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http://jrassignmentketq.blogdasilvana.info/mission-mars.html | 2018-11-14T01:08:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039741569.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20181114000002-20181114022002-00492.warc.gz | 0.905444 | 1,098 | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__110729786 | en | About us mission mars is an award winning multi concept operator based in the north west our mission is simple deliver world class food, drink and entertainment. In this 19-lesson, standards-aligned unit, students learn about mars, design a mission to explore the planet, build and test model spacecraft and components, and engage in scientific exploration the unit takes students through seven stages, including learning about the planet, planning the mission. Astronomers peering at mars in the 17th and 18th centuries saw signs of life everywhere seas continents canals that carried water to martian farms you spot none of these features as your spaceship deploys its parachutes for touchdown on this cold desert world—but then you never expected to. The mars missions flight is a classroom-based mars colonization simulation for fifth graders sponsored by the college of applied science and technology at weber state and the air force stem outreach program at hill air force base, it’s based on the challenger center for space science education’s acclaimed marsville, the cosmic village program, and has been modified to include air force.
The curiosity rover has taught us a lot about the history of mars and its potential to support life take a tour of its landing site, gale crater. Directed by nicholas webster with darren mcgavin, nick adams, george de vries, heather hewitt three american astronauts who land on mars discover the body of a frozen russian cosmonaut and a mysterious talking orb. Experience a virtual martian sunset, climb into a simulated orion capsule and feel the texture of rock cliffs inspired by the red planet in our brand-new interactive exhibit, mission mars, now open.
This week lockheed martin unveiled its proposal to have a manned laboratory orbiting mars within the next 12 years popular science's senior editor sophie bushwick joins cbs this morning. Online shopping from a great selection at movies & tv store. Mission mars is a multi-concept operator with a mission to deliver world-class food, drink & entertainment through innovation, people and sustainability. Brian de palma's mission to mars focuses on a manned mission to mars going awry in 2020 the dialogue is at times clunky, but visually the film is a treat (though some of the cgi from 2000 has not aged well.
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Mission to mars is a 2000 american science fiction adventure film directed by brian de palma from an original screenplay written by jim thomas, john thomas, and graham yostin 2020, a manned mars exploration mission goes awry american astronaut jim mcconnell (gary sinise) coordinates a rescue mission for a colleagueprincipal support actors were tim robbins, don cheadle, connie nielsen, jerry. A low-angle self-portrait of the curiosity rover on the surface of mars photograph: nasa american rocket engineers are being urged to push their next mars mission to the limits of technological. A human mission to mars has been the subject of science fiction, aerospace engineering, and scientific proposals since the 19th centurythe plans comprise proposals to land on mars, eventually settling on and terraforming the planet, while utilizing its moons, phobos and deimos the exploration of mars has been a goal of national space programs for decades.
Permanent settlement sending humans to mars is a phenomenal undertaking by all standards and presents very real risks and challenges establishing a permanent settlement is very complex, but it is far less complex and requires much less infrastructure sent to mars than return missions. About mission from mars connecting communities with a compassionate heart after reviewing the services of other organizations, mission from mars identified there was a need to provide a lunchtime meal on sundays on the northside. Nasa 'supersonic' parachute for mars mission sets world record nasa successfully tested a parachute which will assist with the agency's mission to mars in 2020. Mars one chief executive, bas lansdorp, left, announces the launch of astronaut selection for a mars space mission project, in new york mars one is a non-profit organisation that aims to.
Play mission mars - level the city to secure your landing. Mission: mars base welcome to the future of mars exploration you’ll be transported to mars at some point in the distant future taking on the role of an astronaut living and working on mars, you’ll perform science operations at key locations on the planet. The insight spacecraft is heading to mars to listen for marsquakes and study the planet’s structure. The mission to mars unit introduces students to mars, often called the red planet students learn about the development of robotics and how robots are beneficial to science, society and the exploration of space. | aerospace | 1 |
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Definitely the 737 Max.
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I haven’t flown this IRL or in sim, but this is my favorite aircraft. It’s so beautiful
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It looks beautiful!
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In short, it’s nothing close to other real Airbus planes in terms of ‘quality’.
well u see thats where ur wrong
Also @Maverick I’m pretty sure it’s not Airbus who manufactures the F/A-18…
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The FB3 is an all-electric multirotor platform that requires no disassembly and can be easily transported inside a van or trailer, ready to deploy at a moment’s notice. The versatile UAS has been designed to be BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight)-ready, with a robust data link that transmits critical flight control data and telemetry at ranges of up to 10 km. All frequency bands have been specifically configured to minimize interference, and are ECO (European Communications Office)-approved.
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To find out more about FlyingBasket and the FB3 heavy-lift drone, please visit their profile page: https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/company/flyingbasket/ | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.cheapflights.co.uk/flights/York/Manchester/ | 2022-08-13T16:02:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571959.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813142020-20220813172020-00145.warc.gz | 0.869188 | 223 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__177913903 | en | How to find the cheapest flight from Manchester (MAN) to York
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http://www.spacewalkoffame.com/ | 2015-04-01T05:44:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-14/segments/1427131303502.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20150323172143-00131-ip-10-168-14-71.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.785448 | 220 | CC-MAIN-2015-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-14__0__39796048 | en | Welcome to the U.S. Space Walk of Fame Foundation and Museum
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The outer Solar System is more richly endowed with moons than the inner regions. The two enormous gas giant planets, Jupiter and Saturn, and the ice giant planets, Uranus and Neptune, have numerous moons of various sizes, shapes, and origins. As these enormous planets grew, during the early days of our Solar System, they were able to ensnare wandering objects with their mighty gravitational grips.
Planetary scientists believed for years that Earth's Moon is depleted of water and other volatile compounds. However, this idea began to change in 2008, when a team of scientists announced that they had detected traces of water in some of the volcanic glass beads carried back to Earth from the Apollo 15 and 17 missions to the Moon. In 2011, additional study of extremely small crystalline formations within those beads revealed that they contain amounts of water that are similar to some basalts on Earth. This indicates that the lunar mantle--at least, part of it--contains as much water as Earth's.
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https://www.roboticstomorrow.com/shownews/AUVSI13 | 2018-02-20T19:29:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891813088.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20180220185145-20180220205145-00764.warc.gz | 0.894364 | 984 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__244559644 | en | Closer to Your End of Arm Tool: AGS Web Site with Enhanced Customer Portal We demonstrate it on the K-Show 2013 in Düsseldorf Hall 10 Both C28 https://inside.ags-automation.de/kundenportal/Custom/AGS_Registrierung.aspx Webside www.ags-automation.de
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Neya Systems, LLC announces the release of its Mission Planning and Management System (MPMS), a cross-platform solution for coordination and orchestration of behaviors on multiple unmanned platforms.
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Universal Robots is a result of many years of intensive research in robotics. The product portfolio includes the UR5 and UR10 models that handle payloads of up to 11.3 lbs. and 22.6 lbs. respectively. The six-axis robot arms weigh as little as 40 lbs. with reach capabilities of up to 51 inches. Repeatability of +/- .004" allows quick precision handling of even microscopically small parts. After initial risk assessment, the collaborative Universal Robots can operate alongside human operators without cumbersome and expensive safety guarding. This makes it simple and easy to move the light-weight robot around the production, addressing the needs of agile manufacturing even within small- and medium sized companies regarding automation as costly and complex. If the robots come into contact with an employee, the built-in force control limits the forces at contact, adhering to the current safety requirements on force and torque limitations. Intuitively programmed by non-technical users, the robot arms go from box to operation in less than an hour, and typically pay for themselves within 195 days. Since the first UR robot entered the market in 2009, the company has seen substantial growth with the robotic arms now being sold in more than 50 countries worldwide. | aerospace | 1 |
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Accident occurred Wednesday, August 23, 2000 in NEWBERRYPORT, MA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 04/06/2001
Aircraft: Aviat A-1B, registration: N475C
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators may have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The pilot reported that he performed a wheel landing with a 90-degree crosswind from the left of about 8 knots. As the tail wheel was being lowered and the flaps raised, the airplane became 'squirrelly'. The pilot added power for a 'go-around', and the airplane departed the right side of the runway. The airplane continued for 345 feet, until it struck a parked airplane. According to the FAA, the airplane departed the runway at a 30-degree angle and continued for 345 feet, until it struck a parked airplane. Continuous tire tracks from the airplane were observed from the runway to the accident site. A pilot rated passenger reported that he told the front seat pilot to cut the power when the airplane departed the runway. However there was no response, and he closed the throttle before impact.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing and a subsequent rejected landing. Factors were the crosswind, and the delayed corrective action by the pilot. Full narrative available
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https://pl.pinterest.com/jaglot/ | 2018-04-25T16:04:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125947931.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20180425154752-20180425174752-00522.warc.gz | 0.940675 | 160 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__214441917 | en | 80 was Romania's best indigenously produced fighter of World War Two. First test flown in late 1938 or early 1939 by pilot Dimitru "Pufi" Popescu, it entered service in 1942 and remained in front-line use until pin by Paolo Marzioli
Supermarine Seafire L.IIIs of RNAS 808 Squadron on the deck of the escort aircraft carrier HMS Khedive entering the Grand Harbour of Valletta in Malta. July 1944 (Via Colourised Photos, Colourised by Royston Leonard UK)
Assembly line for the bomber in Ft. Worth Texas, What’s known as the United States Air Force Plant 4 is one of the many different locations where the assembly of many different military equipment completed. This particular plant is located. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.thespoof.com/spoof-news/us/63904/shuttle-astronaut-makes-unauthorized-burger-run | 2023-02-02T17:53:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500035.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20230202165041-20230202195041-00479.warc.gz | 0.973939 | 287 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__79539520 | en | Bored and restless, Astronaut Randy Bresnik snuck out of the International Space Station and returned the shuttle to earth just so that he could go to Five Guys Burgers and Fries for a midnight snack.
North American Aerospace Defense Command, better known as NORAD, which was tracking flights in search of Santa Claus, spotted the shuttle immediately after it left the station and followed it to earth, where it was met by F-15 Hornet fighter jets as it entered the atmosphere. The jets escorted the shuttle until it landed.
Officials did not initially approach the craft for fear that some alien life form might have hijacked it. It was only after Bresnik emerged from the shuttle, hailed a taxi and went to his final destination, a Five Guys Restaurant nearby, that they were sure the creature was indeed the missing shuttle astronaut.
Desperate to avoid a scandal, NASA arranged for a secret shuttle launch from Annenberg Air Force Base to get him back to the International Space Station before anyone missed him. The flight from the west coast launch site was later described to the press as a top secret military mission.
Once safely back at the station Bresnik shared his ill-gotten booty with his mates. "The round trip took twenty three hours and cost over $60 million dollars, but it was worth it!." beamed Bresnik. "Those Five Guys, they make some tasty burgers!" | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/168arw.htm | 2022-11-28T21:25:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710662.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20221128203656-20221128233656-00491.warc.gz | 0.944055 | 1,452 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__192306481 | en | 168th Air Refueling Wing [168th ARW]
The 168th Air Refueling Wing operates ten KC-135R Strato Tankers from Eielson AFB, about 20 miles south of Fairbanks. Eielson has been home for the Wing since 1986. Approximately 700 Alaskans serve as members of the unit.
The 168 ARW transfers more fuel than any other Air National Guard (ANG) tanker group, because nearly all receivers are active duty aircraft, many of which are on operational missions. The 168 ARW is the only Arctic-region refueling unit for all of PACAF, and maintains a substantial number of personnel on active duty and civilian technician status in order to meet its daily operational requirements. The Wing's Primary Assigned Aircraft (PAA) is eight KC-135s.
The mission of the 168th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) is to train and equip KC-135R combat crews to provide air refueling in support of PACAF Operations Plans (OPLANS). Our peacetime mission provides air refueling training and exercise support for all 11th Air Force AWACS and fighter aircraft as well as alert tankers and crews to support Alaska NORAD Region (ANR) plans and RC-135X/S reconnaissance (RECCE) refueling requirements. Besides a federally directed mission requirement, as a unit of the Alaska National Guard, the 168 ARW is an asset of the Governor of Alaska. As such, the Governor can direct the unit to respond to emergencies declared or missions required within the State.
The 168 ARW was activated on October 25, 1986 as the 168th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS). It traces its lineage to the 437th Bombardment Squadron (Medium), originally activated at Barksdale Field, Louisiana, in June of 1942. Its aircraft were the Martin B-26 "Marauder" and the North American B-25 "Mitchell". The 437th served with distinction in both the European and Pacific theaters of World War Two, earning the French Croix de Guerre (with palm) for action over Italy and France during April-June 1944, two Presidential Unit Citations for operations over Rome and Florence in 1944, and nine combat streamers for campaigns in which it flew. In January of 1945 the 437th was transferred to Okinawa for participation in the Ryuku Islands Campaign and the Air Offensive in Japan, the closing chapters of WWII.
In May of 1946 the 437th was redesignated as the 168th Bombardment Squadron (Light) and allocated to the Illinois Air National Guard. It flew B-26s and was stationed at Chicago's Orchard Place Airport, now O'Hare International Airport. The unit was called to active duty for service in France from 1951-53. In 1954 it was redesignated the 168th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, and flew the famous North American F-51 "Mustang". In 1955 it received the F-84 "Thunderstreak" jet, becoming the 168th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron. In 1957 it flew the F-86L "Sabre" jet. In May of 1958, the 168th's aircraft and personnel were assigned to other units, but the 168th's unit designation remained on the state's rolls -- a "technical deactivation". Almost thirty years later, the unit was reactivated as the 168th Air Refueling Squadron and assigned to the Alaska Air National Guard.
From a modest beginning in 1986, the unit has blossomed into full Wing status. Its commitments include providing Alert aircraft in support of NORAD and JCS-directed reconnaissance sorties, mobilization for support of PACAF war plans, and support of worldwide refueling taskings.
The 168 ARW, with an authorized end strength of 700 personnel, has command and control over twelve subordinate assigned units whose missions includes all aircraft maintenance for nine PACAF gained KC-135R model aircraft, providing financial, transportation, contracting, and base supply resources, communications, data processing, and visual information functions, organizational security, disaster preparedness and air base operability, all personnel activities including training, social actions and recruiting, and limited diagnostic and therapeutic service in general medicine, flight medicine, bioenvironmental, environmental, and dental services. Assigned units are the 168th Operations Group (OG), to include the 168th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) and the 168th Operations Support Flight (OSF); the 168th Logistics Group (LG), to include the 168th Maintenance Squadron (MXS), 168th Aircraft Generation Squadron (AGS), 168th Logistics Squadron (LS) and the 168th Logistics Support Flight (LSF); the 168th Support Group (SPTG), to include the 168th Mission Support Flight (MSF) and the 168th Communications Flight (CF); and the 168th Medical Squadron (MDS).
Because of Alaska's strategic location with regard to national defense, the mission and importance of the 168 ARW and the Alaska Air National Guard should continue to increase in the coming years. The 168 ARW has a remarkably broad range of responsibilities which it fulfills in an exemplary manner, providing an outstanding example for all other Air National Guard units to follow. With a proven capacity to perform, we are ready to face the challenges of the future and are confident of our ability to accomplish any assigned mission.
In January 1994 and again in January 1996, the 168 ARW received the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious service both in the Alaskan and Southwest Asian theaters for the periods of January 8, 1991 to January 7, 1993 and January 8, 1993 to June, 1995. This is merely the latest in a long history of achievement throughout the 168th's lineage.
The 168th Air Refueling Wing is the embodiment of teamwork in the new, streamlined American military.
The upper right of the shield consists of a compass rose against a yellow background. The compass rose signifies the global nature of the Wing mission and is set at a 30 degree angle to the east representing the magnetic variation of Alaska where the Group was first formed. The yellow background represents the midnight sun at our latitude and the day aspect of the air refueling mission. The lower left of the shield depicts a red lightning bolt running from cloud to cloud against a blue background. The red lightning bolt signifies the projection of military power, the clouds are the medium in which we perform our mission, and the blue background the Arctic night and the night aspect of our mission. The red lightning bolt is also a prominent feature of the squadron patch from which the 168th Air Refueling Group/Wing evolved. Between the yellow and blue fields is a bar of ultramarine blue containing eight yellow stars. The ultramarine blue is Air Force blue representing our role in the Total Force; it is also the background color of the Alaska flag. The eight yellow stars are the stars of the big dipper also found on the Alaska flag.
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https://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2020/06/24/spacex-set-enter-double-digit-launches-starlink-internet/3233389001/ | 2023-02-03T03:33:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500042.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20230203024018-20230203054018-00384.warc.gz | 0.945536 | 842 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__23933175 | en | SpaceX Starlink launch pushes another 24 hours
UPDATE: This SpaceX Starlink satellite launch is now slated to liftoff from Kennedy Space Center Friday June 26 at 4:18 p.m.
When a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center Thursday late afternoon, it'll officially push the company's Starlink efforts into the double digits and act as a reminder that multitudes more are still on the way.
Slated for a 4:39 p.m. liftoff from pad 39A, the tenth launch of roughly 60 internet-beaming Starlink satellites will push the constellation's size to nearly 600 in low-Earth orbit. Weather for the 10-minute window is expected to be 40% "go," according to the Space Force.
After liftoff, the rocket's 162-foot first stage will target an automated drone ship landing in the Atlantic Ocean. It should return to Port Canaveral for checkouts and refurbishment a few days later.
Thursday's launch is yet another in SpaceX's 2020 cadence, which to date has produced 10 total launches. If schedules hold, the Space Coast could see at least that many more before the year is out thanks to a combination of Starlink, commercial, and military missions.
With this tenth launch of Starlink, SpaceX appears to be inching ever closer to its goal of opening up broadband services on the ground. Private beta testing is expected to open this summer for users such as early investors, while a public beta should begin this fall for those in the higher latitudes of North America.
To access the constellation, users just need a pizza box-sized, circular antenna known as a ground terminal.
"Just two instructions for Starlink: plug in and point at sky," SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said via Twitter last week. "Can be done in either order."
Internet access via satellite isn't new. For decades, various companies, including Microsoft-supported Teledesic in the late 1990s, have attempted to monetize the potential for anyone in any location on Earth to use broadband internet, but most have failed. Some were smaller spacecraft in low orbit, while others have been larger satellites thousands of miles above Earth.
But the distance of those geostationary satellites means the delay between asking for a data transfer and it actually occurring – known as latency – is a real challenge. Measured in milliseconds, the average terrestrial internet user can expect somewhere under 100ms to be sufficient. Most in-home service these days can deliver 50ms or less, according to internet infrastructure company Cloudflare.
One of Starlink's advantages is that its satellites sit roughly 340 miles above Earth, a distance that allows SpaceX to reduce latency. CEO Elon Musk expects current performance at around 20ms.
"It’s designed to run real-time, competitive video games," he said last week. "Version 2, which is at lower altitude, could be as low as 8ms latency."
During previous conferences with reporters, Musk has emphasized that SpaceX doesn't need to have tens of thousands of satellites in orbit to start effectively delivering service – it could begin with as few as 1,000. Having more in orbit affords the ability to attract more customers from different regions, as well as improve performance in areas already being served.
In regulatory filings, the company has said it could launch as many as 40,000 of the flat spacecraft, though that remains to be seen. As it stands, SpaceX will likely consistently launch Starlink missions for the foreseeable future.
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- Rocket: SpaceX Falcon 9
- Mission: About 60 Starlink satellites
- Launch time: 4:39 p.m. ET
- Launch pad: 39A at Kennedy Space Center
- Landing: Drone ship
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http://www.etf-atm.org/civil-aviation/ | 2020-02-23T13:08:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875145774.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20200223123852-20200223153852-00007.warc.gz | 0.934398 | 1,074 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__27597384 | en | Home » Civil Aviation
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The Signatories support the European regulatory authorities in producing a robust, harmonised, EU-wide regulatory safety framework that enables the safe, secure, efficient and fair integration of drones in the aviation system, and fosters broad public acceptance. Since the Drones Helsinki Declaration in 2017, which called for simple and performance-based rules for drones, significant progress has been made in developing and delivering a regulatory framework that will support the safe and sustainable growth of the drone industry. However, in order to facilitate the integration of drones in very low-level airspace (i.e. below 500 ft) and preserve the high level of safety in the entire European airspace, we jointly call to accelerate the implementation of the following measures.
1. Extensive public awareness campaign The general public, including recreational/occasional drone users, as well as commercial clients, must be aware of the safety risks, duties, liabilities, insurance requirements, responsibilities and third-party privacy issues associated with drone operations. These are essential requirements as lack of awareness and negligence could result in safety incidents and accidents. Therefore, more resources must be dedicated to this aspect of drone integration in the airspace.
2. Mandatory training and certificate/license relevant to operations The obligation for drone pilots to obtain a certificate or license aligned with EU regulation – depending on the properties, performance and features of the drone – creates awareness and mandates knowledge of the applicable regulations and restrictions as well as helping to develop the necessary skills. Practical training and theoretical knowledge requirements for unmanned aircraft pilots constitute an important safety net to prevent drone incidents or accidents. A solid knowledge and skills base is therefore a must, considering the complexity of the national and European airspaces and related aviation regulations. We are all one in the sky There is only one sky and all stakeholders, new and traditional, need to collaborate to keep it safe, secure, efficient and fair. The Signatories
The undersigned ATM Professional Staff Organisations note with great regret yet another attack of Airlines for Europe (A4E) on the European Air Traffic Management in the form of a joint letter of A4E member airlines’ CEOs to the European Air Navigation Service providers (ANSPs). The letter enumerates a number of ATM-related issues as cause for the delays.
Today, unmanned aircraft are being used among other things for aerial filming and photographing, safety inspections of pipelines or buildings or by farmers. Tests are being performed for delivery of goods or even transport of passengers.
The Aviation Strategy for Europe presented by the Commission in December 2015 states: "unmanned aircraft share the same airspace with other aircraft [and therefore] the safety of their operations must remain coherent with the overall aviation safety policy. Finally, unmanned aircraft operations must also be consistent with air traffic rules as laid down in the Common Rules of the Air."
Due to the rapid development of RPAS, the ETF strongly supports the inclusion of RPAS into the scope of the EASA Basic Regulation, as well as other regulatory initiatives aiming to ensure a safe co-existence of manned aircraft and RPAS in line with the principle "one sky – one safety".
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ETF CO-SIGNS THE JOINT STAKEHOLDER STATEMENT ON DRONES
The ETF has joined other stakeholders from manned aviation in the call for a robust harmonized EU-wide regulatory safety framework for drones. The signatories also expressed their serious concern about the safety of manned aircraft in controlled and uncontrolled airspace.
At the same time, the ETF expects that all the safety and security aspects of drone operations will be addressed in the current revision of the EASA Basic Regulation.
