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https://www.houseofrobos.com/whwyy-foldable-wifi-fpv-drone-with-120wide-angle-1080p-hd-camera-live-video-rc-quadcopter-with-25-min-long-flight-time-altitude-hold-trajectory-flight-one-key-start-landing-app-control/ | 2021-09-20T22:16:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057119.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20210920221430-20210921011430-00645.warc.gz | 0.833844 | 627 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__35996744 | en | – Built in 1080P HD Wide Angle camera are tuned amazingly to capture stunning pictures and videos from the sky.
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– With wifi function can be connected APP to take pictures, video, real-time transmission through the phone camera image.
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– With One key to return function makes it easily to find the way home.
– It can realize 3D tumbling 360°rolling in four directions
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– The quadcopter fuselage is made of high strength and resistant engineering plastics,lightweight and durable resistance.
Camera: 1080P Camera
Quadcopter Battery: 2000mah Battery (Included)
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Quadcopter Size: 30*30 CM（Fold）
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- ♥Trajectory flight & G-sensor: Plan flight routes with the built-in map on the APP. The drone will fly as the trajectory you set. What’s more, horizontal sensor technology support navigating the drone by flipping forward/backward/left/right from a horizontal position.
- ♥Easy & safe: Altitude Hold and One Key Takeoff and Landing, our adult drone comes with a whole heap of extra functions and features for newbie. Best choice with enough fun for beginners. | aerospace |
https://www.chronline.com/stories/survival-story-about-an-air-force-pilot-who-got-his-plane-stuck-atop-mount-rainier,31980 | 2024-03-04T09:17:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476432.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304065639-20240304095639-00183.warc.gz | 0.98643 | 592 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__6180112 | en | By the time the rescue party had reached the summit of Mount Rainier in April 1951, it was too late.
The eight “bone-weary, weather-battered rangers and mountaineers” had gone to rescue a man who was no longer there, The Seattle Times reported.
A day earlier, on April 12, John W. Hodgkin, a U.S. Air Force lieutenant, made headlines throughout the region by landing his ski-equipped lightweight airplane on a saddle near Rainier’s summit.
“He has a passion for landing at high spots,” an airmen buddy told The Times. “We tried to talk him out of it.”
Everything initially went well for Hodgkin. A fellow pilot, flying alongside for his stunt, reported that he got out of his plane atop the mountain to take photos.
But when he returned to the aircraft, it wouldn’t start.
“I watched him turn the propeller, but no smoke came out,” the other pilot told The Times.
Stranded near the top of the more than 14,000-feet-high peak, Hodgkin spent the night in below-zero temperatures. He had no idea a rescue party had been dispatched to save him.
About one hour before his rescuers arrived the next day, Hodgkin turned the plane downhill, hopped back in and glided it down the snow.
“It went down the slope, and just as it went over the edge, I caught an updraft and I was flying,” he told The Times later, blaming the plane’s problems on a bad batch of gas. Hodgkin glided the plane down to Lake Mowich, received some fresh gas and fixed a spark-plug issue, and took off for Spanaway, Pierce County, where his journey had begun.
It was there that he was greeted by Air Force leaders.
“The 42-year-old flyer, sun-burned, bearded and tired, stepped from the plane to be confronted by considerable Air Force ‘brass,’ including a colonel, a lieutenant colonel and other officers. Some of them had been waiting six hours for this moment, but any ‘dressing down’ which was in store for Hodgkin was reserved for a more private time.”
With the ongoing Korean War, Hodgkin escaped punishment from the Air Force though he’d technically gone AWOL, HistoryLink reports.
A few weeks after his adventure, Hodgkin was found guilty of unlawfully landing his plane in a national park during a U.S. Commissioner’s Court hearing at the Longmire Ranger Station, according to HistoryLink. He was fined $350 and given a six-month suspended jail sentence.
No one has replicated his illegal feat, according to HistoryLink. | aerospace |
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/place/mildenhall | 2023-10-04T09:03:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511364.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004084230-20231004114230-00150.warc.gz | 0.932144 | 705 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__318193723 | en | Book; The Royal Air Force of World War Two in Colour.
Built during 1933-34 as the first of the new RAF bomber aerodromes in East Anglia, Mildenhall opened with a grass airfield and two Type A hangars in October 1934. It operated primarily as an RAF medium and heavy bomber base from 1934 to 1950, when it was allocated to Strategic Air Command (SAC) of the USAF. During the Second World War it controlled two satellite stations, RAF Newmarket Heath and RAF Lakenheath.
During the late 1930s to late 1940s, a hard-surface perimeter track plus a total of 36 aircraft dispersal points were laid, and three Class A intersecting concrete runways were laid and extended. Three Type C and two T2 hangers were added. From 1950, about a dozen B-50 Superfortress SAC bomb wings used the station on Temporary Duty (TDY) deployments, until Mildenhall became the main UK terminal for Military Airlift Command in 1958. The HQ of the 3rd Air Force moved to Mildenhall in 1962, and a tactical airlift wing was established there in 1963, to host Lockheed C-130 Hercules transports on TDY rotations from the USA. TDY rotations by SAC tanker squadrons led to a permanent Lockheed KC-135 unit at Mildenhall, which became the 100th Air Refuelling Wing in 1992. During the 1960s to 1990s, the main runway was further extended to 3,090 yards, and the base was enlarged to cover more than 1,200 acres, with accommodation for some 3,000 personnel. In 2015, the resident flying units are the 100th Air Refueling Wing, 501st Combat Support Wing, 352nd Special Operations Group, 95th Reconnaissance Squadron, 488th Intelligence Squadron and 727th Air Mobility Squadron.
It was announced in January 2015 by the US Department of Defense that RAF Mildenhall will close as a USAFE base after 2020. RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth will also close as USAFE bases in 2022. Roughly 2,600 personnel from Mildenhall are projected to be relocated to other bases in the UK and Germany. About 1,200 will move to RAF Lakenheath, which will be from 2020 the first and only USAFE base in Europe operating new Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters.
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Freeman, R A. 'Bases Of Bomber Command Then And Now'. Battle of Britain International. 2001. ISBN 1-870067-35-5
RAF Mildenhall http://www.mildenhall.af.mil/units/index.asp
USAFE-AFAfrica Press Release, 08 January 2015. See http://www.mildenhall.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123435803
BBC News England, 08 January 2015. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-30725366
USAFE-AFAfrica Press Release, 08 January 2015. See http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123435807 | aerospace |
https://radio.azpm.org/s/52745-southern-arizona-2017-science-highlights/ | 2024-04-16T13:09:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817095.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416124708-20240416154708-00330.warc.gz | 0.856971 | 96 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__128380823 | en | Astronomy and planetary science dominated the scientific scene in Southern Arizona in 2017, and it will make headlines in 2018.
Among the top stories:
The Eclipse Across America has people looking up.
OSIRIS-REx orbits the sun, passes earth for a gravity boost to asteroid.
The Cassini spacecraft's 20-year exploration of Saturn ends.
The Juno mission around Jupiter continues to reveal the planet's secrets. | aerospace |
https://stopru.org/in-the-parade-devoted-to-independence-day-took-part-combat-aircraft-photos-video/2775/ | 2018-11-14T18:02:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039742253.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20181114170648-20181114192648-00158.warc.gz | 0.940776 | 346 | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__92774298 | en | In a parade marking the 27th anniversary of the Independence Day of Ukraine in Kiev for the first time in nine years, involved military aircraft. Another novelty of the parade was a military parade of the 18 partner countries of Ukraine. 112.ua led the online broadcast of the parade on the Independence Day.
On Khreshchatyk flew more than 20 fighters, transport aircraft and helicopters.
In particular, the parade was presented the su-25, which is designed to provide aviation support to the land forces in the battle area, causing the enemy objects strikes in tactical and operational depth. In the sky over Kiev also flew bombers su-24 aircraft, which at an altitude of 12 thousand meters at a speed of 2 thousand km/h, with a combat load of 7 tons, able to cover distances of up to 3 thousand km.
The parade was also presented the su-27, which is designed to conduct air combat at all altitudes. A test pilot of Antonov company, hero of Ukraine Sergey Troshin flew on the main transport turbojet aircraft An-178. This plane is intended for transportation of personnel and cargo under any climatic conditions at regional and korotkometrazhnyh routes at a distance of up to 5,5 thousand km.
The emergence of aviation at the military parade remains the biggest intrigue. On Friday, August 17, at a closed meeting, the Cabinet approved the plan of measures on preparation for celebration of Independence Day, allowing in particular the passage of aircraft in the parade.
In Kiev today held a military parade “March of the new army”, devoted to 27-th anniversary of independence of Ukraine. How was the parade, read our material. | aerospace |
https://hobbycolours.com/el/products/browning-303-british-aircraft-barrel-4-pieces | 2022-01-17T07:05:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300343.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220117061125-20220117091125-00598.warc.gz | 0.769297 | 280 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__241986432 | en | Browning .303 (Βρετανικό) Βαρέλι αεροσκαφών (4 τεμάχια)
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The Browning .303 was the standard gun used on British aircraft during the 1930s and Second World War. It was adopted by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and manufactured under license by Vickers Armstrong and BSA. The design was based on the 1930 Pattern belt-fed Colt-Browning machine gun with a few minor modifications. The muzzle extension was prone to fouling from the cordite-based ammunition and the RAF redesigned the muzzle extension with chrome plating it to make the surface smoother and cooling fins were also added.
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https://www.theballoontrainingacademy.com/fly-every-flight-like-a-check-ride/ | 2023-12-04T10:13:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100527.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204083733-20231204113733-00670.warc.gz | 0.951748 | 2,300 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__157088377 | en | Fly every flight like a check ride
At the IBA safety seminar Pat Cannon’s presentation “Surviving a Ramp Check” included, in part, having a current aeronautical chart in the basket. Randy Stone raised his hand and mentioned he might be the dumbest person in the room but in all his years flying he’s never heard of that. When asked how long it’s been a rule, the answer was at least as long as you’ve been flying, Randy!
Honestly Randy, I must be pretty dumb too! Like many of you I’ve been flying balloons before the time of iPads or especially before cell phones that you could pull up sectionals from a website. In the many years of traveling across the USA to attend balloon festivals I never had a chart in the basket with me for every location I was flying. That’s not to say I wasn’t aware of the airspace I was flying in and didn’t do all that was necessary preflight, but I didn’t physically have a chart in my basket while flying at the event. When you think of required documents, AROW (Airworthiness, Registration, Operating limitations, Weight and balance), an aeronautical chart isn’t included.
Nowadays I carry a current aeronautical chart regularly as I fly with the Foreflight app on my iPad. I can’t imagine a flight now or in the future where I wouldn’t have a current aeronautical chart at least in digital format, but I never considered it mandatory besides during a check ride as the PTS requires current and appropriate aeronautical charts.
Here’s the really cool thing about the FAA, everything has a documented procedure! Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASIs) following FAA documented procedures allows for standardization across the USA. The FAA wants rules to be uniformed across the Country. So, when an inspector conducts a ramp check, there is a document procedure and standardized documentation. You can find that in the FSIMS and it’s open for anyone to read! You can read the step by step instructions and job aides below!
Step 11 and included in the inspector checklist is, “(11) Determine if pertinent and current aeronautical charts are available.”
There is a FAQ on the FAA website which answers the question on if there is a regulation covering having current aeronautical charts onboard.
Copy and paste from the FAA website here:
What is the FAA policy for carrying current charts?
The specific FAA regulation, FAR 91.103 “Preflight Actions,” states that each pilot in command shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information concerning that flight. Although the regulation does not specifically require it, you should always carry a current chart with you in flight. Expired charts may not show frequency changes or newly constructed obstructions, both of which when unknown could be a hazard.
The only FAA/FAR requirements that pertain to charts are:
- Title 14 CFR section 91.503[a] (Large and Turbojet powered aircraft)
- Title 14 CFR section 135.83 (Air Carriers-Little Airplane)
- Title 14 CFR section 121.549 (Air Carrier-Big Airplanes)
The FAA’s July/August 1997 issue of FAA Aviation News on “current” aeronautical charts provided the following information:
- “You can carry old charts in your aircraft.” “It is not FAA policy to violate anyone for having outdated charts in the aircraft.”
- “Not all pilots are required to carry a chart.” “91.503..requires the pilot in command of large and multiengine airplanes to have charts.” “Other operating sections of the FAR such as Part 121 and Part 135 operations have similar requirements.”
- …”since some pilots thought they could be violated for having outdated or no charts on board during a flight, we need to clarify an important issue. As we have said, it is NOT FAA policy to initiate enforcement action against a pilot for having an old chart on board or no chart on board.” That’s because there is no regulation on the issue.
- …”the issue of current chart data bases in handheld GPS receivers is a non-issue because the units are neither approved by the FAA or required for flight, nor do panel-mounted VFR-only GPS receivers have to have a current data base because, like handheld GPS receivers, the pilot is responsible for pilotage under VFR.
- “If a pilot is involved in an enforcement investigation and there is evidence that the use of an out-of-date chart, no chart, or an out-of-date database contributed to the condition that brought on the enforcement investigation, then that information could be used in any enforcement action that might be taken.”
Why then is it listed as a ramp check item if not required? Think of it as an opportunity for the FAA to help you because the FAA really is there to help! Passing a check ride is doing the bare minimum for certification. When an inspector is conducting a ramp inspection they are doing surveillance, seeing what issues exist in the community. For pilots, why would you conduct a flight below the minimum standards for certification? Having the check box during a ramp inspections allows for the FAA to have a conversation and educate the pilot to avoid future issues.
Should you have a chart in your basket? The FAA says you should and I would. It’s for CYA – cover your ass. As Chris Manthe and Kendall Arkema mentioned in their presentation while discussing logging instruction and instructor endorsements, what an instructor writes in a logbook is to meet regulations and CYA if something happens. Same reason why a pre-solo exam with a student should be written although there is no legal requirement for it to be written. How do you prove you met the regulation unless you physically have proof?
If something happens and you don’t have a current aeronautical chart onboard, you have no way to prove that you’ve met the preflight preparation regulation. For example if you are flying around any controlled airports and violate airspace regulations because you don’t have a chart onboard, that will get you in trouble. You want to know where you’re at in relation to airspace at all times. A chart on board allows for that. The same is for calling flight service or using the online portal. There is no “legal” briefing, but how will you prove you received a proper weather briefing without the recordkeeping of the Leidos system?
Or, let’s say you’re taking off on the west side of Indianola on a day where the ceilings are 1,500 feet AGL and flying into the NBC field. It becomes very important where the magenta shading begins during your flight as the Class E goes from beginning at 1,200 AGL to beginning at 700 AGL. The VFR weather minimums change from clear of clouds in Class G to 500 below in Class E. If you’re suspected of violating VFR weather minimums, the first question asked would be: when you fly how do you know what airspace you’re in? You’re going to want a chart in the basket!
There are many “grey” areas for balloon pilots in the regulations and a number of items that might not be “required” but you should do for safety. Here’s another example besides current aeronautical charts. There was a stretch of time in my flying career in which I wasn’t a checklist guy. I used a checklist for my check rides, but I never really USED a checklist afterwards. It wasn’t until I forgot some items that I realized you know having a checklist probably would help. Is a checklist required by a regulation? Not that I know of!
Ask yourself though, why would I do less than the bare minimum on a flight?
I asked myself that question one day after realizing I’ve probably become too complacent. I was taking safety for granted. I thought my skill was more superior than it was and ballooning was so easy anyone could do it. I said to myself I’m a pilot. I have earned my certification by meeting the minimum standards. As a professional, why would I then go below the standards? If I wouldn’t pass a check ride with how I complete a flight that should be a sign to me that I need to improve. That was the day I vowed to go beyond the minimum standards for certification every flight, not below.
This same logic applies to grey areas in the regulations as well. At safety seminars I’ve heard pilots discuss hopping up and down on their tie off or floating a foot off the field and doing three touches and saying they’ve met currency. It might be “legal” but ask yourself, if this were a check ride would the DPE give me a certificate for hopping up and down on a tie-off three times or flying a foot off the ground? Have you met the bare minimum standards of three takeoffs and three landings? Not in my book! Meet the intent of the regulations and complete three take offs and three landings that a DPE would be proud of! Don’t go below the standards.
We all know regulations are written in blood. Someone died for that regulation to be in the book. Lockhart and the hot air balloon medicals NPRM is a perfect example of that. Regulations requiring balloon pilots to have medicals is written in blood. When it comes to currency for taking passengers, someone died because a pilot wasn’t current therefore making the regulation. At a minimum, meet the intent of the regulations. Doing anything less than that is a risk for an accident, death, and additional regulation for the rest of us.
Load charts are another hot topic these days. Again, ask yourself as you prepare for your flight, “Would I pass a check ride?” If you haven’t calculated your passenger weights, pulled out your flight manual, and turned to your load charts, you won’t pass the check ride. Don’t do any aspect of a flight below the minimum standards for certification!
If you have any questions on the minimum standards to obtain certification, take a look at the Practical Test Standards and reach out to the DPE community for advice on how you should approach your flights. On your next flight review, ask your instructor (or even a DPE) to give you a mock check ride. Make sure you are meeting the bare minimum standards for certification. If you’re not, have them teach you to bring you back up to standards. After all, isn’t that the intent of the flight review regulation?
Don’t go below the standards, don’t do the bare minimum, as a professional pilot go above the standards! Safety is our freedom to fly! | aerospace |
https://datnendian.com/2021/07/why-are-the-us-and-china-planning-to-land-an-unmanned-lander-on-the-moon/ | 2022-05-24T18:29:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662573189.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20220524173011-20220524203011-00457.warc.gz | 0.957788 | 780 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__175087748 | en | China’s lander program to land a lunar lander is expected to be completed by the end of 2020, but a US agency that was involved in the program has raised questions about its feasibility and accuracy.
The US agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is developing the lunar orbiter program for the Department of Defense and other government agencies.
The lander, which will be made by Boeing Co., will be the largest manned lunar probe ever launched.
It will be used to search for life on the surface of the moon and to test technologies to develop the moon’s water, minerals and life support systems.
It is expected that the program will cost about $1 billion and could cost even more in development and construction costs.
The first phase of the program is expected by 2020.
The Lunar Exploration Analog and Simulation (LEAS) project began in 2007 as the National Science Foundation’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter program.
The agency, which is funded by NASA and other federal agencies, is developing a computer model that shows how landers could land on the lunar surface.
The program has been delayed several times.
It was supposed to launch in 2018, but that was delayed several months because of a lack of funding.
The next phase of development is slated to be launched in 2022, but the agency is also developing a rover, an orbiter and a lander.
China is planning to launch the lander in 2022.
“The United States is an important partner and partner for China, and this cooperation is a key part of the national security strategy of China,” Chinese Ambassador to the United States Liu Zhiguo told reporters in Washington on Feb. 7.
Liu said that China is working on a plan for the future of the landers.
“We hope to launch this program as soon as possible, and we will use this opportunity to further strengthen our cooperation with China on space and technology issues,” Liu said.
China has been developing its own landers for more than a decade.
In 2016, it launched a prototype lander that was only the first step in a long-range space exploration effort.
The country plans to send one lander to the moon in 2022 and to send another lander into orbit around the moon next year.
“China’s space program is the world’s largest, and it is committed to the long-term development of the space program,” Liu added.
The National Science and Technology Commission of China, which oversees the development of Chinese space technology, is responsible for funding the Lunar Recorder Orbiter.
The spacecraft was designed to take high-definition photographs of the lunar moon using a robotic camera that takes images at a distance of more than 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles).
The program was initially funded by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), but in 2018 it was partially funded by US taxpayers.
Liu noted that China was also involved in lunar missions to the Moon before the US was.
“It is our goal to explore the lunar environment in an autonomous and responsible way,” Liu told reporters.
The space agency hopes to launch a manned mission to the lunar colony in 2022 that could send Chinese and US astronauts to the surface.
Liu added that China would be “very excited” to have a landers on the Moon.
“I think this is a big step forward in space exploration and science,” Liu emphasized.
“This is a step forward for China in developing its capabilities and capabilities of scientific exploration.”
The US has been conducting robotic landers since the 1960s and is currently developing the Orion spacecraft that will carry astronauts to Mars. | aerospace |
https://www.simflight.de/just-flight-tb-10-tobago-tb-20-trinidad-kurz-vor-dem-release/ | 2022-07-04T02:52:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104293758.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20220704015700-20220704045700-00668.warc.gz | 0.848724 | 1,663 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__74645451 | en | Just Flight präsentieren auf ihrer Internetseite neue Bilder der bald erscheinenden TB-10 und TB-20 für X-Plane. Ein genauer Veröffentlichungstermin ist, ebenso wie der Preis, noch unbekannt. Wahrscheinlich ist, dass das Paket im simMarket zu haben sein wird. Zu weiteren Bildern und der Feature List, geht es hier entlang.
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Just Flight, in partnership with Thranda Design, are proud to present the TB-10 Tobago & TB-20 Trinidad for X-Plane 11.
Following on from their critically acclaimed Arrow III, Turbo Arrow III/IV and PA-28-161 Warrior II aircraft for X-Plane 11, this highly detailed simulation of the TB-10 and TB-20 is being developed by Just Flight’s in-house team and Thranda Design, following extensive research and consultation with real-world TB-20 pilots.
The Socata TB-10 Tobago and TB-20 Trinidad are General Aviation aircraft with spacious and comfortable cabins providing seating for up to five people and have proved popular for touring and instrument training. They are all-metal, cantilever low wing, single-engine aircraft with two ‘gull wing’ doors and access to the baggage compartment is through a door on the left-hand side of the fuselage.
The TB-10 is powered by a 180 horsepower (134 kW) Lycoming O-360 piston engine and is equipped with fixed tricycle landing gear. The TB-20’s power plant is a 250 horsepower (186 kW) Lycoming IO-540 piston engine and the aircraft is equipped with retractable tricycle landing gear. Both aircraft are fitted with a two-blade constant-speed propeller.
Both variants offer great performance with high cruise speeds (120-150 knots), the ability to fly long range (700-1,100 nautical miles) and the ability to land on hard or grass runways. A service ceiling of up to 20,000ft, combined with a comprehensive IFR-capable avionics suite including GPS, VOR, ADF and autopilot, make for a great long-range IFR touring aircraft. And with excellent visibility and payload capabilities, they are also well suited to flying those short VFR hops to local airfields!
The TB-10 Tobago & TB-20 Trinidad for X-Plane 11 feature PBR materials with real-time environment reflections for superb quality and realism, 4096 x 4096 textures for the highest possible texture clarity and a variety of paint schemes and numerous animations.
In the cockpit, the amazing level of detail extends right down to modelled screw heads and animated seat backs. Authentic wear and tear, including fingerprint marks, will make you feel like you are sitting in the real thing! A vast array of avionics including a KMA 24, GNS 430, GNC 255, KN 62, KAP 150, GTX 330, KR 87 and WX-1000 Stormscope will ensure that you never get bored.
Accurate flight dynamics tested by real-world TB-20 pilots and authentic sound sets for both engine variants complete this extensive offering.
- Accurately modelled TB-10 Tobago and TB-20 Trinidad, built using real-world aircraft plans
- Numerous animations including passenger doors, baggage door, cockpit window, sun visors, oil cover and dipstick, engine access door, TKS fluid door and NACA ducts
- Ground equipment including chocks, pitot cover, engine intake covers and tie-downs
- 4096 x 4096 textures are used to produce the highest possible texture clarity
- PBR (Physically Based Rendering) materials with real-time environment reflections for superb quality and realism
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- A truly 3D virtual cockpit right down to accurately modelled seat belts and screw heads – every instrument is constructed fully in 3D with smooth animations
- Cockpit textures feature wear and tear based on reference photos taken in the real aircraft to produce an authentic environment
- Interactive engine start checklist that responds to user inputs and sim variables
- Interactive checklists for every stage of flight
- Aircraft configuration system that will allow you to choose between ‘cold & dark’ or ‘ready for take-off’ (if aircraft is stationary on the ground)
- Fully functional and comprehensive IFR capable avionics fit, including:
– KMA 24H audio selector unit
– GNS 430 COM 1 / NAV 1 radio and GPS unit
– GNC 255 COM 2 / NAV 2 radio unit
– KN 62 DME unit
– KAP 150 autopilot unit with navigation, heading, altitude and pitch hold modes, and self-test functionality
– GTX 330 transponder unit
– KR 87 ADF unit
– Support for RealityXP GTN750 (sold separately, Windows only)
- Interactive logbook panel for logging your flight details (X-Plane native)
- Flight computer panel with useful information such as fuel burn, endurance, speed and wind speed/direction
- Yoke-mounted flight timer/clock
- GoodWay compatible
- Ability to change barometric units from InHG to MB in altimeter adjustment
- Option to activate flashlight from within pop-up window, to aid in those pitch-black cold and dark starts at night
- Pop-up autopilot window
- Option to remove window and instrument reflection effects
- Animated toe brakes
- Radio knob animations routed through plugin logic, for optimum movement fidelity and sound synchronisation
- Custom-coded fuel system, including the option of automatic fuel tank switching for use on those long distance cross-country flights (this option is remembered for future flights)
- Custom-coded electrical system with functional circuit breakers. Circuit breaker logic is linked to X-Plane’s internal failure logic, so if the plane is set to fail a certain electrical component after a certain number of hours, the circuit breaker for that element will pop out.
