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http://parabolicarc.com/tag/international-space-station/ | 2022-05-27T20:59:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652663006341.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220527205437-20220527235437-00392.warc.gz | 0.896516 | 1,727 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__237661335 | en | HOUSTON (NASA PR) — NASA will announce at 2 p.m. EDT (1 p.m. CDT) Wednesday, June 1, the company, or companies, selected to move forward in developing the next generation of spacesuits for Artemis missions at the Moon and the International Space Station during an event at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The announcement will air live on NASA Television, the agency’s website, and the NASA app.
Event participants will include:
Vanessa Wyche, director, NASA Johnson
Lindsay Aitchison, program executive for Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Program, NASA Headquarters
Lara Kearney, manager, Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Program, NASA Johnson
Joel Montalbano, manager, International Space Station Program, NASA Johnson
New spacesuits that allow humans to explore the lunar surface and unlock new spacewalk capabilities outside the International Space Station are a critical part of advancing human exploration in space and demonstrating continued American leadership. Under Artemis, new exploration spacesuits, together with human surface mobility systems, the Space Launch System rocket, the Orion Spacecraft, ground systems, Gateway, and human landing systems, will enable NASA to return humans to and establish a long-term presence at the Moon and to eventually explore Mars.
HOUSTON (Axiom Space PR) — Axiom Space, a leader in human spaceflight currently building the world’s first commercial space station, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Italian government to further their existing collaboration, including the potential for the development of space infrastructure integrated with the future Axiom Station. The agreement was signed by the President and CEO of Axiom Space, Michael Suffredini, and Italy’s Minister for Technological Innovation and Digital Transition, Vittorio Colao, on 19 May in Rome, Italy.
HOUSTON (NASA PR) — NASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming return activities for the agency’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2). As part of the uncrewed flight test, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will depart from the International Space Station for a landing in the western United States.
The spacecraft is scheduled to autonomously undock from the space station to begin the journey home at 2:36 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 25. NASA and Boeing are targeting 6:49 p.m. for the landing and conclusion of OFT-2, wrapping up a six-day mission testing the end-to-end capabilities of the Starliner system.
HOUSTON (NASA PR) — Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft successfully docked to the International Space Station’s Harmony module at 8:28 p.m. EDT. Starliner launched on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on a flight test to the International Space Station at 6:54 p.m. on Thursday, May 19 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner is proceeding toward the International Space Station on the NASA-Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2).
Boeing and NASA met as an ISS Mission Management Team (IMMT) this afternoon to review the status of the flight test and approved a plan to proceed toward the final phase of rendezvous and docking, which remains scheduled at 7:10 p.m. EDT.
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner uncrewed spacecraft reached orbit after launch from Florida on Thursday on its way to dock with the International Space Station (ISS) despite problems with two of its 12 thrusters, officials said. The flight test is a crucial step to certifying Starliner to carry crew to the station.
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., (United Launch Alliance PR) – A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V carrying Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, lifted off on May 19 at 6:54 p.m. EDT, from Space Launch Complex-41 (SLC) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. To date ULA has launched 150 times with 100 percent mission success. This marks the 93rd successful launch of an Atlas V rocket, and the 104th launch from SLC-41.
Video Caption: NASA is aiming to expand its astronaut launches from U.S. soil. Boeing is set for a test launch this week of its small spacecraft to the International Space Station. Russia and America have long been partners on the space station, but the invasion of Ukraine has led to new tensions and questions about the future. Miles O’Brien has our report about the rhetoric versus the reality.
Winning student experiment will be carried out on the International Space Station
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Genes in Space PR) — Five teams of high school students were named finalists in the Genes in Space annual science competition, which challenges students from grades 7 through 12 to propose DNA analysis experiments that address real-life space exploration challenges. Founded by Boeing and miniPCR bio, Genes in Space works with the winning team to have the experiment performed aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This year, 602 teams submitted proposals to the competition.
CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla. (United Launch Alliance PR) — A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket is in final preparations to launch Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The launch is planned for Thurs. May 19 at 6:54 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The live launch broadcast begins no earlier than 6 p.m. EDT on May 19 at www.ulalaunch.com.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. (NASA PR) — NASA and Boeing are taking another major step on the path to regular human spaceflight to the International Space Station using American rockets to launch spacecraft from American soil with the second uncrewed test flight of a commercial crew spacecraft.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Redwire reported a first quarter net loss of $17.3 million on revenues of $32.9 million. The adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) loss was $4.7 million for the quarter.
“Delays in contract awards, macroeconomic challenges, including inflation and supply chain delays in contractor start dates had a negative impact on performance,” the company said in a statement.
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket will launch Boeing’s Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 Starliner spacecraft on its Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) to the International Space Station. OFT-2 is the second uncrewed flight of the Starliner that will demonstrate the spacecraft’s human transportation capabilities. This test flight is the last major step before the Atlas V and Boeing’s Starliner capsule take American astronauts to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
Launch Date and Time: Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 6:54 p.m. EDT (2254 UTC) Webcast: Begins May 19 at 6 p.m. EDT (2200 UTC)
CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla. (NASA PR) — Social media users are invited to register to take part in a global virtual NASA Social for the agency’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) to the International Space Station. This is the second uncrewed flight test of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
WASHINGTON (FAA PR) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing a license to the Huntsville-Madison Airport Authority in Alabama to operate the Huntsville International Airport (HSV) as a commercial space reentry site. | aerospace |
http://airportjournals.com/landmark-buys-skyport-fbo-at-westchester-county-air/ | 2024-04-24T03:43:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818999.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424014618-20240424044618-00846.warc.gz | 0.947649 | 925 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__115624072 | en | By Jack Elliott
Landmark Aviation, a growing business aviation services company that operates 34 FBOs in North America, including three in Canada, recently acquired Skyport Aviation. The fixed base operation is located at Westchester County Airport (HPN) in White Plains, N.Y. Landmark acquired the facility from Jet Equity, a private equity group, who has owned Skyport since 2004.
