associated with the jet stream. The captain had elected to use the centre line option as per the strategic lateral offset procedures 3 (SLOP) in the Air Canada Flight Operations Manual (FOM).
At 0040, the first officer (FO) expressed the need for a rest. The captain agreed and the FO commenced a controlled rest. The in-charge flight attendant (IC) was not advised. Shortly after the start of the controlled rest, the captain increased the lighting on the flight deck to review aircraft manuals in preparation for upcoming training.
This type of reading was in accordance with Air Canada standard operating procedures.
At 0118, the captain turned on the seatbelt sign in anticipation of the turbulence forecast for the area. An announcement by the IC was made to remind passengers that the seatbelt sign was now on and that they were to remain seated with their seatbelts secured.
Up to this point, there had been no turbulence; after the event, it was light to nil. In response to the seatbelt sign being turned on, the flight attendants made a visual inspection of the passengers for compliance; the majority were asleep. Many of the passengers in economy were lying down across the centre 3 seats. Business class featured the lay-flat seats with seatbelts equipped with air bags, and the majority of those passengers were also lying down and appeared to be asleep.
At 0155, the captain made a mandatory position report with the Shanwick Oceanic control centre. This aroused the FO.
The FO had rested for 75 minutes but reported not feeling altogether well. Coincidentally, an opposite-direction United States Air Force Boeing C-17 at 34 000 feet appeared as a traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) target on the navigational display (ND).
The captain apprised the FO of this traffic.
Over the next minute or so, the captain adjusted the map scale on the ND in order to view the TCAS target and occasionally looked out the forward windscreen to acquire the aircraft visually. The FO initially mistook the planet Venus for an aircraft but the captain advised again that the target was at the 12 o’clock position and 1000 feet below.
The captain of Air Canada ACA878 and the oncoming aircraft crew flashed their landing lights.
The FO continued to scan visually for the aircraft. When the FO saw the oncoming aircraft, the FO interpreted its position as being above and descending towards them. The FO reacted to the perceived imminent collision by pushing forward on the control column. The captain, who was monitoring TCAS target on the ND, observed the control column moving forward and the altimeter beginning to show a decrease in altitude. The captain immediately disconnected the autopilot and pulled back on the control column to regain altitude.
It was at this time the oncoming aircraft passed beneath Air Canada ACA878.
The TCAS did not produce a traffic or resolution advisory. During the pitch excursion, the aircraft pitch changed from the cruise attitude of 2 degrees nose up, to 6 degrees nose down followed by a return to 2 degrees nose up. The vertical acceleration forces (g) went to -0.5 g to +2.0 g in 5 seconds. Computed airspeed increased 7 knots then decreased 14 knots before recovering to cruise speed with the aircraft’s altitude decreasing to 34 600 feet increasing to 35 400 feet and finally recovering to 35 000 feet.
Controlled rest uses strategic napping on the flight deck to improve crew alertness during critical phases of flight.
1. The interrupted sleep obtained by the first officer prior to the flight increased the likelihood that rest would be needed during the overnight eastbound flight.
2. The first officer slept for approximately 75 minutes which likely placed the first officer into slow-wave sleep and induced longer and more severe sleep inertia.
3. The first officer was experiencing a circadian low due to the time of day and fatigue due to interrupted sleep which increased the propensity for sleep and subsequently worsened the sleep inertia.
4. By identifying the oncoming aircraft, the captain engaged the first officer (FO) before the effects of sleep inertia had worn off.
5. Under the effects of sleep inertia, the first officer perceived the oncoming aircraft to be on a collision course and pushed forward on the control column.
6. The frequency of training and depth of the training material on fatigue risk management to which the flight crew were exposed were such that the risks associated with fatigue were not adequately understood and procedures for conducting controlled rest were not followed by the flight crew.
7. Although the seatbelt sign was on and an announcement about potential turbulence was made, several passengers were injured during the event because they were not wearing their seatbelt. | aerospace |
http://www.popsugar.com/love/photo-gallery/21986892/image/34243296/Amelia-Earhart-Charm-Brooch | 2017-02-23T14:05:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501171171.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104611-00505-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.837751 | 91 | CC-MAIN-2017-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-09__0__276488327 | en | What’s Your Reaction?Thanks for your reactionDon’t forget to share this with your friends!
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Amelia Earhart Charm Brooch
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Why not give an adventurous woman in your life this handmade charm brooch ($21) made out of an aeroplane, a photo of Amelia Earhart, and a compass? | aerospace |
https://pcper.com/2013/09/ivy-bridge-e-intel-core-i7-4960x-processor-review/6/ | 2024-04-15T22:09:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817033.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415205332-20240415235332-00303.warc.gz | 0.848912 | 310 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__49599654 | en | Rendering and Scientific
This rendering benchmark based off of the Cinema 4D engine is a terrific indicator for multi-threaded processing.
POV-Ray has long been the poster child for multi-threaded processing and rendering.
POV-Ray continues the exhibition of multi-threaded performance advantages for the 6-core Core i7-4960X, showing an 18% advantage over the top Haswell SKU.
Euler 3D Fluid Dynamics
This fluid dynamics simulation is very CPU and memory intensive. From the benchmark source website:
The benchmark testcase is the AGARD 445.6 aeroelastic test wing. The wing uses a NACA 65A004 airfoil section and has a panel aspect ratio of 1.65, a taper ratio of 0.66, and a 45 degree quarter-chord sweep angle. This AGARD wing was tested at the NASA Langley Research Center in the 16-foot Transonic Dynamics Tunnel and is a standard aeroelastic test case used for validation of unsteady, compressible CFD codes. Figure 1 shows the CFD predicted Mach contours for a freestream Mach number of 0.960.
The benchmark CFD grid contains 1.23 million tetrahedral elements and 223 thousand nodes. The benchmark executable advances the Mach 0.50 AGARD flow solution. Our benchmark score is reported as a CFD cycle frequency in Hertz. | aerospace |
http://www.capecodtoday.com/article/2013/05/29/19560-f-15-eagles-return-otis-summer | 2015-03-27T05:16:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-14/segments/1427131295084.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20150323172135-00238-ip-10-168-14-71.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.950841 | 351 | CC-MAIN-2015-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-14__0__2314008 | en | The fighter jets that once flew out of Otis Air National Guard Base will return to the Cape this summer.
Beginning in July, the base, once home to the F-15 Eagle fighter jets and their pilots, will be host to the 104th Fighter Wing currently based at Barnes Air National Guard Base in western Massachusetts.
Extensive repairs on the runways at Barnes will begin in July and continue into the fall--at least 4 to 6 months, according to a release from the US Air Force. "An alternate location was needed to perform their flying mission and we certainly have some experience flying jets," said Col. Patrick Cobb, 102d Intelligence Wing Commander.
The 104th Fighter Wing is responsible for protecting a quarter of the population of the United States, according to the USAF release. As part of the Aerospace Control Alert (ACA), fighter pilots with the 104th are prepared to scramble "at a moment's notice".
The F-15s were once based at Otis, but Department of Defense cuts in 2005 sent them to Barnes Air National Guard Base. Fighter pilots with the 102d Fighter Interceptor Wing were the first to scramble after the attack on the Twin Towers in New York City on September 11, 2001.
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https://eworldnews.co.uk/ryanair-talks-with-boeing-about-large-order-for-737-max/ | 2023-12-02T18:12:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100448.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202172159-20231202202159-00224.warc.gz | 0.980212 | 176 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__169975458 | en | Irish airline Ryanair is in talks with Boeing about the purchase of 150 to 200 737 MAX aircraft. Irish media reported that.
It is reported that an order could be placed before the end of this year that would be worth at least $ 18.7 billion based on list prices.
Ryanair would like to purchase different versions of the 737 MAX. The order would be a big boost for Boeing, as the 737 MAX has been grounded since March last year for safety reasons due to two crashes in a short period.