- Realistic landing gear with slow/fast tyre rotation animation (blurry when rotating fast), precise shock absorber animation and wheel chocks and tie-downs
- Dedicated interactive engine pop-up window displaying values such as fuel tank weights and imbalance, fuel pressure, oil pressure, oil temperature, battery charge (with quick charge option), and information about spark plug fouling and vapour lock condition
- Simulated vapour lock condition, with warning pop-up and suggested actions
- Simulated spark plug fouling condition, with indication of percentage of fouling
- Lighting system includes separate lighting control for gauges (via rheostat) and realistic implementation of navigation light / radio light rheostat
- Functional electric trim control on yoke
- Custom external light logic with custom strobe light pattern and custom light halos for added realism
- Realistic and accurate flight dynamics based on real-world performance and handling data, and input from TB20 pilots
- Authentic sound set, generated using X-Plane’s state-of-the-art FMOD sound system
- Custom sounds for switches, doors, warnings and more, featuring accurate location placement of sounds in the stereo spectrum, 3D audio effects, atmospheric effects, adaptive Doppler, exterior sounds spill in when window or door(s) are opened, different sound characteristics depending on viewing angle etc.
- Comprehensive manual with panel guide and performance data
- PSD Paint Kit included so you can create your own paint schemes
- Dedicated pop-up window for sound mixing, allowing for individual adjustment of the volume of exterior sounds, in-cockpit sounds and various effects
- Custom weight and balance manager window | aerospace |
https://saemobilus.sae.org/content/650581 | 2020-07-05T17:23:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655887377.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20200705152852-20200705182852-00273.warc.gz | 0.84148 | 561 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__109825637 | en | This content is not included in your SAE MOBILUS subscription, or you are not logged in.
Control System Aspects of an Analytical Investigation into Controlling the Structural Modes of Flexible Aircraft
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
Published February 01, 1965 by SAE International in United States
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Disturbing pilot accelerations and structural loads due to structural motion are areas of increasing concern, both to the pilots and designers of vehicles for low-altitude, high-speed missions. Such aeroelastic problems can be alleviated by a control system synthesized to effectively increase the damping ratio of the structural modes. The paper discusses the specifics of sensing, local force application, coupling, and adaptability of typical control systems, using the XB-70 as the basic study vehicle. It is shown that a relatively simple conventional control system can be designed to provide damping to the structure while adapting to flight condition variations continuously and guaranteeing phase and gain-stabilization of the structural modes.
CitationMori, A. and Wykes, J., "Control System Aspects of an Analytical Investigation into Controlling the Structural Modes of Flexible Aircraft," SAE Technical Paper 650581, 1965, https://doi.org/10.4271/650581.
- Hosenthien, H. H. Borelli, M. R. “Self-adaptive Tracking Filters,” Society of Automotive Engineers, Aerospace Vehicle Flight Controls Systems Committee, Missile and Pilotless Aircraft Subcommittee, July 8–10, 1964.
- Hendrick, R. C. “The Sensor Blender Approach to Control of Flexible Vehicles,” SAE Committee A-18, Aerospace Vehicle Flight Control Systems, New York, New York, July 8–10, 1964.
- Gillooly, R. P. “Control Through Digital Filtering With Application to Highly Elastic Boosters,” McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, July 12, 1963.
- Westerwick, R. A. “Use of Multiple Gyro Feedback to Control Flexible Missiles,” Prepared for SAE Committee A-18, Aircraft, Missile, and Space Vehicle Flight Control Systems, December 12–14, 1962, Miami Beach, Florida.
- Wykes, J. H. Mori, A. S. “An Analytical Investigation of the Concept and Development of Methods for Controlling the Amplitudes and Normal Accelerations of the Elastic Modes of Flexible Aircraft,” Part I, Unclassified Data, First Quarterly Technical Report, North American Aviation Report NA-64-919I, dated 15 September 1964. | aerospace |
http://bunkrapp.com/present/5iz8dy/ | 2017-03-30T08:56:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218193288.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212953-00088-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.913708 | 649 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__181213463 | en | Jupiter's diameter is 11.2 times larger than Earth. In other words, you could put 11.2 Earths side-by-side to match the diameter of Jupiter. And Jupiter's volume is even bigger.
Jupiter mass (MJ or MJup) is the unit of mass equal to the total mass of the planet Jupiter (1.898×1027 kg, 317.83 Earth mass; one Earth mass equals 0.00315 Jupiter masses). Jupiter mass is used to describe masses of the gas giants, such as the outer planets and extrasolar planets.
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http://fothesky.blogspot.com/2011/03/students-work-with-industry-on-scramjet.html | 2018-05-27T15:52:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794869272.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20180527151021-20180527171021-00094.warc.gz | 0.954119 | 552 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__44153737 | en | Collaboration between students and industry on a project to improve the accuracy of hypersonic engine testing is moving forward with the unveiling at the University of Virginia (UVa.) of a full-scale mock-up of a scramjet experiment to be flown in 2012.
Graduate and undergraduate students at UVa.’s School of Engineering and Applied Science are working with faculty and industry on the Hy-V program to ground- and flight-test a scramjet to develop improved methods of testing hypersonic engines.
A scramjet payload designed by UVa with Allied Techsystems’ (ATK) GASL division is planned to fly from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia in 2012, says Chris Goyne, research assistant professor of aerospace engineering and principal investigator for the flight mission.
The payload has two hydrogen-fueled scramjet flowpaths and will be boosted to 92,000 ft. and Mach 5 by a NASA-supplied Terrier-Improved Orion two-stage sounding rocket, which will stay attached to the second stage throughout the flight, Goyne says.
Rather than testing a specific flowpath design, Hy-V is “a representation of [a] scramjet to develop methodologies and learn lessons for ground test and flight test,” Goyne says. Inlets and combustion chambers are similar to a scramjet, he says, but not the nozzles.
One of the flowpaths is based on a design UVa has tested in its direct-connect hypersonic wind tunnel. The other has changes to the combustor to make it more representative of a real scramjet, Goyne says. Both have rectangular, two-dimensional flowpaths.
Though design of the flight payload is complete, fabrication is on hold pending the completion for freejet wind-tunnel testing of both scramjet flowpaths now under way at ATK GASL, he says.
Hy-V is being funded by the Defense Department. Because the program involves graduate and undergraduate students at UVa and Virginia Tech, NASA Wallops is providing the sounding rocket and range services under its university outreach effort.
The level of student involvement is unusual for a scramjet test program, Goyne believes. Graduate students are collaborating with ATK on design and testing of the payload, while undergraduates are working with Aerojet on different aspects of the flight mission.
“They are involved in design of the payload, wind-tunnel testing and the design of subsystems. It’s a great opportunity for them to work side-by-side with faculty and industry and gives them a head start,” he says. | aerospace |
http://www.musafirnamah.com/air-costa-plans-hyderabad-services-2/ | 2022-12-09T13:21:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711396.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20221209112528-20221209142528-00712.warc.gz | 0.960537 | 193 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__10513018 | en | Air Costa, a regional airline launched in October by the LEPL Group, is launching services from Hyderabad next month.
The city will be connected to Chennai, Vijayawada, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Bangalore from December 10, said a press release. Air Costa uses Embraer E-jets (170 and 190) for its operations as these are economical, offering the same comfort as a large jet aircraft, the release added. “We plan to add new destination every month as part of our expansion plans for the year,” said CEO K.N. Babu.
The company will invest about $100 million to expand its fleet of Embraer E-jets in the next two years, besides setting up an aircraft repair unit. It aims to add 10 E-jets by the end of 2014 and have a fleet of 25 aircraft by 2018.
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https://www.satelliteevolution.com/post/spinlaunch-closes-71-million-series-b-funding-round-to-continue-development-of-kinetic-launch | 2023-12-11T05:27:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679103558.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211045204-20231211075204-00191.warc.gz | 0.942347 | 380 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__9737500 | en | Spinlaunch closes $71 million series B funding round to continue development of kinetic launch
SpinLaunch announced today that the company has closed a $71 million Series B funding round. The funds will be used to continue the development and commercialization of the world’s first kinetic launch system and satellite product line, designed to provide low-cost, high-cadence, environmentally responsible space access.
The round was led by ATW Partners, and includes Kleiner Perkins, GV, ATMA Capital, ONA Capital, Lauder Partners, McKinley Capital, Tyche Partners, as well as John Doerr, Brook Byers, Asher Delug, Chuck Brady, Andrew Farkas, and Greg McAdoo. The Series B financing, which includes equity and debt, brings SpinLaunch’s total funding to $150 million.
“In the last two years, even during difficult COVID times, SpinLaunch has shown remarkable and continued success,” said Wen Hsieh, General Partner of Kleiner Perkins. “We share in the company’s goal to realize the full potential of the space economy by developing a revolutionary space launch system that is both very low-cost and environmentally sustainable.
“SpinLaunch’s mission is to bring the world low-cost, sustainable access to space. We’ve taken a big step in that direction with the completion of our 33-meter Suborbital Mass Accelerator,” explained CEO Jonathan Yaney. “We have completed nine successful flight tests to date, retiring the technical risk as we prepare the way for the construction of our full-size Orbital Launch system. In addition, the team continues to build out a low-cost, mass-manufactured, satellite product line that will ensure our customers have a uniquely differentiated platform for building space capabilities. | aerospace |
http://balloonandbbq.com/pilots/alain-bard/ | 2019-02-23T20:55:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550249550830.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20190223203317-20190223225317-00284.warc.gz | 0.976554 | 118 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__122898748 | en | Alain has been flying hot air balloons since 2009. He is one of the rare people in the world to have constructed his own hot air balloon from scratch. In fact, he has made 2 of them, one of them being a "Special Shape" hot air balloon in the shape of an Alien Rocket Ship. Alain has flown balloons in some far-away places in the world, including Malaysia, Taiwan and New Zealand as well as locally at many of the hot air balloon festivals in Canada and the USA. Alain will be flying the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival Balloon. | aerospace |
https://currentaffairs.adda247.com/first-ever-woman-astronaut-from-saudi-arabia-to-go-on-space-mission-in-2023/ | 2024-03-03T02:47:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476180.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303011622-20240303041622-00363.warc.gz | 0.914013 | 445 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__190742624 | en | The first-ever woman astronaut of Saudi Arabia will go to space this year, Saudi woman astronaut Rayyana Barnawi will join fellow Saudi Ali Al-Qarni on a 10-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS) this year. Barnawi and Al-Qarni will fly to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft as part of a mission by the private space company Axiom Space.
First-Ever Woman Astronaut from Saudi Arabia to go on Space Mission in 2023- Key Points
- The Ax-2 will be launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- Axiom Space carried out its first private astronaut mission to the ISS in April 2022 under which four private astronauts spent 17 days in orbit.
- In 2019, Saudi’s neighbor the United Arab Emirates became the first Arab country to send one of its citizens into space.
- Astronaut Hazzaa al-Mansoori spent eight days on the ISS. Another fellow Emirati, Sultan al-Neyadi, will also make a voyage to the space station in February this year.
- Neyadi, also known as “Sultan of Space”, will become the first Arab astronaut to spend six months in space when he blasts off for the ISS aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.
- Saudi de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been trying to shake off the kingdom’s austere image through a push for reforms.
- During his regime since 2017, Saudi women have been allowed to drive and travel abroad without a male guardian. Women’s proportion in the workforce has more than doubled since 2016, from 17% to 37%.
- In the oil-rich country in 1985, sent country’s royal Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, an air force pilot on a US-organised mission. It became the first Arab Muslim country to travel to space.
- Years later in 2018, the country set up a space program and last year launched another to send astronauts into space as part of Prince Salman’s Vision 2030 agenda for economic diversification. | aerospace |
https://www.emirates247.com/news/japanese-spacecraft-to-attempt-landing-on-distant-asteroid-2019-02-21-1.679990 | 2023-11-28T15:48:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099892.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128151412-20231128181412-00094.warc.gz | 0.928742 | 371 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__37300059 | en | - City Fajr Shuruq Duhr Asr Magrib Isha
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A Japanese spacecraft began its approach Thursday toward a distant asteroid on a mission to collect material that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on Earth.
Hayabusa2′s descent was delayed for about five hours for a safety check, but the unmanned craft is still due to touch down as scheduled on Friday morning, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said.
During the touchdown, which will last just seconds, Hayabusa2 will extend a pipe and shoot a pinball-like bullet into the asteroid to blow up material from beneath the surface.
If all goes successfully, the craft will then collect samples that would eventually be sent back to Earth.
Friday’s attempt is the first of three such touchdowns planned.
The brief landing will be challenging, because of the uneven and boulder-covered surface.
Hayabusa2 is aiming for a 6-meter- (20-foot-) diameter circle to avoid obstacles.
Space agency controllers will direct its approach until it is 500 meters (1,600 feet) above the asteroid’s surface, after which it will be on its own because it takes 20 minutes for commands from Earth to reach the craft.
JAXA, as the Japanese space agency is known, has compared landing in the circle to landing on a baseball mound from its height of 20 kilometers (6 miles) above the asteroid.
The asteroid, named Ryugu after an undersea palace in a Japanese folktale, is about 900 meters (3,000 feet) in diameter and 280 million kilometers (170 million miles) from Earth.
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https://wordlesstech.com/search/unmanned+aircraft+/ | 2022-01-19T13:34:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301341.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20220119125003-20220119155003-00117.warc.gz | 0.921646 | 335 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__230521175 | en | U.S, Navy, Boeing make aviation history. MQ-25 becomes the first unmanned aircraft to refuel another aircraft.
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Solar powered unmanned Persistent High Altitude Solar Aircraft (PHASA-35®) makes first flight, has the potential to stay airborne for a year.
Blackwing unmanned aircraft system can be launched from submarines and Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), or fully submerged undersea platforms.
Northrop Grumman together with Canadian aerospace and defence company L-3 MAS, they will collaborate in order to send a variation of the Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft
Boeing Australia has built the first of three Loyal Wingman aircraft unmanned aircraft, designed to use artificial intelligence to conduct teaming missions.
DARPA has been given $93 million to Northrop Grumman, to built an unmanned VTOL military drone that can land on small ships.
Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy have completed the first tests of a wireless ground handling of X-47B Unmanned Aircraft.
In 2007, DARPA committed to funding the development of a prototype unmanned aircraft called “Blackswift” that would be able to take off from a runway
Jetoptera’s J-2000 VTOL inter-city aircraft concept, uses a unique bladeless fans propulsion system. | aerospace |
http://ukhistorianbendavidson.co.uk/stuka-ju87/ | 2020-06-02T02:45:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347422065.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20200602002343-20200602032343-00324.warc.gz | 0.968575 | 868 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__175755699 | en | The Junkers JU 87 or Stuka was the German dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft. Designed by Hermann Pohlmann, it first flew in 1935. The JU 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the Luftwaffe’s Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War and served the Axis forces in World War II.
The aircraft is easily recognisable by its inverted gull wings and fixed spotted undercarriage. Upon the leading edges of its faired main gear legs were mounted the Jericho-Trompete wailing sirens, becoming the propaganda symbol of German air power and the so-called Blitzkrieg victories of 1939–1942. The Stuka’s design included several innovations, including automatic pull-up dive brakes under both wings to ensure that the aircraft recovered from its attack dive even if the pilot blacked out from the high g-forces.
The Ju 87 operated with considerable success in close air support and anti-shipping at the outbreak of World War II. It led air assaults in the invasion of Poland in September 1939. Stukas were critical to the rapid conquest of Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium and France in 1940. Sturdy, accurate, and very effective against ground targets, the Stuka was, like many other dive bombers of the period, vulnerable to fighter aircraft. During the Battle of Britain, its lack of manoeuvrability, speed and defensive armament meant that it required a heavy fighter escort to operate effectively.
Flying at 15,000 ft, the pilot located his target through a bombsight window in the cockpit floor. The pilot moved the dive lever to the rear, limiting the “throw” of the control column. The dive brakes were activated automatically, the pilot set the trim tabs, reduced his throttle and closed the coolant flaps. The aircraft then rolled 180°, automatically nosing the aircraft into a dive. Red tabs protruded from the upper surfaces of the wing as a visual indicator to the pilot that, in case of a g-induced black-out, the automatic dive recovery system would be activated. The Stuka dived at a 60–90° angle, holding a constant speed of 350–370 mph due to dive-brake deployment, which increased the accuracy of the JU 87’s aim.
When the aircraft was reasonably close to the target, a light on the contact altimeter an altimeter equipped with an electrical contact which triggers at a preset altitude came on to indicate the bomb-release point, usually at a minimum height of 1,480 ft. The pilot released the bomb and initiated the automatic pull-out mechanism by depressing a knob on the control column. An elongated U-shaped crutch located under the fuselage swung the bomb out of the way of the propeller, and the aircraft automatically began a 6g pull out. Once the nose was above the horizon, dive brakes were retracted, the throttle was opened, and the propeller was set to climb. The pilot regained control and resumed normal flight. The coolant flaps had to be reopened quickly to prevent overheating.
Physical stress on the crew was severe. Human beings subjected to more than 5g in a seated position will suffer vision impairment in the form of a grey veil known to Stuka pilots as “seeing stars”. They lose vision while remaining conscious; after five seconds, they black out. The JU 87 pilots experienced the visual impairments most during “pull-up” from a dive.
After the Battle of Britain, the Stuka was used in the Balkans Campaign, the African and Mediterranean theatres and the early stages of the Eastern Front, where it was used for general ground support, as an effective specialised anti-tank aircraft and in an anti-shipping role. Once the Luftwaffe lost air superiority, the Stuka became an easy target for enemy fighter aircraft. It was produced until 1944 for lack of a better replacement. By 1945 ground-attack versions of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 had largely replaced the JU 87, but it remained in service until the end of the war. An estimated 6,500 JU 87s of all versions were built between 1936 and August 1944. | aerospace |
http://www.turkishdefense.net/nasa-systems-engineering-handbook/ | 2020-05-25T21:04:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347389355.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20200525192537-20200525222537-00268.warc.gz | 0.832101 | 164 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__108960649 | en | This handbook consists of six core chapters:
(1) Systems Engineering fundamentals discussion,
(2) the NASA program/project life cycles,
(3) systems engineering processesto get from a concept to a design,
(4) systems engineering processes to get from a design to a final product,
(5) crosscutting management processes in systems engineering,and
(6) special topics relative to systems engineering.
These core chapters are supplemented by appendices that provide outlines, examples, and further information to illustrate topics in the core chapters. The handbook makes extensive use of boxes and figures to define, refine, illustrate, and extend concepts in the core chapters without diverting the reader from the main information.
Click this link to download a PDF (8.8 MB) copy: | aerospace |
https://www.anigrand.com/AA2016_XF-109.htm | 2022-06-26T05:55:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103037089.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220626040948-20220626070948-00773.warc.gz | 0.985129 | 237 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__1631419 | en | In 1953, Bell Aircraft Corp developed a VTOL research
aircraft, the Model 65 ATV that a pair of turbojets were mounted one each
side of the fuselage and could rotated at the aircraft center. The ATV
program ended in 1955 and gave Bell experience of the VTOL jet flight,
that also led to U.S. Air Force and Navy sponsorship of the project D-188A
tilting jets fighter, designated USAF's XF-109 and USN's XF3L-1. It was requested to design as the same class of the F-104 and could fly at speed around Mach 2. The XF-109 was powered by 8 jet engines, 2 were sat vertically behind the cockpit, 2 mounted horizontally in the tail. 2 pairs located at the wing tips that could rotate, to give lift when pointing upward in a vertical position and were rotated into a horizontal position for level flight. In 1960, Navy halted the funding as the jet engines schedule was kept delay. A year later, Air Force had no longer interested in this concept. The program was cancelled at its mockup stage in 1961. | aerospace |
http://crazycolors.in/eco-deck/621.html | 2018-12-16T21:46:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376827998.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20181216213120-20181216235120-00386.warc.gz | 0.872867 | 434 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__261954390 | en | Modern aircraft like Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 comprise of around 50% of composite materials by weight. The advantages and disadvantages associated with using composite materials in aircraft manufacturing are as follows: ADVANTAGES Light Weight -
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Noise Abatement Information - Last update 07/15/2023
The airport is surrounded by noise sensitive areas. The following noise abatement practices, updated and adopted at the May 4, 2022, Airport Commission meeting, are voluntary – no noise abatement practice shall supersede safety. However, voluntary compliance with the requested noise abatement practices is greatly appreciated.
The City of Cottonwood is committed to monitoring airport-related noise in the surrounding community and is dedicated to helping stakeholders understand regulations associated with airport flight operations and noise in a transparent, clear, and accessible way.
All Runways | All Aircraft Categories | Arrival Only
1. Maintain pattern altitude until necessary for landing.
2. Avoid low altitude, high RPM approaches on extended downwind, base and final.
3. Follow the PAPI to indicate a safe glidepath and allow a smooth, quiet descent to the runway.
All Runways | All Aircraft Categories | Departure Only
1. Maintain runway heading until 1000 feet AGL prior to turning.
2. Use Vy (best-rate-of-climb) airspeed until reaching 1000 feet AGL.
3. Avoid flying over residential areas with the propeller set to low pitch and high RPM.
All Aircraft Categories | Arrival & Departure
RWY 32 DESIGNATED CALM WIND RUNWAY
ALL VALUES ARE MSL (FEET)
All Runways | All Aircraft Categories
TPA HELICOPTER 4050 MSL/500 AGL
SINGLE/MULTI 4550 MSL/1000 AGL
TURBINE 5050 MSL/1500 AGL
The traffic patterns for the Airport shall be as follows:
1. Left-hand rectangular pattern for Runway 14.
2. Right-hand rectangular pattern for Runway 32.
All Runways | Aircraft Categories: A, B, C, D & E
Stop and Go, Midfield, and Intersection take-offs are prohibited.
1. USE CAUTION – HEAVY FLIGHT TRAINING OPERATIONS DAILY
2. Avoid repetitive flight training operations between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. weekdays and 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. weekends and holidays.
3. Conduct full-stop taxi backs (rather than touch & go’s) before 8 AM Monday to Friday and before 9 AM Saturday and Sunday.
4. No more than four (4) aircraft conducting repetitive flight training operations in the traffic pattern at any time.
Flight Track Monitoring
The airport uses the Virtower system to monitor flight operations. FAR 91.225(f) requires ADS-B to be operated at all times if the aircraft is ADS-B equipped.
HAI Fly Neighborly Procedures
All Aircraft Categories
Fly Neighborly (https://rotor.org/fly-neighborly/) is a voluntary noise reduction program that seeks to create better relationships between communities and helicopter operators by establishing noise mitigation techniques and increasing effective communication.
Why Flying Neighborly Is Important
Environmental issues are the forefront of every business today, and the helicopter industry is no exception. We all want peace and quiet at home and in our neighborhoods. Safety is always at the forefront of a helicopter pilot’s mind; but “flying neighborly” is also a concern and the key to improving public perception and fostering community acceptance of helicopters.
Airport Contact Info
|Address:||Cottonwood Municipal Airport
1001 W Mingus Ave
Cottonwood Arizona 86326
AOPA Noise Awareness Steps
Following are some general guidelines and techniques to minimize the noise impact produced by aircraft operating near the ground.
1. If practical, avoid noise-sensitive areas such as residential areas, open-air assemblies (e.g. sporting events and concerts), and national park areas. Make every effort to fly at or above 2,000 feet over the surface of such areas when overflight cannot be avoided.
2. Consider using a reduced power setting if flight must be low because of cloud cover or overlying controlled airspace or when approaching the airport of destination. Propellers generate more noise than engines; flying with the lowest practical rpm setting will reduce the aircraft's noise level substantially.
3. Perform stalls, spins, and other practice maneuvers over uninhabited terrain.
4. Many airports have established specific noise abatement procedures. Familiarize yourself and comply with these procedures.
5. To contain aircraft noise within airport boundaries, avoid performing engine runups at the ends of runways near housing developments. Instead, select a location for engine runup closer to the center of the field.
6. On takeoff, gain altitude as quickly as possible without compromising safety. Begin takeoffs at the start of a runway, not at an intersection.
7. Retract the landing gear either as soon as a landing straight ahead on the runway can no longer be accomplished or as soon as the aircraft achieves a positive rate of climb. If practical, maintain best-angle-of-climb airspeed until reaching 50 feet or an altitude that provides clearance from terrain or obstacles. Then accelerate to best-rate-of-climb airspeed. If consistent with safety, make the first power reduction at 500 feet.
