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https://saabaircraft.com/us-astronaut-to-fly-home-with-russian-spacecraft-amid-tensions/ | 2023-03-26T08:45:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945440.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20230326075911-20230326105911-00448.warc.gz | 0.949366 | 1,453 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__72544480 | en | US astronaut Mark Vande Hei has spent nearly a year in space but faces what may be his most delicate mission yet: bringing a Russian capsule back to Earth amid mounting tensions Between the countries.
NASA insists Vande Hei’s return plans at the end of the month remain unchanged, even as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to canceled launches, broken contracts and an escalation of war. words by the intransigent head of the Russian Space Agency. Many fear that Dmitry Rogozin could jeopardize decades of peaceful partnership off-planet, including on the International Space Station.
Vande Hei – who on March 15 broke the American record for a single 340-day space flight – is due to leave with two Russians aboard a Soyuz capsule for landing in Kazakhstan on March 30. The astronaut will have logged 355 days in space by then, setting a new American record. The world record of 438 continuous days in space belongs to Russia.
Retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, the American record holder until March 15, is among those to clash with Rogozin, a longtime ally of Vladimir Putin. Enraged by what is happening in Ukraine, Kelly returned his Russian Medal for Space Exploration to the Russian Embassy in Washington.
Despite the deadly conflict here, Kelly believes the two sides “can hold together” in space.
“We need an example that two countries that historically haven’t been on the friendliest of terms can still work somewhere peacefully. And that somewhere is the International Space Station. That’s why we have to fight to keep it,” Kelly told The Associated Press.
NASA wants to keep the space station operating until 2030, as do the European, Japanese and Canadian space agencies, while the Russians have not committed beyond the original end date of around 2024.
The United States and Russia are the main operators of the orbital outpost, which has been continuously occupied for 21 years. Until SpaceX began launching astronauts in 2020, Americans regularly hitchhiked on Russian Soyuz capsules for tens of millions of dollars per seat. The US and Russian space agencies are still working on a long-term barter system in which a Russian would launch on a SpaceX capsule starting this fall and an American would fly on the Soyuz. This would help ensure a presence of US and Russian stations at all times.
Vande Hei, 55, a retired army colonel, moved into the space station last April, launching on a Soyuz from Kazakhstan with Pyotr Dubrov and another Russian. He and Dubrov stayed twice as long as usual to host a Russian film crew that visited in October.
As the situation escalated 260 miles below last month, Vande Hei admitted he was avoiding conversations about Ukraine with Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov, their Russian commander. Three other Russians took off from Kazakhstan on March 18 to replace them.
“We haven’t talked about it too much. I’m not sure we really want to go,” Vande Hei told a television interviewer in mid-February.
Space station operations continue as always — in orbit and on Earth, according to NASA.
“It would be a sad day for international operations if we couldn’t continue to operate peacefully in space,” said NASA manned flight chief Kathy Lueders, who noted that it would be “very difficult” to go it alone.
To mark the March 15 milestone, NASA took to Twitter to collect questions for videotaped answers, and some asked if Vande Hei could transition to an American homecoming. SpaceX is taking three wealthy businessmen and their ex-escort astronauts to the space station in late March for a brief visit. Then in mid-April, SpaceX will deliver four astronauts to NASA before bringing back four who had been on board since November.
NASA space station program manager Joel Montalbano at a Monday press briefing said the Russian space agency has confirmed it is ready to bring back the three – Vande Hei and the two Russians . A NASA plane and a small team will be on site in Kazakhstan, as usual, to bring Vande Hei back to Houston.
Former NASA astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, whose father was born in Ukraine, admits the situation is difficult.
“We sanction Russia. Companies are going out of business in Russia. But you still have the US government – the space agency – doing business with the Russians,” she said. “You can’t press a button and separate the two” sides of the space station.
In addition to threatening to pull out of the space station and jettison it over the United States, Europe or elsewhere, Rogozin covered the flags of other countries on a Soyuz rocket awaiting liftoff with Internet satellites at the start. of the month. The launch was canceled after the client, London-based OneWeb, refused its requests not to use the satellites for military purposes and the British government cut off its financial support.
The European Space Agency is also in shock. After missing a 2020 launch deadline for its Mars rover — a joint Euro-Russian effort — the project was on track for September liftoff from Kazakhstan. Now it is very likely to be extinct until 2024, the next opportunity for Earth and Mars to be properly aligned. And Russia withdrew its personnel from the French launch site in South America, suspending Soyuz launches of European satellites.
All of this is on top of the Russian government’s anti-satellite missile test in November which added countless pieces of debris to the debris already surrounding the Earth and put the four Americans, two Russians and a German on the space station on standby. alert for days.
Jeffrey Manber, now with the private company Voyager Space, helped forge ties between the United States and Russia in the mid-1990s, with the launch of the first element of the space station in 1998. He considers the fore- post as “one of the last barriers to collaboration”. between the two countries. But, he added, “there is no turning back if the partnership ends and the result is a premature end to the ISS program.”
Regardless of how things play out at the space station, George Washington University professor emeritus John Logsdon expects this to mark the end of large-scale space cooperation between Russia and the West. .
“Russia has already moved towards China, and the current situation will probably accelerate this movement,” he said.
While Vande Hei has remained silent on Twitter, Kelly and others have moved into high gear, taking offense at Rogozin’s threats.
Elon Musk’s private SpaceX attacked Rogozin after saying Russia would stop supplying rocket engines to US companies – Northrop Grumman and United Launch Alliance – adding that they could use brooms to get to orbit.
During a launch last week, a SpaceX official replied, “It’s time to let the American broom fly and hear the sounds of freedom.” | aerospace |
http://rickinghamphotography.co.uk/?akz=951 | 2015-01-31T14:34:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115869404.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161109-00122-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.900408 | 256 | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-06__0__27040713 | en | - Bond 23: Skyfall
Rick Ingham Photography was lucky enough to be given exclusive access to the James Bond film set during the filming with AugstaWestland's AW101 helicopter...
- 2 more VC-10's retire
As the Royal Air Force's VC-10 fleet is reduced to six aircraft, Rick Ingham Photography watched from the tower as XV106 and XV108 departed to Bruntingthorpe to retire...
- Northolt Nightshoot
Some images from another successful night at RAF Northolt...
- Pashtun Dawn
Full in depth report on Exercise Pashtun Dawn, preparing for Operation Herrick 17 with the 4th Mechanized Brigade...
- RIAT 2012
Coverage of the arrivals and static display on the showground at the 2012 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford.
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An in-depth photo report from the RNAS Yeovilton 2012 Air Day event...from all angles!
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848NAS and 815NAS supported the Ten Tors event on Dartmoor with two Seakings and a Lynx. Operation Wyvern Tor was based out of Okehampton Camp and helped with the smooth running of the event... | aerospace |
http://www.afit.edu/en/enr/researchresources.cfm?a=news | 2014-03-07T15:32:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1393999645422/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305060725-00017-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.900418 | 283 | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-10__0__65326092 | en | The Advanced Navigation Technology (ANT) Center at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) has been focusing significant effort on solving the problem of how to navigate when GPS is not available, such as indoors or in the presence of GPS jamming. Anything that changes with position is a potential measurement source.
AFIT RIGEX Experiment Flies Aboard Space Shuttle - June 2008
AFIT students from the Graduate School’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics recently launched their flight hardware experiment aboard Shuttle mission, STS‐123. RIGEX represents the first‐ever designed/built/ qualified space flight experiment for AFIT.
AFIT High Energy Laser Project Team Wins Award – June 2008
The Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation (AFAMS) makes this award annually to USAF teams that have provided outstanding contributions to USAF M&S personnel in support of the war fighter in one of seven areas: Acquisition, Analysis, Training, Cross-Functional, Test and Evaluation, experimentation, and Planning.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Research – June 2008
View articles about Micro Air Vehicles for indoor combat operations, Sensor Fusion for Inexpensive, accurate geolocation, and route surveillance.
Center for Directed Energy Research – June 2008
View articles about multipactor discharge mitigation and modeling state of the art laser systems comprised of multiple tiled subapertures. | aerospace |
https://www.newscast-pratyaksha.com/english/quad-cooperation-strong-space-sector/ | 2021-07-27T08:59:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046153223.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20210727072531-20210727102531-00267.warc.gz | 0.960527 | 746 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__126696298 | en | Bengaluru: – Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be increasing cooperation with the QUAD partner countries. India, the United States, Japan and Australia are working on various space projects. These include the Nisar Satellite project of ISRO and NASA and Moon mission of ISRO and Japan.
Last week, a virtual meeting of the leaders of the QUAD member countries was held. Various issues were discussed during the meeting. The decision to work in collaboration for the development of futuristic technologies also was taken. This was also mentioned in the joint statement issued after the meeting. An official informed that QUAD countries would be forming various working groups for this purpose.
Technological cooperation in space is going to prove vital. ISRO and NASA are currently working on the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission. The satellite will be launched in 2022. NISAR is an imaging satellite working on L and S-band frequencies simultaneously.
This satellite will facilitate the detailed study of the earth and its atmosphere. NASA will be supplying L Band GPS Receiver, Solid State Recorder and Payload Data Subsystem for this mission. In comparison, India will be making S-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and propulsion vehicle available for the mission. It was reported only last week that ISRO had developed the S-Band SAR necessary for the mission.
Recently, ISRO and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) reviewed the space cooperation between the two countries on various levels. Discussions were held on Earth Observation, Moon Mission and Navigation Systems, which form a part of India-Japan space cooperation. Opportunities and exchanges in this sector also were discussed at this time. ISRO and JAXA also signed an implementing agreement. As per the agreement, rice farming and gas quality will be observed with the satellites’ data.
ISRO and JAXA will be carrying out a joint moon mission in 2023, and a spacecraft will be sent to the southern part of the moon. The Joint Moon mission has been named Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX).
Other than this, the Australian Space Agency (ASA) is also working in collaboration with ISRO on various projects. In January, a virtual meeting was held between ISRO and ASA. At this time, discussions were held regarding the implementation of space science, technology and the training cooperation agreement signed between the governments of both countries in 2012. ASA Chief Enrico Palermo also participated in the meeting. Currently, India and Australia are jointly working on an earth observation satellite. A transportable terminal also will be built in Australia for ISRO’s human-crewed space mission, ‘Gaganyaan’.
India is progressing very rapidly in the space sector, and the world had to stand up and take notice of the Indian achievements in the space sector. India has also started the commercial launching of satellites, and NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of ISRO, launched one Brazilian and one Australian satellite a few days ago. It has also been reported that other countries also have contacted NSIL for satellite launches.
Last year, India opened up the space sector for private companies. The space sector is receiving major investments since then. Many foreign companies are coming forward to invest in this sector in India. Many Indian start-ups are also operating in this field. Recently, ISRO Chairman K. Sivan said that ISRO plans to outsource most of the undertakings to private sector companies, focusing only on advanced research. Against this background, the increasing cooperation between ISRO and the QUAD countries becomes significant. | aerospace |
https://luxherald.com/2307-three-young-luxembourgers-accepted-internships-european-space-agency.html | 2023-02-03T13:48:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500056.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20230203122526-20230203152526-00352.warc.gz | 0.942306 | 275 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__33978197 | en | Three young Luxembourgers have been accepted for a graduate internship at the European Space Agency (ESA) in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
Luxembourg Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy, Étienne Schneider, congratulated three young graduates who will benefit from an internship in an operational service of the European Space Agency Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands. Considered the technical heart of ESA, ESTEC located in Noordwijk is where most ESA projects are born and where they are piloted during the different phases of their development.
A special agreement has been concluded between the Ministry of the Economy and ESA to allow young graduates from Luxembourg to obtain their first professional experience in different specific sectors in the field of space. Through the 2017 session of the Luxembourgish Young Graduate Trainees program (LuxYGT), Ben Gaffinet, Denis Loos and James Dooley will benefit from valuable experience in the space industry. Throughout their internship, the three Luxembourgers will be supported by an experienced tutor, a staff member of the ESA.
With the Ministry of the Economy planning to continue to promote career opportunities in the space sector for young people, the next LuxYGT call for applications will take place in the first half of 2018 and will be published on the website www.gov.lu/luxygt. | aerospace |
http://net4society.pt-dlr.de/index.php?file=show.php&ref=1699 | 2018-02-19T21:37:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891812841.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20180219211247-20180219231247-00319.warc.gz | 0.890997 | 170 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__112648712 | en | Fields of activities:
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European Space Policy and programs, European security and defense policy
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I am expert in European space programs delivering public and commercial services, including flagship programs (Copernicus and Galileo) and other space programs at national and European level . I participated to several European R&D projects dealing with space based service development, and in general with space and security studies from the political, institutional, technological and industrial perspective.
I have competences in analysis, research, project management and coordination, organization of international workshops and conferences, participation as speaker. I published several articles, the list is available on FRS website. | aerospace |
https://weoneaviation.in/pilot-training-course-in-dwarka/ | 2023-11-30T08:23:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100172.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130062948-20231130092948-00330.warc.gz | 0.919603 | 1,475 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__239095473 | en | Pilot Training Course In Dwarka
Pilot Training Course in Dwarka Embarking on a career as a pilot is an exciting and prestigious endeavor that requires extensive knowledge, skills, and training. For aspiring pilots in Dwarka, a flourishing city known for its rich heritage and rapid growth, there are now excellent opportunities to pursue a pilot training course. This article explores the various aspects of pilot training in Dwarka, highlighting the available courses, the training facilities, and the immense potential that awaits those who choose this path.
Importance Of Pilot Training Course
- The Importance of Pilot Training: Pilot training plays a crucial role in shaping competent aviators who can safely navigate through the skies. It equips individuals with theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and a deep understanding of aviation regulations. A comprehensive training program ensures that pilots are prepared to handle any situation they may encounter during their careers.
- Pilot Training Courses in Dwarka: Dwarka has emerged as a hub for aviation education, offering a range of pilot training courses tailored to meet the needs of aspiring pilots. These courses encompass both theoretical classroom instruction and hands-on flight training. They cover essential subjects such as aerodynamics, aviation meteorology, navigation, aircraft systems, and aviation regulations. Some renowned institutions in Dwarka that provide pilot training include:
- Dwarka Aviation Academy Pilot Training Course In Dwarka: This prestigious academy offers a comprehensive pilot training program designed to meet international standards. Their courses focus on developing technical skills, situational awareness, and decision-making abilities. The academy boasts state-of-the-art flight simulators and experienced instructors who mentor aspiring pilots throughout their training journey.
- Pilot Training Course Institute: Known for its excellence in aviation education, Aviation Institute offers a range of pilot training courses. Their curriculum emphasizes practical flight experience and provides aspiring pilots with the opportunity to fly various aircraft models. With highly skilled instructors and modern training facilities, this institute ensures that students receive top-notch training.
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What Is The Significance Of Pilot Training In The Aviation Industry?
Pilot training is of utmost importance in the aviation industry as it equips individuals with the necessary knowledge, skills, and expertise to operate aircraft safely and efficiently. It ensures that pilots are well-versed in aviation regulations, possesses a deep understanding of aerodynamics, navigation, and aircraft systems, and can make sound decisions in various flight scenarios.
What Types Of Pilot Training Courses Are Available In Dwarka?
Dwarka offers a range of pilot training courses to cater to the needs of aspiring pilots. Some of the courses include private pilot training, commercial pilot training, instrument rating courses, and flight instructor courses. These courses combine theoretical classroom instruction with practical flight training to provide a comprehensive learning experience.
What Kind Of Training Facilities Can Aspiring Pilots Find In Dwarka?
Dwarka is equipped with world-class training facilities for aspiring pilots. These facilities include advanced flight simulators, training aircraft, dedicated classrooms, and modern briefing rooms. The training infrastructure is designed to provide a realistic and immersive learning environment, enabling students to gain hands-on experience and develop their skills effectively.
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What Advantages Do Advanced Flight Simulators Bring To Pilot Training In Dwarka?
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How Does Dwarka’s Location Contribute To Pilot Training Opportunities?
Dwarka’s location near major airports and airlines offer distinct advantages for pilot training opportunities. Proximity to airports enables easy access to practical flight training and exposure to busy airspace. This facilitates real-world learning experiences and prepares aspiring pilots for the operational aspects of aviation. Furthermore, the presence of established aviation industry connections in the area enhances networking opportunities and potential employment prospects for graduates.
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Pilots who complete their training in Dwarka have excellent growth potential and a wide range of career opportunities. The aviation industry is expanding rapidly, creating a demand for skilled pilots globally. Graduates can pursue careers as commercial airline pilots, cargo pilots, private jet pilots, flight instructors, or even managerial positions in the aviation sector. The training received in Dwarka equips pilots with the necessary skills and qualifications to excel in their chosen aviation career path.
Embarking on a pilot training course in Dwarka can be the first step toward a thrilling career in aviation. With its reputable training institutions, cutting-edge facilities, and abundant job opportunities, Dwarka provides a conducive environment for aspiring pilots to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to soar to new heights in their careers. Whether one dream of flying commercial airliners or becoming a private pilot, the pilot training courses in Dwarka offer a solid foundation and a gateway to success in the aviation industry. | aerospace |
https://www.blackengineer.com/news/trailblazing-beya-winner-featured-in-physics-today/ | 2023-06-04T10:17:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649741.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20230604093242-20230604123242-00630.warc.gz | 0.956719 | 354 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__235169835 | en | Dr. George R. Carruthers, 1987 winner of the Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) for Outstanding Technical Contribution, has been featured in Physics Today, the membership magazine of the American Institute of Physics.
When the trailblazing physicist won the BEYA for technical contribution in 1987, Carruthers was one of 40 Black scientists and engineers working at the National Research Laboratory.
In his US Black Engineer magazine citation by the BEYA selection committee, Carruthers was praised for technical contributions to the U.S. Navy and the defense department’s space program, and his development of man’s first moon-based space observatory, which was carried aloft by the Apollo 16 astronauts and placed on the moon.
His experiment, a specially constructed Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph, permitted humans to observe the terrestrial upper atmosphere from the lunar surface for the first time and to observe celestial objects and the interplanetary medium.
NASA’s Skylab 4 used the Carruthers-developed far ultraviolet camera to photograph two NASA-sponsored rockets flown from the White Sands Missile Range to obtain invisible images of Comet Halley. These rockets, along with two others flown at the same time, were among only a few U.S.-sponsored space experiments to collect data on the comet.
Carruthers earned his bachelor’s in aeronautical engineering, a master’s in nuclear engineering, and a Ph.D. in aeronautical engineering, all from the University of Illinois. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he moved to Chicago with his family when he was 12. He was an active member of the National Technical Association, which marks its 90th birthday this year. | aerospace |
http://etaekyung.com/en/news9/ | 2024-04-14T23:01:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816904.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414223349-20240415013349-00547.warc.gz | 0.950878 | 531 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__85523545 | en | A small and medium-sized female CEO took on the challenge of localizing parts for the defense industry.
In the manufacturing sector, where male-dominated business practices are strong, it is attracting attention because it deals with the defense industry, where even male entrepreneurs struggle.
Based on the PCB design and assembly business for the defense industry, Hyeri Ahn, CEO of Taekyung Electronics, set this year’s new business goal as the localization of parts for the defense industry, which are highly dependent on overseas purchases, such as interior and exterior lights for aircraft and searchlights.
The company entered the defense industry PCB assembly business in 2015. It is operating a production line as an approved company for special processes in the defense sector of LIG Nex1 and Hanwha Systems.
This is because Taekyung Electronics secured the LED module heat dissipation board technology last year, which is essential for the development of interior and exterior lights for aircraft and searchlights. The company independently developed a metal (copper) substrate for mounting LED chips and a heat sink structure that absorbs and discharges high heat. A patent application is currently in progress.
Based on patented technology, the company has solved the problem of heat dissipation and light diffusion, and has secured technological excellence compared to other companies in performance evaluation items such as life maintenance rate, current consumption reduction, light brightness, and total luminous flux maintenance rate in the field of LED lighting. In addition, PCB assembly for the defense industry During production, we have already experienced test methods with demanding environmental requirements such as operating temperature, storage temperature, freezing, dust, impact, humidity, and altitude, so we are confident that we will meet the test standards.
Taekyung Electronics submitted a proposal to the ‘localization of interior and exterior lighting systems for aircraft’, a new product development task with purchase conditions announced by the Defense Agency for Technology and Quality, at the end of last month, and is waiting for the evaluation results. The goal of this task is to develop interior and exterior lights for military aircraft, such as location lights, anti-collision lights, control room lights, utility lights, and formation lights, within three years, and to replace purchases from foreign companies such as Goodrich and LSI.
CEO Ahn Hye-ri said, “Currently, the parts toll processing industry has a high sales ratio, but we will localize defense industry parts such as high-power lighting, anti-collision lights, and searchlights to raise the sales ratio of our products to more than 90% by 2020.” | aerospace |
https://www.jurawatches.co.uk/blogs/watch-news/34496708-bell-ross-celebrate-partnership-with-the-swift-team-at-paris-air-show | 2022-07-04T21:33:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104496688.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20220704202455-20220704232455-00077.warc.gz | 0.94002 | 354 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__141370256 | en | Bell & Ross Watch Celebrate Partnership with the Swift Team at Paris Air Show
Monday - 29 June 2015
Bell & Ross’ passion for aviation reveals itself once again with their partnership with Swift Team at Paris Air Show held between 15th-21st June 2015.
With countless timepieces inspired by aviation to produce unique and exquisite pilot instruments that pride themselves on precision and accuracy, the watch brand’s admiration has now fell on the breathtaking and fascinating sport of Air Racing. The aircraft patrol consists of 5 Glove Swifts that are re-motorised to muster speed and quality of flight as their original form dates back to 1946. The exquisite aircrafts are categorised in the “vintage” section and can incredibly perform elaborate aerobatics to the admiration of many. The pilots dressed in overalls marked with the Bell & Ross brand and a timepiece secured to their wrist are airline pilots that are very much involved in the aeronautical associative environment; professionals who share a love for flying and aviation.
To mark the collaboration pylons in the Bell & Ross signature shades are positioned on aerodromes during the airshows making a grand gesture. The pylons purpose is to create a ring race that expert pilots can lap within one minute changing from 500 and 800 meters depending on the particular race. Bell & Ross are extremely proud to form a loyal alliance with the Paris Air Show, which fulfils an entertainment purpose for those interested in the art of flying and the historic journey that has evolved throughout the years. Powerful smoke machines and appropriate music sets the scene for a spectacular week long event.
Take a look at the stunning Bell & Ross collection at Jura Watches. Prepared to be swept off your feet!! | aerospace |
https://news.asu.edu/20211008-nasa-perseverance-sheds-more-light-jezero-crater-watery-past | 2024-04-23T23:04:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818835.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423223805-20240424013805-00752.warc.gz | 0.938721 | 2,085 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__198012603 | en | A new paper from the science team of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover details how the hydrological cycle of the now-dry lake at Jezero Crater is more complicated and intriguing than originally thought. The findings are based on detailed imaging the rover provided of some prominent escarpments – long, steep slopes – in the delta that formed from sediment accumulating at the confluence of an ancient river that stretched about 120 miles (200 kilometers), feeding a lake that was 21 miles (35 kilometers) wide.
The paper was recently released online in the journal Science and is the first peer-reviewed research to be published with data acquired after the rover’s Feb. 18, 2021, landing. Arizona State University's Jim Bell, a School of Earth and Space Exploration professor and Mars 2020 Mastcam-Z cameras principal investigator, is a co-author on the study.
The images revealed that billions of years ago, when Mars had an atmosphere thick enough to support water flowing across its surface, Jezero’s fan-shaped river delta experienced late-stage flooding events that carried rocks and debris into it from the highlands well outside of the crater.
The images were taken by the rover’s left and right Mastcam-Z cameras, as well as the rover’s Remote Micro-Imager, or RMI (part of the SuperCam instrument). These images provide insight into where the rover could best hunt for rock and sediment samples, including those that may contain organic compounds and other evidence that life once existed there.
"Mastcam-Z images of the delta front and delta remnants like Kodiak reveal lots of subtle details, despite those places still being 2 kilometers or more away from the rover,” co-author Bell said. “By moving the rover's mast in azimuth and elevation, the science team builds up Mastcam-Z mosaics and panoramas that cover enormous swaths of the landscape, including the delta front and remnants. These mosaics help to identify much smaller, specific, focused areas where other instruments, like SuperCam, can acquire higher spatial- and spectral-resolution images and compositional data."
The rover team has long planned to visit the delta because of its potential for harboring signs of ancient microbial life. One of the mission’s primary goals is to collect samples that could be brought to Earth by the multi-mission Mars Sample Return effort, enabling scientists to analyze the material with powerful lab equipment too large to bring to Mars.
Video by Stephen Filmer/ASU
Perseverance’s ‘Kodiak’ moment
At the time the images were taken, the scarps were located to the northwest of the rover, and about 1.4 miles (2.2 kilometers) away. Southwest of the rover, and at about the same distance, lay another prominent rock outcrop the team calls “Kodiak.” In its ancient past, when the delta was an intact geologic structure, the team has hypothesized that Kodiak was at its southern edge.
Prior to Perseverance’s arrival, Kodiak had been imaged only from orbit. From the surface, the rover’s Mastcam-Z and RMI images revealed for the first time the stratigraphy — the order and position of rock layers, which provides information about the geological time scale — along Kodiak’s eastern face, which features the inclined and horizontal layering a geologist would expect to see in a river delta on Earth.
“Never before has such well-preserved stratigraphy been visible on Mars,” said Nicolas Mangold, a Perseverance scientist from the Laboratoire de Planetologie et Geodynamique de Nantes in France, and lead author of the paper. “This is the key observation that enables us to once and for all confirm the presence of a lake and river delta at Jezero. Getting a better understanding of the hydrology months in advance of our arrival at the delta is going to pay big dividends down the road.”
While the Kodiak results are significant, it is the tale told by the images of the scarps to the northeast that came as the greatest surprise to the rover science team.
Imagery of those scarps showed layering similar to Kodiak’s on their lower halves. But farther up each of their steep walls and on top, Mastcam-Z and RMI captured stones and boulders.
“We saw distinct layers in the scarps containing boulders up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) across that we knew had no business being there,” Mangold said.
Those layers mean the slow, meandering waterway that fed the delta must have been transformed by later, fast-moving flash floods. Mangold and the science team estimate that a torrent of water needed to transport the boulders — some for tens of miles — would have to travel as speeds ranging from 4 to 20 mph (6 to 30 kph).
“These results also have an impact on the strategy for the selection of rocks for sampling,” said Sanjeev Gupta, a Perseverance scientist from Imperial College, London, and a co-author of the paper. “The finest-grained material at the bottom of the delta probably contains our best bet for finding evidence of organics and biosignatures. And the boulders at the top will enable us to sample old pieces of crustal rocks. Both are main objectives for sampling and caching rocks before Mars Sample Return.”
A lake of changing depths
Early in the history of the Jezero Crater’s former lake, its levels are thought to have been high enough to crest the crater’s eastern rim, where orbital imagery shows an overflow river channel. The new paper adds to this thinking, describing the size of Jezero’s lake fluctuating greatly over time, its water level rising and falling by tens of meters before the body of water eventually disappeared altogether.
While it’s unknown if these swings in the water level resulted from flooding or more gradual environmental changes, the science team has determined that they occurred later in Jezero’s delta’s history, when lake levels were at least 330 feet (100 meters) below the lake’s highest level. And they’re looking forward to making more insights in the future: The delta will be the starting point for the rover team’s upcoming second science campaign next year.
