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https://newsmol.com/love-or-loom-asteroid-2024-br4-on-valentines-day-an-excuse-or-a-sign-of-progress-in-space-exploration/ | 2024-03-05T05:26:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707948217723.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20240305024700-20240305054700-00102.warc.gz | 0.956767 | 192 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__106570380 | en | On Valentine’s Day, the asteroid 2024 BR4 is set to pass by Earth, providing a potentially hazardous object that could be used as an excuse to cancel plans. While not expected to cause widespread destruction, its size of between 100 and 300 meters makes it a dangerous object. There is still much uncertainty about its composition and potential effects on our planet if it were to collide with Earth. However, the asteroid is not expected to come close to our planet for a long time, with its closest approach on Valentine’s Day estimated at 4.6 million kilometers away. Despite this, the flyby will be the closest the asteroid gets to our planet in the next 120 years, providing further assurance that we are safe from this potentially dangerous object for the foreseeable future. The fact that the asteroid went undetected when it passed Earth at 14 lunar distances in 2011 highlights how far surveys have come in identifying potentially dangerous objects and ensuring the safety of our planet. | aerospace |
https://dvdsetsale.com/index.php/2022/11/25/esa-announces-a-new-class-of-astronauts/ | 2022-12-08T13:38:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711336.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20221208114402-20221208144402-00776.warc.gz | 0.960849 | 1,115 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__229460350 | en | PARIS — The European Space Agency has selected its first new astronauts in more than a decade, though long-term flight opportunities for the agency’s astronaut corps remain uncertain.
At an event here right after a briefing on the agency’s new three-year budget on Nov. 10. On 23 January, ESA announced a class of 17 it was selecting as a combination of professional and backup astronauts, completing a selection process that began last year with more than 22,500 applicants. It is the agency’s first new class of astronauts since 2009.
Five of the 17 are ‘career’ astronauts, who will join ESA full-time and begin training at the European Astronaut Center in Cologne, Germany, in April. After completing a year of basic training, they will join ESA’s seven career astronauts and be eligible for flight assignments.
The five career astronauts are:
- Sophie Adenot, French helicopter pilot;
- Pablo Álvarez Fernández, Spanish engineer;
- Rosemary Coogan, a British astrophysicist;
- Raphaël Liégeois, Belgian neuroscientist; And
- Marco Sieber, Swiss doctor.
Eleven others were selected as “backup” astronauts. “They are not yet directly employed by ESA through a permanent contract, but will be available for future astronaut activities” while remaining in their current jobs, said ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher.
The final astronaut is John McFall, chosen by ESA as part of a “parastronaut” feasibility study to see if people with some physical disabilities could fly into space. McFall, a British doctor, lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident at the age of 19, but became a Paralympian in track and field.
“Being an astronaut is a very exclusive thing, but having a disability shouldn’t exclude you,” David Parker, ESA’s director of human and robotic exploration, said at the event. “We are experiencing something here. It’s something we’re really excited to do.”
“I felt compelled to help ESA answer this question: Can we get someone with a physical disability to do meaningful work in space?” McFall said.
The focus of the feasibility study will be on safety for both the parastronaut and his crewmates, said Frank De Winne, head of the European Astronaut Center and himself a former astronaut, in an interview ahead of the astronaut’s announcement. .
“When you have an emergency on the launch pad, you have to be able to evacuate the vehicle in a very short amount of time,” he said. “How can we ensure that the parastronaut can meet these requirements together with his crew without endangering himself or his crew?”
The feasibility study, which will include participation from NASA and others, will examine what modifications might be necessary to the International Space Station and crew transport vehicles to accommodate the parastronaut. “We have to find an agreement with international partners and we have to understand if vehicle adaptations are necessary,” she said.
For new career astronauts, they will be eligible for missions to the ISS once their training is complete. ESA also has seats on three Artemis missions as part of a deal with NASA, and ESA officials have previously said they expect two of those seats will be on Artemis 4 and 5 missions, as they deliver European components to the Lunar gateway.
The Artemis flights will likely go to existing ESA astronauts, all of whom have flight experience. “The new class of astronauts will make their first flights to the space station,” De Winne said. For the Artemis missions, she said, “we think it’s prudent to select astronauts who have proven their capabilities and who already have some spaceflight experience.”
ESA has not yet selected astronauts for any of the Artemis missions. De Winne said the selection will likely take place about two years before each mission.
For ISS missions, De Winne said ESA flies, on average, one astronaut every year and a half. The agency is starting to think about how it will fly astronauts after the ISS is expected to retire in 2030, a date that ESA member states formally approved at the ministerial meeting.
NASA plans to move the research and technology development activities currently carried out on the ISS to one or more commercial space stations whose development it is helping to stimulate. “We have to see in Europe how we enter that world,” De Winne said, with planning a focus for the next three years, until the next ministerial meeting in 2025.
Those options, he said, include buying services directly from commercial space station operators and reaching a new barter deal with NASA in which it buys commercial space station flights and then trades them to ESA. Another option, he said, is for ESA to develop its own carrying capacity for cargo or crew and offer it to commercial space station operators to offset the costs of using those stations.
ESA member states, he said, want to maintain the same level of activity in that post-ISS environment as they do on the ISS today, including about one flight a year and a similar amount of research. “So we need to see how we implement it and that’s the big question we all have.” | aerospace |
https://mattrude.com/flight/components/flight-control-boards/ardupilot-25/ | 2024-04-17T22:13:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817181.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417204934-20240417234934-00406.warc.gz | 0.837152 | 334 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__135739652 | en | The 3D Robotics ArduPilot Mega 2.5 (APM) is a Open Source flight control board for airplanes and multi-rotor crafts.
The ArduPilot Mega 2.5 is a complete open source autopilot system and the bestselling technology that won the prestigious 2012 Outback Challenge UAV competition. It allows the user to turn any fixed, rotary wing or multirotor vehicle (even cars and boats) into a fully autonomous vehicle; capable of performing programmed GPS missions with waypoints. Available with top or side connectors.
Please note that this listing is for the APM with on board compass, thus compatible with the Mediatek GPS only (also compatible with the previous version of the 3DR GPS uBlox LEA-6 without compass).
- Arduino Compatible!
- Can be ordered with top entry pins for attaching connectors vertically, or as side entry pins to slide your connectors in to either end horizontally
- Includes 3-axis gyro, accelerometer and magnetometer, along with a high-performance barometer
- Onboard 4 MegaByte Dataflash chip for automatic datalogging
- Optional off-board GPS, uBlox LEA-6H module with Compass.
- One of the first open source autopilot systems to use Invensense’s 6 DoF Accelerometer/Gyro MPU-6000.
- Barometric pressure sensor upgraded to MS5611-01BA03, from Measurement Specialties.
- Atmel’s ATMEGA2560 and ATMEGA32U-2 chips for processing and usb functions respectively. | aerospace |
https://pid.gov.pk/site/press_detail/2945 | 2021-06-19T19:39:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487649688.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20210619172612-20210619202612-00003.warc.gz | 0.908238 | 306 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__91040421 | en | PR No.198 BRITISH HOME SECRETARY AMBER RUDD & ADVISER TO PRIME MINISTER ON AVIATION SARDAR MEHTAB AHMED KHAN VISITED NEW ISLAMABAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TODAY Islamabad: March 21, 2017
British Home Secretary Amber Rudd and Adviser to PM on Aviation Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan visited the New Islamabad International Airport today accompanied by Secretary Aviation Irfan Elahi.
The British Home Secretary was received by Air Marshal Asim Suleiman DG CAA, at New Islamabad Airport where she was given briefing on the progress of NIIAP. She appreciated the steps taken by PCAA to ensure security at the airport by inducting lastest technology.
New Islamabad Airport is the first Greenfield airport with state of the art facilities including passenger and cargo terminals, 15 Passenger Boarding Bridges, over 90 check-in counters, 18 self-check-in counters, 2500 general car parking capacity, 2 runways, 9 taxiways and 5 aprons. The new airport will be equipped with the latest ILS CAT IIIB landing system and will be the first airport in Pakistan which will have the ability to handle the biggest passenger aircraft Airbus A380.
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has briefed the Home Secretary that aviation in Pakistan will be at par with the international standards on safety and security as per ICAO recommendations.
The British Home Secretary appreciated the Aviation Division for promoting Aviation in a professional manner. | aerospace |
https://www.corac.cz/kopie-prefinal | 2024-02-21T04:03:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473370.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221034447-20240221064447-00459.warc.gz | 0.88326 | 972 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__150938845 | en | The power which control space will control Earth
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In 2022, CORAC joined ESA Business incubation center in Prague to conduct a product hypothesis assessment focused on near-space asset access management solutions. In addition to testing product hypotheses, the CORAC team is working on a prototype satellite component and ground station-based device covering secure cryptographic key generation and source code signing/verification for secure on-orbit software updates.
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https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/1773434/honouring-crash-victims/ | 2021-03-04T12:30:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178369054.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20210304113205-20210304143205-00431.warc.gz | 0.969602 | 486 | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__197088538 | en | THE RAAF will pay tribute to F-111 crew members who died in a crash 20 years ago in Guyra.
The sacrifices of flight lieutenants pilot Jeremy “Jez” McNess and Mark Cairns-Cowan will be remembered at No. 1 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley this afternoon, followed by services in Guyra on Sunday.
No. 1 Squadron will hold a morning service as well as a private one at the Guyra F-111 crash site memorial later in the day.
A RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet will do a fly past over the memorial service at the Guyra Shire Council administration offices at 11am on Sunday.
It will approach from the north and fly south.
Flight Lieutenant McNess was 26 when he died.
He had wanted to be a fighter pilot since he was a boy.
His final flight was a simulated attack on the Guyra meatworks undertaken at night in bad weather.
His navigator, Flight Lieutenant Mark Cairns-Cowan, was also killed.
The Northern Daily Leader reported on September 14, 1993, “wreckage from the crash was estimated to be scattered over an area of 1km”.
Guyra residents heard a loud bang and the sky was lit up for several seconds when the aircraft exploded about 8000 feet (about 2.6km) above the impact site on the property Neeworra on Tingha Rd.
The aircraft had a chequered past in the region, with many successful training flights over the years but at least two fatal crashes – on the nights of April 2, 1987, and in1993.
The April 2 crash was at Tenterfield when an F-111 narrowly missed a house after crashing east of Mt Lindsay Rd, ploughing across the road and into a paddock, leaving a trail of flames behind it.
Just seconds before impact iot had swooped low over houses in Tenterfield.
This crash killed Flight Lieutenant Mark Fallon, 24, and Flying Officer William Pike, 22.
The aircraft was retired in December 2010 in favour of the F/A-18 Super Hornets.
The RAAF have issued a warning for those with small children and for graziers: the noise of the flyover may scare young children and some stock under the flight path could be affected. | aerospace |
https://actresstoday.com/passenger-attempts-to-storm-cockpit-strangles-and-kicks-flight-attendant-on-jetblue-flight-fresno-california/ | 2021-10-23T14:09:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585696.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20211023130922-20211023160922-00477.warc.gz | 0.906685 | 444 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__242944644 | en | Fresno, California 2021-09-25 12:52:42 –
With just over an hour left on the flight from Boston to San Juan, Puerto Rico, the man tried to make a call and was “angry at the call failure,” the flight attendant told the FBI. Thirty minutes later, he hurried into the cockpit and shouted to be shot in Spanish and Arabic.
Flight attendants were able to “enclose” the man back into the passenger seat area until the pilot decided to open the flight deck door.
In the case, first report By The Daily Beast Uncontrollable passengers According to the affidavit, he grabbed the collar, tie it with one hand, and put the other hand in the overhead compartment in an attempt to gain leverage before kicking his chest.
He was allegedly attacking the crew, so the pilot shouted again to shoot him.
“While he was screaming, he was still holding a JetBlue flight attendant in their tie,” the affidavit said. “This tightened the tie and eventually made the JetBlue flight attendants unable to breathe.”
Eventually, 6 or 7 crew members were able to use the flex cuff to gain male control. However, the man got out of the first pair of flex cuffs and the crew had to restrain him in the seat using four seatbelt extenders, a new pair of flex cuffs, and a uniform tie.
The plane landed safely on San Juan, where the man was detained. He is currently facing a felony charge of interfering with the crew.
More than 4,300 unruly passenger cases this year alone Reported To the Federal Aviation Administration.
JetBlue did not immediately respond to ABC News’ request for comment.
The above media player video was used in a previous report.
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https://www.learner.org/series/nasas-best-students-3-5/ | 2023-11-29T08:58:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100057.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129073519-20231129103519-00524.warc.gz | 0.859668 | 5,332 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__219862382 | en | NASA’s BEST Students: Grades 3-5
Grade 3-5 learners will be guided through a series of challenges that follow the engineering design cycle.
The NASA BEST Activities Guide has been developed by a team from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Office of Education in support of NASA’s Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD). ESMD develops capabilities and supporting research and technology that will make human and robotic exploration possible. It also makes sure that our astronaut explorers are safe, healthy, and can perform their work during long-duration space exploration. ESMD does this by developing robotic precursor missions, human transportation elements, and life support systems. Ultimately, this Directorate of NASA serves as a stepping stone for the future exploration of Mars and other destinations
The NASA BEST Activities Guides were designed to teach students the Engineering Design Process. Our team created three guides to accommodate three grade groups: K-2, 3-5 and 6-8. All follow the same set of activities and teach students about humans’ endeavor to return to the Moon. Specifically, how we investigate the Moon remotely, the modes of transportation to and on the Moon, and how humans will live and work on the Moon.
The Engineering Design Process is a series of steps engineers use to guide them in problem solving. Engineers must ask a question, imagine a solution, plan a design, create that model, experiment and test that model, then take time to improve the original – all steps that are crucial to mission success at NASA. What makes this guide different from others is: (1) there are no specific instructions or “recipes” for building the items; and (2) there are no given drawings. The emphasis is for students to understand that engineers must “imagine and plan” before they begin to build and experiment. To successfully complete the NASA BEST Activities, students must draw their ideas first before constructing.
Many of the activities have been adapted from others, and then aligned with the theme of efforts to return to the Moon with a focus on using the Engineering Design Process. Each activity features objectives, a list of materials, educator information, procedures, and student worksheets. When appropriate, the guide provides images, charts, and graphics for the activities. All activities are intended for students to work in teams. It is recommended that each team consist of 3 or 4 students. The activities can be used to supplement curricula during the school day or as activities in after-school clubs; as a set or individually. This guide of activities was also designed to keep material costs to a reasonable limit, using items often already found in the classroom or from home. Furthermore, all activities correlate to national science, mathematics, technology, and engineering standard(s). A list of national standards is included at the end of this guide.
Remember, let the students have fun!
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Science as Inquiry
Develop abilities necessary to do scientifc inquiry.
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Develop understanding about science and technology.
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Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products or processes.
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Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.
Research and Information Fluency
Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specifc tasks.
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Identify and defne authentic problems and signifcant questions for investigation.
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Numbers and Operations
Compute fuently and make reasonable estimates.
Analyze change in various contexts.
Use visualization, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling to solve problems.
Understand measureable attributes of objects and the units, systems, and processes of measurement.
Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine measurements.
Build new mathematical knowledge through problem solving.
Solve problems that arise in mathematical and in other contexts.
Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems.
Communicate mathematical thinking coherently and clearly to peers, teachers and others.
Analyze and evaluate the mathematical thinking and strategies of others.
Use the language of mathematics to express mathematical ideas precisely.
Recognize and apply mathematics in contexts outside of mathematics.
Use representations to model and interpret physical, social and mathematical phenomena.
Original Activity Sources
Launch Your Satellite adapted from Rockets Educator Guide:
Prepare for a Mission adapted from Principles of Remote Exploration at:
Design the new Crew Exploration Vehicle! adapted from NASA’s KSNN™ 21st Century Explorer newsbreak “What will replace the space shuttle?” at: education.jsc.nasa.gov/explorers/pdf/p5_educator.pdf
Build a Solar Oven was adapted from Lunar Nautics, but is also a very popular activity found in many science textbooks:
Recommended Books and Videos
Need a little background information about the Moon, NASA History or earlier space exploration missions? Below is a suggested library list to help prepare you to provide answers to your students, or material to share with or recommend to your students to explore further. We thank our friends at St. Michael School in Hudson, MA for compiling this comprehensive list.
Adamson, Thomas K. First Moon Landing. Mankato, Minn: Capstone, 2007. Print. The story of the first landing of men on the Moon in July of 1969. Picture book.
Aguilar, David A. 11 Planets: A New View of the Solar System. Washington DC: National Geographic, 2008. Print. Provides an introduction to the planets of the solar system, including the two new dwarf planets, Ceres and Eris.
Aldrin, Buzz. Reaching for the Moon. New York: Harper Collins, 2005. Print. An Apollo 11 astronaut takes readers on his journey that began in his childhood and led him to achieve his dream of walking on the Moon, bringing to life an unparalleled moment in history for a new generation and showing how everyone can strive to achieve their dreams.
AstroPuppies in Space. Dir. Tim Tully. 2009. Universe Productions, 2009. DVD. Dramatic NASA videos and stunning photos from the Hubble Space Telescope are blended with puppetry and instructive animations, songs, and poems. This is an entertaining and educational introduction to astronomy and space exploration for young children. (Amazon)
Bell, Jim. Mars 3-D: A Rover’s-Eye View of the Red Planet. New York: Sterling, 2009. Print. Presents the harsh landscape of the Red Planet through 3-D and color images from the robotic explorers Spirit and Opportunity; provides a close-up look at the Martian rocks, craters, valleys, and other geologic confIgurations.
Bennett, Jeffrey. Max Goes to Mars: A Science Adventure With Max the Dog. Boulder, Colorado: Big Kid Science, 2006. Print. When Max the dog becomes the fIrst canine to embark on a mission to Mars, he makes one of the most important discoveries of all time, in a book that includes facts about Mars.
Bennett, Jeffrey. Max Goes to the Moon: A Science Adventure With Max the Dog. Boulder, Colorado: Big Kid Science, 2003. Print. Taking the fIrst trip to the Moon since the Apollo missions, Max the dog and his friend Tori help set up the fIrst colony on the Moon.
Bunting, Eve. My Robot. Orlando, FL: Harcourt, 2006. Print. Cecil the robot is good at playing tag, leading the school band, and performing tricks with the dog, but there is one important thing he does best of all.
Chaikin, Andrew. Voices from the Moon: Apollo Astronauts Describe Their Lunar Experiences. New York: Viking, 2009. Print. Provides recollections from Apollo astronauts and a collection of photographs that document the history of the Apollo space program.
Chaikin, Andrew, Victoria Kohl, and Alan Bean. Mission Control, This Is Apollo: The Story of the First Voyages to the Moon. New York: Penguin Group, 2009. Print. Discusses the historic moment in 1969 when Apollo 11 landed on the Moon, the major events that led up to this mission, and the advancements that have been made in space exploration from the Mercury missions to the present day.
Cobb, Vicki. I Fall Down. New York: Harper Collins, 2004. Print. Hands-on experimentation and fun 133 facts provide beginning readers with a simple introduction to the concept of gravity in terms of how it works, why it works, and its importance in our everyday lives.
Crelin, Bob. Faces of the Moon. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 2009. Print.
Dahl, Michael. On the Launch Pad : A Counting Book About Rockets. Minneapolis, Minn.: Picture Window Books, 2004. Print. A countdown from twelve to one as a space shuttle awaits liftoff.
Dean, James, et al. NASA/Art: 50 Years of Exploration. New York: Abrams: In association with NASA and the Smithsonian Institution, 2008. Print. Ranging from the establishment of NASA in 1958 to the present day, the history of space exploration is chronicled through the work of some of the world’s most renowned artists, including Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, Norman Rockwell, James Wyeth, Alexander Calder, Nam June Paik, William Wegman, and Annie Leibovitz, among others.
Floca, Brian. Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2008. Print. From putting on their special uniforms and strapping themselves down in their seats to shooting off into the sky and foating about in space, this informative picture book provides an up-close look at this historic mission to the Moon that took place forty years ago.
Glatzer, Jenna. Exploration of the Moon: How American Astronauts Traveled 240,000 Miles to the Moon and Back, and the Fascinating Things They Found There. Philadelphia: Mason Crest Pub., 2003. Print. Discusses the Apollo space program of the 1960s and later unmanned NASA probes of the Moon and describes the effects of space fight on the astronauts and some of what has been learned about the moon.
“The Great Robot Race: The DARPA Grand Challenge.” NOVA. PBS. WGBH, Boston, 18 Mar. 2006. Television. This Nova episode shows the real race of driverless vehicles crossing 130 miles of the Mojave Desert.
Henderson, Harry. Modern Robotics : Building Versatile Machines. New York: Chelsea House, 2006. Print. Profles eleven individuals, including mathematicians, engineers, and inventors, who have greatly infuenced the feld of robotics, focusing on their struggle to accomplish what they have.
Hyland, Tony. How Robots Work. North Mankato, Minn.: Smart Apple Media, 2008. Print. Describes the kinds of jobs that robots are programmed to do and explains how they work, including how they move, sense the outside world, express feelings, and solve problems.
“In the Shadow of the Moon.” Dir. Ron Howard. 11-7-07. Lionsgate Entertainment, 02-22-08. DVD. IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON is an intimate epic, which vividly communicates the daring and the danger, the pride and the passion, of this extraordinary era in American history. Between 1968 and 1972, the world watched in awe each time an American spacecraft voyaged to the Moon. Only 12 American men walked upon its surface and they remain the only human beings to have stood on another world. IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON combines archival material from the original NASA flm footage, much of it never before seen, with interviews with the surviving astronauts, including Jim Lovell (Apollo 8 and 13), Dave Scott (Apollo 9 and 15), John Young (Apollo 10 and 16), Gene Cernan (Apollo 10 and 17), Mike Collins (Apollo 11), Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11), Alan Bean (Apollo 12), Edgar Mitchell (Apollo 14), Charlie Duke (Apollo 16) and Harrison Schmitt (Apollo 17). The astronauts emerge as eloquent, witty, emotional and very human (Amazon).
“Is There Life on Mars?.” NOVA. PBS. WGBH, Boston, 30 Nov. 2008. Television. Four years after they landed on Mars, NASA s twin robot explorers, Spirit and Opportunity, have lasted 16 times longer and driven 20 times farther than expected. Today they are joined by an aerial armada of hi-tech satellites, surveying Mars from orbit to reconstruct the planet’s mysterious history. And on May 25, 2008, they also got company on the ground: NASA’s Phoenix probe. NOVA s Is There Life on Mars? showcases the latest scientifc revelations from a planet, once alien, now poised to reveal provocative new clues in the tantalizing quest to plumb its past for signs of water and, perhaps, even life. (Amazon)
Jedicke, Peter. Great Moments in Space Exploration. New York: Chelsea House, 2007. Print. Describes the steps taken in the history of space exploration, from the development of rockets and satellites to manned space fight and robot rovers.
Jefferis, David. Space Probes: Exploring Beyond Earth. New York: Crabtree, 2009. Print. Introduces space probes and explains how they monitor the planets and other bodies in the solar system.
Kerley, Barbara. Greetings from Planet Earth. New York: Scholastic, 2007. Print. Set in 1977, Theo is inspired to do a class project based on space exploration and life on Earth, thus leading him to think about his own life, the mystery surrounding his father in Vietnam, and possibly painful family secrets held by his mother.