In addition, the American aircraft manufacturer is struggling with the consequences of the corona crisis in the aviation sector, which means that far fewer new aircraft are ordered.
Earlier this month it was announced that Polish Enter Air had placed the first order for the 737 MAX this year. At the same time, Boeing is struggling with many cancellations for the model. | aerospace |
https://video.airforce.gov.au/ | 2019-11-17T23:26:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496669352.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20191117215823-20191118003823-00097.warc.gz | 0.93529 | 802 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__186142344 | en | Australian air force Video Portal Home Page
Exercise Global Dexterity
13 Nov 2019
In November 2019, No. 36 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley hosted United States Air Force crews from 535th Air Lift Squadron to participate in Exercise Global Dexterity. The inter-fly exercise saw mixed RAAF and USAF C-17 Globemaster III crews maintain, load and fly the aircraft – a major milestone for both nations. Participating in ‘three-ship’ air-to-air refuelling training with RAAF KC-30 Multi-role Tanker Transport aircraft, and airdrop formations, the C-17s descended to an altitude of 100 metres at times along the Queensland coast between the Whitsundays and Noosa passing over Fraser Island and Rainbow Beach.
RAAF Base Edinburgh Air Show 2019
12 Nov 2019
RAAF Base Edinburgh opened its gates to the public for an action packed Air Show on the 9 and 10 November. The two day event showcased advances in aviation technology in the 100 years since Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith made their epic flight from England to Australia. The public had a rare opportunity to see some of the Australian Defence Force’s most advanced military aircraft, equipment and technology, including the latest fifth generation fighter aircraft, the F-35A Lightning II.
F-35A Lightning II landing at RAAF base Edinburgh
07 Nov 2019
The F-35A Lightning II aircraft arrived in Adelaide for the first time on 6 November to participate in the Edinburgh Air Show, 9-10 November 2019. The Air Show showcased advances in aviation technology during the 100 years since the epic flight in November 1919 of notable South Australians Sir Ross Smith and his brother, Sir Keith Smith, who flew from England to Australia in 1919 in a Vickers Vimy to win the Great Air Race.
ADF showcased at the Tumut Valley Air Show
07 Nov 2019
On Saturday 2 November 2019, the Australian Defence Force joined the Tumut Valley Aero Club at the annual Tumut Valley Air Show at Tumut airfield. Representatives from each of the three services participated, with flypasts and static displays from a Number 2 Operational Conversion Unit Air Force F/A18A-B Hornet, a 35 Squadron C-27J Spartan and an Army Aviation S-70 Black Hawk helicopter. Static displays from Defence Force Recruiting and the Naval Aviation Prospects Scheme Simulator completed the ADF presence on the day. Hundreds attended what has become a very popular event in regional New South Wales.
The ADF premieres its National Football Championships for 2019
04 Nov 2019
The best footballers from the Australian Defence Force and Royal Navy went head to head at the 2019 Australian Defence Football Championships at Valentine Sports Park, Sydney, from 25-30 October 2019. Stand-out players from the tournament were selected for the Australian Defence Force representative teams. The Royal Navy sent three teams to Australia from the United Kingdom to contest the tournament. The championships are the Australian Defence Force’s premier annual football event and fosters teamwork, esprit de corps, fitness and pride in service in the serving members who participate.
RAAF air refueling tanker KC30A completes its tour in the Middle East
01 Nov 2019
An Australian Air Force KC-30A multi-role tanker transport aircraft has completed a four month operational tour in the Middle East as part of its ongoing commitment to Operation Okra. The aircraft is one of the most advanced air refuelling platforms in the world, facilitating greater reach for coalition air operations. The aircraft can operate at long ranges, delivering significant payloads of fuel to a wide variety of coalition aircraft. The KC-30A deployment is part of Operation Okra and supports the US-led Operation Inherent Resolve mission to defeat Daesh. Australia continues to work closely with the Iraqi Government and Global Coalition partners to counter Daesh and eliminate the threat to the region and broader international community. | aerospace |
https://collabwith.com/2019/03/irina-rammos-on-space-tech-entrepreneurship-to-understand-the-changes-in-climate-and-develop-mitigation-strategies-space-plays-a-key-role/ | 2024-04-16T02:20:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817036.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416000407-20240416030407-00351.warc.gz | 0.950846 | 1,279 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__107209441 | en | Application Manager and Data Scientist at SkyfloX
You are working at SkyfloX, one of the spin-off start-ups coming from the ESA. What is SkyfloX doing? Where is the idea coming from?
SkyfloX is developing the ORCA concept, an ESA patented concept that originated in ESA, which proposes to use Commercial Aircraft as a ‘Platform’ to carry sensors mounted on the aircraft. ORCA stands for Optical and Radio Frequency Constellation on Aircraft, and by mounting sensors on airliner’s aircraft, we can provide various Earth observation and Telecommunication services. Due to the vast number of commercial flights the platform can provide multiple daily revisits and has great coverage potential. Also, since ORCA payloads are accessible, the payloads can be accessed for maintenance and upgrades. Adding to this there are no launch and platform operational costs involved, thus making ORCA a sustainable solution by using existing infrastructure. In essence SkyfloX is developing a ‘missing layer’ of earth observation, alongside space satellites, high altitude platforms and drones, enriching the current data received from remote sensing.
Skyflox is part of the aviation and earth observation data industry. What are the main challenges for a start-up to start selling a new product within a new market? How did you test your market fit within this high specific industry?
It is a challenge to achieve a product-market-fit in any start-up, including ours. Given the extent of capital expenditures required to achieve our first pilot products, although they are very low as compared to other space-based solutions, further enhances this challenge. Nevertheless, from day one we involve various end-users, including some of the largest geospatial data end-users in the world, to understand their requirements and arrive at a product that fits those requirements well.
You are a geologist and data scientist. What is your role in the company? What are the success stories you are most proud of while working at SkyfloX?
Due to the startup nature of SkyfloX, my role in SkyfloX includes multiple tasks, both technical, financial (financial administration) and managerial (management support, proposal preparations). My main role is to perform coverage simulations for the various ORCA applications, taking into account the applications’ requirements. To do this I set up a code that ingests flight data from multiple sources that process the data and performs statistical analyses. These coverage simulations can then help us decide which applications are of most interest, how many airplanes are needed as a minimum over specific areas and how many times these areas are revisited.
Additionally, I look at new applications that could benefit from our platform, collect their requirements and evaluate their potential. I am most proud of this simulations code, not only because it is my first major programming exercise but also since its results have been pivotal for the development of the business plan and the persuasion of both the aviation and space worlds.
ABOUT SPACE TECH
What is your own story, how did you start working on space technology projects?
From a young age I was fairly certain I wanted to do my studies in Earth sciences, as my interests were in nature conservation and sustainability. Additionally, my father also worked in the space domain, so that I have been early in contact with this fascinating world. During my university years at Utrecht University, even though my major focus was on marine sedimentology, my interest in space was triggered with courses in planetary geology, and projects on meteorites and lunar/martian habitation discussions.
Right after my Master’s degree I also worked on a space project as a member of the international remote support team (as a geologist) for the Euro-Moon-Mars mission at the MDRS (Mars Desert Research Station in Utah). During that time my experiences were mostly in the laboratory, analyzing the rocks and sediments retrieved from that Utah mission. My first job as a pipeline engineer was not so much space-related, but it did give me insight into different pipeline monitoring techniques, amongst which also space-based remote sensing. After this experience, I decided to turn entirely to learning a programming language and when the opportunity came from SkyfloX I used this new skill to combine space technologies in ‘earthly’ applications by developing ORCA for Earth Observation remote sensing.
How do you see the past and the future of the space tech? How can this depth technology have an impact in our daily lives?