The Remote Tower technology is advancing rapidly. It is important that regulators, Air Navigation Service Providers and staff engage on the subject to ensure that where remote towers are deployed, they are done so in a way that is safe, measured and with the appropriate consideration for staff. The technology has advanced ahead of proper regulation and a consistent and considered effort is now required by all stakeholders to ensure the appropriate regulatory environment is created. The social consequences need to be properly considered and the arising issues must be addressed. Whilst the ETF is generally supportive of the concept, provided it is deployed taking in to consideration the themes contained in this document, the ETF absolutely rejects the concept of simultaneous operations, i.e. the operation of more than one airport at the same time by one person. The ETF will continue to engage with all stakeholders and take a leading role as Remote Tower technology becomes more widely introduced
A delegation from the ITF met informally with representatives of ICAO in order to foster more effective working relationship.
The ITF delegation comprised Joe Magee, Suresh Tewari, Mike Reed, Luigi d'Iddio and Safiyanu Mohammed Dauda.
ICAO representatives comprised:
Steve Creamer: Director, Air Navigation Bureau, ICAO
Chris Dalton: Chief, Airspace Management and Oprimization, ICAO
Discussions covered the broad areas of technology and automation, remote tower funtions and the upcoming ICAO conference on this subject, fostering appropriate and effective working relationshp and of course fatigue management. | aerospace | 1 |
https://news.nestia.com/detail/-/6962437 | 2022-01-18T20:14:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300997.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118182855-20220118212855-00426.warc.gz | 0.967726 | 399 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__184012433 | en | BERLIN The European Space Agency (ESA) hopes to hire and launch the world's first physically disabled astronaut, and several hundred would-be para-astronauts have already applied for the role, ESA head Josef Aschbacher said.
The 22-member space programme has just closed its latest decennial recruitment call for astronauts and received more than 22,000 applicants.
"We would like to launch an astronaut with a disability, which would be the first time ever," Dr Aschbacher told Reuters on Friday. "But I'm also happy for ESA because it shows that space is for everyone, and that's something I'd like to convey."
The ESA, whose Ariane rocket once dominated the market for commercial satellite launches, faces ever stiffer competition from tech-funded upstarts like Mr Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Mr Elon Musk's SpaceX.
The challenges are immense: the ESA's 7 billion (S$11.2 billion) budget is a third of Nasa's, while its seven or eight launches a year are dwarfed by the 40 carried out by the United States.
Dr Aschbacher, who grew up staring at the stars above his parents' mountain farm in Austria, said he applied to become an ESA astronaut when he was a student. But what was once a geeky, niche enthusiasm has now become mainstream, he said.
This year's job advertisement attracted almost three times the 8,000 applications received a decade ago, and a quarter of them were from women, up from just 15 per cent before.
The ESA has promised to develop technologies to ensure that those with disabilities, like shortened legs, play a full part.
And those astronauts will go beyond the International Space Station: some will be deployed to the US' planned Gateway station orbiting the Moon, while the ESA's member states are considering an invitation from Chinese and Russian space agencies to participate in their similar moonbase project. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2016/08/25/spacecom-sold-to-chinese/ | 2018-01-21T12:49:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084890582.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20180121120038-20180121140038-00435.warc.gz | 0.949412 | 159 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__153367316 | en | Spacecom is to be sold to the Chinese-backed Luxembourg Space Telecommunications for $285 million.
Luxembourg Space Telecommunications is owned by the Chinese communications company Beijing Xinwei Technology.
Spacecom, which is controlled by Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication, has been looking for a buyer for two years.
The company’s Amos fleet currently consists of four satellites.
Its primary customers include the Israeli DTH operator Yes and also has customers in Central & Eastern Europe and Africa.
The Amos 6 communications satellite is scheduled to be launched from Florida’s Cape Canaveral the first week of September. It will replace Amos 2, which is due to be retired this year, with double the older’s satellite capacity.
The purchase will require shareholder and regulatory approval. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.ll.mit.edu/r-d/publications/towards-detection-aircraft-icing-conditions-using-operational-dual-polarimetric | 2024-04-24T12:48:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819273.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424112049-20240424142049-00673.warc.gz | 0.921696 | 390 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__166322516 | en | Towards the detection of aircraft icing conditions using operational dual-polarimetric radar
June 25, 2012
In anticipation of the dual-polarimetric upgrade to the National Weather Service operational radar network (WSR-88D) research is being conducted to utilize this extensive new data source for remote aircraft icing detection. The first challenge is to accurately locate the melting layer. A new image-processing-based algorithm is proposed and demonstrated. The next challenge is to use the dual-polarimetric data above the melting level to distinguish regions containing super-cooled liquid water, which constitutes an aviation icing hazard, from regions of pure ice and snow. It has been well documented that the S-band dual-polarimetric radar signatures at individual range gates of super-cooled liquid water and ice crystals overlap significantly, complicating the identification of icing conditions using individual radar measurements. Recently several investigators have found that the aggregate characteristics of dual-polarimetric radar measurements over regions on the order of several kilometers show distinguishing features between regions containing super-cooled liquid and those with ice only. In this study, the features found in the literature are evaluated, extended and combined using a fuzzy-logic framework to provide an icing threat likelihood. The results of this new algorithm are computed using data collected in Colorado from the Colorado State University CHILL radar and the National Center for Atmospheric Research S-Pol radar (collectively called FRONT – The Front Range Observational Testbed) collected in the winter of 2010/2011 in coordination with the NASA Icing Remote Sensing System (NIRSS) and compared to pilot reports on approach or departure from nearby airports. The preliminary results look encouraging and will be presented. The ultimate goal is to produce an end-to-end algorithm to produce a reliable icing threat product that can then be combined with existing icing detection systems to improve their performance. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.ac-innov.com/liste_equipement/launcher-r%C2%B2-240/ | 2020-11-29T07:50:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141197278.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20201129063812-20201129093812-00308.warc.gz | 0.928466 | 109 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__39675728 | en | Fly-R has developped a launcher for each of its two smaller aircraft. The aircraft is launched using energy/motion of a piston in a tube under vaccum.
Unlike bungee or compressed air similar systems, the acceleration is almost constant along the full length of the launch. The result is lesser mechanical constraints on the airframe structure and onboard systems (electronics,payloads, etc…); as well as a higher terminal launching speed.
For information only, specifications could be modified without prior notice.
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https://battle-updates.com/update/indias-light-combat-helicopter-in-trouble/ | 2024-04-15T03:39:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816939.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415014252-20240415044252-00834.warc.gz | 0.936999 | 710 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__68929131 | en | INDIA’S LIGHT COMBAT HELICOPTER IN TROUBLE
By Bulbul Singh
30 Sep 09. India’s homegrown Light Combat Helicopter [LCH] Program is
facing technical problems as the helicopter is said to be overweight for high altitude missions. The Indian Army and Air Force need the LCH to replace Russian Mi-35 helicopters. The LCH is scheduled to enter service by 2012 but the latest technical problems could delay the whole program.
Sources in India’s State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) which is developing the LCH said, “The helicopter is overweight by as much as 600 kilograms which will make it difficult for smoother operations in the upper reaches. Indian defence forces need LCH to replace the aging Russian Mi-35 for logistic and combat purposes in higher reaches of the northern Jammu and Kashmir and also along the Indo-Chinese border.
LCH is a twin-engined, 5.5-ton helicopter and will carry air-to-air missiles, 20mm guns, unguided rockets and cluster bombs, grenade launchers and anti-radiation missiles.
The helicopter will be equipped with missile warning systems, anti-missile countermeasures, and night-attack-capable cockpit displays. Its narrow fuselage will be stealthy, and its landing gear will be built to handle hard landings.
In addition, LCHwill carry a homegrown gyro-stabilized sighting system comprising a high-performance thermal imager and laser rangefinder with a four-kilometer detection range of a NATO tank target. Known as the Heliborne-Thermal Imaging System (HELITIS), it provides a stabilization accuracy of 30 micro-radians and is intended for target recognition and engagement. Most of the weaponry and equipment is being procured from overseas defence companies.
Currently, the weapons and other equipment are being tested on the weaponised version of the Advance Light Helicopter (ALH), produced by HAL.
The LCH is intended to shoot down UAVs and slow-moving aircraft, escort troop-carrying copters on special operations, destroy enemy air defenses, fight in urban environments, and destroy tanks and other vehicles.
LCH is scheduled to enter service by 2012, but technical problems with weight could mean the helicopter could be delayed as the users, the Indian Army and Air Force are likely to reject an overweight LCH.
“Both the Indian Army and Air Force have a Requirement for around 150 LCHs, in case LCH is delayed, the Indian defence ministry may have to go for a global hunt for this category of helicopter,” said a senior official in the Indian Ministry of Defence. There is an increased demand for LCH category of helicopters due to greater vigil on the Indo-Chinese border added the official.
India is strengthening its defences along the Indo-Chinese border, which are along higher reaches in the Himalayas and need to support LCH-type helicopters for logistics.
Recently the Indian Navy asked the Indian defence ministry to buy Medium Lift Helicopters from the overseas market and not wait for HAL’s program.
HAL took up the Medium Lift Helicopter program nearly five years ago, but has still to find an international partner. There is a total demand of over 350 Medium Light Helicopters by the three wings of the Indian defence forces, with a major chunk required from the Indian Navy. | aerospace | 1 |
https://pilottrainingreviews.com/instructor/steve-mayes | 2024-04-23T02:33:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818452.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423002028-20240423032028-00434.warc.gz | 0.922558 | 112 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__95557326 | en | I received my Commercial airplane single & multi engine land instrument airplane; flight instructor single & multi land airplane And ground instructor advanced & instrument in 1986.I am the owner of Take Flight E.A. In Safford; Az. And I teach aviation ground school at Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher; Az.
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https://evolvetours.com/blog/2015/04/04/airport-lingo/ | 2024-02-23T13:59:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474412.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223121413-20240223151413-00274.warc.gz | 0.954228 | 210 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__184088238 | en | Ever wonder what the flight attendants are REALLY saying to each other?
Freshen Up on your Airport Lingo before taking your next trip.
Apron – The paved area upon which the airplanes park
All Call – Each Flight attendant is being asked to report from their station for an intercom call
Concourse – Area of the airport located past the security checkpoint
Concourse Shoes – High-heeled pumps that flight attendants usually wear while walking through the airport
DeadHead – crew members who are flying as passengers — not staff on your flight
EFC Time – Expected time for the grounded plane to become airborne
Jumpseat – The fold-down chairs that flight attendants sit on
Open Jaw – reservations that leave from one city and return to another city
SkyCap – airline employees that can help you with your baggage.
Slam-Click – a flight attendant that refuses to stay out with the other flight crew while scheduled to stay overnight . They go straight to their hotel room and do not come out until the morning. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20001212X22253&ntsbno=SEA01LA006&akey=1 | 2014-11-28T13:41:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-49/segments/1416931010402.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20141125155650-00173-ip-10-235-23-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.985074 | 288 | CC-MAIN-2014-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-49__0__56283744 | en | On October 17, 2000, approximately 1545 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 185F, N93981, nosed over during the landing roll at Driggs Municipal Airport, Driggs, Idaho. The airline transport pilot and his passenger were not injured, but the aircraft, which was owned and operated by Teton Holding Company, LLC, sustained substantial damage. The 14 CFR Part 91 business flight, which departed Rexburg, Idaho, about 15 minutes prior to the accident, was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed. There was no report of an ELT activation. Use your browsers 'back' function to return to synopsisReturn to Query Page
According to the pilot, who was landing in calm wind condition, the touchdown and beginning of the landing roll were uneventful. But as the aircraft began to slow, it started to drift to the right and he attempted to apply corrective rudder inputs. During his attempt to realign the aircraft with the runway, the soles of the hiking boots he was wearing got caught on either the edge of the rudder pedals or on each other. He was therefore momentarily unable to apply the appropriate corrective inputs, and by the time he was able to freely move his feet, the aircraft had entered a ground loop from which he was unable to recover. During the ground loop, the aircraft departed the runway, encountered soft terrain and nosed over. | aerospace | 1 |
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/34-officers-dumped-from-u-s-nuclear-missile-force-for-cheating-on-proficiency-tests | 2021-12-03T01:42:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964362571.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20211203000401-20211203030401-00488.warc.gz | 0.952707 | 317 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__149038807 | en | From Associated Press:
WASHINGTON — In a stunning setback for a nuclear missile force already beset by missteps and leadership lapses, the U.S. Air Force disclosed on Wednesday that 34 officers entrusted with the world’s deadliest weapons have been removed from launch duty for allegedly cheating — or tolerating cheating by others — on routine proficiency tests.
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The cheating scandal is the latest in a series of Air Force nuclear stumbles documented in recent months by The Associated Press, including deliberate violations of safety rules, failures of inspections, breakdowns in training, and evidence that the men and women who operate the missiles from underground command posts are suffering burnout. In October the commander of the nuclear missile force was fired for engaging in embarrassing behaviour, including drunkenness, while leading a U.S. delegation to a nuclear exercise in Russia.
A “profoundly disappointed” Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, the service’s top civilian official, told a hurriedly arranged Pentagon news conference that the alleged cheating at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, was discovered during a previously announced probe of drug possession by 11 officers at several Air Force bases, including two who also are in the nuclear force and suspected of participating in the cheating ring.
“This is absolutely unacceptable behaviour,” James said of the cheating, which Gen. Mark Welsh, the Air Force chief of staff, said could be the biggest such scandal in the history of the missile force. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.thespacestore.com/product-p/smithsonian-shuttle-pullback.htm | 2015-01-25T03:49:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422118059355.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124164739-00054-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.756858 | 258 | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-06__0__31842330 | en | Join the Community
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https://download.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/ERJ/embraer-empresa-brasileira-de-aeronautica/profit-margins | 2024-04-25T15:30:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297295329.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425130216-20240425160216-00199.warc.gz | 0.898339 | 369 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__7919117 | en | Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De Aeronautica Profit Margin 2010-2023 | ERJ
Current and historical gross margin, operating margin and net profit margin for Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De Aeronautica (ERJ) over the last 10 years. Profit margin can be defined as the percentage of revenue that a company retains as income after the deduction of expenses. Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De Aeronautica net profit margin as of December 31, 2023 is 3.11%.
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Embraer S.A. designs, manufactures and sells aircraft and aviation-related structural parts to the world's commercial aviation, executive aviation and defense markets. It is one of the leaders in the commercial aircraft space. The company operates through 5 segments: Commercial Aviation Market segment includes development, production & sale of commercial jets, mainly in the regional aviation segment and operating leasing of aircraft. Defense and Security Business segment includes the research, development, production and support of military defense aircraft & related products and systems. Executive Aviation segment includes development, production and sale of executive jets and operating leasing of aircraft. Services and Support segment provides support services for aircraft, like modification, flight operation, and maintenance services. Others segment involves the supply of structural parts and mechanical and hydraulic systems and production of agricultural crop-spraying aircraft and customer training. | aerospace | 1 |
http://fguk.me/hangar/rotary/download/13-rotary-wing/476-bell-430 | 2021-10-26T17:31:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587915.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20211026165817-20211026195817-00640.warc.gz | 0.862038 | 376 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__7284935 | en | The Bell 430 is an four-bladed, twin-engine, nine-seat light-medium helicopter built by Bell Helicopter. It is a stretched and more powerful development of the Bell 230, which, in turn, was based on the earlier Bell 222. The Bell 430 features several significant improvements over the 230, the most significant of these being the new four-blade, bearingless, hingeless, composite main rotor. Although both the 230 and 430 are powered by Rolls-Royce (Allison) 250 turbo shaft engines, the 430's engines are 10% more powerful. Other changes include the 1 ft 6 in (46 cm) stretched fuselage, providing for two extra seats, an optional EFIS flight deck and a choice of either skids or retractable wheeled undercarriage.
Suitable for FG2018+ versions.
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First Flight October 25, 1994
Complete rebuild of the Chopper . Suitable for Fg 2018+ versions.
All new FDM - meets most perfomance figures.
New sound FX.
New Instrumentation. Main MFD has no iterchangeable screns as yet.
Semi realistic startup ( Read the in sim HELP or you will not get far !!!!!! ).
ALS Glass and Fuselage effects including Rain and livery specific levels of fuselage reflection.
Multiple configuration options.
FLIR view on FLIR equip configurations.
Rotorwash on grass effect.
Multiplayer passenger mode.
Minor bug fix for the MP passenger to prevent others seeing the passenger as a blue glider.
Added MP passenger option.
First public release version.
Livery swapping enabled with a number of included liveries.
Advanced lighting kit. landing lights work with the retracts.
Limited Autopilot function. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/archive/panel-made-for-future-lynx | 2022-08-09T19:35:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571086.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809185452-20220809215452-00381.warc.gz | 0.919051 | 336 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__85087677 | en | The first monolithic machined panel for the first AgustaWestland Future Lynx was manufactured last week at Oldland CNC's facility in
Oldland CNC is manufacturing 83 of the 147 Future Lynx primary structure monolithic machined components and supplying them to GKN Aerospace for incorporation into the airframe prior to delivery to AgustaWestland.
‘The start of manufacture of the Future Lynx represents an important step in the evolution of the next generation of Lynx for the Ministry of Defence,’ said Graham Cole, managing director business, AgustaWestland. ‘As the first programme to be signed under the Strategic Partnering Arrangement I am delighted that every programme milestone has been met on time and we look forward to the first flight in late 2009.’
The first Future Lynx, a Battlefield Reconnaissance Helicopter (BRH) variant for the British Army, is scheduled to fly in 2009 and will be followed by the first surface combatant maritime rotorcraft (SCMR) variant for the Royal Navy.
The BRH and SCMR variants have over 90% commonality and are powered by CTS800-4N engines.
In June 2006 the Ministry of Defence awarded a contract valued at nearly £1bn to supply 70 Future Lynx helicopters comprising 40 BRH variants and 30 SCMR variants with options for a further 10 aircraft.
The BRH variant will enter operational service in 2013 and the SCMR variant in 2014. So far, more than 80 per cent of the project design activity has been completed with a full air vehicle critical design review scheduled to take place in April 2008. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.mapquest.com/us/louisiana/business-port-allen/placid-refining-346415189 | 2018-11-17T03:18:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039743248.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20181117020225-20181117042225-00418.warc.gz | 0.942557 | 133 | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__20031251 | en | Product quality is a top priority at Placid Refinery Company. The refinery's emphasis on quality control is evidenced by Placid 's continued status as a major supplier of military jet fuel to the United States government. Placid Refining Company is an independent, privately owned company located in Port Allen, La., directly across the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge. The refinery produces transportation fuels, which are distributed across the Southeastern United States from Texas to Virginia. The refinery also produces military jet fuel that is used in the United States defense efforts. Its other products include: diesel fuel, commercial jet fuel, heavy fuel oil, liquid petroleum gas and refinery grade propylene. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.flyheli.co.uk/ | 2014-11-22T20:49:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-49/segments/1416400378724.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20141119123258-00180-ip-10-235-23-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.950293 | 455 | CC-MAIN-2014-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-49__0__164143732 | en | Helicentre Aviation has specialised in private and professional helicopter pilot training, charter, aerial survey and aircraft sales and management in the UK for over ten years.
Our EASA-FCL fully approved ATO (UK/ATO-194), Air Operators Certificate (AOC number GB2236) and state of the art facilities will make your helicopter experience seamless, hassle-free and enjoyable. Our operations are highly regulated by the UK Civil Aviation Authority and we provide a professional service from start to finish.
Whether you aspire to become a commercial helicopter pilot, or want to learn to fly a helicopter as a hobby, Helicentre Aviation will help you achieve your goals. Maybe you're looking for that extra special and unique gift in the form of a trial helicopter flying lesson or sightseeing tour. Alternatively you may simply want to relax, beat the traffic and let someone else transport you in style and luxury to your business meeting, wedding or special event.
Whatever you're looking for, if it involves a helicopter, there's only one phone call you need to make. Call Helicentre Aviation FREE* on 08006 123 211 and let us get the ball rolling for you. Alternatively fill out our Contact Helicentre Aviation by e-mail and we will get back to you by e-mail or telephone.
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I would like to thank Martin our pilot, who made our experience interesting and fun.
I'd recommend Helicentre to anyone who is looking for a company that is helpful from the initial booking through to completing the flight.
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Paddy Custer has completed his Robinson 44 today and is going to move on to starting his Robinson 22 rating.
Helicentre Aviation will be exhibiting at the Skills show over the next three days. The show will be held at the NEC and is a great chance to come and talk to us about a future as a pilot.
Helicentre Aviation have awarded helicopter pilot training scholarships with a combined value of over £80,000 to five of their student pilots following a two month intensive interview process. A total of 24 scholarship applications were received.
The dates of the next career seminars are: | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.wuft.org/nation-world/2013/10/24/video-in-space-a-single-hair-can-move-you/ | 2014-10-01T08:16:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-41/segments/1412037663372.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20140930004103-00212-ip-10-234-18-248.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.913068 | 465 | CC-MAIN-2014-41 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-41__0__223557965 | en | VIDEO: In Space, A Single Hair Can Move You
Mark Memmott on October 24th, 2013
A post at Space.com led us to a NASA video that we find fascinating.
In it, astronaut Karen Nyberg, one of the six people now aboard the International Space Station, demonstrates how little effort it takes to move around in microgravity.
She takes a single strand of hair from her head, stretches it across a handrail and pushes off. You can watch as Nyberg then floats across the station. (And, yes, there’s a connection to Sandra Bullock and the movie Gravity, as you’ll see.)
This isn’t her first hair-related video. In July, Nyberg demonstrated how she washes those long locks.
The 44-year-old Nyberg, who has a doctorate in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas, flew on a Space Shuttle Discovery mission to the space station in 2008. Her second trip to space began on May 28. She’s scheduled to return to Earth on Nov. 10.
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In a letter, the Justice Department said the accessory was “exacerbating an already tense atmosphere.” After a talk with the department, the police chief said he would institute a new policy.
Bill Gross built Pacific Investment Management Co., or PIMCO, into a $2 trillion powerhouse. But this week, he abruptly left, roiling the bond-investing world.
Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha says he’s ordered a complete rewrite of Thailand’s daily fare of infidelity and violence, and if it’s not done right, he’s threatened to do the job himself.
The FAA is granting six movie and TV production companies permission to use drones for filming. The move could pave the way for the unmanned aircraft systems to be used in other commercial ventures.
The fire in the basement of the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center in Aurora, Ill., caused numerous flight cancellations at O’Hare and Midway. | aerospace | 1 |
https://cse.umn.edu/aem/news/faster-speed-sound | 2021-02-27T14:58:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178358976.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20210227144626-20210227174626-00513.warc.gz | 0.899132 | 171 | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__142975130 | en | Faster than the speed of sound
In recent years, the United States aerospace and defense industry has become increasingly invested in vehicles traveling at hypersonic speed, or more than five times faster than the speed of sound. But what happens when an object travels that fast? College of Science and Engineering professors Tom Schwartzentruber and Graham Candler are working with multiple universities across the country to find out.
