url
stringlengths 13
2.83k
| date
timestamp[s] | file_path
stringlengths 109
155
| language_score
float64 0.65
1
| token_count
int64 32
122k
| dump
stringclasses 96
values | global_id
stringlengths 39
46
| lang
stringclasses 1
value | text
stringlengths 114
554k
| domain
stringclasses 2
values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
https://avionews.it/item/1119041-french-dgac-recommendation-on-frequent-controls-after-occurrence-to-a-320-airplane.html | 2022-11-27T19:36:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710417.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20221127173917-20221127203917-00609.warc.gz | 0.939375 | 155 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__222391613 | en | Do you want to access to this and other private contents?
Log in if you are a subscriber or click here to request service
French DGAC recommendation on frequent controls after occurrence to A-320 airplane
Paris, France - All airlines operating in France are required to respect strict EU regulations
"The French DGAC (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) informs that a A-320 plane of Strategic Airlines carrier on behalf of tour operator, Fram STZ621 flight departing from Lyons assigned Tenerife, was unable to take off Saturday at 7:00 due to a technical problem reported by the crew to the hydraulic circuit, which has forced the aircraft to undergo repair. Also yesterday morning, during inspection,...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency | aerospace |
http://worldwide-military.com/Military%20Aircraft/EU%20Fighters/Saab_Viggen_EN.htm | 2024-02-21T21:05:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473558.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221202132-20240221232132-00486.warc.gz | 0.896284 | 213 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__95515284 | en | |Armament & Missiles
Saab Viggen 37E (Sweden)
The Viggen 37E has been developed by the Swedish Saab Industries. Sweden was the only user of this aircraft with 329 jets. The viggen has been withdrawn from service in 2005 and was replaced by the Saab gripen.
The aircraft has capabilities for short take-off/landing. From the 329 aircraft there are different versions like: attack jet, training jet, 2 reconnaissance versions, a more powerful jet.
The more powerful version viggen jet has newer, avionics, newer air-to-air missiles en Europeans first pulse-doppler-radar. Just like the Saab Draken the Viggen has 2 delta wings. In front of the wings are 2 smaller deltawings assembled. The Saab Viggen can be equipped with bombs and has for self-protection a board canon.
Saab Viggen 37 in former service with the Swedish Air Force
|Last updated: 18 January 2014 | aerospace |
https://thechristmascottagestore.co.uk/drone-with-camera-syma-x5hw-stable-rc-quadcopter-wifi-fpv-remote/ | 2022-07-03T21:52:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104249664.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20220703195118-20220703225118-00629.warc.gz | 0.859858 | 208 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__84664836 | en | Flying HD Camera: 2 megapixel camera allows you to seize the moments and take clear pictures and videos in a broader perspective.640P high resolution ensures the clarity of FPV real time Wifi transmission.
Syma X5HW utilizes the 4-axis structure,which enables the drone to be even more flexible,speedy,and embody a relatively stronger wind-withstanding capability.
Headless mode makes sure the aircraft to be summoned back with ease.You don`t bother to aim at the head all the time, feel free to fly towards any directions.
Stable signal: A specially built-in chip endows Syma X5HW with a strengthened perception of three axis angular velocity and three axis acceleration to enhance the stability of signal and make it easier to fly.
Plastic Propeller Protectors with High Elasticity: four protectors with high elasticity are added to resist wear and tear of blades, further improve the crash-proof and fall-arrest performance of the quadcopter. | aerospace |
https://www.buzzfeed.com/johngol/egyptair-plane-bomb-threat-2dtqm | 2017-10-18T05:44:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187822747.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20171018051631-20171018071631-00157.warc.gz | 0.988273 | 116 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__53733489 | en | On Wednesday 8 June 2016, an EgyptAir aircraft made an emergency landing in Uzbekistan because of a bomb threat. However, no bomb was found in the plane which was flying to Beijing.
Both the aircraft, the crew and the 135 passengers were searched by explosives experts and four hours later, the plane took off for China.
According to the officials, an anonymous caller called security agents at the Cairo airport to inform them about a bomb on EgyptAir Flight 955. After being contacted by the agents, the aircraft made an emergency landing in the town of Urgench. | aerospace |
https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/26/science/test-firing-of-shuttle-delayed-for-24-hours.html?src=pm | 2018-05-21T10:17:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794863972.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20180521082806-20180521102806-00045.warc.gz | 0.945499 | 549 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__128581575 | en | A practice space shuttle countdown encountered a problem today, delaying a critical test-firing of Discovery's three main engines for 24 hours, until Sunday.
The postponement was announced as engineers assessed methods for fixing a small shuttle gas leak without having to take Discovery off the launching pad, a move that could delay the launching planned for early September by as much as two months.
The launching team started the countdown late Sunday and fell behind early in closing out the shuttle's rear engine compartment on the pad. That forced a one-day delay in the loading of gases aboard the spaceship's energy-producing fuel cells.
The plan now calls for crews to pump more than half a million gallons of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen into the Discovery's external fuel tank late Wednesday and early Thursday. It will mark the first time a shuttle has been fueled since the fleet was grounded after the Challenger explosion Jan. 28, 1986.
On Thursday, when the countdown reaches 10 seconds before a mock liftoff, a simulated problem is to force a postponement. Crews will then rehearse a 72-hour launching turnaround exercise, emptying the fuel tank, starting another countdown and aiming for a test-firing of the main engines at 7:30 A.M. Sunday. Firing Is a Key TestContinue reading the main story
The 20-second firing, with the shuttle locked firmly on the pad, will check modifications made to turbopumps and other engine systems and is considered crucial to certifying the Discovery as fit for the first post-Challenger shuttle flight.
The date of the September launching, with a five-man crew, is uncertain because of the leak in a steering engine system that is separate from the main engines. NASA officials believe that even if the leak can be fixed on the pad, the launch will be delayed past the middle of September.
Experts were considering several ways to reach and plug the inaccessible leak, from cutting a hole through the cargo bay wall to running a snake-like tube 20 feet through the half-inch-diameter gas line.
Tests over the weekend ruled out using the tube in two configurations. One would have used it to deliver an expandable Teflon balloon filled with sealant to plug the leak. In the other method, sealant would been pumped through a hollow tube to the leak.
The tube testing is being done at the Materials and Processing Laboratory at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. The laboratotry director, Bob Schwinghamer, said another approach, in which a badminton-like shuttlecock is attached to the end of the ''snake,'' showed promise in reaching the leak.Continue reading the main story | aerospace |
https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2016/10/28/the-latest-passenger-heard-explosion-then-saw-flames/ | 2019-03-23T04:29:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202723.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20190323040640-20190323062640-00471.warc.gz | 0.959382 | 600 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__147506767 | en | CHICAGO (AP) The Latest on a plane fire at O”Hare International Airport in Chicago (all times local):
A passenger aboard an American Airlines flight from Chicago to Miami that was forced to abort takeoff because of an engine-related mechanical issue says the plane was speeding down the runway when she heard an explosion.
Sarah Ahmed says after the blast she saw flames and black smoke.
Ahmed told WLS-TV (http://abc7.ws/2eNEQSe ) everyone on the right side of the aircraft jumped from their seats and moved to the left side of the aircraft. She said the plane came to a quick stop and people began demanding that the doors be opened.
Ahmed says within seconds, smoke entered the cabin and the fire was melting the windows.
Seven passengers and a flight attendant reported minor injuries after an American Airlines aircraft caught fire and passengers were evacuated onto the runway at Chicago”s O”Hare International Airport.
American Airlines spokeswoman Leslie Scott says the injured were taken to a hospital to be evaluated.
Scott says Flight 383, a Boeing 767 bound for Miami, aborted a takeoff due to an engine-related mechanical issue. The 161 passengers and nine crew members were evacuated and buses took them to an airport terminal. Scott says the passengers will be placed on another flight to Miami this evening.
National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Keith Holloway says the board will conduct an investigation into the incident, with investigators expected to arrive on the scene Friday evening.
A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman says an unknown number of minor injuries have been reported after an American Airlines plane caught fire and passengers evacuated on the runway at Chicago”s O”Hare International Airport.
FAA spokesman Tony Molinaro initially said no one was hurt but later said minor injuries were reported. He said he could not give an exact number.
Molinaro says the pilot aborted takeoff and everyone evacuated. Television reports showed a large plume of black smoke coming from the Boeing 767.
A National Transportation Safety Board spokesman says the board is aware of the incident but hasn”t made a decision on whether to investigate.
Authorities say an American Airlines plane caught fire and passengers evacuated on the runway at Chicago”s O”Hare International Airport.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro says American Airlines Flight 383 departed Chicago for Miami on Friday afternoon when it blew a tire and damaged an engine. Molinaro says the pilot aborted takeoff and everyone evacuated. The FAA says there were no injuries.
Television reports showed a large plume of black smoke coming from the Boeing 767.
American Airlines spokeswoman Leslie Scott said in a brief statement that the plane had “an engine-related mechanical issue.” She says buses are en route to take 161 passengers and nine crew members from the runway to the terminal.
The Chicago Fire Department tweeted that it was responding to the scene. | aerospace |
https://www.safran-aircraft-engines.com/commercial-engines/single-aisle-commercial-jets/leap/leap | 2021-08-01T08:37:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154163.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20210801061513-20210801091513-00109.warc.gz | 0.921693 | 294 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__117405882 | en | The LEAP® engine was developed by Safran Aircraft Engines and GE through their joint company, CFM International, to power the next generation of single-aisle commercial jets. Combining the best technologies from the two partners, LEAP offers operators exceptional performance while retaining the legendary reliability of the CFM56®. These capabilities have already made the engine a best seller, even before it has entered revenue service.
LEAP®: PERFORMANCE AND INNOVATION
The LEAP® engine is designed, developed, produced and marketed by Safran Aircraft Engines and GE through CFM International. Three different LEAP® versions have already been selected to power the new generation of single-aisle commercial jets from the world's leading manufacturers: LEAP-1A for the Airbus A320neo, LEAP-1B for the Boeing 737 MAX, and LEAP-1C for the Comac C919. This advanced turbofan incorporates the best technologies and materials from its two parent companies, such as 4th generation 3D aero design, 3D woven composites using the RTM (resin transfer molding) process, and titanium aluminide. The result is a significant decrease in fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and noise, while maintaining the industry standard reliability of CFM engines. CFM International has already recorded over 17,400 orders and commitments for the three versions of the LEAP®. | aerospace |
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0923/Falling-satellite-10-times-space-junk-has-crashed-into-Earth/February-2003-Space-shuttle-Columbia-disintegrates-over-Texas | 2013-12-13T09:06:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386164921422/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204134841-00087-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.948043 | 144 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__72407761 | en | Falling satellite: 10 times space junk has crashed into Earth
Falling satellite trackers at NASA say it will hit Friday night or Saturday morning and has a small chance of crashing in the US. But the precise track and timing of the falling satellite is still hard to predict. Falling space junk has happened before, however, including these 10 examples.
2. February 2003: Space shuttle Columbia disintegrates over Texas
In early February 2003, space shuttle Columbia was destroyed upon its reentry into Earth’s atmosphere. The shuttle disintegrated killing all seven crewmembers inside and shedding thousands pieces of debris in Texas and parts of Louisiana. More than 80,000 pieces of debris were recovered and stored for further research. | aerospace |
http://naca.central.cranfield.ac.uk/report.php?NID=185 | 2019-04-20T16:24:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578529898.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20190420160858-20190420182858-00427.warc.gz | 0.941311 | 228 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__166284775 | en | Norton, F H Allen, E T
This report deals with the accelerations obtained in flight on various airplanes at Langley Field for the purpose of obtaining the magnitude of the load factors in flight and to procure information on the behavior of an airplane in various maneuvers. The instrument used in these tests was a recording accelerometer of a new type designed by the technical staff of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. The instrument consists of a flat steel spring supported rigidly at one end so that the free end may be deflected by its own weight from its neutral position by any acceleration acting at right angles to the plane of the spring. This deflection is measured by a very light tilting mirror caused to rotate by the deflection of the spring, which reflected the beam of light onto a moving film. The motion of the spring is damped by a thin aluminum vane which rotates with the spring between the poles of an electric magnet. Records were taken on landings and takeoffs, in loops, spins, spirals, and rolls.
An Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file of the entire report: | aerospace |
https://newsbeyonddetroit.net/2022/11/28/tragedy-at-40000-feet-flight-attendant-suffers-mid-air-heart-attack-dies-after-emergency-landing/ | 2023-02-06T09:05:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500334.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20230206082428-20230206112428-00872.warc.gz | 0.969884 | 551 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__32014174 | en | ERBIL, IRAQ: A Gulf Air flight attendant tragically died after suffering a heart attack during a journey from Bahrain to Paris. Yasser Saleh Al Yazidi became ill on Gulf Air flight GF-19, which was heading to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport after taking off from Bahrain International at 1.40 am on Tuesday, November 22.
Yasser’s deteriorating condition forced the pilots of the Airbus A321 to make an emergency landing in Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, where the flight was grounded for around four hours. Upon their arrival, the cabin crew met the medical team, who immediately rushed Yasser to a nearby hospital. However, he didn’t survive.
A Gulf Air statement released in the wake of Yasser’s death read: “The national carrier expresses its deepest condolences to the crew member’s family and loved ones, and confirms that the flight resumed to Paris as scheduled.” The director of Erbil airport Ahmed Hoshyar also noted that Yasser fell severely ill when the airplane was flying over Iraq at a height of 34,000 feet.
“Gulf Air reassures that the safety of its passengers and crew comes at the top of its priorities, and thanks the affected flight’s passengers for their patience and understanding,” the Gulf Air statement continued.
Cabin crew is typically trained to administer basic first aid and all planes are equipped with rudimentary first aid kits and medical supplies. However, this incident came weeks after a woman died of an apparent heart attack while flying from Houston to London. She was aboard Flight 880, which took off from Houston at 4.30 pm Tuesday and landed around 7.40 am local time at London’s Heathrow Airport, according to flight-tracking data.
“We were called at 6.33 am today to reports of a passenger having suffered a cardiac arrest on board a flight due to arrive at Heathrow Airport Terminal 2,” a London Ambulance Service spokesperson said. “We sent two cycle paramedics and an incident response officer. Sadly, a woman was pronounced dead at the scene.”
These incidents were reported amid a sudden spike in the number of passengers who go into cardiac arrest while flying. According to a report by AHA journals, the number of lives lost due to cardiac arrest in commercial aircraft each year has been estimated to be as high as 1000 per year in International Airlines Transport Association (IATA) carriers. The report estimated the number of passenger deaths aboard US carriers to be between 114 and 316 a year. The incidence of sudden cardiac death among passengers on airplanes has probably been underreported due to the lack of mandated reporting mechanisms. | aerospace |
https://www.traveligo.com/airlines/eastern-airways-t3 | 2019-10-13T22:38:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986648343.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20191013221144-20191014004144-00069.warc.gz | 0.937302 | 523 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__88644302 | en | Why cant bl@#!y flying be stress free. Simple flight from Aberdeen to Humberside at the end of a busy day is late now there's a surprise....Then at boarding total confusion the combine two flights... more +
Find Eastern Airways flight deals and all you need to know about flying Eastern Airways.
Eastern Airways information
-BAe JetStream 41
-Embraer ERJ 145
Eastern Airways routes
Since 2008 Eastern Airways has been providing fixed wing services to and from Aberdeen Airport and Scatsta Airport in Shetland.
The flights are used to transport oil workers employed by the companies that make up the IAC consortium. Eastern Airways supply fixed wing operations on behalf of Bristow Helicopters. Bristow Helicopters are responsible for providing all air transportation and ground handling services under the terms of the IAC contract. In 2010, the contract with Bristow was extended to 2015. Eastern will continue to provide fixed wing services to Scatsta In March 2017 they started operating PSO flights between Cardiff and Anglesey. From September 2017 Eastern Airways will also be operating flights for Flybe.
Eastern Airways has codeshare agreements with the following airlines (as of January 2015):
Let's get to know before flying with Eastern Airways
The airline started operations in December 1997 with a scheduled service between Humberside and Aberdeen following KLM's withdrawal from the route. In February 1999 it purchased Manchester based Air Kilroe, granting the company an Air Operator's Certificate and giving the airline a fleet of two BAe Jetstream 32 aircraft.
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating? TripAdvisor 2019
Latest reviews from TripAdvisor
I live a few miles from the Aiport in Valley and my daughter and her young family live fairly near Cardiff so the flight is a no-brainer....The Security is a tad OTT but I guess the staff need to... more +
When we booked our trip to Antigua through Sunwing our reservation showed a direct flight, a few weeks later we were advised our 5 hour flight was being routed to Montreal and then to Antigua... more +
Based on 173 traveler reviews
Rate of providers based on user feedback, price reliability, fees, customer service, and the ease of use of the provider's website.
To book Eastern Airways ticket online, do as follows
- Select route in the search box.
- Select fare.
- Fill in passenger's requested information.
- Select payment method.
- Finish transaction and Eastern Airways e-ticket will be sent to your email. | aerospace |
http://www.daybook.com/events/same-u-s-air-force-engineering-and-construction-camp | 2013-05-26T06:42:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706635063/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121715-00066-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.942983 | 139 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__148334531 | en | Daybook -- Calendar of Events -- Established 1997
The SAME Engineering & Construction Camp at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, CO is the longest running camp – 10 years. This is a hands-on program with very real engineering activities and challenge.
The camp operates under the concept of “Build then Design”.
The USAFA camp is geared toward students interested in joining a service academy and is built on a reduced scale program of what a USAFA cadet in an engineering curriculum goes through. The camp presents a great opportunity for students interested in attending a service academy to get a first-hand look at life on campus. | aerospace |
http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2012/01/23/gop_wants_private_sector_to_rescue_space_program | 2015-08-31T15:45:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-35/segments/1440644066266.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20150827025426-00305-ip-10-171-96-226.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.897323 | 262 | CC-MAIN-2015-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-35__0__154893733 | en | Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich want to revive Florida's space coast.
But the Republican presidential contenders, eager to address a key local concern in Monday's debate, say they don't want the federal government to spend too much in the effort.
Romney says the space exploration should be a priority. He's calling on NASA to partner with the military and private business interests and educational institutions to help pay for it.
Gingrich wants to offer the private sector special prizes. He says that such incentives, as opposed to a government spending, would help Americans go back to the moon, explore Mars, and develop extraterrestrial space exploration.
Gingrich says the prizes could create a romantic and exciting future for the space program.
Kurt Schlichter - Anti-Gun Rights Fascists Fail Again
Planning the coming “Trump takedown” - Hot Air
Perfect: Iowahawk suggests something else the Obama administration should rename
Small But Honest Columnist Again Forced to Correct Highest-Rated Show on Cable TV | Human Events
NEW Underwood 9mm Xtreme Defender Test - Bearing Arms - Ammunition, Self Defense, Underwood, Video
The Beginning of the End | RedState
Mark Skousen - Which is Best for Income: Real Estate or Stocks? | aerospace |
http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars/index.cfm/go/document.list/parentTopicID/11/display/current/changeNumber/0/currentPage/3/sortResults/1/sortColumn/documentNumber/sortOrder/ASC | 2016-10-22T05:21:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988718426.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183838-00146-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.856866 | 2,284 | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-44__0__52037599 | en | Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Training Facilities
Provides guidance on the design, construction, and operation of aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) training facilities.
|150/5220-18A||AAS-100||Buildings for Storage and Maintenance of Airport Snow and Ice Control Equipment and Materials Provides guidance for the site selection and design of buildings used to store and maintain airport snow and ice control equipment, store approved materials, and provide personnel areas required to support the requirements under the airport operator’s winter storm management plan.||09-14-2007|
Airport Snow and Ice Control Equipment
This advisory circular provides guidance to assist airport operators in the procurement of snow and ice control equipment for airport use.
Aircraft Boarding Equipment
Contains the FAA's performance standards, specifications, and recommendations for the design, manufacture, testing and maintenance of equipment used in the boarding of airline passengers. The physical area covered in this AC is that which is bounded by the door of the passenger terminal area, on one end, to the door of the aircraft, on the other end. Although this AC refers only to aircraft boarding (enplaning), all references apply equally to disembarking (deplaning) with the described procedures occurring in reverse order.
The previous version of this AC discussed only the passenger lift scenario and associated equipment. This document updates that effort and addresses the other methods and equipment used to board an aircraft, including passenger boarding bridges, ramps, lifts, and aircraft boarding chairs.
Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) for Aircraft Overruns
Contains standards for the planning, design, installation, and maintenance of Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) in runway safety areas (RSAs).
Contains specifications for the frangible connections used to support objects located in airfield safety areas, including fuse bolts, special material bolts, frangible couplings, tear-through fasteners, and tear-out sections.
Foreign Object Debris Detection Equipment
Provides information that airports can use to procure foreign object debris (FOD) detection equipment. Contains minimum performance specifications for systems and equipment that detect foreign objects on airports, including stationary radar, stationary electro-optical, stationary hybrid radar and electro-optical, and mobile radar.
See also Buy American Preferences to view:
Airport Avian Radar Systems
Provides guidance on the use of avian radar systems to supplement an airport’s Wildlife Hazard Management Plan (WHMP) and reduce the potential avian threats to aircraft.
Airport Ground Vehicle Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Squitter Equipment
Provides guidance on the development, installation, testing, approval, and maintenance of Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) Out squitter units for airport ground vehicles. Using this AC, airports will be able to acquire approved and authorized airport ground vehicle ADS-B squitter units that are compliant with Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 91, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS–B) Out Performance Requirements to Support Air Traffic Control (ATC) Service, as well as the initial set of ADS-B applications. Please note that the technical specifications for manufacturing ADS-B squitter units for airport ground vehicles are published in the FAA’s document, Vehicle Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Specification, Version 2.4, published May 1, 2012.
Contact the appropriate FAA Airport District Office or Regional Airports Division to discuss Airport Improvement Program (AIP) eligibility.
Learn more about Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B).
Aircraft Fuel Storage, Handling, Training, and Dispensing on Airports
Contains specifications and guidance for the storage, handling, and dispensing of aviation fuel on airports. Additionally, this AC provides standards and guidance for the training of personnel who conduct these activities.
Please see the associated Addendum for a list of companies offering courses of instruction in line service training as well as supervisory training that are acceptable to the Administrator. We will update the Addendum on a quarterly basis.
FAA Policy on Facility Relocations Occasioned by Airport Improvements or Changes
Reaffirms to the aviation community the FAA policy governing responsibility for funding relocation, replacement and modification of air traffic control and air navigation facilities that are made necessary by improvements or changes to the airport.
Contains the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) standards and recommendations for the geometric layout and engineering design of runways, taxiways, aprons, and other facilities at civil airports.This substantial revision fully incorporates all previous changes to AC 150/5300-13 as well as new standards and technical requirements.
Design of Aircraft Deicing Facilities
This AC provides standards and recommendations for use in the design of aircraft deicing facilities.
|150/5300-15A||AAS-100||Use Of Value Engineering For Engineering And Design Of Airport Grant Projects Provides guidance on using value engineering (VE) in airport projects funded under the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) Airport Grant program.||09-30-2008|
General Guidance and Specifications for Aeronautical Surveys: Establishment of Geodetic Control and Submission to the National Geodetic Survey
Explains the specifications for establishing geodetic control on or near an airport. It also describes how to submit the information to the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) for approval and inclusion in the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) in support of aeronautical information surveys. See also Airports GIS Video Training Series.
Standards for Using Remote Sensing Technologies in Airport Surveys
Provides guidance on the use of remote sensing technologies in the collection of data describing the physical infrastructure of an airport. This version is a substantial rewrite and includes new sections on remote sensing technologies other than aerial imagery (primarily LIDAR) for collecting airport data. See also the Airports GIS website.
General Guidance and Specifications for Submission of Aeronautical Surveys to NGS: Field Data Collection and Geographic Information System (GIS) Standards
Provides the specifications for the collection of airport data for the FAA Airport Surveying – Geographic Information System (GIS) Program. Also explains how to submit data to the FAA, which will forward the safety critical data to the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) for independent verification and validation. The standards covered in this document provide critical information for the operation and safety of the National Airspace System (NAS) and are classified as critical by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ICAO Annex 15 defines data as critical when “there is a high probability when using corrupted critical data that the continued safe flight and landing of an aircraft would be severely at risk with the potential for catastrophe.” The information furnished under these standards covers the entire spectrum of the FAA’s airport data requirements. See also FAA Airport Surveying - GIS Program and Airports GIS Video Training Series.
Note: We have re-activated this AC until further notice. Please see the letter cancelling AC 150/5300-18C and re-activating AC 150/5300-18B.
Airport Data and Information Program
Note: The FAA is moving toward an electronic data submission system with the implementation of the FAA’s Navigation Procedures Project (NAV Lean) solution. Sections of this AC may be used as those portions of the system become available. In the interim, please refer to the current guidance provided in AC 150/5200-35A, Submitting the Airport Master Record in Order to Activate a New Airport for paper-based data submissions.
This AC provides general guidance and information for airport owners and operators in the collection and management of data describing the physical infrastructure, characteristics, and services of their airport. This data is source material for the FAA’s aeronautical information databases, for use in the dissemination of aviation information to the public, preparation of government and private industry aeronautical charts, and related flight information publications. This AC also describes the schedule, frequency, and standards for airport inspections.
Airport Drainage Design
This AC provides guidance for engineers, airport managers, and the public about the design and construction of airport surface storm drainage systems; and subsurface drainage systems for paved runways, taxiways, and aprons. It incorporates the DOD Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) draft document, Surface Drainage Design, dated August 1, 2006. This revision adds guidance that was not included in the original DOD document. See paragraph 5,, "Purpose of this Revision."
Airport Pavement Design and Evaluation
Provides guidance to the public on the design and evaluation of pavements at civil airports.
See also related Airport Design Software.
Measurement, Construction, and Maintenance of Skid Resistant Airport Pavement Surfaces
Contains guidelines and procedures for the design and construction of skid-resistant pavement; pavement evaluation, without or with friction equipment; and maintenance of high skid-resistant pavements.
|150/5320-15A||AAS-100||Management Of Airport Industrial Waste Provides basic information on the characteristics, management, and regulations of industrial wastes generated at airports. Provides guidance for the development of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) that applies best management practices to eliminate, prevent, or reduce pollutants in storm water runoff associated with particular airport industrial activities.||09-08-2008|
Airfield Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating Manuals
This AC provides limited guidance on understanding and rating the surface condition of flexible (asphalt) and rigid (concrete) airfield pavements. Appendices A and B of this AC include the Asphalt and Concrete Airfield Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating Manuals (PASER Manuals). The FAA recommends the information and procedures contained in the manuals for use by airport staff and consultants, directly or in combination with additional testing and data collection, only when it is not possible to complete a more detailed pavement condition index (PCI) survey as part of a more comprehensive pavement maintenance management program.
|150/5325-4B||AAS-100||Runway Length Requirements for Airport Design Provides design standards and guidelines for determining recommended runway lengths.||07-01-2005|
Standardized Method of Reporting Airport Pavement Strength - PCN
This AC provides guidance for using the standardized International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) method, called the Aircraft Classification Number – Pavement Classification Number (ACN-PCN) method, to report airport runway, taxiway, and apron pavement strength. Includes instructions for using the COMFAA program to calculate ACN values to determine PCN.
Also provides guidance for reporting changes to airport data that is generally published on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Form 5010, Airport Master Record, particularly those data elements associated with Gross Weight (Data Elements 35 through 38) and Pavement Classification Number (Data Element 39).
Access COMFAA and related Support Spreadsheet on our Airport Design Software page. | aerospace |
https://www.thespacetechie.com/space-sciences-unsung-heroes/ | 2024-04-25T03:29:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297284704.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425032156-20240425062156-00783.warc.gz | 0.958466 | 791 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__150389898 | en | Today we will discuss some of Space Science’s Heroes (includes both he and she); though they may not be as popular as many astronauts but their work has been a guiding light for further development of space science.
John Houbolt: Advocate for Lunar Orbit Rendezvous
Initially, the great minds of American space science, including Wernher von Braun, favored a huge rocket and direct flight to get to the moon and back. They intended to send a vehicle the size of Atlas to the moon with absolutely zero help and land it backward. John Houbolt said, ‘It cannot be done.’
Instead, Houbolt proposed sending a craft up into space that would orbit the moon and include a smaller vehicle that could land there and return to the “mother ship.”
The Langley engineer had figures to back up his claims, but he encountered great resistance.
“It actually turned into a two-and-a-half-year fight to convince people, because they wouldn’t even listen to it,” commented Houbolt. ‘They wouldn’t even study it. They were so much against it. Why was there so much resistance to it? That’s a good question, and the only thing I can come up with is the syndrome of NIH (Not invented here)’
Houbolt eventually won, and Langley went on to build many of the tools that supported Houbolt’s idea, including the rendezvous docking simulator used in the Gemini and Apollo programs.
And, on July 20, 1969, the day men landed on the moon, where was John Houbolt? The Langley researcher who fought for lunar orbit rendezvous was in Houston — in Mission Control.
In 1959, Alan Shepard was selected as one of 110 military test pilots to join NASA. As one of the seven Mercury astronauts, Shepard was selected to be the first to go up on May 5th, 1961. Known as the Freedom 7 mission, this flight placed him into a suborbital flight around Earth. Unfortunately, Alan was beaten into space by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin by only a few weeks, and hence became the first American to go into space.
Shepard went on to lead other missions, including the Apollo 14 mission – which was the third mission to land on the Moon. While on the lunar surface, he was photographed playing a round of golf and hit two balls across the surface.
Nancy G. Roman: Pioneer of NASA’s Space Astronomy Program
Nancy Roman, the lady single-handedly ran NASA’s fledgling astronomy program.
Roman provided leadership for NASA’s first successful astronomical mission, the Orbiting Solar Observatory-1, launched in 1962. She then led the planning and oversaw the following missions:
- Geodetic satellites
- The three Orbiting Astronomical Observatories (including Copernicus, which gave astronomers their first opportunity to make long-term observations unimpeded by Earth’s atmosphere),
- The two Small Astronomical Satellites (which studied the sky with X-ray and gamma-ray telescopes),
- Three Orbiting Solar Observatories (which studied the sun and the solar wind), and
- The Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS), along with astronomical observations with balloons.
From NASA’s infancy onward, Roman strongly advocated astronomer Lyman Spitzer’s concept for placing a large observatory in space, an idea that eventually became the Hubble Space Telescope.
She was most proud of her work on the International Ultraviolet Explorer. It was the first space observatory to be operated in real-time by astronomers using ground stations at Goddard Space Center.
In 1985, the IAU named an asteroid discovered at the Goethe Link Observatory, after Nancy Roman. | aerospace |
https://www.greenaironline.com/news.php?viewStory=20 | 2019-03-18T19:27:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912201672.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20190318191656-20190318212818-00034.warc.gz | 0.920066 | 742 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__131075346 | en | This MSc level 35-hour course module for Aviation Fuels & Additives was originally developed in 2016 as part of a collaboration between Airbus and the UK government’s then Department for Business, Innovation & Skills. The aim of the course is to provide training to develop specialist skills in a growing field where there is currently a knowledge and skills gap in the industry. This follows the increase in new semi-synthetic fuel blends entering the market and the work around the world to accelerate development of the next generation alternative fuels. The course will be held in world-class, state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories that provide modern interdisciplinary teaching, as well as specialist engineering teaching facilities. Teaching will comprise a 50/50 split between leading academics and industrial guest lecturers. The course also looks at the environmental sustainability of the aerospace industry and includes a practical lab day at the Sheffield Low Carbon Combustion Centre.