Landmark Aviation previously operated as Garrett/PiedmontHawthorne/Associated. The Carlyle Group, a Washington, D.C., equity company that owned those three companies and merged them in 2004, decided to put them under the new single banner last October. By combining the services and facilities of Garrett Aviation Services, Piedmont Hawthorne and Associated Air Center, Landmark is able to offer virtually every service a jet operator might need.
“This fits in with our long-term business strategy,” said Shawn Vick, Landmark executive vice president.
The consolidation makes it possible to offer a complete range of business aviation services, including FBO services, sales, charter, management, major maintenance, avionics, completions and engine overhauls, from long-established and well-known companies.
Skyport, founded by Michael Oppicci, who died last year, was the oldest FBO at HPN. The airport is home to five FBOs. Two cater primarily to piston aircraft, while Skyport, Avitat and Signature mainly service business jets.
The Landmark purchase includes two hangars and office space totaling 80,000 square feet. A three-bay hangar was the first hangar built at the airport, in 1952.
The Westchester facility provides lounges for passengers and pilots, and storage for 22 private and corporate jet aircraft, under long-term leases. It also offers fueling, line service, de-icing, catering, concierge and pilot service, and routine light maintenance.
The facility is home to one of Landmark’s 14 mobile service teams. These teams are available to fly to other airports to perform onsite repairs.
Landmark Aviation, headquartered in Tempe, Ariz., is the second largest owner of FBOs in the United States, behind Signature, and is the largest Beechcraft dealer in the world. It offers a fleet of 38 aircraft for charter services, and management services.
Four full-service maintenance, repair and overhaul centers now operate under the Landmark banner. The centers formerly did business under the name of Garrett Aviation, which held the biggest market share in TFE-731 engine maintenance. The MRO centers provide service for the Cessna Citations with PW 500 series engines, as well as the Cessna Sovereign, Dassault Falcon 2000 EX, Fairchild Dornier 328, Gulfstream G200, Raytheon Hawker 1000 and Raytheon Horizon.
These centers also provide airframe and avionics service. They’re located in Los Angeles; Houston; Springfield, Ill.; and Augusta, Ga. A smaller satellite maintenance base is located in Little Rock, Ark.
Associated Air Center, another Landmark Aviation company, performs completions on transport category aircraft up to and including the Boeing 747. Associated Air is an authorized completion center for the two transport category aircraft with business models, the Boeing BBJ and the Airbus ACJ. The Dallas facility is also a class IV rated repair station, fully equipped to provide major overhauls, structural modifications and avionics upgrades on EFIS, autopilots, satellite communications and GPWS.
A second completion center in Springfield, Ill., also formerly a Garrett facility, provides completions and maintenance services for business jets.
Landmark is planning to upgrade the Westchester facility.
“We have a modernization plan for the passenger areas and the offices,” said Vick.
Vick, who holds a BA in aviation management, joined Landmark last October. He previously served in executive positions at Bombardier, Gulfstream and British Aerospace.
The Westchester operation has 38 employees and two MST employees. Landmark Aviation employs a total of 2,500 people.
“Last year was a good year,” Vick said. “Our revenue was up 15 percent. I think we have a great business model for success. We did $800 million in 2005. Our goal for 2006 is to exceed $1 billion.”
For more information on Landmark Aviation, visit [http://www.landmarkaviation.com. | aerospace |
https://alliedairmonument.co.uk/index.php/bazalgette-iw/ | 2022-05-27T05:57:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662636717.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220527050925-20220527080925-00115.warc.gz | 0.980687 | 177 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__134655682 | en | Ian Willoughby Bazalgette
Acting Squadron Leader
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Born: 19th October 1918
Calgary, Alberta, canada
On 4 August 1944 at Trossy St. Maximin, France, Squadron Leader Bazalgette's Lancaster bomber was amongst a formation spearhead on a daylight raid on German positions. When near his target, his bomber came under severe anti-aircraft fire from the ground, putting both starboard engines out of action and causing a serious fire.
In spite of this, the squadron leader pressed on to the target, marking and bombing it accurately. He then attempted to bring the burning aircraft to safety, having ordered those members of his crew who were able to do so to bail out. Although he managed to land the plane, it immediately exploded, killing him and his remaining two wounded crew members. | aerospace |
https://www.sirfnews.com/83-tejas-110-other-new-fighter-aircraft-to-replace-retiring-jets/ | 2021-10-25T06:48:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587655.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20211025061300-20211025091300-00343.warc.gz | 0.961478 | 866 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__272246752 | en | Given the dwindling fighter jets in the Indian Air Force (IAF), the government is going to buy 200 fighter jets. Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar on Sunday said that the government was taking this step to deal with the problem of ever-decreasing fighter jets in the force. He said that the contract for 83 Tejas fighter jets Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is preparing is in the last round.