“A better understanding of Jezero’s delta is a key to understanding the change in hydrology for the area,” said Gupta, “and it could potentially provide valuable insights into why the entire planet dried out.”
More about Mastcam-Z
Mastcam-Z is a dual camera system that can zoom in (hence the “Z” in “Mastcam-Z”), focus, and create 3D pictures and panoramas at a variety of scales. This allows the Mars 2020 rover to provide a detailed examination of both close and distant objects on Mars.
The two cameras are mounted on the Mars 2020 rover mast at the eye level of a six-and-a-half-foot tall person. They are separated by 9.5 inches to provide stereo vision and produce images of color quality similar to that of a consumer digital HD camera (2 megapixels). Images from Mastcam-Z are on the NASA and JPL Mars 2020 websites and on the Mastcam-Z Mars Images webpage.
The cameras are designed to help other Mars 2020 experiments on the rover by looking at the whole landscape and identifying rocks and soil (regolith) that deserve a closer look by other instruments. They will also spot important samples for the rover to core and cache on the surface of Mars, for eventual return (by a future mission) to Earth.
Bell leads the Mastcam-Z team, which includes dozens of scientists, engineers, operations specialists, managers and students at ASU and other universities, companies and government labs around the world. The team includes Deputy Principal Investigator Justin Maki of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and ASU co-investigator faculty members Craig Hardgrove and Mark Robinson; the Planetary Society, which serves as the instrument’s education and public outreach partner; and Malin Space Science Systems Inc., which is the prime subcontractor for instrument development and uplink operations.
More about Perseverance
A key objective for Perseverance’s mission on Mars is astrobiology, including the search for signs of ancient microbial life. The rover will characterize the planet’s geology and past climate, pave the way for human exploration of the red planet, and be the first mission to collect and cache Martian rock and regolith.
Subsequent NASA missions, in cooperation with the European Space Agency, would send spacecraft to Mars to collect these sealed samples from the surface and return them to Earth for in-depth analysis.
The Mars 2020 Perseverance mission is part of NASA’s Moon to Mars exploration approach, which includes Artemis missions to the moon that will help prepare for human exploration of the red planet.
JPL, which is managed for NASA by Caltech in Pasadena, California, built and manages operations of the Perseverance rover.
This story was written by DC Agle of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory with contributions from Karin Valentine of ASU’s School of Earth and Space Exploration.
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https://smokeongo.co.za/minimum-control-speeds-for-light-twin-aircraft-part-2/ | 2023-12-03T03:20:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100484.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203030948-20231203060948-00634.warc.gz | 0.955691 | 1,263 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__113250619 | en | How minimum control speeds are determined
Part One of “Minimum Control Speeds for Light Twins”, concluded with the statement that operating with an engine inoperative, the pilot should never let the speed decay to below the “red line” minimum control speed.
HAVE YOU READ: Minimum Control Speeds for Light Twins Part 1
Key factors when determining the Vmc for a particular light twin-engine aircraft
First, the power output of the live engine…
The atmospheric conditions that exist should be those of a “standard day” at sea level. This means an air temperature of 15°C and an air pressure of 1013 hectopascals. The claimed power output of an engine is what it should produce at sea level on a standard day.
If higher than normal temperatures and lower than normal air pressure conditions exist, then the density altitude would be higher than it would be at sea level. The full maximum output of the engine would not be achievable in these conditions.
With an engine failure or shut down, one of the factors that affects the magnitude or intensity of the resulting yaw is the power output of the live engine. The higher the power is, the greater the yaw will be.
It follows then that Vmc will be higher at sea level than it would be in areas where the air is thinner.
Secondly, the drag created by the failed engine and its propeller contributes greatly towards increasing the yawing moment.
The drag created by a propeller that is windmilling is unbelievably high. In general, it equates to the same amount of extra drag that is created when flying with the landing gear extended and flaps set at about half extension.
If, on the other hand, the propeller is feathered, it “cuts” through the air like a knife and creates very little drag in the process.
The greater the drag from the dead engine, the higher the Vmc will be. The test is therefore accomplished with the propeller of the failed engine windmilling.
Thirdly, the aircraft is loaded to its maximum allowable weight, with its centre of gravity on the maximum aft limit.
The power and effectiveness of the rudder is affected by its distance from the centre of gravity, this being the same point through which the vertical axis of the aircraft passes.
At its aft limit, the rudder moment arm is at its shortest and the effectiveness of the rudder will be least. A higher Vmc will result from this.
With a centre of gravity that is further forward, the rudder moment arm is longer and therefore the rudder is more effective. It would then be possible to maintain directional control down to a lower speed.
It is more “CRITICAL” to have the left engine fail than the right.
Barring certain light twins that have counter-rotating propellers, the vast majority of these aircraft have propellers that turn clockwise when viewed from behind. Therefore, on the left engine, the down-going propeller blade passes very close to the aircraft’s fuselage. On the right engine, the down-going propeller blade is well away from the aircraft’s fuselage.
If, in flight, the body angle of the aircraft is perfectly level, all four propeller blades will cut through the air at the same angle of attack. However, the instant that the aircraft’s body angle is increased, the down-going blades, on both the left and the right engines, meet the air at a greater angle of attack than the up-going blades do. They therefore generate more thrust than the up-going blades do.
However, the down-going blade on the right side is furthest from the aircraft’s vertical axis and it will have a far greater thrust moment arm than the down-going blade on the left side has.
This phenomenon is known as “asymmetric blade thrust”.
With the right engine running and the left engine failed, the aircraft is going to have a higher Vmc than with the left engine running and the right engine failed. In the latter case the aircraft would be controllable down to a lower speed.
This is why the left engine is viewed as being the “critical engine”.
Asymmetric blade thrust plays another part in why, for determination of the Vmc, the aircraft must be loaded to its maximum weight.
For the test, the aircraft is flown at its maximum gross weight. This means that for any required speed, the aircraft will need to fly at a higher angle of attack than if it was lighter. The higher the attitude of the aircraft, the more the asymmetric blade effect increases. The overall result is an increase in the Vmc.
An infinite number of Vmc speeds can exist.
Most of the factors that were adhered to during certification are relaxed, disregarded, or simply not present in everyday operations. The result is that on these occasions, the minimum control speed would be below the red-line speed on the ASI.
This would happen at altitudes higher than sea level where the engine power output is less. The left engine (critical) could be the one that is operating. The right hand, “non critical” engine would have its propeller feathered instead of leaving it windmilling. Then too, the aircraft could be only lightly loaded and its centre of gravity could be well forward and a fair distance away from the aft limit.
All of these differences, in part or fully, give rise to the fact that an infinite number of minimum control speeds actually exist, all of which that have come about because of a departure from the rigorous rules and datums used during certification.
In training, flight on one engine at speeds that are below the red-line speed is often demonstrated. However, the very big danger here is that the aircraft might arrive at its stalling speed earlier than expected and when most of the rudder capability has already been utilised. This would very definitely not be a phase of flight that you ever wish to be in! Work it out for yourself! | aerospace |
http://www.aviationreportglobal.com/2011/04/26/awacs-upgrades-part-ii-rsip-block-4045-and-scaneagle-uav/ | 2020-08-11T22:33:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738855.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20200811205740-20200811235740-00102.warc.gz | 0.930725 | 6,308 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__110319677 | en | PART II THE FLEET UPGRADES
This is a follow up to our April 11th 2011 introductory part which described the AWACS AN/APY-1/-2 main radar tactical modes and hardware as well as supporting processing equipment aboard the aircraft. Systems upgrades implemented in an effort to meet evolving 21st century battlefield challenges involve; increasing the main radar ability to detect smaller radar cross section, stealthier aerial threats (cruise missiles, stealth combat aircraft and drones), improving precision navigation while complying with current air traffic regulations, improving secure tactical communications, better identification of radar emitting sources (Electronic Support Measures ESM), increasing crew effectiveness and also improving connectivity in the era of network centric tactical data links. Critical to improving the main radar sensitivity, the Radar System Improvement Program (RSIP), AWACS largest upgrade program ever was implemented across the entire AWACS fleet spanning six operators and more than seventy aircraft during the past decade. RSIP is our reference point for capturing the pace of systems evolution across the entire AWACS fleet.
I Upgrades leading up to RSIP; the block 20/25 configuration
Upgrades implemented on AWACS on the period leading up to the RSIP generally fell under the Block 20/25 baseline designation. The incremental nature of defense funding processes would sometimes force intermediate configurations designations like Block 0 and Block 1 to appear in records.
1. US AIR Force Fleet
The first upgrade for US AWACS was in an effort to bring the first 24 E3-A aircraft delivered in line with the E-3B configuration standard as implemented on NATO’s 18 aircraft and last 10 US AWACS delivered aircraft. The E-3B introduced the AN/APY-2 radar and its maritime capability thanks to dedicated maritime cabinet and circuitry that differentiated both E3-A and E3-B designations. Retro-fitting of the 24 early USAF aircraft also brought the E3-C designation interchangeably applied, along with -A-/B designation to the entire US/NATO AWACS force. These retro-fits also saw the installation of four additional operator consoles with accompanying computer memory upgrade. Tactical data link improvements were also available with NATO maritime Link 22 and Link 16 TADIL-J compliant Joint Terminal Information Distribution System JTIDS (replacing Link 11/ TADIL-A).
a. Block 20/25
By 1987 upgrades contracted to Boeing already improved the detection capabilities, data link communications, data processing and overall navigation capabilities. Also Electronic Support Measures (ESM) allowed the AWACS main radar receiver to detect sources of hostile radar activity. The ESM kits were procured at a pace of 6 in 93, 9 in 95 and the rest by the year 2001. In the meantime Have-Quick anti-jam radio were procured in 1989. The Have Quick A-Net UHF Line-Of-Sight tactical radios AN/ARC-164 frequency hopping provide secure, anti-jam communications with other AWACS, tactical aircraft and ground stations. Fleet-wide installation of the Have-Quick radios was completed in 1994.
b. Extend Sentry Program (1994-2025)
The Extend Sentry Program, set up in October 1994 by U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC) and the Air Force’s Electronic Systems Center (ESC), aimed at prolonging the life of the fleet to 2025. Most critical of issues was the rapid obsolescence of parts for which an inventory of spare had deteriorated due to end of life cycle or manufacturer/supplier being out of business. The program would establish key management tasks and business processes required to minimize overall fleet downtime during depot maintenance, as these were the most pressing operational issues for the entire 552nd Air Control Wing. Engineering and testing would be incorporated into the overall processes. Most noteworthy system installation for the program was the High Frequency radio kits that were installed in 2001 by Raytheon Support Services. The 33 kits built by Rockwell Collins Government Systems used Boeing supplied installation kits.
2. NATO Fleet
NATO E-3C AWACS have maintained almost identical configuration with the US Air Force AWACS leading to increased numbers of joint procurement programs generating better cost and risk reduction.
a. Computer Memory Upgrade (1993)
Expanding the AWACS main computer processing capabilities allowed for correlating of a larger variety of parameters in order to produce a more complete profile of threats from an increasing number of integrated sensors. In 1993 a memory upgrade program for the IBM mainframe CC-2 computer led to its replacement by the more powerful CC-2E model.
b. Extend Sentry (1994-2025)
Extend Sentry program implemented in 1994 jointly with the US Air Force saw the delivery of 33 HF radio kit for the US Air Force fleet , we assume that commonality has also been achieved in that respect with the Rockwell Collins-built HF radio kits being made available on NATO aircraft.
c. Block 1 (1993-1997)
The Block 1 configuration baseline was contracted in 1993 to provide the ESM upgrade that would allow the aircraft to locate more effectively enemy radar. That contract also covered the installation of new color displays (supplied by GEC Marconi, formerly Hazeltine), Have Quick Line of Sight UHF ultra secure radios (with suppliers EG&G Almond, Magnavox and Xetron) and the ubiquitous tactical communication data Link 16-compatible JTIDS (from Rockwell Collins). The $294 million apportioned for the actual upgrade procurement included a $35 million supplement for testing before completion in 1997. In November 1997, main contractors Boeing Operations International (BOI)/Daimler-Benz Aerospace (Dasa) team in Manching, Germany, completed retrofit of all 17 E-3 aircraft with Mod Block 1 and ESM systems.
3. United Kingdom Fleet (7 E3-D)
With Have-Quick anti-jam radio procured in 1989 upgrades to improve the Interrogator Friend-Foe IFF system aboard the AWACS were carried out between 1997 and 2000. Associated purchases worth $7 million with Boeing Defense and Space Group, Seattle, Washington were made on September 22nd,1997 providing 7 Improvement Kits, 8 Circuit Card Assemblies, and update of associated documentation.
4. France Fleet (4 E3-F)
French AWACS benefited from Have-Quick anti-jam radio being procured in 1989 along with the United Kingdom. On January 27th,1997 a $32.4 million contract with Boeing Defense and Space Group, Seattle, Wash., was later increased by $26.6 Million on March 30th 1998 for four new Electronic Support Measure systems applicable to the E-3F Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. With work expected to be completed by December 2000. Upgrade on the first plane was completed July 8th 1999 with the complete fleet ready by December 18th 2000.
5. Saudi Arabia Fleet (5 AWACS E3)
A $5.7 million contract with Boeing Defense and Space Group, Seattle, Wash., was awarded on September 16, 1997 for submitting engineering proposals for the Block 35.3 software upgrade to the Royal Saudi Air Force E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft and ground support equipment. The Block 35.3 software upgrade was complemented by increase of memory on the IBM CC-2Er main mission computer system designated Block 0.
The Block 0 portion initiated November 19th 1997 actually awarded Lockheed Martin Federal Systems, Inc., Owego, N.Y., with $14 millions for study and engineering proposals for CC-2Er memory upgrade on five aircraft and was finalized on June 1st 1998 with a $33 million contract for 5 AWACS and 2 ground stations to be completed by 1999. Work for the total $60 million package deal with Boeing began August 22nd 2001 and was completed September 18th 2003.
The Saudi AWACS capabilities were expanded further by the improvement of tactical data communication systems when the Link 16 secure jam resistant upgrade worth $49.2 million was undertaken. The contract signed on September 20th,2007 saw the first aircraft upgraded by July 2008 with the remaining four aircraft slated to receive their new equipment at Al Salam Aircraft Co. in Riyadh.
II The Radar System improvement program (RSIP) in details
TheRSIP upgrade really began development in 1994 with Low Rate Initial Production reached in 1996 with the UK joining the program. Full production status ensued in 1997. According to Northrop Grumman the RSIP was the most significant effort to improve the performance of the AN/APY-1/-2 radar delivering greater radar range resolution (augmented six-fold) with azimuth and elevation accuracy doubling. Overall capabilities were enhanced in keeping with modern aerial threats requirements such as small cruise missiles and reduced Radar Cross Section (stealth) aircraft. The implementation of new signal processing facilities (advanced Pulse Doppler waveforms, pulse compression) supported by the main computer hardware upgrades and installation of modern Graphical User Interface-based operator display promised overall mission efficiency increase by a factor of 1.5.
1. USAF Fleet (January 13,1997 to April 5th 2005)
Because of the multi-national nature of the program the first RSIP contract installment procured only 4 retrofit kits assigned to the US fleet (with 18 kits for NATO as well as 8 for the UK all part of the same $482 million package). Additional options of 8 would be exercised by September 30th 1998. Software upgrades accounting for a $6 million support contract involving Boeing Defense and Space Group, Seattle, Washington (25%) and Westinghouse Electric Corp., Baltimore, Maryland (75%) involved the following deliverables: scoping of software related work inclusive of cataloging, prioritization, investigation, and analysis of software relevant problems, evaluation, coordination, implementation, and delivery of changes. More hardware memory increase on the legacy IBM mainframe-based CC-2E computer was key to unlocking further processing capabilities. Lockheed Martin Federal Systems, Inc., Owego, N.Y., was contracted January 31,1997 with requirement to complete work by March 2000.
Below is a sample shopping list for $23 million to Boeing Defense and Space Group, Seattle, Washington, covering part of the RSIP upgrade work dated August-September 1997 procuring 15 Improvement Kits:
-30 Circuit Card Assemblies,
-upgrade of 32 Receiver/Transmitters
-upgrade of 5 Radar Target Data Processors applicable to the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system
-software upgrade Electronic Command Signal Program
Installation of Broadcast Intelligence capability as part of tactical data link real time networking required 32 communication kits and 8 processor kits ordered June 26th 1998. Core Radar computer required the installation of two 91MB disks for the Radar Disk Processor sub system worth $5.9 million contracted September 25th 1998. An additional October 28th 1998 shopping list with Boeing Defense and Space Group, Seattle, Washington, valued at $16 million ordered seven Electronic Command Signals Programmer replacement kits and seven A3 circuit cards, part of the new cost efficient Open Computing Architecture (and its Windows-like modern graphical interface). Core computer and signal processing components such as 31 digital multiplexer units, 15 monolithic memory units, and 11 circuit card assemblies supporting the CC-2E mainframe computer were ordered on September 16th 1999 to Lockheed Martin Federal Systems, Inc.,under a $5.8 million contract. Two hundred and forty (240) Klystron tube high power signal amplifiers repair kits, the heavy component of the radar transmit assembly carried in the AWACS cargo hold were ordered on November 10, 1999 to Litton Systems, Inc., San Carlos, California valued at $20 million. Another element that was key to the upgrade was the Common Large Area Display Sets, 435 of which were ordered on May 19th, 2000 to Raytheon Corp., McKinney, Texas,for $6.58 million. The contract terms placed delivery rate at 45 units delivered each month.
Core Radar Components
Core Radar Component items involving RSIP modification work for the radar, part of a June 9th 2000, $45 million contract covered the modification of two Transmit Angle Controls with purchase of ten thermal assemblies, augmented on November 15th 2000 in the order of $62 million by:
-five radar kits
-ten in-flight maintenance spares,
-19 High Voltage Auxiliary spares kits,
-special test equipment for the Avionics Integration Support Facility
-six spare Transmit Angle controls
-15 spare Thermal Assemblies to be modified to the RSIP configuration.
By June 28th 2001 the program was already beginning to generate results as 7 aircraft had reached Initial Operational Capability IOC. Soon after the USAF exercised its final option for 13 RSIP kits on November 19th 2001 with a $98 million contract.
On April 5th 2005 the 32 USAF operational AWACS completed RSIP ahead of schedule and on budget.
2. NATO Fleet RSIP Upgrades (1997-2000)
Again we find the NATO portion of the multi-national RSIP contract also involving the US Air Force and the United Kingdom. The same initial kit purchase allocating $482 million on January 13th 1997 for procurement of 4 kits for the US Air Force provisioned 18 kits for NATO as well as 8 for the UK. Lockheed Martin Federal Systems, Inc., Owego, N.Y., was selected for the $30 million memory upgrade contract for the mainframe computer aboard thirteen E-3B NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. The first retrofit kit was installed on September 30th 1998. Additional contracting with Boeing Defense and Space Group, Seattle, Wash., was sought and finalized August 24th 1999 for $5 million in engineering and manufacturing development of multi-sensor integration of the Electronic Support Measures with improvements of the processing capabilities. By October 11th 1999, 11 aircraft had received the RSIP upgrade, until the entire NATO fleet of 17 aircraft was ready on February 3rd 2000.
3. United Kingdom Fleet (1997-2000)
The RSIP involving the UK fleet which was initiated in phase with the US Air Force and NATO fleets took place during the same period of time as the Block 20/25 upgrade (initiated January 13th,1997 completed December 18th 2000). Simultaneous to the RSIP, UK AWACS fleet also received new Global Positioning System and Inertial Navigation System GINS equipment equivalent to a Block 30/35. The $483 million multi sourced RSIP contract signed on January 13, 1997 also applying to the US and NATO fleets of AWACS with Boeing and subcontractor Grumman provided eight RSIP kits. As we have seen the sub contracted multi national agreements around which work upgrades would be shared involved companies such as BAE OGMA Industria Aeronautica of Portugal; TERMA Elektronik of Denmark; LOGIC of Italy; Advanced Technology Applications of Greece; TUSAS Aerospace Industries, Inc. of Turkey; and Litton Systems Canada, Ltd., SPAR Applied Systems and Computing Devices Canada of Canada. RSIP for the entire fleet was completed on December 18th 2000.
4. France Fleet (2002-2006)
The RSIP upgrade program would entail some amount of technology and work being transferred to France with the enrollment of Air France Industries and the use of a team of Boeing experts during the flight testing program at Avors AFB, AWACS home. The $133 million contract signed for France AWACS RSIP on February 8th 2002 would see work undertaken at AFI facility at LeBourget Military Airport north of Paris between 2004 and 2006. The first aircraft upgrade was completed on February 1st 2005. The program was successfully completed on June 28th 2006 after flight tests conducted by Boeing at Avors ended
5. Saudi Arabia Fleet (2008-present)
Saudi Arabia was the last AWACS operator to receive the RSIP upgrade thanks to an August 7th,2008 initial contract worth $42 million for scoping the engineering work required on the fleet and subsequent production of retro fit kits. This marked the phase I of the RSIP update program. The actual installation work was contracted as Phase II-A with a $73 million production requirement procurement portion followed by the Phase II-A actual installation work on a $20 million contract awarded September 16th 2010. On November 14, 2010 The Systems Group LLC of Bonaire, Ga was awarded a $7.87 million for technical support services to Air Force for Saudi AWACS program.
6. Japan Fleet (2007-2010)
The Japan-Radar System Improvement Program involving the four Japanese Air Self Defense Force Boeing E-767 was enacted in August 2007. The fixed-price contract worth more than $110 million mostly covered software-based upgrades. The E-767 that were delivered brand new in 1997, 1998 and 1999 had seemingly incorporated most of the hardware technological improvements that only became available to the E-3 Sentry family at a much later date. In 2010 the aircraft were slated to receive additional mission navigation systems enhancements, again it was to occur solely through new software code implementation.
III Block 30/35
The Block 30/35 generally complements the purely radar-based RSIP by extending improvements to the rest of the aircraft systems. We identify 5 distinct areas : implementing open architecture based systems, comply with modern precision air navigation standards requirements , improve radio communications (securely), tactical data links and further improve ESM capabilities via software upgrades. But because the Block 30/35 intervenes on the heels of the Block 20/25 the line between both configuration blurs easily.
USAF Fleet Communication and Navigation Improvements (2005-2009)
Following the RSIP upgrades, the AWACS fleet received additional upgrades whose scope covered a 2005 satellite communication improvement, air traffic management suite installation for compliance with FAA/ICAO/Eurocontrol requirements for unrestricted access to airspace. The DAMA (Demand Assigned Multiple Access) / GATM (Global Air Traffic Management) suite developed by Rockwell Collins was installed on the 32 US AWACS aircraft from 2005 to July 16th 2009. The DAMA multiple channel UHF voice communication system also improved overall communication. The navigation capabilities were extended to Traffic Alert Collision Avoidance System TCAS and Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum RVSM capable equipment.
NATO Fleet: The Mid Term Upgrade (1997-2008) was the repository of the Block 30/35 configuration described as “ Multi Sensor Integration (MSI), automated digital communications switching, new identification friend and foe capabilities, five additional display consoles, satellite communications and wide spectrum Very High Frequency (VHF) radios” by the Royal Air Force.
Initially contracted on November 12th, 1997 the $450 million Mid-Term Modernization Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) program lasted until 2008. By providing overall improvements in situational awareness, tracking capabilities, better integrated sensors and Windows-like human-machine displays EMD had strong similarities with USAF Block 30/35 configuration.
On December 3rd 1999 work began on the computer displays, navigation, target identification,new open architecture computer system and particularly the communication suite which needed over-the-horizon communication links (the Have Quick radio are restricted to Line-Of-Site communication) and VHF broad spectrum radios capable to inter operate with Eastern European nations. First test flight of prototype number one took place on January 30th 2000 with completion of European engineering tests and evaluation on October 24th 2002. Successful initial flight testing led to an August 2nd 2001 $24 million funding extension to continue the Mid Term Modernization EMD program.
Navigation Avionics Upgrades
Avionics upgrades that were designed to give AWACS unrestricted access to airspace in North America (FAA), Europe (Eurocontrol) and around the world (ICAO) comprised the Traffic/Aircraft Alert Collision Avoidance System (T/ACAS) and Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM). The TCAS/ACAS I which required a new Identification Friendly-Foe IFF based transponder system was funded December 12th 2001 with $37.5 million. Between 2003 and 2005 Rockwell Collins would deliver ACAS computer, antenna and integrated vertical speed / ACAS cockpit display. Honeywell was responsible for upgrading the air data computer and Innovative Solutions and Support delivering RVSM altitude alerter. EADS (Manching,Germany) provided the IFF upgrade.
Already these contracts required active management to continue to be funded while actual work could also deliver incremented value to the operators.
By December 19th 2002, the Mid Term Modernization program was re-evaluated to $1.3 billion to extend retrofits to 17 AWACS with August 2003 as target completion date.
Again these contracts were further amended on April 29, 2004 with $524 million package for “procuring long lead items, initial spares, follow-on spares, resolution of diminishing manufacturing sources issues and time and materials support activities”.
The first Mid Term upgraded AWACS began mission system flight testing on October 14, 2004. It was successfully demonstrated that performance gains due to implementation of 5 new operator consoles allowed 2 AWACS to operate instead of 3 on some mission scenarios. Delivery of first fully ‘Mid Term’ upgraded NATO AWACS took place on December 21st 2006. All 17 aircraft were completed on November 3rd 2008. Mission simulators were also provided with their 14 consoles at Geilenkirchen Base in Germany. General Dynamic Canada had been subcontracted to supply the consoles, Thales provided the internal communication gear and EADS oversaw the multi sensor software/hardware integration.
At last the $1.32 billion program had delivered the following:
-advanced precision navigation and traffic management compatibility
-new situation display consoles with flat-panel displays and user-friendly navigation, -open architecture mission computing system (for easier cost effective hardware and software upgrades in the future),
-multi sensor integration for lower workload, better accurate reliable tracking,
-Digital communications systems for satellite communication,
-improved IFF with international air traffic management integration, more advanced GPS navigation,
-broad spectrum VHF radios for communication with eastern Europe military components.
Various contractors contributed in the following manner:
Mission Computing: General Dynamics Canada
Man-Machine Interface (MMI): EADS Defence Electronics
Multi-Sensor Integration (MSI): Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
Communications: Thales Communications
Identification, Friend or Foe (IFF): Selex Communications S.p.A.
Navigation: Rockwell Collins, Northrop Grumman/Litton, Honeywell
Air vehicle mechanical/wiring Fiber optic cables: Intracom,Fokker Elmo,
TUSAS Aerospace Industries (TAI) ,Indra ,Spasa
Aircraft Retrofit: EADS Deutschland GmbH
Overall the mid term life upgrade program although using a different designation did bring the NATO fleet to a configuration again very similar to the US fleet Block 30/35, particularly when accounting for the avionics (TCAS, GATM, RVSM) and communication suites upgrades ( with exception for the Eastern Europe specific VHF radio capabilities).
A note on supporting the TF-33-PW-100A engines
The US air force and NATO have yet to replace the original TF-33 engines with the more powerful CFM-56 high by pass turbofans already on UK, France and Saudi Arabia AWACS. Although the TF-33 now seems likely to be around much longer on account of the higher acquisition cost of the very efficient CFM-56 flying on UK, France and Saudi Arabia AWACS. With the JT8D-219 Pratt & Whitney/Seven Q Seven venture on track to replace the TF-33 on the AWACS cousin E8 Joint STARS, a viable alternative may appear in the near future. Nonetheless the TF33 benefits from still being widely used by B-52 and KC-135 aircraft a steady flow of parts and critical components has remained open. In 2000 Pratt & Whitney (United technologies) was the recipient of $350 million for supplying the Air Force with TF-33 spare parts for 7 years. On June 18, 2007 additional $8.6 million for spare parts and 78 compressor case were provided to Electro-Methods Incorporated, South Windsor, Connecticut.