Marino, Nan. Neil Armstrong Is My Uncle & Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me. New York: Roaring Brook Press, 2009. Print. Tamara dreams of the day when ten-year-old Muscle Man McGinty’s constant lies catch up to him, but when an incredible event takes place in the summer of 1969, her outlook on life is altered in the most surprising way.
McCarthy, Meghan. Astronaut Handbook. New York: Knopf, 2008. Print. Journey aboard the “Vomit Comet” where the students of an astronaut school learn what it is like to do this exciting job by experiencing weightlessness, getting their measurements taken for a space suit, and performing a space walk!
Moon Machines. Science Channel: A Discovery Company. 16 June 2008. Television. The right tools for the job… The U.S. Moon missions would never have gotten 10 feet off the ground without the pioneering engineers and manufacturers and the amazing machines they created to turn science fction into history-making headlines. From nuts and bolts to rockets and life support systems, every piece of gear was custom made from scratch to perform cutting-edge scientifc tasks while withstanding the violent rigors of space travel. Now here’s your chance to climb aboard the capsule, put on a spacesuit and learn the real stories behind the right stuff. (Amazon)
Piddock, Charles. Future Tech: From Personal Robots to Motorized Monocycles. Washington DC: National Geographic, 2009. Print. Explores the latest advances in technology and looks at future developments in robotics, medicine, transportation, and family life.
Platt, Richard, and David Hawcock. Moon Landing. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2008. Print. A pop-up celebration of Moon exploration recreates the excitement of humankind’s dreams of traveling to the Moon, the race to conquer space, the technology needed to reach the Moon and sustain the astronauts in space, and the frst Moon landing itself.
Potter, Frank, and Christopher P Jargodzki, Mad About Modern Physics: Braintwisters, Paradoxes, and Curiosities. Hoboken, NJ: J Wiley, 2005. Print. 135
Prochnow, Dave. 101 Outer Space Projects for the Evil Genius. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007. Print. Describes projects, from model rockets and telescopes to star maps and home planetariums, related to the feld of astronomy.
Pyle, Rod. Destination Moon: The Apollo Missions in the Astronauts’ Own Words. New York: Harper Collins, 2005. Print. Encompassing the frsthand accounts of the astronauts and other participants, a complete history of NASA’s Apollo program includes coverage of the Apollo 11 Moon landing and the near-catastrophic Apollo 13 mission.
Rinard, Judith. Book of Flight: The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Buffalo, NY: Firefy Books, 2007. Print. The major milestones in fight history illustrated from the collections of the National Air and Space Museum. Includes the development of fight and diagrams explaining fight science and technology.
Siy, Alexandra. Cars on Mars: Roving the Red Planet. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 2009. Print. Presents an introduction to the Mars Exploration Rovers (MERS), “Spirit” and “Opportunity,” with photographs of the Mars landscape taken over a fve-year period as the rovers searched for water on the red planet.
Stone, Jerry. One Small Step: Celebrating the First Men on the Moon. New York: Henry Holt, 2009. Print. A celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing is a collection of keepsakes and memories that bring America’s historic moment of pride and accomplishment to life for a new generation.
Stone, Tanya Lee. Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared To Dream. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2009. Print. Presents the story of the thirteen women connected with NASA’s Mercury 13 space mission, who braved prejudice and jealousy to make their mark and open the door for the female pilots and space commanders that would soon follow.
Thimmesh, Catherine. Team Moon : How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon. Boston: Houghton Miffin, 2006. Print. From the engineers to the suit testers, the story of the many people in various professions who worked behind-the-scenes to get Apollo 11 on the Moon and safely back is presented through quotes, transcripts, national archives, and NASA photos.
Tiner, John Hudson. 100 Scientists Who Shaped World History. San Mateo, CA: Bluewood Books, 2000. Print. Profles the scientists who made signifcant contributions, describes their failures and accomplishments, and explains how they impacted science and society.
Todd, Traci. A Is for Astronaut: Exploring Space from A to Z. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2006. Print. Provides simple information about space arranged in alphabetical order with vintage and contemporary photographs, including pictures of Ham, the frst chimpanzee in space and Neil Armstrong, the frst astronaut to walk on the Moon.
VanCleave, Janice Pratt. Engineering for Every Kid: Easy Activities That Make Learning Science Fun. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2006. Print. Explains some of the basic physical principles of engineering, accompanied by activities that illustrate those principles.
Van Der Linden, F. Robert. Best of the National Air and Space Museum. New York: Harper Collins, 2006. Print. A photographic tour of some of the top displays from the National Air and Space Museum is complemented by information on each item’s history, design, and purpose.
When We Left Earth. Discovery. June 2008. Television. Since the dawn of mankind, we have stared up at the lights in the sky and wondered… Now join the heroic men and women who have dared the impossible on some of the greatest adventures ever undertaken – the quest to reach out beyond Earth and into the great unknown of space! To celebrate 50 years of incredible achievements, the Discovery Channel has partnered with NASA to reveal the epic struggles, tragedies and triumphs in a bold chapter of human history. Along with the candid interviews of the people who made it happen, hundreds of hours of never-before-seen flm footage from the NASA archives – including sequences on board the actual spacecraft in fight – have been carefully restored, edited and compiled for this landmark collection. (Amazon)
– – -. Robots at Work and Play. North Mankato, Minn: Smart Apple Media, 2008. Print. Describes how robots can be used to perform work and provide entertainment.
– – -. Space Robots. North Mankato, Minn.: Smart Apple Media, 2008. Print. Describes how robots have been and will be used to explore the Moon, Mars, and other planets and how they can be used to assist humans during manned missions into space.
– – -. Moon 3-d : The Lunar Surface Come to Life. New York: Sterling, 2009. Print. Presents a history of the exploration of the Moon along with a collection of 3-D images that can be seen with the provided special glasses.
**All annotations of books supplied by Baker and Taylor School Selection
Below is a suggested list of materials needed to complete all activities in this guide for a group of 24-32 students (~8 teams). In addition, for your convenience, a NASA BEST Kit is available for purchase from Science Kit/Boreal Laboratories (www.sciencekit.com/NASABEST/), which supports ~30 students.
Digital scale (1)
Graduated cylinder (1)
Meter sticks (1 per team)
Measuring tape (1)
Rulers (1 per team)
Stopwatches (1 per team)
Thermometers (2 per team)
Materials for Activities & General Building Supplies
binder clips, assorted
blindfolds (1 per team)
buttons or beads, assorted (~10 per team)
cardboard boxes (1 per team)
c-clamps (at least two)
clothespins (with springs)
cloth swatch, i.e. quilting square
colored pencils and crayons
empty paper towel tubes
empty toilet paper tubes
fishing line, ~20 lb. test, 5 m
glow sticks (2)
mailing tube, 4” diameter or oatmeal canister
mini foil pie plates (1 per team)
paper clips, assorted
pennies (at least 10 per team)
plastic eggs (1 per team)
plastic people (i.e. Lego® or Playmobil®)
popsicle sticks and/or tongue depressors
rubber bands, assorted
shoe boxes or similar size boxes
staplers and staples
tape: masking, electrical, transparent and
wheels: i.e. model car wheels (plastic or
wood), empty thread spools, or rotelle pasta
(4-6 per team)
Table of Contents
Build a Satellite to Orbit the Moon
Teacher Page 12
Student Pages 14 – 23
Launch Your Satellite
Teacher Page 26
Student Pages 28 – 37
Prepare for a Mission
Teacher Page 40
Student Pages 42 – 51
Design a Lunar Buggy
Teacher Page 54
Student Pages 56 – 63
Design a Landing Pod
Teacher Page 66
Student Pages 68 – 75
Design a Crew Exploration Vehicle
Teacher Page 78
Student Pages 80 – 87
Launch Your CEV
Teacher Page 90
Student Pages 92 – 101
Design a Lunar Thermos
Teacher Page 104
Student Pages 106 – 115
Build a Solar Oven
Teacher Page 118
Student Pages 120 – 127
National Standards 129
Original Activity Sources 131
Recommended Books & Videos 132
Project 1 Build a Satellite to Orbit the Moon
Use the engineering design process to build a satellite that can orbit the moon.
Project 2 Launch Your Satellite
Use the engineering design process to construct and test a launch system to deliver a satellite into moon's orbit.
Project 5 Design a Landing Pod
Use the engineering design process to successfully land a lunar buggy on the moon's surface.
Project 6 Design a Crew Exploration Vehicle
"Houston . . . There is no problem." Use engineering design to create a crew exploration vehicle to return humans to the moon.
Project 8 Design a Lunar Thermos
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In spite of the Chelyabinsk meteor being the largest asteroid to hit Earth in more than a century, nobody saw it coming. According to experts, this was because the sun's glare hid the 60-foot-wide meteor.
"Asteroids the size of the Chelyabinsk meteor strike Earth roughly every 50 [to] 100 years. Injuries caused by airbursts or similar events could be prevented if people are informed of an oncoming impact and its predicted effects," said Richard Moissl, head of planetary defense for the European Space Agency (ESA). "With advance warning, local authorities would be able to advise the public to keep well away from windows and glass."
To accomplish this goal, the ESA is slated to launch its NEOMIR (Near Earth Object Mission in the Infra-Red) orbiting observatory later this decade. Set to be deployed at the L1 Lagrange point between Earth and the sun, NEOMIR will operate as an early warning system to detect and monitor any asteroid coming toward Earth from the sun's direction. Its infrared telescope will be able to detect asteroids 65 feet and larger currently hiding in the sunlight.
"ESA's upcoming NEOMIR mission will detect asteroids like Chelyabinsk coming from the same region in the sky as the sun, filling a vital gap in our current abilities to predict and plan for hazardous impacts," Moissl said.
While the ESA acknowledged the probability that an asteroid even larger than what NEOMIR will be able to identify could affect Earth from the side of the sun, such a scenario is less possible. This is because the bigger the asteroid, the lesser there are in the solar system and the easier they are to discover. Nearly all asteroids bigger than half a mile wide have already been detected.
According to Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington D.C., the discoveries of near-Earth objects (NEOs) are only just starting, and this is in part due to the history of observatories. Nearly all telescopes are likely to look away from Earth so they can deflect the glare of the Sun.
Nevertheless, the latest surveys are starting to look in the other route and showing more NEOs as well as never-before-seen asteroids.
"New telescopic surveys are braving the sun's glare and searching for asteroids toward the sun during twilight. These surveys have found many previously undiscovered asteroids interior to Earth," Sheppard said in a column in the journal Science last year.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has reported that there are more than 26,000 near-Earth asteroids although only about 10,000 of them are longer than 450 feet. (Related: NASA updates its plan to deflect potentially hazardous Earth-bound asteroids.)
They are classified based on their position in the solar system. In 2026, the U.S. space agency's Near-Earth Object Surveyor space telescope is expected to launch in a bid to detect more of these asteroids. It will be placed between the sun and Earth to better spot space rocks that at the moment cannot be seen because of their positions in space.
As reported by NASA-funded experts, many asteroids can also sneak up thanks to an oddity of the Earth's rotation that makes them appear like they are hardly moving and making them difficult to detect.
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Is it possible that the famous American moon landings were nothing but an illusion--all a fabrication? Could NASA have fooled the world by broadcasting simulations that had been filmed for training purposes?
From the very first manned flight into orbit right up to the present day, there have been serious anomalies in the official narrative of the conquest of space. Bestselling author Gerhard Wisnewski dissects the history in minute detail--from the first Russian missions to the final American moon project of Apollo 17--looking at films, photos, radio communications, personal statements, and other available material. Using forensic methods of investigation, he pieces together a complex jigsaw depicting a disturbing picture of falsifications, lies, and fakery in the Cold War struggle for supremacy between the Soviet Union and the United States. The evidence he presents casts serious doubt on the possibility of humans ever having walked on the moon.
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“This is going to turn SpaceX into a company that is providing service to consumers, which we are excited about,” Shotwell said. The company has been launching roughly 60 satellites at a time into orbit, and with another four launches expects to have global coverage. Shotwell said that service will be “less than what you are paying now for about five to 10 times the speed you are getting.”
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Earlier this month, 21WIRE raised the alarm about the dangerous consequences of western governments’ reckless 5G roll-out, which will leave airlines exposed to to incredible risks in terms of navigation interference due to the untested 5G C-band signal which will disrupt modern passenger and cargo airplanes that rely on sensitive radio altimeters to calculate their altitude above the ground in low visibility conditions. In addition, the 5G signal could also affect airplane’s essential safety features.
Due to pressure from corporate giants like AT&T and Verizon and other Big Tech firms, government agencies have opted to ignore this risk and press ahead anyway with this experimental unregulated technology.
Now airlines are finally speaking out about the blatant collusion between 5G stakeholders and corrupt government agencies.
Paul Shiver from The Blaze writes…
As telecommunication giants Verizon and AT&T prepare to roll out their hotly anticipated new 5G service on Wednesday, major U.S. airlines are warning that the launch will result in “catastrophic” disruption for the aviation industry.
In a letter sent Monday to Biden administration officials, a group of airline CEOs stressed that the forthcoming C-Band 5G deployment would ground “huge swaths” of the U.S. fleet and “could potentially strand tens of thousands of Americans overseas.”
“Unless our major hubs are cleared to fly, the vast majority of the traveling and shipping public will essentially be grounded,” they said in the letter, viewed by NBC News.
The airline executives stated plainly that the rollout could be accompanied by an aviation crisis the likes of which the country has never seen.
“To be blunt, the nation’s commerce will grind to a halt,” they stated plainly.
The letter was reportedly signed by the CEOs of American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and Jet Blue, as well as by leaders of shipping companies UPS and FedEx.
Fifth-generation wireless technology, known simply as 5G, is expected to deliver ultra-fast internet speeds, massive capacity, and increased connectivity to users. However, the chief executives argued that, as it stands, 5G signals would interfere with safety equipment that pilots rely on to take off and land in inclement weather.
CNBC noted that the Federal Aviation Administration has indeed warned that potential interference could affect sensitive airplane instruments such as altimeters, which measure the distance from the bottom of an aircraft to the ground during low visibility operations.
As of Sunday, the FAA had only cleared an estimated 45% of the U.S. commercial airplane fleet to perform low-visibility landings at airports where the 5G service would be deployed.
“This means that on a day like yesterday, more than 1,100 flights and 100,000 passengers would be subjected to cancellations, diversions, or delays,” the CEOs cautioned in the letter, adding, “Immediate intervention is needed to avoid significant operational disruption to air passengers, shippers, supply chain and delivery of needed medical supplies”
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http://www.russiadefence.net/t1311p25-venezuela-armed-forces | 2017-04-25T14:29:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917120461.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031200-00340-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.914023 | 204 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__126873136 | en | Venezuela receives more Chinese K-8 trainers
The Venezuelan Air Force (Aviación Militar Bolivariana de Venezuela) in late February received six Hongdu K-8W jet trainers for its Grupo Aéreo de Operaciones Especiales N 15 based at Maracaibo, IHS Jane's has learned.
The aircraft are to replace three lost in accidents and are part of a batch of nine purchased in 2013, with the other three expected to arrive soon in Venezuela, sources told IHS Jane's on 14 March.
Originally, Venezuela received 18 K-8Ws from January 2010 for N 15 and the Grupo Aéreo de Caza N 12 at Barquisimeto. For Grupo 12 the K-8Ws replaced the Northrop VF-5A Freedom Fighter and for Grupo 15 they replaced the Boeing (Rockwell) OV-10 Bronco, performing advanced training, light attack, and operations against illegal flights. | aerospace |
https://hubzilla.gadgeteer.co.za/channel/gadgeteer/?cat=internet | 2021-09-23T09:54:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057417.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20210923074537-20210923104537-00339.warc.gz | 0.900722 | 283 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__114569454 | en | In 2019 SpaceX launched two batches of 60 Starlink satellites—one experimental, and the second operational. On Monday, the company plans to add 60 more satellites with a nighttime launch of the Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
If all goes to plan, this mission will be just the first of as many as 20 Starlink launches this year as SpaceX builds up a constellation of satellites in low-Earth orbit to provide global Internet service. SpaceX may begin to offer "bumpy" service by the middle of this year to some consumers.
Following this next launch, scheduled for 9:19pm ET Monday (02:19 UTC Tuesday), SpaceX will have a constellation of nearly 180 satellites in low-Earth orbit, each weighing a little more than 220kg. This will make the company simultaneously the world's largest private satellite operator (eclipsing Planet Labs), while also being the most active private launch company.
Whilst the connectivity will be great especially for under serviced areas one wonders what some governments will think (or do) where they restrict/censor access to the Internet (like Australia, China, Russia, North Korea, etc)? Will they take it lying down or shoot down the satellites?
#connectivity With Monday night launch, SpaceX to become world’s largest satellite operator
Becoming a satellite operator has not been without its challenges. | aerospace |
https://what.youwacom.ma/2017/05/23/who-flew-the-first-american-airlines-flight-2017/ | 2020-10-29T22:20:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107905965.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20201029214439-20201030004439-00232.warc.gz | 0.963127 | 303 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__163875187 | en | Who flew the first American Airlines flight?
Not every company can say a celebrity kicked it off. However, Lindbergh captained the first official American Airlines flight in 1926, roughly a year before he would make his famous solo air journey across the Atlantic Ocean. Though this was technically the company’s maiden voyage, it was actually a mail delivery run from St. Louis to Chicago. Who would have known that both Lindbergh and American Airlines would become huge names so soon after? Source: American Airlines, Biography.com
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974), nicknamed Slim, Lucky Lindy, and The Lone Eagle, was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, explorer, and environmental activist. At age 25 in 1927, he went from obscurity as a U.S. Air Mail pilot to instantaneous world fame by making his Orteig Prize–winning nonstop flight from Long Island, New York, to Paris. He covered the 33 1⁄2-hour, 3,600 statute miles (5,800 km) alone in a single-engine purpose-built Ryan monoplane, Spirit of St. Louis. This was the first solo transatlantic flight, and the first non-stop flight between North America and mainland Europe. Lindbergh was an officer in the U.S. Army Air Corps Reserve, and he received the United States’ highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for the feat. | aerospace |
http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/gb/en/travel-information/flight-status.html?date=2012-12-19&flightNumber=VS030 | 2015-08-03T00:41:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-32/segments/1438042989331.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20150728002309-00333-ip-10-236-191-2.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.864284 | 95 | CC-MAIN-2015-32 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-32__0__135065515 | en | Learn more about Flying Club, earn miles, get rewards, etc.
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https://gamaaviationllc.com/beechcraft-maintenance-services/ | 2019-12-10T08:07:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540527010.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20191210070602-20191210094602-00363.warc.gz | 0.902464 | 594 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__134900431 | en | Our scale and breadth creates economies of scale.
From Van Nuys in California to our Authorised Service Facility in Farnborough, UK, we provide comprehensive Beechcraft support over 50 Beechcraft King Air’s for our fleet clients, as well as maintaining King Airs, Barons and Premiers for a wide range of private clients.
Our team of expert Beechcraft support engineers will assist you with the following services*
- Base maintenance
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- Re-livery of aircraft via our paint shop in Oxford, UK
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The following facilities provide a full Beechcraft support services:
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We offer comprehensive management services to owners seeking to benefit from economies of scale achieved through the management of our fleet of over 50 King Air aircraft including our own G-GMAD. For more information on how we can help please contact us for an initial conversation and understand why the likes of NHS Scotland, the UK MoD, and Wheels Up look to us to provide turnkey operations.
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For those owners wishing to defer some of their ownership costs, charter or fixed term leases are an option. We have consistently high demand for charter aircraft particularly the 1000 variant. Please contact us for an initial conversation should you be interested in increasing your charter flying on these types.
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Gama Aviation Signature is a US-based aircraft management and charter company with a robust infrastructure designed to deliver the safest standards, significant savings, and comprehensive resources to the world's most exclusive business jet owners. Gama Aviation Signature is long-standing partners with UK-based Gama Aviation. Collectively, the Gama network manages the largest fleet of business jets in the United States and the world ranging from light to ultra-long-range jets. A sizable amount of the combined 270+ managed aircraft are for charter. Gama's size provides powerful purchasing power adding more value to their steadfast services and their uncompromising dedication to personalized service evoking a boutique feel among clients. | aerospace |
http://air.logistics-business-review.com/news/amazon-to-create-2000-jobs-with-new-air-cargo-facility-in-kentucky-us-010217-5728450 | 2017-04-29T17:26:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917123549.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031203-00599-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.925406 | 348 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__117850709 | en | Amazon to build $1.5bn air cargo hub in Kentucky, US
E-commerce firm Amazon has unveiled plans to build a new centralized air cargo hub in Kentucky, US.
The company will reportedly invest around $1.5bn to develop the hub that will support its fleet of Prime Air cargo planes.
The facility will be constructed at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) in Hebron, which is expected to create around 2,000 new jobs in the region.
It will be used by Prime Air cargo planes for loading, unloading and sorting packages.
With 11 fulfillment center locations in Kentucky, Amazon already provides employment for around 10,000 people in the region.
Last year, Amazon signed agreements with two carriers to lease 40 cargo airplanes to provide free shipping services for Prime members.
Currently, 16 planes are offering services to Amazon customers, while remaining planes will be operational over time.
Amazon worldwide operations senior vice president Dave Clark said: “As we considered places for the long-term home for our air hub operations, Hebron quickly rose to the top of the list with a large, skilled workforce, centralized location with great connectivity to our nearby fulfillment locations, and an excellent quality of living for employees.
CVG Airport CEO Candace McGraw said: “We’ve worked hard to ensure CVG is a great place to do business and we couldn’t be more pleased that Amazon recognized those efforts with plans to build a top-in-class air cargo hub at our airport.”
Image: Prime Air cargo planes will use new centralized air hub for loading, unloading and sorting packages. Photo: courtesy of Amazon.com, Inc. | aerospace |
http://www.vacilando.org/tweet/why-there-still-no-system-save-passengers-falling-airplane-and-why-there-no-discussion-about-it-either | 2020-07-10T19:26:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655911896.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20200710175432-20200710205432-00386.warc.gz | 0.952197 | 290 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__107102400 | en | Why is there still no system to save passengers from a falling airplane — and why is there no discussion about it, either?
OK, we know air travel is relatively safe. But there are crashes. And when they are about to happen there is absolutely nothing anybody can do to save the passengers. Once we sit in the pressurized tin we can only hope the pilots will manage to get off and back on the ground without smashing everybody into pieces.
Fighter jet pilots can get ejected, in car you at least have a good safety belt and an air bag, and a helmet on a bicycle. Yet on the plane, which travels the fastest and without ability to do an emergency stop on the way, we only get a fixed waist belt and a lifejacket to float on water?
Individual ejection seats do not seem practical but aren't there other, more clever ideas? For example, why not devise some kind of parachuting system for the whole fuselage that would deploy on demand or automatically. Think how we get probes on other planets — parachutes slowing down and stabilizing descent, eventually landing softly on inflated bags.
Expensive? Perhaps, but I bet there would be enough people more than willing to pay a premium on their airfare for added safety!