First ICAO Stocktaking Seminar towards the 2050 Vision for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
30 April - 1 May 2019
The second ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/2) held in Mexico City in October 2017 endorsed the 2050 ICAO Vision for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and called on States, industry and other stakeholders to substitute a significant proportion of conventional aviation fuels with SAF by 2050. The conference noted that this path would be based on the assumptions of a progressive increased use of SAF and should be periodically reviewed through a stocktaking process to continuously assess progress on SAF development and deployment. Pursuant to the CAAF/2 Declaration, this first Stocktaking Seminar will provide a forum for the exchange of information.
This second seminar will address new and emerging issues in the field of airport management and environmental best practices. It will reflect the diverse range of activities involved in the management of a ‘green airport’, including climate change adaptation, renewable energy, community engagement and sustainability reporting. In addition, the circular economy and the financing of environmental projects and mitigation measures will be explored, with emphasis on the perspective from South American regional stakeholders.
Organised by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), this event will bring together the world’s aviation community to discuss the sustainable development of aviation. Delegates will hear the views of specialists and experts, and participate in interactive panel sessions on the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), sustainable aviation fuels, aviation’s role in sustainable mobility and noise management.
The fifth triennial Symposium, ‘Destination Green: The Next Chapter’, will present an opportunity to gain knowledge and share information on key areas of ICAO’s environmental protection activities, leading up to the 40th Session of the ICAO Assembly. It will encompass the outcomes of key ICAO environmental events, including the Eleventh Meeting of the Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP/11), the 2019 ICAO CORSIA Regional Workshops and the 2019 ICAO Seminar on Green Airports, as well as developments on ICAO State Action Plans and capacity-building activities, environmental trends, noise and local air quality, sustainable aviation fuels and climate change adaptation.
The Symposium will also provide an opportunity to inform on the progress and achievements set out in preceding Assembly Resolutions on environmental protection and will provide a setting for ICAO’s stakeholders to gain greater insight on emerging issues.
This annual event aims to help build business relationships, provide learning about new technologies, help understand global and regional policies, recognise sustainability requirements and explore collaborative solutions for deployment of sustainable aviation fuels. | aerospace |
https://warriorgirl3.wordpress.com/2014/07/31/ | 2020-07-11T18:51:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655934052.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20200711161442-20200711191442-00587.warc.gz | 0.948414 | 186 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__252038826 | en | This animation was created by NASA using FAA air traffic control data from September 11, 2001. It shows the rapid grounding of air traffic across the US, and redirection of incoming international traffic, in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Time is at lower left, number of planes in the air lower right. At 9:06am, FAA issued a ground stop to all traffic not yet departed that would encounter NY airspace [“tier one”- NY, DC, Boston, Cleveland] . A series of rapid decisions followed, including redirecting inbound traffic away from NY and warning airplanes in the air of potential cockpit intrusion. At 9:45am, FAA Command Center decided to close all US airspace for the first time in history. Within a few hours, all commercial air traffic was grounded. This animation is displayed in the National Air and Space Museum’s “America by Air” exhibition. | aerospace |
https://aircrew.com.hk/pratt-whitney-under-fire-from-u-s-regulators-for-engine-risks-aerotime/ | 2021-09-26T12:13:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057861.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20210926114012-20210926144012-00520.warc.gz | 0.963732 | 161 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__231474625 | en | Engines manufactured by Pratt & Whitney for the latest Airbus A320neo single-aisle jetliner pose a shutdown risk, the U.S. aviation regulator warns. The warning comes after European regulators raised their concerns about potential inflight shutdown and rejected takeoffs.
On February 14, 2018, at least 20 British Airways flights were delayed after two vehicles collided on the taxiway at London Heathrow Airport (United Kingdom). Two British Airways employees were involved in the accident, one of whom has died on a way to the hospital.
The International Trade Commission, a U.S. trade agency, issued a reasoning explaining its January 26, 2018, ruling, which rejected Boeing’s claim against Bombardier in a 100 – to 150 seat large civil aircraft from Canada antidumping investigation. | aerospace |
https://www.livedronenews.com/news/332575/animated-video-shows-drone-downing | 2021-06-12T19:59:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487586390.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20210612193058-20210612223058-00270.warc.gz | 0.955279 | 116 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__102900525 | en | A screen shot of an animated video that shows how the THOR system, which was developed at Kirtland Air Force Base, can disrupt a group of drones. The weapon, which uses high-powered microwaves to shut ...
We bring together the very latest drone news from hundreds of sources across the web! Product releases, reviews
& videos combined with help on finding some of the very best drone deals from stores and online outlets!
Constantly updated through the day - every day -
the site has everything for the beginner right right through to the seasoned drone professional! | aerospace |
https://www.airport-technology.com/news/feam-aero-hangar-cincinnati/ | 2022-10-04T23:36:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337529.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20221004215917-20221005005917-00284.warc.gz | 0.937358 | 309 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__40975128 | en | Aircraft maintenance and overhaul company FEAM Aero has opened a new cargo maintenance facility at Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) in the US.
The new $19m facility is spread over an area of 103,000ft². Its opening is expected to generate around 100 aircraft mechanic jobs.
Texas-based real estate developer Lynxs Group was responsible for the development of the site.
FEAM Aero will use the hangar to carry-out maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) work for wide-body 747 aircraft.
The company began operations at CVG in July 2015 and employs approximately 200 technicians who provide services for DHL, Amazon and passenger aircraft.
This facility at CVG will be the team’s largest in the US.
FEAM managing director Cam Murphy said: “As aviation and aircraft maintenance services continue to be in high demand, we’re grateful to CVG Airport for understanding the need for our services, and for allowing this hangar to be part of the economic and innovative growth of the airport and state.
“Not only will this facility help us to expand our services and provide high-quality aircraft services to our clients, but this investment represents our commitment to create more jobs and build opportunities.”
Last November, the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) provided an $11.6m grant to CVG under the Airport Improvement Program.
The programme funds different airport infrastructure projects across the country, including runways, taxiways and signage. | aerospace |
https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/mh370-final-report-missing-aircraft-behaviour-reveals-it-was-under-manual-control/news-story/ec0ed05e63090ef8fe29e73bb051e383 | 2021-12-03T00:59:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964362571.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20211203000401-20211203030401-00224.warc.gz | 0.977175 | 2,530 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__61791357 | en | MH370 final report: Missing aircraft behaviour reveals it was under manual control
THE only way MH370 would have been able to deviate from its flight path was if it was under deliberate, manual control. But there are still more questions than answers after the report was handed down.
THE Malaysian government’s report into the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 says all the evidence points to an incontrovertible conclusion — that the plane was under manual control, and that it was deliberately flown out into the Indian Ocean.
Flight MH370, carrying 239 people, including six Australians, disappeared on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014. It is one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries.
“The autopilot has to be disengaged,” Chief Investigator Kok Soo Chon described the first turn tracked by civilian and military radar after the flight deviated from its course.
“It has to be on manual. We have carried out seven simulator tests, flight simulators, three at high and four at low speed and we found the turn was made indeed under a manual, not autopilot.”
However, it could not be established that the next two turns over the south of Penang and the north of MEKAR were under manual control or autopilot, he added.
The rest, he said, remained a mystery.
But he was quick to say that the findings were not part of a “final report” into the plane’s disappearance.
“This is not the final report,” Chief Investigator Kok said.
“It will be too presumptuous of us to say this is the final report, if the wreckage hasn’t been found, if no victims have been found ... How can we call the report our final report?”
He also appeared to handball responsibility for the final answer to the mystery of MH370 to the Australian government, which took responsibility for the search and rescue operations:
“The answer can only be conclusive if the wreckage is found ... as far as our team is concerned, we have done our job ... We do not deal with search. Search is not our area. You have to ask the people responsible for the search. I can only answer your question relating to the investigation,” he said.
‘UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE’
“The radio and telephone communication by the pilot and first officer with the controllers show there was no evidence of any anxiety or stress. The aircraft maintainers record indicates the aircraft was well maintained … There was no record of any malfunction or defect of the aircraft — none that could have contributed to the disappearance,” Investigator Kok said.
“It is possible that the absence of communications prior to flight path diversion was due to the systems being manually turned off, whether with intent or otherwise … the route followed by the aircraft, the height at which it flew, did not suggest any mechanical problem with the aircraft’s control system, fuel or engines.
EXPLORE MORE: How the MH370 tragedy unfolded
“The lack of evidence includes the information recorded on the fly data recorder, and other recording devices on the aircraft that could indicate why is aircraft had flown to the southern Indian Ocean.
“In conclusion, the team is unable to determine the real cause for the disappearance of MH370.”
“We cannot establish if the aircraft was flown by anyone other than the pilot,” he said.
“We can also not exclude the possibility that there’s unlawful interference by a third party. And based on the military record, there was no evidence of a rapid change in the altitude and the speed to indicate that MH-370 was deliberately evading radar.”
Suspicion naturally fell upon the flight crew, he said.
“We examined the pilot (Zaharia) … He has no conflict issues with friends or family and had shown no signs of social isolation, self-neglect, no abuse of alcohol or drugs, no change of habit or interest, no stress or anxiety was detected in his audio recordings and no signs of significant behavioural changes as observed in the CCTV footage. We examined his competency. He was a very competent pilot, almost flawless in the records, ability to handle work stress very well.”
Analysis of what was considered suspicious flight simulator tracks on his home computer were found to be too confused and limited to provide any real detail, he said.
“So in conclusion in the forensic report of the Royal Malaysian Police was there was no unusual activities other than the flight simulations,” he said.
The co-pilot, Fariq Hamid, also had no known cause to divert the flight, he said, and the alleged signal picked up from his mobile phone after the aircraft diverted was too fragmented to be reliably identified.
He said a “signal hit” appeared to show the phone was on “on-mode”, but there was no message in the data.
The lack of radio contact with MH370 before it turned aournd could indicate systems being manually turned off whether with intent or otherwise, the report added.
Chief Investigator Kok said the aircraft itself was fully certified as airworthy.
The final report itself adds: “there is no evidence to support the belief that control of the aircraft 9M-MRO (operating as MH370) could have been or was taken over remotely as the technology was not implemented on commercial aircraft.”
While mechanical fault could not be ruled out, it was most likely its communications, tracking and emergency beacon systems had been deliberately disabled.
“Without the benefit of the examination of the aircraft wreckage and recorded flight data information, the investigation is unable to determine any plausible aircraft or systems failure mode that would lead to the observed systems deactivation, diversion from the filed flight,” the formal report reads.
Investigator Kok said the satellite ‘handshakes’ received by automated systems on-board MH370 gave tantalising hints to its final minutes, but no more.
“There are two significant events … (one of) which is 2:25. The aircraft initiated a handshake. And it was most likely due to power interruption to the SATCON avionics but we do not know why. There was another handshake at 8:19. We are more clear on this handshake because it is actually due to low fuel levels at this time resulting in the loss of both engines.”
The report also found that Ho Chi Minh airport had made a mistake by not notifying Chinese authorities earlier when the plane did not make contact.
Kok said the air traffic controllers didn’t initiate various emergency phases available to them, delaying search and rescue operation.
SEARCH AND DEBRIS
“We went on to examine the wreckage and impact,” Investigator Kok said. “As to date, there are 27 pieces of debris that had been collected or that we know of.”
Only three, however, are certain to be from MH370 because of registration numbers. The remainder are believed to be highly likely from the Boeing 777.
He said the clues pointed the aircraft being in normal flight mode when it hit the water.
“When we examined the wreckage, the debris, we found that the right flaperon was in the neutral position, whereas the outward flap was in the retracted position.”
The position of the flaperon helps explain investigators’ theory that nobody was conscious when the plane crashed.
Captain Shah was unconscious, and researchers assumed MH370 dived, ran out of fuel, and landed in the ocean close to its final satellite position.
If someone was flying the plane, they could have glided the plane. But given the flaperon was not deployed, they concluded nobody was in control.
“Damage examination indicates that the right outboard flap was most likely in the retracted position and the right flaperon was probably at, or close to, the neutral position, at the time they separated from the wing,” the report said.
The chief investigator said: “All this gives us the indication and belief that the aircraft at that time was not configured to land”.
He confirmed that the aircraft was carrying Motorola lithium-ion batteries, but these had been classified as not being dangerous.
“It’s interesting to note that through the same period there were 99 shipments of lithium iron batteries to China,” he said. “There were 36 occasions were both lithium iron batteries and mangostine (fresh fruit) were shipped together to China between the period of January to May. And we have not found any irregularity in the packing assessment.”
Chief investigator Kok the report is not a final one, saying that with no victims found and without the bulk of the wreckage, “how could we call our report the final report?”
When asked whether it is realistic to think families would ever get conclusive answers, he said:
“The answer can only be conclusive if the wreckage is found,” he said.
“As far as our team is concerned, our work is done, we have released the report.”
Key mysteries remain a sticking point, he admitted.
DELVE DEEPER: What we still don’t know about MH370
That the first turn could only have been deliberate. That the radar transponders, radio communications and emergency beacons appear to have been deliberately deactivated “with intent or otherwise”.
“We are not ruling out any possibility,” Investigator Kok said. “We’re just saying that no matter what we do, we cannot exclude the possibility of a third person or third party for unlawful interference.”
Safety recommendations offered by the investigation team were: reviewing the duty roster system with the objective of improving working conditions, refresher training for air traffic controllers, introduction of new security measures for cargo-scanning, and to ensure medical conditions of flight crew are reported to relevant bodies.
Family members had been hoping that the official investigation team’s report could provide them with some closure, over four years after the Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 239 people went missing.
But grieving relatives said the technical document appeared to contain little new beyond a lengthy description of the plane’s disappearance and search efforts, and that officials were unable to answer their questions. Some angry relatives walked out of the briefing.
“It is so disappointing,” said Intan Maizura Othman, whose husband was a flight steward on MH370, which was flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing when it vanished in March 2014.
“I am frustrated. There is nothing new in the report.
“Those who gave the briefing from the ministry of transport were not able to give answers as they were not (the ones) who wrote the report.” She said that the meeting between relatives and officials descended into a “shouting match” as family members’ frustration boiled over.
“Many asked questions,” said G. Subramaniam, who lost a son on the flight, but added that “unsatisfactory responses left many angry”.
Chief Inspector Kok was asked how come it took so long to release the report. He laughed, saying:: “This is a very difficult question so far, it is maybe the most difficult.”
He said there were many reasons for the delayed publication. As new information came in they had to keep changing the report, “It’s a dynamic document,” he said.
“We cannot release our document, no matter how ready we are, when the search is still going on.”
He said “sweat, tears and also joy” had gone into it.
“It won’t be satisfactory to everybody.” | aerospace |
http://defensenewsstand.com/index.php?option=com_ppvuser&view=login&return=aHR0cDovL2RlZmVuc2VuZXdzc3RhbmQuY29tL2NvbXBvbmVudC9vcHRpb24sY29tX3Bwdi9JdGVtaWQsMjkwL2lkLDI0MTI2ODYv | 2013-05-19T12:17:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697442043/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094402-00008-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.888489 | 90 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__7502432 | en | Air Force On Pace To Begin F-35A OUE Flights Before End Of October
The operational utility evaluation being conducted on the Air
Force's F-35A aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida is progressing as
planned toward its scheduled first flight on Oct. 26, according to an Eglin AFB
You need to either log in (registered NewsStand users) or create a new account to access this article/document. | aerospace |
https://www.aeroinside.com/12860/fat-md83-at-kalibo-on-mar-13th-2019-runway-excursion-while-turning-to-backtrack | 2023-09-27T18:02:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510319.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927171156-20230927201156-00877.warc.gz | 0.871183 | 500 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__311115058 | en | FAT MD83 at Kalibo on Mar 13th 2019, runway excursion while turning to backtrack
Last Update: March 15, 2019 / 17:25:01 GMT/Zulu time
The aircraft needed to be towed back onto paved surface and to the apron.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Kalibo about 28 hours after landing.
On Mar 15th 2019 Taiwan's ASC reported the Philippines' CAA (CAAP) is investigating the occurrence rated a serious incident. The CAAP stated: "The aircraft during landing roll operation at Kalibo Airport, it veered off the runway surface then stopped on runway 05 shoulder while making a 180-degree turn. "
No Metars are available.
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
A FAT Far Eastern Air Transport Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration B-28082 performing flight FE-3060 from Magong to Taichung…
A Delta Airlines Airbus A330-900, registration N422DZ performing flight DL-291 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Los Angeles,CA (USA), was…
An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration OE-LBK performing flight OS-542 from Naples (Italy) to Vienna (Austria), was arriving on Vienna's…
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.Pick your plan and subscribe
A new way to document and demonstrate airworthiness compliance and aircraft value. Find out more.
ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.
Your regulation partner, specialists in aviation safety and compliance; providing training, auditing, and consultancy services. Find out more.
Popular aircraftAirbus A320
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlinesAmerican Airlines | aerospace |
https://www.seminarsonly.com/electronics/Electro%20Dynamic%20Tether.php | 2024-03-05T01:05:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476592.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304232829-20240305022829-00710.warc.gz | 0.931839 | 688 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__132253046 | en | Electro Dynamic Tether
Published on Nov 30, 2023
Tether is a word, which is not heard often. The word meaning of tether is 'a rope or chain to fasten an animal so that it can graze within a certain limited area'. We can see animals like cows and goats 'tethered' to trees and posts.
In space also tethers have an application similar to their word meaning. But instead of animals, there are spacecrafts and satellites in space. A tether if connected between two spacecrafts (one having smaller orbital altitude and the other at a larger orbital altitude) momentum exchange can take place between them. Then the tether is called momentum exchange space tether. A tether is deployed by pushing one object up or down from the other.
The gravitational and centrifugal forces balance each other at the center of mass. Then what happens is that the lower satellite, which orbits faster, tows its companion along like an orbital water skier. The outer satellite thereby gains momentum at the expense of the lower one, causing its orbit to expand and that of the lower to contract. This was the original use of tethers.
But now tethers are being made of electrically conducting materials like aluminium or copper and they provide additional advantages. Electrodynamic tethers, as they are called, can convert orbital energy into electrical energy. It works on the principle of electromagnetic induction.
This can be used for power generation. Also when the conductor moves through a magnetic field, charged particles experience an electromagnetic force perpendicular to both the direction of motion and field. This can be used for orbit raising and lowering and debris removal. Another application of tethers discussed here is artificial gravity inside spacecrafts.
NEED AND ORIGIN OF TETHERS
Space tethers have been studied theoretically since early in the 20th century, it wasn't until 1974 that Guiseppe Colombo came up with the idea of using a long tether to support satellite from an orbiting platform. But that was simple momentum exchange space tether. Now lets see what made scientists think of electrodynamic tethers.
Every spacecraft on every mission has to carry all the energy sources required to get its job done, typically in the form of chemical propellants, photovoltaic arrays or nuclear reactors. The sole alternative - delivery service - can be very expensive. For example, a spacecraft orbiting in the International space Station (ISS) will need an estimated 77 metric tons of booster propellant over its anticipated 10 year life span just to keep itself from gradually falling out of orbit. Assuming a minimal price of $7000 a pound (dirt cheap by current standards) to get fuel up to the station's 360 km altitude, i.e. $1.2 billion simply to maintain the orbital status quo.
So scientists have are taking a new look at space tether, making it electrically conductive. In 1996, NASA launched a shuttle to deploy a satellite on a tether to study the electrodynamic effects of a conducting tether as it passes through the earth's magnetic fields. As predicted by the laws of electromagnetism, a current was produced in the tether as it passed through the earth's magnetic field, acting as an electrical generator. This was the origin of electrodynamic tethers
More Seminar Topics:
Solar Mobile Charger,
Infrared Plastic Solar Cell,
Road Light Gateway, | aerospace |
http://grandstranddaily.com/tag/due-process/ | 2017-03-29T20:58:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218191396.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212951-00078-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.965606 | 302 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__267760923 | en | Horry County, its council, appointed officials and contractors as well as officials from the Federal Aviation Administration were named as defendants in a federal tort claims lawsuit filed recently by Skydive Myrtle Beach.
The lawsuit claims Skydive Myrtle Beach was illegally closed when Horry County Council and its Department of Airports worked with the FAA to deprive Skydive Myrtle Beach of its constitutional right to due process and equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
In 2014, Skydive Myrtle Beach lodged a complaint with the Federal Aviation Administration against Horry County Department of Airports alleging discriminatory actions against Skydive Myrtle Beach by HCDA.
In response, Horry County Department of Airports reported to the Federal Aviation Administration that Skydive Myrtle Beach was the subject of 112 alleged safety violations while conducting business at Grand Strand Airport.
In October 2015, the FAA issued a 73 page Director’s Determination Report supposedly basing the report on those safety violations. Horry County subsequently used this report as an excuse to shut down Skydive Myrtle Beach operations at Grand Strand Airport.
Skydiving is an approved aviation activity at all airports receiving FAA grants, according to FAA guidelines. Grand Strand Airport and the Horry County Department of Airports receive FAA grants on a routine basis.
The only valid excuse for denying an approved aviation activity at an airport that receives FAA grants is for safety violations.Read more › | aerospace |
https://sky-lights.org/2018/01/22/falcon-9-rocket-launch/ | 2024-04-18T07:46:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00564.warc.gz | 0.955975 | 1,208 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__5412623 | en | On the evening of December 22, 2017, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Vandenberg AFB on the coast of California. It lit up the sky with a spectacular display visible from most of the Southwest. Not surprisingly, it triggered a lot of 911 calls about UFOs and North Korean missiles. Launches are announced ahead of time, so I and many other astronomers here in Arizona were ready to capture it on video.
There were three factors converging to make this a great show: weather was predicted clear, the rocket was burning LOX and RP-1 (which makes a much more visible exhaust than LOX and H2), and the launch was scheduled to occur about an hour after sunset Arizona time, so our sky would be dark but the rocket (800 km west of here) would still be illuminated by the Sun.
I knew exactly where to point my camera courtesy of Google Earth. Vandenberg AFB is at a heading of 274.57° from my location (about 5° north of due west). Click the map to enlarge:
But as you’ll see, pointing wasn’t my problem. I selected a 200 mm telephoto expecting to need the magnification, but I should have used a fisheye lens. My camera was triggered by an intervalometer to shoot an image every 4 seconds, so I was expecting to sit back and watch the show while the camera did the work. Instead, I had to scramble and reposition the camera four times to keep the rocket in the camera’s FOV. Here’s the EXIF:
18:27 MST, December 22, 2017 (sunset was at 17:24)
Canon EOS 20D w/ Zuiko 200 mm telephoto
ISO 400, f/4, 1 sec, time lapse interval = 4 sec
Several interesting features during the launch are visible in the video:
- At initial appearance the Falcon 9 is already at an altitude of at least 50–60 km (in order to be seen over the curve of the Earth from my location). The 1st stage is burning rocket grade kerosene (RP-1) and liquid oxygen (LOX) through a cluster of 9 engines. This produces a thick column of exhaust that is illuminated by the Sun — the exhaust is only hot enough to make its own light directly behind the rocket.
- The rocket passes behind a layer of stratus clouds which briefly hides the exhaust trail.
- The exhaust trail momentarily disappears as the rocket throttles back preparing for stage separation. At this point its speed is around Mach 10 (3.4 km/s) at an altitude of 80–100 km.
- Stage 2 ignites its single engine, also burning RP-1 and LOX. The exhaust trail is seen to widen and form a larger teardrop shaped plume. Atmospheric pressure is much lower at this altitude, so exhaust gases more rapidly disperse into the ambient near-vacuum.
- As stage 2 continues to climb the rocket approaches the edge of the camera’s FOV (which is only around 5° x 7° through the 200 mm telephoto). I had underestimated how much of the sky this launch would span based on a launch I photographed back in 2010. This is where I had to start repositioning my camera to keep up with the rocket.
- In the second sequence, and beyond, you can see stage 1 become visible in the thinning plume of stage 2. Note that when stage 2 separated from stage 1, stage 1 continues to follow it for some time under its own inertia. You can see some shock waves forming in stage 2’s exhaust as it strikes the now-ballistic stage 1.
- In the third sequence, stage 1 reignites its engines to control its descent. This is how it would normally return to land vertically on a barge (or the ground) and be reused for another mission. In this case it was never intended to land, as the heavy payload (10 Iridium communications satellites) didn’t leave enough fuel. So stage 1 was ditched in the ocean, but SpaceX went through the entire sequence of maneuvers as if they were landing on a barge just for practice. You can see the flashes of light as they fire the engines.
- From there to the end of the video all you see is stage 2 continuing to climb and accelerate (with the occasional out-of-focus shadow of an ocotillo branch). All Iridium satellites were successfully delivered to an orbital altitude of 780 km (480 miles) with a speed of Mach 25 (8.6 km/s or 19,000 mph).
Next launch I’ll be using my fisheye lens, and a shorter exposure to avoid the saturation that wiped out details during earlier parts of the launch. And I’ll shorten the time lapse interval for smoother motion. I don’t have a video mode on my older-model camera, so time lapse is my only option. Others astronomers produced far better videos of this launch.
Local amateur astronomer Jeremy Perez put together this excellent wide-angle video he shot from Mount Elden, which includes real-time and time lapse segments. You can watch it here. https://vimeo.com/248630010
And Rick Scott captured this wide-angle still image that shows stunning detail (click to enlarge). You can see more launch images, and others natural wonders, in his Natural Images Gallery.
I expect to see these launches more frequently as SpaceX ramps up its operations. We are moving into the age of commercial space travel and launches for hire. SpaceX is joined in this venture by others like Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, Bigelow, and SpaceDev. Launches just might become so commonplace that they’ll stop generating 911 calls. Maybe.
Next Week in Sky Lights ⇒ Cloud Street Illusion | aerospace |
http://www.freethesaurus.com/defense+contractor | 2019-01-23T23:12:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547584415432.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20190123213748-20190123235748-00438.warc.gz | 0.92649 | 467 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__26649874 | en | Qumu has long been a leader in delivering video solutions to the global defense industry, serving as the enterprise video platform provider for several top-tier global defense firms, including two of the worlds four largest defense contractors
Categories: Government Operations, Contract administration, Contract oversight, Contracting officers, Contractor violations, Defense procurement, Department of Defense contractors
, Ethical conduct, Internal controls, Procurement practices, Program management, Reporting requirements, Source selection, Standards, Surveys
Risk of defense business, innovation involved in defense work, and influence of defense contractor
are considered as moderating variables for the correlation.
Fixed-price contracts place greater risk on defense contractors
to deliver a weapon system at a quoted cost.
Loomis, an analyst at Legg Mason, notes that although growth for federal IT firms will cool off in 2005, the big defense contractors
still want technology companies that'll grow faster than the traditional metal benders.
More than 27,000 defense contractors
owe about $3 billion in back taxes, including many who are longtime repeat violators, the General Accounting Office reported.
We think the real reason they are resisting is because they are a big defense contractor
and they are used to the ["don't ask, don't tell"] military policy.
the primary defense contractor
of the Patriot systems.
There is no prohibition against restructuring organizations into separate or combined entities to qualify (or not qualify) for the definition of either defense contractor
or manufacturing corporation.
Similar policies prevail a America's largest defense contractor
, McDonnell Douglas, which reaped $8.
a defense contractor
that shares the industrial park with the Lockheed plant.
Many defense contractor
employees work side-by-side with federal employees in Department of Defense (DOD) facilities performing substantially the same tasks affecting billions in DOD spending.
BTA will use this event as a conduit to inform both DoD and the defense contractor
community of its priorities and plans for changing how DoD does business.
WASHINGTON - Nearly every defense contractor
that Southern California lawmakers boasted securing federal funding for over the past three years also made political contributions, according to a review by the Los Angeles Newspaper Group.
The Army fully expected the LSI to be one of the larger defense contractor | aerospace |
http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/top-gun-the-second-mission | 2013-12-08T16:28:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386163066263/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204131746-00072-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.908322 | 175 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__121051211 | en | Top Gun: The Second Mission
Top Gun: Dual Fighters - Japanese title
In addition to the basic game mode with anti-ship, ground attack and space battle levels, similar to the first game, the second mission adds two extra modes. In the first extra mode you can fight against top enemy aces flying a MiG-25 Foxbat, one at a time. The second extra mode is two-player game with split screen, in which you can fight against your friend, both flying Tomcats.
You will have to fight against interesting level bosses such as a giant Tu-160 Blackjack bomber, a Mi-24 Hind attack chopper and an armed space shuttle.
Another interesting detail about the game is that between fighting the aircraft and surface opponents you have to dodge between giant trees (yes, you read correctly!!), lightnings and laser attacks. | aerospace |
http://kpic.com/news/nation-world/local-drone-users-will-soon-need-to-register-devices-with-faa | 2018-07-16T18:28:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589417.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20180716174032-20180716194032-00440.warc.gz | 0.978229 | 203 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__73439311 | en | Local drone users will soon need to register devices with FAA
ROSEBURG, Ore. -- The Federal Aviation Administration announced Monday they will soon require registration for drones.
A task force is being developed to create recommendations to register 'unmanned aircraft systems,' also known as drones.
Nate Frosland flies drones for himself and for his photography business.
He says drone fliers don't have much information from the federal government to go on, "and so everyone's just trying to guess at what is really coming down the line."
The FAA has been working on regulations for years. U.S. transportation secretary Anthony Foxx said registering drones will help protect public safety.
"All their registered aircraft that they have right now is approximately 350,000 vehicles and here we're going to add several million pieces by Christmas time?" Frosland asks. "I don't think it's going to happen."
The task force is supposed to deliver their report with recommendations by November 20. | aerospace |
https://www.growingyourbaby.com/baby-born-on-orlando-bound-flight/ | 2023-11-28T16:01:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099892.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128151412-20231128181412-00718.warc.gz | 0.963126 | 211 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__205765713 | en | A Frontier Airlines flight headed to Florida landed with one extra passenger this week after a woman on board went into labor mid-flight.
Diana Giraldo jumped into action earlier this week after a baby couldn’t wait. While en route from Denver International Airport to Orlando International Airport (MCO), the flight attendant helped the mother to the back lavatory and assisted her in giving birth.
“Diana again went above and beyond after the completion of the flight to coordinate our return to Orlando,” Capt. Chris Nye said in a statement on Facebook.
“The whole crew really did a great job. I transferred controls and flying duties to my First Officer as I coordinated the diversion. Dispatch did a great job as well by suggesting Pensacola Airport and getting a gate and paramedics ready for us. This was a job well done, and I was happy to see everyone working together to successfully deliver a newborn on an aircraft!” he added.
