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http://www.tatteredcover.com/book/9781780961606 | 2017-11-24T11:22:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934807650.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20171124104142-20171124124142-00192.warc.gz | 0.930979 | 667 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__118219174 | en | Modelling Luftwaffe Jets and Wonder Weapons (Spiral)
While the Allies largely relied on mass production to help them win World War II, Hitler's Nazi Germany put a great deal of their limited resources into new technologies. Nowhere was this more evident than in some of the revolutionary aircraft developed for the Luftwaffe. By the end of 1944, a number of jet and rocket aircraft were entering front-line service in the roles of high-speed interceptor, fighter, reconnaissance and bomber.
In addition to these tangible assets, which were used with varying degrees of success, the drawing boards of Germany were littered with dozens of advanced designs that never reached the prototype or production stages. Many of these operational and paper projects advanced the pace and influenced the direction of aircraft development in the decades following World War II, with many of the German engineers responsible for these innovations seamlessly continuing their roles in the United States and the USSR.
Modellers have had a long fascination for the Luftwaffe's jet arsenal and secret weapons of fact and fiction and this new Osprey Masterclass will explore the Luftwaffe jets and rocket planes that saw service at the end of World War II. This title will discuss the background behind these wonder weapons before covering aspects of the aircraft in detail - powerplants, cockpits and ordnance - with photographic walkarounds and modelling guides. Special attention will then be given to the techniques for painting and finishing late-war jets and rocket aircraft, with step-by-step techniques offered for bare metal, puttied panel lines, unfinished plywood and the ever-controversial RLM camouflage colours. Finally, the rocket and missile technologies and the "Luftwaffe '46" phenomenon will also be covered, with modelers having a particular fascination for these "what if" aircraft that never saw service but now appear as scale models.
About the Author
Brett Green is the editor of HyperScale (www.HyperScale.com), an online model magazine established in 1998, and a highly respected aviation modeller. He has published two books on the colours and markings of Luftwaffe aircraft: Augsburg's Last Eagles, on the late-war Messerschmitt Bf 109, and Stormbird Colors on the Me 262. For Osprey Publishing he has written Modelling 2: Modelling the Messerschmitt Bf 110 and Modelling 11: Modelling the P-47 Thunderbolt, and has co-written World War 2 US Army Fighter Modeling in the Masterclass series. Brett lives in Sydney, Australia, with his wife and two children.
"Clearly and copiously illustrated, coverage offers practical, step-by-step advice for modelers of most skill levels. Kit comments and historical remarks season sections. And notes on the Fi 103 trolley – and Simon Herbert's scratch-built 1:35 V2 Vidalwagen – should please vehicle and diorama enthusiasts."
- David L. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com
"...a fine survey of military aircraft developed by the Luftwaffe and is a strong pick for any military aircraft modeler who wants a blend of history and keys to authentic modeling."
- The Midwest Book Review (February 2013) | aerospace |
https://nccr-planets.ch/blog/2017/09/25/hoher-besuch-vip-event-zu-50-jahre-space/ | 2024-04-23T08:14:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818468.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423064231-20240423094231-00607.warc.gz | 0.953518 | 550 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__164281961 | en | Distinguished guests at the VIP event 50 years of space exploration
On September 11, around 140 invited guests celebrated the 50th anniversary of space research at the University of Bern. Among the attendees were Dr. Mauro Dell’ Ambrogio, State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation, Renato Krpoun, Head of the Swiss Space Office, and many former employees.
Dr. Mauro Dell’ Ambrogio praised the pioneering role played by Bernese scientists: “The University of Berne plays an important role in space research.”
In his presentation, Prof. Dr. Wurz then presented an overview of the 50-year history of space exploration at the University of Berne, which began on 27th October 1967 with a test flight of the Zenit sounding rocket. Wurz talked then about the Bernese sun sail, the Solar Wind Collector Experiment (SWC), which flew with Apollo to the moon and later went on missions such as Ulysses and SOHO. Wurz showd that physicists from Bern also developed into mass spectrometer experts.
A highlight in this respect was the Rosetta mission. In addition to the mass spectrometers, high-resolution cameras and other instruments were developed that went to Mars and Venus. The Bernese laser altimeter BELA and the mass spectrometer STROFIO will soon be set off for Mercury on BepiColombo. A trip to Jupiter with further Bernese experiments is planned for 2022 with the JUICE mission.
Prof. Nicolas Thomas reported on the current Bernese camera CaSSIS on board the ExoMars mission. As head of the team that developed and built the instrument, he showed how the camera will send high-resolution 3D images of the red planet to Earth in the near future. Finally, Prof. Willy Benz spoke about the CHEOPS mission, a space telescope that will examine exoplanets. CHEOPS is the first ESA mission under Swiss lead.
The welcome notes and speeches can be viewed in the podcast.
After the presentations, the guests were able to view the impressive exhibition of original instruments and historically unique exhibits at the aperitif. For example, a piece of the foil that was brought back from the moon with Apollo 11 could be seen. Further experiments such as COLLISA, which was on board the space station MIR, the structural model of the CHEOPS space telescope and various prototypes of mass spectrometers provided exciting topics for the guests to talk about.
Have a look at the gallery with pictures from the VIP event:
See a part of the instruments that were on display at the special exhibition: | aerospace |
https://www.france24.com/en/20180514-new-evidence-water-plumes-jupiters-moon-europa | 2022-01-20T12:18:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301737.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20220120100127-20220120130127-00097.warc.gz | 0.957266 | 501 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__5307624 | en | New evidence for water plumes on Jupiter's moon, Europa
Paris (AFP) –
Scientists presented further evidence Monday for water plumes on the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa, raising hopes of probing the jets for signs of life around the second planet from Earth.
Europa's frozen surface has long been thought to cover a salty ocean about twice the size of our planet's.
Given the suspected abundance of warm, liquid water under its kilometres-thick ice shell, the moon is considered a "top candidate" by NASA for life on a Solar System body other than Earth.
But sending a robot craft to land on Europa and drill through its surface would be a much more costly and complicated endeavour than, say, flying through a plume of water ejected from the moon's innards, and measuring its composition.
Twice before has NASA reported evidence, from its Hubble Space Telescope, for the existence of water plumes on Europa, though this interpretation has caused much debate.
The new data, reported in the scientific journal Nature Astronomy, comes from measurements made from much closer up during a flyby of NASA's now-expired Galileo spacecraft.
The data was captured on Galileo's closest encounter with the moon on December 16, 1997, and has now been re-examined for evidence that a blip in the data it captured was caused when it crossed a water plume.
The spacecraft, launched in 1989 to examine the fifth planet from the Sun with its dozens of moons, became the first in 1995 to enter the orbit of a gas giant planet.
Before ending its mission in 2003 with a planned crash into Jupiter's atmosphere, Galileo reported the first data suggestive of a liquid water ocean under Europa's surface.
For the new study, experts measured variations in the moon's magnetic field and plasma waves as measured during Galileo's close flyby, and found they were "consistent" with the spacecraft crossing a plume.
"These results provide strong independent evidence of the presence of plumes at Europa," they wrote.
The team reconstructed the spacecraft's path to pinpoint the plume's location on the moon's surface.
"These findings will help plan future missions to Europa, such as NASA?s Europa Clipper and ESA?s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer spacecraft, both of which are expected to arrive at Jupiter between the late 2020s and early 2030s," said a Nature summary.
© 2018 AFP | aerospace |
https://laufervip.com/about-laufer-vip/ | 2021-01-18T00:08:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703514046.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20210117235743-20210118025743-00298.warc.gz | 0.930723 | 251 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__243425729 | en | The VIP division- Laufer Aviation GHI
Laufer VIP has an expert knowledge of airport operations and complete commitment to customer satisfaction, Laufer VIP created an exclusive club providing a full range of VIP services at Ben Gurion airport, Eilat and Ovda airports, Jordan border crossing and at airports around the world.
Laufer Aviation-GHI is the leading provider of aircraft ground handling and VIP services in Israel, currently serving an average of 4,500,000 passengers and 20,000 flights each year at all of Israel’s international airports and at major border crossings in to Jordan.
The company is providing the full range of passenger services, baggage tracing, cargo administration and technical ground support, in addition to the VIP division.
The VIP division, has maintained its position as Israel's leading Supplier of VIP services to wide range of clientele, including diplomats, businesspeople, public figures and vacationers.
We offer door to door service, from the moment you land in Israel, to the moment you broad your flight home.
Laufer Aviation GHI is a longstanding member of the IATA Ground Handling Council (IGHC) and a founding member of the ground handling alliance, AVIANCE. | aerospace |
https://www.aviationartprints.com/aviation_art.php?ProdID=20576 | 2018-05-24T13:53:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794866326.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20180524131721-20180524151721-00576.warc.gz | 0.898069 | 666 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__166637549 | en | Please note that our logo (below) only appears on the images on our website and is not on the actual art prints.
Me262, Liberator, Flying Fortress Aviation Print Pack.
PCK1401. Me262, Liberator, Flying Fortress Aviation Print Pack. Items in this pack :
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DHM2261C. End Game by Nicolas Trudgian.
For bomber crews, any daylight-bombing mission almost certainly meant combat. If it werent the attentions of determined Luftwaffe fighter pilots, it would be an aerial carpet of flak that welcomed the bombers en route to the target - and again on the journey home. On most missions the Eighth Air Force aircrews had to contend with both. Enduring up to ten hours of concentrated flying under cramped conditions, extreme cold, with the constant noise and vibration produced by four powerful engines, made every mission uncomfortable enough without being shot at. But the USAAF aircrews confronted the odds - a one in three chance of completing a 25-mission tour of operations - cheerfully and with gallant resolve. Playing a major role in the great raids on Germany and other targets in occupied Europe from early in 1944, equipped with the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, the USAAF Second Air Division flew no fewer than 95,048 sorties. Based in Norfolk, England, the crews also attacked targets far distant in Norway, Poland and Rumania, unloading almost 100,000 tons of bombs and claiming over 1000 enemy fighters shot down.
Signed by S/Sgt Vernon R Swain,
Captain George E Hammond,
T/Sgt Perry Morse,
Lt Col James P Dyke,
Colonel Charles H Booth,
Lt Col Robert Dubowsky,
S/Sgt C W Will Lundy,
Captain Everett R Jones,
Captain J Richard Butler
Lt Col Elmo W Geppelt, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 75 publishers proofs.
Image size 28 inches x 16 inches (71cm x 41cm)
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DHM1156B. Defenders of the Reich by Graeme Lothian.
Major Rudolf Rudi Sinner of STAB.III/JG7 attacking B-17s of 91st Bomb Group during March 1945. Attacking in a Kette of three aircraft from behind and below targeting the tailenders and rising over the B-17s. Avoiding any debris and evading the incoming fighter escort, who are dropping down from their top cover positions. Rudolf Sinner acheived a total of 39 victories, including two in the Me262.
Signed by Major Erich Rudorffer (deceased).
Erich Rudorffer Knights Cross signature series edition of 240 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints.
Image size 25 inches x 14 inches (64cm x 36cm)
Website Price: £ 230.00
To purchase these prints individually at their normal retail price would cost £435.00 . By buying them together in this special pack, you save £205
All prices are displayed in British Pounds Sterling | aerospace |
https://coed.com/2020/10/15/fbi-investigating-man-flying-with-jet-pack-after-second-sighting-near-lax/ | 2022-09-27T10:57:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335004.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20220927100008-20220927130008-00043.warc.gz | 0.977232 | 296 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__139838376 | en | Remember that man who was spotted flying with a jet pack near the Los Angeles International Airport earlier this summer? Well, apparently someone is up to it again which has sparked an investigation.
This week, a China Airlines crew member claimed they saw a person in a jet pack flying at around 6,500 feet within 10 miles of the airport.
In August, two commercial airlines had a similar sighting.
“The FBI is in contact with the FAA and is investigating multiple reports of what, according to witnesses, appeared to be an individual in a jetpack near LAX, including one today reported by a China Airlines crew,” the FBI Los Angeles Field Office spokeswoman Laura Eimiller told CNN this week.
While the idea of a man flying around in a jet pack in his free time is hilarious, Mashable did its research and found out some are speculating it may not be a jet pack and real person at all.
From the report:
On that occasion, Mashable reached out to JetPack Aviation, a jet pack company located near LAX, but they told us it wasn’t one of their jet packs. In fact, they said it maybe wasn’t a real jet pack at all — perhaps a drone of some sort with a mannequin attached, which is somehow even more disturbing.
Whatever is actually going on, we hope that videos begin surfacing online soon because it is something we all deserve to see. | aerospace |
http://www.sciencecity.projectnyou.com/3d-theatre/ | 2021-05-18T00:35:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991650.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20210518002309-20210518032309-00187.warc.gz | 0.913224 | 562 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__77556118 | en | Digital technology offers immense avenues to present images with extraordinary variety. In this theatre polaroid based stereo projection creates three dimensional effect. The show gives an immersive experience with the help of special polaroid spectacles.
Journey to Space
NASA’s next era will be its greatest yet. That is the clear “roadmap” painted by Journey to Space. The film absolutely annihilates the perception that the space programme died with the end of the Space Shuttle Programme by showcasing the exciting plans NASA and the space community are working on and the challenges they must overcome to carry out audacious missions such as landing astronauts on Mars and capturing asteroids.
By using extensive interviews with astronauts Chris Ferguson (Commander of the final shuttle mission) and Serena Aunon (a new astronaut chosen for future flights), as well as a brilliant narration by film and television legend Sir Patrick Stewart, Journey to Space gives a sweeping overview of past space accomplishments, current activities and future plans.
Journey to Space puts into historical context the magnificent contributions made by the Space Shuttle programme and its intrepid space pioneers. It uses the most spectacular space footage – including unique views of Earth and operations in space – such as deploying and repairing the Hubble Space Telescope. It then goes on to show how the Shuttle launched and assembled the International Space Station (ISS). Together, these programmes have taught us how to live, build and conduct science in space. The ISS will continue operating in space until 2024, and the film shows how it is building a foundation for the next giant leaps into space.
The film concludes with a fascinating, realistic scenario of how astronauts will actually get to Mars, live there for long duration and then return home after a two-and-a-half-year mission. This includes the new icons of the next chapter of space exploration:
Orion is NASA’s first spacecraft designed to carry humans on long-duration deep space exploration missions throughout the solar system.
Olympus, an inflatable transportation habitat, is an early concept 45- or 50-feet diameter module that would provide astronauts the work area and living space necessary for long-duration missions. Smaller versions have already flown in space and a full-scale version is shown undergoing ground testing.
The Space Launch System (SLS), a new giant rocket, will carry spacecraft, Mars Landers and ascent vehicles to place astronauts on the surface of Mars. SLS will generate over nine million pounds of thrust and will launch hardware into orbit equivalent to the weight of 22 elephants.
Journey to Space will both inspire a new generation of young people to dream of new horizons in space, and engender a new appreciation for the accomplishments of the Space Shuttle Programme among an older generation who came to take it for granted. | aerospace |
https://sakonnakhon-live.blogspot.com/2017/01/on-way-to-one-night-in-bangkok.html | 2018-06-19T17:51:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863109.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20180619173519-20180619193519-00293.warc.gz | 0.969242 | 243 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__177869804 | en | On my way to boarding the plane I was greeted with a "hello mister Hans." I turned and returned the greeting. A former student of mine is part of the ground crew at the airport. I do enjoy being recognized and recognizing acquaintances.
There's a lot more pale faces (farang) traveling to and from Sakon Nakhon these days. Ten years ago you could have been the only foreigner on the plane. This time I counted at least half a dozen on the flight leaving and an equal amount of farang arriving. I prefer the Boeing B737-800 over the the Q400. Smoother ride.
The return flight on the Q400 reminded me a bit of a 'shake and bake' for the last ten minutes before landing. At lower altitude we seemed to be getting quite a bit crosswinds. It's normal, but still makes my stomach do push ups.
In Bangkok I had to find a sunny spot occasionally to stop my shivering. Why they had air conditioners running at full speed is a mistery to me. The outdoor temperatures were quite pleasant.
Thursday, January 26, 2017
On the way to "One night in Bangkok" | aerospace |
https://myrafarmourers.com/xperimental/snippets-of-info/mikes-hunter/ | 2023-06-09T00:06:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224655244.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20230609000217-20230609030217-00704.warc.gz | 0.981739 | 391 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__93543020 | en | Ancient (?) Armourer helps restore historic Hunter aircraft
Ex-Armourer Mike Halpin has been involved in a lengthy project to restore a historic former aerobatic team aircraft, Hunter F6 XG194. The restoration of the aircraft has now been completed, and it was unveiled in a ceremony which took place at Wattisham on 14th May 2013.
The aircraft led the 111 Sqn Black Arrows aerobatic display team during the world record 22 aeroplane loop at the 1958 Farnborough Air Show and was based at Wattisham from 1958-60.
Converted to FGA.9 in March 1965, it went on to fly with 1 Sqn at Wittering. In 1988, after a period at Cosford as a ground instructional airframe, it went to RAF North Luffenham for Explosive Ordnance training, and was painted to resemble a Soviet Sukhoi fighter for crews who would have to disarm Warsaw Pact aircraft that may have been flown to the West by a defecting pilot.
In November 2009, the dilapidated frame of XG194 was rescued from a muddy field minus ejection seat, and moved back to Wattisham to be restored to its former glory. Mike was tasked with sourcing a Martin Baker Mk 2H seat for the aircraft and, after a tireless search, located a 1951 seat in Brighton, complete with all original safety equipment. Before the seat could be fitted into the aircraft Mike deactivated all mechanisms, making it safe for static display.
The final stage of the restoration was to spray the aircraft in its aerobatic gloss-black colour, as seen while leading the 22 aeroplane loop more than 54 years ago. On 14th May 2013, his 90th birthday, Air Commodore Roger Topp, the former CO of 111 Sqn who led the team and flew the aircraft in 1958, officially unveiled XG194. | aerospace |
https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/index.php?title=AV-8B(NA)&oldid=9627 | 2019-09-19T03:08:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514573415.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20190919015534-20190919041534-00453.warc.gz | 0.85018 | 1,815 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__143833923 | en | The McDonnell Boeing (formerly Douglas) AV-8B Harrier 2 N/A (NightAttack) is a night attack variant developed out of Harrier line of planes. Unique to the Harrier series of planes is, despite only featuring a single central engine, it can be used for both forward and VTOL flight, courtesy of the 4 nozzles positioned on the sides of the aircraft fuselage that can be rotated on pilot command. This allows the Harrier to flexibly operate from all manner of airfields (the Harrier can also take off in a conventional manner from airfields) and carriers: Harriers will typically operate from STOVL class carriers that only feature a flat deck and no further carrier implements (ramp, catapult, arresting wires). The Harrier does not require these as it can take off and land vertically: however, with any meaningful load (stores, fuel tanks) on the aircraft it will typically perform a rolling takeoff / landing instead.
The AV-8B Harrier N/A is tailored specifically towards the attack / strike role, allowing for quick attacks thanks to the high speed it can attain in forward flight. Despite the relatively small size of the Harrier it can carry a good amount of ordinance and it has a slew of sensors built into the aircraft, including a sensor package mounted on the nose containing a FLIR (Forward Looking Infrared) sensor combined with a normal video camera that can detect objects, lock onto laser designations and provide relevant targeting information for weaponry. The AV-8B can also bring the AN/AAQ-28(V) LITENING targeting pod on one of its stations to provide its own laser designation, in addition to providing a larger azimuth range in which the sensor can be slewed. This extensive sensor package allows it field a whole range of both dumb and smart weapons, such as the Mk-82 bomb and its laser counterpart the GBU-12/-16, the AGM-65 Maverick anti-tank missile with CCD/IR/Laser guidance seekers, 2.75" Folding Fin Aerial Rockets (FFAR) in rocket pods, AIM-9 sidewinders and the AGM-122 Sidearm anti-radiation missile for short range SEAD / DEAD (attack of radar-guided SAM sites).
- 1 Weapons List
- 2 HOTAS
- 3 Flight Controls and Landing Gear
- 4 Stability Augmentation and Attitude Hold System (SAAHS)
- 5 Aircraft Digital Systems
- 5.1 Overview
- 5.2 Navigation
- 5.3 Defensive Systems
- 5.4 AN/AAQ-28V Litening II Targeting Pod
- 5.5 FLIR
- 5.6 Air-to-Air Weapons
- 5.7 Air-to-Ground Weapons
- 6 Resources
- AIM-9M infrared guided air to air missile
- BDU-33 dummy bomb trainer (smoke only)
- Mk-81 LD 250lb unguided bomb
- Mk-82 LD 500lb unguided bomb
- Mk-83 LD 1000lb unguided bomb
- Mk-81 SNAKEYE (HD) unguided high drag bomb
- Mk-82 SNAKEYE (HD) unguided high drag bomb
- Mk-82 AIR selectable high or low drag 500lb unguided bomb
- Mk-20 cluster bomb
- GBU-12 laser guided bomb (LGB)
- GBU-16 LGB
- AGM-65E Maverick laser-guided air-to-ground missile
- AGM-65D/G Maverick infrared-guided air-to-ground missile
- TGM-65G Maverick TRAINING missile
- AGM-65H/K Maverick Electro-Optical (EO) guided missile
- ZUNI Mk71
- FFAR M156 WP
- FFAR Mk1 HE
- FFAR Mk5 HEAT
- 2.75" Rockets M257 (Parachute Illumination), M274 (Practice Smoke), WTU1B (Practice)
- SUU-25 flare dispenser
- Not Yet Implemented GBU-38 500 lb JDAM
- AGM-122A Sidearm Air to Ground
- GAU-12A 25mm rotary cannon pod
- AN/AAQ-28 Litening II TGP
- AN/ALQ-164 DECM
- Smokewinder smoke only Sidewinder training pods
The AV-8B(NA) has a throttle and control stick system for for thrust and flight direction. Additionally, both have additional controls termed "Hands on Throttle and Stick" (HOTAS) to control various various functions, especially combat-critical ones, without taking the hands off the throttle or stick.
Flight Controls and Landing Gear
The landing gear system consists of a nose gear, a main gear with twin wheels in tandem with the nose gear and two single wheel wing gears. Accidental retraction, when the aircraft is on the ground, is prevented by a weight-on-wheels (WOW) switch and ground safety locks.
Nosewheel Steering (NWS)
The NWS system is an electro-hydraulic operated system that provides directional control for ground operations with three modes
- LO GAIN Steering: The rudder pedals are connected to the system. Nose wheel has a range of movement between -14° and 14° degrees.
- HI GAIN Steering: The nose wheel range of movement is increased to +/- 45°. HI GAIN steering is undesirable above 20 Knots Ground Speed due to poor directional control characteristics YOU WILL ROLL LIKE A PIG IN MUD AT HIGH GROUND SPEED AND NWS INPUTS.
A fourth steering mode, centered, is used for gear retraction. When the landing gear handle is placed in the up position, the nose wheel will automatically steer to the center position at which time the landing gear retraction will commence. With the landing gear handle DOWN, the NWS mode is controlled by the anti-skid switch and the [AG Target Undesignate/NWS/FOV Toggle] button on HOTAS. With anti-skid set to ON, CASTER mode is selected. With the anti-skid switch set to NWS, Pressing the [AG Target Undesignate/NWS/FOV Toggle] HOTAS button increases the steering mode by one gain so that from CASTER mode it changes to LO GAIN mode and from LO GAIN mode it changes to HI GAIN mode. With the HUD in VSTOL mode, indications provide cues as to steering position and mode. Whenever the nose wheel is within 30 of neutral, a C will appear inside the slideslip ball. A steering mode indication is provided in the lower right hand corner of the HUD. The indications are:
- CTR: Centered
- CAST: Caster
- NWS: Lo Gain
- NWS HI: Hi Gain
A NWS light, on the caution/advisory panel, illuminates to indicate that a steering failure has occurred.
Stability Augmentation and Attitude Hold System (SAAHS)
AKA Autopilot. Not a very complicated system. First engage AFC then engage ALT HOLD.
The autopilot of the Harrier is not very complicated to use.
Make sure you have all your Yaw, Pitch and Roll SAS switches ON
Set aircraft in desired altitude/attitude and make sure that the following conditions are respected or the autopilot will automatically disengage:
- You are not in a steep climb/descent (+/- 2000 ft per minute)
- Airspeed must be greater than 160 kts
- Your bank angle must be lesser than +/- 20 deg
- Your pitch angle must be between -15 deg to +20 deg
You can use your trim controls while the autopilot is engaged to fine-tune your aircraft attitude.
You can disengage the SAAHS using the Emergency SAAHS Disconnect Switch or toggling the AFC.
Aircraft Digital Systems
Electronic Counter Measures
Expanable Counter Measures
AN/AAQ-28V Litening II Targeting Pod
General purpose bombs
Cluster bomb unit
Laser guided bomb
Training bomb unit
Laser Guided missiles
Infrared guided missiles
1. Redkite tutorial videos:
- Full Tutorial Playlist from Redkite lots of good stuff in here
Cpt. Creosotes Harrier Sound Mod 1.2
-Much improved APU sound -Improved start-up ambiance -Improved internal sounds when flying -Adjusted external sounds -Modified sound distances | aerospace |
https://coworkforce-energy.jobs/schriever-afb-co/manager-of-spacecraft-operations-1/B9F520306F3E40C3A274B7C2C2B4B1CE/job/?vs=28 | 2021-01-21T23:40:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703528672.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20210121225305-20210122015305-00004.warc.gz | 0.912085 | 943 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__73181948 | en | Northrop Grumman Manager of Spacecraft Operations 1 in Schriever AFB, Colorado
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Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Space Systems/Payload and Ground Systems division seeks to fill a Spacecraft Operations Manager 1 position in Field Engineering Operations and Sustainment organization. This is a dual-hat position responsible for both personnel management ( 20% of time) for a multi-disciplined team of 10 - 15 engineers and existing technical/program responsibilities (80% of time, not addressed by this requisition).This position is located at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO.
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https://spacereport.com/?q=article/will-worlds-collide&page=0 | 2020-02-19T04:12:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875144027.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20200219030731-20200219060731-00157.warc.gz | 0.97694 | 200 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__178471975 | en | 65 million years ago, earth got smacked by a large piece of an asteroid and among other things the dinosaurs were obliterated. Scientists are saying, theorizing, that every one hundred million years such a planet disrupting asteroid comes this way, and thus another isn't due for thirty five millions years. Of course, the scientists could be wrong, couldn't they? One could be due next week, huh? Or one could drop in on us unexpectedly tomorrow morning, right?
I hope not. See the video.
Earth gets feather punched by pieces of asteroids called meteors almost all the time. Mr. Yates spends his days monitoring and tracking asteroids, and predicting when one may come this way. He has counterparts in this country and I'm sure in others.
The U.S. Space Command. and NASA also are watchful for known and unknown passing asteroids. The space command, which is part of the Air Force, is working on ways to defend the planet from dangerous asteroids. | aerospace |
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https://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2017/10/06/boeing-buys-automated-aircraft-technology-company-deal-scarce-costly-pilots/ | 2021-06-13T20:11:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487610841.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20210613192529-20210613222529-00031.warc.gz | 0.941105 | 484 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__171892871 | en | The call from one of Plane Talking’s editorial referee pilots was blunt. “Now that the airlines won’t pay decent rates and conditions, Boeing is getting into the technology that can do away with them altogether.”
A few extra angry words have been left out. But the conversation follows on yesterday’s post about Airbus firing up the full scale propulsion system for an automated ‘fixed route’ sky taxi.
Boeing is buying Aurora Flight Sciences, a maker of drones and aviation parts, in an avowed bid to bring increased automation to airliners, military drones and even personal air taxis, like its rivals in Europe.
The official statements quoted in this CNN report haven’t made it to the outer darkness of Australia just yet, but the American story is authoritative and sourced to identified Boeing officials.
As reported Boeing said as recently as June that it would explore automation for commercial aircraft. The plans came in response to concerns that the industry would experience a shortage of pilots in the near future that would hamper the growth of world air travel. Boeing had estimated that the industry will need 637,000 pilots over the next 20 years.