The defence secretary said that the government had sought proposals for 110 more jets besides these 83 fighter aircraft. He said a process was underway to procure a total of 200 fighter aircraft in this way.
The defence secretary said, “We will soon finalise the contract for 83 Tejas fighter jets. India will be able to get the urgent fighter aircraft for its air security.”
Asked about the timeframe for Tejas fighter jets to be inducted into the air force, the officer said, “We want to complete this process as soon as possible.” he talked also about outsourcing.
Currently, the IAF fleet has fighter aircraft like Mirage 2000, Sukhoi 30 MKI and MiG-29. There are also Jaguars and Mig 21 Bison, which have become quite old. Thirty-six French-made Rafale will soon join the IAF fleets.
Recently, the MiG-27 fighter jets last flew after serving at the Jodhpur airbase for nearly four decades. These aircraft played an important role during the Kargil War and destroyed the intruder’s dangerous plans by bombing Pakistani targets.
Tejas, the first replenishment for IAF
HAL Tejas is a single-engine, delta wing, multirole light fighter designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the IAF and Indian Navy. It came from the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme, which began in the 1980s to replace India’s ageing MiG-21 fighters. In 2003, the LCA was officially named “Tejas”.
Unlike in the case of the American-made Apache helicopters, there is no disagreement between the forces on who gets to fly the Tejas.
Tejas has a tail-less compound delta-wing configuration with a single dorsal fin. This provides better high-alpha performance characteristics than conventional wing designs. Its wing root leading edge has a sweep of 50 degrees, the outer wing leading edge has a sweep of 62.5°. Its trailing edge has a forward sweep of 4°. It integrates technologies such as relaxed static stability, fly-by-wire flight control system, multi-mode radar, integrated digital avionics system and composite material structures. It is the smallest and lightest in its class of contemporary supersonic combat aircraft.
The Tejas is the second supersonic fighter developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) after the HAL HF-24 Marut. As of 2016, the Tejas Mark 1 was in production for the IAF and the naval version was undergoing flight tests for Indian Navy. The projected requirement for the IAF was 200 single-seat fighters and 20 twin-seat trainers, while the IN expected to operate at least 40 single-seat fighters. The first Tejas IAF unit, No. 45 Squadron IAF Flying Daggers was formed on 1 July 2016 with two aircraft. Initially stationed at Bangalore, 45 Squadron was later relocated to its home base at Sulur, Tamil Nadu. The Minister of State for Defence, Subhash Bhamre, reported to parliament that the indigenous content of the Tejas was 59.7% by value and 75.5% by a number of line replaceable units in 2016.
As of 2019, the planned number of Tejas in Indian Air Force inventory is a total 324 aircraft of several variants. The first batch consists of 40 Mark 1 aircraft, 16 IOC standard (already delivered) and 16 FOC standard (delivery to commence by end of 2019), followed by 8 trainers. Next 83 are to be of upgraded Mark 1A standard. By the time these first 123 are delivered, the Tejas Mark 2 is expected to be ready for series production by 2025–26 | aerospace |
https://theeasygadgets.com/esa-discovered-schiaparelli-probe-on-the-surface-of-mars/ | 2020-03-29T14:48:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370494349.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20200329140021-20200329170021-00412.warc.gz | 0.934272 | 293 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__147460274 | en | Representatives of the European Space Agency (ESA) reported that the Schiaparelli module, which was supposed to land on the surface of Mars at 17:48 on October 19, 2016, crashed. Such a disappointing conclusion, experts made on the basis of images obtained from the American probe Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. On them you can see the place before and after the landing of Schiaparelli. So far the pictures are not clear, but two spots are distinguishable on them: dark – the airborne module, light – most likely, its parachute. According to a preliminary analysis by ESA, Schiaparelli entered the atmosphere at an altitude of about 122 km above the planet’s surface at a speed of 21,000 km / h, the parachute opened at 11 km and the speed of the probe was about 1650 km / h. 50 seconds before the landing, the signal stopped coming from the module. According to preliminary data, the engines of the device worked less than expected, as a result of which the Skiaparelli fell from a height of 2 to 4 km at a speed of more than 300 km / h. Currently, ESA employees have only snapshots taken by a low-resolution camera. With the receipt of frames from a HiRISE high-resolution camera installed on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, specialists will be able to draw a more detailed conclusion about the death of Schiaparelli. | aerospace |
http://derrickandmelissa.blogspot.com/2010/08/hil-air-force-base-museum.html | 2018-06-25T00:29:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267867304.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20180624234721-20180625014721-00613.warc.gz | 0.781159 | 90 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__148879718 | en | Susie Q Photography
Hil Air Force Base Museum...
Friday we went to HAFB Museum. It is close, it is free. You can't beat that! This is an ejection seat. Madi looks so tiny!