Hypersonic vehicles travel at speeds higher than Mach 5, or more than 3,800 miles per hour. For reference, a commercial airplane cruises at speeds ranging from 460 and 575 miles per hour. A hypersonic vehicle can be a plane, missile, or spacecraft—such as a satellite re-entering Earth’s atmosphere or a vessel landing on Mars.
For the complete story, visit the CSE website. | aerospace | 1 |
http://plasticscalemodeling.com/builds.php?id=8&page=1 | 2023-01-29T12:59:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499713.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20230129112153-20230129142153-00811.warc.gz | 0.959304 | 685 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__56419913 | en | The Northrop F-89 Scorpion is reputed to be the first combat fighter with air-to-air nuclear capabilities (the unguided Genie rocket).
Originally designed to replace the P-61 Black Widow, this design by Northrop won an Air Force bid in 1945, and saw its maiden flight in August of 1948. The first production airframe, designated F-89A, took to flight in September 1950 with two permanently mounted wingtip fueltanks. After the first major upgrade to the B-version, the aircraft entered active service in 1951, but severe problems were found with several systems, including the engines. The C-version soon came to life, but soon the major production model m, the F-89D started rolling out of the factories.
The D-version separated itself from its predecessor by replacing the wingtip fueltanks with underwing droptanks, so to make room for two wingtip mounted 70 mm rocket pods, arming the F-89D with 104 Mighty Mouse FFAR rockets. A total of 682 D-models were constructed. For some reason, the E,F,G models were propsed but skipped, and an upgrade to the F-89H happened in 1956. The final variant was the F-89J, and it was provided with two underwing pylons capable of carrying the nuclear Genie rocket. By the end of 1969, all Scorpions were retired in US service.
length: 16.40 m
wingspan: 18.20 m
max. takeoff weight: 19.2 metric tons
powerplant: 2x Allison J-35 turbojets with afterburners for 7200 lbf
maximum speed: 635 mph
service ceiling: 15,000 m
armament: 104 70 mm might Mouse rockets
All of the above assuming someone on Wikipedia did his homework correctly
Let's start off with the mandatory sprue shots:
As you can see, the kit comes with some nice recessed panellines, and some details in the wheelbays as well. This comes at the price of some sinkmarks left and right, but for a Revell molding from 1991, I'm completely happy.
I'll be building the D-version, as in my mind there's no choice to be made when you have those wingtip rocket pods! And so, we'll be doing the version from the boxart. I bought myself some of the AK Extreme metal paints the other day and the natural metal part of this bird will be done with those. It'll be interesting to see if I can get a good a result as Phil did.
As usual, the cockpit is the first to be tackled. Two seats of 4 parts each are easily constructed, and the rest of the cockpit parts released from the sprue. No details whatsoever for the instrument panels or side panels, but since revell provide decals there, I'm gla they didn't bother. Saves me the trouble of sanding off the lot of it....
Next up: gluing up the rocketpods and fueltanks. Seams were filled with some filler, and are awaiting sanding.
And that's pretty much it for a first update. The next update should have paint. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2022/09/30/usaf-drones-ai-gun-detection/ | 2024-04-23T23:26:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818835.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423223805-20240424013805-00053.warc.gz | 0.912418 | 517 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__13078619 | en | US Air Force AFWERX has awarded ZeroEyes a contract to deliver its AI gun detection solution for the service’s unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.
The $1.25 million Direct-to-Phase II SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grant is the third contract the air force has awarded to the firm this year.
ZeroEyes’ technology will enable UAVs to detect handheld weapons for base protection.
The detection system is programmed with machine learning software with internet protocol security cameras that “identify the gun before the first shot is fired.”
After identification, the system shares screenshots of threats. An operator at a control facility confirms the weapon and triggers the drones to activate its response and interference components.
The entire process of AI-based gun detection takes three to five seconds, according to the firm.
“A quarter of active shootings take place on government property, and we will take every step possible to protect our Airmen,” Dover Air Force Base Chief innovation Officer Capt. Nicholas Martini said.
“ZeroEyes’ technology not only provides another layer of security; it will also enable us to reduce our investment in security personnel and use our manpower for more mission-critical tasks.”
ZeroEyes’ Gun Detection in USAF
USAF’s 325th Security Forces Squadron tested the ZeroEyes’ AI detection solution at Tyndall Air Force Base in March.
“The AI software can identify weapons such as shotguns, rifles and other weapon models,” said 325th Security Forces Squadron Tech and Innovation Officer-in-Charge Staff Sgt. Nicholas Murphy said.
“This innovation in technology is ‘early warning’ in nature and can help security forces Airmen save seconds that will save lives.”
“It is fully mission capable and due to that presence, it is a deterrence to stop or mitigate damage. The AI meets our mission intent because these technologies are used to strengthen our multi-layered base defense capability and augment our manpower.”
Other Contracts from AFWERX
In June, the firm received a $750,000 SBIR contract from AFWERX for the research, development, and deployment of the detection software at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.
One month later, Zero Eyes secured another $1.2 million contract to integrate the technology at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.farecompare.com/flights/Rio_de_Janeiro-RIO/Resistencia-RES/market.html | 2014-10-25T12:51:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-42/segments/1414119648155.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20141024030048-00047-ip-10-16-133-185.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.650762 | 790 | CC-MAIN-2014-42 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-42__0__80283326 | en | Cheap Flights from Rio de Janeiro to Resistencia - RIO to RES
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http://sakarovadudyn.killarney10mile.com/finite-element-analysis-of-a-fuselage-75830kez6775.html | 2018-12-19T02:09:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376830305.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20181219005231-20181219031219-00000.warc.gz | 0.904636 | 1,009 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__220571679 | en | The stress distribution on the plate is altered by the existence of the stress concentration factor due to the existence of the discontinuity — circular hole. It provides the space for power plant, cargo, controls, accessories, passengers and other requirements depending on the purpose i.
The discovered flaws or cracks are then analyzed for their criticality. The long and short length approximations are matching with the experimental results on their respective domains.
Radial stresses at the root of the notch Figure 1.
The symmetry boundary condition is applied on the lines on left of the plate and the line on the Finite element analysis of a fuselage of the plate and ahead of the crack tip.
Firstly, we develop a finite element model with detailed material property, ply design, fixture structure, and actuators installation considered. This is essential to accurately capture the high gradients of stress variations near the crack tip. The direction of the crack is defined by selecting the three adjacent left nodes from the crack tip.
Fracture mechanics, combined with the conventional fatigue design modals now became an integral part of mechanical engineering design. In order to improve the dimensional quality and increase the productivity, a new shape control system has been proposed to conduct dimensional shape adjustment before the assembly process.
For the initial analysis in the section 1. Thus, plane stress assumption is valid in this case. Substituting these values at the above equation we get,?? Suppose a given plate with a crack, is loaded in tension. There are many commercial tools available for solving the real life problems using FE methods.
By using finite element analysis, we conduct the feasibility analysis of this new shape control system. But, the long length approximated equation fail to achieve satisfactory results in this case. The state of stress existing in the portion of the fuselage between the rivet holes is considered to be similar to that of a wide thin plate subjected to uniform stress containing a circular hole in the middle Figure 1.
The finite element model is then validated and calibrated by physical experimental data. A new composite fuselage shape control system is proposed. For the verification of its results, the analysis is repeated by varying the length of singular elements.
Thus, it is dangerous to use this equation for design purposes. The condition prevailing in this case is known as plane strain case. Airbus Corporation Due to their criticality, the aircraft fuselages are periodically inspected using NonDestructive Testing NDT methods for any potential flaws.
Simplified Model of Crack prevalent in relatively thin plates in which there is no considerable variation in displacements along the direction of thickness. The second set is calculated using the approximated equation for a short length crack from section 1.
From the theoretical calculations in section 1. Thus, it can be said that the FE solution is valid. However for a thick plate, material away from the free surfaces is not free to deform laterally as it is constrained by the surrounding material.
The tangential stress at any point on the plate is given by,?? The FE analysis can be repeated for different lengths of cracks in order to find out the relationship between the stress intensity factor and the crack length.
The condition is mainly Figure 1. From the figure, it is clear that the FEA results are most closely matching the empirical relation based on experimental results. But, the short length equation fails in this case.Finite Element Analysis of a Fuselage Crack. Topics: Finite element Now-a-days a number of finite element analysis packages are available commercially and number of users is increasing.
A user without a basic course on finite element analysis may produce dangerous results. Fracture in metals Objective Fracture parameters Verification study PowerPoint Presentation Finite Element Analysis Verification study: Unstiffened curved panel Bulging of crack in the fuselage FEA of Aircraft Fuselage Components of fuselage Finite Element Model Boundary Conditions and loading Von Mises Stress Stress distribution.
Finite Element Modeling for Fracture Mechanics Analysis of Aircraft Fuselage Structure Sandeepkumar Gowda1, 3Lakshminarayana H. V.2, Kiran Kumar N. 1Post Graduate Student, 2Professor,3Asst.
Professor Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore. Based on finite element analyses, the present paper also presents a weight comparison between a composite fuselage and an aluminium alloy killarney10mile.com comparison assess the weight reduction obtained with the use of composite materials for designing the fuselage.
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF A HIGH-SPEED SUSPENSION BOAT FUSELAGE by Lean Fang A Thesis Presented to the Graduate.
II. Finite Element Analysis The aforementioned global FE model of composite panels, metallic fittings, mechanical fasteners, and the COLTS test fixture developed to support the design effort through linear structural strength and stability analyses was adapted to perform nonlinear analyses.Download | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=f1d43687-aa31-44c0-a224-5ab5bd446ab4 | 2018-11-20T18:38:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039746528.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20181120171153-20181120193153-00281.warc.gz | 0.931858 | 707 | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__104414309 | en | On 27th July 2007, the OECD published a revised Sector Understanding on Export Credits for Civil Aircraft or “Aircraft Sector Understanding” (ASU), which forms part of the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits. This replaced an earlier Sector Understanding, agreed in 1987, which used to regulate Export Credit financing.
Under the new ASU, OECD member states and, for the first time, Brazil have entered into a gentlemen’s agreement setting out the parameters under which export credit support can be made available for financing civilian aircraft.
The ASU applies to financing for new and used aircraft, spare engines and parts, maintenance contracts, conversion contracts and other modification work and engine kits. It does not apply to financing military aircraft or to flight simulators. As with the previous ASU there are separate terms for large and other aircraft.
For new aircraft, the main developments include:
- Specified minimum levels of insurance or guarantee premia that should be charged by the participating Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) for providing cover. These are calculated by reference (amongst other things) to the credit rating of the airline.
- A discount for premia charged by ECAs to airlines in countries, which have ratified the Cape Town Convention in a satisfactory manner. The maximum permitted discount will also depend on the credit rating of the airline.
- For large (Category 1) aircraft repayment terms remain at 12 years. For “Category 2 Aircraft”1 terms can be extended to fifteen years, with ten years maximum repayment allowed for smaller aircraft (“Category 3”).
- For Category 1 aircraft, one or more “risk mitigants” are required for riskier airlines. These include lower than 85 per cent advance rates, 10 rather than 12 year repayment terms and straight line rather than mortgage repayment profile.
- Financings for all Boeing and Airbus aircraft (other than Category 2 Aircraft) should amortise at least quarterly.
- Financings for other aircraft will continue to amortise semi-annuall
- Financings for most aircraft will continue to amortise, either on a straightline or mortgage-style amortisation curve, to zero. However, there is more flexibility for smaller aircraft.
- Fixed Rate financing is not available for Category 1 aircraft – Pure Cover fixed rates are allowed.
- ECA-backed support for an aircraft may be put into place at any time within 18 months of its delivery from the manufacturer with the prior agreement of the ECA (but the maximum term of the financing should be calculated from that original delivery date).
- Any extension of the repayment term by way of sharing of rights in the security on a pari passu basis with the commercial lenders (by way of mismatch or SOAR loans) is no longer permitted.
- Cover is available for a maximum of 85 per cent of the net price of the aircraft (i.e. net of airframe/engine manufacturer credits), plus the cost of BFE.
- Fees must be charged on the undrawn amount of any support to which an ECA commits, if the commitment persists for longer than six months.
- Financing may be made available in Yen.
- For large aircraft transitional arrangements are in place for existing export contracts notified to the OECD by 30 June 2007 (for deliveries to occur on or before 31 December 2010 in respect of firm contracts concluded no later than 30 April 2007). | aerospace | 1 |
http://globalairpower.net/riat-2011-raf-fairford/ | 2023-10-03T07:25:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511055.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003060619-20231003090619-00009.warc.gz | 0.960141 | 756 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__184014211 | en | report by: Thierry letellier
2011 marked the 40th Anniversary of the world famous Royal International Air Tattoo. In 1971, in aid of the Royal Air Forces Association, North Weald hosted the first Air Tattoo. Later, the Tattoo moved onto Greenham Common, and ended up at what is now considered to be the home of the Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford. Themes for this year’s anniversary edition were STAR 11 (Strike, Attack and Reconnaissance), Tiger 50 (to mark the 50th anniversary of the NATO Tiger Association), and of course RIAT’s own 40th Birthday.
The Tiger theme was well supported with F-16s from Belgium, Mirage 2000s from France and Tornados from Germany all present, wearing attractive and eye catching colour schemes applied for the official Tiger Meet that was held in France earlier this year. ‘Heavies’ included an RC-135V from the USAF and an E-6 from US NAVY. The Royal Air Force’s latest aircraft, the Airbus A330, was another attraction in this section. Then we had an edgy CASA 295-AEW ; to complete this list , a very rare and discret A-310 from German Air Force.The main attraction for many enthusiasts were an Ukrainian Air Force IL-76 and Su-27. Booked by RIAT ‘for the enthusiasts’ and as part of their 40th Anniversary.
The superb RAF Tornado role demonstration, which brought plenty of noise with high speed, low level flying and pyrotechnics. The Red Arrows put on their usual highly slick display before the French Air Force Rafale showed what a fourth generation fighter being flown by a regular Air Force pilot really can do. The Frecce Tricolori put on their typically flamboyant show before the BAe Systems Typhoon put on a stunning display with a full weapons load. Attending the show as operational commitments currently prevent the RAF from displaying the Typhoon, BAe Chief test pilot Mark Bowman was awarded the Steedman Sword for his display.
The 40th Anniversary of RIAT was marked by the Old Flying Machine Company’s warbird pair of Spitfire MH434 and P-51D Mustang “Ferocious Frankie”. The significance of this display to the anniversary was the simple fact that MH434 appeared at the very first IAT in 1971. The slow pace continued with the Belgian Air Force Red Devils, RAF Tutor and Tucano and the The Royal Jordanian Falcons, with only the ever impressive RAF Chinook and the Army Air Corps Apache injecting any real life into the display. The ‘Solo Türk’ F-16 and Saudi Hawks, both of which were UK debutants.
Six Hawker Hunters marked another anniversary, this time the 60th of that particular type, as Team Viper’s four aircraft were joined by the Swiss Hunter Team’s T68 and Jonathan Whaley’s F58A “Miss Demeanour”. When the A-10 took to the skies that it felt like the Air Tattoo had resumed. Thankfully, the USAF West Coast Demonstration Team’s Warthog display was mighty, showing the performance of the aircraft as well as simulating strafing and bombing runs.
On both mornings it was raining fairly heavily with a low cloud base which prevented flying getting underway at the advertised time. On Saturday it was not possible for the flying to start until around midday and, with seemingly no flexibility shown, a number of star items were lost from the schedule that day. Despite this weather problem ; i was globaly satisfied by this edition of RIAT. | aerospace | 1 |
https://apex.aero/articles/raising-seat-awareness-recaros-iseat-collects-data-inform-design/ | 2024-04-21T21:32:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00703.warc.gz | 0.952908 | 508 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__173096605 | en | Recaro’s iSeat is part of a larger connected ecosystem meant to streamline flight operations and inform the next generation of comfort.
Several of Recaro Aircraft Seating’s sensor-equipped BL3530 iSeats are now in service aboard a TAP Air Portugal Airbus A321 aircraft, marking the first time an “intelligent” seat has made its way into the economy cabin. Besides improving crew efficiency during takeoff and landing and being capable of predictive maintenance, these seats can create a high-level picture of passenger needs – and inform Recaro’s next generation of aircraft seating.
The iSeats are indistinguishable on the outside from their less intelligent cousins, but they gather data on passenger behavior, such as when the seat is occupied, and how many times a passenger deploys the tray table, raises the armrests or reclines the seat. They also record whether a seatbelt is fastened, and that a seat is in full upright position. “We believe that a ‘smart’ seat will have the most impact on safety-of-flight operations,” says Dr. Mark Hiller, CEO of Recaro Aircraft Seating. “Passenger comfort such as temperature, recline and cushion pressure is another development we are looking at,” Hiller adds. On long flights, the seat could remind the passenger to stretch or help them get higher-quality rest.
Recaro’s iSeats were slated for a six-month trial with TAP, which began in September last year, with data pulled on a bimonthly basis. “There are more ideas for further developments and further sensor installation, but we wanted to start with something more basic as a proof of concept and set up a process that then could be utilized for a more extensive array of sensors,” says Nuno Leal, head of Fleet Planning and Contracts at TAP.
Leal hopes the data culled from the seats will improve the seat development process in the future. “The development of new seats is typically based on subjective ideas and perceptions of comfort and behavior, not on an empirical approach like this one,” he says. “We hope, down the line, this will result in a better seat, more tailor-made to our passengers’ requirements.”
“Raising Seat Awareness” was originally published in the 10.1 February/March issue of APEX Experience magazine. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.bvm.co.uk/industries-2/transport-solutions/aviation-solutions/ | 2024-04-16T15:31:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817095.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416124708-20240416154708-00357.warc.gz | 0.877463 | 265 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__22027376 | en | Aviation Computer Solutions
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https://www.aerofly.com/community/forum/index.php?thread/20351-new-helicopters-and-fixed-wing-suggestions/ | 2023-11-28T16:27:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099892.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128151412-20231128181412-00440.warc.gz | 0.960012 | 305 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__266978964 | en | know Ipacs are probably tired of seeing aircraft requests but I really think it’s time to switch up the simulator a bit. more helicopters in the game would be amazing as they are all I fly in the sun and mainly all I’m interested in. I know making and coding the physics of these machines are hard but I think given the success of your UH-60 and EC135, more helicopters would be a great addition to the sim.
Helis id like to see implemented into the Sim one day
- Bell 412
- AW101(my fav and highly requested)
- Bell 429
- AW149 or 139
and the aw159
Fixed wing I’d like to see
- Eurofighter(highly requested)
- Texan Tucano
- Hawk t2 or t1
With the new update on the way I think adding more helicopters to fly around the new and improved scenery would be amazing as it would add more realism to close ground ops. I understand creating new aircraft is a timely project but I really think my helicopter suggestions are good base aircraft to start with and there’s a lot of information on their cockpit systems. I know there’s a lot of info about the AW101 Merlin avionics and its cockpit features.
I’m adding this to the mobile thread as PC users can make and add their own aircraft.
Thanks for reading and I’d love to hear back from the community and IPACS | aerospace | 1 |
https://dev007.militaryembedded.com/avionics/computers/t-x-trainer-aircraft-en-route-to-replace-the-57-year-old-t-38c-talon-for-usaf | 2023-12-04T09:58:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100527.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204083733-20231204113733-00546.warc.gz | 0.946367 | 1,017 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__199323464 | en | T-X trainer aircraft en route to replace the 57-year-old T-38C Talon for USAFStory
March 08, 2019
Train like you fight – the U.S. military’s training motto – pushes U.S. Department of Defense planners to provide the technology that enables pilots, sailors, maintainers, etc. to be able to perform their duties as if they were second nature.
The current deployment of 4th- and 5th-generation fighter aircraft – all loaded with cutting-edge avionics, sensors, and smart weapons – requires modernized embedded training systems to properly simulate aircraft operations and functionality for training. An example of this is the U.S. Air Force’s T-X advanced jet trainer program, launched in late 2018. The Boeing/Saab T-X fighter jet will train pilots to fly 4th- and 5th-generation jets using the latest cutting-edge technology, including embedded training systems and smart weapons.
The Air Force plans to purchase 351 T-X aircraft and 46 simulators, as well as associated ground equipment, with the goal of replacing the venerable T-38C Talon supersonic jet trainer (Figure 1), which has been in service for 50-plus years.
Figure 1: A T-38C Talon used primarily by Air Education and Training Command for undergraduate pilot and pilot instructor training. Photo: U.S. Air Force/Steve White.
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The Air Force also has the option to purchase as many as 475 aircraft and 120 simulators, making this a big moneymaker for Boeing, Saab, and its subcontractors. The first trainer and simulator are expected to arrive in 2023, at which point undergraduate pilots will transition to training on the T-X platform.
“Cockpit and sensor management are fundamentally different today in 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft than it was when the T-38 was built in 1961,” says Brig. Gen. Dawn Dunlop, the director of plans, programs and requirements at Air Education and Training Command, in an Air Force news release. “While the T-38 has been upgraded to a glass cockpit, the inability to upgrade the T-38’s performance and simulated sensor capability presents a growing challenge each year to effectively teach the critical skills essential to today’s military pilots.”
Aging technology in military systems is arguably the most dangerous of threats. Dunlop’s notes that “12 of 18 advanced pilot training tasks can’t be completed with the T-38, relying on fighter and bomber formal training units to complete the training at a much greater cost.”
“This new aircraft will provide the advanced training capabilities we need to increase the lethality and effectiveness of future Air Force pilots,” says Heather A. Wilson, secretary of the Air Force, upon the announcement of the T-X program. “Through competition we will save at least $10 billion on the T-X program.”
Boeing and Saab teamed up to deliver a design that addresses both the aging technology on the T-38C and the cost of constant retrofits and upgrades. Boeing and Saab documents describe the T-X aircraft as sporting one engine, twin tails, stadium seating, and an advanced cockpit with embedded training. (Figure 2.)
Figure 2: T-X Trainer aircraft. Photo: Boeing.
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General Electric, Collins Aerospace, and Triumph are among those companies subcontracted to produce the T-X.
General Electric (Boston, Massachusetts) provides the GE F404 engine for the program: “The F404s will replace another GE engine, the J85, which was used on the previous generation of T-X trainers,” according to an October 2018 story in GE Reports. “Designed in the late 1950s, the J85 was the first small turbojet to operate with an afterburner and was also the first GE engine with a variable-exhaust nozzle. In the early 1960s, a commercial variant of the engine powered the first Learjets, a family of pioneering private jets for business executives.”
Collins Aerospace (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), a United Technologies Corp. business unit, will provide the ACES 5 ejection seat that provides pilots with passive head and neck protection. The ACES 5 also has arm- and leg-flail prevention, as well as a load-compensating catapult rocket. Collins will also supply the aircraft’s landing gear system.
While Saab is responsible for the aft fuselage and associated subsystems, it will rely on Triumph Group (Berwyn, Pennsylvania) for design, development, manufacture, and support for the aircraft mounted accessory drives (AMAD) and hydraulic systems.