A Note On Subcontracting and Technology Transfer; The AMASSfacility
AMASS (AWACS Modernization And Sustainment Support) is the management facility providing contractual framework to AWACS-related Foreign Military Sales (FMS) for sourcing critical supplies and services throughout operational life. The process has been primarily used in support of AWACS fleet in the UK, France, Saudi Arabia and to some extent NATO. Through it, AWACS foreign operators were able to contract for more than $45 million value in 2002, 2003 primarily with Boeing defense Systems as main contractor. AMASS has greatly contributed to steering contracts requirements for some of the work to be conducted to foreign companies operating in some AWACS home nations. Procurement through FMS gave opportunity to expand the list of sub contractors to local provider such as UTA Industries (later Air France Industries), OGMA Industria Aeronautica of Portugal; TERMA Elektronik of Denmark; LOGIC of Italy; Advanced Technology Applications of Greece; TUSAS Aerospace Industries, Inc. of Turkey; and Litton Systems Canada, Ltd., SPAR Applied Systems and Computing Devices Canada of Canada. Transfer of technology was also adding value for subcontractors; German company ESW-EXTEL SYSTEMS WEDEL of Wedel received Boeing proprietary refurbishment process used on the AN/APY-2 radar domes.
Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG (Dasa) handling retrofit kits installation for NATO and British Aerospace doing the same for the U.K. AWACS. The overall list extended to Siemens Defense Systems, Germany; Kongsberg Defence Systems, Norway; Alcatel Bell NV, Belgium; Computing Devices Canada; Rockwell International and Lockheed Martin Federal Systems, United States; Computer Resources International A/S, Denmark; and Elmer S.p.A, and MID S.p.A., Italy.
On NATO AWACS we saw Rockwell Collins providing the JTIDS hardware; GEC Marconi formerly Hazeltine, delivering the color displays; and EG&G Almond, Magnavox and Xetron supplying Have Quick Radio equipment. Regarding Simulators delivered to NATO: Boeing assembled and integrated the mission simulators, General Dynamics Canada built the consoles, Thales provided internal communications and European Aeronautic Defense and Space (EADS) provided the multi sensor integration hardware and software. In all more than 15 key sub contractors from 12 nations.
IV. Block 40/45 Block 40/45
The Block 40/45 configuration represents AWACS latest set of upgrades integrating the aircraft capabilities mostly through yet newer software based implementations. The New Generation IFF (NGIFF) provides more secure transponder-based Secondary Surveillance Radar SSR Mode 5 capabilities over longer range and with implementation of the Mode S civilian aircraft feature.
The Block 40/45 is also incorporating additional modern aids to navigation that will bring the aircraft always more in line with FAA/ICAO/EUROCONTROL safety of flight rules . The Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS) Replacement of Avionics for Global Operations and Navigation (DRAGON) initiative has been the driving force for the sourcing of a fully Components-Off-The-Shelf COTS Flight Management Systems avionics architecture. Funding for Required Flight Performance RFP capability in 2009 would allow pilots to conduct more fuel efficient computed take-offs, cruise, approaches and landings.
Net-Centric Capability (NCC) is finally merging with the Airborne Web Service data Access and sharing paradigm to enjoy greater benefits. In that logic connectivity is enhanced by fully IP-based Beyond-Line-Of-Site BLOS IP SATCOM. The introduction of robust chat services as the privileged medium of communication between war fighters is also mirrored aboard the aircraft. The new IP/ethernet connectivity architecture is reinforcing the open architecture solutions approach as well as providing incentive for cheaply interconnecting off-board and on-boards sensors via tactical data links. The well tested JTIDS is set to receive yet a newer Open Architecture based display employing a DII COE (Common Operating Environment) compatible Operating Systems (a choice from IBM AIX, HP-UX, Windows NT, Solaris 8, Red Hat Linux).
With Airworthiness Test successfully conducted using the TS-3 (AWACS test aircraft 3) in July of 2006 and Boeing 17-hangars sprawling new facility in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, a $44 million Low rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract will see implementation through 2011.
In February 3rd 2010 France $324 million installment covered upgraded IFF Mode S and Mode 5 capability and installation of 14 modern consoles employing the Open Architecture computing solution interfacing with better integrated sensors.
Effectively articulating AWACS upgrades program is rendered almost impossible by the high operational demands (constantly pulling aircraft away from depot) being compounded to ‘capricious’ pace of funding programs. We saw a case of a program taking almost 8 years to complete. Overall program management weaknesses are positively offset by vibrant sub contractors ecosystem created around programs. On the capability side the aircraft seems to have plenty of innovation and life ahead.
During last year Empire Challenge 2010 a NATO AWACS made use of its tactical data link to effect full control of a ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The fictitious scenario exercise required the ScanEagle low altitude/high endurance craft built by Insitu Inc. (a Boeing wholly owned subsidiary) to transmit real time video images of a ground target being monitored. The experiment provides a glimpse of future ground tactical reconnaissance capabilities to come on the AWACS enhancing its Command, Control, Communication & Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance capabilities.
The high frequency of operational demands will however continue to heavily tax the aircraft life, particularly US and NATO fleets which are still hard pressed to meet various contingencies.
On March 15th 2011, Geilenkirchen base officials announcement of the operating of AWACS outside standard hours Monday-Friday 8:00 am-10:00 pm in order to fulfill ‘operational requirements’ hinted at the current operation over Lybian sky. | aerospace |
https://research.engineering.ucdavis.edu/wind/links/ | 2021-11-27T23:02:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358323.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20211127223710-20211128013710-00141.warc.gz | 0.865683 | 79 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__187889522 | en | University of California, Davis
Other Wind Tunnels
The Aeronautical Wind Tunnel at the University of California, Davis, is the other main wind tunnel on campus. It performs high-speed laminar flow testing.
Additionally, a Low Turbulence Wind Tunnel used for small scale simulations can be found on the UC Berkeley campus.
Other major wind tunnels across the country include: | aerospace |
https://hobbynation.net/drones-for-kids/ | 2023-11-30T13:37:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100227.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130130218-20231130160218-00063.warc.gz | 0.94059 | 1,667 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__207419330 | en | Drones are not for adults alone; there are drones for kids that are basic to operate, with controls that can be understood easily. Nowadays, a drone is one of the things on every child's list. Purchasing a drone for your kids is a good investment; in learning to operate the drone, your child will learn virtues like patience and endurance.
Some good drones for kids include Snaptain A15H Foldable FPV Drone, Altair 818 Hornet Beginner Drone, HolyStone 2K GPS FPV RC Drone, Potensic A20, and Hubsan X4 FPV Drone. Some of the things that make a great kid's drone are the size, functionality, easy control, and stability.
Drones have a lot of exciting features, including cameras, GPS trackers, and remote controls, but not all of them are easy to use for kids of all ages. It is best to purchase a drone designed for your child's age group; there is no fun when your child struggles to operate a drone.
What Age Should A Kid Get A Drone?
There is no specific age for a kid to get a drone; there are drones for children of every age, including toddlers. However, most toy drones are recommended for children aged 8 and above; but the parents have to decide when to purchase a drone for their kid. Children above age 4 can also fly a drone but under the parent's supervision.
The best age to learn how to fly a drone is when the kid is four years old. By the age of four, children have developed manual dexterity to begin learning to perform various tasks, including operating a drone. A toy drone is the best drone for the age group, and it should always be operated under adult supervision.
By the age of 8, most children have the hand-eye coordination and dexterity to have a good degree of proficiency with the controller of a drone and the attention span to stick with the activity long enough to learn how to do it truly. Gadget drones are a wonderful choice for kids aged 8 to 12 because they are inexpensive.
What Is The Easiest Drone To Fly For Kids?
Kids do not have the same intelligence level as adults, so they may not be able to operate a high-end and advanced drone. Hence, it is important to get a drone that is easy to fly for kids. Getting a kid's drone is the best option in this case, but we would be discussing the easiest drone to fly for kids.
DJI Mini 2
The DJI Mini 2, although it is a very excellent high-tech drone, is the easiest drone to fly. This little drone only weighs 249 grams when fully assembled. So, the child does not need to take a lot of lessons on operating a drone. It is simple and easy to control. The Mini 2 is so compact that it can be tucked inside a pair of loose-fitting jeans when folded.
It is remarkably steady and reliable during a flight, and it is a breeze to control in any situation. It will also capture breathtaking cinematic footage. The Mini 2 can shoot 1080p video at up to 60 frames per second and even crisper 4K footage at up to 30 frames per second.
Its 12MP stills, on the other hand, are extremely detailed. This ship is remarkably steady in flight despite its size, even in a strong breeze. When flown in Sport mode, it is also exceedingly fast and maneuverable. It is guaranteed that your child will fully enjoy operating this drone and do so without any issues.
What Is The Best Drone To Buy For A Child?
Not all drones are suitable for kids; it would be a huge mistake to give a child a professional drone because the child might not be able to operate it and will eventually spoil it. Hence, it is best to know the best drone to buy for a child before you purchase one.
Altair 818 Hornet Beginner Drone
Kids will have a blast flying this quadcopter drone, especially at night. It has seven different colors and four different settings that you may choose while operating it. The drone features rotation (360-degree) and flips (3D), Headless mode and auto-hover, and three speeds enabling kids to put their talents to the test.
An emergency stop button, propeller safety shields, and a remote control ergonomically suited for little hands are among the other features of this drone. It has a maximum flight time of 18 minutes. Two batteries, a USB charging cable, and a set of additional propellers are included in the box.
Kids Drones With Camera
If you have a kid interested in photography, getting him or her a drone without a camera will be disappointing to the child. However, most people think drones with cameras are too advanced for kids, which is untrue. There are several amazing kids' drones with cameras that you can get; let us look at some of them.
Snaptain A15H Foldable FPV Drone
The Snaptain A15H Foldable FPV Drone is a camera drone that can do various tasks. It takes high-definition photographs and video with voice commands, flips 360 degrees, maintains altitude, and more. The drone's varied speeds and gravity sensor mode, which tracks your phone's movement, make it suitable for kids.
This drone has a 120°Wide-angle 1080P HD Camera with a manual 90° angle that captures high-quality video and excellent aerial images. The Wi-Fi real-time transmission FPV system on the drone can link to your phone. It comes with two detachable batteries, and the battery is integrated inside the module rather than being exposed like other batteries.
HolyStone 2K GPS FPV RC Drone
The HolyStone 2K GPS FPV RC Drone is one of the best kids' drones with a camera. This mid-level drone will appeal to kids because of its simple controls, powerful engine, and a built-in wide-angle HD camera ideal for selfies and capturing aerial images and videos. For convenient storage, the blades can be folded.
Cheap Drones For Kids
When getting a drone for a kid, you do not have to spend a lot of cash; that would be a waste, not an investment. A drone is a toy to your child and will be treated as one. So, getting a cheap drone is the best option; this way, you save money for other things and still get a good drone for your kid. Let us look at some of the cheap drones for kids.
DJI Tello Mini Drone
With a 4.3 out of 5-star rating and DJI's industry-leading technology, this drone is a steal at $99. You have a range of roughly 100 meters and an HD video transmission at 720p with a flight time of about 13 minutes and smart switching antennas. The DJI Tello Mini Drone is cheap and a perfect drone for kids.
It is simple to use and has a built-in GPS that will automatically return to you, lowering the danger of an accident. This drone can be controlled remotely via the mobile app. The Follow Me drone function lets it automatically follow you, making it easier to shoot stable movies, photographs, and selfies without any issues.
Children also have fun operating drones; it is an opportunity to improve their cognitive skills as well as how they learn. A child that grows up flying drones will likely develop and understand technology better than a child who plays with regular toys. You should aid your child's development by giving the child a drone; as our world is advancing technologically, you should also make sure your child is developing.
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https://fly-mile.com/2022/07/23/aircraft-makes-emergency-touchdown-in-birmingham-airport-after-extreme-turbulence-injures-passengers/ | 2023-01-31T22:58:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499891.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20230131222253-20230201012253-00801.warc.gz | 0.972338 | 308 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__1904124 | en | An American Airways flight sure for Nashville was compelled to make an emergency touchdown in Birmingham after experiencing turbulence so extreme that a number of passengers had been injured.
American Airways flight AA3609, operated by Envoy Air as a part of the American Eagle household, was touring from the Tampa Worldwide Airport (TPA) to Nashville earlier this week when the flight skilled extreme turbulence. The small Embraer E-175 jet was crossing the panhandle of Florida when it encountered a storm leading to extreme turbulence.
After 6 of the 52 passengers and two flight attendants had been injured, the Nashville-bound flight was compelled to divert to the Birmingham–Shuttlesworth Worldwide Airport (BHM) airport so these injured could possibly be taken to the hospital.
In response to stories from WATE.com, one passenger, Travis Hamilton, stated that “it felt like he was being whipped round on a coaster.” Hamilton additional shared, “Earlier than I might end washing my fingers, I used to be on the roof of the lavatory. Up and down. 10 seconds.”
After the laborious turbulence stopped, Hamilton might see blood working down his face and was compelled to kick his approach out of the lavatory the place he seen a flight attendant bleeding and heard infants screening.
The flight in the end landed in Alabama with out additional incident the place the passengers and crew had been handled for minor accidents.
Passengers had been reportedly retrieved by one other airplane and brought to their remaining vacation spot. | aerospace |
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EHang is teaming with Heli-Eastern to implement urban air mobility operations in China’s Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
NASA and Joby have wrapped up two weeks of developmental testing as part of NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign.
GKN Aerospace will supply the electrical wiring interconnection system and aerostructures for Vertical Aerospace’s VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft.
Ascendance Flight Technologies has secured €10 million in funding to accelerate development of its hybrid-electric Atea VTOL aircraft.
Blade CEO Rob Wiesenthal says his company’s expansion into organ transportation will also offer a low-risk way to trial new eVTOL aircraft.
Urban-Air Port and Hyundai have revealed plans to build 65 urban-air ports worldwide to meet demand for drones and electric air taxis.
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https://www.siobahn.com/qz135.php?page=marsha-mars-habitat-48ab27 | 2020-09-21T01:57:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400198887.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20200921014923-20200921044923-00263.warc.gz | 0.889148 | 662 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__97069623 | en | So NASA held a contest for the best 3D-printed habitat that might actually work on Mars. AI SpaceFactory seconda nella Phase 3: Level 1 del 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge della NASA… The entries to NASA’s long-running 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge give us plenty of ideas to work with, including the ultimate winner, MARSHA by AI SpaceFactory..
The entries to NASA’s long-running 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge give us plenty of ideas to work with, including the ultimate winner, MARSHA by AI SpaceFactory.. After 30 hours of 3D printing over four days of head-to-head competition, NASA and partner Bradley University of Peoria, Illinois, have awarded $700,000 to two teams in the final round of the 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge. If humans really do colonize Mars, what will their houses look like? The MARSHA habitat considers things like the unique atmospheric conditions in Mars and the needs of potential human residents in an alien environment located 54.6 million kilometers from Earth, where there isn’t exactly easy access to common construction materials. On Mars, this role reaches a higher level of importance since architectures are machines which keep us alive. AI spacefactory autonomously constructed their prototype mars entire in-situ, lifting an industrial robot 13-feet into the air on a forklift to 3D print the vertical, egg-shape habitat AI SpaceFactory's renderings for their finished 3d-printed MARSHA pods. Team AI SpaceFactory won first place in the final phase of NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge with Marsha, a tall, thin proposed habitat for the surface of Mars designed to be built autonomously. AI SpaceFactory MARSHA Mars Habitat Life on Mars is closer than you think. The concept includes using in-situ resource utilization to 3D print egg-shaped habitats on Mars that are optimized to deal with internal atmospheric pressure and structural stresses. Take a look at the prototype, Marsha, which will soon be recycled into a real-life habitat on Earth. If humans really do colonize Mars, what will their houses look like?
Architecture on Earth plays a critical role in the way we live. MARSHA Mars Habitat proposal by AI SpaceFactory, for an alien environment 54.6 million kilometers away, that construction and materials must be rethought entirely.. The image to the below shows the 3D printed MARSHA habitat module on Mars (Erman, 2018). New York architecture and technology company AI SpaceFactory has been awarded by NASA for its MARS HAbitat (MARSHA) project.
The MARSHA habitat considers things like the unique atmospheric conditions in Mars and the needs of potential human residents in an alien environment …
Many companies have already begun working on transportation to and from the Red Planet, and now a housing solution is in the works. L'azienda di architettura e tecnologia di New York, AI spacefactory, ha rilasciato i dettagli di MARSHA (MARS HAbitat), un contenitore di verticale visionario stampato in 3D per Marte . | aerospace |
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Price: $23,300 (€19,000 EUR)
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https://www.sierrawireless.com/resources/customer-stories/lte-connectivity-aerial-assets/ | 2023-11-29T11:55:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100081.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129105306-20231129135306-00427.warc.gz | 0.957479 | 1,233 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__305303048 | en | © Sierra Wireless. All rights reserved.
Founded by an executive team with years of experience in the aviation industry, SqwaQ is a start-up committed to solving the challenge of reliably and securely connecting manned and unmanned aerial assets and ground assets.
SqwaQ needed to develop a robust, reliable and secure communications platform to connect unmanned aerial vehicles and ground assets and systems.
SqwaQ is a start-up technology company that has been spun out of Olaeris, an expert in unmanned aerial vehicles founded in 2010 with a mission of building the first unmanned aircraft that would comply with FAA regulations.
According to PwC1, the total addressable value of drone powered solutions in all applicable industries is estimated to be in excess of $127 billion. PwC further identifies the industry with the best prospects for applications to be in infrastructure (e.g. energy, roads, railways and oil and gas), where the total addressable market is estimated to be over $45 billion.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, there are just over 10,000 manned commercial flights per day in the U.S. By 2024, they estimate that there will be an additional 20,000-30,000 unmanned commercial flights per day in the U.S.
While drones have gained popularity for business applications, a key impediment to wider use is the BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) restriction. For example, oil and gas pipeline operators are mandated to do visual inspections of their infrastructure at regular intervals. They can use helicopters to do this inspection, at a cost of $1600 per hour – approximately $10 per mile. With an unmanned aerial vehicle, this testing can be accomplished for 20 cents a mile. But because of the BVLOS restriction, the drone operator has to launch the drone from a truck and move the truck and relaunch the drone every few hundred feet. If the BVLOS challenge can be resolved, a pilot could operate the drone for the whole journey from a remote location. Sixty percent of civilian helicopter operations do not require carrying passengers or cargo – so many of these flights could also be done by unmanned aerial vehicles.
SqwaQ realized earlier on that in order for this space to really open up for drones to share the airspace with commercial airlines, all the data about the flight, its path, its operating status including flight plan is going to need to be known by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and by all other operators. In essence, unmanned aerial vehicle control needs to be “interleaved” with commercial air traffic control.
SqwaQ set out to build their own communications platform – the SqwaQbox – by integrating cellular connectivity to their drones to accomplish this task. When they went to a national carrier to discuss the project, the carrier told them that it would take several years and approximately $2 million to get the product certified. The carrier recommended that SqwaQ partner with Sierra Wireless and redesign using their already certified embedded modules in order to get to market faster.
The Sierra Wireless team has been fantastic and we could not have asked for a better partner.
Sierra Wireless sent a team to SqwaQ and convinced the company they could help. Because SqwaQ had designed their own solution including the radio modules, they were happy to find out that they could expedite a redesign using Sierra’s existing products.
Once the SqwaQ team identified the module they wanted to use – the Sierra Wireless® EM7455 supporting LTE Advanced Cat-6 connectivity – they got to work on the redesign. They needed some new code, and the footprint was a little larger than the modules they had developed in-house but offered enhanced capabilities that became desirable. Because each module supports Dual SIM single standby (DSSS), the SqwaQbox enables complete diversity for all links using 12 LTE modules with 24 SIM slots. The redesign project was completed in five months.
In Europe, SqwaQ is using Sierra Wireless Smart Connectivity which enables it to deploy products across the continent without having to negotiate with network operators in each country.
The SqwaQbox was beta tested in the spring of 2019 in a helicopter flown over 5 states, 1000 miles and 2 ½ miles off the coast of the US. It provides a multi-redundant “fat data pipe” for communications and enables real-time transmission of uncompressed raw video from air to ground. SqwaQ is currently in discussions with a variety of organizations about manned and unmanned aviation in oil and gas, construction, emergency response, utilities, border patrol and offshore oil.
“We’re testing with customers in Europe now, and we see Smart Connectivity as the way to go,” said Ted Lindsley, CEO, SqwaQ. “We’re getting great speed and throughout and we no longer have to worry about negotiating carrier contracts in each country. We can manage everything through a single portal, and we only have to work with one vendor.”
“The Sierra Wireless team has been fantastic and we could not have asked for a better partner,” says Mr. Lindsley. “From our first meeting, the Sierra Wireless team was eager to support our efforts and thanks to the throughput on each module, we were able to redesign our product quickly using only half of the modules to achieve our goals.”
The SqwaQbox was publicly launched at the AUVSI tradeshow in Chicago on April 30, 2019 and the company began commercial shipments in Q4 2019. The company can provision customized 3G/4G data services on 620 carrier across 130 countries to provide a seamless MVNO experience to a wide variety of vertical markets.
From our first meeting, the Sierra Wireless team was eager to support our efforts and thanks to the throughout on each module, we were able to redesign our product quickly using only half of the modules to achieve our goals.
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https://meridianllc.com/insights/aerospace-ma-snapshot-spring-2018/ | 2018-12-14T12:09:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376825728.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20181214114739-20181214140239-00524.warc.gz | 0.929401 | 127 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__254145356 | en | Twice a year, Meridian Capital publishes its Aerospace and Defense M&A Update, which focuses on key trends in the aerospace and defense M&A market. The Spring edition focuses on industry macro indicators, continued strength of the MRO market, Airbus’s U.S. supply chain, and the impact of Boeing’s Partnering for Success 2.0.
Overall, 2017 proved to be another record year in aerospace and defense M&A activity. Total deal value reached over $70 billion across more than 450 transactions, though total value was heavily inflated by several blockbuster transactions.
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https://essayswriters.com/essays/exploratory/based-and-area-navigation/ | 2024-02-22T11:39:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473738.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222093910-20240222123910-00824.warc.gz | 0.951178 | 681 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__21991633 | en | Recent scholarly and technological endeavors ultimately resulted in the creation and in the overall implementation of the performance based navigation systems (the so-called PBNs). The primary goal of these systems is to ensure that the safe, secure and cheap automated flight paths have been overall launched and that they are being utilized appropriately. The replace of the conventional flying models to this system is aimed at achieving a significant number of positive objectives, including the improvement of the safety standards, reduction in the expenses of the air fleet of the states and the ultimate decrease of the distance that is to be covered by the commercial, military and civil aviation of the countries-participants to this program.
The vast majority of the aviation operators across the globe tend nowadays to recognize the importance and the value of the area navigation and the required navigation performance aero navigation systems. The benefits of the satellite navigation are undisputable, as they allow the flights to be considerably less costly and less time consuming, whereas ensuring considerably accuracy and decreasing the detrimental emissions to the environment.
However, the universal incorporation of these methods is impeded by the existing legislation of the United States of America and its global partners. There is a widely recognized opinion that if these schemes are launched the misunderstanding and confusion is likely to occur among the operators of the aviation, the manufacturers of the planes and the related —commodities and navigation service providers as well. Before the systems are launched, it must be totally assured that the peculiarities of the system is equally in correctly understood in all parts of the world.
The aim of this paper is to outline the benefits of the newly elaborated navigation scheme ( PBN) and the steps that must be followed by the airline process agents to ensure the implementation of the scheme.
The Required Navigation Performance
The historical overview informs the target audience that the first scheme to be utilized by the commercial, civil and military aviation was the so-called high frequency approach and distance measure equipment was ubiquitously applied by both the aviation operators and the pilots. The main disadvantage of the traditional method is that the planes are impeded from flying on the most direct itineraries. In other words this method results in the ineffective aviation routes and aviation procedures. Considering the existence of the so-called separation buffers that are encountered by the commercial flights, the inaccuracies and malfunctions are reported to be more and more common.
The launch of RNP was based and projected on the basis of the RNAV systems. The RNAV system prescribes that the plane must move from the point A to the point B in a strict accordance with the prescribed routes. In accordance with the RNAV method, the flight route is no longer connected with the ground navigation points or with the specifically designated route.
It has been rightfully recognized by the International organization of Civil Aviation that the navaid systems based on the newly discovered methods is developing with rapid tempos. The incorporation and implementation of the infrastructure, the navigation satellite observation systems, the capabilities of the airline operators are being developed considerably less slowly than the elaboration of the methods. It must be particularly highlighted that the aim of RNP system implementation is that the aerospace manufacturers and air navigation operators can specify the aerospace and the coordinates of the plane without reliance on the equipment or the related systems.
However, although the evolution of the RNP systems is being in progress, several key elements of this strategy are being incorporated inconsistently. | aerospace |
http://aviation-history.com/bell/uh1.htm | 2023-03-23T01:56:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296944606.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20230323003026-20230323033026-00616.warc.gz | 0.962008 | 1,969 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__255033420 | en | |Bell UH-1 Iroquois|
Many different types of aircraft fought in the Vietnam War, but the aircraft that most symbolized the war was the Huey. From general support, MEDEVAC, gunship, air assault, cargo transport, search and rescue, electronic warfare, and later, ground attack, the Huey was the workhorse that served many roles. As a result of the Vietnam War, the Huey has become the most recognizable helicopter in the world. More than 16,000 Hueys were produced worldwide, of which about 7,000 played a role in Vietnam.
The initial designation of HU-1A (helicopter utility) led to its nickname, “Huey.” It was developed from the Model 201 which was a modified Model 47 (XH-13F) helicopter using a Continental CAE XT51-T-3 turboshaft engine, replacing the 280 hp (210 kW) Lycoming 6-cylinder piston engine. The Bell Model 204, designated the XH-40, would become the Huey that was designed to meet a 1952 US Army requirement for a medical evacuation and utility helicopter. Trials began in 1955 and it made its inaugural flight on October 2, 1956. The Huey was first used by the military for trials in 1959 and in March 1960, the Army awarded Bell a contract for 100 aircraft. In 1962, the Huey went into tri-service production under a Department of Defense unified designation as the UH-1.
The Huey was a relatively basic aircraft with no complicated systems that consisted of an engine, a rotor system, and a fuselage. The XH-40 prototype was powered by a 700 shaft horsepower (shp) (520 kW) Lycoming T53-L-1A engine. The first 14 production models were powered by the same engine, but there were complaints that the aircraft was underpowered and later models were upgraded to the 960 shp (720 kW) T53-L-5 engine derated to 770 shp (570 kW).
|The UH-1B Lycoming T53-L-5 engine's power was increased to 960 shp (720 kW) and later models were powered by a 1,100 shp (820 kW) T53-L-11 engine. The B model also had a longer cabin that could accommodate a crew of eight or three stretchers and a medical attendant. Weapon attach points and preinstalled wiring for gunnery was also added. The first UH-1Bs arrived in South Vietnam in May 1963.|
|Development on the UH-1C began in 1960 to create an aircraft large enough to accommodate all weapons in use then, or in development. UH-1D Hueys could be armed with M60D door guns, quad M60Cs on the M6 aircraft armament subsystem, 20mm cannon, 2.75 inch rocket launchers, 40 mm grenade launcher in M5 helicopter chin-turret, and up to six NATO Standard AGM-22B (formerly SS-11B) wire-guided anti-tank missiles on the M11 or M22 guided missile launcher. The UH-1D could also be armed with M60D 7.62mm or M213 .50 Caliber pintle-mounted door guns on the M59 armament subsystem.||
The UH-1C was powered by the same T53-L-11 engine used on the late model UH-1B. A new rotor system was developed to increase airspeed and increase maneuverability. The tail boom was lengthened with a wider chord vertical fin and larger synchronized elevators. A hydraulic system was also introduced for the purpose of redundancy and the engine inlet filter system was improved to handle dusty conditions. The fuel load was increased to 242 gallons (920 liters) and gross weight increased to 9,500 lb (4,310 kg).