This is of course, just part of the challenges that surging demand is creating for civil aviation. Another critical component is airspace availability, and enough runways.
To the extent that technological developments might allow vertical takeoffs and landings, the runway issue might be ‘eased’. Better rapid surface transport will also take away some of the pressure where it is feasible to invest in new rail or maglev technology, or the claustrophobic delights of hyperloop tubes.
The framework for most automated ‘driverless’ car projects also involves the close spacing of vehicles, to the point where cloverleaf type motorway graded separations are a thing of the past, and you just shut your eyes while hurtling with millimetres to spare through multilaned right angled intersections confident that Windows for Traffic Version Two Million will never have a bloody wall of death moment.
That same theoretically feasible close spacing technique could radically lift the carrying capacity of air corridors, if they were needed at all.
There is a brave new ‘eyes shut tight’ world of travel delights awaiting us, or our descendants, sometime in the coming decades. Whether we like it or not. | aerospace |
https://blog.psatellite.com/category/software/ | 2024-02-25T08:17:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474594.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225071740-20240225101740-00544.warc.gz | 0.884614 | 4,896 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__80305007 | en | Princeton Satellite Systems has added Rankine cycle functions to release 2023.1 of its MATLAB toolboxes, which is coming soon. The following figures show the output from the function RankineCycle.m. The first diagram is the temperature entropy (T-s) diagram. Entropy can be viewed as the state of disorder in the system.
The red lines indicate the simple Rankine cycle while the bell-shaped curve is the T-s curve for water and steam. The second output is the cycle diagram, shown below.
Entropies are displayed on this diagram. You only need two pressures to define the cycle: the base and the peak. The pump compresses water which is fed to the boiler. The boiler produces steam that is converted to mechanical energy in the steam turbine. This drives a generator to produce electric power. The fluid output of the turbine passes through the condenser to become water.
This is the simplest Rankine cycle. The numbers on the diagram correspond to the numbers on the T-s diagram. The cycle is defined per unit mass of water flowing in the cycle so it can be scaled to any size. The MATLAB code has functions for handling steam tables, which are essential to studying or designing steam engines.
I worked on two projects during my winter internship at Princeton Satellite Systems: a two-stage-to-orbit (TSTO) launch vehicle design proposal related to the NASA Space Launch System (SLS) and a satellite conjunction maneuver demo. These both used the Spacecraft Control Toolbox for MATLAB.
One of the main ideas behind the TSTO launch vehicle project is to propose an all-liquid variant of the SLS. Currently, the SLS first stage is mostly powered by two solid rocket boosters (SRB) upgraded from the Space Shuttle SRBs. However, our proposal is to replace the two SRBs with five liquid boosters (LB), each mated with an RS-25 engine. The second stage would remain the same. Using MATLAB, I analyzed the launch and trajectory performance of both variants and found similar performance. Additionally, the total mass of the all-liquid SLS variant would be approximately two-thirds the mass of the SRB-powered spacecraft. An approximate CAD model of the all-liquid SLS version is shown below.
In addition, the LBs can be used independently to power smaller high-performance TSTO launch vehicles that carry around 8,000 kg of payload to low earth orbit. Trajectory plots and a preliminary CAD model are shown below.
My other project this internship was to help out with a satellite conjunction avoidance demo with Ms. Stephanie Thomas. The goal was to create a solution in MATLAB to identify potential satellite-debris conjunctions and develop a method/algorithm to avoid the conjunctions. I mainly worked on testing the code and relevant functions and providing feedback about the solution’s comprehensiveness.
Overall, I greatly enjoyed this internship and the opportunity to work at PSS. I saw firsthand how even a small company can make significant contributions to aerospace and engineering through diverse interests yet specific, impressive skill sets.
Our latest textbook on MATLAB programming is now available from Apress. Practical MATLAB Deep Learning, A Projects-Based Approach, is in its second edition. It is available in both electronic and hard copy from SpringerLink.
New coauthor Eric Ham, a deep learning research specialist, joins Michael Paluszek and Stephanie Thomas. Mr. Ham led the development of a new chapter on generative modeling of music.
Harness the power of MATLAB for deep-learning challenges. Practical MATLAB Deep Learning, Second Edition, remains a one-of a-kind book that provides an introduction to deep learning and using MATLAB’s deep-learning toolboxes. In this book, you’ll see how these toolboxes provide the complete set of functions needed to implement all aspects of deep learning. This edition includes new and expanded projects, and covers generative deep learning and reinforcement learning.
Over the course of the book, you’ll learn to model complex systems and apply deep learning to problems in those areas. Applications include:
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This paper talks about a collisional-radiative (CR) model that extracts the electron temperature, Te, of hydrogen plasmas from Balmer-line-ratio measurements and is examined for the plasma electron density, ne, and Te ranges of 1010–1015 cm−3 and 5–500 eV, respectively. The first tests of the CR model on the Princeton Field Reversed Configuration-2 (PFRC-2) have been made, including comparisons with other diagnostics. These comparisons are informative as different diagnostics sample different parts of the electron energy distribution function.
We received a comment on LinkedIn about how fast the “Mars run” could be achieved with a sustained 1 G acceleration. The reader suggested this could be done in 40 hours. What engine parameters would be required to make that happen?
Using a simple constant-acceleration, straight-line analysis, you can indeed compute that the trip should take only a couple of days. Assuming a Mars conjunction, the straight distance is about 0.5 AU. At this speed you can ignore the gravitational effects of the sun and so the distance is a simple integral of the acceleration: d = 1/2 at2. The ship accelerates for half the time then decelerates, and the change in velocity is ΔV = at. Combining the two halves of the trip, at an acceleration of 9.8 m/s2, the trip takes about 2.1 days.
% straight line: distance s = 0.5*at^2
acc = 9.8; % accel, m/s^2
aU = Constant('au'); % km
dF = 0.5*aU*1000; % distance, m
t = sqrt(4*dF/acc); % time for dF, s
dV = t*acc/1000; % km/s
fprintf('\nAccel: %g m/s^2\n',acc)
fprintf('Time: %g days\n',t/86400)
fprintf('Delta-V: %g km/s\n',dV)
Accel: 9.8 m/s^2
Time: 2.02232 days
Delta-V: 1712.34 km/s
Now, your ship mass includes your payload, your engine, your fuel tanks and your fuel. Assume we want to move a payload of 50,000 kg, somewhat larger than the NASA Deep Space Habitat. The engine mass is computed using a parameter called the specific power, in units of W/kg. The fuel tank mass is scaled from the fuel mass, typically adding another 10%. When we run the numbers, we find that the engine needs to have a specific power of about 1×108 W/kg, and an exhaust velocity of about 5000 km/s results in the maximum payload fraction. We can compute the fuel mass and trajectory using our MassFuelElectricConstantUE and StraightLineConstantAccel toolbox functions:
The power needed is… over 2.8 terawatts! That’s about equal to the total power output of the entire Earth, which had an installed power capacity of 2.8 terawatts in 2020. And the engine would need to weigh less than 30 tons, about the size of a loaded tractor-trailer truck. For comparison, we estimate a Direct Fusion Drive would produce about 1 MW per ton, which is a specific power of 1×103 W/kg. So, this is why you see us trying to design an engine that can do the Mars transfer in 90 days and not 3 days!
Now, there is another consideration here. Namely, constant acceleration at 1 G is not the optimal solution by any means. The optimal solution for a fast, light transfer is actually a linear acceleration profile. This knowledge goes way back: 1961! Here’s a reference:
Leitmann, George. "Minimum Transfer Time for a Power-Limited Rocket." Journal of Applied Mechanics 28, no. 2 (June 1, 1961): 171-78. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3641648.
This would mean that the engine changes its exhaust velocity during trip, passing through infinity at the switch point. We compute this in our “straight-line, power-limited” or SLPL function series. While this can’t be done physically, even an approximation of this with a variable impulse thruster will one day be more efficient than constant acceleration or thrust. How much better? The power needed is nearly 1/2 the constant acceleration solution, 1.5 TW, and the specific power needed is reduced by half, to 5.6×107 W/kg. However, those are still insane numbers!
mD = 80000; % dry mass: engine, tanks, payload
m0 = 1.5*mD; % wet mass: with fuel
tF = 3*86400;
vF = 0;
[Pj,A,tau] = SLPLFindPower( aU, tF, vF, mD, m0 );
mTank = 0.05*(m0-mD); % tanks, scale with fuel
mLeft = mD-mTank;
mEngine = mLeft - mPayload;
disp('Straight-line Power-limited (linear accel)')
fprintf('Engine power is %g GW\n',Pj*1e-9);
fprintf('Engine mass is %g kg\n',mEngine);
fprintf('Payload mass is %g kg\n',mPayload);
fprintf('sigma is %g W/kg\n',Pj/mEngine);
SLPLTrajectory( A, tau, Pj, m0, tF )
Straight-line Power-limited (linear accel)
Engine power is 1573.26 GW
Engine mass is 28000 kg
Payload fraction is 0.416667
sigma is 5.6188e+07 W/kg
The trajectory and engine output are plotted below. The linear acceleration results in a curved velocity plot, while in the constant acceleration case, we saw a linear velocity plot. You can see the spike in exhaust velocity at the switch point, which occurs exactly at the halfway point.
Distance, velocity, and linear accelerationFuel mass, exhaust velocity, and thrust
After all, who needs 1G gravity when the trip only takes 2 days?
For even more fun though, we computed a planar trajectory to Mars using the parameters we found – just to confirm the straight-line analysis is in fact a good approximation. This figure shows the paths the optimization takes:
Earth to Mars Trajectory, 2.1 days, 0.5 AU traversed
It is in fact approximately a straight line!
In reality though, these power system numbers are not even remotely plausible with any technology we are aware of today. That’s why we are designing engines to reduce the Mars trip time to 90 days from 8 or 9 months – still a big improvement!
Hohmann transfers are a well-known maneuver used to change the semi-major axis of an orbit. The Spacecraft Control Toolbox allows you to compute the required velocity changes, and integrate them into a full simulation.
In this demonstration, we create a 6U CubeSat that has 3 orthogonal reaction wheels and a single hydrazine thruster. The thruster is aligned with the body x-axis and must be aligned with the velocity vector to do the maneuver. An ideal Hohmann maneuver is done with impulsive burns at two points in the orbit. In reality, with a thruster, we have to do a finite burn.
rI = [-7000;0;0];
vI = [0;-sqrt(mu/Mag(rI));0];
[dV,tOF] = OrbMnvrHohmann(Mag(rI),rF);
The first time OrbMnvrHohmann is called, it generates the plot below of the planned Hohmann transfer. The function computes the delta-V and also the time of flight, which will be used to determine the start time of the second thruster burn.
We create a short script with numerical integration to implement the maneuver using a thruster. The burn durations are computed based on the thrust and the mass of the spacecraft. In this case, they are about three minutes long. The maneuver is quite small, so the mass change is not important. The attitude control system uses the PID3Axis function which is a general-purpose attitude control algorithm. The simulation is a for loop, shown below. The ECI vector for the burn is passed to the attitude control system, which updates every step of the simulation.
% Simulation loop
for k = 1:n
% Update the controller
dC.eci_vector = uBurn(:,kMnvr);
[tRWA, dC] = PID3Axis( x(7:10), dC );
% Start the first burn
inMnvr = false;
if( t(k) > tStart(1) && t(k) < tEnd(1) )
inMnvr = true;
% Switch orientation
if( t(k) > tEnd(1) )
kMnvr = 2;
% Start the second burn
if( t(k) > tStart(2) && t(k) < tEnd(2) )
inMnvr = true;
if( inMnvr )
dRHS.force = thrustE*QTForm(x(7:10),dC.body_vector)*nToKN; % kN
dRHS.force = [0;0;0];
el = RV2El(x(1:3),x(4:6));
xP(:,k) = [x;tRWA;Mag(dRHS.force)/nToKN;el(1);el(5)];
% Right hand side
dRHS.torqueRWA = -tRWA;
x = RK4(@RHSRWAOrbit,x,dT,0,dRHS);
The maneuver logic just waits a quarter orbit then performs the first burn, by applying the thrust along the body vector. It then waits for the time of flight and then starts the next burn. The start and stop times are pre-computed. RK4 is Fourth Order Runge-Kutta, a popular numerical algorithm included with the toolbox.
At the final orbit radius an attitude maneuver is needed to reorient for the final burn.
The spacecraft body rates, in the body frame, during the maneuver are shown below.
The reaction wheel rates are shown below. The simulation does not model any particular wheel. Friction is not included in the simulation, although the right-hand-side function can include friction.
The wheel torques and rocket thrust are shown below. The thruster is a 0.2 lbf hydrazine thruster that is based on the Aerojet-Rocketdyne MR-103. The PID controller does not demand much torque.
The semi-major axis and eccentricity are shown below. The middle portion is during the transfer orbit.
The eccentricity is zero at the start and finish. Note the slope in both eccentricity and semi-major axis due to the finite acceleration. At the end of the simulation, we print the achieved orbital elements:
Final SMA 7099.72 km
SMA error 0.28 km
Final e 1.3e-05
The result is very close to the ideal solution!
This post shows how you can easily integrate attitude and orbit control. Email us for more information! We’d be happy to share the script. We can also offer a 30 day demo to let you explore the software.
A third planet, as large as 26% of the mass of Earth, has been discovered orbiting our nearest stellar neighbor, Proxima Centauri .Astronomer João Faria and his collaborators detected Proxima Centauri d using the Echelle Spectrograph for Rocky Exoplanets and Stable Spectroscopic Observations.
It would be exciting to send a spacecraft to enter the Alpha-Centauri system and orbit this planet. At Princeton Satellite System we’ve looked at interstellar flight using the Direct Fusion Drive nuclear fusion propulsion system.
Interstellar Fusion Propulsion
At the 2021 Breakthrough Energy Conference we presented findings for both flyby and orbital missions. Flyby missions are easier, but orbit entry would allow detailed study of the planet. A flyby gets your spacecraft close, but it is moving really fast!
The following charts give an outline of our talk. The first shows the optimal exhaust velocity based on sigma, the ratio of power to mass. Our designs have a sigma from 0.75 to 2 kW/kg. With 2 kW/kg, the optimal exhaust velocity is 4000 km/s. The mission would take about 800 years. Our current designs can’t get exhaust velocities higher than 200 km/s. We’d need another method to produce thrust.
The next plot shows a point mission that reaches Alpha Centauri in 500 years. This requires a sigma of about 20. The spacecraft accelerates and decelerates continuously. The mission could be improved by staging, much like on a rocket that launches from the Earth into orbit.
The next figure shows how the starship would enter the Alpha Centauri system.
Alpha Centauri System Insertion
The final plot shows the orbital maneuvers that lower the orbit and rendezvous with the planet.
Lowering the orbit to rendezvous with the planet.
Even 500 years is a long time! This is over ten times the lifetime of Voyager, but much less than some engineering marvels built on the Earth.
We hope to someday be able to build fusion powered spacecraft that will head into interstellar space!
Moonfall is a movie coming out in 2022. It creates a scenario where the Moon’s orbit is changed and set on a collision course with the Earth. It is fun to work out the orbital mechanics.
Let us assume that the Moon is in a circular orbit around the Earth. It is actually more influenced by the Sun than the Earth, but the circular orbit approximation is sufficient for our purposes. A mysterious force changes the orbit from circular to elliptical so that at closest approach it hits the Earth. The transfer orbit has an eccentricity of 0.9673 and a semi-major axis of 195000 km. The new orbital period is 9.9 days so it will hit the Earth in 5 days!
What kind of force is needed? The required velocity change is 0.83 km/s so a force of 6 x 1016 N applied over 10 seconds is required. To get an idea of how large that force really is, the Space Launch System (SLS) Block 2 vehicle produces about 10 million pounds of thrust , which is approximately 50 x 106 N (50 MN). Hence it would take 1.2 billion SLS rockets firing for 10 seconds to perform such a re-direction of the Moon! An image of the SLS is shown below (image from ).
As the Moon approaches the Earth it is going to raise the tides. A simple formula (really only valid when the Moon is far from the Earth) is
where is the gravitational constant for the moon, is the gravitational constant for the Earth, r is the distance between the Earth and Moon and a is the radius of the Earth. The distance during the approach and the wave height are shown in the following plot.
By around 3 days the tides started getting really big! We’d expect the Moon’s gravitational force also to pull on the solid part of the Earth’s surface, causing all sorts of trouble.
Version 2021.1 of Princeton Satellite Systems toolboxes for MATLAB is now available! Over 50 new functions and scripts are included. Many other existing functions have been improved.
One new function is AtmNRLMSISE.m, an atmosphere function based on the NRL MSISE model. It is uses extensive flight data and includes sun effects. It computes the overall density and the number density of all atmospheric constituents. Our function has an easy to use interface that automatically incorporates the sun information and lets you input your spacecrafts ECI coordinates. You can also choose to use the original interface. Here is a comparison with the existing scale height model.
We provide a complete set of functions for planning lunar missions in the Missions module. The software includes landing control systems and trajectory optimizaton tools. You can use our Optical Navigation system for your cis-lunar missions and explore our cutting-edge neural network terminal descent software.
Here are two images from an optical navigation simulation for a solar sail.
Solar Sail and Earth paths in the heliocentric frame.Navigation camera view.
The Spacecraft Control Toolbox provides you with a lot of ways to do things, so you can use your own creativity to perform analyses or design a mission.
Space optical navigation employs a camera for attitude determination and a second high dynamic range camera on a pan/track mount for terrain and celestial body tracking. Navigation and attitude determination are performed in a Bayesian framework using anUnscented Kalman Filter with an IMU as the navigation and attitude base. The Optical Navigation Module provides MATLAB code for implementing optical navigation. Additional measurements can be added including a sun sensor for sun distance measurements in interplanetary space, Global Positioning System (GPS) measurements near the Earth, and range and range rate from ground stations or other spacecraft in deep space. The system is suitable for both lunar and Mars landing missions and icy moon and asteroid orbital missions such as Artemis, Lunar Orbital Platform Gateway, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, Europa Clipper, Lucy, Psyche. It is also applicable to any situation where GPS is not available.
The Optical Navigation Module allows you to implement an optical navigation system for any of these applications. It includes dynamical models for cis-lunar and deep space missions along with measurement models for all of these sensors. Several scripts provide examples to get you going quickly.
This picture shows the camera aimed at the horizon and the stars that it can see during Earth reentry. The step counter gives the integration step. The star numbers are sequential from the file of stars but the stars come from the Hipparcos catalog.
This pictures shows the laboratory hardware for an optical navigation camera on a pan/tilt mount. Flexible cables eliminate the need for slip rings simplifying the design. The platform is driven by orthogonal stepping motors with harmonic drives.
Note the size. As with all of our toolboxes, full source code is provided. | aerospace |
https://www.cunninghamswaim.com/blog/2022/03/questions-linger-26-years-after-one-of-americas-deadliest-airplane-crashes/ | 2023-12-02T14:27:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100427.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202140407-20231202170407-00639.warc.gz | 0.967522 | 574 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__229341411 | en | May 11th, 1996, was a day that would forever change the aircraft industry and the lives of many who worked in it. One of those people, aircraft mechanic Mauro Ociel Valenzuela-Reyes, remains missing to this day.
A fire that shouldn’t have started
The story begins with ValuJet Airlines flight 592 crashing into the Florida Everglades while en route from Miami to Atlanta. Shortly after takeoff, the pilots heard a loud bang and passengers noticed smoke in the cabin and began yelling, “Fire, fire!”
Their perceptions, sadly, would prove correct. It was a fire in a cargo compartment below the passenger cabin that led to the crash, which ultimately took the lives of 105 passengers, two pilots and three flight attendants. The tragedy would never have taken place if not for a series of fateful decisions, misunderstandings and lapses in safety protocols.
Hazardous cargo they should have known about
At that time, fire suppression was not required in cargo compartments, because it was believed that a fire starting in such a cramped, airless environment would quickly burn itself out. The problem in the case of Flight 592 is that more than 140 chemical oxygen generators were stored in the cargo compartment. The placement of these canisters, directly in violation of FAA regulations regarding the storage of hazardous materials, was more than enough to not only keep a fire going but to result in the dangerous combustion that ultimately took the plane down.
Employees of SabreTech, the maintenance company hired by ValuJet, mislabeled the canisters as empty, leaving ValuJet workers to mistakenly believe that they were safe for transport. An investigation revealed that the likely cause of the crash was the burning of cables connected to the cockpit which rendered the airplane uncontrollable.
A legal reckoning and legacy of safer travel
An investigation placed responsibility on Sabretech for mishandling dangerous materials, ValuJet for failing to supervise their maintenance contractor and the FAA for failing to implement and enforce regulations regarding fire suppression. SabreTech’s maintenance supervisor and two mechanics who worked on the plane were charged with conspiracy and making false statements. One of those mechanics, Mauro Ociel Valenzuela-Reyes, went missing and is still at large today. The FBI has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
As tragic as the story of Flight 592 is, the crash left a legacy of safer air travel and improved regulations that benefits everyone who travels by air today. For airlines, maintenance providers and individual workers such as aircraft mechanics, the story underscores the importance of knowing and following safety protocols and taking immediate action when a safety hazard presents itself. The story also illustrates the need for experienced aviation law counsel in the event something goes wrong. | aerospace |
https://support.dronesmadeeasy.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/15347945483028-Loss-of-Control-with-Map-Pilot-Pro | 2023-09-29T00:44:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510462.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928230810-20230929020810-00782.warc.gz | 0.991474 | 183 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__183022760 | en | I was doing a test using my Mavic 2 Pro and controller with my Ipad Mini.
It was going fine and became clear that the mission would not finish on one battery. I got a low battery warning that it was at 11% and that it was landing.
I tried taking control of the sticks and flying it back in Map Pilot Pro, but it did not respond. I ended up quickly switching to DJI Go4 app and was just able to fly back and land safely.
When the drone landed, it indicated battery critically low and it was at 7%.
Can I make a map with the points that I did get?
Can you tell me what went wrong and why I was unable to fly back with Map Pilot Pro?
It was my understanding that just moving the control sticks would take over control and that did not seem to work. | aerospace |
https://www.roadlesstraveledstore.com/how-long-do-rc-planes-fly/ | 2023-02-03T07:50:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500044.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230203055519-20230203085519-00232.warc.gz | 0.904145 | 792 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__306438648 | en | How long do RC planes fly?
So, how long can RC planes fly? The flight time for an average prices RC plane will normally be 15-20 minutes. Of course that can vary depending on wind speed, weight of the plane, etc.
What is a good wing loading for RC planes?
This is calculated by taking the weight of the plane and dividing by the wing area. A good rule of thumb is for a 40 size trainer one would expect a wing loading of about 16oz/sq ft and will be a docile flier.
Can I fly my RC plane in my backyard?
You can fly your rc plane or drone anywhere below 400 ft, so long as you’re not near an airport, a crowd of people or other sensitive areas, and you’re not infringing local laws. You can’t fly in National Parks, but you can fly in National Forests.
Are solar planes possible?
“Solar Impulse is an electric plane, like the Telsa,” he explains, on the phone from Zurich. Their first breakthrough came in 2010 when Borschberg became the first person to ever fly a solar-powered plane at night using no fuel, thanks to their innovative use of battery technology.
Can you fly RC planes in the rain?
Yes, RC planes can fly in light rain but it is inadvisable to fly in anything heavier. There are risks of water penetrating the electronics, receiver, servos and/or batteries, whether it’s an electric or internal combustion engine. Water could also damage the transmitter.
What is a high wing loading?
With a higher wing loading, a given lift-to-drag ratio is achieved at a higher airspeed than with a lower wing loading, and this allows a faster average speed across country. The ballast can be ejected overboard when conditions weaken or prior to landing.
What is wing cubic loading?
Wing loading (WL) is a direct measure of mass over wing size. Cubic wing loading (CWL) is derived from dimensional analysis by taking mass and size properties into consideration together. Dimensional analysis is based on the idea that unit length (l) is proportional to the power of one-third of the mass (m).
Where can I buy a RC plane in Australia?
Planes. The Modelflight RC Hobby Shop stocks Australia’s largest selection of Warbirds , Sport Aerobatic Aircrafts and Trainers from the world’s top Brands; brands such as E-Flite , ParkZone , HobbyZone , Hangar 9, Great Planes, Top Flite, Seagull, Phoenix Models, Multiplex, Flex Innovations and many more. A haven for RC Models and RC Hobbyists!
What can you do with RC flying wings?
Flying wings also are widely available in smaller variations that can be used for dogfighting and racing, which is always a thrill! Use the filter menu on the left to narrow your search results or browse all RC Flying Wings below.
Which is the best brand of RC wings?
We offer an exciting range of RC flying wings, and there is something for everyone on offer, regardless of experience with the hobby. Carrying reputable and popular brands such as Freewing, Skynetic, and Nexa, Motion RC provides a sizable selection of graceful and stunning models in stock on our website.
How big is a DW hobby flying wing?
1060mm E11 DW Hobby Lighting EPP flying wing Kit only to climb. Features: Span: 1060mmLength: 550mmFlight weight: 260-280g 1060mm E11 DW Hobby Lighting EPP flying wing PNP to mount kit. (with motor + ESC + servos) Features: Span: 1060mmLength: 550mmFlight weight: 260-280g | aerospace |
https://thirskindustrialpark.org.uk/cyrrus-limited-enabling-excellence-aviation | 2022-06-27T06:10:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103328647.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20220627043200-20220627073200-00548.warc.gz | 0.945399 | 467 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__44808068 | en | Since its inception in 2007, Cyrrus Limited, (which formerly had traded as Cyrrus Associates Limited), is a company that has provided aviation consultancy and project management in the spheres of Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) issues. The Company has proven to be highly effective and, as a result of its success has grown and developed significantly. Cyrrus Limited is responsible for: Air Traffic Management (ATM), Airspace design, Air Traffic Control (ATC), Engineering and consultancy studies. Cyrrus has a vibrant and focussed blend of Technical (Radio and Surveillance) and Operational (Civil and Military (ATC/ATE) personnel, all with extensive experience in their respective fields - whether as operational staff, senior managers or as national regulators - it's that level and depth of experience that ensures that we provide precisely what our clients require time and time again and underpins our excellent reputations. Cyrrus specialises in Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) and Air Traffic Management (ATM) Programmes. Cyrrus has specific relevant expertise in the following domains: - Safety Management Systems; - Safety Case development; - Quality management; - ICAO PANS-OPS IFP design and safety management; - Airspace design and development; - CNS systems design, installation and management. Cyrrus, which is ISO 9001/2008 certificated, has constantly sought to align safety, compliance and cost effectiveness throughout its operations and development a safety management core that has been highly effective across the globe in its provision of service to Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), airports and airlines. Our teams of highly experienced operational and safety managers have a proven track record of successful delivery and can undertake audits, inspections or regulatory oversight. Cyrrus staff can draw on an enormous pool of experience: They have carried out a wide range of aerodrome and ANSP audits, produced national regulatory documents, contributed to EUROCONTROL ESARRs, provided safety management training, developed SMS and QMS, carried out a performance based reorganisation of an ANSP in order to restructure it and make it more effective and efficient.
Concept Business Court, Allendale Road
Thirsk Industrial Park | aerospace |
http://www.nofs.navy.mil/festsci/glossary.html | 2017-11-19T17:31:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934805708.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20171119172232-20171119192232-00646.warc.gz | 0.906755 | 177 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__14100329 | en | asteroid - small, rocky body in orbit around the Sun
asteroid belt - region of the solar system bounded by the orbits of Mars and Jupiter which is occupied by the vast majority of minor planets
Chicxulub crater - a subterranean crater, roughly 180 km in diameter, located mostly in the Gulf of Mexico just north of the Yucatan peninsula
Cretaceous - geologic era extending from 135 to 65 million years ago
main belt - another name for asteroid belt
minor planet - another name for asteroid
protoplanetary - existing just prior to and involved in planetary formation
resonance - locations in the Solar System wherein the mean orbital motion of an asteroid is an exact integer ratio of Jupiter's mean orbital motion. For example, an asteroid at the 3:1 resonance makes three revolutions around the Sun for every one made by Jupiter. | aerospace |
https://www.duncancampbellsmith.com/books/jet-man/ | 2021-04-23T10:58:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618039617701.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20210423101141-20210423131141-00357.warc.gz | 0.970994 | 416 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__141923115 | en | Cookies & Your Privacy
As a young man of twenty in 1928, Whittle conceived a vision of global aviation based on aeroplanes that could fly higher and faster than any of his contemporaries had ever imagined. This made it necessary to devise a new kind of engine, capable of functioning at altitudes far above the weather and untroubled by the thinness of the air. His need was the mother of invention: a gas-turbine unit designed for the purpose of propulsion. He tried to christen it the ‘gyrone’, but it soon became the jet engine or ‘turbo-jet’.