Especially now with the continued preoccupation about safety — which of course is a great big business — I wonder why there is so little discussion about such solutions. | aerospace |
https://radionow1057.iheart.com/content/2018-08-21-plane-carrying-post-malone-lands-safely-at-stewart-airport/ | 2020-08-03T12:51:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439735810.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20200803111838-20200803141838-00486.warc.gz | 0.977104 | 242 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__18041276 | en | Post Malone and 15 members of his team were aboard a private jet that blew out 2 tires while taking off from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to head to London. The jet initially circled an airport in Massachusetts before moving into the Hudson Valley and circling Stewart Airport.
The reason the plane stayed in the air for so long instead of attempting to land immediately is because the pilots needed to burn off some of the fuel that was meant to get the jet all the way across the Atlantic. Attempting to land with a full fuel load can be extremely dangerous.
Post's plane landed safely right around 3:54 PM.
Scott's take: Although some viewers on Facebook said the landing looked "routine", the truth is that the immensely talented pilots had to land on two blown out tires, which is ABSOLUTELY considered an emergency landing. It was the pilots' skill that made the resolution to a truly scary situation look like a normal landing. Remember the JetBlue flight that had a twisted front wheel and miraculously landed safely, but with a huge shower of sparks? THAT is the sort of landing that first responders at Stewart Airport were preparing for. I'm glad to see that in this case, | aerospace |
http://aircraft-commerce.com/articles/browsearticles.asp?pluginID=asset_brw_001_assDet&cID=26472428 | 2019-08-21T04:06:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027315750.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20190821022901-20190821044901-00351.warc.gz | 0.857862 | 70 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__87875770 | en | Tweets by @AircraftCommrce
A high degree of control in aircraft configuration management and
technical records can realise large savings for airline engineering
departments. Geoff Hughes analyses what airlines have to consider when
developing an IT strategy for configuration management.
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https://www.cheapindiaflights.com/2016/04/08/qatar-airways-doubles-nyc-flights/ | 2023-12-05T04:36:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100545.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205041842-20231205071842-00799.warc.gz | 0.733437 | 287 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__306303051 | en | Popular Gulf airline Qatar Airways has added a second daily non-stop flight between John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) in New York City and Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha.
The new daily QR Flight 704 leaves JFK airport in NYC from Terminal 7 at 11:15 hrs and lands at Hamad International Airport in Doha at 06:45 hrs local time (Qatar).
On the return trip, QR Flight 703 will arrive in JFK’s Terminal 7 at 09:15 hrs, providing convenient access to the city and connecting flights across the U.S.
Qatar Airways is using the A350 plane for the new Doha-NYC-Doha flights.
Doha-NYC-Doha Flight Details
QR Flight 701 Doha – New York 08:15 15:15 Terminal 8 Boeing 777-300ER
QR Flight 702 New York – Doha 22:00 17:35 +1 Terminal 8 Boeing 777-300ER
QR Flight 703 Doha – New York 02:25 09:15Terminal 7 Airbus A350-900
QR Flight 704 New York – Doha 11:15 06:45 +1 Terminal 7 Airbus A350-900
Besides New York, Qatar Airways currently operates flights to Philadelphia and Boston.
Qatar Airways will start flights from Atlanta on June 1, 2016. | aerospace |
https://www.millenniumaviation.ca/courses_offered/details/night_rating.html | 2021-12-08T01:16:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363420.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20211207232140-20211208022140-00138.warc.gz | 0.861597 | 77 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__58198970 | en | To fly an aircraft at night, a pilot requires a night rating.
With a night rating, a person may:
- Exercise the privileges of their licence by day or night
- 10 hours of instrument training
- 10 hours of night flight training
- Complete a qualifying flight
Consult the Canadian Aviation Regulations for the complete details of these minimum requirements | aerospace |
https://www.bmaa.org/news/bmaa-news/caa-press-release---licensing | 2021-04-13T23:38:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038075074.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20210413213655-20210414003655-00117.warc.gz | 0.933568 | 761 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__240568230 | en | CAA Press release - Licensing
4 April 2018 CAA announce new licencing exemption
• GA pilots can fly ‘EASA aircraft’ on National licences after 8 April 2018
• Medical Declarations can be used with an EASA Licence on conversion
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is introducing an exemption to allow UK General Aviation pilots to continue to fly ‘EASA’ light aircraft under existing National pilot licensing and medical certificate arrangements, during the delay to the publication of the EASA amendment to the Aircrew Regulation which would have restricted National licence holders to ‘Annex II’ aircraft.
EASA has advised Member States that they can issue a temporary exemption to allow existing National pilot licence and medical arrangements to continue after 8 April 2018, (this will not affect the conversion terms as published in CAP804, Part I, Section 4, Part P). This allows pilots to continue to fly EASA aircraft as they do now. This latest change is expected to be included in the delayed Aircrew Regulation amendment and details are being finalised by EASA.
As a temporary arrangement from 8 April 2018 until 7 June 2018, the CAA will issue an exemption which will enable GA pilots holding appropriate UK National pilot licences and medical certificates (not currently medical declarations) to fly certain EASA GA aircraft with Light Aircraft Pilot’s Licence (LAPL) privileges (see below) in the UK but without holding an EASA pilot licence.
This mostly affects fixed wing pilots as an EASA helicopter type rating can only be added to a Part-FCL pilot licence and not a UK National licence.
Pilots are reminded that the continued use of UK National pilot licences under this new exemption is restricted to LAPL privileges only. If a pilot wishes to fly an EASA aircraft with PPL privileges then they will need to hold a valid Part-FCL PPL. Pilots towing or flying aerobatics within LAPL privileges may continue to do so.
This is a temporary arrangement until 7 June 2018 and the CAA will receive further details from EASA to see if this can be extended. The CAA will update its website and publications once further details are available.
As a reminder to pilots, LAPL privileges are restricted to:
· for aeroplanes: to act as Pilot in Command (PIC) on single-engine piston aeroplanes-land or Touring Motor Gliders (TMGs) with a maximum certificated take-off mass of 2 000 kg or less, carrying a maximum of 3 passengers, such that there are never more than 4 persons on board of the aircraft.
· for helicopters: to act as PIC on single-engine helicopters with a maximum certificated take-off mass of 2 000 kg or less, carrying a maximum of 3 passengers, such that there are never more than 4 persons on board.
The CAA will publish the UK exemption on its website as an official record and pilots are strongly recommended to read them here.
GA pilots already holding Part-FCL PPL and LAPL pilot licences are reminded of the new exemption arrangements allowing them to operate certain EASA aeroplanes, helicopters and TMGs up to LAPL privileges in the UK with a Medical Declaration. Details are here. This exemption will be updated shortly with agreement from the Department for Transport to also allow UK National licence conversions to EASA equivalents using a medical declaration: allow flights within the Crown Dependencies (with their permission); and Medical Declarations to be used with EASA PPL and LAPL pilot licences issued before 8 April 2018. | aerospace |
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James Webb Telescope’s Most Important Instrument Finally Online Again
James Webb Space Telescope has been capturing the most astonishing images of the cosmos ever since it embraced the skies. However, one of its most important instruments has been offline for months. But thanks to the teams working tirelessly at NASA, the instrument is up and running again at its full potential.
The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) camera aboard the JWST, which allows scientists to observe the universe from their preferred wavelength, went offline on August 24 after its grating wheel ran into some technical issue, Space Telescope Science Institute wrote in a statement.
JWST’s “Coolest” Instrument Up And Running
The MIRI camera is capable of seeing uber-cold temperatures, earning the title of being JWST’s “coolest” instrument from the European Space Agency (ESA). MIRI has been the driving force behind the space telescope’s breathtaking images of the universe. While the instrument’s troubles did not make the telescope dysfunctional, it was definitely missed.
How did #MIRI become @ESA_Webb's coolest instrument, now making awe-inspiring images like these?— ESA Science (@esascience) November 8, 2022
Ambition, leadership, teamwork, and international collaboration between @esa, @nasa and institutions and industry from 10 European countries 🤝 https://t.co/qM3evUBYS6 #Webb pic.twitter.com/b04wvFqqGY
After identifying the issue, NASA took the instrument offline and remotely investigated it for weeks. The Webb team learned that MIRI’s wheel’s issue was a result of "increased contact forces between the wheel central bearing assembly’s sub-components under certain conditions."
Simply put, there was too much friction between the grate and the instrument’s wheel, which resulted in issues with the camera.
New Operational Rules For MIRI Instrument
The Webb team fixed the issues and assigned new rules for MIRI while they were remotely investigating the instrument. On November 2, the marquee space agency enacted those rules to bring back the instrument online after over two months of hiatus.
So, what’s next for the MIRI instrument? The STScl notes, the instrument will be "taking advantage of a unique opportunity to observe Saturn’s polar regions." Well, that’s pretty impressive for an instrument that was missing in action for over two months.
JWST’s Impressive Cameras And Instruments
James Webb Space Telescope comprises three other instruments apart from MIRI called NIRISS, NIRCam, and NIRSpec. These instruments operate in the near infrared and weren’t affected by the MIRI camera’s issue. All of them can switch between spectroscopy and imaging. The telescope packs 17 such modes.
While other instruments greatly help cosmology research including peeping into the early days of the universe, MIRI is a necessary tool for observing the evolution of planets and stars.
The James Webb Space Telescope has been beaming back some never-seen-before images of the cosmos, and it seems that NASA’s $10 billion investment and 25 years of work have come to fruition. | aerospace |
https://www.efcomposites.com/links-to-places-of-interest/ | 2020-08-07T15:08:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439737204.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20200807143225-20200807173225-00330.warc.gz | 0.87858 | 64 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__53411030 | en | Places of interest
We have collected some nice links to interesting places at the internet. Feel free to visit these.
Thirty Thousand Feet Aviation Directory
Thirty Thousand Feet™ is an aviation directory with thousands of links to aviation web pages, aviation news, and other sources of commercial, military, and general aviation information. | aerospace |
https://www.i4u.com/6508/bored-book-zero-gravity-flight | 2017-04-26T21:55:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917121665.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031201-00590-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.902345 | 165 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__266765162 | en | Gadget Shop IwantOneOfThose offers to book a Zero Gravity Flight at a Russian Space Center.
There you will experience a flight in the IL-76MDK airplane, which will render you weightless for several minutes. It does this by flying in a parabolic / rollercoaster type curve, and as it nears its apogee, you will lift into the air to experience how superman feels all the time.
The $6,100 adventure includes accomdodations, transfers, security clearances, special souvenirs and certification kit. Flights to Russia are not included.
More details on booking the Zero Gravity Flight at IwantOneOfThose (click on Adventures, and then last link on the left)
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http://bpaviation.ca/ | 2021-07-30T09:19:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046153966.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20210730091645-20210730121645-00515.warc.gz | 0.857029 | 219 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__251952761 | en | This is a great place to start. Learn more about our airport, flight training centre, and how to get started.
OUR BASE OF OPERATIONS IS LOCATED IN PENTICTON, A CITY IN THE OKANAGAN VALLEY OF THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, IN BETWEEN OKANAGAN AND SKAHA LAKES
BP Aviation Ltd is a new Flight School with Sight Seeing Tours. We are located at the Penticton Regional Airport.
We offer all types of Flight Training, Rentals and local Sight Seeing tours.
Schedule a check ride and rent the aircraft for your enjoyment. Go on a local flight to practise and keep your skills up or plan a cross country to a destination that sells your favourite pie!
BP Aviation offers local sight seeing tours. This is a great way to see the Okanagan and Wine Country!
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http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/bangladesh/air-force-modernization.htm | 2016-07-29T07:49:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-30/segments/1469257829972.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20160723071029-00229-ip-10-185-27-174.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.957711 | 2,099 | CC-MAIN-2016-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-30__0__128380527 | en | Bangladesh - Air Force Modernization
As of mid-1988, the air force inventory included three squadrons of combat aircraft, some of which were probably unserviceable. These squadrons included vintage MiG-21 interceptors supplied by the Soviet Union during the Mujib period. In 1978 China supplied fifteen F-6s (the Chinese version of the Soviet MiG-19) and sixteen A-5s in 1986. The Chinese-supplied fighter inventory in early 1988 totaled two squadrons, or about thirty A-5s and F-6s. Transport aircraft included one An-26 squadron supplied by the Soviets. Helicopters, used in disaster relief and troop transport operations, included thirteen American-made Bell 212s (twin-engine Hueys) and eleven Soviet-supplied Mi-8s.
The AL government in 1996-2001 purchased eight MiG-29 fighters for the air force. On coming to power in 2001, the BNP-led four-party government brought charges against Hasina and others for corruption in that purchase. In 2007 Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Group supplied to Bangladesh 12 F-7BG and 4 FT-7BG two-seater fighters.
In August 2009 Bangladesh Air Force completed plans to urgently purchase one squadron of fighter trainer aircraft and simulators for fighter planes and helicopters, and set up overhauling plants for the existing F-7 fighter planes and MI series helicopters. It had prepared long-term plans for other major defence purchases by 2021 and beyond to modernise the force. It also was seeking either 10 percent increase in budgetary allocation or special allocation for the next 10 years to achieve the target.
The report which describes the problems the air force is facing and suggests ways to overcome them, was placed before the parliamentary standing committee on defence ministry on 14 July 009 for discussion. The plans included purchasing of air defence radars and surface-to-air missile systems to protect important establishments of the force, replacement of A-5, FT-5 and F-7 fighter planes and induction of aircraft for airborne early warning, a system used for directing fighters to targets and counter attacks.
The air force was also seeking to turn Cox’s Bazar into an advanced base to increase the force’s operational capability, approval of an organogram of the Kurmitola base, increase in healthcare facility for the force members and proper steps regarding their salaries and allowances. The air force suggested that the purchases be completed in phases by 2021. After 2021, it wants to begin purchasing aircraft in phases to form three air defence squadrons. An air force squadron typically consists of three or four air units, with a total of 12 to 24 aircraft, depending on the type of aircraft and the air force.
The Air Force said the budgetary allocation for the air force has been decreased in the last two financial years. The allocation was increased to 20.90 percent of the total defence budget in FY 2005-06 from 18.56 percent in 2004-05. In FY 2006-07, the air force was given 20.97 percent of the total defence budget. But the allocation was decreased to 15.57 percent in FY 2007-08 and 15.11 percent in FY 2008-09. In the report, the air force demanded either 25 percent of the total defence budget or a special allocation in the next 10 years.
Most of the budgetary allocation is spent for maintenance, salaries and allowances, supplies and services and instalments of previous purchases. Only 4-6 percent of it is spent for major purchases, the report says. In defence of purchasing new equipment, the report said it was facing tremendous difficulties in playing due role with the aged aircraft.
As of 2009, the force has over 160 planes–fighter, transport and training aircraft–and helicopters, of which 70 percent are aged over 20 years and 18 percent inducted in the last 10 years. The July 2009 report said the air force had planned to set up overhauling plants for the existing F-7 fighter planes and MI helicopters. If two plants are set up in the country, two to three F-7 aircraft and three to four MI choppers could be overhauled each year and will not require sending abroad. The air force had so far overhauled Bell helicopters 65 times and PT-6 planes 76 times at its own maintenance unit. In the two years 2008-2009, five fighter aircraft were overhauled in the country with the help of foreign consultants.
According to the Russian military news network report on 01 December 2010, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh Army said the government would purchase a large number of various types of weapons and equipment for the protection of its exclusive economic zone, to participate in UN peacekeeping action. China had been a major arms supplier to Bangladesh, the procurement of most of the weapons may be in the favorable financial conditions or military assistance to China within the framework of supply.
As of late 2010 there were reports that Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Group was negotiating with the Bangladesh Air Force for the sale of the JF-17 and the more modern F-10 fighter supply. But as of mid-2012 nothing had emerged on this front, and it appeared that Bangladesh Air Force would not procure the JF-17/FC-1 or J-10. Some observers suggested that the Chinese would not sell J-10 or JF-17 to an Awami governed Bangladesh, while if the BNP came into power they would scrap all the deals with Russia. Procurement will depend on which party is in power.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 05 December 2011 presided at the induction ceremony of surface-to-air missile system and Bangabandhu Aeronautical Centre at Kurmitola Air Force Base. The missile system of FM-90 category is a short-range air defence system (SHORADS). Hasina said one squadron F-7BGI fighter planes and some other helicopters are going to be included in the arsenal of the Air Force. Besides, procurement of several transports aircraft is also under consideration.
As of 2012 it was reported that in 2011 China had agreed to a $800 million arms sale, the details of which were made public in late April 2012. It includes 16 (a squadron) F-7 BGI fighter planes and radar equipment. One squadron of stop-gap light fighter Chengdu F-7BGI had been ordered for delivery in 2012. These aircraft were a new variant equipped with advanced avionics, including HOTAS Contol, three MFD display and HUD. The aircraft are equipped with both air-to-air and GPS guided munitions. These F-7s were ordered to replace the BAF's aging A-5Cs & F-7MBs and act as a 'stop gap'.
This 2011 Chinese deal was said to include three MI-171 helicopters. A total of 6 Mi-35 attack helicopters and 3 Mi-171sh support helicopters were reported to be inducted, without a clear timeline specified.
The existing Mig-29 inventory will be upgraded to Mig-29SMT standard. The air force will also acquire a squadron of Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) to replace the existing L-39 inventory. Another [poorly attested as of early 2012] deal with Russia for about $850 million would supply a squadron of multi-role combat aircraft advanced jet trainers and radars. The Bangladesh Air Force was said to be signing a contract with Russia for 16 MiG-29SMT/M2 or 8 MiG-29SMT, one squadron of 16 Yak-130AJT to replace 16 L-39s and one squadron of the single engine Hongdu / Yakovlev L-7 (Yak-152) to replace the ageing fleet of PT-6 trainers. Within two years of receiving these aircraft, the Bangladesh Air Force was to introduce 16 SU-30MK2s.
Bangladesh ordered 24 Russian Yak-130 light fighter jets worth $800 million in the final quarter of 2013, a Russian newspaper reported 28 January 2014. The deal was paid for with a loan extended by Moscow to the country a year ago, the director of Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said in a separate interview published by Kommersant, without disclosing the deal’s price tag. The newspaper said that the sale was worth $800 million, citing unnamed sources in the defense industry. The planes were to be fitted with English-language cockpits and delivery is scheduled to begin in 2015.
The Forces Goal Vision 2030 is intended to enable the Bangladesh Air Force to be one of the most advanced outfits in the region, and to effectively provide a deterrent against the threats posed by neighboring countries.Air Marshal Shah Mohammad Ziaur Rahman, the Chief of Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force, discussed the BAF modernization program at the Defense IQ 2011 International Fighter Aircraft Conference in London. The long-term procurement program includes plans to eventually introduce 20-32 4+ generation fighter aircraft. At that time, the aircraft being evaluated were primarily the Mig-29CMT and Lockheed Martin F-16. The Sukhoi Su-30 and SAAB JAS-39 Gripen were also under consideration. The tiemframe for delievery was 10-15 years, that is, sometime between 2020 and 2025. It is not clear whether this program assumes that any of these aircraft will still be in production, or whether acqusition of used is contemplated.
Bangladesh Air Force received Yakovlev Yak-130 multi-role helicopter and Agustawestland AW139 search and rescue helicopter on 06 December 2015. The Yakovlev Yak-130 is a subsonic two-seat advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft or lead-in fighter trainer. The AW139 is a 15-seat medium sized twin-engine search and rescue helicopter developed by Italy’s AgustaWestland. Bangladesh had signed a deal with Russian state arms export agency Rosoboronexport to buy 24 Yak-130 trainers developed by the Irkut Corporation. Bangladesh also signed a deal to purchase two AW 139 helicopters, which will be used by the BAF to perform maritime search and rescue (SAR) operations and other utility missions.
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http://aviatorflight.com/cpl-with-job-45-lakhs-only/ | 2018-03-19T19:56:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257647146.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20180319194922-20180319214922-00033.warc.gz | 0.966476 | 125 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__36503236 | en | Low cost airline, Indigo has started a joint venture with Gondia flying Club to meet its requirement of pilots and co-pilots. Indigo has plan to induct one aircraft every month for the next 13 years. Currently Indigo has 39 aircrafts in the fleet. The course for CPL along with type rated on A-320 is of 17 months which will cost around 45 Lakhs.
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https://citizendium.org/wiki/Air-to-air_missile | 2023-12-01T00:29:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100258.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130225634-20231201015634-00269.warc.gz | 0.926371 | 1,030 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__35814366 | en | An air-to-air missile (AAM) is a guided missile used by one aircraft to try to destroy another aircraft. AAMs have evolved constantly since the first practical AAM, the AIM-9 Sidewinder, on which development started in 1950, the first drone was shot down in 1953, and a AIM-9B first made a combat kill in 1956. Interestingly, the basic Sidewinder has kept up with constant improvement; the AIM-9X entered production in 2004.
Air-to-air missiles have gone through a number of generations, as have jet fighters that they most frequently arm. The generations have been characterized by improvements in guidance, range, lethality, and the practical "engagement geometry" -- the relative angles between the firing aircraft and the target. While the basic guidance mechanisms remain "heat-seeking" infrared, electro-optical and various kinds of radars, the sensors have improved dramatically. The first AAMs had, by today's standards, primitive non-programmable control, a modern AAM will have extensive on-board computer power.
It can be useful to divide AAMs into two classes. Short-range AAMs are optimized for close combat, whether called dogfighting or air combat maneuvering. These are usually heat-seeking, with some electro-optical features.
A second class has Beyond Visual Range (BVR) capability, are not as maneuverable as the dogfighting missiles, and are usually radar-guided.
AAMs for close combat
As mentioned, the first successful AAM was the U.S. Navy's Sidewinder, although it had to overcome the usual interservice rivalry, with the Air Force's Falcon. Since the fifties, it has been convenient to group these missiles by generation.
|1||Attacker behind target; narrow field of seeker view||8km/5mi||early Sidewinders and [[Vympel K-13 (missile)]|Vympel K-13] (NATO: AA-2 ATOLL)|
|2||Attacker behind target; wider field of seeker view||8km/5mi||Vympel R-60M (NATO: AA-8 APHID)|
|3||"All-aspect"; still fairly narrow seeker view but not limited to rear attack||18km/11.3 mi||Israeli Python 3, AIM-9L Sidewinder|
|4||Much wider field of view, resistance to countermeasures. Some helmet-mounted electro-optical sights. Greatly improved maneuverability||Vympel R-73 (missile) (NATO: AA-11 Archer)|
|5||All aspect, able to find much smaller targets such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and cruise missiles. Treats the target as an image rather than a point, allowing targeting specific aircraft parts||>20 KM||AIM-9X Sidewinder, UK AIM-132 ASRAAM, Israeli Python 5|
Early radar missiles such as the AIM-7 Sparrow used semi-active radar homing (SARH), which required the firing aircraft to hold a radar beam on the target until the missile hit (or clearly missed). Pilots, understandably, felt vulnerable when they had to stay in a straight course heading for the hostile aircraft.
Many modern radar-guided AAMs also have a home-on-jam mode, turning an enemy aircraft's defensive systems into deathtraps. Final detonation can come from radar or infrared fuzes.
More recent missiles such as the French MBDA MICA, U.S. AIM-120 AMRAAM, the Russian Vympel R-77 (NATO reporting name: AA-12 ADDER) have active radar homing and are "fire-and-forget"; the launching aircraft can maneuver as soon as it fires. Some upgrades, such as the proposed long-range variant to the R-77, which will add a ramjet second stage, may use inertial or command guidance for the initial and midcourse part of their flight.