8. Fly a tight landing pattern to keep noise as close to the airport as possible. Practice descent to the runway at low power settings and with as few power changes as possible.
9. If a VASI or other visual approach guidance system is available, use it. These devices will indicate a safe glidepath and allow a smooth, quiet descent to the runway.
10. If possible, do not adjust the propeller control for flat pitch on the downwind leg; instead, wait until short final. This practice not only provides a quieter approach, but also reduces stress on the engine and propeller governor.
11. Avoid low-level, high-power approaches, which not only create high noise impacts, but also limit options in the event of engine failure.
12. Flying between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. should be avoided whenever possible. (Most aircraft noise complaints are registered by residents whose sleep has been disturbed by noisy, low-flying aircraft.)
Note: These recommendations are general in nature; some may not be advisable for every aircraft in every situation. No noise reduction procedure should be allowed to compromise safety.
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FPV drones are a relatively simple-to-fly hobby that can give you a lot of fun and excitement. They are safe to fly and don’t pose any risks, but you should be careful when washing your new toy. It would help if you learned how to control the camera angle, zoom, and focus, and you’ll need good camera skills to capture good images. You can usually buy a drone with a mode two controller with a throttle on the left and a rudder on the right.
FPV drones aren’t just for fun – they’re also great for racing leagues and more serious activities. They can transmit live video to the pilot in real time. They can also help rescue efforts by pinpointing victims of natural disasters and identifying them from a distance. For example, an FPV drone can scout a large area in case of a fire while transmitting live video to a rescue team.
You can fly FPV drones in many locations, but parks and other open spaces are the best places to fly. Parks provide great places for flying and are usually suitable for beginners. Other options include carparks, golf courses, and school grounds. Before you fly anywhere, however, you should check with the staff to ensure it’s safe to fly.
FPV drones are great for aerial photography and videography. These drones can reach top speeds in a matter of seconds and can maneuver in tight spaces. The pictures and videos from FPV drones can also be used to create high-end mapping applications. You can even get special sensors for an FPV drone to provide new insight into dangerous weather conditions.
Creating waypoint missions
Using DJI drones for waypoint missions is a great way to automate repetitive tasks. It is also great for construction work, where you can monitor progress over a long period. For example, if you’re building a new skyscraper and need to capture video, you can automatically set up a waypoint mission to fly around that area.
Setting up a waypoint mission is surprisingly simple, especially once you’ve done it a few times. Start by powering on your drone. Then, connect the device to your remote controller. Then, switch to the F-Mode flight mode.
The DJI drone app offers a mapping tool called DJI Terra. This software makes it easy for industry professionals to create digital assets. The software is affordable and is not subject to monthly fees. This software allows you to create efficient flight paths, adjust flight parameters, and simulate complex tasks.
When setting up a waypoint mission, set an altitude high enough for the drone to return home safely. Also, make sure to clear any obstructions in the area. While selecting the RTH length, remember that terrain changes and is often not flat. If in doubt, check Google Earth to determine the terrain’s flatness.
Setting up multiple waypoints and points of interest is another way to create a mission that will work with your DJI drone. You can even set up a task for numerous missions if you want to. This is helpful if you have multiple locations to cover or want to explore. The waypoint mission will only work if there are waypoints. The waypoints are all linked together. You can also adjust the altitudes for waypoints while editing individual waypoints.
Another helpful feature of DJI drones is the ability to set up waypoint missions using the app. With the app, you can create tasks by putting waypoints on the map. Once you’ve set the waypoints, you can control the drone manually or let the app do all the work. You can also stream videos from your drone with this app. You can use this feature only if you’re using iOS or Android.
Avoiding magnetic metal objects
When flying DJI drones, it’s essential to avoid magnetic metal objects. The ground’s magnetic field will interfere with the drone’s GPS signal, and if your drone is near a metal object, it may be unable to locate its position accurately. To prevent this, ensure the drone is flying in an open area and is free from massive metal objects. In addition, you should avoid flying indoors, as this will cut off the GPS signal. The drone’s compass relies on the earth’s magnetic field to determine direction. If you fly a drone in an area with many magnetic objects, this will cause the compass to malfunction and cause the drone to be unable to fly properly.
While placing small metal objects near the drone is safe, large ones may interfere with the drone’s compass. When this happens, the drone loses direction and starts flying in erratic circles. This is known as the toilet bowl effect, and you’ll have to recalibrate the sensors to restore a proper sense of direction. Besides avoiding metallic objects, flying DJI drones near magnetic objects can affect the compass’ accuracy.
DJI drones are known for their feature-rich consumer drones, but the company also offers industry-grade models. For example, the DJI Matrice 300 RTK has a maximum flight time of 55 minutes. Moreover, this drone also features a unique advanced collision sensor system. This technology makes it possible to identify obstacles, allowing the drone to continue flying for an additional 35 minutes.
Flight time is essential for drones, impacting performance, mission types, and route planning. In particular, if you need to cover a large area, a long flight time is essential. Flight time factors also affect the drone’s physical capabilities and the handler’s experience.
Another factor to consider is battery life. Typically, consumer drones have a flight time of 10-30 minutes, while professional drones can fly for up to an hour. Toy drones have a lower flight time and battery life, whereas camera drones can fly for up to 25 minutes. Some drones can even be used to capture video footage for various purposes.
Drone flight time depends on several factors, including the size and weight of the drone. Additionally, the power consumption and aerodynamics of the drone play a significant role in determining flight time. Drones with longer battery life are typically smaller and lightweight and tend to have detachable cameras. Regarding flight time, the DJI Mavic 2 and DJI Inspire 2 have the most extended flight times.
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https://news.x51squadron.com/bfm-circles/ | 2022-06-27T05:20:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103328647.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20220627043200-20220627073200-00460.warc.gz | 0.954758 | 1,568 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__186002285 | en | Part II: Circle Flow
This section is all to do with turns, and how that relates to a concept called circle flow.
How "good" an aircraft is at turning is based on two main concepts: Turn rate and turn radius. Turn rate is how fast an aircraft can complete a circle, or how many degrees per second it can turn. Turn radius is how large the turning circle is. There is a lot of interplay between the two and both can vary significantly with altitude and speed, so let's assume we have two dissimilar aircraft fighting each other at the same altitude and speed. It is possible that under these conditions, one aircraft has a much better turning rate, while the other has a much better (meaning smaller) turning radius.
Each aircraft is going to want to force a situation that better exploits their respective turning advantages. This is easier to accomplish if you understand circle flow.
Lets take the simplest situation of the initiation of a dogfight. Two aircraft merge head on at similar altitude and speed in what is called a neutral merge, meaning neither aircraft is initially in an offensive or defensive posture. One aircraft is approaching from the North and the other from the South.
A fight to gain the offensive posture ensues, and this can only happen if the aircraft turn, rather than fly away in opposite directions never to see each other again.
In the horizontal plane (in-plane maneuvers) there are two things that can happen. Either both aircraft turn in the same direction, or they turn in opposite directions, and this determines whether the aircraft enter one circle flow or two circle flow.
If both aircraft turn to the East (right for the northbound pilot, and left for the southbound pilot) they will both be turning within the same circle, and this is one circle flow or, also called, nose-to-nose turn. It is of course the same if they both turn West.
If one aircraft turns to the West and the other to the East (both turn to their right or left from their point of view), they will be turning in two separate circles either side of the merge line, and this is two circle flow or Nose-to-tail turn.
Circle flow is a very simple concept, but it is intrinsic to BFM. It can be translated into the vertical plane, have components in both the vertical and horizontal, or be part of a maneuver which is switching the type of flow between the two.A relatively complex maneuver such as the rolling scissors is essentially just a two circle flow in three dimensions. The flat scissors is a one-circle flow in two dimensions, but with the direction of the flow constantly switching. Circle flow does not necessarily mean completing full circles, but just describes the flow at a particular point of the fight.
Look closely at the flat scissors diagram above. Even though it looks like a complicated maneuver, from top down we see that it is a series of one circle flows where the aircraft change their direction in the flow each time they cross.
But why is this important to realize? Because BFM is about quick decision making based on instinct and estimation of the environment and aircraft capabilities, both of which are governed by complex physics and countless variables. Just like with energy, understanding circle flow gives you the ability to make quick judgements on whether a situation is advantageous to you or not.
Whether a maneuver is based on either one or two circle flow, tells you whether it favors better turn rate or turn radius.
The animations below show two aircraft in a level, neutral merge. Blue has a smaller turning radius than red, but red has a higher turning rate than blue.
One circle flow favors smaller turn radius. Since both aircraft are turning within the same circle, the one that can turn tighter cuts inside the turn of the other aircraft and can gain an offensive posture behind them. Angular velocity (turn rate) has very little effect compared to turn radius, so a plane choosing to merge in a one circle should planed to cross at a lower speed to tighten the turn as much as possible. The nose-to-nose turn create a very short period of "blindness" immediately after the merge that could be alleviated by creating a bit of vertical separation prior to the crossing. The One Circle flow also give less separation throughout the manoeuvre, which mean less chance of losing sight of a small target over the distance compared to the two circles flow.
Two circle flow favors turn rate. This is because the aircraft are not turning within the same circle, but independent from one another. The first aircraft to get their nose around fastest on the enemy (higher turn rate) has a better chance of gaining an offensive posture. In most cases, a smaller turn radius has no major impact on the nose-to-tail turn.
In two circle cases, since the aircraft are maneuvering in different flows, it is much easier to lose sight of the enemy that will end up on your six o'clock for a longer period. The distance between the two fighters will also be greatly increased after half the turn has been completed since the two planes are on opposite sides of their respective turn circles. Extra care needs to be taken to maintain visual. Creating horizontal separation for a two circles flow has a few benefits. First, it allows to shorten the blind spot after the merge. Second, it allows for a lead turn to be performed. This is when you start turning toward the bandit before the merge has happen. Care should be taken not to cross in front of the bandit, that would create a unnecessary firing opportunity for the bandit. The goal it to start your turn as soon as possible as to gain a few extra degrees on the bandit.
Instantaneous and Sustained Turn Rate
The best measure of turn rate for what is mentioned above, is best sustained turn rate. This is the degrees per second an aircraft can turn without losing energy. You may remember that in the previous chapter we discuss how drag affects energy loss, and what drag depends on. Pulling a tight turn increases your AoA, which increases your drag. At some point, that drag force will become as large as your maximum available thrust, and at this point you are turning at the fastest sustainable rate possible.
If you were to increase your turn rate beyond this point, then drag will become larger than thrust and you will begin to lose energy in the turn. The best instantaneous turn rate is the fastest the aircraft can turn, with no regards for energy loss. Turn rate will be maximized, but drag will be too, and that turn cannot be sustained for very long at all. For this reason, maximum sustained turn rate is often a much more useful figure than the instantaneous rate in combat.
You may also recall that in the energy chapter we formulated the equation for aerodynamic drag. It depended on both velocity and air density, which means the maximum sustained and instantaneous turn rates vary with both (true) airspeed and altitude. Since you will probably be reading your speed in IAS, this simplifies the situation somewhat, but altitude is still a factor in the performance of your engine. The easiest way to judge all of this in a fight is to know your "best speed" for sustained turn rate at the altitude you expect to fight, and know roughly how your engine performs on the deck compared to at high altitude. In general, you do not need to do real time number crunching in combat, but only to judge whether your numbers are better than the enemy's in the current situation.
Controlling how you approach an aircraft in a turn relies on pursuit curves, which will be covered in the next chapter:
Next Chapter: Pursuit Curves | aerospace |
https://www.americaspace.com/2024/02/29/spacex-leaps-launches-and-lands-falcon-9-delivers-23-starlinks-to-orbit/ | 2024-04-23T00:48:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818452.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423002028-20240423032028-00707.warc.gz | 0.925075 | 1,736 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__83908727 | en | SpaceX closed out an impressive nine-launch month earlier today by flying its first-ever Falcon 9 on a “Leap Day”, 29 February. Following hard on the heels of eight earlier missions in the past four weeks—including a NASA-led ocean/climate-monitoring mission, an Indonesian geostationary communications satellite, a highly classified group of payloads for the U.S. Space Force, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Space Development Agency (SDA) and Intuitive Machines’ high-profile IM-1 voyage to the Moon’s South Pole under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contract—a many-times-used Falcon 9 roared uphill from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-40 at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 10:30 p.m. EST Thursday, laden with a 23-strong batch of Starlink low-orbiting internet communications satellites.
Following Wednesday’s decision to postpone the launch of Dragon Endeavour and her Crew-8 quartet of NASA astronauts Matt Dominick, Mike Barratt and Jeanette Epps, together with Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Grebenkin to no earlier than 11:16 p.m. EST Saturday, SpaceX elected to squeeze a ninth Falcon 9 mission into February’s final day, flown out of Space Launch Complex (SLC)-40 at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using the 11-times-flown B1076 booster. It marked the first-ever U.S. orbital launch on a Leap Day, although the crew of shuttle Columbia observed the quadrennial day during their 16-day STS-75 mission in 1996 and at least one U.S. astronaut have been aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for each Leap Day since 2004.
Today’s mission firmed up yesterday with the appearance of an associated weather forecast update, via the 45th Weather Squadron at Patrick Space Force Base, and an announcement late Wednesday from SpaceX. In earlier comments provided by Commercial Crew Program Manager Steve Stich, NASA does not permit a Falcon 9 launch within 48 hours of a Crew Dragon flight, due to insufficient time for data review.
However, citing a steadily deteriorating weather picture SpaceX and NASA announced late Wednesday that they would forego the opening pair of launch attempts for Crew-8—both “instantaneous”, the first timed for 12:04 a.m. EST Friday, the second almost 24 hours later at 11:41 p.m. EST Friday—and aim instead for the third opportunity at 11:16 p.m. EST Saturday. It was noted that both opening launch tries had been called off in response to poor predicted weather across Dragon Endeavour’s flight path in the event that a launch contingency should force an aborted landing.
“High wind and waves along the eastern seaboard have been observed and are forecast to continue through Saturday morning,” NASA noted late Wednesday. “In the unlikely case of an abort during launch or the flight of Dragon, the wind and wave conditions must be within acceptable conditions for the safe recovery of the crew and spacecraft.”
As such, Thursday’s Starlink mission by B1076 closed out February on nine Falcon 9 flights, with weather conditions hovering around 85-percent-favorable, tempered by a slight chance of violating the Cumulus Cloud Rule and Liftoff Winds Rule. However, the outlook for the backup opportunity at 10:04 a.m. EST Friday was expected to decline sharply to only 65 percent favorability.
“Cloud cover will increase as a weak boundary approaches Central Florida tomorrow morning,” the 45th noted of Thursday’s forecast. “A narrow band of light showers will form along the boundary, but any showers that develop will likely be too shallow to cause a weather violation due to very dry air in the mid-levels.”
A slip to Friday morning, however, was expected to produce a far murkier picture. “Conditions become more unfavorable for the backup window on Friday,” it was continued, “as the cirrostratus layer thickens and decreases in altitude.” The result would be a risk of thick clouds, as well as Atlantic low-topped showers.
Today’s mission targeted a two-hour “window” from 10:30 a.m. EST through 12:30 a.m. EST and marked the second outing by B1076 this year and her 11th flight overall. B1076’s career began in November 2022, when she lofted the CRS-26 Cargo Dragon for a six-week berth at the International Space Station (ISS).
She flew an additional eight times last year, heaving 40 broadband satellites uphill for London, England’s OneWeb in the second week of January 2023, followed by the heavyweight Intelsat 40e geostationary communications satellite—co-manifested with NASA’s Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) payload—in early April, five batches of Starlinks in February, May, July, September and October and a pair of O3b mPOWER communications satellites in November. Her 2024 campaign began with last month’s launch of the Swedish Ovzon-3 geostationary broadband satellite.
Aboard B1076 was a 23-strong Starlink “V2 Mini” payload stack, weighing an estimated 40,600 pounds (18,400 kilograms) and brought to almost 270 the total number of these flat-packed, low-orbiting internet communications satellites inserted into space so far this year and over 5,900 lofted by more than 140 Falcon 9 missions since May 2019. Deployment of the satellites occurred 65 minutes into today’s flight.
As a network, Starlink enables high-speed and low-latency internet provision to over 70 sovereign nations and international markets in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania and Africa. Landlocked Eswatini—formerly Swaziland—in southern Africa and Honduras and Paraguay joined Starlink in December.
The downsized V2 Mini satellites, first flown last February, boast three to four times greater “usable” bandwidth than earlier Starlink iterations. “V2 Minis include key technologies—such as more powerful phased-array antennas and the use of E-Band for backhaul—which will allow Starlink to provide 4x more capacity per satellite than earlier iterations,” SpaceX explained. “Among other enhancements, V2 Minis are equipped with new argon Hall thrusters for on-orbit maneuvering.”
Florida-based intercity operator Brightline adopted Starlink on its trains in 2023, the first passenger rail service in the world to do so. Additionally, El Salvador’s Ministry of Education has begun integrating Starlink capability into its schools to help close the digital divide between urban and remote rural communities and 50 Rwandan schools are now connected via Starlink’s high-speed internet service.
And last month, SpaceX lofted its first six “Direct-to-Cell” Starlinks, which permit mobile network providers to offer “seamless global access to texting, calling and browsing”, whether “on land, lakes or coastal waters”, without the need to change hardware or firmware. Within six days of that first launch, SpaceX engineers sent and received their first text messages via Direct-to-Cell.
In readiness for tonight’s launch, the Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship (ASDS), “Just Read the Instructions”, put to sea out of Port Canaveral last Sunday, bound for a recovery position about 390 miles (630 kilometers) offshore in the Atlantic Ocean. This was be JRTI’s second deployment in 2024: having taken center-stage during last December’s premature loss of B1058—the one-time ride of Demo-2 astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken—she was returned to dry dock for a month of repair and refurbishment, only re-entering operational service last week to recover the 17-times-flown B1067 booster after a successful mission to launch Indonesia’s Merah Putih-2 geostationary communications satellite. | aerospace |
http://bestphysicsvideos.blogspot.com/2013/09/sciencecasts-nasa-mission-seeks-lunar.html | 2017-04-27T12:54:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122167.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00482-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.880473 | 152 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__81842894 | en | The best videos about physics topics found on the web.
The title says it all: this blog features physics videos found everywhere on the web: animations, demonstrations, lectures, documentaries.
Please go here if you want to suggest other nice physics videos, and here if I mistakingly infringed your copyrights. If you understand French, you'll find a huge selection of physics videos in French in my other blog Vidéos de Physique.
Tuesday, 3 September 2013
ScienceCasts: NASA Mission Seeks Lunar Air
A NASA spacecraft slated for launch in September will fly to the Moon to investigate the tenuous lunar atmosphere. Researchers hope "LADEE" will solve a mystery that has been puzzling them since the days of Apollo. | aerospace |
https://insights.grcglobalgroup.com/selling-space-are-we-entering-a-new-era-of-commercial-space-exploration/ | 2023-12-09T09:25:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100873.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209071722-20231209101722-00412.warc.gz | 0.949006 | 1,304 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__54088164 | en | You may have noticed billionaires like Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk making headlines recently for announcing their new involvements in outer space. These men are not trained astronauts or astrophysicists, yet they have exerted significant control over modern space exploration as the owners of private space technology companies. Since space exploration is new relative to the trajectory of human history, the idea of private companies engaging in spaceflight was something that humanity had never encountered before until the 1990’s. The privatization and commercialization of the space industry is growing, which might forever change the way that space travel is conducted.
Outer space has traditionally been dominated by government agencies. The United States has relied on NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, to develop, test, and launch new technology into orbit and conduct extensive research that has improved life on earth and humans’ understanding of outer space. Other governments have relied on their own agencies to accomplish similar tasks. In 1998, several governments came together to create the International Space Station. The International Space Station was a collaborative effort by Russia, the United States, Japan, Canada, and the European Space Agency (which includes ten European nations) to place a stable structure into earth’s orbit that would allow scientists from all over the world to conduct research on it consistently. The ISS was successfully launched over two decades ago, and it has provided humanity with important knowledge and benefits ever since.
However, the world is now entering a new era of space exploration – one that is dominated by private, profit-seeking companies rather than governments – and companies such as Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, and SpaceX are at the forefront of this change. This article will discuss one aerospace company in particular that has played quite a significant role in this shift: SpaceX.
The official goal of SpaceX is quite ambitious: to provide the means necessary for humans to live on other planets (such as Mars), or to make life multi-planetary. This might sound like it came straight out of a Sci-Fi movie, but with the rate at which the space industry is currently developing, this goal might not be as far-fetched as you’d think. SpaceX has made many improvements to rocket and spacecraft technology. For example, SpaceX built and successfully launched Falcon 9, the world’s first reusable rocket that is capable of traveling further than earth’s orbit. Rocket reusability significantly decreases the cost of space travel, allowing for greater exploration overall.
Falcon 9 made headlines on September 15, 2021, when it carried four civilians into space as part of the Inspiration4 mission. Inspiration4 was the first time in world history that an orbital mission was made up entirely of civilians. Not only was the trip made up of civilians, but it was also privately funded. Jared Issacman essentially “bought” the Inspiration4 mission from SpaceX, announcing the beginning of commercial spaceflight. Although the exact sum that Issacman paid is unknown, it’s estimated that the four seats he purchased totaled about $200 million. So, good news! If you’re looking to launch into outer space next weekend, SpaceX is selling tickets to the International Space Station for a measly price of $55 million. It seems like space tourism might be a nice alternative to traditional tourism for the world’s bored billionaires going forward.
In addition to joyrides, SpaceX also offers the chance to hitch a ride into orbit. If you’re a small company or research institution looking to send your satellite into space, booking a ride for your satellite to earth’s orbit is almost as easy as booking a seat on a train or a bus. The Smallsat Rideshare Program allows both governments and private companies to send their own cargo (spacecrafts) into orbit for the very low price of $1.1 million. This rideshare program has been a success so far, as several SpaceX transporters have already carried hundreds of satellites into orbit. For example, 143 satellites (both publicly and privately owned) were sent into orbit on Transporter-1 during the first rideshare mission in January of 2021.
So, what do these new developments mean for the public space sector? In a statement published on its website, NASA admitted how its role in the space industry has changed and explained what the future may hold: “Unlike the way the space program started, NASA will not be racing a competitor. Rather, we will build upon the community of industrial, international, and academic partnerships forged for the space station. Commercial companies will play an increasing role in the space industry...” Since NASA is not able to keep up financially with the better-funded private companies, NASA’s role in the space industry will continue to become less competitive, and its partnerships will continue to become more important. SpaceX and other private companies’ partnerships with NASA have provided the means necessary for NASA to continue designing advanced technologies, launching new spacecraft into orbit, and transporting astronauts to the International Space Station. In fact, SpaceX manages roughly two-thirds of all NASA launches today. NASA is now (arguably) dependent on its relationship with private companies in order to function to the fullest extent.
Although NASA’s partnerships with private companies have promoted innovation, the involvement of private companies could be very problematic in the future for the space industry. First, private companies have interests that may (and often do) differ from the interests of the general public. Further, while NASA has always aimed to be a role model in space technology for the rest of the world, SpaceX is less concerned with being exemplary. Many scientists worry that SpaceX will not strictly follow NASA's tradition of safety and environmental care. SpaceX has not been nearly as careful as NASA when it comes to polluting the skies. Experts predict that SpaceX’s new Starship rocket will stir up more dust and rocks than previous projects, and this debris has the potential to end up in earth’s orbit (where it could disrupt existing satellites and projects). Finally, many are opposed to the idea of space “joyrides,” because they are unnecessary, not environmentally friendly, and they don’t contribute anything to scientific research except infuriating scientists in the field.
Although it’s hard to predict where the space industry is headed next, there’s no doubt that private space companies will play a role in the future. | aerospace |
http://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/06/01/news/story10.html | 2017-04-30T03:22:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917124297.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031204-00358-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.93943 | 322 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__133178642 | en | Air Force adds quake to Pacific missions
The Hickam center sends two C-130s to ferry disaster relief
The Air Force has sent two C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft and 85 airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base in Japan to provide disaster relief to victims of the 6.2-magnitude earthquake near Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
"Within hours of their request for assistance, we were able to deploy people and aircraft to Indonesia to provide airlift support to the relief effort," said Lt. Gen. David Deptula, commander of Kenney Headquarters at Hickam Air Force Base.
After arriving in Paya Lebar Air Base in Singapore, the airmen formed the 374th Air Expeditionary Group, the Air Force said, and will provide transportation of relief supplies for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.
The Air Force also has sent eight members of the 36th Contingency Response Group from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam to Yogyakarta and Solo airfields in Indonesia to assess airfield capability.
The Kenney war-fighting center also is providing C-17 jet cargo strategic airlift to the Australian Defense Force, supporting peace operations in East Timor.
Additionally, the center coordinated airlift to provide relief supplies and workers after a 100-foot mudslide wiped out the Philippine village of Guinsaugon on the island of Leyte Feb. 17.