The UH-1D was based on Bell’s commercial Model 405. It was powered by the same T53-L-11 engine as the UH-1C and had a larger cabin that could accommodate a crew of twelve or six stretchers. The YUH-1D prototype first flew in August 1961 and production models began delivery to the US Army in August 1963.
The UH-1E was a modified B model created for the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The major changes were corrosion resistant all aluminum construction, radios compatible to USMC frequencies, a rotor-brake for shipboard use and a roof mounted rescue hoist. The first models were powered with a 1,100 shp (820 kW) Lycoming T53-L-11 engine and later models were upgraded to a 1,400 shp (1,000 kW) Lycoming T53-L-13 engine.
The UH-1F was a US Air Force Model powered by a General Electric 1,250 hp (932 kW) T58 turboshaft engine. The USAF had a large inventory of these engines for its Sikorsky HH-3 Jolly Green Giant helicopters and it wanted to standardize engines for both aircraft. The UH-1F had a shorter cabin than the B model, but the longer tail boom, rotor, and transmission of the UH-1D. The only external difference was the engine exhaust exits to the right, instead of aft as on Hueys powered by T53s.
The Model 205, UH-1H, was a stretched version of the UH-1B and could accommodate up to 15 passengers or six stretchers and a medical attendant. The sliding door on the earlier models was replaced with larger doors with two windows. The doors could easily be removed in a “doors off” configuration. The original rotor was 44 feet (13.4 m) and was increased to 48 ft (14.6) with a wider chord of 21 in (53 cm). The tail was also lengthened to accommodate the longer main rotor. The pitot tube was relocated from the nose to the cockpit roof to prevent damage during landing. It was powered by a 1,100 shp (820 kW) Lycoming T53-L-9 engine and in 1966 the engine was upgraded to a 1,400 shp (1,000 kW) Lycoming T53-L-13 engine. The gross weight remained at 9,500 lb (4,310 kg).
The Bell Model 212, UH-1N Twin Huey was first ordered by Canadian Forces and it made its inaugural flight in April, 1969. It had a capacity for fourteen passengers and one pilot. It was powered a PT6T-3/T400 Turbo Twin Pac consisting of two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboshaft engines. The Twin Pac produced 1,800 shp (1,342 kW) and 900 shp (671 kW) on one engine for 30 minutes with a full load.
A signature component of the Huey’s rotor was the gyroscopic "Stabilization Bar" on top of the main rotor. The stabilizer bar was a weighted unit mounted across the main rotor. It provided a dampening action to provide a measure of stability. The USMC modified a large number of their UH-1Ns with a Stability Control Augmentation System (SCAS) which provided servo inputs to the rotor head to help stabilize the aircraft during flight. This modification replaced the gyroscopic "Stabilization Bar" on top of the main rotor head with a computer system for stability.
The last Hueys were produced in 1976 and provided outstanding service for the US Army for almost thirty years. Finally retired, it was replaced by the Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk.
|Bell UH-1D Iroquois|
|Rotor span:||48 ft 0 in (14.60 m)|
|Length:||57 ft 1 in (17.40 m)|
|Height:||14 ft 5 in (4.40 m)|
|Empty:||5,215 lb (2,365 kg)|
|Max Gross:||9,500 lb (4,310 kg)|
|Maximum Speed:||135 mph (220 km/h)|
|Cruise Speed:||125 mph (205 km/h)|
|Rate of Climb:||1,755 ft/min (534 m/min)|
|Service Ceiling:||19,390 ft (5,910 m)|
|Range:||315 miles (510 km)|
|One Lycoming T53-L-11 turboshaft, 1,100 shp (820 kW).|
2x 7.62 mm M60 machine gun, or 2x 7.62 mm GAU-17/A machine gun or |
2x 7-round or 19-round 2.75 in (70 mm) rocket pods.
1. Stephen Harding. U. S. Army Aircraft Since 1947. London: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 1990. 39-44. |
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https://surinam-airways.flight-status.info/py-9915 | 2019-10-21T02:50:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987751039.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20191021020335-20191021043835-00130.warc.gz | 0.788277 | 146 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__45382342 | en | Surinam Airways Flight status
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International flight PY9915 from Paramaribo (PBM) Suriname to Belem (BEL) Brazil operated by Surinam Airways - Live flight status, flight schedule, flight arrival and departure times, flight route and flight duration.
On average, nonstop flight takes 1 hour(s) 45 minute(s), with the flight distance of 1063 km (660 miles).
All PY9915 flights are operated using B737 aircraft.
Flight PY9915 arrives in Val De Cans International Airport at Terminal A.
1 flights per week. The Flight PY9915 is operated on Friday. | aerospace |
https://axobyo.com/spacex-zuma-satellite/ | 2023-10-03T18:22:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511170.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003160453-20231003190453-00559.warc.gz | 0.965487 | 740 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__31391503 | en | On January 7, 2018 SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying the classified payload code-named Zuma into space. The launch was from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The secretive Zuma satellite was manufactured by Northrop Grumman for an undisclosed US Agency. Northrop Grumman is the same company that manufactures the B2 Spirit also known as the Stealth Bomber. Eyebrows were raised when Brian Mahlstedt a software engineer at SpaceX announced on the live webcast, “Per our customer’s request we will conclude coverage of the primary mission just following separation of the payload fairing“. This was something unusual. SpaceX always live webcasts its complete mission. They make a whole show out of every launch, making sure they have cameras at every angle. Since its classified, we agree its okay not to webcast the whole mission or else what’s the meaning of the word classified. The Falcon 9 came back to earth after its delivery and everything was okay. It was a mission success.
Rumors started flowing when Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reported that the payload did not get delivered into the orbit. This was contradicting the fact that the Zuma satellite appeared on space-track.org as USA 280. There was also a visual confirmation from a Dutch pilot named Peter Horstink who clicked a picture of a rocket venting just hours after the launch of Falcon 9 on the same day when he was flying over Sudan. When Wall Street Journal reached out to Northrop Grumman with a comment, the company replied with “We cannot comment on classified missions.” Similarly a SpaceX spokesman said: “We do not comment on missions of this nature, but as of right now reviews of the data indicate Falcon 9 performed nominally.”
So why are we raising this question after 3 years? There is still not much information on the internet about the Zuma satellite. The Wikipedia page of the Zuma satellite has it as “The fate of the spacecraft is not publicly known“. Why did Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg went after it? This kind of classified missions have been going on for many years. On May 26, 2009 Lockheed Martin sent same kind of confidential satellite named PAN(USA-207) into the orbit. Another such secret satellite called Atlas was launched in September 6, 2014. It is said that newspapers like Wall Street Journal have their undisclosed sources inside the Capitol Hill and I believe that is where it all started from. The Zuma mission was worth billon dollars of taxpayer’s money and that’s why Wall Street Journal got inquisitive about it. If the mission actually failed, they wanted to know who is to be blamed.
Conspiracy theories have that, that the secret agency who commissioned this mission wants you think that the mission got failed while the satellite is actually orbiting the earth. Some claim, the satellite is breaking international space laws and so the agency wants you to think that the mission got failed. Another conspiracy theory is that the satellite is actually a weapon being placed into the space.
While we will never know what exactly Zuma was or if it actually failed or succeeded, we surely do know that many such secret payloads will be delivered into the space in the future to come. SpaceX is racing against Boeing and Lockheed Martin to become Pentagon’s favorite low cost launch provider. Here is a video from Joe Scott on the Zuma mission that I found worth watching. Again, thank you for reading till here and if you liked the article please follow us on our social media channels or subscribe to our newsletter. People like you help us grow. | aerospace |
http://learnrnd.com/news.php?id=Types_of_UAV_Drones,_Agriculture_and_Crops_Drones | 2018-06-25T05:38:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267867493.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20180625053151-20180625073151-00491.warc.gz | 0.964688 | 1,268 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__176082195 | en | The concept of smart flying machines and robots is not something limited to fiction and sci-fi movies anymore. This is the era of the drones. They are gradually taking over the tasks that were originally done by humans. This has greatly reduced the chance of error and mistakes that are normally done by people. Drones are being used from warfare to delivering items directly to the doorstep of a customer. Drones are unmanned aerial robots which have the tendency to fly in the air without any human sitting in them and operating them. Rather they are controlled by a pilot sitting at a far away distance. This negates the human factors of the aircrafts operated by the human pilots. Humans often make mistakes under intense pressures. But drones do not have this tendency as they may be pre programmed or driven by a human who not have to take account of the safety of his own life and hence does not hesitate or get under pressure. Due to these factors the drones are now being preferred and new discoveries are being made in the process to make the use of drones in new ways every day. Drones are usually used in the field of war craft but now as time progresses there are discoveries being made to make use of drones in other fields of the world as well. In this concept of using drones in different ways the Dusting drones and Instant court drones are also included.
Agriculture and Crops Drones and its technical architecture
Drones have many uses like in the battlefield. Drones can be used to deliver items to customers quickly. There is another use for drones and that is in the field of agriculture. Agriculture the cultivation of animal plants and. In the focused goal of cultivation of plants there is a need to take care of the crop by continuously looking after it. The crop can be infected by disease like any living thing and the same care needs to done for it like providing medicine etc.
People usually provide the medicine by hand, which is really difficult as it is time consuming and requires lots of man hours. So being humans we found a way to cut back the exhausting work by using planes which are filled with the pesticides and then sprayed over the crop. This is really effective but this method poses a serious threat for both the pilot of the aircraft and for the crop as well.
Drones are machines that do not require much looking after and they are precise as they are controlled by computers. Humans as always find the shortest possible way of everything so in the future humans can use drones to take over the work of humans being made. The crop dusting drones are a very great alternative for it. It not only gives a better result but give the safety to humans. These drones are already being implemented in Japan and it is a matter of time that other countries also start adapting to the idea of drones in the field of agriculture.
Imagine the endless possibilities there could be. There could be many drones performing different tasks at the same time. One drone would monitor the pests in the crops, one for checking the water and pH level of the soil and one which gives the remedies of these problems.
The involvement of the drones in the field of agriculture will result in a better growth of the crops and will be a big step forward as the cost of the sowing the crop will be less and that would result in the better earning of the farmer and fruits, vegetables and crops will be available to the common man on a cheaper price.05-01-16
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http://mix957gr.com/jepacks-coming-soon/ | 2018-02-25T15:17:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891816647.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20180225150214-20180225170214-00407.warc.gz | 0.964368 | 122 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__122833560 | en | Jetpacks: Coming soon!
Jetpacks will be coming soon to a first responder near you!
So, let's just skip over the whole flying car thing. Now, we can just fly with these awesome new jet packs!
First responders will be the ones primarily using the jet packs for search and rescue operations as well as other procedures that would require it. Beyond that they will also be offered for thrill seekers that just want to see what it's like to be a bird in the sky.
Right now the jet packs only last about 30 minutes but they're hoping to improve the technology. | aerospace |
https://www.businesstravelnewseurope.com/Air-Travel/European-Business-Jets-Granted-Certificate | 2022-10-04T16:04:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337516.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20221004152839-20221004182839-00589.warc.gz | 0.945004 | 244 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__240691243 | en | November 2022, Virtual
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EUROPEAN BUSINESS JETS (EBJ), based at Cambridge Airport, has been granted an Air Operator”s Certificate (AOC) at a time when, due to the security problems at the major airports, the private aviation business is booming. EBJ floated on AIM in April last year and now operates a pair of six-seat Cessna Citation CJ1 aircraft. Innovative EBJ has introduced what it calls its five hour "Demonstration Card", which effectively allows cardholders to test drive the service whenever and wherever they wish for a set price of ”2,950 an hour. The EBJ concept is based on a streamlined version of the fractional ownership model. Individuals and companies purchase a portion of a specific aircraft ” an interest that meets their travel requirements based on the number of actual hours they expect to fly annually. They are then guaranteed exclusive use and availability of an aircraft in Europe 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with as little as 12 hours” notice. This is Graeme Deary ceo. | aerospace |
https://workfromhomee.net/download/fastest-speed-on-earth.php | 2021-01-19T06:15:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703517966.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20210119042046-20210119072046-00273.warc.gz | 0.869386 | 498 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__215355511 | en | 7 days ago · Mites and rabbits both score higher spots on the speed ranking when you take body size into account. But they're still not the top dogs, so to speak. The fastest animals on Earth . Fastest velocity relative to Earth can be a kind of cool indication of launch power and improved engine design and all that, but velocity relative to Earth isn't that interesting once an object is outside the Earth's orbit. Then velocity relative to the Sun is usually used. The distance from Earth to the sun — called an astronomical unit — is 92,, miles (,, kilometers), according to the International Astronomers Union. That is the radius (r). The circumference of a circle is equal to 2 x π x r. So in one year, Earth travels about million miles ( million km).Author: Elizabeth Howell.
• Fastest speed on earth •I knew a few of the "fastest things" below – the fastest animal and bird – but was Thus, it left Earth at the fastest speed ever recorded. NASA's Parker Solar Probe will become the fastest spacecraft ever, hitting speeds of mph ( km/h). On Earth, that would be the equivalent of traveling from Washington, D.C., to Tokyo in less than a minute. On the ground, the fastest speed clocked by a human being was Upon re- entry to the Earth's atmosphere on May 26, , the Apollo Who is the fastest man on Earth? . Based on average speed over the whole race, the title of “fastest person on earth” has switched back and. Normally, a space shuttle travels at a speed of mph to remain in the lower Earth orbit. At that speed, the crew of space shuttle can see Sunrise and Sunset.
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https://ovanewsblast.com/russian-fighter-jet-shot-missile-near-royal-air-force-patrol-plane-uk/ | 2024-02-29T19:10:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474852.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229170737-20240229200737-00020.warc.gz | 0.950387 | 498 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__178930160 | en | - A Russian fighter jet recently released a missile near a Royal Air Force reconnaissance aircraft.
- The UK’s Ben Wallace said the plane was patrolling over the Black Sea when the engagement happened.
- Moscow told London in a response that a technical malfunction caused the issue.
A Russian fighter jet recently released a missile “in the vicinity” of a Royal Air Force reconnaissance plane conducting a patrol mission in eastern Europe, UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace revealed on Thursday.
The unarmed RC-135W Rivet Joint was in the middle of a routine patrol over the Black Sea on September 29 when two armed Russian Su-27 fighter jets “interacted” with the surveillance aircraft, Wallace told lawmakers in London while delivering an update on the war in Ukraine.
“It is not unusual for aircraft to be shadowed, and this day was no different. During that interaction, however, it transpired that one of the Su-27 aircraft released a missile in the vicinity of the RAF Rivet Joint beyond visual range,” Wallace said, adding that the interaction lasted around 90 minutes.
The RAF Rivet Joint returned to its base once the patrol finished, Wallace said, and he’s since communicated his concerns with his Russian counterpart, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, “in light of this potentially dangerous engagement.”
In a letter to his counterpart, Wallace said he made it clear that the RAF Rivet Joint was unarmed, operating in international airspace, and following a “pre-notified flight path.”
He said Thursday that Moscow delivered a response earlier in October that blamed the incident on a technical issue with the fighter jet after conducting an investigation.
“The UK Ministry of Defense has shared this information with allies, and after consultation, I’ve restarted routine patrols — but this time escorted by fighter aircraft,” Wallace said.
This wouldn’t be the first instance where a fighter jet fired a missile when it wasn’t supposed to. A Spanish jet taking part in a NATO mission over the Baltics in 2018 accidentally fired a missile — leading to warnings from Russia at the time.
Russian forces have also previously engaged in provocative actions around US and NATO forces in the Black Sea, but the recent incident comes during a time of extreme tensions between the Western alliance and Russia over its unprovoked and disastrous war in Ukraine.
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https://cacm.acm.org/news/105353-nasas-robot-may-get-japanese-space-companion/fulltext | 2023-12-10T07:50:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679101282.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210060949-20231210090949-00795.warc.gz | 0.912253 | 195 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__63884874 | en | The next launch of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery will carry a humanoid robot to the International Space Station.
Dubbed Robonaut 2 (R2), the robot has a helmeted head, a torso, two arms and two hands, and will use tools within a limited area inside the space station. NASA also is considering adapting the 300-pound robot to work throughout the space station, and even to assist astronauts during spacewalks.
Meanwhile, the Japanese Space Agency wants to send its humanoid robot to the space station by 2013 or 2014. The Japanese robot will communicate verbally with astronauts, monitor their stress levels, and send messages and photos to Earth via Twitter. The Japanese Space Agency and the University of Tokyo will spend the next year studying other potential functions, and issues such as the optimum height, weight and appearance for the robot. It will then take the space agency up to two years to build the robot.
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A pair of shuttle astronauts leave their spacecraft to repair a satellite. There's an explosion. NASA loses contact for two minutes, but the both are rescued and safely returned to Earth. Eventually it becomes evident that neither of the astronauts is quite the same.
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https://articlegrip.com/countdown-begins-for-the-landing-of-indias-third-lunar-mission-chandrayaan-3/ | 2023-10-03T13:26:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511106.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003124522-20231003154522-00045.warc.gz | 0.936815 | 628 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__47857387 | en | Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) third lunar mission Chandrayaan 3, which was launched on July 14, 2023, is set to land on the south pole region on the lunar surface today evening (August 23) at around 6:04 pm I.S.T.
The ISRO, completed the first deboosting operation on August 18, which reduced Chandrayaan 3’s orbit to 113 km x 157 km. This deboosting was performed one day after the lander module separated from the propulsion module after a long journey of 34 days toward the moon. The ISRO also performed the second and final deboosting of the lander module on August 20, aiming to reduce the lander module’s orbit to 25 km x 134 km.
The Lander, along with the Rover in its belly, is currently in the 25 km x 134 km orbit. This Lander Module is set to land on the moon on August 23 around 6:04 pm I.S.T. The powered descent of the Lander Module is expected to be commenced by ISRO around 5:45 pm.
A day before the soft landing of the Lander Module of Chandrayaan 3 on the south region of the Moon’s surface, the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) said that the mission is on its way to be completed as per schedule.
The ISRO also posted on social media platform X, which was formerly Twitter, “The mission is on schedule. Systems are undergoing regular checks. Smooth sailing is continuing. The Mission Operations Complex (MOX) is buzzed with energy & excitement.”
When the Vikram lander descends, the new Norcia Antenna of the European Space Agency which is currently in Australia is to be used for tracking and telemetry.
NASA's Canberra Deep Space Network (DSN) antennas, namely DSS36 and DSS34, are currently engaged in tracking Chandrayaan-3. Additionally, the European Space Agency's New Norcia antenna located in Australia will assume the role of tracking and providing telemetry data during the lander's descent phase. Notably, the primary responsibility for tracking and telemetry operations is carried out by ISRO in Bengaluru.
What happened to India’s previous lunar mission?
India’s previous attempt to achieve a successful lunar landing at the southern pole faced a setback in 2019.
Although Chandrayaan 2 effectively placed an orbited into space, its lander and rover experienced destruction due to a crash near the location where Chandrayaan 3 is going to attempt a touchdown.
The challenging nature of the lunar south pole’s terrain is one of the complications for a successful south pole landing. However, ISRO scientists say that they have taken necessary measures and adjustments to enhance the likelihood of a successful landing for the ongoing mission.
These adjustments include the implementation of a system that increases the potential landing area. Additionally, the lander has also been equipped with additional fuel reserves and reinforced legs to better endure the impact. | aerospace |
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Luna-24 was the last Soviet mission to the moon. It returned to Earth with water-rich rock samples from beneath the lunar surface only to be ignored by the West. New research uncovers this story from obscurity.
For years the idea of water on the moon has excited science fiction fans and scientists alike. It was always believed in the past that the moon was dry. But in recent years evidence of the existence of water began to mount starting with the Clementine mission in 1994. Clementine was America's first return to the moon in twenty years.
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We've recently talked about the interstellar starship on our podcast and discussed it in the recent article here on the website, well now more interstellar excitement is beginning to heat up. These topics are no longer just for the realm of science fiction and Star Trek. Now a group of interstellar enthusiasts being headed by an ex-NASA astronaut are embracing the issue of the vast distances involved and are working on a solution. To help bolster their cause they are being backed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to begin their work.
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As of 9:56 a.m. EDT (13:56 GMT), the robotic arm of the International Space Station (ISS) successfully captured the SpaceX Dragon capsule. NASA will be giving a news briefing later this afternoon on the events. Read on for the full run down as well as a brief history and diagram of ISS as well. Then at 12:02 p.m. EDT, the capsule successfully docked to the station itself.
Now that we are discovering hundreds of extrasolar planets, the next logical jump will be to discuss finding ways to reach the star systems of some of those planets, particularly ones that are only a few light years away. Remotely analyzing these planets with telescopes is great but it may never fully prove whether life exists there or has evolved into sentient beings. So how do we get to the stars? The biggest science fiction method, particularly that of Star Trek, has always involved antimatter.
Tuesday marked the historic flight of the Falcon 9 rocket and now Friday, assuming passing grades for the Dragon Capsule, the Canadarm2 (Space station robotic arm) will grapple the capsule and dock it with the International Space Station (ISS). The animation in the video below shows exactly how this will occur. | aerospace |
https://education.bestcollegesinindia.in/uncategorized/spicejet-collides-with-electric-pole-at-delhi-airport-know-all-details-here/ | 2023-01-30T05:53:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499801.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20230130034805-20230130064805-00050.warc.gz | 0.947961 | 643 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__134481134 | en | The SpiceJet collision with the electric pole took place when the aircraft was being moved from the passenger terminal to the runway.
SpiceJet collides with electric pole at Delhi Airport
A SpiceJet flight collided with an electric pole before takeoff at the Delhi Airport during its pushback. The aircraft was SpiceJet flight SG 160 and it was headed towards Jammu from Delhi.
The SpiceJet flight ran into a pole damaging both the pole and the plane. A SpiceJet Spokesperson confirmed, “Today, SpiceJet flight SG 160 was scheduled to operate between Delhi & Jammu. The aircraft’s right-wing trailing edge came in close contact with a electricity pole during push back, causing damage to aileron.”
The spokesperson confirmed that a replacement aircraft has been arranged to operate the flight.
Today, SpiceJet flight SG 160 was scheduled to operate between Delhi & Jammu. During push back, the right-wing trailing edge came in close contact with a pole, causing damage to aileron. A replacement aircraft has been arranged to operate the flight: SpiceJet Spokesperson. pic.twitter.com/oZ7rPQYhoB
— ANI (@ANI)
March 28, 2022
When did the collision take place?
The collision took place when the aircraft was being moved from the passenger terminal to the runway. The aircraft was then taken to the bay and secured with chocks.
What happened to the passengers?
The passengers are reportedly safe and they were boarded on a different plane to head towards their destination.
An investigation has been launched into the incident.
What is an aileron in aircraft?
Aileron is an hinged part on the trailing end of the wing that helps steer the plane. Ailerons are attached to the outboard trailing edge of each wing. They are movable parts of the airplane wing that are controlled by the pilot and permit the pilot to roll the aircraft around its longitudinal axis.
Why are ailerons needed?
Ailerons are used to bank the aircraft for turning, to cause one wing tip to move up and the other wing tip to move down.
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https://www.makeoverarena.com/nasa-artemis-1-mega-moon-rocket-reportedly-returns-to-launchpad/ | 2024-03-05T03:58:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707948217723.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20240305024700-20240305054700-00364.warc.gz | 0.963931 | 497 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__114553862 | en | NASA Artemis 1 mega moon rocket reportedly returns to Launchpad. Glitches and stormy weather are reportedly the reasons the launch of the Artemis 1 has been delayed, but NASA however hopes that this time will be the charm.
NASA Artemis 1 Mega Moon Rocket Reportedly Returns to Launchpad
Getting back to the moon is something that is tough. And NASA plans to send its unscrewed Artemis 1 mission around the moon and then safely bring it back. But before it gets that done, it has to first get off this rock, an event that NASA hopes will happen on November 14. The huge space launch system rocket and Orion capsule early on Friday morning arrived back at the Launchpad for its next moon shot.
NASA shared a glamour shot of the arrival of the rocket at the pad 39B at the Kennedy space center in Florida. This was the endpoint of a 4-mile (6.5-kilometer) journey from the vehicle assembly building which looks like a honking huge rocket garage to the said place where SLS is set to blast off. A beast of a vehicle which is known as a crawler-transporter handled the whole move.
Refurbishments Work Was Done On the Rocket
Teams finished up some small refurbishment work and this is including the replacement of batteries on the rocket system while it was in the vehicle assembly building.
One thing you should know is that Artemis 1 has been here before as NASA had hoped to launch it back in august or September, but due to technical snafus, the rocket was kept grounded. And then, Hurricane Ian arrived in late September and NASA then moved the rocket back to its garage for safekeeping during the whole storm debacle.
The Next Reported Attempt Is Scheduled For November 14
The next reported attempt scheduled for November 14 would be a nighttime launch with a 69-minute window opening at 12:07 a.m. ET (9:07 p.m. PT on November 13).and while NASA hopes that this will work this time out, there is always the possibility of weather problems or more technical issues that could reportedly keep the rocket grounded until a much later date
Artemis 1 is the first huge step on the ambitious plan of NASA to get astronauts back on the surface of the moon for the first time ever since the Apollo era. The mission needs to prove that SLS works and also that Orion is safe to convey humans to our lunar neighbor, the moon. | aerospace |
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/local-news/no-survivors-brazil-jet-crash-3760793 | 2018-02-20T00:03:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891812855.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20180219231024-20180220011024-00246.warc.gz | 0.977507 | 200 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__34668730 | en | There were no survivors among the 155 people on board the Brazilian jetliner that collided with a smaller plane and crashed in the Amazon rainforest in the nation's worst air disaster.
Aviation officials confirmed late yesterday that the Boeing 737-800 and an executive jet clipped each other in midair on Friday, causing Gol airlines Flight 1907 to crash in jungle so dense that crews had to cut down trees to clear a space for rescue helicopters to land. The smaller plane - carrying Americans - landed safely at a nearby airforce base.
Denise Abreu, director of Brazil's Civil Aviation Agency, said that after analysing the flight data recorder of the executive jet, "what we can affirm is that there was a collision".
No other details were immediately released, and authorities had not yet located recorders from the Gol plane, she said.
Some 80 Brazilian air force troops and rescue workers had combed through the wreckage for bodies and found no signs that anyone could have survived the crash. | aerospace |
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5A06 aluminum alloy has obvious resistance to salt spray corrosion, so it is suitable for the application of shipboard electronic equipment in harsh climate environments. At the same time, the environment of electronic equipment is complex and changeable. The design and selection of products should be strictly evaluated in accordance with corrosion resistance and mechanical properties. Therefore, 5A06 aluminum alloy is a preferred material for aviation and aerospace electronic equipment. It has important practical significance for the improvement of electronic equipment, the improvement of product processing quality and efficiency, and the improvement of the environmental adaptability of electronic products.