The new mom named the baby’s middle name Sky. | aerospace |
https://download.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/LMT/lockheed-martin/stock-splits | 2023-02-03T17:07:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500058.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20230203154140-20230203184140-00342.warc.gz | 0.82106 | 343 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__267277866 | en | Lockheed Martin - 46 Year Stock Split History | LMT
Stock split history for Lockheed Martin since 1977. Prices shown are actual historical values and are not adjusted for either splits or dividends. Please see the "Historical Prices" tab for adjusted price values.
|Lockheed Martin Annual Stock Splits
|Lockheed Martin Quarterly Stock Splits
||Aerospace and Defense General
Lockheed Martin Corp., the largest defense contractor in the world, serves in defense, space, intelligence, homeland security and information technology including cyber security to the U.S. Government, international customers and U.S. commercial & other customers. It has 4 businesses: Aeronautics, Missiles & Fire Control (MFC), Rotary & Missions Systems (RMS) and Space Systems. Its Aeronautics is engaged in the design, research and development, systems integration, production and support of advanced military aircraft and related technologies, including programs like F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter; C-130 Hercules; F-16 Fighting Falcon; F-22 Raptor; and C-5M Super Galaxy. Its MFC includes the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System, Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, PAC-3 Missiles, logistics, etc.?Its RMS includes the Aegis Combat System, Littoral Combat Ship, MH-60 helicopter avionics, and military & commercial orders. Its Space Systems is engaged in commercial and military space systems. | aerospace |
https://airtaxi.ph/air-ambulance-philippines/ | 2023-12-01T10:59:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100286.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201084429-20231201114429-00867.warc.gz | 0.930891 | 182 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__302687799 | en | AirTaxi.PH offers Emergency Services using its fleet of aircraft. This ranges from Air Ambulance, Hostage Extraction, High-Profile VIP Convoys, among others.
With clients from both Government and Private sectors, AirTaxi.PH is able to provide its clients the best the industry has to offer. A complete range of aircraft is able to give clients the necessary option to use in a specific situation.
As AirTaxi.PH’s fleet of aircraft is spread throughout the country, immediate extraction for Air Ambulance or Hostage Extraction is very much possible.
Below are recent examples of the notable institutions that have trusted AirTaxi.PH Emergency Services, whether it be Air Ambulance, Hostage Extraction, or High-Profile VIP Convoys.
Recent examples of notable institutions that have trusted AirTaxi.PH for its Emergency Services: | aerospace |
https://arizona.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/overhead-detection-identification-and-tracking-of-multiple-surfac | 2022-01-28T12:40:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320305494.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20220128104113-20220128134113-00004.warc.gz | 0.902869 | 427 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__134890145 | en | As NASA and other space agencies venture out to explore planetary bodies of high interest (Mars, Titan, Europa, Enceladus, etc.), especially from an astrobiological point of view, i.e., the quest for extant/extinct life beyond Earth, planetary field geologists will have to be replaced and emulated by robotic spacecraft, at least for the foreseeable future. As such, these robotic explorers will have to be equipped with observation, analysis, and reasoning capabilities of a field geologist. Moreover, to mimic the geologic approach of local to regional to global reconnaissance in an integrated, mutually informing fashion, these robotic explorers will likely have to operate as part of multi-tiered robotic mission architectures. Several precursors to such mission architectures have been proposed, such as the introduction of an overhead perspective either through a balloon, blimp, airship, or helicopter/rotorcraft. Using an overhead perspective provides many advantages for exploration and reconnaissance, as well as for guidance, navigation, and control (GNC). A real-world instantiation of an overhead perspective is the use of the HiRISE camera aboard Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter for GNC support of the Mars Exploration Rovers. In this context, this paper focuses in particular on the challenge of detection, identification, and tracking of multiple deployed ground-agents, such as rovers on Mars or lake landers on Titan. The devised framework comprises the use of distinct, linearly independent, scaling invariant, and directional templates that are matched to similar markings on top of the respective deployed ground-agents through rotation, transformation, and scaling operations. This allows the spatial detection and identification of the respective ground-agents. The centroids of the detected templates are subsequently tracked simultaneously through the repeated use of this template-matching procedure. This detection, identification, and tracking framework enables the GNC of multiple, and thus expendable, ground-agents from an overhead perspective(s), e.g., as part of multi-tiered exploration mission architectures to access high(er)-risk, but high(er)science payoff regions. | aerospace |
https://airlinesfleet.com/air-astana-fleet-embraer-e190-e2-details-and-pictures/ | 2024-03-03T20:09:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476397.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303174631-20240303204631-00232.warc.gz | 0.863765 | 583 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__203974804 | en | Air Astana Fleet Embraer E190-E2 Details and Pictures. On current fleet, Air Astana operates 5 narrow-body regional aircraft Embraer E190-E2.
The Air Astana Embraer E-190-E2 is a highly efficient update to the original Embraer E-190.
The aircraft has redesigned wings, a redesigned fuselage, and energy efficient engines.
The Embraer E190-E2 is the latest in Embraer’s twin-engine, single aisle (no middle seat) airliner family, offering a maximum range of up to 5,300 km – 1,000 km more than the E190.
The aircraft has improved aerodynamics, a redesigned fuselage and wings and is powered by new Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan engines.
It is fitted with 108 seats and features a wireless entertainment system.
The E190-E2 offers lower operating costs, emissions and considerably reduced cabin noise levels.
Air Astana is pleased to be flying the Embraer 190-E2 on domestic services across Kazakhstan, as well as to destinations in Russia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, Ukraine and China.
Embraer E190-E2 Air Astana Aircraft Fleet Data and Registration Number
Air Astana Fleet Embraer E190-E2 Cabin Interior Class Configuration and Seats Layout
Air Astana has configured the Embraer E190-E2 passenger cabin with 12 Business Class seats, 96 Economy Class seats, and larger overhead bins for personal item storage.
The aircraft is fitted with 108 seats in a four abreast / two-by-two layout which provides more legroom and additional luggage storage space.
E2 has a wireless entertainment system, which enables passengers to watch movies and listen to music from their personal devices.
The E2 can accommodate up to three rows or 12 passengers in business class.
However, the pitch is only 33in and the seats are in the same 2×2 configuration as economy.
Seat Map and Seating Chart Embraer E190-E2 Air Astana
Narrow-body aircraft Embraer E190-E2 Air Astana has business and economy class configuration with total capacity 108 seats.
Use airplane seat map to find which ones are more comfortable and which ones should be avoided.
Embraer E190-E2 Air Astana Aircraft Fleet Inflight Amenities and On-Board Services Information
- Food. Beverages, snacks, and other food items are served onboard depending on flight length and time of day.
Air Astana Aircraft Fleet Narrow-Body Embraer E190-E2 Images Gallery
Thanks to visiting AirlinesFleet.com and read article : Air Astana Fleet Embraer E190-E2 Details and Pictures. | aerospace |
https://maharlika.tv/2023/01/09/report-sightings-of-rocket-debris-philsa/ | 2023-02-08T20:25:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500904.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20230208191211-20230208221211-00318.warc.gz | 0.94751 | 501 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__263594011 | en | MANILA – The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has urged the public to report to authorities should they see unburned rocket debris of China’s Long March 7A launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan Island on Monday.
PhilSA said the debris is projected to fall in two drop zones.
Drop zone area 1 is 79.877 km. from Burgos, Ilocos Norte, and 121.306 km. from Dalupiri Island in Babuyan Islands while Drop zone area 2 is 41.686 km. from Sta. Ana, Cagayan, 41.37 km. from Camiguin Island in Babuyan Islands, and 47.844 kilometers from Babuyan Island.
Earlier, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines issued a notice to airmen regarding air navigation routes that might be affected, and also provided pilots with alternative routes.
In an advisory, PhilSA said unburned debris from rockets, such as the booster and faring, are designed to be discarded as the rocket enters outer space.
Although it is not projected to fall on land features or inhabited areas, it may pose danger to ships, aircraft, fishing boats, and other vessels that will pass through the drop zone, it said.
“Every time (a rocket is launched) from the Wenchang Space Launch Center, it is expected that debris would fall on Philippine coastal waters,” said Marc Talampas, PhilSA’s Space Technology Missions & Systems Bureau director, in a press briefing last year.
Usually, debris would fall on coastal waters a few minutes after a rocket launch, he added.
Talampas said in the past, fishers would find the debris after a day or several days since a rocket launch.
The debris may float around the area and wash toward nearby coasts. The possibility of an uncontrolled re-entry to the atmosphere of the rocket’s upper stages returning from outer space cannot be ruled out at this time, PhilSA added.
PhilSA researcher Paul Leonard Hilario said finding out the location of the debris is important for scientists so they could know the accuracy of the estimated drop zones.
Meanwhile, the public is warned against retrieving or coming in close contact with these materials that may contain remnants of toxic substances such as rocket fuel.
Hilario said if they accidentally touch it, they should immediately wash their hands. (PNA) | aerospace |
https://no.pinterest.com/pin/514536326162239800/ | 2017-12-17T18:37:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948597295.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20171217171653-20171217193653-00288.warc.gz | 0.928163 | 200 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__151854455 | en | Nighthawk stealth fighterHOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N. -- The Nighthawk is the world's first operational aircraft designed to exploit low-observable stealth technology. This precision-strike aircraft penetrates high-threat airspace and uses
Experimental wing design that certainly is distinctive ,only flight tests will confirm its effectiveness in air combat , so if don't see design soon in service it will be obvious what result of air tests were achieved ( or not achieved )
(concept/fantasy aircraft) Sonda Aerospace’s is a twin-engine fifth generation super-manoeuvrable, stealth fighter aircraft. In keeping with SA’s concept for air superiority fighters, it is design to provide maximum s.
Chinese Stealth Tech- many think China borrowed fighter technology. I also think it would be foolish not to use proven ideas. Plus if your designs can be taken the only main advantages are strategy and training. This where the majors have the edge. | aerospace |
https://www.spacedivisioninc.com/shop/reindeer-ornament/ | 2023-06-07T16:04:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224653930.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20230607143116-20230607173116-00259.warc.gz | 0.777652 | 125 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__279465709 | en | 100% pure carbon fiber Reindeer Ornament
Reindeer can’t fly to space (at least we don’t think they can…), but this 100% carbon fiber Reindeer Ornament can survive space. Made from the same material as modern rockets and space craft, this is the perfect gift for the space or tech enthusiast in your life.
|Dimensions||5 × 5 × 0.1 in|
There are no reviews yet. | aerospace |
https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aviators-and-flying-enthusiasts-a-question-for-you/359060 | 2022-01-26T17:42:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304959.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20220126162115-20220126192115-00564.warc.gz | 0.973798 | 409 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__194281505 | en | As you already know if you read this old thread, I have a fear of flying. I can make myself do it – I just tend to dread every moment I’m up in the air. One of the suggestions I’ve heard and read repeatedly as a way of potentially dealing with my issues is to take a flying lesson, or at least go up in a plane where I can sit in the cockpit, observe the pilot’s demeanor and how the plane is controlled.
Well, my wife, in her infinite wisdom, has decided to give me the gift of just such a flight as a birthday gift, which happens to coincide with us taking our first flight together since I developed my phobia. I’ll be going up in a Pitts S-2B sometime in the next couple of weeks, and I’ve been told that I’ll have the opportunity to fly the plane myself essentially as much or as little as I want, outside of take-off and landing.
I’m looking for general comments from those who are pilots (or those who have gone on a flight like this one) about what I should anticipate on my trip. I’m a little bit nervous, but much more excited about the opportunity. I don’t expect to be miraculously cured of my phobia after one flight, but I do suspect it will be a helpful experience for me, and hopefully a lot of fun at the same time.
I do have a couple of specific questions, too:
[li]What are this plane’s controls like? I tried to find information online about the cockpit itself, but didn’t have any luck. My pilot mentioned that the control was similar to a joystick, but that was the extent of the detail I got.[/li][li]Is this the sort of experience you would recommend to someone with a fear of flying?[/li][/ul]
All comments are greatly appreciated. | aerospace |
https://www.timeforkids.com/g2/webbs-wonders/ | 2024-02-22T11:54:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473738.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222093910-20240222123910-00341.warc.gz | 0.977618 | 135 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__99295952 | en | The James Webb Space Telescope is the most powerful telescope ever launched. It was sent into space in 2021. The first images captured by Webb were revealed in the summer.
“These images are going to remind the world that America can do big things,” President Joe Biden said. He was speaking at the White House. NASA’s Bill Nelson was with him. They showed a picture of SMACS 0723. That is a swarm of thousands of galaxies. Four other images were revealed at the Goddard Space Flight Center. That’s in Greenbelt, Maryland. One was Stephan’s Quintet. More images will be released over time. | aerospace |
http://www.raafawa.org.au/museum/wright-r-3350-cyclone-18 | 2018-03-22T15:57:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257647892.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20180322151300-20180322171300-00327.warc.gz | 0.951408 | 522 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__219026764 | en | The description on the engine states:
"One of the biggest engines ever built, the Wright R3350 will go down in history as the power plant of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress - the aircraft that dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end world War II.
This museum specimen ended its career in 1972 when it became unserviceable on a Lockheed Super Constellation belonging to the US NASA, flying between Geraldton and the satellite tracking station at Carnarvon.
Found at Perth Airport to be beyond economic repair, the engine was donated to the Air Force Association of W.A.
This R3350-93 is the turbo compound version in which exhaust gases drove a turbine attached to the crankshaft to raise its power output to nearly 3000hp.
Two such engines powered the Lockheed P2V Neptune "Truculent Turtle" which, flying from RAAF Base Pearce to Columber, Ohio, USA in September 1946, established a world long distance record of 18,090 km.
The Wright turbo compound engine made possible non-stop transatlantic passenger services. It was used on later models of the Super Consetllation and Douglas DC-7C passenger aircraft."
|Type||18-cylinder twin-row air-cooled radial engine|
|Introduced||First run 1937, first operational flight 1943|
|Primary users||USAF, Post-War Airlines|
The R-3350's successful career, powering some of the most important military and civilian aircraft of its time, had a less than spectacular start - probably because it represented many advances at one time.
It was planned as an expansion of the R-1820, in principle using two rows of its cylinders. However, complications, including those of cooling the rear row of cylinders adequately, led to many engine failures. These issues were not resolved until well after its main installations, the B-29s, had entered service. However, once its reliability issues were resolved, the R-3350 became the preferred power plant for large aircraft after the war. It was used not only in the B-29 and its successor the B-50, but in military transports and civilian airliners, particularly the Boeing Stratocruiser, Douglas DC-7 and Lockheed Constellation / Super Constellation.
|Cubic capacity:||3347 cu.in (54.56 L)|
|Maximum power:||2,200 HP (1,640 kW)|
|Weight:||2,670 lb (1,212 kg)| | aerospace |
http://africanaerospace.aero/general-aviation/ | 2017-04-25T16:28:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917120694.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031200-00330-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.943029 | 3,591 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__271501789 | en | The Cessna 425 Conquest aircraft that crashed into the runway at Windhoek International Airport and killed three pilots in February 2016 came down after the engines stalled at low-altitude, the Directorate of Aircraft Accidents Investigations has said, reports Oscar Nkala
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria has added a maiden ERJ-145 to its fixed-wing fleet, reports ch-aviation.
The first large sections of Airbus' next generation new transport aircraft, the BelugaXL, have arrived at the aircraft Final Assembly facility (L34) in Toulouse.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released demand growth results for global air freight markets for February 2017 showing an 8.4% increase in demand measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs)
Ethiopian Airlines has launched two new cargo routes to Europe: Milan, Italy and Zaragoza, Spain as of April, 2 and March 28, 2017 respectively.
IATA has named Kenya based Astral Aerial Solutions as the winner of the IATA Air Cargo Innovation Award for 2017, for the company's Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) Concept for Africa.
Ethiopian Airlines has added Ahmedabad, a fifth cargo gateway to India, to its global cargo network as of March 28, 2017.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has licensed new entrant Genesis Global Aviation Limited (GGAL) to operate a commercial helicopter service across the country. Oscar Nkala reports.
AirKenya has acquired a Eurocopter AS350 B3 helicopter from Airbus Helicopters with 5Y-HNB having arrived in East Africa this week, reports ch-aviation.
Leonardo is ready to deploy its automated system for Unmanned-aircraft air- Traffic Management.
Vector Aerospace, an independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services that has facilities in South Africa, has recently received approval from the European and
IATA's air data traffic report reveals African carriers' saw freight demand increase by 24.3% in January 2017 compared to the same month last year, helped by very strong growth on the trade lanes to and from Asia.
Tunisia's Express Air Cargo has begun commercial operations by a B737-300 following the launch of its inaugural flight on Saturday, February 25, reports ch-aviation.
East Africa presents clear opportunities for growing helicopter demand due to its vast remote areas with few airstrips. Githae Mwaniki has been looking at the rotary-wing industry in Kenya.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the entry into force of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) today. This follows the ratification of the treaty by two-thirds of the members of the
The Air Ambulance division of German Special Mission Operator FAI rent-a-jet AG has reported record operational and financial results in 2016, achieving revenues of more than €45m for the first time in the company's history.
Air France is taking part in the first edition of the "100 African startups to invest" in selection published today by MyAfricanStartUp. This initiative aims to increase the visibility of start-ups
Around 35,000 annual road deaths, difficulties encountered in accessing the nation's oil refineries, plus 10,000 annual deaths resulting from problems getting to hospital, all point to a helicopter boost in Nigeria.
SAA Cargo will continue its partnership with the STAT Media Group, organisers of the Air Cargo Africa Conference and Exhibition. The Conference takes place at Emperor's Palace in Kempton Park from 21to
Airlander has announced that the structural damage sustained to the Flight Deck during its second Test Flight last August has now been repaired.
Luxaviation Helicopters, part of the Luxaviation Group, has launched the first VIP helicopter management company.
Omni Helicopters International, parent of Brazil's leading offshore aviation specialist Omni Taxi Aéreo S.A., and Omni Blu Aviation (Omni Blu), the independent provider of aviation services in
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) grew by 3.8% in 2016 compared to 2015.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) announced that IATA's Cargo-XML messaging standard has now been fully
Ethiopian Airlines has expanded its training fleet with five new Diamond DA40 NG aircraft. The airline now operates 18 training airplanes from Diamond Aircraft, 16 single-engine DA40 and two DA42 twins as well as two Diamond Aircraft simulators
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 6.8% in November 2016 compared to the
EgyptAir Cargo has resumed direct flights to Russia on December 21 following the successful completion of flights MS5520/1 between Cairo Int'l and Moscow Domodedovo, reports ch-aviation.
ExecuJet Africa has received its first charter helicopter, a VIP configured Bell 407 helicopter, now available for charter from ExecuJet's Cape Town FBO facility.
Air Algérie has resumed dedicated freighter operations following the launch of its Air Algérie Cargo unit this past week, reports ch-aviation.
Smart Aviation is to acquire a Eurocopter AS350B3 to service contracts with electrical engineering firms active across Egypt, reports ch-aviation.
Ugandan operator Air Serv has been busy delivering its “last mile” air transportation service in support of East African humanitarian programmes and has recently transported a shipment of obstetric fistula repair modules in Uganda on
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in September 2016 showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 6.1% year-on-year.
Boeing projects air cargo traffic will grow at an annual rate of 4.2 percent over the next 20 years, with 930 new and 1,440 converted freighters needed to meet market demand by 2035.
Reunion-based Corail Helicopters with its fleet of seven Airbus helicopters has become the launch customer of Fleet Keeper.
After months of testing among the thousand hills of Rwanda, a partnership involving a humanitarian healthcare shipper, a robotics company, the Rwandan government, and delivery and logistics group UPS has formally
Express Air Congo has secured its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) from the Tunisian Ministry of Transportation ahead of plans to commence operations later next month, reports ch-aviation.
Tanzania's As Salaam Air has added a maiden EMB-120 to its fleet, ch-aviation reports.
South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) has partnered with the STAT Trade Times publication for the Air Cargo Africa (ACA) 2017 conference and exhibition which will take place in February 2017 in
Botswana's Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism has taken delivery of a Quest Kodiak. The aircraft was officially delivered in a ceremony held in Gaborone on Tuesday.
Bell Helicopter has said that Rhino911, a non-profit organisation established by Fred Hees, President of BBM, USA , in cooperation with Heli Africa Wildlife, the operator, will use the Bell 407GT to
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in July 2016, showing decline in African cargo traffic.
Express Air Cargo has outlined its proposed launch network, due to come online during the last quarter of this year, reports ch-aviation.
EAN Aviation has become the first Safety 1st Qualified African location, to be listed on the US National Air Transportation Association's, (NATA), Global FBO Map.
The first flight of Airlander 10 - the airship that has been mooted for Middle East and African operations - has taken place in rural England.
Air Tanzania has outlined its operational plans for its maiden pair of Dash 8-400s due for delivery during the second half of next month, reports ch-aviation.
Kampala Executive Aviation has added a maiden Beech 1900D to its fleet in the form of UE-436, a sixteen year-old airframe that was recently in service for New Zealand's Eagle Airways, reports ch-aviation.
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft is working towards the possible launch of a passenger-to- freighter conversion programme for the Avro RJ jetliner and is seeking customer feedback to help assess market potential.
CemAir has added a maiden Dash 8-300 to its fleet, reports ch-aviation.
Having taken turns at the controls of their zero-emission electric and solar airplane, Solar Impulse 2 (Si2), Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg have today succeeded in their dream of achieving the
Ten days after André Borschberg's arrival in Cairo following the crossing of the Mediterranean Sea, Bertrand Piccard took off with Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) for the final leg of the first ever Round-The-World Solar
Air Algerie, based in Algiers, has signed a commitment with Boeing for two 737-800BCFs.
Embraer and Boeing have signed a teaming agreement to jointly market and support the KC-390, a multi-mission mobility and aerial refueling aircraft.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released global air freight data showing that demand measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) slowed in May with growth falling to 0.9% year-on-year.
Airbus Helicopters Southern Africa (AHZA) has delivered a H125 rotorcraft to Namibia's Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.
Vector Aerospace has completed its first full engine test on the Pratt & Whitney's PT6A-140 turboprop in South Africa.
Bell Helicopter has announced the successful demonstration of the Bell 412EPI across Nepal, showing its suitability for the higher areas of Africa such as Kenya and Ethiopia.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released demand growth results for global air freight markets for April 2016 showing a 3.2% increase in demand measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) compared to the
Qatar Airways Cargo has celebrated 10 years of services in Kenya.
The President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Dr Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, met and held high-level discussions this week with the President and Head of State of the Federal Republic of
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed discussions with MedView Airline over relocating from Murtala Mohammed Airport 2, MMA2, to the General Aviation Terminal (GAT), MMA1.
National Airways Corporation (NAC) is Africa's largest general aviation company. Ian Sheppard visited its Lanseria Airport base near Johannesburg and found that it is also one of Africa's most diverse aviation companies.
Tecnam has announced the successful roll-out of the first Tecnam P2012 Traveller from its experiments assembly line.
Manufacturing will be done at the Ratier Figeac plant in Morocco's Nouaceur Aeropole Industrial Zone.
EgyptAir Cargo has launched its first flight to N'Djamena, Chad carrying 40 tons of cargo as part of the company's strategy aiming at operating new air routes and boosting its position in the African market.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for continued transformation in the air cargo industry with a focus on raising the quality of its offering at the opening of the 10th annual World Cargo
Petroleum Air Services (PAS) has been appointed as the first Bell Helicopter authorised customer service facility in North Africa.
Honeywell has forecast that 4,300 to 4,800 civilian-use helicopters will be delivered in the next five years, 400 lower than 2015 five-year forecast.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in January showing a rise in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) of 2.7% compared to January 2015.
Waypoint Leasing, an Irish helicopter specialist, is adding new offices in Cape Town, as well as Brisbane, in attempt to expand into Africa, the Middle East and Australia.
The Uganda Police Force Air Wing has completed the acceptance process for a GrandNew and a W-3A Sokol helicopter during an official ceremony, EBAN has reported.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released figures for global air freight markets showing cargo volumes measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) expanded 2.2% in 2015 compared to 2014, although Africa saw
An elephant poaching gang has shot a British pilot dead in Tanzania after manoeuvring helicopter to save his colleague's life.
Ideas around ballooning in Ethiopia were all just hot air until a Dutch company backed a local venture in 2012. Now the new company is hoping to hit the heights. Kaleyesus Bekele reports from Addis Ababa.
German General Aviation operator and air ambulance specialist FAI rent-a-jet AG is marking another successful year as it closes its books on 2015.
Emirates SkyCargo has carried a heavy load of machinery and steel parts for a new bridge currently being constructed across the Nile River in Uganda.
The first cut of the Beluga XL MSN001 rear fuselage has been successfully achieved in Spain, paving the way for the final assembly to begin in early 2017. MSN001 will be the first Beluga XL to fly.
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) can begin testing on its new PT6A-140AG turboprop engine, selected to power Air Tractor's new AT502XP aircraft.
Russian Helicopters is preparing to offer after-sales services and maintenance for Russian-made helicopters operated in Egypt.
Tecnam has reinforced its commitment to environmentally friendly General Aviation by confirming that EASA has approved the use of MOGAS for all Tecnam P2010 aircraft.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo volumes measured by freight tonne kilometers rose just 0.5% in October
Ethiopian Airlines won “The Rising Star Carrier of the Year Award” on Payload Asia Awards 2015 on a gala dinner attended by more than 250 members of the air cargo fraternity from around the globe
Airbus Helicopters has announced it is introducing new H145 Mercedes-Benz Style, with four orders being received so far.
Aspen Medical International (AMI) will this week begin operating a Beechcraft Corporation 1900C (B1900C) from James Spriggs Payne Airport, Monrovia, Liberia.
In partnership with Eastern Airways, Bristow Africa is in the final stages of launching a new jet charter service between Lagos and the Port Harcourt Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base using Bristow-branded Embraer 135 aircraft.
Vertis Aviation has added its fourth aircraft, a Global Express, to its African portfolio six months after opening its Johannesburg office.
South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) has reviewed and reversed its decision to place an embargo on the transportation of hunting trophies which was limited to rhino, elephant, tiger
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has appointed Georges Biwer as vice president, EMEA.
United Technologies has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its Sikorsky Aircraft business to Lockheed Martin for $9 billion in cash.
Following the record breaking oceanic flight of 5 days and 5 nights (117 hours and 52 minutes) in a solar powered airplane, Solar Impulse will undergo maintenance repairs on the batteries due to damages brought about by over
Bell Helicopter has announced the successful first flight of the Bell 525 Relentless. The maiden flight of the super-medium helicopter took place at the company's aircraft assembly centre in Amarillo, Texas.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that growth continued to slow in May.
Bell Helicopter has announced today a letter of intent (LOI) for two Bell 525s and an order for a 407 GXP signed during the Paris Air Show. Africair will use the helicopters for multiple purposes including corporate VIP
Etihad Cargo has increased its freighter services to Africa with the launch of a cargo only service from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Maya Maya Airport, Brazzaville (BZV), in the Republic of Congo.
Sikorsky – one of the biggest names in the rotor wing market – is looking for a new owner.
Finmeccanica–AgustaWestland has delivered an AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter to the Government of Ivory Coast for passenger transport missions, making it the first AW139 to enter service on the Ivory Coast.
The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) has announced the expansion of its Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) suite of documents aimed at managing aviation risk for contracted aircraft operations.
Turkish Cargo strengthens its presence in Africa with the launch of its new freighter services to the Dakar, Senegal. | aerospace |
https://www.independentfilmmakercontracts.com/moon-documentary-bears-witness-of-a-creator/ | 2020-09-30T22:01:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402128649.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20200930204041-20200930234041-00671.warc.gz | 0.935285 | 260 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__273246817 | en | Question by crimmsonandclover: Moon Documentary Bears Witness of a Creator?
A film documenting the Apollo moon project using rare footage from NASA contains numerous spiritual references pointing to the existence of God.
“In the Shadow of the Moon” opened September 7th
Apollo mission that flew to the moon and interview them directly on camera. The 10 astronauts – now in their seventies – come across as surprisingly reflective and human. Many spoke of the profound impression they gained from walking on the lunar surface and gazing back at a marble-sized planet Earth.
Riley spent weeks at NASA’s film library in Houston pouring through cans of film – many of which had not be opened for 30 years. They uncovered a veritable treasure trove, which the filmmakers re-mastered to produce a film of striking visual clarity.
Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke, the 10th man to walk on the moon, makes an explicit declaration of his faith in Jesus Christ on camera. His spiritual revelation came after his retirement from the space program in the mid-seventies. Thoughts?
Answer by bettierage
The astronauts being religious proves God?
Does that mean that Jesus will return in an orange Corvette Stingray?
Give your answer to this question below! | aerospace |
https://www.aviacionnews.com/2015/01/dolphitech-and-barfield-announce-distribution-agreement/ | 2024-04-20T13:44:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817650.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420122043-20240420152043-00392.warc.gz | 0.918647 | 393 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__36799908 | en | DolphiTech AS today announced the signing of a global distribution agreement with Barfield, a recognized worldwide market leader in Ground Support Test Equipment that will be distributing DolphiTech’s line of new mobile, advanced 3D ultrasound cameras.
«The use of composites materials is increasing on aircraft opening up the need of new advanced technologies. Barfield, with its 70 years of aviation Ground Support Test Equipment marketing reach and its strong customers’ base has a significant presence worldwide and complements our strategy of distribution» said Jan Olav Endrerud, Chief Executive Officer of DolphiTech.
In May 2014, the DolphiCam, DolphiTech’s advanced mobile and ergonomic ultrasound camera system, has been accepted for non- destructive testing (NDT) on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The DolphiCam camera system is able to inspect Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) up to 16mm (0.63″) thick, with very high resolution 2D and 3D images. DolphiTech is also working with Airbus on the certification of the technology for the new Airbus A350 XWB.
«The signature of this additional and major distribution agreement with DolphiTech will give NDT operators easy global access to purchase a comprehensive solution to assess damages in CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics) structures which will benefit the aerospace industry. We are proud of the trust that DolphiTech has placed in Barfield,» said Johann Panier, Chief Executive Officer of Barfield, Inc.
«We look forward to the successful collaboration between Barfield and DolphiTech and to strengthen Barfield’s expertise in Ground Support Test Equipment,» said Lew Wingate, Vice President of Distribution and GSTE for Barfield. Barfield’s distribution of DolphiTech’s products will focus initially on the Americas. | aerospace |
https://www.visittucson.org/event/honor-courage-commitment-marine-corps-art-exhibit | 2021-04-22T13:33:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618039610090.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20210422130245-20210422160245-00100.warc.gz | 0.927689 | 141 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__49725800 | en | April 20, 2021 - September 5, 2021
Honor, Courage, Commitment: Marine Corps Art Exhibit
Phone: (520) 574-0462
Venue: Pima Air & Space Museum
Time: From: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Admission: Free with admission, see website for details
A collection of 36 works by 15 combat artists to document their service on deployment and at home. Visiting this exhibit is a great way to honor our military veterans and learn more about this nation's global force in readiness. This exhibit is located inside the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame room in the Aerospace Gallery.