When countries throughout Southeast Asia were devastated by tsunamis on Dec. 26, 2004, members of the Hickam center ran the airlift relief operations. | aerospace |
https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/11/24035242/astrobotic-peregrine-lunar-lander-nasa-data-payloads | 2024-02-27T03:55:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474670.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227021813-20240227051813-00207.warc.gz | 0.955785 | 428 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__176081737 | en | Astrobotic’s ill-fated Peregrine moon lander may soon be tumbling through space, but in the meantime, it’s collecting data for science. In an update on Thursday, NASA disclosed that payloads aboard the lander successfully collecting data. Astrobotic shared a similar update on X (formerly Twitter) earlier in the day.
NASA says the plan is to extend Peregrine’s mission for as long as possible in order to continue data collection efforts. “Measurements and operations of the NASA-provided science instruments on board will provide valuable experience, technical knowledge, and scientific data to future CLPS lunar deliveries,” said Joel Kearns, deputy associate administrator for exploration with NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in a statement included in NASA’s announcement.
In a joint mission with NASA, Astrobotic, a private space company based in Pittsburgh, launched Peregrine Mission One in the early hours of January 8th. The plan was to make the first US lunar landing in more than 50 years — with the ultimate goal of reaching the moon’s surface in late February. But a leak in Peregrine’s propulsion system was detected shortly after launch, and the company announced on Tuesday there wasn’t enough propellant left — only a couple of day’s worth — to make a soft landing.
Peregrine is still operationally stable as of Thursday evening. In an update posted at 4:01PM PT on Thursday, Astrobotic reported that Peregrine has an estimated 48 hours of fuel remaining — much more than what was anticipated in its earlier reports — because the rate of the leak has slowed as time has progressed.
Peregrine is also carrying Iris Lunar Rover, a tiny rover built by Carnegie Mellon University students that was supposed to take photos on the moon. A photo of Iris’s wheels and a fuel tank with the American flag was also posted today by Astrobotic on X. Iris also sent a message to Earth: “Hello, Earth!” | aerospace |
http://www.theoryint.com/nasa-tests-the-martian-lander/ | 2018-04-26T00:05:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125948029.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20180425232612-20180426012612-00368.warc.gz | 0.949806 | 212 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__34903269 | en | ADAPT is a joint effort between NASA engineers and specialists from Masten Space Systems and is based on the Masten XA-.1B Xombie reusable mast with vertical takeoff capability. The new lander will be far more accurate than the previous model and will allow scientists to land in the places they want.
With the small distance traveled by Mars rovers, this is a very important issue as it will allow for better exploration of selected areas. In the past, accuracy was a major problem, for example, the Curiosity landing zone had an area of over 120 square kilometers and where it hit was largely a matter of chance.
NASA conducted several successful ADAPT tests at the end of last year. The new Lander is equipped with the Terrain Relative Navigation, Lander Vision System and Fuel-Optimal Large Diverts. The task of all these systems is to create a skeleton to observe the terrain over which it flies and then to select a convenient location where it could safely land.
Such accuracy will provide many benefits to scientists.Tweet | aerospace |
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- Kit modeling [Minerba] onboard machine [Fighter 1] that appears in anime [Crusher Joe] on 1/72 scale!
- Adhesive-free snap kit.
- Designed with a high density sculpture that feels like aircraft.
- Canopy, missile launch port on the underside of the airframe, air brake (also serving as a thrust deflection plate) is a selective opening and closing type.
- The marking of on the nose and the back of the cockpit [J] sets a decal.
- [Jaw] of the sitting posture and figure of the standing pose [taros] are attached.
- Leg and leg cover can select parking / flight status.
- It is possible to display in the state of flight with the attached stand.
- Package illustration is handled by Mr. Kazuo Kato.
- Blue: the first half of the body
- White: nose tip, late body, wing
- Orange: nose guttering type cannon
- Gray: Nozzle, air brake, etc.
- Smoke violet: Canopy
- Canopy also comes with a clear version. In addition, a masking seal for separating is attached.
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https://orbionspace.com/manufacturing/ | 2020-10-30T01:32:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107906872.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20201030003928-20201030033928-00640.warc.gz | 0.922878 | 402 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__90202639 | en | Leading the Charge in New Space Manufacturing
Spacecraft technology is experiencing a revolution in manufacturing. The epoch of hand-built satellites is over. Constellation operators are building multiple satellites daily on assembly lines. Launchers are placing hundreds of serialized spacecraft in orbit. The satellite component supply chain must be re-invented to keep up with this new demand. Production capacity must increase, costs must be reduced, but reliability must remain supreme. Orbion is leading this charge.
Orbion implements just the right mix of robotic automation and human-touch throughout the manufacturing process—from piece-part integration, to full system acceptance testing. The primary benefit of this process is increased reliability for missions. Each Orbion unit is built, handled, and tested the exact same way. The secondary benefits of this process are reduced cost and increased production capacity.
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https://www.takasago-fluidics.com/blogs/news-event/exhibition-of-our-new-thruster-valves-at-small-satellite-conference | 2023-12-04T00:03:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100518.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203225036-20231204015036-00445.warc.gz | 0.894687 | 451 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__20566383 | en | - News & Events
- Exhibition of our new thruster valves at Small Satellite Conference
Exhibition of our new thruster valves at Small Satellite Conference
Takasago Fluidic Systems (TFS) exhibited several products at the Small Satellite Conference, which was held together with the world's largest academic conference on small satellites, from August 6th to 9th at Utah State University, USA. The exhibition included our newly developed thruster valves for small satellites, as well as small lightweight valves and pumps that have been used for experiments on the International Space Station (ISS). The following products attracted special attention from visitors during the exhibition:
- 1-3N-class ultra-small (Dia. 8 mm x L 31.4 mm) lightweight (8g) thruster valve designed to be used in small satellite propulsion systems. This valve has met the ISO19683 requirements for vibration and shocks. A latching type to reduce power consumption is now under development, as well as a piping-interface type.
- 10MPa high pressure valve. This has been adopted by ALE Co., Ltd for their artificial shooting star project satellite, which will be launched in 2019.
- Ultra-small and lightweight syringe pump that was used for experiments on board the ISS for the OASIS Project. See also: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/oasis Product details: https://www.takasago-fluidics.com/products/products_pump/syringe/
- Finger top size peristaltic pump used for experimental cell culture system on the ISS.
Product Video: https://www.takasago-fluidics.com/rd/mov_prod/rp_q/
If you have any questions about our products, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Masahiko Inoue (Mr.)
Aerospace Group Leader
Takasago Electric, Inc. (Japanese parent company of TFS)
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Small Satellite Conference
Exhibition Dates: August 6 - 9, 2018
Location: Utah State University, USA | aerospace |
https://www.microwavejournal.com/articles/20217-navy-awards-contract-for-next-generation-jammer-technology-development | 2024-04-20T00:49:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817463.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419234422-20240420024422-00431.warc.gz | 0.937168 | 341 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__15609593 | en | The Navy awarded a $279.4 million cost-plus-incentive-fee contract July 8 that will transform how the service executes its Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) mission.
Naval Air Systems Command awarded the contract to Raytheon Co. to conduct the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Technology Development (TD) phase.
The 22-month TD phase is the next step in transitioning mature components into testable subsystems as well as developing a preliminary design for the new jamming pods for the EA-18G Growler AEA aircraft. The Navy’s EA-18G Growler is the DOD’s only tactical AEA platform and supports all services from both aircraft carriers and land bases.
NGJ will replace the ALQ-99 tactical jamming system and will bring increased jamming capability to the warfighter that is critical to sustaining the future missions of the Navy and other services in strike warfare, anti-access/area denial and irregular warfare scenarios. The goal is to deliver this capability to the fleet in fiscal 2020.
Raytheon Co. will be required to design and build critical technologies that will be the foundational blocks of NGJ. Keys to success include demonstrations of required capabilities as well as crafting a design that will be tested and flown on the Growler during the subsequent 4½ year Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase.
Raytheon Co. was one of four contractors involved in the 33-month NGJ Technology Maturation portion of the acquisition process. They identified, developed and matured several critical technologies necessary to ensure an AEA system that would meet stringent Navy fleet requirements and reduced technical and schedule risk in future development phases. | aerospace |
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Chief engineers can establish a visual connection with their manufacturing teams in any location to look over aircraft assembly. Equipped with in-session tools, they can analyze crucial components, provide detailed instructions, and make quick decisions or improvements to the aircraft.
Build a comprehensive knowledge base
Zoho Lens allows you to record sessions, take notes and snapshots, and store them in one place. This way, you can keep aircraft maintenance records and create a holistic virtual guide for any scenario. Technicians can record complex procedures, like wire harness assembly, for training and auditing purposes. With a centralized and accessible knowledge base, technicians can solve minor issues quickly and avert processing and flight delays.
Get live visual pointers on aircraft maintenance
Reduce aircraft maintenance costs with augmented reality. Experts and professionals can give clear instructions to field personnel by guiding them with visual pointers and annotations, and adding notes to individual annotations.
Go hands-free with smart glass support
Zoho Lens has partnered with global smart glass manufacturers, like Vuzix, Epson, and Realwear, so you can stay focused on the task at hand, while receiving visual remote assistance.
Here's how Zoho Lens works in aviation & aircraft maintenance
Engineers at the aviation command center can start or schedule a remote session with a field technician from any device and send them an invite through SMS or email, or by sending them the join link.
See what your crew sees
Once the field technician joins the session, you can check the status of ground handling processes or aircraft assembly through their live camera stream.
Collaborate through Text, Voice, and AR tools
During the session, engineers and technicians can express their thoughts and ideas through text or voice chat. With AR annotations, they can draw focus to crucial areas on the stream and provide step-by-step instructions.
Streamline ground handling operations with these key features
Live camera streaming
Technicians can access any smartphone or smart glass camera and view the camera stream through their preferred browser.
Highlight 3D objects
Engineers and field technicians can use AR tools during a remote session to draw shapes or place arrows directly on the live camera stream and bring attention to specific components or issues.
Text and voice chat
Aviation command centers can establish a steady stream of communication with field technicians using the text and voice chat features.
Engineers can take snapshots of the live camera stream during the session for future reference and analysis.
Freeze Camera Stream
Technicians can freeze the camera stream during wire harness assembly or other complex procedures, and focus on giving detailed instructions to other technicians in the session.
Engineers can integrate Zoho Lens with their existing apps using API and mobile SDK to seamlessly initiate augmented reality sessions from their devices.
Live Text Scan
Engineers can scan any text visible on the camera stream and share it with field technicians to improve aviation maintenance with contextual information.
Ground crew in charge of cargo and air freight packages can reduce manual processing times by scanning the QR codes/barcodes on tags and labels and sorting them accordingly.
Engineers can invite professionals from other departments for help obtaining more information or solving a problem remotely.
Aviation command centers can get an overview and detailed reports of the remote sessions initiated by their staff using the Session Analytics feature. | aerospace |
https://www.accurizemarketresearch.com/blog-list/just-a-crash-or-an-example-wherein-safety-is-conce | 2023-12-01T10:09:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100286.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201084429-20231201114429-00421.warc.gz | 0.961474 | 629 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__45757919 | en | As the name suggests, this is a huge crew dragon parachute that can hold the entire crew in case of an emergency or safe landing from space. Safety has been the major issue so far with airline companies in commercial, private and government sector. At present, the commercial aircraft do not have parachutes for their passengers, so as to save them in the air in case of an emergency. Strong and rapid research & development is being carried out to find a solution. Companies like Boeing and SpaceX’s are working to find a solution and the government organizations like NASA is investing heavily to get a better option for their astronauts to land them safely from space. Considering these facts, the dragon crew capsule parachutes market or commercial crew parachutes market is expected to experience huge development and growth in the coming years. It would take about 2-3 years for these dragon crew capsule parachutes to get commercialized.
Recent accidents, for example, Sukhoi Superjet 100 bouncing several times on and off the runway as it tries to land at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport. Moscow crash landing, SU1492 exploded into a fireball. This raises safety concerns regarding commercial aircraft. Flying from Moscow to the northern Russian city and this happened at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport. Only 37 people out of the 78 on board survived. These crashes such as Sukhoi Superjet 100 at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport is an accident which inculcates the feeling of an unsafe safe journey; its solution seems to be unexpected without a commercial crew parachute. Individual parachutes seem to be almost impossible but NASA, SpaceX, and Boeing working hard to have dragon crew capsule parachute, wherein safety would not go for a toss.
The recent tests for one commercial crew vehicle have heightened awareness that there are heavy challenges associated with this project and this is acting as an inhibiting factor for the market at present. In the test, the parachutes did not work as designed or expectation. However, the impact of this restraint is expected to diminish soon with rapidly moving research & development. The organizations such as NASA is soon expected to cope with the issues related to these dragon crew parachute.
The dragon crew parachute market can be segmented by material type, component, sector (commercial, private and government), capacity and geography. Primarily, the U.S. is the major market at present but in coming years other countries are expected to work on this technology and develop their own manufacturing base. However, the U.S. market is an opportunistic market currently and is expected to grow by leaps and bounds in the coming years. The companies from other countries are also expected to get pulled in this project, seeing the huge opportunity in the coming years. Boeing, SpaceX, and NASA are the key players currently working on these crew dragon parachutes across its technologies to have a better option for the safety of people flying in an aircraft, whether commercial, private or government. Individual parachutes seem to be almost impossible but NASA, SpaceX, and Boeing working hard to have crew dragon commercial capsule parachute, wherein safety would not go for a toss. | aerospace |
http://ergoeditorial.com/the-military-aerospace-market-the-skys-no-longer-the-limit/ | 2019-02-23T07:04:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550249490870.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20190223061816-20190223083816-00583.warc.gz | 0.927086 | 154 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__119186049 | en | The Military Aerospace Market: The Sky’s No Longer The Limit
As the industry’s all-important Paris Air Show gets underway, the outlook for the defense sector appears like a UFO blip on a radar screen: something’s definitely there, but how much of a threat it poses is uncertain.
One thing, however, is clear: while commercial aerospace is booming, investments in aerospace defense in most Western countries is not. In fact, it’s declining.
So where is business in the defense sector of the aerospace industry headed? I was recently part of a comprehensive analysis of sector and company financials as well as key industry trends, the AlixPartners Global Aerospace & Defense Industry Outlook.
Read more: Time | aerospace |
http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/593579.htm | 2015-11-30T15:16:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448398462686.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124205422-00016-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.896158 | 713 | CC-MAIN-2015-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-48__0__106365695 | en | During a test of NASA's Human Exploration Telerobotics Project, astronaut Luca Parmitano, aboard the International Space Station remotely controlled a robotic planetary rover, called K-10 across the terrain at Ames Research Centers Roverscape. The project is a demonstration of how astronauts in space can control robots on the ground for future exploration missions.
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https://modelingmadness.com/scott/books/mcfarland/usmilhelo.htm | 2022-01-17T16:13:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300574.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20220117151834-20220117181834-00239.warc.gz | 0.970629 | 709 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__127537298 | en | McFarland's American Military Helicopters and Vertical/Short Landing and Takeoff Aircraft since 1941
|E.R. Johnson, drawings by Ted Williams|
|Notes:||ISBN: 978-1-4766-7734-7, Softcover, 486 Pages.|
If you have read any of E.R. Johnson's compilations on various other type of aircraft, you know that you can expect a fairly comprehensive book on the subject. This one is no different. The history of the helicopter starts in the 1930s with the first helicopter flight in France in 1935. After this, the major world powers started putting efforts into developing these aircraft. This book concentrates on American helicopters, though Germany also developed and put into service helos during WWII.
The American military helo story starts in 1941 with the Platt-LePage R-1, which was not a successful design. In fact, most the the early US military helicopters were not successful. Those that were, used the basic design of Sikorsky's V-300 with a single main rotor and a tail rotor. It is probably no surprise that it was Sikorsky's R-4 that was the US military's first operational helo, with its combat use in Burma in 1944. This design was continually improved with the subsequent R-5.
From there the design and development cycle grew as did the size of the vehicle. Not surprising is that through the 1950s there were a number of designs which were tried and proved to be unsuited for military use. This includes things like jet rotors, one-man helos, and those on which a soldier stood and moved by shifting his weight. In addition to the unsuccessful types that did not leave prototype stage, there are those that are quite familiar to most of us like the Bell 47, UH-1, H-47, and so on. This includes the development of turbine powered helos fairly early in helicopter development. Towards the end of the section are those which are just entering service or are in development.
Though the section on helicopters takes up about 75% of the book, there is also a section on VTOL, STOVL, and drones. This section is very interesting, and includes some fairly remarkable aircraft that either did not make it past mock-up, were built but never flown, and other interesting protototypes. It includes those that take off via vectored thrust, tilt-wing, and tilt-rotor designs.
The book start off with a nice history of vertical flight and the use of these aircraft in various conflicts. Each subject page provides full statistics on the aircraft as well as a history of the type and if a prototype, its fate. It includes a set of three-view drawings and at least one good photograph of the aircraft in question. It is a superlative reference for the aviation enthusiast and I give it my highest recommendation.
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http://techpage.in/boom-demonstrates-its-supersonic-capabilities/ | 2017-06-27T15:34:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128321458.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20170627152510-20170627172510-00520.warc.gz | 0.945086 | 333 | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-26__0__269973673 | en | If you’re old enough to remember the Concorde, then startup Boom‘s plans to bring supersonic flight back to commercial passenger air travel is huge. Now Boom is one step closer, as it reveals the XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator, a 1/3-scale prototype of its Boom supersonic passenger aircraft, which will be doing its first supersonic test flights later this year.
The scale demonstration craft is meant to be “technically representative” of what the final airliner will offer, and includes GE engines, Honeywell avionics and Tencate structural carbon fiber elements. Partner Virgin Galactic is going to be helping Boom build its first production aircraft, offering engineering and manufacturing as well as testing and operations support. Virgin also has optioned Boom’s first 10 vehicles, so it’s also the startup’s first customer.
Testing of the XB-1 will begin with subsonic flights at a location east of Denver in Colorado, and then supersonic tests will run near Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California. Test flights for cutting-edge aircraft, including the F-35, are conducted regularly at the Edwards facility.
Boom has ex-NASA, ex-Lockheed and ex-Boeing aircraft engineers on its team, along with funding from Lightbank, Y Combinator and Sam Altman, Paul Graham and Kyle Voght of Cruise. Their aim is not only to bring back commercial supersonic passenger flight, but also to make it affordable enough that it’s a viable option for regular passengers and routes. | aerospace |
https://www.tax.ohio.gov/sales_and_use/information_releases/st200804.aspx | 2020-01-21T08:49:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250601628.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20200121074002-20200121103002-00102.warc.gz | 0.927641 | 1,819 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__27292668 | en | This archived Information Release has been superseded by a
later release. It is archived here for historical/reference
purposes ONLY. For the most current Information Releases,
please refer to the main "Information Releases - Current
ST 2008-04 - Sales and Use Tax: Aircraft Parts and Repair–
Issued August 2008
The purpose of this release is to explain the impact of a
recently enacted sales and use tax exemption for certain
aircraft maintenance and repair transactions. Am. Sub.
H.B.562 of the 127th Ohio General Assembly included a new
sales and use tax exemption, found in Ohio Revised Code
section 5739.02(B)(49). That exemption was effective Aug. 1,
2008 and applies to:
(49) Sales of materials, parts, equipment, or engines used
in the repair or maintenance of aircraft or avionics
systems of such aircraft, and sales of repair, remodeling,
replacement, or maintenance services at a federal aviation
administration certified repair station in this state
performed on aircraft or on an aircraft's avionics, engine,
or component materials or parts. As used in division
(B)(49) of this section, "aircraft" means aircraft of more
than six thousand pounds maximum certified takeoff weight
or used exclusively in general aviation.
What is Covered by the Exemption?
The first portion of the new statutory provision exempts
“Sales of materials, parts, equipment, or engines used in the
repair or maintenance of aircraft or avionics systems of such
aircraft.” Thus, any purchase of materials, machinery, parts,
tools, or engines used in the repair of aircraft or the
avionics of aircraft qualifies for exemption. Note: tools or
equipment that may be used for repair or maintenance of
aircraft and avionics that are also used by the consumer for
other purposes would be exempt only if the primary (majority)
use of the item purchased will be in the repair or
maintenance of aircraft or avionics.
The second portion of the exemption applies to “sales of
repair, remodeling, replacement, or maintenance services at a
federal aviation administration certified repair station in
this state performed on an aircraft or on an aircraft’s
avionics, engine, or component materials or parts.” Repairs,
maintenance, remodeling or maintenance transactions that
occur at a repair facility that is not a Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) certified repair station do not qualify
for this exemption.
What is an “Aircraft” for Purposes of this
A general definition of an “aircraft” includes essentially
any vehicle that is able to fly. This includes both lighter
than air vehicles such as balloons and heavier than air
vehicles such as fixed wing aircraft and helicopters.
For purposes of this exemption, an “aircraft” includes those
aircraft that are either “of more than six
thousand pounds maximum certified takeoff weight” or are
“used exclusively in general aviation.” To qualify, an
aircraft must meet one of the two criteria; it need not meet
both. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association website
provides the following definition of “general aviation”:
General aviation is all civilian flying except scheduled
Military aviation and scheduled passenger flights are not
considered to be “general aviation. However, other exemptions
may apply to repair and maintenance parts and services for
aircraft used for military or scheduled passenger aviation.
Generally, parts for and repairs to military aircraft would
be exempt as sales to an exempt government entity. Scheduled
passenger airlines that operate under a “Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity” issued by the United States
Department of Transportation are considered public utilities
under R.C. 5739.01(P) and are entitled to exemption on parts
and repairs to those aircraft used in that service.
The following are some examples, in question and answer
format, dealing with the application of this exemption.
Q1. What is the effective date of the new
A1.The new exemption went into effect on Aug. 1, 2008.
Q2. I operate an FAA certified repair station and I
took a plane in to perform maintenance in July. I returned
the plane to the customer and billed the customer for the
repair in August. Does the exemption apply?
A2. Under the facts described, the transaction would be
exempt. However, if the repairs were billed prior to Aug. 1,
or if the repairs were completed and delivered to the
customer prior to Aug. 1, the tax would apply.
Q3. I perform aircraft repair and am an FAA-qualified
mechanic. However, my business is not an FAA certified repair
station. Does the exemption apply to repairs or maintenance I
perform on general aviation aircraft? If not, what is the
taxable price of my repairs or maintenance?
A3. No. The exemption for repairs and maintenance only
applies to those services performed by an FAA certified
repair station. You should still collect and remit tax on
your transactions performed in Ohio. If you separate the
charges for parts and labor in your bill to the customer,
only the labor portion of the repair or maintenance service
would be taxable. If you do not separate the charges, the
entire charge to the customer would be taxable.
Q4. I operate an FAA certified repair station and I
repair commercial passenger aircraft. Does the exemption
apply to these transactions?
A4. Commercial passenger aircraft are not used in general
aviation. However, to the extent these aircraft are in excess
of six thousand pounds maximum certified takeoff weight, the
exemption would apply to your repair and maintenance of them.
Furthermore, commercial passenger airlines that hold a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity under 49
U.S.C. 41102 are defined as “public utilities” under Ohio
Revised Code (“R.C.”) section 5739.01(P). Repairs to items
used directly in the rendition of a public utility service
are exempt from Ohio sales or use tax. See R.C.
5739.01(B)(3)(a) and 5739.02(B)(42)(a).
Q5. I repair and maintain my own aircraft and
aircraft that belong to others. I do not, however, operate an
FAA certified repair station. Do I need to pay tax on my
purchases of parts or equipment used to repair and maintain
my aircraft? What about the parts and equipment I use to
repair other persons’ aircraft?
A5. The exemption for “sales of materials, parts, equipment,
or engines used in the repair and maintenance of aircraft or
avionics of such aircraft” is not limited to FAA certified
repair stations. So the exemption would apply to your
purchase of these parts and equipment. You should give your
supplier a fully-completed exemption certificate when making
an exempt purchase.
Q6. I had my general aviation aircraft repaired at a
repair station outside Ohio. Do I owe use tax on the receipt
of the benefit of the repair service when I bring the
airplane back to Ohio?
A6. If the out-of-state repair station was FAA certified, you
would not owe use tax. R.C. 5741.02 exempts from the
Ohio use tax, “tangible personal property or services, the
acquisition of which, if made in Ohio, would not be subject
to (the Ohio sales tax).” However, if the repair was
performed at a repair station that was not FAA certified,
Ohio use tax would be due. If sales tax was properly charged
and paid to the state where the repair was performed, you can
claim a credit against the Ohio use tax up to the amount of
the tax paid to the other state.
Q7. Does the exemption apply only to the state sales
and use tax, or does it also apply to local sales and use
A7. The exemption applies to all state and local (county and
transit authority) sales and use taxes.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, you should
direct your questions to one of our taxpayer service centers
or call 1-888-405-4039.