Playin' in the ACE center (kids learning center)
Madi's all suited up and ready to take flight
Derrick and Melissa
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http://dommagazine.com/jobs/aircraft-quality-inspector-3 | 2019-01-17T21:40:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583659340.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20190117204652-20190117230652-00378.warc.gz | 0.936322 | 470 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__131339740 | en | Aircraft Quality Inspector
A growing company with a location in the Palmdale, CA area near Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) and Victorville, CA is seeking qualified aircraft inspectors.The aircraft inspector will inspect Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (also known as UAV or UAS aircraft), ground control stations, assemblies, components, machined parts and materials. The aircraft inspector will provide electronic and hard copy reports of inspections and will be responsible to notify appropriate parties including project engineers.Duties will include: Set up and calibration of measuring and test equipment, scheduling service and repair of equipment. The aircraft inspector may prepare, update and maintain calibration computer databases, may observe testing and provide oversight to verify compliance with requirements and may interact with and provide responses to regulatory agencies and company's clients during audits and review of company inspection and calibration activities. The aircraft inspector may monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures and may coordinate the procurement of standard materials, parts and services for inspections. The most qualified aircraft inspector will have prior experience as an aircraft inspector, aircraft Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI), aircraft Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) or aircraft parts inspector. Prior experience with avionics, AS9100, ISO9001, GCS, DCMA and safety and flight are preferred. Experience with flight line and military documentation 871's, RNIS, IMDS and the ability to read and understand Government Technical manuals, forms, instructions and regulations is preferred. The most qualified aircraft inspector will be required to read and understand engineering drawings and will be proficient with the use of computer software. About Aerotek:We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com. | aerospace |
http://419squadron.com/MoonF.html | 2022-12-06T06:20:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711074.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20221206060908-20221206090908-00430.warc.gz | 0.991291 | 465 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__254719602 | en | I do not know much about Forbes other than he was a childhood acquaintance of Lee Morgan and was not married.
Lee Morgan first met Forbes Moon (Tim) in the fall of 1938 when Lee moved to Highland Creek (Ontario). They became good
friends and spent a lot of time fishing and hunting together as teenagers. When Lee moved to Toronto in 1940,
the two kept in touch but Lee did not know that Tim had joined the RCAF until they met in pre-flight training
in Quebec City in August of 1943.
Because their last names were alphabetically close together, Forbes and Lee were assigned to the same training
locations in Canada and overseas. Since the Whitley bomber ( training aircraft used at No.24 OTU ) only had a rear
gun turret, they did not get to fly together until the crews first leaflet mission to Paris.
Tim was an excellent gunner having exceptional grades in school and was an excellent shot.
Lee Morgan (tail gunner) told me that during an attack by an F190, Tim saw it coming first from above
and because of his alertness, the crew evaded the fighter which Lee later got credit for opening fire on.
Lee said "Forbes was the best
and did not receive the credits he deserved. He will always be missed by me and no crew had a better
gunner than Forbes. I will always think of him as my best friend." When they were not flying, Forbes
and Lee spent their spare time touring on their motorcycles.
Forbes Moon (Tim) was selected by Roy Kent to be part of his crew when they were at No. 24 OTU at Long Marston
early in 1944. Roy selected him because his was at the top of his class in gunnery school.
Forbes and the Roy Kent crew were posted to the 419th squadron at Middelton St. George arrived on May 26 1944.
The crew flew 32
operational missions between June and October 1944. By August of 1944 he had been promoted
to Flight Sergeant quickly followed in September with a commission and rank of Pilot Officer.
P/O Moon was screened from the squadron on November 11th 1944 and was posted to "R" Depot prior to returning to Canada. | aerospace |
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/atlas-v-rocket-launches-from-cape-canaveral_20151107092417878 | 2017-08-21T00:46:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886107065.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20170821003037-20170821023037-00186.warc.gz | 0.924362 | 215 | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__262486402 | en | CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - An Atlas V rocket and Global Positioning System satellite launched Friday night from Cape Canaveral Air Force station.
Liftoff from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was targeted for 11:23 p.m.
This was the 47th launch by an Atlas V since its debut in 2002 under the Air Force's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program.
The rocket, which rolled to its pad Thursday morning, is flying in its "401" configuration with a four-meter fairing, no strap-on solid rocket motors and a single Centaur upper stage engine.
On top of the 19-story rocket is the Air Force's seventh of 12 next-generation GPS satellites, part of a Boeing-built block called IIF, or 2F. It's the third of four new GPS IIF spacecraft scheduled to launch this year.
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https://wn.com/Cargo__planes?from=cargo-planes.com | 2022-12-05T02:10:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711001.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20221205000525-20221205030525-00733.warc.gz | 0.951124 | 860 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__42854559 | en | A cargo aircraft (also known as freight aircraft, freighter, airlifter or cargo jet) is a fixed-wing aircraft that is designed or converted for the carriage of air cargo, rather than passengers. Such aircraft usually do not incorporate passenger amenities, and generally feature one or more large doors for loading cargo. Freighters may be operated by civil passenger or cargo airlines, by private individuals or by the armed forces of individual countries (for the latter see military transport aircraft).
Aircraft designed for cargo flight usually have features that distinguish them from conventional passenger aircraft: a wide/tall fuselage cross-section, a high-wing to allow the cargo area to sit near the ground, a large number of wheels to allow it to land at unprepared locations, and a high-mounted tail to allow cargo to be driven directly into and off the aircraft.
The anguish is palpable and heartbreaking as mothers still are frantically searching for baby formula to feed their babies ... “I’m having a difficult time,” another pleaded. Shelves are bare in some places ... “It's a problem." ... Dr ... First LadyJill Biden speaks as a FedEx cargo plane delivers baby formula at Dulles International Airport on May 25, 2022 ... Rep.
The hero of this story? Jake Spotts – a beer lover, US Air Force veteran, and postal affairs manager on Alaska Airlines cargo team.Alaska Airlines ...Alaska air cargo crews loaded the freshly-harvested crops onto waiting planes and shipped the hops non-stop to Maui and Anchorage.Alaska Airlines.