Sponsored by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. | aerospace |
https://www.ubergizmo.com/tags/space/ | 2020-03-31T22:11:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370504930.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20200331212647-20200401002647-00524.warc.gz | 0.975814 | 1,011 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__127033899 | en | Oxygen is extremely important because without it, we would be dead. This is also extremely important when we are looking at potential space travel and maybe finding new planets to inhabit. Now it looks like maybe in the very, very distant future, should we ever find ourselves traveling to another galaxy, there is a chance we might survive there too.
You would think that following a nuclear fallout that things in the area would be survive, let alone thrive. However, back in 1991, scientists discovered a strand of fungi that apparently fed off the radiation from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, and now fast forward to today, they have discovered that this strand of fungi could have potential use for space travel.
Come 2024, NASA has plans to send astronauts to the moon as part of the organization’s Artemis project. To do so, NASA is building a rocket as part of its Space Launch System which they have recently shown off where they are calling it the most powerful rocket ever built. According to NASA, they claim that this rocket will be able to pack a multitude of things including Orion, astronauts, […]
If you’re not comfortable with the idea of animals being killed for their meat, or if you believe that our growing consumption and demand for meat is leading to negative changes in our environment and climate, then you might be aware that work is being done on “growing” meat in laboratories, where scientists attempt to recreate meat using science.
The problem with travel is that sometimes it involves long flight times. Unless you can afford the comforts of business class, safe to say that no one truly enjoys being stuck on an 8-12 hour flight in the cramped seats of economy. However, the good news is that this discomfort could soon be reduced somewhat.
Space can be fascinating because it’s so vast and we still have a lot of it that has yet to be discovered and fully understood. This is why we can totally understand the excitement behind a recent discovery in which for the first time ever, NASA has managed to capture a rare cosmic event with one of their newer telescopes.
These days there is a greater emphasis than ever on looking for renewable sources of energy. This is because our natural resources are finite and eventually, we will run out of more traditional forms of energy. This is why many companies are turning to the use of solar, wind, and hydro forms of renewable energy.
The United States may have come up with the “Space Force” term, which is what the country’s newest branch of the military is called, but the idea is now being adopted by other nations as well. France has decided to create its own space command which will be tasked with defending its satellites. President Emmanuel Macron has approved plans to set up a space command within France’s air force by […]
Japan has claimed a world first with its Hayabusa 2 probe which made a “perfect” touchdown today on a distant asteroid. Not only that, but the Hayabusa2 probe also collected samples from beneath the surface of the asteroid. This unprecedented mission may help provide more insight about the origins of the solar system.
NASA has already made its intention public of putting American astronauts back on the moon. It aims to do that by 2024 and the agency has now started to provide an idea of just how much it’s going to actually cost to do that. NASA administrator says that the next moon landing could cost between $20 to $30 billion.
Have you ever wanted to go to space? If you have, you’ll be pleased to learn that NASA has announced their plans to open up the International Space Station (ISS) to tourists come 2020. The concept of space tourism isn’t new, but with NASA opening up the ISS, it will allow tourists to explore new places that were previously restricted.
One of the problems with the majority of robots today is that they can come across feeling “cold”. This is due to the use of materials, where robots are generally made out of metal. It makes sense to do so, as metal is durable which means that these robots are more sturdy and durable.
Earlier this week, it was reported that SpaceX would be attempting to launch 60 of its Starlink satellites into space this Thursday. This was on the heels of a couple of delays and cancellations due to the weather and last minute checks, but it seems that it has all gone to plan because not only did the Falcon-9 rocket achieve a successful lift-off, but they also successfully deployed the satellites.
Have you always dreamed of going into space and to explore new worlds and planets? If you have, your dream might sort of come true. NASA has announced that for those who are interested, they can sign up to get themselves a boarding pass to Mars. Now, this doesn’t mean that you will get to fly to Mars, but rather your name will be on the Mars 2020 rover, meaning […] | aerospace |
https://r3.rappler.com/world/regions/asia-pacific/190343-cathay-pacific-flight-crew-saw-north-korea-missile-from-plane | 2022-07-02T17:18:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104189587.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20220702162147-20220702192147-00303.warc.gz | 0.960429 | 448 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__144530653 | en | Cathay Pacific flight crew 'saw' North Korea missile from plane
HONG KONG, China – Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said Monday, December 4, that one of its air crews spotted what they believed to be the missile fired by North Korea last week, as they flew between the southern Chinese city and the United States.
The North fired an intercontinental ballistic missile believed capable of hitting the US mainland last Wednesday, November 29.
A statement from Cathay said a flight crew had that day sighted "what is suspected to be the re-entry of the recent DPRK test missile."
Cathay did not give the location of the flight at the time of the sighting, but said the crew of the CX893 flight between Hong Kong and San Francisco had notified Japanese air traffic control "according to procedures."
Operations had continued as normal, the statement added.
Pyongyang said the missile reached an altitude of 4,475 kilometres (2,800 miles) and splashed down 950 kilometres from its launch site.
It also claimed the Hwasong-15 missile fired Wednesday can be tipped with a "super-large heavy warhead" capable of striking the whole US mainland.
Cathay said there is no current plan to change air routes, describing the flight as being "far from the event location."
"We remain alert and review the situation as it evolves," the statement said.
In a message shared with staff, Cathay general manager Mark Hoey said the crew had described seeing the missile "blow up and fall apart," the South China Morning Post reported.
Hoey said that another plane, CX096 which is a freight service between Hong Kong and Mexico, was only a few hundred miles away and could have been closer than the San Francisco flight, according to the report.
Analysts remain unconvinced that North Korea has mastered the advanced technology to allow the rocket to survive re-entry to the Earth's atmosphere.
The months-long nuclear standoff between North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un and US president Donald Trump has fuelled concerns of another conflict, after the 1950-53 Korean War left much of the peninsula in ruin. – Rappler.com | aerospace |
http://danairremembered.com/on-board.php | 2019-09-18T01:14:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514573173.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20190918003832-20190918025832-00376.warc.gz | 0.984076 | 5,423 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__144953889 | en | The The photograph above shows Dan Air's 'Class Elite' cabin. The airline's much praised business class cabin. Where the aircraft was six abreast, the middle seat was never sold. on five abreast layouts the same occured on the row of three. Instead a table was used, as shown. The cabin featured improved leg room and seat width. The airline noted you were never more than one seat away from an aisleDrinks were complimentary, including champagne, and served in glassware rather that plastic. The meal service featured an ever changing menu and even short haul routes included hot meals. The service 'Class Elite' was a new concept introduced in 1988, at a time when Dan-Air was trying, in vain, as it emerged, to offer itself as a stand alone, scheduled airline of choice. As we look back at the 1980s and even prior to that we see a different concept of what flying is. Todays market is flooded with scheduled operators offering passengers low fars to all corners of Europe. Holiday passengers can use the internet to find hotels and flights, and all the extras such as transfers, insurance, car hire and excursions without a travel agent acting as middle man and charging a commision to travellers. When Dan-Air ws at the peak of it's success in the 70s and 80s no such self booking was possible. Travel agents and Tour Operators did everything. This of course meant that Tour Opertors had to choose Airlines with varying sized aircraft with competitive rates. Todays travellers have come to accept no-frills and paying for drinks on board as standard. So was the 'Clas Elite' the right choice even then? Legacy carriers such as British Airways have had to compete in a way that could never have been imagined in the past. Charging scheduled passenger for drinks and meals has proved to be the only way they can compete against the Low Fare giants such as Ryanair and Easy jet. Had Dan-Air survived just a few more years, after deregulation of fares, could they have gone into this market? They were ideally placed with the slots at major airports, the skills to operate a wide network at more than a hundred airports and a large fleet. I believe that the decision to compete with Legacy Carriers was a wrong one. Instead of going head to head with them Dan - Air should, in my opinion, been at the forefront of low cost travel. Doing what it had proved all along to be, an airline that carried mainly holidaymakers to the sun spots of Europe. They had already began offering fares that were lower than competitors. Had they done away with complimentary meals, drinks and expensive cutlery and crockery and instead offered flights for £15 like we see today things might have been altogether different. The service need not have changed. Dan-Air was proud of it's cabin crew. They were ambassodors to the Airline - We hope you enjoy your journey today, looking back at what your flight would be like through the Airlines's 39 year history. All Of the Images can be enlarged by clicking them
Left: The Interior of a Dan - Air Dakota - Centre: - Publicity Shot of the Ambassaor when it first arrived with to Dan Air - Right: The Inteiror Of Bristol Freighter In Service
|As we said earliler, 'Class Elite' passengers enjoyed dedicated check in, priority boarding and disembarkation. And even complimentary transfers to and from airports. Of course, this was not always the case. Looking at the cabins above one can see that the aircraft were quite spacious. The Bristol Freighter on the far right was actually that - freighter aircraft. Dan - Air had converted some of the aircraft into a passenger cabin. It was extremely noisy. The Airspeed Ambassador had a spacious cabin, Dan Air Engineering refitted the aircraft to their own specifications shortly after it entered service. The picture in the middle shows it when it was still in its BEA layout. Below is a picture after its refit! Dan - Air's Comet aircraft were purchased in 1966 from BEA. They had been 89 passenger seat layouts on long haul routes. Dan - Air's style of operation would see the aircraft in an altogether role. This involved strengthening the floors to accomodate 109 passengers New seats that would see the aircraft go from four abreast to five abreast. Other engineering work had to be done to enable the aircraft to be take of and land several times more than it was used to. It's testimony to the DAE staff who enabled such a feat.|
The Ambassador in Dan - Air layout
The Comet At Lasham Undergoing It Transformation into high density layout. Sent by Tony Button
Dan - Air's early days saw staff trained in silver service waitressing, despite in flight facilities being somewhat primitive. Later on, as competition for charter business grew ever more intense, Dan - Air revolutionized in flight dining by being the first airline in the World to introduce 'Sky Diners' . An excercise was carried by Dan - Air management to see if costs could be reduced. Stainless steel cutlery, crockery and glassware were heavy and the weight of these items would have to factered in how much fuel per flight was required. On a single flight this might not prove to be a great deal. When you are operating an ever growing fleet with hundreds of flights per week then the figures start to mount up. The airline discovered that the weight of catering supplies cost almost £25,000 per year. An evaluation of alternative products was carried out and one company came up with was to become 'Sky Diners' These meals were a The product, in light weight cardboard and plastic was eblazened with the company logo and was designed to fit into standard airline trollies. The meals did not need to be cooked in the galleyas as it was cold fare. The box would be also pre loaded with a bread roll, cold starter, and dessert. Accompaniments such as butter, salt, pepper and the plastic cutlery would also be included, wrapped by a napkin packed in celaphane. A plastic cup was even inside with creamer and sugar in small sachets. These were to be both popular with passengers and crew alike. Passengers enjoyed the novelty of them and Dan Air benefitted tremendously from them. It meant that the whole tray could be thrown away afterwards. Saving time and money by not having to wash the products. Britannia Airways soon followed their rival with a smilar product. Very quickly they stole the initiative and introduced the first hot meals served in similar boxes.. Dan - Air was soon matched this and offered hot meals as an option for Tour Operators to take up. On longer scheduled services a hot meal was standard with a hot or cold snack on shorter flights. The Sky Diner meal concept is shown below on a publicity photograph taken at their lauch. It didn't take Tour operators long before they embraced the concept and offer it to their clients. Scheduled and charter airlines across the World quickly rolled out similar products
|In the early 1970's In an effort to cut costs Tour Operators worked with airlines to offer a cheaper alternative to the 'Sky Diner'. A brand new concept was thus introduced - 'Seat Back Catering'. This proved to be far less successful than had been hoped. As the name implies, each passenger's food was locked away in the seat back in a plastic, locker style container. The major short coming was that the meals for both outward and inbound journeys were stored at the same time in back of each seat. In the case of a Manchester to Tenerife flight that meant that the return flights' food was stored for more than 6 hours before it could be eaten by homeward bound traveller. Even more if the flight had been delayed. Passengers were given keys to access their food and this too proved problematic as some, less than charitable, passengers quickly worked out a way of breaking into the locker and eating the return passenger's food as well! Leaving a significant shortfall for each returning flight. The food was also a cold, invariably sandwiches and cake. When one considers the time travelling to an airport and waiting around to beard flights, hungry passengers certainly looked upon the food with dismay. At one time one, unnamed, Tour Operator even stopped all but biscuits on it's charters in an effort to reduce it's costs further. Dan Air's cabin crew bore the brunt of the passenger disquiet and the company eventually commented in it's in flight Magazine that "Catering on Dan Air scheduled services is provided by Dan Air and on charter flights it is as provided by your Tour Operator."|
From the 1960's until it's demise Dan Air relied heavily on charter flights for much of it's revenue. Over 50% of trade was conducted this way. Ticket prices for scheduled services were much higher than today's ultra competitive environment. Fares and indeed operating licences were very heavily regulated. In the case of an international flight both countries had to approve the airline's application and what's more for every airline from an originating country who successfully applied to serve the route, an airline from the destination country had to be offered the same service. Before the days of deregulation and thus low cost airlines like Ryanair airlines were strictly controlled about how much they could discount fares too. The extremely busy routes between the UK and Ireland for instance cost more per mile than to fly to the United States. Scheduled services also flew at convenient times of the day which suited business travellers. It was natural then that as Dan Air began over the years to increase it's scheduled division that it should feature a dedicated business class. In the economy section of the aircraft passengers could still enjoy complimentary drinks and food as well as free newspapers and the convenience of better departure times and an increased passenger: crew ratio. Dan Air's charter passenger were not however so fortunate with on board facilities such as free drinks. Having almost 200 people on board a Boeing 707 en route to America taking more than 7 hours would mean that more than one bar service could be carried out. Drinks were made available to passengers to purchase. These included both alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. Whilst food was served free as well as tea and coffee to accompany meals everything else had to be paid for. This is commonplace now for the vast majority of airlines. It is fair to say that Dan Air and other airlines did not grossly over charge passengers. The drinks were more expensive than landside bar prices. Profitability is high on an airline's list of priorities and it has proved to be the saviour of many modern day carriers. Easy Jet for example charge almost £3 (UK 2016) for a cup of coffee and upward of £5 (UK 2016) for a sandwich. They insist that they don't mind if you bring your own food. It can be argued that is offset with the low cost of the flight itself.
The 'Sky Diners - Being Served on a BAC 1-11 c1975
Showing the far from roomy conditions on a Comet C 1973
|In flight entertainment|
The early days of Dan Air's operation passenger had no entertainment other than what they saw through the windows of the aircraft. By the 1960s passengers would find a magazine inside the seat pocket to while away the journey. This would include a bar tariff and details of duty free goods and prices. It also had a route map and emergency information. Flying was a new experience for most people and looking at the world below was enough of a thrill for most. An in flight bulliten was passed around the cabin. This told passengers the names of the crew. It also featured a map charting the route. Details of altitude, airspeed, outside temperature were also noted. It wasn't until the 1990's that charter airlines started offering in flight entertainment. Most charter airlines charged passengers for headsets that enabled them to listen to dedicated channels of music and the latest movies shown of small screens in thei aisles. These were the size of a portable TV. Several of them dotted along the length of the aircraft enabled viewing. It had started a revolution in the air. Dan - Air made no effort to join the trend. All the other airlines on charter services either sold or gave free their headphones. New aircraft had these screens fitted as standard. Some of Dan - Air's aircraft were small and retro fitting the system would have been very costly. This could explain why the 727 had no in flight entertainment, Strangley the newer aircraft also omitted to have the product. It was Dan Air's mistake. Although the cost would have run into the hundreds of thousands of pounds, entertainment was an attractive selling point to tour operators and offered the airline chance to make revenue from the sale of headsets.
By the mid 1970s the interiors had new look with the sewing bay at Lasham helping keep the seats looking in this typical contemporary style. The new uniform was designed by the house of Mansfield and ushered in a new period of rapid expansion. Left is a BAC1-11 and Right is Boeing 727
It is often claimed that charter airlines "crammed" passengers into their cabins. This is certainly the case when they are compared against large scheduled service airlines who would not risk losing passengers with such practices. But in the highly competitive IT and charter market if your seat per mile ratio is not comparable, or even better than your competitors, then it is likely they will leave you when contracts are up for renewal, or not even consider you for any new contracts. When Dan Air emerged as a major player in the charter market of the 1960's it was able to offer aircraft of different sizes and performances. This was an ideal set up for the time. The flexibility that Dan - Air could offer Tour Operators aircraft was unparalelled. The airline dad aircraft that had as few as 48 seats with the HS 748 through to 89 seats in the smallest BAC 1-11 jets to almost 200 with it's Boeing 707 was a major selling point. British Midland were also flying Boeing 707's. They had a capacity of 218 passengers. When compared to Dan Air's 189 one can see that Dan Air's passengers enjoyed more leg room.
|The Dan - Air girls, and they were all girls had anjoyed wearing a variety of different uniforms. They changed every three to four years. The 1975 look was much admired. It featured an almost black suit with red piping. The hostess was free to wear a striking red blouse or a more subtle blue one. The knee lengths had changed too. The red unifor of the early seventies had seen the girls in mini skirts! The new look seating that came on stream in the mid 1970s featured new overhead lockers the cabin walls featured sketches of well known London landmarks. The seat covers, unique to Dan - Air were quite distinctive. By now most major Tour Operators were using Dan - Air. It's unrivalled flexibility allowed them to sell to smaller operators. Larger Tour Operators often chartered only part of an aircraft and that suited the airline as they could offer surplus seats to other companies.|
|In contract to Dan - Air's mixed type fleet, airlines with single type fleets had to fly the same aircraft to high density destinations as well as the more off beat routes. That sometimes meant either flying the aircraft under occupied, selling excess seats to other operators or flying to the route less often. Dan Air had so far, chosen not to operated larger, wide bodied aircraft. They were of the opinion that should an aircraft be underviceable down route, it is difficult to find a replacement for. One DC10 could carry 350 passengers, finding a spare DC10 or three smaller aircraft was difficult. Ironically it is quite the reverse now, many airlines prefer single type operations. They are easy to replace should technical problems arise and modern day methods can calculate more effectively fleet utilization. The advent of the internet and low cost carriers flying to airports some distance from the major cities have managed to keep costs low. Airlines can lease aircraft and negotiate better terms for brand new aircraft too. When Dan - Air commenced ABD and affinity group tours in the early 1970s they had sent teams to the USA to evaluate the Douglas DC 8 aircraft. The large, four engined aircraft could carry up to 220 passengers. Dan - Air would be the first airline in the UK to fly the type and therefore there would be additional costs to get the aircraft onto the UK Civil Register. The Government were also punitive with tax and tarrif charges applied to airlines who purchased none UK built aircraft where available. The Government had leaned heavily on British Caledonian who wanted the Boeing 737. Instead they were pushed into ordering the BAC 1-11. Even the then state owned British Airways had wanted the Boeing 727 only to be bullied into purchasing the Trident. Dan - Air's first choice of long haul aircraft was rejected, despite the company going as far as to produce publicty material with the DC8 on it. In mid negotiation the Dan - Air team flew to the Boeing plant in Seattle and started investigating the 707. This was eventually purchased, second hand from Pan Am. The first two Boeing 707s to arrive were already 12 years old when they joined Dan - Air. They had been some of the first 707s to be built. One in particular, G-AYSL was affectionately known as 'Sick Lil' and 'Spred Legs' as the aircraft often had technical problems. Neverltheless these aircraft could carry 189 passengers across the Atlantic and beyond. The aircraft had excellent galleys on board. Fred Newman, Dan - Air's chairman said after just eight years of using them, that they had been that they had been "unsuccessful"|
This might have been that many of the UK airlines had not stuck to the rules entirely with the ABC affinity flights. Transatlantic air travel was stricltly controlled. The ABC flights were a way of getting affinity groups to America on flights that were significantly cheaper than scheuled services. Beofre long, travel agents were encouraging peope to set up groups that could qualify to travel. 'Bird Watching Groups' quickly sprung up and most people were found not to be members of these groups at all, despite the rules saying that people had to be members of a group for three months and have a specific reason to travel to the USA. Nevertheless Dan Air obtained several Boeing 707 aircraft and alongside those flights they were used on round the World charters for a German Tour firm as well as several high density charters in Europe. or those interested in how Dan - Air planned for their DC 8 to look, it is featured below, with a picture from a leaflet showing the service on a Boeing 707.
(L) What Might Have Been - The DC 8 (C) On Board The Boeing 707 (R) An off duty Sue Brewer sent us this picture showing the interior of a surprisingly smart Boeing 707
|Through the 1970s the Comet aircraft soldiered on. The later models had room for 119 passengers, in what could hardly be described as absolute comfort, as the picture to the left shows. The author has sat on these seats in 2014 whilst visiting East Fortune in Scotland as their guest. I am an average height and my knees were touching the seat in front. Some of the seats are actually facing each other! Imagine having three sets of knees almost touching during a four hour flight to the Canary Islands. Cabin staff and Flight Deck crews loved them. They all say similar things "You felt safe on the Comet" - "Everything was solid" Pilots said "It handled like a dream" - "It was so overpowered" - "It's rate of climb was excellent" Whilst they are fantastic things to say about an aircraft, when compared to a Boeing 737 with quieter cabins and more leg room, the aircraft was dated. Dan - Air kept the type not only because they had good perfomance qualities, but because they owned them outright and had therefore no leases to pay for. This meant that the balance costs favoured the aircraft, but only just. By the late 1970s the Comet used as much fuel carrying 119 passengers as a DC 10 carring 345 people. The company had purchased these jets from many sources and of the 70 Comets produced Dan - Air had 49 of them through it's hands. Some never saw service as they were in a bad shape when they arrived. It was surprising that they were allowed to fly to Lasham! Some models were reported to have cost only £6,000. But the jets had low milage in many cases and they had many flying hours left before they had reached their frame life. Although they looked like they had come from another era, in fact most of them were only around 15 years old. Some of the aircraft that never saw service were used for spares. The next flagship aircraft to join the Dan Air fleet was Boeing's most successful jet at the time, the Boeing 727, which had sold almost six hundred models by the time it entered Dan - Air service in 1973. The airline bought three ex Japan Airlines models and a costly programme of getting them ready for UK certification had to be completed. That is covered in the history section of this site. Suffice to say Dan - Air did not want the seating other 727 had. Whilst most 727s carried. With a 34" pitch seats the aircraft was designed to carry up to 125 passengers. Dan - Air wanted an extra five rows added. Bringing the seat pitch down to 30" and increasing capacity to 151.Something no other airline had ever done. For this to be permitted the aircraft had to have extra emergency doors added, floors strengthened and redesigned galleys. The 727 was one of the noisiest aircraft that flew, it was also loved by passengers. Some cabin crew did not like the central galley, but the attractive and stylish aircraft was a hit with passengers who had never seen the type on the UK register. The initial order for three was increased as they became available. Within five years Dan-Air were operating eight Boeing 727 100s. By the time 1980 arrived they had supplemented the type with the 200 version of the jet which by the time it had stopped production had sold almost 2000 models. The 200 version carried a maximum of 189 passengers. Other airlines had high density versions which seated the same. The 737 which other airlines employed iin the UK carried 130 people. This gave Dan - Air an advantage. As Dan - Air had established a base in Berlin in 1968 and up to five aircraft were stationed there to fly|
Located at a museum in Scotland - the picture shows how the Comet looked upon retirement in 1978
|German holidaymakers to European hot spots. The Germans were more demanding of Dan - Air and insisted on an increased seat pitch. They wanted the Boeing 727 to carry a maximum of 141 passengers which was only three rows more than the standard layout for the type. The video from You Tube shown below shows what the passenger and crew experience was like on a typical Dan - Air flight out of Berlin. There is no sound to the video.|
|Seat Back Catering|
One of the most infamous memories of in flight service in the charter airline industry was seat back catering! The concept bagan early in the 1970s. Clarkson's Holidays was one of the UK's biggest Tour Operators. It had a reputation for offering the cheapest holidays on the market. Court Line's 'seat-back' catering permitted a reduction in the amount of galley space inside its aircraft's cabins. The extra space obtained was equivalent to three seats on the One-Eleven 400. This enabled it to increase seating densities and reduce individual seat rates to allow tour operators to hold on to their market shares in a price-sensitive environment. Dan - Air was one of Clarkson's biggest contracts, the Court Line fleet was small by comparison and so much of Clarkson's business came Dan - Air's way.
The concept itself consisted of pre-packed meals or snacks — usually, Spam salads out and sandwiches back — loaded into a small, two-shelf compartment in the seat back in front of each passenger. The meal/snack for the outbound journey could be found in the top compartment, the one for the return trip in the lower section. The latter contained a pellet of dry ice placed under the plastic food container. This simple refrigeration technique prevented food for the return trip that would spend several hours inside a small, confined space from going off. For the airline's cabin staff, it eliminated handling trays while airborne and resulted in a reduction of their workload. To prevent outbound passengers from consuming meals intended for return passengers, locks needed to be installed on the lower compartment that could only be opened by cabin staff during the aircraft's turnaround at the destination airport (although these were not always effective at deterring determined passengers). Who found that a pair of tweezers was all that was needed to open the box.
In addition to Court Line/Clarksons, Great Universal Stores (GUS) subsidiary Global was a major proponent of "seat-back" catering among the UK's leading contemporary tour operators. It demanded that package holiday costs be driven down to the bare minimum by replacing the traditional meal service on holiday charter flights with something much cheaper that would simply give passengers "a slice of pie". Industry insiders referred to Global's new inflight catering concept as Global Pie. The cost advantage industry leaders such as Court Line/Clarksons and Global gained over their rivals as a result of their onboard catering innovation eventually forced every other major UK charter airline to adopt "seat-back" catering on most flights serving short- and medium-haul IT destinations.
Seat Back Catering
|Clarkson's spectacularly went bust in 1971 and Court Line had to rescue them. The company had invested heavily in computer equipment and sold holidays cheaper than they were able to organise them. Just three years later Court Line also went out oof business. Thousands of passengers were stranded. The ATOL bonding scheme ensured everyone was repatriated. Those who had booked holidays scheduled for future dates were not so fortunate. The secretary of state, Tony Benn, mindful of an upcoming election promised that all passengers would get their money back. This had happened. With Clarkson's no longer in business, there was no necessity to offer the seat back catering which had proven to be unpopular with passengers and crew. By 1975 the concept was dead and buried.|
DISCUSS THIS SUBJECT | aerospace |
https://ro.flightsim.to/file/61861/azurpoly-c-160-united-states-air-force-search-and-rescue | 2024-04-15T02:20:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816939.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415014252-20240415044252-00839.warc.gz | 0.775097 | 135 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__194781969 | en | Azurpoly C-160 United States Air Force „Search and Rescue“
This ist fictional livery for the Azurpoly C-160 of the United States Air Force in SAR colors.
The livery based on the real SAR Grumman Albatross from the US Air Force. The registrationnumber 10019 is from the Albatross too.
This livery is for all fans of search and rescue mission and all the fans of the beautiful Transall.
Have fun and always happy landings. If you like the livery give me some stars or a donation if you want.
Willowfsx from Wild West Forest Germany | aerospace |
https://www.mstmagazine.com/military-education-resources/ | 2017-08-18T21:56:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886105187.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20170818213959-20170818233959-00670.warc.gz | 0.718882 | 98 | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__239321935 | en | Questions about Military Simulation and Training (MS&T)? Browse our most common site FAQs below.
New Zealand Defense Force secure simulation license from @SimCentric hubs.ly/H08nKBV0
August 17, 2017 4:32 pm
Australia's Chief of Air Force completes first flight in AIR 5428 PC-21 hubs.ly/H08nKBs0 @PilatusAircraft @LockheedMartin
August 17, 2017 2:03 pm | aerospace |
http://www.spaceagepub.com/ArticleArchive/20060331_2.html | 2013-12-10T21:54:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386164026161/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204133346-00070-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.927734 | 323 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__178384646 | en | |Friday / 31 March 2006|
Moon: Not For the Faint of Heart, But Many Seek to Make it Home. Larry Toups, head of Habitation Systems at NASA's Constellation Program’s Advanced Projects Office, discusses with Astrobiology Magazine the limits and challenges of designing the first frontier outpost on the Moon. For astronauts dreaming of lunar exploration, any kind of house would be an improvement over the cramped Apollo landing capsules. NASA currently is using mockups, drawing on generations of habitats in Antarctica, in an attempt to design the optimum lunar living rooms. One of the structures, called the Lunar Habitation Vertical Mockup, has a long, cylindrical shape reminiscent of the ISS and has a similar layout. Toups says the VSE initially calls for sortie missions consisting of four crewmembers going down to selected sites along the lunar surface, and staying for perhaps ten days. Eventually, a more permanent outpost could be built allowing a crew of four to six to stay from thirty days to six months. To protect the outpost from radiation, lunar regolith could be used in sandbags placed on top of the habitat. In the beginning, oxygen and water would be brought in. Toups believes over time there will be small demonstrations of extracting oxygen and water from the lunar soil, and eventually the life support system will be based on using lunar resources. Although scientists do not believe there is any life on the Moon, Toups says there should be awareness of any potential by-products that may be produced by humans. They would need to be stored for reuse, or brought back to Earth. | aerospace |
https://www.cnet.com/science/see-spectacular-star-trails-dazzle-from-the-space-station/ | 2022-08-18T20:27:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00665.warc.gz | 0.912158 | 238 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__75134323 | en | With the aid of a camera, a clear night and a long exposure shot, anybody on Earth can photograph star trails. But let's check in with the astronauts on board the International Space Station for a very different look at star trails.
NASA released a series of images last week showing streaks of starlight in space accompanied by trails of light from human-made sources down on Earth.
The photos make it look like the heavens are raining down on the planet. The curve of the horizon separates space from the parallel lines of light on Earth. Parts of the space station hang down into the images.
Star-trail images from the ISS are made the same way they are on Earth, by using a long exposure time. Instead of snapping a single point of brightness, the extended time turns the stars into scenic dashes of light.
The speed of the ISS makes the star trail images look particularly impressive. It's boogieing around in orbit at 17,500 miles (28,000 kilometers) per hour. It takes just 90 minutes to get around the planet. NASA notes, "astronauts aboard see an average of 16 sunrises and sunsets every 24 hours." | aerospace |
https://ar.pinterest.com/ideas/flight-instruction/951925580820/ | 2023-03-29T20:48:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296949025.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20230329182643-20230329212643-00451.warc.gz | 0.887087 | 485 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__63899295 | en | Discover Pinterest’s 10 best ideas and inspiration for Flight instruction. Get inspired and try out new things.
If you're looking to fly a plane legally and safely, you'll need to sign up for thorough training and get your pilot's license. But if you're curious about what a pilot does to safely fly a plane, or you're embarking on flying lessons...
Aerodynamics and Theory of Flight, Langley Flying School. Includes Forces of Flight, Generation of Aircraft Lift, Bernoulli's Theorem, Ram Air, Angle of Attack, Parasitic Drag, Induced Drag, Aileron…
Aerodynamics and Theory of Flight, Langley Flying School. Includes Forces of Flight, Generation of Aircraft Lift, Bernoulli's Theorem, Ram Air, Angle of Attack, Parasitic Drag, Induced Drag, Aileron Drag, Stalls, Factors that affect Stalls, Turns, Flaps, Spins, Lift-drag Ratio, Wing Design, Aircraft Stability, Forces on aircraft during takeoff, Best Rate and Best Angle Climb.