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https://www.hjkc.de/_blog/8663-raumfahrt-chinas-tianzhou-1-reentiert-in-atmosphaere-der-erde-nach-der-experimentellen-mission/ | 2023-11-30T04:19:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100164.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130031610-20231130061610-00800.warc.gz | 0.931589 | 361 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__310680120 | en | China's Tianzhou-1 space freighter has reentered the Earth's atmosphere following five months in orbit testing refuelling techniques in microgravity and carrying out experiments.
China's first cargo spacecraft left orbit at 18:00 Beijing time on Friday (10:00 UTC), following commands from the ground.
The China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSE) had earlier released a statement that the spacecraft would be deorbited over September 22-23.
Tianzhou-1 was launched on April 20 in order to dock with the already orbiting Tiangong-2 space lab and verify technologies for refuelling in microgravity and delivering supplies required to maintain the planned modular Chinese Space Station.
After three successful refuelling tests and periods of free flight to carry out experiments, Tianzhou-1 used its own propulsion systems to move from an orbit of 390 km above the Earth, re-enter the atmosphere and burn up over the South Pacific.
Apparent footage from Tianzhou-1 as it reentered the atmosphere on September 22, 2017.
Wang Zhaoyao, director of CMSE, told CCTV that the mission was a great success.
"It completed a fast space docking and the verifications of some key technologies for the construction of future space stations. Meanwhile, [we] conducted a series of extended experiments and applications including non-Newtonian gravity experimentation and the testing of a vibration suppressing device, and [we] made abundant achievements," Wang said.
"This mission bears great meaning of following the past and opening up opportunities for the future, and it means lot for the operation and construction of our space station," Wang added.
Tianzhou-1 undocks from Tiangong-2 on September 17, 2017. | aerospace |
https://www.polarisrdf.com/2022/11/17/polaris-rdfs-and-the-military/ | 2023-12-08T22:31:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100779.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208212357-20231209002357-00745.warc.gz | 0.949988 | 438 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__295933964 | en | RDF technology is at the forefront of the military’s mission for superior situational awareness, and has proven its worth time and again. This article will explore the genesis and applications of RDF technology, as well as the benefits it offers to modern militaries.
What Is Radio Direction Finder (RDF) Technology?
Radio Direction Finder, otherwise abbreviated as RDF, is a technology that is used to detect the direction of a radio source. It can be used to locate anything that emits a radio signal, including aircraft, ships, and other vehicles.
How RDF Is Used In the Military
In the context of the military, RDF is largely relied on as a resource for signals intelligence. Armies have been using elements of the technology since World War I to locate the positions of enemy forces, intercept and decode their transmissions, and even launch countermeasures against them.
Today, military forces the world over are using radio direction finders in both ground-based and airborne systems. These systems allow them to maintain superior situational awareness, detect and identify threats, and coordinate both offensive and defensive operations.
RDF also has great value when it comes to search and rescue operations. By detecting the signal of a missing aircraft or vessel, RDF enables military personnel to locate and rescue those who have gone missing in action.
Some of the most notable benefits that RDF offers to military forces are:
- The ability to detect and identify threats in real-time
- The ability to create an accurate picture of the battlefield
- Improved situational awareness of enemy forces
- The capability to carry out countermeasures against enemy forces
- The ability to locate missing aircraft and vessels in times of distress
- Low cost and high reliability for a wide range of applications.
Polaris RDF is proud to be currently working with the United States National Guard to support its fleets with RDF technology. Aircrafts and helicopters are making use of our equipment as emergency transmitters, radio detection devices, drone-mounted tools, and more. This equipment can improve the mobility and reliability of military operations, helping to better serve those who depend on it for safety and security. | aerospace |
https://waterwaysmagazine.com/something-major-has-been-reported-near-jupiter/ | 2024-02-26T14:48:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474660.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226130305-20240226160305-00227.warc.gz | 0.972334 | 344 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__53896891 | en | A major new development could have a huge impact on NASA’s Juno mission, which is currently in orbit around the gas giant.
It’s been months since NASA’s Juno spacecraft arrived at our solar system’s largest planet, Jupiter, back on July 4, and now a major new revelation has come from NASA: the spacecraft won’t move into closer orbit around Jupiter like they originally planned to, which is sure to be disappointing for many people. It was supposed to undergo an engine burn in October to cut its orbital period from 53 to 14 Earth days, but that is now permanently off the table.
Scientists discovered an issue with two helium valves on the Juno spacecraft that postponed the maneuver from its original date. Now, NASA has announced it has cancelled the engine burn permanently, so Juno will stay in its elliptical orbit through the end of the mission.
NASA engineers conducted a thorough review and example multiple scenarios, but ultimately they were too concerned that a main engine burn would result in an orbit that could have jeopardized Juno’s science objectives, or even the spacecraft itself.
Juno was launched back in 2011 to provide the first in-depth study of Jupiter and its magnetic and gravitational fields, as well as its interior structure.
“Juno is healthy, its science instruments are fully operational, and the data and images we’ve received are nothing short of amazing,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in Washington. “The decision to forego the burn is the right thing to do — preserving a valuable asset so that Juno can continue its exciting journey of discovery.” | aerospace |
https://pdstech.jobs/mojave-ca/structures-engineering-lead/3A83A3519ED14D59BC5CAC6874FA3A06/job/ | 2020-08-12T20:46:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738944.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20200812200445-20200812230445-00430.warc.gz | 0.882075 | 440 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__83014831 | en | PDS Tech Inc Structures Engineering Lead in Mojave, California
The scope of the position includes:
Provide engineering expertise in the area of design, development, and test of spacecraft structures
Work across programs, with a focus on the XL-1 lunar lander for the 2022 south pole mission. Other projects may include technology development and testing programs and VTVL terrestrial testbed flights in support of the lunar mission.
Coordinate with other divisions in the company to develop a full and complete structures solution for various projects
Provide mentorship and guidance to less experienced technical team members
Duties & Responsibilities:
Design structural components to meet requirements including expected loads and sufficient factors of safety
Conduct static and dynamic analyses appropriate to the design maturity
Provide technical leadership to a small team of engineers
Assist in developing structural tests, conducting the tests, and reviewing test data
Provide analysis and test data to other team members
Develop fabrication procedures and instructions
Provide technical guidance to fabricators and other technicians
Innovative and open to helping create a Cislunar economy - passionate about space
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https://tropogo.com/blogs/5-reasons-to-buy-drone-insurance-for-your-company | 2023-11-28T16:06:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099892.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128151412-20231128181412-00160.warc.gz | 0.956101 | 1,315 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__30837819 | en | Commercial drones are gaining adoption across several industries in India. With the easing of government regulations, the demand for commercial use of UAVs is set to grow at a much faster rate. As per a report by TechSci Research, the Indian commercial drones market is projected to grow at a double-digit CAGR by 2025. At the helm of this upcoming growth are the drone companies and service providers that will set the growth momentum.
With tremendous growth potential, risks involved are also set to increase proportionally. It is thus imperative for drone companies to manage their risks effectively. A very important aspect of risk management for drone companies is protecting the organization from liability risks involved with drone operations. Despite all preventive measures, drone incidents are likely and they can have a significant impact on the company’s earnings. Hence, drone insurance provides much-needed protection for your company.
Before we delve deeper into the reasons, let’s understand what drone insurance is and what are the types that you could avail in India.
Insurance, as we are aware of, protects us from the financial burden from unforeseen circumstances and accidents. The drone industry has been technologically advancing resulting in a wide range of obscure risks. Drone operators and companies earlier had to turn to traditional insurers whose products were not fit for purpose.
Drone insurance is tailor-made for RPAs. It provides protection against third party liability and damages to the drone while in flight (hull cover).
The Indian government has made it mandatory to have drone insurance. This offers protection for damages caused to third parties as a result of drone accidents and usually includes coverage for physical injury and any property damages. Apart from the government mandate, public protection should top the priority list. Companies require liability insurance before they fly drones in any location. Commercial drone insurance coverage varies depending on your policy and declared limits.
The true potential of drones is exhibited when they are operated Beyond Visual Line Of Sight aka ‘BVLOS’. Indian drone companies & consortia are innovating and gearing up for BVLOS drone flights. However, BVLOS is prone to increased risks. A drone insurance policy is extremely useful for BVLOS flights to avoid incurring losses or damages to third parties. However, a one size fits all insurance policy is not enough to cover all aspects of BVLOS. As an organization, you can contact TropoGo for a customized BVLOS drone insurance plan based on your use cases.
Drones are costly and may crash owing to bad weather or unfavourable conditions. Unfortunately, if a drone crashes and any damage happens to the drone body, an accidental damage insurance policy will save you from the extra payments. These insurance plans also cover add-on cameras, infrared and other sensor payloads attached to the drones. Therefore, having a damage cover plan saves you a lot of money.
A corporate having multiple drones can opt for a single customized policy that covers all the drones within the fleet. Bulk policies are generally cheaper as compared to a single drone policy. This saves an enterprise a lot of cost and time spent for documentation.
Instill confidence among your stakeholders and clients. A high degree of responsible flying is expected from a service provider. It helps to showcase that you prioritize safety in your project deliveries.
Now that you are aware of the reasons for investing in drone insurance, let’s look into the types of drone insurance that will help you understand and buy better insurance.
This insurance covers any damage that happens to a third person or to a property due to a drone crash. Having a third party insurance is mandatory for a drone flier as per the Drone rules 2021.
This policy protects a flier from physical damages to the drone occurring due to a drone crash. In case of a physical damage to the drone body, the insurance policy pays off the repair costs.
A comprehensive insurance covers both Third Party Liability and Drone Damages. This is one plan that helps you comply with the law and protects you from financial losses occurring from crashes.
Generally, when a company buys drones, they buy them in bulk. It yields a substantial cost saving in terms of insurance premiums. Furthermore, despite 20% to 25% of insured drones crashing from the fleet, there is still a cost savings of 70% to 300% based on the fleet size and the age of drones. These figures are based on the lump sum policy figures sold by TropoGo to various customers.
The primary difference between commercial and personal insurance is the premium rate. While personal insurance follows a standard premium, enterprise insurance can have a customized plan based on the fleet size.
There are a few things to ensure while purchasing drone insurance. Have a look at those
Flying drones has been legal in India since 2018 December, although the rules have been changing and modifying since then. As per the notification by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, MoCA, dated 12th March 2021, a valid third party insurance policy is mandatory for any uncrewed aircraft except the Nano class. Operating an uncrewed aircraft without valid third-party insurance may attract a penalty of Rs. 10000. Therefore, insurance will ensure that any damage that happens to your drone or another person is covered.
If you are looking for third party insurance, you would need the drone serial number along with the DAN/UIN number and images of the drone you own.
Additionally, in accidental damage insurance, you would need to have an Invoice bill with GST.
Of late, a number of companies use drones for several reasons. The latest one was Dunzo testing drone delivery of medical supplies in Telangana. Logistics giant Blue Dart also recently flagged off testing of drone delivery systems under its new entity, Blue Dart Med-Express Consortium. With all the mighty companies trying to enter the drone industry, the market is soon going to explode.
And with the increase in drone flying, unfortunately, the accidents related to drones could also start rising. Hence, having a comprehensive insurance (Third-Party + Accidental Damage) cover for drones will be extremely useful.
While there is a plethora of information that one can find on the internet, it can get very confusing whether you should invest in insurance or not. However, like mentioned above, there are several benefits why your company should insure the drones they own. Whether they crash or don’t, paying a fine of Rs. 10000 or ending up before a judge is not a dream that most companies have. | aerospace |
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Radio interference caused by a drone forced Friday’s Queenstown Winter Festival fireworks display to pause for a couple of minutes while organisers went looking for the culprit.
Queenstown Lakes harbourmaster Marty Black said the pyrotechnic display over Queenstown Bay started with "three or four shots" before being paused while people went looking for the drone’s operator.
That person, whom he understood was a visitor to the resort, was tracked down and told to ground the drone, which had been flying "quite close" inside the bay.
The fireworks display then resumed without any further hitches.
Mr Black said that the radio frequency used to control the drone had interfered with the remote control system for the fireworks display.
"It’s a bit unusual."
Festival director Rae Baker would only confirm a drone was "in our air space", and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) was dealing with the matter.
CAA senior communications adviser Philippa Lagan told the Otago Daily Times she had only become aware of the incident through media inquiries, and was unable to confirm the incident had been reported to the authority.
Its rules require organisers of pyrotechnic displays and light shows held within 18km of a controlled aerodrome to provide it with five days’ notice. | aerospace |
https://49thshelf.com/Books/S/Space2 | 2019-05-27T14:07:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232262600.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20190527125825-20190527151825-00168.warc.gz | 0.919635 | 82 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__201011459 | en | How did the universe form? What would it be like to walk on the moon? Is there life on other planets? Space features the popular frequently-asked-questions (FAQ) format often used on the Internet, out-of-this-world activities and a galactic number of amazing facts!
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https://travelino.blog/2019/08/06/flybe-operated-by-blue-islands-sou-gci/ | 2022-12-08T19:15:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711360.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20221208183130-20221208213130-00396.warc.gz | 0.982839 | 162 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__24242999 | en | Last month I flew with Blue Islands from Southampton to Guernsey on an ATR 72.
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A new course is in the works for Fall Semester at SRJC that will prepare students to become commercial drone operators.
The course's creation is the inspiration and effort of Donald Laird, the Chair of the Computer Studies Department, and an instructor.
Over the last several years he has specialized in teaching what he calls "the fun stuff" in Computer Studies, including things like Intro to 3D-Printing, Social Media, Photoshop, and soon to be Intro to Drones.
A class proposal has been submitted to the SRJC curriculum committee and is pending approval sometime mid-March, and he hopes to teach the first drone course Fall Semester, 2017.
When asked why drones were coming to campus he explained how it is in line with the department's duty and mission as an attempt to stay abreast with what he calls, "the latest and greatest" technology and to bring students together with that technology "as fast as the bureaucracy will allow it . . ." as to offer a cutting-edge curriculum.
Last year Mr. Laird traveled to the Consumer Electronics Show, 2016 [CES 2016] a huge trade Show that occurs mid-January each year in Las Vegas, Nevada and he observed, “how incredibly popular it looked like drones were going to be,” he said.
“I personally owned a few small drones, maybe 4-inches across, just for toys, and I enjoyed it (them) and then as soon as I started observing them being used for practical purposes I thought, that's something we need to get in on."
Laird spent the better part of last year studying, determining what needed to be done, by keeping abreast with the Federal Aviation Administration’s construction of guidelines that essentially legalized drone flying last August and offered safety regulations for unmanned aircraft drones weighing less than 55 pounds that are conducting "non-hobbyist operations." These regulations are outlined by the FAA in the regulations know as SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT RULE (PART 107) or 'Part 107' for short.
From a statement released by the FAA last year, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said “We are part of a new era in aviation, and the potential for unmanned aircraft will make it safer and easier to do certain jobs, gather information, and deploy disaster relief,” and “We look forward to working with the aviation community to support innovation, while maintaining our standards as the safest and most complex airspace in the world.”
The FAA exam is offered through a series of federally approved testing centers. Laird tested in Santa Rosa at North Coast Air, a flight school located at Charles Schultz, Sonoma County Airport. The exam is a 63 question multiple choice test that Laird self-studied for and by passing the test is now a commercially licensed drone pilot. Under certain guidelines, a hobbyist is free to fly a drone without this license, but a pilot with a commercial drone license can operate their drone for hire and also train other pilots. Laird warns that even friendly exchanges between a drone hobbyist and business could be viewed as “commercial” in nature, so “It's best to be covered.”
When Laird received news of the new regulations and certification process he acted quickly and set forth on the path that allowed individuals to become certified commercial drone pilots nationwide.
Just a few months later, in January of 2017, Laird studied and passed the exam to became a certified drone pilot, quite possibly the campus's only one, he claims.
Having the commercial license cleared the way for Laird to teach a course on campus. He applied for a several of grants to fund the new drone program and was awarded them all. One grant was earmarked for instructional equipment and led to the purchase of the first drone and just this month, two more drones have arrived to join the department's inventory.
The second grant came by the Strong Workforce program. This is a California statewide initiative that endeavors to "lift low-wage workers into living-wage jobs" and "develop more workforce opportunity" the program's website said.
The FAA announcement that announced the new regulation cited encouraging numbers for job growth stating, "According to industry estimates, the rule could generate more than $82 billion for the U.S. economy and create more than 100,000 new jobs over the next 10 years."
The grant from Strong Workforce allows Professor Laird to coordinate with other colleges in the Bay Area. A regional program is in place that will allow SRJC to be the lead school in conjunction with as many as 6 other community colleges working together to create these drone programs to train students for employment related to the skill. A curriculum institute is being planned for sometime this Summer.
With the grants, Laird also anticipates that up to 10 or more drones will be purchased before year's end so that his upcoming new course will be "fully equipped."
Laird has purchased the school's first drone from DJI, one of the leading companies in consumer drone technology, they are best known for their white, stubby-legged Phantom series, and in late October 2016 introduced the Mavic Pro.
Following the trends closely, and looking to buy the most logical, effective and cutting-edge technology for an educational course Laird, "jumped right on it and ordered it the day they (the Mavic Pro) were announced for pre-order and took about two months to arrive." he said. With Laird's acquisition for the department SRJC became one of the first to acquire this model in California, he said.
The Mavic Pro is compact and fits in what could be compared to a camera case, which makes sense as the instrument comes with a high-resolution camera for both still and video image capture.
But the capabilities of the camera-equipped drone's do not end with videography and photography. The department's grant also allows Laird to purchase an infra-red camera that can be "deployed" for capturing heat signatures of what the drone flies over.
With the additional functionality provided by the infra-red accessory the drone can be utilized in search and rescue operations, agricultural land surveys, and much more.
Laird believes that applications of the technology are mostly limited by our imagination. Laird shared one example of a use in avian ecology that caught his attention, "I was just reading about a school today that is using drones for bird counts. They suspend a microphone off a long fishing line beneath a drone to capture bird calls." Normally when this work is done, ecologists would have to creep into the forest, which would inevitably "spook the birds" and this unavoidable consequence would affect the bird count numbers. But the drone flying at 100ft up with the microphone hanging 50ft down was able to capture pristine information as the drone flew over the coverage area."
As many career paths are appearing as the technology becomes more widespread, the course's goal is to prepare students for the exam and give them a strong foundation to become professional operators.
The course will have several parts to it, Laird explained. Part one is drone safety, not just how to fly them but how to fly them safely. Part two will explore drone's utility, their commercial and industrial uses and how those uses offer career opportunities and professional development. Part three is preparation for the certification exam.
Students who gained this skill might find new ways to work as a photographer or film-maker, an agricultural or ecological surveyor, public safety person, construction and building safety inspector are just a few examples.
Laird hopes to bring in guest speakers from the professional sector to share their expertise and experience of their particular focus and usage of this emerging technology.
Later, as the course develops, Laid sees his course as the "starting-point" for training with drones on campus but later other departments would offer industry-specific courses that build on that foundation and then focus skill-sets needed for careers in that department's particular field and interest.
Laird's first flights were as a hobbyist, and he shares stories about playing with little drones he called toys, a mere 4" in length, before being licensed. He describes them as difficult to fly. With many cheap, mass-produced toy models that seem like they are available for purchase almost anywhere, their performance can be disappointing. Even the slightest breeze or imperfect condition can make them almost impossible to fly, but crashing cheap drones is still fun and no big deal unless they end up in a tree, "I parked too many of those in the trees." Laird warned with a big smile.
His first flight with the new, professional drone was "almost too easy." He was "astonished" at how far the technology has come. With the stability and control capabilities of the new technology his concern about tree landings quickly subsided and soon he was "doing things with it I never thought I would do" like flying a $1,000 drone over open ocean bat Goat Rock State Beach and other local Pacific Beaches.
He had done numerous test flights on the ground before embarking on a mission over open water. "Granted the drone was only flying 50-feet from shore, but on the Pacific Coast 50-feet might has well have been 50-miles . . . That was terrifying but I felt confident with the thing." Laird said, "Having that ability, that they are so easy to fly, once you know how to do it, the key is knowing when and where you can do it."
When asked what the wildest thing he has heard about drone technology lately Laird starts describing "drone racing" and says this trend is something to watch developing and potentially something SRJC may look into "a little farther down the line." Laird said.
Drone Racing has become a popular international sport and in fact is more popular in other countries because the U.S. FAA regulations are "a lot tighter." Laird explained, in these races pilots will fly custom-built drones at speeds well over 100mph. Races take place in places like stadiums, were hoops will be attached to seats and racers flying around the stadium will fly "laps" around the stadium while navigating through the course of hoops at these high speeds.
Most of the pilots wear 1st-person goggles, that look like the popular new Virtual Reality or VR goggles, and give the pilot a real-time view from the drone's perspective as it speeds along the flight paths of the race. Last year the 'World Drone Prix', the largest drone race of its kind, took place in Dubai and 15-old British pilot won. Along with a trophy, the young man also took home a check of $250,000 for his victory out of the $1-million of prize money that was awarded to racers at the event.
Where is the tech going? "Everywhere," Laird says. During the research for his grant proposal, Laird looked at job projections statistics stemming from this technology and the data suggests thousands of jobs emerging as a result of this developing technology over the next few years. Not all of these jobs will necessarily be jobs specifically as a drone pilot but will the skill will be an enhancement or maybe even a job requirement for many positions in the future, Laird suggested.
Some of the newest advances are allowing for a more autonomous drone and communication between drones. Imagine a squadron of drones flying autonomously in unison like a school of fish or a murmuration of birds.
"Flying one drone is easy but flying 10 or 20 gets a little bit scary because you have to start to think in that 3rd dimension and that's tricky to do," Laird explained.
The technology is well within reach to create this scenario. Like many of the emerging technologies that are disrupting the status quo, drone usage has its fair share of practical and ethical questions. Laird is balanced in his enthusiasm and critique of the technology when asked about science fiction become reality in regard to visions of flying robots of death and spies in the sky everywhere.
Laird wants to address these concerns at the level of education. "My main concern is people flying who don't know what they are doing. I jokingly call them, spinning-propeller-blades-of-death, I don't really mean that, but they can be dangerous. The larger the drone, the heavier it is, the more inertia, and I have seen people flying into buildings and places they shouldn't be. It's addressing that type of operator error (that) is part of the reason I want to do this class is to train people the correct way of doing things."
"Unfortunately there are a lot of people who have a negative perception of drones," Laird said, mostly because of the view that hey will be used to invade privacy or worse. This view and debate follow a pattern in talk about technology where we see a few bad examples of pilots gone wrong ruining the image of the technology and the responsible pilot's good and useful operation.
"That one stupid (drone pilot) is going to be the one who gets the press," Laird lamented. "And so the fewer of those we can have the better."
There are many reports from last year's horrendous wildfires in California of drone operators interfering with firefighters ability to fight the fire because of overzealous drone-camera operators seeking footage of the fires. Laird is quick to point out that sometimes the dangers are not inherent in the technology, it's the irresponsibility of the users.
"Before drones, the same individuals used to drive their dirtbike or ATV" to get into the (fire) scene and stake out places to get views which also sometimes caused a hindrance or emergency situation.
The analysis of a technology separate from its operator seems impossible to escape. From Laird's view, "Operator Error" is the most real danger and a barrier to safety with technology. Laird seems poised to join the efforts of educators to take that barrier down one student at a time.
It is an ongoing and fascinating conversation in the case of this technology and others that will continue as innovation, culture, and society strives for equilibrium in an ever changing world. The next level question is where do operators stand as technology continues its trend of becoming more autonomous and automated? Will our ethics as 'operators' be challenged in new ways and will new concerns about the technology's inherent qualities arise despite their creators and operators intent or fallibility?
Time will tell but as Professor Laird sees it, "People will be stupid with whatever the current technology is, but I just hope I can teach some of them to be a little less so." | aerospace |
https://blog.seattlepi.com/aerospace/2007/08/10/steve-udvar-hazy-on-a350-787-and-more/ | 2021-06-16T01:45:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487621699.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20210616001810-20210616031810-00359.warc.gz | 0.950636 | 942 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__49804925 | en | In its August 6 issue, Aviation Week has a very good interview with ILFC’s Steve Udvar-Hazy
If you have not read it, or don’t have access, here are some of the highlights:
When Hazy talks, the industry usually listens. At the Paris Air Show in July, when Hazy announced ILFC’s big follow-on order for the 787, he was critical of the the A350 fuselage.
Hazy’s comments in Paris about the A350 fueled an ongoing debate over the composite panel approach that Airbus is taking. (See my report from Paris.)
This is what Hazy told Aviation Week:
Airbus is aware of those issues and is trying to balance a number of factors. Currently, it lacks the capability to build a single-barrel type structure. Boeing has cornered the proprietary capability on that technology, and I don’t see Airbus or EADS being able to make the investment to acquire it in the next 2-5 years.