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https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2022/10/06/drone-delivery | 2023-09-26T02:21:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510130.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926011608-20230926041608-00380.warc.gz | 0.962211 | 719 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__37136062 | en | Intermountain Healthcare on Tuesday announced the start of a program that will deliver certain medications and products to consumers via drone as part of its partnership with drone delivery company Zipline.
Zipline's drones are fixed-wing aircraft that are six feet long with an 11-foot wingspan and weigh about 40 pounds. The drones can transport packages up to four pounds while traveling 70 mph.
The drones fly on their own, however current regulation from FAA require a human to monitor the drone's entire flight. The drones also have redundant flight systems built in that can be manually overridden if necessary.
According to Intermountain, the drone delivery program will initially only be available to Intermountain patients in the South Jordan area of Utah. However, the drones have a flight service range of 50 miles, and Intermountain said within five years it will extend the delivery program to around a third of Utah's population.
The program will initially focus on delivering specialty pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products, but the list of deliverable products is set to expand in the future, Intermountain said. The program could eventually include lab specimens flown from patients' homes to Intermountain facilities as well as items flown between Intermountain facilities.
Allison Corry, Intermountain's chief supply chain officer, said during the initial phase of the program, Intermountain will cover all costs of drone delivery. However, she anticipates drone delivery won't be more expensive than ground delivery.
"Longer term, we think it will be more cost advantageous. We think this will be part of our normal network and be cost competitive with what we're doing these days," she said, adding that drones "don't take vacations and they don't stop for traffic lights."
According to Corry, the new program is the next logical step for Intermountain, which has been managing supply chain and logistic operations on its own for more than a decade.
"This is not future technology," Corry said. "This is here and available to us at this moment and, from a logistics perspective, a game changer for us more broadly."
"The future is here," added Zipline’s chief regulatory officer, Conor French.
Zipline also considers the program to be more environmentally friendly than traditional ground delivery, as its electric-powered drone flights produce 98% less pollution than transporting by gas-powered vehicle.
Corry added the program is "[t]he next evolution … of us staying ahead of our competitors and market in the health care supply chain space."
Intermountain's drone delivery program combined with its telehealth services could eventually eliminate the need for in-person visits and going to the pharmacy, according to Gordon Slade, Intermountain's associate VP of supply chain logistics.
"This partnership allows us to reach patients faster than we ever thought possible, at a time that's convenient for them," he said. "Combined with our telehealth services like Connect Care, it's possible to virtually see a doctor and get medication you need delivered from Zipline, without having to travel to a clinic or the hospital." (Raymond, Deseret News, 10/4; Fitzpatrick, Salt Lake Tribune, 10/5)
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https://odd.blog/2007/04/23/one-giant-leap-for-starman-hawking/ | 2023-03-25T05:17:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945315.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20230325033306-20230325063306-00298.warc.gz | 0.974458 | 291 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__113736326 | en | The Sunday Times reports that Steven Hawking is going to take a trip in the “Vomet Comet” to experience up to 25 seconds of weightlessness!
I think that is simply the most wonderful thing that could happen to a man who has studied gravity and physics all his life. He has also been offered a free place on Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic spacecraft and apparently he has been, “smiling a lot this week”, and I look forward to hearing how he got on.
Hawking, 65, will be lifted out of his wheelchair so that he can enjoy zero gravity when the plane takes off from the shuttle landing facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Meanwhile, I wonder what Ryanair would do if they ran spaceflights? They’d certainly place a surcharge on any extra weight, but at the prices required to lift 1KG of weight they better not overesitimate the weight…
Update! I found a photo of his weightless experience here!
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That’s cool. I’m glad Stephen Hawkings will get to experience this. I wonder how it would feel, if for his whole life he’s been so restricted in the wheelchair and in zero G it would be possible to have some extra freedom and controlling movement with only moving a few small limbs movements. | aerospace |
http://www.thesungazette.com/article/news/2013/05/08/farmersville-air-force-to-continue-tradition-of-memorial-day-fly-over/ | 2016-05-27T06:30:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049276543.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002116-00225-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.964465 | 684 | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-22__0__154304246 | en | ‘Farmersville air force’ to continue tradition of memorial day fly-over
Farmersville residents have been oohed and aahed from above for many years as the California Air National Guard’s F-16 Fighting Falcons out of Fresno roared over the annual Farmersville Memorial Parade.
But those fly-overs will likely be a relic of the past if the $1.2 trillion in federal budget cuts of the sequestration are fully implemented over the next 10 years.
Which is why parade organizers have called in the reserves.
Known as the Farmersville Air Force, a group of three private planes are carrying on the tradition of fly-overs at the parade. While not really a military squadron, the lead pilot of the group does have military experience. Jeff Higgins has been a pilot for 32 years including four years in the U.S. Air Force.
“I am a flying advocate,” Higgins said. “I like to share my passion for aviation with as many people as possible. The first time you take control of an airplane is scary but something you remember for your whole life.”
Higgins said the idea to use private planes for a parade flyover was pitched to him by former Air Force mechanic Don Mason, who has long been involved with the Memorial Day Parade. Higgins, who grew up near Farmersville and has been the Farmersville Unified School District psychologist for 15 years, said he and another pilot, Kevin McPhail, first flew over the parade three years ago. Two years ago they could not get approval from the FAA because the Air National Guard was planning a flyover but never came. Last year the Farmersville Air Force returned to excite the crowd and this year their numbers are growing.
“We have added a third plane for this year’s parade,” Higgins said. “We also have air-to-ground radio this year, so we might be making a special announcement.”
Higgins said there are advantages to having smaller, slower prop planes flying overhead instead of military jets. Due to the slower air speed (140 mph versus a jet’s 250 mph), private planes will be seen by the crowd longer, can fly as low as 500 feet (compared with 3,000 feet for a jet) and are louder because of the sound of the propellers at the lower elevation.
“The engines are pretty loud so with three of us it should be pretty impressive,” Higgins said.
Higgins will be flying his Cesna 172 Super Skyhawk, nearly identical to McPhail’s Skyhawk except with a larger engine, and will be joined by Don Utten Reimer’s Beachcraft Sundowner. The three planes will make an initial pass from north to south directly over Farmersville Boulevard and then do gentle turn to the west for a second pass along the parade route. Higgins said he hopes to have as many as six private planes flying in formation with the Farmersville Air Force.
“We want to add planes but we have to do it slowly,” he said. “Flying in formation is difficult when you aren’t practicing it every day. We’ll see how it goes this year but I think this is a great tradition to add to the parade.” | aerospace |
https://www.tickitbookit.com/activity/Melbourne/Air-Helicopter-26-Balloon-Tours/Mornington-Peninsula-and-Port-Phillip-Coast-Helicopter-Tour/7616-2 | 2019-05-23T00:47:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256997.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20190523003453-20190523025453-00335.warc.gz | 0.906207 | 431 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__84700938 | en | We're sorry, this tour or activity is not available for selected date.
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Departing at 10am, meet your helicopter pilot at Moorabbin Airport (adjacent to Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay) at least 15 minutes before your flight. The pilot will give you a short briefing and then you will take to the skies, flying out to the south for the Mornington Peninsula. Get a bird’s eye view of the beautifully designed houses hugging the cliff edges as you fly over affluent waterside neighborhoods. Observe the cliffs spilling down onto white beaches and yacht clubs dotting the coastline. Dromana Beach is clearly visible ahead, bounded by Arthur's Seat – the highest point on the Peninsula. From here, the full extent of the famous Peninsula emerges, before your flight continues over Rye, Sorrento, and towards Point Nepean, where the breaking waves on the southern back beaches meet calmer bay waters. It is here that whales and dolphins can often be spotted frolicking in Bass Straight. Your helicopter tour following the southern coast lines around the Peninsula lasts around 60 to 70 minutes and concludes back at Moorabbin Airport.
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Due to weight / balance and individual seat limitations of the aircraft, passengers weighing over 130kg may not be able to fly due to weight restrictions. Total weight restrictions for combined passenger weights also apply.
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https://shop.timeout.co.nz/p/special-order-the-spectacle-of-flight | 2021-01-26T02:50:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610704795033.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20210126011645-20210126041645-00489.warc.gz | 0.929602 | 218 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__45622248 | en | Author(s): Robert Wohl
In the decades following the First World War, when aviation was still a revelation, flight was perceived as a spectacle to delight the eyes and stimulate the imagination. Historian Robert Wohl takes us back to this time, recapturing the achievements of pioneering aviators and exploring flight as a source of cultural inspiration in the United States and Europe. Wohl begins the story of flight in this era with a fresh account of the impact of Charles Lindbergh's dramatic New York-Paris flight, then goes on to explain how Mussolini identified his Fascist regime with the modernist cachet of aviation. Wohl shows how the Hollywood film industry - drawing on the talents of such director-flyers as William Wellman and Howard Hawks and the eccentric millionaire Howard Hughes - created the aviation film; how writers such as Antoine de Saint-Exupery helped foster France's self-image as the 'winged nation'; and how the spectacle of flight reached its tragic apotheosis during the bombing campaigns of the Spanish Civil War and World War II. | aerospace |
https://www.asiantrails.travel/travelnews/2012/01/15/transnusa-becomes-an-airline-operator/ | 2019-06-16T04:53:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627997731.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20190616042701-20190616064701-00409.warc.gz | 0.944464 | 103 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__205717365 | en | Transnusa Aviation Mandiri has received its air operator’s certificate, transforming the chartered airline management company into a scheduled domestic airline operator. Currently it operates services between Denpasar and Labuan Bajo, and destinations in the Lesser Sunda islands. Future plans are to expand services to Timor Leste and Darwin in Australia.
The airline’s present fleet comprises three Fokker 50 aircraft and two Aro Jets. It plans to operate 10 aircraft by the end of 2012. | aerospace |
https://rarelust.com/starflight-the-plane-that-couldnt-land-1983/ | 2023-11-30T08:28:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100172.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130062948-20231130092948-00274.warc.gz | 0.850348 | 177 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__94192238 | en | Directed by: Jerry Jameson
Stars: Lee Majors, Hal Linden, Lauren Hutton
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Description: On the maiden flight of the first hypersonic commercial plane which can make the flight from New York City to London in four hours, a minor disaster occurs resulting in the plane actually leaving the Earth’s atmosphere and orbiting around the globe. A lack of heat-resistant tiling prevents the plane from simply re-entering the atmosphere. With oxygen (and therefore time) running out, the crew of the plane and the crew on the ground must figure out a way to return the plane and its passengers to safety.
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https://babel.ua/en/texts/54853-26-years-ago-leonid-kadeniuk-became-the-first-and-currently-the-only-astronaut-of-independent-ukraine-this-is-how-he-increased-the-prestige-of-the-country-as-a-space-state-here-is-his-story-in-archiva | 2023-12-01T10:38:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100286.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201084429-20231201114429-00179.warc.gz | 0.980389 | 1,149 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__96739357 | en | In the early 1990s, economic and political crises prevailed in Ukraine. Hyperinflation and minersʼ strikes in 1993 led to early presidential elections the following summer. Leonid Kuchma, the former director of the two main centers of Soviet (and later Ukrainian) rocket engineering in Dnipro — the Pivdenmash plant and the Pivdenne Design Bureau — became the new head of the Ukrainian state. In order to strengthen his authority in domestic politics and increase Ukraineʼs international prestige, Kuchma was betting on space.
In 1994, he agreed with his American colleague Bill Clinton on cooperation in the space sphere and the flight of a Ukrainian astronaut on an American spaceship. "The USA made us a favor, saying, yes, we should support Ukraine in this regard as well, since it is considered that Ukraine is a space state, so letʼs take a Ukrainian cosmonaut into the team in front of the whole world," Kuchma recalled.
In 1995, the State Space Agency of Ukrain e announced recruitment for the flight detachment. However, the main contender out of 28 candidates was known practically from the beginning. At that time, only Leonid Kadeniuk had the necessary knowledge and training. A military personnel and test pilot, in the mid-1970s he passed a tough selection for the Soviet cosmonaut squad. He flew more than 2,400 hours on 54 types and modifications of aircraft. He was trained as the commander of the reusable space system "Buran" and the transport ship "Soyuz-TM". He was familiar with the construction of American space shuttles.
He was also perfectly suited for an ideological mission — he was born in a village in the Chernivtsi region in a family of village teachers and was fluent in Ukrainian. And in this regard, he was advantageously different from his understudy, Yaroslav Pustovyi, a native of Russian Kostroma.
In the summer of 1996, Kadenyuk went to the USA, where he was trained at the NASA center until the fall of the following year. Finally, on November 19, 1997, Kadenyuk and an international group of astronauts flew into space on the shuttle Columbia mission STS-87. "I have been waiting for this moment for 36 years, since I was ten years old. I flew at the age of 46. I sat calmly, which even struck me," the Ukrainian recalled.
The flight lasted 15 days, 16 hours and 35 minutes. Each member of the mission had his own task. Kadenyuk worked in space as a biologist, studying the effect of weightlessness on the growth of turnips, soybeans and moss. He was prepared for this at the Institute of Botany named after M. H. Kholodny of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
Kadenyuk also successfully completed an ideological mission. On board the shuttle he took the flag and coat of arms of Ukraine, the coat of arms of Kyiv, "Kobzar" poetry book by Taras Shevchenko and his portrait, as well as portraits of rocket builders Serhii Korolyov and Mykhailo Yangel, recordings of songs by Anatoly Solovyanenko, Dmytro Hnatyuk and "VV" rock band. Each of the astronauts could choose two melodies for the signal used to wake up the crew. And by choice of Kadenyuk, the Ukrainian national anthem was broadcast twice on board Columbia from the Flight Control Center in Houston. "I was the first to fly into space with the Ukrainian flag and fulfilled the task of the Ukrainian government. In 1997, the Ukrainian national anthem was played in outer space for the first time." Also, during the mission, Kadenyuk conducted a "space lesson" for 40,000 Ukrainian and American schoolchildren.
After returning to Earth, Kadenyuk spent almost all of December 1997 touring the largest American cities. And in January 1998, he returned to Ukraine, where he was greeted as a national hero.
Kadenyuk was awarded the title of Major General of Aviation, the title of Hero of Ukraine and was awarded the Order "For Courage". In July 1999, he became an assistant to the president on aviation and cosmonautics. From 2002 to 2006, he was a member of the Ukrainian parliament. There, he became the deputy chairman of the committee on national security and defense. In 2011, he was an adviser to the Prime Minister on aviation and cosmonautics and an adviser to the head of the State Space Agency of Ukraine.
Kadenyuk defended his thesis, became an honorary professor at several universities, wrote a book about his flight "Mission — Space", participated in international conferences and actively worked with young people.
The first cosmonaut of Ukraine constantly worried about the financing of state space programs, convinced the countryʼs leadership to support its status as a space state. "All of us know how to work, only the state itself hardly allocates money for space. The industry works not thanks to, but against the existing circumstances and practically in an autonomous mode, making money by fulfilling commercial orders.
On January 31, 2018, Leonid Kadenyuk died of a heart attack during a morning run in a Kyiv park. In recent years, he was mainly engaged in public activities and science, advocated for the preservation of the environment. "I would launch all politicians into space so they could see what they are trying to destroy," said Kadenyuk in one of his interviews.
Translated from Ukrainian by Anton Semyzhenko. | aerospace |
https://aviationrenewables.com/news/solar-led-wind-cones-supporting-caribbean-island-airports/ | 2024-04-17T10:04:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00718.warc.gz | 0.909048 | 682 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__104405417 | en | 05 Nov Solar LED Wind Cones Supporting Caribbean Island Airports
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There is nothing good about this - but basically for all aboard, it was a quick death. The missile and decompression - depending upon the altitude, would have killed many if not most... but unless it's proximity fused to explode before impact and shower the volume of space with specifically designed anti-aircraft shrapnel, that the aircraft is about to go into, then the aircraft - especially the front of it, would be riddled with hundreds of holes like a collander, shredding all the electrics, hydraulics, structural integrity of the aircraft, and presumable at least one of the engines etc. When the jet hit the ground, that is just a HUGE pancake of debris.
I can't remember the last time I flew over the middle east .. lol it must be because I stay in my own country.. just like the clowns in china from the US when corona broke out.. they could stay there if I was president.. stop all flights immediately.. shows Trump the true globalist.. letting them come back with the virus.. He's a liar.
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https://european-aviation.net/lufthansa-technik-delivers-new-zero-g-aircraft-back-to-novespace/ | 2024-04-13T03:08:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816535.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413021024-20240413051024-00444.warc.gz | 0.919306 | 391 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__99797849 | en | Having arrived in Hamburg as a former German government aircraft, this very special Airbus A310 has now left Hamburg again in a completely new role. Lufthansa Technik AG has delivered the new Zero-G aircraft to its French owner Novespace following extensive modifications. The former 10+21 „Konrad Adenauer“ bearing the registration F-WNOV will operate in the future as a parabolic aircraft in the name of space exploration and technology – in true reflection of the spirit of Franco/German friendship.
Some 1,300 modifications were required in the framework of the conversion program in order to convert the aircraft back to its original factory default state as required by the European aviation authority EASA. The cabin refit then commenced, with the approx. 20 meter long „test area“ proving particularly challenging.
This is the area where prospective astronauts will be able in the future to experience weightlessness for the first time, for example, or where scientific investigations will take place. Extra powerful light installations were required in particular for this purpose, with care being taken to ensure that these would not pose a hazard for the „weightless“ passengers. Novespace will use the aircraft from its home airport in Bordeaux from May.
The German Aerospace Center uses the converted Airbus A310 for zero-gravity research.
The new Zero-G aircraft from Novespace was already the third so-called „Special Mission Aircraft“ in a row for Lufthansa Technik. Before this, the SOFIA airborne observatory, a joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), had been in Hamburg for several months for a major overhaul. And Lufthansa Technik also converted a Lufthansa Airbus A340-300 on behalf of the Federal German Government to an evacuation aircraft for highly contagious Ebola patients in the shortest possible time. | aerospace |
https://history.starmus.com/team/jean-francois-clervoy/ | 2021-06-19T17:41:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487649688.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20210619172612-20210619202612-00067.warc.gz | 0.939773 | 462 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__50148383 | en | Jean-François Clervoy, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut from France and brigadier general from DGA (Defense procurement agency), was born in Longeville-lès-Metz on November 19th 1958. He graduated from Ecole Polytechnique, Paris in 1981, from Ecole Nationale Supérieure de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace, Toulouse in 1983 and from Flight Test School, Istres in 1987. Seconded from the DGA, Clervoy was selected as an astronaut in 1985 by the French space agency CNES and then in 1992 by the European space agency ESA.
He served as a mission specialist twice aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-66 to study the atmosphere, and on mission STS-84 to re-supply the Russian space station Mir, and as a flight engineer aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-103 to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. He has logged 28 days and 3 hours in 439 earth orbits.
Since 2001 JFC has been working as senior advisor astronaut for the ESA human space flight programs including the Jules Verne project to re-supply the International Space Station. Still active in the European astronaut corps, he works also as Chairman of Novespace, a company which organizes parabolic flights with its airbus ZERO-G for microgravity research and for public weightlessness discovery flights.
JFC holds qualifications as a private pilot, skydiver and scuba diver. He is member of several organizations for the promotion of space exploration and for the preservation of planet Earth.
JFC was awarded three NASA Space Flight Medals, two NASA Exceptional Service Medals, Medal of Aeronautics, Officer in the national order of the Legion of Honnor, Knight in the national order of Merit , Komarov and Koroliev Awards from the International Aeronautic Federation.
JFC is author and co-author of several books related to space flight and space tourism. He filed an international patent for the time functions of the wrist watch ‘Speedmaster Skywalker X-33’ produced by Omega, tested and qualified by ESA, and currently used by the ISS crews. | aerospace |
https://delagoabayword.wordpress.com/2013/11/03/a-presidencia-imperial/ | 2017-04-24T13:09:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917119361.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031159-00241-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.90435 | 619 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__145924872 | en | O Sítio DefenceWeb, que se especializa em assuntos militares africanos, publicou no dia 1 de Novembro o seguinte texto, algo hilariante:
The Mozambican Air Force has taken delivery of a Hawker 850XP business jet, the latest acquisition for the country’s small air arm and a major boost to its capacity.
The aircraft entered service in September, according to Air Forces Daily, after being bought second hand from the United States. It left Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in Florida on its delivery flight on September 9 and had its US registration cancelled on September 18 following its transfer to the Force Aerea de Mocambique (Mozambique Air Force).
The aircraft will most likely be used for VIP duties and is a major boost to the Air Force, which is almost entirely inoperable, although efforts of late have been made to restore some flying capacity. The Air Force has suffered poor serviceability since independence from Portugal in 1975 and the collapse of the Soviet Union and its financial support in the early 1990s.
Portugal, due to its historic relationship with the country, has over the last several years provided much assistance to Mozambique’s military. In July 2012 Portugal delivered a second FTB-337G Milirole utility aircraft to the country, as part of the CTM (Cooperação Técnico-Militar) technical military cooperation agreement between Mozambique and Portugal. This agreement also includes training and the FAP is working with the Mozambique Air Force on pilot and ground crew training in both countries.
Indeed, Portuguese advisors are training aircrew and mechanics at the recently formed Escola Prática de Aviação (EPA – School of Practical Aviation) at the Air Force’s base at Maputo-Mavalene International Airport.
The two FTB-337Gs are used for medical evacuations, maritime surveillance and pilot training, alongside a Cessna 152 and a Piper PA-32 Seneca, acquired around 2011. A Cessna 172 is also used for training at the EPA, according to Air Forces Daily. These aircraft fly approximately 650 hours per year.
According to the IISS’s The Military Balance 2012, none of the Air Force’s combat aircraft are operational, with only a few transports (two An-26s, two CASA 212s and a Cessna 182) and several Z-326 trainers still flying.
Uma empresa especializada no assunto refere que o custo estimado desta aeronave é de 13.7 milhões de dólares, excluindo os custos de manutenção e operacionais. O texto da Defence Web refere que o avião comprado é em segunda mão e não indica o preço pago. | aerospace |
https://www.texephyr.in/drone_race.html | 2019-03-24T11:49:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912203438.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20190324103739-20190324125739-00303.warc.gz | 0.922087 | 173 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__135162964 | en | Max. No. Of Participants: 1
Registration Fees: Rs 500/- per team (and 200/- extra for each member)
No. of Rounds: As per number of pilots
Pilots from all over the nation will be arriving with custom built racing drones to fly as fast as they can in order to take the prizes home.
EVENT FORMAT :
- Elimination Round: Each pilot will be given multiple rounds (to be decided as per number of pilots) on the track in order to achieve best timing. The pilots to complete the laps as fast as possible will be selected for the final round and the rest will be eliminated.
- Final Round: The qualifying pilots have to compete amongst themselves and the ones with the fastest flying drones will be declared as winners.
Any student with valid ID card of their educational institute can participate. | aerospace |
http://247latestnews.com/virgin-galactic-spaceshiptwo-15-facts-need-know/ | 2019-06-20T09:41:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627999200.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20190620085246-20190620111246-00010.warc.gz | 0.974078 | 549 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__176733426 | en | 1. The space plane made its first powered flight on April 29, 2013. Strapped beneath a twin-fuselage jet, it took off from the space airport runway in the Mojave Desert, north of Los Angeles.
3. More than 500 aspiring space tourists have paid US$200,000 or placed deposits for a chance to float in weightlessness and view the Earth’s curvature from 62 miles up.
4. Sir Richard Branson and his family were meant to take the first ceremonial flight on the ill-fated SpaceShipTwo.
5. Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and Kate Winslet were among many celebrities who signed up to fly in the spacecraft.
6. More than 65,000 wannabe space tourists applied for the first batch of 100 tickets. By December 2007, Virgin Galactic had 200 paid-up customers on its books for the early flights.
7. Passengers wishing for a glimpse of space would have to go through a “Pre-Flight Experience Programme” to ensure they are physically and mentally fit to fly.
8. The duration of the flight would have been about two-and-a-half hours, though only a few minutes of that would have been in space.
9. SpaceShipTwo was designed to carry a total of eight people on board – with six passengers and two pilots.
10. The experience would include a climb to 50,000ft before the rocket engine kicks in. Passengers would then travel to the Karman line (the boundary of Earth’s atmosphere). At this point SpaceShipTwo would separate from its mothership White Knight Two and then glide back to Earth to perform a conventional runway landing.
11. SpaceShipTwo had conducted 55 test flights before the fateful crash and had used its “feathered” wing configuration during 10 of these test flights.
12. Sir Richard Branson initially predicted commercial flights would begin in 2007, but a deadly explosion during a test pushed the deadline back. Three employees were killed and three injured.
13. In September 2011, SpaceShipTwo’s crew briefly lost control of the craft during a gliding test flight while testing its “feathered” configuration. But control was soon re-established and the test proved successful – and it landed safely after a seven-minute flight.
14. On January 11 this year, the spaceplane made its third rocket-powered supersonic flight, soaring to a record 71,000 feet. The vehicle was carried by aeroplane to 46,000 feet before being released.
15. SpaceShipTwo’s total development costs were estimated at around $500 million. | aerospace |
https://ratloaf.com/0632/Europa-Space-Screen-Saver-Europa.html | 2021-09-19T23:08:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780056902.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20210919220343-20210920010343-00189.warc.gz | 0.755766 | 69 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__175436464 | en | Europa Space Screen Saver - Europa
Author: First Inspired Ltd
Look out from the surface of icy Europa as Jupiter and Io move majestically across the sky. All around, gases vent from icy fissures and random meteors burn up in the thin atmosphere. See night fall on Europa and then experience a glorious rainbow sunrise. | aerospace |
https://www.galaxyreporters.com/turns-out-the-door-nasa-discovered-on-mars-is-around-the-size-of-a-dog-flap/ | 2023-12-06T08:03:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100583.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206063543-20231206093543-00899.warc.gz | 0.94915 | 320 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__28203030 | en | It’s uncertain that any of us will enter or leave through that tiny “door” NASA spotted on Mars first of this month.
The space agency procured extra features about the rock on the Red Planet’s surface in a post this week and also that the entrance in the side of Mount Sharp is about 12 inches tall and 16 inches wide, indistinguishable in size from a dog door.
NASA’s Curiosity rover confiscated the introductory image utilizing its Mastcam, and the recent post sewed together more than 100 images into a wonky scenery that exhibits much more detail. The panorama is refined to resemble the color and brightness of the event as it would look to the human eye under regular daytime circumstances on Earth, NASA announced.
Curiosity has been surveying Mars’ surface characteristics for almost ten years, but it may not be on its own anymore.
According to SpaceX, the corporation wants to put boots on Mars within the next decade, and just this week, NASA previewed its agendas for what a 30-day crewed voyage to the Red Planet might look like. Two astronauts would revolve Mars in such a mission, whereas two others would go down to the surface and depend on supplies sent to the surface before their appearance. Given that SpaceX and Boeing developed a cargo-carrying ship that has made it into orbit and arrived at the International Space Station, the proposed 25-ton Mars supply lander isn’t so tough to imagine.
Someday soon, astronauts may laugh at the comically small Mars door in person. | aerospace |
https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/best-video-that-you-saw-in-a-while/72735?page=28 | 2022-12-03T02:44:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710918.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20221203011523-20221203041523-00821.warc.gz | 0.93552 | 128 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__276079697 | en | Rather have a marlin but, can’t get em anymore
Hey, that was uncle Jed with Fess Parker
Think your having a bad day??? Best picture.
A small airplane hangs about 100 feet above the ground after crashing into an electricity tower in Gaithersburg.