An easy-to-understand explanation of how planes fly and stay in the air.
Flight instruments enable an airplane to be operated with maximum performance and enhanced safety, especially when flying long distances. The pilots need to understand how they operate.
leonidas tsaoulas saved to leonidas tsaoulas
AUTOMECHANICS WORLD®️ (@automechanics_world) • Basic concept
Charlie Bravo saved to Ingenierías
Produced in 1944, "Flying Sense" was one of a series of instructional films made for U.S. Navy aviation candidates. It was directed by Robert "Bob" Taylor, ...
Jennifer Crawford saved to Flying
The National Airspace System (NAS) is the network of United States airspace and all associated components.
There’s a secret among flight instructors that you might not know. This job is hard. Learning how to be a good flight instructor is incredibly challenging. Most pilots know that flight instruction is often seen as a stepping stone along a pilot’s “typical” career path. Some instructors begin teaching when the ink has barely dried […] The post How to Be a Good Flight Instructor – 6 Helpful Tips appeared first on Thrust Flight.
Thrust Flight saved to Thrust Flight Blog | aerospace |
http://pakmr.blogspot.com/2012/01/pakistani-f-16c-block-52-simulators-to.html | 2018-07-19T13:19:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676590901.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20180719125339-20180719145339-00227.warc.gz | 0.926346 | 329 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__141892038 | en | This upgrade will make PAF as the first export customer of the new SimuSphere HD-9™ visual displays which is also considered as a proven approach to Helmet Mounted Cueing System (HMCS) training.
The United States Air Force has awarded the contract for upgradation of the Pakistani F-16C Block 52 aircrew trainiong simulators to the L-3 Link Simulation & Training in Arlington.
New SimuSphere HD-9™ is a low-cost, high-definition visual display which will offer Pakistani fighter pilots an increased level of tactical training realism. High-definition databases, image generators and theSimuSphere HD-9 visual display will combine to create a highly realistic training environment over a geo-specific visual database of Pakistan.
In support of night vision training requirements, SimuSphere HD also provides a highly realistic, stimulated night vision goggle mission capability. A pilot affixes his own night vision goggles to his helmet, steps into a cockpit surrounded by SimuSphere HD and begins to undertake a mission scenario that provides realistic halos, light blooms and full range of effects that would be encountered during a night mission.
The two F-16C Block 52 simulators are scheduled for delivery in 2013 and will be installed and networked at Shahbaz Air Base.
L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) is the leading provider of F-16 simulators worldwide. Since the 1970s, the company has delivered approximately 140 F-16 training devices in support of the U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard and 10 foreign nations. | aerospace |
https://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/55347 | 2023-12-09T05:07:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100800.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209040008-20231209070008-00850.warc.gz | 0.837944 | 370 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__89576755 | en | The Radar Cross Section of a Military Transport Helicopter in the X-Band
Alves, Mauro A.
Folgueras, Luiza C. [UNIFESP]
Martin, Inacio M.
da Silva, Ricardo E. G.
de Abreu, Alessandro J.
TypeTrabalho apresentado em evento
Is part of2017 17th SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC)
MetadataShow full item record
As a consequence of their large size and surface geometry, military transport helicopters have usually large radar cross sections (RCS). Depending on the type of the mission these helicopters are carrying, it would be advantageous for the helicopter to have a smaller RCS. The RCS of any target can be minimized using different methods. In this study, the RCS of a helicopter was simulated assuming that it was covered by a multifunctional composite that can function both as structural material and narrow band microwave absorber. Simulations were performed at 8 and 12 GHz and the results indicate that a considerable reduction of the overall RCS of the helicopter at 12 GHz can be obtained using the multifunctional composite.
Citation2017 Sbmo/Ieee Mtt-S International Microwave And Optoelectronics Conference (Imoc). New York, v. , p. -, 2017.
KeywordsRadar cross section
microwave absorbing material
SponsorshipCoordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES, CAPES/ITA)
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq) | aerospace |
https://in.pinterest.com/pin/70650287877879414/ | 2017-08-18T23:02:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886105187.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20170818213959-20170818233959-00536.warc.gz | 0.873856 | 274 | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__248913828 | en | Layered Martian Outcrop 'Shaler' in 'Glenelg' Area The NASA Mars rover Curiosity used its Mast Camera (Mastcam) during the mission's 120th Martian day, or sol (Dec. 7, 2012), to record this view of a rock outcrop informally named "Shaler."
OP: Mars. In true colour. Just so you know, a lot of images of Mars which you’ll see have been manipulated. A lot of them have boosted contrast and saturation. So if you’ve ever wondered – images like this one are what Mars actually looks like from the perspective of robot images sent back to Earth.
Climate Change-Denying Politicians Rant About Fluoride And Mars
We arrive at Mars today! After a 10-month, 442 million mile journey, our Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) is set to enter Martian orbit at approximately 9:50 p.m. EDT tonight. NASA TV coverage begins at 9:30 p.m. It is the first spacecraft dedicated to exploring the upper atmosphere of Mars, answering important questions about the planet's history and climate. Image Credit: NASA (This Viking 1 orbiter) #nasa #maven #mars #space #planets #journeytomars #climate #atmosphere… | aerospace |
https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_q_and_a/1788344-Fear-of-flying-Post-a-question-to-psychologist-Patricia-Furness-Smith-and-Pilot-Captain-Steve-Allright-ANSWERS-BACK | 2018-06-22T03:56:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864343.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20180622030142-20180622050142-00587.warc.gz | 0.977847 | 3,236 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__192014570 | en | This topic is for Q&As arranged by MNHQ. If you have questions about the site and how it runs, please do post in Site Stuff topic. If want to know about Q&A opportunities, please mail [email protected].
Fear of flying? Post a question to psychologist Patricia Furness-Smith and Pilot Captain Steve Allright - ANSWERS BACK(85 Posts)
If you find flying a traumatic experience or avoid it altogether then we have help on hand this week. We're running a Q&A with Patricia Furness-Smith, a psychologist and psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience and Captain Steve Allright, a BA training captain on Boeing 747 and professional pilot who has clocked up over 10,000 flying hours. Patricia and Steve are authors of Flying with Confidence, a book based on the BA course. Both Patricia and Steve have been a member of BA's Flying with Confidence team for over 10 years.
Post a question to Steve and Patricia before the end of Monday 1st July and we'll post up their answer the following week on 7 July. Everyone who joins the Q&A will be entered into a draw to win one of three copies of Flying with Confidence. Watch out also for a page of tips from Steve and Patricia which we'll link to from this thread when it's live.
Message withdrawn at poster's request.
During the flight, when the aircraft makes all the ding-dong noises, I panic thinking it's a code from the captain signaling to the air crew that something's gone wrong. Can you explain what these noises mean?
I do not enjoy flying at all but even so still cant help watching all those air traffic investigation programmes. My question is... On occasions we hear that a planes engines can all go out and the pilot can land safely by gliding I.e the New York river landing. But then other times a plane can suddenly crash?! What's the difference? Surely if a problem occurs, could the pilot glide it down?!!!!
Mine is a slightly different question because I don't have a fear of flying, as such, but I do have a fear of vomiting. Do you think flying is less nausea-inducing than other forms of transport, and what would you suggest would help reduce the risk?
Hello I am terrified of flying and haven't flown for 6 years. Just before that I did a 'Flying Without Fear' weekend course run by another airline. It involved hypnotherapy. After that I managed the flight to Guernsey (having not flown for 7 years before that).
I then managed another couple of 3-4 hour flights but on the way back from Italy we hit awful turbulence where meals and things started flying through the air. It was horrific and I felt like I was going to die. After that I vowed never to fly again! This really annoys my husband who travels all over the world and regularly flies.
We were recently invited to a wedding in India. I have always wanted to go there but in the end didn't go as I just couldn't cope with flying!
Is it possible to get over feeling like this and am I resigned to not fly any more? The thing I just can't cope with is turbulence and in my experience it always seems to hit over the alps. I also hate taking off and landing (also can't cope with things like roller coasters).
This sounds so silly written down. My fear of flying has become much worse since having children.
I have tried the Virgin 'Flying without Fear' course, but I still cannot get beyond the fact that the worst could happen. I also found it incredibly difficult to focus during the relaxation session.
Could you please recommend any therapies, such as hypnotherapy or CBT that would suit this phobia best?
(Leonie my fear is also greater than diazepam - how is that even possible!!?)
My landlord is a pilot and I quizzed him repeatedly about flying.
My fear has got progressively worse until 6hours of turbulence from St Lucia left me terrorised. I flew again after but I had five Valium!!! Five. They did nothing other than effectively trap me in my own body, my mind raced and raced with fear but my body didn't respond in a panic.
I know in my rational mind that flying is safe and normal but two questions, why do pilots not talk you through turbulence if its so normal. And if I really can't manage my fear are there short acting sedatives I could resort to?
Fantastic! I asked for somebody to do a webchat on this subject some time ago. I'll be watching with interest because I've developed a fear since having my family.
I should ask a question I guess. I'm a bit wary of the experience and competence of the pilots of budget airlines and holiday company airlines compared to BA, Virgin etc airlines. Is this a justified fear?
Watching. Just reading this has made me realise how this has got worse over the years My dp is even worse and his fear has transferred to me. I just read out the incident about food flying through the air and he said he would never get in a plane again if that happened!
I cannot get over two things:
That if a plane crashes I, and even worse, my children, will know for quite some time what is about to happen and
I try mind tricks (like if you imagine something happening then that is never how it turns out i.e imagine crashing) But then I think that people who have died will have also tried the same technique...
I need to book some flights soon and I'm hesitating, thinking I wish there was another way to get there.
So, techniques for getting a grip please?
My question is: why has my fear of flying got so much worse over time? I have been flying since I was a baby. Very international well traveled family. I never had any fear at all until about ten years ago. Nothing specific started it off. It has got worse and worse. The last flight was a tight are. Only a short flight from Venice to London and I was nearly hysterical over what felt like extreme turbulence to me, but nothing to anyone else. It has totally put me off the idea of a holiday abroad. I also find the turbulence (even mild) makes me nauseous.
So, why has it got worse?
I am terrified when flying and would appreciate an explanation of how exactly a plane stays in the air and also what causes turbulence and when is it dangerous?
Oh, this is a great thread. I used to travel all over the world with dh - to New Zealand, Canada, Samoa, America. But since we had kids, I have got more and more scared of flying, helped by a couple of incidents like being hit by lightning and an aborted landing. Now, if I think about flying, I am terrified - I am sick, get diarrhoea, and can't help thinking about our entire family dying in a plane crash. Please, please, what can I do to help myself so that I can go on holiday with my family??
Oh a fab thread - I too have tried the virgin fear of flying course, sedatives, hypnotism and finally, learning in as much detail as possible about planes and how they work etc. None have worked, and like others, my fear has just got worse now I have a child.
Am I a lost cause? What else could you recommend? I am a lone parent and my sons dad lives abroad, it honestly fills me with the dread the thought of putting my son on a plane - to the point where I considered moving to his country (by boat! ha!) just to avoid this journey :S
What is the most effective way to combat fear? What other avenues left are there for me to try?
My question is regarding turbulence. If it isnt dangerous how can you explain the Air France crash a few years ago?
Not so much a question as a sort of observation - I have been scared of flying for years and years but one thing that really helped was watching a programme (about some woman having an intensive "overcoming your fear" course) and they explained about the doors. That was one of the many things that freaked me out - they look so flimsy. But the programme showed the door mechanism and the inner bolt thingies and that really helped me - a trifling, little thing that made such a difference.
How can that be extended? Is there an easy way that little bits of mundane but actually really useful information could be disseminated?
Another question I have is do viruses/illnesses get spread over the air in a plane as I have read the same air is pumped through continuously? I suffer from illness anxiety and worry about this.
Watching with interest. Like a pp ^ I am now a bit scared of flying but wasn't before DCs. Is this change after children a common experience? (I still fly, but no longer do so without fear IYSWIM.)
My fear is also turbulence.
I also don't like rollacoasters or heights and I have a fear of nausea and vomiting steming from hyperemesis in pregnancy - so not alot going on really . i know from having had CBT ,it must all be due to lack of control and fearing the worst and it is about confronting the fear as avoidance doesn't help.
Just can't bring myself to book another flight.
I don't have any fear of the plane crashing,and do trust the pilots and engineers completely from a safety aspect.
But... I hate the fact that turbulence can occur at any time and you don't know how long it will last and how bad it will be. As soon as it gets a little bit bumpy I expect it to get worse. You can't get off if you don't like it!
I had flown happily for quite a few years,but this fear began on a flight into Innsbruck when landing consisted of 15/20 mins of moderate turbulence due to proximity to the mountains. On the flight back I was petrified and spent most of it gripping the seat arms.
My last flight to France the flight out was fine,and I was thinking ok flying isn't too bad.
Then,on the way back we had an unexpected drop ( the ones where half the flight screams!),where 2 out of 3 stewardesses were injured as they were serving at the time - one was burnt by the hot tea and the other injured her leg and had to lay flat across a row of seats and was wheeled out in a wheelchair at the end of the flight before the passengers.
This unfortunately did help to confirm my fears that I can be subject to turbulence on any flight to a really unpleasant frightening degree and I now have avoided flying on holiday for 3 years and can't book a holiday involving flying.
Turbulence of some degree is normal when flying. This is what I can't deal with.
No question, but I'm marking my place to show this thread to my DH who is phobic about flying. It started after a turbulent flight and he has tried hypnotherapy, but it didn't work. On our last flight (to Spain), he very nearly couldn't get on the plane and only managed it with the help of a betablocker. Now he won't fly at all.
I too am afraid of flying. I avoid doing it at all costs and haven't done it at all since I became a mum.
What frightens me most is that these aircraft are always flying they barely ever stop (I think). I mean they do an 8 hour flight and then have a 1-2 hour turn around and then they're flying again. And the process is repeated. I worry about stress and wear and tear on aircraft, especially as some are very old. Your car couldn't cope with that and it doesn't have 4 jet engines and fly at 40000 feet.
On top of that the volume of aircraft in the air, I've seen the flight tracker apps. Are our skies getting too full?
I know you are all professionals, but pilots are not miracle workers if a plane is suddenly no longer air worthy. Air traffic control near misses are not unheard of and I know there are aircraft engineers to maintain the aircraft but they work through the night, people working overnight are statistically more likely to make mistakes because we are designed to be asleep.
Can you see how I've over thought this?
Can you reassure me that these aircraft are definitely air worthy, honestly (even on budget airlines)?
I fly half a dozen times a year, but have always been scared of the plane take off and landing and hate that acceleration feeling on the runway. I spent most of my flights staring intently at the Flight Attendants faces, gauging whether they look concerned at the bumps and pings.
Couple of questions if I may?:
I worry about the angle of the plane on take off. Have there been many cases of airplane tails/back ends dragging on the ground and causing crashes? What stops this from happening (probably an insane question, but one of my concerns upon takeoff).
What happens if take off is not achieved? Is the plane capable of slowing down again before the end of the runway?
Do most crashes in the air happen in the cloud layer where there is less visibility? Should I add this to my long list of worries?
What happens if the wheels fail (i.e. don't come down). Are there a back up set?
After landing, what happens if the brakes fail to slow the plane - does it have to take off again, and has it got the capability to take off again?
I too hate flying. The minute I get on a plane I remember the plane that caught fire even before it took off and people died. Like a previous poster the only way I get through the flight is to watch the air hostesses faces. I think in my case it's more the utter fear of crashing more than the actual flight. How do you get relaxed enough to fly without the awful fears ?
So pleased to have found this thread.
I am scared of flying but love Air Crash Investgation/Seconds from Disaster.
I am not so bad that I can't get on a flight but last time I flew I had a glass of wine at the bar at the departures gate. I asked them to put it into a paper cup so I didn't look like a lush (it was 9.30am).
I have tried Diazepam and it does help a bit.
I do not want to pass on my anxiety to my children. Their Daddy died last month and he was a good flyer so balanced me out. Actually, when I think about it, reassuring them does make me feel more in control.
I think a lot of it for me is the lack if control. If you are in a car, on a boat, or a train, you at least have a CHANCE of getting out alive if something happened. With a plane crash, the chances are very slim and there would be a slow build up to the inevitable.
The upside is that at least we would all be together.
I also spend the whole flight watching the flight attendants - not just to check their faces, but to check if the drinks trolley is coming my way!
Can't wait to read the replies to this. Great initiative Mumsnet.
Join the discussion
Registering is free, easy, and means you can join in the discussion, watch threads, get discounts, win prizes and lots more.Register now »
Already registered? Log in with:
Please login first. | aerospace |
https://www.deltadigitalvideo.com/deltas-model-6805r-hdsd-video-encoder-selected-for-textron-systems-shadow-200-tactical-unmanned-aircraft-system-tuas/ | 2024-04-12T21:17:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816070.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20240412194614-20240412224614-00863.warc.gz | 0.892145 | 438 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__181479756 | en | Horsham, PA – Delta Digital Video, a business unit of Delta Information Systems, Inc., is pleased to announce that our Model 6805R HD/SD Video Encoder has been selected for integration with the Shadow® 200 Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) payload. Primarily designed for small aircraft Full Motion Video (FMV) transmission applications, the Model 6805R is a rugged, low-power, and compact unit, with all the features of Delta’s JITC certified video encoder products. These include support for high and standard definition video formats, along with MISB standards-compliant H.264 video compression, KLV metadata processing, and transport stream multiplexing. All combine to ensure seamless integration with new digital, and legacy payloads and ground control stations.
George Nelson, VP/GM of Delta Digital Video said, “Delta is proud to be a member of the Shadow® 200 team. We have worked closely with Textron Systems engineers to ensure that our new encoder meets the size, weight, power, cost (SWaP-C), and performance requirements for mission success.”
For more Model 6805R information click here.
Delta Digital Video will be demonstrating the Model 6805R and other video compression and scan conversion products at this year’s AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition. The event will be held October 13-15 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.
Shadow® is a registered trademark of AAI Corporation.
About Delta Digital Video
Delta Digital Video, a Division of Delta Information Systems, Inc., has decades of experience supporting government and military programs and applications in digital video product and standards development, design, and manufacturing. Our video compression and scan conversion technology, along with years of lessons learned, provides our customers with state-of-the-art capabilities for manned and unmanned ISR missions, flight test, simulation, and depot support. Our passions are technology and forging close customer relationships to ensure first-time, every-time project success! For more information please visit www.deltadigitalvideo.com | aerospace |
https://dashstartup.com/blog/hyderabad-spacetech-startup-plans-epic-2024-leap-with-leap-td-mission/ | 2024-04-17T01:21:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817112.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416222403-20240417012403-00755.warc.gz | 0.883395 | 668 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__33425249 | en | Hyderabad-based spacetech startup, Dhruva Space, is set to launch its Leap-TD mission onboard the PSLV-C58 Sriharikota on January 1, 2024. The mission aims to validate the functionality of Dhruva Space’s P-30 nanosatellite platform and its sub-systems. Dhruva Space is committed to delivering full-stack and hosted payload solutions to customers. The startup will collaborate with the Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology for TT&C activities.
- Hyderabad spacetech startup Dhruva Space will launch its Leap-TD mission onboard the PSLV-C58 Sriharikota on January 1, 2024.
- The mission will validate the functionality of Dhruva Space’s P-30 nanosatellite platform and its sub-systems.
- The P-30 platform is designed for low earth orbit operations and will enable future satellite missions.
- Dhruva Space will collaborate with the Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology for TT&C activities.
- The launch demonstrates Dhruva Space’s commitment to delivering full-stack and hosted payload solutions to customers.
Spacetech startup Dhruva Space, based in Hyderabad, is preparing to launch its Leap-TD (Launching Expeditions for Aspiring Payloads-Technology Demonstrator) mission on January 1, 2024. The mission will take place aboard the PSLV-C58 Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh and will enable Dhruva Space to validate the functionality and robustness of its P-30 nanosatellite platform in orbit. The P-30 platform is specifically designed for low earth orbit operations and will play a crucial role in the startup’s upcoming satellite missions. It includes key subsystems such as on-board computer, telemetry, tracking, and command systems, as well as power distribution boards. Dhruva Space will be working alongside the Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology for the mission’s telemetry, tracking, and command activities.
Dhruva Space founder and CEO, Sanjay Nekkanti, expressed his excitement about the validation of the P-30 nanosatellite platform and the company’s commitment to providing full-stack and hosted payload solutions. The Leap-TD mission will showcase the integration of the P-30 satellite platform with ISRO’s PSLV Orbital Experimental Module, allowing for in-orbit scientific experiments. This initiative marks Dhruva Space’s readiness to offer hosted payload services, which involve providing a portion of a satellite, such as a sensor or instrument, to customers while sharing the power supply, transponders, and ground systems.
The Leap-TD mission is a significant step for Dhruva Space as it paves the way for future satellite missions and demonstrates the company’s capabilities in the spacetech industry. By successfully launching and validating the P-30 nanosatellite platform, Dhruva Space will be well-equipped to provide full-stack and hosted payload solutions to its customers. This mission also highlights the collaborations between spacetech startups and governmental space agencies, such as ISRO, for the advancement of space exploration and technology. | aerospace |
https://chiefit.me/f-35-news-f-35-mrou-assignments-made-by-dod/ | 2024-04-24T08:29:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819089.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424080812-20240424110812-00088.warc.gz | 0.935833 | 356 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__178358726 | en | The Department of Defense has assigned F-35 Regional Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Upgrade (MRO&U) capability for airframes and engines for the Asia Pacific Region. Participating nations were provided with requirements for Regional MRO&U, or “heavy maintenance” needs for both F-35 engine and airframe. Each country was afforded the opportunity to work with their industrial base to provide the F-35 enterprise work over and above their own F-35 needs. Regional considerations such as forward basing, aircraft phasing, and transportation also contributed to initial assignment decisions.
In the Pacific region, F-35 airframe MRO&U capability will be provided by Japan for the Northern Pacific and Australia for the Southern Pacific, with both capabilities required not later than early 2018. For heavy F-35 engine maintenance, the initial capability will be provided by Australia by early 2018, with Japan providing additional capability at least 3-5 years later.
These maintenance assignments do not preclude the opportunity for other F-35 Partners and FMS customers, including those assigned initial airframe and engine capabilities, to participate and be assigned additional future sustainment work, to include component and system repairs, as the fleet grows and F-35 forward presence expands.
“This is another example of the continuing expansion of global sustainment opportunities for the international F-35 community,” said Lt. Gen. Chris Bogdan, F-35 Program Executive Officer.” The F-35 international users will remain a vital part of the support structure of the Program. Their continuing participation is critical to driving down cost and getting the best-value for the F-35 team and improving the strength of the global sustainment base for many years to come.” | aerospace |
https://talkshowamerican.blogspot.com/2007/10/secret-air-force-team-plans-iran-strike.html | 2017-03-23T16:26:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218187144.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212947-00224-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.949033 | 272 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__162521950 | en | THE United States Air Force has set up a highly confidential strategic planning group tasked with "fighting the next war" as tensions rise with Iran.
Project Checkmate, a successor to the group that planned the 1991 Gulf War's air campaign, was quietly reestablished at the Pentagon in June.
It reports directly to General Michael Moseley, the US Air Force chief, and consists of 20-30 top air force officers and defence and cyberspace experts with ready access to the White House, the CIA and other intelligence agencies.
Detailed contingency planning for a possible attack on Iran has been carried out for more than two years by Centcom (US central command), according to defence sources.
Checkmate's job is to add a dash of brilliance to Air Force thinking by countering the military's tendency to "fight the last war" and by providing innovative strategies for warfighting and assessing future needs for air, space and cyberwarfare.
Checkmate's freethinking mission is "to provide planning inputs to warfighters that are strategically, operationally and tactically sound, logistically supportable and politically feasible". Its remit is not specific to one country, according to defence sources, but its forward planning is thought relevant to any future air war against Iranian nuclear and military sites. It is also looking at possible threats from China and North Korea. | aerospace |
https://havacilik.kastamonu.edu.tr/index.php/en/department-of-aviation-management | 2020-02-23T15:17:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875145774.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20200223123852-20200223153852-00373.warc.gz | 0.949251 | 361 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__158485129 | en | The courses will be taught according to the curriculum determined in the Department of Aviation Management. The main aim of the program is to train qualified staff with a strong focus on aviation management, focusing on airport planning-design and management, air transportation management. The program has a comprehensive and intensive curriculum designed to prepare graduates for their aviation management career. Well-trained personnel is the most significant element that will provide a safe transportatıon in the field of aviation which requires expensive and extensive investments. As a result of the rapid developments that the Turkish Civil Aviation Industry has shown in recent year, the requirements of aviation staff determined by the sector has also changed. The Department of Aviation Management was established as a result of the need for keeping pace with this rapid change.
Aviation Management Department aims
• To meet the growing needs of human resource of private and governmental organizations in the field of aviation
• To train aviation personnel with the aim of improving the aviation service quality of other countries in the region; To reach the critical information of the 21st-century aviation and space and to explore the innovations and to direct the college's resources to the research and development projects
• To transform the information and research results produced into economic value for our country
• To cooperate with education and research institutes in the field of aviation around the world to provide more reliable, more economical, environmentally friendly air transportation service to the world.
The department has very large business opportunities for graduates. Graduates will be able to work in both governmental organizations such as Ministry of Transportation, Directorate General of Civil aviation, General Directorate of State Airports Authority, Air Forces Command, public airports and private organizations such as airlines, catering ground handling, cargo, and logistics companies as at levels ranging from senior-executives to entry-level staff. | aerospace |
http://scribol.com/technology/aviation/the-special-mission-aircraft-that-the-government-doesnt-want-us-to-know-about/2/ | 2019-07-16T18:23:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195524685.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20190716180842-20190716202842-00079.warc.gz | 0.963415 | 208 | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__185231446 | en | Lockheed Air Services started work on the first of the MC-130 special aircraft at its Ontario, California facility in December 1964. This first modified Hercules was given the moniker “Combat Talon,” and two testbed machines were built in conditions of strict secrecy. The developers even went as far as to remove identifying serial numbers from the planes.
And the U.S. Air Force needed this new model in order to better carry out covert operations in Vietnam. In particular, the top brass wanted a craft that could operate at low altitudes during special missions after another plane – the Fairchild C-123 Provider – had failed to perform to expectations.
Indeed, AFSOC has used a variety of different planes over the years – such as the CV-22 Osprey. The CV-22 is based on the innovative V-22 tilt-rotor machine and combines a short take-off ability with the option to use the rotors so that it ascends in a vertical manner – much like a helicopter. | aerospace |
https://www.delmarvanow.com/videos/news/local/virginia/2014/11/23/19463411/?from=new-cookie | 2018-10-21T20:08:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583514314.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20181021181851-20181021203351-00178.warc.gz | 0.75891 | 80 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__12996526 | en | Join the Conversation
To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs
Soyuz spacecraft blasts off to the International Space Station
NASA astronaut Terry Virts, Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency, and Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency launch aboard a Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). | aerospace |
https://www.indiablooms.com/tag/H/nasa | 2022-10-07T10:24:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030338001.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20221007080917-20221007110917-00761.warc.gz | 0.903713 | 658 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__179152802 | en | Los Angeles/UNI: A NASA spacecraft successfully slammed into an asteroid on Monday in a test to protect Earth in case of an asteroid impact threat.
Washington: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said on Saturday it once again postponed the launch of Artemis 1 unmanned moon mission, scheduled for Tuesday, as tropical storm Ian is edging toward the US coast.
Los Angeles/UNI: NASA scrubbed its second launch attempt of the Artemis I lunar mission due to a leak issue.
NASA postponed the launch of the Artemis 1 mission, an uncrewed flight around the Moon, which was scheduled to take off Monday from Florida after encountering a temperature issue with one of the four RS-25 engines.
Indian American astronaut Raja Chari spent 177 days on the International Space Station, where he conducted his first spacewalk and hada bird’s-eye view of Earth’s atmosphere. SPAN writer Krittika Sharma catches up with the spaceman
Washington: The dimmer star at the center of this scene has been sending out rings of gas and dust for thousands of years in all directions, and NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed for the first time that this star is cloaked in dust.
Washington: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date.
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: A total of six spacewalks are going to be carried out from the US segment of the International Space Station (ISS) next year, according to the latest flight schedule obtained by Sputnik.
New York: The number of women employed in the international space industry represents just 20-22 percent of the workforce, according to figures released by the UN; roughly the same proportion as 30 years ago.
Washington/Sputnik: US astronauts Victor Glover and Mike Hopkins have now returned to the International Space Station (ISS) after completing a spacewalk for technical and maintenance tasks, NASA said.
New Delhi/IBNS : Indian American scientist Swati Mohan, who led the guidance, navigation, and control operations of NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover, trended throughout Friday, as she confirmed the successful landing of the rover on the red planet at around 3:55 PM Eastern Time (2055 GMT) the day before.
Washington/Sputnik: NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover landed on the Red Planet on Thursday, surviving a perilous 7-minute descent suspended by cables in the final minutes from a saucer-shaped spacecraft that slowed the plunge to walking speed before releasing the six-wheeled robot.
Washington: NASA on Tuesday named Indian-American Bhavya Lal as the agency's new acting chief of staff.
Wasington/Sputnik: The SpaceX "Resilience" Crew Dragon manned mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Washignton: NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. | aerospace |
https://digitalcollections.rice.edu/special-collections/world-war-i-and-ii/jerry-c.-debes-world-war-ii-papers | 2024-03-03T05:28:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476205.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303043351-20240303073351-00421.warc.gz | 0.988479 | 147 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__170467394 | en | Jerry C. Debes World War II papers
This collection consists of photographs of Jerry C. Debes in World War II uniforms, as well as a photo of a B-24 Liberator bomber.
Jerry C. Debes was a Syrian American pilot. He flew in the B-24 Liberator bomber, which became the most produced American military aircraft in history. He and the crew of his plane disappeared on their 10th mission during the Normandy invasion and were declared dead. He was posthumously awarded the US Army’s Purple Heart and the USAF Air Medal for his service. A tombstone in his memory was placed in the Lorraine American Cemetery outside St. Avold (Moselle), France. | aerospace |
https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2015/01/articles/rescue/hals-veendam-rescues-pilot-in-pacific-ocean/ | 2024-04-16T03:57:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817043.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416031446-20240416061446-00179.warc.gz | 0.931787 | 186 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__203974095 | en | A Holland America Line cruise ship came to the rescue, reports KCRA, after a pilot in a small, single-engine airplane on a 2,400 mile trip to Maui, Hawaii ran out of gas fuel over the Pacific Ocean and was forced to ditch his plane.
The news station says that the plane ran out of fuel about 250 miles northeast of Maui yesterday afternoon.
The U.S. Coast Guard launched an Hercules 130 aircraft and a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Oahu, and alerted the HAL Veendam to the scene.
The Veendam is expected to reach Lahaina, Maui today.