Space tech is very much the forerunner of technology used in daily life. Already space tech has been incorporated into our lives for example through GPS, Satellite TV or meteorological observations from EO satellites. I believe the current challenges in daily life such as sustainability, connectivity and especially the effects of climate change will very much define the upcoming space technology. To understand the changes in climate and develop mitigation strategies space plays a key role. The technology and data from such space ventures will, in the long run, become part of our lives, think of traffic control, atmospheric pollution apps on our phone, smart home apps, and smart cities development planning.
What does innovation mean for you regarding the space tech industry? Is it more on a business model, user applications, down-to-earth applications, society impact?
In my view, any innovation should eventually be adaptable to use for multiple applications and for a wider public and to solve to a certain degree an existing problem. GPS navigational technology, for example, fits this description perfectly. The ORCA concept once realized and fully deployed, will also do exactly that, opening up new markets and services by using our data.
How do your mornings look like?
My mornings are fast, I prefer to sleep out and spend only half an hour to get prepared and eat before I’m off to work.
What are you doing during your spare time and your weekends?
I have several hobbies, including playing the mandolin in an orchestra and playing beach-volleyball. If I have enough spare time, I try to learn new things through online courses.
You can know more about Irina Rammos’ Golden Rules for Living, here. | aerospace |
https://www.windowsonearth.org/Astronauts/TJ-Creamer/i-LTpJH9w | 2020-04-02T03:35:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370506580.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20200402014600-20200402044600-00220.warc.gz | 0.932562 | 154 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__74179896 | en | TJ Creamer spent six glorious months on the ISS, as a flight engineer and science officer for Expedition 22/23 (Dec 2009 - June 2010).
Now back on Earth, he splits his time between JSC and MSFC. While in Houston, he engages with a special focus on networking and all things I/T on Station. When he is in Huntsville, he serves as a certified Payload Operations Director, the only astronaut with this qualification.
But hey! The most important part? TJ was the first astronaut to live tweet from space:
"Hello Twitterverse! We r now LIVE tweeting from the International Space Station -- the 1st live tweet from Space! :) More soon, send your ?s"
For more info on TJ: | aerospace |
http://www.freightweek.org/index.php/latest-news/82-air/1475-boeing-and-volga-dnepr-in-reciprocal-deal | 2017-04-26T17:29:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917121528.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031201-00326-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.920497 | 311 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__156910244 | en | PARIS, LE BOURGET: Boeing is to sell the Volga-Dnepr group 20 747-8 freighters for its AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) subsidiary in an agreement that will see the Russian company providing the U.S. manufacturer with additional heavylift and outsize cargo capacity to support its worldwide logistics operation.
The Memorandum of Understanding, signed at the Paris Air Show, values the aircraft order - a combination of purchases and leases - at US$7.4 billion over the next seven years.
Terms of the reciprocal provision of AN 124-100 capacity by Volga-Dnepr (right, loading Dreamliner wings) to Boeing were not disclosed.
"Together with Boeing, we will keep the unique technology of air logistics offering both the Antonov-124-100 and our expanded Boeing 747 fleet for the benefits of global customers," commented Volga-Dnepr Group president Alexey Isaikin.
In addition to 10 An-124-100 and five IL-76TD-90VD aircraft, the group also operates 14 747 freighters of various types via ABC. The airline reported a 23.5 percent increase in freight tonne-kilometers for the first five months of 2015 compared to the same period last year and a 16 percent traffic rise to over 180,000 tonnes flown.
The company recently launching two weekly flights from Hanoi to Europe and the United States via Hong Kong and says it provides over 600 weekly connections via its Moscow hub. | aerospace |
https://avionica.com/2018/11/15/avsync/ | 2021-02-25T08:37:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178350846.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20210225065836-20210225095836-00593.warc.gz | 0.890509 | 616 | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__195322273 | en | MIAMI, FL – November 15, 2018 – Avionica has improved its avSYNC service to make FOQA (Flight Operational Quality Assurance) requirements easier for airlines and commercial flight operators. The new avSYNC 2.0 is cloud-based with a private and secure network for transmitting flight data using worldwide cellular and local Wi-Fi networks. avSYNC still downloads Quick Access Recorder (QAR) data for customers and sends it to FOQA providers’ servers for analysis.
“Aviation has become increasingly data-centric, with aircraft generating gigabytes of flight and maintenance data annually,” said Avionica COO Anthony Rios. “The result has been a steady increase in workload for Maintenance, Engineering and IT departments. avSYNC 2.0 allows operators to streamline their processes, reduce workload, increase the amount of useable data available, and ultimately save money.”
Avionica’s avSYNC 2.0 works with the company’s suite of wireless data collection and management products to provide a comprehensive, secure, and time-tested data management service for commercial flight departments. The secure system is hosted within the Microsoft Azure cloud with full geo-redundancy of data. Other features of avSYNC 2.0 include:
• Secure User authentication to web portal.
• QAR-specific data can be kept in Azure Blob storage location selected by the customer.
• Modular design brings together downloader, combines work flow, post processing work flow and data delivery.
• Azure’s Software as a Service (SaaS) makes avSYNC 2.0 scalable to support any number of devices.
• Data can be delivered to multiple locations.
• Part of a new product line that will sync data and messaging to and from the aircraft.
“This is another way Avionica and GE Aviation are teaming to provide easy and affordable solutions for our customers” said Sean Reilly, Avionica vice president of Business Development. “Whether you operate one aircraft or 500, avSYNC 2.0 provides users with one low fixed cost per aircraft for downloading flight data. With avSYNC 2.0, you can rest assured knowing your data will be delivered quickly, securely, and in the same format it was generated.”
Avionica is a world leader in innovative, miniaturized aircraft data collection and wireless data transmission equipment*. They have delivered more than 8,000 Quick Access Recorders (QAR)around the world with Supplemental Type Certification on more than 300 aircraft models including air transport, business and general aviation aircrafts. Headquartered in Miami for 25 years, Avionica is a world leader in aircraft data collection and data transmission manufacturer, designing and producing innovative, safety-qualified, state of the art solutions that are revolutionizing air transportation. For more information, visit www.avionica.com. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. | aerospace |
https://www.brainscape.com/flashcards/aircraft-sytems-landing-gear-11696604/packs/20572816 | 2024-04-22T19:27:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818337.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422175900-20240422205900-00052.warc.gz | 0.925369 | 310 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__123011266 | en | What type of landing gear do we have?
We have hydraulically operated, retractable, and tricycle landing gears.
What are the important V-Speeds with our landing gear?
VLO (down) 140
Vlo (up) 109
How is the hydraulic system furnished?
It is electrically powered, and it is a reversible hydraulic pump.
How long does gear retraction or extension take place?
6 to 7 seconds
When the gear is fully extended what helps keep the gear in place?
Springs and down lock hooks. The springs are hyrdaulically pressured
How do you know that your landing gear is down?
There is a mirror and the three green lights illuminate when the gear is down. There is also a warn gear unsafe annunciation switch.
What must be done to ensure that your landing gear lights are full green?
The day switch must be turned on for the lighting.
What does the squat switch do to aid with the landing gear?
If you are on the ground the squat switch prevents the gear from retracting.
If your hydraulic system on your gear fails when in flight what can be done to make sure the gear can be extended?
Gravity will allow the gear to go down. There is an emergency gear extension knob located on the left of the gear extension switch.
Nose wheel information
30 degree arc of movement. There is a shimmy dampener in the nose gear to aid the steering of the aircraft. | aerospace |
https://www.gsaaviation.com/instructor-rating/ | 2020-02-24T08:21:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875145910.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20200224071540-20200224101540-00079.warc.gz | 0.938014 | 155 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__160949263 | en | If you are a new Commercial Pilot and are looking to build your hours, becoming a Flight Instructor can be a great option for you. Or if you love working with people and get joy out of helping people accomplish their goals of being a pilot, Flight Instructing can be a very rewarding career.