Full operational capability for the T-X fleet is expected by 2034. | aerospace | 1 |
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1986-07-26/news/0240110197_1_release-transcripts-astronauts-transcript-prepared | 2017-04-27T09:12:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122041.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00429-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.98656 | 453 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__110121393 | en | CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA will release transcripts of conversations by Challenger astronauts as early as Monday after space agency attorneys give final approval.
The conversations, contained on a tape salvaged from cabin debris on the ocean floor, indicate the seven crew members weren't aware of impending danger before the shuttle broke apart 74 seconds into flight, officials have said.
NASA has definitely decided to release a transcript, which should identify which of the crew members spoke and their comments, said June Stewart, an agency attorney in Washington.
''A number of top people at headquarters have listened to the tape and compared it with a transcript'' prepared at Johnson Space Center in Houston, she said Friday.
Jim McCulla, a spokesman at NASA headquarters in Washington, said attorneys were still going over the transcript to determine if anything, such as possible expletives, should be deleted.
Relatives of two crew members said they do not object to the release of transcripts.
''I guess we wouldn't have any trouble with that,'' said Ellen Jarvis of Orlando, stepmother of payload specialist Greg Jarvis. She said that she and her husband Bruce were not aware the tape had been transcribed.
''I think it would actually make us feel very relieved if we could hear Greg say something uplifting at a time like that,'' she said. ''Any words he said that indicated he was still happy at that time would make us feel better.''
Marvin Resnik, father of Judy Resnik, said through a spokesman that he had been told what was on the tape and had no objection to release of a transcript.
The space agency announced last week that a preliminary analysis of the damaged tape indicated that the astronauts had made comments that would be considered normal during a launch.
Studies continued this week, and attorneys in Washington received a transcript Thursday, said Doug Ward, an agency spokesman in Houston. He said technicians also are studying data that was recorded on the tape, but that is not expected to provide any new information.
The tape was analyzed by a ''handful'' of astronauts and others in the flight crew operations office, Ward said.
The tape had been damaged by salt water and caustic chemicals, but IBM technicians were able to restore it. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.reinforcedplastics.com/content/news/heatcon-improves-process-control-in-composites-repair | 2024-03-04T07:40:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476432.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304065639-20240304095639-00886.warc.gz | 0.931927 | 384 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__68905607 | en | The network controller is designed to maintain uniform temperatures as multiple hot bonders are used to repair large areas of composite parts.
“With large-area repairs, the difficulty in maintaining uniform temperature increases thermal characteristics of the part as well as the limitations of large heat blankets," explains HEATCON President Eric Casterline.
"This has created a unique need for the network controller in the composites market.”
Hot bonders, heat blankets and other equipment from Seattle, USA, based HEATCON are used to repair composite aircraft components that require bonding processes. The network controller was designed to address advanced repair designs required for the newest airplanes and helicopters. The increased use of composites for commercial airlines has created a need for equipment to address the challenge of ensuring proper cure cycles over large repair areas, which supports processes from manufacturers and regulatory agencies as they become approved.
The geometrically complex shapes in the newest aircraft, which use increasing amounts of composite materials, will require more sophisticated repairs. Many of these advanced repair techniques can be better addressed using the network controller, HEATCON says.
“Substructure under a laminate surface can act as a heat sink, increasing the possibility of non-uniform temperature cures,” Casterline reports.
“The network controller has the capability of addressing advanced repair designs required for the latest aircraft. It allows coordination of a number of repair zones and has the ability to handle complex and demanding repair scenarios.”
Using a single bonder to fix large areas of a composite part makes it difficult to control the temperature throughout the entire repair area. A typical bonder managing two repair zones may not provide sufficient coverage for controlling critical temperatures throughout the entire repair area.
Connecting several bonders to the new network controller lets technicians provide uniform temperatures, which improves the integrity of the part being repaired, HEATCON reports. | aerospace | 1 |
https://helihub.com/2018/10/03/lebanon-orders-6-md530gs/ | 2019-05-20T18:25:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256100.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20190520182057-20190520204057-00410.warc.gz | 0.890396 | 1,002 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__94327722 | en | MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) announced today receipt of the third Delivery Order issued against its 5-year, $1.4 billion light scout attack helicopter IDIQ contract. The firm, fixed-price award is for six (6) armed MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopters to be delivered to the Lebanon Air Force (LAF), and includes initial logistics support (ILS) for the aircraft, as well as aircraft systems, ground support equipment, and associated services.
Awarded through U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, MDHI’s new MD 530G will receive a U.S. Army Airworthiness Release (AWR) by December 2019. All MD 530G aircraft deliveries to the Lebanon Air Force will be complete by the fourth quarter of 2020.
“The Armed MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopter is a masterpiece in design and innovation,” said Lynn Tilton, Chief Executive Officer for MD Helicopters, Inc. “With advanced avionics, integrated weapons and mission management systems, and an armament suite that delivers both precision lethality and suppressive fire capabilities, we are honored to receive this order, and look forward to delivering these highly capable aircraft to the Lebanon Air Force.”
With the award of Delivery Order 03, nearly 30% of the estimated 150 aircraft available to U.S. and Partner Nation Military Forces via the IDIQ are currently in production.
MD 530G Attack Helicopter Configuration – Lebanon Air Force
The Armed MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopter features MD Helicopters’ next-generation all-glass cockpit that includes:
- Two (2) Genesys Aerosystems IDU-680 6” x 9” LCD primary displays
- Tek Fusion Global’s PATHFINDER™ Mission Management System (MMS) and “ARES” Weapons Management System (WMS) on Dual Side-Mounted Mission Displays.
In addition to this advanced, all-glass cockpit, the MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopter boasts an enhanced mission equipment package designed to meet a broad array of mission profiles, including:
- DillonAero Mission Configurable Armament System (MCAS)
- 62mm ballistic armor protection
- Ballistically tolerant crashworthy fuel system, inclusive of main and auxiliary tanks
- FN Herstal .50 caliber HMP 400 Machine Gun Pods
- M260 7-shot rocket pods
- 70mm/2.75” APKWS (Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System) rockets
- WESCAM MX-10D EO/IR laser designator
- Scorpion® Helmet-mounted Cueing System from Thales
The Lebanon Air Force MD 530G helicopters will also feature the Harris Falcon III® RF-7850A-MR Multi-channel Airborne Networking Radios with Advanced Encryption Standards (AES).
MD Helicopters will work with U.S. Army Aviation Engineering (AED) to ensure all aircraft are delivered with a full U.S. Army-awarded Airworthiness Release (AWR).
“Returning MD Helicopters to its legacy position as the preferred manufacturer of light scout attack helicopters has been a gratifying journey,” Tilton concludes. “I could not be more proud to have two individual aircraft models simultaneously under contract with the U.S. Army; both with the distinction of having full, U.S. Army-issued AWRs.”
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https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/02/20/soyuz-rocket-launches-russian-military-satellite-after-one-month-delay/ | 2024-02-23T04:57:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474360.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223021632-20240223051632-00592.warc.gz | 0.915409 | 701 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__177650143 | en | Video credit: Russian Ministry of Defense
A Russian military communications satellite rode a Soyuz rocket and Fregat upper stage Thursday into an orbit stretching nearly 25,000 miles (40,000 kilometers) above Earth, successfully launching after a one-month delay to replace a suspect third stage on the Soyuz booster.
The Soyuz-2.1a rocket lifted off with a Meridian M communications satellite from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia at 0824:54 GMT (3:24:54 a.m. EST) Thursday, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
After taking off from the military-operated spaceport, the Soyuz booster headed southeast from Plesetsk over Russian territory and dropped its four liquid-fueled first stage boosters, core second stage and payload shroud in the first five minutes of the mission.
The Soyuz third stage ignited to place the mission’s Fregat upper stage and the Meridian M spacecraft on a suborbital trajectory. After separating from the Soyuz third stage, the Fregat main engine was expected to fire three times to maneuver the Meridian M spacecraft into an elliptical, or egg-shaped, orbit ranging between roughly 600 and 25,000 miles (about 1,000 kilometers by 39,700 kilometers) above Earth, with an inclination of 62.8 degrees to the equator.
The launch was delayed from Jan. 24 due to an electrical problem detected in the Soyuz rocket’s third stage. Russian teams elected to replace the third stage with a new unit, pushing back the launch date by nearly a month.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Fregat upper stage deployed the Meridian M satellite into its targeted orbit, and ground teams from the Russian Aerospace Forces took control of the new spacecraft.
The defense ministry said Thursday ground controllers established a stable communications link with the satellite, and systems on-board the spacecraft are functioning normally.
The Meridian spacecraft are manufactured by ISS Reshetnev, a Russian space contractor, as replacements for a previous generation of Molniya communications satellites. The Russian contractor says the Meridian satellites weigh around 2.1 metric tons, or 4,630 pounds, and can operate for at least seven years in space.
Thanks to their elliptical orbits, Meridian satellites can link Russian ground forces, aircraft, ships and command centers in the Arctic, Siberia and the North Sea, outside the reach of stable communications coverage through geostationary satellites over the equator.
In one example of the Meridian fleet’s communications mission, the Russian Defense Ministry said the satellites relay signals between coastal stations and vessels and ice reconnaissance airplanes traveling along the Northern Sea Route in the Arctic Ocean.
With Thursday’s mission, Russia has launched nine Meridian communications satellites since 2006 to begin replacing the Molniya family of data relay platforms. One of the Meridian satellites was lost in a Soyuz launch failure in 2011, and another was released into an off-target orbit in 2009.
Thursday’s launch sent the second upgraded Meridian M-class spacecraft into orbit. The first of the new batch of Meridian M satellites launched in July 2019.
The Meridian satellites are a part of Russia’s Integrated Satellite Communications System, working with the Russian military’s Raduga, or Globus, military data relay satellites in geostationary orbit.
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https://www.igeekphone.com/broadream-s9w-review-a-mini-foldable-drone-look-alike-dji-spark-for-just-24-99-coupon-inside/ | 2024-04-18T16:31:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817222.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418160034-20240418190034-00720.warc.gz | 0.916937 | 600 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__180602712 | en | BROADREAM S9W is a mini foldable RC quadcopter intended for beginners, which bears the vivid resemblance of the latest DJI drone – Spark. However, it is even smaller than your fist. Just unfold the arms of the drone manually, and you will be able to fly the drone without any difficulty. Headless Mode allows you to fly freely to wherever you like regardless of the orientation. You can also make the drone perform the awesome 3D stunt and recall it to the home point effortlessly.
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http://www.groupon.com/local/carrollton-ga/helicopter-ride | 2014-12-20T18:41:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802770130.120/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075250-00074-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.94093 | 812 | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-52__0__38099114 | en | The FAA-certified pilots at Prestige Helicopters, Inc. fly their passengers over downtown Atlanta, the King and Queen towers, and Turner Field. They helm a fleet of three Robinson R44 helicopters, as well as R22 whirlybirds, each spacious enough for up to three guests. Along the way, skybound guests peep at the area's arterial highways, majestic mountains, and winding Chattahoochee River, intermittently soaring high enough to fly over skyscrapers while avoiding most feral clouds.
Pilots also instill basics of takeoff, steering, and landing during flight-training programs that start students off on the cloud-kicking path to obtaining private, commercial, and flight-instructor licenses. When not leading tours and training programs, the skywaymen shuttle passengers between airports and hotels and take aerial photographers up for photo shoots.
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The FAA–certified instructors at Wesson Aviation instill safe-flying habits in budding aviators, whether their aim is to casually jaunt through the clouds or to pursue a license for flying a plane, helicopter, or really large, specially folded piece of paper. No matter their aerial pursuit, pilots learn on modern and well-maintained equipment. The Bell Jet Ranger helicopter has flown about 1,400 hours and spoils students with modern avionic equipment, such as a Garmin GPS, radar altimeter, and heating and air conditioning—creature comforts to revel in when playing long hide-and-seek games with a stealth bomber. Students can also work toward their FAA pilot certification for private, commercial, or instructor flight at more than 200 miles per hour aboard the outfit’s twin-engine Beechcraft Baron airplane.:
Ron Carroll's fascination with helicopters began in Vietnam, when the aircraft transported him and his fellow infantry through the jungles to the front lines. Two Purple Hearts, nearly 20 years, and a stint in the publishing industry later, Carroll happened upon a copy of Flying magazine and his interest quickly rekindled. He continued with flying lessons, deepening his desire to become a helicopter pilot.
Today, Carroll possesses a Gold Seal CFI certification from the Federal Aviation Administration and helms a team of three pilots with more than 25,000 combined hours of flight experience. With a fleet comprising Robinson R22 and R44 helicopters?as well as a TruFlite H flight simulator that lets aspiring pilots practice operating a helicopter while singing and without leaving the ground?the team has trained throngs of airmen, including Governor Sonny Perdue. | aerospace | 1 |
http://newsbk.com/news/u-s/the-latest-us-russia-astronauts-making-emergency-landing.1a/ | 2018-10-17T05:44:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583510998.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20181017044446-20181017065946-00137.warc.gz | 0.93662 | 743 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__146195582 | en | US, Russia astronauts making emergency landing
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A day after the flyby, Cassini imaged Dione, another of Saturn's moons. From a distance of 44 000 km, features like impact craters are clearly visible on the side of the moon that faces away from the Sun.
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The Cassini–Huygens mission is a cooperative project between NASA, ESA and the Italian space agency, ASI. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, DC, USA. The Cassini orbiter and its two cameras were designed, developed and assembled at JPL. The imaging operations centre is based at the Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colorado.
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http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20010417X00767&ntsbno=MIA01TA121&akey=1 | 2014-11-26T08:00:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-49/segments/1416931006593.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20141125155646-00216-ip-10-235-23-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.949225 | 311 | CC-MAIN-2014-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-49__0__115990294 | en | On April 12, 2001, about 2010 central daylight time, a Bell OH-58C, N91335, registered to and operated by Beach Mosquito Control District, crashed shortly after takeoff from the Beach Mosquito Control District Heliport, Panama City, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the public-use flight. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the commercial-rated pilot, the sole occupant, sustained minor injuries. The flight originated about 5 minutes earlier. Use your browsers 'back' function to return to synopsisReturn to Query Page
The pilot stated that the first flight departed at 1915, to spray chemical for mosquitoes but returned due to plugged spray nozzles that he noted midpoint of the second spray pass. Without securing the engine, the plugged nozzles were replaced and the flight departed to again spray chemical. After takeoff while flying about 200-250 feet above ground level (agl) at an indicated airspeed of 30-40 knots, with a 10-15 knot wind from the southeast, he began a left turn to line up for his spray swath. The helicopter yawed 20-30 degrees to the right which could not be corrected with full left anti-torque pedal input. He lowered the collective in an attempt to recover but with insufficient altitude, the helicopter collided with trees then the ground. He further stated that there was no engine or flight control malfunction and the right yaw is a characteristic of "loss of tail rotor effectiveness." | aerospace | 1 |
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Richard Branson wants to rent out his space lab to Virgin Galactic scientists.
And although NASA scientists have already expressed interest, they aren’t the only ones looking to use the space lab.
The BBC reports:
- passengers will ride the rocket plane for the fun of it, but scientists would use it for the same reasons they also fly experiments on the International Space Station or on sounding rockets—to access microgravity conditions
- the weightless environment provides a unique perspective on physical systems and processes and is helping researchers to better understand disease and to develop new materials
- geoscientists might want to use it to pursue a range of research fields, including atmospheric chemistry, climate studies, space weather, or Earth imagery
The cost of using the lab for science would be about $200,000, according to the report.
Since NASA shut down its own Shuttle program in 2011, the agency has become the venture capitalists of the private space race — not only buying out lab space from Branson’s Galactic program, but investing $1.6 billion in Elon Musk’s SpaceX to resupply the International Space Station.
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http://www.balloon-adventures.com/faq/ | 2013-05-24T00:19:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704117624/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113517-00008-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.962183 | 107 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__46819489 | en | Our passengers are treated as individuals rather than part of a group. We begin by greeting you at an easy to find meeting place and take you to the launchsite. Once at the launchsite the pilot and crew will assemble the basket and do preliminarily checks on our equipment. The pilot then gives you a pre-flight briefing to acquaint you with the equipment and information you'll need to know during your flight. You'll be given the opportunity to participate with the inflation of the balloon. This makes a great "Kodak moment". | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-launches-british-satellite/ | 2020-11-28T06:26:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141195069.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20201128040731-20201128070731-00680.warc.gz | 0.954562 | 271 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__33991118 | en | Russia launched a British research satellite atop a converted ballistic missile Wednesday, the first step in a project to earn much-needed cash from its aging rocket arsenal.
The converted SS-18 Satan, known as the Dnepr-1 booster rocket in its new form, blasted off from a silo at the Baikonur cosmodorme in Kazakhstan, a spokesman with Russia's Strategic Missile Forces said.
The launch was the first commercial mission for Russia's arsenal of SS-18 Satans, all of which will have to be destroyed or used for peaceful purposes if Russia ratifies the START II arms reduction treaty.
The cash-strapped government has said that its current stock of Satans are getting old and will have to be decommissioned even if it doesn't ratify START II, which has been delayed in the lower house of parliament.
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Used as a booster rocket, the SS-18 can put satellites weighing up to four tons into orbit.
Russia is also converting its SS-19 Stiletto ballistic missiles into booster rockets in a bid to increase its share of the profitable market for commercial satellite launches. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.nbn.be/shop/en/standard/f2317-f2317m-05r09_73336/ | 2022-10-07T12:50:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030338073.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20221007112411-20221007142411-00279.warc.gz | 0.905177 | 459 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__262840238 | en | Standard ASTM F2317_F2317M-05R09
1.1 This specification covers the minimum airworthiness standards a manufacturer shall meet in the designing, testing, and labeling of weight-shift-control aircraft.
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Note 1—This section is intended to preclude hinged surfaces such as typically found on conventional airplanes such as rudders and elevators. Flexible sail surfaces typically found on weight-shift aircraft are not considered hinged surfaces for the purposes of this specification.
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1.5 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
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travels to the customer’s location to provide AOG support and perform a variety of time-sensitive troubleshooting, inspections, modifications and repairs either at the maintenance facility or at remote locations. As a Rapid Response Technician, you will perform Airframe and/or Engine service on a variety of Turbine Jet Business Aircraft, including but not limited to Bombardier, Gulfstream, Embraer, Dassault & Textron. This position interacts with customers and collaborates with Duncan Aviation team members and managers to provide exceptional customer service. All applicants must have a valid Airframe or Powerplant license (A&P license preferred), experience with Corporate Aviation or AOG service work and experience working in remote operations.
Technicians will be based at or near one of our three main facilities in Provo Utah, Lincoln Nebraska, or Battle Creek Michigan and travel to the customers location. Technicians will also be eligible for an 8 on/ 6 off split work schedule based on adequate experience with available overtime and double-time as necessary.Airframe Maintenance Certificate Required
, as well as experience working on any/all Beechcraft Hawker, Bombardier Challenger, Bombardier Global, Bombardier Learjet, Cessna Citation, Dassault Falcon, Embraer Phenom, Legacy, Praetor, Gulfstream Astra and Gulfstream G-series AircraftAND/OR
Powerplant Maintenance Certificate required
, as well as experience working on any/all of these engines: Honeywell TFE731, CFE738, HTF7000 series, Pratt & Whitney 300, 500, 600 and JT15 series, Williams FJ44 series, GE CF34, and Rolls Royce BR700 series. Pratt and Whitney 300 and 500 series experience is preferred but not required.Essential Job Functions:
Education and Experience:
- Airframe- Efficiently inspects, troubleshoots, repairs, function tests, removes, reinstalls, and returns to service of aircraft using the proper tooling and test equipment in a safe, professional, and clean manner according to manufacturer’s specifications, FAA regulations and Duncan Aviation approved procedures. Performs as an RII Inspector as required.
- Powerplant- Efficiently inspects, troubleshoots, repairs, function tests, removes, reinstalls, and returns to service of aircraft engines and APUs using the proper tooling and test equipment in a safe, professional, and clean manner according to manufacturer’s specifications, FAA regulations and Duncan Aviation approved procedures. Performs as an RII Inspector as required.
- Oversees, completes, and maintains accurate and timely aircraft documentation and project documentation, including: accurate parts allocation, appropriate sign-off language, accurate labor allocation, and outside services (expenses).
- Assists with developing and maintaining relationships with customers, and communicating with sales and marketing personnel to keep customer information updated. Contacts and calls on customer for service support work to meet a high level of customer satisfaction. Responds to customer requests and issues regarding service work.
- Communicates directly with in-house project managers, team leaders, and quality inspectors to ensure a successful, accurate, and efficient project that meets a high level of quality.
- Manages all aspects of assigned aircraft projects to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency throughout the projects. Accepts full ownership of assigned projects from pre-planning to delivery of the aircraft through planning, prioritizing, and communicating with customers, Company personnel, OEM’s, outside contractors and vendors, as necessary. Ensures the safety and security of customer’s equipment during all maintenance phases.
- Assists with managing and maintaining adequate and appropriate calibration of assigned tooling, working condition and cleanliness of support vehicles.
- Be available to provide a continuation of service and be a point of contact for internal or external customers before or after scheduled hours of work.
- Performs other duties as assigned by management.
Job Specific Requirements:
- High school graduate or equivalent required
- Airframe or Powerplant License required, Airframe & Powerplant license preferred
- Four years related airframe and/or engine maintenance experience required (Relevant experience includes inspections, troubleshooting, maintenance of corporate/private aircraft airframe systems and/or turbine engines/APU and/or AOG service work previously)
- Licenses/Certificates:Airframe or Powerplant Certificate required, A&P licenses preferred; valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record; RII Designation eligible
- Attendance:Regularly scheduled attendance required; multiple overnight and short notice travel
- Physical: Routinely lifts up to 50 lbs.; occasionally up to 100 lbs.; reads small print; hears sounds associated with mechanical deficiencies; repetitive motion; works with moving parts and vibration; tolerates products, materials and fumes associated with component maintenance; tolerates working in confined spaces and heights above four feet; tolerates standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing and sitting
- Environmental: Tolerates working in extreme temperatures and in noisy environments
Duncan Aviation is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled
- Moving is expensive and hard work! Relocation Assistance is available for those that qualify.
- Optional 8 on/ 6 off split work schedule with overtime paid beyond 40 hours and double-time on the 7th consecutive day worked.
- AOG on-call differential for Rapid Response Technicians based out of the three main facilities
- Rapid Response Team Members receive a Company Phone, Laptop & Vehicle to use for work trips
- Duncan offers a comprehensive Benefits Package(Medical, Dental, Vision, Vacation/Holiday) that is available to team members on day one.
- Plan for your medical needs with a Health Savings Account(employer and employee contributions).
- Save for your future through our 401(k) programwhere you can begin contributions within your first 45 days, 50% match on first 6% contributed
- Take advantage of a variety of In-House Trainingopportunities, or use Tuition Assistance to further your education.