The Star Advertiser reported that the rescue took place amidst 9- to 12-foot seas and 25 to 28 mph winds.
I can’t wait to see the rescue on the passengers’ YouTube videos.
Video Credit: Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System. | aerospace |
https://entertainment.ie/trending/teenager-survives-five-hour-flight-inside-the-wheel-of-a-jetliner-345290/ | 2020-01-28T15:58:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251779833.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20200128153713-20200128183713-00331.warc.gz | 0.97768 | 285 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__85780832 | en | It's a staple of Hollywood action movies but nothing something you'd expect to happen in real life. A 16-year-old boy is recovering today after flying from California to Hawaii - a total flight time of over five hours - "in the plane's wheel", according to reports today.
The unidentified teenager stowed away on a flight from San Jose, California to Maui on a Hawaiian Airlines flight and was only noticed by security personnel once the plane had landed. The airline has remained tight-lipped on this extraordinary security oversight on their part but expressed astonishment that the boy managed to survive such a long time at an altitude of up to 38,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean.
The boy was spotted by airport security on the runway after jumping out of the plane's left rear wheel on Sunday. Reports suggest that he passed out mid-flight and came to around an hour after the flight reached its destination. The temperature he experienced would have dropped well below zero during the flight. Studies conducted by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) have concluded that stowaways can survive these harsh conditions by their body entering a sort of hibernation state.
The airline released a statement on the matter, saying: "Our primary concern now is for the well-being of the boy, who is exceptionally lucky to have survived", adding that they would co-operate with "various government agencies" in their investigation. | aerospace |
http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/FLY?countrycode=CA | 2017-07-27T15:31:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500549428300.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20170727142514-20170727162514-00000.warc.gz | 0.887567 | 402 | CC-MAIN-2017-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-30__0__10932584 | en | - on The Wall Street Journal
Announced that it has amended its operating demand loan with a Canadian chartered bank to increase its ...
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. Schedules Second Quarter Conference Call
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. Announces Share Consolidation
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. Increases its Line of Credit to $1.5 Million
FLYHT Provides Second Quarter 2017 Update
FLYHT Discusses Revolutionary Real-Time Tracking Solutions for Aircraft on Worldwide Business with kathy ireland(R)
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. Receives U.S. Patent for FLYHTStream(TM)
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. to Present at The MicroCap Conference on June 27th in Toronto at the Sheraton Centre Hotel
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. Announces Management Change
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. Announces Issuance of Incentive Stock Options
FLYHT Reports First Quarter 2017 Results
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. To Present Q1 Results at Annual and Special Meeting
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. designs and develops products and services for the international aerospace industry. The company's patented technologies, marketed under the FLYHT brand name, which provides real-time data communications to airline customers. Its main product and service offering to the industry is the Automated Flight Information Reporting System, which operates on multiple aircraft types and provides functions such as voice and text messaging, data collection and transmission and on-demand streaming of black box data. The company was founded on September 17, 1998 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. (See Full Profile)
Storyful, a division of News Corp, which owns MarketWatch, is a leading social media services company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Storyful combines world class journalism with industry-leading technology to discover, verify and acquire original content and provide the on-the-ground sources news and media organizations need to tell the stories that matter to their audience. | aerospace |
https://www.ndt.net/forum/thread.php?rootID=26431 | 2019-06-15T22:39:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627997501.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20190615222657-20190616004657-00530.warc.gz | 0.87776 | 228 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__65346817 | en | Hi am a self sponcered Rope Access NDT technician looking to seek a new career as i am in construction. I have MPI level 2, DP level 2 and Rope Access level 1. On seeking employment I will also self sponser myself for Eddy current and UT. any help would be great and am avalible to start work asap. Also i can send my CV on request. THANKS
TecScan’s non-destructive testing Ultrasonic Immersion Tanks &
scanners are designed for high pe
rformance and demanding NDT testing
applications. Our Scan3D™ line of High Precision Immersion Tanks are
specifically designed for automated ultrasonic testing of complex
composites parts used in aerospace and industrial applications.
The YXLON FF35 CT computed tomography system is designed to achieve
extremely precise inspection r
esults for a wide range of applications.
Available in a single or dual tube configuration, it is perfect for
very small to medium size parts inspection in the automotive,
electronics, aviation, and material science industries. | aerospace |
https://grouptourmagazine.com/ytp-trip-ideas/ytp-places-to-go/ytp-national-museum-united-states-air-force/ | 2024-04-19T15:57:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817438.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419141145-20240419171145-00520.warc.gz | 0.942116 | 610 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__17469024 | en | Editor’s Note: During this period of social distancing, Student Group Tour magazine will continue to provide ideas for planning educational travel. Many attractions and destinations are closed at this time; please contact them directly for updated information.
The National Museum of the United States Air Force is rich with educational opportunities.
The museum, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, preserves and presents the story of the U.S. Air Force.
Students and their teachers can walk through and experience the museum on their own, said Rob Bardua of the public affairs division.
Using the museum’s self-directed informational scavenger hunts is an option for the self-guided tour.
Students can concentrate on areas of interest from the beginning of flight through the world wars, Korea, Southeast Asia and the modern era. They also can see the Air Force’s role in the space program and walk through former Air Force One aircraft from Presidents Franklin Roosevelt through William Clinton.
Also available is a guided tour. Docents deliver facts and personal stories related to the Air Force in particular and flight in general.
Bardua said students enjoy the atmosphere of learning in three-dimensional exhibits and displays.
“The ‘wow factor’ is recognized consistently as you hear their comments of ‘wow’ or ‘woo’ or some expression of amazement, whether it is the Wright Flyer in the Early Years Gallery, the B-52 in the Southeast Asia Gallery, the SR-71 in the Cold War Gallery, the massive missiles on display or the shuttle exhibit in the space gallery,” Bardua said.
Every group of students seems to want to walk through the Presidential aircraft on display.
The National Museum of the United States Air Force offers several programs that help students better understand the lessons they are learning in their classrooms.
Other options for students include classroom experiences in science, technology, engineering and math as well as social studies-related subjects.
More than 350 aerospace vehicles and missiles are displayed in more than 19 acres of indoor exhibit space.
For school groups, the education division offers many hands-on programs and other activities.
Guided school tours last about two hours and are available to students in grades 4–12.
Bardua hopes students leave the National Museum of the United States Air Force with a sense of inspiration.
“We hope students walk away with a better understanding of the role of the U.S. Air Force and how it has contributed to the world we live in and the technology we all use and enjoy,” Bardua said. “The goal is to inspire students to see themselves as the next generation of achievers and the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force sets the stage for that to happen.”
For more information on the National Museum of the United States Air Force call 937-255-4666 or go to nationalmuseum.af.mil. | aerospace |
https://unitedafa.org/news/2023/2/28/cabin-readiness-safety-compliance-reminder/ | 2023-06-10T23:37:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224646652.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230610233020-20230611023020-00663.warc.gz | 0.950294 | 427 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__251766168 | en | Cabin Readiness – Safety & Compliance Reminder!
February 28, 2023
Despite the hectic nature of boarding, our job isn’t done once we get everyone settled in for departure. It’s very important that we always keep Safety First and remain focused on our FAA mandated responsibilities. In doing so, we’re required to enforce and comply with many Federal Aviation Regulations in the interest of our personal safety and that of the passengers in our care.
We have received recent reports for non-compliance with cabin readiness procedures. As a reminder a review of our cabin readiness is beneficial during the briefing before every flight. eFAOM> SOP> Cabin readiness. Here are some of the tasks that should be completed:
- Main Cabin Door Closure Requirements
- Bags stowed, bins closed, exit rows briefed.
- In order for the aircraft to begin movement on the surface the following tasks must be completed:
- passengers seated with seatbelts fastened, seat backs and tray tables upright and stowed, headrests retracted/stowed, in seat video monitors must be stowed.
- Larger electronics must be turned off and properly stowed
- Galley equipment must be stowed and secured.
- Seat belt (cabin) compliance checks must be completed (In addition to the PA announcements) Flight Attendants are required to complete a cabin compliance check anytime the Fasten Seat Belt sign is turned on during flight, except if instructed by pilots to take their jumpseats, remain seated or during moderate to severe turbulence, as stated as part of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
Reminder: There are more tasks listed in the cabin readiness section of the eFAOM.
Being prepared for each flight ensures we are not only efficient in following our Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) but that we are fully complaint with these requirements. Following the FARs and procedures supports the safety of ourselves and our passengers.
If you have questions, contact your Local Council Safety Committee or your Local Council Office. | aerospace |
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/science/international-space-station-thanksgiving-dinner-6910175 | 2017-06-22T17:26:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128319636.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20170622161445-20170622181445-00496.warc.gz | 0.966148 | 361 | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-26__0__170634596 | en | The astronauts on the International Space Station might be hundreds of miles above Earth - but that didn't stop them enjoying a Thanksgiving feast.
In fact, NASA pair Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren chowed down on a traditional (kind of) banquet that was out of this world - quite literally.
Orbiting the Earth 250 miles (400km) above our planet, the astronauts rehydrated their festive food in zero-gravity, reports 9News.
Their meal included the traditional smoked turkey, candied yams (a root vegetable similar to sweet potato), cornbread dressing and other trimmings.
But while their ingredients were similar to those being eaten by their friends and family at home, their cooking methods were slightly different.
Unsurprisingly, their food preparation featured gadgets advanced enough to put molecular gastronomy pioneer Heston Blumenthal to shame.
Retired US Navy Captain Kelly, 51, and 42-year-old Lindgren were given the day off from their usual researching duties - and they made the most of it.
They shared their meal with their Russian and Japanese counterparts.
And Kelly kept people abreast of their day with a series of tweets.
Afterwards, in true holiday tradition, they revealed exactly what they were thankful for in a special message beamed out to the solar system.
It said: "We are incredibly thankful for the opportunity to be up here on the International Space Station, working and living in this amazing orbiting laboratory - a physical manifestation of what is possible when the great countries work together with communication, cooperation and collaboration towards peaceful means to perform research that benefits humanity back on the Earth."
According to NASA, the first Thanksgiving in space happened in 1973 and the menu hasn’t changed much in the subsequent years. | aerospace |
https://worldairlinenews.com/2013/11/17/flydubai-commits-up-to-100-boeing-737-max-8-aircraft-and-11-next-generation-737-800s/ | 2023-09-26T01:32:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510130.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926011608-20230926041608-00712.warc.gz | 0.935642 | 591 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__95382392 | en | Flydubai (Dubai) and Boeing (Chicago) today announced a commitment for up to 100 737 MAX 8 airplanes and 11 Next-Generation 737-800s on the opening day of the Dubai Airshow.
The commitment from the airline of the emirate of Dubai, valued at $11.4 billion at list prices (including orders and purchase rights), is the largest ever Boeing single-aisle airplane purchase in the Middle East. The investment continues Flydubai’s legacy operating an all-Boeing 737 fleet.
The 737 MAX will build on the Next-Generation 737’s popularity and reliability while delivering customers unsurpassed fuel efficiency in the single-aisle market. The 737 MAX 8 is expected to be 8 percent per-seat more fuel efficient than the future competition.
Development of the 737 MAX is on schedule with firm configuration of the airplane achieved in July 2013. First flight is scheduled in 2016 with deliveries to customers beginning in 2017. Already a market success, the 737 MAX has accumulated more than 1,600 orders to date.
Flydubai placed its first order for 50 Next-Generation 737-800s in 2008. The airline took delivery of its first airplane in 2009 and was the first airline in the world to debut the Boeing Sky Interior, an enhanced onboard experience. To date, flydubai has taken delivery of 33 Next-Generation 737-800s.
In the past two years, Flydubai has more than doubled the number of destinations it flies to and has around 1,200 weekly flights. flydubai carried 5.1 million passengers in 2012 and has become the second largest carrier, by passenger numbers, operating out of Dubai International.
In only four and a half years flydubai has, in this short time, built up a network of more than 65 destinations, served by a fleet of 33 Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The remaining aircraft from its 2008 order will be fulfilled by 2015. It achieved profitability in its third year of operation. It continues to focus on the needs of its passengers most recently launching Business Class services. It made this service available, for the first time, on several of the 46 previously underserved destinations it flies to.
The first aircraft, Next-Generation Boeing 737-800s from this order, will be delivered between 2016 and 2017. Deliveries of the first Boeing 737 MAX will commence in the second half of 2017 and continue until the end of 2023. As one of the most reliable and efficient single-aisle aircraft models of its type currently available today it will support Flydubai’s continued growth.
Copyright Photo: Paul Denton/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 737-8KN WL A6-FDP (msn 40243) arrives at the Dubai hub. | aerospace |
http://atraccion1982-ufos.blogspot.com/2012/03/scientists-discover-alien-matter-enters.html | 2017-04-25T18:14:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917120844.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031200-00382-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.956578 | 593 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__111871852 | en | If you thought United was the only airline in hot water these days think again! American Airlines had an incident recently where a woman...
Less than a week after Fox News separated from Bill O’Reilly the conservative figurehead has announced his return to the airwaves. O'...
Event Is Coming Soon - U.S. Preparing Charges To Arrest Julian Assange In a stunning new report, CNN has just revealed, according to ano...
March 3, 2012
A team of NASA scientists reported yesterday that after investigating for two years the space with the IBEX spacecraft launched in 2008, have been recording alien atoms in their samples.
"We have directly measured four different types of atoms from interstellar space and the composition simply does not match the one we see in the solar system," said Eric Christian, IBEX mission scientist at the Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt , Maryland.
Without going to leave the solar system, the IBEX spacecraft can collect samples from outside the galaxy, scientists stress.
Detected are hydrogen atoms (H), helium (He), oxygen (O) and neon (Ne). They decided to use as a reference to neon, which is a noble gas, so it does not react with anything. It is also relatively abundant throughout the space, "so that we can measure with good statistics," says McComas.
After recording the data was compared to that reported by IBEX and the ratio (Ne) vs. (O) inside the heliosphere with its exterior.
For every 20 atoms (Ne) in the galactic wind were about 74 atoms (O), while in our solar system, it is normal that there is a relationship of 20 (Ne) vs. 111 (O).
The question that scientists are now is where did the extra oxygen in the solar system?
"There are at least two possibilities," says McComas. "Either the solar system evolved in a separate part of the galaxy, richer in oxygen than the place where we live now, or a critical amount of oxygen that gives life is trapped in dust grains or interstellar ice, which are unable to move freely through the space and, therefore, can not be detected by IBEX spacecraft. "
According to him, "is a real puzzle," as it changes existing models to be had.
IBEX is a ship that was launched in 2008, and rotates in Earth orbit to explore the whole sky. Its mission is to detect neutral atoms that slip through the heliosphere's magnetic defenses.
The spacecraft is taking samples of alien atoms of Earth's orbit, while the Voyager spacecraft, NASA, travel to the edge of the heliosphere for nearly 40 years and may soon find themselves on the outside looking in..
The researchers hope that the Voyager 1 spacecraft leaves the solar system in the coming years. The new data provided by IBEX suggest that the Voyager spacecraft, in fact, directed toward a new frontier. | aerospace |
https://dronedirectory.biz/falcon-2-pro-drone/ | 2021-06-14T12:21:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487612154.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20210614105241-20210614135241-00361.warc.gz | 0.816502 | 4,936 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__46374151 | en | If you would like to discover more information on falcon 2 pro drone, then you arrived to the correct web. Buying a very good falcon 2 pro drone consists of study and making the correct choice, and we want to assist you to accomplish this job with success.
Table of Contents
- 1 What is the best falcon 2 pro drone to buy?
- 2 Best Falcon 2 Pro Drone Reviews
- 3 Offers and Discounts
- 4 Cheap Falcon 2 Pro Drone
- 5 Buy Falcon 2 Pro Drone Online
- 5.1 Altair Falcon AHP | Drone with Camera for Beginners | FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING | Live Video 720p, 2 Batteries & Autonomous Hover & Positioning System Easy to Fly, FPV (Lincoln, NE Company)
- 5.2 4DRC Mini Drone with 720P Camera for Kids Beginners, Foldable RC Quadcopter with FPV Live Video for Toys Gifts for Boys Girls,3Battery,Trajectory Flight,3D Flips and Headless Mode,Altitude Hold
- 5.3 DJI Phantom 4 PRO Professional Drone, Hobby RC Quadcopter & Multirotor, White, CP.PT.000488
- 5.4 Techway Mini RC Drone for Kids and Beginners Small Quadcopter with Speed Adjustment Remote Control Toys Gifts for Boys Girls with Headless Mode 3D Flips 2 Batteries
- 5.5 Altair #AA108 Camera Drone Great for Kids & Beginners | FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING | RC Quadcopter w/ 720p HD FPV Camera VR, Headless Mode, Altitude Hold, 3 Skill Modes, Easy Indoor Drone, 2 Batteries
- 5.6 Force1 U49WF FPV Drone with Camera for Adults - VR Headset Compatible WiFi Quadcopter RTF Remote Control Flying Drone with 720p HD Drone Camera, Altitude Hold, Headless Mode, and 2 Drone Batteries
- 5.7 Holy Stone HS120D GPS Drone with Camera for Adults 2K UHD FPV, Quadcotper with Auto Return Home, Follow Me, Altitude Hold, Way-points Functions, Includes 2 Batteries and Carrying Backpack
- 5.8 Ruko U11 GPS Drones with Camera for adults, 40 Mins Flight Time, 4K UHD Mini FPV Quadcopter with Live Video, Auto Return Home, Follow Me, Tap Fly, Easy to Use for Beginner (2 Batteries and Carrying Case) - Black
- 5.9 Ruko F11 Pro Drones with Camera for Adults 4K UHD Camera Live Video 30 Mins Flight Time with GPS Return Home Brushless Motor-Black（1 Extra Battery + Carrying Case）
- 5.10 DEERC DE22 GPS Drone with 4K Camera 2-axis Gimbal, EIS Anti-Shake, 5G FPV Live Video Brushless Motor, Auto Return Home, Selfie, Follow Me, Waypoints, Circle Fly 52Min Flight with Carrycase
- 6 Best Falcon 2 Pro Drone 2022
What is the best falcon 2 pro drone to buy?
Here is the top choice of other clients getting items related to falcon 2 pro drone. For further choices, look at our full catalog of Falcon 2 Pro Drone or use the search box.
You may use the knowledge of individuals who have previously bought falcon 2 pro drone to discover more details about its effects. Keep reading to view the top selling items and what the other individuals have to mention about them.
Best Falcon 2 Pro Drone Reviews
To assist you, we have gathered a number of useful video reviews that will help you make an educated selection relating to falcon 2 pro drone.
Press the upper right simbol to see mmany more video suggestions.
Offers and Discounts
If you are looking for cheap Falcon 2 Pro Drone, here we will post any offer that we find:
If there are no available offers now, bookmark this page and come back later. Price and availability change quickly.
Cheap Falcon 2 Pro Drone
The cheapest options among the top 10:
Buy Falcon 2 Pro Drone Online
Altair Falcon AHP | Drone with Camera for Beginners | FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING | Live Video 720p, 2 Batteries & Autonomous Hover & Positioning System Easy to Fly, FPV (Lincoln, NE Company)
- Falcon with AHP - Unique to Altair Drones - Autonomous Hover & Positioning system which keeps the drone in place during flight, eliminating left to right and up and down variations in flight. AHP makes this beginner drone super easy to fly for new pilots.
- DOUBLE FLIGHT TIME - 2 Batteries included with 8-10 minutes of flight time each. Get to spend more time flying and less time charging your batteries with the Altair Falcon camera drone.
- LIVE VIDEO CAMERA DRONE - The Falcon carries a 720p live video camera and allows for video as well as still photography with a 120 degree viewing angle. SD Card Not Included! Recommended Class 10 SD Card, Max Size 32 GB.
- READY TO FLY! The Altair Falcon comes fully assembled and ready to go right out of the box. Just plug in the battery and you're ready to play!
- The Altair Promise - All Altair products come backed by the Altair promise, out of Lincoln, NE. We believe in taking care of our customers with high quality customer support, including instructional videos and fast responses to your questions. If there is a problem we will take care of you.
4DRC Mini Drone with 720P Camera for Kids Beginners, Foldable RC Quadcopter with FPV Live Video for Toys Gifts for Boys Girls,3Battery,Trajectory Flight,3D Flips and Headless Mode,Altitude Hold
- 【30 Mins Flight Time 】：The drone accompanied with 3 removable and chargeable batteries, triples the flight time up to 30 minutes. A perfect gift to enhance enjoyment and heighten satisfaction!
- 【720P HD Pictures & Live Videos & FPV Drone】The drone with camera can take photos and video. Just connecting your phone with 4DV2 drones to watch a live video. Enjoy the first person view fun. The view will be shown directly on your phone, providing you fantastic FPV experiences. ATTOP drone for kids will bring you more pleasure when staying at home play with your child. If you are looking for some toys for boys and girls, this drone is great boys gift and girls gift.
- 【Designed for Kids and Beginners & Easy Operation】4DRC mini drone is designed for Kids and Beginners, include one key take off / landing, altitude hold, headless mode and 3-speed modes. Take-off and landing are designed on the same button, just press one button to take it off or land it easily. Altitude Hold can maintain the drone at a certain height, which makes the drones for kids take video or photos more stably. Perfect for beginners.
- 【Multiple Flight Function & Multiple Control Modes】4DRC rc drone with camera for kids can perform 360°flip and trajectory flight. You can draw a path on your smartphone, the drone will fly following the path accordingly. The kids drones have 3 control modes: remote /APP/voice control. gravity sense mode,trajectory flight,voice control etc. You can control the drone with simple voice like“Take off”etc. Experience more for less money
- 【Foldable & Portable Design】The 4DRC mini drone is foldable with folding arms. The design of this drone is quite mini and easy to carry. Its size is perfectly fit the child's palm. You can put the kids drone with camera in your pocket and carry it with you. You can fold the drone and put it in the controller perfectly.
DJI Phantom 4 PRO Professional Drone, Hobby RC Quadcopter & Multirotor, White, CP.PT.000488
- Camera with 1-inch 20MP sensor the onboard camera has been redesigned to use a 1-inch Megapixel CMOS sensor.
- Five-directions of obstacle sensing. Please refer the Instructional Video and the User Manual before use.
- More powerful video processing supports H.264 4K videos at 60fps or H.265 4K at 30fps, both with a 100Mbps bitrate
- Note: Refer the Instructional Video and the User Manual before use which is highly recommended.
- Max Flight Time Approx. 30 minutes
Techway Mini RC Drone for Kids and Beginners Small Quadcopter with Speed Adjustment Remote Control Toys Gifts for Boys Girls with Headless Mode 3D Flips 2 Batteries
- Best Drone Toy for Kids & Adults & Beginners:This Techway mini drone can do auto hovering with Altitude Hold system;easy start or stop with One Key Take-off/Landing;3 speed modes from low to high for players with different levels.
- Safer and Better Performance: Features with the Automatic Protection, Emergency Stop and Low Power Alarm, protect the drone from dropping or crashes, provide a safety flight; 2 rechargeable and powerful batteries support up to 20mins, charge safer.
- Add Fun to the Flight: The drones can perform 3D flip in 4 directions;make the flying more attractive and exciting. LED lighting allow you to fly in the dark, perfect for indoor play or travel toys, great kids gifts and fun birthday party activities.
- With 2.4G frequency band for long remote control distance, support One Key Take Off/Landing , one button calibration ,and Headless Mode, simpler operating experience for Beginners and kids.
- Cool Pocket Design : Mini size&free flight, Lightweight , Compact design, Just put the mini drone in pocket and take it anywhere and anytime to fulfill the enthusiasm.Our drone can fly between bookcases, tables and so on. The ultra-bright integrated LED light helps kids identify the direction easily.
Altair #AA108 Camera Drone Great for Kids & Beginners | FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING | RC Quadcopter w/ 720p HD FPV Camera VR, Headless Mode, Altitude Hold, 3 Skill Modes, Easy Indoor Drone, 2 Batteries
- ✅PREMIUM 720P CAMERA DRONE W REALTIME VIDEO: The Aerial AA108 comes with a 120 Degree Wide-Angle 720P HD camera that takes amazing photos and videos in birds eye view right from your phone. SD Card Not Included! We Recommend a Class 10 SD Card, Max Size 32 GB.
- ✅EASY TO FLY - The Altair Quadcopter is easily piloted & has Headless Mode, Altitude Hold & 1-button takeoff & landing. This is a Great drone with camera for kids, beginners and pro pilots, easy to fly indoors as well.
- ✅STABLE FLIGHT & DURABLE CONSTRUCTION for Long Lasting Fun! The Altair also has Custom Route Modes, Use your smartphone to draw a custom flight line on your mobile screen and the drone will fly according to your flight line.
- ✅LONG RANGE & FLIGHT TIME - 100 Meters / Up to 10 Minutes, 720p Real Time FPV (First Person View) Great Drone For Beginners. Also Includes Advanced Remote Control Technology, NO SMARTPHONE REQUIRED, Out of range alarm, emergency landing function, and low battery alarm will keep the pilot and your Altair drone safe.
- ✅Great Drone Gift for beginners, kids & all skill levels - 3 Flight Skill Levels: 1 – (Great Drone For Kids & Beginners), 2 – Mid Level, 3 – Advanced, Comes with Bonus Battery for extra flight time. USA based Small Business in Nebraska - We Ship International Select "Seller-Fulfilled Shipping At Checkout"
Force1 U49WF FPV Drone with Camera for Adults - VR Headset Compatible WiFi Quadcopter RTF Remote Control Flying Drone with 720p HD Drone Camera, Altitude Hold, Headless Mode, and 2 Drone Batteries
- VR-READY FPV DRONE WITH CAMERA: Experience First Person View with this VR-compatible drone with camera; easily sync a VR headset (not included) to the drone remote control and see what your VR drone sees in the sky
- EASY BEGINNER DRONE FOR ADULTS: RTF drone features beginner-friendly features like 1-Key Launch/Land, Altitude Hold to hover at a set height, 6-axis gyro for stable flights, Headless Mode for no-fuss drone orientation, and 1 button 360° flips and stunts
- FLY WITH YOUR PHONE: Download the FlyingSee app and fly this remote control drone with your phone; fly in Gravity Mode, capture moments from the sky with the 120° wide-angle 720p HD drone camera, and watch real-time video footage straight to your mobile phone screen
- LONGER RANGE AND FLIGHT TIME: This selfie drone flies in a 150-meter range for up to 25 minutes with the 2 included rechargeable drone batteries; also includes USB charging cable, 4 extra drone propellers, smartphone mount, and drone remote control (requires 4 AA batteries - not included)
- QUALITY ASSURED: The U49WF FPV drone with camera for beginners and pros comes in original U49W Blue Heron packaging; We’ll provide a full refund if you’re not completely satisfied with these RC drones with camera for adults
Holy Stone HS120D GPS Drone with Camera for Adults 2K UHD FPV, Quadcotper with Auto Return Home, Follow Me, Altitude Hold, Way-points Functions, Includes 2 Batteries and Carrying Backpack
- Built for Adventure: The specially designed backpack can carry everything for HS120D, allows you to take this drone anywhere, incredibly convenient for travel and outdoor
- 2K UHD 120° FOV Adjustable FPV Camera: Capture high definition footage ( 2048*1152p) and directly save to your smartphone; Gesture Control: pose to the camera, you can take automatically generated photos and videos, share it instantly with friends on social media.
- Smarter Return Home: GPS assisted flight, it can perform automatically return home when the drone lost signal, out of range or low power, never have to worry about flying it away
- Follow Me, Object Trace, Custom Path: The drone can trace and automatically follow you, let you focus on the moment, take a good selfie. Besides, it will fly as you want once you set a unique path
- Better Flight Experience: 2 batteries give you up to 36 minutes immersive flying experience, 250g lightweight yet powerful, save you from FAA registry. Headless Mode, Altitude Mode and One Key to Take-off / Landing functions make it so easy to operate
Ruko U11 GPS Drones with Camera for adults, 40 Mins Flight Time, 4K UHD Mini FPV Quadcopter with Live Video, Auto Return Home, Follow Me, Tap Fly, Easy to Use for Beginner (2 Batteries and Carrying Case) - Black
- 【𝟗𝟎°𝐀𝐝𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝟒𝐊 𝐔𝐇𝐃 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚】A 90°adjustable high-performance camera which is ideal for Aerial shot, takes excellent 4k Ultra HD pictures and help you capture and memorize every precious moment.
- 【𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞】One intelligent flight battery provides a maximum flight time of 20 minutes. While supplied with an extra battery, this drone will extend the flight time to 40 mins (2*20 mins), brings you double joy time！
- 【𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐧】Equipped with more functions like Follow function, Waypoint fly, Auto Return and Find The Lost Drone, it meets different needs and create more flying fun. And you do not need to worry about losing the drone due to operating errors or strong winds interference during flight, Find the Lost Drone function helps you track the last position by APP and easily find the drone.
- 【𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬】It has dual positioning system-optical flow and GPS positioning system. These two positioning systems bring you a safer and freer flight. They also help the drone precisely lock the height and hover stably to achieve better performance photograph or videos. Please note that a strong GPS signal must be searched before flying when it flies outdoors.
- 【𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧】With one key auto-take off and one key auto-land button, this drone can be easily operated to start and stop. And combined with the considerate icons on the APP, this drone becomes more simple to access even for drone beginners.
Ruko F11 Pro Drones with Camera for Adults 4K UHD Camera Live Video 30 Mins Flight Time with GPS Return Home Brushless Motor-Black（1 Extra Battery + Carrying Case）
- 【𝟒𝐊 𝐔𝐇𝐃 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚】Experience splendid 4k Ultra HD picture quality and 2.9k video for stunning clarity,high contrast, vivid colors. Bring amazing view sight. The camera with a 𝟏𝟐𝟎°FOV lens and 𝟗𝟎°adjustable camera gives a broad view of your memorable moment.
- 【𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 & 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 】Equipped with upgraded 2500mAh intelligent battery provides up to 30 minutes flight time. The package together with 1 extra battery, extends your flight time to 60 mins.Charging only takes 3.5 hours, fast charging time gives you more fun!(5V=3A adapter).
- 【𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 & 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐏𝐒 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐥】The drone can reach live video transmission of 300-500 meters. Up to 500 meters (1614FT) image transmission distance(Outdoor and unobstructed). With Stronger GPS signal , it can hover stably to catch clearer images and return to home precisely.
- 【𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐥𝐲】 It is easy for beginners to operate functions like Auto Return, FPV, Tap Fly, Headless Mode, One Key Take Off/Landing, With simple press, even little boys and girls can take it under well control
- 【𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞】 Ruko promises 30 days of return or exchange and 90 days free warranty. If you have any questions about our products, like the operation of the drone, please contact us.PRODUCT SUPPORT AVAILABLE!
DEERC DE22 GPS Drone with 4K Camera 2-axis Gimbal, EIS Anti-Shake, 5G FPV Live Video Brushless Motor, Auto Return Home, Selfie, Follow Me, Waypoints, Circle Fly 52Min Flight with Carrycase
- 2-Axis Gimbal and EIS : The Gimbal and EIS technology reduces blurring, provides better image stability, you can create 4k/30fps videos with impressive stable and clear footage than any other drones in this sector; 5Ghz support up to 3900ft FPV transmission, delivers live feed with zero-latency.