Extremely long range versions such as the Russian Novator R-172 and Network Centric Airborne Defense Element (NCADE) have specialized roles, but either might be converted to the other. The R-172 was probably built as an "AWACS killer", for engaging high-value assets such as C3I-ISR aircraft, cruise missile carriers, and tankers, which are usually well-defended. In contrast, the NCADE is primarily intended as an anti-ballistic missile, specifically as the first near-operational air-launched missile capable of boost phase intercept.
- Parsch, Andreas, "Raytheon (Philco/General Electric) AAM-N-7/GAR-8/AIM-9 Sidewinder", Designation-Systems.Net | aerospace |
https://seeflection.com/19809/self-driving-mars-rover-launches-this-month/ | 2023-12-10T14:14:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679102469.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210123756-20231210153756-00529.warc.gz | 0.941755 | 903 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__224639974 | en | Perseverance Could Soon Be Paying off in NASA’s Upcoming Mars Mission
In an article on wired.com from Daniel Oberhaus, he writes of this month’s upcoming launch from NASA in which the latest Mars rover, Perseverance, will be launched on a first-of-its-kind mission to the Red Planet. Its job is to collect and store geological samples so they can eventually be returned to Earth.
Perseverance will spend its days exploring the Jezero Crater, an ancient Martian river delta, collecting samples in the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life.
Significantly more autonomous than any of NASA’s previous four rovers, Perseverence is designed to be a “self-driving car on Mars.” It will navigate using an array of sensors feeding data to machine vision algorithms. While terrestrial autonomous vehicles are equipped with the best computers money can buy, the main computer on Perseverance is “about as fast as a high-end PC from 1997,” according to the Wired story. The only way Perseverance’s can handle autonomous driving is because NASA gave it a second computer that acts as a robotic driver:
“On previous rovers, the navigation software had to share limited computing resources with all the other systems. So to get from one point to another, the rover would take a picture to get a sense of its surroundings, drive a little, and then stop for a few minutes to figure out its next move. But since Perseverance can offload many of its visual navigation processes to a dedicated computer, it won’t have to take this stop-and-go approach to Martian exploration. Instead, its main computer can figure out how to get Perseverance where it’s supposed to go, and its machine vision computer can make sure it doesn’t hit any rocks on the way.”
One of the bigger issues for NASA and this particular planet they want to explore is the time lag between when a radio signal is sent and when it arrives on Mars. It takes 22 minutes to get a radio signal traveling at the speed of light from Earth to that Red Planet. A lot can go wrong in 22 minutes, especially since space radiation can shut computer systems down at any time.
The long delay makes it impossible to control a rover in real-time, and waiting nearly an hour for a command to make a round trip between Mars and the Earth isn’t practical either. Perseverance has a packed schedule—it needs to drop off a small helicopter for flight tests, then collect dozens of rock samples and find a place on the surface to store them. (A later mission will bring the cache back to Earth so it can be studied for signs of life.)
Terrestrial autonomous vehicles typically use lidar systems, which are rife with problems. Instead, Perseverance will use stereo vision and visual odometry to figure out where it is on Mars. Stereo vision combines two images from a “left camera” and a “right camera” to create a 3D picture of the rover’s surroundings, while visual odometry software analyzes images separated in time to estimate how far the rover has moved.
“We were concerned about the mechanical reliability of Lidar for a space mission,” says Larry Matthies, a senior research scientist and supervisor of the computer vision group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. “We started using stereo vision for 3D perception at JPL decades ago when Lidars were far less mature, and it’s worked out pretty well.”
Oberhaus’s article describes the upgraded chips being used for the mission that will reduce the chance of radiation causing problems. And he elaborates on the algorithms being designed to keep the rover’s autonomous driving abilities ever adaptable to changes in the terrain of Mars.
“The more complicated the system is, the more types of decisions it could make,” says Philip Twu, a robotics system engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. “Making sure you’ve covered every possible scenario that the rover might run into has been very challenging. But it’s by doing a lot of really hands-on tests like this that we find quirks in the algorithm.”
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https://www.part-time-commander.com/air-national-guard-loadmaster-duties-responsibilities-and-job-description/ | 2023-12-03T17:51:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100508.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203161435-20231203191435-00055.warc.gz | 0.936382 | 1,188 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__305354313 | en | Have you always had a love of aircraft? Would you like to have a job that is part time, but provides pay that meets many full time jobs and has enormous benefits? You just may be a perfect candidate for the Air National Guard in the job of Loadmaster.
In today’s post, we are going to examine the duties, responsibilities and job description of the Air National Guard Loadmaster. I will also provide other facts I find. Now scroll down and learn more about this position with the Air National Guard.
Job Description For Air National Guard Loadmaster
The Loadmaster for the Air National Guard is an expert in logistics. The Loadmaster is in charge of all cargo and passengers that are loaded onto Air National Guard aircraft. They supervise the handling and placement of cargo to guarantee it is secure and weights are level and within guidelines for safe flying conditions. This job also entails making sure all passengers are properly restrained, and that there is a proper supply of meals, and other necessities. Acting similar to a civilian flight steward or stewardess, the Loadmaster also explains all flight safety procedures and on-board safety equipment to passengers.
The Air National Guard Loadmaster also oversees all unloading of passengers and cargo at the destination.
In Depth Duties for an Air National Guard Loadmaster
The Air National Guard Loadmaster must calculate loads so that the aircraft is not overloaded in sensitive areas. The cargo must be secured and he/she makes sure that cargo that must be deployed faster than others is loaded in such a way so that it can be unloaded first. The Loadmaster must also be aware of all regulations to keep certain items away from other items. In some cases, cargo or troops must be air dropped, and the Loadmaster must be qualified for aerial delivery.
Requirements To Become An Air National Guard Loadmaster
There are some requirements a person has to meet to enter the Air National Guard and to become a Loadmaster. Some of the main requirements consist of:
Be a United States citizen or legal resident alien
Have a High School diploma or GED
Be between 17 and 39 years old
Pass the ASVAB test with scores that meet Loadmaster requirements
Pass a strict background check
Pass a standard medical screening
On the ASVAB, a prospect for Loadmaster must have a 57 or above on the Airman Qualifying Examination which is in the general section of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB).
On top of the standard medical screen, the prospect must also pass a Class 3 flight physical given for those on aircrew duty. Both color and depth perception must be in normal ranges.
For those who are considering becoming a Loadmaster, while you are seeking a part time position, the training will be full time for approximately 1 year. The training consists of:
Initial basic training
The Aircrew Fundamentals Course
The Basic Loadmaster Course
You then will have 3 Survival Courses which consist of Combat Survival, Water Survival and Parachute.
After this you could be sent to courses specific to the Air-frame you will work with.
Topping everything off, you will go back to your base and will have training to your job there.
Do keep in mind that an Air National Guard Loadmaster is considered a part time job, but the position can be sporadic and have you traveling to many different locations. For some, this could be looked as a benefit, but for others, it could cause family problems. This is an aspect that a person considering the Loadmaster position should consider.
Air National Guard Loadmaster Benefits
There are a wide array of benefits for those who become Air National Guard Loadmasters. Some of these benefits are:
Montgomery GI Bill money for college
Low cost health and life insurance for the Loadmaster and his/her family
Military retirement plans
Possible enlistment bonus
Military exchange shopping (low cost with no tax)
Experience and training for civilian careers
Free air travel if space is available
Current Air National Guard Loadmaster Openings
The Air National Guard is always in need of Loadmasters at various locations. As of writing this, these locations are seeking Loadmasters:
Air Station Middletown in Middletown, Pennsylvania
Wyoming Air National Guard Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming
Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Connecticut
Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York
Channel Islands Air Guard Station in Oxnard, California
Shepherd Field in Martinsburg, West Virginia
Nevada Air National Guard Base in Reno, Nevada
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii
Memphis Air National Guard Base in Memphis, Tennessee
or down here in the Caribbean where I reside: Muñiz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, Puerto Rico
And these are just a few. You can discover more Air National Guard Loadmaster job openings at this link.
Becoming an Air National Guard Loadmaster can be a wise choice. This position can open up many opportunities in civilian careers. You will be gaining training that can help you in the future, and you are also helping to defend the United States.
With that I would like to mention the only Loadmaster to be given the top award for military heroism…The Medal of Honor.
Then Airman 1st Class John Levitow was awarded this great honor for actions he performed in Vietnam. President Richard Nixon awarded Levitow the MOH on May 14th, 1970.
We would like to hear from any current or previous Loadmasters. Tell us more please. If you are considering a Loadmaster job with the Air National Guard, we would like to hear from you too. You can post comments or questions below. Thank you and have a great day. | aerospace |
https://wherecalgary.ca/event/heritage-inn-international-balloon-festival/ | 2024-03-02T20:03:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475897.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302184020-20240302214020-00428.warc.gz | 0.858271 | 76 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__96738128 | en | The Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival fills the skies with hot air balloons of every colour. If you can’t join them in the air, see them on the ground on Sept 29 for the balloon glow where you can feel the heat, hear the blast, and see the glow. Get the details, here.
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http://www.farebuzz.com/blog/post/2013/07/09/flydubai-airline-launching-business-class-service-in-october.aspx | 2017-04-28T04:14:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122739.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00490-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.969461 | 237 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__265128105 | en | UAE’s leading carrier Flydubai Airline recently announced that it is planning to begin its first flight using an aircraft with a business class cabin. The airline’s business class flights are expected to be launched from the month of October this year.
Flydubai Airline in a statement said that it will begin the sale of business class tickets for some of its flights in August 2013.
According to the airline, the premium cabin would be configured with 12 seats. The passengers would be offered priority check-in, an increased baggage allowance and state-of-the-art onboard entertainment system.
Flydubai Airline also said that it would launch its new flights to Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk in September this year. The flight between Dubai and Odesa would be launched from September 15, while the flight on Dubai-Bnipropetrovsk route would be launched from September 18. Apart from Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk, the airline will also include three other Ukrainian cities in its route network in future. These cities include Kyiv, Donetsk and Kharkiv. | aerospace |
https://www.scientific-computing.com/news/lockheed-martin-space-selects-esteco-s-volta | 2024-02-24T21:51:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474569.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224212113-20240225002113-00372.warc.gz | 0.911272 | 402 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__173560240 | en | Lockheed Martin Space selects Esteco’s VOLTA
Esteco has announced that Lockheed Martin Space has selected Esteco’s VOLTA as the integrated analysis tool for its Total System Model (TSM) framework, as part of its overall digital engineering transformation.
VOLTA is a server-based platform for Simulation Process and Data Management (SPDM) and design optimisation. Its data management and collaboration capabilities will play a vital role in supporting Lockheed Martin Space’s initiative for an integrated digital tool ecosystem.
Their TSM framework is coming into place to support the company’s product development efforts and accelerate the delivery of engineering artifacts to downstream consumers. This ‘ecosystem’ is composed of a mix of heritage tools – proprietary internal and COTS – and new capability to fulfil their digitally-connected vision. The TSM will be the single source of truth for design information in which model data are available and integrated across disciplines. This enables continuous design evolution and synchronisation while model data drives the delivery of engineering scope across the full program life cycle.
VOLTA was chosen as the platform that weaves together the digital models, operational procedures, and engineering practices that create an integrated digital thread.
Roel Van De Velde, vice president of Aerospace and Defense for ESTECO said: ‘We are very proud that Lockheed Martin Space has selected VOLTA for its Total System Model initiative. Digital Engineering transformations can only be successful if all stakeholders are part of that transformation, and have an easy-to-use framework at their disposal that will democratize capabilities that used to be in the hands of a few experts. VOLTA’s modern web interface allows for real-time collaboration on integrated analysis and multidisciplinary design optimization. Through its tiered access, it’s easy to version control, share and re-use data across teams or between individuals. We are looking forward to supporting Lockheed Martin Space in their Digital Engineering transformation journey.’ | aerospace |
http://mechanism.com/post/How-To-Control-the-Drones-Swarming-the-Sky | 2018-05-24T04:16:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794865913.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20180524033910-20180524053910-00622.warc.gz | 0.935053 | 978 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__100871399 | en | How to Control the Drones Swarming the Sky
How would you keep little drone airplane sheltered on the planet's busiest national airspace? One thought is to have them utilize cellphone systems to sustain information to an airport regulation framework made only for drones.
A startup called Airware is working with NASA on an undertaking investigating how to deal with the swarms of business drones anticipated that will begin showing up in U.S. skies. The four-year project will make an arrangement of model air movement administration frameworks and could shape how broadly business drones can be utilized. Airware's primary business is offering control programming and fittings to drone producers and administrators.
The U.S. Government Aviation Administration has yet to propose tenets to administer the utilization of business automated airplane in U.S. skies. Anyhow it predicts that 7,500 unmanned art weighing 55 pounds (25 kilograms) or less will be working in the U.S. by 2018. There is solid enthusiasm from agribusiness, mining, and base organizations in utilizing drones for errands like investigating yields or get-together geospatial information.
That could mean gridlock in the skies, or at any rate progressively dangerous movement designs. "You will have contending diversions attempting to utilize the same space," says Jesse Kallman, head of business improvement and administrative undertakings at Airware. "Envision Amazon attempting to convey bundles in a range that a vitality organization is attempting to study their energy lines."
The main model to be produced under NASA's undertaking will be an Internet-based framework. Drone administrators will document flight plans for approbation. The framework will utilize what it thinks about other drone flights, climate gauges, and physical hindrances, for example, radio poles to give the go-ahead.
Later periods of the undertaking will construct more refined frameworks that can heartily oversee drone movement by conveying summons to drones in flight. That could mean guiding them to spread out when art from various administrators are flying in the same territory, or making a move when something happens, for example, a drone losing contact with its administrator, says Jonathan Downey, CEO of Airware.
In the event that a drone strayed out of its sanction zone, for instance, the framework may consequently send a charge that made it come back to its alloted territory, or land quickly. The summons could shift relying upon the circumstances, for example, how close the drone is to a populated region or the size and weight of the air ship, says Downey. At last, NASA needs its framework to do things like consequently guide drones off the beaten path of a maintained helicopter that suddenly passes through.
Getting that to work will oblige a dependable path for drones to speak with the movement framework. Airware accepts that furnishing drones with cell information associations could be the best choice. The supplies that routine air ship utilization to impart or send advanced information to aviation authority frameworks is excessively massive for utilization on drones.
Airware is situated to perform an arrangement of flight and lab tests on diverse drone specialty, running from quadcopters to helicopters to settled wing planes, on a NASA base in California, maybe when in the not so distant future. The primary phase of testing is gone for seeing how distinctive specialty could react to orders from an activity control framework.
Ella Atkins, a partner educator of advanced plane design at the University of Michigan, says that alleged general flying unscheduled private flights—represent the most trouble to coordinating drone movement into U.S. airspace. "The most difficult thing would be to consolidate a huge armada of Amazon Prime drones convey bundles and the Piper Clubs that simply need to punch a gap in the sky on the weekend," she says.
Atkins says that administrative issue is as important as a mechanical one, and recommends it might be time to reevaluate FAA principles composed for when just maintained specialty took to the skies. Giving drones generally free rule underneath a height of a couple of hundred feet, with the exception of in the region of airplane terminals, would basically uproot clash in the middle of drones and general aeronautics, she recommends.
Such real changes to FAA principles seem impossible. Individuals in the beginning business drone industry frequently call attention to that the U.S. controller has been slower than its partners in different nations to make room for business drone flights, even only for exploration. Airware as of now has clients utilizing its control frameworks on drones flying over mining operations in France, and assessing oil fixes in Australia, for instance.
In any case, those nations have not so far started chipping away at drone movement control frameworks. "I'm not acquainted with whatever other framework," says Downey. "This is a zone the US. has a chance to lead the pack on".
Image via Flickr's Creative Commons | aerospace |
https://tradinghow.com/ge-shares-fall-as-first-quarter-outlook-disappoints/ | 2024-03-04T09:00:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476432.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304065639-20240304095639-00421.warc.gz | 0.931063 | 533 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__34231921 | en | General Electric Co shares fell on Tuesday after the company flagged a lower-than-expected profit in the current quarter after fourth-quarter earnings topped forecasts on strong demand for parts and services at its jet engine business.
The Boston, Massachusetts-based company expects an adjusted profit of 60-65 cents a share in the quarter through March compared with 72 cents a share expected by analysts in a LSEG survey.
General Electric’s shares were down about 4% in pre-market trade.
|GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
GE’s aviation business has been riding a surge in demand for aftermarket services as a strong rebound in travel and a shortage of new jets prompt airlines to keep their planes in the air for longer periods.
The company said the aerospace business, which makes engines for jets of Boeing and Airbus, is expected to report $6 billion to $6.5 billion in adjusted operating profit in 2024 and more than $5 billion in free cash flow.
The grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX 9 airplanes for safety checks after a cabin panel fell off during an Alaska Airlines flight this month as well as a snag with rival RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines are expected to keep the demand high for aftermarket services.
|THE BOEING CO.
“The recent Alaska Airlines accident makes the commercial aerospace aftermarket once again the safest portion of the sector into earnings, with demand robust and pricing power firmly intact,” J.P. Morgan analyst Seth Seifman wrote in a note last week.
|ALASKA AIR GROUP INC.
CFM International, GE’s joint venture with France’s Safran SA, is an engine supplier for Boeing’s 737 MAX jetliners and competes with RTX’s Pratt & Whitney to power Airbus’ 320neo jets.
GE, which has completed the separation of its health care business, said on Tuesday it would spin off its energy businesses, including renewables, into a separate company in early April.
As a result, it provided separate full-year estimates for its energy businesses including renewables and aerospace unit.
GE said its portfolio of energy businesses, known as GE Vernova, is estimated to generate revenue of $34 billion to $35 billion and free cash flow of $700 million-$1.1 billion in 2024.
GE’s adjusted profit for the December quarter came in at $1.03 per share, higher than 91 cents a share expected by analysts. Total revenue rose 15% to $19.42 billion. | aerospace |
https://astrotechpedia.fandom.com/index.php?title=Space_Race | 2020-04-09T22:42:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585371880945.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20200409220932-20200410011432-00067.warc.gz | 0.960169 | 305 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__124021996 | en | The Space Race was a mid-to-late twentieth century competition between the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (USA) for supremacy in outer space exploration. The race was both ideological and technological, and it involved pioneering efforts to launch artificial satellites, sub-orbital and orbital human spaceflight around the earth, and piloted voyages to the Moon.
The Space Race had its origins in the missile-based arms race that occurred just after the end of the Second World War, with both the Soviet Union and the United States capturing advanced German rocket technology and personnel. It was motivated by the Cold War desire to display scientific and technological superiority, which translated into military strength. Between 1957 and 1975, the ideological and technological rivalry between the two nations became focused on space exploration. The Space Race effectively began with the Soviet launch of the Sputnik 1 artificial satellite on 4 October 1957, and it concluded with the co-operative Apollo-Soyuz Test Project human spaceflight mission in July 1975, which came to symbolize détente between the USA and USSR.
The Space Race sparked unprecedented increases in spending on education and pure research, which accelerated scientific advancements and led to beneficial spin-off technologies. An unintended consequence was that the Space Race became partially responsible for the birth of the environmental movement; for the first time, access to space enabled humans to see their home-world as it really appears-–color pictures from space showed a fragile blue planet bordered by the blackness of space. | aerospace |
http://www.echelberry.org/Airport/Emails/3-28-11.htm | 2018-01-24T09:55:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084893629.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20180124090112-20180124110112-00472.warc.gz | 0.925357 | 939 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__207128597 | en | Sent: Tue, Mar 29, 2011 5:02 pm
Subject: Fwd: Report a Concern - Airport
From: Lichliter, Steven <firstname.lastname@example.org>
Cc: Shanahan, Joyce <email@example.com>; Mannarino, Joe <firstname.lastname@example.org>; Molohon, Stephanie <Molohon@ormondbeach.org>
Sent: Mon, Mar 28, 2011 3:07 pm
Subject: Report a Concern - Airport
Dear Mr. XXXX,
Thank you for contacting me about your concerns over aircraft noise. I've researched the policies and procedures in effect at the Islip Airport, now known as the Long Island MacArthur Airport or simply LIMA, to ascertain if any of the policies in use there could be employed here in Ormond Beach. After speaking with two air traffic control tower personnel at LIMA, I find that although both airports host flight training schools, LIMA is dissimilar in that a significant amount of commercial and business jet activity is hosted there, whereas our airport is almost exclusively a general aviation facility. Both airports are open 24 hours a day, but our control tower closes at 7:00 PM whereas the control tower at LIMA closes at midnight. The only noise abatement procedures in effect at LIMA involve late-night operations of certain types of jet aircraft, whereas our noise abatement procedures address flight activity throughout the day and night.
As part of the five-month aircraft noise abatement community meeting process in 2010, we discussed the limits on authority the City has on aircraft in flight and in directing air traffic. Control of planes flying around the airport is regulated solely in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations. As a result, the City’s noise abatement procedures have been and must be of a voluntary nature. City staff continue to monitor and respond to concerns via follow-up with our air traffic control tower, local flight schools, and airport tenants. We have attended weekly flight school meetings, provided noise abatement procedures to the flight schools, posted noise abatement signs along the taxiways, airport gates, and airport tenant offices, and we have met with other local airport managers to discuss their approach to lessening aircraft noise in their local neighborhoods. Staff also endeavors to keep the community aware of special conditions that may affect air traffic, such as launch activity at the Kennedy Space Center, or the presence of banner-towing planes overhead during special events such as Bike Week. Staff will continue to work with the aviation community and explore all available means to mitigate aircraft noise on behalf of the residents of Ormond Beach.
Steven R. Lichliter
Ormond Beach Municipal Airport
P.O. Box 277
Ormond Beach, FL 32175-0277
Office: (386) 615-7019
Mobile: (386) 212-8406
following form was submitted via your website: Report a Concern
Location of concern/request: ormond beach airport
Description of concern or request: I am a resident of ormond lakes. The situation with the airport is becoming intolerable. The first thing I hear in the morning is an airplane circling my house,and the last thing I hear before sleeping is a plane circling my house.How could you have let this situation develop? Are you so addicted to growth at all costs that you sacrifice the quality of life for literally hundreds of citizens? Who allowed the flight schools to open? Why can nothing be done? I am tired of hearing that it is an FAA problem. this is a city owned facility and as such rules can be put in place by the city.How about limiting the hours of operation(for example.sunrise to sunset)? I know this can be done because where I formerly lived (Long Island,N.Y.) Islip airport closes at 11:00 pm. And this is an airport served by Southwest Airlines! The local authorities resisted the immense pressure brought to bear by Southwest and other airlines to rescind this policy. So it can be done. The bottom line is I feel that ,above all, citizens have a right to a peaceful and quiet exixtence,something that is impossible in the present circumstances. I welcome your response.