I recently talked to their chief engineer who is analyzing other options. One of them is a composite skeletal frame to which they would attach panels using some metal threads or metal fused into the composite skeleton. There’s no resolution yet.
Hazy said Airbus continues to struggle to get back to normalcy.
The A380 and the 747-8 will have their little turf wars, but that market won’t be the key to who comes out on top. For two and a half years, the A350 has been almost like a second cousin and didn’t get the priority it deserved.
It was Hazy’s initial criticism of the A350 in 2006 that prompted Airbus to make a major redesign and essentially come up with an all-new plane rather than an advanced A330 with new engines.
In the Aviation Week interview, Hazy was asked about performance guarantees that Airbus is making A350 customers, given the plane won’t enter service until 2013 or later.
I think some of the customers that have signed up say, “Look, Airbus, you’ve got six years to get your act together. When you’ve built this airplane, if you come up 2%, 3%, 4% short–we hope you don’t, but if you do–you will have to write us a check every month for the shortfall.” The thing is, Airbus can’t refuse that type of a commitment, otherwise it can’t sell the airplane. Because now there’s a benchmark called the 787.
Hazy was asked about 737 and A320 replacement planes.
I’ve been hearing that for Boeing, at least, a 797 is likely to be later rather than sooner, probably not before 2015 at the earliest.
That’s been going on for more than two years, but there has to be a large enough improvement in economics to justify dropping the 737NG and A320, and then there is the environmental-friendliness of their replacements, which goes back to the challenges facing the engine manufacturers. More than any other new airplane design we’ve seen in the last 20-30 years, replacements hinge more on engine technology than anything else.
A few [customers], like Southwest, have been very outspoken about the need to start thinking about a 737 replacement. But what is the compelling reason to go in that direction if you can’t give the airlines a double-digit improvement in direct operating costs over what they have now? That’s why I believe [Airbus and Boeing] will pursue a go-slow approach. The engine solution is not yet visible.
At the Paris Air Show in 2005, then-Boeing commercial boss Alan Mulally told me he thought the 737 replacement could include a twin-aisle composite fuselage in a 2-2-2 configuration.
Hazy, in the Aviation Week interview, was asked if he favors a small twin-aisle.
Definitely. I think that’s the wave of the future. From our perspective, if you are looking at aircraft that seat 180-200 people, a single-aisle aircraft has serious limitations. My sense is that Boeing will see how the 787 does and translate those technologies into a smaller, baby version–a 797–which will be the successor to the 737. As for Airbus, it still has a long way to go. First it has to digest the A350. Only then can it address the A320 replacement. | aerospace |
http://alfin2400.blogspot.com/2011/10/bringing-down-cost-of-space-launch-w.html | 2017-04-30T08:57:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917124478.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031204-00146-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.966673 | 715 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__292501724 | en | Bringing Down the Cost of Space Launch w/ Reusable Spacecraft
Imagine how much it would cost to fly from San Francisco to London if the airlines had to destroy every airliner after each use. But that is the same basic logic that is used for space launch, where spacecraft typically do not survive the journey, requiring a new craft to be built for each trip. But what if you could re-use all parts of your craft, with rapid turnover between launches. Shouldn't that bring down the cost of space exploration and development?
NASA's space shuttle is the only orbital reusable launch vehicle that's flown to date, and it was retired this summer after falling far short of its original goals to launch frequently and inexpensively—the agency projected it would fly up to 50 missions per year at an operating cost of $10.5 million per flight. It turned out that the shuttles flew less than five times per year at an operating cost 20 times that.Originally published on Al Fin, the Next Level
SpaceX's approach is to convert the two stages of the Falcon 9 rocket into independent vehicles capable of making return landings at their launch site. The first stage, after separating from the rest of the rocket, would fire its engines to guide itself back to the launch site, extending a set of legs from its base to land vertically. The upper stage, outfitted with the heat shield that SpaceX developed for its Dragon spacecraft, which was designed to transport cargo and eventually crews to and from the space station, would reenter after deploying its payload in space. It would also use its engine for a powered vertical landing.
Musk is backing up his speech with development work. SpaceX has been quietly building an experimental vehicle called Grasshopper to test the vertical landing technology. Grasshopper is a Falcon 9 first stage outfitted with a single engine and landing legs to allow it to take off and land vertically.
...SpaceX is not the only company actively working on an orbital reusable launch vehicle. Blue Origin, the secretive aerospace company founded by Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos, has NASA funding to mature the design of a space vehicle that could be launched on existing expendable rockets, such as the Atlas V. Eventually, though, Blue Origin plans to replace the Atlas with its own reusable orbital launch vehicle, and is using part of the $22 million Commercial Crew Development award it received from NASA earlier this year to work on an engine for that rocket.
"We intend to fly our own Blue Origin reusable launch vehicles that will take [our] space vehicle up and make that system much more affordable," said Rob Meyerson, program manager at Blue Origin, at AIAA Space 2011. The company has not disclosed development schedules or other technical details about its planned vehicle. However, the support the company has from NASA, coupled with the financial backing provided by Bezos, makes the company's effort worth watching.
This is not the first time companies have shown an interest in building reusable launch vehicles. In the late 1990s, several companies, including Kistler Aerospace and Rotary Rocket Company, had ambitious plans for orbital reusable launch vehicles, but their projects never materialized.
What's the difference this time around? Charles Lurio, a space industry consultant and publisher of The Lurio Report newsletter, says current companies have made more progress than earlier firms, including building and flying hardware. "They have a fair shot at making it work," he says, "but nothing's guaranteed." _TechnologyReview
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https://www.asbaa.org/news/future-day-10th-macau-business-aviation-exhibition | 2022-01-21T07:53:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320302740.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20220121071203-20220121101203-00611.warc.gz | 0.930721 | 302 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__40934638 | en | “Future Day” at the 10th Macau Business Aviation Exhibition
The 10th Macau Business Aviation Exhibition (MBAE), held at the Macao International Airport, concluded Sunday, November 14th. The exhibition attracted nearly 10,000 visits over three days, with more than 100 media in attendance. The increasingly influential show received the generous support of the Macao SAR Government, the Central Government Liaison Office of Macao, and the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and was organized by Namkwong Company Limited, China Aviation Supplies Holding Company, and the Macao Convention & Exhibition Association.
“Future Day” (see official YouTube video), organized by Nam Kwong International Conference & Exhibition Co. Ltd; China General Aviation (CGA) Helpdesk; The Popular Science, Education and Exhibition Center of China; and officially supported by AsBAA, was a special attraction of the show.
Now in its third year and a highlight of the show once again, the event focused on future technologies, future business models, and bringing aviation to new audiences. This year’s Future Day theme, “Girls in Aviation”, attracted scores of general and business aviation firms, representatives from industry associations, and aviation enthusiasts. Most importantly, the theme featured special guests – the first graders of Macao’s Kao Yip School. Many AsBAA members recounted their unique experiences in the aviation industry with the attendees. | aerospace |
https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-will-honor-us-airways-flight-1549-crew-before-super-bowl-09000d5d80e711bf | 2023-03-21T01:26:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943589.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20230321002050-20230321032050-00148.warc.gz | 0.959289 | 195 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__273339732 | en | TAMPA, Fla. -- The NFL announced Thursday that it will honor US Airways pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and the crew from Flight 1549 before Super Bowl XLIII between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals.
Sullenberger will be recognized Sunday, along with co-pilot Jeffrey B. Skiles and flight attendants Doreen Walsh, Sheila Dail and Donna Dent.
Sullenberger was praised as a hero for his deft landing of a plane on the Hudson River on Jan. 15 after both the aircraft's engines were disabled following a collision with a flock of birds. All 155 passengers and crew members were rescued.
Also being honored is Gen. David Petraeus, who heads the U.S. Central Command.
Petraeus will be part of the coin toss ceremony, which also include past Super Bowls greats Lynn Swann, Roger Craig and John Elway.
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https://aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/airspace_18.php | 2021-08-06T01:26:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046152085.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20210805224801-20210806014801-00054.warc.gz | 0.967108 | 2,707 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__101385546 | en | This attractive little jump-start autogyro was designed by Raymond Umbaugh in 1959 after he had built and sold several examples of single-seat cabin developments of the Bensen Gyro-Copter. The Umbaugh 18 prototype (N43U) was flown during 1959, and in August arrangements were made for final development and mass production to be undertaken by Fairchild, the aircraft to be known as the Flymobil. In the event, however, Fairchild built only five development aircraft during 1960, all being tandem 2-seaters with 180hp Lycoming O-360-A1D engines. The original single fin and rudder of the first prototype gave way first to a Vee tail assembly and finally to a triple tail unit with a low-set tailplane bearing two fixed fins and a third movable one in the centre. One of the Fairchild machines was used to gain an FAA type approval certificate in September 1961, and certification of the production version, the Model 18-A, was granted early in 1965. This is built by the Air & Space Manufacturing Co. of Indiana, the agreement with Fairchild meanwhile having been dissolved. No recent figures have been disclosed, but one hundred and ten production Model 18-A's had been completed by the end of 1965. The autogyro has an all-metal fuselage skin, and wooden rotor blades reinforced with glassfibre. The engine drive can be connected to the rotor for jump starts, after which it is disengaged and clutched to the pusher propeller for forward movement.
K.Munson "Helicopters And Other Rotorcraft Since 1907", 1968
The U-17 gyrocopter was the brainchild of Raymond E. Umbaugh, an agricultural fertilisers manufacturer and enthusiast for the unique properties of autogyros. His U-17 design was a tandem two-seat machine with a slim low-set tailboom and a single fin and tiny T-tailplane. The prototype was built for Umbaugh by the Fairchild Engine & Airplane Corporation at Hagerstown, Maryland. It made its first flight in mid- 1959 and was powered by a 195kW Lycoming engine.
The second prototype, designated U-18, was redesigned to eliminate the fairly unsatisfactory stability problems of the first prototype. This aircraft was fitted with a 135kW Lycoming 0-360 and, initially, with a V-tail. The stability problems were still not resolved, however, and a new triple tail with a central rudder was installed. This improved the Umbaugh to the point where it was awarded its Type Certificate (1H 17) on 12 September 1961. Ray Umbaugh embarked on an ambitious plan to market the U-18, placing an order for 10000 units with Fairchild. A large network of dealers and distributors was set up in the United States but Umbaugh started to run into trouble because the manufacturing output of the U-18 was too slow to meet the demands of dealers for demonstration aircraft.
The dealers, who had paid large franchise fees took over Umbaugh, the agreement with Fairchild was terminated and manufacturing moved to Florida. The company finally collapsed with just four aircraft completed and flown. The design was then acquired by Air & Space Manufacturing of Muncie, Indiana which made some modifications to the tail unit and commenced manufacture of the Air & Space 18A. Again, Air & Space was faced with dealer pressure for aircraft and set out to raise capital for expansion. This funds-raising exercise resulted in accusations from the Securities & Exchange Commission of irregularities in the commercial claims made to new investors and, though the company's management was eventually cleared of wrongdoing, the costs and delay resulted in the company's collapse. A total of 99 production aircraft had been registered though only 67 of these appear to have been actually completed.
The assets of Air & Space then went into storage but were eventually reinstated by one of the dealers, Don Farrington of Paducah, Kentucky. Lacking the rights to the type certificate, Farrington Aircraft set up a programme to remanufacture existing aircraft with a modified collective pitch system, fibreglass engine cowlings and new composite blades. Farrington has also developed an amateur-built kit gyrocopter with some features of the U-18 known as the Farrington "Twinstar". This has an open fibreglass cockpit shell, a large twin-fin tail unit and a main rotor mounted on a tubular steel pylon. It is powered by a 110kW Lycoming 0-320 and the first prototype first flew in 1993.
R.Simpson "Airlife's Helicopter and Rotorcraft", 1998
|Technical data for Air & Space 18A
Engine: 1 x Lycoming O-360-A1D pistone engine, rated at 135kW,
main rotor diameter: 10.67m,
fuselage length: 6.04m,
take-off weight: 816kg,
max speed: 177km/h,
|Cheryl Crowder, e-mail, 06.10.2017||reply|
My father John E. Williams was IE Mgr with Umbaugh 1959-1962 and VP Engineering /Production with Air & Space 1964-1966. I have a few pictures and newspaper articles I could share. Would like to know about Richard W. Bosse and what happened with the company since a few stories have passed down through the family.
|Walter, e-mail, 29.11.2015||reply|
I listed a salesman sample of the Umbaugh U-18 on ebay. Check it out. Lots of extras with the model aircraft.
|Jaime G Sada, e-mail, 01.03.2015||reply|
Does anybody know take off distance figures ?
Does anybody know jump take off density altitude limitations ?
|Robert P., II, e-mail, 10.08.2014||reply|
My father was a department head for the Muncie Indiana Schools and investigated the employment possibilities for graduates of the vocational school. The company welcomed him and gave a complete tour of the plant. Where we lived there were many Muncie 18s flying over the house. I remember the different sound as compared to a cub or tri-pacer and father always went outside to watch them fly over the house. He was really sad when the Irving Brothers, owners of Air and Space closed.
|Howard, e-mail, 13.10.2010||reply|
A fascinating machine..... It seems that all the jump machines have pretty complex systems.... particularly the 3 blade rotor that must have lead and lag and flapping capability as well as collective. At that point you are so close to a helicopter that there is little point in making the distinction.
|George Gravelle, e-mail, 12.11.2010||reply|
I had the opportunity to watch the Umbaugh during the 1959 - 61 time frame. My dad was an Aeronautical engineer working on a drone that was being manufactured by Fairchild. We lived in State Line Pennsylvania and we were able to look down the hill to Hagerstown Municiple airport and the Fairchild plant. We would see the Umbaugh in flight a number of times and I always wondered what happen to the aircraft. It was such a pretty aircraft and was airborne in such a short distance. The Idea that it could be a family aircraft that could almost operate out of your back yard. I have been the industry for 47 years now and haven't run across any since the early 60's. Does anyone know of other U-18's that may be around. Another aircraft that we use to see at Hagerstown was the Custer Channel Wing. I was in the Civil Air Patrol at the airport and had an opportunity to see this aircaft several times. It's a shame this aircraft fell out of favor it was a beauty and for me the channel wing made sense. Thanks, to the early pioneers of these aircraft and the people that flew them. They helped me decide about a career in Aviation. George
|Steve Warstler, e-mail, 19.06.2010||reply|
My father, Max, was the chief test pilot at the Muncie Indiana plant that produced these in the mid 60's. I have fond memories of hopping around in the 18A with dad when I was about 11, or 12. It was less than a mile from the plant on the south side of the "Water Bowl" recreation area to the Delaware county airport. It is great that several of these are still in the air.
|Dennis Scully, e-mail, 07.03.2011||reply|
I saw 2 of these yesterday at the Santa Paula, CA airport. One was completely restored and looked like new. The other was a basket case looking for renovation. I am not sure who owns these two aircraft and we did not see the restored one fly.
|Jose Jiminez, e-mail, 25.03.2011||reply|
I worked at the facility in Muncie, Indiana in the early 1960s building these
|Nick Geh, e-mail, 24.07.2011||reply|
The last factory production aircraft is still in good condition and flying in the West of Ireland. Made an appearance yesterday at a fly-in at Knock Airport. Owner lives near Ennis in Co. Clare.
|Brad Babic, e-mail, 14.08.2011||reply|
1 of these has returned to the air here at Santa Paula, CA. Al Ball, owner /restorer.
|BS, e-mail, 27.10.2011||reply|
I am curious as to why the Smithharts are not mentioned in any of the articles as they acquired the inventory and actually had possesion of the parts, and partially finished copters during the "storage period"
|russell comber, e-mail, 25.11.2011||reply|
i so wish these where in production .....i for one would buy 1 ....but as been asked befor who has manufacturing rights and can someone ask them please build them again... thanks for the information regards RUSSELL
|qxev, e-mail, 11.12.2011||reply|
I have contacts to Russian designers of planes
Which can construct more advanced plane on motives Custer Channelwing
|Duane Ferrel, e-mail, 30.12.2011||reply|
I forgot to mention, we have 6 aircraft mostly assembled. Need to get engines for several. We have parts for those who currently have 18A's and need them. There is a lot of interest in getting this going again...especially for the price point as compared to a helicopter. The new engine will make this unit faster and carry a better payload.
|David Rosinsky, e-mail, 15.01.2012||reply|
Hi Duane, my partner and I have been working with your dad for nearly a year now trying to raise the funds to start production. I thought we had it all sewn up about 6 months ago, but it became a no go. I think we may have a good deal this time. So we are very excited to see the 18A fly again. We may be out in Florida next week or the week after to see the machine and parts. Let's keep our fingers crossed. By the sound of all these posts, it looks like alot of people would like to see this baby on the market again.
|Duane Ferrel, e-mail, 17.01.2012||reply|
I heard from Dad you were coming. I trust something comes together and we can get this bird flying soon! There is a lot of interest in the aircraft and even more so in the future enhanced models. Trust that the meetings will be productive and fruitful!
|JAMES JARRELL, e-mail, 20.01.2012||reply|
I would be very interested in a kit form of the 18A.
if you get up and runing.i'm also looking at the GBA ARROWHAWCK FROM GROEN BROTHERS AVATION 2 of theres.I would perfer the 18 thank you
|Brun, e-mail, 31.01.2012||reply|
Can anybody tell which helicopter MR blades Umbaugh 18A used? Is it possible to buy non-flying 18A for restoring as experimental?
Thanks in advance,
|Jean-Pierre Harrison, e-mail, 19.02.2012||reply|
The 18A uses blades originally manufactured by Parsons Corporation. They are of fibreglass-sheathed wood construction identical to that of the early Hiller and Bell helicopter blades. However, the 18A blades have no twist unlike the helicopter blades. Hiller /Bell and 18A blades are not interchangeable as they are designed for very different purposes and loads.
Anyone have any news on the disposition of the Heliplane /Ferrel bankruptcy?
Do you have any comments ?
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https://atcnews.org/2019/12/07/air-madagascar-suspends-johannesburg-flights/ | 2021-04-20T10:26:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618039388763.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20210420091336-20210420121336-00176.warc.gz | 0.951466 | 176 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__130365465 | en | AIR MADAGASCAR AXES JOHANNESBURG FLIGHTS LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER LAUNCHING THEM
(Posted 07th December 2019)
Effective 08th of January will Air Madagascar halt flights from Antananarivo to Johannesburg, which the airline only launched in June this year. The twice weekly flights were operated with a Boeing B737-800NG and faced stiff competition from South African Airways, which serves the route daily using an Embraer E190.
The airline is once again suffering setbacks following an initial period of high hopes when Reunion based French airline Air Austral acquired 49 percent in Air Madagascar. However, the apparent lack of cash injections and other operational challenges seems to have Air Austral take a step back from the partnership, following which the Madagascar government – unsuccessfully until now – tried again to find international partners injecting capital | aerospace |
https://en.defence-ua.com/news/ivchenko_progress_engine_revealed_to_be_utilized_in_turkeys_projected_unmanned_fighter_jet-1944.html | 2024-04-16T14:14:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817095.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416124708-20240416154708-00056.warc.gz | 0.956996 | 390 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__93989372 | en | Baykar Defence, a Turkish top-leading UAV manufacturer, last week announced it is beginning conceptual design on a jet-powered unmanned combat aircraft system, the MIUS.
The future unmanned combat jet will reportedly be powered with AI-25 turbofan engine developed by the Ukrainian Ivchenko-Progress company.
The MIUS is designed with high-end performance features that potentially will allow it to face off against some of Russia’s new “wonder weapons” such as Okhotnik/Hunter UAV.
First official renditions of the MIUS UCAV were published by Baykar Defence on Tuesday, July 20.
As reported previously, the MIUS is set to make its maiden flight in 2023.
Baykar Defence MIUS UCAV. Conceptual rendition
According to Haluk Bayraktar, Baykar Defence CEO, the success of the MIUS project is going to become an important milestone for Baykar Defense specifically and for the Turkish UCAV industry generally.
Reports about Turkey developing a new UCAV system first emerged in April 2020, when Haluk Bayraktar, speaking in a Defense Express interview, said his company is embarking on development of a highly maneuverable unmanned fighter jet.
Afterwards, there were released new details, including selected performance parameters.
Thus, it was reported that the drone would be able to stay aloft in the air during 5 hours and operate at a ceiling of 12,000 m. C2 and data communication would be via SATCOM, thus enabling unlimited operational range.
The unmanned fighter jet will have a total weight of some 5.5 tons (with at least one ton of combat payload) and a top speed of 900 kilometers per hour. Its range of missilons will include direct air support, strategic air-to-ground attacks, suppression/elimination of air defenses and interception of missile attacks. | aerospace |
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1718189/3-putin-picks-ex-deputy-pm-rogozin-head-space-agency | 2020-08-09T21:21:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738573.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20200809192123-20200809222123-00502.warc.gz | 0.944462 | 183 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__65566348 | en | MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday picked former deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin as head of the space agency Roscosmos, after Moscow's once proud industry suffered a series of failures over the past years.
"I will do everything possible and necessary to meet your expectations," Rogozin told Putin in televised remarks on the sidelines of an economic forum in Saint Petersburg.
Over the past few years the Russian space industry has suffered a series of setbacks including the loss of a number of satellites and other spacecraft.
As deputy prime minister between 2011 and May 2018, Rogozin was responsible for overseeing the defence and space industries and many analysts blamed him for the industry's troubles.
Putin, Erdogan express 'serious concern' over casualties in Gaza
Rogozin -- who is under US sanctions over the Ukraine crisis -- lost his government post when Putin unveiled a new cabinet lineup earlier this month. | aerospace |
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https://amablog.modelaircraft.org/blog/4-h-program-assembling-planes-a-fun-activity-that-also-teaches-patience/ | 2022-09-26T03:42:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030334644.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220926020051-20220926050051-00187.warc.gz | 0.924835 | 84 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__142090281 | en | By Kristy Deer
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Assembling planes a fun activity that also teaches patience
CHARLOTTESVILLE — Officials with the Hancock County 4-H program are always looking for fun ways to get kids interested and keep them involved in 4-H activities.
Last year, organizers started a new program dealing with aviation that allowed youngsters to build model remote-controlled airplanes from scratch. | aerospace |
https://www.rotordronepro.com/silent-arrows-autonomous-resupply-gliders/ | 2024-04-24T02:33:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818999.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424014618-20240424044618-00418.warc.gz | 0.918689 | 481 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__8677375 | en | As reported this year by Thedrive.com’s The Warzone, gliders dropped from a variety of aircraft potentially could resupply small troop units in the field. Silent Arrow aims to resupply troops for half the traditional cost using disposable autonomous gliders. It turns out that researchers have already completed multiple deliveries using autonomous Silent Arrow GD-2000 cargo gliders launched from C-130 cargo aircraft. The GD-2000 can carry up to 1,631 pounds of payload and deliver it within 40 nautical miles when dropped from a fixed-wing aircraft from 25,000 feet. Helicopters offer a 15-mile standoff range. Silent Arrow claims it can deliver 26 cubic feet of cargo within 100 meters of the target destination.
How it works: “The GD-2000’s rectangular fuselage consists of a 2-foot by 2-foot by 8-foot container with a removable lid that contains the drone’s four 7-foot pop-out wings. Once loaded, the GD-2000’s nose cone and tail are installed on its fuselage and static lines are attached to its host aircraft. When the GD-2000 is pushed out of the aircraft, those static lines remove pins from the closed wings, allowing them to spring open even at airspeeds up to 130 knots. The gliders have a stall speed of 62 knots when half-loaded and 92 knots when fully loaded. …The gliders can be programmed using the Android Tactical Assault Kit, enabling them to be controlled by a variety of off-the-shelf or military mobile devices.”
Silent Arrow features a spring-deployed wing configuration, with a wingspan of 8.5m (28ft). It maintains a glide ratio of 8.4:1 when installed with a tail cone. Avionics include a Pixhawk Cube autopilot, magnetometer, barometer, GPS navigation system, and LiDAR rangefinder. First-person video and radiofrequency (RF) capabilities are optional. A smaller version of the glider is also offered. Photo sequence shows the GD-2000 WB (wide-body). Other versions include the electric-powered ER-2000, the GD-800, which is launched from an aircraft side door, and the GR-2000, which is for humanitarian aid missions. Watch video of cargo delivery here. | aerospace |
http://biz-king.com/articles/russia-says-black-box-from-warplane-downed-by-turkey-unreadable-75554.php | 2020-04-03T16:29:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370515113.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20200403154746-20200403184746-00160.warc.gz | 0.962238 | 138 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__144178385 | en | Russia says black box from warplane downed by Turkey unreadable
Investigators in Moscow said on Monday they were unable to retrieve information from the damaged black box of a Russian warplane shot down by Turkey last month, data the Kremlin hoped would support its version of what happened. Russia's Defence Ministry publicly opened the recorder last week, hoping its contents would confirm Moscow's assertions that the bomber did not stray into Turkish air space and was maliciously downed. "Retrieving the information and a read out of flight data ... has proven to be impossible because of internal damage," said Sergei Bainetov, the Russian Air Force's deputy head of flight safety.