Based on minimum Transport Canada requirements
Minimum 30 Hours of fuel training
- 5 of these hours are Instrument Training
- 25 hours of ground school is required
Upon first completing the Instructor Rating, you will be a Class IV Flight Instructor. You will be allowed to teach flight training for the issue of licenses and permits (mainly PPL and CPL), but will be required to be supervised under a Class I or Class II Flight Instructor. These are very rewarding professions. | aerospace |
https://corvetteinformant.com/corvette-astronaut-parade-celebrating-50-year-anniversary-of-the-moon-landing-corvette-mike-used-chevrolet-corvettes-for-sale/ | 2024-02-21T12:53:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473472.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221102433-20240221132433-00104.warc.gz | 0.95203 | 627 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__176286708 | en | Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the landing on the moon. What a tremendous day in our history!
Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy on July 16, 1969, carrying Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin into an initial Earth-orbit of 114 by 116 miles.
An estimated 650 million people watched Armstrong’s televised image and heard his voice describe the event as he took “…one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind” on July 20, 1969.
A week ago here in Cocoa Beach, Florida, a celebratory parade of astronauts and Corvettes was held to honor the momentous moment. Astronauts from Apollo and Space Shuttle missions were on hand in convertible Corvettes while their families rode in Teslas as a testimony to ongoing innovation and technology.
I happened to be down here a couple of days following the parade and very disappointed to have missed it. I thought I would have the chance to broadcast live for Corvette Mike but alas, no. I did at least find a great video capturing the event (see below) so those of us who weren’t there can at least get a glimpse of the hoopla that went on in Cocoa Beach last Saturday. The Space Program is near and dear to this community’s heart; the area is affectionately known as the “Space Coast”.
Having grown up as the daughter of an aerospace engineer, I’m no stranger to the excitement of launches and space exploration. I spent many summers here in Cocoa Beach while my dad worked up the road at the “Cape” on various Hughes Aircraft communication satellites. Now granted I was only two when the moon landing occurred so I can’t offer much in the way of my personal recollection of that day. My focus was more likely on getting my hands on some ice cream or the dog’s tail.
My parents recall of the days of drinking martinis with the astronauts down at the Mousetrap bar back in the 60’s and 70’s. I still remember seeing my first Shuttle launch and the chills it gave me to see it as it rocketed towards space. If you’ve ever seen a launch of any sort, it’s not something you forget.
Speaking of launches, we watched the July 18, 2019 Live Reveal of the 2020 C8 Corvette and I have to say I was really moved when they incorporated the 50th Anniversary Moon Landing with the launch of the new Vette. There might have even been a tear or two… Marketing genius if you ask me! I love that stuff. And the car itself, wow! Just wow!
So cheers to American innovation, especially in the form of space exploration and Corvettes!
Drop us a note and share your moon landing memories and your thoughts on the new Mid-Engine C8!
Laura Nowak Brown
on behalf of the Corvette Mike Team
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http://catholicpilot.com/apg-282-leather-helmets-and-goggles/ | 2022-05-27T05:23:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662636717.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220527050925-20220527080925-00594.warc.gz | 0.793801 | 265 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__2707166 | en | APG 282 – Leather Helmets and Goggles
- NTSB: Air Canada close-call at SFO was even worse than first reported
- AI plane flies with wheels out, forced to land early
- Clash between Delta Airlines pilot and flight attendant delays flight at LaGuardia Airport
- Frankie – Funny stories and flying blind!
- Ross – Quick question on cargo hold temperature
- Nick – LED landing lights
- Corey – Speedbird
- Frik – Widebody/Narrowbody Glidepaths?
- Mascha – Audio Feedback – Applause
- Captain Joe YouTube
- Captain Al – Legal Demand
- Plane Tails – Of Degrees, Knots, Pounds and Things
- George Nolly – Multi-tasking
- Len – Chinese Child
- Nick – I got on with Southwest Airlines!
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Intro/Outro music by Tim Brown, BrownHouseMedia, iStockphoto.com
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https://www.ezperdiem.com/faq/why-would-crewmembers-not-benefit-from-the-per-diem-deduction.html | 2023-12-10T11:21:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679101779.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210092457-20231210122457-00106.warc.gz | 0.946095 | 172 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__90037340 | en | To be able to write off flight crew tax deductions, it is necessary to itemize. Think of all of the flight crew expenses as one big itemized deduction. While they might be big, they might not exceed the standard deduction unless the pilot or flight attendant has other deductions to help exceed it. Typically, if a pilot or flight attendant owns a house and has a mortgage, the mortgage interest alone will make it beneficial to itemize. Adding flight crew expenses on top of that leads to a significant reduction in a pilot or flight attendant's tax liability.
Lastly, if a crewmember falls under the AMT (Alternative Minimum Tax), no tax deductions will reduce his or her tax liability.
EZPerDiem helps pilots and flight attendants with their flight crew taxes by:
If you do not benefit, we will provide a 100% refund! | aerospace |
https://ktvz.com/news/national-world/cnn-world/2023/03/18/nato-fighter-jets-intercept-russian-aircraft-near-estonian-airspace/ | 2024-02-24T10:41:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474526.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224080616-20240224110616-00288.warc.gz | 0.954381 | 504 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__26952572 | en | By Nick Paton Walsh and Allegra Goodwin, CNN
British and German fighter jets intercepted a Russian aircraft flying close to Estonian airspace Friday, according to a statement from the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF).
It was the second such encounter this week, as NATO carries out joint air policing efforts in the region.
The two Typhoon jets intercepted “a Russian military Tu-134 passenger jet, known by the NATO name Crusty, that was being escorted by two Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighter jets, and an AN-12 Cub military transport aircraft,” the RAF said.
The news comes amid renewed public appeals by Ukrainian leaders for western fighter jets. They say the jets are needed urgently to defend against Russian missiles and drone attacks.
But NATO allies are unlikely to send more advanced jets to Ukraine, defense experts have told CNN.
An interception of this kind is not atypical for NATO aircraft, but the joint air policing mission is a first for two NATO allies, the statement said.
The RAF described the operation as reassurance that the UK, Germany and other NATO countries “stand with their Estonian ally at this time of tension.”
“We quickly identified the Russian aircraft and then monitored it as it flew close to NATO airspace,” Richard Leask, an RAF commander, said in the statement.
Air policing missions help NATO identify any aircraft of interest, “ensure we know who they are” and keep everyone in the airspace safe, Leask continued.
“This is part of being a fighter pilot and is what we and our German colleagues have trained together to be able to do,” the commander said.
The RAF is deployed in Estonia on Operation Azotize, which is tasked with defending against any aircraft that causes concern in Baltic airspace, the military statement said.
The UK will take over leadership from the German detachment in April and joint missions between the allies will continue to be flown until the end of that month.
The two intercepts involving NATO aircraft this week come after the release of stunning aerial video showing a Russian jet buzzing and then apparently hitting a US drone over the Black Sea.
The drone’s downing highlighted the risk of a direct clash between Russian and NATO assets during Moscow’s ongoing war in Ukraine.
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https://www.sgsequipment.com/product/jetex4-itw-hobart-28-5-vdc-gpu-4835/ | 2023-06-03T22:30:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649343.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20230603201228-20230603231228-00406.warc.gz | 0.811221 | 269 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__264861322 | en | JetEx4 – ITW Hobart 28.5 VDC GPU – 4835
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28.5 VDC – 1600 AMPS
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ITW Hobart trailer mounted ground power unit (GPU) model JetEx4, 1600 AMP cranking capacity. This unit provides 28.5 VDC output power, it includes one 30 foot output cable with an aircraft connector.
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https://www.catsa-acsta.gc.ca/en/item/gas-torches | 2022-10-07T19:24:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030338244.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20221007175237-20221007205237-00673.warc.gz | 0.936048 | 81 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__282794415 | en | CATSA encourages all passengers to arrive at their departing airport well in advance of their flight. Many airlines advise passengers to arrive two hours in advance for domestic flights and three hours in advance for US and international flights.