The IndianAir Force (IAF) is considering the possibility of replacing its Antonov-32 (AN-32) planes with the C-295s to modernise its transport fleet when the Soviet-origin workhorse comes up for retirement sometime after 2030, senior officials familiar with the matter said on Friday.
The Clauses sat side-by-side in their red velvet suits under warm plaid blankets in the chilly belly of a big C-130 cargo plane that took close to three hours carrying around 40 guardsmen, volunteers and Trevor from Costco the 622 miles from JBER to Nuiqsut.
Brigette Waltermire US Air Force special operators launched a cruise missile from a cargo plane over Norway this month ... US Air Force special operators and other US and foreign military personnel dropped a cruise missile on a pallet from a cargo plane over Norway in early November in a first-of-its-kind test in Europe.
3.3 million square feet of space will be used to make planes safer for travel during winter months, especially during the holiday shopping period, which is expected to streamline processes at FedEx and lower the cost of shipping ... “This is the biggest cargo hub in North America,” said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
BARCELONA, Spain – Three stowaways were found on a ship's rudder in the Canary Islands after an 11-day ocean voyage from Nigeria, Spain's maritime rescue service said ... Nigeria ... Stowaway. Stowaway survives 11-hour flight from South Africa to Amsterdam in nose wheel of cargo plane ... The levels vary depending on the weight of the cargo onboard ... .
The vote Tuesday was 8 to 3 ... Nov ... Nov ... Nov ... Full story. ... Pilot ... Those two tasks, however, are being taught to their mechanical competitors, and it's likely that both humans and cargo will soon be shuttled around in pilotless planes ... As early as 2012, the Skybot automated bartender was already on planes helping flight attendants ferry drinks to passengers.
“They’re two months old,” Sabin said, adding that the animals “can’t fly cargo because of the temperature.” To help them safely make the journey, he called in Flexjet ...The cubs couldn't be brought overseas on a cargo plane because of the temperature, according to Sabin.
A Boeing 747 aircraft carrying military personnel was forced to make an emergency landing in Chicago Monday after a suspected fire in the cargo hold. The plane departed from Kansas and was headed to Poland when crew members were alerted by a sensor indicating a possible fire. | aerospace |
http://glenncgallagher.tumblr.com/ | 2014-09-22T08:11:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-41/segments/1410657136963.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20140914011216-00279-ip-10-234-18-248.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.984882 | 121 | CC-MAIN-2014-41 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-41__0__144340398 | en | I remember seeing this at the USAF museum in Dayton, OH. It left quite the impression on me. I was probably 10 years of age, give or take, and it was quite a “wow moment”. Similar to when I saw the Saturn V the first time. Must have been quite a sight to see during takeoff with all engines going.
Reducing reflected light and making aircraft less visible from a distance, a number of RAF aircraft were painted Desert Pink (or similar tones) during Operation Desert Storm in 1991. The paint used was washable, so it could be easily removed. | aerospace |
https://www.cornwallchamber.co.uk/list/member/goonhilly-earth-station-ltd-helston-374 | 2020-07-11T05:41:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655921988.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20200711032932-20200711062932-00085.warc.gz | 0.802504 | 125 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__194294694 | en | THE CHAMBER TEAM ARE STILL FULLY ACCESSIBLE VIA PHONE OR EMAIL, PLEASE GET IN CONTACT IF THERE IS ANYTHING WE CAN SUPPORT WITH OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO INTRODUCE YOU TO A SPECIFIC BUSINESS THAT CAN HELP YOU.
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Goonhilly is the world's most famous satellite communications station. Now under private ownership, Goonhilly is coming back to life and expanding into a wide range of space communication and data service activities. Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd | aerospace |
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2018/01/south-korea-is-looking-into-an-aircraft-carrier-full-of-f-35s-which-would-be-a-nightmare-for-kim-jong-un/ | 2024-04-20T17:39:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817670.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420153103-20240420183103-00643.warc.gz | 0.944825 | 569 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__12113071 | en | - With a minor change, South Korea could turn its next small helicopter destroyer into a full-fledged aircraft carrier with a few F-35Bs.
- The F-35B would provide unprecedented sea power.
- South Korea would possibly have the ability to shoot down ballistic missile launches.
As tensions between the US, North Korea, and South Korea reach a fever pitch, military planners in Seoul are considering turning one of their small Dokdo-class helicopter carriers into an F-35B carrier.
“The military top brass have recently discussed whether they can introduce a small number of F-35B fighters” to new South Korean helicopter carrier ships, a military source told South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency.
South Korea operates a small but capable navy featuring a single 14,000 ton helicopter carrier known as the ROKs Dokdo. Seoul is planning to build an additional two ships of this type, with the next expected to be ready in 2020.
The ships can support up to 10 helicopters. For scale, US Nimitz class aircraft carriers displace 100,000 tons and can support around 80 aircraft, both planes and helicopters.
But the F-35’s Marine variant, the F-35B, isn’t a regular plane. It can takeoff almost vertically and also land straight down. With minor adjustments to the already-planned aircraft building — mainly strengthening the runway material to withstand the friction and heat of jet engines landing — South Korea’s small helicopter carriers could become potent F-35B carriers.
South Korea already plans to buy 40 F-35As, the Air Force variant that takes off and lands on runways like a normal plane. The F-35B would be a new addition that would require additional planning and infrastructure.