Whittle built his first one in 1936-7, enabled a flight version to take to the air for the first time in 1941 and watched the RAF being equipped with jet-propelled ‘Meteor’ fighters in 1944. Over the rest of his long life (1907-96) he had the satisfaction of seeing civil as well as military aviation completely transformed by jet-engine technology. Having qualified as a pilot in the RAF in a Bristol Bulldog biplane with an open cockpit, he was able in his later years to enjoy the thrill of crossing the Atlantic as a passenger on the Anglo-French supersonic Concorde.
As its title suggests, JET MAN is not just the story of a remarkable technical breakthrough. Whittle came from a working-class background and defied the class-stratified society of England between the wars by virtue of a dazzling career in the RAF. That was the making of him. As the war against Hitler’s Germany approached, he thought the jet fighter offered Britain a realistic prospect of cutting short the conflict or even averting it altogether. His hopes were tragically thwarted on many counts after 1939. This was the breaking of him, leaving him a physical and mental wreck before the war was over.
JET MAN, The Making and Breaking of Frank Whittle, Genius of the Jet Revolution is due for publication by Head of Zeus on 10 December 2020. | aerospace |
https://vpaviation.net/jobs/?product_cat=avionics-technician&source_id=107&source_tax=product_cat&filter_location=florida | 2023-05-30T00:58:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224644915.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20230530000715-20230530030715-00671.warc.gz | 0.883209 | 86 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__148303472 | en | Avionics Technician – Miami, Florida
VP Aviation is seeking Avionics Technicians for work on commercial aircraft in Miami, Florida. This is a contract position with the potential for long term.
Known for its tropical climate, diverse culture and our dedicated on-site manager, Martha Fernandez, Miami is a great place to expand on your experience while making a competitive wage.
We encourage you to apply today! | aerospace |
https://www.shelby.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/newsreleases?ID=681078F4-DDE9-4E8A-8FB1-CC8E99ABC75C | 2021-10-21T04:51:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585381.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20211021040342-20211021070342-00349.warc.gz | 0.923396 | 480 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__136282679 | en | WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, today released the following statement on the United States Air Force decision to select Dannelly Field, home of the 187th Fighter Wing – the Red Tails – of the Alabama Air National Guard in Montgomery, for the new F-35A fighter jet program:
“This announcement by the Air Force is excellent news for our state and a true testament to Alabama’s work in the defense sector. The strong support of the community, along with the proximity of Dannelly Field to several other major military bases, saving both time and money, led Air Force Secretary Wilson to choose Montgomery for the new F-35A fighter jet program. I am extremely proud of the operational strength of the 187th Fighter Wing, and I look forward to seeing the success of this new undertaking.”
The Air Force has been working to identify site locations for Operations 5 and 6 for the F-35A fighter jet program. The Air Force currently trains 90 percent of their officers at Maxwell Air Force Base, also in the Montgomery area. Truax Field at Dane County Regional Airport in Wisconsin was also announced as a new site for the F-35A fighter jet program.
The F-35A is a 5th Generation fighter jet that combines advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility, fully fused sensor information, network-enabled operations and advanced sustainment. Three variants of the F-35 will replace legacy fighters for the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps, and 10 other countries around the world. According to the Air Force, the F-35A will replace the Air Force’s aging fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons and A-10 Thunderbolt II’s, which have been the primary fighter aircraft for more than 20 years.
The 187th Fighter Wing, a part of the Alabama Air National Guard, is stationed at Montgomery Air National Guard Base and currently includes a squadron of F-16 fighter jets, a combat communications group, an RC-26 reconnaissance aircraft squadron, and an eagle vision unit. Colonel William Sparrow recently assumed command of the 187th Fighter Wing from Colonel Randy Efferson in a change of command ceremony at the Montgomery Regional Air National Guard Base. | aerospace |
https://spatial-business-integration.com/en/cocoa/ | 2024-03-02T07:27:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475757.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302052634-20240302082634-00464.warc.gz | 0.86035 | 68 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__44853129 | en | Satellite-based earth observation data monitor objectively environmental sustainability indicators of cocoa landscapes and verify the compliance with voluntary sustainability standards.
This project is funded by the European Space Agency (ESA). For more information please visit EO4CS at ESA.
Interested? Want to know more? Contact us, we are looking forward to your message. | aerospace |
https://www.elitedaily.com/news/politics/pluto-mission-reminds-us-nasa-vital-future-mankind/1110688 | 2018-03-17T18:24:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257645280.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20180317174935-20180317194935-00708.warc.gz | 0.931548 | 1,148 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__131070664 | en | From our earliest days, humans have looked to the stars for answers. Space has been a continuous fascination and a source of wonderment, mystery and, in many ways, fear.
It's the great unknown, the true frontier, making it both captivating and terrifying.
Space encapsulates the most fundamental questions of life: Are we alone in the universe? How did we come to be? Why are we here?
To look to space is to ask these questions, to enter is to search for the answers. Over the course of the past century, humans have made incredible leaps forward in this regard, which was particularly evident once again on July 14, 2015.
After traveling for more than nine years and three billion miles, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft finally made its flyby of Pluto on Tuesday, the New York Times reports.
At approximately 7:49 am, traveling at approximately 30,000 mph, it made history by getting the closest a spacecraft has ever been to the dwarf planet, around 7,800 miles away.
We've now seen Pluto up close for the first time:
This is an incredible scientific achievement and a testament to human ingenuity.
It's also a vital event in the history of space exploration, as no space mission has ever traveled to and explored a world so far from Earth.
As NASA Administrator Charles Bolden stated:
While this is an especially proud moment for NASA and the US, it's a feat for all humans to celebrate.
It might sound dramatic, but space exploration is crucial to our survival as a species.
To borrow from Stephen Hawking:
This is a fair assertion, particularly when you look at the detrimental impact humans are currently having on their home planet.
The sad fact is many of our activities are fatal to the natural world, and we're jeopardizing our own survival as a consequence.
As we seek to improve our relationship with the environment and rise to the challenges climate change presents, we can't afford to ignore the importance of space exploration.
Humans have survived and thrived because of innovation and scientific advancement.
Space exploration plays a vital role in catalyzing scientific discovery, and it's important we continue to support it.
No one explains it better than world-renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson:
In the US especially, where students are lagging behind the rest of the world in science and math, we need to get young people more interested in science.
As Tyson aptly notes, space exploration is one of the best means of accomplishing this.
We also make incredibly significant discoveries via exploration itself.
Research on Mars and its climate will help us better understand our own, putting us in a better position to combat climate change.
Furthermore, scientists believe the recent and remarkable comet landing, for example, will give us a better idea of how the Earth formed.
Thus, space travel is fundamentally about understanding who, what and why we are.
Moreover, as the Council on Foreign Relations highlights, many important medical advancements, including improvements to artificial hearts and mammograms as well as laser eye surgery, were derived from space technologies.
A number of popular household items, including vacuums and memory foam mattresses, are also linked to NASA.
In other words, space-related research is abundantly beneficial.
But over the years, NASA has been made less of a priority, seeing significant cuts to funding.
We are doing a disservice to ourselves by not providing NASA with the support it needs to further scientific innovation and discovery.
Space exploration is becoming increasingly commercialized, with private companies playing a large role. Many, including Neil deGrasse Tyson, believe it would be a mistake not to have NASA, with its expertise and experience, at the center of these initiatives.
Recently, there has been a lot of debate in Congress over how the limited funds appropriated for NASA should be distributed.
This has included heated discourse over the allocation of money for NASA's earth sciences programs.
The fact of the matter is both earth sciences and space exploration are important, and NASA simply needs more funding in general.
Simply put, the health of our planet and humanity's long-term survival depends on keeping a watchful eye on Earth while also looking beyond it.
NASA plays an imperative role in this endeavor, particularly via space travel.
Perhaps most importantly, space exploration helps us recognize our place in the universe, diminishing our egos while helping us overcome our petty differences.
In the words of Carl Sagan:
We are simply a small, but interconnected, part of something more vast than we can begin to comprehend.
If we can recognize this, the disputes that plague our world might finally begin to dissipate.
Citations: Stephen Hawking space travel will save mankind and we should colonise other planets (Independent ), NASAs New Horizons Spacecraft Zips Past Pluto in Flyby (NYT), NASAs Three Billion Mile Journey to Pluto Reaches Historic Encounter (NASA), Nasa spacecraft speeds past Pluto (BBC), Why is Pluto no longer a planet (BBC), Space Chronicles Why Exploring Space Still Matters (NPR), Space Exploration and US competitiveness (CFR), Nasa budgets US spending on space travel since 1958 UPDATED (The Guardian ), Bringing Commercial Space Fantasies Back to Earth (Big Think ), How Space Exploration Propels Scientific Discovery Tourism Mining and the Economy (Brookings), US students improving slowly in math and science but still lagging internationally (Pew Research Center ), House GOP Wants to Eviscerate NASA Earth Sciences in New Budget (Slate), What the Mars Rover Can Tell Us About Climate Change (The Atlantic ) | aerospace |
http://www.trekbbs.com/showpost.php?p=8247673&postcount=6 | 2015-10-10T16:28:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-40/segments/1443737958671.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20151001221918-00049-ip-10-137-6-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.937608 | 127 | CC-MAIN-2015-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-40__0__19325581 | en | As mentioned above, Cochrane may not have any historic equivalent.
We have fellows like von Braun, Columbus, Yeager, Gagarin, Armstrong... but what is Cochrane?
He's the scientist who discovered the space warp physics? He's the engineer who designed the warp engine?
He's the builder who constructed the engine?
He's the pilot who broke the warp barrier?
He's the human who made first contact with aliens?
He's like having Einstein, Lindbergh, von Braun, Magellan, Yeager, Armstrong, Hawking, and more all rolled into one. Almost ridiculous. | aerospace |
http://nationalaviationcollege.com/heirarchy/tourism-sector-short-term-training/ | 2018-12-14T19:52:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376826306.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20181214184754-20181214210754-00271.warc.gz | 0.904686 | 70 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__111998235 | en | Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority
- Post Graduate Programs
- Undergraduate Programs
Tourism Sector Short Term Training
National Aviation College is a Sister Company to National Airways and was established in 2013 by professionals who have served in the aviation industry for many years in a bid to provide world class training's in Aviation, Aeronautical and Aerospace engineering..... | aerospace |
http://starwinds.net/KiteFlying/human-kite-flying | 2024-04-21T23:37:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818067.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421225303-20240422015303-00632.warc.gz | 0.970892 | 397 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__88889727 | en | The engineer's suit is made from a 200 square foot 'kite', powered by motorised wings which 'amplify' Smeets's arm movements
Smeets takes a run-up for his test flight. The 31-year-old engineer claims that he 'flew' 300 feet and stayed in the air for a minute
Smeets's invention uses accelerometers and motors to 'amplify' the flapping of his arms
Smeets' video has provoked controversy online, with many viewers claiming that it must be faked. The video shows a flight in a park in the Hague, which lasted about a minute.
The 31-year-old engineer claims that his 'flight' isn't a feat of magic - just clever engineering.
The wireless engines in the wings work as 'amplifiers' for Smeets's own arms, allowing him to flap wings that would otherwise be far too large for a single human.
The use of wireless tech and accelerometers has allowed Smeets to overcome a puzzle that has baffled inventors including Leonardo da Vinci.
The Wii motion sensors in the arms 'sense' Smeets movements, helped by an accelerometer from an HTC Wildfire S smartphone. The movements are transferred into Turnigy motors which give Smeets the power to move the 200 square foot wings.
'Ever since I was a little boy I have been inspired by pioneers like Otto Lilienthal, Leonardo da Vinci, says Smeets.
The project has taken six months, with Smeets blogging his progress and taking advice from fans.
Smeets 'lifts off' in a bird suit built from 200 square foot kite wings with motors in the wings that 'amplify' his flapping
Smeets in triumph after his successful 'test flight' - the engineer is sharing his techniques openly online so others can build their own 'wing suits' | aerospace |
https://www.matchtech.com/looking-for-a-job/featured-employers/safran/who-are-safan | 2023-09-26T18:37:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510219.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926175325-20230926205325-00307.warc.gz | 0.904347 | 1,338 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__14202503 | en | Who are Safran?
Years of history
Employees in 2022
Billion of revenue in 2022
Safran are an international high-technology group, a market leader in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defence and space markets. Their mission is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible.
Safran are innovators
Since their inception, Safran have created a culture of innovation, anticipating customers' needs to develop the technologies, products and services for tomorrow's aerospace and defence markets.
Safran deliver solutions with long-term contributions towards a safer world. Making air transport safer and more environmentally friendly is Safran's main ambition in tackling the challenge of climate change, and contributing to the transition to carbon-neutral aviation by 2050.
In response to this ambitious goal, they are redoubling efforts in technology innovation, including:
- developing aircraft energy solutions, such as biofuels, hybridisation, electrification, hydrogen, new architectures, lighter equipment and more
- investment in the European research programme Clean Sky
- RISE (Revolutionary Ideas for Sustainable Aviation) – their recently launched engine technology maturation programme, to provide the foundation for the next generation CFM engine that could reduce CO2 emissions by 20%
Safran are also continuing to innovate through digital transformation, and aim to address complex problems, optimise processes and achieve greater proficiency in the entire life cycle of their products.
They are stepping up the pace of their developments using more advanced modelling and simulation tools, rolling out new solutions that effectively combine data from multiple sources, as well as artificial intelligence techniques on a large scale. This gives customers the benefit of personalised services ranging from optimised use of products to predictive maintenance.
Safran are responsible
R&T EFFORTS DEDICATED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY OF THEIR PRODUCTS
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS (FOR SCOPES 1 AND 2) BY 2025, -50% BY 2030 VS. 2018
In response to the urgent climate challenge, Safran have an ambitious policy to support the transition to carbon-neutral aviation by 2050. With new engine architectures, sustainable fuels, hybrid-electric technology, new materials and reduced weight, they are already reinventing the aeronautics industry of tomorrow.
This development of low-carbon aircraft features ultra-efficient engines and aerodynamic designs, while also significantly reducing weight and offering full compatibility with sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and an optimised electrical power system.
In addition, plans are underway to significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of Safran’s operations, production sites and value chain. Decarbonising aviation is one of the four pillars of the Group’s CSR strategy.
Under the Safran umbrella, a wide range of companies and brands deliver world leading products and services. Here are just a few of their brands with a presence in the UK.
Safran Aerosystems - Braintree
A major supplier of on-board systems and equipment for aircraft & helicopters.
Safran Aerosystems design high-tech solutions that optimise aircraft performance and flight safety. The company is a major player in fluid and fuel systems, and a world leader in emergency evacuation systems and crew oxygen systems.
Safran Engineering Services - Gloucester
Based in Gloucester, Safran UK operate the UK Shared Service Centre.
They provide important services to all Safran’s UK businesses - including transactional finance, indirect procurement, HR, tax and international mobility management.
They also run the Safran UK Graduate Scheme, and manage learning and development programs through Safran University.
Safran Engineering Services - Gloucester
The Engineering partner for the Aerospace, Defence, Automotive and Rail industries.
With 3,000 engineers and technicians worldwide, Safran Engineering Services provide added-value engineering services to the aerospace and ground transport industries. They share expertise and project management support in domains like electrical systems, aerostructures, software and systems engineering.
Safran Landing Systems - Gloucester
The world leader in aircraft landing and braking systems.
Safran Landing Systems equip the commercial, regional, business and military fleets of more than 25 key airframers. Its expertise covers the entire life cycle of landing system products, from design and manufacturing, through to to maintenance and repair.
Safran Electrical Components - Slough
A leader in electrical protection components.
Safran Electrical Components are a subsidiary of Safran Electrical & Power, specialising in electrical components. They are the world leader in harsh environment harnesses for landing gear and U.S. military applications.
Safran Helicopter Engines - Fareham
The world’s leading manufacturer of helicopter engines.
Safran Helicopter Engines is the world’s leading manufacturer of rotorcraft turbines, and the only exclusively dedicated organisation in this market. Operating worldwide, they employ more than 5,900 people with 2,500 customers across 155 countries, and 22,000 engines in service.
Safran Electrical and Power - Pitstone
Smarter electrical solutions for a better flight.
Safran Electrical & Power is one of the world's leaders in aircraft electrical systems. They are a key player in equipment electrification, and in the electric and hybrid propulsion sector. Mastering the on-board energy system, the company designs and provides modular, innovative and optimized architectures and solutions.
Safran Nacelles - Burnley
A worldwide leader in aircraft engine nacelles and services.
Safran Nacelles products and services equip all aircraft types: regional, business, short, medium, and long-range commercial aircraft. Their expertise covers nacelle design, manufacturing, integration, maintenance and services.
Safran Seats - Cwmbran, Newport & Brackley
In the UK, Safran Seats specialises in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircrafts, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England. They offer end to end solutions, from business development and product co-creation with customers, through to design, engineering, industrialisation, manufacturing and in-service support | aerospace |
https://komonews.com/news/business/charge-boeing-subcontractor-paid-cash-for-inside-info-worth-millions | 2018-10-18T05:55:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583511703.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20181018042951-20181018064451-00377.warc.gz | 0.92323 | 267 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__144627639 | en | Charge: Boeing subcontractor paid cash for inside info worth millions
ST. LOUIS - A federal grand jury has charged a former Boeing Co. employee and an Everett business owner with fraud after prosecutors say the Everett man paid cash for inside information worth millions of dollars.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in St. Louis says former Boeing procurement officer Deon E. Anderson provided non-public competitor bid information and historical price information to two Boeing subcontractors, leading to orders worth $3.5 million to those subcontractors.
The federal indictment names Jeffery Lavelle of Mukilteo as the main beneficiary of the inside information. Lavelle is the owner of J.L. Manufacturing, an Everett machine shop.
Court papers say Lavelle made cash payments to Anderson in return for information that netted J.L. Manufacturing $2 million in orders for military aircraft parts.
The indictment also levels fraud charges against William Boozer of Globe Dynamics, a Santa Cruz, Calif., parts manufacturer, and Robert Diaz Jr., a Las Vegas aircraft parts consultant.
Anderson worked for Boeing from October 2009 to May 2013. Prosecutors say the information trading began on May 10, 2011, and continued through April 30, 2013.
Court papers note the Boeing Co. had no knowledge of the alleged fraud. | aerospace |
http://warmonitor.net/news/page/254/ | 2018-03-23T20:24:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257648594.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20180323200519-20180323220519-00383.warc.gz | 0.932079 | 113 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__206429698 | en | Israel jets reportedly hit Syrian brigades said to keep long-range missiles and other strategic weaponry -LA Times Continue Reading
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https://hibuffaloairport.com/these-reserved-flight-attendants-prevent-your-flight-from-being-canceled/ | 2022-12-05T03:45:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711003.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20221205032447-20221205062447-00833.warc.gz | 0.970562 | 673 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__142139977 | en | These “reserved” flight attendants prevent your flight from being canceled
At any air hub, chances are there’s a hidden room above the passenger hall or at the back of the terminal that’s full of old sofas, recliners, a landline phone, and flight attendants. This is however not the same location where crews will check in for their next flight mission. This is “the hot room”, where so-called reserve flight attendants wait for a last-minute assignment.
Most airlines require newly hired flight attendants to begin their careers on “reserve”. These crews do not bid for a flight schedule, but rather are reserved to assist the operation in the event of crew incidents such as sick calls, requests for days off from more experienced flight attendants and any other reason. for which the airline may need additional staff. Essentially, reserve flight attendants are used to save flights from short notice problems in an effort to keep the airline on time or avoid cancellations. If you recently had a flight delayed due to crew issues, as is the case with many disrupted flights this summer, standby flight attendants have likely been called in to save the day.
Typically, reservists are paid to stay home and wait for a phone call from the crew planning department informing them of their next flight assignment, which could require them to be at the airport within two to four hours. But sometimes the assignment of reserve air hostesses does not involve a flight at all. Instead, they are told to pack their bags for a trip to unknown destinations that could last up to six days, report to the airport, and wait four to six hours in the hot room for a possible assignment.
Some airlines call this “hot reserve”, others call it “ready reserve” or “airport reserve”, and flight attendants call it “airport appreciation”. In the hot room, crew members usually bicker over what to watch on TV or try to take a nap while staring at a wall-mounted landline phone hoping it will ring. Everyone hopes that when it rings, the crew planner on the other end will save them from trouble by assigning them a flight to a desired destination. “Hot spares” can replace colleagues who are stuck in traffic, who have a flat tire on the way to work, or who become unavailable due to other flight disruptions.
For example, I was recently sitting at Boston Logan International Airport and heard an announcement that a flight to New York was most likely going to be delayed because the flight attendants who were supposed to operate the flight were still flying in from Tampa. However, soon after, four flight attendants showed up and boarding quickly began. They were airport reserves. In this situation, they were not used to make the flight to New York, but simply to board the aircraft for late arriving crew members and prepare it for departure, thus minimizing the delay.
With the pandemic leaving many airlines short of crew, reserve flight attendants are becoming more important than ever. Most airlines hire new crew, but on average, flight attendant training programs last four to six weeks; therefore, most of the summer travel season will remain understaffed as we are approximately two months away from new recruits being trained, tested and eligible to fly. | aerospace |
http://wearechangeoklahoma.org/falcon-rocket-explosion | 2020-04-07T15:51:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585371803248.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20200407152449-20200407182949-00416.warc.gz | 0.874475 | 2,258 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__45390012 | en | Since June 2010, rockets from the Falcon 9 family have been launched 80 times, with 78 full mission successes, one partial failure and one total loss of spacecraft. In addition, one rocket and its payload were destroyed on the launch pad in the fueling process before a static fire test. 2015-09-22 · A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon cargo ship loaded with more than 4,000 pounds of supplies and equipment bound for the International Space Station broke apart in a shower of debris shortly after launch Sunday. 2017-01-03 · SpaceX believes it has gotten to the core of what caused the Falcon 9 explosion on September 9, 2016, that sent the rocket and the $200 million Facebook satellite it was carrying up in a fiery blaze. The Hawthorne-based spaceflight company. 2018-02-26 · His rocket had blown up into a spectacular fireball. The Cape Canaveral launchpad that SpaceX had essentially built from scratch was now in ashes. And Elon Musk was dumbfounded. A week after the explosion in September 2016, with still no idea what caused the rocket. 2016-09-01 · SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, meant to launch a satellite this weekend, exploded on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida around 9:07AM ET. The explosion occurred during the preparation for the static fire test of the rocket's engines, and no one was injured, according to SpaceX.
2015-06-28 · The Falcon 9 rocket that SpaceX launched from Cape Canaveral this morning exploded 2 minutes and 19 seconds after liftoff. The rocket was supposed to deliver cargo to the International Space Station, and no humans were on board. It was the first Falcon. 2016-09-02 · An explosion destroyed a Falcon 9 rocket belonging to Elon Musk's SpaceX during routine test firing at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday, shaking buildings miles km away and sending a thick plume of black smoke pouring into the air. 2016-09-09 · SpaceX, the Mars-bound rocket-ship builder founded by serial entrepreneur Elon Musk, suffered a major operational blow last Thursday morning: One of the firm’s Falcon 9 rockets exploded on the launchpad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida shortly after 9 a.m., producing shock waves. Falcon 9 is the first orbital class rocket capable of reflight. SpaceX believes rocket reusability is the key breakthrough needed to reduce the cost of access to space and enable people to live on other planets. Falcon 9 was designed from the ground up for maximum reliability. Falcon 1 was a small rocket capable of placing several hundred kilograms into low Earth orbit. It functioned as an early test-bed for developing concepts and components for the larger Falcon 9. Falcon 1 attempted five flights between 2006 and 2009.
The postponement of the demonstration mission launch is the latest fallout from the recent launch pad explosion of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Sept. 1 during final preparations and fueling operations for a routine preflight static fire test. Falcon 9 is a two-stage-to-orbit medium lift launch vehicle designed and manufactured by SpaceX in the United States. It is powered by Merlin engines, also developed by SpaceX, burning liquid oxygen LOX and rocket-grade kerosene propellants. Its name is derived from the Millennium Falcon and the nine engines of the rocket's first stage. 2018-02-06 · US entrepreneur Elon Musk has launched his new rocket, the Falcon Heavy, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mammoth vehicle - the most powerful since the shuttle system - lifted clear of its pad without incident to soar high over the Atlantic Ocean. It was billed as a. 2015-06-28 · The Falcon 9 rocket exploded about 2 minutes 19 seconds after liftoff from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, NASA confirmed Sunday. The explosion occurred during the seventh mission of a $1.6 billion contract SpaceX has with NASA to provide 15 cargo flights to deliver equipment and supplies to the space station.
Use of NASA logos, insignia and emblems is restricted per U.S. law 14 CFR 1221. The NASA website hosts a large number of images from the Soviet/Russian. SpaceX Explosion of Falcon 9 Rocket at Cape Canaveral Rocket Originally Scheduled to Launch This Weekend. CAPE CANAVERAL, FL SEPTEMBER 1 – Space aeronautics innovator, SpaceX experiences an unexpected explosion of its Falcon 9 rocket this morning on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral. 2016-09-02 · A spectacular explosion of a SpaceX rocket on Thursday destroyed a $200 million communications satellite that would have extended Facebook’s reach across Africa, dealing a serious setback to Elon Musk, the billionaire who runs the rocket. 2016-09-01 · A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and a telecommunications satellite supported by Facebook were destroyed today in a launch-pad explosion at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, during preparations for a pre-launch static fire test. No injuries were reported. 2015-07-20 · SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said today July 20 that the June 28 failure of its Falcon 9 rocket was likely caused by a faulty steel strut on the upper stage, which broke during ascent, leading to the destruction of the rocket and Dragon capsule.
2016-09-23 · SpaceX’s recent Falcon 9 explosion seems to have been caused by a breach in the "cryogenic helium system" of the vehicle's upper oxygen tank, according to an update from the company. However, SpaceX says the accident is not connected to last year's Falcon 9 explosion, when a rocket. 2016-09-02 · SpaceX is investigating why the company's Falcon 9 rocket exploded during a prelaunch test yesterday Sept. 1, but it's unclear when there will be any definitive answers. The powerful explosion destroyed both the two-stage Falcon 9 and the Amos-6 communications satellite, which the rocket.
Coordinates Camp Al-Saqr, referred to by some media sources as Camp Falcon, Forward Operating Base Falcon, Joint Service Station JSS Falcon, or Combat Outpost Falcon, was a United States military forward operating base in Iraq a short distance outside Baghdad, some 13 kilometres 8.1 mi south of the Green Zone. 2016-09-01 · SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket explosion: What we know and don't know. This morning, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40. This is currently the only active East coast pad SpaceX uses to launch its Falcon 9 rockets.
2016-01-18 · Dramatic video shows the huge explosion that happened when SpaceX tried and failed to land one of its rockets on a floating barge. Elon Musk’s private space company has tried repeatedly to drop its rockets onto a big barge in the sea so that it could pick them up and re-use them. But once again the landing went wrong, when one of. Falcon 9 är en amerikansk bärraket i två steg designad av SpaceX. Första uppskjutningen gjordes från SLC-40 vid Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, den 4 juni 2010. Båda stegen drivs av raketmotorer som bränner flytande syre LOX och raketbränsle RP-1 som är en mycket raffinerad form av fotogen.