Departments: Airport,City Manager
Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. | aerospace |
https://www.vanalstyneleader.com/news/20190925/trotter-graduates-from-basic-training | 2020-05-30T06:31:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347407289.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20200530040743-20200530070743-00068.warc.gz | 0.950522 | 140 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__116296709 | en | SAN ANTONIO — U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luke D. Trotter recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Trotter is the son of Sean W. and Micah L. Trotter of Van Alstyne. He is also a 2019 graduate of Van Alstyne High School. | aerospace |
https://www.plant.ca/tag/aircraft/ | 2022-05-25T22:06:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662594414.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20220525213545-20220526003545-00669.warc.gz | 0.908014 | 666 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__265657751 | en | De Havilland Canada launches firefighter aircraft
De Havilland Aircraft Canada launched the DHC-515 Firefighter (formerly…
APITech announces cavity filter for mitigation of 5G C-band interference in avionics systems
APITech, a provider of RF and electromagnetic solutions for…
Aireon and Cirium forge data sharing partnership
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Airbus selects Siemens to accelerate software system of commercial aircraft
Siemens announced that Airbus, an aircraft manufacturer, has selected…
Swoop announces nine new routes from Alberta
Swoop announced a new service to one U.S. and…
General Dynamics to establish a Québec Centre for remotely piloted aircraft systems technologies
General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada announced the establishment of a…
Viking and PAL Aerospace sign Aerial Firefighting System contract
Viking Air Ltd. and PAL Aerospace Canada established a…
CAE receives approvals for acquisition of L3Harris Technologies’ Military Training business
CAE announced that it has received all the required…
OpSens Solutions to develop aerospace fuel monitoring system
OpSens Solutions Inc. is receiving $500,000 in funding from the National…
RoboDK and Wilder Systems develop aircraft washing system
Wilder Systems has developed a robotic “drive-through” washing system…
Bombardier not ready to increase jet production despite clearing COVID turbulence
MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc. isn’t ready to increase business…
Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle charge over 737 Max
Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle a Justice…
Cyclone fined $60,000 for aircraft wing injury
Workers were attempting to steady the component to keep it from swinging during a lift.
Bombardier starts gradual resumption of manufacturing, reports Q1 loss
Expects business activity to hit a low point in Q2, before gradually recovering in the second half of the year.
Dash 8 joins federal marine surveillance program
The aircraft will be modified to detect oil spills, monitor ships and whale movements.
Boeing’s new CEO sees 737 Max production resuming in spring
Aerospace company doesn’t expect the FAA to certify the Max until this summer.
Two injured in an explosion, Woodbridge manufacturer fined $135,000
Fully pressurized shock strut from an aircraft exploded during disassembly.
US tariffs on EU goods would include cheese, wine, aircraft
WTO ruled the US could retaliate over illegal aid that the 28-country EU gave to Airbus.
Experimental plane flies silently, may lead to quiet drones [WATCH]
The craft generates thrust by applying a strong electric field to the air, a process called “ionic wind.”
Bombardier sticking with regional aircraft, won’t guarantee Q400 jobs in Toronto
Will continue to operate from Downsview for up to three years, with two optional one-year extension periods.
Pilotless planes on the horizon if public acceptance grows, say experts
Could save the aerospace and airline industry US$35 billion annually, says a recent UBS report. | aerospace |
http://galacticjourney.org/sep-30-1960-discoverer-15-and-a-preview-for-october/ | 2018-01-24T03:53:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084893300.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20180124030651-20180124050651-00154.warc.gz | 0.947911 | 526 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__49189748 | en | It’s the end of the month, and that means a sneak preview at what’s in store next month on the Journey. There is also a bit of space news I missed. Things are now moving fast enough in the world of rockets that it’s easy to fall behind!
For those following along at home, here’s what’s coming out in October. Items that I plan to review are listed in bold:
October 1960 IF Science Fiction
October 1960 Analog
October 1960 Fantasy and Science Fiction
October 1960 Amazing
October 1960 Fantastic
Starfire, Robert Buckner
Men into Space, Murray Leinster
I aim at the Stars
The Twilight Zone
2nd, 3rd, and 4th Presidential Debates
Here’s a recap of this month’s digests and how they fared against each other:
F&SF was the clear winner at 3.75 stars. Both Galaxy and Analog trailed far behind, both at 2.75 stars. F&SF also had my favorite story: From Shadowed Places. There were 23 authors across the three books; two of them were women.
Now for the Space News:
Looking back through my newspapers, I see that the Air Force got off another Discoverer on September 13. This fifteenth in the series of capsule-return spacecraft was the third success in a row. Like its predecessors, it was launched into a polar orbit (as opposed to the East-West orbits used for civilian shots), with an apogee of 787 km and a perigee of 217 km. 17 orbits later, the capsule began its reentry somewhere over Alaska. Though the airplanes deployed to recover the capsule did not manage to catch it in mid-air, the probe was later found drifting in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Christmas Island.
Now here’s the interesting part. The capsule carried no biological payload (as usual), but it did carry instruments being “tested for later reconnaissance satellites,” namely MIDAS, the missile-launch detector, and SAMOS, the official Air Force spy sat program. This is the first time the Air Force has admitted what I’ve suspected all along–that Discoverer is really a testbed spy sat. One of the articles I read went on to say that the capsules will be carrying monkeys sometime soon. Don’t hold your breath. Discoverer never had anything to do with the manned space program.
Thus ends September. Here’s looking at a busy October! | aerospace |
https://munonews.com/unraveling-the-joyful-mystery-of-707/ | 2024-04-21T20:45:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00081.warc.gz | 0.943211 | 1,044 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__129743225 | en | The 707 Plane: A Joyful Mystery ===
The Boeing 707 is a symbol of glamour and adventure in aviation history. It’s an iconic plane that revolutionized air travel and opened up a new era of global travel. The 707 has a fascinating history that continues to captivate aviation enthusiasts and casual observers alike. In this article, we’ll unravel the joyful mystery of the 707, exploring its design, impact on aviation technology, pop culture significance, and more.
The Fascinating History of the 707
The Boeing 707 was the first successful commercial jet airliner. It made its first flight in 1954 and was introduced to the public in 1958 by Pan American World Airways. The 707 quickly became the preferred mode of transportation for business and leisure travelers as it reduced travel time and offered more comfort and luxury. The 707 was also used by the US military as a transport plane and for aerial refueling.
How the 707 Revolutionized Air Travel
The 707’s ability to fly non-stop for long distances enabled airlines to offer more direct flights to far-flung destinations. It also allowed more passengers to travel at once, reducing ticket prices and making air travel more accessible to the general public. The 707’s success paved the way for other commercial jet airliners, such as the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380, which continue to shape air travel today.
The Beauty of the 707’s Design
The 707’s sleek and modern design was a departure from the propeller-driven planes of the past. Its swept-back wings and streamlined fuselage gave it a distinctive look that still turns heads today. The 707 was also designed with passenger comfort in mind, with spacious cabins and advanced amenities, such as air conditioning and in-flight entertainment.
The 707’s Role in Pop Culture
The 707’s popularity in the 1960s and 1970s made it a cultural icon. It was featured in numerous movies, TV shows, and advertisements, cementing its status as a symbol of luxury and sophistication. The 707 was also used by celebrities and politicians, further adding to its allure.
Piloting the 707: An Adventure in Itself
Flying a 707 was a unique experience for pilots. The plane required skill and precision to operate, and pilots had to master its advanced systems and controls. The 707’s power and speed also made it a thrilling ride, with pilots able to break the sound barrier and soar to great heights.
The 707’s Impact on Aviation Technology
The 707 was a game-changer for aviation technology, introducing many new innovations that are still used today. These include turbojet engines, advanced avionics, and improved aerodynamics. The 707 also paved the way for supersonic flight, with its success leading to the development of the supersonic Concorde.
The Enduring Legacy of the 707
The 707’s impact on aviation cannot be overstated. It revolutionized air travel, paved the way for many advances in aviation technology, and remains an enduring symbol of the Jet Age. The 707’s legacy can be seen in the many commercial jet airliners that followed it, as well as in the continued fascination with its design and history.
The 707’s Place in Aviation History
The 707 is a key player in aviation history, marking a turning point in the way we travel. Its success paved the way for a new era of commercial air travel, one that has transformed the world and connected people and places in ways that were once unimaginable. The 707’s place in history is secure, and its legacy will continue to be celebrated for generations to come.
The Joy of Collecting 707 Memorabilia
For aviation enthusiasts and collectors, the 707 is a treasure trove of memorabilia. From original airline posters and advertisements to model planes and vintage uniforms, there’s no shortage of items to collect. Each piece tells a story of the 707’s impact on popular culture and its enduring legacy in aviation history.
The 707’s Future: Where Will It Go Next?
The 707 may no longer be in commercial use, but its legacy lives on. Many 707s are still in use as military transport planes or in private ownership. There are also plans to restore and preserve 707s as museum pieces, ensuring that future generations can experience the joy and wonder of this historic plane.
Celebrating the Joyful Mystery of the 707! ===
The Boeing 707 is a testament to human ingenuity and the spirit of adventure. It’s a joyful mystery that continues to captivate us with its beauty, history, and impact on aviation. Whether you’re a seasoned aviation enthusiast or a casual observer, there’s something special about the 707 that inspires us to dream big and reach for the skies. Let’s celebrate the joyful mystery of the 707 and all that it represents! | aerospace |
https://www.showcasetoys.com/hobby-master-ha4507-f-15.html | 2024-04-13T21:51:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816853.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413211215-20240414001215-00043.warc.gz | 0.902642 | 333 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__158574101 | en | Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Diecast Model
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle - #98-0133, 492nd FS “Madhatters”, 48th FW, USAF, Afghanistan, 2007
1:72 Scale. Length: 10.6". Wingspan: 7"
F-15E Strike Eagle #98-0133 was manufactured as C/N 1363 / E224 and delivered to the USAF 492nd FS ‘Madhatters’ stationed at RAF Lakenheath, England as part of the 48th FW. The 48th FW, whose aircraft wear a tail code “LN”, is known as the Statue of Liberty Wing and is the only wing with a number and name. The 48th received the first of 10 F-15E’s in 2003. The 492nd FS deployed to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.Opening canopy
Detailed cockpit with removable pilot figure
Realistic panel lines and antennas
Historically accurate printed markings
Detachable weapons and external fuel tanks
Optional extended landing gear
Stand for 'in-flight' display
Box with F-15 Eagle artwork
Hobby Master offers a wide selection of quality, pre-assembled, diecast model airplanes. Each model is crafted to a high level of accuracy using specifications of the original aircraft. They are constructed with precision-made diecast metal and some plastic components.
This model of an F-15 Strike Eagle features:
Category: Hobby Master 1:72 Military Aircraft Models
Not suitable for children under the age of 14 | aerospace |
https://www.passengerterminaltoday.com/news/security/electronics-now-permitted-on-uk-bound-flights-from-turkey-and-tunisia.html | 2024-04-24T22:24:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819971.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424205851-20240424235851-00509.warc.gz | 0.943894 | 185 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__80381570 | en | Restrictions on hand-luggage for most UK-bound flights from Tunisia and Turkey have been lifted. Large phones, laptops and tablets are now permitted in the cabin on flights departing from Turkish airports Antalya, Bodrum, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen and Iszmir, and from Tunisia’s Tunis-Carthage International.
Restrictions on carrying large phones, laptops, tablets and accessories into the cabin of UK-bound flights from Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia were introduced in March.
However, after working with the aviation industry and international partners to introduce tough additional security measures, the UK government has begun lifting these restrictions on some UK-bound flights.
Aside from Tunisia, flight restrictions still apply on some flights from the restricted countries due to ongoing threats to security. Passengers should contact their airlines for advice about whether their flights are affected. | aerospace |
https://www.paintsquare.com/news/view/?20854 | 2023-03-26T09:38:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945440.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20230326075911-20230326105911-00688.warc.gz | 0.951336 | 659 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__76306472 | en | NASA Names Space Habitat Finalists
The top three finalists for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge were announced just last week (March 28). Taking first place is SEArch+ and Apis Cor, followed by Zopherous (second place) and Mars Incubator (third place).
What might a human habitat on Mars look like? We challenged citizen inventors to imagine life-supporting environments on the Red Planet by creating a full-scale habitat design using modeling software. Three winners were recently selected: https://t.co/ffUmjvDyN4 pic.twitter.com/7Xu4JLU1td— NASA (@NASA) April 1, 2019
The competition is NASA’s latest development in its mission to design suitable shelters with the future hopes of sending humans back to the moon, Mars and hopefully beyond. The challenge, which has three phases, totals $3.2 million in prizes.
3D-Printed Habitat Challenge
The challenge to design these high-tech dwellings started back in 2015 during the Centennial Challenges, which ended in 2017. The first phase of the 3D-Printed Habitat Centennial Challenge, the Design Competition, had teams submit architectural renderings. Phase Two, the Structural Member Competition, shifted focus to material technologies and structural components.
In November, just three months after the Centennial Challenges were completed, NASA issued a call for technologies for the fabrication of planetary homes, geared to be built in outer space. The final phase would consist of five levels—three construction levels and two virtual levels.
The challenge—level one of five, within the third phase—would prove to lie in what materials to use for the 3D-printing process, as the materials wouldn’t be able to be carried on the spaceship into orbit. To raise the stakes, Phase Three included a $2 million prize up for grabs and was available for register until February 2018.
In the summer after registrations closed, NASA and collaboration partner Bradley University, located in Peoria, Illinois, announced the five finalists of the Level 1, third phase of the challenge.
What’s Happening Now
During the Level 4 software modeling stage within Phase Three of the competition, 11 teams had been asked to create full-scale renderings of their designs using modeling software and incorporating short explanation videos of their choices.
Taking the win in this level was female-led and owned SEArch+ and Apis Cor (New York). The team was previously victorious in achieving first place in Construction Levels 1 and 2, and fourth place in Virtual Design Level 1.
Runner-up teams Zoperhous and Mars Incubator also showed promise in their designs, which included the idea of a modular structure being printed by an autonomous rover (Zoperhous) and the creation of four distinct spaces, including one for plant growth (Mars).
For this level, the three teams split up a $100,000 prize.
In the next round, slated for early May, finalists will be competing for $800,000 in prize money for the creation of 3D-print scale models of their designs. | aerospace |
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https://quadcopterforum.com/threads/regular-test-every-week-can-suggest-what-we-test-what-photo-we-take.30567/ | 2024-02-24T22:47:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474569.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224212113-20240225002113-00525.warc.gz | 0.958667 | 95 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__72906047 | en | There's many different drones in UAV industry, you can hardly say which one is the best,can only say which one is the most suitable one.A drone developed for LiDAR mapping, long-range cargo delivery & transport and security & surveillance.
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http://darkskies.co.uk/summary/61571/iss-daily-summary-report-10-11-2021 | 2021-10-26T09:05:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587854.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20211026072759-20211026102759-00421.warc.gz | 0.89446 | 528 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__279510904 | en | Payloads: Bio-Analyzer: Crewmembers upload a new Bio-Monitor Application configuration file from an...
Bio-Analyzer is a Canadian Space Agency onboard instrument that serves as a platform for scientific experiments on the International Space Station.
The instrument performs on-orbit quantification of biological molecules and cellular composition in samples collected and prepared aboard the ISS. Edible Foam: A crewmember inspected the Edible Foam in the Food Processor Consumables Kit, performed an egg white hydration test, and completed the EveryWear Questionnaire.
JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer-19: A crewmember Removed the J-SSOD-19 Multi from MPEP. The JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer provides a novel, safe, and small satellite launching capability to the ISS. The J-SSOD is a unique satellite launcher, handled by the Japanese Experiment Module Remote Manipulator System, which provides containment and deployment mechanisms for several individual small satellites.
NRCSD-21 will be launching CAP Sat, PR-CuNa R2, and SPACE HAUC. Plant Habitat-04: A crewmember removed debris from the Science Carrier/Plant Habitat Facility and took photos from the top of the entire Science Carrier and of each of four quadrants of the Science Carrier.
Microgravity Growth of New Mexico Hatch Green Chile as a Technical Display of Advanced Plant Habitat's Capabilities demonstrates using the Advanced Plant Habitat by growing peppers in space for the first time.
An excellent source of Vitamin C, peppers are more difficult to cultivate than many possible space crops because they take longer to germinate, grow, and develop fruit.
The investigation includes microbial analysis to improve understanding of plant-microbe interactions in space and assessment of flavor and texture, which vary based on the growth environment and care such as amount of watering.
The Rodent Research Facility provides rodent housing on board the ISS. Animal research is essential for understanding the impacts of spaceflight on the systems of the human body, and for development of potential therapies that will ease harmful responses to space flight.
The advisory panel for Animal and Human Biology appointed by the Committee for the Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space was unanimous in its recommendation that an animal habitat be incorporated as soon as possible into the ISS. Time Perception in Microgravity: Crewmembers performed Time Perception experiment combined sessions.
OBT ISS Emergency Hardware Familiarization: The ISS Commander and newly arrived 65S crewmember, FE-4 Anton Shkaplerov, practiced communication with the RS and USOS in the event of an emergency. | aerospace |
https://cla.purdue.edu/alumni/scla300/Spring%202012/Erika_Steuterman.html | 2020-04-08T22:32:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585371824409.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20200408202012-20200408232512-00096.warc.gz | 0.930219 | 495 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__80843902 | en | 1974, University of Strasbourg, France
BA 1976, French
MS 1977, Management
Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, DC (Retired)
Major General Erika Steuterman assisted in developing, integrating, evaluating, and analyzing the U.S. Air Force Future Years Defense Program that exceeds $822B, and the Air Force Long-Range Plan to support national security objectives and military strategy.
Steuterman was commissioned through the ROTC program at Purdue in May 1977. Her active-duty assignments were to the Strategic Air Command’s 7th Bombardment Wing at Carswell Air Force Base, as Chief of Combat Intelligence and wing executive officer. She has been an individual mobilization augmentee to the Defense Intelligence Agency as Reserve Air Attaché, Commandant of the Squadron Officer School, and the Deputy Political Adviser at Headquarters U.S. European Command. Steuterman also served as mobilization assistant to the Director of Intelligence at Headquarters USEUCOM; Commander, Air Intelligence Agency; Director, National Security Agency; Vice Commander, Air Force Space Command; and Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance.
Steuterman was inducted into Purdue’s ROTC Hall of Fame (2005) and an Old Master (2011), and she served on the ROTC Hall of Fame Committee. While a student at Purdue she was an Old Masters Hostess, participated in Band, ROTC Arnold Air Society, and Mortar Board.
Steuterman is a life member of the Reserve Officer Association. She is on the Board of Directors for the Wabash Center and on the Advisory Council for the Tippecanoe Adult Guardianship Services.
Steuterman has received the following awards and decorations:
• Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
• Legion of merit with oak leaf cluster
• Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
• Joint Service Commendation Medal
• Air Force Commendation Medal
• Joint Service Achievement Medal
• Joint Meritorious Unit Award
• Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with silver and bronze oak leaf clusters
• Air Force Recognition Ribbon
• National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
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https://midlandsaerospace.org.uk/events/inside-Rolls-Royce-Control-Systems | 2019-01-17T02:29:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583658681.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20190117020806-20190117042806-00285.warc.gz | 0.884897 | 903 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__183555234 | en | At Rolls-Royce we design, develop, manufacture and service integrated power systems for use in the air, on land and at sea.
Learn what it takes to supply products and services to a global competitor like Rolls-Royce
You are invited to come Inside Rolls-Royce Control Systems with the MAA by:
- Robin Hill, Head of Electronics, Rolls-Royce and Director, Midlands Aerospace Alliance
- Andrew Mair, Chief Executive of the Midlands Aerospace Alliance.
Rolls-Royce Control Systems designs and produces engine control software, electronic engine controls (EEC), fuel metering units (FMU), fuel pumps and engine actuators for a large number of common commercial and military aircraft. Together these parts comprise the control system for a jet engine, responsible for delivering the correct amount of fuel and maintaining engine safety.
This one-day intensive site visit for a strictly limited group is designed to make sure you -- as an aerospace supplier or potential aerospace supplier -- have the knowledge you need to meet the purchasing requirements of global companies such as Rolls-Royce.
A wide product portfoliio, electronic and hydromechanical
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What you will get on the day
Rolls-Royce and the Midlands Aerospace Alliance have set up a programme at Rolls-Royce in Birmingham to give you the facts you need so you will understand what it takes to be a supplier of products and services to a global company like Rolls-Royce.
- In-depth knowledge about the structure of purchasing at Rolls-Royce relevant to potential suppliers.
- A thorough understanding of how the purchasing function operates and makes decisions.
- Meet and network with senior Rolls-Royce executives.
- Your company’s capabilities presented in an Inside Rolls-Royce Control Systems with the MAA supplier capabilities brochure that will be published at the visit.
- Tour of Rolls-Royce Derwent Building in Birmingham facilities.
- Copies of presentations so you have a full set of notes (tbc)
- Refreshments on arrival and lunch
- Following the event, when you have had the chance to absorb and reflect on the information presented, an opportunity to state succinctly what contribution you believe your company may be able to make as a supplier, in a document that will be circulated to key decision makers at Rolls-Royce Control Systems.
A full agenda will be published closer to the date of the visit.
- Warning! This is not primarily a “meet the buyer” event but an excellent opportunity for you as an aerospace supplier to spend quality time assessing your company’s fit with the requirements of a global competitor like Rolls-Royce.
- Numbers are strictly limited to a maximum of 50, so book early to avoid disappointment
- The MAA in consultation with Rolls-Royce reserves the right not to permit some companies to participate in this visit, most obviously in cases of direct competitive conflict of interest.
- For security reasons, we may need to know your country of birth and nationality. Details will be supplied closer to the date.
- All money generated from your participation in this event goes towards the Midlands Aerospace Alliance, a non-profit organisation owned by its 300 members.
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There’s a story about the check ride, because a strict examiner would not have passed me, but since I have a strict instructor, and the examiner knows the quality of instruction, I was allowed a little more latitude (and altitude) than the FAA specifies.
There’s a story for the way down, because it became my first night solo, included a period where I was totally JFK Jr in greyed-out conditions, and ended with my first solo night landing. I had a really solid instructor for my Private Pilot. When I was greyed out I could hear him, “Fly the plane. Don’t look over there, fly the plane. If you need help from Los Angeles Center, they’ll help you, but fly the plane. Fly the plane first.” I flew the plane. Unlike JFK Jr, I looked at my little artificial horizon, with the little plane, and kept it’s wings level, nailed the altitude (7,500 feet above sea level), and followed the radio beacon radial toward Camarillo. Half an hour later, after a lot of instrument staring, the grey faded to black, the night sky started to show up, and the lights on the ground started to glow gold. Then I could see to fly again. It helped that I could ask Point Mogu Approach to check if Santa Monica was clear enough to land (it was), and in general have those people out there on the radio with me in some sense. More tomorrow. | aerospace |
http://www.amnh.org/our-research/hayden-planetarium/blog/(offset)/108/(blog)/35582 | 2014-12-28T19:26:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1419447559374.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20141224185919-00062-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.875216 | 131 | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-52__0__29400007 | en | See the International Space Station pass over the New York City metropolitan area on November 22, 2008.
The Shuttle flight (STS-126) will be the 27th to rendezvous and dock with the International Space Station (ISS) and the glow of its engines will be visible along much of the Eastern Seaboard of the United States.