Should South Korea decide to make the leap into the aircraft-carrier club, they would end up as a potent sea power and with a plane that’s capable of taking down ballistic missile launches. With its advanced sensors and networking ability, the F-35 could provide a massive boost to South Korea’s already impressive naval capabilities.
Additionally, the presence of stealth aircraft in South Korea presents a nightmare scenario for Kim Jong Un, whose country’s rudimentary defenses and radars can’t hope to spot advanced aircraft like the F-35.
The F-35B has excellent stealth characteristics that mean North Korea wouldn’t even know if the planes were overhead.
The US built the F-35 to penetrate the most heavily guarded airspaces on earth and to fool the most advanced anti-aircraft systems for decades to come. Built to counter superpowers like China and Russia, the F-35 could handily overpower anything North Korea could throw at it. | aerospace |
http://www.vpnavy.com/vp907_1970.html | 2019-04-24T02:30:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578624217.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20190424014705-20190424040037-00027.warc.gz | 0.957367 | 232 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__58015380 | en | A BIT OF HISTORY: "...Circa 1970...Patrol Squadron 19 was formed in 1946 as a reserve unit designated VP-902 at NAAS Livermore, California, and moved to NAS Oakland in December, 1946. In March, 1951, the Squadron was called to active duty as VP-871 and assigned P4Y-2 type aircraft. On its first deployment to Japan in October 1951. VP-871 conducted shipping survelliance and night interdiction in support of Marine night fighter squadrons in Korea. The Squadron's flying experience has run the gamut of patrol and ASW type aircraft. During the period of 1946 to 1955. VP-19 transitioned through P2V-2, P4Y-2, and P2V-5 type aircraft. In June, 1963, the Squadron commenced transitioning to the P-3A Orion. With the new aircraft came a change in surroundings, as the Squadron officially moved from NAS Alameda, California to NAS Moffett Field, California on 1 September 1963..." Contributed by Jan Hartman [23MAY2000]
"VP-907 History Summary Page" | aerospace |
https://www.aeroportoditorino.it/en/sagat/business-partners/aviation/slot_request | 2020-02-19T23:11:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875144429.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20200219214816-20200220004816-00176.warc.gz | 0.888724 | 279 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__149572245 | en | According to EC Regulation 95/93 and 793/2004, SAGAT S.p.A. remind Carriers that Turin Airport is a “coordinated airport”.
Therefore, prior to operating commercial flights with aircraft having capacity of more than 19 seats or cargo aircraft (positioning flights included), carriers must request slot assignment to the Italian Airport Slots Coordinator “Assoclearance” (Telex Sita: ROMSPXH – Email [email protected] – Mon -Fri 0900-17.00).
We remind that, beyond Assoclearance office times (Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00), Carriers have to notify their slot requests or modifications to SAGAT, the Turin Airport Operator, SITA address: TRNOWXH – TRNSTXH – TRNKCXH.
All general aviation flights, aerial work and commercial flights (aerotaxi) operated with aircraft having capacity up to 19 seats must request prior authorization (PPR-Prior Permission Required) to the airport operator (SAGAT SpA) to operate at the airport of Turin, at least 2 hours earlier than the estimated time of arrival (ETA), by entering the GASM Reserved Area. For further information, see the “General Aviation” page. | aerospace |
https://janes.migavia.com/ukr/ua/aeroprakt-22.html | 2023-11-28T12:24:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099514.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128115347-20231128145347-00016.warc.gz | 0.861894 | 725 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__181133390 | en | French marketing name: Vision
UK marketing name: Foxbat
US marketing name: Valor
TYPE: Side-by-side ultralight/kitbuilt
PROGRAMME: Design started February 1990, construction of prototype began September 1994; first flight 21 October 1996; certified to German BFU-95; production began in early 1999.
CURRENT VERSIONS: Aeroprakt-22 Shark: Original version, with 59.6 kW (70.9 hp) Rotax 912 UL engine.
Following versions have uprated engine.
FUL A22: Marketed from 1999 by FUL of Damme, Germany. Plans for floatplane and glider tug versions; alternative engine under consideration.
Foxbat: UK version, marketed from 2000 by Small Light Aeroplane Company Ltd at Otherton, Staffordshire. Prototype, G-FBAT (16th airframe) first flown after kit assembly in UK 12 August 2000. BCARS certification in early 2002; several built under auspices of PFA.
Valor: US version.
Vision: Marketed in France by Aerotrophy of Montagu.
Description applies to Valor.
CUSTOMERS: More than 50 A-22s built by early 2002 and delivered to Australia, France, Georgia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Mexico, Poland, Russia, UAE, UK and USA.
COSTS: Foxbat kit £14,375, plus engine £7,3000, excluding VAT (2000).
DESIGN FEATURES: Constant-chord wings and horizontal tail surfaces. Wings swept forward 2o 30'; P-IIIa-15 wing section, thickness/chord ratio 15 per cent; chamfered tips; dihedral 1o 30'; incidence at root 4o; twist 2o 30'.
FLYING CONTROLS: Manual, by pushrods and cables. Full-span slotted flaperons with trim tab to starboard; single-piece elevator with tab; and sweptback rudder with ground-adjustable tab.