Falcon Heavy draws upon Falcon 9’s proven design, which minimizes stage separation events and maximizes reliability. The second-stage Merlin engine, identical to its counterpart on Falcon 9, delivers the rocket’s payload to orbit after the main engines cut off and the first-stage cores separate. 2017-01-15 · SpaceX launched its first rocket since a big explosion last year, when one of the private spaceflight’s rockets annihilated a $200m satellite in a spectacular and costly setback. “Falcon 9 operation is nominal,” an engineer declared about a minute after the Saturday morning launch from.
2016-09-01 · The Falcon 9 was on the pad at Launch Complex 40 — a rocket site in Cape Canaveral, Florida that the company leases from the US Air Force. The rocket was being prepared for a static fire test, in which the rocket’s engines are turned on while the. 2016-09-23 · The cause of a dramatic SpaceX Falcon 9 explosion on September 1 that turned the rocket and its payload into a fireball of debris has remained a complete mystery to the public, until now. SpaceX released a statement this afternoon that points to a "large breach" in the second stage cryogenic.
SpaceX was testing a Falcon 9 rocket at a Cape Canaveral launch pad when it was rocked by powerful explosions. SpaceX was scheduled to do a static test-fire of a 229-foot-tall Falcon 9 rocket with no crew aboard it on Thursday morning, when it exploded shortly after 9. 2019-08-06 · Three years after a spectacular on-pad explosion that destroyed an Israeli communications satellite, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday evening that successfully boosted a follow-on AMOS relay station into orbit to provide broadcast, broadband.
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https://lena-mozya.ru/2017/06/video-russian-su-27-chases-away-nato-f-16-fighter-jet-moving-towards-russian-defense-ministers-plane/ | 2020-09-21T19:21:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400202007.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20200921175057-20200921205057-00056.warc.gz | 0.928437 | 373 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__105771114 | en | A NATO F-16 fighter jet tried to approach the Russian defense minister’s plane above the Baltic Sea.
A NATO F-16 fighter jet approached the Russian defense minister’s plane above the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea.
The move appears to be in response to yesterday’s Russian fighter allegedly flying within 5 feet of a US reconnaissance plane traveling over the Baltic Sea.
The NATO plane was scared off by a Russian Su-27 escorting the minister’s aircraft.
The Russian plane was en route to the city of Kaliningrad, where Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu is scheduled to discuss security issues with defense officials.
Russia’s Sukhoi Su-27 fighter escorting Shoigu’s plane displayed its weapons, prompting the F-16 to swiftly retreat.
- While one NATO aircraft tried to approach the Russian airplane, a Russian Su-27 fighter jet got in its way and tilted its wings, apparently showing its arms. The F-16 then flew away.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that he has no information about the incident.
“It’s probably better to ask the Defense Ministry,” Peskov said in answer to journalists’ questions.
On Monday a US RC-135 spy plane flying toward the Russian border made a “provocative turn” toward a Baltic Fleet Su-27, which had been scrambled for an interception mission.
The encounters of Russian and US warplanes over the Baltic Sea waters have apparently become more frequent lately. A Russian fighter jet intercepted a small group of US warplanes, including Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker military refueling aircraft, two B-1 bombers and one B-52, during the BALTOPS (Baltic Operations) annual training exercise on June 10. | aerospace |
https://www.laprensalatina.com/nasa-scrubs-artemis-i-launch-due-to-technical-issues/ | 2023-10-01T17:37:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510924.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20231001173415-20231001203415-00799.warc.gz | 0.967625 | 298 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__98454050 | en | (Update 1: Adds detail)
Miami, Aug 29 (EFE).- NASA was forced to postpone the flight of its Artemis I mission to the Moon on Monday due to an engine bleed issue that could not be remedied in time for launch.
The Space Launch System was originally slated to blast off from the Kennedy Space Station at 8.33 am local time.
NASA officials confirmed the flight had been “scrubbed.”
“Launch controllers were continuing to evaluate why a bleed test to get the RS-25 engines on the bottom of the core stage to the proper temperature range for liftoff was not successful, and ran out of time in the two-hour launch window. Engineers are continuing to gather additional data,” NASA said in a blog post.
NASA officials added that one of the four rocket engines failed to reach the correct temperature for the launch to go ahead. The rocket is to remain fueled and in position.
The test mission aims to launch the Orion spacecraft with three dummies on board into orbit around the Moon and is regarded as the first step toward manned flights in the near future.
Towering 98 meters (322 feet) high, the colossal spacecraft is part of NASA’s first mission to the Moon since the end of the Apollo program.
A second attempt at the launch will not go ahead before Friday, although an official date has yet to be confirmed. EFE | aerospace |
https://answersdrive.com/how-fast-is-a-737-6044006 | 2023-06-05T03:37:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224650620.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20230605021141-20230605051141-00248.warc.gz | 0.913586 | 279 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__238760115 | en | At 26000' in a standard atmosphere, 340kCAS = 490 knots True Air Speed, which is the absolute maximum permitted speed of a Boeing 737. 490 kTAS = 564mph or 907km/hr (using a generic Speed Unit Converter.) But you asked about the cruise speed.
Also question is, what is the landing speed of a 737?
RE: 737-800 Landing Speed?#10937427. At max landing weight (144,000 pounds for our -800s), the flaps 30 (degrees) Vref is 150. We usually add 5 knots to that to produce a "target speed" of 155 knots.
What is the landing speed of a 747?
Speeds vary according to performance, environmental conditions and weight but typically a fully loaded 747 on a normal long haul flight would take off from a typical length runway at around 160 knots which is 184 mph. A typical fully loaded 747 would be landing at around 25,0000kgs.
What is the takeoff speed of a plane?
Typical takeoff air speeds for jetliners are in the 130–155 knot range (150–180 mph, 240–285 km/h). Light aircraft, such as a Cessna 150, take off at around 55 knots (63 mph, 100 km/h). Ultralights have even lower takeoff speeds. | aerospace |
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40119123/qatari-official-says-kabul-airport-90-operational-expects-gradual-reopening | 2023-12-08T05:46:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100724.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208045320-20231208075320-00377.warc.gz | 0.964066 | 217 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__171202265 | en | - Flights into Kabul will fly through Pakistan's airspace for the time being, adds official
DUBAI: Afghanistan's Kabul Airport is about 90% ready for operations but its re-opening is planned gradually, a Qatari official said, speaking on the tarmac on Thursday.
Reopening the airport, a vital lifeline with both the outside world and across Afghanistan's mountainous territory has been a high priority for the Taliban as they seek to restore order after their lightning seizure of Kabul on Aug. 15.
Kabul airport had been closed since the end of the massive US-led airlift of its citizens, other Western nationals and Afghans who helped Western countries.
There would be a flight on Friday, according to another Qatari official, special envoy Mutlaq bin Majed Al Qahtani. He added that a flight out from Kabul on Thursday was regular flight and not an evacuation.
Flights into Kabul will fly through Pakistan's airspace for the time being because the majority of Afghanistan is still not covered by flight radar, the first official said. | aerospace |
http://www.pamgann.com/weather-delay/ | 2018-03-24T08:08:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257649961.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20180324073738-20180324093738-00691.warc.gz | 0.970278 | 1,198 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__219030792 | en | Just a couple of hours of bad weather in New York City can cause delays and cancellations that last for days. But if you aren’t flying into NYC why would this matter to you?
Flying can bring some interesting challenges. One of the biggest challenges when flying is flight delays. We all want to get where we are going and arrive on time, especially if you are flying with kids. But flight delays are a rather common occurrence. From delayed plane to no crew, maintenance issues on the plane to no plane at all, from problems on the airport ramp to problems in the air traffic control tower. However, it seems the most common delay we all experience is a flight delay due to bad weather.
- I am sure we can all understand if there is a thunderstorm outside our airport. We might just need to grab a cup of coffee, snag an outlet for charging our devices and be ready to wait awhile. If you are waiting around one of these airports with kids, you are golden. When a storm is approaching our destination airport, again… it’s perfectly understandable why we will be delayed taking off.
- If your crew is stuck in the weather and they are delayed this means they are flying longer. Pilots and flight attendants may only fly so many hours in a day, and in a 7 day period. If this delay adds too much time they may not be legal to take your flight. (Who would want to fly with an exhausted overworked crew? No one. Its not safe so the FAA forbids it. Its not a choice for the crew, it is the law.) If your crew “times out” your small weather delay could turn into a much longer delay.
- If your inbound airplane is stuck in the weather your crew could be in the airport waiting with you. They are wishing they could also get on a plane and get going. Just know they are also inconvenienced by this delay and could be missing their son’s first t-ball game.
- When some of the larger cities with big airline hubs (ATL, NYC, ORD) experience bad weather they will have a ripple effect throughout the US. Each airport can only handle so many take-offs and landings at a time. When weather comes in and stops or even slows this down the problems can last into the next day. A weather delay in Atlanta can delay the planes and the crews going into or out of Atlanta. As the biggest airport in the world this has a lasting downhill effect.
- If you are in the air heading to an airport when the weather hits you may have to hold a safe distance from the weather and wait for it to pass. Or you may “divert”, land at a different airport to re-fuel and wait for the weather to pass so that you can in fact land at your destination airport. Having to divert takes a lot of time. You have to refuel, pilots need new paperwork, and you wait to see if the airport is clear of weather and doesn’t have too much traffic going in. It can take awhile. Please be patient with your crew. This is a highly stressful situation for them and they are taking all precautions to ensure your safety first.
- If you are heading into a city that has weather that could potentially go downhill fast, your crew will possibly call for more fuel before take off. They want to ensure enough to “circle” in a holding pattern or to divert to a different airport. When flights are planned the person fueling the plane has been told how much fuel to put on board. If the crew decides weather necessitates more fuel you may have to wait for the fuel truck to come back out to add more. I can’t imagine anyone would mind waiting to make sure you have as much as your pilot wants on board.
- Your flight route may have you traveling over some nasty weather. Sometimes it is possible to fly over weather and have no problem. However it isn’t always an option. You may also fly around the weather, taking you on a different path than the normal most direct path. This will take extra time.
- The weather could look amazing on the radar and you could still experience delays. Winds are a big deal to airplanes. When the winds are too high you can expect delays. If you have ever been about to land and heard the gear come back up and felt the plane begin to accelerate just before touch down, you can blame the winds. Wind Shear will cause pilots to jump into action and work to get their plane back up in the air. Wind shear will result in a “go-around”. The crew is crazy busy during this procedure so it will be a bit before they can tell you what is going on. Be patient. They will always place the priority of operating that plane safely above letting you know what time you will be home for dinner. (That may sound crass, but I am just being honest.)
- You could look at the weather and see if it should clear up by the time you arrive at your destination. You may still experience a “flow” delay into the airport. As we discussed earlier the airport is only capable of so much traffic at a time. Those planes already in the air will of course get priority to the landing sequence. If you have ever been in the Merry-go-round called a holding pattern waiting to land, you are thankful for this.
- There are many ways weather can cause problems in your air travel. Please know your crew doesn’t like delays either. They are working as hard as they can to minimize the delay. Don’t forget this delay is causing them huge inconveniences as well. A smile and a kind word will go a long way with your tired crew.
What was your worst flight delay? | aerospace |
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P.Lewis British Aircraft 1809-1914 (Putnam)
Everett Edgcumbe Monoplane
One of the earliest British tractor monoplanes was that designed in 1908 by E. I. Everett and constructed by Everett Edgcumbe and Co. Ltd., of Colindale, London, N.W.9.
The machine was reminiscent of the Bleriot Monoplane in lay-out, and was a single-seater powered by a four-cylinder 35 h.p. J. A.P. engine which drove a 6 ft. diameter propeller. The framework was of wood with fabric covering overall; the flying surfaces were double-covered. Warping was used for lateral control, and this was operated by turning the hand-wheel on the control column, the fore-and-aft movement of which actuated the elevators. Foot pedals controlled the rudder. The wings were given a generous dihedral angle, and at their tips were mounted end-plates.
In the course of tests, various alterations were made to the machine. The original undercarriage skids were curved along their length, the wheels' axle being sprung by the rear part of the skids. The arrangement of the supporting struts was altered to provide a more rigid fixing, with the transverse axle moved to mid-way on the new pair of skids' straight portion. The engine was water-cooled, its radiator being carried at an angle under the nose of the fuselage.
Tests of the Everett Edgcumbe Monoplane were carried out in a field at Colindale which was to become part of the London Aerodrome at Hendon. The wooden shed built to house the machine was used by Louis Paulhan for his Farman during his epic race with Grahame-White for the Daily Mail London-to-Manchester prize. The nickname "The Grasshopper" was applied to the monoplane, as it failed to fly properly and succeeded only in making hops from the ground during trials made on 6th and 7th December, 1910, by Bernard Clutterbuck and again during January, 1911, by E. I. Everett.
Description: Single-seat tractor monoplane. Wooden structure, fabric covered.
Manufacturers: Everett Edgcumbe and Co. Ltd., Colindale Works, Colindeep Lane, Hendon, London, N.W.9.
Power Plant: 35 h.p. J.A.P.
Dimensions: Span, 25 ft. Length, 16 ft. Height, 9 ft. 6 ins. Wing area, 140 sq. ft.
Performance: Maximum speed, 30 m.p.h. | aerospace |
https://online.aeps.aero/courses/reading-you-five-ifr/ | 2023-09-30T07:07:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510603.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20230930050118-20230930080118-00713.warc.gz | 0.857018 | 214 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__223174298 | en | Reading You Five IFR
Pilots and air traffic controllers communicate by using the radiotelephony phraseology which is a set of standardised words and phrases approved by ICAO for the radiotelephony communications in all routine aircraft situations. ICAO phraseology should always be used when it is applicable, that is, in most routine situations. In situations where standard phraseology is not available, sufficient ‘plain’ language proficiency is necessary to communicate.
The phraseology contained in this course is not intended to be comprehensive and often refers to the need for ‘additional phraseologies’ (i.e. locally adopted phraseologies) or even ‘plain language’.
The course is drawn directly from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Annex 10 Volume 2 and ICAO Doc 9432-AN/92 – Manual of Radiotelephony.
- Starting level: basic in R/T
- Gobal level: theoretical knowledge in English phraseology
- Access to course: 30 days | aerospace |
https://www.ugcs.com/page/airmast-camadapter | 2022-08-19T17:32:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00251.warc.gz | 0.848197 | 115 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__165104600 | en | Camera adapter solution
SPH Engineering has developed CamAdapter to enable mounting DJI Zenmuse series gimbals to almost any drone and operate them via Ethernet interface.
DJI Zenmuse: X3, X5, X5R, XT, Z3, Z30*
*Current CamAdapter is not foreseen to mount the DJI Zenmuse Z30 special gimbal adapter. In order to mount the Z30 gimbal adapter a custom design of its connection to the CamAdapter has to be developed! | aerospace |
http://meconstructionnews.com/28569/istanbul-new-airport-on-track-for-october-launch | 2019-10-21T04:50:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987756350.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20191021043233-20191021070733-00310.warc.gz | 0.96242 | 424 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__98780765 | en | Airport will serve 90mn passengers per year and 100 airlines
The Istanbul New Airport (INA), which is being built at a cost of $12.3bn on the outskirts of Istanbul is on track to open on October 29 this year. Construction work is said to be 80% complete and the airport recently achieved a milestone by demonstrating functioning lights on the first of its three runways.
The airport is being commissioned to handle 90m passengers per year and will feature three independent, parallel runways, taxiways, a terminal building, air traffic control tower, communication and weather systems. Other utilities are also being built on-site.
Once completed, Istanbul New Airport is expected to become the world’s new passenger and cargo aviation hub, serving 100 airlines and reaching 350 destinations.
“The first runway at INA is now ready for takeoff and landing. For the first time, runway number one, which is 3,750m long and 60m wide, has been lit up,” explained Yusuf Akçayoglu, CEO of IGA Airports Construction.
IGA is responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction contractor for the project and is also the new airport’s operator.
The new airport is said to have the ‘world’s biggest and most sophisticated Airfield Ground Lighting’ at its first runway. It features some 34,183 LED lights, while intelligent lighting makes the visual guiding process easier and improves situational surveillance and aircraft tracking systems. These systems are designed to allow optimised aircraft routing to and from the gates, a more efficient traffic flow and an increase in safety.
Akçayoglu said IGA was working day and night on the project, saying, “This will put Turkey’s stamp on the history of aviation. We have recently finished the baggage system which constitutes our airport’s core. And now we have made runway number one ready for landing with all the required equipment and in compliance with the relevant global standards. We are looking forward to delivering Istanbul New Airport in its entirety in October.” | aerospace |
http://informixx.com/2017/02/nasa-weighing-risk-of-adding-crew-to-megarockets-first/ | 2018-05-22T19:41:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794864872.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20180522190147-20180522210147-00303.warc.gz | 0.931602 | 668 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__90834703 | en | 27 February, 2017
The space agency's William Gerstenmaier says if adding astronauts to the first flight means delaying beyond 2019, it would probably be better to just stick with the original plan.
But NASA's acting administrator Robert Lightfoot asked on February 15 for the space agency to study the feasibility of putting people on board, and the findings of that study are expected in the coming months.
NASA is weighing the risk of adding astronauts to the first flight of its new megarocket.
Under that plan, Gerstenmaier said, almost three years are needed between an unmanned flight test and a crewed mission to make launch platform changes at Kennedy Space Center. If the agency decides to put crew on the first flight, the mission profile for EM-2 would likely replace it.
The team will assume launching two crew members in mid-2019, and consider adjustments to the current EM-1 mission profile.
Commenting on the new interest in taking astronauts on board, Bob Walker, space policy adviser to the Trump administration, said an aggressive posture on human space exploration is what the administration is looking at.
Labour's Gillian Troughton wishes new Copeland MP well
Both Reed's Copeland seat and Hunt's Stoke-on-Trent Central fit that description of a "quiet crisis", though for very different reasons.
Justice minister says South Africa still intends to quit the ICC
The ANC-led government now has an opportunity to reconsider the wisdom of withdrawing from the ICC and we urge them to do so. The ruling African National Congress holds a majority in parliament and can force through its decision if it wants.
Burger King and Tim Hortons owner to buy Popeyes for $1.8 bln
Restaurant Brands International Inc will acquire Popeyes in a $1.8 million cash deal, according to a press release . SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Maintains the company's stock to Neutral on 5/27/16 by setting a price target of $58.
Bill Gerstenmaier, the agency's associate administrator for human exploration & operations, said, "This study will determine how much additional time is needed ... to add crew to EM-1". Getting the test flights out of the way early could let the real work begin quicker than expected.
The first manned Orion mission was originally scheduled for 2021 when four astronauts would go on a circumlunar mission after an unmanned EM-1 had carried out a similar test flight.
"NASA should provide a compelling rationale in terms of benefits gained in return for accepting additional risk, and fully and transparently acknowledge the tradeoffs being made", said Sanders.
The first test flight of the SLS rocket, dubbed Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1), is now slated to send an unmanned Orion capsule into the deep space. Carrying memorabilia and toys with no personnel, the capsule zoomed into an orbit of Earth in 2014 after being powered by a Delta IV rocket. NASA has described it as the "most powerful rocket in the world".
The test flight Exploration Mission-1 will be launched from Kennedy Space Center for a span of three weeks.
However, William Hill, NASA's deputy associate administrator for exploration, said sending a crew on EM-1 will broaden possibilities on EM-2. | aerospace |
https://www.polarisaviation.com/myths-flight-department-outsourcing/ | 2023-06-01T16:49:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224647895.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20230601143134-20230601173134-00091.warc.gz | 0.955139 | 1,806 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__147475237 | en | Within the private aviation industry there is a negative connotation associated with flight department outsourcing to an aircraft management provider. Much of this negativity stems from the history of aircraft management where providers lacked transparency and integrity, hiding fees in everything they could. When the aviation industry took a hit during The Great Recession of the late 2000’s, many companies with aircraft were also hit hard, finding themselves contracted with management providers heading toward insolvency, with no ability to control the destiny of their flight operations. As a result many companies lost the competitive advantage afforded to them by having access to a private aircraft or fleet.
What also resulted from the crash of the late 2000’s were some of the best management providers in the market, with significant capital invested in staffing, infrastructure, insurance, and reporting. Many management providers today, including Polaris Aviation Solutions, are now well positioned to not only manage a single aircraft, but also deliver significant value to larger, more traditional in-house flight departments.
Over the last few years I’ve heard a consistent set of concerns with regard to why an aircraft management model doesn’t apply to a larger fleet in a corporate operation. While some objections may be valid the majority are founded more upon myth and misinformation than anything else. In this article we aim to dispel some of those myths and provide an anchor in the reality of aircraft management for larger corporate fleets.
“Isn’t it just a re-branding exercise where you take a fee?”
No. Aircraft management companies typically provide a foundation of infrastructure services for which a client can leverage, preventing the need to build and maintain such infrastructure in-house. In addition, since aircraft managers are in the business of private aviation, the people, process, and technologies deployed are more likely to be industry leaders. Finance/accounting platforms, expense reporting systems, accounts receivable/payable process, emergency response planning, flight coordination, budgeting, and ground handling/fuel procurement are just a few of the dozens of categories which can be leveraged.
A more concrete example would be the ability to negotiate more favorable payment terms and pricing with maintenance service centers. Consider a faux company named ABC Widgets, Inc and their flight department consisting of 3 Challenger 300 aircraft. They utilize the Comlux service center in Indianapolis. Their ability to negotiate is good with 3 aircraft, however if they enrolled the Challenger fleet into a management program like that of Polaris, they would be in a much more favorable position. The aircraft manager in this case can now negotiate pricing and payment terms not only on behalf of 3 Challenger aircraft, but also their current 3 Boeing aircraft, dramatically improving the negotiating position of each owner.
A second example relates specifically to indemnification. When a client hires an aircraft manager, the staff and crew who operate the aircraft become employees of the management provider. The aircraft manager then indemnifies the owner from any legal action that may arise from the staff and crew assigned to the aircraft, protecting the aircraft owner from costly and time consuming litigation.
“The crew will all lose their jobs if we outsource”
This is the most common objection we hear, yet fortunately it’s a myth when it comes to most management providers. In order to ensure a smooth transition from in-house to outsourced flight operations, a reputable management provider will always work with the aircraft owner to ensure staff and crew necessary for operations are transitioned to the management company. While some aircraft owners use flight department outsourcing as an opportunity to right-size their crew and staff, this is more the exception than the rule. Typically compensation structures will transition along with the crew member as well. In some cases we’ve even found the benefits package to be better on the other side! Transitioning staff/crew employment to the aircraft manager will enable the them to become immersed in the aviation industry like never before, providing for unparalleled training opportunities, greater support infrastructure, and more meaningful career advancement potential.
“The level of service will be lost if we hire an aircraft manager”
This is also a very common myth, and couldn’t be more inaccurate. A primary premise of outsourcing is the ability to manage a third party such that if performance objectives are not met, there is a real risk the client will move their operation to an alternative service provider. That premise alone will improve the overall level of service, and will also spur a culture of continuous improvement. Furthermore, aircraft managers are in the business of aircraft management, and thus have access to benchmarking and best practices seen around the globe. Our philosophy is simple, let the aircraft owners focus on their core business, and the aircraft manager focus on providing a reliable, consistent, cost effective service to enable the owner’s core business.
“The principal cannot request certain crew”
Any reputable management provider will entertain a client request for particular crew members. Management providers are in the business of service, and understand that aircraft can often become an extension of the home. As such there is a level of trust that often builds with certain crew members, and it would not only be understood, but also expected that certain crew fly with certain passengers. In most cases a management provider will dedicate crew members to only one aircraft or passenger such that the principal never has to make a special request.
“We fly 2,000+ hours annually with 5 aircraft, it’s not financially feasible to outsource to an aircraft manager”
Generally speaking for each hour one operates an aircraft there is a corresponding fixed operating expense to support that flight hour. A simple example would be a flight operations software such as AVMOSYS, FOS, or PFM, where the fixed expense remains the same despite aircraft utilization. Whether you fly 1 hour or 500 hours, the cost of the flight operations software is essentially the same.
Given the example above it would be appropriate to state that fixed costs per flight hour reduces for each hour flown. In this case one could attempt to argue that a larger flight department with high utilization would make sense to operate in-house, but only when evaluating on the premise of operating in-house. It’s important to evaluate the cost per hour in-house vs. outsourced in order to get an accurate picture.
A management provider takes this concept a few steps further. Consider combining 2 equal flight departments with 2,000 hours and 5 aircraft, yet the software expense mentioned above remains static. Add to this the volume leverage a management provider has on the total cost of something like a flight operations software, which is typically at least a 20% discount. Now you’re not only leveraging the fixed expense across a larger pool of clients, but now the baseline cost of the software is less expensive. Additionally, you’ll find that most outsourced management models do not charge fees for use of their software, only a flat management fee.
On top of the example above consider other discounts on subscriptions, maintenance expense, and leveraged fuel contracts. If your flight department could save $2 for every $1 spent on a management fee without any degradation in service, would outsourcing the flight department be financially feasible?
“We don’t charter, there’s no need to outsource”
This is more of a business philosophy than anything else. I like to take the approach that any service unrelated to your core business or service offering is a candidate to outsource. Again, outsourcing doesn’t necessarily equate to loss of jobs, but rather a transfer of employment Certainly in the sphere of aircraft management there is value in leveraging an aircraft managers Part 135 certificate to offset fixed costs via charter revenue, however beyond that there is still value in the form of opportunity costs.
Using the faux company discussed earlier, ABC Widgets, Inc, let’s consider their core business of manufacturing widgets. Widgets have nothing to do with aviation, however the business does require travel in order to operate and remain competitive. The company utilizes various forms of transportation to enable its people to be successful, including commercial travel, car service, taxis, and car rentals. Each one of those is an example of outsourcing. ABC Widgets, Inc wants to focus on the changing technologies and methods within its own industry, not to mention continuous innovation to remain relevant in the highly competitive widget industry. They have no interest in operating an airline, car service, taxi company, or car rental business. Utilizing these service providers allows the business to have a more keen focus on what’s most critical to the widget business, and not the logistics, regulatory requirements, and other components of transportation services. Why not do the same with an aircraft?
Leveraging overhead infrastructure, reducing employment risk, crew consistency, meaningful career opportunities, and operating expense reductions, all while enabling a more keen focus on the core business. Is now the time to consider aircraft management? | aerospace |
https://gamingpc101.com/for/game/microsoft-flight-simulator-premium-deluxe-preorder | 2020-10-26T20:57:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107892062.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20201026204531-20201026234531-00319.warc.gz | 0.927172 | 203 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__106064192 | en | Microsoft Flight Simulator: Premium Deluxe - Preorder is a simulation game developed by Asobo Studio and published by Xbox Game Studios. From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Test your piloting skills against the challenges of night flying, real-time atmospheric simulation and live weather in a dynamic and living world. Create your flight plan to anywhere on the planet. The world is at your fingertips. The Premium Deluxe Edition includes everything from Microsoft Flight Simulator plus 10 additional highly accurate planes with unique flight models and 10 additional handcrafted international airports. .
System requirements for desktop computers as stated by the developer. Updated on August 17, 2020.
The system requirements are high, and a gaming PC with a new graphics processing unit is vital for successfully running MFS:PDP. GeForce GTX 980 or better GPU is required.
These recommendations are based on technical details and requirements. We can't guarantee that the game will run on every computer. | aerospace |
https://www.flightsafety.com/business-commercial/bombardier/ | 2019-07-23T11:57:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195529276.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20190723105707-20190723131707-00015.warc.gz | 0.896418 | 412 | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__15933930 | en | Bombardier Pilot and Maintenance Training
FlightSafety offers comprehensive, professional business aviation training on Bombardier Learjet, Global Series aircraft and Challenger series aircraft, as well as regional aviation training on Bombardier CRJ series, Dash 8 Q series, Shorts 360 and Twin Otter aircraft. Our highly qualified and experienced instructors, advanced-technology flight simulators and integrated training systems help ensure proficiency and safety. We also provide maintenance technician, professional scheduler and dispatch training, and flight attendant training designed specifically for commercial operations and tailored to your distinct needs.