Carry On Baggage:
Check with carrier
Gas torches: May be permitted in checked baggage if approved by air carrier. | aerospace |
http://cdnpilot.blogspot.com/2011/08/waterloo-airshow-2011.html | 2019-04-25T13:58:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578721468.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20190425134058-20190425160058-00473.warc.gz | 0.96769 | 171 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__102630337 | en | The show was great both days, even with less than great weather on Sunday. I'm honestly much too tired at the moment to fully dive into the details of the air show, but some of the performers were the Canadian Army Skyhawks, American Viper East F-16s, Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18s, Canadian Harvards, F-86 Hawk One, various aerobatic pilots and the RCAF Snowbirds.
|Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds performing at Waterloo Airshow|
The last point I have to touch on is that I'm going flying tomorrow after 3 weeks being stuck on the ground. I'm going for a 2 hour review and depending on how that goes, I'll have either another review flight or a pre-solo check and first solo flight :) Wish me luck for a great flight tomorrow! | aerospace |
https://news.berkeley.edu/2019/09/06/new-student-edan-bash/ | 2023-03-24T03:47:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945242.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20230324020038-20230324050038-00576.warc.gz | 0.975561 | 337 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__77920743 | en | “I wanted to get away from home — I grew up in Glendale, about 20 minutes outside of L.A. Berkeley’s far enough, it’s about six hours, but I still like the California weather. And it has a great program, EECS, which is electrical engineering and computer sciences. It’s probably one of the best programs in the country, so it seemed like the best place to be.
I started liking software in high school, and I also really like hardware — I like the interaction between the two. In high school, I was on the robotics team. I did a few internships in high school. I did a program at JPL Space Academy, where you build a rocket from spare parts on a team. It’s pretty fun. At one of the internships, we went to Portugal and worked with drones.
I’m really looking forward to joining the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles team at Berkeley, where they build their own UAVs and drones and work with image processing and stuff like that. In the future, I’d probably like to work on a software team at an aerospace company, like NASA or SpaceX.
I have a twin sister who also goes here, so we’re kind of together in this. We’re pretty different, so I was kind of surprised that we decided to go to the same school. It’s nice having her here. You always have somebody to go to, you know, if you’re in trouble or you need someone to talk to. It’s pretty cool.” | aerospace |
https://www.mobipicker.com/mysterious-flashes-seen-nasa-camera-deep-space-climate-observatory-spots-hundreds-flashes/ | 2024-02-27T20:22:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474686.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227184934-20240227214934-00056.warc.gz | 0.958618 | 474 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__80928549 | en | Well, we aren’t talking about alien planets and extra-terrestrial life. We are talking about our very own Earth. One million miles from Earth, NASA camera has captured mysterious flashes. NOAA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) has caught hundreds of such flashes in a span of one year. Initially, the exact cause for the mysterious flashes wasn’t very clear. So what are these flashes and where are they coming from?
Mysterious flashes captured by NASA camera
The flashes were first observed by Alexander Marshak from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. The flashes were seen over oceans. These flashes, it’s now understood, are because of light reflecting off our planet. NASA’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) which is the on-board instrument in DSCOVR for capturing photos, has been taking hourly images of our planet.
These flashes are believed to be caused by light reflected off oceans – when Sunlight hits a smooth part of an ocean or lake, the reflections head directly to the sensor, much like taking a flash-picture in a mirror. Astronomer Carl Sagan had observed similar reflections from Earth back in 1993, when he was looking at images taken by Galileo spacecraft.
To confirm the cause of the flashes, the researchers made a collection of the prospective sunlight glints over land in images captured from EPIC. Between June 2015 and August 2016, the researchers found about 866 bursts, which showed up in red, green and blue colors several minutes apart. The reasoning that followed was that if the flashes were caused by reflected sunlight, then they would be restricted to specific parts of Earth, specifically the spots where the angle between Sun and Earth is the same as the angle between spacecraft and Earth.
“We found quite a few very bright flashes over land as well. When I first saw it I thought maybe there was some water there, or a lake the sun reflects off of. But the glint is pretty big, so it wasn’t that. Lightning doesn’t care about the sun and EPIC’s location. The source of the flashes is definitely not on the ground. It’s definitely ice, and most likely solar reflection off of horizontally oriented particles.” Marshak said. | aerospace |
https://whatsnew2day.com/ups-delivers-prescription-drugs-to-american-homes-for-the-first-time | 2019-11-22T12:53:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496671260.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20191122115908-20191122143908-00226.warc.gz | 0.981961 | 359 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__197799453 | en | UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward has just completed what it believes to be a first for the US drone delivery market – prescription drug delivery directly to the customer's home. The company comes on November 1 flew the medicine from a pharmacy in North Carolina to a home before a second delivery to a nearby retirement community. The deliveries were made in collaboration with CVS Pharmacy, as well as Matternet, a drone logistics company.
The flight was made autonomous, but was monitored by an external operator who took over if the drone encountered problems. When it arrived, the Matternet M2 drone hovered 20 feet above the property, before its package was slowly lowered via a cable. The hope is that drone deliveries such as these will make it easier for clients with limited mobility to receive their medication in the future.
These are not the first drone deliveries made in the US, nor are they even the first of UPS specific. Google offshoot Wing launched its own drone delivery service in Virginia last month that supplies self-care medicines and other health and wellness items, and UPS has also had a drone delivery pilot at WakeMed Hospital in North Carolina since March, where it says it has now made 1,500 deliveries . What's new is that the UPS Flight Forward service includes prescription drugs and flies them directly to homes.
The reason for the relatively slow progress of drone deliveries has a lot to do with regulations that prevent companies from flying drones outside the direct line of sight of an operator or at night without proper FAA authorization. UPS received approval for its & # 39; drone airline & # 39; to operate while Wing has earned his approval back in April. Now that both companies have received FAA approval, it is much easier for them to gain experience in delivering drones to real-world customers. | aerospace |
https://news.freeptomaineradio.com/index.php/2023/07/04/spacex-backed-flying-electric-car-gets-faa-approval-activist-post/ | 2023-12-03T10:32:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100499.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203094028-20231203124028-00014.warc.gz | 0.943066 | 1,012 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__117741184 | en | By B.N. Frank
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently being lambasted for numerous reasons, including the way the agency has handled (or poorly handled) 5G-related aviation interference risks and warnings. In other FAA news, earlier this year the agency proposed that SpaceX be fined for not properly reporting launch data of its Starlink satellites (some of which have burned and fallen to the ground). More recently, environmental groups sued it for the way it regulated (or poorly regulated) a SpaceX rocket launch that caused much environmental damage. Nevertheless, the FAA recently approved controversial flying electric cars made by a SpaceX-backed company for limited purposes.
FAA Greenlights “Limited” Flight Operations For SpaceX-Backed Flying Car
by Tyler Durden
About eight months ago, we penned a note titled “Forget Musk’s Tunnels, Early Tesla Investor Seeds First-Ever eVTOL Car.” And come to find out, the flying car SpaceX-backed mobility firm Alef Aeronautics has received a Special Airworthiness Certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, marking the first time any vehicle of its kind has received legal approval to fly from the federal government.
Alef Aeronautics’ “Model A” flying car was revealed to the public in October 2022. The FAA’s limited Special Airworthiness Certification means the 100% electric flying car that can drive on the street and take off vertically when needed can be “used for limited purposes, including exhibition, research, and development,” an FAA spokesperson told Fox Business.
“We’re excited to receive this certification from the FAA. It allows us to move closer to bringing people an environmentally friendly and faster commute, saving individuals and companies hours each week. This is a one small step for planes, one giant step for cars,” said Jim Dukhovny, CEO of Alef.
FAA officials are developing policies for electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, as well as regulations and ground infrastructure.