- 4K UHD Camera 5x Zoom: DE22 offers 4K Ultra HD image (3840×2160p) with stunning clarity and deep contrast, Built in Sony Image Sensor, 100°FOV and 80° adjustable lens capturing a winder and clear view; 5 times zoom gives you a closer look at a distance to get more creative shots.
- Enjoyable Design: Come with 2 intelligent batteries support up to 52 minutes flight, foldable design along with a carry case makes it a perfect companion for your journey. The brushless motor can resist 5 Level provide you a stable and powerful fly experience.
- Easy and Safe to Fly: With functions of Altitude Hold, One Key Start and Emergency Stop, DE22 is more accessible to users. GPS positioning and Auto Return (RTH) function prevent your drone lose in any situation, automatically fly back even fly out of control.
- Intelligent and Fun: Features with Follow Me, free your hands to take complex shots; Waypoints and Circle Fly let the drone automatically fly with a customized route, make aerial photography easier than ever.
After seeing the best Falcon 2 Pro Drone 2021 lets look into the future:
Best Falcon 2 Pro Drone 2022
These are the new Falcon 2 Pro Drone releases available. Will the best Falcon 2 Pro Drone 2022 be among them?
- Falcon 2 Pro Drone Battery
- Falcon Pro Quadcopter Drone With Video Camera
- Falcon Drone
- Mellinium Falcon Drone
- Millenium Falcon Drone
Last update 2020-09-20. Price and product availability may change. | aerospace |
https://www.boeingstore.com/products/727-200-co-pilot-yoke-ii | 2019-08-18T06:57:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027313715.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20190818062817-20190818084817-00210.warc.gz | 0.961916 | 222 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__113343573 | en | Grab hold of a piece of history with an authentic copilot yoke from a 727-251 jet. The 727 was designed to service smaller airports with shorter runways than those used by the 707s. Of all the early Boeing jets, the 727 had the most distinctive appearance, with its rakish T-shaped tail and its trio of rear-mounted engines. It carried billions of passengers on everything from short hops to cross-country flights. This yoke is from a 727-251 operated from 1981 to its retirement, logging 57,330 flight hours and 35,894 flight cycles. Refurbished and set on a shiny steel stand, this yoke is one of a limited number available for private purchase at this time; it would make a striking display for home or office. Certificate of Authenticity included. May vary slightly from photograph. Measures approximately 15"H x 13.5"W at top and 10.5"W at base. Specially priced-no discounts may be applied. Made in U.S.A. NOT FOR FLIGHT USE. | aerospace |
http://nik-writealot.blogspot.com/2015/07/one-small-step.html | 2018-07-23T15:31:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676596542.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20180723145409-20180723165409-00570.warc.gz | 0.958132 | 264 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__171065002 | en | Forty-six years ago today, the first man stepped on the moon. At the time I was serving on HMS Zulu and we were berthed in Bahrein 21-29 July. It was a momentous event for most of us.
Neil Armstrong became the first to step onto the lunar surface six hours after the landing, on July 21. Broadcast on live TV to a world-wide audience, Armstrong said, ‘One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.’
He spent about two and a half hours outside the spacecraft, Aldrin who followed spent slightly less, and together they collected 47.5 pounds of lunar material for return to Earth. Expensive rock samples – and yet in their way paradoxically priceless. It seemed as though a new space age had dawned, though of course that isn’t what happened, because of political, economic and safety reasons. Yet mankind’s future is among the stars – perhaps after we’ve attained ‘world peace’ – as envisaged by Gene Roddenberry.
And I wonder how the fiftieth anniversary will be marked.
My take on Armstrong’s quotation can be found in this previously published sci-fi short story, 'A Gigantic Leap': | aerospace |
https://www.defenceiq.com/events-airpoweree/sponsors/leonardo-14 | 2020-02-25T06:16:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875146033.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20200225045438-20200225075438-00273.warc.gz | 0.91918 | 330 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__143066530 | en | Leonardo, a global high-technology company, is among the top ten world players in Aerospace, Defence and Security and Italy’s main industrial company. Organized into five business divisions, Leonardo has a significant industrial presence in Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland and the USA, where it also operates through subsidiaries such as Leonardo DRS (defense electronics), and joint ventures and partnerships: ATR, MBDA, Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space and Avio. Leonardo competes in the most important international markets by leveraging its areas of technological and product leadership (Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security and Space). Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange (LDO), in 2018 Leonardo recorded consolidated revenues of €12.2 billion and invested €1.4 billion in Research and Development. The Group has been part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index since 2010.
Leonardo’s Aircraft Division is engaged in the design, development, production, logistics support for trainer aircraft, and the relevant integrated systems for crew (air and ground operators) training, military and tactical transport aircraft, special missions multi-role aircraft, regional twin-engine turboprop aircraft, unmanned systems and moreover the manufacturing of nacelles.
Leonardo’s Helicopter Division performs research, design, development, production, customer support and marketing of the company’s extensive range of modern helicopters for commercial, public service, and security and defence applications. The Helicopter Division also includes the operations of Polish subsidiary PZL-Świdnik, acquired in 2010. | aerospace |
https://thetravelport.com.ng/medview-strengthens-intl-operations-signs-agreement-with-air-atlanta-for-the-acquisition-of-b737-400-airline-delivers-food-stuff-to-idps-camps/ | 2023-09-27T22:29:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510326.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927203115-20230927233115-00867.warc.gz | 0.959028 | 317 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__106983671 | en | Air Atlanta and Medview Airline, on Tuesday, signed an agreement for the acquisition of a B737-400 aircraft which will be deployed for Hajj operations and also to support London and Jeddah routes.
Under the agreement, Air Atlanta will deliver the 463 capacity aircraft to Medview to shore up its fleet as the airline prepares to open up more international routes.
At the signing ceremony at Medview Headquarters, Ikeja were the MD/CEO of Medview Airline, Muneer Bankole, Head of Engineering, Lookman Animashaun and Air Altanta Director of Sales, Magnus Asgeirsson.
In a brief remark, Bankole said the agreement is a turning point in the 10 year-old partnership with Air Atlanta as both parties have kept faith with the existing relationship, adding that it has moved a step further.
Meanwhile, the airline has taken delivery of another B737-400, bringing the fleet size to six aircraft. This aircraft, according to the airline, will be dedicated to Lagos-Abuja-Maiduguri route.
In another development, Medview airline has joined humanitarian efforts to help Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in the North East.
Beginning from January 2016, the airline had delivered a trailer load of rice and noodles monthly, to IDPs in Borno..
“It is part of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CRS) to assist our people who are affected by the activities of insurgents”, Bankole said.
By: Sade Williams | aerospace |
https://ratva.noticiasalahora.info/alaska-airlines-boeing-737-800-premium-class.php | 2020-09-24T17:06:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400219691.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20200924163714-20200924193714-00163.warc.gz | 0.867746 | 1,203 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__282700722 | en | Jun 07, 2017 · But, as with other airlines, their Twitter responses can be hit or miss. Case in point: I booked a flight recently from Baltimore to LA. It’s on a 737-800, and according to Alaska’s website, all of their 737-800s have their new “Premium Class” product (and they’re adding it to their 737-900s throughout 2017). Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-700 Economy Class Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-700 Seating information The Boeing 737-700 has a 3-3 seat layout: three seats on each side of the plane separated by an aisle in the middle. The pitch in the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 Economy Class cabin is 32 inches.
3 Dec 2015 Alaska's Premium Class will be similar to extra legroom seating currently with a minimum 35″ of pitch across the Boeing 737 and Embraer 175 fleets. though the removal of four first class seats from the 737-800 fleet will Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 Economy Class
15 Jan 2018 Alaska Air's Premium Class is, like many other airlines, just standard in row 9 near the front of the Boeing 737-800 serving our flight that night.
Alaska Airlines' New Premium Class section available for Nov 10, 2016 · For more information around upgrades for elites see the Alaska Airlines blog: Treat yourself: Alaska Airlines launches new Premium Class. Initial prices for Premium Class seats range from $15 to $79 in addition to base fares and are based on the length of the flight. Boeing 737-800 Aircraft Information | Alaska Airlines Map, photo, and statistics for the Boeing 737-800 aircraft flown by Alaska Airlines. Review: Alaska Airlines E-175 Premium Class - Travel Codex Alaska Airlines Premium Class offers a better flying experience in the forward part of the economy class cabin. Premium Class is truly just economy class with extra leg room and some freebies. Premium Class upgrades are complimentary for Alaska Airlines elites at either booking or check in depending on elite level and fare class. Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 1) - SeatExpert
Detailed seat map Alaska Airlines - Horizon Air Boeing B737 800. Find the best airplanes seats, information on legroom, recline and in-flight entertainment using our detailed online seating charts. Treat yourself: More upgrades with Alaska Airlines’ new Nov 10, 2016 · Seat configuration for Premium Class will differ depending on the aircraft. Currently, Alaska Airlines’ 737-800, -900, and -900ER aircraft are being retrofitted with new seating. All 737-800s and E175s will have Premium Class by Jan. 5, with all 737-900/900ERs upgraded by the end of 2017. Premium Class will also be available on E175 aircraft.
Review: Alaska (737) in First From Kauai to Oakland 26 Oct 2018 Days of Wine and Pineapple: Alaska (737-800) in First Class From Kauai to Oakland I recently flew my first-ever flight with Alaska Airlines in its economy cabin. Our Boeing 737-800 rolled up to the gate at about 1:45pm. Alaska Airlines Seat Reviews | SKYTRAX Read Verified Alaska Airlines customer seat reviews, view Alaska Airlines seat Trip Verified | My seat in business class for the 4h30m flight had broken If this is what Alaska Airlines calls "premium economy," I cannot fathom how Verified Review | The Boeing 737-800 and -900 next generation Alaska Airlines 737s Alaska Premium Class / 737-800 / Seattle-Milwaukee 20 Feb 2019 AIRLINE: Alaska Airlines ». ROUTE: Seattle to Milwaukee. FLIGHT TIME: 3h 26m. DATE: February 14, 2019. AIRCRAFT TYPE: Boeing 737-800
Video | Alaska 737-800 - Economy Seat 6D (Bulkhead 11 Nov 2013 Video | Alaska 737-800 – Economy Seat 6D (Bulkhead) Alaska Economy Class Headrest Service: Alaska Airlines ranks well with us for service, this flight was no exception. were offered a free alcoholic beverage and along with partner elites had early access to this row and other premium seating. Alaska Airlines Adds "Space Bins" And Increases Overhead 14 Oct 2015 Alaska Airlines is going to be Boeing's launch customer for their operator of the 737-800 in North America and American themselves brag about their 737s: You'll also enjoy extra legroom in Main Cabin Extra, gate-to-gate As A Frequent Traveler These Are The Two Premium Cards I Won't Do Without. Classe Premium pour American Airlines et Alaska Airlines | Air 10 déc. 2015 Rappelons que la compagnie propose déjà une classe Premium à bord de certains Airbus A319 ou A321 et Boeing 737-800, 757-200,
Alaska currently has two configurations on their 737-800s, one with First and Economy class and the other also featuring Premium Class. Our aircraft was the latter with Premium Class seating. I wasn’t in the mood to spend $99 per person to upgrade to Premium Class. Flight Review: Alaska Airlines (737-900) Economy JFK to SEA Apr 14, 2017 · This Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900 features a two-cabin arrangement, with 16 recliner seats in a 2-2 configuration in first class — these seats have 36 inches of pitch and are 21 inches wide. The economy cabin has 165 seats arranged in a 3-3 pattern — they’re 17 inches wide and have between 32 and 35 inches of pitch. Premium Class - Review of Alaska Airlines - TripAdvisor
10 déc. 2015 Rappelons que la compagnie propose déjà une classe Premium à bord de certains Airbus A319 ou A321 et Boeing 737-800, 757-200,
The Most Comfortable Flights to Hawaii - Forbes | aerospace |
http://www.betaimage.eu/hustler/jay-miller-convair-b-58-hustler.php | 2019-06-26T22:43:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560628000575.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20190626214837-20190627000837-00366.warc.gz | 0.880575 | 257 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__163325238 | en | Jay miller convair b-58 hustler
Convair B Hustler: The World's First Supersonic Bomber (Aerofax Series) [Jay Miller] on www.betaimage.eu *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. This book takes.
Convair B Aerograph 4 [Jay Miller] on www.betaimage.eu *FREE* Convair B Hustler: The World's First Supersonic Bomber (Aerofax Series). Jay Miller.
Myra Age: 18. Lucy Leeds offers an independent escort service to the esteemed gentlemen of Leeds and Yorkshire
Description:Some of the record winning aerospace trophies the B won were the Bleriot trophy, the Thompson trophy, the Mackay trophy, the Bendix trophy and the Harmon trophy. The fleet survived until , when nearly all remaining aircraft were sold to Southwestern Alloys for disposal. This photo shows the three crew hatches open World records[ edit ] The B set 19 world speed records, including coast-to-coast records , and the longest supersonic flight in history. Robert Widmer, one of the chief project engineers in , had discussed the problem with fellow engineer Stanton Brown. It averaged nmph flying 8, nmi. | aerospace |
https://www.drax.com/uk/tag/transport/ | 2024-04-17T08:33:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00480.warc.gz | 0.950331 | 1,789 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__131038701 | en | You probably haven’t heard the phrase “flygskam” before. But you might have felt it. The recently coined Swedish term refers to the a shame or embarrassment caused by flying and its effect of the environment.
It’s not an uncommon feeling either, with 23% of people in the country now claiming to have abstained from air travel in the past year to lessen their climate impact. From electric cars to cleaner shipping, transport is undergoing dramatic change. However, aviation is proving more difficult to decarbonise than most forms of transportation.
As airports, cargo and the number of passengers flying every day continues to expand, the need to decarbonise air travel is more pressing than ever if aviation is to avoid becoming a barrier to climate action.
For other transport sectors facing a similar dilemma, electrification has proved a key route forward. Could the electrification of aeroplanes be next?
The problem with planes
Aeroplanes still rely on fossil fuels to provide the huge amount of power needed for take-off. Globally flights produced 859 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2017. The aviation industry as a whole accounts for 2% of all emissions derived from human activity and 12% of all transport emissions. Despite growing awareness of the contribution CO2 emissions make to causing the climate change emergency, estimates show global air traffic could quadruple by 2050.
Electrification of air travel presents the potential to drastically cut plane emissions, while also offering other benefits. Electric planes could be 50% quieter, with reduced aircraft noise pollution potentially enabling airports to operate around the clock and closer to cities.
Electric planes could also be as much as 10% cheaper for airlines to operate, by eliminating the massive expense of jet fuel, and fewer moving parts making electric motors easier to maintain compared to traditional jets. These cost savings for airlines could be passed on to passengers and businesses needing to move goods in the form of cheaper flights.
But while the benefits are obvious, the pressing question is, how feasible is it?
The race to electric planes
Start ups are now racing to develop electric planes that will reduce emissions – such Ampaire and Wright Electric. The latter has even partnered with EasyJet to develop electric planes for short-haul routes of around 335-mile distances, which make up a fifth of the budget carrier’s routes.
EasyJet has highlighted London to Amsterdam as a key route they hope Wright Electric’s planes will operate, with potential for other zero-emission flights between London and Belfast, Dublin, Paris and Brussels. The partners aim to have an electric passenger jets on the tarmac by 2027.
Ahead on the runway, however, is Israeli firm Eviation, which recently debuted a prototype for the world’s first commercial all-electric passenger aircraft. Named ‘Alice’ the craft is expected to carry nine passengers for 650 miles and could be up and running as early as 2022.
The challenge these companies face, however, is developing the batteries needed to power electric motors capable of delivering the propulsion needed for a plane full of passengers and luggage to take off. Currently, batteries don’t have anywhere near the energy density of traditional kerosene jet fuel – 60% less.
Alice’s battery is colossal, weighing 3.8 metric tons and accounting for 60% of the plane’s overall weight. By contrast, traditional planes allocate around 30% of total weight to fuel. As conventional jets burn fuel, they get lighter, whereas electric planes would have to carry the same battery weight for the full duration of a flight.
Closer to home, on Scotland’s Orkney Islands, electric planes could be perfectly suited to replace expensive jet fuel on the region’s super-short island hopping service. There’s little need for range-anxiety, with the longest flight, from Kirkwall to North Ronaldsay, lasting just 20 minutes and the shortest taking less than two minutes, between the tiny islands of Papa Westray and neighbouring Westray.
Orkney is already known for its renewable credentials, exporting more wind-generated power to the grid than it is able to consume. The local council plans to investigate retrofitting its eight-seater aircraft, which carried more than 21,000 passengers last year, with electric motors as early as 2022.
Taking electric long haul
The planes currently under development by Ampaire, Wright Electric and Eviation are small aircraft, only capable of short distance flights. This is a long way behind the lengths capable of traditional fossil fuel-powered jets built by airline industry stalwarts, Airbus and Boeing, which are making their own move into electrification.
Ampaire: electric but only for short distances (Source: Ampaire.com)
Even with drastic developments in battery technology, however, Airbus estimates its long-haul A320 airliner, which seats between 100 and 240 passengers, would only be able to fly for a fifth of its range as an electric plane and only manage to carry half its regular cargo load. Elsewhere, French jet engine-maker Safran predicts that full-size, battery-powered commercial aircraft won’t become a reality until 2050 at the earliest.
However, if going fully electric may not yet be possible for large, long-haul planes, hybrid aircraft, which use both conventional and electric power, offer a potential middle ground.
A team comprising Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Siemens are working on a project set to launch in 2021 called E-Fan X, which would combine an electric motor with a BAE 146 aircraft’s jet engine.
Airbus say they may have to reduce their cargo to go electric (Source: www.airbus.com)
Hybrid models aim to use electric engines as the power source for the energy-intensive take-off and landing processes, saving jet fuel and reducing noise around airports. Then, while the plane is in the air, it would switch to conventional kerosene engines, which are most efficient when the plane reaches cruising altitude. Airbus aims to introduce a hybrid version of their best-selling single-aisle A320 passenger jet by 2035.
While start ups and established jet makers jostle to get electric and hybrid planes off the ground, there are other ideas around reducing aviation emissions.
Technology of the future for decarbonising planes
The University of Illinois is working with NASA to develop hydrogen fuel cells capable of powering all-electric air travel. Hydrogen fuel cells work by combining hydrogen and oxygen to cause a chemical reaction that generates an electric current. While the ingredients are very light, the problem is they are bulky to store, and on planes making effective use of space is key.
Researchers are combatting this by experimenting with cryogenically freezing the gases into liquids which makes them more space-efficient to store, but makes refuelling trickier as airports would need the infrastructure to work with the freezing liquids.
There have also been experiments into solar-powered planes. In 2016, a team of Swiss adventurers succeeded in flying around the world in an aircraft that uses solar panels on its wings to power its propellers. With a wingspan wider than a Boeing 747, but weighing just a fraction of a traditional jet, the Solar Impulse 2 is capable of staying airborne for as long as six days, though only able to carry a lone pilot.
Solar Impulse 2 has great staying power
While the feat is impressive the Solar Impulse team says the aim was to showcase the advancement of solar technology, rather than develop solar planes for mainstream usage.
Elsewhere, MIT engineers have been working on the first ever plane with no moving parts in its propulsion system. Instead, the model uses ionic wind – a silent but hugely powerful flow of ions produced aboard the plane. Ionic wind is created when a current is passed between a thick and thin electrode. With enough voltage applied, the air between the electrodes produces thrust capable of propelling a small aircraft steadily during flight. MIT hope that ionic wind systems could be paired with conventional jets to make hybrid planes for a range of uses.
A general blueprint for an MIT plane propelled by ionic wind (Source: MIT Electric Aircraft Initiative, news.mit.edu)
Like any emerging technology, it will take time to develop these alternative power sources to reach the point where they can safely and securely serve the global aviation industry.
However, it’s clear that the transition away from fossil fuels is underway.
Flying as we know it has been slow to adapt, but with a growing awareness and levels of “flygskam” among consumers, there is greater pressure on the industry to decarbonise and lay out positive solutions to cleaner air travel. | aerospace |
http://airambulance.net/passengers_with_patient.htm | 2019-04-20T23:17:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578530060.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20190420220657-20190421002657-00520.warc.gz | 0.914172 | 285 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__141106844 | en | >Usually one or two passangers can accompany a patient on an air ambulance flight. If the patient is in critical care, then it is possible more room will be used for the patient. Extra medical personnel and equipment such as respirators and monitors are used in certain circumstances.
In the cases where there are two medical personnel special equipment, one passenger might be allowed to fit on the aircraft. This depends on the length of the flight and room on the plane.
In a routine air ambulance run, one, two or three passengers can fly onboard. Bigger aircrafts are available for familes that wish to have a few passengers onboard. Generally speaking , however, one or two passengers can fly.
**Please keep in mind that the amount of luggage has to be limited to two or three medium size bags. The medical equipment and stretcher onboard most air ambulance aircrafts use up a good portion of the space. If the aircraft operator is unable to fit your bags onboard, they can always be shipped.
Pets can sometimes be arranged to travel as well. Please call us in advance so we can help you arrange that.
On large executive VIP air ambulance flights, up to 12 or even 40 passengers can be onboard. Please call us for more information regarding VIP flights with multiple passengers.
Please contact us at
305.868.5378 (U.S. Number for International Callers) | aerospace |
https://chatterblast.com/blog/nasas-social-media-skills-are-out-of-this-world/ | 2023-06-06T03:19:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224652207.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20230606013819-20230606043819-00539.warc.gz | 0.87965 | 1,594 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__18155434 | en | The final frontier.
These are the voyages of the Russian Soyuz rocket carrying three astronauts (including NASA’s Peggy Whitson) to the International Space Station (ISS) this afternoon.
It’s true: At 3:20 p.m. EST today, Expedition 50/51, which consists of a trio of astronauts representing Russia’s Roscosmos, the European Space Agency and our very own NASA, will launch away from our lovely little planet.
This isn’t a rare occasion or anything — these days, the ISS gets new visitors every six months or so. But I’m just using the launch as an excuse to talk about something that’s always on my mind: How freakin’ great NASA is at social media.
The space agency has invigorated and enthused a new generation about space travel at a time when those in power (ahem, Congress… ) are not doing a very good job of advancing it.
Wondering when the Mars colony will be ready? Here are five social accounts (besides NASA’s Instagram, because who doesn’t follow that?) you should be following.
Peggy Whitson on Twitter
Hello, she’s about to launch to freaking outer space! Why wouldn’t you want to follow her adventure?
In addition to updates about her mission training, Whitson is singlehandedly responsible for creating an educational hashtag campaign on her own account. #NASAVillage, which has been an active hashtag for more than a year, sets out to prove that while astronauts serve as humankind’s space explorers, it takes a village to get them up there. Whitson’s tweets under the hashtag highlight the researchers, medical experts, technicians, administrative workers and all those who quite literally make spaceflight possible.
I hope that personal stories from #NASAvillage individuals will inspire our next generation of explorers.https://t.co/PSbRb4Mqg3
— Peggy Whitson (@AstroPeggy) September 6, 2015
Today in the #NASAvillage… Nichole Gadd is NeuroMapping astronaut brains scans. More here https://t.co/qmr3OGXYKt pic.twitter.com/W9DWXy64VW
— Peggy Whitson (@AstroPeggy) January 22, 2016
During a #spacewalk, I am comforted knowing the #NASAvillage has inspected every suit stitch http://t.co/F8MM2ZAvSW pic.twitter.com/bVnPJjZ8mi
— Peggy Whitson (@AstroPeggy) October 16, 2015
NASA on Tumblr
Recently, NASA decided to meet the cool kids where the cool kids live: Tumblr.
Rather than maintaining a Tumblr just for the heck of it, which happens all too often, NASA actually uses the platform to post longer, blog-like content that isn’t merely a repetition of their posts on Facebook and Twitter.
Posts like the photo scrapbook of a recently returned-to-Earth astronaut and collections of fascinating facts rich with photos and GIFs ensure that NASA’s Tumblr content isn’t just broadcasted into an internet black hole — it’s absorbed and shared as true storytelling.
Bonus: Astronaut Peggy Whitson also has her own Tumblr account, where she recently participated in a Tumblr Answer Time session.
Meet me @tumblr #AnswerTime today 3P ET. Your chance to ask me questions. More info here https://t.co/KY8BXE5UAy pic.twitter.com/ppJDo8Ltu3
— Peggy Whitson (@AstroPeggy) October 29, 2015
This Mars rover has an attitude, y’all.
What's a dazzling urbanite like me doing in a rustic setting like this? Science. Download full-res pic/wallpaper at https://t.co/q2icqZTnnT pic.twitter.com/ssFns7hCFW
— Curiosity Rover (@MarsCuriosity) October 3, 2016
Since landing on our friendly red neighbor in 2012, Curiosity has been tweeting up a storm of mission updates and sassy salutations while exploring the planet’s surface.
I have frickin' laser, but I'm not ill-tempered. Zapping this meteorite revealed its nickel-iron composition https://t.co/jOLRmy9qzr pic.twitter.com/j4th8NnOCN
— Curiosity Rover (@MarsCuriosity) November 2, 2016
NASA’s decision to personify their rover on Twitter as a means of sharing new, beautiful pictures of Martian landscapes might just be the best thing they’ve ever done. (Besides, you know, putting humans on the moon.)
Plus, Curiosity is proof that a couple of years away from Earth doesn’t make you illiterate in good ol’ web lingo.
TFW your friend comes over and you're out of town. @starwars' #BB8 learns about @NASA's #JourneyToMars at @NASAJPL https://t.co/Mgy9U9go3c
— Curiosity Rover (@MarsCuriosity) April 15, 2016
No sick days since 2013, and I go into precautionary safe mode over a holiday weekend? #smh https://t.co/vPXUmmiTyj
— Curiosity Rover (@MarsCuriosity) July 6, 2016
(Sidenote: I think Curiosity and Mr. Trash Wheel would get along well.)
NASA on Snapchat
If you’re not following NASA on Snapchat, you are seriously missing out.
Hardly a day goes by where the agency’s Snapchat story isn’t populated with interviews with scientists, behind-the-scenes looks at space equipment or Snapchat takeovers from actual outer space.
Earlier in the year, NASA astronaut Tim Kopra gave Snapchat followers a firsthand look at life aboard the ISS. That’s not your usual Sunday morning brunch snap.
If Instagram Stories are more your thing, you’re in luck: Everything that gets snapped get ‘grammed as well.
Robonaut on Twitter
Meet Robonaut: NASA’s resident humanoid robot. It (I’m being gender neutral, okay?) resides on the ISS, but it has a twin who it lovingly refers to as its sibling.
Wow! My sibling just got to take a selfie with a student visiting for the STEM discussions today #robotselfie pic.twitter.com/u2cfDS1i1x
— Robonaut (@AstroRobonaut) April 7, 2015
Go follow a cool robot. Do it.
Working w/ @onedirection & @harry_styles was cool, although my performance stole the show https://t.co/FkBC7bBRAO pic.twitter.com/fGJr445FbU
— Robonaut (@AstroRobonaut) August 22, 2016
Why does everyone keep saying "Hey Robonaut, awesome #luchador costume?" This is how I'm dressed every day! #NASACostume #HappyHalloween pic.twitter.com/1eVzt1S2kT
— Robonaut (@AstroRobonaut) October 31, 2016
Do you have a favorite NASA account we missed? Let us know! | aerospace |
https://mrr.dawnbreaker.com/portals/space/nasa-budget/aeronautics-research/ | 2023-06-10T16:59:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224657735.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20230610164417-20230610194417-00329.warc.gz | 0.887953 | 329 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__251281432 | en | The FY2023 Budget requests $971.5 million for Aeronautics. The requested money will be split between five programs: Airspace Operations and Safety Program ($156.2 million), Advanced Air Vehicles Program ($253.2 million), Integrated Aviation Systems Program ($288.9 million), Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program ($155.9 million), and Aerosciences Evaluation and Test Capabilities Program ($117.3 million).
NASA is using Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), and use of electric Vertical and Short Takeoff and Landing Vehicles to change how people and goods move through the air transportation system. Transformative improvements in commercial aviation efficiency are enabled by the FY 2023 NASA budget, with a focus on the single aisle fleet (Boeing 737-size). The budget also funds the Sustainable Flight National Partnership (SFNP) which will demonstrate the first high-power hybrid electric propulsion system for large transport aircraft. This aircraft will be a large-scale sustainable flight demonstrator that will validate integrated systems and their benefits. The FY 2023 budget will also fund NASA’s Low-Boom Flight Demonstration (LBFD) mission that will aid in the development of a new commercial supersonic market, as well as a long-term future airspace vision called Sky For All that will change the efficiency and safety of the global aviation system via airspace tools and system design.
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate Organizational Chart:
Updated November 2022, by Jackie Johnson
Comments are closed. | aerospace |
https://sbir.nasa.gov/SBIR/abstracts/18/sttr/phase1/STTR-18-1-T13.01-1183.html | 2022-01-24T13:52:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304570.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220124124654-20220124154654-00546.warc.gz | 0.879759 | 505 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__238182667 | en | Sensatek Propulsion Technology, Inc. proposes to demonstrate the feasibility of a wireless, passive, nanoparticle-based sensor system. The sensor in its current form can be used to measure real time temperatures and pressures wirelessly without the need of an external energy source. It should be noted that the same sensing principle can be used for strain monitoring as well. It comprises of a microwave-resonator-based sensor, a microwave transceiver, and a custom-made antenna. The microwave-resonator-based sensors uses a dielectric resonator structure, a low-profile reflective patch temperature sensor, and a pressure sensor based on evanescent-mode resonator structure. These sensors are made of high-temperature-stable and corrosion-resistant ceramic materials which are suitable for extreme-environment applications. The use of nanoparticles can further reduce the size of the sensor enabling deployment in current hard-to-access areas.
This approach will enable not only surface measurements of pressure and temperature but also provide in-flow measurements of gas path flows at cryogenic and high temperature environments. In-flow measurements within the metal piping of the fluid systems helps provide a dynamic and real time analysis of the operations of the system. Besides, the embedded sensor helps in keeping the structural integrity of the component intact since it’s installation doesn’t require machining pathways as is needed for traditional sensor cables.
The proposed innovation will specifically provide the following benefits for propulsion system test, development & flight applications:
-Reduced cost and labor requirements associated with instrumentation installation at 8-Foot High-Temperature Tunnel Facility for National Aerospace Plan Concept Demonstration Engine, X43 Hyper-X engine
-Reduce operational costs for various engine test-beds, developmental & launch facilities at SSC, GRC, MSFC and KSC Propulsion Systems Laboratory
-Structural health monitoring into the numerous NASA programs particularly the RS-25 engines on SLS.