- Challenger 300/350/605/650 and Global Express CPDLC (including PBCS) is available via eLearning.
- Our Wilmington and Columbus Learning Centers can accommodate differences to all Challenger 300 and 350 variants.
- Our LRjet programs in Atlanta and Tucson Learning Centers feature ground school only differences to accommodate all variants in the LRjet type rating.
- Many pilot and maintenance courses can be taught in other languages utilizing our instructors and interpreters.
- Many of our simulators utilize our state of the art Vital 1100 visual system.
- Challenger 300/350, 601, 604/605, and Learjet Maintenance training is offered at our Tucson Learning Center.
- Challenger 300/350, 604/605 Maintenance training, including the 605 Engine Run and Taxi, is offered at our Wilmington location.
- Maintenance training for the deHavilland Dash 7, 8, Q400 and Twin Otter is offered at our Learning center in Toronto, Canada.
- Advance your career while enhancing safety and improving dispatch reliability with our exclusive Master Technician training for many of the Bombardier product line. Master Technicians are recognized throughout the industry as having achieved the pinnacle of training for their aircraft.
- Veterans may utilize their VA Benefits for training on multiple Bombardier aircraft at our Atlanta, Houston, Tucson and Wichita Learning Centers.
- ATP CTP training is available at our Atlanta, Houston, St. Louis and Tucson Learning Centers. | aerospace |
https://www.zenithair.co/zenithstore/product/stol-ch-750-rudder-starter-kit/ | 2024-04-14T21:21:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816893.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414192536-20240414222536-00122.warc.gz | 0.916836 | 505 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__199004736 | en | If you’ve always dreamed of building your own airplane, but aren’t sure that you have the required skills, Zenith Aircraft’s exclusive Rudder Starter Kit is for you. The Starter Kit includes the complete kit for the rudder tail section for the STOL CH 750 (including the complete kit), and comes with a detailed and illustrated step-by-step assembly manual – everything you need to get started!
Start building your own kit aircraft for just $375!
Developed specifically for the first-time builder, and includes everything you need to start building your own Zenith kit aircraft, including:
- Complete Rudder Tail Kit
- Pre-Formed Ribs, Spar, etc.
- Rivets & Hardware Needed To Assemble The Rudder.
- Detailed Rudder Assembly Manual
- Step-By-Step Assembly Instructions
- Photo Illustrations
- Required Tools, And How To Use Them
- Building Tips And Hints
- Section On Understanding Blue-Prints
- Detailed Drawings Of The Rudder Parts & Assembly
Building your own kit aircraft is probably on of the most challenging and rewarding things you’ll ever accomplish: imagine, you’ll be flying an aircraft that you’ve built yourself! Few people get the freedom and thrills of flying… even fewer are also rewarded by flying in an airplane that they’ve built themselves. Zenith Aircraft Company can help you realize your dream of building and flying your very own airplane like no other kit manufacturer can.
Assembling the rudder Starter Kit is just a weekend project, and will provide you with an excellent ‘hands-on’ introduction to building your own aircraft. Once you’ve completed the rudder kit, you’ll have the skills and tools to continue with the rest of the Zenith STOL kit – and you’ll also have part of your aircraft completed. We’ll even deduct the cost of the rudder kit off the price of the complete kit when you’re ready to continue.
The rudder starter kit can easily and affordably be shipped to you (USA and Canada only).
Kit assembly tools are not included. Assemble the Rudder Starter Kit at a Factory Workshop Note that building the rudder starter kit is the same kit that you assemble when attending a factory workshop (where you build the rudder starter kit at the factory). | aerospace |
https://dailyaero.com/2022/02/15/aviation-ordnance-a-vital-part-of-military-aviation/ | 2022-12-05T15:24:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711017.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20221205132617-20221205162617-00153.warc.gz | 0.957558 | 1,140 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__148777604 | en | When you hear the term “military aviation”, what’s the first thing that pops into your head? I’m willing to bet the first things you think of are stupidly fast fighter jets and things high tech bombers, helicopters, attack aircraft, etc. In a sense, this isn’t far from what military aviation actually entails, but it goes much deeper than that. Aside from the pilots, one of the most important jobs in the field of military aviation is aviation ordnance. But what exactly is aviation ordnance and why is it so important? Find that out and more in the article below!
What Is Aviation Ordnance?
If you’ve ever had any sort of interest in military aviation, you’ve probably seen aviation ordnancemen doing what they do best; even if you didn’t realize it. What ordnancemen do is vaguely laid out in the job title. An aviation ordnancman primarily deals with the ordnance carried by any sort of military aircraft; hence the name aviation ordnance. Simple, right? Well, not exactly. While you would be correct in thinking that aviation ordnance just deals with ordnance carried by military aircraft, it becomes much more complex the deeper you go. What ordnancemen do depends entirely on both the type of ordnance they are dealing with and the type of aircraft that the ordnance is being carried by.
Different Types Of Aviation Ordnance: Ordnance
When it comes to the different types of ordnance carried by aircraft, I like to classify them into two main groups: hot ordnance, and cold ordnance. What I mean by “hot” ordnance is anything that could be considered a weaponry; such as missiles, bombs, rockets, machine guns, etc. In regards to what I mean by “cold” ordnance, cold would be any type of aviation ordnance that could NOT be classified as a weapon. This includes things like, camera pods, electronic warfare devices, ECM pods, and anything of that sort. The vast majority of all aviation ordnance deals with “hot” ordnance. Now, this seems to be shifting as war modernizes, but I’ll go more into that in a bit. But all of that to say, ordnancemen deal with much more than just bombs and sidewinders. There is a vast array of devices that aviation ordnancemen must be familiar with.
Different Types Of Aviation Ordnance: Aircraft
Now, when it comes to all of the different types of aircraft that ordnancemen have to deal with, the list goes on and on. However for the sake of this article, I’ll break down all military aircraft into four groups: fighter aircraft, attack aircraft, bomber aircraft, and reconnaissance aircraft. For each aircraft, there is an array of different weapons that ordancemen must work with. In each of the four groups of aircraft there are literally hundreds if not thousands of different aircraft that all require specialized ordnancemen to maintain their weaponry. What I’m trying to get at is that ordnancemen do so much more than just stick bombs under the wings of planes. They need to know what they are doing, be specialized in the ordnnance and aircraft that they deal with and overall have a high regard for their level of responsibility. It is a very important job.
Why Is Aviation Ordnance Important?
Aside from allowing the military to carry weapons to far off places, aviation ordnance is arguably one of the most important jobs in regards to homeland security. Without specialized aviation ordnancemen, the ability for countries to defend themselves against external threats would essentially be null. This is why I don’t think ordnancemen get the credit that they deserve. Not to say that the pilots aren’t great (because they absolutely are), but I think oftentimes ordnancemen get overlooked when it comes to military aviation as the fighter pilots tend to take the limelight. All of this to say, aviation ordnance is an extremely vital position, not only for the security of the military, but for the security of countries around the world.
What Does The Future Of Aviation Ordnance Look Like?
Like I said before, “cold” ordnance is slowly starting to become more and more common, and may even eventually overtake “hot” ordnance. This is due in part to the continual rise in cyber-warfare where information and electronically based attacks are used in place of physical, hot warfare. In regards to aviation ordnance, as the sixth generation of aircraft work their way into the world’s arsenal, ordnancemen will most likely be working with fewer, more specialized pieces of ordnance rather than lots of different kinds of general weaponry. All in all, aviation ordnance is evolving rather quickly and thus, brings with it many opportunities. If you want to learn more about aviation ordnance, you can check out the link below!
With all of this in mind, aviation ordnance is much more than just loading weapons, and I don’t believe aviation ordnancemen get the recognition that they deserve. Being that my grandfather was a Naval ordnanceman for P-3 Orions, this is a military sector that I hold near and dear to my heart. That being said, the future for aviation ordnance looks bright and I’m curious to see where it is headed in the next decade.
I hope you all enjoyed today’s article! Fly safe out there 🙂 | aerospace |
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Egyptian Armed Forces.
Assoc. Prof., October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Egypt.
The Space Situational Awareness (SSA) problem is becoming an exponentially
significant concern for satellite operators. The threat of on-orbit collisions endangers
satellites, spacecrafts and astronauts themselves especially in low-earth orbits
(LEO). Many collisions occurred between satellites and debris that include natural,
operational and non-operational objects in space. The collision between Russian
cosmos 2251 and American iridium 33, for instance, imposed the need for an
accurate orbital propagation module. In order to perform successful collision
avoidance maneuvers, the mission operators need the orbit prediction to be highly
accurate. Simple impractical number of collision avoidance maneuvers represents
dreadful solution to escape of collision. Fake warning means waste of fuel and
resources of satellite. This paper introduces an enhanced model to increase the
accuracy of propagation estimation based on a precise perturbation model. | aerospace |
http://www.iop.org/about/awards/president/medallists/page_38417.html | 2017-04-26T03:59:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917121153.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031201-00197-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.948405 | 477 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__94130301 | en | 2009 President's medal
Professor Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
In recognition for her work in developing astronomy education in Malaysia and her leading national and international role in space science, through her setting up of the Malaysian Space Agency and as Director of United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.
Professor Othman was educated in Malaysia and studied Physics at the University of Otago, New Zealand becoming the first woman at the University to receive a Ph.D. in Astrophysics. She returned to Malaysia as her country's first astrophysicist and set about establishing university courses in astronomy, laboratories for undergraduate and post-graduate training and actively promoting the space sciences.
Her campaigning to promote public awareness of astronomy led to a position with the Prime Minister’s Department to direct the design and construction of the National Planetarium. Whilst here she also established the nation’s Space Science Studies Division and as Director-General, initiated the National Microsatellite Programme which gave birth to TiungSAT-1.
In 1999 she was appointed Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and in 2002 returned to Malaysia to set up and lead the National Space Agency. As Director General of the National Space Agency, her strategic initiatives included instituting national level coordination on spaced related activities, formulation of the national space programme and policy, and ratification of international space treaties and conventions. She set up the Malaysian Space Centre which accommodates the Satellite Control Facility, the Assembly, Integration and Test Facility and other calibration laboratories. She also established the Langkawi National Observatory which houses the stellar and solar telescopes that are a part of an international network for monitoring space weather. 2007 saw the launch of Malaysia’s first astronaut to the International Space Station, the result of a programme Othman began in 2002. She returned to the post of Director of UNOOSA in 2007.
Othman has a keen interest in fusing the sciences with the arts and initiated the Science Inspired Arts Camp series co-sponsored by the National Art Gallery, which brings together prominent artists and scientists. She was also instrumental in the production of two large format film science documentaries and has produced four planetarium shows.
Othman has published and presented numerous academic papers, not only on astrophysics but also on sustainable development and many aspects of management. | aerospace |
https://avilaw.info/avilaw-base/airworthiness-review-staff-qualifications/ | 2024-04-23T22:56:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818835.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423223805-20240424013805-00506.warc.gz | 0.926885 | 1,919 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__1381592 | en | Airworthiness review staff issuing airworthiness review certificates or recommendations in accordance with point (e) of point CAMO.A.125 and, if applicable, issuing permits to fly in accordance with point (f) of point CAMO.A.125 shall have:
(1) at least 5 years of experience in continuing airworthiness;
(2) acquired an appropriate licence in compliance with Annex (III) Part-66 or an aeronautical degree or a national equivalent;
(3) received formal aeronautical maintenance training;
(4) held a position within the approved organisation with appropriate responsibilities.
AMC1 CAMO.A.310(a)(3) Formal aeronautical maintenance training
Formal aeronautical maintenance training means training (internal or external) supported by evidence on the following subjects:
— Relevant parts of initial and continuing airworthiness regulations;
— Relevant parts of operational requirements and procedures, if applicable;
— The organisation’s continuing airworthiness management exposition;
— Knowledge of a relevant sample of the type(s) of aircraft gained through a formalised training course. These courses should be at least at a level equivalent to Part-66 Appendix III Level 1 General Familiarisation and could be provided by a Part-147 organisation, by the manufacturer, or by any other organisation accepted by the competent authority.
‘Relevant sample’ means that these courses should cover typical aircraft and aircraft systems that are within the scope of work.
— Maintenance methods.
AMC1 CAMO.A.310(a) General
(a) Airworthiness review staff are only required if the CAMO wants to be granted CAMO.A.125(e) airworthiness review and, if applicable, CAMO.A.125(f) permit to fly privileges.
(b) ‘Experience in continuing airworthiness’ means any appropriate combination of experience in tasks related to aircraft maintenance and/or continuing airworthiness management and/or surveillance of such tasks.
(c) A person qualified according to AMC1 CAMO.A.305(c) subparagraph (e) should be considered as holding the equivalent to an aeronautical degree.
(d) An appropriate licence in compliance with Annex III (Part-66) is any one of the following:
— a category B1 or L licence in the subcategory of the aircraft reviewed, or
— a category B2 or C licence, or
— in the case of piston-engine non-pressurised aeroplanes of 2 000 kg MTOM and below, a category B3 licence.
It is not necessary to satisfy the experience requirements of Part-66 at the time of the review.
(e) To hold a position with appropriate responsibilities means the airworthiness review staff should have a position in the organisation independent from the airworthiness management process or with overall authority on the airworthiness management process of complete aircraft.
Independence from the airworthiness management process may be achieved, among other ways, as follows:
— By being authorised to perform airworthiness reviews only on aircraft for which the person has not participated in their management. For example, performing airworthiness reviews on a specific aircraft type, while being involved in the continuing airworthiness management of a different aircraft type.
— A CAMO holding a maintenance organisation approval may nominate maintenance personnel from their maintenance organisation as airworthiness review staff, as long as they are not involved in the airworthiness management of the aircraft. These personnel should not have been involved in the release to service of that particular aircraft (other than maintenance tasks performed during the physical survey of the aircraft or performed as a result of findings discovered during such physical survey) to avoid possible conflict of interests.
— By nominating as airworthiness review staff personnel from the compliance monitoring department of the CAMO.
Overall authority on the airworthiness management process of complete aircraft may be achieved, among other ways, as follows:
— By nominating as airworthiness review staff the accountable manager or the nominated post holder.
— By being authorised to perform airworthiness reviews only on those particular aircraft for which the person is responsible for the complete continuing airworthiness management process.
— In the case of one-man organisations, this person has always overall authority. This means that this person can be nominated as airworthiness review staff.
Can an Airworthiness Review Staff (ARS) perform an airworthiness review on an aircraft in which he/ she had released some maintenance as Certifying Staff (CS)?
To avoid possible conflict of interests, the ARS (Airworthiness Review Staff) should not be or have been involved in the release of the maintenance for the aircraft on which he or she intends to perform the airworthiness review (AR), except in one of the following cases: Such maintenance has been released as part of the airworthiness review’s physical survey of the aircraft (e.g. release necessary after visual inspections requiring panel opening); Such maintenance has been released as a result of findings discovered during the physical survey of the aircraft (defect rectification) Note: cases 1 and 2 are justified by the fact that such specific maintenance activity is part of the AR and therefore does not require independence between maintenance and the AR. Such maintenance has been released as part of the 100-h/annual inspection contained in the maintenance programme conducted together with the Airworthiness Review of the Part-ML aircraft: 1. by an approved maintenance organisation (145.A.75(f) or CAO.A.095(c)(2)) (see also ML.A.901(b)(3)); or 2. by independent certifying staff holding an ARS authorisation (see ML.A.901(b)(4)) for aircraft operated under Annex VII (Part-NCO) to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 or, for balloons not operated under Subpart-ADD of Annex II (Part-BOP) to Regulation (EU) 2018/3951 or for sailplane, not operated under Subpart DEC of Annex II (Part-SAO) to Regulation (EU) 2018/1976. Remark From regulatory perspective, cases 1 and 2 are explicitly considered by ‘AMC M.A.707(a)’ and ‘AMC1 CAMO.A.310(a)’ [2nd bullet of point (5), respectively point (e)] for an ARS belonging to a CAMO also holding a AMO approval. Although not explicitly mentioned in any AMC, considering the Note above, the Agency understands that this principle is also permitted in other cases where the ARS happens to be also Certifying staff (including independent certifying staff). Remark: Iaw M.A.901(l) or ML.A.903(b), when the ARS is not Certifying Staff, he/she must be assisted by a Certifying Staff to release the maintenance mentioned in cases 1 and 2.
Notwithstanding points (a)(1), (a)(3) and (a)(4), the requirement laid down in point (a)(2) may be replaced with 5 years of experience in continuing airworthiness additional to those already required by point (a)(1).
Airworthiness review staff nominated by the organisation can only be issued an authorisation by that organisation when formally accepted by the competent authority after satisfactory completion of an airworthiness review under the supervision of the competent authority, or under the supervision of the organisation’s authorised airworthiness review staff, in accordance with a procedure approved by the competent authority as part of the CAME.
AMC1 CAMO.A.310(c) Formal acceptance by the competent authority
The approval by the competent authority of the CAME, containing, as specified in point CAMO.A.300(a)(8), the nominative list of CAMO.A.305(e) personnel, constitutes the formal acceptance by the competent authority of the airworthiness review staff.
If the airworthiness review is performed under the supervision of existing airworthiness review staff, evidence should be provided to the competent authority.
The inclusion of an airworthiness review staff in such CAME list also constitutes the formal authorisation by the organisation.
The organisation shall ensure that aircraft airworthiness review staff can demonstrate appropriate, recent continuing airworthiness management experience.
AMC1 CAMO.A.310(d) Recent experience and validity
In order to keep the validity of the airworthiness review staff authorisation, the airworthiness review staff should have either:
— been involved in continuing airworthiness management activities for at least 6 months in every 2-year period, or
— conducted at least one airworthiness review in the last 12-month period.
In order to restore the validity of the authorisation, the airworthiness review staff should conduct at a satisfactory level an airworthiness review under the supervision of the competent authority or, if accepted by the competent authority, under the supervision of another currently authorised airworthiness review staff of the continuing airworthiness management organisation concerned in accordance with an approved procedure. | aerospace |
https://avyannaaviation.com/why-choose | 2024-02-24T19:28:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474544.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224180245-20240224210245-00791.warc.gz | 0.959268 | 596 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__169849069 | en | Why Choose AAA
For those of you that want to train as a pilot, the decision of choosing the right aviation school is a challenging one. There is a variety of schools available worldwide, which offers the training needed to become an airline pilot.
In addition to the specific training courses, there are several quality factors a prospective student has to consider when choosing a flight school.
Why Choose AAA
- AAA is located at Kishangarh Airport, which lies in the region of North Western India. It sees great weather for flying throughout the year and is located only 30 km from Ajmer city (Rajasthan). This region, even during the winter & monsoon months, does not experience any visibility/fog issues, whereas rest of the Northern India has extensive visibility issues.
- Flight training at AAA is conducted at Commercially operational Kishangarh Airport. The advantage of training at an airport is huge & allow trainee Pilots to experience & develop skills in a truly professional airline environment, with regular in person interactions with operational pilots.
- Avyanna Aviation’s personnel (managers, instructors and engineers) have extensive experience in training professional pilots and taking care of the unique needs of Domestic and International students.
- All our unique flight training programs are designed by highly experienced aviation professionals who have extensive knowledge of the aviation industry & are intimately familiar with the employment needs of newly certified pilots.
- We believe that in order to be able to climb to the top, you need an access to the top consulting personnel. AAA provides its students with continues consulting support by the active airline pilots. Only highly experienced pilots can give a real expert advise on how to develop your career.
- Our culturally diverse environment facilitates the co-existence and cooperation between Domestic and International students despite their cultural differences and encourages them to strive for excellence. This is very important since graduate pilots will likely have to work with people from/of diverse cultures throughout their Career.
- Our fully integrated Pilot Training Program transform students into strong, decisive, skilled Pilots capable of operating in the commercial & corporate sector.
- Rajasthan holds its place as one of the most beautiful state in the country with wonderful Forts, Desert, Lake and Countryside. During flight training, students will have the chance to visit several of these sights, thus making training a much more enjoyable experience.
- The training programs at AAA have been designed to deliver airline ready pilots who are well matched to the changing demands of the airline industry.
- Modern student accommodation right in the middle of the student campus.
- Air conditioned and IT enabled ground school
- Large Glass cockpit fleet
- Superior Fleet of Piper and piper archer dx Aircrafts and Flight Simulators.
- Single and Multi-engine simulators
- Continuous availability of Multi-Engine Airplanes which guarantees uninterrupted flight training.
- In-house Maintenance Centre approved by DGCA. | aerospace |
http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/NARG/helldiver-history.html | 2018-10-24T00:57:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583517628.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20181024001232-20181024022732-00214.warc.gz | 0.971316 | 1,601 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__193925093 | en | US Navy Service
The U.S. Navy would not accept the SB2C until 880 modifications to the design and the changes on the production line had been made, delaying the Curtiss Helldiver's combat debut until November 11, 1943 with squadron VB-17 on the USS Bunker Hill, when they attacked the Japanese-held port of Rabaul on the island of New Britain, north of Papua New Guinea. The first version of the SB2C-1 was kept stateside for training, its various development problems leading to only 200 being built. The first deployment model being the SB2C-1C. The SB2C-1 could deploy slats mechanically linked with undercarriage actuation extended from the outer third of the wing leading edge to aid lateral control at low speeds. The early prognosis of the "Beast" was unfavourable as it was strongly disliked by aircrews due to its size, weight, and reduced range than the SBD it replaced.
In the first Battle of the Philippine Sea, 45 Helldivers were lost because they ran out of fuel on the return to their carriers.
The litany of faults that the Helldiver bore included the fact that it was underpowered, had a shorter range than the SBD, was equipped with an unreliable electrical system and was often poorly manufactured. The Curtiss-Electric propeller and the complex hydraulic system had frequent maintenance problems. One of the faults remaining with the aircraft through its operational life was poor longitudinal stability, resulting from a fuselage that was too short by necessity of the SB2C to fit on aircraft carrier elevators. The Helldiver's aileron response was also poor and handling suffered greatly under 90 knots airspeed; since the speed of approach to land on a carrier was supposed to be 85 knots, this proved problematic. The 880 changes demanded by the Navy and modification of the aircraft to its combat role resulted in a 42% weight increase, explaining much of the problem.
The problems began to be solved with the introduction of the SB2C-3 beginning in 1944, which used the R-2600-20 Twin Cyclone engine with 1,900 HP and Curtiss' 4-bladed propeller. This substantially solved the chronic lack of power that had plagued the aircraft. The Helldivers would participate in battles over the Marianas, Philippines (partly responsible for sinking the Musashi), Taiwan, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa (in the sinking of the Yamato). They were also used in the 1945 attacks on the Ryuku Islands and the Japanese home island of Honshu- in tactical attacks on airfields, communications, and shipping. They were also used extensively in patrols during the period between the dropping of the atomic bombs and the official Japanese surrender, and in the immediate pre-occupation period.
An SB2C Helldiver flown by Marine First Lieutenant Frederick C. Lambert pictured in flight over the Marshall Islands on October 23, 1945. Visible below are the Japanese cruiser Kashima and U.S. destroyer escort Thornhill (DE 195).
[Source: National Museum Of Naval Aviation]
An oddity of the SB2Cs with 1942 to 1943-style tricolor camouflage was that the undersides of the outer wing panels carried dark topside camouflage because the undersurfaces were visible from above when the wings were folded.
In operational experience it was found that the U.S. Navy's F6F Hellcat and F4U Corsair fighters were able to carry an equally heavy bomb load against ground targets and were vastly more capable of defending themselves against enemy fighters. The Helldiver, however, could still deliver ordnance with more precision against specific targets and its two seat configuration permitted a second set of eyes.
It was the advent of air to ground rockets which allowed the precision attack of ocean surface and shore based targets without the stress and performance issues of near-vertical dives that dive bombers had to endure that ensured the SB2C was the last purpose-built dive bomber produced.
Postwar, the SB2C remained in active service in the US Navy until 1947 and naval reserve units until 1950. Surplus aircraft were sold to the naval air forces of France, Italy, Greece, Portugal, and Thailand. Greek SB2Cs served in combat in the Greek Civil War with additional machine guns mounted in wing pods. French SB2Cs flew in the First Indochina War from 1951–1954.
Built at Curtiss' St. Louis plant, 900 aircraft were ordered by the USAAF under the designation A-25A Shrike. The first 10 aircraft had folding wings, while the remainder of the production order omitted this unnecessary feature. Many other changes distinguished the A-25A, including larger main wheels, a pneumatic tail wheel, ring and bead gunsight, longer exhaust stubs, and other Army specified radio equipment. By late 1943 when the A-25A was being introduced, the USAAF no longer had a role for the dive bomber. After offering the Shrike to Australia, only 10 were accepted before the Royal Australian Air Force rejected the remainder of the order, forcing the USAAF to send 410 to the U.S. Marines. The A-25As were converted to the SB2C-1 standard but the Marine SB2C-1 variant never saw combat, being used primarily as trainers. The remaining A-25As were similarly employed as trainers and target tugs.
A comparable scenario accompanied the Helldiver's service with the British. A total of 26 aircraft, out of 450 ordered, were delivered to the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm, where they were known as the Helldiver I. After unsatisfactory tests that pinpointed "appalling handling", none of the British Helldivers were used in action.
American Aid provided the Greek Air force with ground attack and some AT-6 aircraft from surplus US Navy stocks with 336 Sqn. Greek Air Force equipped with at least 37 Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldivers from mid 1949 until 1953, before they were replaced with F-84Gs. The Helldivers joined Greek Spitfires and thwarted the attacks of long Communist columns encircling villages, blowing transports, attacking their camps in the mountains with napalm and stopping Albanian, Yugoslavian and Bulgarian troops penetrating into Greece.
Greek SB2C-5s had minor changes for their COIN operations:
Hard rubber tail wheel (for carrier use) was replaced by a bigger pneumatic tire for use
on landing strips.
Rear gunner station and its twin MGs were deleted, as no aerial opposition existed and
extra weight was used for bombs and extra machine guns.
Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldivers saw a relatively brief combat service. Nevertheless, they proved their worth by delivering precise and highly destructive attacks, especially when the Communist guerrilla attempted to fight the Greek National Army in open ground.
Between 1949 and 1954 France bought 110 SB2C-5 Helldiver aircraft to replace their ageing SBD-5 Dauntless that had been flying in combat in Vietnam. The French Aeronavale flew the Helldiver from 1951 to 1958.
Some of these planes were allotted to Escuadrille 9F stationed onboard the carriers Arromanches, Bois-Belleau and Lafayette, during the First Indochina War. The Helldivers soon became well thought of by the French troops on the ground during the battle at Dien Bien Phu in 1954. Sometimes only feet above the ground the pilots flew countless sorties strafing and bombing the Viet-Minh troops with a total disregard to the heavy flak. These would be the last combat missions for the Helldiver but probably the most effective missions in the aircraft’s history. | aerospace |
http://sdsefi.com/rotax.htm | 2022-09-24T20:10:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030333455.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20220924182740-20220924212740-00764.warc.gz | 0.879716 | 215 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__238784653 | en | Last update Feb. 11/22
We've been supplying EFI/EI systems for Rotax 912/914 engines since 2007
SDS EFI Gen 3 Rotax 912 Kits
Shows the basic kit components for single ECU, single pump, fuel-only setup. Wiring included but not shown here. $4153US with no ECU options.
Here are the first photos of some of the parts for the new Rotax kit:
2nd batch of production parts Sept. 2020
Be aware that the current draw in cruise of our EFI (fuel only) system is around 8 to 8.5 amps. The stock Rotax 912 charging system outputs a maximum of 18 amps at high rpm.