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The speed of star formation from diffuse hydrogen gas has been a subject of strong controversy. Here, AMNH scientists use the rotation rate of a galaxy's spiral arms as compared to the galaxy's gas emission to discover the timescale for star formation. | aerospace |
https://buffalonews.com/1999/12/27/lufthansa-passenger-arrested-in-threat/ | 2019-04-26T02:27:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578747424.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20190426013652-20190426035652-00375.warc.gz | 0.972325 | 170 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__14401919 | en | Authorities arrested a Lufthansa passenger today after they said he threatened to set off explosives on a flight carrying 23 people from Prague to Duesseldorf.
Lufthansa informed police of a possible hijacking just before Flight 5293 landed here at 11:49 a.m., as scheduled.
The passenger demanded to be turned over to authorities in Duesseldorf. Identified only as a 41-year-old Arabic speaker, the passenger surrendered without incident about 15 minutes after landing, police said.
None of the 19 passengers and four crew on the flight was injured, and Lufthansa spokeswoman Sofia Katsidou described the atmosphere on the plane as undramatic.
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https://www.thedonutwhole.com/how-many-fighter-jets-does-ukraine-have/ | 2023-11-28T09:17:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099281.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128083443-20231128113443-00452.warc.gz | 0.971627 | 3,494 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__74773018 | en | Ukraine currently has around 270 fighter jets, including Su-27s, Su-24s, and various MiG models. This number has decreased significantly since the country gained independence in 1991. At its peak in the 1980s, Ukraine had over 1,200 Soviet fighter jets stationed within its borders.
With the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine was left with only a fraction of its military capabilities. Last year, the Ministry of Defense announced plans to build up its air force, aiming to eventually have nearly 650 fighter jets.
However, due to the ongoing conflict in the country, the Ukrainian Air Force remains weak and has so far failed to reach its target due to funding shortages.
Does Ukraine have any fighter jets?
Yes, Ukraine does have its own fighter jets. Ukraine has both the Sukhoi Su-27, which is a Soviet-era air superiority fighter, and the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29, a multirole fighter developed for the Soviet Air Force.
Both planes were acquired over the years from the former Soviet Union’s arsenal. In addition, Ukraine has its own domestically-developed combat aircraft, the Antonov An-70 and its own upgraded version, the An-140.
Both of these aircraft serve as an air defense platform and can carry out missions such as surveillance, transportation, and search-and-rescue. Moreover, Ukraine is currently in the process of acquiring several new advanced fighter jets, primarily from countries such as the United States and Israel.
These include the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the F-15C Eagle, and the F-35 Lightning II. In recent years, Ukraine has made advancement in modernizing and expanding its air force, and today its fighter jets are a key component in maintaining Ukraine’s airspace.
Is Ukraine Air Force still flying?
Yes, the Ukraine Air Force is still flying. It was founded in 1992 after the breakup of the Soviet Union, and the current fleet numbers around 250 aircrafts. The air force’s primary mission is to protect Ukraine’s airspace and to provide assistance in joint military and humanitarian operations.
The aircrafts in the Ukraine Air Force consist of several different models from a variety of countries, both former Soviet and Western. This includes Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-30 fighter jets, Ilyushin Il-76 transporters, Antonov An-26 and An-30 transports, and MiG-29 and MiG-25 fighters.
It also has other aircrafts, including helicopters, trainers and aerobatic performers.
In recent years, the Ukraine Air Force has been involved in a number of operations in support of the Ukrainian government. It has supplied air support to the anti-terrorist operations conducted in the Donbass region, and has also monitored airspace over the Crimean peninsula.
Furthermore, it has participated in several international exercises alongside NATO forces.
The Ukraine Air Force has also dealt with an increasing number of airspace violations by Russian military aircraft in recent years. In response, a number of Ukrainian military jets frequently intercept the intruding aircrafts in order to enforce the territorial integrity of Ukraine’s airspace.
Overall, despite the challenges of operating with a relatively small and aging fleet of aircrafts, the Ukraine Air Force is still very active and continues to fulfil its mission of protecting the nation’s airspace and providing support for joint military and humanitarian operations.
Which is better MiG-29 vs F 16?
Comparing the MiG-29 and the F 16 is a difficult task as each offers unique capabilities. The F-16 is generally considered one of the most successful modern fighter aircraft for its performance and its emphasis on agility, air-to-air combat, and its adaptation to new technology.
The F-16 has seen action on every continent and has proven its maneuverability, survivability, and dependability in air-to-air combat and ground attack. It has been used in several international conflicts, most recently in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The F-16 relies on its great engine power combined with modern avionics to outrun, out-climb and out-maneuver other aircraft. The F-16 has been continually updated since its introduction and newer models boast increased performance, improved ordinance delivery, enhanced situational awareness, extended range, electronic countermeasures systems and a wide range of advanced avionics.
The MiG-29, on the other hand, is well known for being a powerful and highly maneuverable fourth-generation fighter aircraft with modern avionics and beyond-visual-range (BVR) combat capabilities. It was designed to compete with the F-16, as well as other Western adversaries.
It is a well-regarded air-superiority fighter with good screening and interception capabilities. This ability to operate in all-weather conditions, along with its advanced electronic warfare system, gives the MiG-29 a marked advantage.
It relies on its impressive thrust-to-weight ratio and powerful engines to outrun and outmaneuver its opponents.
Overall, the F 16 is preferred over the MiG-29 due to its more extensive combat experience and continual improvements, giving it the edge when it comes to performance and mid- to-long-range combat. The MiG-29 has some advantages in its highly maneuverable technology and beyond-visual-range capability, however, and can counter the advantages of the F-16 to some extent.
Ultimately, the best answer to which aircraft is better will depend on the requirements of the mission at hand.
Has an F 15 been shot down?
Yes, an F-15 has been shot down multiple times. The first known F-15 to be shot down was on June 27, 1979, during a training mission in the Western United States when an AGM-69E SRAM missile was inadvertently launched from an F-4 Phantom II aircraft operating off the USS Constellation.
The incident resulted in the death of both aircrew in the F-15, leading to an investigation within the U. S. Air Force that culminated in the firing of a three-star general.
Another F-15 was shot down on October 10, 1983, during an Israeli interception of a Lockheed TR-1 spy plane belonging to Syria, which had reportedly violated Israeli airspace. The F-15 was downed by the TR-1’s pilot using an AIM-9X missile.
This incident resulted in the death of the Israeli pilot, but the Syrian pilot was later rescued.
In more recent history, two F-15 fighter jets belonging to Saudi Arabia were shot down by Houthi rebels during an air campaign on Yemen in March 2015. At least one of the jets was shot down using a SA-6 surface-to-air missile.
The Saudi pilots ejected before the jets crashed, but no further information was made available to the public as to their condition.
As recently as 2017, an F-15D Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighter jet was shot down by anti-aircraft fire while on a mission over Syria. The Israeli military said the plane was “targeted by antiaircraft missiles” and its two pilots were able to eject from the aircraft.
No further information has been released about the pilots or what was the cause of the incident.
Do Russians still use MiG-29?
Yes, Russians still use MiG-29s in their military. The MiG-29, first entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983, and was designed to counter the US F-15 and F-16. It is a twin-engine, high-performance, multirole combat aircraft and remains one of the most advanced fighter jets in Russian inventory.
As of today, Russian Air Force and Russian Aerospace Forces have more than twice as many MiG-29s as the second most widely flown aircraft, the Sukhoi Su-27. The MiG-29 is also widely used by many other countries, including India, Ukraine, Serbia, Syria and Iran.
All of these countries have either purchased or leased the aircraft from Russia.
Can MiG-29 carry nuclear weapons?
No, the MiG-29 cannot carry nuclear weapons. The MiG-29 is the most well-known fighter aircraft in the Soviet Union’s Cold War-era arsenal, but it was designed primarily for air-to-air combat and only has a limited ground-attack role.
The MiG-29 does have a nuclear delivery capability, but not for nuclear weapons. Instead, its nuclear delivery capability was first tested in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when the MiG-29 equipped with nuclear stand-off bombs was used in several German nuclear exercises.
The MiG-29 was employed as a conventional aircraft in the Empate nuclear free-fall mission, and its nuclear-capable variant was also tested.
Thus, since it was not specifically fitted to carry nuclear weapons and was instead adapted to do so, the MiG-29 carries a limited nuclear delivery capability and ultimately is not capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
How much does 1 nuke cost?
The cost of a nuclear weapon can vary greatly depending on many factors such as the type, yield, and delivery system. Additionally, the cost of constructing and maintaining nuclear weapons must also be taken into account.
Estimates for construction, maintenance, and delivery costs for a ballistic missile delivering a one megaton weapon can range from about $2 billion to $5 billion. However, estimates for constructing, maintaining, and delivering a single smaller-yield weapon, such as the one used to attack Hiroshima, can be around $400 million to $2 billion.
It is also important to note that the price tag for a nuclear weapon does not stop with its initial cost. The expense of managing and maintaining nuclear weapons, as well as the cost of any potential nuclear accidents, must also be taken into account.
This includes the cost of protecting, monitoring, and storing nuclear weapons, as well as the cost of disposing of nuclear waste.
Overall, the exact cost of a nuclear weapon is difficult to determine due to the variety of factors involved. However, it is safe to say that the total cost of a nuclear weapon can range from several hundred million dollars to several billion dollars.
What plane would drop a nuke?
The plane most often associated with dropping nuclear weapons is known as the B-29 Superfortress, nicknamed “Enola Gay” after the pilot of the aircraft that dropped the first atomic weapon, Little Boy, over Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945.
The B-29 was the most advanced bomber of its day and was one of the largest aircraft built during World War II. The B-29 was the only aircraft capable of flying the long distances needed to deliver a nuclear weapon from an Allied base to Japan.
The United States also built a variety of other aircraft specifically for nuclear weapons-related missions, such as the B-36 “Peacemaker” which used for aerial refueling and transporting nuclear bombs, the B-47 and B-52 bombers that could carry nuclear payloads, and the U-2 and SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft that could take pictures of Soviet nuclear.
Can you shoot a nuclear missile out of the air?
Yes, shooting a nuclear missile out of the air is certainly possible. The most common method of doing this is by using antimissile weapons, such as ballistic missiles with detonation devices like those developed by the U.
S. and Russia as part of the so-called “StarWars” program. These weapons, however, are expensive, complicated, and require some advanced warning of an impending attack to properly deploy them.
Another way of shooting down a nuclear missile is using directed-energy weapons, such as lasers and high-powered microwaves. These have the advantage of being able to target and engage the incoming missile quickly and accurately, with no warning.
Unfortunately, current directed-energy weapons are still in their early stages of development, and so are unlikely to be able to shoot down an incoming nuclear missile anytime soon.
In the future, however, as technology advances, it is certainly plausible to think that we will develop better and more efficient antimissile weapon systems that can shoot down nuclear missiles in flight.
Until then, however, we can only hope that our existing deterrent forces, and the global agreements in place to keep nuclear weapons stockpiles from proliferating, will be enough to deter any potential attack.
Does Ukraine use MiG-29?
Yes, Ukraine does use MiG-29 aircraft. The Ukrainian Air Force currently operates more than 40 MiG-29s, all of which are the upgraded MiG-29SMT and MiG-29UPG fighter variants. These jets are of Soviet origin and have been in use since the early 1990s.
The MiG-29s have significantly enhanced Ukraine’s air defence capabilities, providing it with a modern and dependable air superiority platform. Ukraine also has a MiG-29UB trainer, which is used to train Ukrainian pilots for operations on the upgraded MiG-29 platforms.
As Ukraine continues to be active in air conflict in the region, the MiG-29 remains a vital part of Ukraine’s armoury and will no doubt continue to be relied on for many years to come.
Do the Ukrainians have Migs?
Yes, the Ukrainians do have Migs. The Mig-29 fighter aircraft is currently the country’s main fighter aircraft, and it has been in service since 1983. The Mig-29 is capable of reaching speeds up to Mach 2.
3, has a range of almost 1,000 miles, and can carry a variety of air-to-air missiles and air-to-ground weapons. The Ukrainian air force has about 40 of them, but some have been lost in various armed conflicts.
There have also been some upgrades to the aircraft, such as improved navigational systems, a newly designed cockpit, and improved defensive countermeasures. In addition, the Ukrainian army also has a number of Mig-31 aircraft, which are capable of reaching speeds up to Mach 2.
How many Ukrainian forces have been lost?
It has been reported that since 2014, more than 13,000 Ukrainian servicemen have died in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. This includes those killed in combat and those who have lost their lives due to diseases, fatigue, and other causes.
Additionally, over 30,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been wounded or become disabled.
The total number of Ukrainian military personnel casualties since 2014 is unknown due to the many difficulties in collecting accurate information from the heavily militarized conflict zone. Nonetheless, according to a report by the Centre for Analysis of the Social and Political Environment, between April 2014 and October 2016, 8,356 people were killed and 18,800 wounded in the conflict, a number that is likely to be much higher today.
Various estimates of the overall number of casualties on both sides of the conflict have placed the total in the tens of thousands, with the majority being sustained by Ukrainian forces. These estimates include both those killed and wounded, and include civilians as well.
The independent non-governmental organization Civil Rights Monitoring of Eastern Ukraine reports that over 20,000 civilians have died in the conflict.
How many tanks and aircraft has Ukraine destroyed?
According to a 2019 report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ukraine has destroyed 290 armored vehicles, including tanks, and 52 aircraft of the pro-Russian separatist forces.
This information is based on claims made by the Ukrainian government, and the UN has not been able to independently verify it. However, the UN report did note that the destruction rate of armored vehicles and aircraft was significantly increased in summer 2019, suggesting that Ukraine’s claims are likely true.
Furthermore, evidence from satellite imagery and interviews with witnesses corroborates the destruction of at least some of the tanks and aircraft, though the actual number is likely much higher.
How many Russian tanks have been destroyed so far?
It is difficult to estimate an exact number of Russian tanks that have been destroyed so far due to the various conflicts and battles that have taken place across the world over the course of history, as well as ongoing conflicts such as the present-day Syrian Civil War.
Generally speaking, the majority of destroyed Russian tanks have been a result of modern battlefield conditions, with air strikes, both direct and indirect fire, and countermeasures such as defensive fighting positions and anti-tank weapons, all playing a significant role in eliminating enemy tanks from a battle.
This is especially true of conflicts such as the Second World War, Chechnyan Conflict, and the ongoing Syrian Civil War, where heavy losses of Russian tanks and other military equipment have been recorded.
Unfortunately, due to the complexity of tracking and recording tank losses, there is no definitive number of how many Russian tanks have been destroyed so far available. | aerospace |
http://www.ikir.ru/ru/Departments/Paratunka/observatory/publication/art055.html | 2021-09-26T03:42:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057796.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20210926022920-20210926052920-00271.warc.gz | 0.856499 | 254 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__226152739 | en | Ionosphere disturbance during cosmodrome "Vostochniy" launches
- Institute of Cosmophysical Research and Radio Wave Propagation FEB RAS, 684034, Paratunka, Russia
It is known that during spacecraft launches ionospheric plasma properties are modified in the result of impact of shock-acoustic waves generated during carrier rocket supersonic motion. As a rule, investigation of ionospheric plasma variations is carried out by the signals of Global Navigation Satellite Systems GPS/GLONASS that implies ground station network. There is no such a system near the "Vostochniy" cosmodrome that makes it necessary to search for an alternative solution. One of them may be the application of ionosphere vertical and oblique sounding stations. Based on the analysis of such station data, the possibility of evaluation of ionosphere modification during "Vostochniy" cosmodrome launches is shown.
E3S Web Conf. - 2018. - Vol.62, N01008. - 5 p. - (IX International Conference "Solar-Terrestrial Relations and Physics of Earthquake Precursors") - https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20186201008 | aerospace |
http://senegal-actu.com/2018/12/nasa-selects-nine-u-s-companies-to-vie-for-moon-program/ | 2019-03-23T02:14:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202711.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20190323020538-20190323042538-00427.warc.gz | 0.945015 | 589 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__103606023 | en | NASA's unmanned Martian quake sensor, InSight, has landed at a slight angle on the Red Planet, and experts are hopeful the spacecraft will work as planned, the U.S. space agency said Friday. "This request for Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) will further expand efforts to support development and partnership opportunities on the lunar surface". "NASA becomes one customer of many that spread the cost and lower the risk more than it would be [with just NASA]".
The Commercial Crew Program, developed under President Barack Obama, will pay companies to transport human crews. The program will spend $2.6 billion over the next 10 years among various aerospace companies. Its multi-year plan looks to deliver several small payloads of instruments and rovers to the surface of the Moon with manned missions planned for later.
Astrobiotic Technology Inc., Pittsburgh; Draper, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Firefly Aerospace Inc., Cedar Park, Texas; Intuitive Machines, Houston; Masten Space Systems Inc., Mojave, California; Moon Express, Cape Canaveral, Florida; and Orbit Beyond, Edison, New Jersey. The contracts that the companies can bid on include launching and landing services and payload delivery systems. The company now subcontracts with other major contractors in the field of space exploration such as Lockheed Martin and NASA. Some of these have already made successful voyages to the Moon and Mars. "On our last 10 interplanetary missions for NASA, we delivered on or ahead of schedule, and on budget". "We want to do it far more with commercial and global partners than we can do on our own".
Lockheed Martin's McCandless Lunar Lander.
"There isn't a direct connection to Orion, but this offering does pull from our planetary heritage overall". The company previously competed and succeeded through two funding levels in the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge X Prize in 2009.
Lockheed Martin's lander was named in honor of NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II who flew on STS-41B and STS-31. He passed away on December 21, 2017 at the age of 80. Those involved with CLPS underlined the spirit of cooperation required for complex programs such as this one to be successful.
The final stage of a three-stage moon exploration program is scheduled to begin after 2035 with construction of a fully habitable lunar base that will be completed by 2040. We've proven this with the ISS with commercial resupply and, soon, commercial crew.
"Today's announcement marks tangible progress in America's return to the Moon's surface to stay", said Bridenstine.
"I will tell you that was not helpful, and that did not inspire confidence, and the leaders of these organizations need to take that as an example of what to do when you lead an organization that's going to launch American astronauts", said Bridenstine. | aerospace |
http://sami-aeromedical.com/corporate-overview/ | 2024-02-24T12:56:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474533.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224112548-20240224142548-00508.warc.gz | 0.959415 | 221 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__105720914 | en | SAMI was founded in July of 1999. The custom engineering of its unique hyperbaric/hypobaric chamber was designed to meet the needs of a diverse industry on a single platform located in central Florida.
The primary goal was to establish an advanced clinical hyperbaric and diving medicine program for the east central coast of Florida.
In 2001, the chamber went on line for hypobaric operations for research and training for the aviation community. In 2002 NASA approved the facility as a triage center for support operations related to the Shuttle Launch Program.
Since that time, SAMI has provided over 48,000 patient treatments for the area hospitals and has trained over 5,000 pilots in the high altitude chamber for hypoxia training. In addition, SAMI has provided a platform for research related to clinical medicine and the aerospace industry. Its founder and current medical director, Dr. Paul W. Buza D.O. F.A.C.N, is board certified in Neurology and specializes in Clinical Hyperbaric Medicine, Cellular Biology, Diving Medicine and Aerospace Physiology. | aerospace |
https://www.vimmbox.com/media/discussions/?discussion=986 | 2020-01-22T07:30:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250606872.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20200122071919-20200122100919-00119.warc.gz | 0.96019 | 457 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__126623208 | en | India has destroyed a live low-orbiting satellite during a missile test that puts the country in the space "super league". PM Modi said India has now became the fourth country after the United States, Russia and China to have carried out the feat. "A while ago our scientists shot down a live satellite at a low-earth orbit," Modi said in a rare televised address to the nation. "This is a proud moment for India," he said, while assuring everyone that the test does not breach any international law or treatie
anti-satellite missile destroyed a live satellite in 3 minutes
-India has entered its name as an elite space power. An anti-satellite weapon A-SAT, successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit.
'Mission Shakti' operation was a difficult target to achieve which was completed successfully within three minutes of launch.
-India has registered herself as a space power today; till now only US, Russia and China have achieved this; now India is the 4th country to achieve this feat: PM
-Today, we have enough satellites that are contributing in various segments such as agriculture, disaster management, communication, weather, navigation etc:
-I assure the world community that our new prowess is not against anyone: PM
-PM Modi said the A-SAT missile will give new strength to India's space programme. He also assured the international community that India's capability won't be used against anyone but is purely India's defence initiative for its security.
Mission Shakti is special for 2 reasons -- India is only the fourth country to acquire such a specialised and modern capability, and the entire effort is indigenous.
-"India stands tall as a space power! It will make India stronger, even more secure and will further peace and harmony," PM Modi said in a tweet after his address to the nation.
Mission Shakti was a highly complex one, conducted at extremely high speed with remarkable precision. It shows the remarkable dexterity of India’s outstanding scientists and the success of our space programme.
-"We're against arms raised in space. This test won't breach any international law or treaties,"
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http://www.for68.com/new/2005/12/li96031746251822150028883-0.htm | 2017-02-27T21:03:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501173761.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104613-00094-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.956395 | 355 | CC-MAIN-2017-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-09__0__107124224 | en | Unmanned space mission
非载人宇宙飞船（英语Unmanned space mission），相对于载人宇宙飞船的称谓。
Unmanned space missions are those using remote-controlled spacecraft. Many space missions are more suitable for unmanned missions rather than manned space missions, due to lower cost and lower risk factors. The first such mission was Sputnik I, launched October 4, 1957. Since the early 1970s, most unmanned space missions have been based on space probes with built-in mission computers, and as such may be classified as embedded systems. Some people prefer to use gender-neutral terms such as unpiloted or uncrewed space missions, although the terms are less popular than "unmanned" (as of 2005).
Unmanned space missions have been flown by many countries. Most American unmanned missions have been coordinated by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and European missions by the European Space Operations Centre, part of ESA (the European Space Agency). The ESA has conducted relatively few space exploration missions (one example is the Giotto mission, which encountered comet Halley). ESA has, however, launched various spacecraft to carry out astronomy, and is a collaborator with NASA on the Hubble Space Telescope. There has been a large number of very successful Russian space missions. There have also been a few Japanese,Chinese and Indian missions.
Unmanned space missions may be divided into two classes: artificial satellites, which orbit the Earth, and space probes, which leave Earth's orbit to explore other worlds. See the relevant articles for more information. | aerospace |
https://theindependent.sg/meet-the-women-scientists-behind-indias-mars-mission/ | 2022-01-29T01:53:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320299894.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20220129002459-20220129032459-00342.warc.gz | 0.960999 | 459 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__158594203 | en | Mission designer Ritu Karidhal, Minal Rohit and Moumita Dutta are all women scientist working for the Indian Space Research Organisation, and they have one thing in common.
They are the trio that helped in the launch of India’s first mission to Mars.
When the rocket was launched on November 5, 2013, toward Mars, it was India’s first interplanetary mission called the Mangalyaan and it was also a terrific gamble.
The gamble paid off when the mission control received the signal that it had reached its target, that is it was in orbit around Mars.
Consider that only 40 percent of missions sent to Mars by major space organizations — NASA, Russia’s, Japan’s, or China’s — had ever been a success.
No space organization had succeeded on its first attempt. What’s more, India’s space organization, ISRO, had very little funding: while NASA’s Mars probe, Maven, cost $651 million, the budget for this mission was $74 million.
