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http://www.ktre.com/story/35091721/us-forest-service-tells-east-texans-not-to-fly-drones-over-fires/ | 2018-09-24T02:35:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267160085.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20180924011731-20180924032131-00316.warc.gz | 0.975852 | 477 | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__143962632 | en | ANGELINA COUNTY, TX (KTRE) - The U.S. Forest Service is reminding people that while it is tempting to fly a drone over a wildfire as a way to get dramatic footage, it is also illegal.
As controlled-burn season gets under way, the federal agency is reminding people that flying an unmanned aircraft over a fire in wooded area without permission is against federal regulation 43 CFR 9212.1 (f), which states it is illegal to resist or interfere with efforts of firefighters to extinguish fires.
If violated, a person could face serious fines and a possible court appearance.
"It's something that we are really concerned for," said Fire Management Service's Jamie Sowell. "It is just a matter of time we feel like where we will have some situation where we run into drones. They are getting a lot more popular and a lot more affordable."
Over the past few years, the Interior Department claimed incidents with drones flying over wildfires have increased including one man being arrested in California in 2015.
One of the main issues is when a drone is spotted over a fire, air assets are grounded that play a vital role in fighting fires.
"With the aviation assets we are using, a drone strike in the air could have some catastrophic outcome," Sowell said. "The risk of sharing airspace with a drone or any other object up there is not worth it."
While drones are much smaller than the aircraft, damage done by the drone can be deadly.
"A lot of them are flying at low altitudes over the tree tops and with the smoke and all visibility is limited for our guys and it is not safe," Sowell said. "Many of the fires are in wooded areas with not a lot of roads, so it is already heard to get in them. If we have an aircraft go down, we have to battle through the woods to find it and those woods are on fire."
The crews on the ground are not naive, they understand technology is evolving and admit drones can get amazing video of natural disasters but the danger is real.
"It might seem cool, and it seems like a harmless thing to do, but it could have an adverse outcome for us," Sowell said.
For more information on efforts by the U.S. Forest Service's efforts against drones, click here. | aerospace |
https://www.axelspace.com/en/about_/team/miyashita/ | 2020-08-13T12:14:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738982.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20200813103121-20200813133121-00274.warc.gz | 0.937091 | 284 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__138583620 | en | Born in Nagano Prefecture in 1978. Completed a doctoral degree in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Tokyo Institute of Technology while concurrently being involved in the development of CUTE-I and Cute-1.7+APD. Co-founded Axelspace in 2008.
I still remember seeing the picture of the earth taken from space at my maternal grandmother’s home as a child. I don’t know now if this was the beginning, but I had wanted to enter into the world of space development since I was a child. When I became involved in the development and launch of three artificial satellites at university and graduate school, I wondered whether I could utilize these experiences and current technology to form a satellite business.
Satellites and Me
While the Internet is the web over the surface of the earth, satellites from another outer web adding a height dimension to the earth. I see great potentials in the world seen from the outer web.
What I Want to Realize
Japanese tea ceremony, exploring the traditional Japanese sense of beauty, traveling around Japan, cycling, running, photography.
My Favorite Places
Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district and Karuizawa, a town in the Nagano prefecture.
Main Tasks I'm in Charge Of
Executive management, spacecraft hardware and data management, thermal and structural design, software development. | aerospace |
https://www.pilotpals.co.uk/jacob-donovan | 2020-10-21T11:06:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107876307.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20201021093214-20201021123214-00157.warc.gz | 0.951705 | 72 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__180749261 | en | With Jacob Donovan
Air Transport Management with Commercial Pilot Training Student
In this podcast Jacob delves deep into what is involved when studying Air Transport Management with Commercial Pilot Training, at University. It was great having Jacob on with us, and learning so much about this possible route to the flight deck. Embedded within the podcast are also other sub-topics. | aerospace |
https://www.equipmentworld.com/technology/article/14963564/how-to-operate-a-drone-for-construction-and-not-get-sued | 2023-10-05T00:17:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511424.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004220037-20231005010037-00633.warc.gz | 0.957074 | 1,245 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__90400931 | en | There is no longer a question as to whether or not drones will impact the future of the construction industry. It’s already happening. Unmanned aircraft are in use on jobsites all over the world, will likely assist in the full-automation of heavy equipment and have even spawned a rental service that sends a pilot and drone to your jobsite for a low fee.
The only questions that remain, at least until the FAA issues its final ruling on commercial use of the aircraft, is whether or not your company should begin flying drones right now and how it can do so legally.
As to whether or not you should, the resounding answer we’ve heard from those who have already taken the deep dive into the technology is “yes.” As Blake Potts of Texas-based general contractor Rogers-O’Brien construction explained to us recently, the future of construction will involve drones at a very deep level. Best to start familiarizing yourself with the technology now rather than get beat to it by your competitors.
And as to the legal question, the following is likely the best answer you’re going to get on that front as things stand.
It comes from Jonathan Ziss, a lawyer with 30 years experience, with quite a bit of that in the aviation industry. He’s represented pilots, air carriers of all sizes and counsels commercial airlines in connection with industry-related consumer compliance and contractual matters.
And now, with the meteoric rise of drones in the last year or so, he’s become somewhat of an expert on the legal ramifications of the technology and how they’ll impact aviation.
Ziss recently spoke at the Associated General Contractors of America’s conference for construction IT professionals in Chicago and was able to sum up all of his legal advice for construction firms looking to implement drones—aka unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or systems (UAS)—on their jobsites into one sentence:
“You may not fly your UAS for commercial purposes without the express consent of the FAA.”
In other words, the Federal Aviation Administration has not yet issued official rules on commercial drone use and does not condone such use until then. “The UAS phenomenon has caught the FAA somewhat off guard. We were experiencing real turbulence last year with such things such as the definition of an ‘aircraft,’” Ziss explained. “The law didn’t anticipate UAS as an aircraft. There had to be litigation to work that out.”
In February, the FAA released a set of proposed commercial drone rules which laid down the groundwork for public comment as it works to establish the final regulations. Ziss expects a year or more before the agency settles on such regulations. Therefore, the only 100-percent-legal way construction companies can operate the aircraft on their jobsites in the meantime is by obtaining a Section 333 exemption under the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.
You can begin the application process at the FAA website by clicking here.
As of this writing, the FAA had approved more than 1,100 of these applications, with a large chunk of those coming from construction or surveying companies. So if you apply, you’ve got pretty good odds.
Once granted, the exemption applies to a single operator and single drone. However, the exemption does apply over any number of jobsites. Those companies granted a legal exemption are given specific flight requirements in their individual exemption agreement, but to give you an idea of what the FAA currently sees as safe drone operation, here are the stipulations of its proposed rules:
- Drone must weigh 55 pounds or less
- Must be flown at speeds less than 100 mph
- Operator must ensure the drone stays within his/her visual line of sight (VLOS)
- A first-person camera cannot satisfy the VLOS requirement, but can be used as long as requirement is satisfied in other ways
- Cannot be flown above 500 feet
- Drone can only be flown when weather affords at least 3 miles visibility
- Though a manned aircraft pilot’s license is not required, drone pilots must obtain a UAS operator’s certificate by passing knowledge test at FAA facility every two years, with TSA check
- Drone itself must pass a quality inspection (Ziss sees this as being signified by a license plate or decal.)
And just in case you think your company’s use of drones doesn’t technically fall under commercial use since there’s not a direct tie to profit, think again, said Ziss. “A perceived gray area is profit, but any use of a drone in the course of business is commercial use of a drone,” he said.
Of course, that hasn’t stopped many companies from operating without an exemption. But, as Ziss explained, many of these companies have at least begun the exemption process and most of them are “keeping their heads down and managing to stay out of trouble without accidents.”
In the event that you do anger the FAA with unauthorized commercial operation, what might happen? Ziss says you’ll first be met with a cease-and-desist letter, which could be followed up with a lawsuit. But again, the FAA has only pursued legal action against operators whose piloting was putting people at risk of getting hurt.
And if you are granted an exemption, Ziss recommends considering getting insurance coverage for the aircraft. “Not every insurance agent or broker is conversant but make sure your risk managers pay attention to use of drones,” he said. “You can’t dabble with drones. You have to take it very seriously.”
With all of that said, Ziss doesn’t want to discourage construction firms from exploring the technology now. Citing the technology’s anticipated creation of 100,000 new jobs and $100 billion in economic activity by 2024, Ziss tells contractors “You want to be ready already.” | aerospace |
http://spaceaim.com/the-moon-crossing-face-of-earth/ | 2017-05-27T15:48:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463608956.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20170527152350-20170527172350-00146.warc.gz | 0.917292 | 140 | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-22__0__171623894 | en | The Moon Crossing Face of Earth
A NASA camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured the moon as it moved in front of the Earth from over 1 million miles away. The series of images shows the “dark side” of the moon that is never visible from Earth.
This animation shows moon, illuminated by the sun, as it crosses between the DISCOVR spacecraft’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) camera and telescope, and the Earth.
From its position between the sun and Earth, DSCOVR conducts its primary mission of real-time solar wind monitoring for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). | aerospace |
https://www.beneficialstory.com/what-does-it-mean-to-dream-of-seeing-an-airplane/ | 2024-04-21T01:37:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817699.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421005612-20240421035612-00752.warc.gz | 0.913263 | 771 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__100367239 | en | What does it mean to dream of seeing an airplane?
Dream of seeing an airplane taking off : Dreams of airplanes taking off typically symbolize embarking on a new journey, aspiration, or a desire to elevate oneself above current circumstances. For instance, if you’ve been contemplating a career change, this dream may represent your subconscious mind pushing you towards taking that leap of faith.
The direction and speed of the airplane matter. If the plane is going upwards smoothly, it could indicate a positive progression in one’s life or career. However, if it seems unstable or hesitant, it might represent self-doubt or the challenges expected in a new endeavor.
The airplane can be seen as a symbol of human ingenuity and our desire to break free from earthly constraints. Think of the Wright Brothers. They saw their dream of flying as a challenge and took on it as if they wanted to push their limits.
The act of the airplane taking off can be likened to a bird breaking free from its cage. Just as the bird soars towards the sky, leaving its constraints behind, the individual yearns for new beginnings and freedom from past restraints.
Dream of an airplane landing : Seeing an airplane landing in your dream can symbolize the conclusion of a project or phase in one’s life. It suggests the end of a journey or the return from an experience that has brought new insights or lessons.
The nature of the landing can provide deeper insights. A smooth landing may indicate satisfaction with your achievements, while a rough or crash landing might signify unresolved issues or feelings of regret.
The airplane landing is reminiscent of the natural cycle of life: after every peak, there’s a descent, much like the phases of the moon. For example, after a period of hustle in a business venture, there often comes a time of reflection and consolidation.
It’s like a marathon runner finally crossing the finish line after a long and challenging race, representing the culmination of hard work and the anticipation of rest and reflection.
Dream of an airplane flying overhead : Dreaming of an airplane flying overhead often means you’re observing a situation from a distance. It can suggest feelings of detachment, or perhaps a desire to escape or change your perspective about certain situations in your life.
The altitude and clarity of the airplane in the sky can be significant. If the plane is clear and close, it could indicate an immediate need for change or escape. If it’s distant or blurry, it may indicate feelings of detachment or indifference towards something in your life.
The overhead airplane can symbolize unattained dreams or goals, much like a child gazing at the stars, wondering about the vast universe and their place in it.
Seeing airplanes overhead is like seeing ships sailing on the horizon. Both mean something out of reach and evoke feelings of wanderlust, curiosity or even envy.
Dream of being inside a flying airplane : Being inside a flying airplane in a dream can represent transition, journey, or movement towards a goal. It could be an indication of personal growth or the anticipation of a significant life change.
The emotions felt during the dream are crucial. If you feel content and relaxed, it might mean you’re comfortable with the path you’re on. Feeling anxious or fearful might indicate doubts or fears about the direction you’re taking in life.
Being inside a flying airplane symbolizes the human spirit’s journey through life. It’s akin to a student traveling abroad for studies, representing not just a physical transition but a journey of self-discovery and personal growth.
Being in an airplane is like being in a moving train or car. Both signify a transition, a journey with a destination in mind, and the experiences and emotions that accompany it. | aerospace |
https://phys.org/tags/space+station+crew/page4.html | 2017-01-19T02:31:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280425.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00045-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.934966 | 343 | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-04__0__185374754 | en | The head of NASA appealed to Congress on Friday to put more money into restoring America's ability to send astronauts into space instead of relying on Russian rockets.
Today's technology has all but eliminated time delays in telecommunication on Earth, but when they do occur they can be frustrating, especially when trying to communicate complex or time sensitive information. The same type ...
Astronauts on the International Space Station continue testing the VEGGIE hardware for growing vegetables and plants in space. VEGGIE provides lighting and nutrient supply for plants in the form of a low-cost growth chamber ...
Three astronauts living at the International Space Station were forced to scramble to safety after what NASA described as a "close pass" by flying Russian space debris on Thursday.
For now, just call them the Commercial Crew Cadre.
NASA has selected four veteran astronauts to lead the way back into orbit from U.S. soil.
A Russian booster rocket on Friday successfully launched an unmanned cargo ship to the International Space Station, whose crew is anxiously awaiting it after the successive failures of two previous supply missions.
An unmanned SpaceX rocket carrying supplies to the International Space Station broke apart Sunday shortly after liftoff. It was a severe blow to NASA, the third cargo mission to fail in eight months.
The orbiting International Space Station has shifted in position after an engine glitch on a docked spacecraft which is due to bring astronauts back to Earth this week, Russia said.
Several Human Research Program investigations are being conducted aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA's One-Year Mission (1YM) to learn more about how the human body responds to stress in a long-duration, ... | aerospace |
https://peachstatehistoricalconsulting.weebly.com/peachstate-historical-consultings-blog/interview-with-david-frohman | 2018-10-15T13:12:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583509196.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20181015121848-20181015143348-00450.warc.gz | 0.970166 | 227 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__47559066 | en | Tell us about yourself and your company.
David Frohman: I founded Peachstate Historical Consulting, Inc. in 1997, since which time my firm has acted as a consultant and dealer of space artifacts. Our partners are the astronauts themselves, along with various museums and universities.
What can you tell us about Eugene Cernan? What makes his name stands out among the many American men and women who have ventured into space?
David Frohman: Gene Cernan ventured into space not once but on three different occasions. During the Apollo 10 mission, Cernan came within 50,000 feet of the moon's surface. Then, during Apollo 17 which Gene commanded, he became the last man on walk on moon!
What does the chance to appraise the artifacts Eugene Cernan accumulated over his various missions mean to you?
David Frohman: It's amazing. Eugene Cernan's achievements mark him as a legend in the space program. The opportunity to act as his personal archivist and appraiser is a phenomenal honor, and provided a remarkable insight into the history of manned space exploration. | aerospace |
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/44-40423.html | 2019-12-14T00:36:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540569332.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20191213230200-20191214014200-00066.warc.gz | 0.822857 | 334 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__121631077 | en | |Missing In Action (MIA)||Prisoners Of War (POW)||Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)|
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Built by Consolidated at San Diego. Constructors Number 4359. Delivered to the U. S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-24J-160-CO Liberator serial number 44-40423. Converted to F-7B photographic reconnaissance version. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA).
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 6th Photographic Reconnaissance Group (6th PRG), 20th Combat Mapping Squadron (20th CMS). Assigned to pilot Toye. Nicknamed "Idle Curiosity" with the nose art of a Walt Disney Donald Duck holding a pair of binoculars. This F-7B flew seventeen photographic reconnaissance missions over New Guinea and the Philippines.
On October 4, 1944 this F-7B suffered a nose gear collapse during takeoff on Biak. Afterwards, written off. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared.
USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-24J-160-CO Liberator 44-40423
"40423 converted to F-7B (20th CMS) destroyed Oct 4, 1944 landing at Biak after damaging its nose gear during takeoff."
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https://www.popsci.com/read/mars-articles | 2019-10-21T14:57:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987779528.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20191021143945-20191021171445-00121.warc.gz | 0.922391 | 375 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__88931314 | en | There's a good reason NASA hasn't said they've found life on Mars—it's beyond their current capabilities.
One small flight for drones
Ready, set, go.
They're a potential source of food, air, clothing, and more. But will they survive the journey, and can we avoid contaminating the red planet?
Finally, a good use for climate change
Space is hard, and Mars is even harder
The journey to Mars, told in GIFs
Orbiting laboratory could pave the way for a landing party
In the California desert, Honeybee Robotics is testing a drill that could search for life on other worlds
A deep-dive on whether we can handle the implications of such a discovery
Findings from the MAVEN spacecraft suggest solar eruptions helped to destroy Mars' atmosphere
Bringing snark to Mars
NASA is taking suggestions this week
Unfortunately, NASA doesn't have a good game plan
A look at the spacecraft's first year studying the Martian atmosphere
Astrobiologist wants to make sure the red planet is independent from the start
It's been 50 years since we got the first images of Mars. Now we're about to get the first images of Pluto.
Many hopefuls have signed up for a one-way ticket to the red planet. But if they aren't prepared, the trip may be a short one.
More than 200,000 aspiring space explorers volunteered for a one-way trip to Mars. Are they insane?
Lost on the Red Planet? Ask Dr. Fred Calef III
Happy Carl Sagan day! Celebrate with this blast from the past in the pages of Popular Science
But CEO Bas Lansdorp says the study used bad data.
Mars One has begun accepting video applications for a mission to colonize the red planet in 2023. | aerospace |
https://termaviation.com/what-is-anpt-in-aviation/ | 2024-04-20T16:13:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817670.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420153103-20240420183103-00413.warc.gz | 0.929956 | 835 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__139164123 | en | Aeronautical national pipe taper, commonly abbreviated as ANPT, is a type of threading used in aviation for pipe fittings. It is a specific taper thread standardized by the aeronautical industry to ensure compatibility and reliability in the aircraft hydraulic and pneumatic systems. The ANPT threads are designed to provide a tight seal in high-pressure environments and prevent leaks, making them crucial components in aviation safety.
The ANPT thread form follows a 1:16 taper ratio, which means that the diameter of the thread decreases by 1 unit for every 16 units of length. This taper creates a wedging effect when the male and female threads are engaged, resulting in a tight and secure connection. The ANPT threads are typically used in conjunction with a sealing compound, such as thread seal tape or thread sealant, to further enhance the sealing capabilities and prevent any potential leaks.
The ANPT threading system is widely used in aviation due to its reliability, compatibility, and standardized design. It ensures that fittings from different manufacturers can be easily interconnected and assembled without any compatibility issues. This standardization plays a crucial role in the maintenance and repair of aircraft, as it allows for easy replacement of parts and reduces downtime.
The Importance of Aeronautical National Pipe Taper in Aviation
The use of ANPT threads in aviation is essential for maintaining the integrity of hydraulic and pneumatic systems. These systems are critical for various aircraft functions, including landing gear operation, flight control mechanisms, and engine control systems. Any failure or leakage in these systems can have severe consequences, compromising the safety and performance of the aircraft.
The ANPT threads provide a secure and leak-proof connection between pipe fittings, ensuring that the hydraulic and pneumatic systems operate efficiently and effectively. The tight seal created by the ANPT threads prevents any loss of pressure or fluid, maintaining the system’s reliability and performance. This is particularly important in high-pressure environments, where even a small leakage can lead to significant problems.
Moreover, the ANPT threads’ standardized design allows for interchangeability of fittings from different manufacturers, reducing the complexity of aircraft maintenance and repair. Mechanics and technicians can easily identify and replace ANPT fittings, minimizing downtime and ensuring quick turnaround times for maintenance tasks. This standardized threading system streamlines the supply chain and simplifies the inventory management process for aviation industry stakeholders.
Maintaining and Inspecting Aeronautical National Pipe Taper
Proper maintenance and inspection of ANPT fittings are crucial to ensure their continued reliability and performance. Regular checks should be performed to identify any signs of wear, damage, or corrosion, as these can compromise the sealing capabilities of the threads. Additionally, fittings that have been subjected to extreme temperatures, pressures, or vibrations should be inspected more frequently, as they are more prone to degradation.
During inspections, mechanics should visually examine the fittings for signs of cracks, nicks, or distortion. Fittings that show signs of physical damage should be replaced immediately to prevent any potential leaks or failures. The fittings should also be checked for proper alignment and engagement, ensuring that the threads are properly mated and tightened to the recommended torque values.
Furthermore, it is important to use the correct tools and techniques when installing ANPT fittings. Over-tightening or improper assembly can damage the threads and compromise the seal. It is recommended to follow the manufacturer’s guidelines and use a torque wrench to achieve the specified torque values. This helps prevent thread damage and ensures a proper, leak-free connection.
In summary, ANPT threads play a crucial role in aviation, providing a reliable and standardized threading system for pipe fittings. Their tapered design and tight sealing capabilities contribute to the safe and efficient operation of hydraulic and pneumatic systems in aircraft. Regular maintenance and inspection are essential to ensure the continued reliability of ANPT fittings, reducing the risk of leaks and failures. By following the proper installation procedures and using the correct tools, aviation professionals can maintain the integrity of ANPT threads and ensure the safety of aircraft systems. | aerospace |
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pilot-flies-traces-penis-florida-sky_n_6864172 | 2022-05-20T18:21:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662533972.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20220520160139-20220520190139-00410.warc.gz | 0.922036 | 264 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__180136428 | en | It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … kids, cover your eyes.
An apparently bored pilot livened up the skies of central Florida on Thursday, using a private aircraft to trace the outline of not one, but two large penises in the airspace between Orlando and Tampa. The cockpit antics were not visible to casual observers on the ground, as no skywriting occurred, but someone at FlightRadar24 took notice of the phallic flight path and decided to alert the Internet:
Judging by the Google Map data on FlightRadar24, the southernmost phallus is about 20 miles long. News 96.5 notes the northernmost, more misshapen "diversion" came awfully close to the restricted airspace above Walt Disney World.
Experts at AirLive.net confirmed the navigational hijinks were real to HuffPost UK.
Surprisingly, this isn't the most high-flying penis we've seen. Last year, sophomoric space observers noticed NASA's Mars rover Curiosity had (unintentionally) scrawled out a phallus on the surface of the red planet:
In more terrestrial news, a San Francisco jogger gained Internet fame last August for her Earth-bound outlines. | aerospace |
https://www.livabl.com/2013/02/3d-printing-habitable-moon-base.html | 2019-05-24T07:28:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232257553.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20190524064354-20190524090354-00152.warc.gz | 0.942611 | 327 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__204912787 | en | Newt Gingrich never became president of the United States, but that doesn’t mean his vision for a permanent moon base can’t be carried out by someone else.
London-based architectural firm Foster + Partners – in partnership with a consortium set up by the European Space Agency (ESA) – is exploring the possibility of using 3D printing to build a habitable structure on Earth’s satellite.
The project would entail transporting a robotic 3D printer to the moon, which would then complete the construction process using the moon’s soil – known as regolith – as building material. Some of the smaller and lighter components of the base would be constructed on Earth.
“The base is first unfolded from a tubular module that can be transported by space rocket,” Foster + Partners explains on their website. “An inflatable dome then extends from one end of this cylinder to provide a support structure for construction. Layers of regolith are then built up over the dome by a robot-operated 3D printer to create a protective shell.”
The concept has already been tested. Using a massive D-Shape 3D printer and simulated regolith, the consortium built a 1.5-ton block of the building material in a vacuum chamber to simulate lunar conditions.
The test determined that the process would indeed be possible. According to the Daily Mail, experts are saying a lunar base could be ready for humans to move into within the next 40 years.
Here are more renderings of the Foster + Partners design as well as photos from the ESA’s test project: | aerospace |
https://acidted.wordpress.com/2017/02/26/moonand6-apollo-soyuz/ | 2017-03-25T07:44:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218188891.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212948-00658-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.882954 | 323 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__132859039 | en | moon:and:6 – Apollo-Soyuz
A big welcome back to moon:and:6 with another NASA sampling offering. Apollo-Soyuz celebrates the joint 1975 mission which I had completely forgotten about. Lots of NASA samples at the start, including lists of first US and Russians in space. Another ambient wandering in the weightless vastness of it all. Piano lines lead off before post rock beats take it forward. Beautiful, just beautiful.
Written by Michael Chambers (SOCAN). Performed and produced by moon:and:6 / moonand6.com
The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, conducted in July 1975, was the first joint U.S.-Soviet space flight. The event symbolized the slow and gradual easing of political tensions between the two superpowers.
The song “Apollo-Soyuz” in turn chronicles a careful collaboration between two opposing forces. The track opens with an introductory speech held by an ambient texture and a ethereal piano motif. A bright bass guitar answers back with the same phrase before molding into a solid downtempo groove.