Duncan Aviation is the largest, family-owned maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in the world providing complete nose-to-tail services for business aircraft. We value the individual experiences and diversity of our workforce and are proud to be a Veteran-Friendly Employer. Individuals of all backgrounds, nationalities, disability status, and military service are encouraged to apply.
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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/101123-science-space-asteroid-dust-hayabusa-return-planets | 2023-06-02T18:56:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224648850.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20230602172755-20230602202755-00339.warc.gz | 0.93156 | 172 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__217851049 | en | First Asteroid Dust Brought to Earth Holds Clues to Planet Birth
Hayabusa is "the most incredible story and achievement," expert says.
Last week scientists confirmed that the recovery chamber aboard the Hayabusa spacecraft contained about 1,500 particles from the surface of the asteroid Itokawa.
This potato-shaped space rock is about 1,755 feet (535 meters) long and orbits about 186 million miles (300 million kilometers) from Earth. Pictures sent back from Hayabusa when it was near the asteroid suggest that Itokawa is a "rubble pile," an amalgamation of rocks held together by gravity.
(Related: "Asteroid Probe Offers New Views of Near-Earth Object.")
In June the Hayabusa probe returned to Earth. Before the main body of the craft disintegrated in Earth's | aerospace | 1 |
https://1buv.com/russian-progress-resupply-cargo-spacecraft-docks-with-iss-video/ | 2022-01-27T00:10:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320305006.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220126222652-20220127012652-00703.warc.gz | 0.895832 | 348 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__187585881 | en | Roscosmos space corporation previously said that a Progress cargo craft would lift off for the International Space Station on 23 July, while a Proton rocket with communication satellites would head for orbit on 30 July.
Sputnik is live from the International Space Station as the Russian Progress-MS-15 resupply cargo spacecraft, which blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan hours earlier, has arrived to dock and deliver supplies, including food and fuel, to the Expedition 63 crew.
The flight to the ISS was the fifth via an ultra-fast three-hour (two-turn) flightpath. In future, it is planned to use it on Soyuz manned spacecraft, which currently fly to the ISS via a fast six-hour (four-turn) flightpath.
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https://www.footflyer.com/mid-day-mishap/ | 2024-02-21T02:06:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473360.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221002544-20240221032544-00324.warc.gz | 0.972322 | 1,273 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__148311641 | en | Thermally conditions dump experienced PPG pilot
A mid-day sojourn in moderate winds went sour for one high-time paramotorist resulting in a nearly disastrous impact. Surprisingly, the pilot walked (probably limped) away.
At 20 feet or so while landing, a quick downward gust started folding down the right half of his wing. Momentum and relative wind did the rest, quickly collapsing 70% of his paraglider. All that fabric, now presenting a vertical wall of drag, caused an immediate turn that was aggravated by lift from the open left side. The highly experienced pilot didn’t know what happened until a turn began. Then it was way too late.
It took less than one second from the pilots first feel of trouble to be in an unrecoverable situation. Lest anyone think otherwise, realize that it takes the human brain at least one second just to register a strange sensation. The only way out of this was prevention.
Another 20 feet higher and it would have been much worse. Another 100 feet higher and it would have been recoverable.
It appears he felt something because, although on landing approach, he lifted his legs just before the collapse started. Also, it looks like the wing surged forward somewhat. The most likely scenario is that he flew from the rising air of a thermal into a downward swirl on the other side. That jibes with reports from the pilot and witnesses. See sidebar on the thermal theory. One witness said the pilot reported a blast of warm air just before it happened. Wake turbulence (see sidebar) is a possibility that appears far less likely.
(Above) Frame A through C show a normal, power off approach. Frame D shows him bring his legs up but the wing hasn’t felt anything yet. Frame E reveals the leading edge just starting to be blown down slightly right of center. In Frame F the slipstream is now pushing the wing downward and causing a significant collapse. Notice the pilot is still essentially level and in the same position he has been throughout. His fate is sealed yet he is only aware that something is amiss. From frame E to F is about a half-second. He has just started to turn right in frame G and, at this point, is essentially a passenger. The only out was preventing entry.
Keep in mind, we’re analyzing what took 3 seconds to finish.
It seems the wing surged forward, making it more susceptible to collapse and this hit a bit of downward gust. Dampening that surge could have certainly helped but it may not have been enough. When off power and in turbulence, it’s a good idea to try keeping brake pressure 2 or so (about 1/4 brakes). I suspect this pilot, with his experience did damp it slightly.
Thanks to Steve for sharing the video, James for helping with information and Brent for his perspective.
An experienced paramotor pilot who saw it happen offered his thoughts:
It was around noon. And he was flying over the field trying to get down a couple times before. He said he could feel heat rising off the ground. Just before he crashed he was over the black top taxi way.
So the hot sun could have contributed to it for sure. I had just arrived at the field when it happened and I was just off to the right of the camera. Paul’s brother Steve shot the video of the crash. I shot Ivan later and made the video.
Another flyer and eyewitness offers:
It was around 11:00 or so…He was flying on the downwind side of the runway. After talking to him, he said that just before the wing gave way he had a blast of warm air hit is face.
If you look at the airport diagram below he was east of runway 12/30. Also there are trees to the west and south at 30′ to 60′ feet. With the wind coming over these trees, the heat of the runway, the building to the east of that, (Look at the top picture of the website), something could happen. He was the only one flying at the time, too.
Flying within three hours of sunrise and sunset, and only during forecast mellow conditions is the best prevention. Some pilots, especially free flyers who are used to stronger conditions, will take on the mid-day risk knowingly. Sometimes they get burned.
Winds appear to have been fairly light. If you walked outside and checked, you have considered it nice. Wunderground historical data showed it to be light that Sept 22 noontime. See the charts at right for a temperature graph. Thanks to Terry Lutke for the weather information.
Skill and choice of equipment also has an effect on susceptibility. For example, being heavy on a wing reduces the likelihood of a collapse at some increase in severity. Your choice of a wing affects it, too. A fast, high performance wing is more susceptible than a beginner wing although it can happen to anything—if the air is going down faster than the wing can handle, the leading edge will react this way. A reflex wing, flown in its most resistant configuration, may handle it better, too. Reflex wings don’t fold under as easily although they certainly can and you better know what configurations are susceptible.
Once aloft, a pilot can reduce his chances of this fate by those suggestions covered under Handling Wing Collapses. Essentially keep brake pressure 2 applied, especially with the power off. Fly actively if you’ve already developed that skill, otherwise, now is not the time to learn it. Using just the right brake inputs to keep the wing overhead (active flying) is a skill that takes many hours to master and pilots who don’t fly regularly in moderately bumpy air never acquire it. Strong turbulence is not the place to learn since inappropriate inputs are worse than just holding pressure 2 and letting your hands float with that pressure.
Video of Collapse and Crash
Some interesting points. Notice the video’s time counter. It’s basically over in two seconds. Ivan is one tough bird! The windsock and other pilot input suggests that winds at the time were relatively light (see sidebar on Weather at the Time). | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.theregister.com/2022/06/22/mars_express_orbiter_upgrade/ | 2024-04-19T15:52:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817438.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419141145-20240419171145-00132.warc.gz | 0.955804 | 1,013 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__162806281 | en | This article is more than 1 year old
Mars Express orbiter to get code update after 19 years
And over millions of miles, too. Piece of cake!?
The software on ESA's Mars Express spacecraft is to be upgraded after nearly two decades, giving the orbiter capabilities to hunt for water beneath the planet and study its larger moon, Phobos.
Mars Express was launched on June 2, 2003, and was initially made up of two components: the Mars Express Orbiter and the Beagle 2 lander. Unfortunately, the lander failed to make contact with Earth after it was released and arrived at the surface of the Red Planet. It is presumed lost. The orbiter, however, is still working after 19 years in service, spinning around Mars.
Now, engineers at the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF), Italy, are revamping the spacecraft's software. The upgrade will allow the Mars Express Orbiter to continue searching for water locked beneath the Martian surface using its MARSIS radio-wave instrument and monitor the planet's closest satellite, Phobos, more efficiently. MARSIS is today operated by INAF and funded by the Italian Space Agency.
Specifically, according to ESA, the orbiter, which is millions of miles from Earth, will receive "a series of upgrades that improve signal reception and on-board data processing to increase the amount and quality of science data sent to Earth." It appears part of the update will streamline its processes and communications to reduce the information collected by the onboard sensors to just what's needed.
"Previously, to study the most important features on Mars, and to study its moon Phobos at all, we relied on a complex technique that stored a lot of high-resolution data and filled up the instrument's on-board memory very quickly," Andrea Cicchetti, the MARSIS deputy principal investigator and operation manager at INAF, leading the upgrade, explained in a statement.
"By discarding data that we don't need, the new software allows us to switch MARSIS on for five times as long and explore a much larger area with each pass."
Mars Express will thus continue to look for signs of water near the Martian South Pole at high resolutions. Colin Wilson, a scientist working on the mission, said the software was "like having a brand-new instrument on board…almost 20 years after launch."
"The MARSIS radar on-board software upgrade demonstrates that it is possible to renew an entire mission," Cicchetti told The Register in a statement.
"I am not surprised at all that such a mission is still in flight after 19 years. I [have been] working on it every day since its launch, and I am sure that Mars Express will give us the possibility to make many other discoveries in the coming years that will help us to better understand our planet."
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Mars Express was ESA's first planetary mission, and is the second oldest active spacecraft orbiting a planet other than Earth. The oldest is NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey. Pushing new software to such an old orbiter after so long is challenging, according to Carlo Nenna, an engineer at Enginium, an Italian IT consulting firm helping to roll out the upgrade.
"We faced a number of challenges to improve the performance of MARSIS," he said. "Not least because the MARSIS software was originally designed over 20 years ago, using a development environment based on Microsoft Windows 98!"
"The very old development environment (it was quite old already back in year 2000) required to set up a Windows 98 machine. I did this with a virtual machine in VirtualBox," he told The Register.
"Just finding a way to share files between host and guest machines was an hard task. Installing common things like a working web browser or a source code editor was difficult too. It took almost two months only to set up and fully validate the development environment."
The spacecraft carries seven instruments, including various cameras, spectrometers, and a radar altimeter to study Mars's atmosphere, climate, and geology. Mars Express was the first to spot signs of water ice and carbon dioxide ice on the planet, leading scientists to question whether it could have been habitable at some point. It also collected data that hinted at signs of methane, possibly forged in the hot furnace of volcanoes long ago.
Finally, the spacecraft orbiter has provided astronomers with some of the most detailed images of Phobos. The Martian moon is shaped like a potato, with an uneven, pockmarked surface unlike the Earth's round Moon. ® | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/C/cowling.html | 2024-04-15T06:55:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816942.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415045222-20240415075222-00346.warc.gz | 0.948587 | 275 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__19762692 | en | NACA cowling on a Curtis AT-5A at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory, Oct 1928.
A cowling is a removable metal covering that houses the engine and sometimes also a portion of the fuselage of an aircraft that is powered by a radial engine. It enables the aircraft to fly more efficiently because it reduces the amount of drag it creates.
The NACA low-drag engine cowling was invented by Fred Weick, an engineer from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, in 1928. The test aircraft for this cowling, a Curtis Hawk AT-5A biplane (see photo), featuring a Wright Whirlwind J-5 radial engine, reached an airspeed of 220 kilometers pe hour fitted with the NACA cowling compared to 190 kilometers per hour without it.
The NACA cowling directs cool air to flow onto the center of the motor, where it is routed across the motor's hottest parts, i.e. the cylinders and cylinder heads. Moreover, turbulence after the air passes the free-standing cylinders is greatly reduced. The sum of all these effects reduces drag by as much as 60%.
The test conclusions resulted in almost every radial-engined aircraft being equipped with this cowling, starting in 1932. Cowlings are sometimes also used to enclose landing gear. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.aviatorsmaldives.com/career-guidance-1 | 2024-02-24T08:54:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474526.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224080616-20240224110616-00482.warc.gz | 0.966439 | 1,546 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__26866907 | en | Become an Airline Pilot
Guidance for students wanting to become an airline pilot.
When can you start flying airplanes?
You can fly airplanes with an instructor as early as you wish to. You can learn to fly and carry out solo flights by the age of 16 and you can earn your private pilot license by age 17.
What are the educational qualifications required to become a pilot?
You can earn your pilot license from variety of institutions ranging from small flying clubs, flight schools to universities and the entry requirements will vary from one another. Most flying clubs and flight schools require you to have completed high school grade academics with passes in subjects like English, Math's and Physics. As Maldivian students passes in O level would be sufficient for you to get enrolled in the flight schools. Colleges and universities tend to have higher educational qualification requirements with higher pass grades requirements and may require A level to be completed specially if you are considering to get a degree along with your pilot license. Some institutions also would require you to pass an entrance exam.
Is it essential to get a degree?
It is an old long debate over whether students should attain degrees or just complete flight training and acquire the pilot license only. The advantages of attaining an aviation degree is that you would have learned a lot more in dept knowledge of the industry and it would help in your career down the line specially if you consider to become part of training or in management roles. However as a pilot with career experience you can become instructors, chiefs, and etc without having degrees as experience and on the job performance is a key element in your progress in airlines. Countries in Europe and other countries where pilot jobs are scarce; most of the students earn degrees along with their pilot license to boost their opportunities in gaining pilot jobs. There are larger airlines that require pilots to have a degree however most of the airlines would hire pilots if they have sufficient experience on the job even though they don't have degrees.
In Maldives almost all of the pilots acquire pilot license only and there are only a few who earn degrees. As a student pilots you can finish your pilot training and you can be employed as a pilot and can acquire work experience and progress closer to career advancements by the time students who study for degrees can finish their training's as to complete a degree it would require 3-4 years.
What is PPL, CPL and ATPL?
PPL : It is a Private Pilot License and it allows the pilot to be the pilot in command of an aircraft privately.
CPL : It is a Commercial Pilot License and it allows the pilot to fly and engage in commercial flight operations.
ATPL: It is an Airline Transport Pilot License and it allows the pilot to act as a commander of an aircraft. Frozen ATPL is earned when the student pilot have completed all the theoretical examinations but has not yet met the flight hour requirement to obtain ATPL. As the hour requirement is high for this license, the fight hours required are gained working as a pilot in an airline or building hours as a flight instructor.
In the Maldives if you hold a CPL license you can be employed to fly as a seaplane pilot. For the captaincy requirement in the seaplane you must obtain an ATPL. In order to be employed to fly heavier turbo prop aircraft like the Dash-8 and the ATR you would require to hold a frozen ATPL license as a minimum.
It is highly advisable today to complete frozen ATPL during your flight training as majority of all students study for this and it would aid in earning yourself a job in seaplanes or in wheel based airline. If you have CPL only it would limit your employment options only to seaplane pilot jobs and it would be of a challenge to complete all theoretical examinations required for the ATPL while working as a full time pilot.
What is a type rating?
A type rating is a regulating agency's certification of a pilot to fly a certain aircraft type that requires additional training. As student pilots after completion of your training and after employment within an airline you would complete the type rating course for the type of aircraft you would fly. Seaplane type ratings are carried out in Maldives where as Dash8, ATR and Airbus type ratings are carried out in foreign countries.
What is the difference between different flight schools?
As student pilots you would be obtaining the same pilot licenses issued by the civil aviation authority regardless of the flight school or the university that you attend. Flight schools and universities with higher tuition fees can offer you with the options to fly more advanced training aircraft with glass cockpits. They may have advanced flight simulators for instrument training's and provide you with an overall higher standard of education. Nonetheless you would be studying using the same books and sitting for the same exams and completing your aircraft training as per the regulation from the civil aviation authority regardless of your choice of flight school or university.
How long does flight training lasts?
On average for the completion of the full pilot course with frozen ATPL would take one year half to two years time. Overall completion of the course depends on various factors like individual student performances and weather and etc.
Student performance: The course progression depends a lot on the individuals students performance and the capability to complete all required theoretical exams in given time and complete all the aircraft flying requirements.
Weather: Students would only be allowed to train in fair weather conditions specially if it is for solo flights. Bad weather days with high winds, heavy rain or snow may delay your training as you would not be able to fly during these periods.
Aircraft: Some of the flight schools have limited aircraft available and maintenance and technical issues are part of day to day operations and that can delay your training flights.
How much does flight training cost?
Tuition fee would generally be around 50,000$ to 70,000$+ depending on the flight school of choice. Total expenditure would vary from the country you have chosen to study as students have to bare for travel costs, living costs, visa and etc apart from the tuition fee.
How can i fund for pilot training?
if you does not have the capability to self fund for the pilot course you can opt to obtain student pilot loans.
Ministry of higher education of Maldives offers pilot training opportunities for students as part of loans and scholarships programs for students. They provide the opportunity for 5 - 20 students each time. You can apply for the loan and if you are selected they would provide student loan for pilot course at countries where they allow students to attain training. You can also get yourself a student loan directly from Bank of Maldives if you meet the requirement criteria for the student loan eligibility.
What are the medical requirements?
Being an airline pilot is often considered among the most stressful jobs in the world so your health is a very important factor for a long prosperous career. In order to legally operate as an airline pilot in the Maldives you are required to hold a Class 1 medical license. As student pilots you will have to obtain an aviation medical license from the issuing authority of the country of the flight school you have enrolled before you can commence your flight training.
Generally in medical licenses checks they would be conducting an eye test ( sight tests, color vision tests ), Hearing tests, Electrocardiogram tests (to check the functioning of your heart muscle), blood tests, urine tests, and general physique.
If you have a condition that you think that may affect your medical license you can get advise from an aviation medical doctor active in hospitals and clinics in Maldives. Aviation medical doctors are present in Male' and in Addu. | aerospace | 1 |
http://traveledearth.com/2013/01/07/up-up-and-away-hot-air-ballooning-in-cappadocia/ | 2013-05-24T11:08:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704590423/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114310-00089-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.925555 | 138 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__28622875 | en | With our 10-year anniversary fast approaching, we decided to celebrate with a huge splurge on a sunrise hot air balloon ride in Göreme, Cappadocia. At 100 Euros (~$130 CAD) per person for an hour-long flight, it made for the single most expensive day of our travels (not counting international flights or the day we bought our house, that is). Even for frugal travelers like ourselves, it was honestly worth every single penny. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do and, for me, ranks as one of the best experiences of our journey.
I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves: | aerospace | 1 |
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The ships of the new Gerald R. Ford class represent cutting-edge aircraft carrier design. As is the case in the introduction of any major technological innovation, there are cost, schedule and. The U.S. Navy can't afford to throw up its hands when it come to the vulnerability of aircraft carriers, its new top officer says READ MORE: New US Aircraft Carrier With 'No Good' 'Digital' Catapult 75 Percent Done. He upheld his view by insisting that steam catapults work much better that higher-tech Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS). Steam's only worked for about 65 years perfectly China's New Aircraft Carrier Killer Is World's Largest Air-Launched Missile H I Sutton sheds some light on China's latest aircraft carrier killer: The CH-AS-X-13 air-launched anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM). H I Sutton 01 Nov 202 The first Chinese carrier, a former Soviet vessel, began plying the seas near China's east coast in 2012 under its new name, the Liaoning. Built in 2017, the Type 001 vessel started trials last.
UK's most advanced aircraft carrier eyes global role after mishaps The UK's new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, during a visit to New York last year. Photo: UK Royal Navy Your Digital Self Opinion: The U.S. Navy's new $13 billion aircraft carrier will dominate the seas Published: March 12, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. E As the first new carrier design in 40 years, the 1,100-foot Ford incorporates advanced technology and operational systems that will allow aircraft take off and land more quickly, a smaller crew.
China's first home-built aircraft carrier, which was seen Monday being towed from berth, will begin sea trials imminently. When the new vessel enters service some time in 2019 or 2020, China. Displacement: 100 000 t. L ength: 335 m. 8 5 aircraft. The Ford class is a successor to the Nimitz class. These are the largest and most powerful warships ever built. First aircraft carrier of the class is expected to be commissioned with the US Navy in 2017. I t is expected that a total of 9-10 new Ford class aircraft carriers will be built Will Britain Lease Its New Aircraft Carriers to the U.S. Navy? To offset a shrinking defense budget, the British military is considering whether to lease a carrier to the Americans, according to. It is the lead ship of its class, and is planned to be the first of 10 new aircraft carriers. The ship is still in a testing phase, but is intended to have a planned complement of more than 75. Wanted—one new(ish) carrier. In 1988, the Soviet Union commissioned the aircraft carrier Baku.She and her four sisters of the Kiev class represented a unique Soviet design.The front third resembled a heavy cruiser, with 12 giant SS-N-12 anti-ship missiles, up to 192 surface-to-air missiles and two 100-millimeter deck guns
There are now 25 sailors who have tested positive for the coronavirus aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, just two days after the Pentagon announced that three sailors aboard the. China's third aircraft carrier takes shape, with ambitions to challenge U.S. naval dominance Satellite imagery shows work on China's new aircraft carrier at the Jiangnan shipyard in Shanghai. News UK's New Aircraft Carrier Arrives In Mayport, USA Royal Navy // June 09, 2018. HMS Queen Elizabeth, has arrived in Mayport, Florida for her first ever visit to the USA, following her formal commission into the Royal Navy by her sponsor, Her Majesty, The Queen The aircraft carrier officially supplanted the mighty battleship as the primary instrument of naval warfare during World War 2. There are a total of [ 67 ] WW2 Aircraft Carriers (1939-1945) entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z)
US carriers are symbols of American might for good reason — they are incredibly difficult to sink. China would struggle to send one to the depths At the present time (August 31, 2020) there are 11 aircraft carriers on active status in the U.S. Navy, all of which are the Nimitz-class: CVN-68 Nimitz, presently stationed at NB Kitsap, Bremerton, WA. CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower, presently stati.. Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers are the biggest warships ever built for the Royal Navy - and the most advanced. They're our nation's flagships, and will be for the next 50 years, as they embark on our most vital global deployments Over the coming year, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Ford will be underway 11 times over 220 days, working out the kinks, training sailors and writing the book on how the new class of carriers.
The eminence of aircraft carriers as floating air bases has been proven since World War II. Three of the world's 10 biggest aircraft carriers by displacement are operated by Asian naval forces, while the US Navy owns the world's biggest aircraft carrier, the Gerald R Ford Class and select> aircraft carrier (wait for it to load, that aircraft carrier is not the mod) now you have to load my map mod which makes it so much more awesome and less boring! :d press f8 again select> object spooner then select> manage saved files then select> aircraft carrier raecxnash.xml then select> load placement
Trump Wants a Fleet of 12 Aircraft Carriers and the Biggest Navy in History. That means a new carrier will have to wait until 2018, which doesn't exactly sound like a high priority The capabilities of the new UK aircraft carriers See how HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Prince of Wales and F35B Lightning II will offer security, benefit the UK and are made by British Industry Aircraft carriers start off at Tier IV with a limited complement of fighters, attack aircraft (rocket planes), dive bombers and torpedo planes. Torpedo planes, dive bombers, and attack aircraft (carrying rockets) are used to take out the opposing team's surface vessels, while the limited number of fighter consumables can be used to provide temporary protection for allies, or to provide passive.