Monitoring of harsh environments in inaccessible locations provides insight to increase the reliability and efficenciy in systems that includes: HyFly Dual Combustor Ramjet Engine, X43C program’s Ground Demonstrator, Air Force Research Laboratory’s SJX61–1 and SJX61–2 engines; Power Generation & Aviation Gas Turbine Engines for Maintenance & Operational Monitoring; Automotive for Continuous Monitoring for Component Health Indication; and Chemical Plants for Process Control, Safety & Automation. | aerospace |
https://dreamdth.com/threads/pakistan-telecom-set-to-launch-new-satellite-paksat-1r.456/ | 2017-09-24T12:10:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818690016.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20170924115333-20170924135333-00417.warc.gz | 0.948404 | 479 | CC-MAIN-2017-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-39__0__39560896 | en | - Mar 25, 2011
KARACHI: A hallmark of Pak-China joint venture, Pakistan telecommunication satellite Paksat 1R will be launched on August 14, the Independence Day of Pakistan, which also happens to be the date for the 50th anniversary of SUPARCO, an official said on Monday.
Paksat-1R is being developed in China to replace the currently in-orbit leased satellite Paksat-1.
The timely development and launch of this satellite is important as Paksat-1 is reaching the end of its service life next year. The development of Paksat-1R satellite is progressing according to the schedule and the satellite will be launched as per the plan, an official of the Planning Commission said.
The government of Pakistan realises the significance of this project of national importance and will, therefore, meet its financial obligations and will continue to provide funds to the project, despite several financial constraints it faces.
The Paksat 1R will replace the current telecommunication satellite developed by Hughes Systems, which already has shown signal eclipse of 88 days in a year. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) allocates the satellite place in geostationary orbit on a first-come-first-serve basis. But after allotment of a position, a deadline is needed for a party to launch its satellite in a given time and in the case of failure, the allotment is handed over to other nations or parties who were in queue.
In the 1980s, Pakistan booked eight slots in the orbit.
In mid-90s, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) signed an agreement with Alcatel for a satellite. But in the meantime, a few telecommunication satellite launches failed worldwide and other problems halted the launch of the Pakistani satellite, causing Alcatel to cancel the agreement. Pakistan then also lost its allotted slots in the orbit.
Pakistan bought the Hughes satellite designed for Indonesia and moved it in the occupied slot in December 2002.
The development of Pakistans own satellite is not only important for the capacity building, but for self-reliance purposes, as well in case of an embargo or other hurdles from advance countries as were seen in the past.
The Paksat 1R data and signals will be received by the satellite ground stations located in Karachi and Lahore. | aerospace |
https://www.army-technology.com/projects/bamse/ | 2024-04-14T07:16:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816875.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414064633-20240414094633-00017.warc.gz | 0.89848 | 1,227 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__45944782 | en | Saab Bofors Dynamics’ Bamse all-weather, all-target, air defence missile system is deployed to protect fixed and mobile assets. It can be used against a range of threats including fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, unmanned aircraft, stand-off missiles, cruise and anti-radiation missiles and guided bombs.
Bamse is effective against very small and very fast targets such as air-to-surface attack missiles. The system has all-weather capability and a target range that exceeds the stand-off distance of electro-optically controlled weapons. The system provides a target range of more than 15km and coverage to an altitude up to 15,000m.
Bamse air defence missile system development
Bofors (later to become Saab Bofors) and Ericsson (now Saab) Microwave Systems completed the project definition phase in 1991 and the engineering development programme began in 1992.
In 1993 the Swedish Government placed a contract on the then Bofors Missiles and Ericsson to carry out the full-scale development of the Bamse system.
The Bamse system has successfully completed a series of performance trials carried out by the Swedish Defence Forces, Forsvarets Materielverk (FMV, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) and the FOA Research Institute of the Swedish National Defence (FOA).
In 2000, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration awarded Saab a production contract for the system. BAMSE demonstrator system entered service with the Swedish armed forces in 2005.
In May 2008, the first production system was delivered and the Swedish Armed Forces trained their first unit and brought the system into operation in late 2008.
Bamse air defence missile system firing battery
The Bamse firing battery includes a surveillance coordination centre and three missile control centres. The missile control centres are towed to position by a cross-country vehicle, which also carries a store of missiles for reloading. The system can be deployed and prepared for firing in less than ten minutes.
Surveillance control centre of the all-weather, all-target missile system
The surveillance control centre is installed in a truck-mounted 20ft standard container, which is armoured to provide protection against fragmentation and in nuclear, biological and chemical warfare environments.
The surveillance control centre is equipped with the Ericsson Microwave Systems Giraffe AMB (agile multi-beam) 3D surveillance radar with a 12m-high mast which operates at C-band (5.40GHz to 5.90GHz).
The Giraffe AMB uses a ‘stacked beam’ antenna arrangement, with one wide beam for transmission and multiple narrow beams for simultaneous reception. This provides a target update rate of one a second, with elevation coverage of more than 70°. The IFF transmit and receive units are mounted on the radar antenna.
The surveillance control centre, operated by a crew of one or two, carries out real-time threat evaluation and combat coordination with target acquisition, identification, tracking and prioritisation.
The surveillance control centre automatically selects the optimum missile control centre to engage the target and hands over the target data.
One surveillance coordination centre can coordinate up to four missile control centres. The distance between the surveillance control centre and the missile control centres is typically 10km, and between missiles control centres, 20km.
Both the missile control centre and the surveillance coordination centre are equipped with embedded simulators allowing training and mission planning using a large library of simulation scenarios.
Missile control centre of Saab Bofors Dynamics’ Bamse system
The missile launcher with six ready-to-fire missiles is installed on the roof of the missile control centre. The centre, which is fragment-protected and nuclear, biological and chemical warfare (NBC) protected, houses two computer stations and is operated by one or two crew.
The missile control centres are linked by cable or by radio data communications to the surveillance control centre. The radio data link has a maximum range of 15km. For the Swedish Armed Forces the BAMSE uses the TS 9000 tactical radio net.
The missile control centre initiates the target engagement sequence either autonomously or on receipt of a signal from the surveillance control centre.
The missile control centre is equipped with a variant of the K-band 34GHz to 35GHz Eagle fire control radar developed by Ericsson, a suite of weather sensors, an information friend or foe interrogator and a thermal imager.
The sensors are mounted on a mast that can be raised to eight metres in height. The elevation arm of the mast is installed between the missile launch tubes to protect the radar against obstacles while the vehicle is in transit.
The ability of the sensors to look over obstacles near the deployment site gives the missile control centre improved capability to acquire and track low flying hostile targets. After firing the launcher is reloaded in less than four minutes. The missile control centre is also used to carry out threat evaluation and engagement planning.
Missiles used by the Swedish air defence system
The radar command-to-line-of-sight (CLOS) missile uses solid propellant booster and sustainer rocket motors, which give the missile high acceleration and high maintained velocity.
Nammo supplies the sustainer rocket motor and components for the booster motor. The missile has a range of more than 15km and covers altitudes to 15,000m.
The missile has high manoeuvrability, even at the outer range limit. The fragmentation and shaped charge warhead is equipped with a proximity fuse and an impact fuse.
The Global Missiles & Missile Defence Systems Market 2011-2021
This project forms part of our recent analysis and forecasts of the global Missiles & Missile Defence Systems market available from our business information platform Strategic Defence Intelligence. For more information click here or contact us: EMEA: +44 20 7936 6783; Americas: +1 415 439 4914; Asia Pacific: +61 2 9947 9709 or via email. | aerospace |
https://www.presentermedia.com/index.php?target=closeup&id=12990&categoryid=116&maincat=clipart | 2021-02-25T22:33:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178355937.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20210225211435-20210226001435-00309.warc.gz | 0.695733 | 65 | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__161500515 | en | Airline Pilot Giving Thumbs Up
TYPE: Presentation Clipart
A airline pilot stand giving a thumbs up.
Additional customization and editing tools are available when using a desktop.
airline captain navigator pilot standing stand travel guide aviation flight
Limited Time Offer: Save up to 50% when you subscribe today! | aerospace |
http://www.raisbeck.com/commercial-systems/boeing-727-stage-3-noise-reduction | 2017-05-30T12:55:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463615105.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20170530124450-20170530144450-00065.warc.gz | 0.878886 | 316 | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-22__0__18026570 | en | Does your 727 comply with FAA Stage 3 Noise Regulations?
"Keep 'em flying!" with our 727 Stage 3 Noise Reduction Kits. Available in multiple configurations to suit all mission profiles for 727-100s and 727-200s, these kits are the most economical, least invasive Stage 3 System available. For information about pricing and availability for your particular model, contact us by phone at (206) 723-2000 or (800) 537-7222, or email [email protected].
- Short installation downtime
- No changes in the engines
- No structural changes or winglets that could jeopardize Boeing support
- Negligible increase in OEW (7 to 99 lbs depending on configuration)
- No performance loss
- Increased list from high altitude airports
- No changes in cockpit procedures
- No changes in crew training
The Raisbeck approach extracts the maximum possible benefit out of the inherent performance in the original door design.
Where new hardware is necessary, care has been taken to leave the original structure and engines unaltered. The Raisbeck Stage 3 Noise Reduction System makes no changes in airframe stress or engine temperature/pressure patterns which might affect the durability of the aircraft—or even the basis of its original certification.
The net effect on overall performance is positive, with very small impacts on empty weight and landing distance, a small savings in fuel burn, and a significant increase in second segment climb capability which can favorably affect RTOWs under hot and/or high altitude conditions. | aerospace |
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/science/sdut-kate-rubins-iss-2016jul05-htmlstory.html | 2019-10-18T01:50:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986677412.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20191018005539-20191018033039-00258.warc.gz | 0.958794 | 1,879 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__78931189 | en | Astronaut Kate Rubins, who earned a bachelor's degree in microbiology at UC San Diego in 1999, is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station on Wednesday.
Rubins and cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin of the Russian space agency Roscosmos and astronaut Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are scheduled to leave Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard a Soyuz spacecraft. The crew will spend four months aboard space station, which is orbiting about 250 miles above the Earth. The spacecraft will dock with space station on Saturday.
The Union-Tribune spoke with the 37 year-old Rubins in October, shortly before space station crew members Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren were preparing for a space walk. Rubins provided an overview of the walk, and what life and work is like on space station.
Meet Kate Rubins
Born: Farmington, Conn., Oct. 14, 1978
Education: Bachelor of science degree in molecular biology, UC San Diego, 1999; PhD in cancer biology,
Scientific experience: Rubins joined the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at MIT and headed a lab of 14 researchers studying viral diseases that primarily affect Central and West Africa. She traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo to conduct research and supervise study sites. Work in the Rubins Lab focused on poxviruses and host-pathogen interaction as well as viral mechanisms for regulating host cell mRNA transcription, translation and decay. In addition, she conducted research on transcriptome and genome sequencing of filoviruses (Ebola and Marburg) and Arenaviruses (Lassa Fever) and collaborative projects with the U.S. Army to develop therapies for Ebola and Lassa viruses. Dr. Rubins has published and presented her work in numerous papers at international scientific conferences and in scientific journals.
Q: How familiar will you be with what astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren are doing when they go on their spacewalk Wednesday?
A: We’re trained in all aspects of a spacewalk, from operating the hatch to how you move around. Moving isn’t called walking or flying, it’s called translating. You’re also taught about the hundreds of tools that could be used, and how critical it is not let anything float away -- including the astronaut. You have to be tethered correctly so that you don’t float off and can’t get back.
Q: What do the astronauts in space most need from ground controllers?
A: They need crisp, concise information that they can act on. You have to pull that together from that huge crew you’re working with on the ground. You have to break it down and give the astronauts what they need so that they don’t get bogged down. When an astronaut on a spacewalk says, "I need to route a cable through here?" you need to be able to tell them why.
Q: Are the astronauts in Mission Control following a script that anticipates virtually every move that an astronaut will make during a spacewalk?
A: You’re following a basic script for a set of operations that is complex and somewhat risky -- but that’s space. Not everything works out as planned. You sometimes have to go off script. So you’ve got to be thinking about the kind of problems that could arise. You’re trained to react when things go off nominal.
Q: Cameras allow ground controllers to see what the spacewalkers are doing. But can you put yourself in a spacewalker’s frame of mind? They’re moving about five miles per second as they orbit Earth. You’re sitting in a chair back in Houston.
A: To some extent. The extensive training we receive helps us understand all the aspects of the tasks that they're doing, and the tools they're using. Ground teams spend hundreds of hours thinking about all the details of the spacewalk and astronauts train hundreds of hours on the tasks. But probably nothing really prepares you for the sight of the earth moving below you below you and the feeling of being outside in the vacuum of space.
Q: Do spacewalkers have a limited field of view because they're wearing pressurized helmets?
A: Yes, it’s very limited. Your head does not move independently of your body. Imagine being in a 300-pound spacesuit and having to turn your whole body to see something. You don’t have to deal with the weight of the suit due to microgravity, but the suit still has mass and is pressurized. In our underwater training, sometimes simply rotating your body and the mass of the suit can be difficult.
Q: Two years ago, astronaut Luca Parmitano experienced some tense moments when his pressurized helmet partly filled with water. He had to rely on his memory, rather than sight, to find his way back into the space station.
Other than your training, what makes you -- Kate Rubins -- a good person to help guide an astronaut through a crisis like that?
A: Well, a lot of it does come down to training. Our military astronauts have spent decades learning how to respond to critical situations. I come from a scientific background in which I worked with infections diseases like Ebola and smallpox while I was inside a Biosafety Level 4 laboratory. I also worked in the Congo, where you have to be concerned about exposure to disease.
I also have done training with the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases. The training dealt with dealing with critical, risky situations. Then there was the NASA training, which teaches you to keep calm and to address each problem as it comes up.
Q: You have been underwater in a spacesuit. How close does that come to approximating what a spacewalker experiences?
A: I think it’s pretty good. You work in a huge pool that contains a mock up of the space station. You can move in all dimenions. There’s a little bit of drag from the water. But it’s not bad. And you get to practice with the tools and equipment that you would use in space.
Q: You’ve served as a CapCom at Mission Control, which means that you’ve talked directly to astronauts on space station. These conversations are broadcast over the Internet. Do you find it daunting that virtually the entire world can hear you?
A: You might think that, a little, at first. But I’m talking to fellow astronauts, people that I know. You focus on being a good communicator, and making sure the astronauts in space have the information that they need.
Q: You will become a member of the space station crew next May. Can you describe what you think it will be like up there?
A: Pretty amazing. You leave Earth and, all of a sudden, it appears to you that the laws of physics change. On Earth, you could put your coffee cup down and it would stay there. It space, it would float, or the coffee would float out of it.
As a scientist, I’ll have many opportunities to perform experiments with micro-gravity for hundreds of researchers from all over the world. Think of cells; on Earth, they always settle on to the bottom of the dish or stick to the plastic. That doesn’t happen in space. The cells will be suspended in the solution. I’m looking forward to observing this and all kinds of other phenomena as we're orbiting the planet.
Q: Will you be able to see La Jolla from space station?
A: Yes and I hope to take some pictures.
Q: Few media outlets cover the day-to to day operations of space station. Do you think that reflects a lack of interest by the general public?
A: I think people are fascinated by space station. It’s been in orbit for 10 years, and we’re at a great moment where we’ve built it out and can start looking to greatly expand the amount of research and technical demonstrations. When I talk one-on-one with people, they really want to know about it. They’re interested in the human stories about being in orbit, in a station that’s moving at 17,500 mph. Astronaut Scott Kelly has a Twitter account and he posts pictures every day. I’m used to talking and thinking about space for my job. But those photos still take my breath away.
Q: Astronaut Chris Hadfield recorded himself singing David Bowie's "Space Oddity" when he was one space station. His video has been viewed almost 27 million times. If you could record a song on station, which song would it be?
A: (Laughter) No one wants to hear me sing. I’ll probably just end up recording myself doing an experiment using a pipet. | aerospace |
http://faradair.com/fwp/tag/innovation/ | 2020-02-19T23:33:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875144429.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20200219214816-20200220004816-00074.warc.gz | 0.939369 | 365 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__157943603 | en | Logistic support remains the key constraint to global maritime task group operations.
The future force will require logistic support that is globally responsive and integrated with commercial solutions
On July the 3rd 2019, Managing Director of Faradair® – Neil Cloughley, met with the Secretary of State for Defence – Rt Hon. Penny Mordaunt to discuss the BEHA M1H hybrid electric aircraft development programme, along with the associated opportunities to deliver a British designed and manufactured aircraft, for a variety of roles within UK Armed Forces.
The meeting was also attended by Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Defence – Rt Hon. Alex Chalk, MP for Cheltenham and the Chairman of the Defence Select Committee – Rt Hon. Dr Julian Lewis MP.
The meeting held on July the 3rd, updated developments with the aircraft, the potential capabilities and opportunities for UK Armed Forces with the asset and the challenges faced by the business over the last five years.
Launched in 2014 and initially developed for civilian hybrid electric regional air transport opportunity, the BEHA M1H has design origins based on the world’s first combat UAV (Unmanned Air Vehicle) designed in the UK nearly 30 years ago, four years before the US MQ1 Predator was created.
With extensive personnel experience in ‘joined-wing’ flight demonstrators, the Faradair® BEHA M1H builds on proven legacy and at the Farnborough Airshow 2018, Faradair® revealed the military specification variant of the BEHA (Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft). The unique capabilities of the aircraft and the significant opportunities that the aircraft could deliver toward future non-civilian operations, the BEHA is a Joint Force multiplier, freeing expensive Rotary Wing assets for specialist tasking.Continue Reading | aerospace |
https://greenmobility-library.org/public/index.php/single-resource/RkxJTWxIWmsvbWRXWks4b0J3UXMxUT09 | 2021-10-20T18:46:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585348.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20211020183354-20211020213354-00653.warc.gz | 0.928928 | 390 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__274795570 | en | Adaptive and Optimal Guidance Schemes for Reusable Launch Vehicles including Air Breathing Launch Vehicles
Publication Year: 2008
Author(s): Brinda V
In this research, a new Integrated Adaptive Guidance algorithm is developed for a class of Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLVs) that perform suborbital flight. This simple and elegant guidance approach can cater to ascent as well as re-entry phases (from lift off to touch down) of any RLV mission, irrespective of the type of propulsion being employed, rocket or air-breathing. This poses a challenging task to a guidance designer as the ascent and descent flight of the vehicle is completely within dense atmosphere where aerodynamics plays a key role in defining the flight path of the vehicle. An adaptive guidance scheme is proposed for this class of missions. To be called "adaptive", guidance approach should have one or both of the following elements. (i) The reference trajectory should be generated on-line in response to actual flight conditions, or (ii) there are on-line closed-loop adjustments of guidance parameters. This new improved algorithm has both the above mentioned features, namdy, on-line generation of optimal reference trajectory based on energy state approximation approach and a non-linear guidance law with adaptive gains for tracking the trajectory generated on-board. The scheme is simple and suitable for on-board implementation. Accuracy achieved is also high since the guidance strategy is based on reference trajectory and guidance gains that are computed online based on actual flight conditions. This work has resulted in the formulation of a single integrated guidance scheme from lift off to touch down, that is independent of the type of RLV mission, nature of propulsion being employed, or phases of flight.
Rights: University of Kerala
Theme: Vehicle Technology | Subtheme: Electric vehicles
Tags: Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLVs), Air Breathing Launch Vehicles, RLV mission | aerospace |
https://www.agairupdate.com/naaa-responds-to-croplife-magazine-article-on-agricultural-drone-spraying-in-iowa/ | 2021-10-26T11:20:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587877.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20211026103840-20211026133840-00644.warc.gz | 0.938444 | 1,148 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__239649911 | en | Andrew Moore, Executive Director of the National Agricultural Aviation Association, issues a response from the NAAA on a recent article published by CropLife Magazine about drone spraying in Iowa. Below is Moore’s letter, which was published on the CropLife Magazine website here.
Dear Crop Life Media Group,
On behalf of members of the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA), I am writing to inform you the July 11 article “Rantizo Approved for Agricultural Drone Spraying in Iowa” written by CropLife staff lacked some vital information about manned aerial application operations. It is indeed exciting to think about the many benefits of treating crops by air instead of by ground. Superior coverage, the ability to make applications even if the soil is wet, and the lack of destruction to the crop caused by driving through it are just some of the benefits from aerial application. While growers might be excited about the potential use of UAV’s for making aerial applications, they need to be reminded that manned agricultural aircraft have been providing this service to growers for almost a century and remain readily available to treat large acreages of crops throughout the nation immediately.
The article is correct to state abnormally wet weather conditions across the Midwest make aerial application an indispensable tool for ensuring high yields. However, the article does not state that the UAV used by Rantizo, the DJI Agras, can spray only 7-10 acres an hour. During a 10-hour day of applications, this equates to only 70 to 100 acres treated per UAV. USDA estimates that the average farm size in the U.S. is 444 acres and the most important principle in combatting a pest is to eradicate it immediately before it spreads. A single manned aircraft can spray upwards of 2,000n acres a day. This is one of the benefits of manned aerial application that is unmatched by current UAV technology. In future articles we feel it is vital to include this information, so readers have an accurate basis for comparing the two application methods.
It is, of course, possible to use multiple UAVs to spray a single field, however that would require licensed UAV pilots unless specifically granted an exemption by the FAA to allow one remote pilot to operate multiple UAVs. Even then, each UAV would require being loaded individually. Manned agricultural aircraft have hopper capacities up to 800 gallons. At a rate of two gallons of spray per acre, a single load from an agricultural aircraft with an 800-gallon hopper can treat 400 acres. The capabilities of modern
agricultural aircraft allow the manned aerial application industry to treat approximately 127 million acres
of cropland annually.
Furthermore, it still is not clear from a regulatory standpoint if existing pesticide labels allow for UAVs to make aerial applications. When EPA registers a pesticide product for aerial use, it conducts spray drift risk assessments using the AgDRIFTTM model. This model predicts spray drift for only single propeller fixed-wing and single rotor aircraft applications. Several other inputs are plugged into the model as well,
including weather conditions and boom length. However, these models do not apply to UAVs with two, four, six or in the case of the DJI Agras, eight rotors. The model also doesn’t apply to the lighter weight characteristics of a small UAV that doesn’t have the higher air pressure wake to push the applied material deep into a crop’s canopy. Without similar models for the various types and sizes of UAVs a proper spray drift risk assessment cannot be performed. Some of the initial testing of UAV’s using drift prediction models (as Published in Volume 61 of the Transactions of the ASABE) indicates that application quality markedly decreases and drift potential increases when the UAV’s are operated above an average speed of 12 mph.
Modern agricultural aviators have fine-tuned the use of technology to make effective and safe applications. They use droplet size models available from the USDA-ARS Aerial Application Technology
Research Unit to set up their aircraft to provide the exact droplet size required by the pesticide label. They can test pattern uniformity and droplet size at Operation S.A.F.E. Fly-in clinics. Agricultural aircraft have differentially corrected GPS capable of determining the aircraft’s position 20 times per second with an accuracy of less than 1 foot. Just like modern ground rigs, they have flow control systems that ensure the targeted application rate is applied uniformly across the field and allow them to make precision/variable rate applications.
Aerial applicators have the ability to monitor weather conditions in the cockpit. A smoker injects a small amount of vegetable oil into the aircraft exhaust system that creates smoke, allowing the pilot to determine, by observing smoke movement, the wind direction and an estimate of wind speed. Inversions can be detected by observing vertical smoke movement. The Aircraft Integrated Meteorological Measurement System (AIMMS) provides real-time onboard weather data, including wind speed and direction, temperature, and humidity. Pulse width modulation nozzle control technology is now available for agricultural aircraft as well.
NAAA agrees that aerial application is indeed the superior way to treat crops for a variety of reasons. We do feel, however, that growers need to be aware of the capabilities of manned agricultural aircraft in addition to learning about emerging UAV technologies, and their fallbacks. Only the manned aerial application industry has and will continue to treat 127 million acres of cropland in the U.S. this growing season.
Anderw D, Moore, Executive Director
National Agricultural Aviation Association | aerospace |
https://ophir.com/ | 2024-04-23T13:17:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818711.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423130552-20240423160552-00460.warc.gz | 0.920057 | 360 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__170564477 | en | A part of LightRidge Solutions, Ophir is a leader in highly-capable remote laser radar (lidar) sensors for austere environments. We have 30 years experience solving our military and commercial customers' most challenging problems through powerful yet affordable sensors that are small in size, weight, and power.
Ophir specializes in small, rugged electro-optics for remote sensing of the atmosphere, offering cradle-to-grave laser radar avionics solutions. Ophir combines extensive expertise and experience with laser radar, atmospheric sciences and engineering disciplines to solve hard, mission critical problems in demanding environments where size, weight, power, and performance are of paramount concern.
Ophir’s advanced laser radar sensors increase flight safety and provide atmospheric situational awareness around an aircraft and across a variety of military, commercial, and business aviation applications.
Be part of an innovative and agile team of experts that specialize in developing, designing, and manufacturing advanced laser radar sensors for airborne and ground-based applications. Come join the Ophir family and help us solve our customers’ challenging problems.
Ophir, a part of LightRidge Solutions, is a leader in highly-capable remote lidar sensors for austere environments. We have over 30 years experience designing, developing, manufacturing and servicing advanced lidar products to solve our military and commercial customers’ most challenging remote-sensing needs. Ophir and sister operating units, Geost and Trident Systems, leverage deep expertise in optics and lasers to provide powerful and affordable space, airborne and ground sensor payloads that are small in size, weight, and power.
We would love to hear from you! Submit your message through our contact form and a member of our team will respond to you soon. | aerospace |
https://schwarze.com/en/airport-sweeping/ | 2023-12-10T23:08:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679102697.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210221943-20231211011943-00174.warc.gz | 0.928943 | 452 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__277282960 | en | Schwarze regenerative air, airport sweepers are used at the world’s leading international airports, military air bases, and small regional airports because they offer the perfect combination of exceptional value, superior performance, and flexibility. With options that include CNG or diesel, high powered magnets for ferrous metals, catch basin vacuum, and side air blast, Schwarze sweepers can be used for multiple airport surface cleaning needs including road sweeping, ramp debris and litter removal, high-speed runway sweeping, high-speed air blast cleaning, glycol removal, wet vacuum behind rubber and paint removal machines, and catch basin vacuuming.
Unlike pure vacuum technology which requires a lot of power and has the potential to exhaust FOD and other debris into the atmosphere, Schwarze regenerative air technology air makes use of both positive pressure and vacuum airflow. Regenerative technology maintains the compressed air in a sealed loop and is not returned to the atmosphere. Instead, the pressurized air is forced across an air knife approximately 2.5 meters wide across the sweeping head. The air knife scrapes the runway surface with sheet of pressurized air, lifting dirt and foreign object debris also known as FOD (TOS = FOD) off the runway surface.
The performance of the Schwarze A7 meets FAA guidelines for removing FOD such as ball bearings, rivets, and other metals at vehicles speeds of 25 KPH ( TOS = 15 MPH). After the air passes through the knife, the vacuum from the blower fan inlet scavenges the blast air and carries it to the containment vessel. This blast and recovery cycle continues indefinitely with no air beyond leakage returning to the atmosphere. The regenerative air has several advantages in that both sides of the blower fan are doing cleaning work. This increases the working efficiency allowing less power use. Regenerative runway sweepers generally only need 100 KW to do the same amount of work as the pure vacuum with 200KW. This results in a significant fuel savings and can also operate with smaller containment vessel size and much less liquid for debris separation. Because of the continuous cycle at a lower airflow, removal of the debris from the airflow is much more efficient and may be accomplished through multiple cycles of regeneration. | aerospace |
http://astrophilatelist.com/news/sts_129_iss_docking/2009-11-21-76 | 2023-03-30T08:44:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296949107.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20230330070451-20230330100451-00693.warc.gz | 0.913641 | 105 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__84694786 | en | On November 18, 2009 the American Space Shuttle "Atlantis” (STS-129) docked with the International Space Station at 16:51 UTC. It has delivered over 13 tons of supplies and equipment to the orbital station. Atlantis mission will return ISS crew member Nicole Stott to Earth and is planned to be the final space shuttle crew rotation flight. Stott spent two and a half month on board the ISS. Only five U.S. space shuttle missions remain before the shuttle fleet is retired next year. | aerospace |
https://www.yatra.com/international-flights/gwalior-to-rukumkot-flights | 2018-03-19T15:06:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257646952.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20180319140246-20180319160246-00393.warc.gz | 0.776869 | 89 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__257505635 | en | Gwalior to Rukumkot Flight Booking
Book Gwalior to Rukumkot flight tickets at lowest airfare. Get best offers on international flight bookings when you fly from Gwalior to Rukumkot. Also Check flight schedule, status and low cost airlines for Rukumkot to Gwalior flight. Use coupon code INTFLY18 and get Upto Rs.15,000 Off. | aerospace |
https://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2017/09/09/connecticut-national-guard-part-of-irma-relief/ | 2018-07-20T20:14:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676591831.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20180720193850-20180720213850-00418.warc.gz | 0.928294 | 103 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__95817892 | en | EAST GRANBY, Conn, (CBS Connecticut) – The Connecticut National Guard is deploying to help victims of Hurricane Irma.
A C-130H cargo plane and eight airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing left East Granby Saturday morning bound for Puerto Rico.
The pilots, crew members, loadmasters and maintainers planned to pick up supplies before heading to the island to assist in relief efforts. The crew will remain these for follow-up missions. No timetable was announced for their return. | aerospace |
http://airways.news/airlines/ua-announces-longest-flight-new-international-routes/ | 2022-09-27T04:25:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030334987.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20220927033539-20220927063539-00436.warc.gz | 0.887449 | 456 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__114516840 | en | MIAMI – Expanding its long-haul service, United Airlines (UA) has announced new routes to cities in Africa and India for 2021. This makes its service between San Francisco (SFO) and Bangalore (BLR) the longest route for the airline, clocking at 8,701 miles.
The new UA’s non-stop flight will last 17.5 hours. The route will also the first-ever non-stop flight between the US and India’s primary tech hub, according to SFGate.
Before the announcement, the airline’s San Francisco-Singapore (SIN) service was the longest, covering 8,446 miles in 15 hours and 30 minutes.
Regarding the SFO-BLR flight, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will fly the route as Bangalore conditions make the flight a challenge. On this, UA VP of International Network Planning, Patrick Quayle told SFGate that the carrier is currently working with Boeing on an engine enhancement.
Seven New Services
With the aforementioned series of routes, UA will restart its daily frequencies between Chicago (ORD) and New Delhi, India (ORD) this winter.
For Spring 2021, SFO-BLR daily flights will be launched alongside others on the US East Coast. Then, the airline will start services between Washington Dulles (IAD) and Ghana (ACC) and Nigeria (LOS) three times per week. South Africa (JNB) closes the list of UA’s African destinations with a daily-scheduled service from/to New Jersey (EWR).
For the Summer of 2021, the airline will offer domestic frequencies from/to Hawaii four times per week. The first of the two routes will connect Chicago (ORD) with Kona (KOA). The second one will do the same with New Jersey (EWR) and Kahului (OGG).
All the routes will use the Boeing 787 Dreamliners, except for the EWR-OGG frequency. For the later, the Boeing 767-300ER will be the aircraft of choice.
Featured photo: United Airlines Boeing 787-9 N29978 at San Francisco International Airport. Photo: © Luca Flores. | aerospace |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.