STRUCTURE: Riveted aluminium wing structure; leading-edge D box closed by I-section main spar; stamped wing ribs; bent sheet rear false spar; Ceconite covering on wings (except metal leading-edge), rudder and elevator. Fin and tailplane similar to wings. Aluminium fuselage with profiled sheet and fluted skin, stamped bulkheads, steel and aluminium tubing. Extensive glazing. Glass fibre engine cowling, wheel spats, wing fillets and fintip.
LANDING GEAR: Non-retractable tricycle type. Cantilever composites spring mainwheel legs. Hydraulic mainwheel brakes. Steerable nosewheel; small tailwheel protects ventral strake from nose-high landings.
POWER PLANT: One 59.6 kW (79.9 hp) Rotax 912 UL or 73.5 kW (98.6 hp) Rotax 912 ULS flat-four driving an Aeroprakt three-blade ground-adjustable pitch propeller or (Foxbat) Newton two-blade. Fuel tank in each wingroot; combined capacity 90 litres (23.8 US gallons; 19.8 Imp gallons). Optional capacity 135 litres (35.6 US gallons; 29.7 Imp gallons).
ACCOMMODATION: Two persons, side by side. Large upward-hinged window/door on each side.
EQUIPMENT: Ballistic parachute. | aerospace |
https://newsrescue.com/boko-haram-pictures-of-helicopter-arms-in-chad-bound-seized-airplane/ | 2022-07-05T19:19:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104597905.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220705174927-20220705204927-00250.warc.gz | 0.953182 | 145 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__253897033 | en | The Russian airplane intercepted by Nigerian authorities Saturday on its way to neighbouring Chad, was transporting a large cache of AK47s and bullet proof vests, and even a helicopter, images of the contents of the aircraft obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, have shown.
The Russian jet, labelled AH-124-100, is a heavy military transport aircraft. Air cargo experts describe it as one of the biggest serial and strategic heavy lifters in the world. It is intended for the transportation of heavy and oversized cargo and various special-purpose vehicles.
There is a helicopter inside the aircraft grounded in Kano. It also contains various military hardwares Nigerian officials suspect to be arms, ammunitions and special equipment. | aerospace |
http://www.carpigal.es/ah36/cnc-machining-titanium-alloy-parts_40692.html | 2022-06-30T08:15:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103669266.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220630062154-20220630092154-00380.warc.gz | 0.856726 | 754 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__180912525 | en | cnc machining titanium alloy parts
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https://www.haveeru.com.mv/nasa-prepares-earth-twin-for-endurance-mars-rover/ | 2021-01-23T14:03:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703538082.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20210123125715-20210123155715-00366.warc.gz | 0.920223 | 1,364 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__158315828 | en | Did you know that NASA’s next Mars rover has nearly identical siblings on Earth for testing? Even better, it rolls through the cloned Martian landscape for the first time.
As NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance rushes through space towards the Red Planet, the twins of the six-wheeled vehicle are ready to roll off here on Earth.
A full-fledged engineering version of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, equipped with wheels, cameras and powerful computers to aid in autonomous driving, has just moved to a garage home at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab in Southern California. This rover model passed its first run tests on September 1 in a relatively tamed warehouse-like assembly room at JPL. Engineers expect next week a reddish field of rocks and other obstacles will be taken to the Mars Yard, which simulates Red. The surface of the planet.
The full-fledged engineering model of NASA’s endurance Mars rover is now in a garage facing the Mars Yard at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab in Southern California. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
“Perseverance’s mobility team can’t wait to finally drive our test rovers out,” said Anais Zarifian, JPL’s mobility test bed engineer. “This is the closest test robot to simulate real mission tasks. Perseverance will experience it on Mars. Wheels, eyes and brains all put together, this rover will be especially fun.”
Wait, why do you need twins for patience?
Patience is not about flying to Mars as a mechanic. To avoid as many unexpected problems as possible after the rovers landed on February 18, 2021, the team should have this Earth Perimeter Vehicle System Test Bed (VSTB) rover before the hardware and software send commands until Perseverance on. You can measure if it is done. Mars. This rover model is especially useful for completing a full set of software tests, so teams can send patches while Perseverance is on their way to Mars or after landing.
Engineers test-drive twins of NASA’s endurance Mars rover for the first time in a warehouse-like assembly room at the institution’s jet propulsion lab in Southern California. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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And just as Perseverance has the proper name-the name that captured the effort to move the plagued rover to Mars-the twins also bear the name OPTIMISM. OPTIMISM is an acronym for the Operational Perseverance Twin for Integration of Mechanisms and Instruments Sent to Mars, but the name nods to the team’s mantra that took two years to plan and assemble.
“The motto of the Mars 2020 Perseverance testbed team is’optimism is not allowed,’” said Matt Stumbo, head of VSTB Rover for the testbed team. “So we named our test rover OPTIMISM to remind us what we need to do to fully test the system. Our mission is to find the problem. ExpectationThe activity works. By solving problems with OPTIMISM, you gain confidence in Perseverance’s abilities and confidence in his ability to work on Mars. ”
Almost the same
OPTIMISM is almost the same as Perseverance. It has the same size, the same mobility system and top driving speed (0.094mph or 0.15kph) and features the same “head” known as a remote sensing mast. At the beginning of the new year, after going through a second build phase, you will have the entire suite of scientific instruments, cameras and computer “brains” Perseverance has. Unique system for collecting rock and soil samples.