Last month, the FAA proposed a new rule requiring eVTOL operators to train and become certified pilots. This implies all these new eVTOLs that will be on the market in the coming years will likely require the operator to have some form of a pilot’s license.
“These proposed rules of the sky will safely usher in this new era of aviation and provide the certainty the industry needs to develop,” said Acting Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety David Boulter.
The FAA emphasized, “New rules are necessary because many of the proposed aircraft take off and land like a helicopter but fly enroute like an airplane.” These proposed rules will allow “certainty to pilots and the industry on what the requirements and expectations will be to operate these aircraft once it is finalized,” the agency continued.
What will happen as eVTOLs become more affordable and the FAA lays the groundwork to ensure the airspace is ready for these vehicles is a surge in demand for pilot school classes as this mode of transportation will revolutionize travel.
Those who put preorders down for the Model A can expect delivery of the vehicles in 2025, according to USA Today.
We wonder if the vehicle will be equipped with Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) port. The answer is probably “Yes.”
Additionally worrisome, electric vehicles (EVs) being operated on the ground have already been associated with the following issues
- Fires (including from e-bikes) that are often difficult to extinguish (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) and other battery-related problems (see 1, 2, 3, 4)
- Charging them threatens power grids (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and medical implants
- There aren’t enough charging stations
- They are vulnerable to hacking
- Mining for their battery ingredients is NOT eco-friendly (see 1, 2)
- They emit high levels of biologically and environmentally harmful electromagnetic and wireless radiation (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Is anyone else thinking about the potentially catastrophic problems that could be caused by flying electric car fires? Also who would come to the rescue if/when a flying electric car is hacked?
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As the global leader in UAS, DJI's sales grew 79-fold over the past three years to top out at 800 million yuan (US$130 million) in 2013. It was expected that its sales would grow more than three-fold in 2014.
Frank Wang, who founded DJI in 2006, is a fan of drones. He studied drone suspension technologies as a postgraduate student at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and founded DJI with three others after graduation.
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Compared with foreign brands, DJI's main selling point lies in the low prices of its products.
Some of the drones that were introduced in 2014 sold for between 3,000 and 5,000 yuan.
"Market share is our top consideration, then come profits," said Wang, adding that the company holds a technology inventory for developing new devices over the next two to three years.
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Update: Included in pedestrian and vehicular traffic impacts due to drone testing will be Watergarden Park, which will be closed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, and Cole Park, which will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday.
NASA drones are preparing for launch in downtown Corpus Christi.
Beginning Thursday, a rehearsal of upcoming test flights will be underway in the downtown, port, airport and North Beach areas — in all, a 58-square-mile test range.
A partnership between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence and Innovation, the rehearsal — and official demonstration in August — is anticipated to unveil five years of work focusing on an urban traffic management system for drones.
The ultimate goal? Another step toward crafting better plans for unmanned aircraft systems — what officials say is integral to the future of the rapidly growing technology and its operations.
There isn’t air traffic control in the space occupied by drones, according to an email sent to the Caller-Times by Lone Star UAS officials.
And although the local tests specifically research urban environments, that information may eventually become a piece in how the Federal Aviation Administration comes up with a system to regulate drone traffic in airspace that isn’t currently regulated.
The research will also enable companies to improve the safety and capability of their drones, according the email, which described testing efforts as building “layer upon layer to improve the technology so that one day UAS air traffic will be as common as traffic on the roads.”
NASA officials have said in the past that Corpus Christi’s appeal, in part, lay in a “diverse geographic landscape,” including tall buildings and strong wind — challenging factors that make it prime testing grounds for drone traffic management.
Current rehearsal plans include test flights in the downtown area Thursday, Monday and Wednesday; the North Beach area Friday; and the port and airport areas Tuesday, according to the email from Lone Star personnel. Each day, they will be held somewhere between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
In the downtown area, the rehearsal within predetermined flight paths will lead to brief, intermittent rerouting of pedestrian and vehicular traffic when the drones are flying overhead, officials said.
Areas where downtown traffic would be rerouted include the T-heads and Cole, Magee and Water’s Edge parks, the Art Museum of South Texas and the Watergarden, said CCPD Capt. Russell Sherman.
Also anticipated to see periodic traffic diversions are areas including Lawrence Street, Carancahua Street between Blucher and Lipan streets, and Shoreline Boulevard near the American Bank Center.
Sherman estimated reroutes would be last for roughly five to 10 minutes.
Although there won’t be a central hub set up for the public to view the rehearsal flights, there will be one next month, Lone Star UAS officials wrote — and anyone interested in the flights can watch, so long as they are not in designated flight areas.
Corpus Christi and Reno, Nevada, were the only sites selected for the project out of seven that had been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, officials have said.
The testing in Reno recently wrapped up, according to an online NASA news release.
The article describes drones flying between buildings as well as “’beyond visual-line-of-sight,’ meaning the pilots controlling the drones from the ground could not see their vehicles during much of the flight.”
“High on the testing list for downtown Reno were the abilities of drones to sense and avoid each other as they flew in the more tricky urban wind patterns, and their abilities to maintain communications with their ground pilots and with each other as signals encountered interference from buildings that might block signals,” the NASA release states.
Corpus Christi’s official event, scheduled for the week of Aug. 12 through Aug. 16, or alternatively, Aug. 19 through Aug. 23, is expected to be attended by NASA officials, as well as research institutions and some industries such as Uber, according to the email from Lone Star UAS.
The City Council and its Business and Job Development Corp. supported the university’s pursuit of the program several years ago, approving as much as $600,000 in sales tax revenues earmarked by voters for economic development.
It has proven to be an incredible opportunity, university president Kelly Quintanilla told the City Council last week.
“This is a chance for the entire nation … to look at Corpus Christi and say, ‘There’s a city that is doing so many great things — and they’re really leading the way for innovation,’ ” she said. “And that is what we want people to see. We also imagine that they will see the beauty of our city as they are seeing these various flights, that we are the best of all worlds.”
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https://www.robonic.fi/design-and-testing-2/ | 2022-08-09T02:12:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00554.warc.gz | 0.933415 | 353 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__21009388 | en | Design and Testing
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https://www.trabalhosfeitos.com/ensaios/Breve-Historia-Da-Avia%C3%A7ao/612854.html | 2018-08-17T07:20:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221211933.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20180817065045-20180817085045-00208.warc.gz | 0.976605 | 810 | CC-MAIN-2018-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-34__0__160481262 | en | Brief History of Aircraft Design As an additional aid in establishing the context for your study of aircraft design, consider briefly its history. This section will acquaint you with the most significant personalities, aircraft, and events in the history of aviation and aircraft design. As you read, note how aircraft designs were equally influenced by customer needs and available technology.Also note the profound influence aircraft designs have had on the recent history of the world. 1.1 Early Years Man’s early thinking about flying was undoubtedly inspired by watching and seeking to imitate birds. The first men to fly were probably Chinese, flying in large manned kites perhaps as much as two millennia ago. Kites are aircraft which generate lift from pressure changes as air flows pastthem, but which are tethered to the ground and rely on the wind to provide the necessary air flow. They were probably developed originally as toys, but some inspired ancient engineer recognized their military potential. Manned kites were developed to meet military needs for elevated platforms from which to observe their enemies. Kites may also have been used to drop soldiers or spies behind enemylines. In Europe, small kites were developed in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, but practical man-carrying kites were not used militarily until the early 1900s. Most Europeans who thought about manned flight imagined flapping-wing vehicles called ornithopters with human muscle providing the motive power. In the late fifteenth century, the famous artist Leonardo da Vinci made manysketches of such vehicles and the mechanisms needed to translate human arm and leg motions into the flapping of wings. Unfortunately, all of these dreamers and experimenters did not have sufficient knowledge of aerodynamics to do analysis to determine if a man could generate the power those vehicles would require to sustain flight. They also failed to understand the requirements for stability andcontrol. Though many man-powered ornithopters were built, none were successful. The first Europeans to fly were Francois Pilatere de Rozier and the Marquis d’Arlandes, who became airborne in a hot air balloon built by Etienne and Joseph Mongolfier in 1783 (Fig. 1.1). In the same year, Professor Jacques Charles and Marie-Noel Robert were the first to fly in a hydrogen-filled balloon. Balloons of bothtypes quickly became attractions at fairs and other public displays. Like kites, they were also adopted for military observation duties. When the advent of long-range artillery established the requirement for lofty vantage points from which observers could evaluate and correct the artillery’s aim, hydrogen-filled balloons were most commonly chosen. Balloons served in many nineteenth-century wars,including the FrancoPrussian War and the US Civil War. They were still used extensively as observation platforms in World War I and as obstacles to low-flying aircraft in World War II. Balloons were acceptable as fair attractions or tethered observation platforms, but potential customers who would use lighter-than-air vehicles for transportation required the ability to move in any desireddirection, even against the wind, at a reasonable speed. A vehicle with these capabilities was achieved by adding to a balloon or group of balloons a steering mechanism and a steam engine with a propeller. Such a vehicle is called an airship or dirigible. A French engineer, Henri Giffard, was the first to fly such a vehicle in 1852. Development of internal combustion engines soon provided airships withlighter, more powerful propulsion. Airships were used for passenger transportation and also as bombers in World War I. The German airship Graf Zeppelin flew around the world in 1929. It and the Hindenburg (Fig. 1.1)
made regular passenger flights between Europe and the United States until 1937, when the Hindenburg was destroyed by a hydrogen explosion.