Built by Huntington Ingalls Industries, the Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the first new aircraft carrier design since USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - that's the first new design in about 40 years Download 768 Aircraft Carrier New York Stock Photos for FREE or amazingly low rates! New users enjoy 60% OFF. 130,204,194 stock photos online The Japanese warship JS Kaga is the size of some World War II aircraft carriers. Japan may be trying to turn it into an aircraft carrier, too U.S. Aircraft Carriers Would Defeat Chinese Carriers, Says Russian Expert. Konstantin Sivkov, a member of the Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences, argues that superior U.S.
The second of the UK's new aircraft carriers, HMS Prince of Wales, has sailed for the first time. Eight years after she was laid down - and two after her sister HMS Queen Elizabeth sailed from the very same site - the 65,000-tonne warship left the basin at Rosyth Dockyard on the Forth, ready to begin sea trials The US depends on trade, and around half of US imports by value come by ship, that's over $1.5 trillion dollars a year. Rather than trust that no enemy will ever seek to harm the US economy by stifling ocean-going trade, the US prefers to ensure t.. According to information published by the Global Time website on November 6, 2020, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy aircraft carrier Liaoning or Type 001 has been at sea over the past week, making history by qualifying the first batch of new J-15 fighter jet pilots who were directly recruited from high school and trained specifically to fly carrier-based aircraft Find Us Aircraft Carrier Latest News, Videos & Pictures on Us Aircraft Carrier and see latest updates, news, information from NDTV.COM. Explore more on Us Aircraft Carrier
Sweeping testing of the entire crew of the coronavirus-stricken U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt may have revealed a clue about the pandemic: The majority of the positive cases so far are. China condemned U.S. aircraft carrier drills in the South China Sea, as state media claimed the exercises were a showy display of paper tigers in waters China has claimed as its own The newest aircraft carrier in the United States Navy's fleet, the USS Gerald Ford (CVN-78), began sea trials on Saturday as she left port for her first at-sea testing
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Ford is the lead ship of its class and the first new-design aircraft carrier delivered to the Navy since USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in 1975. It is also the first aircraft carrier to join the fleet since. The last aircraft carrier of this series was commissioned on 10 January 2009. The length of Nimitz CVN-68 aircraft carrier. This aircraft carrier is famous due to its size. The length of the Nimitz is 333 m or 1,092 ft, and it has a full-load displacement of over 100,000 long tons. The waterline length of this aircraft carrier is 317 m
U.S. Navy's new $13B aircraft carrier can't fight . By Zachary Cohen. Updated 1502 Sailors spell out #USA with the American flag on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS. The air-launch and underwater-launch test complex will not only aid in the conceptual design of a new weapons system through qualification of hardware, various components and systems, but will also provide risk mitigation for the testing of the new weapons system on a ship, submarine, aircraft and land to achieve the hypersonic capability, the solicitation said It is not unusual for an aircraft carrier and its battle group to be sent to the Gulf. Reinforcing US land-based air assets in the region, albeit temporarily, is less routine
On Friday, six Bradley Fighting Vehicles — courtesy of the Army — rolled into northeast Syria and the Navy's USS Nimitz aircraft carrier with two guided-missile cruisers steamed into the region The U.S. Navy's new aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is set to undergo 26 months of rigorous testing
USS America has steamed to intercept a Chinese government survey ship and several of its China Coast Guard escorts after they ventured into contested waters off the coast of Malaysia The new designations were CVB (Aircraft carrier, large) for the 45,000 long tons (46,000 t) carriers being built, and CVL (Aircraft carriers, small) for the 10,000 long tons (10,000 t) class built on light cruiser hulls. The same directive reclassified escort carriers as combatant ships, and changed their symbol from ACV to CVE This list of aircraft carriers contains all aircraft carriers which are currently in service, in reserve or being constructed or rebuilt. It only refers to the status of the ship, not availability or condition of an air wing. Several navies operate large amphibious assault ships or other helicopter carriers that may even be occasionally tasked as aircraft carriers but their primary purpose is. Life onboard an aircraft carrier is undeniably difficult and exhausting, but it can also be exhilarating, especially for the men and women up on the flight deck, flying and bringing in planes on a tiny patch of runway. Good or bad, it's like no other place on earth. For more information about aircraft carriers, check out the links below Just to clear things up, the Type 001A has only been launched, construction isn't completed and it still needs to undergo basic trials before it can actually be commissioned and used by the PLAN. But as far as it's capabilities once completed go,.
We toured the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, which can house 75 aircraft (but doesn't have urinals) Daniel Brown 2018-07-16T21:55:00 A new aircraft carrier will be named after Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller, who was honored for manning a gun on the USS West Virginia during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor
For the first time, British and American jets are flying together, as they launch from the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier. It's the final exercise for HMS Queen Elizabeth, before the carrier. Photo about New York City, USA - June 21, 2018: Aircraft carrier in Intrepid Sea, air and space Museum in Hudson River. Image of museum, history, navy - 12431678 Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers are the biggest warships of the Royal Navy. It can Displace 65,000t. The vessels in Queen Elizabeth class are three times larger than the Invincible Class aircraft carriers and can support the embarkation of up to 40 rotary and fixed wing aircraft | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.electronicproducts.com/image-of-the-day-nasas-newest-astronaut-crew-pose-as-jedi-knights-older-crews-think-theyre-aboard-ss-enterprise/ | 2021-09-18T02:58:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780056120.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20210918002951-20210918032951-00459.warc.gz | 0.898225 | 351 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__114188357 | en | Somehow, amidst its position on the forefront of groundbreaking research in astronautics, resource development, thermodynamics, material science, geoscience, and damn near every category of science under the sun (or microscope), NASA has somehow managed to retain that life-enhancing sense of humor familiar only to those acquainted with the “nerdy” side of life. NASA, ye fountain of human ingenuity, I applaud thee for reminding us, that a cranny of humor can be found in all things, including perilous missions into space.
The six astronaut featured in the exquisite image below are part of NASA’s Expedition 45, destined to rendezvous aboard the International Space Station this upcoming September, when a Soyuz shuttle ferries the remaining four astronauts aboard (two are already aboard). In preparation for their reunion, the six astronauts — one Japanese, two American, and three Russian — donned their most famous Star Wars cosplay attire, completing the ensemble with six lightsabers.
Okay, maybe the lightsabers were photoshopped into the image, or maybe they weren’t; there’s a high probability that the sabers were actually tangible, if the robes themselves are real.
Clockwise, from the bottom left to right, the astronauts are: Flight Engineers Kjell Lindgren, Kimiya Yui, Oleg Kononenko, Sergey Volkov, Mikhail Kornienko, and Commander Scott Kelly.
Other sci-fi related NASA posters include Expedition XXI’s take on Star Trek .
And Expedition 42’s rendition of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to Galaxy movie poster.
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https://motls.blogspot.com/2012/08/curiosity-rover-and-excitement-in-nasa.html?m=1 | 2021-10-25T10:33:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587659.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20211025092203-20211025122203-00340.warc.gz | 0.961832 | 1,123 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__31664216 | en | I just spent two hours by watching NASA TV that covered the landing of the Curiosity Rover, the cleverest part of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), on Mars.
The landing maneuvers (those "7 minutes of terror": diagram) were unbelievably sophisticated (more than any other previous landing procedure); watch the video above (it looks like from a science-fiction movie, doesn't it?).
At some moment, the NASA folks in blue shirts became pretty much sure that things were fine; you could see their certainty on their faces. Of course, we didn't know whether their optimism was justified. But they're probably experts – and the probability seems to be supported by pretty impressive empirical data at this point – such that each of them really knew what was going on at each step and what the remaining risks were, too.
But nothing could replace the excitement we could see and share when the precise final reports about successful achievements of the system were communicated to the NASA headquarters; and especially the moment of the final landing. The ecstasy among the people was amazing. It had to be a strange feeling to know that nothing could be controlled in "real time". It took about 14 minutes (current distance here) for the electromagnetic radiation to get from Mars to Earth at that moment; 28 minutes for a round trip. So light (or any other influence allowed in Nature, because of special relativity) simply wasn't fast enough to influence those "7 minutes of terror".
Various folks including NASA administrator Charles Bolden and Obama's science adviser John Holdren gave some enthusiastic speeches. I was ready to instantly press "close the window" in the case that Holdren would mention "climate change" or anything of the sort but he was decent enough to avoid such extremely decadent acts so I am still watching NASA TV at this point. ;-)
The nationalist atmosphere was extremely different from the international atmosphere at the LHC. CERN loves to celebrate how much international it is; NASA never forgets to point out it is a U.S. project, funded by the U.S. taxpayers (lots of fun for $7 per American, indeed!), and America is the leader in all those curiosity-driven technological feats. The fact that almost all the rocket scientists are citizens of the same nation and they may have the same blue shirts adds another layer of motivation, I am sure. It would work in another nation, e.g. if the blue shirts were replaced by brown shirts, as well – but in the real world today, only America could realize such a Mars landing project, I think.
Although I may sometimes be infected by a nationalist or international propaganda, I always return to rational attitudes soon and I am simply neutral on whether it is more "cool" when similar achievements are done under the leadership of a single nation or in diverse international collaborations. Well, I still think it's more natural if those things are done by a single nation. Some degree of national pride and competition helps, too. The real reason why the LHC has to be such a heavily international project is that no single nation really had enough courage, expertise, resources, and curiosity lust to realize the project without the aid from others – and this explanation isn't a real reason for pride, is it?
And if it is the communication between people of different nations that should be celebrated, I certainly don't find it as impressive as the ability of humans in any nation or nations to send a one-ton vehicle to a different planet 14 light minutes away and perform all the maneuvers to decelerate from 10+ km/s to zero (well, to 75 cm/s vertically and 4 cm/s horizontally).
The Curiosity Rover is the first NASA Mars astrobiology project since the 1970s and just the fourth or fifth successful landing on the Red Planet after Pathfinder (whose Sojourner rover only worked for 2.5 months in 1997), Spirit (2004-2010), Opportunity (2004-present, the ultimate survivor), and perhaps the Phoenix lander in the Mars Scout Program (2008); Soviet Mars 2 and Mars 3 projects failed in 1971 while U.K./ESA's Beagle 2 was lost around Xmas 2003 and numerous other Mars expeditions have been doomed well before they approached Mars' surface. The prevailing Mars failures are due to the Martian Curse by the Galactic Ghoul, if you need to know the exact name of the culprit.
It would be cool if some stunning insights about life came out of the mission; however, I don't really expect this to happen. If Mars has some connections to life, it's probably in the future and we will have to help such a future to become reality.
MRO's leaked image of the parachuting Curiosity (MSL). Click for a bigger one.
NASA has continuously operated rovers on Mars for 8 years at this point; Curiosity should add at least 2 years according to the plan (it depends on no consumables or "resources"; for example, if you care about energy, it uses the MMRTG system by Boeing to get 100 Watts of energy via heat from decaying plutonium-238 whose half-life is 88 years: no solar panels) but people are secretly ready for a much longer time. These expectations have surely strengthened after NASA learned that all of Curiosity's engineering parameters are within the expected ranges: the device seems to be perfectly healthy right now.
So good luck, NASA's Curiosity as well the human curiosity, and congratulations to NASA, the U.S., and the homo sapiens species. | aerospace | 1 |
https://financial-news.co.uk/rocket-lab-catches-piece-of-falling-rocket-in-recovery/ | 2022-08-07T16:54:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570651.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807150925-20220807180925-00013.warc.gz | 0.957227 | 213 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__117037165 | en | Rocket Lab has announced that, as part of a recovery demonstration, it caught a piece of its first stage Electron rocket in midair, while it was parachuting to Earth, the company said.
As part of the demonstration, Rocket Lab dropped the test stage from a light helicopter over the ocean. The stage´s fall was slowed by a parachute. A second helicopter snagged the parachute´s drogue line with a specially designed grappling hook at about 5,000 ft. The second helicopter then carried the test stage back to land.
Rocket Lab says it added recovery equipment to its two most recently used rockets, launched in December 2019 and January 2020. With those launches it has been practicing the process of steering the rocket´s reentry and recovery.
Rocket Lab manufactures small rockets for launching small satellites. The firm wants to reuse rocket stages that it recovers to save time and money by not having to rebuild the hardware.
For its next test, Rocket Lab will try to recover and then refurbish a full Electron first stage. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/belfast-inverness-flight-lands-safely-15872629 | 2022-01-29T05:22:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320299927.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20220129032406-20220129062406-00034.warc.gz | 0.936176 | 297 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__11186567 | en | A Belfast-bound flight has landed safely after a technical fault sparked an emergency response.
The pilot on the Flybe Inverness to Belfast City flight reported a "minor technical fault" with the aircraft on its approach to George Best Belfast City Airport this afternoon.
Emergency vehicles were on standby as a precautionary measure.
A spokeswoman said: "Flybe can confirm that the above flight landed safely and without incident after the captain followed the necessary procedures following a minor technical fault with the aircraft on its approach to Belfast City Airport.
"As is normal in such circumstances, the airport placed its emergency vehicles on standby as a precautionary measure. Once the aircraft arrived on stand, all 72 passengers disembarked as normal.
"The safety of its passengers and crew is the airline's number one priority and Flybe apologises for any inconvenience experienced."
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https://www.flightpedia.org/flight-status/mu569.html | 2020-06-01T08:47:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347415315.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20200601071242-20200601101242-00122.warc.gz | 0.726858 | 177 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__72745484 | en | MU569 is a international flight operated by China Eastern Airlines. MU569 is departing from Shanghai (PVG), China and arriving at Paris (CDG), France.
The flight distance is about 9,286 km or 5,770 miles and flight time is
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Distance: 9,286 km / 5,770 miles or 5,014 nautical miles.
Departure Shanghai Pudong International Airport
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Always enjoy flying privately. Exciting from planning a trip to booking to flight(s). Predominantly use Stratos. Attentive and personal service. Joel Thomas was a great go to person. All subcontractors that they use have been top-notched. Only critique is I obtained better final pricing of the flight when I received quotes from other charter companies. Seems to be an industry thing about competitive pricing in order to obtain the best price. Yes I would recommend Stratos. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.theaviator.co.ug/zeroavia-plane-crash-wont-delay-hydrogen-aircraft-service-entry/ | 2021-12-05T08:06:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363149.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20211205065810-20211205095810-00338.warc.gz | 0.968172 | 391 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__83388475 | en | The plane crash of Malibu Mirage that happened on Thursday 29th April, four days after ZeroAvia restarted hydrogen-powered flights; internal investigation has already started to determine the cause behind. The company said it will cooperate with the independent investigation conducted by the UK’s Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB).
The incident is expected to delay the conclusion of the HyFlyer 1 demonstration program, which was due to be completed over the next few weeks with longer-range flights of up to 250 miles. However, ZeroAvia said that it does not expect any negative impact to its HyFlyer 2 program’s objective of bringing a 10- to 20-seat hydrogen-powered aircraft into commercial service by 2023, and subsequently a 50-seat airliner by 2026. The company believes its technology could support a 100-seater aircraft by 2030.
The California-based company said that its internal investigation will be led by its head of airworthiness Dominic Cheater, who was formerly chief of the office of airworthiness with helicopter operator Babcock. It claimed that the investigation team is independent of the HyFlyer 1 program’s design and operations team and said that it will collaborate fully with the AAIB, which has yet to issue a statement on the incident.
About the Project
Just last September, ZeroAvia’s modified Piper Malibu Mirage made history by after a short trip around the Cranfield Airport. The plane was powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, a groundbreaking achievement for the program as it is claimed to be the first-ever flight with zero-emission fuel for a “commercial-grade” passenger aircraft.
British Airways is keen to see the development of development of hydrogen-electric powered vehicles. Parent company IAG wants to reach zero emissions on short-haul operations by 2050. So, ZeroAvia’s projects could prove crucial in this mission. | aerospace | 1 |
https://idrw.org/russia-wants-india-back-into-the-mta-program-ready-to-make-concessions/ | 2024-04-13T19:39:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816832.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413180040-20240413210040-00647.warc.gz | 0.927797 | 287 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__134790310 | en | SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG.
Rostec officials at Aero India 2023 that the company is well aware of the Request for Information for Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) issued by the Indian Air Force (IAF) to replace ageing Soviet-era An-32 Medium Haul Transport Aircraft and are keen to offer its Ilyushin Il-276 medium-airlift military transport aircraft currently being developed by United Aircraft Corporation (UAC).
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) of Russia and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) wanted to jointly develop the very same aircraft in a joint venture in 2009, but in 2016 HAL walked out of the program due to differences over the selection of the engines for the program and workshare agreements.
Rostec officials are keen to offer Ilyushin Il-276 MTA to India that they claim can be customized as per requirements of the IAF and when asked about IAF preference for a non-Russian engine, Rostec officials seem to be much more accommodating to the idea of having a non-Russian engine this time than earlier but the initial offer still is with the Russian-made Aviadvigatel PD-14M turbofan engines.
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http://en.wordpress.com/tag/horizon-air/ | 2014-08-01T10:04:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-23/segments/1406510274967.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20140728011754-00077-ip-10-146-231-18.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.938327 | 372 | CC-MAIN-2014-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-23__0__186465101 | en | When a recently promoted minor-league baseball player mistakenly got off the airplane in the wrong city, a Horizon Air employee stepped up to the plate to deliver him to his final destination 90 miles away. 722 more words
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This month, Horizon Air named Dave Campbell as the seventh president in the company’s 33-year history. For those not familiar with the heart and history behind the nation’s seventh-largest regional airline, here are five things you might not know.
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TORONTO – Bombardier Aerospace is extending its relationship with Horizon Air Industries Inc. of Seattle after the airline ordered one Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner, worth US$32.6 million, and signed a five-year heavy maintenance agreement. 168 more words
As much as he appreciates the Bombardier Q400’s sophisticated flight deck technology, Horizon Air Captain Rob Sandberg quite enjoys stepping back in time. He can often be found at the controls of World War II fighter aircraft, flying for a worthy cause close to his heart. 737 more words
National media and trade magazines are paying attention to the increasing battle between Alaska Air Group (Alaska Airlines and Horizon Airlines) and Delta Air Lines (including its regional airline partners) in the Battle in Seattle as the latter dramatically increases its presence here, but the focus appears to be on the wrong parties. 398 more words
Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma) yesterday (June 9) launched seasonal daily service between Portland, Oregon, and Kalispell, Montana.
The flights will operate seasonally between Portland and Kalispell through August 23, connecting Portland-area residents to the natural beauty of northwest Montana, and Flathead Valley residents to the Rose City. 86 more words | aerospace | 1 |
http://syriatoday.info/2018/04/14/us-uk-and-france-launch-air-strikes-on-syria/ | 2018-09-25T00:03:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267160842.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20180924224739-20180925005139-00202.warc.gz | 0.951542 | 180 | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__43660261 | en | Trump ordered strikes yesterday on Syria over speculated chemical attack claimed on Syrian Government in the city of Douma (Damascus gov.). US warships, British and French jets participated in the joint late-night operation, deploying approximate of 110-120 rockets.
Most of the missiles hit targets within Damascus governorate, although several struck objects in Homs and Hama provinces.
All of the British missiles fired at targets in Homs were, reportedly, shot down and neutralized. The source in the Syrian Air Defense has stated that this was a “serious failure” for the Storm Shadow missiles.
Syrian technology and aviation did not take any damage, since it was transported to Russian bases on April 11-12.
Russian Air Forces struck ISIS targets near the Al-Sukhnah village in Homs governorate, killing dozens of terrorists and successfully preventing an attack on the 16th Air Defense. | aerospace | 1 |
https://persecondnews.com/2019/05/22/trump-names-woman-as-head-of-us-air-force/ | 2022-01-21T06:13:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320302723.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220121040956-20220121070956-00523.warc.gz | 0.96627 | 343 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__241762973 | en | President Trump on Tuesday announced that he plans to nominate Barbara Barrett, a former chairwoman of the nonprofit Aerospace Corporation, to be the next secretary of the U.S Air Force.
Trump revealed that he has settled on Barrett as the service’s 25th secretary in a tweet Tuesday afternoon, shortly after the conclusion of a farewell ceremony for Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson. Wilson will at the end of next month.
Sen. Martha McSally, a Republican from Arizona state, applauded Barrett’s choice in a news release Tuesday, and said she had urged Trump to choose her, particularly during a May 17 phone call.
McSally, a former Air Force A-10 pilot, also met with Barrett on May 16 regarding the Air Force secretary job.
“Ambassador Barrett is force to be reckoned with and who has the leadership, experience, and knowledge to lead our Air Force into the future during a time of increased global threats,” McSally said in the release. “I have confidence that Ambassador Barrett will lead the way in maintaining air and space dominance and continue to build upon the initiatives, leadership, and example set forth by Secretary Heather Wilson.”
Barrett has a longstanding interest in aerospace issues, sitting on the boards of the Rand and Aerospace corporations (where she also served with former Air Force Secretary Michael Donley), and acting as a former member of the Pentagon’s Defense Business Board.
The Aerospace Corporation, which has technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering, according to its website, “operate[s] the only federally funded research and development center committed exclusively to the space enterprise.” | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.jaszfenyszaru.hu/blog/sjy61-scramjet-engine-14fc3c | 2023-02-09T07:06:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764501407.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20230209045525-20230209075525-00468.warc.gz | 0.90168 | 2,584 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__278088721 | en | This project forms part of our recent analysis and forecasts of the global Military Aircraft market available from our business information platform Strategic Defence Intelligence. China is actively pursuing its own hypersonic weapon developments. AFRL's test of its new record-setting scramjet engine will now help open up a world of new research and development possibilities for the U.S. military. theUnited States Air Force has announced. Lockheed Martin has reportedly been working to integrate a combined-cycle engine onto a demonstrator for its SR-72 hypersonic aircraft concept. But amateur skywatchers have managed to spotthe mysterious X-37B inthe night sky using telescopes equipped with video cameras. Thank you for signing up to Space. The Air Force beganWednesday's test at 1 p.m. EDT (1700 GMT), when the B-52Stratofortress hauling the X-51A took off from EdwardsAir Force Base in California. Northrop And Raytheon Have Been Secretly Working On Scramjet Powered Hypersonic Missile, The weapon, which uses an entirely 3D-printed scramjet engine, is set to fly for the first time in "the near future. The X-51s will use a Pratt &Whitney SJY61 scramjet engine to accelerate to Mach 6.5-7 while"waveriding" atop their own shock wave to enhance both aerodynamicand engine performance. When the engine is ignited, a mixture of both ethylene and JP-7 is burnt before switching solely to JP-7 fuel. So, it is possible that this test engine may never actually fly. For an engine similar in overall size to those found in existing fighter jets, 13,000 pounds of thurst may not necessarily sound impressive.
It was later renamed scramjet engine demonstrator – WaveRider (SED-WR) and the vehicle was officially named X-51 in September 2005.