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https://www.hermanusastronomy.co.za/2023/04/11/historic-nebula-seen-like-never-before-with-imaging-x-ray-polarimetry-explore/ | 2023-12-09T17:29:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100942.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209170619-20231209200619-00158.warc.gz | 0.916803 | 493 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__275923988 | en | This image of the Crab Nebula combines data from NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer(IXPE) in magenta and NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory in dark purple. Credit: X-ray (IXPE: NASA), (Chandra: NASA/CXC/SAO) Image processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/K. Arcand & L. Frattare
APRIL 10, 2023
by Elizabeth Landau, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Centre
On Feb. 22, 1971, a sounding rocket lifted off from Wallops Island, Virginia, with specialized sensors aimed at the Crab Nebula, a bright cosmic object 6,500 light-years away. In those days, before recovering physical tapes from the experiment, scientists first received scientific data on a strip chart recorder, a device that printed signals on paper. Astronomer Martin Weisskopf and his colleagues began their analysis on launch day by measuring the distance between signals using a ruler and pencil.
“What makes science so beautiful and exciting is that for those few moments, you’re seeing something that no one has ever seen before,” said Weisskopf, now an emeritus astronomer at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Centre in Huntsville, Alabama.
Decades later, Weisskopf proposed the development of an Earth-orbiting satellite with powerful instruments that could gather much more detailed measurements of the same kind about the Crab Nebula and other mysterious cosmic objects. That satellite became NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), which launched on December 9, 2021.
Now, more than 50 years after the sounding rocket experiment, scientists have used IXPE to create a detailed, nuanced map of the Crab Nebula’s magnetic field, revealing more of its inner workings than ever before. The new results, accepted for publication in the journal Nature Astronomy (preprint available), help resolve longstanding mysteries about the well-studied Crab Nebula and open new questions for future study.
IXPE data show that the Crab Nebula’s magnetic field resembles that of the Vela Pulsar Wind Nebula, which is also donut shaped. But at the Crab, scientists were surprised that areas of magnetic field turbulence were patchier and more asymmetrical than expected.
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https://foundmydrone.wordpress.com/2017/02/25/the-tried-and-true-method-for-what-drone-to-buy-in-step-by-step-detail/ | 2019-05-27T05:51:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232261326.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20190527045622-20190527071622-00070.warc.gz | 0.936773 | 379 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__150472989 | en | What Drone to Buy
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Once you are able to fly a drone by means of a simulator you know you’ll be prepared to fly a read quad and it’ll be time for you to obtain a beginners drone. At only around $48.00 you receive a very simple to use drone with video. It’s possible to learn how to fly drones utilizing a computer, cell phone or tablet with software known as a drone simulator. The compact drones are simple to fly inside, but if there’s any wind then they get far more difficult to control. Newer drones have features which make it simple to fly even for beginners. It’s for me the best drone to learn how to fly! | aerospace |
https://erikmadaus.medium.com/this-week-in-rocket-history-sre-1-by-isro-18bdb1b28239?source=user_profile---------4---------------------------- | 2023-09-23T11:52:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506480.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923094750-20230923124750-00845.warc.gz | 0.957882 | 834 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__206121057 | en | First 2022 story in the This Week In Rocket History segments I write for Cosmoquest.
This week in rocket history is the SRE-1 capsule launch by ISRO.
In the first decade of this century, India’s space agency, ISRO, began its own human spaceflight program. This would not be the first time an Indian citizen went into space, as Rakesh Sharma had gone up for seven days in 1984 on the Soyuz T-11 mission to Salyut 7. In addition, several NASA astronauts were either born in India and moved to the U.S. or were born in the U.S. to Indian parents.
The first hardware demonstration of technology necessary for sending humans to space was the SRE, or Space capsule Recovery Experiment. The purpose of the SRE was to demonstrate the future capsule’s thermal protection system (TPS), guidance during reentry, and recovery operations. All of these operations are critical to recovering crewed capsules from space. The TPS was designed to be reusable with both silica tiles and phenolic ablators. While in space, the capsule would conduct experiments in microgravity.
By 2007, the SRE was ready. The 555-kilogram capsule was 1.6 meters tall and two meters wide, in the shape of a cone, like many reentry bodies. The flat end had solar panels and maneuvering rockets; it reentered pointy end first. It was launched into orbit on January 10, 2007, atop the PSLV C7 mission, the tenth overall flight of the PSLV rocket. It was launched in a dual launch configuration with Cartosat-2 and two other CubeSats riding above the SRE into a 625-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit. This was the first dual launch configuration of the PSLV, one it has used many times in the years since.
The two experiments on SRE-1 included a Biomimetic Material Processing Reactor. As the name sounds, biomimetics is the manufacture of materials similar to how they are made biologically. Specifically, the SRE-1 experiment synthesized self-assembling hydroxyapatite, a mineral very close to what makes up the human bone. This mineral is very useful for tissue engineering.
The other experiment was the Isothermal Heating Furnace which grew a gallium-magnesium-zinc quasicrystal in microgravity. Crystals grown in microgravity are often larger and more well-ordered than Earth-grown crystals.
The capsule did all of this running on about the same power as a Playstation 4, provided by fixed solar panels on the bottom of the capsule.
For twelve days the SRE orbited the Earth before reorienting and performing a ten-minute deorbit burn. It re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere successfully at 03:37 UTC on Jan 22, 2007, at a velocity of 8 km/s. Aerodynamic braking with the heat shield reduced that to just over 100 m/s, and deployment of the drogue chute reduced this further to 47 m/s. The main chutes brought it down to 12 m/s for a safe splashdown in the Bay of Bengal at 03:46 UTC. Another part of the SRE demonstration was a flotation system on the capsule, which was successfully deployed, righting the capsule. It was recovered by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard supported by aircraft.
With the SRE-1, India joined the exclusive group of nations that have both launched and recovered something from orbit. A follow-on mission was planned for 2009 to start a series of low-cost recoverable capsules for microgravity research; however, after a long series of delays, it was finally canceled in 2018 but not until after a lot of hardware had been constructed.
PDF: Space Capsule Recovery Experiment slide presentation (APRSAF via Internet Archive)
PDF: Report no. 306 (Parliament of India)
Soyuz T-11 info page (Space Facts) | aerospace |
https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2018/07/12/vistara-to-order-planes-worth-us-3-1-billion-from-airbus-and-boeing/ | 2021-07-25T23:19:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046151866.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20210725205752-20210725235752-00243.warc.gz | 0.935145 | 301 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__287327609 | en | Vistara has decided to order aircraft worth US$ 3.1 billion from Airbus and Boeing. The full-service carrier plans to buy 13 A320neo-family aircraft from Airbus and six 787-9 Dreamliner from Boeing. Additionally, the airline will also lease 37 new A320neo-family aircraft from leasing companies.
Vistara will receive the A320neo and A321neo aircraft between 2019 and 2023. These aircraft will be deployed on the airline’s domestic and international routes (expected to start later this year). The 787-9 Dreamliner will be delivered between 2020-2021 and will be used on Vistara’s medium-haul and long-haul international routes.
Leslie Thng, chief executive officer, Vistara said, “India’s position as the world’s fastest-growing domestic aviation market and its impressive growth in air passenger traffic that has more than doubled over the last decade, makes us confident of our aggressive plans for domestic expansion and international foray. These orders are a landmark step in Vistara’s journey and demonstrate our deep-rooted commitment to contributing to the rise of the Indian aviation industry and to offering more choices to our customers. We are delighted to further deepen our relationship with Airbus and to join hands with Boeing to strengthen our modern and fuel-efficient fleet that will help achieve our thought-through ambitions.” airvistara.com | aerospace |
https://wonderfulengineering.com/astronauts-preserve-their-pee-and-bring-it-to-earth-where-it-is-burned-heres-why/ | 2023-06-01T02:33:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224647525.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20230601010402-20230601040402-00132.warc.gz | 0.952141 | 493 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__64812808 | en | Did you know that NASA burns Astronauts’ urine? Yes, we are not kidding. Recently, Destin, the host of ‘Smarter Every Day’ paid a visit to Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston to understand why the pee of astronauts is considered such an important resource for scientists and why is it burned.
Humans have evolved on a planet that is subjected to a constant force of gravity whereas the astronauts have to experience the loss of gravity for longer spans of time when assigned to the International Space Station. This weightlessness causes certain changes in the physiology of astronauts.
The most crucial and obvious change is the reduction in muscle mass since floating around doesn’t subject your muscles to strain and thus, they suffer atrophy due to lack of use. This same principle is applicable on a human’s bones. Bones’ strength and density increases when we lift weights, run or subject our skeleton to any kind of load. Now bones are constantly remodeling themselves by breaking down and releasing minerals into the blood stream while new minerals become part of the bones. This process takes place in a constant balance on Earth, whereas in space the amount of minerals lost is higher than the amount of minerals replenished. This is imbalance is very significant for astronauts.
As per scientists at JSC, astronauts can lose up to 2.5% of their bone density every month they are in space and this implies that they would lose about half of bone density in 30 months. Why is this a problem? Because when they return to Earth, they will be subjected to the normal gravity again and the bones won’t be strong enough to take it. A better understanding is also required since exploring Mars means a roundtrip journey of three years is required – think of the damages that bones would sustain during such a long time period.
Many of the minerals are excreted via astronauts’ urine and this renders it as an important and crucial resource for this study. The urine is burnt and the color of the flame is analyzed thus allowing scientists to tell a lot about what minerals are present in the urine.
The aim of this whole process is to gain a better understanding of this mineral excretion process and to come up with ways of tackling the mineral loss. One approach has been to come up with innovative exercising methods that allow the astronauts to subject their bodies to required strain in space by making use of an ingenious vacuum system. | aerospace |
https://tecake.in/spacex-gets-permission-build-big-falcon-rocket-port-los-angeles | 2019-01-24T14:03:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547584547882.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20190124121622-20190124143622-00227.warc.gz | 0.966984 | 487 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__127920261 | en | The California-based aerospace manufacturing company SpaceX has got the permission to build the Mars spaceships and rockets at the port of the Los Angles. As per the latest reports, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has said at his 2018 State of the City speech that SpaceX is soon going to start manufacturing the big Mars spaceships that will carry humans to the Red Planet.
During a live broadcast, Garcetti said, “Today, I am pleased to officially announce that SpaceX will start production development of the Big Falcon Rocket in the Port of Los Angeles. This is a vehicle that holds the promise of taking humanity even deeper into the cosmos than ever before.” He further added that if the current year has taught them anything then that is to think big and to go after something unreachable. “We have the confidence to look up to the stars, and the guts to realize our dreams,” Garcetti said.
Last year SpaceX CEO showed his Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) to the world and made the space community aware of its capability. Musk said that his company would soon start building the BFR rockets in order to colonize Mars. Musk said that the BFR spaceship will be launched in two parts and will carry 100 people and 150 tons of cargo into space. The 16-story spaceship will be boosted by a 19-story booster. At the SXSW conference in Austin last month, Musk had informed that the construction of the first BFR rocket has already been started. “We are building the first ship, or interplanetary ship, right now, and we’ll probably be able to do short flights, short up and down flights, during the first half of next year.”
Musk got the confidence to start building the BFR spaceship after the successful launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket. Musk has also planned to use the BFR rockets for travel purposes on Earth. He said that the BFR rocket will travel across the globe with lightning speeds and will fly people from New York to Shanghai in half an hour. As per the deal will the Port of Los Angeles, SpaceX will get up to 200,000 more square feet to work. The company will get a vacant dormant building which will be further renovated and upgraded to start building the big Mars spaceships. As per the reports, SpaceX will not have to pay the rent for the facility for more than two decades. | aerospace |
https://www.spaceforum.com/blog/a-look-at-the-next-decade-with-nasa-5d76c2c6-8ac0-4a51-a806-f9ad9cf9ec72 | 2021-12-07T20:38:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363418.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20211207201422-20211207231422-00017.warc.gz | 0.924622 | 629 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__148171127 | en | The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, most known as NASA, is the independent agency from the American federal government which is responsible for space program as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. Within the next decade, NASA will be operating the Gateway, an outpost orbiting the Moon. Work is underway to develop the components necessary to ensure the Gateway is outfitted to with the most advanced astronaut accommodations, communications, science capabilities, and to help prepare humanity for the next frontier: Mars. The work requires the best of NASA, its international partners, the private sector, academia, and citizen scientists to guarantee a successful and sustained human venture far away from Earth. Jason Crusan, Director, Advanced Exploration Systems for NASA, will take part as guest speaker in the Space Summit on May 15th. In this talk, Jason Crusan will explain how it takes the collective innovation of the whole world to put humans in deep space. Discover more about him below.
As director of the Advanced Exploration Systems (AES) Division within the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD), Jason Crusan serves as NASA’s senior executive, advisor and advocate on technology and innovation approaches leading to new flight and system capabilities for human exploration of space. He manages over 450 civil servant employees and 150 onsite contractors with an active portfolio of 20-30 technology, engineering and flight development projects. He leads integration with the agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate and programs within other HEOMD divisions including International Space Station and Exploration Systems Development.
Using an integrated approach that leverages public-private partnerships, industry, international partners, and academia, Mr. Crusan serves as the senior leader for AES across all NASA centers which involves: developing and maintaining critical human spaceflight capabilities; maturing new integrated systems, instruments, and ground systems; and delivering critical multi-million dollar flight hardware for NASA. He provides the executive management and leadership needed to develop effective technology development strategies, system acquisition strategies, contracting mechanisms, joint investment models and partnerships—in short, he develops the innovative approaches needed to maximize NASA’s access to new technologies and capabilities for human spaceflight.
Before becoming director of the agency’s new Advanced Exploration Systems organization in 2012, Crusan fostered innovation at NASA in many key roles beginning in 2005. He served as chief technologist for space operations, and successfully directed various technical and strategic initiatives as program executive or project manager. He was part of the Miniature Radio Frequency Program (Mini-RF), which flew two radar instruments to the moon to map the lunar poles, search for water ice, and demonstrate future NASA communication technologies. Currently, he also serves as the Director of the Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI) formed to advance the utilization of open innovation methodologies within the U.S. government.
Crusan holds bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and physics, a master’s degree in computer information systems, and is currently a candidate for a doctorate in Engineering Management at George Washington University. Mr. Crusan is married and has two children. | aerospace |
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/historic-flight-recreated-1-2477772 | 2017-11-24T11:57:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934807650.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20171124104142-20171124124142-00569.warc.gz | 0.973655 | 259 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__38065722 | en | ONE of the last surviving Spitfires – possibly the Second World War’s most iconic British aircraft – has taken part in a re-enactment of its test flight 75 years ago.
Piloted by its owner Carolyn Grace, the plane made a lap of Southampton International Airport at Eastleigh with its undercarriage down, just like the 1936 test flight.
She then treated the crowd to a display of aerobatics over the airport at Eastleigh before flying out across Southampton water and back up the River Hamble towards Eastleigh, allowing it to be seen from Fareham borough.
Stephane Degrutere, originally from Normandy, France, but now living in Fareham, said: ‘I went to the park in Sarisbury Green to see it. I was in a good position on the hill and got a great view as it came down the river.
‘It was a great sight to see.
‘Being from Normandy, for me the Spitfire is a very important thing and we have a great deal of respect for it.’
Mrs Grace’s aircraft was built in 1944 and is one of only 50 worldwide still airworthy. It is credited with shooting down the first German plane on D-Day. | aerospace |
https://williambacky.com/videos/palm-springs-air-museum-dec-2019/ | 2022-11-26T19:39:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446708046.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20221126180719-20221126210719-00798.warc.gz | 0.851943 | 186 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__134014631 | en | Palm Springs Air Museum Dec 2019
It was amazing to be able to see the Palm Springs Air Museum or PSAM for short. They had some amazing planes and many of them actually still fly! If you are ever in the area you have to check out this place.
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http://www.spectir.com/services/airborne-hyperspectral/ | 2017-12-12T21:30:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948519776.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20171212212152-20171212232152-00235.warc.gz | 0.910807 | 469 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__33232415 | en | The SpecTIR Remote Sensing (SRS) Division, headquartered in Reno, NV, specializes in the collection and analysis of airborne hyperspectral remote sensing data captured by our suite of VNIR and SWIR sensors.
SRS is responsible for conducting all phases of remote sensing operations, including flight/mission planning, sensor maintenance, data acquisition, data processing, and data analysis.
SRS members are highly experienced in the integration and deployment of sensors in diverse aerial platforms based throughout the U.S. and abroad. Our collection teams have staged out of job locations as varied as Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and Chile.
For increased spectral coverage, SpecTIR has partnered with Aerospace Corporation in pairing our VNIR/SWIR hyperspectral scanning system with their mid-wave infrared (MWIR) and long-wave infrared (LWIR) SEBASS sensor system for joint data collections.
Missions requiring very high spatial resolution imagery in conjunction with high spectral resolution data have led to SpecTIR’s development of a High Resolution Imager (HRI) that can be flown in tandem with our hyperspectral systems.
We believe high quality spectral and spatial imagery is the most critical aspect of any remote sensing project. Prior to flight, our sensors are fully characterized using state-of-the-art calibration equipment. Post-flight, raw data are carefully refined using SpecTIR’s standardized, fully documented preprocessing procedures. “Level 1” products include radiance, reflectance, and IGM/GLTs for image navigation/ortho-rectification. A full description of the process chain can be found here.
Level 2 image products may include radiometric balancing, flight line mosaics, or the generation of custom spectral products. Level 3 post-processing involves data exploitation, data fusion, and information extraction which is available through SpecTIR’s well-rounded imagery analysts and subject matter experts.
SpecTIR’s Remote Sensing services offer the flexibility to tailor projects to fit specific needs. Our project management staff works closely with clients during all job phases, and makes clear an understanding of possible limits and requirements of the hyperspectral data collection process and post data development. All efforts are made to maximize efficiencies while minimizing costs. | aerospace |
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=1205 | 2018-05-22T21:43:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794864968.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20180522205620-20180522225620-00474.warc.gz | 0.900682 | 265 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__35769299 | en | From: Space Transportation Association
Posted: Tuesday, March 21, 2000
I would like to a special Space Transportation Association breakfast with Robert (Bob) Crippen, President of Thiokol Propulsion and four time Space Shuttle Commander, on Friday, March 31, 2000. Mr. Crippen will discuss his experience as a shuttle astronaut, his outlook for the Shuttle program as well what the future holds for Thiokol.
The Breakfast meeting will be held at the Capitol Hill Club, 300 First Street S.E., Washington, DC. The Capitol South Metro station is located across the street for your convenience. Coffee will be served at 7:30 a.m. for early arrivals.
There will be a fee of $20.00 for all STA members and $30.00 for all non-members. We ask that you send a check in advance or pay at the door. If you plan to attend, please reply by email to [email protected], or call 703-671-4116.
I look forward to seeing you for breakfast with Bob Crippen.
Eric W. Stallmer
Eric William Stallmer
The Space Transportation Association
2800 Shirlington Road, Suite 405
Arlington, VA 22206
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https://www.oldmodelkits.com/index.php?detail=36576&page=868&soldarchive=1&erl=ESCI-1-48-Aermacchi-MB-326K-or-MB-326KC-Impala-4060 | 2021-12-02T16:12:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964362230.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20211202145130-20211202175130-00506.warc.gz | 0.864709 | 141 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__21857438 | en | 1/48 4060 ESCI Aermacchi MB-326K or MB-326KC Impala - Italian 1st Prototype from Farmborough 1975 / South African Air Force 4th Squadron
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
Still factory sealed. Nicely detailed but older kit with decals for both air forces. Features full cockpit, two piece canopy, tip tanks, detailed gear wells, avionics package in the nose with removable cowl, optional position speed brake with detailed well and optional underwing stores including fuel tanks, rockets, gun pods, etc.
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https://www.caa.govt.nz/public-and-media-info/caa-releases/avkiwi-2012-general/ | 2018-08-16T04:02:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221210413.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20180816034902-20180816054902-00075.warc.gz | 0.925838 | 266 | CC-MAIN-2018-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-34__0__128144378 | en | Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
28 Feb 2012
For further information contact:
Senior Communications Adviser, Emma Peel
Tel: 04 560 9646, or 027 272 3545
AvKiwi safety seminar for pilots
It caused the world’s worst aviation accident killing 583 people, and it happens every day in New Zealand’s skies. An AvKiwi CAA safety seminar tackling radio confusion is coming to pilots at 30 locations around New Zealand.
Radio confusion caused the 1977 accident at Tenerife in which two Boeing 747 aircraft collided on the runway and burst into flames. Poor radio calls can lead to airspace busts, blocked runways, near misses and even collisions. Last year aircraft were reported as being in the wrong place in New Zealand skies almost 300 times. Poor communication is often the cause.
Every year the CAA hits the road with a safety message for all pilots. This year, pilots will learn what happens when radio communications go wrong, and what they can do about it. The AvKiwi Plane Talking roadshow is free and will reach 30 venues New Zealand-wide.
The series starts at New Plymouth on Monday, March 5, and finishes in June.
Details will be posted to the CAA website, and media are welcome to attend. | aerospace |
http://www.sailblogs.com/member/trim50/220768/ | 2016-07-30T01:56:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-30/segments/1469257832475.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20160723071032-00098-ip-10-185-27-174.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.961137 | 758 | CC-MAIN-2016-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-30__0__109548980 | en | Photo of the HTRE-3 Nuclear Powered Jet Engines.
According to Ian Poll, professor of Aerospace Engineering at Cranfield University, "Nuclear-powered airplanes are the answer beyond 2050," he said, concluding, "If we want to continue to enjoy the benefits of air travel without hindrance from environmental concerns, we need to explore nuclear power. If aviation remains wedded to fossil fuels, it will run into serious trouble."Ian Poll
Ian Poll is Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Cranfield University and the Technical and Business Development Director of Cranfield Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cranfield University.
More than 50 years ago, aerospace engineers spent over $1 billion--in 1950s money--designing atomic-powered airplanes in the hope that such superfast jets could remain aloft for 15,000 miles at a time. Ultimately, they retrofitted the Convair B-36, a hybrid prop/jet-engine bomber weighing more than 400,000 pounds and with a wingspan of 230 feet, to house an air-cooled reactor in the aft bomb bay. Up front, the plane was outfitted with a 12-ton lead-and-rubber-shielded crew compartment. The atomic version of Convair's plane, called "Peacemaker," made 47 test flights over Texas and New Mexico between July 1955 and March 1957.
Convair NB-36H Peacemaker experimental aircraft and a Boeing B-50 Superfortress chase plane during research and development taking place at the Convair plant at Forth Worth, Tex. The NB-36H was modified to carry a three-megawatt, air-cooled nuclear reactor in its bomb bay.
Great Video about the race for Nuclear Powered Aircraft
The basic idea behind a jet engine is to burn fuel to heat up air and greatly increase its volume. As the air expands, it shoots out the exhaust-end of the engine to create momentum flux a.k.a. thrust.
In one design for a nuclear aircraft, a nuclear reactor creates the heat, and a ramjet-style engine brings in the air to be heated. Enriched uranium or plutonium produce extreme heat and does so very efficiently in terms of weight per BTU generated. An airplane powered this way could in theory fly for months without refueling or having to carry massive amounts of Jet-A around in it's wings.
In 1955, the US Aircraft Reactor Experiment (ARE) program produced the successful X-39 engine, two modified General Electric J47s with heat supplied by the Heat Transfer Reactor Experiment-1 (HTRE-1). The first full power test of the HTRE-1 system on nuclear power took place in January 1956. A total of 5004 megawatt-hours of operation was completed during the test program. The HTRE-1 was replaced by the HTRE-2 and eventually the HTRE-3 unit powering the two J47s. The HTRE-3 used "a flight-type shield system" and would probably have gone on to power the X-6 had that program been pursued.
However, if you think the US stopped working on this technology back in the 50's, you'd be hugely mistaken as it was too successful. The project simply went black and efforts were focused on high altitude tactical reconnaissance where the ability to stay aloft for days or even weeks was enormously attractive in the 80's cold war.
Many aircraft technology enthusiast claim that a craft called the TR-3B was built with technology available in the mid- 1980s. The triangular shaped nuclear powered aircraft was developed under the Aurora Program with SDI and black project funding. You be the judge ;-)
What do ya think? | aerospace |
https://www.fta-global.com/fta-news/topic/learn-to-fly | 2020-02-19T19:36:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875144167.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20200219184416-20200219214416-00276.warc.gz | 0.989465 | 147 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__65995098 | en | We recently talked to Ryan who is currently in the final stages of his training where he chose Option B of the Integrated Flight Deck Programme. Interestingly, Ryan had not always set out to become a pilot. Having turned down the opportunity to do a PPL when he was younger, Ryan had originally embarked on a degree in the US. Throughout the interview, is clear that Ryan is a very level-headed, committed student with a real passion for flying. As Ryan has elected to complete all his flight training in the UK he is someone you always see studying, revising and flight planning on campus.