Additional samples and audio clips from NASA Audio Highlight Reels, Soundbites and Launch Sounds / National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) / available at archive.org/details/NasaAudioHighlightReels / Public Domain
From the album “A Brief History of American Space Travel” out March 31, 2017: moonand6.bandcamp.com/album/a-brief-…n-space-travel | aerospace |
https://www.art-montgolfieres.fr/en/last-minutes-flights/44-ticket-last-minute-touraine.html | 2023-03-22T03:16:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943749.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20230322020215-20230322050215-00035.warc.gz | 0.770044 | 328 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__3892487 | en | Flight in Touraine for 1 person: Ticket for a flight for 1 person - Usable 7 days a week and public holidays - booking possible 48 hours before the flight only
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225025067_The_DLR_Project_LamAiR_Design_of_a_NLF_Forward_Swept_Wing_for_Short_and_Medium_Range_Transport_Application | 2022-08-16T20:25:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572515.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816181215-20220816211215-00657.warc.gz | 0.765823 | 858 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__49409051 | en | American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
The DLR Project LamAiR: Design of a NLF Forward Swept
Wing for Short and Medium Range Transport Application
, Martin Kruse
and Tobias Wunderlich
DLR, Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology, 38108, Braunschweig, Germany
and Lars Heinrich
DLR, Institute of Composite Structures, 38108, Braunschweig, Germany
The LamAiR (Laminar Aircraft Research) project deals with the design of a laminar
wing for short and medium range transport aircraft operated in the transonic regime. It is
well known that extensive laminar flow on wings of such aircraft still can be achieved by
natural means, i.e. solely by contour shaping of the airfoil sections. But with Reynolds
numbers being in the order of 25 millions in cruise condition the leading edge sweep of the
wing should not be higher than approximately 20deg in order to limit the growth of cross-
flow instabilities and, hence, prevent early transition. Consequently, the design cruise
Mach number for laminar wings of conventionally aft-swept configurations cannot exceed
values of about 0.75 and it is expected that the high-speed off-design performance is rather
poor. Within the DLR project LamAiR it is therefore investigated if these aerodynamic
shortcomings can be overcome by employing forward sweep in combination with aeroelas-
tic tailoring using CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics) materials. In particular the
goal is to design a forward swept laminar wing having a design Mach number of 0.78 and
the capability of reaching Mach 0.80 in high-speed off-design. The present paper gives an
overview on the current status of the project as well as prospects for future work.
ALT = attachment line transition
= lift coefficient
CFI = crossflow instability
CFRP = carbon fiber reinforced plastics
= pressure coefficient and critical pressure coefficient
c = chord length
= section or local lift coefficient
= section friction drag coefficient
= section wave drag coefficient
= pitching moment about quarter chord point
dc = drag counts
NLF = natural laminar flow
= crossflow N-factor
= crossflow N-factor
= Mach number
= Reynolds number based on aerodynamic mean chord
Research Scientist, DLR Braunschweig, Lilienthalplatz 7, 38108 Braunschweig, [email protected].
Research Scientist, DLR Braunschweig, Lilienthalplatz 7, 38108 Braunschweig, [email protected].
Research Scientist, DLR Braunschweig, Lilienthalplatz 7, 38108 Braunschweig, [email protected].
Research Scientist, DLR Braunschweig, Lilienthalplatz 7, 38108 Braunschweig, [email protected].
Research Scientist, DLR Braunschweig, Lilienthalplatz 7, 38108 Braunschweig, [email protected].
29th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference
27 - 30 June 2011, Honolulu, Hawaii
Copyright © 2011 by DLR Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. Published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., with permission. | aerospace |
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/de/files/3315325/ | 2022-05-24T21:41:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662577259.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20220524203438-20220524233438-00134.warc.gz | 0.862255 | 128 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__186123084 | en | Basic training mission for new hornet pilots: cold start, take off, waypoint and TACAN navigation, and landing. Also have start up checklist available for download, and tutorial video. Mission best played after doing the hornet training missions up to and including landing. Youtube tutorial can be found here: https://youtu.be/zuT21kn8afQ
Recon mission where you can start in a cold and dark hornet or ready on the ramp, then fly a recon mission from waypoints 1-5, then set TACAN to Kutaisi airfield to complete your mission and land. | aerospace |
https://thedebrief.org/new-esa-video-shows-james-webb-nearing-launch/ | 2024-03-05T01:47:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476592.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304232829-20240305022829-00776.warc.gz | 0.9431 | 456 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__78297275 | en | A new video from the European Space Agency (ESA) reveals the final steps currently being taken to prepare the James Webb Telescope for it planned December 24th launch. Although the launch has been delayed a number of times already, the video also depicts the early stages of deployment the first of its kind space observatory will undergo once it has reached its destination.
“Webb is one of the most sophisticated and complex scientific instruments ever built, and it has taken some 30 years of development,” the video narration explains.
The video also highlights the Ariane 5 launch vehicle chosen for the task of putting Webb into a stable orbit on the side of the Earth where it will be permanently shaded from the sun. Known as LaGrange 2, this location takes advantage of the forces of gravity exerted by the Earth and the Sun to make sure Webb stays more or less in one place.
Critically, the Ariane has been custom fitted to house Webb under a protective faring before being launched into space.
“Due to the size of the telescope, we needed to develop a specific guiding system, a laser guidance system, to encapsulate the Webb telescope in the fairing,” explained Franciszka Dembinska, Ariane 5 Project Assurance and Safety Manager for the ESA in the video “because we have very few margins inside the fairing, and during the descent it’s really important to control the positioning of the fairing and that to ensure a safe encapsulation for the telescope.”
In the second half of the 4-plus minute video, an animation of the deployment of Webb shows the four weeks of travel followed by the actual deployment steps the telescope will go through once it is on site.
“In a carefully planned sequence, the telescope will first deploy its solar array, then the antennas, sunshield, and finally the two mirrors,” the narration explains.
Once this process is complete, many months of work will need to be done before Webb will begin its lifetime of science gathering missions. For instance, the observatory has to cool to its operating temperature of -233 degrees Celsius, and then the 18 individual segments of its mirror can be moved gently into place and perfectly aligned. | aerospace |
http://www.portaltotheuniverse.org/blogs/posts/view/465055/ | 2019-08-18T03:32:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027313589.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20190818022816-20190818044816-00308.warc.gz | 0.920428 | 272 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__236218892 | en | Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on the chemical reactions at the heart of rocket propulsion. Last week, we talked about the liquid engines of the SLS core stage , this week we’ll talk about the boosters.
By Beverly Perry
To give SLS extra power to get it off the ground, twin five-segment rocket boosters, built by Orbital ATK, tower more than 17 stories tall, burn six tons of solid propellant each second and help SLS break free from the clutches of Earth’s gravity.
Solid rocket fuel is the original rocket fuel, dating back to the early fireworks developed by the Chinese centuries ago. For the SLS boosters, aluminum powder serves as the fuel and a mineral salt, ammonium perchlorate, is the oxidizer.
The powerful aluminum-ammonium perchlorate reaction fuels the twin SLS solid rocket boosters.
Aluminum is the most abundant metal on Earth. It’s also highly reactive. Aluminum is so reactive, in fact, that it’s not found naturally in its pure form but only in combination with other minerals. It’s this ability to readily combine with other metals that makes aluminum so useful. Every day, we use products made of aluminum alloys, or mixes with other ... | aerospace |
https://uptuplus.com/qa/quick-answer-is-there-a-real-time-satellite-view.html | 2021-10-19T10:03:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585246.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20211019074128-20211019104128-00095.warc.gz | 0.906872 | 417 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__36418590 | en | Can you see Google Earth in real time?
You can see a large collection of imagery in Google Earth, including satellite, aerial, 3D, and Street View images.
Images are collected over time from providers and platforms.
Images aren’t in real time, so you won’t see live changes..
Is there a real time satellite app?
Real-Time Imaging Satellite Tracking App SpyMeSat informs you when satellites are overhead and could be taking your picture – not when you can see the satellite, but when the satellite can see you! … Real-time data is provided during overflights, including satellite location and real-time, range-based imaging resolution.
How do I get live satellite images?
Some other great sources of non-commercial, non-downloadable imagery are:Bing Maps Aerial.Mapbox Satellite Live.HERE WeGo Satellite.Zoom. Earth.
How often does Google Earth Take a picture of my house?
Because of the way that Google Earth imagery works, any given area is typically only updated once every few years. The odds that they captured imagery at the precise moment you need it, along with the the odds of the imagery actually capturing a detail that helps with the investigation, are very remote.
How often are satellite images updated?
“We aim to update satellite imagery of the places that are changing the most,” Matt says. For instance, because big cities are always evolving, we try to update our satellite images every year. For medium-sized cities, we try to update images every two years, and it goes up to every three years for smaller cities.
Can I see a live satellite view of my house?
All you need is a web browser and a connection to the internet. When you first start up, Google Maps displays a satellite view of North America. You can then zoom in, or pan the camera around to see any location on Earth. … Once you do that, you’ll get a free satellite view of your house. | aerospace |
https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/releases-20171003 | 2023-10-02T20:32:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511021.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20231002200740-20231002230740-00266.warc.gz | 0.911683 | 739 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__272553813 | en | OSLO – Oct. 4, 2017 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is highlighting NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) programme to audiences in Norway in a series of special screenings of the documentary film Into the Unknown as part of the company’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education outreach efforts. This is the first time Into the Unknown will be shown in Norway.
The film, developed by the Northrop Grumman Foundation as a resource for teachers, students and space enthusiasts, is the story of building NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the revolutionary scientific successor to the Hubble space telescope. Featuring dynamic scenes of construction, conversations with scientists and engineers, and stunning visuals, Into the Unknown provides an in-depth look at one of the most daring scientific missions ever attempted.
The film will be screened during the third week of October at different science centres and museums in Oslo, Sarpsborg, Trondheim, Bodø and Andøya. Students and teachers from selected schools, as well as others, will view the film and have a chance to speak to scientists and engineers from NASA and Northrop Grumman. They will share how NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will become the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the discoveries of the Hubble telescope and pushing the boundaries of what is capable for spacecraft.
“Into the Unknown gives a fascinating insight into innovative technologies, engineering and science behind the largest space telescope to launch, and its role in looking for the first stars and galaxies that were created,” says Sandra Evers-Manly, vice president, global corporate responsibility, Northrop Grumman, and president, the Northrop Grumman Foundation. “We hope the film will inspire and encourage students to pursue academic studies and careers in STEM, and strive to become the next generation of space scientists.”
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is made up of four major components — the telescope, the integrated science instrument module, the spacecraft, and the sunshield. Northrop Grumman is under contract from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, for the design and development of the telescope’s optics, sunshield, and spacecraft. The Mid-Infrared Instrument, one of the key science instruments onboard, was designed, built and tested in the U.K.
Due for launch in spring 2019, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is the most powerful infrared space telescope ever built and will observe the most distant objects in the universe, provide images of the first galaxies formed, and study unexplored planets around distant stars. The James Webb Space Telescope is a joint project of NASA, ESA and the Canadian Space Agency.
Northrop Grumman and the Northrop Grumman Foundation are committed to expanding and enhancing the pipeline of diverse, talented STEM students globally. They provide funding for sustainable STEM programmes that span from pre-school to high school and through to university levels, with a major emphasis on middle school students and teachers. In 2016, Northrop Grumman and the Northrop Grumman Foundation continued outreach efforts by contributing more than $19 million globally to support diverse STEM-related activities and groups.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to customers worldwide. Please visit news.northropgrumman.com and follow us on Twitter, @NGCNews, for more information.
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https://www.aircraftdealer.com/aircraft-for-sale-detail/Curtiss/2010-Curtiss-Aircraft-F11C-2/77161.htm | 2022-05-16T11:48:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662510117.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20220516104933-20220516134933-00744.warc.gz | 0.778057 | 173 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__52027243 | en | 2010 Curtiss Aircraft F11C-2
Reg # N29XF
2007 N29XF a one-of-a-kind (Curtis F11C-2 “Goshawk”) 600 HP FUN machine! 102 gal gas - 20 gal smoke tank. Two Place fully dual controls - quickly converts to single place fighter. EASIER to fly than a stock Stearman, but BOY HOWDY the performance!!
Quick change from single-seat fighter to dual control two-place.
Fresh Annual with Sale | aerospace |
https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/caf-c-45-expeditor-bucket-of-bolts-n70ga1 | 2021-03-02T21:06:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178364764.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20210302190916-20210302220916-00424.warc.gz | 0.965559 | 185 | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__161214408 | en | The CAF's beloved C-45 "Bucket of Bolts" is one of the most popular airplanes in our fleet. Each year the CAF's C-45 Expeditor, "Bucket of Bolts," travels to approximately 30 tour stops with the CAF AirPower History Tour. The "Bucket" is a popular ride airplane at every stop providing an economical price point most people can afford. Many of the riders, age 5 through 105, are people who have never flown in an airplane. In fact, last year the airplane flew 200 ride flights. Everyone who flies in the airplane becomes an immediate fan. A few years ago the aircraft sponsors spent money to refurbish the interior of the airplane, but it has been years since the airplane has been painted. Please help us raise money toward the restoration and painting of this iconic aircraft, preserving its legacy as the most popular touring airplane in the CAF. | aerospace |
http://www.billchamberlin.com/2007/11/ | 2018-01-20T21:04:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084889733.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20180120201828-20180120221828-00287.warc.gz | 0.924302 | 1,289 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__198695628 | en | "We will build new ships to carry man forward into the universe, to gain a new foothold on the moon, and to prepare for new journeys to worlds beyond our own." – U.S. President George Bush, via a speech.
My last post Space….The Final (Business) Frontier??, was about how sometimes I think about the future of space exploration and how that might impact the future of business. Today I thought I’d have a brief review of the types of space projects that will, in turn, present business opportunities.
I’ve come up with list of Top Ten Space Related Business Opportunities. The list below is presented in the order I believe these business opportunities will mature.
1. Low Cost Microsatellites: A new generation of tiny satellites are poised to revolutionize space-based communications. These are small, light and low-cost satellites that can be built and launched for less than $75,000. A website devoted to this emerging industry is at http://www.SmallSatellites.org. Efforts include CubeSat projects and companies like SpaceDev and Surrey Satellite Technology.
2. Rocket Rides: There’s no doubt about it. The space tourism industry is already emerging with people paying $20 Million in order to go to the Space Station. For thrill seekers, going on a spaceship ride would be the ultimate ride. Adventures on spacecraft like SpaceShipTwo, starting at $200,000 a flight are in the not too distant future. Check out the wikipedia page for more information at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_tourism. Companies planning spaceship ride services include: Armadillo Aerospace, Blue Origin, Space Adventures, and Virgin Galactic.
3. Moon-Missions and Mining Colonies: Expectations are that we will have moon colonies established by 2025. The moon may have about a million tons of helium-3 — a potential energy source that could be worth $7 billion a ton. Both NASA and Russia’s Energia Space plan missions to the moon starting by 2015 to establish mining operations. NASA plans to make the Moon it’s launchpad to Mars. Trans Lunar Research is also working on moon missions.
4. Solar Energy Generating Satellites: This idea has large solar panels positioned in orbit that would beam energy down to large microwave receivers on Earth. These receivers would then generate and distribute the resulting power. Might seem far fetched, but in theory, this idea could provide enough solar energy to meet all the planet’s electricity needs. Read up more on the idea at this ieee website. News reports claim that the Pentagon is working on solar powered engines for satellites. A number of organizations are working on this idea, including the European Space Agency, the Japanese Space Agency, and Space Island Group.
5. Orbital Factories and Labs: The prospect of zero-gravity manufacturing facilities would open up new possibilities for the chip fabrication and biotech industries. These orbiting manufacturing facilities will all need sophisticated automated robotic and IT based systems. Kayser-Threde and Space Island Group are two companies working on this idea. For more information on this idea, go to Space Island’s manufacturing website.
6. Solar Sails For SpaceShips: Solar sails, in theory, generate thrust by catching photons emitted by the sun. This could be a very cheap and reliable way to propel spaceships. Unlike a rocket, a solar sail would accelerate slowly but constantly. For example, on the first day of its voyage, it might travel at 100 mph and, in theory, after 12 days the speedometer might hit speeds of 2,300 mph. Check out http://solarsails.jpl.nasa.gov/ for more information on this technology. Companies working on this include: European Space Agency, Kayser-Threde, L’Garde, the Planetary Society, Space Services.
7. Exploring Mars: So far, Mars explorations have been all about rocket flybys, orbitors, landers, and rovers. Near future missions will begin to include drones, balloons, subsurface diggers, and vehicles capable of returning samples. The U.S. government is mounting an effort to land humans on Mars, some say by 2030. Longer range plans include the idea of setting up a colony. All these missions will require IT related hardware, software and services. There are a number of companies working on this scenario, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and NASA. It has been estimated this could result in $400 billion in NASA contracts by 2030. Check out U.S. based plans at http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/
8. Space Elevators: This is an interesting idea that seems funny when you first hear about it, but it could really work. It involves running along a cable that extends 62,000 miles above Earth, a giant elevator car could replace many rocket-powered flights, slashing the costs associated with ferrying passengers and cargo into orbit. Sounds far fetched? Check out http://www.spaceelevator.com/. Companies working on this include LiftPort and Sedco.
9. Orbiting Hotels: Further out into the future, there will be companies getting into the space hotel business. Can you imagine going to a space hotel for a family vacation, instead of taking that annual beach or skiing vacation?? Two companies with plans here, include Bigelow Aerospace, Space Island Group. For a discussion of hotel building in space, check out this spacefuture.com website.
10. Asteroid Mining: There is a treasure trove of minerals, including cobalt, gold, iron, magnesium, nickel, platinum, and silver located on the 3,000-plus near-Earth asteroids. In addition there is ice on asteroid. As hydrogen and oxygen are rocket fuels, one can envision orbiting fuel depots for space ships, supplied by miners working on near-Earth asteroids. For more information, read the Asteroid Mining Wikipedia page. SpaceDev is one company working on this idea.
So, there you have it, my top ten list. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this list. What types of opportunities do you see for future businesses in space? | aerospace |
https://www.armyaircorps-376bg.com/wade_horace_m.html | 2022-07-03T04:59:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104215790.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220703043548-20220703073548-00142.warc.gz | 0.965527 | 971 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__8100133 | en | Horace Wade was a pilot with the Brereton Detachment, whose crew transferred from India to the Middle East.
General Horace Milton Wade is vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force.
He was born in 1916, in Magnolia, Ark. After completing high school in Wortham, Texas, he returned to Arkansas, and graduated from the Magnolia Agricultural and Mechanical Junior College in 1936. In February 1948 he received his bachelor of science degree in business administration from the University of Arkansas. His military career began in 1934 when he became a member of Company D, 153rd Infantry, Arkansas National Guard. He entered the Army Air Corps Flying School, Randolph Field, Texas, in 1937, and upon graduating and receiving his wings, in October 1938, was commissioned as a second lieutenant, Air Corps Reserve, U.S. Army.
Upon completion of flying training, he was assigned to the 11th Bombardment Squadron, 7th Bombardment Group, Hamilton Field, Calif., and in December 1941, was deployed with this unit to the Southwest Pacific. He also served in the China-Burma-India and the Middle Eastern Theaters of Operations, accumulating 36 combat missions in B-17s and B-24s before returning to the United States in 1943.
After a short tour as commander of the 29th Bombardment Group, Gowen Field, Idaho, and a few months as a Tactical Air inspector for the Second Air Force, he was transferred, in July 1944, to the War Department, General Staff. In March 1946 he was assigned to Headquarters Air Transport Command as deputy chief of staff.
He joined the Strategic Air Command in August 1949 and served with the 5th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., before being named commander of the 301st Bombardment Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., in February 1951.
He completed the National War College, in June 1955, and was assigned as director of personnel, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. In the summer of 1959, he was designated the commander of the 4310th Air Division (SAC), Nouasseur Air Base, Morocco, and in October 1961, was assigned as deputy commander, Eighth Air Force, Westover Air Force Base, Mass. In August 1962 he returned to the Pentagon to serve as the assistant deputy chief of staff, plans and programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force.
On Dec. 1, 1964, General Wade was named commander, Eighth Air Force, Westover Air Force Base, Mass., and was promoted to the grade of lieutenant general; in August 1966, he was again returned to Headquarters U.S. Air Force -- this time as deputy chief of staff for personnel. On Aug. 1, 1968 he was designated as commander in chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Wiesbaden, Germany, and concurrently as commander, Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force, Allied Command Europe, and was promoted to general. In February 1969 he was appointed chief of staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
General Wade became vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force, on May 1, 1972.
He is a command pilot, maintains his proficiency in multijet aircraft and has more than 8,450 hours of flying time.
His military decorations and awards include the Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Silver Star, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Air Medal with oak leaf cluster. He retired Oct. 31, 1973 and died June 14, 2001.- USAF Fact Sheet Biography
Missions as Pilot
# Date Group AC_serial AC NIckname Target
1 7/ 3/1942 ? 41- 9104 (B-17) ---- Tobruk Libya
2 7/ 8/1942 30 41-11630 Chum-V/Kitty Quick Benghazi Libya
3 7/ 9/1942 30 41-11630 Chum-V/Kitty Quick
4 7/19/1942 1 41-11595 Ole Faithful Tobruk Libya
5 7/28/1942 14 41-11616 Arkansas Traveler Suda Bay Crete
6 8/ 1/1942 14 41-11616 Arkansas Traveler Convoy Mediterranean
7 9/ 3/1942 1 41-11595 Ole Faithful Convoy Mediterranean
8 9/ 9/1942 10 41-11613 Florine Ju Ju Tobruk Libya
9 9/22/1942 1 41-11595 Ole Faithful Benghazi Libya | aerospace |
https://www.airport-suppliers.com/product/transport-and-logistics-transportation-company/ | 2023-09-23T14:57:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506481.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923130827-20230923160827-00849.warc.gz | 0.905276 | 280 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__194023618 | en | We at Express Transportation are a one-stop transport company with over 25 years’ experience.
We offer a prompt and professional dedicated same day direct delivery service specialising in business to business, Time Critical, Same Day, Overnight, Groupage and International Distribution which is bespoke and catered to your needs.
We offer a full AOG (Aircraft on Ground) solution. Keep maintenance downtime to a minimum, get your aircraft back in service faster with our agile, aircraft on ground shipping service.
Our team of aviation logistics experts work within tight timelines transporting aerospace engines and parts for private and government clients around the world.
From emergency or specialised shipments to order replenishments, parts return and more, Express Transportations wide range of capabilities means rapid, reliable service catered to your unique AOG logistics demands.
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- Same Day service for all types of vehicles Nationally and into Europe, delivering anything from aircraft fuel sample up to full loads.
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- Overnight parcel service.
- Non-standard deliveries (AOG – Aircraft on Ground / Bespoke furniture with installation) | aerospace |
https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/en/blog/tag/Kennedy%20Space%20Center%20Visitor%20Complex | 2019-06-15T23:33:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627997501.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20190615222657-20190616004657-00547.warc.gz | 0.851381 | 189 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__120125052 | en | 26 Results for Tag Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
This Father's Day, embrace your dad's love of space. We have a complete gift guide for the beloved space geek in your family!
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The Astronaut Training Experience (ATX)® STEM Academy is a free outreach to Title I schools in Brevard, Seminole, Orange, Volusia and Osceola counties and is making strides in sparking students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math.
You can meet an astronaut every day at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex! Here are the ways you can shake hands with a space hero.
The Lunar Module (LM-9) has come in for a landing at the Apollo/Saturn V Center! Learn more about this artifact and its future at the visitor complex. | aerospace |
https://mamul.am/en/news/117325/china-made-amphibious-aircraft-ag600-makes-first-flight | 2018-12-11T03:42:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376823550.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20181211015030-20181211040530-00346.warc.gz | 0.896694 | 135 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__75159666 | en | China-made amphibious aircraft AG600 makes first flight
20:05, Sunday, 24 December, 2017
China-developed AG600 aircraft, the world’s largest amphibious aircraft has taken its maiden flight today in the city of Zhuhai in southern China’s Guangdong Province. AG600 is the world’s largest amphibious plane and the first large specialist civil aircraft developed entirely in China. The 37-meter-long AG600 is around the size of a Boeing 737 and has a wingspan of 38.8 meters. The amphibious aircraft can be used to control forest fires, and to conduct maritime search and rescue operations. | aerospace |
https://www.defaiya.com/news/Aviation/Aviation/2020/04/07/gaca-launches-long-distance-learning-for-saudi-academy-of-civil-aviation-students | 2022-08-15T04:51:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00425.warc.gz | 0.956261 | 823 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__100288060 | en | Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has launched a long distance learning platform that allows students of the preparatory year at the Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation (SACA) to complete their studies under the supervision of the Basic Training Center, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The provision by GACA of an electronic platform comes within its efforts to ensure the progress of the educational process in the academy within the precautionary measures to prevent the Covid-19. Furthermore, those benefiting from the services of the long distance learning platform are many students of the Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation, which is currently working on completing the special scientific subjects in the preparatory year, which will continue for a period of five weeks.
The Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation plays the main role towards qualifying and developing human cadres in the Kingdom’s civil aviation industry. The Academy provides all modern skills and techniques for developing and training workers in the field of air transport, as well as localization of the civil aviation sector.
The Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation aims to be an essential asset in the development of aviation sciences at the international level, the localization of the technology of the civil aviation industry in the Kingdom. Furthermore, proceed with the implementation of approved plans to meet the needs of human cadres specializing in aviation sciences. This is in addition to the development of the staff performance level in the areas of air transport security and safety in accordance with international standards and in line with the Kingdom's Vision 2030. Further, to be in the leadership position in the field of civil aviation training, and by having the lion’s share in training and development at a regional level.
Since the Academy’s inception as a training institute in 1962, about 35,000 people have benefited from its services. They include workers in the aviation sector benefiting from short term courses, as well as graduate students who have obtained academic diplomas; these students were trained and readied with the latest technologies to support the various aviation sectors in the Kingdom. The Academy is working through its programs to fulfill the market needs with a workforce that are qualified and trained in the fields of (air control - maintenance of aviation systems - fire and rescue - airport safety and operation - airport security). The Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation has recently launched a Long distance training platform for students of the English Language Diploma to complete their educational process without any interruption at the present time.