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https://seetient.com/2011/02/25/the-box-on-umunhum/ | 2017-06-26T15:35:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320823.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20170626152050-20170626172050-00265.warc.gz | 0.960148 | 211 | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-26__0__9279784 | en | Monday afternoon Tom and I rode up to the to top of Mt. Charlie road. It was a really nice winter ride. The Santa Cruz mountains were snowcapped which was cool to see. One site that always interests me is the abandoned Alamaden Air Force base on top of Mt. Umunuhum. The base overlooks both San Jose up to San Fransico and out accross the Pacific to Santa Cruz and beyond. I hope in the next 10 years it is cleaned up so the public can enjoy it’s beaufitul summit.
Wikipedia: “Almaden Air Force Station was a US Air Force early warning radar base in operation from 1958 to 1980. Located on the summit of Mount Umunhum in the Santa Cruz Mountains, the station is a few miles south of San Jose, California and sits about 3486 ft above Almaden Valley. The station was constructed in 1957 to keep watch over Northern California’s airspace as part of the NORAD defense system. A GATR” | aerospace |
http://www.airpowerworld.info/bombers/vickers-valiant-b-mk-1.htm | 2023-03-21T23:59:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943747.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20230321225117-20230322015117-00189.warc.gz | 0.933036 | 992 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__259560960 | en | Vickers Valiant B Mk.1 Bomber Plane
At the end of WW2 the British Ministry of Supply issued specification B.35/46 for a 500 knot strategic bomber with a service ceiling of 50,000 ft with the ability to carry a 10,000 lb bomb load 3,300 nautical miles. Thee aircraft were built to meet or exceed the B.35/46 specification, they were all jet aircraft and became known as the V-force or V-bombers as they all had swept or "V" wings, they were the Avro Vulcan, Handley Page Victor and the Vickers Valiant.
The Valiant was the first of the three V-bombers to enter RAF service (May 1951), the first to drop a nuclear bomb, the first to drop a bomb in anger (Egyptian airfields in the Suez Crisis) and the first to be withdrawn from service.
The Vickers Valiant prototype was first flown by 'Mutt' Summers Vicker's chief test pilot on the 18th of May 1951 and the first production aircraft became operational with the RAF in June 1954. When Vickers Valiant production ended in 1957 a total of 107 aircraft had been produced, they remained in RAF service until January 1965 when they were withdrawn from service due to metal fatigue resultant of inappropriate low level use which the aircraft had never been designed.
On the 11th October 1956 a RAF Vickers Valiant B.1 dropped the UK's first nuclear bomb from an altitude of 35,000 ft over the Maralinga test range in Australia, the bomb was a 3 kiloton Blue Danube and was detonated at 750 ft. Within weeks the RAF's Valiants were dropping conventional bombs for real in the Suez Canal crisis against Egyptian military targets, this was destined to be the only time the Valiants would see action, indeed the next time a V-bomber would drop a bomb in anger would be in the 1982 Falklands War when Avro Vulcans bombed Port Stanley airfield.
Valiant B.1 Specifications:
- Crew: Two pilots, two navigators and a electronics engineer
- Length: 108 ft 3 in (32.99 m) Wingspan: 114 ft 4 in (34.85 m)
- Height: 32 ft 2 in (9.80 m)
- Wing area: 2,362 ft² (219 m²) Empty weight: 75,880 lb (34 420 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 138,000 lb (62 600 kg)
- Overload take-off: 175,000 lb (79 400 kg) with twin under-wing tanks
- Engines: Four 10,000 lb (44 kN) Rolls-Royce Avon RA28 Mk 204 turbojets
- Maximum speed: Mach 0.84 (414 mph - 666 km/h) at 30,000 ft
- Range: 4,500 miles (7200 km) with a 10,000 lb bomb load and under-wing tanks fuel tanks
- Service ceiling 54,000 ft (21,000 m)
- Rate of climb: 4,000 ft/min (20 m/s)
Valiant B.1 Armament:
- Single 10,000 lb (4500 kg) conventional (or)
- Nuclear bombs including the Yellow-Sun Hydrogen bomb pictured below. (or)
- Twenty 1,000 lb (450 kg) of conventional bombs.
Yellow-Sun Atomic Bomb
Yellow Sun was a thermonuclear gravity bomb which entered RAF service in 1958. Yellow Sun Mk2, with the Red Snow warhead entered service in 1961. Yellow Sun bombs were retired from service in 1972.
Length: 21 feet
Diameter: 4 feet
Weight: 7,250 pounds
Mk1 warhead: Green Grass 400 kt Uranium
Mk2 warhead: Red Snow 1.1 Mt Plutonium / Hydrogen
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https://dubaiforum.me/carrier-emirates-test-flies-boeing-777-on-sustainable-fuel/ | 2024-04-19T20:47:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817455.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419203449-20240419233449-00066.warc.gz | 0.907256 | 134 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__59783420 | en | DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates successfully flew a Boeing 777 on a test flight Monday with one engine entirely powered by so-called sustainable aviation fuel. This comes as carriers worldwide try to lessen their carbon footprint.
Flight No. EK2646 flew for just under an hour over the coastline of the United Arab Emirates, after taking off from Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, and heading out into the Persian Gulf before circling back to land. The fuel powered one of the Boeing’s two General Electric Co. engines, with the other running on conventional jet fuel for safety. | aerospace |
https://thetipsheet.typepad.com/the_tip_sheet/2018/10/the-passing-of-granite-state-astronaut-rick-searfoss-.html | 2020-09-26T00:13:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400228998.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20200925213517-20200926003517-00089.warc.gz | 0.965692 | 752 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__235101164 | en | Concord, NH--The McAuliffe Shepard Discovery Center is sad to note that Col. Rick Searfoss, USAF, ret., NASA astronaut, Space Shuttle pilot and commander, commercial space flight test pilot and motivational speaker, passed away at home on Saturday, September 29, at age 62. Col. Searfoss leaves behind his four favorite people on the planet: his wife Julie McGuire Searfoss and their three daughters, Megan, Liz and Camille.Funeral services will be held Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, at 2 p.m., preceded by a viewing at 12:30 p.m., at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 600 Anita Drive, Tehachapi, CA.