(Reuters) -A small plane crashed into high-voltage power lines about 30 miles north of Washington, D.C., on Sunday, causing mass outages, with rescue services working into the night to rescue two people on board the aircraft still entangled in the cables.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/01/10/chris-hadfield-international-space-station_n_2450336.html | 2014-04-24T19:30:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1398223206672.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20140423032006-00026-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.96614 | 1,098 | CC-MAIN-2014-15 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-15__0__126369229 | en | LONGUEUIL, Que. - Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield says everyone would benefit from seeing the world through the eyes of astronauts who are aboard the International Space Station.
During his first news conference since arriving at the giant orbiting space lab three weeks ago, the 53-year-old space veteran was asked on Thursday about the conflict in Syria as viewed from outer space.
"The perspective that we are subject to, that we are privileged to see differently with our eyes, is one that I think would benefit everyone." Hadfield said.
The space station circles the Earth in just 90 minutes and every time it comes around, it passes over a different part of the so-called Blue Marble.
Hadfield said it is hard to reconcile the beauty of the world as seen from space with the terrible things that people do to each other.
But the Canadian astronaut said the international team on the space station is trying to give people a small glimpse of a global perspective — "understanding of the fact that we're all in this together and that this is a spaceship, but so is the world."
Hadfield recently tweeted a picture of the Middle Eastern country to his followers — a number that had reached more than 160,000 on Thursday.
When the prolific Tweeter blasted into space on Dec. 19, he had only 20,000 followers on Twitter.
Montreal-born actor William Shatner, better known as Captain James T. Kirk in the TV and movie series "Star Trek" is among those who have since exchanged tweets with the Canadian astronaut.
Along with Shatner, Hadfield has also had social media chats with other "Star Trek" actors including Leonard Nimoy, George Takei and Wil Wheaton.
The native of Sarnia, Ont., is making this third space flight after two earlier missions.
His first space trip was an eight-day mission in November 1995 when he visited the Russian Space Station Mir. His second voyage was a visit to the International Space Station in April 2001, when he also performed two space walks during an 11-day voyage.
Hadfield is currently on a five-month visit and in mid-March will become the first Canadian to take command of the space station, which is the size of a football field.
He said that there's a big difference between brief space visits and living in space — and that's not having to rush everything this time.
"Actually being able to have a measured, thoughtful existence to really absorb what it's like," Hadfield said. "I really count myself lucky to have that."
The Canadian astronaut also said he's surprised to find out that he's just as clumsy when he wakes up in the space station as when he gets up back on Earth.
"When I come out of my sleeping berth and float down to what is basically our galley and our bathroom, I bump into things — even though I'm floating weightless," he said with a big laugh. "You can still have the morning clumsies up here."
Hadfield, whose mission patch is in the form of a guitar, has been strumming on a Canadian-made guitar that's on the space station almost every evening after work.
He also said he plans to continue writing songs about life on Earth and in space as he continues his long visit.
"After five months maybe I'll have enough for an album," Hadfield added.
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"St John's, NF - catching some winter sun through the cloud. Taken from the International Space Station on 2 Jan 13."
"Halifax NS, dressed in snow. Beautiful both on earth and from space - taken on the second day of 2013."
"Toronto in snow - how it looked from the ISS today, 30 Dec at 12:35 local."
"Montreal South Shore, in snow (and a trace of cloud) - how it looked today from ISS, 30 Dec at 12:40."
'Ottawa in Snow - how it looked today from ISS - 30 Dec at 12:40"
"Barrie, ON in snow - how it looked from ISS, today, 30 Dec at 12:40."
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Price Edward Island
"PEI on the last day of 2012, as seen from a window of the Space Station. (11:00 AM, 31 Dec)"
"Cambridge Ontario in the snow, on the last day of 2012."
"Kitchener-Waterloo in the snow, taken from the Space Station on the last day of 2012."
"Tadoussac, Quebec - a great place for whale watching. Photo taken at Noon on 31 Dec 12."
"Quebec City - La Ville de Quebec, le 31 Dec 12 a midi, de la station spatial internationale."
"Sackville NB, home of @MountAllison University - on the last day of 2012."
"Calgary emerging from the snow on New Year's Eve, with clouds beginning to roll in overhead."
"Kingston, ON in snow - how it looked from ISS today, 30 Dec at 12:40." | aerospace |
http://www.pilotman.net/aviation-blog/airline-pilot/pilot-interview/ | 2017-10-23T14:56:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187826114.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20171023145244-20171023165244-00596.warc.gz | 0.943899 | 506 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__210906564 | en | Dear Mark, would you please introduce yourself to the visitors? Hello everybody! I am Mark 24 years old and flying as First-Officer on the fantastic Boeing 717-200 with a Spanish airline. I graduated in 2014 at CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Brussels. After high school I immediately started
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Ace The Technical Pilot Interview is certainly one of the greatest pilot book that every pilot must have in order to succeed their pilot interview. | aerospace |
https://fliteskins.com/product/flite-test-spitfire-battle-of-britain-night-and-white-under-surfaces/ | 2020-06-05T23:05:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590348504341.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20200605205507-20200605235507-00259.warc.gz | 0.943052 | 601 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__7446060 | en | Flite Test Spitfire Battle of Britain “Night and White” Under Surfaces
The first Flite Test warbird and a fan favorite, the FT Spitfire now has a great new look you can build and enjoy! Designed by DavidWindestål (our favorite Swed!) in 2017, the FT Spitfire is a joy to fly and known for it’s wonderful flight characteristics. Depicted is a livery that might be seen in the skies over England as World War II and the “Battle of Britain” were just gearing up. This Spitfire is dressed in the official standard undersurface scheme from 27th April 1939 until 6th June 1940. Equally divided “Night and White” under surfaces allow for excellent orientation during flight while maintaining a sense of historical accuracy. Basiclly the same skin as the Battle of Britain skin except with a half black half white. Although roundels were typically not seen on the under surfaces with this unique livery, some were painted on if combat over france was anticipated. These include the roundels. The real The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, using several wing configurations, and it was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft. It was also the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire continues to be popular among enthusiasts; nearly 60 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world.
Specifications:Weight: 14.9 Oz (Fully assembled; without battery or skins)
Wingspan: 42.5 Inches (1080mm)
Center of Gravity: 2.7 Inches (68mm) from leading edge of wing (Recommended)
Control Surface Throws: Ailerons & Elevator: 10 degrees | Rudder: 25 degrees
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Needed to Complete:
- Dollar store foam or a FT speed build kit.
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- Dubro White 2-1/2″ Spinner (I had a red one and painted it white)
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Please Note: Photographs depict a fully build RC aircraft using the skins. You are not purchasing a complete RC aircraft kit nor a speed build kit of any sort. It is only the printed paper coverings and plans. Nothing else is included or implied. | aerospace |
https://bonaireinternationalairport.com/history-of-bonaire-flamingo-international-airport/ | 2023-12-02T01:13:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100309.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202010506-20231202040506-00430.warc.gz | 0.984475 | 671 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__236394617 | en | Construction work started on September 23, 1935. The main road between Kralendijk and Rincon crossed the runway in the middle. The intention was to construct a runway that was 475 meters long. It was not possible to extend it because the eastern part of the land was quite low. It was necessary to condition some of this area, especially where the plane would land during landing and take-off. This area was 100 meters from the runway that had to be paved with grit and natural stone from the island for compaction operations.
KLM decided to take the risk and complete the first flight to Bonaire on May 9, 1936. For this test flight, the Oriol aircraft was chosen, with the registration PJ A10, which was a sister aircraft to the Snip. The airport station in this case was a vehicle of a model known at the time as a ‘panel body’. This first experimental landing was indeed a historic moment and was very successful. That is why KLM took the decision to make the first official scheduled flight with passengers days later, on May 31, 1936. In the second half of 1943, American soldiers arrived on Bonaire and their commander insisted on building a new airport. In December 1943 the construction of this airport started in the area where the current airport is located.
The new airport, called “FLAMINGO AIRPORT”, became operational in 1945. This was a great improvement. It had a small terminal building which was perfectly adequate for the number of passengers at the time. This airport terminal remained in use until mid-1976.
Construction of a new runway started in the last months of 1953 and was completed in 1955. The terminal building was expanded with a terrace where luggage could be delivered. The runway was subsequently extended and widened a number of times. In 1960 the runway had a length of 1430 meters and a width of 30 meters. Hotels and interested parties abroad continued to push for a major runway extension for charter flights from the US, which should be operated with DC8 and B707 aircraft. In 1970 the runway had a length of 1750 meters and a width of 30 meters. As a result, a DC9 could finally land and take off fully loaded.
On 7 June 1974, the public tender for the construction of a new terminal building took place. This building was inaugurated in 1976. Meanwhile, hotels and foreign investors continued to push for the construction of a longer runway. This was a requirement for the construction of more hotels.
In 1980 a runway with a length of 2400 meters and a width of 45 meters was put into use and on April 19, 1980 the first flight Bonaire-Miami took place. In October 2000 the runway was extended to a length of 2880 meters. The current runway is more than 3000 meters, long enough to allow flights with the required maximum takeoff weight to reach Europe. In 2002 KLM started with flights to Peru and later to Ecuador with a refueling stop on Bonaire.
In recent years, the airport’s facilities have been improved and expanded. A new departure lounge was built, along with a new widebody platform and fuel park. Today, Flamingo International Airport provides the required services as an international airport and is a destination for many tourist flights. | aerospace |
http://estradayasociados.com.mx/industry-sectors/aerospace-industry/b-a-s-a | 2024-04-16T07:11:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817073.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416062523-20240416092523-00313.warc.gz | 0.887144 | 552 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__132596199 | en | U.S. - Mexico Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (B.A.S.A.)
In September 18, 2007 during the ICAO Assembly in Montreal, the U.S. Secretary Mary Peters and México Minister Luis Tellez singed the Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) that will facilitate an increase in the ability to exchange aviation products and services between both countries.
Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement
Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreements provide for bilateral cooperation in a variety of aviation areas, including maintenance, flight operations, and environmental certification. For aircraft certification, an additional document, an Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness, is developed to address specific areas such as design approvals, production activities, export airworthiness approval, post-design approval activities, and technical cooperation.
This Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement between The U.S. and México includes the approvals to DGAC Mexican civil aeronautical entity -Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil- to certify manufactured goods in México.
Manufacturing under Technical Standard Order Authorization (TSOA)
I am a Technical Standard Order (TSO) approved manufacturer and plan to shift manufacturing of my articles to México. What are the necessary steps to retain my FAA TSO Authorization?
An FAA TSO Authorization represents both a design and production approval. While it may be possible to shift some manufacturing of a TSO article to a foreign country, please note that FAA TSO Authorization cannot be transferred under any circumstances [14CFR § 21.621(c)]. Once the entire manufacturing of a TSO article is occurring outside the U.S., the revelant FAA approval becomes a Letter of TSO Design Approval under a bilateral agreement [14 CFR Part 21.617].
Contact the FAA ACO/MIDO office that is responsible for certificate management of your TSO Authorization. Generally, if the TSOA involves manufacturing activities at a location outside of the U.S., the FAA must determine whether the proposed activity poses an undue burden on the FAA. The FAA drafts the Undue Burden Paper using information provided by the applicant [14 CFR §21.604(c)].
Agreement between the government of The United States Of America and the government of The United Mexican States for the promotion of aviation safety document.
Airworthiness covering design approval, production activities, export airworthiness approval, post design activities, and technical assistance between authorities.
Mexican Type Acceptance Certificate
Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) issues a Type Acceptance Certificate (TAC) based on TC issued by FAA | aerospace |
http://www.flightlevel350.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t10581.html | 2013-05-23T18:38:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00038-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.943668 | 145 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__205750330 | en | Mayby the link your after. Fair enough, seems you understand about crosswind landing. As for the kick out after touchdown, i persume its just the airplane rotating on the main wheels due to the rudder action, definately don't think the wheels face a different way to the aircraft.
Heres what wiki says about "kicking out" after touchdown.
This is similar to the De-Crab technique. The principal difference is the aircraft touches down whilst still crabbing. The position on the runway is corrected after touch down. This applies significant slip angle to the tyres, and increases the lateral loads on the undercarriage, so this technique is bounded by speed restrictions and is not generally recommended. | aerospace |
https://www.pacificavionics.com.au/media | 2021-04-12T01:30:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038065903.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20210411233715-20210412023715-00348.warc.gz | 0.858165 | 1,644 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__191943766 | en | Videos - YouTube
Orolia McMurdo - 406MHz Integra ELT
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Using an Iridium® PTT command center you define coverage areas and user talkgroups. As situations evolve you can make changes that are carried out within seconds. In any talkgroup you can define up to 10 service areas located across the globe. Interoperability allows different organisations to communicate when they need to. Iridium PTT comes with AES-256 encryption – one of the most secure standards available.
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Garmin is pleased to announce the GTX 335 and GTX 345 all-in-one ADS-B transponders, which include Extended Squitter (ES) ADS-B “Out” with an option for a built-in WAAS position source as well as dual-link ADS-B “In.” With the most compatibility options in the industry, these new transponders display on a wide variety of current and legacy Garmin displays, including select G1000® integrated flight decks. GPS position data and back-up attitude information on the popular Garmin Pilot™ and ForeFlight Mobile apps via Bluetooth® and Connext™ wireless technology.
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https://quarrelsomemovi64.jimdo.com/2014/01/10/coast-guard-search-for-missing-sailor-called-off/ | 2017-11-21T06:15:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806317.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20171121055145-20171121075145-00654.warc.gz | 0.9607 | 1,501 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__155187694 | en | Coast Guard as well as Navy ships in addition responded, including your guided missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham. Within 2007, the Navy had planned to start retiring the actual aircraft in 2015. He
declined to identify the particular survivors.
The heavy-duty helicopters typically tow a heavy "sled" that's used in mine clearing operations and often for heavy lifting. in Fiscal 2013, the actual Navy had simply 4 so-called "Class a mishaps,"
its lowest range ever, based on the safety center report.
The Navy issued a news launch late Thursday identifying the actual missing pilot as Lt. Todd Flannery, your commander associated with Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Atlantic with a press conference
Thursday. Wesley Van Dorn, 29, involving Greensboro, N.C., as well as Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian Collins, 25, associated with Truckee, Calif. The Actual 99-foot craft holds any crew regarding
approximately eight, including two pilots and is also able to speeds associated with greater than 170 mph.
As a broad rule, he said, 0.8 involving aviation accidents are generally brought on by human error, though he was quoted saying helicopter crashes are usually just any little more likely to be the
end result regarding mechanical problems.
The Navy furthermore sent out two helicopters to be able to assist using the search.
He stated it may take several months for the Navy to finish its investigation, which is complicated from the necessity involving conducting the salvage operation in the Atlantic to be able to reclaim
the wreckage.. Survival in addition varies based on physique size, body fat percentage and also movement within the water.
According to some Navy investigation obtained by The Actual Virginian-Pilot throughout November, the actual July 2012 crash with the $50 million helicopter revealed a new group of problems inside
your Navy Sea Dragon program, which could be headquartered in Norfolk. Plans now contact pertaining to Sea Dragons for you to be in use through 2025, according to military along with congressional
"I possess the utmost confidence inside the investigators at the Naval Safety Center" to do an intensive task investigating the actual crash, Robinson said in a phone interview.
Those aboard the chopper were wearing survival suits designed to keep h2o away from the body.
Snyder's wife inquired the actual Navy to produce his identify public after a amount of information outlets began reporting it, according towards the news release. An investigation is already
Two individuals died within the Wednesday crash, and the couple others were hospitalized.
During Thursday's press conference, Flannery mentioned the actual Sea Dragon "has been a new workhorse for that Navy for over 30 years" and also the Navy offers invested significant sources within
the copter over the last a couple of years.
The sailors which died had been Lt. Sean Christopher Snyder, 39, associated with Santee, Calif.
Van Dorn along with Collins had been among 4 crew members hoisted from the 42-degree waters Wednesday by a Navy helicopter.
Of the 2 survivors, 1 premiered from your hospital Thursday, and also the other might be launched as soon as Friday, said Capt. in July 2012, 2 crew members had been killed when the identical model
helicopter crashed right in to a canyon inside the Gulf nation regarding Oman whilst lifting a downed aircraft.
But Flannery informed the newspaper following the investigation that the Navy provides invested an incredible range of dollars for you to upgrade and far better maintain its remaining 29 Sea Dragon
airframes since the particular crash, which includes adding a lot more than one hundred maintenance personnel towards the Norfolk-based squadrons.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. John Little, Coast Guard section commander.
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involving Virginia Beach, contributed towards the selection to end up being able to finish the particular active rescue effort.
The Navy has sought in order to retire Sea Dragons pertaining to years. (AP) -- Rescuers known as off their particular research Thursday to obtain a sailor lacking since a Navy helicopter using 5
crew members aboard crashed inside the ocean off the actual Virginia coast, the particular Coast Guard said.
Another expert, Alan Diehl, which may be regarding critical military investigations of aviation mishaps, mentioned he believes your military safety centers do a better task than they utilized to, but
nonetheless not have the independence of the civilian investigations conducted through the National Transportation Safety Board.
The Navy mentioned Virginia Beach Fire Department boats found the particular aircraft fuselage and also tail section. Thursday, mentioned Capt. in that will particular crash, the particular record
blamed the actual crew regarding skipping preflight safety checks and for failing in order to develop a new concrete plan for how and when in order to abort the mission.
"I appear forward in order to its continued services inside the fleet," he said.
It was not instantly identified why the particular chopper, that weighs approximately 34 tons, went down, Flannery said. Van Dorn was a pilot and also Collins a new crewman around the flight,
"They really have to possess a military safety board, independent with the services," said Diehl, involving Albuquerque, N.M., that previously served being an Air Force investigator.
"We're not necessarily actively looking, but we have an on-the-scene presence," Small said. Any statement from your family included in the launch described Snyder as a "decorated pilot, a guy
associated with honor, devoted husband, and father, who's proud and grateful regarding his privilege to become able to serve his nation within the united States Navy."
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Naval Station Norfolk. He stated there is absolutely nothing inherently harmful in regards in order to the helicopters and was skeptical involving statistics showing a greater crash rate throughout
latest years with regard to Sea Dragons. Navy aircraft furthermore had been involved in the search.
The Coast Guard had searched an region regarding 500 square miles simply by air as well as sea pertaining to greater than 30 hours just before calling off your active search from 3:30 p.m. He
furthermore said the particular mine-clearing missions conducted simply by these aircraft aren't automatically anymore harmful as compared to other missions.
According towards the Naval Air Techniques Command website, the particular three-engine helicopter searches for sea mines as well as does onboard delivery missions. The Actual Navy features declared
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Matthew Robinson, an air safety investigator through Denver with Robson Forensic, provides twice investigated MH-53 crashes when he worked for the Naval Safety center inside Norfolk | aerospace |
https://thedronedude.co.uk/fire-in-the-sky-drones-assist-fire-fighters-with-search-and-rescue/ | 2024-02-27T22:48:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474688.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227220707-20240228010707-00161.warc.gz | 0.932574 | 568 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__50819247 | en | Fire services across the UK are beginning to realise the potential of drones for search and rescue. Their ability to be launched quickly can help fire fighters asses a situation much more quickly than a helicopter can in many situations. Also, a new generation of thermal imaging cameras specifically made for drones is making it possible to immediately detect the source of the fire.
Lancashire Fire Brigade buy Sky Ranger drone
Fire Fighters in Lancashire and Greater Manchester are amongst those who have adopted unmanned aerial vehicle technology to improve their service. The Lancashire fire brigade have invested in a £6,600 ‘Sky ranger’ drone which is able to provide real-time footage. The craft can fly in high winds and poor weather – both of which can be a problem for traditional helicopters. The military device can fly for two to three hours using its batteries and weighs just 2.5kgs.
Unlike helicopters, there are no aviation fuel costs to cover, and the drone is immediately available to fire fighters wherever it is needed. There are no problems with conflicting demands from other fire brigades. The fire service and police can call on the drone to assist their officers in situations such as fires, floods, collapsed buildings and rescues.
Drones Fighting Fire in the USA
In Kansas, fire fighters are using a drone to assist with fire investigations. The vehicle allows them to access areas that would otherwise be unsafe or impossible to reach – even in a manned helicopter. In real-time situations, the drone pilot is able to quickly convey information to ground crews and so Fire In The Sky – Drones assist fire fighters operations are more easily directed.
Thermal Imaging Cameras Saving Lives
Advanced thermal imaging equipment can be installed to allow a drone’s camera to act as an eye in the sky for fire fighters. Unlike the human eye, the thermal camera can detect heat. This infra red technology allows operators to direct the crew right to the base of a fire. In rescue situations, fire fighters can use the camera to detect body heat signatures. This allows rescue crews to find trapped victims faster and saves lives.
Fighting Fire From The Air
After so much negativity from the press about unmanned aerial vehicles, it is encouraging to see drone technology being embraced by the emergency services. The overall costs of a drone can be significantly less than a helicopter. Aviation fuel alone is more expensive than buying and maintaining a drone: never mind the costs of paying for helicopter crews. The relatively disposable nature of the craft means they can be used in situations that are far too risky for a human pilot. Tools such as video recording and thermal cameras add a valuable extra tool to a fire fighter’s arsenal.
In the future, we can expect to see an even greater take up of drones by police, fire fighters and rescue teams. | aerospace |
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday directed NASA to set a uniform time standard for the moon and other celestial bodies as the United States strives to set international standards in space amid a growing moon race between countries and private parties. businesses.
The head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), according to a memo seen by Reuters, ordered the space agency to work with other parts of the U.S. government to come up with a plan by the end of 2026 to determine what it wants to achieve. called a coordinated lunar time (LTC).
The different gravitational forces, and possibly other factors, on the moon and on other celestial bodies change how time unfolds compared to how it is observed on Earth. Among other things, the LTC would provide a benchmark for timekeeping for lunar spacecraft and satellites that require extreme precision for their missions.
“The same clock we have on Earth would move at a different speed on the moon,” Kevin Coggins, NASA’s chief of space communications and navigation, said in an interview.
OSTP chief Arati Prabhakar’s memo stated that for a person on the moon, an Earth-based clock would lose an average of 58.7 microseconds per Earth day and come up with other periodic variations that would leave lunar time further from Earth time to differ.
“Think of the atomic clocks at the US Naval Observatory (in Washington). They are the heartbeat of the nation and synchronize everything. You’re going to want a heartbeat on the moon,” Coggins said.
Under its Artemis program, NASA aims to send astronaut missions to the moon in the coming years and establish a lunar scientific base that could pave the way for future missions to Mars. Dozens of companies, spacecraft and countries are involved in the effort.
An OSTP official said that without a uniform lunar time standard, it would be challenging to ensure that data transmission between spacecraft is secure and that communications between Earth, lunar satellites, bases and astronauts are synchronized.
Differences in time could also lead to errors in mapping and locating positions on or in lunar orbit, the official said.
“Imagine if the world didn’t synchronize its clocks to the same time – how disruptive that could be and how challenging everyday things could become,” the official said.
On Earth, most clocks and time zones are based on Coordinated Universal Time, or UTC. This internationally recognized standard is based on an extensive global network of atomic clocks located in various locations around the world. They measure changes in the state of atoms and generate an average that ultimately determines a precise time.
According to the OSTP official, the deployment of atomic clocks on the lunar surface may be necessary.
The official also said that as commercial activities expand to the moon, a uniform time standard would be essential for coordinating operations, ensuring the reliability of transactions and managing the logistics of lunar trade.
NASA said in January that it has scheduled its first moon landing for astronauts since the end of the Apollo program in the 1970s for September 2026, with a mission involving four astronauts flying around the moon and back planned for September 2025.
While the United States is the only country to put astronauts on the moon, other countries have lunar ambitions. Countries have their eyes on potential mineral resources on the moon, and moon bases could help support future manned missions to Mars and elsewhere.
China said last year it aims to put its first astronauts on the moon by 2030. In January, Japan became the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon. India last year became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s unexplored south pole, and the country has announced plans to send an astronaut to the moon by 2040.
“U.S. leadership in defining an appropriate standard – one that achieves the accuracy and resiliency required to operate in the challenging lunar environment – will benefit all spacefaring nations,” the OSTP memo said.
Defining how to implement coordinated lunar time will require international agreements, the memo said, through “existing standards bodies” and among the 36 countries that have signed a pact, called the Artemis Accords, on how countries act in the space and on the moon. China and Russia, the two main US rivals in space, have not signed the Artemis Accords.
Coordinated Universal Time could affect how Coordinated Lunar Time is implemented, the OSTP official said. The UN International Telecommunications Union defines coordinated universal time as an international standard.
his story has been refiled to correct an abbreviation error in paragraph 11)
(Reporting by Joey Roulette and Will Dunham, Editing by Rosalba O’Brien) | aerospace |
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|Charles Joseph Loring, Jr.|
|File:Charles J Loring.jpg
Charles Joseph Loring, Jr.
October 2, 1918|
|Died||November 22, 1952
Kunwha, North Korea
|Place of burial
|Allegiance||United States of America|
|Service/branch|| United States Army
United States Air Force
|Years of service||1942–1952|
|Unit||22nd Fighter Squadron
36th Fighter-Bomber Squadron
80th Fighter-Bomber Squadron
|Battles/wars||World War II
|Awards||Medal of Honor
Distinguished Flying Cross
Purple Heart (2)
Air Medal (12)
Charles Joseph Loring, Jr. (October 2, 1918 – November 22, 1952) was a fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II, and later in the United States Air Force in the Korean War. Loring rose to the rank of major and posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on November 22, 1952 above Kunwha, North Korea during a close air support mission.
Born in Portland, Maine, Loring joined the U.S. Army in 1942 and was quickly selected to undergo pilot training. He spent several months stationed in Puerto Rico before being transferred to duty in the United Kingdom in 1944. There, he flew 55 combat missions in P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft before being shot down and serving six months as a Nazi German prisoner of war. By the outset of the Korean War, Loring was working in an administrative role in the United States, but by 1952 had been transferred to combat duty in Korea.
During a patrol on November 22, 1952, Loring was leading a flight of F-80 Shooting Stars of the 80th Fighter-Bomber Squadron in an attack on a Chinese artillery position. During the run, his aircraft was struck by intense and accurate anti aircraft fire. Rather than abort the mission, Loring continued his diving run, aiming his disabled aircraft at the position and obliterating it, killing himself in the process. After his death, Loring was awarded the Medal of Honor and made the namesake of Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine.
Charles Loring Jr. was born on October 2, 1918 in Portland, Maine. He lived in the town throughout his early life, attending Cheverus High School, and graduating in 1937. He entered service in Portland at age 23.
World War II
After the US entry into World War II, Loring enlisted in the United States Army in March 1942, and as a private joined the Army Air Corps. By May 1942, he had been selected as an aviation cadet at the USAAC pre-flight school at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama. There, Loring completed primary, basic and advanced flight training courses. After graduating, Loring was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army Reserve with a pilot rating.
In December 1942, Loring was assigned to the 22nd Fighter Squadron, 36th Fighter Group, Ninth Air Force at Losey Army Airfield in Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico. The unit flew anti-submarine patrols as part of a force defending the Panama Canal and Caribbean Sea areas. During this time, Loring primarily flew P-39 Airacobra and P-40 Warhawk fighter and ground attack aircraft. After a stint of this duty, the 36th Fighter Group returned to the United States to Charleston Army Airfield in Charleston, South Carolina. There, Loring and the other pilots of the unit trained with the P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft. It briefly moved to Scribner, Nebraska as part of this flight training.