The X-51 is being developed to operate at speeds of more than Mach 7 (8,575km/h) at an altitude of 50,000ft. But scramjets, air-breathing jet engines driven bysupersonic combustion, like the one on X-51A have their own challenges too. Russia has fielded an air-launched hypersonic missile and has said a ground-launched hypersonic boost-glide vehicle will also enter service this year.
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Future US, Inc. 11 West 42nd Street, 15th Floor, Wednesday's test flight wasaimed at evaluating the X-51A's scramjet engine, thermal protection, stabilityand control, and other systems. The X-51 is an unmanned scramjet demonstration aircraft designed and developed by the consortium of Defence Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA), Boeing Integrated Defence Systems, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and Nasa. five times the speed of sound ? The on-board sensors equipped in the vehicle transmitted the data to ground systems located at Point Mugu, Edwards Air Force base and Vandenberg Air Force Base before the flight was terminated. MiG-29SMT Fulcrum Multirole Fighter Aircraft, Firebird MALE Manned / Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, United States of America, Scramjets – Boeing’s X-51A rides the supersonic wave, Phantom Eye HALE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), United States of America, RQ-11B Raven Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV), United States of America, US clears sale of four weapons-ready MQ-9B RPA to Taiwan, US announces intent to sell 50 F-35s to UAE, Boeing partners with five companies for Canada’s FFCP, RSAF CH-47 helicopter crew conduct deck landings on HMAS Adelaide, Brazilian Air Force officially presents its first F-39E Gripen. NASA beams 1st call to probe in interstellar space since March.
The vehicle, called the X-51A Waverider, dropped from aB-52 Stratofortress mother ship while flying over the Pacific Ocean just offthe southern California coast. The SED-WR programme successfully completed the preliminary design review (PDR) in December 2004, and in January 2005, a contract was awarded to execute the detailed design phase of the X-51.
The RQ-11B Raven (Raven B) is a lightweight and low-altitude remote-controlled unmanned air vehicle (UAV) system designed and developed by AeroVironment, US. The test was actually thethird flight of the X-51 vehicle; it was the first time it flew independently.It had remained attached to its mother ship on both earlier flights. The X-51 is designed as a missile-size demonstration aircraft to showcase scramjet operation from Mach 4.5 to Mach 6. "We equate this leap in engine technology as equivalent to the post-WorldWar II jump from propeller-driven aircraft to jet engines.".
actually an adapted Army TacticalMissile booster ? Three more X-51 hypersonictests flights are scheduled for later this year. Watch an Atlas V rocket launch a new US spy satellite tonight! It is designed to ride the shockwave it createsduring flight, leading to its nickname "Waverider," the Air Force hassaid. As such, the actual conditions during at least some of the testing may have been more extreme. In the video the SJY61 ramjet test engine and its support system are first carried by a B-52 to Mach 1 and 50,000 ft, released and immediately accelerated by a solid rocket engine up to Mach 4.5, at this point the booster is jettisoned, and the SJY61 scramjet is actually fired :-) $\endgroup$ – mins Nov 13 '15 at 13:06 The U.S. military has been researching hypersonic technologies for decades and it is almost certain that additional developments have occured in the classified realm. The ground station operators reviewed the data and identified that the vehicle failed to fly at Mach 6 speed due to quicker acceleration at an altitude lower than expected, as well as unexpected temperatures and pressures in the internal sections of the scramjet. Powered by a Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne SJY61 scramjet engine, it is designed to ride on its own shockwave and accelerate to about Mach 6. The exact mission of that reusablespace plane, which is smaller than NASA's space shuttles but entirely robotic,is closely guarded. Four scramjet-powered X-51s were manufactured for the USAF.
The aircraft failed while approaching Mach 5 speeds due to an inlet un-start.
Boeing Integrated Defence Systems, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and the Defence Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA). The X-51 was dropped from the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress over the Pacific Ocean. "The series of tests ... on this fighter-engine sized scramjet was truly remarkable,” Pat Nolan, Northrop Grumman's Vice President for Missile Products said in a statement. The Boeing X-51 Waverider is an unmanned research scramjet experimental aircraft for hypersonic flight at Mach 5 (3,300 mph; 5,300 km/h) and an altitude of 70,000 feet (21,000 m). The SJY61 engine on Boeing's X-51A Waverider hypersonic test vehicle, which AFRL tested between 2005 and 2013, produced between 400 and 1,000 pounds of thrust. Pratt & WhitneyRocketdyne built the SJY61 scramjet engine at the heart of the X-51A cruiser. Firebird is a medium altitude and long endurance manned or unmanned aerial vehicle designed and manufactured by US-based company Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC). The X-51 is powered by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne’s hydrocarbon (JP-7) fuel-cooled or SJY61-2 scramjet engine. The data will invariably support the myriad other hypersonic developments going on within the Air Force and possibly elsewhere across the U.S. military.
The aircraft weighs about 1,814kg and is designed to be fully controlled in supersonic speeds, even when gliding without propulsion. The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) launched the endothermically fuelled scramjet engine flight demonstrator (EFSEFD) programme in December 2003. AEDC's facilities had to undergo a two-year upgrade just to be able to accommodate the tests of the Northrop Grumman scramjet.
It is also important to remember that these record-setting scramjet tests reflect the latest developments that we know about. The speed ofsound, Mach 1, is about 760 mph (1,223kph) at sea level. The engine ran for a total of 30 minutes across an unspecified number of tests, generating up to 13,000 pounds of thrust under conditions the engine would experience at speeds of above Mach 4.
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http://mercyair-sa.blogspot.com/2013/09/ferry.html | 2018-07-19T10:00:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676590794.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20180719090301-20180719110301-00304.warc.gz | 0.928686 | 149 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__86475072 | en | A few weeks ago Holger, Mercy Air's head of maintenance, flew to Bangor in Maine and meet Chuck, a previous pilot and mechanic at Mercy Air. Together they did an annual inspection on the aircraft.
Last week John, Mercy Air's chief pilot, also flew to the US to sort out the final paperwork and pack the emergency equipment in the aircraft.
|The cargo pod can hold quite a lot of stuff.|
|John packing some of the emergency equipment.|
|Above and below. Emergency and survival equipment between the pilot seats and the ferry fuel tank.|
|The internal ferry fuel tank|
|Loaded and fueled. Outside the hanger ready for the off|
Mercy Air team | aerospace | 1 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/CRN-3 | 2015-07-03T16:38:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-27/segments/1435375096156.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20150627031816-00193-ip-10-179-60-89.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.847698 | 775 | CC-MAIN-2015-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-27__0__63938180 | en | The transmitter provides a signal to guide the RC-103 equipped aircraft to the centerline of a runway. The set radiates two intersecting field patterns, one of which is modulated at an audio frequency of 90 cycles per second,and the other at an audio frequency of 150 cycles per second. the shape of the radiated patterns is such that they intersect in a vertical plane called the "course", which can be oriented (by positioning the truck) to intersect the ground in a line which coincides with the centerline of a landing runway. The range of the equipment is a function of the elevation of the receiving antenna: approximately 40 miles at an elevation of 2,500 feet, 70 miles at 6,000 feet, and 100 miles at 10,000 feet. The transmitter, BC-751-A has a frequency range from 108.3 to 110.3 Mc. power output is 25 Watts.
- AN/CRN-3 is the same equipment except without the K-53 truck, thereby making it air transportable, components are housed in a tent.
The AN/MRN-1 is mounted in a K-53 truck and is made up of the following components.
- BC-915 control box
- BC-751 radio transmitter
- BC-752 Modulator and bridge
- BC-753 course detector fixed
- BC-754 course detector portable
- BC-755 field intensity meter
- BC-777 indicator (alarm)
- RC-109 antenna (5 alford loops in a horizontal plane)
- An SCR-610 is provided for ground communications
- power is provided by a PE-141 generator (115 volts)
The RC-103-A is an airborne localizer receiver used to indicate a landing course in conjunction with the AAF instrument approach system. signals received from a transmitter, located at one end of the runway to be used, are fed into the cross-pointer indicator to indicate "on course", "fly right" or "fly left". Audio indication is also provided.
- Antenna system AS-27/ARN-5 is used with the dual installation of the localizer and glide path receivers. Antenna AN-100 is used when only the localizer receiver is installed in the aircraft.
- RC-103 components include
- Indicator I-101-C
- BC-732 control box
- BC-733 Receiver W/ DM-53 Dynamotor
- AN-100 Antenna (localizer only)
- AS-27/ARN-5 Antenna system (combination)
- Signal Corps Radio
- List of U.S. Signal Corps vehicles
- Radio navigation
- Instrument landing system
- List of military electronics of the United States
- TM 11-227 Signal Communication Directory. Dated 10 April 1944.
- TM 11-487 Electrical Communication systems Equipment. Dated 2 October 1944.
- Graphic Survey of Radio and Radar Equipment Used by the Army Airforce. Section 3, Radio Navigation Equipment. Dated May 1945.
- TO 30-100F-1. Dated 1943.
- http://www.footnote.com/image/#46938757 exterior
- http://aafcollection.info/items/documents/view.php?file=000149-01-03.pdf TO 30-100F-1 1943
- http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1949/1949%20-%200728.html SCS-51
- http://aafradio.org/NASM/RHAntennas.htm antenna systems
- http://jproc.ca/rrp/rrp3/argus_bc733d.jpg BC-733 | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/19387 | 2022-08-16T20:05:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572515.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816181215-20220816211215-00344.warc.gz | 0.884405 | 771 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__174802163 | en | Lt. Richard K Marsh and crew of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Scorchy". England, 4 February 1944.
Rear L-R Lt Richard K Marsh, Lt Robert L Cunningham, Lt Myles J Marsh, Lt Jack Joyce.
Front L-R T/Sgt Eugene B Davis, T/Sgt George A Minks, S/Sgt Warner G Rogers, S/Sgt James E Munson, S/Sgt Raymond J Moessner, S/Sgt William R Ferrell
B-17G-10-BO serial number 42-31314 named "Scorchy" from the 359th BS, 303rd BG, 8th AF. Suffered brake failure during an emergency landing at RAF Shoreham on Feb. 11,1944 and collided with the guardhouse, injuring one soldier.
The 303rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated on 3-Feb-1942 at Pendleton Field, Oregon. They assembled at Gowen Field, Idaho on 11-February 1942 where it conducted flight training until 12-Jun-1942. The Group then moved to Alamogordo Field, New...
Military | Captain | Pilot
Flew 17 missions as co-pilot; 15 missions as 1st pilot completed 30 mission tour and then returned for second combat tour an flew 15 missions as PFF lead crew pilotPromoted to Captain, last mission 11 Apr 45
Military | Technical Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer
1st Mission was #110 Diephotz, Germany Feb 21, 19944. Flew on the 75th Mission of the' Knockout Dropper' #41-24605, Mar 27th '44 to Chartres, France Mission #129. Also flew 7 missions on the Thunderbird #42-38050. Flew mission with pilots, John N...
Military | Sergeant | Tail Gunner
Shot down 13 April 1944 in B-17 #4297617. Evaded.
Military | Lieutenant | Bombardier
Bombardier - Suffered brake failure during an emergency landing at RAF Shoreham on Feb. 11,1944 and collided with the guardhouse. RTD.
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier
Military | Lieutenant | Navigator
Navigator - A/C 42-31314 Suffered brake failure during an emergency landing at RAF Shoreham on Feb. 11,1944 and collided with the guardhouse. RTD.
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot
Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 19/10/43; Gr Island 1/11/43; Memphis 2/11/43; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-E] Molesworth 18/11/43; ex-Frankfurt 11/2/44, with Howard Dahleen, Co-pilot: Chas Rice, Navigator: Russ Klingensmith, Bombardier: Ray Gauthier, Flight engineer...
Military site : airfield
Molesworth was one of the early stations used by the Eighth Air Force in the UK, first occupied by the 15th Bomb Squadron’s Douglas Bostons in June 1942. Built in 1940 and extended and improved in 1942, Molesworth is most associated with the 303rd... | aerospace | 1 |
https://globaltaiwan.org/2024/03/chinas-new-civil-flight-routes-implications-for-cross-strait-stability/ | 2024-04-17T15:30:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817158.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417142102-20240417172102-00273.warc.gz | 0.956536 | 2,466 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__632010 | en | In the aftermath of Taiwan’s January presidential and legislative elections, the world wondered what sorts of responses Beijing would have to another victory by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP, 民進黨) after Lai Ching-te (賴清德) was elected president. Predictably, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials quickly condemned the election, and issued warnings against “Taiwan independence” and “separatist” forces. At the same time, observers drew attention to Chinese military aircraft flying across the median line of the Taiwan Strait, which was an expected response since these incursions occur on a near-daily basis. Another major development was Nauru’s decision to sever ties with Taipei in favor of Beijing, which was announced just two days after the elections. While undoubtedly painful for Taiwan, the switch was not particularly shocking, as Beijing has been poaching Taiwan’s remaining diplomatic allies ever since Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) was elected president in 2016. Though each of these developments upset the delicate cross-Strait status quo in varying ways and to different degrees, anyone following cross-Strait relations could have predicted these post-election responses to a DPP presidential victory.
The one post-election, cross-Strait development that received less of a spotlight was the Civil Aviation Administration of China’s (CAAC, 中國民用航空局) unilateral announcement of new civil aviation flight paths within the Taiwan Strait. Taipei immediately condemned the announcement after it was revealed that the CAAC moved one route to under five miles from the median line of the Taiwan Strait, while others are close to Taiwan’s own civil flight routes for its outlying islands of Kinmen and Matsu. The decision to further expand and relocate these flight routes should not come as a major surprise, as the CAAC has gradually expanded these routes since 2015, when they were first established.
This development is more important—and likely more detrimental to the cross-Strait status quo—than the previously mentioned post-election incidents, as the expansion of flight routes M503, W122, and W123 will result in a significant increase in Chinese civilian aviation in the Taiwan Strait. Such a move diminishes Taiwan’s ability to assert its own sovereignty in the area, and normalizes the civil element of Beijing’s salami-slicing tactics against Taiwan.
Image: A graphic from Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration showing flight routes around Taiwan: including the W122 and W123 routes, and the path of the M503 route (pink line). The new M503 route announced by the PRC in early February shifts the de facto M503 flight path further eastwards, six nautical miles closer to the Taiwan Strait center line. (Image source: ROC Civil Aeronautics Administration)
What Exactly Did Beijing Do?
In late January, the CAAC made two key changes to the flight routes in the Taiwan Strait. Focus Taiwan explained these changes in depth in the aftermath of the announcement. First, flight route M503, which operates north-south on China’s side of the Taiwan Strait, was moved six nautical miles east, bringing it considerably closer to the median line of the Taiwan Strait. This flight path was first created in January 2015 (but not utilized until March of that year), with the six-nautical-mile offset included in order to provide an additional buffer from the median line of Taiwan Strait. The addition of the buffer was a conscious decision by Beijing to try to make the creation of the new routes less controversial. That decision provided a concrete example of the greater regard Beijing once showed for the tacit division of the Taiwan Strait. Notably, in March 2015, the route only allowed for northbound flights; there were no southbound flights. Then, in January 2018, the CAAC opened up the route to southbound flights, making it fully functional. Now, with the flight path moved closer to the median line, Beijing has signaled another dimension of its desire to erase the median line.
Second, flight routes W122 and W123, which operate east-west connecting to the north-south M503, opened up to eastbound flights. These routes have a similar history to M503 as they connect to each other. Before the January 2024 announcement, the W122 and W123 routes were limited to only westbound flights (i.e., flights heading into China). The opening of these westbound routes occurred in 2018 after the paths were established in 2015 but never utilized. Now, the route allows for flights heading from the cities of Xiamen and Fuzhou into the Taiwan Strait.
To put it simply, a mere 10 years ago, no planes flew on these flight paths. However, after nearly a decade of incremental growth, China’s civil flight paths in the Taiwan Strait have become a permanent feature of the cross-Strait status quo.
Why Does This Matter?
To the average reader, these developments may not seem like a big deal: who cares about civilian flight paths over a waterway? For Taiwan, however, there are a number of reasons to find this news troubling.
First, the addition of the eastbound flights to the W122 and W123 paths increases traffic close to previously existing Taiwanese civilian flight routes—specifically, flight routes W2, W6, and W8—that connect the outlying islands of Kinmen and Matsu to Taiwan. Having increased traffic making turns so close to Taiwanese flight routes—especially close to airports—significantly increases the potential for an accident or miscommunication. These airspaces are already fraught with the constant incursions by Chinese military aircraft in the same areas. Adding more civilian aircraft into the mix complicates an already tense situation.
Second, Taiwan lacks the ability to voice its concerns about China’s unilateral moves in the relevant international forum: the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The ICAO is a United Nations-affiliated organization that is the global authority for aviation matters. Since Taiwan lacks membership or even observer status in the UN, it has no guaranteed seat at the table. Under the presidency of Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), Taipei sat in on ICAO meetings as a part of Beijing’s efforts to maintain a higher level of cross-Strait dialogue. However, Beijing put an end to this practice when Tsai was elected, and the doors to ICAO were shut to Taiwan despite having its own Flight Information Region (FIR), which is one of the busiest in the world. In 2023, Hong Kong-to-Taipei flights represented the third-busiest international flight route in the world.
Lack of access to the ICAO proved to be an issue in in the aftermath of then-US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s August 2022 visit to Taiwan, when the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted large-scale exercises and announced no-fly-zones for civilian aircraft in the vicinity of Taiwan. Consequently, Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA, 民用航空局) had to rely on its Japanese and Filipino counterparts to divert and reroute flights since ICAO was not an option. In this instance, Taiwan’s exclusion from the UN system created—and will continue to create—issues for aviation safety as cross-Strait tensions continue to deteriorate.
Third, it continues a pattern of leaders in Beijing making unilateral decisions that are not dangerous in and of themselves, but increase the possibility for danger to occur. In this instance, China’s actions heighten the risk of accidents or miscommunications. In 2015, after CAAC announced the creation of these routes, officials from Beijing and Taipei were able to have discussions about the paths, which resulted in Beijing moving route M503 six nautical miles to the west. Those channels no longer exist, and such discussions no longer occur. As a result, there is no prior warning when such unilateral decisions are made: Taiwan finds out about these developments when the relevant Chinese agency makes an announcement.
Given recent issues regarding aviation safety, such as the January 2024 incidents when a Boeing 737 Max 9 “plug” blew off during takeoff and a Japanese aircraft crashed into a coast guard plane during landing, it is deeply concerning when a country makes unilateral decisions related to international aviation safety. In this regard, China’s effort to limit Taiwan’s sovereignty by expanding civil aviation activity in the Taiwan Strait could have major ramifications. Already, the growing lack of clarity in the region has resulted in violence, as demonstrated by the deaths of two Chinese fishermen who were chased off by Taiwan’s coast guard after illegally fishing in Taiwan’s waters. At sea, the costs were somewhat limited, but in the air, the toll could be much, much higher.
After eight years of essentially spurning all forms of high-level cross-Strait communication, leaders in Beijing find themselves having to deal with another DPP president—one that they distrust even more than Tsai. And since Lai’s election in January, it appears that Beijing has no intention of changing course in its dealings with Taipei. Under Tsai, Beijing worked to squeeze Taiwan on the economic, military, and political fronts in order to limit its international space. These efforts are likely to continue to escalate during Lai’s presidency.
In the air, China’s campaign to place pressure on Taiwan has manifested in the regular aviation incursions into the defense identification zone (ADIZ) near Pratas/Dongsha Island, and the Taiwan Strait itself. The opening up of flight routes in 2018 was also another element on this front. Keeping Taipei out of ICAO meetings complemented these efforts.
For Beijing, increasing civil aviation in the Taiwan Strait likely appears to be a relatively low-risk decision. Expanding the W122 and W123 routes and moving M503 are all fairly unobtrusive, low-profile behaviors that lack the immediacy or bombast of military exercises. The average person will likely not care too much about this—because on the surface, it does not seem like a big deal. However, things like this are not a big deal until they become one. Ultimately, the way that Beijing’s expansion of these civilian flight paths could rise to greater attention is through tragedy, and no one wants that outcome. Furthermore, these new flight paths could set the stage for the CAAC to unilaterally create additional new civilian flights near and around Taiwan as well.
If Beijing ever wants to lower the temperature in cross-Strait relations, it has plenty of small issue areas that it could address with Taipei at a technical level. Senior-level politicians and government officials do not need to get involved in issues like moving or deconflicting flight paths in the Taiwan Strait. Such technocratic conversations among mid-level officials could provide a new beginning for confidence-building mechanisms in a more transparent cross-Strait environment. However, while more dialogue would certainly be welcome, it is unlikely to occur until a real tragedy happens—and that is why Beijing’s unilateral decision to move and expand these flight paths should be of major concern to international actors.
The main point: The recent decision by the Civil Aviation Administration of China to move the M503 flight path closer to the median line of the Taiwan Strait, and to open up eastbound traffic on the W122 and W123 routes, represents another move by Beijing to diminish Taiwan’s sovereignty. Given Taiwan’s exclusion from the United Nations system, it is very limited in its ability to lodge official complaints at the international level. Until Beijing and Taipei can address even these low-level issues, cross-Strait tensions will continue to spiral. | aerospace | 1 |
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https://www.cavicel.com/2023/10/24/cavicel-supplies-firecel-fire-resistant-cables-for-the-new-dhaka-terminal-3-airport/ | 2024-04-21T10:39:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817765.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421101951-20240421131951-00598.warc.gz | 0.872428 | 139 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__73151663 | en | Cavicel supplies FIRECEL Fire-Resistant cables for the new Dhaka Terminal 3 Airport
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https://www.businessaviationcollective.com/podcasts/business-aviation-collective-podcast/episodes/2148116361 | 2023-09-27T14:48:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510300.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927135227-20230927165227-00313.warc.gz | 0.907964 | 231 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__30228669 | en | Episode 29 – Jennifer Pickerel – VP~Aviation Personnel International, Continuing Aviation Education, Leaders are Forged, Aviation Talent Crisis, Scheduler to Director of Aviation, and Networking Aviation Committees.
Get ready to soar into the world of aviation with a twist of literary inspiration! Join us on the Business Aviation Collective podcast, powered by LD Aviation, as we dive into an exhilarating conversation with Jennifer Pickerel, a 20 year veteran in the aviation industry and a current VP for Aviation Personnel International.
Jennifer's story is a remarkable one – from being an English Major and Aspiring Poet to becoming a prominent figure in Aviation. In this episode, we unravel the unclear path of leadership in Aviation Maintenance and S&D, debunk the myth that Directors of Aviation must be Pilots, dissect the FAA's report into the Talent Crisis in Aviation, and explore the boundless advantages of Continuing Education and Networking in this thrilling field.