As an achievement of its academic success, the Academy was able to localize an industry that requires skills and high accuracy and contributed to the Saudization of the air traffic control to reach 100%. Furthermore, it succeeded in the process of empowering Saudi women to work in the aviation sector, where it oversaw the graduation of two batches of female air traffic controllers. Those female Air Traffic Controllers have successfully finished their assigned training and became partners in ensuring the safety and smooth flow of air traffic in the Kingdom’s skies. They have also completed the area control program with and without radar.
The Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation has obtained international recognitions from the largest international aviation organizations, most notably, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC). Furthermore, the ICAO renewed the full membership of the Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation in advanced air training program for ATC services, and also approved it as an international training center for aviation security.
Furthermore, the Academy has won an award for the best software developer besides winning a training seat on the ICAO International Training Council. Meanwhile, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) accredited the Academy as a regional certified partner “RTP”, as well as being an internationally accredited training center for ATC student. This is in addition to winning the award for (IATA) as “Best Training Partner in the Middle East”. The Academy also won full membership in the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), which enables it to organize 11 international training programs. | aerospace |
http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=242099&forceDownload=1&_k=880ea6a14ea49e853634fbdc5015a024 | 2016-02-13T04:35:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-07/segments/1454701166141.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20160205193926-00117-ip-10-236-182-209.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.913947 | 205 | CC-MAIN-2016-07 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-07__0__59652482 | en | We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Posted 31 January 2013 - 01:01 AM
Russia’s Troubled Rocket Cleared for Launch
RIA Novosti said:
MOSCOW, January 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russia’s Proton-M carrier rocket will orbit a Mexican communication satellite, SatMex-8, in the first launch since the Yamal-402 satellite trouble, a spokesman for the Proton manufacturer, the Khrunichev Center, said on Tuesday.
The launch is tentatively scheduled to take place in late February, he added.
"Space is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-boggingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the street to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to space." - The Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams 1952 - 2001 | aerospace |
http://fvk.de/Englisch/Backfire.html | 2017-11-22T20:20:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806660.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20171122194844-20171122214844-00308.warc.gz | 0.80215 | 510 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__88612030 | en | Uncompromisingly designed for performance
the Backfire has an outstanding performance in Distance mode,
combine this with its excellent thermal soaring capabilities
and easy handling characteristics and you have a model that is
an outstanding performer in every department.A 4S1P- 4500 mAh
LiPo and an 18-inch diameter propeller will offer the best option
for the ultimate in fun flying whilst still corresponding to
the new F5F FAI competition regulations.Suitable drives: Neu
1509 / 1D / 6.7 with a 3S Lipo or the Neu 1509/1,5Y/6,7 with
a 4S Lipo. Similar motors from Plettenberg, Hacker or Kontronik
would be equally suitable.The normal version of the Backfire
is delivered with a one-piece Full Carbon wing with UHM spar.For
an additional surcharge and an increased delivery time the build
construction can be modified to suit the pilots needs, e.g. The
fuselage front section can be from Kevlar cloth, the wing lay-up
can be modified for everyday fun flying. For ease of transport
the model can be delivered with a three-piece wing instead of
the standard one-piece wing. The kit weight of the model will
vary with the material and build.
Note! The one-piece
wing is recommended for F5F competitions!
The Centre of Gravity (CG) is located
approximately 58 mm behind the leading edge.Recommended servos:
Vee Tail: Futaba S-3114 or S-3154Ailerons: Volz Wingmax or Hitec
HS - 5125 Flaps: Volz Wingmax, Hitec HS-5125 or Futaba S-3150Spinner:
38mmProp. Max. dia. 18 inchTailplane Declage (EWD) : 0°Control
Throws:Thermal: Vee Tail: + 0,5mm (Flaps and Ailerons): - 5mmSpeed:
(Flaps and Ailerons): + 0,5mm, Vee Tail: + 0,3mmButterfly: Ailerons:
+ 4mm, Flaps: - 80°. Vee Tail: - 2mmLiPo BatteriesHeight.
35mm max. Width. 46mm max. Length. 170mm max.!!! | aerospace |
https://www.necanet.org/news-media/detail/news/2019/04/04/the-transformers-are-coming-at-least-for-airplanes-and-wind-turbines | 2023-12-06T08:28:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100583.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206063543-20231206093543-00727.warc.gz | 0.939592 | 280 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__214136693 | en | See a short video featuring shape-shifting airplane wing:
Conventional airplane wings are not designed currently to optimize in response to whatever flight conditions they may encounter. This new NASA wing can automatically reassemble itself depending on the conditions it is flying into, thousands of feet in the air. The newly designed, futuristic struts are made of varying flexibility and stiffness, covered with a thin polymer layer, making it possible for the wing to deform and reform itself in flight. Imagine, your future flights with no turbulence.
A lightweight, shape-shifting wing suggests that the ideal aircraft shape may be in question. This new shape-changing wing technology could lead aeronautical engineers to design aircraft that don’t look like “tubes with wings”. The near future of airplanes could have an integrated body and wing. For the electrical contractor, this technology and potential new design could also impact and change the design of the wing-like blades of wind turbines, affecting their transportation, construction, installation and operation.
NECA Technology – the Project for Applied and Disruptive Technology, explores the world of technology and keeps members informed of what’s happening today, and of what will be launched in the not-too-distant future. Dr. Joey Shorter has an extensive background in education and experience in translating the work of academics into understandable, practical ideas. | aerospace |
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HistoryThe Vultee BT-13 Valiant was an American basic trainer aircraft built by Vultee Aircraft for the United States Army Air Corps, and later US Army Air Forces and was the basic trainer flown by most American pilots during World War II. It was the second phase of the three phase training program for pilots. After primary training in PT-13, PT-17, or PT-19 trainers, the student pilot moved to the more complex Vultee for basic flight training. The BT-13 had a more powerful engine and was faster and heavier than the primary trainer. It required the student pilot to use two way radio communications with the ground and to operate landing flaps and a two-position Hamilton Standard variable pitch propeller. It did not, however, have retractable landing gear nor a hydraulic system. The large flaps are operated by a crank-and-cable system. The prominent pitot boom would buffet strongly when the aircraft was just about to stall, shaking the entire airframe. This characteristic gave rise to the aircraft's affectionate nickname: the "Vultee Vibrator." An identical version for the US Navy was known as the SNV and was used to train naval aviators for the US Navy and its sister services, the US Marine Corps and US Coast Guard. (Source: Wikipedia)
the modelThis is the 1:48 scale Vultee SNV-1 Valiant (Navy version of the BT-13) from Planet Models built almost from the box except for smaller details (see text below). An in-box review of this kit was previously published on Aeroscale.
interior constructionBuilding the cockpit interior of the kit was pretty straightforward. There are no photo etched parts so all the details on the instrument panels must be painted with a brush. One sure gets used to these pre-colored PE instrument panels from Eduard so for this build it was a "back to the roots" experience. The seat belts are molded on the two resin seats and here as well some careful painting is required, but in the end the result looks acceptable. The rudder pedals are a little on the thick side but fortunately they are not very visible behind the instrument panels. The internal tubular structure of the aircraft is molded directly on the fuselage halves while some more is present on the bulkheads as well as a complete rollover structure behind the pilot seat. The overall level of detail in this area was good enough for me and I decided not to add any more. What you see in the accompanying construction pictures is what you get in the box. I have decided to paint the interior as per instructions and also because I knew the Interior Green color and the aluminum finish of the exterior would make a nice contrast. However I could imagine that the interior could have been silver as well.
fuselage and wingsAfter the cockpit was completed, the fuselage halves were brought together. It was a tight fit with the interior sub-assembly but in the end all worked well. The one piece wing part was glued next with the help of a good amount of CA glue. Fit was not perfect but with some trimming not bad at all. The rudder was then installed as well as the horizontal tailplanes. These have no locators so one must be very careful with alignment. Some filler was needed in some areas but not more than on a short run kit. I have added a fairing at the base of the rudder though, as it was missing on the kit. For this I have used Tamiya's two part epoxy putty. This product is excellent for this kind of build since it adheres very well on resin and it can be sculpted. In some places I have also used it as a filler. On the pictures it is the lighter one while the grey areas are the normal Tamiya basic type putty.
paintingSince I decided to do the colorful Yellow/Silver Navy scheme, I had to face my demons: aluminum finishes. I have tried several type of paints in the past in the hope to find something suitable for me with no luck so far. For this project I have used the Gunze Super Metallic range of paint. First I have primed the model with Mr Resin Surfacer (Gunze as well) and then sprayed various shades of silver (SM01 Super Fine Silver, SM03 Super Iron, SM06 Chrome Silver and SM08 Plate Silver) on the model to achieve a "patchy" appearance. The latter isn't only an artistic effect but something very visible on period photos. To my surprise, everything went smoothly and it was even possible to use masking tape without damaging the paint. Icing on the cake is that the paint accepts coats of Klir varnish (Future) ungrudgingly which is a big plus for me since I always use it on my models before applying the decals and then a wash to enhance the panel lines. So, finally, I may have found the silver paint which works best for me after more than ten years of model building.
final assemblyThe most difficult part of the build was to fit the clear parts. These are vacuformed and don't fit very well. I decided to cut the greenhouse in five pieces (One spare is provided in the kit so this is possible) to make things easier and glued the windscreen and rear part before painting. This allowed me to blend the parts to the fuselage using Tamiya's epoxy and basic type putties. The movable parts were fitted at the very end. For the landing lights covers I have found a more radical solution: instead of trying to fit the vacuformed parts over the openings in the leading edges of the wing, I have simply covered them with transparent tape cut to shape.
While the kit captures the lines of the "Vibrator" very well, some details are missing. Here is a list of what I have added:
- Aerial mast (none is provided in the kit though it is present in the instructions). Mine was made from a PE part taken from the spare box.
- Aerial wire.
- Oleo scissors and Brake lines on the landing gear legs.
- Oil drains.
- Handles and steps on the left fuselage side.
- Handle and access panel on the upper part of the forward fuselage.
- Push rods and ignition wires on the engine.
The engine cowling was also modified a little for more realism. The last parts to be glued were the resin pitot tube and the extreme fragile landing gear legs. The latter are in metal and quite strong but unfortunately the locators are too short to achieve a strong bonding into the small holes present on the underside of the wing. Definitely a weak point.
conclusionPlanet Models' 1:48 scale SNV-1 Valiant is a kit which can be built into a nice replica of the original aircraft. While the vacuformed canopy constitutes a real challenge, the quality of the resin parts makes it a not too difficult build in the end. So if you want to add this important U.S. training machine to your collection of quarter inch scale models, you know now where to search as it is the only game in town in 1:48!
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https://www.conceptaviation.com.au/buy/gifts-merchandise~novelties/boeing-neon-safety-lanyard | 2022-08-09T04:30:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570901.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809033952-20220809063952-00108.warc.gz | 0.897634 | 136 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__115373536 | en | - Pilot Supplies
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See and be seen! The Boeing Neon Safety Lanyard with Badge Holder is perfect for anyone who arrives at or leaves work or school in the dark. Polyester reflective lanyard provides visibility at night and is accented with a screenprinted Boeing logo.
This Lanyard has a metal badge hook, detachable buckle, and breakaway safety clasp in back.
Measures approximately 0.98"W x 31.89" + 4.17"L. Imported. | aerospace |
https://www.aol.com/article/2015/04/11/nasa-marks-hubble-space-telescopes-25th-anniversary/21171136/ | 2022-01-17T23:26:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300624.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20220117212242-20220118002242-00152.warc.gz | 0.938446 | 197 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__198809499 | en | If you love peering into the wonders of our universe, you're in for a treat this month.
NASA marked the upcoming 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's launch with a flurry of social media posts heralding the historic mission on Saturday.
As the space agency pointed out, the telescope was only expected to be in service for roughly a decade when it was launched in 1990 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Scientists championed the telescope's unique ability to capture in vivid detail some of the most distant and mysterious objects in our universe.
"We are the Hubble generation, and our world is bigger than our planet." Debra Wallace, NASA Deputy Project Scientist, said.
But the project did not come without a significant price tag. Originally estimated at $400 million, the NASA has ultimately spent closer to $10 billion on the project between unanticipated fixes and maintenance costs over the years.
Was it worth it? Tell us what you think in the comments. | aerospace |
https://112.international/russia/large-scale-military-checks-in-russia-footage-released-8917.html | 2021-06-22T21:43:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623488519735.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20210622190124-20210622220124-00102.warc.gz | 0.928545 | 122 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__163319612 | en | The spot military checks are underway in Russia, the country’s Defense Ministry reported. According to Minister Sergei Shoigu, the checks are conducted under instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The checks involve the troops of Southern, Western and Central Military Districts, as well as the Northern Fleet and the main commands of aerospace forces and airborne troops.
The tests will take place from August 25 to 31. Then, Russia is to launch Caucasus 2016, the large-scale military exercises in the Southern Military District.
The video belongs to the Youtube channel of Russian defense ministry.
Watch the video: | aerospace |
https://www.manawa.com/en-GB/activity/greece/lefkada/paragliding/tandem-paragliding-flight-over-kathisma-beach-lefkada-1/2011?_cid=151&utm_medium=AdventureInYou | 2023-02-08T17:52:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500837.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20230208155417-20230208185417-00616.warc.gz | 0.951595 | 400 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__59505218 | en | Flying over an island has never been that easy and safe! A unique experience over the high cliffs of Lefkada island. You will be flying with an experienced instructor over the west coast of the island to explore the coastline from high above.
You do not need to jump from anywhere, the wing will be fully inflated and you will be flying as you leave the ground! If you are able to make a few quick steps, then you can certainly fly. It's totally safe and definitely fun! Paragliding is possible for everyone who can run and weighs up to 110 kg.
Paragliding is a safe activity. You have a main wing, and your instructor will be directing it. The only thing you have to do is just to enjoy the view. In any case, all the safety measures are taken and you will have a backup parachute.
What should you bring with you?
The only thing you need to bring with you is a pair of boots, a warm jacket and to be at the predefined point on time. Your pilot will let you know before the flight from which point you will be flying.
With the tandem flight you will explore how it feels to fly over the unique coastline of western Lefkada. You will fix an appointment to meet with your instructor around the landing point so you can get picked up with a car and arrive on the top, where you will fly from.
You will be flying over the western coastline of Lefkada, having views to the sea and the most beautiful beach called Kathisma. The take off point is from the cliffs - needs to be confirmed with the pilot prior the activity to ensure that you will have the maximum thermal wind.
The flights lasts 30-45 minutes depending on the weather. The whole activity lasts approximately 1 hours.
Maximum passenger weight: 110 kg
You will receive a flight certificate signed by your instructor after landing. | aerospace |
https://canadianaviator.com/air-georgian-plans-recruiting-workshop/ | 2024-04-13T22:36:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816853.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413211215-20240414001215-00171.warc.gz | 0.960427 | 231 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__82287116 | en | Air Georgian is inviting “Canadian aviation industry leaders” to attend its Canadian Pilot Recruitment and Development Workshop sometime in the fall of this year to tackle the pilot shortage. The open letter to other companies and industry leaders is short on specifics but seems to be an invitation for other airlines to follow its lead in investing in “pilot training and development to support aspiring aviators in achieving their dreams of flight.” Air Georgian, which is the regional contractor for Air Canada in southern Ontario and parts of Alberta, has launched various programs to keep a flow of young pilots through its cockpits.
Air Georgian isn’t announcing dates for the workshop until it gets feedback from prospective attendees at [email protected]. The letter outlines Air Georgian’s own efforts to adapt to the new realities of staffing recruitment noting its specific efforts to make its flight decks more diverse. “We are challenging ourselves to reach gender parity through all sectors of [Air Georgian], including pilots, within the next ten years, and are now extending this challenge to the greater aviation community,” wrote airline VP John Tory. | aerospace |
https://strategypage.com/htmw/htproc/articles/20220723.aspx | 2023-10-02T01:06:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510942.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20231002001302-20231002031302-00282.warc.gz | 0.982741 | 1,982 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__26491932 | en | The Iraqi Air Force is “refurbishing“ more of its aircraft. This is not just an update, but to get relatively new aircraft flying again. The latest example is South Korea’s TA-50 jet trainer, which can also operate as a light attack aircraft. Iraq bought 24 of these in 2013 and the money for maintenance was stolen by corrupt senior political or military officials. Now Iraq decided that getting the TA-50s flying again was important enough to pay for. Three TA-50s are already flying again and eight more will be in the air again by the end of the year. All 24 should be in the air by 2024. Obtaining pilots is another matter because not enough were trained. They could be sent to the U.S. but, if the money for that came out of U.S. aid and was spent for services performed in the U.S., it couldn’t be stolen in Iraq. Reducing corruption in Iraq’s military has become popular in the last few years and more Iraqi Air Force aircraft flying again is a visible example of progress.
The Iraqi Air force has never been very effective. It is not for lack of spending on modern warplanes, helicopters, transports and trainers. trying. The government has spent billions to buy new aircraft, support equipment and weapons (including Hellfire missiles). Historically, little is spent on maintenance. Sometimes the threat of embarrassment changes attitudes. For example, in early 2021 the Iraqi Air Force was ordered to get as many of their 34 F-16IQ fighters into the air as possible for a fly by during the parade celebrating the hundred-year anniversary of the Iraqi military.
The air force managed to get 23 F-16IQs into the air for the event. Questions were asked about why so few were available and the answers revealed extensive corruption in the air force that kept most F-16s grounded for lack of maintenance and qualified pilots. Further investigation found that millions of dollars provided for maintenance of the F-16s had been stolen and air force officials were blaming the F-16 for being too complex and expensive to operate. That was not the case, but the rampant corruption in the military had returned to 2014 levels. That corruption had enabled a smaller force of ISIL (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) gunmen to overrun a third of Iraq while Iraqi troops fled, usually because their officers had done the same and those that tried to fight found that many of their weapons were missing or inoperable because of poor maintenance. This included newly purchased American M-1 tanks being abandoned by their crews and captured intact by ISIL. Some military aircraft were also captured and the videos documenting the collapse of the Iraqi military left an impression that fueled a short-lived anti-corruption movement.
Crippling corruption was always a feature of the Iraqi military, something the government did not want to dwell on during the centennial celebration. Denying there was a problem was part of the problem. During 2020 the corruption crippled the F-16 fleet in two ways. First, spare parts for the F-16s were either not available, either because the money was stolen or the parts themselves ended up on the black market rather than in F-16s that needed them. Any high-perforce jet-fighter constantly wears out components, especially if equipped with fire control systems that enable the fighters to use smart bombs and missiles. Iraq insisted on those capabilities, knowing full well they would be expensive to install and maintain. The initial justification for the F-16s was the need for interceptors to protect Iraq from air attack. After 2014 priorities changed to ground attack. For a few years those new F-16IQ capabilities systems were maintained and pilots were able to fly often enough to become competent in using them.
Once the ISIL threat was gone, the corruption took over and even extended to pilot training, with the senior officers stealing the training money falsely reporting that F-16 pilots were flying sufficient hours to maintain their skills. By the time of the centennial fly-by only seven of the F-16s were combat ready and not all the 23 pilots operating the fly-by aircraft had much recent flying time. Ten of the F-16s could not fly because they were lacking essential components to take off, either because they were awaiting replacement parts or had those parts removed to make another F-16 (with fewer overall problems) flyable. The air force did not have enough qualified F-16 pilots because they were not allowed to fly. All this was revealed when the government ordered an investigation to answer the media reports of corruption and how it had crippled the F-16 fleet. Many other military aircraft were in similar condition.
Before the 2014 ISIL invasion the Iraqi air force was flying mostly transport and reconnaissance missions. Iraq got its first combat aircraft in 2009, when three Cessna Caravan 208 aircraft with laser designators and Hellfire missiles arrived. Mi-17 helicopters were equipped to fire unguided rockets. Most helicopters have a door gunner armed with a machine-gun.
After June 2014 the Iraqis began using a lot more Hellfire missiles and the U.S. made several emergency air freight deliveries of Hellfires to Iraq. The first 18 F-16IQs were ordered in late 2011. Iraq originally proposed this deal in 2009 but nothing happened because government officials who approved the purchase later discovered that the cash for the down payment would prevent needed food purchases. If the food did not get paid for it would not arrive and there could be riots. The F-16 purchase was delayed and it was feared that all Iraqi F-16IQs probably would not be ready for service until the end of the decade.
Despite the chaotic Iraqi procurement process, in 2010 the U.S. agreed to begin training Iraqi F-16 pilots. The first ten Iraqis began their training later that year. This training covered basic and advanced flight training. After that was completed, the new pilots were ready to learn how to operate F-16s. Starting in 2009 Iraqi ground troops began training with American F-16s providing support for Iraqi troops. American F-16s and ground controllers were used, giving Iraqi commanders experience in working with this kind of capability. Iraq ground controllers were being trained as well and some were already on the job in 2014.
The need for combat capable F-16IQs changed in mid-2014 when ISIL took Mosul and much of western and northwestern Iraq. Now the F-16IQ had a much higher priority, but as a ground attack aircraft. In 2014 Iraq was slowly building a new air force. In mid-2014 the Iraqi Air Force had some 14,000 personnel and 200 aircraft, about half of them helicopters. Iraq planned to double the size of the air force by the end of the decade and equip it with over 500 aircraft, most of them non-combat types. By 2020 there would be about 35 squadrons, including 14 jet fighters and ten armed helicopter squadrons. The Iraqis were eager to buy F-16s partly because neighboring Turkey and Jordan have done well with this model. Since mid-2014 the plans for the Iraqi Air Force have been accelerated and that sense of urgency lasted as long as the ISIL threat did. Since 2014 two of the 36 Iraqi F-16s have been lost to accidents and after 2017 there was less demand for the F-16s against an obviously defeated and retreating ISIL. By early 2020 the Iraqi F-16s were removed from the American-led air power coalition because so few of the Iraqi F-16s were available for missions. Coalition aircraft are still carrying out air strikes against ISIL forces. Many of these airstrikes are at the request of Iraqi security forces. The last time Iraqi F-16s carried out airstrikes was two sorties in September 2020. The Iraqi air force also has 24 T-50 and 12 L-159A armed trainers plus 21 Su-25 ground attack aircraft and Chinese UAVs armed with laser-guided missiles for providing airstrikes in support of Iraqi forces. While the F-16s are more expensive to operate than the armed trainers and Su-25, the air force still received enough money to keep the F-16s in service. Iraqi air force officers saw this as an opportunity to enrich themselves because Iraqi security forces didn’t care who supplied air support as long as it was still available. Were it not for the media exposure the centennial fly by received, the scam would still be going on.
This was a sorry development because for several years the Iraqi F-16s were constantly in the air supporting Iraqi ground forces. This was a big deal for Iraqis. In September 2015 Iraqi F-16IQ fighter-bombers carried out their first combat missions, using smart bombs against several ISIL targets. This came 16 months after the F-16IQ made its first flight. Four F-16IQs arrived in Iraq in July 2015 so that Iraqi pilots and maintainers could undertake final training in preparation for the first combat missions which were common by the end of 2015. Throughout 2016 Iraqi F-16IQs got a lot of favorable coverage in Iraqi media because of their frequent and very visible use against ISIL.
The F-16IQ is a custom version of the single seat Block 52 F-16C and the two-seater F-16D. In mid-2014 Iraq ordered another 18 F-16IQs and six will be the D version. The F-16IQ is similar to American Block 52 F-16s except they are not equipped to handle AMRAAM (radar guided air-to-air missiles) or JDAM (GPS guided bombs). The F-16IQ can handle laser guided bombs and older radar guided missiles like the AIM-7. | aerospace |
https://thepracticalguidetolife.com/inside-the-nasa-vehicle-assembly-building/ | 2023-12-02T11:27:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100399.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202105028-20231202135028-00177.warc.gz | 0.932095 | 984 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__276634751 | en | Learn something new every day.
And have fun doing it.
“The NASA Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida, is SO BIG it has its own weather systems! Clouds, rain, fog—you name it!” Sorry, no snow. It’s Florida. That’s the story that started circulating during the construction of the world’s largest one-story building. Started in 1963, the 526-foot-tall behemoth was finished in 1966 to house the giant, 326-foot-tall Saturn V rockets that took men to the moon.
The raison d’être of the Vehicle Assembly Building is to complete the final assembly of massive spacecraft before they’re wheeled out to the pad on that giant creepy crawler. So, the inside needs to be big enough to house the whole shebang standing upright, with lots of room to spare above for cranes and future (perhaps taller) rockets. To put things in perspective, the Saturn V rocket is about 60 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty. Imagine having that piece of sculpture entirely indoors.
After the Apollo program ended, the VAB was used for Skylab and 135 Space Shuttle missions. Currently, it’s back in service for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis program.
NASA Vehicle Assembly Building Fun Facts
How big is it? Try ginormous. The average “story” in a building is about 10-14 feet, depending on building materials used and such. The first floor of the VAB is about about 52 stories tall in the area NASA calls the high bay. And there are four high bays, so back in the glory days of Moon landings, multiple Saturn Vs could be assembled in the VAB concurrently.
There are multiple cranes inside to hoist spaceships into position. Two of them are capable of lifting 650,000 pounds each. No sweat lifting an entire space shuttle, which only weighs about 165,000 pounds empty. If you loaded to the limit, one of those cranes could lift 162 average automobiles or 120 Tesla Model Xs. Those batteries are heavy.