In comparison, the budget for the movie “The Martian” was $108 million. Oh, and ISRO sent off its rocket only 18 months since work on it began. wrote Ipsita Agarwal on her publishing platform Backchannel.com on Medium.com.
When ISRO announced the Mars mission in 2012, its primary objective was to build a capability to enter Mars’ gravity, and once there, conduct scientific experiments.
The orbiter could carry 5 sensors to carry out scientific experiments. The caveat: they would have to weigh under 15 kilograms, or 33 pounds, put together.
Moumita knew sensors. Now, she was tasked with building and testing a first-of-its-kind scientific instrument to detect methane on Mars.
It turns out the sensor Moumita worked on couldn’t have been more timely. In 2014, NASA’s Mars rover, Curiosity, detected a spike in methane in its immediate surroundings.
Read more here: India’s women scientists who helped launch the Mars mission
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https://baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-piper-pa-31-350-navajo-chieftain-fort-lauderdale-2-killed | 2023-02-03T07:45:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500044.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230203055519-20230203085519-00020.warc.gz | 0.875279 | 253 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__119958202 | en | Date & Time: Aug 10, 1980 at 2020 LT
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
V. G. Livingston
Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale
United States of America
Crew on board:
Pax on board:
During the takeoff roll at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport, the twin engine airplane sank on its belly, slid for several yards and came to rest in flames on the runway. The airplane burst into flames and was quickly destroyed by fire. Both occupants were killed.
The pilot-in-command retracted the gear prematurely, causing the aircraft to crash on its belly. All propellers damaged due to contact with runway surface. | aerospace |
https://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/slimmer-skylink-sup-sm-sup-antenna-will-bring-satellite-broadband-to-many-more-business-jets-803352 | 2021-05-11T01:41:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991553.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20210510235021-20210511025021-00029.warc.gz | 0.919223 | 499 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__52322961 | en | Annapolis, Maryland, USA, May 21, 2007-ARINC Incorporated today announced a new, slimmer Ku-band antenna design for its SKYLinkSM satellite broadband service-the first satellite broadband communications service for business jets.
The new slimmer antenna package is currently undergoing DO 160E testing which is expected to be complete in June. The narrow base design now fits a wider range of airframes and will enable many more operators to take advantage of the SKYLink communications service. The new antenna unit fits radomes in Dassault airframes and Bombardier Global and Challenger airframes.
No operational changes are associated with the new design, which has the same connection speeds as the highly successful first-generation SKYLink antenna.
"We intend to use the new antenna on all future SKYLink installations," stated Joe Inglisa, Director, ARINC SKYLink Program.
ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT) supplies the avionics for the SKYLink system and is conducting the modification and certification. Only structural changes were made to the existing design, which has been used successfully for more than two years. The base mount footprint and support arm profiles were minimized, leaving performance specifications unchanged.
As the world's first satellite broadband communications service for business aircraft, SKYLink gives business leaders ultra-high speed networking capability, for in-flight Internet and private network access speeds comparable to fast terrestrial connections.
SKYLink recently introduced a new Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony service and a fully-managed Fax over IP (FoIP) service to the SKYLink portfolio of applications.
Aircraft that will benefit from the slimmer antenna design include the Dassault Falcon 50 series, 900 series, and 2000 series, as well as the Bombardier BD100, Challenger series, and Global series.
ARINC Incorporated is the world leader in transportation communications and systems engineering. The company develops and operates communications and information processing systems and provides systems engineering and integration solutions to five key industries: airports, aviation, defense, government, and surface transportation. Founded to provide reliable and efficient radio communications for the airlines, ARINC is headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, USA, and operates key regional offices in London and Singapore, with over 3,200 employees worldwide. ARINC is ISO 9001:2001 certified. For more information, visit the web site at www.arinc.com. | aerospace |
https://dev.cms.cerrocoso.edu/news/2016/0513-engineering-students-tour-nasa-jet-propulsion-lab | 2023-06-06T13:22:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224652569.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20230606114156-20230606144156-00703.warc.gz | 0.942113 | 382 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__286763029 | en | Members of Cerro Coso’s Engineering Program toured NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena in early April. Five students from Bruce Nagy’s ENGR C230 Circuit Analysis class received a special tour focused on flight electronics for satellites that are designed to last for decades and survive the hazards of space. “It was great seeing scientists passionate about their work,” said student Jeff Reyes.
Cerro Coso engineering students spend most of their free time solving problems so when they eventually get to work at places like JPL or NAWCWD, they are able to solve the “real” problems, taking next steps toward advancing state-of-the-art technology using techniques, ingenuity, and insights gained and honed in classroom and hands-on labs. “By far, one of the best presentations of any scientific background that I ever had,” said student Jacob Brannon.
At JPL, engineering students got a taste of the “real” challenges those engineers face involving space flight and data collection of our solar system. “What we study is no longer imaginary, but a reality at JPL!” said Rochelle Caravalho. The tour lasted over eight hours; it was rainy, cold and thrilling!
The goal at Cerro Coso for our engineering students is not just to provide a solid education but give a taste of experience that is in alignment with today’s technology challenges. JPL’s special, customized, tour provided some real examples of how education and experience need to meet. “JPL scientists are awesome… I recommend this experience to other students,” said Sophoandara Ry.
During the tour, summer internship possibilities were discussed, giving CCCC students a reality that one day they could be designing the next spacecraft to Mars – and beyond. | aerospace |
https://innovationspace.ansys.com/event/navigating-lunar-and-cislunar-space-with-odtk/ | 2023-03-26T00:20:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945376.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20230325222822-20230326012822-00361.warc.gz | 0.888701 | 187 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__201565325 | en | Navigating Lunar And Cislunar Space With ODTK
- The Orbit Determination Tool Kit (ODTK) is improved to address the expanding need for navigation and positioning services in the lunar and cislunar domains. This webinar will discuss the simulation and processing of measurements of orbital and surface-based vehicles in the lunar environment. Examples will include using Global Navigation System Satellite (GNSS) measurements from existing Earth-based and proposed Moon-based GNSS systems.
Attendees will come away understanding that:
- ODTK supports the use of GNSS measurements from existing Earth-centered systems for lunar and cislunar applications
- ODTK can be used to model proposed GNSS architectures in orbit about the moon
- ODTK contains a selection of additional measurement models which help support analysis and operations in the lunar and cislunar domains | aerospace |
http://annapuna.blogspot.com/2009/07/laminated-a380.html | 2018-07-23T07:42:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676595531.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20180723071245-20180723091245-00606.warc.gz | 0.93609 | 346 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__28534059 | en | Something to make one pause before boarding Airbus' new super jumbo A380 is how they saved weight. Fully 40% of the wingbox which ties the wing with the fuselage is made of carbon-fibre composite. It keeps the wingbox strong while saving weight. Less weight means more cargo and passengers carried with greater efficiency. That is the good part. The bad news is when composites delaminate without any external signs.
Ask the passengers of Air Transat Flight 961 aboard an Airbus A310 in 2005. Their composite rudder parted company with the rest of the airplane at 35,000ft. Thankfully the crew was able to safely land the plane sans rudder. Or when FedEx did some ground tests on one of their A300s in 2002 because a pilot reported uncommanded rudder movements. The rudder actuators tore through their mount points in the composite rudder.
Airbus insists that visual inspection of composite parts is all that is needed to detect any problems. Others disagree and insist on ultrasound being used to detect delaminations invisible to the naked eye. Prof. Williams of MIT thinks the cycles between the frigid temperatures of high altitude flying and that of sea-level causes moisture trapped between layers to go through freeze/thaw cycles creating gaps that are invisible to a visual inspection. It seems ultrasound is taking hold as the inspection method, but what happens when the forward bulkhead of an A380 wingbox is detected as delaminating? Scrap the whole plane or take it all apart to fix it?
And Airbus has made 40% of the A380 wingbox out of composites. Something to think on when selecting a trans-oceanic flight. | aerospace |
https://flysussex.com/product/niviuk-hook-5-p-lightweight/ | 2023-03-29T13:44:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948976.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20230329120545-20230329150545-00443.warc.gz | 0.887633 | 1,517 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__92446128 | en | Niviuk HOOK 5 P – Lightweight
PROGRESSION + HIKE & FLY
Adventures with total safety
Your absolute priority is ours as well. The latest technological innovations have been applied to the design of the wing, to give you maximum safety starting with a simple takeoff to a controlled, smooth landing.
Light as a feather
The Hook 5 P is ideal to encourage you to reach new goals during your adventures. Its main characteristics are comfort, intuitive handling, effective and stable glide, reduced inertia and collapse-resistance.
Improve your performance in flight with a wing that gives you total control with quick responses to inputs and precise turns. Its aerodynamic design enhances all its features so you can release your inner adventurer.
All about Hook 5 P ▼
The light version of the Hook 5 will help you choose your own adventure. Ultralight weight and reduced volume enhance the passive safety and comfort of this wing and ensure excellent accessibility and more intuitive handling. Take off and feel the unequaled sensation of freedom.
Begin your first hike & fly experiences with an easy inflation that will allow you to take off with little wind from any terrain. Once in flight, the efficiency and the stability in glide will take the sensation of comfort to the max, with a sensitive handling and the minimum of inertia. The latest advances in the Radial Sliced Diagonal, 3DL and 3DP technologies mean perfect tensioning for a more efficient wing without deformations and greater performance.
The leading edge is designed to be stable and efficient during glides, with fast response to inputs. The wing won’t turn during incidents. The improved RAM Air Intake optimises the internal pressure of the wing for a more consistent profile across the entire speed-range and giving the pilot complete control and confidence.
The trailing edge is reinforced with small ribs for a better pressure distribution. This not only improves glide, but also increases speed and its performance in thermals. Like the Hook 5, this lightweight version knows how to take advantage of turbulence, converting it to lift progressively, making piloting easier.
Some of the wing’s strongest points are maneuverability, response and simple to initiate turns. The Hook 5 P provides excellent feedback which is ideal for active flying and progressing safely. Longer brake travel means it is is possible to fly at slower speeds with complete control and a landing that is easy and safe.
Its light configuration with IKS connections makes the Hook 5 P an easy to transport paraglider, ideal for new adventurers. Thanks to the use of Nitinol rods the wing maintains its optimum shape even after ultra-compact or incorrect folding, so that the wing is not deformed.
For sure, the Hook 5 P is the perfect wing for your first hike & fly and vol-biv tours. An ultralight paraglider which offers maximum safety and comfort from the moment of launch to landing. It will enhance your flying experience with its excellent maneuverability. A wing to release your inner adventurer.
Radial Sliced Diagonal
RSD (Radial Sliced Diagonal) technology is a reinvention of the wing’s internal structure. This new design is based on individual diagonal panels arranged in radial form, which increase the efficiency of the internal structure considerably.
3D Leading Edge
Adding an extra seam to the leading edge on the span axis of the glider helps to shape a compact 3D profile and have better connections to the new 3DP front panel’s layout.
3D Pattern Cut Optimization
The latest glider generation requires a new pattern design and an optimized fabric cutting process based on a 3D technology.
Drag Reduction Structure
With the Drag reduction Structure technology, the trailing edge has been reinforced with small ribs that that makes this part of the glider flatter in order to spread the pressure out evenly. It means better air-flow and less drag on this important part of the glider.
The IKS (Interlock System) is an ultra-lightweight, high strength connecting system that aims to complement the light product range and replace the current systems based on the use of the maillons and/or carabiners. This new system is based on a secure connection using a simple Dyneema loop provided with a fixing and locking system, ensuring the complete efficiency and safety of the connection, and allowing the equipment to be ready at all times, either with or without load.
RAM Air Intake
Evolution and constant improving in all our products is the essence of the DNA of Niviuk’s R&D team. Thanks to the new technologies created over recent years, we have conceived new and more evolved and higher performing gliders. In this context the RAM Air Intake technology should be pointed out.
Structured Leading Edge
The SLE provides more rigidity and stability along the span of leading edge but also allows full flexibility along both the vertical and horizontal axis of each open cell. The SLE ensures ease of movement on the ground and high security in the air during turbulence and whilst flying at speed.
Constantly innovating, we always are on the hunt, looking for the latest and best materials to helps us design optimal products. For this reason, and after an extensive evaluation of its benefits and qualities, we decided to be the firsts manufacturer to use Nitinol in our glider line.
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https://wpjrnl.com/tag/747/ | 2024-04-20T13:34:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817650.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420122043-20240420152043-00599.warc.gz | 0.711848 | 113 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__134724806 | en | take off of boeing 747-8i Intercontinental First Flight – recording from Boeing Website webcast.
BA54 JNB-LHR – British Airways Flight 54 from Johannesburg South Africa to London England – First Class Cabin – Seat 1A – Boeing 747-400
Starter: Salmon and Shrimp
Breakfast: Sausage, Eggs and Toast
Seat 1A on the 747
Arriving to London | aerospace |
https://sandiegoairandspace.org/exhibits/online-exhibit-page/latest-international-air-space-hall-of-fame-inductees | 2022-12-09T06:22:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711390.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20221209043931-20221209073931-00548.warc.gz | 0.959306 | 833 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__193310105 | en | Due to December Nights, the Museum will not have its regular Free Tuesday on December 13th.
Since 1963, the International Air & Space Hall of Fame has honored the world’s most significant pilots, crew members, visionaries, inventors, aerospace engineers, business leaders, preservationists, designers and space explorers. This year, we are proud to honor Tammie Jo Shults and Barbara Barrett.
Ed Bolen is the President and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) in Washington, DC., and a member of the board of directors of the National Aeronautic Association. Prior to joining NBAA, Bolen was president and CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). Bolen has also served as a member and chairperson of the Management Advisory Council (MAC) to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and a member of the Commission on the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry.
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF), is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has over 11,000 members in all 50 states and 28 foreign countries. It is the world’s largest flying museum with the goal to acquire, restore, and conserve combat aircraft in honor of American military aviation. The more than 175 aircraft currently in its fleet – known as the “CAF Ghost Squadron” – fly in air shows and events around the country with the purpose of educating the public about the men and women who have flown and fought for America’s freedom.
Eileen Collins is the first female commander of the Space Shuttle and the first person to fly the Shuttle to two different space stations. In total, she had logged over 6,750 hours of flight time in 30 different types of aircraft, and over 38 days in space. Collins retired from the Air Force in 2005 as a colonel and from NASA in 2006. She has been a strong advocate for women in the aerospace industry and has received numerous awards and honors, such as the Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal and the National Space Trophy.
Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 lunar module pilot became the tenth and youngest human being to walk on the surface of the moon on April 16, 1972. Apollo 16 was NASA’s second scientific expedition of the moon, during which time Duke logged 20.25 hours in extra-vehicular activities (EVA) and collected some 213 pounds of soil and geological samples. He took the only videos of the lunar rover “in action” as it skidded across the surface. Duke is also known for his crucial role as CAPCOM — the capsule communicator — during the hair-raising moon landing of Apollo 11.
Federal Express started in April 1973 with 389 team members and 14 small aircraft, becoming one of the first major shipping companies to offer overnight delivery as a flagship service. Today FedEx Express is the world’s largest full-service, all-cargo airline and serves every ZIP code in the U.S. and more than 220 countries and territories. Their global network provides time-sensitive, air-ground express service through 650 airports worldwide.
Bryan Moss is the former President and Executive Vice President of the Aerospace Group General Dynamics Corporation. He is also the former President of the Business Aircraft Division of Bombardier Aerospace Group. In 2007, Moss was awarded the National Business Aviation Association’s Meritorious Service Aware, which is the association’s highest award for service and contributions to the business aviation industry.
Dee O’Hara became the first aerospace nurse assigned to NASA’s first seven astronauts, the Mercury Seven in 1959. Since then, O’Hara participated in every launch in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, allowing her to establish the foundations for the field of Space Nursing. After Skylab, she was invited to participate in the Apollo-Soyuz Test Program (ASTP) and the first shuttle flight in 1981. In 1974, O’Hara moved to the Ames Research Center where she managed the Human Research Facility until her retirement in 1997. | aerospace |
http://rock967online.com/astronauts-put-gopro-in-water-bubble-video/ | 2018-11-18T05:31:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039743968.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20181118052443-20181118073817-00035.warc.gz | 0.884699 | 178 | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__189545596 | en | Astronauts Put GoPro In Water Bubble [VIDEO]
I've always wanted to go to space. Unfortunately, I have bad eyesight, am not in very good shape, and can barely spell "astronaut" without using spell check. Thank goodness for NASA and their videos.
According to the info on this video:
During Expedition 40 in the summer of 2014, NASA astronauts Steve Swanson and Reid Wiseman — along with European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst — explored the phenomenon of water surface tension in microgravity on the International Space Station. The crew "submerged" a sealed GoPro camera into a floating ball of water the size of a softball and recorded the activity with a 3-D camera. (Video: NASA)
Wanna see something really cool? If you have some 3D glasses, you can check out the video in 3D here: | aerospace |
https://damarisbsarria.blogspot.com/2008/11/endeavour-to-land-at-edwards-air-force.html | 2023-05-28T05:17:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224643585.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20230528051321-20230528081321-00467.warc.gz | 0.931045 | 322 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__289547129 | en | With the forecasts predicting unfavorable weather at Florida's Kennedy Space Center proving true today and little hope of better conditions tomorrow, NASA has decided to divert space shuttle Endeavour's landing to the backup site at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
The deorbit burn is scheduled for 3:19 p.m. EST (12:19 p.m. local; 2019 GMT), leading to touchdown at 4:25 p.m. EST (1:25 p.m. local; 2125 GMT) to conclude the 16-day flight.
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The NASA channel earlier this morning showed the best video that I've seen to date of a Progress docking.
You could see the beautiful colors of the Earth, and the blue color of the Progress ship as it made small thrusts towards the ISS.
I found your blog interesting since I found it a week or 2 ago looking for stuff about students in engineering, space programs and the lunar xprize - it somehow led me to your blog which was a breath of fresh air.
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https://mass.jobs/boston-ma/systems-interoperability-and-integration-engineer-sme-top-secretsci/97D8EB5852524C79BC3A56543D8152B7/job/?vs=28 | 2024-02-21T01:36:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473360.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221002544-20240221032544-00539.warc.gz | 0.897891 | 724 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__68832657 | en | MEI Technologies, Inc Systems Interoperability and Integration Engineer SME Top Secret/SCI in Boston, Massachusetts
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https://intl.target.com/p/high-g-flight-hardcover/-/A-21478131 | 2019-03-21T07:46:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202506.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20190321072128-20190321094128-00447.warc.gz | 0.870001 | 197 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__32680183 | en | About this item
"During the launch and re-entry phases of spaceflight pilots of military fast jets, civilian aerobatic pilots and astronauts are frequently and repetitively exposed to high G forces, for which the human body is not fundamentally designed. This unique book examines the nature of the high G environment and its physiological effects on the various systems of the human body. It draws together the accumulated knowledge of human exposure to high G, resulting in a definitive volume on its physiological effects and countermeasures"--Provided by publisher.
Number of Pages: 246
Genre: Transportation, Technology, Science
Sub-Genre: Aviation / Piloting + Flight Instruction, Automotive / General, Military Science
Publisher: Ashgate Pub Co
Street Date: May 28, 2015
Item Number (DPCI): 247-48-8768
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https://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/index/Category:Cox_control_line_aircraft | 2022-05-18T23:53:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662522556.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20220518215138-20220519005138-00610.warc.gz | 0.885809 | 1,370 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__260555562 | en | Category:Cox control line aircraft
After Cox had made a success of selling internal combustion engines for tethered model cars (and the cars themselves), it probably seemed logical to branch out into selling tethered model aircraft.
Control-line model aircraft
Control-line model aircraft may seem like an unfamiliar concept nowadays, now that radio control is commonplace and cheap, but in the early days of mid-sized "engined" model aircraft, where the owner already had to pay out for the model and the engine, the additional cost, weight and bulk of radio control equipment and batteries wasn't so attractive ... and if something went wrong, you were liable to lose your precious model.
A tethered model, controlled via a control line could only really be flown around in circles, but that was enough for the owner to be able to watch their craft flying at a constant distance. Control-line flying also gave a sense of being connected to the craft and feeling its responses, a little like flying a kite. If there was a crosswind, one would have to release some line or step forward when the plane was at one point on the circuit, and pull in some slack or step back when it was at the other side. There was a certain skill and technique to flying safely, and as one graduated to larger and heavier planes, with more detailing that made the aerodynamics more challenging, the skill level needed to avoid crashing the plane became higher. Newcomers were advised to start with a small, stable, simple, "easy" plane until they became proficient, after which they could consider moving up to something more ambitious, that might have extra features like a bomb drop mechanism or an ejecting pilot with parachute.
COX Ready-To-Fly Scale Control Line Models
Realistic in flight, authentic in detail and easy to handle.
Each model ready for action. Packed complete, with the world famous COX easy starting dependable engine, nylon propeller, control handle and control lines.
— , Cox, , Meccano Magazine, , December 1966
Some 1966 models:
- PT 19 FLIGHT TRAINER £6.1.3
- This is the ideal model to start control line flying with. 22" wingspan with built-in 'crashproof' features. Takes the beginner from first flights to primary stunt up to advanced manoeuvres.
- FLEDGLING £4.13.10
- A highly manoeuvrable low wing trainer plane for beginner or advanced pilot. 16" wingspan with tricycle undercarriage, clear plastic canopy, plus authentic detail and markings. As well as being easy to fly, this plane can go through the most complicated manoeuvres demanded by the advanced pilot.
- SPITFIRE £7.12.2
- Trim, fast and manoeuvrable. Scale details include cockpit interior, under-wing radiator and oil cooler, wing-mounted cannon, etc. Wingspan 23".
- STUKA DIVE-BOMBER £7.12.2
- 23½" wingspan action-packed scale model which drops bombs in flight ... canopy opens ... machine gun swivels ... visible fuel gauge.
- A25 CURTIS BOMBER £7.1.9
- Scale detail includes underwing rockets, landing gear doors, auxiliary tanks, authentic canopy – plus the working feature of bomb dropping in flight. Wingspan 20".
- SB2C HELL-DIVER £7.1.9
- Special working features include working ejector seat with parachute descent by pilot, retractable decklanding hook for Carrier landings, etc. Wingspan 20"
- P51 MUSTANG £6.13.11
- High performance model with rubber band reassembly feature. New combat-real finish and decoration.
- Remember the Cox control-line airplane days? (cs.finescale.com)
- Thimble Drome powered models (www.mh-aerotools.de)
- So what was your first control line plane, and what was the year, and age that you ... (rcuniverse.com)
- Antique Cox Control Line Plane's History and flights by NightFlyyer (youtube.com) – video
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https://nationalspacecentre.eu/irish-first-as-elfordstown-tracks-monitors-rocket-lab-satellite-deployment/ | 2024-04-21T01:12:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817699.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421005612-20240421035612-00066.warc.gz | 0.923617 | 465 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__71628133 | en | US space launch provider Rocket Lab successfully reached orbit this weekend with the test flight of its second Electron orbital launch vehicle ‘Still Testing’ deploying 3 client satellites safely into space. The separation of the payload from the rocket was remotely tracked and monitored from Elfordstown Earthstation in Cork. This is the first time a satellite orbital insertion has been monitored from Irish based infrastructure.