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https://lunarnetworks.blogspot.com/2011/09/lro-briefing-latest-close-ups-of-apollo.html | 2024-02-27T11:17:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474674.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227085429-20240227115429-00245.warc.gz | 0.928038 | 1,068 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__150676446 | en | |Figure 1: Resolution comparison between nominal orbit images of the Apollo 17 landing site (a, b) and the new low orbit image (c; 27 cm x 56 cm pixel size - View the full size image released by NASA, September 6, HERE). What is visible in an image is not simply a matter of the size of a pixel projected onto the surface. Sun angle and direction are also important factors, as is the exposure level. When the Sun is high above the horizon differences in surface brightness are enhanced, and when the Sun is low surface roughness is more obvious. Linear features are enhanced when they lie perpendicular to the direction to the Sun, and tend to disappear when parallel. When an image is underexposed or overexposed contrast and detail suffer. The top two images (a,b) have larger pixel scales (49 cm, 54 cm) and incidence angles (55° and 21° from vertical) that bracket the new higher resolution image (c; 45°) [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]
NASA HQ - Sept. 6, 2011 - According to Mark Robinson, principle investigator for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) at Arizona State University at Tempe, his team's scientific goals during August's lower perilune passes over the Moon by LRO involved the LROC's Wide Angle Camera (WAC). Nevertheless, using vehicle slews as high as 20 degrees off nadir allowed for unprecedented close-up examination of three of the six Apollo surface expedition sites using LROC's Narrow Angle Cameras (NAC).
Since arriving in lunar orbit in 2009 the left and right LROC has surveyed 30 percent of the lunar surface at an average resolution of 50 cm per pixel. In the month-long lower altitude skims the LROC NAC system was able to sweep up views of the landing sites of Apollo 12 in Oceanus Procellarum, relatively nearby Apollo 14, south of Copernicus crater, and Apollo 17 in Taurus Littrow valley on the southeastern side of Mare Serenitatis, from as law as 22 kilometers.
In its polar orbit this close skim over these three landing sites allowed for an east-west, or "cross track" improvement in resolution to 25 centimeters per pixel. At an orbital velocity of 1640 meters per second, however, the north-south, or "down track" resolution required some image correction.
|The tracks made in 1969 by astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean, the
third and fourth humans to walk on the moon, can be seen in this LRO
image of the Apollo 12 site. The location of the descent stage for
Apollo 12's lunar module, Intrepid, also can be seen. See the full-sized image released by NASA HERE.
Conrad and Bean performed two moon walks on this flat lava plain in the Oceanus Procellarum region of the moon. In the first walk, they collected samples and chose the location for the lunar monitoring equipment known as the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP). The ALSEP sent scientific data about the moon's interior and surface environment back to Earth for more than seven years.
One of the details visible in this image is a bright L-shape that marks the locations of cables running from ALSEP's central station to two of its instruments. These instruments are probably (left) the Suprathermal Ion Detector Experiment, or SIDE, which studied positively charged particles near the moon's surface, and (right) the Lunar Surface Magnetometer, or LSM, which looked for variations in the moon's magnetic field over time; these two instruments had the longest cables running from the central station. Though the cables are much too small to be seen directly, they show up because the material they are made from reflects light very well.
In the second moon walk, Conrad and Bean set out from the descent stage and looped around Head crater, visiting Bench crater and Sharp crater, then headed east and north to the landing site of Surveyor 3. There, the astronauts collected some hardware from the unmanned Surveyor spacecraft, which had landed two years earlier.
The two astronauts covered this entire area on foot, carrying all of their tools and equipment and more than 32 kilograms (roughly 60 pounds) of lunar samples.
|The paths left by astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell on both Apollo 14 moon walks are visible in this LRO image. (At the end of the second moon walk, Shepard famously hit two golf balls.) The descent stage of the lunar module Antares is also visible.
Apollo 14 landed near Fra Mauro crater in February 1971. On the first moon walk, the astronauts set up the lunar monitoring equipment known as the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP) to the west of the landing site and collected just over 42 kilograms (about 92 pounds) of lunar samples. Luckily for them, they had a rickshaw-style cart called the modular equipment transporter, or MET, that they could use to carry equipment and samples. View the full-size image released by NASA HERE [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
LRO Media Briefing (News Conference, September 6, 2011). | aerospace | 1 |
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https://rocket.com/article/aerojet-rocketdyne-delivers-thaads-800th-boost-motor-and-divert-and-attitude-control-system | 2023-02-07T13:59:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500619.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230207134453-20230207164453-00368.warc.gz | 0.866475 | 463 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__70367929 | en | HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne has delivered the 800th Solid Rocket Boost Motor and the 800th Divert and Attitude Control System (DACS) for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system, one of the nation’s primary defenses against short, medium and intermediate-range missiles.
“Aerojet Rocketdyne is committed to meeting the nation’s critical defense needs to protect what we value most,” said Eileen P. Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president. “The on-time delivery of the 800th THAAD boost motor and DACS guidance system is a testament to our team’s focus on the mission, commitment to high quality and dedication to customer needs.”
A land-based element of the Missile Defense Agency’s Missile Defense system, built by prime contractor Lockheed Martin, THAAD shields deployed U.S. and allied forces and critical infrastructure from missile attacks. The system has a 100% success rate in intercept tests – 16 intercepts in 16 tests – since production began.
The THAAD solid rocket boost motor is manufactured at Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Defense Headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama and at the company’s Solid Rocket Motor Center of Excellence in Camden, Arkansas. The DACS, a highly-responsive thruster system that keeps THAAD’s kinetic kill vehicle on target during the latter stages of an intercept, is manufactured in the company’s Los Angeles, California facility.
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Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader that provides propulsion systems and energetics to the space, missile defense and strategic systems, and tactical systems areas, in support of domestic and international customers. For more information, visit www.Rocket.com and www.AerojetRocketdyne.com. Follow Aerojet Rocketdyne and CEO Eileen Drake on Twitter at @AerojetRdyne and @DrakeEileen. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.wmfe.org/podcast/are-we-there-yet/2019-12-31/a-decade-of-commercial-space-innovation | 2023-10-05T02:16:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511717.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20231005012006-20231005042006-00744.warc.gz | 0.893637 | 205 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__299748697 | en | A Decade of Commercial Space Innovation
Over the last decade, there’s been a change in how things get to space. Since the end of the Space Shuttle program in 2011, NASA has been looking to commercial companies to fill the void. We’ll take a look at the “paradigm shift in the business of space” with The Verge’s senior science reporter Loren Grush. Her recent piece for the online publication examines the commercial boom in the 2010s led largely by Elon Musk’s company SpaceX. We’ll talk about that growth and what’s ahead for private space in the 2020s.
Then, are we alone in the universe? Surely we’re not and statistics can prove it. But why haven’t we uncovered any evidence of life outside our planet? A conversation about the Fermi paradox with our panel of planetary science experts on this week’s segment “I’d Like to Know”. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.dmitryshulgin.com/tag/thaad/ | 2023-05-29T14:51:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224644867.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20230529141542-20230529171542-00563.warc.gz | 0.898496 | 2,866 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__226088446 | en | Lockheed Martin has received a contract totaling $74 million to produce the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The award amount covers the production of an eighth THAAD battery for the U.S. government. It’s expected to be fielded by 2025.
«This award demonstrates the U.S. government’s continued confidence in the THAAD Weapon System and in its unique endo- and exo-atmospheric defense capability», said Dan Nimblett, Vice President of Upper Tier Integrated Air and Missile Defense at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. «With 16 of 16 successful flight test intercepts and recent combat success clearly documenting the effectiveness of THAAD, adding an eighth battery will further enhance readiness against existing and evolving ballistic missile threats».
The first THAAD Battery (Alpha Battery, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade) was activated in May 2008 and the seventh THAAD battery was activated by the U.S. Army in December 2016.
THAAD is a highly effective, combat-proven defense against short, medium and intermediate-range ballistic missile threats. THAAD is the only U.S. system designed to intercept targets outside and inside the atmosphere. The system uses Hit-to-Kill technology to destroy a threat with direct impact neutralizing lethal payloads before they reach protected assets on the ground. THAAD continues incremental capability improvements within the weapon system to continually improve capability against current and emerging threats.
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin to design and manufacture next-generation infrared seekers for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system, providing critical targeting technology that helps protect the U.S. and its allies from ballistic missiles. The sensor design work will improve the missile defense system’s ability to neutralize more threats and improve its manufacturability.
«The THAAD seeker is a key product in our precision munitions portfolio that’s recognized for its proven intercept capabilities. It demonstrates our ability to deliver advanced targeting and guidance systems for critical precision munitions», said Barry Yeadon, THAAD program director at BAE Systems. «This award is a testament to our ongoing success with the program, and enables us to advance our proven design and take the program into the future in support of the Missile Defense Agency’s mission».
The THAAD weapon system intercepts hostile ballistic missiles with kinetic force during their final, or terminal, phase of flight. BAE Systems’ seeker provides infrared imagery that guides interceptors to their intended targets, destroying enemy warheads inside or outside the Earth’s atmosphere. The company has been developing and producing missile defense seeker technology for more than four decades, and has delivered more than 500 THAAD seekers to date.
THAAD is an integral part of the MDA’s mission to field an integrated, layered, ballistic missile defense system. Its high-altitude intercept capability mitigates the effects of enemy weapons before they reach the ground, and its non-explosive kinetic impact minimizes the risk of detonation. THAAD is a highly effective system for addressing ballistic missile threats.
BAE Systems’ THAAD seekers are assembled, integrated, and tested at the company’s facilities in Nashua, New Hampshire and Endicott, New York. Portions of the design work for the next-generation seeker technology will be conducted in Huntsville, Alabama, where the company is actively hiring and building a state-of-the-art facility. The THAAD seeker program provides an opportunity for engineers to join a cutting-edge design program at its early stages in the Rocket City.
Lockheed Martin’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system successfully intercepted a Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) target on August 30, 2019 in a missile defense test led by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) with critical support provided by the U.S. Army.
During the test, designated Flight Test THAAD (FTT-23), the THAAD system located at U.S. Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands successfully detected, tracked and intercepted a threat representative target using a THAAD launcher that was positioned at distance from the other THAAD end items.
The THAAD radar detected, acquired and tracked the target. The THAAD system then developed a fire control solution and launched an interceptor from a remotely-located THAAD launcher that destroyed the target’s reentry vehicle.
This was the 16th successful intercept in 16 attempts for the THAAD system since 2005.
The THAAD system now has the capability to physically untether a THAAD launcher from the battle manager and launch interceptors remotely, greatly enhancing launcher emplacement options and increasing the defended area.
«The enhanced THAAD system performed flawlessly in today’s test, and we are proud to support the Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Army as they continue to demonstrate the system’s unmatched capabilities», said Richard McDaniel, vice president of Upper Tier Integrated Air and Missile Defense Systems at Lockheed Martin. «This successful test paves the way for delivery of an urgent need capability that will enhance THAAD’s emplacement options resulting in greater asset protection».
THAAD is highly effective at defending against a host of ballistic missile threats to include mass raid scenarios. The system uses hit-to-kill technology to destroy a threat with direct impact neutralizing lethal payloads before they reach protected assets on the ground. The system is rapidly deployable, mobile and interoperable with all other Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) elements, including Patriot/PAC-3, Aegis, forward-based sensors and the Command, Control, Battle Management and Communications system.
American troops offload a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) launcher from a C-17 Globemaster III at Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) Air Base, Romania, May 3, 2019.
The THAAD deployed to Romania from 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command out of Fort Hood, Texas.
The deployment of the THAAD is in support of the NATO Ballistic Missile Defense mission and reinforces the strong and unremitting U.S. commitment to the defense of our NATO allies.
The unit arrived in Romania in April to emplace a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system while NATO’s Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense site undergoes a long-planned update in the upcoming months.
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin a $459 million contract modification for production and delivery of interceptors for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system. The modification brings the total contract value to $1.28 billion with funding provided in 2017 and 2018. The new interceptors support U.S. Army THAAD units and growing operational requirements.
THAAD is a key element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS), and is highly effective at protecting America’s military, allied forces, citizen population centers and critical infrastructure from short-, medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missile attacks.
«The THAAD system’s capability and reliability have been demonstrated with 15 out of 15 hit-to-kill intercepts dating back to 1999, and by exceeding readiness rates currently being experienced in the field with operationally deployed batteries», said Richard McDaniel, Lockheed Martin’s vice president for the THAAD system.
«THAAD interceptors defeat dangerous missile threats our troops and allies are facing today, and have capability against advancing future threats. Our focus on affordability, coupled with efficiencies of increased volume, is providing significant cost-savings opportunities to meet growing demand from the U.S. and allies around the globe», he said.
THAAD employs Lockheed Martin’s proven «hit-to-kill» technology. The system is rapidly deployable, mobile, and is interoperable with all other BMDS elements, including Patriot/Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3), Aegis, forward-based sensors and the Command, Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) system. These unique capabilities make THAAD an important addition to integrated air and missile defense architectures around the world.
The U.S. Army activated the seventh THAAD battery in December 2016. Lockheed Martin delivered the 200th THAAD interceptor in September of 2017. The United Arab Emirates was the first international partner to procure THAAD with a contract awarded in 2011.
U.S. Forces Korea continued its progress in fulfilling the Republic of Korea (ROK) – U.S. Alliance decision to install a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) on the Korean Peninsula as the first elements of the THAAD system arrived in the ROK.
North Korea’s repeated nuclear and ballistic missile tests have underscored the importance of the Alliance decision to deploy THAAD. Work continues to operationalize THAAD as quickly as possible.
«The timely deployment of the THAAD system by U.S. Pacific Command and the Secretary of Defense gives my command great confidence in the support we will receive when we ask for reinforcement or advanced capabilities», said General Vincent K. Brooks, U.S. Forces Korea commander.
THAAD is a missile defense system aimed solely at defending the ROK against North Korea missiles. THAAD is strictly a defensive system.
A THAAD system will enhance Alliance missile defense capabilities and add to a layered missile defense against North Korean missile threats.
A Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile successfully intercepted an incoming target on Thursday, November 19, as part of a U.S. Army-led missile defense flight test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The PAC-3 interceptor successfully detected, tracked and intercepted a Patriot-as-a-Target (PAAT), which is a legacy Patriot missile modified to represent a tactical ballistic missile common in today’s operational environment.
«The PAC-3 Missile continues to demonstrate its reliability in the field, and it remains the only combat proven hit-to-kill interceptor in the world», said Scott Arnold, vice president of PAC-3 programs at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. «As global threats escalate, we expect PAC-3 interceptors to continue serving as a critical defense layer in the protection of soldiers, citizens and infrastructure».
The intercept is the second successful PAC-3 Missile test in just under one week. On Thursday, November 12, a PAC-3 also intercepted an airborne target as part of the U.S. Army’s Integrated Air & Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) fight test at White Sands.
The PAC-3 Missile is a high-velocity interceptor that defends against incoming threats including tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and aircraft using hit-to-kill technology. PAC-3 currently provides missile defense capabilities for six nations – the U.S., the Netherlands, Germany, Japan, United Arab Emirates and Taiwan; and Lockheed Martin is on contract for PAC-3 with four additional nations – Kuwait, Qatar, South Korea and Saudi Arabia.
PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3)
The most mature hit-to-kill weapon system of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS), the Patriot Weapon System using Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-3 missiles, is now operational and fielded by the U.S. Army.
A land-based element built upon the proven Patriot air and missile defense infrastructure.
PAC-3 was deployed to the Middle East as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom where it intercepted ballistic missiles with a combination of GEM and PAC-3 missiles. The GEM missile uses a blast fragmentation warhead while the PAC-3 missile employs hit-to-kill technology to kill ballistic missiles.
The Army is responsible for production and further development of the PAC-3 and the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS); the Missile Defense Agency remains responsible for the BMDS and PAC-3 interoperability and integration efforts.
Provides simultaneous air and missile defense capabilities as the Lower Tier element in defense of U.S. deployed forces and allies.
Works with Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) to provide an integrated, overlapping defense against missile threats in the terminal phase of flight. Jointly, these systems engage the threat by forming a multi-tier theater defense against adversary missile threats using peer-to-peer engagement coordination, early warning track data, and battle management situational awareness.
Contributes to the entire system’s situational awareness by transmitting precision cueing data to other theater elements while simultaneously protecting system assets against short-range ballistic missiles, large-caliber rockets, and air-breathing threats.
For homeland defense, Patriot provides detection, track, and engagement of short-range ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. These engagements are further enhanced by networked remote sensors that supply early warning data to increase the probability of success.
Patriot has added Upper-Tier Debris Mitigation capability to mitigate the excessive radar load and potential missile waste caused by debris from upper-tier intercepts.
October 25, 2012 – A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched from Meck Island and a PATRIOT Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) interceptor is launched from Omelek Island during MDA’s historic integrated flight test on October 24, 2012 (October 25 on Kwajalein) | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.jiffystorage.com/blog/storage-units/even-in-space-theres-a-need-for-extra-space/ | 2022-07-06T04:34:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104660626.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220706030209-20220706060209-00062.warc.gz | 0.916237 | 262 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__236952801 | en | For residents of the Greater Toronto area that question whether or not they really need to rent out a storage unit, perhaps the installation of one in space will serve as a good example.
Today, astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery will put the finishing touches on the International Space Station by adding a storage module.
The storage unit, or as astronauts call it, the permanent multipurpose module, will hold warehouse equipment and spare components for the space station.
The space is large enough to house a school bus, as it’s 21 feet long and 15 feet wide.
“We’re bringing the assembly of the station to a close,” astronaut Mike Barratt told Space.com in an in-flight news briefing held Sunday. “We’re bringing the last U.S. module here, so this mission kind of marks a turning point where from now on, we’re mostly using the station to get science, and a lot of engineering know-how.”
The installation of the PMM will cap a 12-year construction project when the station’s first module, Zarya, was delivered. At the time, it was used as a power source, but today it serves as another storage unit for the International Space Station. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/08/27/see-nasa-drop-a-plane-from-100-feet-in-the-name-of-safety_n_8049238.html | 2021-10-22T05:00:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585450.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20211022021705-20211022051705-00542.warc.gz | 0.964909 | 231 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__110493590 | en | NASA just crashed a plane in the name of science...
The space agency dropped a Cessna 172 from 100 feet and filmed it, in order to test five commercially available emergency locator transmitters.
The incredible footage of the crash, from the 26th August in Hampton Virginia, follows the downfall of the aircraft as it meets its bitter end.
The plane was purposefully crashed
The Cessna dropped into the soil and flipped over, marking the third trial with different planes that have taken place at NASA's Langley Research Center.
Although damaging the aircraft, the body was surprisingly in tact after the head-on collision.
The aftermath of the experiment
Two tests took place during the experiment, the first crash simulation was a low-level nose-first collision onto concrete, where the plane skidded on the surface.
The second was a nose-first dive into dirt, which just absorbed the plane’s impact and led to a definitely harmful and quite possibly lethal crumpling of the craft.
This is not the first time that NASA have purposefully crashed a plane and in July, a similar operation took place. | aerospace | 1 |
https://soaringcafe.com/author/elke/page/8/ | 2020-09-29T00:17:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401617641.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20200928234043-20200929024043-00691.warc.gz | 0.96244 | 301 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__165487950 | en | Despite a probable late start of the Northern European soaring season, plans are being made for the upcoming summer of 2013. Chris Klein, a German glider pilot, used the winter months to develop a web page for European glider pilots where they can find out about open glider fields throughout the summer and so plan…
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Elke Fuglsang-Petersen started soaring after she finished her school and college education and found herself locked into a small office for the next 45 years. In German soaring clubs she met a lot of new friends, enjoyed a great way to get out, could see things from a different angle, and gained a better overview. Meanwhile, she has traveled a bit, flown a lot, and lived in the US. She is happy to now know glider pilots from the US too and says, “they are as amiable as everywhere on the world.” She feels fortunate to have found a temporary soaring home in Boulder, surely one of the best and most scenic places to fly on Earth!
In early 2012, after DG Flugzeugbau in Bruchsal had delivered the last of 19 DG-1001Club gliders for the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, the German glider manufacturer got busy building more of these fine training ships. In November 2011, the Indonesian Air Force had ordered three two-seaters for their training facilities in Jog-Jakarta. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.osan.af.mil/Home/Welcome/ | 2020-08-15T08:53:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439740733.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20200815065105-20200815095105-00403.warc.gz | 0.91134 | 276 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__196163514 | en | Our Mission: Defend the base, execute contingency operations, sustain the force.
Our Vision: "Osan is my follow-on of choice."
Our Focus: Decentralization, innovation, realistic training
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The Airmen of 7th Air Force are privileged to serve in Korea as a key part of a proud and powerful joint and combined team. The mission of 7AF is to employ airpower to Deter aggression and maintain the Armistice, Defend the Republic of Korea, and Defeat any attack against the Alliance. 7AF provides "ready to fight tonight" air power - precise, intense, and overwhelming; whenever and wherever needed.
PACAF delivers rapid and precise air, space and cyberspace capabilities to protect and defend the United States, its territories and our allies and partners; provides integrated air and missile defense and warning; commands and controls joint airpower and integrated air and missile defense assets; promotes interoperability in a power projection theater; and is postured to respond across the full spectrum of military contingencies in order to restore regional security.
Air Force Social Media Guide (PDF)
USAF Social Media Sites | aerospace | 1 |
https://americanactionnews.com/breaking/2023/02/23/pentagon-new-photo-of-balloon-taken-in-cockpit-of-u-s-jet/ | 2023-06-04T16:38:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224650201.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230604161111-20230604191111-00637.warc.gz | 0.979361 | 410 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__207777254 | en | The Pentagon has announced that most of the wreckage from the Chinese surveillance balloon shot down over South Carolina has been recovered, along with surveillance cameras, solar panels, and other equipment.
The announcement was accompanied by the release of a never-before-seen photo of the balloon taken from the cockpit of a military jet:
According to Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh:
“The majority of the balloon, including the payload, was recovered.”
The balloon was shot down by U.S. military fighter jets on February 4th, and China claimed it was a civilian research craft blown off course by winds. According to officials, the payload on board the balloon was massive, and recovery efforts were able to retrieve most of it.
However, China has disputed the claim that the balloon was used for surveillance purposes, insisting that it was only a research craft. The U.S. military has admitted that the three objects shot down likely had a “benign purpose” and were detected after the military set its radar system to detect slow-moving balloons.
The photo released by the Department of Defense was taken on February 3rd by one of the U-2 pilots and shows a U.S. Air Force pilot looking down at the suspect Chinese surveillance balloon as it hovered over the central continental U.S. This release comes amidst growing tensions between the U.S. and China, particularly in the areas of military technology and national security.
The recovery of the technology from the downed balloon highlights the potential risks of foreign surveillance and espionage, particularly as advances in technology allow for more sophisticated methods of data collection. As such, the U.S. government is likely to continue to prioritize efforts to protect its national security interests from foreign surveillance and espionage.
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LOL…yes, after it was able to get all the information they wanted. Worthless Joe Bidfuck!
LOL…yes, after it was able to get all the information they wanted. | aerospace | 1 |