When finished, rockets need to get out to the launch pad, so the VAB has some of the biggest doors in existence—465 feet tall. The overlapping door panels take about 45 minutes to open or close, so I suppose one has to plan ahead when leaving for the night.
Holding all that expensive rocketry gear takes a lot of space, and the VAB is one of the largest interior spaces in the world by volume. The interior space measures 129,488,000 cubic feet. That’s almost four Empire State Buildings worth of room inside. In more practical terms, you could fit 44,262,234,814 iPhones in there, or for you foodies, almost three billion corned beef sandwiches.
Weather? Or something less?
When you’re dealing with that much un-air-conditioned space, it’s going to get a bit weird at times. Leave the wrong doors open and closed when there are high winds outside, and you might encourage dangerous wind-tunnel effects inside. No one wants billion-dollar rockets tipping over like a Miller Lite longneck, so NASA has developed limits, weather triggers and procedures to govern the status of various doors.
If you forget to turn on the AC during off-the-charts Florida heat and humidity conditions, you can facilitate what some might arguably define as “weather.”
Hot, humid air inside the VAB will normally rise, and as it goes up, and up and up, the moisture in that hot air can condense, creating condensation on stuff at the upper reaches. As that accumulates, the water can fall (drip, really) and voila! With a bit of exaggeration, some might call it rain.
But that assumes no one remembered to turn on the massive 10,000 tons of air conditioning in the building. NASA says the giant air handlers can circulate all the air in the facility in an hour. Given that A/C keeps the relative humidity inside low, that’s another strike against the claim of clouds and rain inside.
Leave it to the rocket scientists…
To ruin your day. As it turns out, while there are lots of stories that have circulated for the past 60 years about the Vehicle Assembly Building being big enough to have its own weather systems, NASA says … no.
“Contrary to popular stories circulated during construction, the VAB, which is mostly not air-conditioned, does not create its own weather – reports of indoor rain, clouds, or fog are myths.” | aerospace |
https://smartmaritimenetwork.com/2019/02/26/speedcast-to-offer-tri-band-intellian-antenna-to-energy-and-cruise-markets/ | 2023-11-30T17:30:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100229.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130161920-20231130191920-00622.warc.gz | 0.917468 | 250 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__35317731 | en | Speedcast has announced a new deal with Intellian to offer the Korean antenna manufacturer’s v240MT tri-band antenna to its cruise and energy customers.
The v240MT is a multi-orbit 2.4 metre antenna for use with Ku, Ka and C-band satellites. The antenna will provide Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) broadband access to satellite constellations from all major operators, with its frequency-agile and orbit-agnostic capabilities designed to future-proof the technology for any additional forthcoming satellite constellations.
The equipment has been designed to be capable of delivering satellite data rates in excess of 1 Gbps to maritime users, the company said.
“This alliance with Intellian is another solid step in building on our foundation as the leading remote communications service provider,” said Speedcast CEO, Pierre-Jean Beylier.
“Innovation is critical to our success and adding the v240MT antenna to our portfolio enhances our ability to deliver dependable, high-speed and seamless network services in the bandwidth-hungry cruise market and in the energy market where we see early signs of recovery.” | aerospace |
https://scienmag.com/nasas-osiris-rex-mission-will-have-a-map-for-that/ | 2024-02-23T23:45:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474470.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223221041-20240224011041-00068.warc.gz | 0.912336 | 1,748 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__109139280 | en | On Sept. 8, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is scheduled to launch for terra incognita: the unknown surface of the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. Like expeditions of old, OSIRIS-REx's mission includes mapping the exotic terrain it explores.
Bennu is part of the debris left over from the formation of the solar system and is pristine enough to hold clues to that very early history. OSIRIS-REx – which stands for Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer – will study Bennu in detail and collect a sample to send to Earth for in-depth analysis. The mission also will investigate how pressure from sunlight influences the path of this traveling asteroid.
"I like to say the first thing any explorer does upon reaching a new land is to start making maps," said Ed Beshore, deputy principal investigator of OSIRIS-REx at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
For OSIRIS-REx, mapping is mission-critical. It's one of the primary science goals and an integral part of spacecraft operations. The spacecraft will spend a year flying in close proximity to Bennu – its five instruments imaging the asteroid, documenting its lumpy shape, and surveying its chemical and physical properties.
This information will be used to produce four top-level maps for identifying the site where sample will be collected. These maps will indicate which sites are scientifically most valuable, where the spacecraft can touch the asteroid safely, where navigation can deliver the spacecraft, and where there is enough loose rock that can be collected.
About a dozen potential sampling sites will be chosen to start. Once this list has been winnowed down, reconnaissance maps will provide detailed views of the few remaining candidates. Later, after the sampling is done, the team will refine some maps to provide context for laboratory analysis of the material and to aid future studies of asteroids.
"Each map will pull together different kinds of data to answer an independent question," said Lucy Lim, OSIRIS-REx assistant project scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
One top-level map will deal with the safety of the spacecraft. The team has to make sure OSIRIS-REx won't encounter hazards as it approaches Bennu and executes its touch-and-go – or TAG – maneuver. A mechanical arm that functions like a pogo stick will be extended from the spacecraft. The spacecraft will slowly approach the asteroid until the sample head at the end of the arm "kisses" the surface. Then, OSIRIS-REx will move away from the asteroid.
The target area for TAG will be a circle that measures 164 feet (50 meters) across.
"We have to be able to say with a high degree of confidence that the spacecraft will be safe if it touches the surface anywhere within that circle," said David Lorenz, OSIRIS-REx TAG lead at Goddard.
To determine that, the team will look at the tilt of the landscape, temperature readings, and whether plumes of material are coming off the asteroid. Another consideration will be the amount of light reflected by the surface. That's important because OSIRIS-REx will bounce laser signals off the surface. If an area is too dark, there won't be enough return signal; an area that's too bright will blind the detector.
Hazards such as large boulders and steep cliffs will be identified at a different stage.
Another top-level map will address the ability to deliver OSIRIS-REx to its target. This is primarily a navigation question: Can the spacecraft be brought to a target site at the correct speed? (Both vertical speed and sideways speed matter.) If not, the spacecraft will be in danger of crashing or tipping over in a so-called stubbed-toe scenario.
Bennu's mass makes navigating a particular challenge. The asteroid will be one of the smallest objects ever visited by a planetary spacecraft. Bennu has very little gravity – so little that pressure from sunlight on OSIRIS-REx will almost equal the force of Bennu's gravity. To stay in orbit, the spacecraft will have to remain within a mile and a half (about 2.4 kilometers) of Bennu. Any farther than that, and the pressure from sunlight will push it away from the asteroid.
"The bottom line is that we're paying a lot more attention to modeling very small accelerations, such as those exerted by solar radiation pressure, than previous missions have had to do," said Michael Moreau, OSIRIS-REx flight dynamics system manager at Goddard.
The third of these maps will determine where the right kind of surface material is located. The sample head, which looks like a big automotive air filter, can take in dirt, dust and bits of gravel measuring less than three-fourths of an inch (2 centimeters). At least 2 ounces (60 grams) of material needs to be collected, but the sample head can hold up to 4.4 pounds (2 kilograms).
"Our goal is to maximize the amount of sample for OSIRIS-REx," said Kevin Walsh, an OSIRIS-REx co-investigator at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado. "We have tested the sample head in the lab and know how it performs, and we will hunt for the right sort of environment on Bennu."
To find that, the team will look at images, tilt measurements and thermal information, which reveals how the material on the surface stores and releases heat. Coarser, rockier grains will absorb more heat from the sun and give it off slowly during the asteroid's night. Fine-grained particles will lose heat very quickly once they are out of the sunlight.
The fourth top-level map will evaluate the scientific value of the surface on Bennu. From remote observations, the team assumes that Bennu should contain water and organic – or carbon-rich – material, but they don't know yet how this material is distributed across the surface.
"Some of the most interesting sites will be those that offer fresh material – perhaps exposed by an impact, a crack or plume activity like comets have – and those with diverse material," said Keiko Nakamura-Messenger, OSIRIS-REx sample site scientist and the deputy lead for curation at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. "We also believe the coldest place has higher science value, because that is where organics are likely to be better preserved."
To figure this out, the team will look at geological features, mineralogy, chemical composition and temperature.
All of these maps will be built on a 3-D shape model of Bennu. The team is already using a preliminary shape model, produced from radar observations of the asteroid. But a new shape model with much higher resolution will be made once OSIRIS-REx surveys Bennu.
"The shape model is the framework – the one piece every map needs to have," said Eric Palmer, an OSIRIS-REx collaborator at the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson. "It also provides a way of correcting scientific observations so that you can make apples-to-apples comparisons."
The team has two ways of deriving the detailed shape of Bennu. One is to make precise measurements of the round-trip distance from the spacecraft to the asteroid using the on-board laser altimeter. The other is the so-called shape-by-shading technique – or stereophotoclinometry – which deduces the 3-D lay of the land from multiple images taken from different angles under a range of lighting conditions.
Beshore pointed out one more reason to put all this effort into mapping. "These maps of Bennu are going to be beautiful," he said.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, provides overall mission management, systems engineering and safety and mission assurance for OSIRIS-REx. Dante Lauretta is the mission's principal investigator at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver is building the spacecraft. OSIRIS-REx is the third mission in NASA's New Frontiers Program. NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, manages New Frontiers for the agency's Science Mission Directorate in Washington.
Launch management is the responsibility of NASA's Launch Services Program at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
For more information on OSIRIS-REx visit: | aerospace |
http://rrmilitary.blogspot.com/2009/08/hometown-news-matthew-lathan.html | 2018-04-22T16:21:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125945624.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20180422154522-20180422174522-00183.warc.gz | 0.929081 | 102 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__95366484 | en | Hometown News: Matthew Lathan
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
He is the son of Tracey and Shirley Lathan of First St, Montgomery.
Lathan is a 2005 graduate of Robert E Lee High School. | aerospace |
https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED083398 | 2019-03-26T15:09:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912205534.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20190326135436-20190326161436-00162.warc.gz | 0.796481 | 251 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__96606167 | en | ERIC Number: ED083398
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1973
Instrument Pilot: Airplane. Flight Test Guide, Part 61 Revised 1973, AC 61-56.
Federal Aviation Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. Flight Standards Service.
This flight test guide is designed to assist the applicant and his instructor in preparing for the flight test for Instrument Pilot Airplane Rating under Part 61 (revised) of Federal Aviation Regulations. It contains information concerning pilot operations, procedures, and maneuvers relevant to the flight test required for the Instrument Rating. Maneuvering by reference to instruments, IFR navigation, instrument approaches, cross-country flying, and emergencies are outlined. A suggested flight test checklist is included. (KP)
Descriptors: Aircraft Pilots, Certification, Equipment, Flight Training, Guides, Instrumentation, Standards, Tests
Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 20402 (Stock Number 5011-00065, $0.35)
Publication Type: N/A
Education Level: N/A
Authoring Institution: Federal Aviation Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. Flight Standards Service. | aerospace |
http://www.nbc11news.com/news/headlines/2043552.html?site=mobile | 2016-08-25T15:14:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-36/segments/1471982293615.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20160823195813-00211-ip-10-153-172-175.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.929951 | 197 | CC-MAIN-2016-36 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-36__0__117368233 | en | Marble (AP) A preliminary investigation shows nothing wrong with the engine of a small plane that crashed near Marble, killing a Michigan man. Gunnison County Sheriff's officials say John P. Kramer, 77 of Washington, Michigan, died Wednesday when his single–engine plane went down on a remote airstrip.
National Transportation Safety Board investigator Jennifer
Kaiser says witnesses report seeing the Taylorcraft BC12-D touch down around midfield, before going airborne again. It then struck an embankment at the end of a runway and hit some trees.
Officials say Kramer overshot the runway, applied power and
stalled before crash–landing.
Kaiser is reviewing autopsy results, aircraft maintenance
records, Kramer's training, and his flight and medical history.
An initial report on the crash is expected to be released early next week.
Copyright 2005 by the Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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https://younamethegame.net/product/lego-31099-creator-propeller-plane/ | 2023-12-03T10:56:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100499.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203094028-20231203124028-00538.warc.gz | 0.904816 | 105 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__230414708 | en | FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $100
Lego 31099: Creator Propeller Plane
Creative freedom Kids get 3 different build-and-play experiences with this LEGO Creator 3in1 set. They can build a propeller plane and then rebuild it into a jet plane or a toy helicopter with landing pad. Then they can let their creativity loose and build something completely new. This great building toy taps into different passions with its 3in1 building options and makes a great gift for all occasions. | aerospace |
https://rtechhub.com/departure-postponed-for-astronauts-samantha-cristoforetti-and-crew-4.html | 2022-12-03T17:03:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710933.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20221203143925-20221203173925-00635.warc.gz | 0.959893 | 727 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__302391550 | en | After the returns were delayed due to unfavorable weather conditions, NASA is ready to begin launches and welcome the astronauts of the Crew-4 mission to Earth, among them there is also Samantha Cristoforetti, whose mission in the international space station has finally come to an end. Other crew members returning home will be Jill Lindgren, Robert Hines and Jessica Watkins.
We remember that AstroSamantha took the lead last September 28, becoming the first European woman to hold the position. As it happens with every management change, the station key handover ceremony was held on the International Space Station on the last day, a ceremony that effectively acknowledges the passage of the role of commander.
The token key was passed to Russian Sergei Prokopyev, along with the traditional tube containing emergency food. Since the content is similar to that of dessert, Cristoforetti wanted to joke by telling her successor that it would be an excellent solution for facing the most difficult days. Then there was the usual thanksgiving, including thanks to Italy for the opportunity and to those given to space agencies. In general, the driving period was rather short, in fact it lasted only 15 days, and it took second place in this individual ranking, that is, after American astronaut Shannon Walker, which lasted only 11 days.
Samantha said during the press conference on October 11.
“I hope to see my family and friends again soon and to be able to take a nice shower. When I return to Earth, I like to enjoy nature and natural environments.”
Timetables and details
Today the return mission will come to life and it seems that NASA and SpaceX are aiming for it Launches from the International Space Station begin at 16.05 According to our time zone. The journey will take several hours and should end with We abandon the Florida coast when it’s 11.43pm with us.
But there are still some reservations about the weather, in fact, ground control teams will continue to monitor a cold front that could pass directly over Florida, with possible wind gusts and rain near the splash zones.
In these hours, another review of weather conditions will take place, but at the moment there are no indications to the contrary and everything should go according to plan. In the event that at the last second it was decided to postpone operations, NASA has already set in More release chances on Friday 14th October The spacecraft and back to Earth.
LIVE RETURN CREW-4
As usual, NASA and SpaceX will provide live coverage of the Crew-4 mission returns, which can be followed through the space agency’s official channels and YouTube channels for realists. The cap will start before the hatch is closed, to continue with subsequent release and emission. NASA will also host a conference call immediately after the astronauts land, but in this case it will only be audio.
The direct link will start this afternoon at 16, so we leave you on the SpaceX link to follow all the processes available above.
Update: Back postponed to October 14
Bad weather appears to have affected the departure of the Crew-4 mission astronauts, who will have to spend another night aboard the International Space Station. The mission controllers decided The return of the Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft, scheduled for today, has been postponed due to weather problems Which, as we expected, affects the area close to the Florida water distribution site.
Backup date is tomorrow October 14However, there are still no exact indications on the timeline. We’ll keep you posted once we know more. | aerospace |
https://indico.cern.ch/event/645348/ | 2018-04-26T23:24:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125948617.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20180426222608-20180427002608-00568.warc.gz | 0.912365 | 213 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__10658786 | en | LIGO’s detection of gravitational waves from merging black holes was a landmark achievement in fundamental physics and a triumph of measurement technology. LIGO is a pair of giant interferometers in the US that use lasers to monitor the changes in separation of large mirrors hanging 4 km apart. Einstein predicted that these waves are unimaginably small, and the very strong gravitational wave that passed through the Earth in September 2015 squeezed and stretched the 4 km long detector by around a billionth of the size of the molecules making up the mirror's surface.
For the last two decades scientists and engineers around the globe have been working to design an even larger interferometer to make measurements of lower frequency gravitational waves produced by much more massive sources. This Laser Interferometer Space Antenna, or LISA, will be a space mission that will shoot laser beams between three spacecraft separated by millions of kilometres in orbit around the sun.
This talk will give an overview of the basics of gravitational wave interferometry and discuss the challenges of building a gravitational wave detector in space. | aerospace |
https://www.motownindia.com/Bureau/Features-and-Travel/51/HondaJet-begins-demo-tours-in-US-Motown-India-Bureau | 2021-12-05T08:07:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363149.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20211205065810-20211205095810-00160.warc.gz | 0.928551 | 1,308 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__200570822 | en | Honda a name synonymous with some great cars across the globe
is now ready for dominating the space above the ground. Yes, HondaJet has begun
a demonstration tour for customers as Honda Aircraft and the HondaJet dealer
network continue final preparations for entry into service.
The latest progress was announced by Honda Aircraft Company in
the US. The progress made by HondaJet programme was revealed during a press
conference at the 2014 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention
and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida.
Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino
said that over the past three weeks, many customers experienced their first
flight in the HondaJet during a special demonstration tour. “We have enjoyed
seeing their excitement as we showcase the aircraft’s capabilities," he
said. The HondaJet programme is also in the final phase of certification
testing with the Federal Aviation Administration with all four flight test
aircraft maintaining an intensive certification testing schedule."
According to a Honda press release, Honda Aircraft Company
has conducted extensive certification flight testing at various locations
across the United States. This includes test of minimum control speed on ground
(Vmcg) in Kinston, North Carolina; high-field operation test in Telluride,
Colorado; high-elevation field performance test in Roswell, New Mexico;
crosswind landing test in Lubbock, Texas; avionics system test in Wichita,
Kansas; and extreme cold weather testing at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
The HondaJet has logged more than 2,000 flight hours on the
flight test fleet and has conducted testing at more than 70 locations across
In September, the first production HondaJet started a
demonstration tour with dealers in the United States and Canada. U.S. cities
have included Salt Lake City; Des Moines, Iowa; and Greensboro, North Carolina.
Canadian cities included Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto. More than 100
passengers have experienced the HondaJet at these locations. The tour will
continue immediately after NBAA with stops in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; San
Antonio; Monterrey and Toluca, Mexico; Phoenix; and Southern California.
Fujino noted that his customers were very excited with the
climb performance, speed, and comfort of the HondaJet, and they consistently
remarked how quiet it was in operation. They were also impressed with the
spaciousness of the cabin and its interior fit and finish, he elaborated. “Our
effort to design the best interior with a focus on human factors has been appreciated
by customers," he added.
Meanwhile, at the Honda Aircraft Company’s world
headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, production is ramping up and the
final assembly line is full with 11 aircraft. The second production HondaJet is
nearing build completion. Honda Aircraft anticipates its first flight in the
next few months.
The company has also hired and trained more than 300
assembly technicians in the last 14 months to support aircraft production and
its continued ramp-up. Honda Aircraft anticipates adding an additional 150
production jobs prior to entry into service.
To support production ramp-up, Honda Aircraft has integrated
the latest technology with HondaJet assembly technicians using hand-held
tablets that deliver work instructions. A fully interactive parts list allows
technicians to easily identify parts and their assembly. These devices improve
production efficiency and have the capability to expedite the interface between
the assembly line and inspection, the release added.
Honda Aircraft also announced that the company is expanding
its world headquarters located at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in
Greensboro, North Carolina, to accommodate increasing sales activity and add a
dedicated hangar for delivery preparation. Construction has begun on two
projects, which include a 49,968-square-foot expansion of the main headquarters
building and the addition of a 24,405-square-foot hangar to support aircraft
production and delivery. Both projects are scheduled for completion in the
second half of 2015. The $19 million expansion will bring Honda's total capital
investment in Honda Aircraft Company's facilities to approximately $160 million
and increase its total square footage to more than 680,000 square feet.
"Honda Aircraft has experienced remarkable growth in
both our workforce and infrastructure since the company's founding in
2006," said Fujino. "Our workforce now exceeds 1,200, and the
expansion is part of a phased plan to accommodate our growth," he said.
The HondaJet is the world's most advanced light business jet
aircraft, with best-in-class advantages in performance, comfort, quality and
efficiency. The HondaJet is the fastest, highest-flying, quietest, and most
fuel-efficient jet in its class. The HondaJet incorporates many technological
innovations in aviation design, including the unique Over-The-Wing Engine Mount
(OTWEM) configuration that dramatically improves performance and fuel
efficiency by reducing aerodynamic drag. The OTWEM design also reduces cabin
sound, minimises ground-detected noise, and allows for the roomiest cabin in
its class, the largest baggage capacity, and a fully serviceable private aft
lavatory. The HondaJet is powered by two highly fuel-efficient GE Honda HF120 turbofan
jet engines, and is equipped with the most sophisticated glass flight deck
available in any light business jet, a Honda-customized Garmin G3000
next-generation, all-glass avionics system composed of three 14-inch
landscape-format displays and dual touch-screen controllers.
Together with its partners BMW – in the context of the Car Connectivity Consortium – is continuing to press ahead with the development and distribution of the BMW Digital Key. Now the BMW digital key ...
TVS Srichakra Limited, India’s leading manufacturer & exporter of two and three wheelers tyres, participated in the 2021 edition of the EICMA International Exhibition, held from 23rd to 28th of Novemb...
Finally it's that time of the year when we look forward to enjoying the holidays at our favourite destinations and what better way to travel, than on your favourite motorcycle, the all-new Classic 350... | aerospace |
https://bridgeforinnovation.org/impact-map/technologys-impact-in-alabama/ | 2023-12-08T21:43:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100779.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208212357-20231209002357-00467.warc.gz | 0.942136 | 116 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__13277378 | en | Alabama has a rich history as a hub for aviation development and engineering, thanks in part to the Marshall Space Flight Center and military defense and aviation programs based in the state. Alabama also boasts a strong tech sector as roughly nine percent of the state’s workforce is employed in the technology sector and Alabama ranks 5th in the nation for federal research and development funding beating out both New York and Texas.
$5.1BGDP From Information Technology Sector
677High-Tech Sector Workers Per Billion of GSP
8.9%High-Tech Share of Total Workforce | aerospace |
https://www.easemytrip.in/airlines/iran-air-ir.html | 2017-06-22T22:05:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128319912.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20170622220117-20170623000117-00478.warc.gz | 0.949591 | 447 | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-26__0__107335960 | en | Iran's first flag carrier was founded by a group of businessmen in 1946 under the name of Iranian Airways. Its services were provided to domestic and regional passengers along with cargo services and a weekly cargo service to Europe. A private airline Persian Air Services (PAS) was founded in 1954 to operate cargo services. On 24th February 1962, Iranian Airways and PAS were merged and created Iran National Airlines Corporation, known as Iran Air. The new airline was a public sector project, which united the assets and liabilities of two airlines.
At present, Iran Air is the flag carrier airline of Iran, serving across 80 destinations of the world. The airline's freight fleet, run by subsidiary Iran Air Cargo, operates to 20 scheduled and 5 charter destinations. The airline is headquartered on the grounds of Mehrabad Airport in Tehran. Its main bases are the Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport and Tehran Mehrabad Airport for international and domestic flights respectively. IranAir is known for its best ground handling services and best of facilities.
Iran Air Top Flight RoutssIran Air serves to about 80 destinations across the world, including 46 international destinations. Top flight Routss covered by Iran Air are Tehran to Istanbul, Istanbul to Tehran, and Istanbul to Vienna where it operates 38, 36, and 35 flights respectively in a week. It serves to several important cities of various countries, including Delhi in India, Bangkok in Thailand, Budapest in Hungary, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah in United Arab Emirates, Stockholm in Sweden, Tashkent in Uzbekistan, Cologne, Frankfurt & Hamburg in Germany, Doha in Qatar, Geneva in Switzerland, Istanbul in Turkey, London in UK, Madrid in Spain and a lot more destinations. Some other prominent cities covered by Iran Air are Singapore, Vienna, Seoul, Nairobi, Paris, Beijing, New York, Muscat and several others.
Free baggage allowance for Iran Air International flights is limited to 30 kg in Economy Class and 40 kg in Homa Class. For infants, 10 kg of weight limit is allowed in all the classes. For some countries, baggage allowance is limited to 23 kg. One hand baggage of 7 kg for international flights and 5 kg for domestic flights are also allowed. | aerospace |
https://www.cfmaeroengines.com/press-articles/cfm-laying-the-technology-foundation-for-the-future/ | 2024-02-29T19:37:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474852.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229170737-20240229200737-00720.warc.gz | 0.938565 | 452 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__117036313 | en | LE BOURGET, June 13, 2005 CFM International (CFM) and its parent companies, Snecma (Safran Group) and General Electric Company, are laying the technology foundation to position the CFM56 engine family for future single-aisle aircraft.
CFM is engaging in a new technology acquisition and maturation program: LEAP56TM (Leading Edge Aviation Propulsion). "We believe that any new products entering the commercial market over the next decade will need to be substantially better than those they will replace," said Pierre Fabre, president and CEO of CFM. "Meeting the requirements we anticipate in the future will be extremely challenging, requiring a quantum leap in technology across the board. "Project TECH56 has been an unqualified success and will bring tremendous value to our current operators. However, we need to continue investing in technology for the long-term success of our products. With LEAP56, we have started the fundamental technology work that will position CFM in the market for the next 30 years and beyond,"
The continued volatility of fuel prices will also have an impact on airline requirements going forward. Consequently, engine manufacturers will be challenged with finding the right balance between an architecture that that will provide lower fuel burn while maintaining the simple designs that keep maintenance costs low. Extending engine time on wing will also be a big driver. However, the greatest challenge will come from environmental requirements; significant reductions in noise and emissions levels will require a step change in technology.