In April 1944, Loring and the group moved to England to fly missions against Nazi German targets. The 36th Fighter Group flew out of RAF Kingsnorth in Kent, England flying reconnaissance, fighter escort and interdiction missions. The missions involved striking military strongpoints in northern Europe in preparation for Operation Overlord.Following the success of Overlord, Loring continued to fly air support missions for the remainder of the conflict. By December, he had flown 55 combat missions. He had been awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions under fire on June 12, 1944 that destroyed ten enemy armored vehicles in the area of Coutances, France while on a dive-bombing mission.
On December 24, 1944, Loring was flying a mission over Belgium when his P-47 was hit by flak artillery as he strafed ground targets. Loring was subsequently captured and spent six months as a German prisoner of war. Loring was liberated on May 5, 1945, three days before the end of the war on May 8, 1945 (V-E Day).
After World War II, Loring remained in the US Army Air Corps. Promoted to captain, he served in a number of administrative roles in the post-war Air Corps, which became the United States Air Force in 1947. By the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, Loring was attached to Air University and was not immediately sent to Korea for combat duty. On February 3, 1952, Loring was reassigned to the 2353rd Personnel Processing Squadron at Camp Stoneman in Pittsburg, California. This unit was quickly moved to South Korea, where it was assigned to the 8th Fighter-Bomber Wing, Fifth Air Force with the assignment of supervising training for replacement pilots before they were moved into combat units. During this time he flew with the 36th Fighter-Bomber Squadron and 80th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, while assisting the new pilots.
In July 1952, Loring transferred to the 36th Fighter-Bomber Squadron full-time, where he served as operations officer. In this role he returned to combat duty, this time as a jet aircraft fighter pilot operating the F-80 Shooting Star. Missions for this unit primarily concerned close air support, air strikes and interdiction missions supporting United Nations Command ground troops in the country. In this role, Loring's unit primarily fought North Korean and Chinese ground targets. By November 22, 1952, Loring had completed 50 combat missions.At that time the ground battle in Korea had developed into a stalemate, with the two sides firmly entrenched along the 38th Parallel. Throughout November, the UN forces had been launching Operation Showdown against two targets: Triangle Hill and Sniper Ridge, northwest of Kunwha, 20 miles (32 km) north of the 38th Parallel. During the battle, the Chinese managed to amass 133 large caliber guns, 24 BM-13 rocket launchers and 47 anti-aircraft guns in the largest Chinese artillery operation during the Korean War, and it posed a serious threat to ground troops of the ROK 2nd Infantry Division operating in the area. The artillery was heavily guarded, forcing the UN forces to use airpower to combat them.
- Medal of Honor action and death
Late in the morning of November 22, 1952, Loring led a flight of four F-80s on patrol over Kunwha. Upon radioing a forward air controller, he was told a T-6 Texan flying over Sniper Ridge had spotted a concentration of artillery near the ridge which was pinning down UN ground troops on the ridge. He was also told the artillery concentration was surrounded by a heavy presence of anti-aircraft guns. Loring ordered the flight to the location, spotting the artillery concentration.Immediately after Loring began his dive bombing run, he was spotted by the anti-aircraft batteries. The Chinese crews operating them were highly skilled, and even at a distance, the batteries fired an extremely accurate barrage which struck Loring's aircraft several times on the nose and fuselage. The fire disabled the aircraft. His wingmen, noting the damage, suggested he abort the bombing mission, as the flight was not far behind the lines and Loring's aircraft could have attempted the return trip. Instead, Loring ceased radio contact, and resumed what appeared to be the standard bombing mission. At 4,000 feet (1,200 m), however, Loring accelerated his aircraft at a 40-degree angle in what appeared to be a controlled maneuver, lining up the Chinese batteries. The other pilots reported they watched, stunned... as Loring dove his damaged aircraft into the battery position. Loring was killed instantly in the impact, but his action resulted in the complete destruction of the battery position.
Loring's remains were never recovered after the crash and he was listed as "Missing in action, presumed dead."
On May 5, 1954, Loring's widow received a Medal of Honor from President Dwight Eisenhower. At that time, it was also announced that the newly built Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine would be named Loring Air Force Base in his honor.
In 2000, "Loring Memorial Park" was dedicated for Major Loring in Portland, Maine in the Munjoy Hill neighborhood.
Cheverus High School (named in 1924 after the first Roman Catholic bishop of the Boston Diocese) where Loring had graduated from in 1937, created a display in its alumni room dedicated to Major Loring. The display featured replicas of Loring's medals, as well as his high school diploma. The school also created a school award named after him which honors students who have served in the U.S. military.
The Amvets Charles J. Loring Post 25 in Portland, Maine is named after Major Loring.
Loring's military awards and decorations include:
|Command Pilot Badge|
|Medal of Honor|
|Distinguished Flying Cross||Purple Heart Medal with one Oak leaf cluster||Air Medal with eleven Oak leaf clusters
(2-silver, 1 bronze olc)
|Presidential Unit Citation (USAF)|
|American Campaign Medal||European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
with six service stars (1-silver, 1-bronze)
|World War II Victory Medal||National Defense Service Medal|
|Korean Service Medal
with one service star
|Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation||United Nations Service Medal for Korea||Korean War Service Medal[n 1]|
Medal of Honor citation
Loring was one of four U.S Air Force Medal of Honor recipients of the Korean War. All four were pilots who were killed in action.They were the only U.S. Air Force members to receive the Army version of the medal (the USAF version was first awarded during the Vietnam War). His Medal of Honor citation reads as follows.
Rank and organization: Major, U.S. Air Force, 80th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 8th Fighter-Bomber Wing, Fifth Air Force
Place and date: Near Sniper Ridge, North Korea, November 22, 1952
Entered service at: Portland, Maine. Born: October 2, 1918, Portland, Maine
Maj. Loring distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. While leading a flight of 4 F-80 type aircraft on a close support mission, Maj. Loring was briefed by a controller to dive-bomb enemy gun positions which were harassing friendly ground troops. After verifying the location of the target, Maj. Loring rolled into his dive bomb run. Throughout the run, extremely accurate ground fire was directed on his aircraft. Disregarding the accuracy and intensity of the ground fire, Maj. Loring aggressively continued to press the attack until his aircraft was hit. At approximately 4,000 feet, he deliberately altered his course and aimed his diving aircraft at active gun emplacements concentrated on a ridge northwest of the briefed target, turned his aircraft 45 degrees to the left, pulled up in a deliberate, controlled maneuver, and elected to sacrifice his life by diving his aircraft directly into the midst of the enemy emplacements. His selfless and heroic action completely destroyed the enemy gun emplacement and eliminated a dangerous threat to United Nations ground forces. Maj. Loring's noble spirit, superlative courage, and conspicuous self-sacrifice in inflicting maximum damage on the enemy exemplified valor of the highest degree and his actions were in keeping with the finest traditions of the U.S. Air Force.
Through his father, Major Loring was an eighth great grand son of Deacon Thomas Loring, who was ancestor of many Lorings in North America.
|Ancestors of Charles J. Loring, Jr.|
- List of Medal of Honor recipients
- List of Korean War Medal of Honor recipients
- George A. Davis Jr., USAF-M0H
- Louis J. Sebille, USAF-MOH
- John S. Walmsley, Jr., USAF-MOH
- In 2000 this award was made retroactive to all US military who served in the Korean War.
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- Ecker 2004, p. 11
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Founded in 1929 by 99 licensed women pilots for the mutual support and advancement of aviation
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Evelyn was awarded the
Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
at a ceremony on Sunday, April 23, 2017
held at the Hartford-Brainard Airport
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http://funbutlearn.com/2012/04/how-they-go-to-moon.html | 2017-11-21T06:02:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806317.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20171121055145-20171121075145-00041.warc.gz | 0.962157 | 173 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__141669439 | en | Do you know ?
- Apollo11 was the first space flight which has taken humans to moon.
- It was launched from earth on July 16, 1969 and it landed on moon on July 20, 1969
- It had taken three astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin to moon.
- They returned back to earth on July 24, 1969 by landing in North Pacific Ocean.
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How they go to moon ?
This website has been amazingly designed. You can manually launch the rocket and also you can land on moon. There are a lot of audio, video media to clear all your doubts and answer your questions. Just Enjoy and Gain Knowledge.
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https://airbusdefenceandspace.com/sferisense-helps-protect-helicopters-from-collision/ | 2017-08-17T03:38:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886102891.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20170817032523-20170817052523-00241.warc.gz | 0.885433 | 257 | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__217027433 | en | |Why choose SferiSense?|
SferiSense® is a laser-based system for protecting helicopters from collision with almost invisible obstacles, such as thin wires.
SferiSense can detect any obstacle or dangerous terrain, with a detection probability of more than 99.5% per second. This is especially helpful during low-level flight manoeuvres.
Detected objects, which are classified in real-time according to their risk level and type (e.g. wire, tree or pole), are displayed as different symbols on the helmet-mounted display or head-down display. A helmet-mounted display (HMD) allows the pilot to keep his eyes focused outside the helicopter.
SferiSense has a low false alarm rate. It senses an obstacle in the distance, but if it’s not a threat, it gives no warning. But as soon as it starts looking like an obstacle to hit, pilot will get the warning.
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Alcoa Donates Materials, Engineering Expertise for Mars Habitation Station
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2002--Alcoa aluminum might be going to Mars.
Alcoa has donated approximately 1,500 pounds of 6061-T6 aluminum sheet and treadplate along with engineering expertise to the Mars Society, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the exploration and settlement of Mars. The aluminum products were used to produce the skin of the Mars Habitation Station (MarsHab), a test facility designed for living on the Red Planet. The MarsHab is the centerpiece for the Mars Society's Mars Analog Research Station Project (M.A.R.S.).
"The Mars Society sends teams of scientists to remote places on
Earth to simulate what it would be like to live and do research on
Mars. Alcoa has always supported human space endeavors, from the
beginnings of NASA through today's International Space Station.
Supporting this program was a natural extension of that spirit of
cooperation," says Ken Forsythe, staff application engineer in Alcoa's
Mill Products business, who was instrumental in donating the aluminum
products to the organization. The aluminum sheet and plate came from
Alcoa's plant in Davenport, Iowa.
Alcoa products have been part of aerospace since the Wright
Brothers and Kitty Hawk. The Wright 1903 Flyer was powered by an
engine whose aluminum crankcase was cast by Alcoa, then known as the
Pittsburgh Reduction Company. Since then, Alcoa has developed 95% of
the structural alloys which enabled the design of such historic air
and space craft as the Junkers F-13, the DC-3, the B-29, today's jumbo
jets built by Boeing and Airbus, and the Space Shuttle. Beyond
materials, Alcoa today supplies aerospace fasteners, cast turbine
blades, electrical wiring, cabin interior components, subassemblies
and more. Alcoa's latest contribution is the new high-security
FORTRESS(TM) cockpit door, a complete security assembly designed and
built by Alcoa.
The Mars Habitation Station is currently on display at the Adler
Planetarium & Astronomy Museum in Chicago until September 2. From
there it will move to other prominent locations throughout the world,
including "Space Rocks", a 70,000 person rock concert that will be
broadcast by MTV live around the world from Rice Stadium in Houston,
Texas in October 2002, and Paris. It will also travel to a location
north of the Arctic Circle this winter for simulation of cold-weather
living on Mars.
Alcoa is the world's leading producer of primary aluminum,
fabricated aluminum and alumina, and is active in all major aspects of
the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging,
building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial
markets, bringing design, engineering, production and other
capabilities of Alcoa's businesses as a single solution to customers.
In addition to aluminum products and components, Alcoa also markets
consumer brands including Reynolds Wrap(R) aluminum foil, Alcoa(R)
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vinyl siding, closures, precision castings, and electrical
distribution systems for cars and trucks. The company has 129,000
employees in 38 countries. | aerospace |
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This handbook adopts a selective method and concept to flying helicopters for pilot certification are prescribed in the appropriate rotorcraft practical test standard. Advisory Circular (AC) B, Basic Helicopter Handbook, dated The V Osprey-inspired aircraft could replace the Army's aging Black Hawk helicopters. All of the free drone simulators here let you use your own RC transmitter There's a great choice of maps to test your skills, and they're fun and.
MH-6 Little Bird Following the April failure of Operation Eagle Claw the attempted rescue of American hostages in Tehranit was determined that the military lacked aircraft and crews who were trained and prepared to perform special operations missions.
To remedy this shortcoming, the Army began developing a special aviation task force to prepare for the next attempt to rescue the hostages: Task Force [ edit ] The architects of the task force identified the need for a small helicopter to land in the most restrictive locations and that was also easily transported on Air Force transport aircraft. They chose the OH-6A scout helicopter to fill that role, and it became known as the Little Bird compared to the other aircraft in the task force, the MH and the MH When the training was completed, C aircraft transported the aircraft and crews to Fort HuachucaArizona, for two weeks of mission training.
The armed OH-6 aircraft from Fort Rucker joined the training program in the fall of But the Army decided that it would be more prudent to keep the unit in order to be prepared for future contingencies. The task force, which had been designated as Task Forcewas soon formed into the th Aviation Battalion.
On 1 Octoberto help meet the increasing demands for support, the th Aviation Battalion from the Oklahoma National Guard, which had 25 AH-6 and 23 UH-1 helicopters, was placed under the operational control of the th. The following two-week mission was to Yuma for night operation training. Crews trained side by side with the th for all operational concepts.
The modified infantry night vision goggles and worked to develop the necessary skills for rapid deployment with little birds and C's. Other rotorcraft used for these tasks are adapted from general-purpose helicopters, or those intended to primarily carry passengers or internal cargo. The K-MAX can lift almost twice as much as the Bell using a different version of the same engine.
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Wood was chosen for its damage tolerance and fatigue resistance; and to take advantage of field experience and qualification data amassed from a similar spar on the HH Huskie helicopter, built for the U. Air Force in the s and s. The increased efficiency compared to conventional rotor-lift technology; and the synchropter's natural tendency to hover. This increases stability, especially for precision work in placing suspended loads. At the same time, the synchropter is more responsive to pilot control inputs, making it possible to easily swing a load, or to scatter seed, chemicals, or water over a larger area.
It can be used in combat to deliver supplies to the battlefield, as well as civilian situations involving chemical, biological, or radiological hazards. A prototype of this was shown in for potential military heavy-lift resupply use, and again in Ten firm orders convinced Kaman to put the design back into production again.
Anticipating the AHA 's replacement of the venerable AH-1the Army began shopping the idea of an Aerial Scout Program to stimulate the development of advanced technological capabilities for night vision and precision navigation equipment. The stated goals of the program included prototypes that would: The requirements were formulated around an aircraft capable of performing in day, night, and adverse weather, and compatible with all the advanced weapons systems planned for development and fielding into the s.
The program was approved by the System Acquisition Review Council and the Army prepared for competitive development to begin the next year. On 30 Novemberthe decision was made to defer development of an advanced scout helicopter in favor of pursuing modification of existing airframes in the inventory as a near term scout helicopter NTSH option.
The development of a mast-mounted sight would be the primary focus to improve the aircraft's ability to perform reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition missions while remaining hidden behind trees and terrain. On 10 Julythe Army decided that the NTSH would be a competitive modification program based on developments in the commercial helicopter industry, particularly Hughes Helicopters development of the Hughes D which provided significant improvements over the OH Both Bell Helicopter and Hughes Helicopters redesigned their scout aircraft to compete for the contract.
Bell offered a more robust version of the OH in their model aircraft, and Hughes offered an upgraded version of the OH On 21 SeptemberBell Helicopter Textron was awarded a development contract.
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The Army also directed that a follow-on test be conducted to further evaluate the aircraft due to perceived deficiencies. The Secretary of the Army directed instead that the aircraft's armament systems be upgraded, based on experience with Task Force 's performance operating armed OHD helicopters in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Prime Chanceand that the aircraft be used primarily for scouting and armed reconnaissance.
These new features gave the aircraft the additional mission capability of target acquisition and laser designation in day or night, limited-visibility and adverse weather. Production took place primarily at facilities in Monrovia, CA. As a result of a merger with Boeing, and a later sale of the business unit, the program is currently owned and managed by DRS Technologies, with engineering support based in Cypress, CA, and production support taking place in Melbourne, FL. | aerospace |
https://www.today.ng/business/transport/aero-contractors-test-locally-maintained-aircraft-54306 | 2019-07-19T21:55:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526359.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20190719202605-20190719224605-00366.warc.gz | 0.970512 | 271 | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__203856312 | en | A Nigerian carrier at the weekend made History when it completed a comprehensive check on a locally aircraft.
The feat was achieved by Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous carrier, through its maintenance organisation,which was approved by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in September, 2017.
Aero Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility came on stream exactly 14 years after the liquidation of the former national carrier, Nigeria Airways, which used to carry out maintenance checks on wide-bodied aircraft.
However, Aero at its facility located at the Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA) successfully carried out maintenance check on one of the aircrafts in its fleet, Boeing 737 classics with the registration number 5N-BLG.
The airline also completed a test flight on the aircraft which was piloted by Captain Gabriel Ayeni with co-pilot Wale Awojebe and C-Check Manager, Engr. Claude and the crew.
Capt. Ado Sanusi, Managing Director of the airline, disclosed that its engineers worked on the aircraft while its pilots successfully carried out verification flight on the plane.
He explained that the entire management was satisfied with the outcome of the check, stressing that the result of the check was more satisfactory than the checks carried out on their airplanes outside the country. | aerospace |
http://wikipedia.qwika.com/de2en/Ludwig_Prandtl | 2013-05-24T14:17:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704664826/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114424-00048-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.937181 | 536 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__137390516 | en | Ludwig Prandtl (* 4. February 1875 in freesing; † 15. August 1953 in Goettingen) was a German physicist. It supplied important contributions for the fundamental understanding of fluid mechanics and developed the boundary layer theory. On it the Prandtl number goes back
1894 began it in the technical university Munich its study, which it locked 6 years later with a doctor title. Subsequently, he worked as an engineer in engine works Augsburg Nuremberg on the development of manufacturing plants. With the work on a withdrawal system he came for the first time with the fluid engineering into contact.
He was a professor in Hanover and starting from 1. September 1904 in Goettingen. Due to the boundary layer theory developed by it it became 1904? also appointed the director/conductor of the aerodynamic laboratory Goettingen (AVA).
Together with max of Munk and Albert Betz, who became 1936 its successor with the aerodynamic laboratory Goettingen, he works on an effective formula for the investigation of the lift. Prandtl examined also the compressibility of air with high subsonic speed, also as Prandtl Glauert transformation admits.
Prandtl led 1946 from 1925 - as a director the institute for emperor William for investigation of flow. Its most famous work was the boundary layer theory, which it 1904 open-light.
- he investigated the supersonic flow and the shock waves developing thereby which were already predicted to 1860 by the Göttinger mathematician Bernhard Riemann theoretically for 1907.
- he built the first wind tunnel in Germany for 1908 and developed a wing theory, which affected the aircraft construction.
- 1909 he became director/conductor of the aerodynamic laboratory Goettingen (AVA).
- he investigated turbulent currents for 1910 and developed the Prandtl number.
- 1918 - 1919 it brought an important wing theory out, on the basis those it for the first time possible was, carrying specialized profiles on the basis theoretical studies to be developed.
- 1929 it developed a method for the computation of supersonic nozzles, like also today still e.g. in supersonic wind tunnels and rocket engines are usual.
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|DYING DATE||15. August 1953| | aerospace |
http://sciencythoughts.blogspot.com/ | 2021-01-25T09:25:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703565541.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20210125092143-20210125122143-00107.warc.gz | 0.963301 | 781 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__204679704 | en | 'Asteroid' 2020 SO was first detected on 17 September 2020, by the University of Hawaii's PANSTARRS telescope. The designation 2020 SO implies that it was the 20th asteroid (asteroid O - in numbering asteroids the letters A-Y, excluding I, are assigned numbers from 1 to 24, with a number added to the end each time the alphabet is ended, so that A = 1, A1 = 25, A2 = 49, etc., which means that O = 20) discovered in the second half of September 2020 (period 2020 S). The body was found to have a 386 day (1.06 year) orbital period, with an elliptical orbit tilted at an angle of 0.14° to the plain of the Solar System which takes in to 1.00 AU from the Sun (the distance at which the Earth orbits the Sun) and out to 1.07 AU (7% further away from the Sun than the Earth). As such it was classified as an Apollo Group Asteroid (an asteroid that is on average further from the Sun than the Earth, but which does get closer).
2020 SO regularly passes close to the Earth, passing us at a distance of 50 400 m (less than a tenth of the distance to the Moon) on 1 December 2020, and being due to pass us agian at a distance of 225 300 m on 2 February 2021. As such astronomers initially thought it could be a new asteroid or a ‘temporary natural Moon’ of Earth – a natural object that temporarily gets trapped in Earth-orbit. So, they began to track its movements to get a better idea about its nature. Now a press release issued by the European Space Agency on 12 January 2021 suggests 2020 SO is an old rocket part from a failed 1966 robotic mission to the Moon.
'We followed it quite a bit for the very first few days, once there was a possibility for it to be natural,' explained Marco Michelli, Astronomer at the European Space Agency’s Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre. 'I got astrometry (measurements of its position) for a couple of weeks which showed that there was quite a strong solar radiation pressure signature, proving it was too light to have formed naturally.'
This apparently new object was being pushed by radiation from the Sun. Such solar pressure is so weak that astronomers knew the object in question must be very light, and this suggested it was in fact a human-made, artificial object (which tend to be far lighter and less dense than natural bodies formed in space).
Astronomers traced the orbit of this mysterious object back in time and now believe it is in fact the upper stage of a Centaur Rocket that left Earth on 20 September 1966 carrying the Surveyor 2 lander bound for the Moon. The mission failed, and the upper stage of the rocket, 12-metres long by 3-metres wide, shot past the Moon and drifted off into orbit around the Sun.
It’s thought that, possibly, the old rocket has only been temporarily captured by Earth’s gravity, and in a couple of turns around our planet could eventually get back into orbit around the Sun. 'In some ways it has been and is hiding in the boundary between near-Earth object and space debris searches, a search region where there are very few objects distributed over a large volume of space' concludes Tim Flohrer, Head of European Space Agency’s Space Debris Office.
'The life of this rocket part so far has similarities to an object called WT1190F, a small temporary satellite of Earth thought to be debris from the 1998 Lunar Prospector mission, that impacted in 2015. It is still to be assessed if this newly rediscovered object could return and re-enter Earth’s atmosphere one day.' | aerospace |
https://wikirub.com/fiji-qantas-flight-to-sydney-forced-to-turn-back-after-fumes-in-cabin.html | 2023-01-30T14:34:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499819.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20230130133622-20230130163622-00101.warc.gz | 0.957444 | 734 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__239451751 | en | Qantas flight to Sydney forced to turn back and land in Fiji after crew notice ‘fumes’ emanating from plane – as major concerns have been raised over the airline’s fifth turnaround this week
- Qantas flight QF102 from Fiji turned back after smoke in the cabin
- Pilots requested priority for landing on Sunday as a precaution
- This is the Australian airline’s fifth turnaround in the past week
A Qantas flight to Sydney has returned to Fiji as a precaution after pilots received a report of fumes in the cabin – days after a service from Auckland declared a state of emergency following an engine failure.
The incident, on Sunday night, is the airline’s fifth turnaround in the past week.
Pilots on the Boeing 737 aircraft flight QF102 from Nadi, in Fiji, to Sydney on Sunday requested a priority landing – not an emergency landing – and the plane landed normally.
Early indications were the fumes associated with the oven in the aircraft galley.
Qantas flight QF102 (pictured) from Nadi, Fiji to Sydney turned over after report of fumes in cabin
They quickly disappeared and no one was hit.
Engineers will assess the aircraft.
Qantas worked to serve customers as quickly as possible and thanked them for their patience.
The incident follows a similar incident last week.
On Thursday, Qantas said the QF101, a Boeing 737 bound for Nadi, has returned to Sydney following an onboard malfunction indicator about a possible mechanical issue.
A Qantas representative told AAP that the pilots followed standard operating procedures and the plane landed normally in Sydney.
The plane returned without an emergency or priority landing and the malfunction indicator did not relate to an engine problem, Qantas said.
Three Qantas flights were also diverted on Friday – a QantasLink service from Melbourne to Canberra; a Boeing 737-800 from Melbourne to Sydney; and a flight from Adelaide to Melbourne.
On Wednesday, the pilot of QF144 – a Boeing 737 – from Auckland to Sydney turned off an engine and made a distress call over the Pacific before landing safely at Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport at around 3.30pm.
The turnaround (pictured) was triggered after an onboard ‘error indicator’ about a possible mechanical problem, and is the airline’s fifth turnaround this week
Transport safety investigators confirmed that they would analyze the QF144’s cockpit voice recorder and flight data following the engine failure.
Qantas said all 145 passengers disembarked normally and closures were rare, with pilots trained to manage them safely.
The Qantas Group averages around 60 return flights per year out of more than 10,000 across the industry.
Qantas managing director Andrew David has emphasized that mechanical problems are common in the complicated industry and that individual faults need to be viewed in context.
“Airplanes are complex machines with millions of moving parts, and it’s not uncommon to have a problem with one of them,” he said.
“What’s important to know is that aircraft are designed with that in mind and have a lot of built-in redundancy, and our crews are trained to deal with those situations so they can land safely.”
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority said on Friday it was confident Qantas was operating safely and has confidence in its safety management systems. | aerospace |
https://kkto.net/news/2016/september-sounds/ | 2023-09-22T18:54:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506421.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922170343-20230922200343-00298.warc.gz | 0.976956 | 142 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__75654906 | en | It’s been the coldest August in 25 years in Germany. Plenty of dreary grey clouds, intermittent showers, and dampness. Which, of course, makes it pretty difficult to get satellite signals, what with all that cloud and rain in the way.
September, however, has brought much better weather — and, with it, easier conditions for attempting to track satellite signals. We’ve had a couple of very exciting moments, in just the last week or so, of suddenly finding the signal of the satellite. Below are a couple of excerpts from the signal of the LES-1, derived from I/Q data, which we’ve uploaded to SoundCloud. | aerospace |
https://www.priorylsst.co.uk/blog/?pid=156&nid=7&storyid=656 | 2021-04-17T08:58:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038118762.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20210417071833-20210417101833-00584.warc.gz | 0.954663 | 285 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__22603484 | en | CCF cadets fly a Typhoon.
On the 16th of October, four cadets ventured up to RAF Waddington to visit the Airspace Battle Training Centre (ABTC). The ABTC enables the army, particularly artillery, to link virtual scenarios with pilots flying in virtual flight simulators, to create a full scale virtual battle space. This enables training between pilots and ground assets. All four cadets got a chance to fly in both tornado and typhoon fast jet simulators. Two cadets went in the tornado simulator and took turns finding targets and flying and shooting targets. In the typhoon simulators, there was only space for a pilot so there were two separate simulators for the cadets to use. In the typhoon simulators we were shown how to fly the aircraft in various scenarios including low level flying and tactical manoeuvres etc.
The ABTC Flight Sim Trip was beneficial to all the cadets attending, showing them what to expect from training in some aspects of the RAF and into some aspects of the Army. It showed them the capabilities and handling of both the typhoon and the tornado. Particularly with the typhoon simulator it showed the cadets how a modern fighter jet has been designed to allow the pilot to fly the aircraft and operate the weapons system simultaneously, with relative ease. The trip was helpful for the four cadets who attended, all having an interest in an RAF career. | aerospace |
http://www.f22fighter.com/training.htm | 2020-01-25T06:21:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251669967.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20200125041318-20200125070318-00234.warc.gz | 0.873523 | 1,427 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__74907881 | en | The Pilot Training System employs three sophisticated
simulators, all made by Link Simulation & Training,
formerly Raytheon Training Inc., or RTI, in Arlington, Texas.