The Electron rocket lifted-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on the Māhia Peninsula in New Zealand at 14:43 NZDT (1.43GMT) on Sunday 21 January 2018, reaching orbit and deploying customer payloads 8 minutes and 31 seconds after.
Rocket Lab’s Electron is poised to be the first commercially bookable rocket built specifically for small payloads and reducing the current reliance on ‘piggy-backs’ from big rockets delivering big payloads into space.
Rory Fitzpatrick CEO at ground station and teleport services provider National Space Centre (Ltd) said “National Space Centre (Ltd) is excited to be part of this new era in Space development and we are delighted Rocket Lab chose Elfordstown as part of their key launch infrastructure. Securing the Rocket Lab ground segment contract has been another major step in developing our carrier grade teleport at Elfordstown Earthstation.”
This is Rocket Lab’s second Electron test. Following the successful first test in May 2017 which launched the rocket itself, the company moved on to this test delivery of 3 weather, nautical and earth imaging satellites.
“Today marks the beginning of a new era in commercial access to space. We’re thrilled to reach this milestone so quickly after our first test launch,” says Rocket Lab CEO and founder Peter Beck. “Reaching orbit on a second test flight is significant on its own, but successfully deploying customer payloads so early in a new rocket program is almost unprecedented.”
Small satellites are a huge growth area with around 3,500 small satellites (under 100kg) expected to launch in the next decade.
Rocket Lab’s commercial phase will see Electron fly already-signed customers including NASA, Spire, Planet, Moon Express and Spaceflight.
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https://digiguide.tv/programme/Childrens/Cbeebies-Bedtime-Story-From-Space-/1108873/ | 2018-09-21T20:37:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267157503.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20180921190509-20180921210909-00438.warc.gz | 0.760204 | 84 | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__24137229 | en | Cbeebies Bedtime Story From Space!
From 200 miles above the Earth, on board the International Space Station, British astronaut Tim Peake tells the tale of two young aspiring spacemen hoping for the adventure of a lifetime!
Running Time: 10 minutes (approx)
When is Cbeebies Bedtime Story From Space! next on TV?
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https://laramielive.com/uw-gains-nasa-grants-for-various-research-projects/ | 2024-04-23T05:37:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818464.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423033153-20240423063153-00580.warc.gz | 0.93449 | 364 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__88796521 | en | UW Gains NASA Grants for Various Research Projects
Three professors at the University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Science have been awarded a NASA grant of $750,000 in order to lead a team to develop machine learning materials and manufacturing methods for space.
The team is composed of Patrick Johnson, an associate professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Assistant Professors Lars Kotthoff, in computer science, and Dilpuneet Aidhy, in mechanical and energy systems engineering.
The three-year grant for their project, which is titled “Artificially Intelligent Manufacturing of Flexible Electronics,” was funded through NASA’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).
According to Johnson, developments from NASA partner Made In Space’s VULCAN, a 3D printer that will be able to use metals and polymers for additive manufacturing, and Archinaut, a system to manufacture large-scale parts that cannot be transported into space, will allow the manufacturing of parts required for space exploration.
However, while both methods hold a lot of promise, they come with a number of drawbacks.
Johnson’s team in the Artificially Intelligent Manufacturing (AIM) center in the UW College of Engineering and Applied Science has developed a technique that does not suffer from any drawbacks.
Cameron Wright, interim dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science, has praised Johnson and his colleagues for securing the NASA grant.
Johnson’s team of collaborators for the project also include Meyya Meyyappan, chief scientist for exploration technology, and Jessica Koehne, a scientist in the Center for Nanotechnology, both at the NASA Ames Research Center.
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http://www.intelligentinsurer.com/news/allied-world-adds-drones-services-to-risk-management-offerings-11692 | 2017-04-23T19:35:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917118743.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031158-00328-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.923872 | 262 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__252746221 | en | Swizerland-based property and casualty re/insurer Allied World Assurance Company Holdings has included drones services to expand its risk management offerings.
Allied World North America will offer policyholders access to discounted unmanned aerial systems (UAS) services through DataWing, a UAS service provider led by former US Air Force fighter pilots.
Joseph Cellura, president of Allied World North American casualty division, said: "We are very pleased to partner with DataWing to bring these new loss control services to our customers."
"Our policyholders are using drones in so many innovative ways to improve efficiency and enhance their businesses. These new services will help them create sound risk management programs to meet the necessary safety and compliance standards," Cellura added.
DataWing, a specialist in aviation management, assists companies monitor the costs and benefits of operating a drone programme, determine the best way to incorporate or maintain a successful programme, stay informed on the latest FAA regulations as well as the UAS hardware and software, develop flight plans and deploy drones.
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https://www.71sports.com/aeroplane-battery-operated-aeroplane-air-bus-musical-aeroplane | 2019-10-24T01:33:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987838289.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20191024012613-20191024040113-00285.warc.gz | 0.963238 | 129 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__163735154 | en | Airplanes are fascinating machines. Just Imagine how glad your children would be if you gift them a flying machine, one that sounds like an airplane taking off or landing down. A Toy that's a Leader in its Class Now your kids too will get a chance to enjoy an aeroplane closely. This battery operated airplanes gives the feel of a real-life machine. It has a white body and shimmering lights. Its engine roars heavily when it is ready to take off. If something comes in its path, it senses it and turns around on its own. Its wings give it a majestic look and makes it part of a royal collection. | aerospace |
https://dnetc.net/amazon-wing-and-uber-offer-top-us-drone-delivery-services/ | 2021-09-17T16:23:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780055684.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20210917151054-20210917181054-00309.warc.gz | 0.94832 | 453 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__204348254 | en | O Wall street journal listed and explained how the three major US drone product delivery services currently work. Amazon, Wing and Uber are pioneers and have differences in drone design, flight altitude, speed and more. UPS, the giant shipping company there, also began testing, but not mentioned.
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Since 2016, the Amazon testing in Cambridge, England, the company tested more than 50,000 drone design concepts before coming up with the hexagonal model now used. With six propellers, distributed with a guard around its body, the drone has vertical takeoff, but can have its angle changed drastically without losing balance when at high speed.
J the drone of Wing, the company behind Google, which draws the most attention for its design, has 14 propellers in total, two of them large. A big difference from this drone is also in the way it operates, when arriving at the destination, it launches the product by a rope, without having to land to make the delivery. The company has been testing since 2014 in Australia and has completed 80,000 experiments, according to Wall street journal. To aid innovation, a partnership with FedEx and the Walgreens pharmacy network was established, starting the service in Christiansburg, Virginia.
THE Uber the one with the highest-flying drone, capable of reaching up to 182 meters, while the Amazon drone is around 122m and the Wing 60m. The Uber aircraft also has the shortest delivery time, due to the service radius (5km), the promise to deliver deliveries within 7 minutes. If we take into account the one with the shortest real time delivery speed and consider the service per application, Wing would win, it reaches up to 112km / h.
Here in Brazil, iFood is one of the first companies to perform drone delivery tests, making a route from the Iguatemi mall in Campinas.
Via: DroneDJ Source: WSJ. (TagsToTranslate) drones (t) amazon (t) wing (t) uber (t) delivery (t) app (t) ifood (t) delivery with drones (t) delivery ( t) technology (t) trend (t) aircraft | aerospace |
http://gripen4canada.blogspot.com/2013/02/pilot-training-case-of-penny-wise-and.html | 2019-02-20T02:05:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247494125.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20190220003821-20190220025821-00073.warc.gz | 0.976215 | 238 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__106220959 | en | Now, this seems like a reasonable decision. Flight simulator hours are much cheaper than actual aircraft flight hours. To me this seems more like a case of "penny wise and pound foolish". Sure, simulators don't require fuel or hours of maintenance between flights, and are a great way for pilots to practice procedures and keep their skills sharp without all the usual cost involved.
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So which is the better bargain? Saving a few dollars by restricting flight time? Or saving multi-million dollar aircraft and the aircrews' lives by allowing them to train and practice in the real thing?
If the RCAF bought an aircraft that was so expensive to maintain and fly that is has to cut flying hours, then it simply bought the wrong aircraft. I'd rather see pilots getting real flight time by flying Defence Ministers from fishing trips than sitting at glorified XBox. The F-35 would be an example of an aircraft too expensive to actually fly, along with also being a case of "in for a penny, in for a pound". | aerospace |
http://www.dezignwithaz.com/space-rocket-wall-stickers-charuca-p-1474.html | 2014-10-26T00:17:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-42/segments/1414119652530.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20141024030052-00304-ip-10-16-133-185.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.964242 | 315 | CC-MAIN-2014-42 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-42__0__113640499 | en | Space Rocket wall stickers by Charuca
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We were very pleased with the previous decals your team made for us. I am looking to order a few more!” | aerospace |
http://www.modelaviationdigital.com/modelaviation/september_2016?pg=90 | 2019-06-26T04:31:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560628000164.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20190626033520-20190626055520-00522.warc.gz | 0.89868 | 439 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__50737503 | en | FPV racing became the world’s most-recognized type of RC flying competition, thanks to a
worldwide broadcast partnership between the DSA and powerhouse sports broadcaster ESPN.
The mini quadcopter, measuring up to 330mm across,
has emerged as the preeminent FPV racing platform,
as seen on ESPN at the US National Drone Racing
Championships. Photo by C. Tyler Foley.
Off to the races
FPV racing has, in the space of a single year, established itself as one of the most widely recognized
form of RC flying competition in the
world. If you have any doubts, look
no further than the Drone Sports
Association’s (DSA) US National Drone
Racing Championships, which received
extensive coverage on ESPN in August
The action will continue at the next
World Drone Racing Championships,
to be held October 17-22, 2016, at
Kualoa Ranch on the Hawaiian island of
Oahu—with a $200,000 purse at stake.
Because AMA pilots are some of the
best RC pilots anywhere, I figured you
might want to get in on the action, so I
asked two of the top FPV racing pilots
to tell me about their favorite machines
and share some insights.
I met Chad Nowak and Zoe
Stumbaugh while hosting the online
coverage of the 2015 US National
Drone Racing Championships last
summer in Sacramento, California, and
caught up with them again in New York.
Chad, who hails from Australia and
uses the online moniker FinalGlideAUS,
was crowned the champion at the 2015
event. Zoe is the world’s top-rated
female FPV racing and freestyle pilot.
She lives in Santa Cruz, California, and
runs the website Hexinair.com to keep
her fans up-to-date on her activities.
By Any Other Name
Before revealing the advice that Chad
85 Model Aviation SEP TEMBER 2016
ADVANCED FLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES | aerospace |
https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/2001/01/08/plane-reported-downed-just-looking/51077062007/ | 2022-09-26T19:30:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030334915.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20220926175816-20220926205816-00635.warc.gz | 0.982433 | 261 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__274616577 | en | Plane reported downed just looking for ducks
NEW YORK (AP) — A small plane reported to have crashed into the Hudson River was actually just flying low on a government wildlife survey, and its pilot was alive and well and still on the job Sunday, aviation officials said.
Police rushed divers to the river Friday after two witnesses crossing the high George Washington Bridge reported seeing a single-engine, high-wing aircraft with a blue stripe plunge into the water near the span. The search was expanded down river into New York Harbor, but no debris was ever found.
The plane belongs to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and at the time the witnesses thought they saw a crash the pilot was flying at about 100 feet above the water, said Jim Peters, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
The pilot was "on a special project, making duck observations. He was looking for ducks, then he flew off," Peters said. "Thank you for not laughing."
He said the pilot contacted an FAA flight service station in Burlington, Vt., on Sunday and was told of an FAA alert apparently referring to his plane.
Peters said the pilot, whose name he did not release, was in upstate New York continuing his wildlife observation mission near the Vermont state line. | aerospace |
https://eagle-flight.fandom.com/wiki/File:PlayStation_Experience_2015_Eagle_Flight_-_Reveal_Trailer_PS_VR | 2019-02-19T09:39:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247489729.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20190219081639-20190219103639-00338.warc.gz | 0.852172 | 105 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__117185248 | en | Developed exclusively for VR (virtual reality), Eagle Flight sends you to the skies of Paris to experience the freedom of flying like never before!
With innovative and intuitive controls, you will quickly learn to perform impressive aerial maneuvers and engage in heart-pounding aerial dogfights in the blink of an eye.
Learn more on www.eagleflightgame.com
© 2015 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. | aerospace |
http://u4uvoice.com/isro-to-inject-chandrayaan-2-into-lunar-orbit-tomorrow/ | 2020-03-30T10:17:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370496901.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20200330085157-20200330115157-00470.warc.gz | 0.918977 | 307 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__189446947 | en | Bengaluru: Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will fire Chandrayaan-2’s liquid engine on Tuesday to insert the spacecraft into a lunar orbit.
“It’s tomorrow morning (tentatively between 8.30 am and 9.30 am). It’s challenging,” Isro Chairman K Sivan said on Monday on the operation to put the spacecraft in an orbit around the Moon.
Following this, there will be further four orbit manoeuvres to make the spacecraft enter into its final orbit passing over the lunar poles at a distance of about 100 km from Moon’s surface, Isro has said.
Subsequently, the Vikram lander will separate from the orbiter on September 2, according to the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency.
Two orbit manoeuvres will be performed on the lander before the initiation of powered descent to make a soft landing on the lunar surface on September 7, Isro said.
Chandrayaan-2, launched on July 22 by GSLV MkIII-M1 vehicle, had entered the Lunar Transfer Trajectory on August 14 after final orbit raising manoeuvre of the spacecraft was successfully carried out.
The health of the spacecraft is being continuously monitored from the Mission Operations Complex (MOX) at Isro Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru with support from Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) antennas at Byalalu, near Bengaluru. | aerospace |
https://www.spacetechasia.com/australias-fleet-opens-ground-station-clears-1st-satellites-for-launch/ | 2024-02-29T09:26:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474795.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229071243-20240229101243-00758.warc.gz | 0.948709 | 331 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__123021289 | en | Last Friday, Australian nanosatellite IoT startup Fleet Space opened its nanosatellite first ground station, known as Mission Control South Australia.
The ground station is located at Red Banks Reservoir, Pinkerton Plains, and complements mission control consoles next to Fleet’s South Australian headquarters in Beverley, in Adelaide’s west, and will track and transmit data from nanosatellites in space. The project is partly funded by the South Australian Government, with a matching funding by Fleet.
The ground station will operate for 24 hours a day and will allow Fleet to track and receive data from its own nanosatellites, while providing space startups across Australia and the world with the ability to monitor their own nanosatellites and payloads.
“The ground station will break barriers for space startups locally and abroad, creating opportunities that were previously only available to large organisations. We’re democratising space and advancing global collaboration!” said Flavia Tata Nardini, CEO of Flee.
“We knew it was ambitious to build and operate a world-class ground station in less than six months. It’s a huge achievement for a small startup to receive leasing rights, let alone build a fully functioning mission control centre within this short timeframe,” she added.
In a separate release, Fleet announced that the Australian government has certified its first two satellites, Centauri 1 and 2, for launch later this year. Centauri 1 will be launched aboard India’s PSLV rocket, which Centauri 2 will be on SpaceX’s Falcon 9, along with numerous other CubeSats. | aerospace |
https://www.aviationbusinessme.com/videos?page=1 | 2019-01-20T16:01:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583722261.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20190120143527-20190120165527-00078.warc.gz | 0.876411 | 448 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__217485297 | en | 17 Jan 2019
Travelling from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam, Etihad Airway Flight EY77 was the first commercial flight from the UAE to fly utilising locally produced sustainable fuel
28 Jul 2018
Both companies unveiled their EVTOL concepts at the recent 2018 Farnborough Airshow
26 Jul 2018
The biennial aviation event ran from the 16 - 22 July, 2018.
03 Jul 2018
As the second instalment of the series, the video features Sir Michael Caine, Asim Chaudhry, Olivia Colman, Jourdan Dunn, Naomie Harris, Joanna Lumley and David Walliams
28 Jun 2018
Adel Abdulla Ali, Group CEO, Air Arabia, delves into the rising popularity of the low-cost carrier model in the Middle East.
19 Jun 2018
Champion Doors' range of products include vertical lifting fabric fold-up doors for industrial use, multi-part fold-up doors for aircraft hangars, doors for crane opening, harbour and shipyard doors, and fire roller...
13 May 2018
ChampionDoor Oy is a family business established in 1974. The company is specialised in manufacturing fabric fold-up doors for aircraft hangars, shipyards and large size industrial doors
02 May 2018
Highlights from this year's edition of the biennial aerospace event.
30 Apr 2018
Sudhir Singh, CEO, NIIT Technologies, highlights the value of smart technologies, such as artificial intelligence, Big Data, analytics, and IoT.
10 Apr 2018
Designed specifically for the aviation maintenance industry, Blackbird's masking kits help to speed up the process time of wheel and brake overhauls, through the use of patented, reusable plastic masks and specialis...
15 Mar 2018
Located in the Dubai South's Aviation District Aerospace Supply Chain Facility, GE Aviation's 1,500sqm facility is expected to expand the reach of the company’s engine repair services in the UAE
27 Feb 2018
Nabil Sultan, DSVP Cargo at Emirates SkyCargo, sheds light on the cargo airline's pharma transport business and the recent transfer of KhalifaSat to South Korea | aerospace |
https://www.a1droneimaging.com/health-safety | 2023-01-30T00:59:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499790.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20230130003215-20230130033215-00862.warc.gz | 0.917001 | 489 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__90134092 | en | As a CAA approved commercial drone service, providing aerial imaging, we must strictly follow CAA regulations. The processes and procedures we must follow to satisfy the CAA are laid out in detail in our Operations Manual, a copy of which is available for inspection on request. We also operate a strict Health and Safety policy to protect not only our own staff, but also the staff of clients we work for and other subcontractors we may work with. Our Health and Safety policy is reproduced below. To answer some of the more usual questions about the use of drones, please scroll down. If you do have other questions either about the way we use drones or Health and Safety in general, please do not hesitate to contact us.
How do you fly a drone safely?
The basic rules are:Operate under 400 feet.
Fly under obstacles – not over them.
Contact any airport you'll be flying within five miles of.
Don't lose sight of your drone.
Don't fly drunk or while using drugs.
Your drone has a camera - respect other people's privacy.
What are the rules on drones?
The basic rules are:
1. Fly at or below 400 feet.
2. Keep your drone within sight.
3. Never fly near other aircraft, especially near airports.
4. Never fly over groups of people.
5. Never fly over stadiums or sports events.
6. Never fly near emergency response efforts such as fires.
7. Never fly under the influence.
How high can you fly your drone?
As a general rule, aviation authorities recommend flying below 400 feet or 121 meters above ground level in order to avoid possible conflict with manned aircraft such as airplanes or helicopters.
Do I need a Licence to fly a drone?
All drone users, both recreational and commercial must now register their drones with the CAA and take a short on line test. On passing the test, the CAA issue an I.D. number which must be clearly displayed on the drone at all times. Commercial drone users must possess a Permission for Commercial Operations licence from the CAA which requires attending a flight school and passing a theoretical and practical test of airmanship.
37 Manor Road | aerospace |
https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/astrodays-program/astronaut-stanley-love-why-mars-is-hard/ | 2022-08-10T18:08:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571198.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810161541-20220810191541-00210.warc.gz | 0.83005 | 196 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__120190238 | en | Astronaut Stanley Love: Why Mars is Hard
- Saturday January 29, 2022
- 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EST
- Dr. Stanley G. Love NASA Astronaut
- Audience: Family
- Curriculum Correlation: (1.E.2.1)(1.E.2.2)(EX.2.E.1.2)(EX.2.L.2.1)(2.E.1.1)(2.E.1.4)(2.P.2.3)(6.P.1.1)(3.E.1)
Human explorers reached the Moon 50 years ago. At the time it seemed like we might get to Mars soon after. Why haven't we done it yet? In this presentation, Dr. Love gives an accessible and engaging account of the major challenges of human space flight and how they relate to our future exploration of Mars. | aerospace |
https://www.123rf.com/footage_113184636_istanbul-turkey-september-22-2018-teknofest-aviation-and-space-technology-festival-at-the-new.html | 2023-10-03T04:50:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511053.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003024646-20231003054646-00366.warc.gz | 0.775653 | 111 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__197681212 | en | ISTANBUL. TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 22, 2018: Teknofest Aviation and Space Technology Festival at the new airport of the city
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https://anilnetto.com/society/public-transport/updates-malaysia-airlines-flight-370-goes-missing/ | 2023-12-10T06:53:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679101282.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210060949-20231210090949-00274.warc.gz | 0.9333 | 737 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__38680038 | en | Wikipedia carries the following update of the tragic situation involving Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members:
“The flight departed terminal M at Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 0:43 Malaysia time but two hours later it disappeared from ATC radar and communication with the Subang Air Traffic Control Centre ceased. At the time of its disappearance, the plane was carrying about 7.5 hours worth of fuel. The airline confirmed that they had conducted search and rescue operations.
“China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported that radar signal and contact with the plane was lost over Vietnamese airspace, in Ho Chi Minh air traffic control area. Relevant authorities in China as well as Thailand have informed their Malaysian counterparts that the aircraft has not crossed their airspace.
“According to Admiral Ngo Van Phat from the Vietnam People’s Navy, military radar lost the plane 153 miles south of Phú Quốc in the Gulf of Thailand. Two Chinese ships were deployed to the South China Sea as part of the search.
For latest updates and information of the passengers and pilots, check out the Wikipedia page here.
You can see a ‘live flight tracking’ of the flight here.
And this is the latest statement from Malaysia Airlines:
Saturday, March 08, 04:20 PM MYT +0800 Malaysia Airlines MH370 Flight Incident – 4th Media Statement
Sepang, 8 March 2014: Malaysia Airlines is still unable to establish any contact or determine the whereabouts of flight MH370. Earlier today, Subang ATC had lost contact with the aircraft at 2.40am. The last known position of MH370 before it disappeared off the radar was 065515 North (longitude) and 1033443 East (latitude).
We are still trying to locate the current location of the flight based on the last known position of the aircraft. We are working with the International search and rescue teams in trying to locate the aircraft. So far, we have not received any emergency signals or distress messages from MH370. We are working with authorities and assure that all sources are deployed to assist with the search and rescue mission.
The passenger manifest will not be released until all families of the passengers have been informed. The flight was carrying a total number of 239 passengers and crew – comprising 227 passengers (including 2 infants) and 12 crew members.
We are deploying our “Go Team” to Beijing which will depart Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 4.30pm with a team of caregivers and volunteers to assist the family members of the passengers.
The passengers are of 14 different nationalities. All crew on-board are Malaysians.
Please take note that the earlier statement did not include the number of Indian nationals. This was due to confusion between the country code of Indonesia and India.
The below table shows the latest number of passengers and their nationalities:-
|China/Taiwan||154 including infant|
|USA||3 including infant|
Our focus now is to work with the emergency responders and authorities and mobilize our full support.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all affected passengers and crew and their family members.
The public may contact +603 7884 1234.
For media queries, kindly contact +603 8777 5698/ +603 8787 1276.
The airline will provide regular updates on the situation. There are many unvalidated reports out in the media and Malaysia Airlines strongly urges the media and the public at large to only report from official statements from Malaysia Airlines and the Government of Malaysia. | aerospace |
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