CFM56 engines developed in the future will focus on several significant goals: lower total operating cost, including lower maintenance cost; more robust designs; dramatically lower noise and emissions; an optimized engine cycle; advanced controls technology; and improved systems integration, as well as development of engine diagnostic technologies.
The company has developed a list of initial technologies to be evaluated, validated and demonstrated through the LEAP56 program. Basic engine design technologies being considered include lightweight structures; advanced composite fan blade technology; power generation; and advanced 3-D compressor and turbine technology.
From a systems point of view, CFM is considering highly reliable, lightweight accessories, low cost external hardware; an advanced, lightweight gearbox; and next-generation controls. | aerospace |
http://theinfolist.com/php/SummaryGet.php?FindGo=Wright_Model_E | 2020-09-28T15:10:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401601278.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200928135709-20200928165709-00563.warc.gz | 0.888242 | 363 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__104323720 | en | The Wright Model E was the first in the series of Wright Flyers that used a single propeller The aircraft was also the test demonstrator for the first automatic pilot control.
The Model E featured 24 inch tires. It was flown with four and six cylinder Wright engines.
The model E was fitted with a prototype autopilot that used a wind driven generator and pendulums to drive the wing warping controls. The design was quickly eclipsed by a gyroscopic autopilot developed by Lawrence Sperry for the competing Curtiss Aeroplane Company.
On 31 December 1913, Orville Wright demonstrated a Model E with an "automatic stabilizer" flying seven circuits around Huffman Prairie field with his hands above his head. The Model E demonstrations earned the Wright Brothers the 1913 Collier Trophy from Aero Club of America.
Albert Elton (1881–1975) purchased the sole Wright Model E for exhibition flights.
Specifications (Wright Model E)
- Crew: one
- Length: 27 ft 9 in (8.46 m)
- Wingspan: 32 ft (9.8 m)
- Wing area: 316 sq ft (29.4 m2)
- Empty weight: 730 lb (331 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × aircraft engine
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch, 7 ft (2.1 m) diameter
- ^ "1913 Wright Model E". Retrieved 3 Feb 2011.
- ^ Tom D. Crouch. The Bishop's boys: a life of Wilbur and Orville Wright.
- ^ "Wright Automatic Stabilizer". New York Times. 6 January 1914.
- ^ American Aviation Historical Society. American Aviation Historical Society journal, Volumes 9-11. | aerospace |
https://ceonewshubb.com/embraer-partners-with-air-new-zealand-on-development-of-zero-emissions-aircraft-business-traveller/ | 2023-03-30T20:20:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296949387.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20230330194843-20230330224843-00159.warc.gz | 0.941381 | 282 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__55322913 | en | The two firms will also become long term partners in ANZ’s Mission Next Gen Aircraft initiative, working together on design requirements “to accelerate the development and introduction of zero emissions aircraft technology for regional fleet in New Zealand”.
Air New Zealand recently announced plans to partner with Eviation, Beta, VoltAero and Cranfield Aerospace in the fields of electric, green hydrogen and hybrid aircraft to launch its first zero emissions demonstrator flight.
The goal is to develop the technology and associated infrastructure required for flying zero emission aircraft from 2026.
Air New Zealand announces partners for zero emission aircraft
The carrier’s chief sustainability officer Kiri Hannifin said that the airline had “bold sustainability goals that won’t be met by a ‘business as usual’ approach”.
“Mission Next Gen Aircraft aims to accelerate the technology and infrastructure needed to decarbonise our domestic flights, by joining forces with the world’s leading aircraft developers, innovators and infrastructure providers,” said Hannifin.
“We want to be a leader in the roll out of zero emissions aircraft in New Zealand. Having Embraer as one of our long-term partners will grow our collective understanding of zero emissions aircraft technology as it develops and will give them the confidence they are developing a product that’s viable for us.” | aerospace |
http://www.primidi.com/what_is_space_exploration | 2018-09-22T20:50:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267158691.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20180922201637-20180922222037-00100.warc.gz | 0.943894 | 564 | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__156123195 | en | Space exploration is the discovery and exploration of outer space by means of space technology. Physical exploration of space is conducted both by human spaceflights and by robotic spacecraft.
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... McCain Barack Obama John McCain has sponsored legislation to support the commercial space industry and led the Senate's efforts to implement improvements to NASA after the Columbia accident ... McCain has pledged that as president he would ensure that space exploration is top priority and that the U.S ... program to ensure it has the resources it needs to begin a new era of human space exploration ...
... Bush announced an initiative of manned space exploration on January 14, 2004, known as the Vision for Space Exploration ... The needed funds were to be generated by diverting $11 billion from space science missions to the vision for human exploration ...
... Space colonization, also called space settlement and space humanization, would be the permanent autonomous (self-sufficient) human habitation of locations outside Earth, especially of natural satellites ... To date, the longest human occupation of space is the International Space Station which has been in continuous use for 700112000000000000012 years, 700121000000000000021 days ... Valeri Polyakov's record single spaceflight of almost 438 days aboard the Mir space station has not been surpassed ...
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... Museum of Astronautics (also known as the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics or Memorial Museum of Space Exploration) is a museum in Moscow, Russia, dedicated to ... the base of the soaring Monument to the Conquerors of Space in the northeast of the city ... The museum contains a wide variety of space-related exhibits and models which explore the history of flight astronomy space exploration space technology and space in the ...
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“Sir Walter Raleigh might well be studied, if only for the excellence of his style, for he is remarkable in the midst of so many masters. There is a natural emphasis in his style, like a mans tread, and a breathing space between the sentences, which the best of modern writing does not furnish. His chapters are like English parks, or say rather like a Western forest, where the larger growth keeps down the underwood, and one may ride on horseback through the openings.”
—Henry David Thoreau (18171862) | aerospace |
http://flights.expedia.com/flights-from-sitka-to-fayetteville-sit-to-fay/ | 2015-08-04T22:18:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-32/segments/1438042992201.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20150728002312-00076-ip-10-236-191-2.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.903792 | 235 | CC-MAIN-2015-32 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-32__0__635034 | en | Book your SIT to FAY flights with Expedia and find last-minute Sitka to Fayetteville airfare. Expedia offers discount airfare on multiple airline carriers that fly direct and indirect routes between SIT and FAY, with new flight deals and promotions almost daily. When you book your next trip from Sitka AK to Fayetteville Regional with Expedia, you can rest assured you’re getting great ticket prices and excellent service from one of the world’s most trusted travel providers.
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https://robodawgs.wordpress.com/2013/08/13/research-components-fabricated-by-robodawgs-launched-on-nasa-sounding-rocket/ | 2019-12-12T17:10:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540544696.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20191212153724-20191212181724-00324.warc.gz | 0.937004 | 668 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__115484318 | en | Parts made by our RoboDawgs made the trip to space this morning aboard a NASA RockSatX launch. For the NASA launch announcement, see: http://www.nasa.gov/content/rocket-launched-from-wallops/
Today’s launch is the culmination of a sixty day effort to assist a Johns Hopkins / University of Maryland research team. That team was preparing multiple scientific experiments for launch aboard today’s RockSatX mission. As it happens, the research leader for this team was a RoboDawg graduate. The researchers needed custom enclosures and components for their payload, and they asked the RoboDawgs to help out.
Over the last year, the RoboDawgs have built up some experience making custom parts. Last September, with the help of team sponsors and public donors, the team purchased their first CNC machine from Tormach (http://www.tormach.com/). This company gave the RoboDawgs a big discount on their machine and worked closely with the team, providing training at their corporate site and significant phone support as the team learned to use the machine. Last spring, the team’s FIRST Robotics Competition (http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc) robots included multiple custom parts designed and manufactured by the RoboDawgs.
The RockSatX payload was the team’s first introduction to making parts to withstand the rigors of space travel. Made of high strength steel and aerospace grade aluminum, the RoboDawgs’ parts had to withstand the force of launch, air pressure changes, the heat of re-enty, and a splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean. The primary enclosure had to remain air and watertight throughout the launch, flight, and splashdown. Another enclosure had remain sealed as it traveled to space, open during flight, and then reseal to survive re-entry and splashdown.
The RoboDawgs designed the mission parts in Solidworks (http://www.solidworks.com/), and applied their manufacturing instructions in CAM software from SprutCAM (http://www.sprutcam.com/). All parts were manufactured on a Tormach PCNC 1100 mill (http://www.tormach.com/product_pcnc_1100.html).
RoboDawgs involved with the design and manufacture of these parts worked under the direction of captains Mike Hepfer and Clark Fischer. Alex Courtade, Jackie Burch, Grason Cheydleur, Joshua Leaver, and Alex Mize all assisted with the manufacturing of parts for this space payload.
To say that the RoboDawgs learned a lot is a gross understatement. Our team accomplished things with the help of the researchers from Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland that we never imagined when the team made the move to purchase a CNC machine and began to train team members to manufacture their own parts. A special thanks goes out to all those who supported our CNC machine on Crowdrise and “Helped the RoboDawgs make shiny metal parts” (http://www.crowdrise.com/robodawgcnc/fundraiser/grandvilleboosters) | aerospace |
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20180923/NEWHAMPSHIRE02/180929861/-1/mobile_NEWS&template=mobileart_newhampshire | 2018-10-22T10:46:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583515029.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20181022092330-20181022113830-00197.warc.gz | 0.9713 | 130 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__109279582 | en | Military News: Former Weare resident promoted in Air Force Special OpsSeptember 21. 2018 6:42PM
Corey Fossbender, formerly of Weare , son of Robert Fossbender of Francestown, was promoted to Chief Master Sergeant in the Air Force Special Operations.
He has served in Afghanistan and Iraq and is the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge on an AC-130 gunship. He is stationed at Hurlburt Field in Florida.
Chief Fossbender has made more than 2,000 flights and, of those flights, he has participated in 500 sortie missions. He has been in the Air Force 26 years. | aerospace |
http://doc1000.rapidreadytech.com/article/morf3d-digital-manufacturing-center-teams-up-with-siemens-advanta/internet-of-things | 2024-04-18T21:07:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817239.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418191007-20240418221007-00016.warc.gz | 0.890191 | 521 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__164342524 | en | Morf3D Digital Manufacturing Center Teams Up With Siemens Advanta
Digital planning for Long Beach, CA-based factory will blend into an ongoing technology development partnership between the two entities, the companies report.
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Morf3D, a subsidiary of Nikon Corporation and company focused on metal additive manufacturing (AM), reports its partnership with Siemens Advanta, the Internet of Things (IoT) consultancy and solutions integration arm of the global technology company. The two entities have committed to an ongoing technology development partnership as Morf3D works on building its new Applied Digital Manufacturing Center (ADMC) in Long Beach, CA.
Morf3D's ADMC is a new 90,000-square-foot facility incorporating applied research, advanced engineering and application development, serial production and new industry partnerships with global companies to push forward industrialization of digital manufacturing in high-growth markets, the company reports.
As part of Siemens Advanta’s inaugural project, the consultancy will leverage advanced design and simulation software from Siemens Digital Industries to develop a scale up plan and bottleneck analysis, and explore new manufacturing and logistic concepts for the Long Beach center. Material flow and space demand will be validated based on a digital twin of production.
“In working with Morf3D and its new ADMC, we look forward to helping optimize additive manufacturing capabilities for the aerospace industry,” says Rani Shea, CEO of Siemens Advanta, North America.
Siemens Advanta’s work at the new ADMC will transition into more ongoing software innovations and on-site personnel support.
“We are constantly thinking about how to further our industry and this partnership with Siemens Advanta gives us a great sense of optimism for the future,” says Ivan Madera, CEO for Morf3D Inc.
With Morf3D's investment in the new California facility, the center is projected to be one of the largest aerospace additive manufacturing solution integrators in the U.S. At peak, the center will be home to 150 multidiscipline engineers, research staff and technical teams.
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
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Press releases may be sent to them via [email protected]. | aerospace |
https://www.getnews.info/538603/european-aircraft-ground-handling-system-market-is-driven-by-increasing-air-traffic-and-improvements-of-the-safety.html | 2020-11-25T14:39:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141182794.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20201125125427-20201125155427-00245.warc.gz | 0.873439 | 488 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__170877312 | en | The Europe Aircraft Ground Handling System Market Research Report is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the Aircraft Ground Handling System industry.
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https://window-to-japan.eu/2023/01/17/iddk-spacelab-develops-biotech-test-formats-for-space/ | 2024-04-24T15:49:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819668.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424143432-20240424173432-00351.warc.gz | 0.955053 | 292 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__141212723 | en | The Tokyo-based startup IDDK has developed and commercialized a new microscope that combines optical and semiconductor technologies. A sample is placed on the black part in the center for observation. In the back is the base for controlling the microscope including peripheral devices.
With a resolution of 1.2 µm, it is said to have sufficient observation capability to identify microorganisms and cells.
The company is currently trying to create a bio-experiment system in a space environment. The project aims to build a model in which a 10-cm cubic volume is the smallest unit of an experiment system, in which an automated experiment system is built, launched into space, and data is collected. The company also aims to reduce the cost per experiment to about 1 million yen in the future, so that a variety of experiments can be conducted in space without limiting the number of experiments to those with a high probability of success.
On December 19, 2022, the company announced that it had formed a business alliance with the British company Space Forge, which is involved in the construction of experimental environments on satellites. Space Forge is planning to launch a demonstration bio-experiment facility into space in the first half of 2023, and in the following year, in 2024, the facility will be loaded with experimental equipment. In the following year, 2024, the company plans to launch the spacecraft with the experimental equipment on board and conduct a demonstration experiment.
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https://www.tori.ng/news/201505/drama-as-passenger-with-no-idea-how-to-fly-an-airp.html | 2023-12-03T14:12:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100508.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203125921-20231203155921-00052.warc.gz | 0.959958 | 542 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__278886312 | en | In what will come across as a really startling development, a passenger with no flying experience successfully landed a small plane in Florida Tuesday afternoon after his pilot suffered a medical emergency.
The incredible aviation accomplishment happened at Palm Beach International Airport with the help of air traffic controllers, according to WPBF-TV.
“I’ve got a serious situation here,” the Cessna Caravan passenger was reportedly heard telling air traffic control about 70 miles north of his final destination. “My pilot has gone incoherent. I have no idea how to fly the airplane.”
“Roger. What’s your position?” a dispatcher responded, according to the outlet.
“I have no idea,” the passenger reportedly said. “I can see the coast of Florida in front of me. And I have no idea.”
“Maintain wings level and just try to follow the coast, either north or southbound. We’re trying to locate you.”
Controllers helped the plane descend and finally located it about 25 miles north of Palm Beach in Boca Raton. From there, air traffic control coached the man down to the ground in what was considered a safe and steady landing, the station reported.
“You just witnessed a couple passengers land that plane,” a controller reportedly said over the radio when the nail-biting saga came to an end.
“Did you say the passengers landed the plane?” another person was heard asking.
“That’s correct,” the controlled replied.
“Oh, my gosh. Great job,” said the other person.
One aviation expert told the station that the dispatcher’s relatively modest praise for the virgin pilot was a huge understatement.
“This is the first time I’ve ever heard of one of these [Cessna Caravans] being landed by somebody that has no aeronautical experience,” said Aviation expert John Nance.
The 38-foot-long airplane reaches speeds of 215 miles per hour, seats up to 14 people and boasts a 52 foot wingspan, according to Cessna.
“The person on the airplane who had no aeronautical experience listened very carefully and obviously followed instructions with great calm,” Nance reportedly said. “That’s what made the difference.”
Neither the name of the heroic passenger nor the condition of the sick pilot was released.
The Federal Aviation Administration reportedly said it believed he suffered a medical emergency, as it continued to investigate. | aerospace |
http://www.patentgenius.com/image/8131288-15.html | 2018-06-20T15:34:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863650.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20180620143814-20180620163814-00506.warc.gz | 0.893897 | 180 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__88061 | en | Image Number 15 for United States Patent #8131288.
An apparatus and a method may be provided by which a user aboard an aircraft may use a processing device to communicate with another device, which is not located aboard the aircraft, via an air-to-ground network connection. A communication satellite may provide connectivity for the air-to-ground network connection. As the aircraft approaches an end of a satellite coverage area, the air-to-ground network connection may seamlessly transition to a second communication satellite or a second communication medium. Some communication satellites may communicate via a first frequency range and other communication satellites may communicate via a second frequency range. In one mode of operation, the air-to-ground network connection may be via a communication satellite communicating via a first frequency range. A transition to a communication medium communicating via a second frequency range may occur automatically only during the one mode of operation. | aerospace |
https://simmerhead.wordpress.com/2017/01/04/1035/ | 2018-03-22T21:16:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257648003.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20180322205902-20180322225902-00420.warc.gz | 0.968215 | 407 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__14954870 | en | Happy new year flight simmers!
Have you ever taken the time to reflect on how amazing our flight simulation software and hardware has become? We’re living in the golden era of flight simming despite all the odds being against us. Aviation hasn’t got the appeal among young people that it used to have. For some, air travel is done more often than riding boats or trains – and it’s mostly dirt cheap. Hard core flight simmers seem to be few and far between, most of which are suffering from grumpy old men syndrome. Still, the evolution continues, albeit, not as quickly and revolutionary as it used to when Microsoft was running the show.
2017 is lining up to be the best year for flight simming to date. Dovetail Games are working on their first flight simulator, and Prepar3D is going 64 bit. X-Plane 11 is in beta, and has already won a lot of hearts. And let’s not forget Aerofly FS 2 which is showing great promise and offers scenery like no other simulator at the moment. DCS has matures into a true study sim of military aviation with a great lineup of aircraft addons, and Outerra is still showing its potential greatness with some recent third party content that look truly amazing.
Saitek has provided the number one budget solution for flight sim peripherals, and after some financial difficulties they were acquired by Logitec during 2016. Most of the Pro Flight products are now back in stock, and we can now hope that Logitec will both improve quality and expand the lineup in the future.
Even more amazing is the stunning freeware that has surfaced for Prepar3D. It is a sad fact that it is fairly complicated to create quality content for our flight simulators, so the gems are few and far between, but 2016 has brought us some great addons nonetheless. Keep on keeping on folks, and let’s hope the 64 bit transition goes well in 2017. | aerospace |
https://mcallenchamber.com/news/mcallen-isd-ib-programme-students-space-experiment-ready-for-liftoff/ | 2024-04-23T15:10:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818711.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423130552-20240423160552-00116.warc.gz | 0.939215 | 1,112 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__42023707 | en | A project by McAllen Independent School District students will be launched into space next week. It’s one of only 21 selected from across the entire North American continent. Three students Sabrina Benitez, Sofia Escobar and Juan Pablo Flanagan from McAllen ISD’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Lamar Academy conceptualized and produced a scientific proposal that will achieve realization on the International Space Station hovering above the Earth.
The scheduled launch date currently scheduled for 9:01 a.m. CT on Saturday, February 18 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The results will be shipped back to Earth in March. Students will conduct the same experiment on Earth (under gravity conditions) during the month while it is conducted in space. The results will be compared.
Progress on the ISS can be monitored on the SSEP website. http://ssep.ncesse.org/
They wanted to know if you can grow tomatoes on Mars. A mountain of research over six weeks resulted in a 15-page proposal.
With a steady succession of landers on Mars since the mid-1990s, data on the planet’s geology and weather has increased dramatically. Revelations of the presence of water on the red planet sparked the idea. Finding “Martian” soil was a bit of a problem though.
“There was a volcano in Hawaii that had a very similar composition to the soil on Mars so we selected that one,” Flanagan said. “We actually got a hold of it and spoke to the company.”
A love for science brought them together. Benitez aspires to become a doctor, while Escobar plans to pursue bio-technology, and Flanagan is considering medical school or law school.
This is a student-driven endeavor. Students began their original projects last fall. The student competition follows the approach used to select research projects designed by professional scientists.
Their experiment is called “The Effects of Perchlorate on Plant Germination in Simulated Martian Conditions in Microgravity.”
One of NASA’s many current projects, and one the general public has been waiting for ever since we set foot on the Moon, is the human mission to Mars. The recent discovery of liquid water on Mars has increased anticipation of this dream; however, along with water, it has been found that Martian soil contains high levels of magnesium perchlorate — a contaminant toxic to humans. Analyzing the results of the experiment will provide insight into the effects of perchlorate, combined with micro gravity, and how these unfamiliar conditions will affect the possibilities of ever establishing a sustainable colony on Mars. Future manned missions to Mars are in the works and questions about nutrition and sustainability must be answered.
This experiment will give greater understanding of food growth on Mars, a planet with a significantly smaller amount of gravity than Earth. On the ISS, our Type 3 FME mini-lab will contain Martian simulated soil with tomato seeds and distilled water to catalyze the germination. After twelve days, a solution of 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin will be added to the soil in order to halt the growth and “freeze” any viable data so that we may be able to observe the tomato sprout on Earth and compare the results to the control groups in order to find how plants that have evolved to fit Earth’s conditions will grow and survive in conditions very different from our own.
Art contest for mission patches
In addition to science and math, art became an integral part of this endeavor. McAllen ISD held a mission patch design competition – one for middle school and one for high school students.
McAllen ISD was excited to have engaged hundreds of students in their first Mission Patch Art Competitions for SSEP Mission 9 to ISS. Nearly 1,200 students submitted almost 1,900 patch designs to their art instructors. A panel of three judges selected the two winners.
The middle school winner is seventh grader Grace Kelly of Morris Middle School, and high school winner is ninth grader Travis Zigler of Lamar Academy.
The Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) was launched in June 2010 by the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE) in partnership with NanoRacks, LLC. It is a remarkable U.S. national Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education initiative that gives typically 300+ students across a community the ability to design and propose real experiments to fly in low Earth orbit, first aboard the final flights of the Space Shuttle, and then on the International Space Station — America’s newest National Laboratory.
Since the inception, 13 SSEP flight opportunities have been undertaken with 142 participating communities in the US and Canada.
The Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (or SSEP) is a program of the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE) in the U.S. and the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education internationally. It is enabled through a strategic partnership with DreamUp PBC and NanoRacks LLC, which are working with NASA under a Space Act Agreement as part of the utilization of the International Space Station as a National Laboratory. SSEP is the first pre- college STEM education program that is both a U.S. national initiative and implemented as an on-orbit commercial space venture. | aerospace |
https://personalwings.com/category/citation-cj3/ | 2019-06-16T20:43:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998298.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20190616202813-20190616224813-00172.warc.gz | 0.963814 | 8,021 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__7560985 | en | My friend and I were flying his Cessna Citation CJ3 to Hillsboro Airport in Oregon (KHIO) from Lincoln Nebraska (KLNK) on our way to Alaska to watch the Iditarod Race . I’ve been flying this particular CJ3 for six years, in fact it was my first flight in the plane that was the impetus to obtain my CE-525S type rating . The CJ3 had just back in the air after the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics upgrade was completed at Duncan Aviation in Lincoln . I’ve been flying and teaching the Pro Line Fusion system since the first installation. The multiple flight legs to Alaska would provide a great opportunity to train my friend on a variety of techniques.
Before departing Lincoln I loaded the flight plans, including the second leg (Alternate Flight Plan) from KHIO to Anchorage (KPANC) using the new ARINCDirect app through the wireless connectivity of the IMS-3500 module, which was recently certified for the CJ3. I’ll write another article on that capability soon!
On Fusion you can view the Secondary, or Alternate, flight plan on the map screens of the MFD or the PFDs. This makes for a great method of verifying your next flights, or just to check the weather along the route.
Just when we were enjoying the scenery
We departed Lincoln and were cleared quickly to FL430 and were discussing different aspects of the new avionics system.
We were cruising west at FL430 flying over Idaho and we noticed the oil pressure on the right engine was lower than the left. All values had been in the green range during our flights so we had not paid a lot of attention to specific values prior to recording the values in our flight log. Our engine parameters usually match within a very close range, so it was unusual to observe a significant gap between the two engines. All other engine parameters matched as expected.
We continued our flight evaluating what may be the cause of the discrepancy. Our diagnostic steps started with any recent work on the plane. The recent Fusion upgrade and additional work we had completed should not have involved the oil system. We had previously experience a split in the oil pressure and completed a Williams International Service Bulletin for an oil check valve replacement, We thought it might be related to that replacement, however everything had been stable after that repair for some time. Each engine is equipped with two oil pressure sensors, one is a pressure switch and the other a transducer. The pressure switch is set at a particular trigger value, 23 PSI for the CJ3. The transducer measures actual oil pressure when then displays as a digital value on the avionics.
I frequently fly with my Garmin Explorer Iridium satellite communicator. It is a great device, and I have been using it, and the previous version by DeLorme, for 5 years including on my previous trip to Europe this past Fall. It allows me to send messages, track our progress, and communicate in case of an emergency. This was a great opportunity to use it again.
Near the scenic Salmon River I sent a message using the Explorer to a good friend, Troy Lewis, who works at Williams International, the manufacturer of our engines. Troy is a colleague of ours on the NBAA Cessna Citation Technical Advisory Committee and also provides customer support for Williams. The pressure had now decreased to 47 PSI, which wasn’t an immediate concern to Troy but the trend is an issue. After HIO we would be heading up the British Columbia and Alaska coastlines to Anchorage (PANC) with very few options along the way. We can fly long distances with one engine, if necessary, however it isn’t good for the engine and our range decreases on one engine since we would have to fly at a lower altitude. Neither result was good.