- The Full Mission Trainer, or FMT
- The Weapons and Tactics Trainer,
- The Egress Procedures Trainer
The fixed-base FMT flight simulator
has the visual realism and dynamics of the external
landscape, atmospheric conditions, and mission threats and
targets of a flight environment. With the additional
fidelity of the cockpit controls, displays and
instrumentation, the pilots can experience the intensity of
an exciting instrument flight or combat mission scenario.
The FMT's external world is seen at flight maneuvering
speeds and offers visibility in all directions.
In the FMT, the pilot sits in a full-scale, fully equipped
cockpit set inside a partial geodesic dome with nine
rear-projected facets. FMTs will be networked in groups of
four co-located units at each training site. At these sites,
each FMT can operate individually or with any or all of the
others to conduct formation missions. FMTs, as will the
F-22, incorporate video recording of cockpit and mission
activities for post-flight review.
The Weapons and Tactics Trainer is
a procedural trainer designed to refine airplane systems and
weapon-delivery operating skills prior to training in the
FMT or in an F-22. The WTT is a partial cockpit with a
dynamic, forward-only, outside view, and faithfully
represented mission equipment. It provides essential
navigation, communication, and weapons set-up and delivery
displays, panels and switches.
Pilots use the F-22 Air Force
Mission Support System to prepare mission data for the FMT,
the WTT and the airplane. The FMT's video equipment records
cockpit instrumentation and Head-Up Display guidance cues,
overlaying the outside forward field-of-view, to support
The Egress Procedure Trainer
primarily supports pilot training on proper aircraft entry
and exit under normal and emergency conditions, as well as
ground and in-flight ejection.
|Maintenance Training System
The U.S. Air Force base that will house the primary
maintenance-training system will have seven full-scale,
partial airplane mockups — built by RTI and
United Scale Model — as well as a trainer engine
built by Pratt & Whitney. Pratt & Whitney
is also producing portions of the engine maintenance
courseware. These eight devices include the fuel system;
on-airplane structures repair; armament; landing gear and
auxiliary power supply; aft fuselage; cockpit and forward
fuselage; seat and canopy; and engines. Each operational
base will have three trainers: engine; seat and canopy; and
on-airplane structures repair.
MTS also will employ smaller-scale laboratory and backshop
settings for component-level training with a range of
expendable parts and serviceable, but not flightworthy,
components. The F-22's Integrated Maintenance Information
System, or IMIS, the operational tool that records and
networks real fleetwide maintenance information, will be
fully integrated. The more complex trainers, which have
onboard diagnostics like their real airplane counterpart
functions, will download to IMIS to emulate the transfer and
dissemination of real airplane maintenance data.
Trainees and operational
flight-line mechanics will use the IMIS Portable Maintenance
Aid, a laptop device carried between the flight-line
aircraft or training mockups and transportable IMIS
Pilot and maintainer instruction will employ digitally
mastered, multi-media computer-based training — desktop
and wall-projected — that merges video and audio
(digitized from analog recordings); sophisticated graphics
(derived from actual F-22 engineering computer-aided design
source material); digital photography; and lesson syllabi
scripted by subject matter experts, or SMEs. Many of the
pilot and maintenance SMEs have years of combat experience
with current front-line military weapons and systems.
The SMEs will use state-of-the-art
instructional system design methods, processes and tools
developed for the Boeing 777 and aircraft training program.
On individual PC-based workstations, students will complete
self-paced or instructor-led lessons and tests that
incorporate the best in interactive graphics, video and
For maintenance training, the
instructor will use a console to project courseware
material, send courseware select student workstations and
monitor student activity.
During pilot training, students
will spend time in instructor-led, multi-media, lecture-only
classrooms and also weapons and tactics trainer classrooms,
where instructors can project training-mission information
and graphically demonstrate procedures. Students will then
practice on their own WTT cockpit consoles and panels.
|Training System Support Center
The Training System Support Center, or TSSC, incorporates
the tools, methods, processes and technical order data
source material to ensure support of the training system at
all locations over the life of the F-22 program. The TSSC
will modify, enhance and expand the curriculum and equipment
as operational experience, and new roles and missions
The Training Management Systems, or
TMS, will track student training and testing schedules, and
track and schedule the availability of all training assets
against real-time student requirements. This will minimize
the impact training will have on equipment maintenance.
TSSC configuration management will
ensure concurrency with the proper aircraft configuration
and operation. Each training site will receive and retain
only the most current training materials appropriate to its
mission. The TSSC will prepare and distribute future
training materials as new roles, missions and weapons are
added to the fleet.
As part of the current Engineering and Manufacturing
Development, or EMD, phase of the F-22 program, Boeing is
supporting the F-22 flight-test program at Edwards Air Force
Base, Calif. The company is developing and conducting
interim training for the Combined Test Force, which includes
the initial group of operational pilots and maintainers.
Additional Boeing EMD efforts
include developing and procuring all operational TSSC
assets, such as secure facilities and courseware development
workstations. The TSSC will retain and employ the EMD
prototype pilot and maintenance training devices as part of
the overall tool mix. Production devices are scheduled to be
ready for training at the first training site, Tyndall Air Force Base
in Florida, in January 2003.
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https://www.turnto23.com/news/state/pilot-ok-after-f-16-plane-crashes-at-march-air-reserve-base-in-riverside-county | 2022-05-18T06:12:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662521152.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220518052503-20220518082503-00445.warc.gz | 0.981215 | 167 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__108182241 | en | RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) — An F-16 plane has crashed at the end of a runway at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County.
The pilot of the plane, who was the only occupant, was ejected and is believed to be OK.
The crash was reported at about 3:15 p.m. The plane crashed at the end of the runway while landing, Major Perry Covington, a spokesman at March Reserve AFB, said.
The plane hit a warehouse located right by the runway and temporarily caught fire. Images from AIR7 HD showed a large hole on the roof of the building, with sprinklers turned on.
No other injuries were reported in the incident.
The pilot is part of the 144th Fighter Wing. They are a Air National Guard unit based in Fresno. | aerospace |
https://univdatos.com/tag/jet-fuel-market-growth/ | 2022-01-28T03:06:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320305341.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220128013529-20220128043529-00030.warc.gz | 0.937565 | 143 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__197228666 | en | Global Jet Fuel Market is expected to foresee significant growth. Asia-Pacific to lead the growth!
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The global jet fuel market was stood at around USD 230 billion in 2020 and expected to showcase single digit CAGR during the forecasted period (2021-2027). Factors that are driving the market demand for jet fuel is mainly owing to rise in the number of airline passenger over the past few years due to the lower airlines ticket freight coupled …Continue Reading | aerospace |
https://www.pricepounders.com/russian-plane-crash-kills-all-71-people-on-board/ | 2018-06-20T05:08:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863463.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20180620050428-20180620070428-00087.warc.gz | 0.957913 | 718 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__65995295 | en | Moscow (CNN)The crew from the Saratov Airlines flight that crashed near Moscow on Sunday did not report any issues before the plane crashed into snowy terrain, killing all 71 people aboard, condition-run media stated.
The plane was headed towards the Russian town of Orsk, close to the border with Kazakhstan. However it disappeared from radar soon after takeoff from Moscow's Domodedovo Airport terminal, Russian condition news agency Tass reported.
The plane went lower in Ramenskoye District, within the Moscow region, the Russian emergency ministry told CNN.
"The snow is extremely dense ... the Moscow region has already established a number of its heaviest snowfall in decades," CNN's Matthew Chance reported from Moscow. "It isn't obvious at this time whether weather was element in this crash."
Both flight recorders in the plane were at the disposal of investigators Monday.
The onboard voice recorder for cockpit conversations was discovered Monday in "acceptable condition," an urgent situation representative in the crash site told RIA.
Another device around the aircraft -- the flight data recorder registering details for example speed and altitude -- was retrieved on Sunday.
The reason for the crash remains uncertain.The Investigative Committee of Russia stated officials have launched a criminal analysis, as all possible causes are now being explored.
Inside a statement, the White-colored House stated the U . s . States "is deeply saddened through the tragic deaths" from the Saratov Airlines passengers and crew.
"We send our condolences towards the groups of individuals who died and to folks of Russia," the statement stated.
"The scatter of fragments from the aircraft and physiques of dead passengers occupies a sizable territory the radius isn't under 1 kilometer (.6 miles)," stated Svetlana Petrenko, spokeswoman the Investigative Committee of Russia.
Government bodies have began questioning Saratov Airlines employees and also the Domodedovo Airport terminal workers who prepared the plane for flight, Petrenko stated.
Russian President Vladimir Putin "deep condolences to any or all individuals who lost relatives and buddies within this disaster," his spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated, based on Tass.
The An-148 is really a Ukrainian-designed regional jet which was first introduced in '09.Far eastern European-made aircraft haven't always matched their western counterparts in reliability and safety.Russian condition air travel GTK Rossiya, the very first carrier to function the jet that crashed Sunday, was dramatically critical this year from the An-148's reliability in early stages in the service, citing issues with major components like engines and electrical systems, based on Flightglobal
The jet that crashed Sunday was area of the batch of planes that GTK Rossiya had were not impressed with in the past, based on the 2010 Flightglobal report.
An almost-perfect safety record
Sunday's disaster ends a 440-day streak with no commercial passenger jet fatality -- the longest stretch in modern aviation history
Saratov Airlines, a regional carrier, didn't have crashes until Sunday. However in October 2015, Russian aviation regulators temporarily banned Saratov from performing worldwide flights following a surprise inspection.
That inspection brought towards the discovery that the close relative from the airline's general director was "within the cockpit during operations," stated ch-aviation
, which maintains aviation industry data.
Saratov started again worldwide flights six several weeks later.
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https://www.recycledgoods.com/barnes-engineering-rm-2a-infrared-radiometric-microscope-with-power-supply/ | 2017-11-23T07:33:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806760.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20171123070158-20171123090158-00268.warc.gz | 0.943703 | 107 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__33956873 | en | Reflecting Objective x15/0 28 Coated Unitron NWF 10x high eyepoint eyepiece 2 Starrett No. 263 micrometer heads Same model used in aerospace research including NASA. Includes Power Supply unit model RM2B
This microscope is a rare find. This model has been used in aerospace research as well as NASA. We also have the control unit to power it up and both have tested to be in good working conditon. They can be previewed at our facility in Ventura, California. | aerospace |
https://bestapkapps.com/3d-space-live-wallpaper-full-1-77-apk/ | 2023-10-01T08:56:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510810.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20231001073649-20231001103649-00445.warc.gz | 0.715779 | 567 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__315553304 | en | 3D Space Live Wallpaper Full v1.77 Apk
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http://thescienceexplorer.com/universe/nasa-giving-away-retro-space-travel-posters-free-0 | 2023-05-28T10:34:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224643663.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20230528083025-20230528113025-00440.warc.gz | 0.95366 | 526 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__209044247 | en | They’ll make you dream of space travel.
NASA, one of the agencies on the forefront of space travel, is daring to dream. Last year, the jet propulsion Laboratory (JPL) designed a set of posters known as The Exoplanet Travel Bureau Poster Series, with taglines such as “Relax on Kepler-16b: The land of two suns—where your shadow always has company.”
Now, they have expanded the series to 14 posters and made them freely available to anyone. All you need to do is visit their website to download the posters to your computer. Humans have never set foot on a planet other than Earth, so these posters are entirely science fiction, but as most good science fiction does, they have science to back them up.
Ever since Mariner 4, a space probe sent by NASA, accomplished the first successful flyby of Mars in 1965, robots have been exploring the land in hopes that humans may join them some day. This poster expresses the dream that someday Mars will be colonized and space tourists will be able to look back on “historical” sites to see how far we will have come.
Ceres is a dwarf planet — like Pluto — located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It the closest dwarf planet to us, and although it has long been believed that it contained water, the hypothesis was only confirmed in 2014.
The Grand Tour
This poster references the Voyager space program. Voyager 2 took advantage of a once-every-175-years planetary alignment to fly by Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Voyager 1 departed almost four decades ago and flew by Jupiter and Saturn. Both space probes are now past the outer limits of our solar system.
We have yet to discover a planet quite like our own. We can’t take for granted the fact that life was able to evolve on Earth and that we can freely breathe the air that surrounds us. We must protect it from ourselves and from outside factors.
Europa, one of Jupiter’s largest moons, is known for the oceans of liquid water hidden beneath its icy surface — or at least that is the hope. Some scientists believe that we should be focusing our efforts on sending probes or humans to Europa rather than Mars because if there truly is liquid water, there could also be life!
Visit the JPL site to see the others and let us know which one is your favorite!
All images courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech | aerospace |
https://www.pratidintime.com/national/isros-pslv-launches-india-bhutan-sat-into-space | 2023-09-22T11:26:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506399.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922102329-20230922132329-00314.warc.gz | 0.956108 | 629 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__51724493 | en | The India-Bhutan SAT, jointly developed by India and Bhutan was launched into space on Saturday by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO's) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
The PSLV-C54 carried the India-Bhutan SAT, along with India's Earth Observation Satellite-06 and other satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, read the Ministry of External Affairs press release.
"Congratulations to team @isro and @dittbhutan on the successful launch of India-Bhutan Sat today," tweeted External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
"Today we have achieved a historic milestone in India's bilateral cooperation with Bhutan as two special friends and neighbours. In a span of two years, the collaborative efforts of the dedicated team of space, engineers and scientists from ISRO and Bhutanese sides have culminated today in the launch of this satellite for Bhutan," said Jaishankar at the launch of the satellite.
A high-level delegation from Bhutan led by Lyonpo Karma Donnen Wangdi, Minister of Information and Communications of Bhutan specially travelled to Sriharikota to witness the launch of the India-Bhutan SAT.
An 18-member media delegation from Bhutan who is on a week-long familiarisation visit to India was also at Sriharikota to witness the launch of the India-Bhutan SAT, read the release.
"The India-Bhutan SAT, jointly developed by India and Bhutan was launched into space today by @isro's PSLV. The PSLV-C54 carried the India-Bhutan SAT, along with EOS-06 and other satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota," tweeted MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
India has assisted in the capacity building of Bhutanese engineers through hands-on training at the UR Rao Satellite Centre, in Bengaluru, on satellite building and testing, as well as on processing and analysing satellite data. This culminated in the joint development of the customized satellite for Bhutan, launched today, said the release.
It may also be recalled that during the visit of Prime Minister Modi to Bhutan in August 2019, the two sides had jointly inaugurated the ground earth station of the South Asia Satellite in Thimphu, constructed with the support of ISRO.
The India-Bhutan SAT will provide high-resolution images to Bhutan for the management of its natural resource.
"Recognizing the positive impact of South Asia satellite on the socio-economic development of Bhutan in areas such as communication and disaster management. PM Modi had offered an increased plan with additional transponders as per Bhutan's requirements as a gift to the people of Bhutan," said Jaishankar.
"PSLV-C54/EOS-06 Mission is accomplished. The remaining satellites have all been injected into their intended orbits," tweeted ISRO.
(with inputs from ANI) | aerospace |
http://myranda-d84.blogspot.com/2012/06/i-went-flying.html | 2018-07-16T22:13:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589470.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20180716213101-20180716233101-00618.warc.gz | 0.992898 | 244 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__84345326 | en | After over nine months of working at Harvey Airfield and watching planes take off and land every day, I finally got to go up in a Cessna 152. I have to admit...I was nervous. I have never been in an aircraft that small before but I had total faith in my pilot. All of our pilots at the flight school are awesome. I trust all of them. The pilot that I flew with today is the first one to actually make good on his word! All of the pilots have said that they would take me flying but he was the first one to say he would love to take me flying and then took me!
I really had a lot of fun. It reaffirmed my feelings though. I do not want to be a pilot. I prefer to just fly because I get too distracted looking out the window. He asked if I wanted to try flying it and I said nope. I was good just looking out the window! I brought my camera with me but I did not take any pictures because I was too busy just looking! I am very glad that I got to go! I am feeling a little inspired and might write some poetry for a bit!
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https://editor.globalaircraft.org/?file=/planes/f3h_demon.pl | 2020-07-10T18:43:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655911896.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20200710175432-20200710205432-00245.warc.gz | 0.662941 | 296 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__214826411 | en | Editor -- pointing to
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https://www.micropilot.com/news-2003-july15.htm | 2023-12-05T06:07:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100545.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205041842-20231205071842-00006.warc.gz | 0.849873 | 617 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__186058712 | en | MicroPilot Unveils the World’s Smallest UAV Autopilot: Introducing the MP2028g
July 15, 2003
Baltimore -- MicroPilot is a world leading manufacturer of miniature autopilots for the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market. MicroPilot is internationally recognized for its MP2000, the market leader in miniature autopilots. MicroPilot is pleased to introduce the MP2028g, the world’s smallest autopilot for UAV’s. Weighing only 28 grams, the MP2028g establishes a new benchmark for lightweight autopilots.
Key Features of the New MP2028g Autopilot
MicroPilot’s MP2028g is the world’s smallest UAV autopilot. Weighing only 28 grams, the MP2028g is a low cost integrated autopilot that is small enough to fly miniature UAVs, yet offers all the features of a full size autopilot.
- Weight is 28 grams
- Dimensions are 10 cm X 4 cm
- GPS waypoint navigation
- Altitude and airspeed hold
- Autonomous take-off and landing
- 1,000 programmable waypoints
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- Fully integrated with a 3-axis gyros accelerometers, GPS and pressure sensors all on a single circuit board
- Extensive data logging
- Controls up to 24 servos
- Option set allows the engineer to tailor the MP2x28g to any airframe
Included with the MP2028g is the HORIZONmp ground control software that offers a user friendly point and click interface for mission planning. Developed by MicroPilot, the HORIZONmp runs on a Windows computer or laptop. The HORIZONmp allows the operator to monitor the MP2028g, change waypoints, upload new flight plans, initiate holding patterns and adjust feedback loop gains all while the UAV is flying.
Potential Markets for the MP2028g
The lightweight MP2028g is ideally suited for the emerging back-pack miniature aerial vehicle (MAV) market.
Howard Loewen, President and Chief Technical Officer of MicroPilot, stated:
"Up until this point the development of micro air vehicles has been hampered by the lack of suitable autopilot for control and flight guidance. At only 28 grams the MP2028g will take micro air vehicles from the research labs and into the users’ hands.”
The MP2028g is priced at $5,000 (US) in single units and will be on display at the AUVSI 2003 Unmanned Systems Symposium and Exhibition being held at the Baltimore Convention Center, July 15-17.
For more information, specification sheets or to arrange for an interview with Howard Loewen, President and Chief Technical Officer or Dave Wakeman, Business Development Manager please visit the MicroPilot Booth (#300).
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https://saudiscoop.com/news/red-sea-international-airport-welcomes-first-foreign-flight/ | 2024-04-16T01:25:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817036.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416000407-20240416030407-00132.warc.gz | 0.920453 | 175 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__88845059 | en | The Red Sea International Airport was completed and began operations on September 21, 2023.
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Airport is set to welcome its first foreign flight in April. This significant event marks a major milestone in establishing Saudi Arabia as a premier global tourism destination.
The airport, located 90km south of Al Wajh in the west of Saudi Arabia, will see the arrival of the first international flight from Dubai International on April 18, operated by flydubai.
This flight signifies the beginning of a new twice-weekly route connecting Dubai to the Red Sea International Airport, enhancing the airport’s connectivity and positioning Saudi Arabia on the global tourism map.
This airport in Saudi Arabia is expected to serve one million passengers annually by the project’s completion in 2030, with a peak capacity of 900 passengers per hour. | aerospace |
https://targetjobs.co.uk/employers/inmarsat | 2020-08-11T19:01:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738819.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20200811180239-20200811210239-00234.warc.gz | 0.930097 | 390 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__159111830 | en | “I have three kids, and they think I’ve got the coolest job. Spacecraft, satellites: it’s intrinsically interesting. But better than that is what we do with these assets; connecting people, saving lives…” Rupert Pearce, CEO
Inmarsat was set up by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 1979 to provide a satellite communications network that would protect the lives of mariners anywhere at sea.
We were the first satellite operator to meet the stringent requirements of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for global safety communications.
Today our satellite communication services are not only saving lives but empowering people and communities, enabling business and trade, and supporting humanitarian work in the most remote and challenging locations.
Our customers range from governments and aid agencies to ship owners and airlines – what they share is a need to stay connected at all times, no matter where they are. Our wide range of mobile and fixed satellite communication solutions and partners’ value-added applications deliver all the connectivity they need when they are beyond the reach of terrestrial networks.
Each year we take on a small number of graduates onto our graduate programmes, to provide a solid understanding of our organisation and a strong foundation to go on to become great SMEs or leaders of the future.
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All of our graduate programmes look for people with a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) background | aerospace |
https://www.savannahaviation.com/copy-of-flight-school | 2023-12-05T02:50:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100540.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205010358-20231205040358-00183.warc.gz | 0.981818 | 1,645 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__55837112 | en | MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS
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CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP, TCI
Christian was born and raised in Savannah and went to high school in nearby Richmond Hill. He is a Navy veteran having served four years as an air traffic controller before pursuing his true love as a pilot and flight instructor. Christian is Savannah Aviation's first and only qualified Airline Transport Pilot with a tailwheel endorsement. His hobbies include flying for fun and spending time with family.
CFI, CFII, MEI
Chandler was born and raised in Savannah, GA. He recently moved back to Savannah to instruct after graduating from Georgia College with a Management Information Systems degree. Chandler started his flight training in 2020 while working as an airport lineman in Milledgeville, GA. In his free time, Chandler loves to hangout with his friends, be outdoors, and watch sports. Chandler wants to eventually fly with Gulfstream as a test pilot.
CFI, CFII, MEI, TCI
Sydney was born and raised in Claxton, GA and graduated with a mathematics degree from Georgia Southern University. Her grandfather was in the Air Force which sparked her interest in aviation. Sydney earned her CFI, CFII, and MEI certificates at ATP in Jacksonville came back to the Savannah area to be closer to family. her goals are to fly corporate or with United Airlines and being able to travel internationally visiting every European country.
CFI, CFII, IGI, TCI
Tiziano "Tizi" Bernard was born and raised in Trieste, Italy and moved to the U.S. in 2011. He was trained at Florida Tech, earning degrees in aerospace engineering, flight test engineering, and cognitive engineering. He is an avionics specialist, having designed flight decks at the Human-Centered Design Institute and at GARMIN International. He works “next door” at Gulfstream as an experimental flight test engineer and as a professor with Embry-Riddle. Follow him on instagram and YouTube @FlyWithTizi!
Cory is from Richmond, VA and earned his private, instrument, commercial, multi engine, and instructor ratings at nearby Hanover Airport. His goal is to eventually transition to the airlines and looks forward to travel opportunities across the country. Before flying, he was in the United States Air Force for 4 years doing aircraft structural maintenance stationed at Yokota Air Base Japan and Shaw Air Force Base, SC. He enjoys golfing, the beach, and other outdoor activities.
Hunter was born in the great state of Texas but has lived in Georgia for the past 9 years in Richmond Hill area south of Savannah. Having earned his flight instructor rating at Savannah Aviation, his career goals are to eventually be an airline pilot. When he's not flying with students, you can find Hunter attending car shows and dabbling in art. He is the oldest of the Sims brothers by a year and 6 months.
Maddie was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in Aviation Management. Maddie started flying in 2020 in Montgomery Alabama and earned her Commercial and CFI rating at Savannah Aviation. In her free time, she likes to travel, play golf, and explore the many food options that Savannah has to offer. Her long term goal is to be a corporate pilot flying on an international scale.
Cody was born and raised in Richmond, TX and started flying in 2018. He earned his flight instructor certificate at the beginning of 2021 and moved to Savannah where he now resides as a flight instructor with Savannah Aviation. In his free time he enjoys rock climbing and going to the beach with his family.
CFI, CFII, MEI, TCI
John has always enjoyed aviation since he was a kid and is now a full-time employee at Gulfstream but makes time to teach students on weekends. John spent time as a Naval Flight Officer / Tactical Coordinator hunting Russian submarines on P3 Orion Aircraft and earned his private pilot license out of college, but has pursued furthering his skills as a flight instructor because he loves aviation and loves helping people learn to fly.
Matt was born near Chicago, IL but moved to Spartanburg, SC while in high school. In 2013 he commissioned as an Air Force officer through AFROTC at the University of South Florida. He spent 5 years on Active Duty as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer before transferring to the Georgia Air National Guard where he continues to serve as a maintenance officer with the 165th Airlift Wing. Matt finished his CFI with Savannah Aviation in August 2022 where he began instructing right after.
CFI, CFII, CSIP
Simon was born and grew up in the southwest of England before joining the Royal Air Force and working on Tornado GR4’s for 6 years. He left the Air Force pursued a career for 13 years with Gulfstream in the London and Savannah in a variety or positions obtaining his EASA licenses and FAA A&P / IA. Simon turned his passion for aviation to flying and now enjoys teaching as a CFI. His hobbies include building an RV 10 and being out on the water.
Haley Rae grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and always wanted to be a pilot. She attended Middle Tennessee State University where she earned a degree in Aerospace moved down to Savannah for a fun change and different scenery. Haley also loves to play golf and is a member of the Women in Aviation professional networking organization.
Neal grew up in Laurel, MS and attended school at Mississippi State University earning a degree in Aerospace Engineering. While in college he received his Private Pilot Certificate and has been flying ever since. He moved to Savannah in 2018 to work as a Certification Engineer at Gulfstream Aerospace, where he still works today. In 2022 he became a Flight Instructor and looks forward to teaching the next generation of pilots.
CFI, CFII, TCI
Landon moved to the Savannah area from her hometown of Richmond, Virginia where she earned her private, instrument, commercial, multi engine, and instructor ratings. She has been flying for about 4 years and is looking forward to opportunities in commercial aviation and even the airlines. She is an avid gardening and when she is not at the airport, she can be found walking her dog at the beach or nearby parks.
Just like his older brother Hunter, Garrett was also born in Texas and has lived in Georgia for the past 9 years in Richmond Hill area. He earned his flight instructor certificate at Savannah Aviation and is going to college at Middle Georgia State in Eastman for a Aviation Science and Business Degree. Garrett hopes to become an airline pilot and enjoys flying, cars, and basketball in his off time. Both he and his brother are fourth generation aviators starting back with his Great Grandfather.
Chris was born in Bethesda, Maryland and moved to Georgia when he was 16. He became interested in aviation while studying at Kennesaw State University and started his flight training after graduating in 2017. Chris has goals of flying for the airlines before moving on to cargo operations. When he isn’t flying, he enjoys going to the beach and spending time outdoors.
Mason is from Adel, Georgia and began flying in 2019. He has been a CFI for 2 and a half years teaching in Adel while attending Liberty University online where he received a bachelor of science in aviation (professional pilot). Mason aspires to become an airline pilot and enjoys playing golf as well as hunting and fishing in his free time.
CFI, CFII, MEI
Lauren Myers is originally from Atlanta, Georgia. She went to the University of Tennessee where she received a degree in Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology. After graduation Lauren briefly worked as an engineer before deciding she didn’t love it. She became a Flight Attendant for Delta Air Lines in 2015 where she developed a passion for aviation. In 2018 she began working on her pilots license and has been an instructor since 2021. In her spare time Lauren likes to travel and spend time with her husband and two boys. | aerospace |
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