Some photos of Kapser Naef's supercharged Rotax 912 with Gen 1 SDS fuel injection:
On Evans Lake, BC
Kasper's plane beside Martin Mars water bomber
Kasper with SDS equipped Rotax 912S on his trip to the Yukon | aerospace |
https://www.maproomblog.com/tag/titan/ | 2023-03-20T22:37:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943562.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20230320211022-20230321001022-00226.warc.gz | 0.92538 | 719 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__120341145 | en | The map legend colors represent the broad types of geologic units found on Titan: plains (broad, relatively flat regions), labyrinth (tectonically disrupted regions often containing fluvial channels), hummocky (hilly, with some mountains), dunes (mostly linear dunes, produced by winds in Titan’s atmosphere), craters (formed by impacts) and lakes (regions now or previously filled with liquid methane or ethane). Titan is the only planetary body in our solar system other than Earth known to have stable liquid on its surface—methane and ethane.
Because of its thick and opaque atmosphere, Titan had to be mapped in radar and infrared during a series of close flybys by the Cassini spacecraft. One artifact of this process: the resolution, lighting and atmospheric conditions were not consistent, so mosaic images and maps of Titan’s surface showed visible seams. That’s been corrected in these infrared images of Titan’s surface, released last week. The false-colour images remap infrared wavelengths to the visible spectrum, using a band-ratio technique that minimizes seams. “With the seams now gone, this new collection of images is by far the best representation of how the globe of Titan might appear to the casual observer if it weren’t for the moon’s hazy atmosphere, and it likely will not be superseded for some time to come.”
The Moon and Mars were relatively early additions to Google Earth; that application may have been migrated to the web, but the planets and moons keep coming. Yesterday Google announced the addition of a dozen other worlds in our solar system; the space layer of Google Maps now includes planets Mercury, Venus and Mars; dwarf planets Ceres and Pluto;1 Jupiter’s moons Io, Europa and Ganymede; and Saturn’s moons Dione, Enceladus, Iapetus, Mimas, Rhea and Titan. Large moons Callisto and Triton aren’t included, and Iapetus is projected onto a sphere rather than appearing as the bizarre space walnut it is.
Because of its thick and opaque atmosphere, Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, has to be mapped piece by piece during close fly-bys by the Cassini spacecraft, using radar, infrared and visual data. The above image is one of two montages that “shows four synthetic views of Titan created using data acquired by the visual and infrared mapping spectrometer (VIMS) on board NASA’s Cassini spacecraft between 2004 and 2015. These views demonstrate some of the progress researchers have made in creating smooth-looking maps of Titan from the multitude of different VIMS observations made under a wide variety of lighting and viewing conditions.” More on VIMS here.
Lorenz’s team used a mathematical process called splining—effectively using smooth, curved surfaces to “join” the areas between grids of existing data. “You can take a spot where there is no data, look how close it is to the nearest data, and use various approaches of averaging and estimating to calculate your best guess,” he said. “If you pick a point, and all the nearby points are high altitude, you’d need a special reason for thinking that point would be lower. We’re mathematically papering over the gaps in our coverage.”
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http://saladhouseanimation.com/video/astro-pi-competition/ | 2018-12-16T10:21:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376827639.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20181216095437-20181216121437-00410.warc.gz | 0.958576 | 87 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__95449885 | en | Astro Pi Competition
We were asked to create this animated explainer for the fantastic Astro Pi competition, the competition which offers students the chance to devise and code their own apps or experiment to run in space. This great opportunity was a result of leading UK Space organisations teaming up with British ESA Astronaut Tim Peake and Raspberry Pi.
The animation was voiced by Astronaut Tim Peake himself.
Your code in space! | aerospace |
https://www.dornerworks.com/about/whitepapers/comparative-analysis-aviation-ground/ | 2024-02-25T12:37:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474595.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225103506-20240225133506-00047.warc.gz | 0.926368 | 135 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__88732592 | en | A Comparative Analysis of Aviation and Ground Vehicle Software Development Standards
The integration of software into transportation systems requires the adoption of safety standards and software development systems. There are several different safety standards that could be applied based on the specific category of use.
This paper evaluates two different safety development standards and provides a high level comparison between a well-used standard for aviation and a more recent standard for automotive that can be applied to other transportation systems with no available standards.
Kevin is responsible for project and account management, operational execution, and engineer development at DornerWorks. His background comes from developing hardened electronics for transportation systems as well as manufacturing system design.
Booz Allen Hamilton | aerospace |
https://santanasan.medium.com/?source=post_internal_links---------4---------------------------- | 2021-01-17T12:03:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703512342.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20210117112618-20210117142618-00113.warc.gz | 0.864114 | 164 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__62319245 | en | There is plenty of online resources to download and get data. As an analytic person with a passion for data analysis, I am always looking for relevant, publicly available data and explore it for interesting information. One reliable (and official) source of aviation data is Civil Aviation Authorities.
(A warning: I chose aviation data because it is something I can understand and get inferences. Data professionals can manipulate any kind of data, but not automatically understand what’s behind it or transform it into useful insights).
The Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) manages and publishes sets of databases with sets of flights, registered personnel and aircraft information. For this article, we will take a look of the data found in the Brazilian Aircraft Registry (Registro Aeronáutico Brasileiro — RAB). … | aerospace |
https://airportindustry-news.com/suppliers/tld-airport-ground-support-equipment/ | 2024-02-26T18:41:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474661.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226162136-20240226192136-00573.warc.gz | 0.947018 | 427 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__48738785 | en | Airport Ground Support Equipment
TLD is a leading industrial group specializing in airport Ground Support Equipment (GSE). With 60 years in the industry, TLD is a leading industrial group dedicated to the design, assembly, distribution and after-sales support of Aviation Ground Support Equipment globally.
TLD’s motto is “local support, total commitment”. As well as being reliable and easy to use and maintain, our complete range of airport Ground Support Equipment is backed up by a unique and unparalleled global and local customer support network.
With 9 facilities located around the world, TLD can respond diligently and efficiently to various and changing market requirements. They also allow us to maintain in-close contact with our customers.
TLD provides its customers with a complete range of Ground Support Equipment through the most extensive Worldwide Sales and Service network in the industry.
Pioneering design, legendary dependability. Our airport Airport Ground Support Equipment products include:
- Towbarless Aircraft Tractors
- Conventional Aircraft Tractors
- Air Starters
- Ground Power Units
- Passenger Steps
- Belt Loaders
- Air Conditioners
- Baggage Tractors
- Lavatory and Water Trucks
- Trailers and Dollies
- Catering Trucks and Derivatives
- Maintenance Platforms
Local Support, Total Commitment
TLD products are in operation at most airports around the world. Well-designed and adapted to the requirements of our customers, the equipment is consistently maintained to the highest standards by our large engineering teams. Performance and dynamic efficiency, as well as simplicity, high reliability and low maintenance costs, continuously drive our ongoing engineering efforts.
All our products are designed and assembled in the Group’s seven factories, located in America, Asia and Europe.
Local support, total commitment is the TLD trademark. Our mission is to provide diligent, efficient and thorough after-sales support to our customers, wherever they are based.
Our customers include airlines, airports, cargo airlines, ground handlers, and military organizations around in the world. | aerospace |
http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/10093041/ | 2018-04-25T22:15:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125947968.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20180425213156-20180425233156-00387.warc.gz | 0.858243 | 118 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__225529431 | en | Claude Nicollier working with the RMS
Astronaut Claude Nicollier, mission specialist from the European Space Agency (ESA), works at a storage enclosure, using one of the Hubble powertools. This photograph was taken during Servicing Mission 3B.
The robot arm controlling work of Swiss scientist Astronaut Claude Nicollier was photographed with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC), and downlinked to ground controllers soon afterward.Credit:
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|Size:||1023 x 1023 px| | aerospace |
https://isro.website/international-conference-on-spacecraft-mission-operations/ | 2024-04-19T02:21:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817253.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419013002-20240419043002-00478.warc.gz | 0.903591 | 356 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__106601435 | en | The International Conference on Spacecraft Mission Operations (SMOPS-2023) is a highly anticipated event in the field of space exploration and operations. It is scheduled to begin at 09:15 AM IST on June 8, 2023. The conference aims to bring together experts, professionals, and enthusiasts from around the world to discuss and exchange knowledge on spacecraft mission operations.
Inauguration by Mr. Jean-Yves Le Gall
The conference will be inaugurated by Mr. Jean-Yves Le Gall, Former President of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and Honorary Ambassador of France. Mr. Le Gall is a renowned figure in the space industry and has made significant contributions to the advancement of space science and technology.
Dignitaries and Participants
The SMOPS-2023 conference will be graced by the presence of several senior dignitaries and experts from the space industry. Chairman of ISRO, Shri S. Somanath, and Chairman of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe), Dr. Pawan Kumar Goenka, are among the notable personalities who will be attending the event. The participation of such esteemed individuals ensures a diverse and insightful exchange of ideas.
Live Streaming and Event Details
For those unable to attend the conference in person, the inaugural function will be live-streamed. The live stream can be accessed at https://youtube.com/watch?v=fTmsXaH-WT4. Additionally, detailed information about the conference, including the event schedule, speakers, and technical sessions, can be found on the official event page at https://smops2023.istrac.gov.in.
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Цитировать James DeanПодлинная учетная запись @flatoday_jdean 10 ч. назадSMC reports Halloween delivery of SBIRS GEO Flight 4 missile warning satellite to Cape Canaveral ahead of January launch on ULA Atlas V.
ЦитироватьSBIRS GEO Flight-4 arrives in Florida, prepares for January launchBy SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER (AFSPC) / Published November 02, 2017CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. -- The U.S. Air Force's Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) program completed a major program milestone on Oct. 31, 2017, successfully delivering a Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite Flight-4 to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.Спойлер"The delivery, launch, and successful operation of GEO Flight-4 will mark the fulfillment of the original SBIRS baseline constellation and reaffirm our commitment to provide our country, warfighters, and senior leaders with timely, reliable, and accurate missile warning and infrared surveillance information," said Lt. Gen. John Thompson, SMC commander and Air Force program executive officer for space.The delivery of GEO Flight-4 sets the path for final checkout of the space vehicle before launch. The satellite will be processed at the Payload Processing Facility located at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.A combined government and contractor team is already executing the final ground activities including a Launch Base Confidence Test to verify satellite integrity after shipment, an intersegment test to verify communication compatibility from the satellite to the on-orbit operations center and the final battery reconditioning for launch. Following these activities, the satellite will be fueled and prepared for integration with the Atlas V rocket."Finalizing the preparations for the fourth launch of a SBIRS GEO satellite is a big deal," added Col. Dennis Bythewood, director of the Remote Sensing Systems Directorate. "The entire team understands how significant this is, and we're ready to make it happen," The GEO Flight-4 satellite is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, in January 2018.The satellite was transported from the Lockheed Martin satellite integration facility in Sunnyvale, California, via a C-5 Galaxy aircraft. The C-5 crew from the 22nd Airlift Squadron, Travis AFB, California, ensured the satellite was transported safely and according to the time sensitive schedule. The security support provided by the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, was essential to the success of the mission."The safety of the SBIRS satellite was entrusted to the very best, and we are appreciative of the transport and security services provided by the entire government and contractor team," Lt. Gen. Thompson said.The SBIRS constellation is designed to replace the legacy Defense Support Program satellite constellation. SBIRS will continue to provide significantly enhanced capabilities to support missile warning, missile defenses, battlespace awareness and technical intelligence missions.[свернуть]
ЦитироватьSBIRS GEO Flight 4 Delivery Ready for January Launch Space and Missile Systems Center Los Angeles AFBОпубликовано: 17 нояб. 2017 г.
ЦитироватьRocket and satellite preps on track for next Atlas 5 launchDecember 29, 2017 Stephen ClarkFile photo of an Atlas 5 first stage booster being raised at the Vertical Integration Facility at Cape Canaveral's Complex 41 launch pad. Credit: ULAFinal assembly of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket slated to blast off Jan. 18 with a U.S. Air Force surveillance satellite designed to detect missile attacks has begun at the booster's Cape Canaveral launch pad.СпойлерThe Atlas 5's first stage was stacked on top of a mobile platform inside the Vertical Integration Facility at Cape Canaveral's Complex 41 launch pad early last week. It was to be followed by the hoisting of the Atlas 5's Centaur upper stage and a single strap-on solid rocket booster.The first Atlas 5 launch of 2018, and the 75th overall, will propel the Air Force's fourth Space Based Infrared System satellite toward a perch in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles (35,800 kilometers) over the equator.Liftoff Jan. 18 is set for approximately 7:40 p.m. EST (0040 GMT on Jan. 19) at the opening of a 40-minute launch window.The SBIRS GEO Flight 4 satellite, built by Lockheed Martin, will join three others launched since 2011 to provide early warning of missile launches heading for the United States and its allies, including those potentially carrying nuclear weapons.The launch will complete the deployment of the initial SBIRS fleet, comprising four geostationary satellites with scanning and staring infrared sensors providing global coverage, and four piggyback infrared telescopes carried by classified National Reconnaissance Office spy satellites in oval-shaped orbits suited to detect missiles flying over the North Pole.The Air Force's SBIRS GEO Flight 4 satellite pictured at its Lockheed Martin factory in Sunnyvale, California. Credit: Lockheed MartinThe Air Force has ordered two additional SBIRS geostationary spacecraft from Lockheed Martin for launch in the early 2020s.The SBIRS early warning network follows the Air Force's Defense Support Program satellites, which began supplying missile detection services to the U.S. military in the 1970s.The SBIRS satellites can also register other bright infrared emissions coming from wildfires, meteors, satellite re-entries nuclear detonations."The delivery, launch, and successful operation of GEO Flight 4 will mark the fulfillment of the original SBIRS baseline constellation and reaffirm our commitment to provide our country, warfighters, and senior leaders with timely, reliable, and accurate missile warning and infrared surveillance information." said Lt. Gen. John Thompson, commander of the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center and Air Force program executive officer for space.The SBIRS GEO Flight 4 satellite arrived at Cape Canaveral on Oct. 31 after a cross-country flight aboard an Air Force C-5 Galaxy cargo plane from its Lockheed Martin factory in Sunnyvale, California.After completing post-shipment tests and other customary checks on the satellite, officials gave the go-ahead earlier this month to begin fueling the spacecraft with maneuvering propellant. The on-board fuel is required for the satellite to climb into its final circular geostationary orbit after a drop-off by the Atlas 5 rocket in an elliptical transfer orbit, then to keep the spacecraft operational throughout its 12-year design lifetime.Once technicians finish fueling the satellite, it will be fixed to the Atlas 5's payload adapter and enclosed inside its nose cone, then transported to the Complex 41 launch pad for attachment to the rocket.The three previous SBIRS geostationary satellites launched in 2011, 2013 and in January aboard the basic "401" version of ULA's Atlas 5 rocket, which does not use any solid rocket boosters. SBIRS GEO Flight 4 will launch with the Atlas 5-411 configuration, with a single solid rocket booster and a four-meter-diameter (13.1-foot) payload fairing.The change will allow the Centaur upper stage to make a controlled de-orbit and re-entry after it releases the SBIRS GEO Flight 4 satellite, a measure to prevent the flight from adding to space debris in Earth orbit.[свернуть]
Цитировать Los Angeles Air Force Base, Home of Space and Missile Systems Center19 декабря в 23:38 · SBIRS GEO Flight-4 satellite fueling operations authorized; Prepares for encapsulationCAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. -- Preparations for the January 2018 launch of the fourth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite, commonly called GEO Flight-4, are underway at Cape Canaveral, Florida.Having verified satellite integrity after successful delivery from Sunnyvale, California to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, the SBIRS team was approved to start fueling operations for GEO Flight-4.СпойлерProper fueling is crucial to the mission team's efforts to use GEO Flight-4's satellite propulsion system to guide the satellite to its geosynchronous orbit following separation from a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. The GEO Flight-4 space vehicle will be loaded with sufficient fuel to reach its intended orbit and to maintain its proper orbit over its design life of twelve years.The SBIRS constellation is designed to replace the legacy Defense Support Program satellite constellation. SBIRS will continue to provide significantly enhanced capabilities to support missile warning, missile defense, battlespace awareness and technical intelligence missions.[свернуть]
ЦитироватьСегодняшний запланированный полет ракеты "Атлас 5" был отложен по крайней мере на 24 часа до вечера пятницы после того, как стартовая группа столкнулась с проблемами с клапаном для заливки и слива жидкого кислорода в первой ступени Атлас 5.
ЦитироватьНЬЮ-ЙОРК, 20 января. /ТАСС/. Американская ракета-носитель Atlas V со спутником GEO-4 военного назначения стартовала 19 января с космодрома на мысе Канаверал (штат Флорида). Трансляцию ведет компания United Launch Alliance (ULA), отвечающая за пуск.GEO-4 предназначен для оперативного предупреждения о применении боевых ракет. Пуск первоначально был намечен на 18 января, но был отложен из-за технической неисправности. "Мы подтверждаем отделение нижней ступени ракеты. Все системы работают нормально", - сообщили в ULA.Масса GEO-4 составляет около 4,5 т, его срок службы - около 12 лет. Аппарат должен стать частью создаваемой американскими ВВС Инфракрасной системы космического базирования (ИСКБ, SBIRS). Цели и задачи системы ограничиваются наблюдением и передачей на Землю данных о ракетных запусках.СпойлерВ ИСКБ в настоящее время входят около 10 спутников, в том числе выведенные соответственно в 2011, 2013 и 2017 годах на орбиту GEO-1, GEO-2 и GEO-3. Все эти аппараты, как и GEO-4, созданы корпорацией Lockheed Martin. Спутники GEO, оснащенные инфракрасными сенсорами, должны вести круглосуточное наблюдение за определенными объектами на Земле.ULA - совместное предприятие американских корпораций Boeing и Lockheed Martin. Основы ИСКБ были заложены в США в 1995 году[свернуть]
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ЦитироватьAtlas V launches with SBIRS GEO-4written by William Graham United Launch Alliance's Atlas V has launched on her seventy-fifth flight, lofting the SBIRS GEO-4, a missile early warning satellite. Following a scrub on Thursday, Friday's attempt was issue free, launching at the opening of the window at 19:48 Eastern time (00:48 UTC on Saturday). SBIRS GEO-4 is the fourth geostationary satellite in the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS), a constellation of satellites that use infrared sensors to detect and track missile launches.Replacing the Defense Support Program (DSP), a fleet of satellites that began watching for missile launches in the 1960s, SBIRS is designed to provide the United States with advance warning of an enemy nuclear strike, while also allowing the country to monitor other missile and rocket launches around the world.In addition to its geostationary satellites, SBIRS also uses sensors mounted aboard satellites in highly elliptical orbit (HEO). Piggybacked on the National Reconnaissance Office's Trumpet-class signals intelligence satellites, these SBIRS-HEO sensors provide additional observations of Earth's polar regions, which are less visible from geostationary orbit.SBIRS – via Lockheed MartinSBIRS was also to have incorporated satellites in low Earth orbit, SBIRS-LOW, however these were canceled long before deployment was to have begun. The Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) was developed instead, using hardware that had originally been built for SBIRS.As well as detecting missile launches, SBIRS is also used for intelligence-gathering, helping to identify and characterize events that result in the emission of infrared radiation and to improve general battlefield awareness.The SBIRS GEO-4 satellite was constructed by Lockheed Martin. Based on the A2100M platform, it carries two infrared sensors: a scanning sensor which watches the full disc of the Earth for infrared events and a "staring" sensor to detect smaller short-range missiles which do not produce as much infrared radiation. The satellite has a mass of about 4,500 kilograms (9,920 lb) and is intended for a twelve-year mission.SBIRS GEO-4 – Photo by Lockheed Martin/ULAGEO-4 was the third geostationary SBIRS satellite to be built, Satellite Vehicle 3 (SV-3). Construction of the satellite was completed before it was required to launch, so the spacecraft was placed into storage. The US Air Force later opted to launch Satellite Vehicle 4 (SV-4) first as SBIRS GEO-3, saving the cost of putting the newly-completed SV-4 into storage and additional testing that would be needed upon taking it back out.SBIRS GEO-4 will join the three existing geostationary satellites and four SBIRS HEO sensors in orbit. The previous geostationary satellites were deployed in May 2011, March 2013 and January 2017. Two further GEO satellites, GEO-5 and GEO-6, were ordered in 2012 for launch in the early 2020s....
ЦитироватьRocket Cam! Atlas V Launches SBIRS GEO Flight 4 United Launch AllianceОпубликовано: 30 янв. 2018 г.ULA's Atlas V rocket successfully launched the SBIRS GEO Flight 4 mission for the U.S. Air Force on Jan. 19, 2018.
ЦитироватьSBIRS GEO-4 Successfully Achieves Operational AcceptanceSMC Public Affairs / Published June 06, 2019LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --The Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite (GEO-4) successfully achieved Air Force Space Command operational acceptance. The satellite is healthy and sending data to the Mission Control Station, operated by the 460th Space Wing located at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado.SBIRS GEO-4, built by Lockheed Martin, launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 411 booster on January 20, 2017. Upon separation from the booster, satellite operations personnel began a series of planned Liquid Apogee Engine transfer orbit maneuvers to place the spacecraft safely into its final orbit. GEO-4 reached its intended orbit and began spacecraft checkout activities by deploying the satellite's light shade, solar array wing assemblies, and antenna wing assemblies. With the spacecraft safely on orbit, sensor testing and checkout activities began, leading to a tuned and calibrated payload ready for warfighter use."Successful completion of operational testing and on-orbit performance resulted in Air Force Space Command operationally accepting the SBIRS GEO-4 satellite into the missile warning architecture to sustain war-winning capabilities for our nation," said Col Ricky Hunt, senior materiel leader and OPIR Satellite Systems chief. "This milestone achievement is a true testament to the years of hard work put in by the combined SBIRS Government-Contractor team, past and present". СпойлерSBIRS GEO-4, along with other on-orbit GEO satellites and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) sensors, provides worldwide infrared coverage as the Air Force replaces the legacy Defense Support Program missile warning and missile detection satellites that began operations over 45 years ago.The Remote Sensing Systems Directorate at the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center at Los Angeles AFB in Los Angeles, California manages the SBIRS program. Lockheed Martin Space, Sunnyvale, California, is the SBIRS prime contractor, and Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, Azusa, California, is the payload integrator. The 460th Space Wing at Buckley AFB in Aurora, Colorado, operates the SBIRS constellation. The SBIRS program delivers timely, reliable and accurate missile-warning and infrared surveillance information to the president of the United States, the secretary of defense, combatant commanders, the intelligence community and other key decision makers. The system's enhanced global missile launch detection capability, supports the nation's ballistic missile defense system, expands the country's technical intelligence gathering capacity and bolsters situational awareness for warfighters on the battlefield.[свернуть] | aerospace |
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If there is already an IRIDIUM antenna on the aircraft or an older IRIDIUM equipment it takes a few hours to install the SAT-WAY converter.
Up to 5 users can be active on the on board WIFI network simultaneously, but but for voice calls, only one at a time. The telephone switch build in can connect, transfer and forward voice calls from and to all five. All SMS messages In and out, data and light Emails can be processed even during voice calls.
SAT-WAY telephone network offers crew and passengers direct communication with the ground at any time. For any unexpected weather, technical, medical or logistic issue, or just for normal communications, mobile phones and tablets are available as usual.
SAT-WAY interface is an all “in one unit”, installed in a few hours as a loose equipment or with a “minor modification” process. Compliance with all EASA or FAA regulations is covered. Investment is very low and airtime cost is around or below 1 $ per minute.
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https://www.arlnow.com/2020/01/27/local-elementary-student-is-a-finalist-to-name-the-new-mars-rover/ | 2021-03-05T06:52:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178370239.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20210305060756-20210305090756-00034.warc.gz | 0.937551 | 315 | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__155048085 | en | One of the submission happens to be from an Arlington fourth grader.
Barrett Elementary student Oliver (a last name was not provided) submitted a name that has become a finalist in the contest: ENDURANCE.
Here’s what Oliver wrote about the name in an essay:
“Endurance” is the right name for the Mars 2020 Rover. The Endurance was the ship of Ernest Shackleton, a great leader and one of the first Antarctic explorers. Antarctica and Mars both have a harsh and unforgiving surface and environment. The Endurance was on a scientific mission, just like Mars 2020. No matter what went wrong, Shackleton stuck with it. I know the NASA team will do the same for the Mars 2020 mission.
I think about space all the time. I love watching NASA TV. My favorite events were New Horizons, ISS space walks, and the Mars Insight landing. My school was the first NASA Explorer School in the state of Virginia.
Shackleton’s journey inspired kids to explore over a century ago, but “Endurance” needs a second chance to survive! Today, we are so excited for Mars exploration and soon, the first human to step foot on Mars.
Oliver’s was among more than 28,000 essays submitted. Other finalists include CLARITY, TENACITY, INGENUITY, VISION, PROMISE, PERSEVERANCE, FORTITUDE, and COURAGE.
Voting closes at midnight tonight. | aerospace |
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https://www.counselbroadcast.com/a-work-in-progress-nasa-reveal-its-first-electric-plane/ | 2022-06-24T21:54:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103033816.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20220624213908-20220625003908-00782.warc.gz | 0.93594 | 703 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__131507841 | en | EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (Reuters) – NASA, generally unmistakable for its numerous Florida-propelled misuses into space, displayed an early form of its first all-electric test airplane, the X-57 “Maxwell,” on Friday at its lesser-known air transportation lab in the California desert.
Adjusted from an Italian-made Tecnam P2006T twin-motor propeller plane, the X-57 has been a work in progress since 2015 and stays in any event a year from its first experimental drill in the skies over Edward Air Force Base.
In any case, subsequent to appending the two biggest of 14 electric engines that will eventually impel the plane – fueled by extraordinarily structured lithium particle batteries – NASA considered the Maxwell prepared for its first open see.
NASA additionally flaunted a recently assembled test system that permits designers, and pilots, to get the vibe of what it will resemble to move the completed form of the X-57 in flight, even as the plane stays a work in progress.
The Maxwell is the most recent in a glad line of test air ship the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has created over numerous decades for some, reasons, including the projectile molded Bell X-1 that originally broke the sound wall and the X-15 rocket plane flown by Neil Armstrong before he joined the Apollo moon group.
The Maxwell will be the organization’s previously maintained X-plane to be created in two decades.
While privately owned businesses have been building up every single electric plane and air cushion vehicle for quite a long time, NASA’s X-57 endeavor is planned for structuring and demonstrating innovation as indicated by guidelines that business producers can adjust for government accreditation.
Those will incorporate gauges for airworthiness and wellbeing, just as for vitality productivity and clamor, Brent Cobleigh, an undertaking chief for NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards, around 100 miles (160 km) north of Los Angeles.
“We’re focusing on things that can help the whole industry, not just one company,” they told Reuters in an interview at the research center. “Our target right now is to fly this airplane in late 2020.”
The last alteration, or Mod IV, of the flying machine will include smaller, lighter-weight wings fitted with an aggregate of 14 electric motors – six littler “lift” props along the main edge of each wing, in addition to two bigger “cruise” props at the tip of each wing.
The lift propellers will be actuated for take-off and arrivals, yet withdraw during the flight’s journey stage.
Since electric engine frameworks are more conservative with less moving parts than inner burning motors, they are more straightforward to keep up and gauge substantially less, requiring less vitality to fly, Cobleigh clarified. They additionally are calmer that regular motors.
One challenge is improving battery innovation to store more vitality to broaden the plane’s range, with quicker re-charging.
Because of current battery confinements, the Maxwell’s structure is imagined for use in short-pull flights as an air-taxi or suburbanite plane for few travelers.
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https://www.mcchord.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1093388/we-are-the-checks-and-balances/ | 2018-09-22T14:44:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267158450.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20180922142831-20180922163231-00047.warc.gz | 0.93636 | 490 | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__37311111 | en | JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. --
Team McChord Airmen operate on a global scale, performing worldwide airlift, but without the proper oversight these missions would not happen.
Two of the many offices responsible for ensuring McChord aircraft are meeting all maintenance standards and are in optimal condition to support these missions is the 62nd Maintenance Group’s Scheduling and Analysis offices.
"Preventative maintenance is key to the health of the fleet,” said Airman 1st Class Danny Hampton, 62nd MXG maintenance plans and scheduling scheduler. “Preventative maintenance is like taking your car to the shop before it breaks down."