As we approached Oregon and our descent profile into the Portland area, the oil pressure on the right engine then started to fluctuate, something we have never seen in this plane. It would decrease a few PSI, then rise again, however the values still didn’t match the left engine. The oil pressure then started decreasing into the 40-45 PSI range, which isn’t a good sign. The minimum oil pressure in flight for the CJ3 is 45 PSI with an N2 above 80%. In typical cruise, our N2 is well above that number. Below 80% N2 the minimum is 35 PSI. The oil levels were perfect before flight, and the oil temperatures were exactly the same on both engines. Usually, but not always, you will see an increase in oil temperature if the oil pressure drops.
We were at FL430 (43,000 ft) and started to discuss our options and agreed that if the pressure decreased any more we would shut down the right engine. Troy suggested retarding the right engine and see if the pressure increase, which it didn’t. This helped us eliminate the check valve as the cause. Our issue appeared to be caused by a defective oil pressure transducer, or something worse – an actual oil leak or pump failure.
I’ve had experience a low oil pressure indication earlier in a Piper Meridian (PT6-42A) at FL270 with my wife Jane on a flight to my 40th high school reunion in Denver, and at that time thought it might be a recurring oil transducer indicating issue we had which was bothersome but not critical. We continued to happily cruise in the Flight Levels towards Denver and friends. A few minutes later I saw oil streaming over the windshield and did an emergency descent into Cortez CO. I thought it wasn’t a good idea to assume this indication was benign this time 🙂
We were landing in the Portland area and I sent Troy a message to determine Williams’ nearest support team. They stated that Flightcraft at Portland International Airport (KPDX) was a support center. Troy called their staff and texted me, not only confirmation they could help, but also which hangar door to use and who would meet us upon landing! Obviously PDX was now in our new plans. I had flown into PDX many times, when I lived in Oregon and Flightcraft had always provided excellent service. We checked the limitations sections of the AFM and both agreed if the oil pressure dropped any further and approached the limitation minimum we would shutdown the engine.
Over eastern Oregon we were now heading to PDX and the pressure started to rise a little then stabilized. We made the decision that we would shut down the engine at 34 PSI. I practice engine shutdowns both in flight and in simulators on a recurring basis. Practicing these procedures can actually be a fun and challenging experience; learning the aircraft systems and how to react to abnormal conditions. Well at least, I enjoy the challenge! A few minutes later just east of Mt. Hood, the oil pressure indication dropped to 34 PSI.
Mike was the pilot flying on this leg and went through the process of securing the engine, using the Emergency/Abnormal Checklist. It is relatively simple process, confirm the affected engine (you don’t want to shut down the good one!), pull throttle to idle, then cutoff. Secure the generator on the affected engine. You apply additional rudder trim to counteract the asymmetric power since we are now flying on one engine. The CJ3 provides ‘rudder bias’ which senses a failed engine and augments our manual rudder adjustment to help maintain coordinated flight. As we descended we monitored the respective fuel levels and used the fuel transfer system to balance our fuel. The CJ3 has a 200 pound fuel imbalance limit, with 600 possible in emergency situations.
I advised Seattle Center Air Traffic Control we had completed a precautionary engine shutdown and requested a diversion to PDX with one engine inoperative. At this point, Mike and I didn’t consider this an emergency since everything else was operating well, so an emergency wasn’t declared, only expedited handling requested. If we had felt that any significant delay would have affected our safety, or we were in immediate need of a landing, then an emergency declaration would have been appropriate for us. I have declared an emergency in other situations and it can be the best course of action and pilots should never avoid that decision that when they are in immediate need of assistance.
Descend Via but then….
As we were descending via the HHOOD4 Arrival, we were instructed to change to Portland Approach Control. We were using COM2, controlled by the second CCP (Cursor Control Panel) for that radio, while the first CCP controlled COM1 where we monitored Emergency (121.5) which was our standard. I was managing the Flight Management System (FMS) as well as communications. I switched frequencies, or at least I thought I did, and the second CCP then failed!
Now we are descending at 260-270 KIAS, 2000FPM, with a ground speed in excess of 330 KTAS. Approach Control expected us on the new frequency, which we had not activated due to the failed CCP. Our standard procedure of monitoring 121.5 on COM1 was useful, since they contacted us on that radio and we used the Quik Tune feature of Fusion to change to the appropriate frequency. Of course, you don’t expect multiple failures at the same time however it does make it more interesting.
Portland Approach was very helpful, especially when I requested no delays if possible. The plane was flying well, however it doesn’t hurt to ask for a bit of assistance. The right engine was shut down and the less time you can have an engine spinning in the wind without oil pressure, the less likely you will encounter other issues. We reviewed the Single-Engine Approach Checklist to ensure we didn’t miss any items. While we knew the plane well, the use of checklists is a good standard protocol – especially when you have an abnormal event.
We were cleared for the ILS RWY 10L by vectors to final. We were now VFR below the clouds and had a great view of the Columbia River, something I always enjoyed when we lived in Oregon.
Our approach speed was a little high on final for the ILS 10L which we adjusted on the glide path. The touchdown by Mike was perfect and we then taxied to the west side of the Flightcraft maintenance hangar that was opening – just as Troy informed us!
The Welcoming Committee was there when we landed, not only the Flightcraft team but also the Portland Airport Fire Department – just in case.
Flightcraft – Help to the Rescue
It was now approaching 1530 and our goal of reaching Anchorage that evening was no longer attainable. The technical team at Flightcraft was truly amazing. Within 30 minutes of landing, the had the cowlings off our engines, had hooked up test equipment and isolated the problem – the oil pressure transducer. The corrosion didn’t appear to be severe, however in testing we believe it extended beyond what was visible to us. They even let me help, which probably delayed them a little bit 🙂
It was now 1615. We had isolated the problem and now needed a replacement – on Friday evening no less, and then required installation. Paul, one of the supervisors at Flightcraft worked quickly and found a part at the Textron Sacramento Service Center. With everybody working hard to help us, we were able to get an airline counter-to-counter replacement on the way to PDX.
We decided to enjoy Portland, or at least the airport area, and went to dinner at Salty’s on the same river we just flew over – the Columbia. If you find yourself in Portland, it is a great restaurant with an enjoyable jazz group on Friday evenings, and you can watch planes land at PDX! We also met up with friends who needed a ride to Alaska, so it worked out for everyone.
At 10 pm the new part arrived from Textron and Scot Fitch, the A&P mechanic who stayed late to help along with a colleague, called to let me know the part had arrived. Mike and I went to the hangar to help and test run the engines. After a little additional tweaking, we had proper oil pressure! Scot and his assistant did an amazing job getting our bird back in service.
The next morning we were off to Anchorage and the Iditarod, maybe 15 hours late, but that was inconsequential and we were grateful for the excellent support by Williams, ATC, Textron, and Flightcraft! Besides it allowed us to view the spectacular British Columbia and Alaska coasts in daylight! More details on the remaining trip and the Iditarod soon…..
Off to the Super Bowl
A friend asked me to fly the Cessna Citation CJ2 to the Super Bowl in Minneapolis while he was on a well deserved vacation. It sounded like a good idea, I always enjoy flying into busy airspace and events and it is a refreshing challenge coordinating all of the components and seeing so many aircraft in the air at the same time.
It started out as a perfect flight, flying the CJ2 cross country from San Diego (KCRQ) to Minneapolis St. Paul (KSTP) for Super Bowl 52! Our support team, who manages the aircraft, did an amazing job arranging the ground details including coveted hotel rooms on short notice.
We were able to get an arrival slot and parking — one of 235 reservations at Signature alone. and a total of 1200 aircraft operations in the area. After a stop in Van Nuys (KVNY) to pick up a passenger, and get our warm clothes ready for the cold we were off to Minnesota.
we did a fast turn at Scottsbluff Nebraska (KBFF). The fueler at Valley Airways, the FBO at KBFF, was great, providing us with a very quick turnaround and and very reasonable fuel price. Overhead we saw a flock of birds heading north, which seemed a bit early for February.
We could have made it non-stop to KSTP if everything was perfect, including weather and traffic, however my experience flying into other high volume events, such as EAA , a stop is the safest option. I’ve been on final approach at Oshkosh (KOSH) and the aircraft in front of us had an incident on the runway, requiring us to go missed, enter holding, and eventually land elsewhere.
The flight was great. I took the opportunity to teach my co-pilot, Perry, some additional functions of our Universal Flight Management System (FMS) as we flew across the US at FL390. While not the latest system, it worked well especially when coupled with the Garmin GNS530 and our Rockwell Collins Pro Line displays.
The outside temperatures were cold on this flight so it was easy to fly at that altitude in the CJ2 and it provided a slight speed advantage over flying at FL410 or above. We encountered some clouds, and a little ice on the descent however it was extremely smooth, and fun as usual!
Super Bowl Arrival
We were cleared into KSTP via the GOPHER 1 Arrival with the expected altitudes. Everything was going by our plan. Perry and I remarked how we fit in nicely into the flow into Minneapolis for the Super Bowl and while others had to hold, we were flying directly to the approach corridor. Other than anticipating weather that was 80 degrees colder than San Diego, we were set.
I arrived on base leg on the ILS 32 at exactly our arrival time slot, 1604 MST, which was probably a fluke, but useful in any case! This was the only runway open and was covered with snow and some ice, with a moderate crosswind, thankfully the freezing fog had left an hour ago. The other runways, along with all ramp areas, were snow covered, used for parking the large number of airplanes. It looked like one large snow field!
Remember – Fly the Airplane!
The ILS approach proceeded well, Perry was doing a great job monitoring our progress and did the callout at 500 feet AGL with a confirmation that the annunciator panel was clear, gear down, and runway 32 confirmed . Out of the corner of my eye I saw the hydraulic advisory light flicker ‘HYD PRESS ON’ which is not usual when the system pressurizes as you activate the systems, such as flaps, speed brakes, or gear which are electrically controlled but hydraulic actuated.
Upon landing we put out the speed brakes and the Hydraulic Low Flow Warning (HYD FLOW LOW L R ) lights flashed quickly, then went solid – on both engines. Not a good sign.
When both of these annunciators illuminate it can only mean one thing – we lost all of our hydraulic fluid. We still had a ways to slow down the aircraft on a very slippery runway with a right crosswind and since the brakes are on a different system they would not be affected. The most important operation for a pilot is to always fly the airplane. If you allow yourself to become get distracted at critical times, it doesn’t always work out well.
I elected to taxi off the runway and park the plane. At this point I didn’t want to block landing traffic, nor did I want to quickly shut down the engines without a proper cool down. The hydraulic pumps were probably already damaged however, if you shut down a jet engine too quickly you risk blade rub on the case and other issues. While shutting down the engines quickly with a hydraulic failure might save the pumps, however there are no guarantees they would be okay – especially when both lights were illuminated.
While I secured the plane Perry helped the passengers deplane in very cold weather and mentioned I may want to take a look at something that the line person noticed —- not yellow snow but orange!!! The left wing was partially covered in fluid by the speed brake, and unless I hit a Yeti on landing it was hydraulic fluid!
The left actuator had actually burst at the seams and virtually emptied the hydraulic reservoir onto the beautiful Minnesota snow – on Super Bowl eve at one of the busiest airports in the country that night. After ensuring our passengers were in the warm shuttle to the Signature FBO on the west site of the airport, we post flighted the aircraft and started working on a plan. We had made it to the Super Bowl and we could deal with it, we just didn’t know how at that time.
Upon entering Signature shivering a bit from the cold, the Super Bowl Host Committee greeted us with mittens and hats, a great indicator of hospitality, and warmth. Over the next few days we would visit them often.
I inquired if Signature had a maintenance facility, which they did – TechnicAir. Things were looking up. I was put in touch with Bill Wuorinen , the maintenance supervisor at TechnicAir and explained our situation. I knew I was asking the impossible – significant maintenance help on the Saturday night before Super Bowl, below zero temperatures at night, with no hangars available and a number of other pilots needing help. Within 15 minutes we had a plan – Bill graciously agreed to help me diagnose the problem and move one of their planes out of the hangar.
Bill and I moved the plane to their shop. It was now almost 7pm and one of Bill’s staff started work on it immediately and removed the burst actuator from the left wing. The fluid pressure in the system is approximately 1500PSI and it appeared the bolt heads had sheared which meant that fluid at extremely high pressure exited the system immediately upon activation of the speed brakes.
The Textron Mobile Service Unit (MSU) was unable to help for at least three days, so it was gracious of Bill to help. The actuator was ordered just before 10 pm for delivery the next day and we hadn’t confirmed the status of the pumps; that would need to wait until the morning. In retrospect it probably would have been a good idea to order new pumps at that time as well.
Super Bowl – Downtown Excitement
I elected to explore Minneapolis to see the excitement for Super Bowl. It was crazy downtown. After walking around, seeing if I could still avoid frostbite, I found a great small place off the beaten path with a DJ, Lyon’s Pub. I appeared to be the only non-local which meant it was a great local bar. I could tell I was in Minnesota since people were wearing knit hats and boots on the dance floor ! If you visit Minneapolis I highly recommend a visit to Lyons Pub, for drinks o music. Everyone was excited about the game and it was fun talking to folks about their predictions.
Bill kept me advised late into the night on the part delivery tracking and we both hoped our problem would be solved quickly. Little did we know that in the morning we would find the hydraulic pumps were also damaged.
New Day – New Parts
In the morning they removed the hydraulic filters and found what appears to debris from the hydraulic pump. New pumps and filters were required, and ordered. Another delay, and now we were trying to get the parts delivered same day during Super Bowl. I have to give credit to the Textron delivery process, they had the pumps on a flight to MSP to arrive on a United flight at 11:30pm. The problem now was United airlines wouldn’t release the part to us until the next morning, not exactly the best customer service for AOG.
Early the next morning the technicians noticed that one of the replacement pumps arrived damaged from Textron. Our significant delay was expanding even more. I had two passengers that had critical meetings on Monday and a broken bird. As Captain I take responsibility for both my passengers and aircraft, so now it was off to find alternative transportation. There were no commercial flights within four hours of driving distance due to the Super Bowl, so we worked on a charter option. The problem was there were no arrival slots, even if we could find a plane to charter. While a colleague searched for charter options, I negotiated for arrival, and the subsequent departure, slots. The staffs at Signature at KSTP and Lynx at KANE were incredibly helpful in arranging the slots we needed.
After additional work by TechnicAir the plane was back in service on Tuesday. In light of the situation the down time was relatively little, however it was accomplished by a great team effort of all the aviation professionals in Minnesota and Textron.
The Hydraulic System
The Cessna Citation CJ2 utilizes two separate hydraulic systems, one for the brakes, and another one that operates the speed brakes, flaps, and gear. The brake hydraulic system is ‘closed-center’, while the later system is ‘open-center’. An ‘open center’ does not operate at high pressure until a sub system is activated, the fluid simply circulates. When the pilot selects an associated flight control device such as the speed brakes or flaps, pressure valves close which builds system pressure to 1500PSI. Then high pressure hydraulic fluid is routed through the appropriate actuator to operate the sub-system. In our case, when I extended the speed brakes, a valve closed routing 1500 PSI hydraulic fluid to the actuators. The left actuator then burst, sending high pressure fluid out of the system. The reservoir holds 156 cubic inches (2.7QTs) of fluid, so fluid would quickly exit the system.
The hydraulic pumps are mounted on the engine accessory gearbox where a number of ancillary equipment are located including the oil pump, Fuel Distribution Unit (FDU) and the PMA alternator. Of course when the hydraulic fails you lose your speed brakes, flaps, and normal gear extension.
When the system is breached, such as our actuator bursting, the fluid can quickly exit the system. Once the hydraulic pumps run dry the impeller is no longer lubricated by the fluid which starts the processes of destruction. Once the friction reaches a critical point the pumps fail and in theory the pump drives shears in order to minimize any damage to the accessory case. Im our situation, the pumps were still operating and the drive shaft was intact. If the pump fails completely then it also sheds material inside the housing necessitating replacement of carbon seals within the gearbox.
If you lose one hydraulic pump, the hydraulic systems may continue to operate unless there is a loss of fluid as in our case. If you lose both, then you are in a different situation. If a pilot has complete hydraulic failure of this system, then you are faced with no flaps, no speed brakes, and emergency extension (but not retraction) of the landing gear. This translates into longer runway requirements and slightly more complicated speed control. If the runway is contaminated (wet, snow, ice, etc.) then it further complicates landings due to additional runway required for landing.
I’ve reviewed the incident many times, as the pilot and as a Flight Instructor, analyzing the best procedures. The established aircraft checklist can only provide guidance under a certain set of circumstances, and are not designed to provide steps for all scenarios. The checklist only has one option – Land as soon as practical’ – well I had done that so in theory I was successful.
My main focus was to ‘fly the airplane’ and ensure the safety of my passengers as the primary goal, with the secondary goal to minimize damage to the airplane systems. If I had shut down the engines immediately upon low hydraulic pressure I may saved the hydraulic pumps however we would have faced additional issues including loss of braking, potential engine damage, etc.
Despite the issues with this incident, I was pleased my passengers had a great time visiting a wonderful city and viewing one of the best Super Bowls – Go Eagles!
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NOTE: This article is a condensed version of my full-length CJ3 Fusion training documentation. Pro Line Fusion training is available from Personal Wings, contact Rich Pickett for more information – [email protected]
- April 2018 – Read my Twin & Turbine article in the March 2018 issue on flying Fusion in the CJ3! The plane on the cover, and in the article, is the primary one I fly!
- August 7, 2017 – new content and videos on flight planning, navigation, and weather.
Note: Due to the size of the photos, their resolution in the blog is scaled down. To view higher resolution images, most photos link to higher res with a click. This is a very long blog! I tried to keep it short, however Pro Line Fusion is a very capable avionics suite and even at this length, I only barely touch the surface!
I had been looking forward to flying the CJ3 with Rockwell Collins’ new Pro Line Fusion avionics systems since the upgrade program was conceptualized 2 years ago. The CJ3 jets were originally outfitted with the Pro Line 21 avionics suite which is a extremely capable system, but as with all technology, didn’t match the full capabilities of newer aircraft avionics. Cessna has been delivering the CJ3+ with Garmin 3000 avionics since 2015 which offers the latest Garmin technology, but until Fusion was announced there were no advanced system upgrades for the CJ3, other than WAAS and other enhancements to the Pro Line 21. The Garmin 3000 is a great system, offering touch controllers, high resolution displays, and other enhancements over previous Garmin systems such as the G1000, which in itself was a transformative change when released.
Rockwell has been using the Fusion system in other platforms for a short time, and recently had installed them in the venerable Beechcraft King Air, which now offers them as a factory installed system. It was this system that Rockwell elected to customize for the Citation CJ3.
The Pro Line Fusion is unique in many ways, including the incorporation of touch screen technology in the PFD (Primary Flight Display) – a first for the aviation industry. While others have utilized touch controllers (G3000) or touch sensitive navigation displays (Garmin GTN series) this was a bold move by Rockwell to explore this technology.
I attended a brief system familiarization course at Textron’s Tru Simulation and Training Proflight center in a King Air 250 FTD (Flight Training Device). While helpful for basic familiarization, nothing is like flying and teaching in the same aircraft model
The upgrade program engineering is extensive, and took over a year for Rockwell Collins and Duncan Aviation to design, install, fine-tune, fly, and obtain FAA approval for this system. A CJ3 owner graciously gave up use of his airplane for a year, so it could be used as a test bed. On Friday April 21, 2017, the FAA granted the approval STC to Rockwell Collins for the CJ3. It was only a few months later than anticipated, however it was worth the wait.
On April 26, Dave Lenz picked up his airplane at Cedar Rapids and made a few flights with Dale McPherson one of the Rockwell test pilots. After they landed it was now up to Dave and I to explore the aircraft. It was great to have the opportunity to teach, and fly, the first CJ3 with Fusion. Our first flight was short – Cedar Rapids IA (CID) to Madison WI (MSN).
It was helpful to have read the 838 pages of the Fusion Operating and Installation Manuals prior to the flight, but trying to remember everything was a challenge and clearly wasn’t possible. Rockwell Collins has a few YouTube videos explaining some of the basic functions which are helpful. While it is clearly a different technology architecture, previous experience with Pro Line 21 provided the basis for many of the FMS (Flight Management System) features, outside of that is is vastly different.
After 40 hours with the Rockwell Pro Line Fusion installation, I’m still learning about all of its capabilities. My intent with this review to offer you a glimpse into this powerful suite, not to cover every aspect of its operation. My goal is to constantly update this blog as I teach, and fly the CJ3 over the next several months.
The System Architecture
The Fusion system is comprised of 3 Adaptive Flight Displays (AFD). Rockwell Collins also names them Display Units (DU), in case you get confused like I do sometimes. Each AFD (DU) can serve as an MFD (Multi-Function Display) or a Primary Flight Display (PFD), depending upon configuration. This also is useful when an individual display is not functioning, the other displays can show the information from the inoperative display.
All of the data is entered on the AFDs, either by utilizing touch on the displays themselves, or through actions using the Cursor Control Panels (CCP) and Multi-Function Keyboard Panel (MKP). These multiple methods of entry are one of the most powerful features of Fusion.
The CCPs (one for each pilot) and the MKP (which pilots share) are located on the center pedestal. This is the same location that previously housed the FMS display and Keyboard for the Pro Line 21. The location of these controls is a natural reach for both pilots and enables the pilots to use either these controls, the touch screens directly, or both in conjunction for screen navigation and entry. The most optimal method for me is to first touch the AFD field I want, then use the CCP and MKP to do my data entry. As you can see in the photos, the autopilot CRS, ALT, and HDG controls have moved to the top of the pedestal, still in easy reach.
Cursor Control Panel (CCP)
The CCPs have several functions that can mimic, or enhance, touch functions on the AFDs. The controller (RC terms this a Multifunction Knob) serves as a joystick for movement on the AFDs, selection of fields for data entry, and select list data – hence the name.
Multifunction Keyboard Panel – MKP
The Multifunction Keyboard Panel (MKP) is extremely powerful. In addition to the keyboard – which is now in QWERTY format, the MKP contains a number of quick access function keys, and joystick. Pro Line 21 pilots will see familiar keys such as CHART, however many are new.
Navigating the Displays
Unique to aviation is the incorporation of certified touch-enabled PFDs that are a key component of the Pro Line Fusion. While some avionics manufacturers may also offer touch screen MFDs, the Fusion system offers some unique capabilities. Since only portions of the PFD are enabled for touch, you may forget which ones. It is simple to find out, just touch the screen on the side and the ‘hot spots’ appear on the PFD to show you the active regions.
On to the Flying
Now that I’ve given you a brief introduction to the architecture, it is time to pre-flight the system and fly!
First – Check Status – Initialize System
One of the first steps is to check the status of the system (Databases, GNSS, Position, etc), initialize our weight and fuel, calculate performance parameters, and load a flight plan.
CJ3 Fusion Setup | Status | FMSLoading The Flight Plan
The Pro Line series excels at flight plan data entry, and the Pro Line Fusion is no exception. As mentioned, you can load flight plans using either Plan or Fly pages – however only Plan will support Airway inclusion directly. Once the Airways are loaded, you can see the full waypoint detail in Fly, and of course modify as needed.
Departure and arrival procedures, including approaches, are loaded into the flight plan using the Dep/Arr button The photo below show a curved departure, GROMO 4, on a recent flight from Yakima Washington (KYKM). While initially the departure looks somewhat complex, the Fusion system makes it simple. Since it is an RNAV departure, the Flight Director and Auto Pilot greatly facilities flying it, and it was fun flying the arc.
Pro Line Fusion provides what seems an almost unlimited number of display options, offering the pilot a wide variety of flight plan management capability and situational awareness configurations.
One advantage of a long cross county with Pro Line Fusion, is you get a chance to explore all of the display options and features! Sometimes it is even more important to just look outside and appreciate the unique opportunity to pilot such aircraft at 45,000 feet.
Entering Crossing Restrictions (e.g. 10 miles east of JLI at 10000) is easy with Pro Line 21 and Fusion offers even additional methods. Here are some of techniques to enter the data.
- Graphically on the Map. You can touch the waypoint on your map, and the Waypoint menu appears – Select Crossing and the Crossing options shown below.
- Waypoint Icon – Plan or Fly Page. Touch the Waypoint ICON (Note- it is easy to forget and touch the Waypoint name) for the Waypoint menu, Select Crossing and the Crossing options appear in another pop-up dialog/menu.
- Waypoint Field. – Flight Plan or Fly Page. This is the easiest – just to the right of the Waypoint is a field – touch it and you can directly access the Crossing menu.
Arrival and Approaches
As with so many other features of Pro Line Fusion, there are a large number of methods to select an approach or arrival at an airport. As shown above for the departure, you can select the Dep/Arr button on the Plan or Fly pages.
Perhaps a very unique method is to access arrivals by selecting the ‘feathers’ on the runway approaches depicted on the MFD at the airport icon. As you can see by the MFD photo below, there are ‘feathers’ that depict instrument approaches to runways. Rockwell Collins has displayed the feathers using the orientation of the runways – a great way to spatial orient a pilot to the airport. While we have always been taught to visualize the runways at an airport, this method is far superior to guide the pilot. With Fusion, you can simply touch one of the arrows and the available approaches appear on a pop-up dialog box. I found it very useful when evaluating alternative airports along the route, or when I simply wanted to pick an approach at an airport.