I joined the air cadets at aged 13. You get to fly about once a year and that was my first experience of flying. | aerospace |
https://www.hdnews.net/news/20190930/kansas-highway-patrols-airborne-troop-in-big-demand | 2021-04-20T17:02:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618039476006.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20210420152755-20210420182755-00159.warc.gz | 0.960308 | 1,070 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__161477822 | en | Kansas Highway Patrol Lt. Mark Schroeder, who visited with people stopping by the KHP’s hangar on Friday at Hays Regional Airport, said call volume is up.
Schroeder, along with two other KHP pilots, works from the Hays airport as part of the airborne services wing of the KHP. The unit assists local, state and federal law enforcement agencies with everything from surveillance and arrests to search and rescue, as well as assisting at crashes, finding missing persons, and delivering blood to area hospitals for the Red Cross.
The unit had its hangar open Friday as part of the 2019 Fly Kansas Air Tour, highlighting general aviation, sponsored annually by the Kansas Department of Transportation.
In 2018, the KHP’s aviation unit, Troop T, had 830 calls into service for the year, but in 2019 calls have already reached 650, putting it on track to surpass 2018, Schroeder said.
One of three locations for the KHP’s based aircraft, the Hays crew flies a Cessna 206 Stationer, a high wing plane that allows an unobstructed view of the ground.
Outfitted with a thermal camera, the plane is fairly fast and its weight capabilities make it possible to carry all the necessary equipment, Schroeder said.
As superintendent of the Hays-based crew, Schroeder oversees air operations for western Kansas. KHP also has aircraft and crews based in Topeka and Wichita. In Hays, there are three officers. Besides Schroeder, who has been at the Hays base since 1999, there are Ben Kahle and Brandon McMillan. All are residents of Ellis County.
The officers generally work an open shift, making them available for calls or scheduled flights 24 hours a day. Each one is an FAA-certified Instrument Rated commercial pilot.
Flying as a two-man crew, they get all kinds of requests from law enforcement, such as a call Thursday night from the FBI asking them to help the Department of Corrections carry out a high-risk warrant in Colorado.
Earlier in the week, the Hays crew went out on a local call in rural Ellis County to assist the Ellis County Sheriff’s Department and other local law enforcement with the arrest of an armed man holed up in a farm building where he was allegedly trespassing.
“We used our camera, and we were able to get in closer to the guy than officers on the ground,” said Schroeder. That helped police on the ground to make the arrest.
“That was a busy day for us,” Schroeder said, explaining the crew in the morning had started with an aircraft maintenance stop in Topeka, then a call from the Garden City area to help locate a suspect at a rural trailer house who was eluding Finney County law enforcement.
“With our mapping system, we can tell officers on the ground what roads to take to locate a suspect,” Schroeder said. But the day wasn’t over. “Then we left there and halfway back we got the Ellis County call. But today we haven’t had a call, so sometimes we’re very, very busy, and sometimes it’s slow.”
In the 20 years he’s been with the Hays crew, Schroeder says, the unit has expanded, with a better plane and bigger cameras, which is helpful, given the calls coming in.
“We’re having more and more issues like we had up here, like the suspect with the weapon," he said. “A lot of it is people in most departments now know that this asset exists and is available to them.”
While drones are increasingly useful, such as in helping crash investigators get a good view and images of a wreck, Schroeder said drones are limited in what they can do.
“Most of the drones are not big enough to carry that large of optics,” he said, and “we can stay on station for a long time.” There are also limiting factors, such as that drones can’t be flown at night and must remain in the line of sight.
The job can be dangerous. “We’ve been shot at before,” he said. “But it’s pretty hard to hit an aircraft.”
The crew flies in all kinds of weather, with thunderstorms and ice storms about the only elements that will ground the plane. The Cessna 206 is outfitted with a state-of-the-art video screen display in the cockpit to handle the electronic systems governing communication, navigation and aircraft systems. The pilots orient the Fluke Infrared Camera onboard, which is very sensitive at taking measurements from the lens, measuring heat on the ground down to .03 degrees to generate a black and white image of what’s happening below.
“Outfitted the way it is, the aircraft costs over a million dollars,” said Schroeder. “But the way we see it, it’s well worth it if we find a kid with it. That’s worth it to me.” | aerospace |
https://gnewspub.com/first-saudi-astronauts-to-take-off-on-a-private-mission-to-the-iss-space-news/ | 2023-06-05T19:53:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224652161.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20230605185809-20230605215809-00690.warc.gz | 0.926992 | 578 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__188112662 | en | Rayyanah Barnawi, the first Arab female astronaut, is also on the mission.
Two Saudi astronauts will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time on a private mission to carry out a number of experiments, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Rayyanah Barnawi, the first Arab female astronaut and breast cancer researcher, and fighter pilot Ali al-Qarni are set to blast off on Sunday in a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, in the US state of Florida.
Arrived at the ISS on Monday, the duo will join Peggy Whitson, a former NASA astronaut, and American pilot John Shoffner, for a mission organized by the private space company Axiom Space.
“Being the first female astronaut from Saudi Arabia, representing the region, is a great pleasure and an honor that I am very happy to bear,” Barnawi told reporters at a recent press conference.
For al-Qarni, the mission is also a long-lived passion.
“It’s a great opportunity for me to pursue this kind of passion that I have, and now…to fly among the stars,” he said.
According to SPA, the team will perform 14 experiments focusing on “human research, cell science, and cloud seeding experiments in the microgravity environment.”
Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the mission is also aimed at expanding space science education in the kingdom. Saudi students will take part in scientific experiments on the ISS, according to the SPA.
Barnawi said she was looking forward to sharing her experience with Saudi youth.
“Being able to see their faces when they see astronauts from their own region for the first time is very exciting,” she said.
The mission is part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, a reform program which hopes to reduce the country’s dependence on oil and create jobs for young Saudis.
In 2018, Saudi Arabia established the Saudi Space Commission and launched a program last year to send astronauts into space.
The Kingdom’s history in space dates back to 1985, when Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, an Air Force pilot, took part in a space trip organized by the United States.
The region has been innovating in the sector for several years.
In 2019, Hazzaa al-Mansoori of the United Arab Emirates became the first Arab to reach the ISS. Last month, United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan al-Neyadi became the first Arab to undertake a spacewalk.
The ISS – a rare example of cooperation between Russia and the West – has orbited the Earth at around 28,000 km (17,400 miles) per hour since 1998. | aerospace |
https://rafmvolunteering.com/portfolio/restoration-of-the-westland-lysander-cosford/ | 2020-05-26T04:02:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347390442.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20200526015239-20200526045239-00535.warc.gz | 0.966722 | 786 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__170048284 | en | Originally designed as a two seat Army Co-operation aircraft, the prototype Westland Lysander first flew on June 15, 1936. At the outbreak of the Second World War Lysanders served in France on artillery spotting and reconnaissance duties, suffering near catastrophic losses at the hands of the Luftwaffe. Later replaced in the Army Co-operation role by the Curtiss Tomahawk, Lysanders continued to give excellent service on air-sea rescue and target towing duties.
However, this same aircraft would later become an icon of Britain’s special operations and espionage activity in France between 1941–1944.
Although somewhat bizarre in appearance, the features of the Lysander made it perfect for covert activity, its high lift wing, combining pressure operated leading edge slats, enabled it to land on short and impoverished runways – or often the case a field lit by a few torches. It was these characteristics which made the aircraft ideally suited for carrying out special duties such as landing and collecting agents deep behind enemy lines.
The Lysander in the possession of the RAF Museum, R9125, is the last surviving example of the Mk.III Special Duties (S.D.) variant and was originally constructed in 1940. Displayed in London from the Museum’s opening in 1972, it was moved to Cosford in 2017 for restoration and conservation work to be undertaken. During this process, one major task performed by our volunteers was removal of the fabric covering from the wing under surfaces, thereby permitting an inspection of the wing interior structure.
It was them who discovered that some of the wooden wing ribs had broken in addition to control cables that were found disconnected. A process of repairing the ribs by the volunteers then begun, while trying save as much of the original material as possible.
The correct routing of the cables also needed to be identified, once the volunteers were able to this the system was made complete once again. In the Lysander, instead of the cables feeding straight into the bottom of the cockpit like most aircraft from that period, they instead were fed through into struts supporting the wings, through the undercarriage and back up into the fuselage. Therefore, it was essential that the volunteers did their research around this aircraft – so they could complete this task successfully.
The Lysander wings feature trailing edge flaps and moveable leading-edge slats (both interconnected via linkages and torque tubes) powered by a hydraulic jack which extends and retracts both sets of surfaces simultaneously. The larger outboard slats are free to move under prevailing air loads and are the first to deploy if the airspeed reduces. Following many hours of understanding how this complex aircraft operated, the volunteers were able make the slats operational once again too.
To date the fuselage and flying control surfaces have been covered in Irish Linen with dope being applied to obtain the tautness required for this process; all are waiting their application of final surface finish. Currently, the first of the two wings are in the Paint Shop having the Irish Linen process applied; this work is carried out by the MBCC (Michael Beetham Conservation Centre) Surface Finish Technician.
However, the volunteers still have work to do on the undercarriage and engine cowlings before the project concludes. Once conservation work has been completed the Lysander will be displayed in its original Special Duties colour scheme (black under surfaces with grey and green camouflaged top surfaces) as worn during its wartime service with 161 Squadron.
If it was not for the amazing skills and talents of our volunteers and staff, projects to restore aircraft like this would not be possible. It is hoped the Lysander will be back on display soon and you can stayed updated on any progress via the Museum’s Twitter and Facebook pages.
To read about another MBCC volunteer project please read the article on the Vickers Valiant. | aerospace |
https://jetvip.ru/chastnie-samoleti/-cirrus-sr-222/models/EC-KEA/ | 2022-08-13T08:53:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571911.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813081639-20220813111639-00446.warc.gz | 0.91118 | 179 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__31248637 | en | Business Jet Cirrus SR 22 tail number EC-KEA
Calculate the cost of the flight on Cirrus SR 22, SokoAviation, tail number EC-KEA
Flight and line-up characteristics
Business jet Cirrus SR 22 tail number EC-KEA, 2005 of the year of manufacture, interior refurbished in the 2005. .
This aircraft can carry up to 3 of passengers and has a luggage capacity of None m3 .
If you are interested in renting a business jet Cirrus SR 22 EC-KEA, operated by air company SokoAviation, you can do it on our website throughor by calling our round-the-clock telephones. We will find and offer you the best plane at the best price, as well as advise on all issues of interest. | aerospace |
https://www.designworldonline.com/researcher-illustrates-impact-of-drone-usage-in-areas-of-conflict/ | 2023-09-27T08:15:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510284.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927071345-20230927101345-00210.warc.gz | 0.930987 | 687 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__52964124 | en | The use of drones has had significant consequences for how governments conduct counter-terrorism operations. But technological limitations mean they are less likely to effect wars between countries, according to a new paper co-authored by Michael C. Horowitz, a political scientist at the University of Pennsylvania.
In “The Consequences of Drone Proliferation: Separating Fact from Fiction,” Horowitz, who is associate director of Penn’s Perry World House, argues that drones have the potential to enhance security in disputed border regions because they easily allow states to monitor what’s happening.
The article’s co-authors, which include Sarah E. Kreps from Cornell University’s department of government and Matthew Fuhrmann from Texas A & M University’s department of political science, examine the effects of drones in counterterrorism, interstate conflict, crisis onset and deterrence, coercive diplomacy, domestic control and repression. They underscore ways in which the analysis challenges emerging views on drone proliferation, and they identify national security implications for the United States.
The article explains how there are two polarizing schools of thought regarding drones. Pessimists draw attention to all of the ways drones are undesirable, while others believe that unmanned aerial vehicles are harmless because of their operational limitations, which include a low flying speed and vulnerability to air defense systems. The authors maintain that both of these views are incomplete and that there are many other factors to consider.
“Those who argue that drones are transformative overlook important operational limits of the technology,” Horowitz said. “The more dismissive view, by contrast, fails to fully appreciate how removing pilots from aircraft changes the decision-making calculus of using drones versus manned alternatives.”
With a comprehensive assessment of the consequences of current-generation drone proliferation, including how both perspectives are misguided, Horowitz, Kreps and Fuhrmann say what’s missing from the current debate is a realistic understanding of what today’s drones can and cannot do.
“Accurately capturing the capabilities of current generation drones is critical to understanding how drones may or may not change military affairs or world politics more generally,” Horowitz said.
The article explores the history of unmanned aerial vehicles dating back to the mid-1800s and ongoing trends. For example, during the Xinjiang protests in 2014, China sent out surveillance drones to monitor the situation. But, as the use of armed drones continue to spread, it will mean dictators can do more than just surveillance. With armed drones, there is a possibility for repression.
“Drone proliferation carries potential significant consequences for counterterrorism operations and domestic control in authoritarian regimes,” Horowitz wrote. “Drones lower the costs of using force by eliminating the risk that pilots will be killed, making some states, especially democracies, more likely to carry out targeted attacks against suspected militants.”
The co-authors conclude that, if used to monitor disputed territories and borders, drones have the potential to reduce uncertainty about an adversary’s behavior, which could promote peace if the enemy’s intentions are benign.
“Drones are neither a game changer across every dimension of international security, nor simply a redundant military technology with little significance for international security. The consequences could change dramatically as technical advancements occur over time.”
Filed Under: M2M (machine to machine) | aerospace |
https://www.eastafricatoday.com/2023/05/15/ethiopia-activities-being-carried-out-to-produce-air-pollution-free-aviation-fuel-in-ethiopia-ethiopian-airlines/ | 2023-12-01T19:04:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100304.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201183432-20231201213432-00011.warc.gz | 0.960753 | 506 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__24298449 | en | Addis Ababa — Ethiopian Airlines Group said activities are being carried out to produce air-pollution-free aviation fuel, according to the Ethiopian Airlines Group, Board Chair, Girma Wake.
Ethiopian is in a position to achieve the commitment set by ICAO to fly net zero emission by 2050, it was indicated.
Ethiopian Airlines Group Board Chairman, Girma Wake said that theAirlines is adopting modern practices by following changing circumstances of the aviation industry.
Accordingly, a study has been completed to locally produce air pollution free aviation fuel, he said.
Girma added that consultation with the government and the private sector with a view to taking practical action is underway.
The Boeing Company, Airbus and IATA are providing support to us, he said.
“The study was completed and we want to expand it with relevant government and private stakeholders. The aircrafts that have come out lately are using it, which means it’s definitely something that can be distributed around the world. In Ethiopia, there are many things that can be used for that production. It’s a matter of producing at the factory level. We want individuals, government organizations, and us to come together and let Ethiopia get there first, without being left behind. Hopefully, we’ll be there before 2050. The government is working on it. Boeing is helping us, Airbus is helping us, and so we believe we will get there.”
Ethiopian Airlines Group, CEO Mesfin Tassew on his part stated that activities have been initiated to produce air pollution-free fuel in the country.
The airline is working closely with fuel supply companies and technology institutions.
“ICAO recently issued a plan that states that the aviation industry must be carbon neutral by 2050. Ethiopian Airlines should also fulfill that target. We are also discussing on how to start and grow this sustainable aviation fuel (SAF0 at Boeing aircraft. This SAF must be produced in a special way; the input is agricultural products. We need factories that will allow us to convert it into jet fuel, so we are talking with fuel suppliers and companies that have the technology, and we will find a way to produce this fuel in Ethiopia.”
Air pollution-free aviation fuel is produced from feed by-products and avoids carbon emissions throughout the life cycle.
Air pollution-free aviation fuel derived from various by-products is called Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). | aerospace |
https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/crews-responding-to-reported-airplane-crash-in-urbana/BFY3FAOHINFQNJ4MIQRA7ICWKU/ | 2023-02-08T23:53:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500983.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20230208222635-20230209012635-00306.warc.gz | 0.954635 | 249 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__156414260 | en | Urbana area residents lost power after Beerman’s plane made an unplanned descent and the aircraft struck power lines. The plane then struck the east side of U.S. 68 and went over the highway “into a ditch line, through a line of trees and then actually disintegrated in a large potato field,” said Lt. Brian Aller, commander of the patrol’s Springfield Post.
Debris from the plane was scattered on both sides of the roadway and dirt and fuel covered the road.
The highway patrol is investigating the crash, and the Civil Air Patrol and National Transportation Safety Board are on the way.
The Champaign County Coroner’s Office also responded.
The plane crash happened just south of the scene of an Aug. 7 deadly head-on traffic crash that killed four people from Springfield.
Earlier this week a flight instructor and student pilot force-landed a twin-engine plane several thousand feet past the runway at the Bellefontaine Regional Airport after both engines lost power during the plane’s departure.
No injuries were reported after the plane hit a fence and stopped at the edge of the airport’s property, according to the highway patrol. | aerospace |
https://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1327457325 | 2017-08-19T03:57:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886105297.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20170819031734-20170819051734-00142.warc.gz | 0.799477 | 142 | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__89201738 | en | posted by Melinda .
If a plane takes off on runway 31 (N 31o W) and flies 4 miles, then makes a right (90o) turn and flies 11 miles, what bearing will the traffic controller use to locate the plane?
After making the first leg, the plane is at
(-4sin31°,4cos31°) = (-2.06,3.43)
From there, the plane flies at W31°S,
moving another (-11cos31°,-11sin31°) = (-9.43,-5.67),
ending up at (-11.49,-2.24)
The bearing is W11°S | aerospace |
https://embeddedcomputing.com/application/industrial/industrial-networking-connectivity/farr-family-resumes-ownership-of-haigh-farr-continuing-tradition-of-providing-high-performance-antennas-from-concept-to-creation-2 | 2023-12-07T02:49:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100632.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207022257-20231207052257-00400.warc.gz | 0.950203 | 519 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__112978822 | en | Farr Family Resumes Ownership of Haigh-Farr: Continuing Tradition of Providing High Performance Antennas from Concept to Creation
June 05, 2017
Haigh-Farr, Inc. (Haigh-Farr), the world leader in the design, development, manufacture and test of conformal high-performance antennas for the defense, space and commercial industry, is pleased...
BEDFORD, NH, JUNE 5, 2017 – Haigh-Farr, Inc. (Haigh-Farr), the world leader in the design, development, manufacture and test of conformal high-performance antennas for the defense, space and commercial industry, is pleased to announce that the Company has been re-acquired by its original owners, David and Norene Farr. With Norene Farr assuming the position of CEO and David Farr as President, Haigh-Farr will now be certified as a Woman Owned Small Business.
Haigh-Farr, in business for over fifty years, 45 of those years owned by the Farr family, was sold by the Farr’s to the Vitec Group, plc in 2011. The Farr’s continued to run the business during Vitec’s ownership. With Vitec’s decision to exit the Military and Aerospace market space in 2016, the Farr’s have re-acquired the business effective May 9, 2017 effecting an essentially seamless transition of ownership.
“Throughout our association with Vitec, we remained passionate about the business, including our employees, customers, the technology and contribution to the end users of our products. It was an easy decision to re-acquire the Company, and continue our heritage of delivering high performing antenna products now and into the future,” states Norene Farr, CEO of Haigh-Farr.
The acquisition will have no impact on the operations of Haigh-Farr. The facilities, personnel, processes and day-to-day running of the Company will remain as it has been even during Vitec’s ownership – in the hands of the Farr’s.
Haigh-Farr has extensive experience designing, manufacturing and qualifying antennas and their support equipment for a multitude of airborne applications, including launch vehicles, space craft, missiles, projectiles, targets, UAV’s, commercial aircraft and race cars.
More information can be found at www.haigh-farr.com | aerospace |
http://www.extremetech.com/tag/mars/page/2 | 2015-05-25T05:33:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-22/segments/1432207928414.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20150521113208-00249-ip-10-180-206-219.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.947552 | 889 | CC-MAIN-2015-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-22__0__66445605 | en | Posts Tagged «mars»
NASA finds evidence of ancient ocean covering 20 percent of Mars March 6, 2015 at 4:30 pm
New data gathered by NASA points to the existence of a huge ancient ocean on Mars that covered 20% of the surface.
Elon Musk unveils new plan for global satellite internet, while Google invests a billion in SpaceX [UPDATED] January 20, 2015 at 11:30 am
Elon Musk has unveiled a new plan to build a comprehensive network of satellites in low-Earth orbit. The goal? Complete internet coverage for the entire planet, at terrestrial network latencies.
NASA and the ESA confirm that the lost Beagle-2 orbiter has been found on Mars January 16, 2015 at 12:25 pm
NASA and the ESA announced today that the British probe Beagle-2 did indeed land successfully on Mars.
NASA planning to explore Venus in manned solar-powered airship December 17, 2014 at 4:32 pm
NASA’s Langley Research Center proposes exploring Venus with an airship first before mankind sets foot on Mars. It’s not as crazy as it sounds.
There may actually be life on Mars, according to Curiosity’s new methane data December 17, 2014 at 7:26 am
In a rather shocking turnaround, NASA is reporting with confidence that there is indeed methane on Mars. This methane, which was detected by the Curiosity rover, can only really come from two places: Geological activity… or life. The scientific community doesn’t quite know how to process this new data: If Mars is alive, either geologically or biologically, it would have profound implications.
Curiosity rover finds ancient Mars lakebed with strong potential for harboring ancient life December 9, 2014 at 8:47 am
NASA’s Curiosity rover has found the strongest signs yet that the surface of Mars, roughly 4 billion years ago, had conditions that would’ve been almost ideal for the genesis of life. NASA says that Curiosity has found evidence to suggest that Gale Crater was once filled with lakes, rivers, and deltas that contained water for tens of millions of years — long enough that some small organisms could have emerged.
NASA’s Orion lands safely after first test flight (live video) December 5, 2014 at 11:29 am
At 7:05am Eastern time (12:05pm UK time) this morning, NASA’s Orion spacecraft will launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida. This will be the first test flight for Orion, which will ultimately take NASA astronauts to Mars. Below, you can watch a live video feed of the launch — and trust me, with the Delta IV Heavy being one of the most powerful rockets ever built, you will want to watch this launch.
MIT astronomer says NASA’s focus on ‘capturing asteroids in baggies’ is misguided November 3, 2014 at 12:14 pm
One MIT scientist says NASA’s ARM mission is doomed to irrelevance, and that we could use asteroids much better on our path to the Red Planet.
NASA signs off on Mars-bound Orion spacecraft: All systems go for December test flight October 31, 2014 at 2:45 pm
NASA has announced that it has finished construction of the first Orion spacecraft. Orion, which is scheduled to take its first test flight aboard a Delta IV rocket on December 4, will be the first spacecraft to have the capability to take humans into deep space beyond the Moon, to land on asteroids, Mars, and who knows what else.
NASA satellites safe as comet Siding Spring buzzes past Mars (updated) October 20, 2014 at 7:18 am
NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft, which arrived at Mars last month, has sent back its first images of the Red Planet’s atmosphere as it was battered by a large solar storm. These images are the first of their kind, providing us with information about Mars’ ozone layer, and the tenuous oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen coronas at the edge of Mars’ atmosphere. These coronas can tell us what the conditions on Mars might’ve been like over the last four billion years, detailing how the planet went from being warm and wet (and perfectly suited to harboring life), to the cold, dry, dusty sphere that it is today. | aerospace |
http://eu-pegasos.blogspot.com/2012/05/start-of-transfer-flight-finally.html?showComment=1337258507701 | 2019-02-18T02:25:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247484020.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20190218013525-20190218035525-00141.warc.gz | 0.91342 | 114 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__197673916 | en | Unfortunately, the weather did not permit the start of the transfer flight on monday, as it was planned.
Today the Zeppelin left Friedrichshafen to fly via Mainz/Finthen (D) to
Rotterdam (NL). Along the flight route one should be able to spot the Zeppelin while it measures
with the photochemistry layout.
The Zeppelin is expected
to arrive at Rotterdam airport friday afternoon.
The instruments not currently on board are awaiting the airship in a Hangar on the airport already. | aerospace |
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/prince-william/11018331/Air-Ambulance-absolutely-delighted-Prince-William-to-join-service.html | 2017-02-21T04:33:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501170624.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104610-00029-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.961343 | 130 | CC-MAIN-2017-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-09__0__97212495 | en | Prince William is to train as an air ambulance pilot before taking up a full time role next year, Kensington Palace has confirmed.
His new role will involve reacting to emergency situations such as road traffic collisions or cardiac arrests.
Patrick Peal, chief executive of the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA), welcomed the announcement, saying the organisation would benefit both from William's skills as a pilot and from a boost to the charity's profile.
Mr Peal added: "This is really good news for the charity and we're delighted His Highness has decided to fly with us''.
Source: ITN / Press Association | aerospace |
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