A frequent visitor to the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, Col. Searfoss served as keynote speaker on multiple occasions, most recently for the Discovery Center’s annual aerospace festival for families, AerospaceFest, in May 2017. “Rick was inspiring and fun,” Discovery Center Executive Director Jeanne Gerulskis notes. “His stories of life as an Air Force pilot, as an astronaut living and working in space and as a test pilot for one of the first commercial spaceflight companies emphasized leadership and teamwork, in a way that was meaningful for children and adults alike. We always enjoyed his visits, and whenever we asked him to headline an event, he was here in a heartbeat.”
Born June 5, 1956 in Mount Clemens, MI, Searfoss considered Portsmouth NH his hometown. He grew up in Portsmouth, graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1974 and headed off to the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he earned a BS in aeronautical engineering, followed by an MS in aeronautics at the California Institute of Technology. He was also a graduate of the USAFSquadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, and Air War College. After flying the F-111F operationally and serving as a test pilot instructor at the USAF Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base (CA), Searfoss was selected to join NASA’s astronaut corps in 1990.He served as a Space Shuttle pilot on his first and second missions (STS-58, 1993; STS-76, 1996) and rose to Space Shuttle Commander for his third and final mission in 1998, the Neurolab mission (STS-90), in which three of the seven crew members were from New Hampshire (Searfoss, Drs. Jay Buckey of Hanover NH and Rick Linnehan of Pelham NH). Col. Searfoss and his fellow NH crewmembers did a downlink with the Center from the Space Shuttle Columbia in April 1998, speaking with children who had visited from the three astronauts’ hometowns.
“Rick will be very much missed,” notes Gerulskis. “We had hoped for many more visits in the coming years. There are few who could match his enthusiasm for space exploration and for encouraging the next generation to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). He never lectured, he engaged – completely and thoroughly.”
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The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center features 21st century interactive exhibits on aviation, astronomy, Earth and space sciences, an all-digital, full-dome planetarium and a wide variety of science, technology, and engineering and mathematics programs. The engaging, robust educational programs are geared towards families, teens, seniors, students, community groups and lifelong learners. For more information, visit www.starhop.com. | aerospace |
https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/value-sensitive-design-of-a-humanitarian-cargo-drone | 2020-11-28T18:38:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141195687.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20201128155305-20201128185305-00550.warc.gz | 0.775153 | 348 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__67870978 | en | Value Sensitive Design (VSD) is an interdisciplinary approach to technological development that systematically incorporates ethical considerations and social impacts as design inputs. Here, the VSD methodology is described, and elements of VSD are applied with a technological focus to analyze an existing prototype humanitarian cargo drone. Then, a new proposed drone design that better supports the values of human welfare (physical, psychological, and material welfare), and environmental sustainability is developed. The new drone is a high-speed fixed-wing drone which uses internal combustion engines and drops its payload via parachute to minimize transportation time and maximize patient physical welfare. It uses lower levels of automation such as manual flight monitoring to increase reliability and safety (physical welfare), and support the local workforce (material welfare). The drone uses much less energy than the technology it replaces, and is therefore much more environmentally friendly, supporting environmental sustainability. This work contributes by being the first to apply VSD methods to the technological development of a specific drone platform, and by demonstrating how drone engineers can use VSD to develop 'ethical' drones.
|Titel||2019 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ICUAS 2019|
|ISBN (Elektronisk)||9781728103327, 9781728103334|
|Status||Udgivet - 2019|
|Begivenhed||2019 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ICUAS 2019 - Atlanta, USA|
Varighed: 11. jun. 2019 → 14. jun. 2019
|Konference||2019 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ICUAS 2019|
|Periode||11/06/2019 → 14/06/2019| | aerospace |
https://www.bachelorsportal.com/studies/225258/professional-pilot-with-type-rating.html?ref=related_programme_card | 2022-07-07T03:48:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104683683.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20220707033101-20220707063101-00422.warc.gz | 0.877177 | 555 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__276249511 | en | About Professional Pilot with Type Rating at University of Debrecen
The programme is designed to train professionals who are capable of working for aviation companies as professional pilots, who understand aviation, traffic, air operation and ground handling assignments and tasks, who can manage valid quality control tasks, and who have met requirements of the ATP (A) (Airline Transport Pilot, Aircraft) integrated training.
Those who pursue this degree program will be able to fly an aircraft in civil aviation, hold a management position in a department (e.g. flight operations, ground operations, flight safety, or compliance manager) after further training and considerable amount of practice or manage flights as an instrument-rated commercial pilot (with commercial pilot licence/instrument rating, CPL/IR) in accordance with aviation regulations and rules of the air. The degree offers the opportunity to advance to master’s level study.
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http://www.n3os3r.com/2016/10/top-5-drone-inventions-you-must-have.html | 2016-10-28T15:52:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988722951.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183842-00194-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.869989 | 62 | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-44__0__167911464 | en | Top 5 Drone Inventions You Must Have
Drones can be fun to use but also very useful, you could never imagine how many things those little drones can do. These top 5 drones are the best drone inventions you
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https://savagebroch2809.page.tl/How-To-Land-On-The-Moon.htm | 2023-09-22T19:21:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506421.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922170343-20230922200343-00823.warc.gz | 0.939438 | 401 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__277419432 | en | Within the wake of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 first ever moon landing, did you know there was an all-Michigan moon mission? That may have effectively offered an unmanned automobile, approximately 28 days before the next mission, and the Lunakhods would have been in a position to examine the lunar module to see that it was OK. The Lunakhods would then again off from the location, as a way to get pictures of the areas.
The full value of the lunar modules was $1.6 billion ($11 billion in 2019 dollars); each one cost $a hundred and ten million, although by the point lunar modules were flying to the Moon, Grumman said it might produce a new one for just $forty million, if anyone wanted one.
Improvement of the House Launch System, or SLS, NASA's space shuttle-primarily based launcher for the Artemis moon landings and different human explorations of house, illustrates the point. There was clearly a larger priority than the lunar mission, and maybe the Russian management felt that they needed to keep the People within the lunar race to maintain them away from the strategic rocket recreation.
However it's exhausting to argue with Schlesinger's bigger observation: Within the chronicle of humanity, the primary missions by folks from Earth by way of house to another planetary physique are unlikely ever to be lost to history, to memory, or to storytelling.
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https://newsguru.pk/india-puts-moon-rover-to-sleep-after-successful-mission/ | 2023-11-30T01:06:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100164.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130000127-20231130030127-00031.warc.gz | 0.936753 | 267 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__19519176 | en | India has deactivated its lunar rover, Pragyan, after successfully completing a two-week mission conducting experiments near the lunar south pole.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that the rover has been set into “Sleep mode” with charged batteries and the receiver active, expressing hope for its future reawakening for additional tasks. The ISRO also mentioned that if not reactivated, Pragyan will remain India’s lunar ambassador.
India’s achievement of landing on the moon, particularly in the challenging terrain of the south pole, places it in an elite group alongside the United States, China, and the former Soviet Union. This accomplishment followed a previous failed attempt in 2019, making the successful touchdown of Chandrayaan-3 a significant milestone celebrated in the country.
During its mission, Pragyan traveled more than 100 meters (330 feet) on the lunar surface and confirmed the presence of elements such as sulfur, iron, and oxygen. India is now turning its attention to a recent probe launched to study the sun and observe solar winds that can affect Earth’s magnetic field and create phenomena like auroras.
The satellite is reported to be in good health and on its way for a 1.5 million-kilometer (930,000-mile) journey. | aerospace |
http://vidorbital.tumblr.com/tagged/spacex | 2013-06-19T07:41:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708144156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516124224-00086-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.763945 | 222 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__57154380 | en | SpaceX Falcon 9-R reusable rocket motor long duration test fire.
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SpaceX Dragon demate and departure from International Space Station, May 2012.
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An internet stickyball for spaceflight videos and other media, updated intermittently by brownpau. (Formerly known as SpaceGet.) | aerospace |
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