The scheduling office schedules hundreds of maintenance actions yearly for aircraft and tracks past, current and future maintenance actions. These actions include C-17 home-station checks, fuel systems inspections, tire maintenance, the washing of aircraft and many other maintenance actions.
"We are the checks and balances,” said Tech. Sgt. Edward Fox, 62nd MXG plans, scheduling and documentation NCOIC. “We make sure there is 100 hundred percent confidence in that the right aircraft get off the ground."
Working across the hall from scheduling, Airmen from the maintenance management analysis office make sure all maintenance actions are properly documented to ensure continuity.
"We track all the metrics for all of the fleet. We help determine what aircraft can fly,” said Senior Airman Auriel Thompson, 62nd MXG maintenance management analysis analyst. “Without the analysis office, leadership cannot have complete visibility of the health of aircraft.”
The analysis shop ensures that maintenance systems are updated and accurate to ensure continuity of operational air worthy aircraft.
“We are a critical junction in the wing between maintenance and operations,” said Cary Hatzinger, 62nd MXG scheduling and analysis chief. “We are charged with ensuring fleet health.”
Airmen from both offices were recently recognized by Col. James Clavenna, 62nd MXG commander, for having zero discrepancies in last year’s unit effectiveness inspection and for winning Air Mobility Command Inspector General Team Awards.
“They won because of their can-do-attitude, innovative processes and zero discrepancies,” said Hatzinger. “The great things they do every day stand out.” | aerospace |
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Launch Report for Saturday, 02/03/2001
It was COLD but five flyers braved the elements to make 17 flights at our Amherst field. Kevin Cook made the most flights with six.
Christine Angyal launched her Estes Athena on a B8-5 for a perfect flight and recovery.
Kevin Cook flew his Chrysalis on a D12-5 for a nominal take off but alas no chute deployment. Kevin also flew his LOC Graduator on a G104T-10 for an almost out of sight flight! This time recovery went as planned.
Jay DeLombard launched his Marathon on a C6-5 with a payload of 20 pennies for a school project. The next time Jay put his Marathon up on a B6-4 but the chute did not deploy. The rocket was recovered with no damage.
Mark Coburn joined our ranks as the newest Sky Buster. Please welcome him to the club the next time you see him. Mark flew his LOC IV on a G80T-4 for an awesome flight but upon recovery the rocket suffered a cracked fin. Mark says it will be repaired in time for the next launch and an attempt at Level 1. Mark also launched his LOC Forte on a G35W-4 for a perfect flight and recovery.
The launch broke up a little early due to the cold.
The following is a breakdown of flights by impulse class:
A - 3 B - 3 C - 4 D - 2 E - 0 F - 1 G - 4Les Kramer, Pres. | aerospace |
https://coshacks.blogspot.com/2010/05/rc-hornet-first-flight.html | 2023-06-09T13:42:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224656737.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230609132648-20230609162648-00176.warc.gz | 0.972534 | 572 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__172490093 | en | Recently I bought a F-18 Hornet model from Bananahobby.com. It's a ARF foamie which is pre-painted and looks pretty good. It has a brushless electric ducted fan motor and a 4 cell LiPo battery pack. The model took a few hours to build, most time taken by gluing wings and stabilizers and installing servo wires. The kit had a 2.4Ghz radio included and installed, but i opted to use my own DX7 with it's 7 channel receiver. If you or your friends need a cheap 4 channel RC radio set at Tampere area, let me know. I haven't tested if the receiver works with DX7 yet.
I also decided to connect left and right ailerons to different channels in receiver and thus making them flaperons with DX7's mixing functions.
Yesterday was the first flight day. First i flew with a full size sailplane (LS-8) and then made some preparations and waited for a rain shower to go away. When the rain stopped, weather was semi ok for first flight - there was some light wind but no strong gusts.
The flights went fine. I flew 3 flights, totalling maybe 15 minutes. I was alone at the airfield so there are no in-flight photos, sorry. The model has plenty of power - maybe close to 1:1 power to weight ratio. Cruising can be done at half throttle. It's also surprisingly stable - center of gravity is so low that it tends to correct any bank by itself. It's also pretty agile and looks great in flight. It's not easy to fly though - for example stalling can cost 10 meters of altitude easily. Landings must be done pretty carefully and at low angle to avoid hitting ground tail first.
I tried using flaps (both up and down) but they caused huge trim change and almost losing control so i didn't use them during landings yet.
The ESC that came with the kit doesn't warn about low battery by cutting power like ESC's usually do. This one just outputs less power which came as a surprise to me and caused unscheduled landing. I guess I'll have to have a stopwatch to estimate flight time left.
Construction pic. Electronics are behind the plastic door which is glued into the fuselage.
Looks like I'll have to buy a larger car if I want to get larger models than this.
Link to the model (it's on sale now!):
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The latest NASA "Image of the Day" image.
This color-enhanced image of a massive, raging storm in Jupiter’s northern hemisphere was captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft.
Orbital ATK's Cygnus resupply ship with its cymbal-ike UltraFlex solar arrays approaches the International Space Station on Nov. 14, 2017.
How can you see the atmosphere? The answer is blowing in the wind.
On November 14, 1971, Mariner 9, the first spacecraft to orbit the Red Planet, took this image of a shield volcano on Mars.
Can you identify this river?
The Orbital ATK Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, launches from Pad-0A, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017
NASA astronaut Jack Fischer talks with veterans at the World War II Memorial who traveled to Washington, DC with the Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight. Fischer, a colonel in the U.S. Air Force, wrote, "Few things can compare to the honor of meeting WWII, Korea and Vietnam vets today--thank you for your sacrifices to keep us all free."
On November 9, 1967, the uncrewed Apollo 4 test flight made a great ellipse around Earth as a test of the translunar motors and of the high speed entry required of a crewed flight returning from the Moon.
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory came across an oddity that the spacecraft has rarely observed before: a dark filament encircling an active region (Oct. 29-31, 2017). Solar filaments are clouds of charged particles that float above the sun, tethered to it by magnetic forces.
Expedition 53 Flight Engineer Paolo Nespoli of the European Space Agency (ESA) photographed cloudy skies over Sudan during an International Space Station flyover on Oct. 22, 2017. Nespoli shared the image with his followers on social media on Nov. 6, writing, "#EarthFromSpace means also... Lots of clouds! How do they look from below?"
As Cassini hurtled toward its fatal encounter with Saturn, the spacecraft turned to catch this final look at Saturn's moon Pandora next to the thin line of the F ring.
NASA is performing a series of tests to evaluate how astronauts and ground crew involved in final preparations before Orion missions will quickly get out of the spacecraft, if an emergency were to occur on the pad prior to launch.
This false-color image demonstrates how use of special filters available on the Curiosity Mars rover's Mast Camera (Mastcam) can reveal the presence of certain minerals in target rocks. T
This sequence of images shows the Sun from its surface to its upper atmosphere, all taken at about the same time on Oct. 27, 2017.
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen is suspended over a mock-up of the International Space Station during a microgravity simulation.
Flying hundreds of miles above, astronauts aboard the International Space Station photographed Lake Hazlett and Lake Willis in Western Australia's Great Sandy Desert. Hundreds of ephemeral salt lakes are peppered throughout the arid Australian Outback.
This Hubble infrared image is part of an observing program that imaged 41 massive galaxy clusters to find the brightest distant galaxies for theJames Webb Space Telescope to study.
At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, organisms in a Petri plate are exposed to blue excitation lighting in a Spectrum prototype unit. NASA scientists and engineers are developing experiments to determine how different organisms, such as plants, microbes or worms, develop under conditions of microgravity.
NASA astronauts Joe Acaba (left) and Randy Bresnik (right) at work outside the International Space Station on Oct. 20, 2017, in the third of a series of three planned spacewalks. The two astronauts successfully completed the 6 hour, 49 minute spacewalk at 2:36 p.m. EDT.
In this June 1973 photo, astronaut Paul J. Weitz, Skylab 2 pilot, mans the control and display console of the Apollo Telescope Mount. Weitz, who also commanded the STS-6 shuttle mission and served as Deputy Director of Johnson Space Center, passed away this week at the age of 85.
Saturn's graceful lanes of orbiting ice -- its iconic rings -- wind their way around the planet to pass beyond the horizon in this view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
This Hubble image shows what happens when two galaxies become one. The twisted cosmic knot seen here is NGC 2623 — or Arp 243 — and is located about 250 million light-years away in the constellation of Cancer (The Crab).
Jupiter’s moon Amalthea casts a shadow on the gas giant planet in this image captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft.
Hidden beneath Chamber A at the Johnson Space Center is an area engineers used to test critical contamination control technology that has helped keep our James Webb Space Telescope clean during cryogenic testing.
NASA astronaut Joe Acaba photographed Puerto Rico from the cupola of the International Space Station on Oct. 12, 2017. Sharing the image with his followers on social media, he wrote, "Finally a chance to see the beautiful island of Puerto Rico from @Space_Station. Continued thoughts throughout the recovery process."
This illustration shows the hot, dense, expanding cloud of debris stripped from neutron stars just before they collided.
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei exits the International Space Station on Oct. 10, 2017, for a spacewalk in this photograph taken by fellow spacewalker Randy Bresnik. Bresnik wrote, "A glorious sunrise greeted @Astro_Sabot and I at the start of our 2nd #spacewalk. His visor reflection shows the airlock hatch we came out."
Dawn brings the sight of Dream Chaser, Sierra Nevada Corporation's reusable spaceplane, as it sits on the runway at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center.
The Apollo 7 Saturn IB launched from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 34 at 11:03 a.m. October 11, 1968. This image show the tracking antenna on the left and a pad service structure on the right.
This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter (MRO) shows one possible place where sand grains are being produced on Mars today.
Astronaut Randy Bresnik conducts a spacewalk on October 5.
Members of the National Space Council are seen during the council's first meeting on Oct. 5 at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The council, chaired by Vice President Mike Pence heard testimony from representatives from civil space, commercial space, and national security space industry representatives.
History changed on Oct. 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The world's first artificial satellite was about the size of a beach ball, about 23 inches in diameter and weighing less than 190 pounds.
It's planting season on the International Space Station! NASA astronaut Joe Acaba prepared the Veggie facility for three different kinds of lettuce seeds as part of the VEG-03-D investigation. This is the first time seeds from multiple kinds of plants are being grown in the facility all at the same time.
Stunning views like this image of Saturn's night side are only possible thanks to our robotic emissaries like Cassini.
This sequence of color-enhanced images shows how quickly the viewing geometry changes for NASA’s Juno spacecraft as it swoops by Jupiter.
This week in 1973, the second crewed Skylab mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean following a successful 59-day mission in the orbiting laboratory.
A new iceberg calved from Pine Island Glacier—one of the main outlets where ice from the interior of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet flows into the ocean. The Operational Land Imager (OLI) on the Landsat 8 satellite captured this natural-color image on September 21, 2017, just before the break.
A color composite image of Earth was taken on Sept. 22, 2017, by the MapCam camera on NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.
The brightly lit limb of a crescent Enceladus looks ethereal against the blackness of space. This image is a composite of images taken with the Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle camera on March 29, 2017, using filters that allow infrared, green, and ultraviolet light.
This striking image of Jupiter was captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft as it performed its eighth flyby of the gas giant planet.
Test Engineer Samantha O’Flaherty finalizes the set-up of the Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) Preliminary Design Model inside the 14- by- 22 Foot Subsonic Tunnel at NASA Langley Research Center. The QueSST Preliminary Design is the initial design stage of NASA’s planned Low-Boom Flight Demonstration experimental airplane, or X-plane.
The VIIRS instrument on NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite captured a thermal image of Hurricane Maria on Sept. 20 at 2:12 a.m. EDT. The image showed very cold cloud top temperatures in the powerful thunderstorms in Maria’s eyewall. Maria’s eye was just east of the American Virgin Islands, and its northwestern quadrant stretched over Puerto Rico.
The spectacular aurora borealis, or the “northern lights,” over Canada is sighted from the International Space Station near the highest point of its orbital path. The station’s main solar arrays are seen in the left foreground. This photograph was taken by a member of the Expedition 53 crew aboard the station on Sept. 15, 2017.
This picture of a crescent-shaped Earth and Moon - the first of its kind ever taken by a spacecraft - was recorded Sept. 18, 1977, by NASA's Voyager 1 when it was 7.25 million miles (11.66 million kilometers) from Earth. The moon is at the top of the picture and beyond the Earth as viewed by Voyager.
Cassini program manager at JPL, Earl Maize, left, and spacecraft operations team manager for the Cassini mission at Saturn, Julie Webster embrace after the Cassini spacecraft plunged into Saturn, Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
Orion’s three main orange and white parachutes help a representative model of the spacecraft descend through sky above Arizona, where NASA engineers tested the parachute system on Sept. 13, 2017, at the U.S. Army Proving Ground in Yuma. NASA is qualifying Orion’s parachutes for missions with astronauts.
NASA's Cassini spacecraft gazed toward the northern hemisphere of Saturn to spy subtle, multi-hued bands in the clouds there.
The Soyuz MS-06 spacecraft launches with Expedition 53 crewmembers Joe Acaba of NASA, Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos, and Mark Vande Hei of NASA from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, (Kazakh time) (Sept. 12, U.S. time).
Expedition 53 flight engineer Mark Vande Hei of NASA, top, flight engineer Joe Acaba of NASA, and Soyuz Commander Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos, bottom, wave farewell before boarding their Soyuz MS-06 spacecraft for launch, Tuesday, Sept. 12. Launch is scheduled at 5:17 p.m. EDT.
With this view, Cassini captured one of its last looks at Saturn and its main rings from a distance.
The NOAA satellite GOES-16 captured this geocolor image of Hurricane Irma passing the eastern end of Cuba at about 8:00 a.m. EDT, Sept. 8, 2017. Created by NOAA's partners at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, the experimental imagery enhancement displays geostationary satellite data in different ways for day or night.
This view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows a wave structure in Saturn's rings known as the Janus 2:1 spiral density wave.
Expedition 53 crew members: Joe Acaba of NASA, left, Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos, center, and Mark Vande Hei of NASA answer questions from the press outside the Soyuz simulator ahead of their Soyuz qualification exams, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) in Star City, Russia.
The combination of morphological and topographic information from stereo images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
The Voyager 1 aboard the Titan III/Centaur lifted off on September 5, 1977, joining its sister spacecraft, the Voyager 2, on a mission to the outer planets.
MCG+01-38-005 (below) is a special kind of megamaser; the galaxy’s active galactic nucleus pumps out huge amounts of energy, stimulating clouds of surrounding water.
NASA engineers closed a summer of successful hot fire testing Aug. 30 for flight controllers on RS-25 engines that will help power the new Space Launch System (SLS) rocket being built to carry astronauts to deep-space destinations, including Mars.
NASA's Operation IceBridge is flying its summer Arctic land ice campaign in Greenland, continuing its measurements of the Greenland Ice Sheet and its outlet glaciers. This photograph from the mission was taken on Aug. 29, 2017, from 28,000 feet, looking north while surveying Nioghalvfjerdsbrae (79 N) Glacier in northeast Greenland.
Gemini V command pilot Gordon Cooper (right) and Charles "Pete" Conrad, pilot, walk across the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Lake Champlain following their spacecraft's recovery from the ocean on Aug. 29, 1965. The eight-day Gemini V endurance mission doubled America's spaceflight record set two months earlier. | aerospace |
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2019/05/02/trevor-paglens-orbital-reflector-sculpture-fails-to-deploy | 2024-04-21T21:47:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00196.warc.gz | 0.97401 | 606 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__190070794 | en | After nearly a decade in research and development and $1.5m dollars in funding, Trevor Paglen’s super-shiny spaceworthy sculpture known as Orbital Reflector is now officially being recognised as an unrealised artwork. The Nevada Museum of Art, which has supported the project, has confirmed that the 100-foot-long diamond-shaped Mylar balloon coated with titanium oxide, meant to be visible to the naked eye at key times while in orbit, never inflated, and the satellite communication systems that could allow this to happen have stopped working.
The unfurled balloon was embedded in a small satellite that did launch into orbit this past December, part of a payload carried by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. But two problems occurred. The rocket released a cluster of satellites at the same time, which made it difficult to issue tracking numbers for each one. And the US government shutdown under the Trump administration delayed the FCC granting clearance for the balloon’s inflation and release. By the time government offices were back up and running and working on the tracking issue, the communications functions on the satellite had failed, in effect destroying the work.
“I blame it completely on the government shutdown,” the artist said. “In order to deploy the balloon, you have to coordinate with the FCC, the military and NASA, but the FCC and the part of the military we need to deal with were both shut down so there was literally nobody we could call to get the approval for deployment.”
The satellite was not built to withstand such a long time in the heat of the sun. And now, the artist said, it is too late. “We can get tracking data from the Air Force, so we know the satellite’s still out there. But we lost the ability to tell the sculpture to deploy,” he said. (There is still, at least theoretically, a chance that an accidental deployment could occur, as the artist wrote in this Medium post.)
After deployment, the balloon was supposed to orbit the earth for a time, a beacon without a militaristic or scientific purpose, before entering the earth’s atmosphere and disintegrating. The project was designed to flag questions of who controls outer space, calling attention to profoundly public territory that is being exploited by national and commercial interests, what the artist calls “the weaponisation of space.”
In that respect, Paglen—who said he has “made his peace” with the outcome of this project and is not tempted to try again—thinks the work just might have fulfilled its function after all. “I think what’s happened is a poignant illustration of who has the right to do what with our planet, which is fundamentally collective,” he said. Ironically, he offered, “Trump’s willingness to shut down the government over a border wall has killed a sculpture that’s supposed to be the antithesis of that.” | aerospace |
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Just a quick suggestion, when a retired aircraft is added, it would be nice if the news page included the routes that airplane is used on. Normally it isn't to hard to find the flights, but with Delta for example, there are tons of flights that have to be looked at to find the new plane.
Not all routes are added at one time. Typically a VA only receives one new discontinued route per day, yet the aircraft may eventually be available on multiple routes. The solution: when a retired aircraft is added, the Viewpoint entry usually lists the specific routes or where they can be found. | aerospace |
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On February 20, 2014, just 36 days before the KOMO news helicopter crash in Seattle, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a final regulation that requires helicopter operators including news and traffic helicopters to comply with stricter rules, more detailed procedures, improved communications, increased training, and additional on-board safety equipment.
According to the FAA, these new rules represent the most dramatic changes to helicopter safety regulations in decades and aim to improve the safety of helicopter use in highly-congested metropolitan areas, such as the city of Seattle.
The changes were instituted to address concerns from government agencies and industry leaders over general risks in helicopter operation standards. Many of the regulations will be required within 60 days of the FAA’s ruling—just 24 days after the Seattle helicopter crash.
Could New Regulations Have Prevented the Fatal Crash?
Some in Seattle are wondering if those additional safety requirements might have prevented the KOMO news helicopter tragedy.
One of the numerous changes instituted by the FAA requires that operators/pilots set up more detailed pre-flight risk-analysis programs.
Would a more detailed analysis of the helicopter, its systems, the helipad or surrounding landscape have prevented the helicopter accident? The pending FAA / NTSB investigation may hold the answers, and will eventually have a significant impact on the legal options that injury victims and their families may have moving forward. | aerospace |
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Facts About the Boeing 727 Jet Airliner -The Wings of Man
A new and wonderful achievement in modern luxury jet transportation was made available to most cities in the early 1960's. The Boeing Airplane Company added the Boeing 727 jetliner to their world-renowned fleet of jet aircraft. Based on millions of miles of Boeing 707 and 720 flying experience, the new 727 embodied proven techniques as well as the latest word in systems and facilities. Step-by-step research and development over a period of years by Boeing engineers and technicians resulted in a specific airplane with definite objectives. The ability to take off and land frequently at smaller airports on shorter routes and still maintain the same roominess and comfort of the larger Boeing 707 and 720 airliners were important points. Thus was born the 727, expressing the luxury and refinements of modern jet travel, yet small enough and powerful enough, with a 3 engine combination, to be accommodated on fields of 5,000 feet. Even at its maximum landing weight of 131,000 lbs, the 727 can land on a 4,980 foot runway.
Specifications of the 727 list the wingspan as 180' 7", overall length 132' 5", overall height 34', body width 12' 4", body depth forward 13' 2", body depth aft 14', landing gear tread 18' 9", turning radius 70' 3", weight empty 77,500 lbs, payload 24,000 lbs, and horizontal tail span 35' 5".
Accommodations of the 727 are comparable to the larger Boeing jets, the cabin is identical in height and width and offers the same seating and distribution of window space along with the same flexibility of seating arrangements of groups of four, five, or six abreast. First class accommodates 70 passengers while dual-class accommodates 28 first class and 66 tourist, a total of 94 passengers. Cabin appointments provide air-conditioned comfort, indirect lighting, completely balanced sound equipment, 3 modern lavatories and a minimum of exterior noise.
The Boeing 727 was superbly developed and typical travelers, whether on business or pleasure, were more than pleased to enter the comfortable cabin with the security of endless miles of jet travel as a basis for their trip. The novelty of jet travel was quickly becoming an ordinary way of life and distance was no longer a factor to those with limited time for visits or vacations. | aerospace |
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Safety cases consist of a scientific study and a supporting effective fatigue risk management system. Both of these must be approved by the regulator before the alternative means of compliance can be worked.
We are experienced in helping operators apply for safety cases in regulatory environments worldwide, including working with the regulator, building and/or increasing the effectiveness of the FRMS and conducting the scientific study that is designed to definitely demonstrate that fatigue is managed at least as well as working within the published flight time limitations. | aerospace |
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The Legend Gets Bigger . . .
Thousands of modelers just like you have already built and flown the SIG FOUR-STAR 40, making it one of the most popular R/C
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The FOUR-STAR 120 has a near perfect blend of simple construction, classic looks, and outstanding flight performance.
Easy to build lite-plywood fuselage construction, fast building wing, pre-shaped balsa leading edges.
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The impressive size of the FOUR-STAR 120 (IMAA legal) makes for smooth aerobatics and ultra-slow landings.
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https://www.euramet.org/publications-media-centre/news/news/operators-use-automated-network-to-calibrate-satellites/?tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&cHash=930fe69e3d1fcb90107c303ae57ac3be | 2021-10-25T15:04:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587711.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20211025123123-20211025153123-00088.warc.gz | 0.913538 | 410 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__266759857 | en | Please type a search term (at least two characters)
Network of instrumented test sites (RadCalNet), supported by work in EMRP project, shows value to commercial satellite operators.
Remote sensing of the Earth from space is vital for obtaining data needed to underpin climate change research and identify potential environmental issues. EMRP project Metrology for Earth Observation and Climate (ENV53 MetEOC2) established tools, methods and infrastructure to help assign trustworthy confidence levels to climate change monitoring data. In order to achieve harmonisation and SI traceability of radiance and reflectance from space, the Earth Observation community through the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) developed an automated network of instrumented ground reflectance tests sites, called RadCalNet, to calibrate satellites in orbit.
The project has supported the establishment of RadCalNet, currently a network of instrumented test sites, on four continents to provide ground to satellite comparisons for satellite product validation, by supporting site operators with uncertainty analysis and NASA with the sensitivity analysis. The project has also worked with CNES and ESA to establish the first purpose built RadCalNet site in Namibia as well as producing good practice guidance and requirements specifications for sites operating within RadCalNet.
RadCalNet was opened for access to a set of 'Beta testers' (10 different users, largely commercial satellite operators) in October 2016. These users provided positive feedback at a workshop in March 2017 and RadCalNet is currently completing testing ready for a full public launch towards the end of 2017.
EURAMET and partners held a successful series of events on ‘digital transformation challenges’ in September more
Calibrator based on technology developed in this project has been sold to a major European calibration service provider more
7 – 9 September 2021, Lyon France and also online more
Publication from EMPIR nanometrology project wins award in the field of precision measurement more
Applications invited for award enabling two metrological institutions to work together more | aerospace |
http://welikedthis.com/mastercraft-collection-p-51d-mustang-old-crow-model | 2019-03-19T07:40:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912201922.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20190319073140-20190319095140-00263.warc.gz | 0.960963 | 134 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__89460943 | en | A meticulously crafted desktop model, this P-51D Mustang replica is generously detailed following the “Old Crow” aircraft design. The moniker “Old Crow” was a name that earned plenty of recognition during the war. Flown by triple ace pilot Clarence “Bud” Anderson, the Old Crow got its moniker from Anderson’s favorite whiskey of the same name. Anderson was the third leading ace pilot of the 363rd Fighter Squadron with 16¼ victories. He served the military for 30 years and was a good friend of another ace pilot, Chuck Yeager. Anderson had flown the Mustang Old Crow through 116 missions without getting hit. | aerospace |
http://africabusiness.com/2013/08/23/big-pic-the-sun-rises-in-antarctica-after-3-months-of-darkness/ | 2017-12-14T10:41:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948543611.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20171214093947-20171214113947-00543.warc.gz | 0.928295 | 167 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__163868161 | en | A Sun Rises Over Concordia
At Concordia Research Station, 350 miles from Lake Vostok and just over a thousand miles from the geographic South Pole, the temperature reaches -112°F and night lasts for three months, which makes it that much more amazing when the sun finally does rise. It’s one of the most otherworldly places in the world.
Staffed by scientists from France and Italy, Concordia Research Station is used as a test facility for space travel, because it is similar in many ways (isolation, temperature) to the stresses of space travel. The ESA is using the station to prepare for a possible Mars trip–but during the long winter, it’s too cold and brutal outside to even emerge, or to get supplies.
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https://www.mayo-ireland.ie/en/things-to-do/outdoor-activities/hang-gliding/hang-gliding-overview.html | 2022-07-04T12:33:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104375714.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20220704111005-20220704141005-00405.warc.gz | 0.935292 | 181 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__162178986 | en | Hang Gliding in Co. Mayo
The mix of grassy hills and strong, steady winds from the sea and land makes Mayo a paradise for hang gliding.
The unspoilt countryside is a largely untapped resource for handglider ‘pilots’ as this sport is in its fledgling state in Ireland.
An exhilarating air sport, hang glidiing requires skill and bravery as a pilot launches a light, unmotorised aircraft and flies by using the wind as power and shifting body weirght to steer.
With many rural areas free from overhead powerlines, forestry and other obstacles such as tall buildings, Mayo and the west of Ireland is well equipped to take off as a hang gliding destination.
The green grassy fields that form the beautiful natural landscape of Ireland also provide a safe landing when the pilot makes the descent to ground level. | aerospace |
https://glazieryee.com/capabilities/aerospace-and-aviation/ | 2023-06-04T00:02:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649348.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20230603233121-20230604023121-00610.warc.gz | 0.953425 | 293 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__11221885 | en | Aerospace and Aviation
Glazier Yee’s aerospace and aviation practice is supported by so much more than our legal acumen and our technical expertise—it is a part of who we are as a team. Our firm was built on a foundation of aviation experience, led by founders Guy Glazier and Laura Yee.
Guy earned his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering with an emphasis in fluid dynamics and aeronautics before serving in the U.S. Marine Corps as a combat engineer officer. Laura Yee’s work encompasses decades of hands-on mechanical work on aircraft systems and products, including the disassembling and assembling of piston and jet engines, removal and replacement of aircraft brakes, and participation in airframe maintenance, repairs, and restorations. She also has mastered rocket motor, missile, and spacecraft concepts, products, and operations
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https://www.babbitt-johnson.com/personal-injury-law-firm/aviation-accident-lawyer/small-and-private-aircraft-accidents/ | 2024-02-22T21:45:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473824.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222193722-20240222223722-00641.warc.gz | 0.95218 | 526 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__169184789 | en | Representing Small and Private Plane Accident Victims Throughout the United States
The devastation of a small or private aircraft accident is no less traumatic than a larger commercial air carrier accident. Aviation accidents require an extraordinary depth of knowledge, and general aviation accidents are no exception. The government regulations are complicated and the agencies that oversee aviation safety are thick with bureaucracy that anyone can find overwhelming. To ensure that you are receiving the best legal representation possible, it is necessary to consult with an attorney who possesses in-depth knowledge of not just personal injury law but aviation law across the country as well.