One of the coolest features of Pro Line Fusion is the outstanding number of weather display options. In addition to onboard Radar, XM/Sirius Weather, you can also add the optional Datalink Request system for weather. I’m only describing the tip of the iceberg, if you can forgive the weather pun! Fusion provides an amazing number of display options, and you can only begin to explore them all over several cross country flights.
Configuring Weather for Display
The pilot can display weather on any one of the AFDs, either as an overlay on the MAP, or a dedicated Weather window to display graphical or text weather. While the Pro Line 21 suite offered a robust list of weather options for display on the MFD, usually be accessing the menu through one of the MEM keys, the Fusion pilot must configure their display. As noted earlier, this would be a great use of one of the Display Memory keys – perhaps User A or User B.
I don’t know if there is a conclusion! After spending a lot of time with Pro Line Fusion, taking 1400 photographs of the system, and a large number of hours writing, I could still spend more time exploring its capabilities. A pilot familiar with Pro Line 21 can learn the system in a few days and operate the system proficiently, however they will only discover its full power over time, similar to some of the more advanced avionics now available to pilots.
Pro Line Fusion is definitely an significant jump in capability over Pro Line 21. I still enjoy flying the later system, however the Fusion system is definitely worth evaluating this upgrade path. For those CJ3 Pro Line 21 operators anticipating adding WAAS and ADS-B out to their existing aircraft, upgrading to Fusion at an approximate cost of $325,000 which includes those functions is worth evaluating.
I worked on the software for the first HUD for Flight Dynamics, later to be purchased by Rockwell Collins. I would love to see that system integrated into Fusion.
While I enjoy using Fusion, there are still some issues that Rockwell Collins will need to resolve, such as Vspeeds, Performance, ADS-B in, and some usability changes. Of course, I’m very particular and I can always find ways to improve aircraft systems!
For Pro Line Fusion training in the CJ3 – contact Rich Pickett at [email protected] | aerospace |
http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_6871404_fly-micro-rc-helicopter.html | 2017-03-28T00:54:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218189583.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212949-00141-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.887774 | 402 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__64369530 | en | Micro radio-controlled helicopters are an enjoyable hobby for many people. You may have seen these tiny, scale-model helicopters flying at your local park and wanted to experience the fun yourself. Micro RC helicopters are so small, you can even fly them indoors. Learn how the hand-held controls work and understand safety principles, then start practicing flying.
- Skill level:
Understand the principles of safe flying. Inform people nearby that you are flying a radio-controlled helicopter, and that they should keep an eye out for it. Be careful where you steer it, to avoid crashing it and possibly breaking or losing it, let alone injuring someone.
Conduct a preflight inspection, verifying that the rotors can tilt and spin freely.
Install batteries in the micro radio-controlled helicopter and in the radio controller. Switch on the power for both, and extend the radio controller antenna if it is extendable.
Stay within the transmitting distance between the controller and the helicopter, to ensure that you will be able to steer and land it.
Take off by moving the throttle control up in a smooth fashion.
Keep the micro RC helicopter close to the ground for your first flights until you get used to manoeuvring it.
Adjust the trim tab left or right to eliminate a clockwise or counter-clockwise spin if the helicopter starts spinning while hovering.
Move forward or backward by pushing the control stick forward or backward. Practice turning left and right by moving the stick in either direction.
Climb by pushing the throttle control further.
Descend by pulling the throttle back, and decide on a good place to land.
Tips and warnings
- It's best to fly micro RC helicopters over soft areas like grass or carpeting, and to avoid piloting them above concrete or bodies of water.
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https://experts.umn.edu/en/publications/width-and-sidewall-effects-on-high-speed-cavity-flows | 2022-12-03T06:05:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710924.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20221203043643-20221203073643-00595.warc.gz | 0.845204 | 621 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__46886887 | en | The present work examines the influence of sidewall boundary conditions, free stream Mach numbers, and Reynolds numbers on open rectangular cavity flows. Three-dimensional direct numerical simulations and large eddy simulations are performed for open cavity flows with length-to-depth ratio L/D = 6, width-to-depth ratio of W/D=1 and 2 for Reynolds number of RenD = 500 and 104. To numerically examine the effects of cavity width on the flows, we consider (1) two-dimensional cavities with spanwise periodicity and (2) finite-span cavities with no-slip adiabatic walls. Furthermore, the analyses are conducted for subsonic (M∞ = 0.6) and supersonic (M∞ = 1.4) speeds to reveal compressibility effects on the base flow. Companion experiments are carried out for sidewall-to-sidewall and finite-span cavities in the subsonic and supersonic wind tunnels at similar operating conditions but with ReD ~ 105. We find that at low ReD, widening the cavity can decrease the velocity fluctuations of the flow by introducing spanwise variations in the shear layer to reduce the kinetic energy from spanwise vortices associated with Rossiter modes. For turbulent flows at M∞ = 0.6 and 1.4, the spanwise variations in the flow fields are also captured, but the influence of cavity width on velocity fluctuations is moderate, as the dominant span-wise fluctuation is triggered from turbulent mixing. However, both velocity and pressure fluctuations decrease in the finite-span cavity compared to the spanwise periodic cavity.
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|Title of host publication||54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting|
|Publisher||American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA|
|State||Published - 2016|
|Event||54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 2016 - San Diego, United States|
Duration: Jan 4 2016 → Jan 8 2016
|Name||54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting|
|Other||54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 2016|
|Period||1/4/16 → 1/8/16|
Bibliographical noteFunding Information:
This research was supported by the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (Award Number FA9550-13-1-0091, Program Manager: Dr. Douglas Smith). YS and KT thank the support offered by the Research Computing Center at FSU.
© 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. All rights reserved. | aerospace |
https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/science/wow-nasa-launches-most-powerful-rocket-booster-for-future-moon-missions/2074072/ | 2021-11-29T22:03:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358842.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20211129194957-20211129224957-00567.warc.gz | 0.941224 | 549 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__198577766 | en | NASA increased the cost estimate for SLS development on August 27 and said it notified the US Congress, as it is mandated to do when costs exceed the approved budget by 30 per cent.
The latest moon rocket of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) completed the flight support booster (FSB) test on September 2 as the American space agency prepared its Space Launch System (SLS) to fly astronauts for the Moon mission in the near future. The two-minute test was broadcast live from Promontory, Utah. Results from this test will also be used after the Artemis 3 mission to prepare the builds for booster rockets, NASA said in a statement. Artemis 3 is expected to be the first human landing on the moon and is planned to take place in 2024 but the agency is focusing on designing the own rockets and spacecraft to be ready for potential missions now.
Northrop Grumman has performed five test firings of the five-segment SLS booster, through its predecessor company Orbital ATK since 2009. Wednesday’s test comes around two months after the SLS core fired up in July for a “green sprint” test, slightly later than expected due to the novel coronavirus pandemic slowing things down through physical distancing and shipping delays.
NASA video shows the horizontal booster firing up against the dark, hilly landscape on its test stand and sending out orange flames. The booster was expected to fire 3.6 million pounds of thrust upon ignition and remain active for 122 seconds, but it will release the exact performance metrics at a later date. Minutes after the test ended, steam from the heat of the flames kept rising from the ground.
Behold: the most powerful rocket booster ever built for flight ????
The highlights ????: https://t.co/rPyjbcBbr1 pic.twitter.com/5YZtzhpNCn
— NASA (@NASA) September 2, 2020
NASA increased the cost estimate for SLS development on August 27 and said it notified the US Congress, as it is mandated to do when costs exceed the approved budget by 30 per cent. The baseline cost of the development is now $9.1 billion, said Kathy Lueders, director of the human space flight program in a blog post. In 2014 the approximate SLS baseline was $7.02 billion.
In November 2021, the first SLS flight is scheduled to see the rocket carrying an uncrewed Orion spacecraft around the moon for a test mission to prepare all systems for possible human flights. After that, in preparation for a human landing the following year, a flight of 2023 is scheduled to carry a crew of astronauts around the Moon. | aerospace |
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http://thoughtcrimewave.blogspot.com/2010/03/ | 2017-04-24T20:51:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917119838.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031159-00370-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.896512 | 220 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__106241812 | en | This crater is from the Apollo 13 mission's Saturn S-IVb stage impact. I have discussed these lunar impact events in several earlier posts (Still hoping the "ALICE" label catches on somewhere). The crater appears to be similar in appearance and size to the Apollo 14 impact site.
From Lunar Networks:
On April 14, 1970 the Apollo 13 Saturn IVB (Saturn V Third Stage) impacted the Moon north of Mare Cognitum (-2.55°S, 332.12°E). The impact crater, roughly 30 meters in diameter, is clearly visible in LROC NAC image M109420042LE. Study of the rare impacts that can be definitively dated helps in determining rates of space weathering on every scale. The Apollo 13 SIVB impact shows a relatively wide ranging ray system, part of which may have resulted from hot plasma pressure waves.
I'll keep an eye out for any news on the remaining three big ALICE sites (Apollo 15, 16 and 17) and hopefully the smaller impact sites for the discarded Lunar Module accent stages. | aerospace |
https://www.ocregister.com/2006/11/26/pacific-aviation-museum-pearl-harbor-opens-on-dec-7/ | 2019-06-17T06:37:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998440.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20190617063049-20190617085049-00479.warc.gz | 0.900634 | 191 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__62337865 | en | The Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor, which will tell the story of military aviation during World War II, will open to the public on Dec. 7.
The first phase of the museum is 42,442 square feet and located within Hanger 37 at Pearl Harbor’s Ford Island. Future phases will be built at Hanger 79 and Hangar 54 to tell stories of the Korean War, Vietnam War and Cold War.
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http://nassp.sourceforge.net/wiki/CSM_RCS | 2013-05-24T03:27:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704133142/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113533-00063-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.871307 | 307 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__144789082 | en | Reaction Control System (CSM)
The Reaction Control System (RCS) provides the thrust to control spacecraft rates and rotation in all three axis in addition to any minor translation maneuvers. The CSM includes two separate reaction control systems designated Service Module Reaction Control System and Command Module Reaction Control System. Both systems are controlled either manually or automatically by the CMC or the SCS.
Service Module Reaction Control System
The Service Module Reaction Control System (SM RCS) consists of four individual, functionally identical packages, located 90° apart around the forward (+X axis) of the SM periphery. Each package, called a "quad", is such that the reaction engines are mounted on the outer surface of the panel and the remaining components are inside.
Each RCS package incorporates a pressure-fed, positive-expulsion, pulse-modulated, bipropellant system to produce the reaction thrust required to perform the various SM RCS control functions.
Command Module Reaction Control System
The Command Module Reaction Control System (CM RCS) provides the impulse required for controlling spacecraft rates and attitude during the terminal phase of the mission after SM separation.
The CM RCS consists of two similar and independent subsystems, identified as system 1 and system 2. The CM RCS is contained entirely within the CM and each reaction engine nozzle is ported through the CM skin.
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https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/japanese-distillery-test-whiskey-aging-aboard-iss-article-1.2312421 | 2022-05-26T23:20:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662627464.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220526224902-20220527014902-00263.warc.gz | 0.950296 | 334 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__45085254 | en | The best whisky in the world is about to go into space.
Suntory, a Tokyo-based brewing and distillery company, announced that it's going to send their world-renowned whisky to the International Space Station in August to test the effects of zero-gravity on the aging process.
Suntory is well-known for being the oldest whisky distillery in Japan and also producing the Yamazaki Single Malt Sherry Cask 2013, which has been named the best Whisky in the world according to Jim Murray's Whisky Bible.
Along with the six samples of whisky, Suntory will also send other types of alcohol to learn how a different environment in space can affect the mellowness of the alcohol as it ages.
While the whisky is being aged aboard the ISS, Suntory will also be aging another of identical samples in Japan to later compare and contrast the two groups.
This is not the first alcohol beverage company to send their product to space. Earlier this year, Ninkasi Brewing Company sent their yeast to space to brew a different kind of craft bear, Ground Control Stout. Other brewing companies from around the world have also experimented with sending alcohol aboard the ISS or sending it on a short low-orbit space trip.
The whisky will be launched from the Tanegashima Space Center on August 16 and will reside at the Japanese Experiment Module aboard the ISS. Suntory will retrieve the first group of samples within a year and leave the rest aboard the ISS for at least two years.
Suntory has not confirmed if the alcoholic beverages will go on sale once they come back to Earth. | aerospace |
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https://www.autoblog.com/tag/virgin+galactic/ | 2018-06-21T05:45:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864022.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20180621040124-20180621060124-00208.warc.gz | 0.942926 | 421 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__125693791 | en | When Land Rover revealed the new Discovery Sport at the Paris Motor Show, it didn't just present a new model; it kicked off a whole new era for the British purveyor of sport-utility vehicles. And that new era has officially started now with the production of the very first model you see above.
Engineers have a heck of a job on their hands developing any new model, but when it comes to an SUV, they've got to conduct testing both on the road and off. That's why, in preparation to launch the all-new Discovery Sport, the development team at Land Rover has built 181 prototypes that have already covered some 750,000 miles over all manner of terrain. The prototypes have waded through two feet of water, climbed up 40-degree inclines and down 45-degree grades and endured temperatures from -33
Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin may have called Elon Musk's company a "loser" earlier this month, but Time magazine – not to mention Virgin Group chief Richard Branson – begs to differ.
From left to right: Rubens Barrichello, Sir Richard Branson, Niki Lauda
They've launched an original MINI off a giant snow-covered ski jump, nearly sent a Reliant Robin into orbit and now, the Top Gear crew may toy with space exploration again, except this time, they'll strap themselves inside before pulling the trigger. According to Will Whitehorn, president of Virgin Galactic, the BBC approached his company looking to launch Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond into space for a future Top Gear episode. Virgin hopes to send its first commercial flight int
Richard Branson, he of the various Virgin Enterprises, has attached its name to a staggering array of ventures. Not the least of those is Virgin Galactic, which is currently hard at work sending space-age aircraft into heretofore uncharted territory. Space Ship Two and White Knight Two are the two latest machines going airborne for the firm, and these two craft will soon be carrying instruments for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). | aerospace |
https://dottoratoit.deib.polimi.it/people-contacts/current-students/?cycle=§ion=All&idd=989964 | 2022-05-28T01:22:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652663011588.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220528000300-20220528030300-00070.warc.gz | 0.926918 | 457 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__80775886 | en | |MORO STEFANO||Cycle: XXXVII|
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UAV-based Bistatic Synthetic Aperture Radar
The objective of the Ph.D. activity is to develop a demonstrator for an S-Band Bistatic Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) implementing two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). The work started from the actual definition of the system specification, from both theoretical and practical perspectives. The whole system architecture was based on Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Hardware that we have had to configure to adapt to our needs. In particular, we have chosen the USRP B210 Software Defined Radio (SDR) to transmit the CHIRP waveform at a sample rate of 56MHz from the first drone and collect the reflected signal from the same board mounted on the second drone. We have already performed a set of trials on the ground to validate the system's performance. The first results are promising because we could well compensate for the phase drift caused by the boards' clock misalignment by exploiting the crosstalk between the two antennas as a reference. We are now mounting the complete hardware setup on the drones to be ready to perform the actual experiment off the ground. Meanwhile, we are developing simulations to find the best UAV trajectory for the test and forecast the impact of the positioning error of the drones in the final focused image.
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https://andypalumbo.blogspot.com/2023/12/top-ten-glynn-lunney.html | 2024-04-18T01:26:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817184.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417235906-20240418025906-00517.warc.gz | 0.982627 | 117 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__27849814 | en | Lunney was NASA flight director during the Gemini and Apollo missions. He helped get Apollo 11 to the moon, and he helped get the astronauts of Apollo 13 home. He is a hero, and this was long overdue.
Glynn Lunney didn't live long enough to see the honor, part of a 50+ year labor of love, but his family flew from Texas to be here on a chilly and smoky morning.
As a kid who grew up with the space program, seeing this was quite a kick.
Tomorrow, a transportation mode closer to the ground. | aerospace |
https://membership.modelairplanenews.com/members/half-scale-mc-15-cri-cri-dean-copelands-incredibly-detailed-model-of-the-70s-homebuilt/?id=339260 | 2024-04-24T00:52:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818835.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423223805-20240424013805-00046.warc.gz | 0.909743 | 248 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__171705753 | en | A favorite at scale events, Dean Copeland’s MC-15 Cri-Cri is a 50% scale version of the world’s smallest man-carrying, twin-engine aircraft. Designed in the early ’70s, the full-scale Cri-Cri’s engines are close to its centerline, so if one goes out the aircraft just makes a gentle turn. Dean built his electric-powered model after scaling down full-size plans, so his version is an exact replica of its bigger brother. The unusual model has a detailed, functional...
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https://www.jellypages.com/entertainment/a-virtual-reality-headset-to-combat-astronaut-blues-h153878.html | 2023-12-03T08:25:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100489.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203062445-20231203092445-00522.warc.gz | 0.953508 | 330 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__35677516 | en | Preserve the mental health of astronauts by allowing them to immerse themselves in larger-than-life terrestrial environments. NASA is studying virtual reality (VR) solutions for this purpose. After carrying out tests on Earth, it continues them in orbit, aboard the International Space Station (ISS). She selected the “Vive Focus 3” headset, developed by the space health platform XR Health, associated with the Danish engineering company Nord-Space Aps and the Taiwanese HTC Vive.
The headset will be the first to board SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship, which is scheduled to take off on November 7 to resupply the ISS; and the first to be tested in orbit by Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen, who flew to the ISS at the end of August. The helmet has been configured to operate in micro-gravity. The experience can be surprising. From the ISS, which circles the Earth in 90 minutes, astronauts have a breathtaking view of the cradle of humanity. They witness 16 sunrises in a 24-hour period.
They are very busy: scientific tests, repairs, physical exercises, extra-vehicular outings… They can talk to their loved ones by video. How could they get the blues? But what will happen during distant missions, for example on Mars? Between the journey - 200 to 350 days, compared to 3 to reach the Moon - and the exploration, a Martian mission will last more than three years. Far from Earth, which they will not see from Mars. Isolated, the astronauts will be subjected to “living together” in confined spaces. VR headsets could help them preserve their mental balance. | aerospace |
https://www.erih.net/i-want-to-go-there/site/krumovo-aviation-museum?tx_erihsites_erihmap%5BgetVars%5D%5Baction%5D=list&cHash=44552cfda37d622ebcd45d2634b57aca | 2024-04-17T16:01:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817158.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417142102-20240417172102-00127.warc.gz | 0.974798 | 271 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__90967826 | en | The aviation museum at Plovdiv is a branch of the National Military and Historical Museum and is located near to an active military base and to Plovdiv’s airport. The collection consists of more than sixty aircraft, chiefly military types made in the former USSR and used by the Bulgarian air force, and airliners once flown by the ‘Balkan’ Bulgarian airline. There are also helicopters, missiles and sports aircraft. A particularly notable example is a German Arado Av196 floatplane, known as a Shark. This type first appeared in 1938 and this example was sent to Bulgaria in 1943. Displays also include the space suit of Georgi Ivanov, the first Bulgarian cosmonaut, and the landing capsule from the SOYUX 33 mission of 1979.
Displays in the indoor section of the museum describe the history of aviation in Bulgaria, and, in particularly, the career of Asen Hristov Yordanov (1896-1967), who built a working glider while still in his teens, and went to France to meet Louis Blériot (1872-1936). After the First World War he went to the United States with the intention of competing in a round-the-world competitive flight. When it was cancelled he decided to stay in America and subsequently worked for several major air corporations. | aerospace |
https://surrey604.com/video-interview-with-chris-hadfield-canadian-astronaut-celebrity/ | 2023-05-30T23:39:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224646181.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20230530230622-20230531020622-00427.warc.gz | 0.959994 | 127 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__295085105 | en | In this insightful interview, Surrey604’s Esmir Milavic sits down with pioneering Canadian astronaut, Chris Hadfield via Skype to discuss his experience in space, life and the future of space exploration.
Chris Hadfield, first Canadian to walk in space, became a global celebrity through his Twitter feed while aboard the International Space Station in 2013. Now a published author and musician, Hadfield started his career as an engineer and Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot. He flew two successful space shuttle missions and served as commander of the International Space Station.
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https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/about/technical-details/ | 2023-12-11T02:27:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679103464.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211013452-20231211043452-00795.warc.gz | 0.707317 | 347 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__95975050 | en | Technical descriptions of the Landsat satellites can be found by following the links at the bottom of this page.
For regularly updated information on the Landsats 5, 7, and 8 missions visit the USGS Landsat website.
For detailed information on Landsat 7 data use, visit the Landsat 7 Science Data Users Handbook.
Visual comparison of Landsat spectral bands
Full spectral response data is located here: TM/ETM+, OLI, TIRS
To compare the exact band designations in tabular form, please visit the USGS page “What are the band designations for the Landsat satellites?” For detailed information on Landsat 8 (formerly the Landsat Data Continuity Mission, LDCM), visit the Landsat 8 section of this site or read the LDCM brochure .
Visit the USGS Landsat Website for:
- technical documentation,
- ground station facts,
- Landsat calibration parameter file details,
- satellite ephemeris information,
- satellite anomaly investigations,
- data acquisition information,
- image processing particulars,
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- Landsat 8 Science Data Users Handbook
Visit the L7 Science Data Users Handbook for:
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https://crypto-economy.com/honeywell-offers-blockchain-solution-for-recording-aircraft-part-logs/ | 2023-01-31T14:25:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499871.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20230131122916-20230131152916-00538.warc.gz | 0.909626 | 489 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__22647218 | en | Honeywell developed a blockchain to record data about aircrafts parts. The new solution will solve the decades-long challenge of documentation and recording parts pedigree data.
Honeywell’s tool will provide searchability function on a blockchain infrastructure to help aerospace companies keep the record of their products.
Blockchain Helping Aerospace Industry Recordkeeping
Documenting the history of aircraft parts and storing mechanisms have always been the biggest challenges for companies in the aerospace industry. Blockchain offers fundamental solutions for these kinds of problems, and the distributed ledger technology will provide all the transparency and trust that companies need. Honeywell is using this technology to offer a searchable data storing platform with a user-friendly interface.
Honeywell’s blockchain-based platform will help airlines and operators reduce their paperwork. The new tracing and data recording solution will also remove the challenge of document loss.
Honeywell distributes the database of its blockchain platform to authorized uses. It will verify all of them before giving each company a full copy of the database. It offers the option of viewing the data online to authors.
The new blockchain platform will keep the actual form data about each part and is not limited to storing a PDF document or reference to another digital data. It helps users search for the part number or the serial number of each product and see the history data online. The necessary FAA certification is among the data that will be stored about each part on-chain.
Honeywell provides various services in the aerospace industry. Building and repairing aircraft parts are part of their work. The new blockchain platform will help them offer more efficient solutions to the customers. The company launched its first blockchain-based product, GoDirect in 2018 as a marketplace to buy and sell aircraft parts.
“Honeywell’s offering is like a search engine, but it works for anything and everything related to aircraft parts and service,” said Lisa Butters, general manager for Honeywell’s GoDirect Trade and applications owner for blockchain technologies.
“Honeywell manufactures and repairs thousands of aerospace parts each day, and now all of those events, including the generated air worthiness certificates, go on chain. In aerospace, this is a game-changing technology that will simplify and transform recordkeeping for aircraft owners and airlines around the world.”
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https://www.outerplaces.com/movie/item/15271-passengers | 2017-08-23T17:43:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886123312.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20170823171414-20170823191414-00319.warc.gz | 0.705703 | 101 | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__49246693 | en | It's happening, people. After decades of waiting, we're getting close to the Holy Grail of sci-fi technology: the flying car. Airbus...
A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.
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https://www.africandefence.net/south-africas-airlift-crisis/ | 2023-12-02T19:17:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100448.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202172159-20231202202159-00879.warc.gz | 0.962865 | 2,431 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__226339375 | en | The South African Air Force (SAAF) faces an airlift crisis. While the demands on its fleet continue to increase, including larger and riskier missions thousands of kilometres from South Africa, its aged transport aircraft are unable to keep up and the stopgap chartering of Illyushins and Antonovs has proven to be unreliable when it mattered.
The backbone of the SA Air Force’s transport fleet is its 9 C–130BZ Hercules and 8 remaining C–47TP Dakota aircraft, yet both types are over 50 years old with the C–130s first delivered in the early 1960s and many of the C–47s built during the 1940s. Even though they have been significantly refurbished, to C–130BZ and C–47TP standards under Projects Ebb and Felstone respectively, they are nearing the ends of their usable lifespans. At a stretch seven of the C–130BZs can trundle on till 2025 or so, thanks to their relatively low number of hours, but the C–47TP fleet needs urgent replacement. A quartet of C212s rounds out the remainder of the force’s light transport capability, but they too suffer from poor availability and need replacement.
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Funding remains insufficient
By far the greatest challenge to the SAAF’s acquisition and operation of sufficient airlift is the inadequate South African National Defence Force budget, which is set based on a set of guidelines that assumed a largely inactive defence force with minimal peacekeeping involvement elsewhere in Africa.
It costs the South African Air Force about R1.2 billion per annum on average to maintain its existing small transport fleet at around 65% capacity and it should be expected that this will double, at least, for a fleet large enough to meet the SANDF’s needs to be used properly. The expected baseline annual operating cost of the eight A400Ms acquired and then cancelled under Project Continental, for instance, was estimated to be around R1 billion. These figures exclude the costs of operational usage and deployments, which come out of the Joint Operations Division (JOPS) budget.