Theodore Babbitt, is a West Palm Beach, Florida, attorney with decades of experience at trial and has more than 4,500 hours of flight time as a licensed commercial pilot and flight instructor. He understands that passengers of aircraft are not always the only victims in aviation accidents. Property owners may sustain significant property damages and/or injuries as well. He also represent property owners in aviation accidents.
Ted has intimate firsthand knowledge of aviation law and the consequences of crashes. His dedicated representation can help you recover the maximum compensation you deserve. Mr. Babbitt is certified as instrument rated from Flight Safety. He loves flying and knows proper safety precautions for pilots, aircraft owners and air traffic controllers. He has flown volunteer flights as an “Angel,” helping sick people obtain needed specialized treatment, and he has done the same for injured animals as a volunteer for “Pilots and Paws.”
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http://ponderosaaero.org/flight-training/instructors/ | 2018-07-18T08:43:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676590074.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20180718080513-20180718100513-00607.warc.gz | 0.975205 | 1,471 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__47280258 | en | Paraphrasing an old aviation adage “…. if you find yourself flying along and encountering a situation that you are not able to deal with – maybe you had inadequate instruction.“
Ponderosa Aero Club certified flight instructors (CFI’s) will provide you with personal one-on-one training that instills confidence and the skill set to safely operate your aircraft. But, never forget another sage piece of aviation wisdom — “Your private pilot license is just a license to learn.”.
Rick Reierson // Chief Flight Instructor
Rick Reierson is a full-time flight instructor who has been instructing since 1977 and has provided over 10,000 hours of various types of flight instruction and 17,000 hours of ground school instruction.
He is an FAA designated Gold Seal Flight Instructor and has earned the FAA Master WINGS Pilot Proficiency Award. Rick is also a member of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI), Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) and Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).
Rick has been a flight instructor with Ponderosa Aero Club since 1984 and is our most senior instructor.
Rick focuses on training Private, Instrument, Commercial, CFI and CFII students, single & multi-engine, as well as instrument proficiency checks, flight reviews, aircraft make and model checkouts, and tail wheel training. Additionally, Rick has an intense appreciation for mountain/backcountry flying—he has flown and instructed in Idaho backcountry airstrips for over 30 years.
Over the past 38+ years, Rick has instructed in a wide variety of aircraft and enjoys the many different ages and personalities of students he has the opportunity to instruct. Rick looks forward to sharing his love of flying and teaching every newcomer to be a safe, solid and fully trained new pilot.
Steve Bower // Assistant Chief Flight Instructor
Steve Bower has provided more than 3500 hours of flight instruction to members of Ponderosa Aero Club since 1989. He delights in helping people reach their flying goals and seeing them continue to enjoy safe and fun flying for many years.
After seven years as a charter pilot for one local aviation business and about two years as director of operations for another, he briefly tried retirement in 2014, but has returned to share his love of flying and encourage the next generation of pilots in 2017, at least part time.
Brett Boesiger // Instructor
Brett began flying in the summer of 2009 at a small FBO located in the great flying community of Minot, North Dakota. Some years later he attained his instrument rating, commercial, certified flight instructor, and multi-engine instructor certificates. In 2015, Brett began his commercial pilot career as a flight instructor and aerial pipeline inspector out in the oil fields of North Dakota. Brett is originally from Idaho, his family resides in Boise, so he was thrilled at the opportunity to begin flight instructing at Ponderosa Aero Club, and get back to his roots. Brett was even more excited to be presented with the offer to become the General Manager. He loves aviation and is excited to serve the club and its many members. Brett prefers instructing, so he has promoted himself to a full time instructor.Read More
Justin Perkins // Flight Instructor
Justin Perkins is a familiar face around Ponderosa Aero Club, and one of its many success stories. He started his training at the club in 2010 to fulfill his lifelong dream to fly airplanes. Like many of us, a dream that has lasted for as long as he can remember. He received his private license in 2011 and immediately wanted more. He went on to receive his instrument rating and commercial multi-engine and single-engine certificates, all at Ponderosa Aero Club. In order to pay for his training, he spent his summers through high school and college working on a commercial fishing boat in Alaska. Earlier in 2016, he graduated from Boise State University with a BA in General Business, and in November that same year he became Ponderosa’s newest and youngest Certified Flight Instructor. Eventually he will go to the airlines, as we have seen many a flight instructor do over the years, but until then he will continue to dedicate his time and passion to the club. If you see him, say hello, and if you need some instruction, feel free to give him a call!Read More
Jamie Boesiger // Flight Instructor
Jamie Boesiger, CFII is a third generation pilot who grew up flying the Idaho skies with her Dad, however she didn’t earn her ticket until 2001. Her love of aviation grew while earning her private and instrument ratings over the Outer Banks of North Carolina while working as an engineer. After returning home, she honed her skills in the backcountry and recently signed on as a backcountry charter pilot for SP Aircraft. Jamie has over 1000 hours flying single engine aircraft and loves to instill her passion for aviation in her students. Jamie is the proud owner of a Cessna 206.Read More
Adam Troutman // Flight Instructor
After fifteen years of playing music professionally in the Treasure Valley, Adam realized deep down he had other things he wished to achieve and dreams to live. For his birthday, a loved one purchased Adam a Discovery Flight with Ponderosa Aero Club. That 60 minute flight was a watershed moment in his life.
Shortly, after the Discovery Flight, Adam was in the left seat learning to fly. Upon obtaining his Private license, the next several months were spent flying all over the western US gaining invaluable experience and racking up the hours. Then it was time to add an instrument rating to his certificate. Now the fire was really burning. Shortly after the IFR upgrade, Adam went on to add Commercial, CFI, CFII and Commercial Multi-Engine ratings. Eventually, after some more IFR experience flying King Air 90s for a local cloud seeding operation, an opportunity came up in sunny San Diego, California. Adam packed his life in his car and moved to SoCal and commenced teaching others how to fly. Fortunately, for Ponderosa, circumstances brought him back home to Boise where he joined the PAC instructor staff - back to his roots.
As jovial and relaxed as Adam is in person, there is a lion of a goal setter underneath. Adam hopes to pass on both his love of aviation and the discipline it takes to do it safely to all his students, no matter what level they are and how many hours they possess. Through discipline and passion we better ourselves and can become the best pilots we can be!
Michael Barnard // Flight Instructor
Michael comes to us from Jacksonville, Florida. He was introduced to aviation through family and friends, eventually earning his private pilot license in 2009. Michael graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a degree in aeronautical science. During his time at Embry-Riddle he gained invaluable experience while flight instructing for 30 months. Upon graduation he secured a First Officer position job with Horizon Airlines based in Boise and currently flies the Dash 8 - Q400.
Since arriving in Boise in 2014, Michael has been discovering the abundant opportunities Boise has to offer for outdoor activities like fishing, hiking, camping and dirt biking. | aerospace |
https://www.justnsnparts.com/rotary/sikorsky-h-92-superhawk/ | 2023-06-04T21:03:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224650264.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20230604193207-20230604223207-00094.warc.gz | 0.859905 | 904 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__268767059 | en | Initially deployed in 2004, the Sikorsky H-92 Superhawk is a militarized, multi-mission, medium-sized helicopter that is a successor to the proven Black Hawk and Sea Hawk rotorcraft families. Scrambled and ready to fly in less than two minutes, the H-92 Superhawk is used for tactical troop transfer, anti-submarine warfare, and search and rescue/combat search and rescue (SAR and CSAR) missions.In less than three hours, the H-92 Superhawk can be loaded with minimal ground equipment onto a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy or Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft.
Optimally sized for maximum troop maneuverability and battlefield flexibility, the spacious H-92 cabin transports 19 troops in its default configuration and is equipped with a 7-foot-wide ramp that accommodates 1,000 pounds. The Superhawk is fitted with a cargo hook certified to 8,000 pounds for external lift operations.For medevac missions, the H-92 can house 6 NATO litter patients and two attendants.
Powered by two General Electric CT7-8A turboshaft engines with an integral particle separator and pneumatic starting system, the H-92 Superhawk can reach speeds of 306 kilometers an hour and cruise at 280 kilometers an hour. The 3,000-horsepower engines generates 25% more power than the CT7-8 engine installed in the Sikorsky S-92. The amplified power stems from a newly-designed, high-pressure turbine and a modernized three-stage, low-pressure turbine. For ground power or in-flight emergency power, Honeywell supplies the 36-150 auxiliary power unit.
Equipped with four multi-functional displays (MFD), dual automatic flight control systems (AFCS), an enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS), a traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS), and a weather radar, the H-92 Superhawk’s cockpit has high survivability and is fitted with Martin-Baker crashworthy seats for the two pilots.
For avionics, Rockwell Collins integrates the cockpit with the EyeHUD helmet-mounted display and Link 11 tactical datalink. BAE Systems supplies the AN/ALQ-144A(V)5 countermeasures system and the fly-by-wire flight control system consisting of sensors to measure the pitch, roll, and yaw of the Superhawk.
In April 2010, prime contractor Sikorsky signed a deal with Lockheed Martin to co-develop a specialized H-92 helicopter for the U.S. Navy’s Marine One program, the official rotorcraft transport of the President of the United States. Under this contract, Sikorsky remains the prime contractor while Lockheed Martin is the major supplier of the H-92’s subsystems.
The following are the performance specifications of the H-92 Superhawk helicopter:
|Max Speed||165 knots (306 km/hr)|
|Max Cruise Speed||151 knots (280 km/hr)|
|Long Range Cruise Speed||138 knots (256 km/hr)|
|Mission Range (with 19 troops, 20 minute reserve)||490 nm (908 km)|
|Mission Range (with 19 troops, no reserve)||540 nm (1,000 km)|
|Service Ceiling||14,000 ft (4,267 m)|
|Hover Ceiling Out-of-Ground Effect||6,300 ft (1,921 m)|
|Hover Ceiling In-Ground Effect||9,100 ft (2,774 m)|
The weight specifications of the H-92 Superhawk are as follows:
|Max Takeoff Gross Weight (Internal Load)||26,500 lb (12,020 kg)|
|Max Takeoff Gross Weight (External Load)||28,300 lb (12,837 kg)|
|Max External Load||8,000 lb (3,629 kg)|
|Weight Empty (Troop Transport)||16,223 lb (7,362 kg)|
|Operating Weight Empty||16,676 lb (7,563 kg)|
|Max Fuel Load (Internal, Standard)||5,130 lb (2,327 kg)|
|Max Fuel Load (Internal, Auxiliary 2 x 210 gallons)||7,965 lb (3,612 kg)| | aerospace |
http://www.uah.edu/pcs/professional-development/engineering?target=course&categoryId=10014&courseId=MDC | 2015-04-19T19:13:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-18/segments/1429246639414.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20150417045719-00018-ip-10-235-10-82.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.936462 | 325 | CC-MAIN-2015-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-18__0__190432711 | en | Missile Design and Control
Benefit from three days with a recognized national leader in missile system design and guidance control, focusing on high performance missiles' guidance and control, necessary system trades and inherent subsystem interactions. Learn descriptions of the different types and missions of missiles and the characteristics and functionality implied by each. Explore the kinematic behavior of various guidance algorithms and the dynamic behavior of various control approaches. Investigate subsystems and characteristics which manifest the missile design including the aerodynamics, mass properties, propulsion, and warhead. Receive an overview of sensors systems, including RF seekers and Inertial Measurement units, which provide the guidance and control systems their feedback. You will cover the tools for analysis in each of these areas.
This course is valuable for anyone interested in the intricacies and complexities of missile design. Chief engineers and specialized engineers who need to improve their understanding of missile design and the formulation and understanding of trade studies will benefit from this course. Program managers and project leads who need exposure to the multi-disciplinary interactions of subsystems and the tools for design and analysis will improve their knowledge base.
- Missiles - What we are trying to design
- Design approach - How we are going to design it
- Plant - What we are trying to control
- Control Systems - How we are able to control
- Guidance Algorithms - How we get to where we want to go
- Navigation - How we know where we are
- Sensors - Measurements for feedback
Course not available for public enrollment at this time.
To schedule for your organization, contact Customized Training | aerospace |
https://www.mtbevents.com/news/viva-aerobus-sign-for-90-gtf-powered-airbus-a321/ | 2024-02-25T18:35:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474641.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225171204-20240225201204-00202.warc.gz | 0.932735 | 634 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__48652756 | en | A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by Viva Aerobus for 90 Airbus A321neo aircraft. This order is the third that Viva have completed with Airbus with an order book reaching 170 Airbus aircraft. This fleet of A320 family aircraft provides the opportunity to continue growing the fleet and upholding the title as one of the youngest collection of aircraft in the Americas.
“This agreement demonstrates our company’s strength and the trust and commitment Viva’s shareholders and staff have with our country, to keep driving competitiveness, new connectivity, and tourism with reliable, top quality and affordable air service. These 240-seat aircraft will help us improve our fuel consumption efficiency and productivity, decreasing our costs, and allowing us to continue offering lower fares to passengers. We will also be able to further reduce our carbon emissions per passenger, enhancing our fleet as one of the most modern, efficient, and greenest of America.”
Roberto Alcántara, Viva Aerobus Chairman of the Board.
Offering exceptional range and performance, the A321neo incorporates new generation engines and Sharklets. The aircraft bring 50% noise reduction and saves more than 20% fuel compared to previous single-aisle generation aircraft. Maximising passenger comfort with the widest single-aisle cabin and large overhead stowage space is another feature of the A321neo.
“The Mexican leisure market is in full recovery mode and Viva Aerobus is at the centre of the action! The unbeatable economics of the A321neo make it the perfect choice for the airline’s ultra-low cost model. We are pleased to have been a partner with the airline since 2013 and look forward to working together as it continues on its growth trajectory.”
Christian Scherer, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus International.
“At Viva Aerobus our mission is not only to be always safe, always reliable, and always low fares, but to do so in a way that is mindful of the environment. Our commitment to The Future is Green, our environmental culture, has led us down the path of innovation and state of the art technology. This GTF engine agreement with Pratt & Whitney is an important step towards further reducing our environmental footprint”.
Regarding the selection of Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, Zuazua.
Using revolutionary geared fan technology, the GTF engine allows each part of the engine to spin at optimum speed which delivers the highest fuel efficiency and lowest greenhouse gas emissions.
Powered by the GTF engines, the 90 Airbus A321neo aircraft will push Viva’s domestic and international growth plans. The plans are important due to Mexico expecting to recover the US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Category 1 rating in the coming months. It is also very relevant given the commercial alliance Viva signed with US carrier Allegiant back in December 2021, which will give more people access to new non-stop air transport between Mexico and the US.
News sourced from Viva Aerobus. | aerospace |
https://futureplanets.blogspot.com/2011/02/esa-medium-class-mission-candidates.html | 2021-04-19T15:22:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038887646.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20210419142428-20210419172428-00323.warc.gz | 0.930138 | 384 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__105676370 | en | ESA announced a list of four missions as candidates for its next medium class mission slot for launch in the early 2020s. Two missions relevant to planetary selection were included. Several others, including the Titan Aerial Explorer balloon mission and a Uranus Pathfinder orbiter mission were not selected.
The two planetary-related proposals are:
"MarcoPolo-R is a mission to return a sample of material from a primitive near-Earth asteroid (NEA) for detailed analysis in ground-based laboratories. The scientific data would help to answer key questions about the processes that occurred during planet formation and the evolution of the rocks which were the building blocks of terrestrial planets. The mission would also reveal whether NEAs contain pre-solar material not yet found in meteorite samples, determine the nature and origin of the organic compounds they contain, and possibly shed light on the origin of molecules necessary for life.
"The Exoplanet Characterisation Observatory (EChO) would be the first dedicated mission to investigate exoplanetary atmospheres, addressing the suitability of those planets for life and placing our Solar System in context. Orbiting around the L2 Lagrange point, 1.5 million km from Earth in the anti-sunward direction, EChO would provide high resolution, multi-wavelength spectroscopic observations. It would measure the atmospheric composition, temperature and albedo of a representative sample of known exoplanets, constrain models of their internal structure and improve our understanding of how planets form and evolve."
Also on the candidate list are the Large Observatory For X-ray Timing (LOFT) and the Space-Time Explorer and Quantum Equivalence Principle Space Test (STE-QUEST) proposals.
You can read the complete press release at: http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=48467 | aerospace |
https://pixelmateindia.com/exhibition-stand-design-setup-for-aviation-and-defence-trade-shows/ | 2020-08-10T04:42:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738609.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20200810042140-20200810072140-00307.warc.gz | 0.948649 | 693 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__101848815 | en | EXHIBITION STAND DESIGN & SETUP FOR AVIATION-AND-DEFENCE-TRADE-SHOWS
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Aviation is the practical facet or art of aeronautics, being production, design, operation, development and use of aircraft, most especially heavier-than-air aircraft. The term aviation was coined by French writer and former Navy officer Landelle Gabriel in 1863, from the verb avier (synonymous flyer), derived from the Latin word avis (“bird”) and the suffix ation.
Aerospace is the human activity in science, engineering and business to fly in atmosphere (aeronautics) and the surrounding area space (Astronautics). Aerospace organization research, design, production, maintains or operates aircraft and / or spacecraft. Aerospace activity is very diverse, with a variety of commercial, industrial and military technique.
Aerospace is different from airspace, which is the physical air space straight above the location on the ground. The commencement of space and ending of the air is considered to be 100 km above the ground according to physical explanation that the air pressure is too low for the body lifting to creates significant buoyancy force without exceeding the orbital speed.
The current age of aviation started with the initial untethered human lighter-than-air-flight on 21 November 1783, a balloon designed by the Montgolfier Brothers human flight. The practice of a hot air balloons designed by the Montgolfier brothers was limited because they could not move in the wind. He was instantly discovered that dirigible or steerable balloon was needed. Jean-Pierre Blanchard flew the first balloon with dirigible human power in 1784 and crossed the English Channel in 1785 with. rigid aircraft became the first aircraft to transport passengers and cargo over long distances. The most famous of these devices are manufactured by the German Zeppelin company’s.
the most successful zeppelin was the Graf Zeppelin. He flew over a million miles, including an around the world flight in August 1929. However, the dominance of the Zeppelin aircraft over this period, which had a range of only a few hundred miles, diminished as airplane design advanced. “Golden Age” of the aircraft ended May 6, 1937, when the Hindenburg caught fire, killing 36 people. The cause of the Hindenburg accident was initially blamed for the use of hydrogen instead of helium as the gas for lifting. Internal investigations by the manufacturer revealed that the coating used to protect the coating material on the setting was very flammable and allow the buildup of static electricity on the airship. Changes in the composition of the coating reduce the risk of Hindenburg new type of accident.
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https://aircrash.org/burnelli/ht960808.htm | 2024-04-17T20:55:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817181.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417204934-20240417234934-00704.warc.gz | 0.960611 | 618 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__103438363 | en | Fuel Tank Is Suspect in TWA Explosion
By Don Phillips
Washington Post Service
SMITHTOWN, New York-Safety investigators are exploring whether the nearly empty center fuel tank on Trans World Airlines Flight 800 might have exploded in flight, although so far they have developed no such evidence.
While the FBI's criminal investigation continues to look for evidence of a possible bomb for missile, National Transportation Safety Board investigators have never stopped asking what mechanical problems might have caused the Boeing 747 to abruptly break up in flight and kill 230 people.
Within that context, the center fuel tank has emerged as a top possibility in some unknown chain of events that could have provided enough energy to tear the plane apart.
Navy search vessels have yet to locate one of the plane's four engines, leaving a catastrophic engine failure as a possible link in such a chain of events. Sources close to the inquiry said the two complete engines that have been located appear to be the outboard engines on each wing. Part of another engine has been found. The missing engine was directly abeam of the center fuel tank. If it exploded, debris could have flown into the center tank and possibly sparked an explosion of the vapors in the tank.
The center fuel tank, which can hold up to 12,890 gallons, was left nearly empty the night of the crash because Flight 800 was lightly loaded. Only about 50 gallons would have been left in the tank, roughly the amount that is left after a tank is pumped "dry."
There is no evidence so far of any problems with either the fuel tanks or the engines, the sources said. On-board recorders show the engines operated normally to the end, and the tapes contain no evidence of fire alarms or other problems other than a split-second loud sound as the recordings end.
Coincidentally, the Federal Aviation Administration announced on Wednesday a proposed rule to require inspection of Boeing 747 engine fuel motors that have, in at least one case, caused fuel to leak into a parked plane's wheel well and start a small fire. The motors have caused no problems inside tanks, however, and the order may have little relevance to the Flight 800 crash.
The proposed order apparently will require inspection of motors that are used to pump fuel into engines and to dump fuel in an emergency. Boeing advised customers to inspect the motors on Aug. 3, 1995, and has issued several other bulletins since then.
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The coroner in charge of autopsies on the victims said that most had lost consciousness instantly when the jetliner exploded, and that he doubted any were aware of falling into the sea based on the two types of injuries displayed-those consistent with an explosion and those caused by a huge change in speed, cabin pressure and altitude, The Associated Press reported from East Moriches, New York.
Some passengers may have retained consciousness for one or two seconds after the blast, said Dr. Charles Wetli, the Suffolk County medical examiner.
"The majority lost consciousness instantly," he said. | aerospace |
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https://aertecsolutions.com/en/2019/02/06/31219/ | 2024-03-03T08:21:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476211.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303075134-20240303105134-00184.warc.gz | 0.950289 | 497 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__78995753 | en | AERTEC Solutions, the international technology company specialising in the aeronautical industry and aerospace and defence systems, is facing a new year of consolidation in the defence sector in Spain thanks to two important milestones that have occurred in parallel. Firstly, the company has just signed an agreement that will regulate its collaboration with the Ministry of Defence / Air Force for the next 4 years. This establishes the terms under which support will be provided for carrying out the ground and flight tests required by some of the company’s products currently being developed in the field of Security and Defence.
Among other things, AERTEC will carry out tasks involving engineering, requirement design, parameterisation, detailed design, prototyping, monitoring and testing of prototypes in unit tests, integration tests, “permit to fly” tests, support for flight tests, and analysis of results.
The first project to be developed under this agreement is called BASGE (Air-to-Surface Guided Bomb for Training), a proposal developed entirely by AERTEC Solutions. It has been selected as a technology development project of interest for Defence within the Programme for Cooperation in Scientific Research and Development in Strategic Technologies (Coincidente Programme). The company has an important background in laser guidance systems in the military sector, and since 2016 it has been working with the Air Force to identify a number of improvements in the area of military pilot training. Thanks to this call for proposals from the Coincidente Programme, which is organised and managed by the Directorate-General for Armament and Material (DGAM), 22 business and scientific projects will be funded, including BASGE. Over the next two years, AERTEC will develop a prototype, 30% of which will be financed by the Ministry of Defence.
Pedro Becerra, the Corporate Manager of AERTEC Solutions for the Defence market, has highlighted the “importance of, firstly, being awarded this research project and, at the same time, signing an agreement with the Air Force, which will allow us to continue applying our technology in the defence sector in collaboration with the Spanish Ministry”.
AERTEC Solutions also presented another technological project within the call for proposals from the Coincidente Programme, called SAMFOX (Safe Separation Air Missile FOX). This project has been kept in reserve, but will go ahead in the event that any of the initially selected proposals relating to a specific subject matter are not contracted. | aerospace |
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https://skytechsolutions.ca/about-us/ | 2019-09-15T10:08:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514571027.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20190915093509-20190915115509-00107.warc.gz | 0.907338 | 147 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__205180013 | en | Competence and Equipment
As part of our safety and reliability focus, SkyTech Solutions is Transport Canada certified and holds Special Flight Operations Certificates (SFOC) for UAV use in commercial/industrial applications in most areas in Canada. We also members of Unmanned Systems Canada and safety compliant with ISNetworld.
At SkyTech we match our competence with latest technology and following is a selection of some of the equipment we own and use in our daily operations:
- High definition LiDAR sensors for mobile, UAV and conventional aircraft platforms
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- In-house Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) sonar system | aerospace |
https://liveandletsfly.com/diaper-bomb-flight/ | 2024-02-23T20:17:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474445.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223185223-20240223215223-00280.warc.gz | 0.86407 | 439 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__1859677 | en | I’m not sure how one mistakes a diaper for a bomb, but it was exactly that confusion that prompted a Florida-bound flight to divert and evacuate.
Stink Bomb: Diaper Causes Flight Diversion After Passenger Mistakes It For Bomb
On Friday, a Copa Airlines flight CM393 from Panama City (PTY) to Tampa (TPA) took off from Tocumen International Airport on time at 9:36 am. The flight was operated by Boeing 737-800.
Less than an hour later, however, the aircraft made an abrupt turn back for Panama City after a passenger onboard reported a possible bomb in the lavatory. The flight landed at 10:59 am local time. Emergency vehicles met the aircraft, which was parked at a remote stand on a parallel runway away from other traffic.
Police entered the aircraft. All passengers disembarked. The lavatory was investigated. The result: there was no bomb, just an adult diaper. We even have a picture of it:
Luego de una alerta por el @aacivilpty, de un objeto extraño en una aerolínea las unidades de Fuerzas Especiales activaron el protocolo de emergencia y al ser verificado resultó ser un pañal desechable de adulto. #Prevención pic.twitter.com/n3pBqQZki9
— Policía Nacional (@ProtegeryServir) October 13, 2023
A passenger became concerned when entering the lavatory and finding the diaper wrapped in a black plastic bag.
A police spokesperson explained:
“We had it on a secure runway where police special explosives canine units and special forces examined the object, and found it to be an adult diaper, ruling out any risk.”
The flight took off again after 2:00 pm and arrived in Tampa five hours late.
Perhaps we need to add a new line to pre-flight safety demos admonishing passengers: do not leave your diapers on the lavatory counter, especially if wrapped in a black plastic bag… | aerospace |
https://www.scienceofcycles.com/tag/solar-wind-and-earths-magnetic-field-transports-charged-particles-to-the-moon/ | 2023-12-09T01:34:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100781.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209004202-20231209034202-00049.warc.gz | 0.910583 | 469 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__128685787 | en | A team of Japanese planetary researchers led by Osaka University’s Professor Kentaro Terada has discovered solar wind and Earth’s magnetic field can transport high-energy ions of biogenic oxygen from the atmosphere of our planet to the lunar surface.
“The Earth is protected from solar wind and cosmic rays by the planet’s magnetic field,” Professor Terada and colleagues explained.
On Earth’s night side, its magnetic field is extended like a comet tail and makes a space like a streamer (we call it a ‘geotail’). At the center of the geotail, there is an area which exists as a sheet-like structure of hot plasma.”
In a paper published the journal Nature Astronomy, the researchers report observations from the Japanese spacecraft Kaguya of significant numbers of high-energy oxygen ions, seen only when the Moon was in the Earth’s plasma sheet.
“We succeeded in observing that oxygen from the ionosphere of Earth was transported to the Moon 236,000 miles (380,000 km) away,” they said.
Examing plasma data of Kaguya’s Magnetic field and Plasma experiment/Plasma energy Angle and Composition experiment (MAP-PACE) about 62 miles (100 km) above the Moon’s surface, and discovered that high-energy oxygen ions appeared only when the Moon and the spacecraft crossed the plasma sheet.
Oxygen ions detected by the team had a high energy of 1-10 keV. These ions can be implanted into a depth of tens of nanometers of a metal particle. This is a very important finding in understanding the complicated isotopic composition of oxygen on the lunar regolith, which has long been a mystery.
Through observations, we demonstrated the possibility that components that lack 16O, which is a stable isotope of oxygen and is observed in the ozone layer, a region of Earth’s stratosphere, were transported to the Moon surface and implanted into a depth of tens of nanometers on the surface of lunar soils.
Our Kaguya observation of significant Earth wind from the current geomagnetic field strengthens the hypothesis that information on the lost ancient atmosphere of our planet could be preserved on the surface of lunar soils. | aerospace |
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