As things stand, the level of funding is woefully inadequate. Of the nine C–130BZs available to the SAAF only five are available at short notice. One is grounded following a nosewheel failure, one was cannibalised for spares during wing inspections and two are grounded awaiting funding for their scheduled major services. Only three aircraft are operationally available on any given day, owing to shortages of crew and technicians, but since the premature retirement of the SA Air Force’s five Boeing 707s the C–130BZs are required to perform more logistical resupply flights than ever before.
The situation is even worse for the C–47TP fleet which often has a very poor serviceability rate of between 10–30%.
So it makes little sense to discuss the acquisition of new tactical and strategic airlift if the South African Air Force will not receive the funding necessary to properly maintain and use the new fleet. For this to happen, the South African government must pass the 2012 South African Defence Review in Parliament immediately, before the Parliamentary recess, and begin implementing the Review’s funding recommendations as soon as possible. Only by doing that can the necessary operating and acquisition funds become available.
Of course, with South Africa having so many competing and urgent socio-economic priorities there’s a real possibility that the national budget cannot spare additional funds for the defence force. If so, the solution can only be that the defence force’s mandate, missions and footprint must be reduced to match its budget. The present situation, where the budget is hopelessly inadequate for the tasks required of the defence force, is unsustainable and can only lead to mission failures and the lives of more personnel being lost.
Yet the outlook remains pessimistic. The 2012 Defence Review was based on an informal commitment from the South African government that the necessary funding would be made available, which now appears uncertain, and the demands upon the defence force keep going up. As the country’s budget faces increasing restrictions, room for spending in defence has never been tighter.
The South African government’s decision, in November 2009, to cancel the acquisition of eight Airbus Military A400Ms was clearly a serious mistake. It was based on an incorrect cost increase assumption from Armscor’s CEO that was later was shown to be far higher than the increase for which the A400M’s partner countries eventually settled. Had that acquisition been allowed to continue, the South African Air Force would be taking delivery of its first A400Ms within the next two years and it would have had a fleet of eight aircraft that could have fulfilled its strategic transport needs while also fulfilling its aerial refueling aircraft requirement. The per-unit cost of the A400M for new customers is higher now than it was for the launch customers.
After the A400M contract was cancelled the South African Air Force approached the United States of America for possible acquisitions, sending an official Letter of Request in early 2010 for nine C–27Js, a medium-sized twin engined tactical airlifter, considered excess to requirements from a United States Air Force purchase of sixty. In response the US Air Force, US Navy and US Department of State sent teams to South Africa for a meeting of the South Africa-U.S. Acquisition and Technology Working Group that May. The offer presented was for South Africa to take some of the US Air Force’s production slots for the C–27J, receiving brand-new aircraft direct from the factory.
This Working Group is part of the South Africa-U.S. Defense Committee and is described by the US as:
The A&TWG … is the senior bilateral forum between the U.S. Department of Defense and the RSA Department of Defence for discussion and coordination of matters involving research, development, test, evaluation, production and follow- on support of defense equipment. … Its aims are to: Establish a framework for bilateral cooperation in acquisition and life-cycle support of defense equipment; facilitate cooperative activities; develop activities that will lead to substantive cooperation and monitor progress periodically; provide a forum in which the policies, plans and requirements of both sides can be discussed.
For as yet unexplained reasons, South Africa ultimately rejected the US offer of a government-to-government acquisition of the nine C–27Js and the discussions with the other USAF and USN teams on other airlift and maritime patrol platforms also came to naught. Those nine C–27Js would have allowed for the C–47TPs to be retired in the transport role, possibly preventing the tragic accident of C–47TP 6840 in December 2012.
The subsequent adoption of the C–27J by both the US Special Operations Command and Australia indicates the aircraft would likely have been a good choice, making the decision to turn the offer down an odd one.
The shock of Bangui
If any moment over the past few years could be thought of as a turning point in the thinking of senior SA Air Force officials it was the aftermath of the fighting in Bangui, when a combined force of 250 South African paratroopers and special forces soldiers were attacked by a Seleka rebel force many times larger. After hours of fierce fighting 13 South African soldiers were dead, ammunition was short and there was a desperate need for extra reinforcements in case of further rebel attacks.
The SANDF’s command staff sprang into action and prepared the largest urgent airlift of soldiers and equipment in recent memory. Hundreds of soldiers and hundreds of tons of ammunition, armoured personnel carriers and other equipment were prepared for transport to Entebbe, Uganda and then onwards to Bangui. In support were two Rooivalks flown up in Il–76s and four Gripen Cs equipped with reconnaissance pods, underwing fuel tanks, missiles and bombs.
But however impressive the SANDF’s rapid work to get these reinforcements ready they arrived in the operational theatre far later than planned because many of the charter aircraft, mostly Illyushin Il–76s and Antonov An–124s, the SANDF needed to rely on were either unavailable or unreliable. Some refused outright to fly into a dangerous area, others could not provide aircraft at short notice and some flew their aircraft into the country days after the contracted date. Had Seleka regrouped and attacked again the small force in Bangui would’ve been hard-pressed to defend itself once more.
The realisation of just how close they had been to a tragic disaster sent shockwaves through the SANDF’s senior leadership and made it clear to defence planners that they had a need for strategic airlift within the SANDF itself because charter operators could not be relied upon.
As the SA Air Force has not made public its Requests for Proposals for new transport aircraft it’s difficult to state its exact set of requirements, but an analysis of the statements made by senior SA Air Force officials and the information that has leaked out can provide a reasonably accurate set of assumptions.
The Air Force’s senior officers have clearly stated that there is a need for both strategic airlift, aircraft large enough to carry most of the SANDF’s combat vehicle and helicopter inventory without disassembly over large distances, as well as tactical airlift consisting of aircraft to replace both the C212s, C–47TPs and, in certain roles, C–130BZs. For as long as there are larger numbers of SANDF troops deployed in dangerous combat zones across Africa there will be a need for enough strategic airlift to evacuate or reinforce them in the event of another Bangui-type incident.
This need for a rapid response over massive distances means the Air Force would like to restore its aerial refueling capability, which may provide an edge for types like the A400M and KC–130J which are capable of refueling other aircraft.
There is a strong preference for a strategic transport aircraft with a cargo hold large enough to carry a Rooivalk or Oryx without significant disassembly, especially of the gearbox, as it takes only 4 hours in field conditions to re-assemble either type with only the rotor head and other small components removed but it requires over 24 hours and a dust-free work room to re-assemble the aircraft if it had to be broken down any further.
The Special Forces, South African Medical Health Service and South African Army all have their own additional requirements that will have to be taken into account for any aircraft acquisition. These include the need for low-level night tactical flying, requiring a terrain following radar, the need for onboard oxygen systems and litter connectors compatible with the Medical Health Service’s existing equipment and the ability to carry vehicles such as the Badger and Ratel IFVs, Rooikat armoured reconnaissance vehicle and containerised systems like the ESR220 Thutlhwa radar.
For tactical airlift the Air Force has said it would prefer to acquire the same platform to fulfill both the transport and maritime patrol roles to be acquired under Project Amanzi. Many of the same requirements for the strategic transport aircraft apply here too, including a tactical night flying capability, compatibility with the Medical Health Service’s equipment and the ability to airlift the Army’s light armoured vehicles like the Mamba.
However, trying to find aircraft that satisfy both the operational needs of the SANDF, and the political requirements of the government, has proven more difficult than expected.
In next series of posts I will detail each of the options facing the South African Air Force for its future airlift needs and how well they match its requirements. | aerospace |
https://peoplesdaily.pdnews.cn/china/china-s-civil-aviation-outlines-roadmap-for-beidou-system-application-109171.html | 2021-01-15T14:50:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703495901.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20210115134101-20210115164101-00505.warc.gz | 0.913192 | 287 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__264692648 | en | The 53rd Beidou Navigation Satellite System satellite takes off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, on Nov 5, 2019. (Photo: chinadaily.com.cn)
BEIJING -- The Civil Aviation Administration of China has released the roadmap for the application of Beidou, the navigation satellite system developed by China.
The three-phase roadmap listed specific targets for 2021, 2025 and 2035 to eventually foster a global navigation satellite system with Beidou as the core that is compatible with other systems.
By the end of 2035, the civil aviation sector should gradually see full coverage of the Beidou application to enhance the safety and efficiency of the industry.
Liu Lianxi, an official at the CAAC, said the inclusion of the Beidou system could help reduce safety risks from a single system and make up for the inadequacy of traditional navigation systems.
China began to construct its navigation system, named after the Chinese term for the Big Dipper constellation, in the 1990s and started serving the Asia-Pacific Region in 2012.
China plans to send 10 BDS satellites into space this year. The launches will help complete the BDS global network by 2020.
When the system is completed in 2020, it will be the fourth largest global satellite navigation system after the US GPS system, Russia's GLONASS and the European Union's Galileo. | aerospace |
http://www.toledoblade.com/Nation/2013/06/17/NASA-picks-8-new-astronauts-4-of-them-women.html | 2018-05-20T22:08:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794863689.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20180520205455-20180520225455-00163.warc.gz | 0.954867 | 226 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__110380259 | en | CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has eight new astronauts — its first new batch in four years.
The space agency announced its newest astronaut class today. Among the lucky candidates: the first female fighter pilot to become an astronaut in nearly two decades. A female helicopter pilot also is in the group. In fact, four of the eight are women, the highest percentage of female astronaut candidates ever selected by NASA.
The eight were chosen from more than 6,000 applications, the second largest number ever received. They will report for duty in August at Johnson Space Center in Houston.
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden says these new candidates will help lead the first human mission to an asteroid, and then Mars.
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https://www.afcea.org/content/Blog-china-us-collaborating-air-traffic-research | 2022-01-25T04:43:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00358.warc.gz | 0.934693 | 269 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__103166865 | en | China, U.S. Collaborating on Air Traffic Research
With growing civil air traffic, the Middle Kingdom is an ideal laboratory for developing new ways of managing skyways.
The Chinese Aeronautical Establishment (CAE) and NASA have signed a formal memorandum of understanding to cooperate on advanced air traffic automation. The five-year agreement calls for both groups to share research into realizing more efficient and timely air traffic.
According to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, who met with CAE officials on a trip to China in August, China faces a “substantial increase” in air travel in the near future. The joint research will acquire and analyze data from Chinese airports as they deal with increasing traffic. This will help identify potential improved air traffic management practices that would allow air carriers to plan departures better to increase efficiencies.
Ultimately, the goal is to help both countries improve their air transportation concepts and technologies, and the results could be shared with other nations. This effort complements work by the Airspace Operations and Safety Program in NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. NASA will work with U.S. airlines and industry, as the CAE already is working with Chinese airports and airlines, as well as the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the China Civil Aviation Authority and the China Air Traffic Management Bureau. | aerospace |
https://www.americandiversified.energy/post/airlines-soar-to-environmentally-friendlier-skies-with-biofuels | 2024-04-25T10:47:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297292879.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425094819-20240425124819-00866.warc.gz | 0.947826 | 1,008 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__94907020 | en | The biofuels industry, tossed about by changing government policies and fluctuations in oil prices, is looking at a smoother ride ahead, as major airline companies seek to incorporate more biofuels in commercial aircraft.
JetBlue reported Sept. 19, 2018, it had launched its first two Airbus A321 flights fueled with a renewable jet fuel blend, with four more new aircraft set for delivery by the end of this year, all to be powered by renewable jet fuel blended with traditional jet fuel. Cathay Pacific, which has used biofuel on 22 aircraft since 2016, announced in June it will use the low-carbon fuels on a new fleet being delivered in the next four years.
In September, United Airlines became the first U.S. airline to pledge that by 2050 it will have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by half relative to 2005 levels, which is the goal for airlines set by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). United says it will accomplish this by expanding use of sustainable aviation biofuels, purchasing more fuel-efficient aircraft and implementing operational changes to conserve fuel.
Aviation biofuels pioneer Virgin Atlantic, which flew the first biofuel-powered commercial flight in 2008, announced it will use LanzaTech’s sustainable fuel, which is derived from waste carbon from steel mills, in a commercial flight in October. A Boeing 747 will be fueled with the low-carbon liquid for a flight from Orlando to London’s Gatwick in a demonstration that the airline says will show the fuel, derived from captured waste gas from steel mills, is a feasible option for airlines.
In his blog, published Sept. 13, 2018, Sir Richard Branson, British entrepreneur and founder of Virgin Group, part owner of Virgin Atlantic, wrote that he was “excited to reveal that Virgin Atlantic’s low carbon fuel partnership with LanzaTech has taken a vital step forward. This October we will make history by using LanzaTech’s innovative new sustainable aviation fuel in a commercial flight for the first time.
The flight will demonstrate “the art of the possible,’’ Branson writes, “taking a landmark leap towards making this ground-breaking new low carbon technology a mainstream reality.’’
Biofuels are derived from renewable crops and algae, or from wood and waste biomass. They produce fewer greenhouse gases, such as carbon emissions, and are mixed in varying ratios with traditional jet fuels, reducing dependence on fossil fuels and lightening the industry’s overall carbon imprint. LanzaTech’s unique process uses waste carbon from industry to produce ethanol gases that can, in turn, be turned into low-carbon jet fuel. Among advantages, Branson says, is that this eliminates the problem of land use and food competition, and with such a plentiful waste stream available, it can be priced on a par with traditional jet fuel.
Already, a number of airlines and airports are using “sustainable aviation fuels,’’ or SAF, the broader term preferred by IATA, the industry association. Airlines account for just 2 percent of global carbon emissions each year, but it is a major concern to regulators and investors because of the industry’s growth and expansion, especially across emerging markets. IATA, the industry trade association, supports use of sustainable aviation fuels, SAF, and set a target for a billion passengers to fly on airplanes powered by a mix of standard jet fuel and sustainable fuel, by 2025. IATA says a flight that is totally powered by sustainable fuel could potentially reduce the carbon emissions of that flight by up to 80 percent. Several airlines, including FedEx Express, JetBlue, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa, Qantas and United have invested in purchasing 1.5 billion gallons of SAF, IATA reports, and airports in Oslo, Stockholm, Brisbane and Los Angeles are mixing SAF with the general fuel supply.
“The momentum for sustainable aviation fuels is now unstoppable,’’ says IATA Director General and CEO Alexandre de Juniac in a statement. “From one flight in 2008, we passed the threshold of 100,000 flights in 2017, and we expect to hit one million flights during 2020.’’
But to reach the goal of 1 billion passengers on SAF-powered flights by the target date, he says, will take more than the commitment of airlines. It will take government policies that encourage innovation and support strong markets for cleaner fuels. “We need governments to set a framework to incentivize production of SAF and ensure it is as attractive to produce as automotive biofuels,’’ he says.
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https://www.verrusgroup.com/vacancy-search-results/?keyphrase=electronics | 2022-01-24T10:17:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304528.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20220124094120-20220124124120-00654.warc.gz | 0.933176 | 188 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__213241482 | en | There are 5 vacancies that match your search.
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This is an exceptional international sales opportunity requiring a proven business developer with a track record of success in the deep-sea technology sector.
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As part of its continued and ongoing expansion, our client is presently looking to appoint a proven technical sales professional to further enhance its share of the global space sector. | aerospace |
https://thenewsprint.co/2014/01/16/rethinking-the-airline-boarding-pass/ | 2022-09-28T22:52:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335286.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20220928212030-20220929002030-00582.warc.gz | 0.944331 | 70 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__130564032 | en | If there is one piece of the flying experience that stinks, it's the paperwork. The horizontal boarding pass has never made sense. But, like the rest of the airline industry, things are slow to change.
This vertical boarding pass, although still huge, is far better than the current horizontal offerings.
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http://thevintageaviator.co.nz/sales/aircraft-sales/sopwith-pup | 2024-03-01T08:55:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475203.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301062009-20240301092009-00380.warc.gz | 0.96125 | 350 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__166773788 | en | You are here
One of our favorite single-seater aircraft is up for sale.
The Vintage Aviator has reproduced an airworthy Sopwith Pup fitted with an original 80Hp Le Rhône 9C.
This accurate reproduction Pup has a Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) colour scheme with ANZAC printed in bold on port and starboard sides of the fuselage.
Officially called the Sopwith scout, the Pups (as christened by their pilots) started to arrive in France by October 1916 and quickly began to prove themselves to be quite superior to the Fokker, Healberstadt and Albatros fighters they were pitted against.
The Sopwith Pup had an excellent climb rate, even with an 80HP LeRhone. This light-weight aircraft proved to be very agile which certainly compensated for it only having a single Vickers machine gun.
Completed in 2017 and having just finished its airworthiness program, this Pup is near new.
This example is fitted with an original 80Hp LeRhone that has been restored to an airworthy condition by our team at our Wellington factory
Flying hours: 3.6 as of 22/11/18
Wingspan: 8.08m (26 ft 6 in)
Height: 2.87m (9 ft 5 in)
Length: 5.89m (19 ft 4 in)
Max Weight: 557kg (1228 lb)
Engine: Original (Overhauled) 80HP Le Rhône 9C
Armament: 1x Vickers .303
Price On Request
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https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/energy/solar-powered-plane-makes-successful-maiden-flight/ | 2018-03-19T22:08:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257647153.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20180319214457-20180319234457-00755.warc.gz | 0.930218 | 126 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__104464383 | en | PAYERNE, Switzerland — At the pace of a fast bicycle, a solar-powered plane took to the skies for its maiden flight Wednesday, passing an important test on the way to a historic voyage around the world – a journey that would not use a drop of fuel. The Solar Impulse lifted off from a military airport at a speed no faster than 28 mph (45 kph) after briefly accelerating down the runway. It slowly gained altitude above the green-and-beige fields and eventually faded into the horizon as villagers watched from the nearest hills.
The Associated Press
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https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/nasa-mars-photo-curiosity-rover-high-resolution | 2023-03-28T03:06:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948756.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20230328011555-20230328041555-00461.warc.gz | 0.952064 | 370 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__97227306 | en | NASA Just Released the Highest Resolution Photo of Mars' Surface Ever
Mars has captured our imagination for decades and decades.
Mars has captured our imagination for decades and decades. Sending rovers across the fourth planet from the sun hasn't dulled that enthusiasm. It's still as mysterious as ever, even as we learn new details from the science happening there.
This new image will only fuel that fire. NASA's Curiosity rover has sent back a 1.8-billion pixel image of the Martian landscape. It's the highest-resolution panorama of the Mar's surface to date, and it's stunning.
MORE: 2020 will be a great year for meteor showers -- here's when and how to watch the best ones.
The composite panorama is the result of more than 1,000 separate images taken around Thanksgiving 2019. The images were taken while the "mission team was out for the Thanksgiving holiday," NASA said in the announcement. "Sitting still with few tasks to do while awaiting the team to return and provide its next commands, the rover had a rare chance to image its surroundings from the same vantage point several days in a row."
The image shows Glen Torridon, a part of Mount Sharp that Curiosity is looking into. That image took more than six-and-a-half hours over four days to get the image. To get the lighting right, Curiosity only took photos from noon to 2pm daily.
MORE: You can see Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter in morning sky all this month.
Thanks, Curiosity, we all probably needed something a little inspiring and amazing at the end of this very long decade, I mean, week.
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https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-nasa-langley-symposium-one-20170712-story.html | 2022-09-25T14:32:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030334579.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20220925132046-20220925162046-00337.warc.gz | 0.972533 | 1,405 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__112112615 | en | Former center directors, local leaders, historians, scientists and Apollo moon-walker Buzz Aldrin converged on the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton on Wednesday to help mark the 100th anniversary of "Mother Langley."
It was the first day of a Centennial Symposium on NASA Langley Research Center that's open to the public, set to run until Friday afternoon and offering a glimpse into the past, present and future of NASA's oldest — and first — research center.
Dava Newman, a former NASA deputy administrator and now Apollo professor of aeronautics and astronautics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, delivered a keynote speech that hit the high points, from aeronautics to aerospace, the Hubble Telescope to the International Space Station, the potential exploration of Mars and a bevy of ocean worlds, Earth-observing satellites and melting ice sheets.
But Mars, she said, is her passion.
"I think exploration is fundamentally guided by these three questions: Are we alone in the universe? Are there other habitable planets out there? And is there life?" Newman said. "I think we'll have those answers within the next decade."
NASA Langley is part of the design and testing of the Space Launch System series of super heavy-lift rockets intended to launch astronauts to Mars and on other deep-space missions, as well as the Orion crew capsule the booster will carry. The 2020s will serve as the proving ground for the new systems.
But planet Earth has also been a major focus of study for NASA and its Langley center, not least of all by gathering and analyzing data on global warming caused largely by the burning of fossil fuels.
NASA has 20 satellites with Earth-observing capabilities, Newman said, including on the ISS. And part of what the agency is observing are 287 billion tons of the Greenland ice sheet, or a hunk of ice roughly three times the size of Texas, melting into the ocean every year.
"Over the last 20 years, we've had 20 centimeters (nearly 8 inches) of sea level rise," Newman said. "But, if the Greenland ice sheet goes, it's 6 meters. If Antarctica ever goes, you're talking 60 meters. We can prevent it." A meter is nearly 3.3 feet.
On Wednesday, NASA announced that one of its satellites had just observed a massive iceberg weighing 1 trillion metric tons calve away from the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica. Reports are the ice shelf is now 12 percent smaller and far more unstable.
Newman presented a video illustrating the amount of carbon emissions still being released into Earth's atmosphere.
"That's the science. That's what the data shows," Newman said afterward. "Now we have to think about tomorrow.
"We're all in this spaceship together. We're all in this lifeboat together. What can we do about it together?"
Five former directors and the current director of NASA Langley discussed memorable moments during their tenure, as well as a few regrets.
Richard "Pete" Petersen was at the center during the first space shuttle flight.
"Langley had a lot of trouble with the tiles," Petersen recalled. "They put a whole bunch of tiles on the shuttle, put it on top of a 747 and flew it out here, and a third to half of the tiles fell off. They said, 'That's not gonna work too well.'"
So Langley put 300 people to work on the problem, he said, and developed a system to keep the tiles — crucial to protect the craft and the astronauts inside from the intense heat of re-entry — firmly in place.
When that first shuttle returned for re-entry, he said, he and others happened to be in a staff meeting.
"That place was jammed with Langley people," Petersen recalled. "And of course the shuttle goes into (an expected) blackout. We know what time to expect them back. Hopefully they come back. ... So everybody's praying and worrying. It went about five or 10 seconds beyond what we were expecting. But all the sudden they said the shuttle (was safe), and the place went up in cheers."
His other most memorable moment, he said, was during another staff meeting for another shuttle mission but with quite the opposite result. It was 1986, and a television in the room was tuned to watch the launch of the doomed Challenger.
"We had the sound turned down," Petersen said. "And they came up to the countdown to the launch, and we turned it up and watched Challenger go up. And you all know what happened. It was just a stunned silence in the room."
Seven astronauts died when the shuttle exploded moments after launch. The explosion was caused by malfunctioning O-ring seals.
Former Director Stephen Jurczyk rose through NASA Langley's ranks in part by developing remote sensing instruments for science missions that gathered important atmospheric data, including on the ozone, that helped inform policy decisions. He expressed some regret that he left that work, ultimately for an associate administrator position at NASA headquarters.
"We should be doing that now, with the change in the Earth now," Jurczyk said. "So I really worry about that. I'm not at Langley, but I feel like maybe I need to be back in that game."
And former Director Jeremiah Creedon said he, like most of his peers, has a Top 10 list of accomplishments during his tenure.
"I have two observations about those accomplishments," Creedon said. "One is, they make me feel proud. And second is, I didn't have anything to do with any of them. But that's the point — most of us didn't.
"But most of us have a list of Top 10 things that we thought that we accomplished here at Langley, or people near us worked on them. And those Top 10 accomplishments are things that made a difference in aerospace. They were applied. They enriched people's lives and made things safer. They were of benefit to society. And when you take all of those contributions from all of the people that worked at Langley, it's not a list of Top 10s — it's a veritable river of contributions that have improved life on this planet."
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http://tstrr.blogspot.com/2012/09/cracks-found-in-dreamliner-engines.html | 2013-05-23T07:02:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702957608/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516111557-00049-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.960778 | 324 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__152617580 | en | - One Boeing 787 experienced engine crack during taxi test in July
- Inspectors found a second problem on another plane that had yet to fly
- The Dreamliner is first commercial airliner made mostly of carbon composites
(CNN) -- Two months after a Boeing 787 experienced an engine crack and failure during a low-speed taxi test, federal plane inspectors have found a second engine problem on a different Dreamliner, the National Transportation Safety Board announced.
The second airplane with a cracked fan midshaft had yet to fly, according to NTSB investigators who have completed an initial inspection of all in-service GEnx turbofan engines.
The engines are manufactured by General Electric at a facility in Cincinnati.
The engine failure on July 28 occurred during a taxi test at Charleston International Airport in South Carolina. No passengers were on board, and no injuries were reported, although burning debris from the failure did cause a small brush fire near the tarmac.
This month, a Boeing 747 experienced a loss of power in one of its engines during takeoff in Shanghai. That incident is under investigation by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
The NTSB said this week that preliminary findings in the Shanghai incident revealed that the fan midshaft was "intact and showed no indications of cracking."
The Federal Aviation Administration, General Electric and Boeing are involved in the investigation.
Boeing rolled out the 787 Dreamliner last year, three years late and billions of dollars over budget.
It is the first commercial airliner made mostly of carbon composites, requiring less fuel than conventional airliners. | aerospace |
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