However, OPTIMISM lives in JPL, so there are also differences on earth. One reason is patience Multi-mission radioactive isotope thermoelectric generator(A type of nuclear battery that has reliably supplied power to space missions since the 1960s) OPTIMISM features an umbilical cord that can be plugged for power. The code also provides an Ethernet connection, allowing the mission team to send commands to OPTIMISM and receive engineering data back without having to install the wireless devices they use for communication. Perseverance comes with a heating system to keep you warm in Martian cold environments, while OPTIMISM relies on a cooling system to operate in hot Southern California summers.
Technicians move the engineering version of the Perseverance Mars Rover to a new home in Mars Yard, part of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab in Southern California. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Welcome to the family
OPTIMISM isn’t JPL’s only VSTB rover. NASA’s Curiosity Mars probe, which has been exploring Mars since landing in 2012, tying (Mars Automation Giant Gizmo for Integrated Engineering). MAGGIE is helping the Curiosity team with a strategy for driving across particularly challenging terrain. Drilling rocks.
OPTIMISM and MAGGIE live side-by-side in Mars Yard and offer JPL engineers the first two garages.
Stumbo said, “A mission in operation requires a fidelity replica of the system for testing.” “The Curiosity Mission learned a lesson from MAGGIE that we couldn’t learn any other way. Now that we have OPTIMISM, the patience mission is well prepared to learn what it takes to succeed on Mars.”
Patience of rover xenobiology The mission is to find traces of ancient microbes. It will also be the first planetary mission to characterize the planet’s climate and geology, pave the way for humans to explore the red planet, and collect and store Martian rocks and Legolis (broken rocks and dust). A follow-up mission, currently under consideration by NASA in cooperation with the European Space Agency, sends a spacecraft to Mars to collect cached samples from the surface and return to Earth for further analysis.
The Mars 2020 mission is part of a larger program that includes missions to the moon as a way to prepare for human exploration of Mars. NASA, tasked with returning astronauts to the moon by 2024, will establish a lasting human presence on and around the moon by 2028 through NASA. Artemis moon exploration plan.
Managed for NASA at Caltech in Pasadena, California, JPL builds and manages the operations of the patience and curiosity rover.
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http://dirtyprices.info/2022/04/01/what-is-precision-cnc-machining-for-aerospace-components-dirtyprices-info/ | 2024-04-19T01:44:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817253.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419013002-20240419043002-00598.warc.gz | 0.927143 | 624 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__67964835 | en | Whether you’ll need specialty brass or additional metal components for the military, aerospace or medical industries this article is for you. Many such industries incorporate the use of CNC machining for aerospace components along with robotic equipment to produce precision products. This is one method to make sure the quality, and accuracy remains consistent within its parts. From aerospace tooling, to military hardware, as well as producing parts for medical operations, the use of precision machining, and the quality of the grade of metal used will decide the type of parts machined. The best companyies can design and produce anything for specialty and niche market industries as well as the use of CNC Machining for Aerospace development.Finding the right CNC Machining For Aerospace ToolingSo, when choosing which experts to use when precision CNC machining for aerospace tooling is required, your specific company needs to make sure they find the most reliable, reputable and creative designers. These Suppliers will use the top of the line machinery and gear, to make any components needed. This is important when fine design and high quality are critical in style and operation.Creating quality parts with CNC machining for Aerospace DevelopmentDepending on the kind of equipment or tools that are needed, using the right device for precision CNC machining for aerospace and manufacturing line can produce several items in a fraction of the time vs. a manual operation. From grinding down the various tools for certain designs, to using specially built molds to produce a steady and quality part. In order to produce or recreate a particular product that needs to be 100% accurate each time, the top machining companies will rely on state of the art technological equipment to complete the task at hand. From the typical prototype design, or to some specific mold or precision outer shell applications, no matter what metal, or brass parts need to be designed, these precision parts can be developed and produced quickly and efficiently. Keep in mind that the top companies will use the right resources, layout, and prototype, to make the perfect parts each time.Choosing the right CNC Machining Company for Aerospace Components When choosing a company to design and supply the precision CNC machining for aerospace components that are vital to your operations, you must make sure that they are a reliable provider. You will want check to make sure that they are a specialty industry, closely related the same line of work that will complement your company’s products. Doing a little research prior to hiring is something to ensure a long and lasting relationship. This is crucial prior to counting on the business for any kind of design or prototype. So whether it is a specific piece of tooling used in military operations equipment, or whether it’s a mold or casing design to create the perfect surgical grade equipment and tools for a medical workplace, or CNC machining for aerospace parts, the right company needs to be hired for the work. If you want to ensure the highest quality, consistent design accuracy every time, then the company you hire will have to agree to meet certain specifications as well as guidelines detailed prior to signing a contract. | aerospace |
http://www.cheapflights.com/flights-to-bismarck/santa-fe/ | 2017-01-20T18:01:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280850.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00143-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.881562 | 220 | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-04__0__158635156 | en | We'll show you the best deals by comparing tons of flights from Santa Fe to Bismarck across a wide range of airlines and travel agents. Compare the cheap flights along this route.
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https://altitudeaviation.com.au/aircraft | 2021-11-30T07:01:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358953.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20211130050047-20211130080047-00201.warc.gz | 0.928533 | 159 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__177781888 | en | The Altitude Aviation charter aircraft fleet consists of economical and high performance twin-piston, high capacity turboprops and elegant and fast private jets. Our friendly charter managers are happy to discuss which aircraft type best fits your needs. Call us 24/7 – 1800 747 300
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https://www.warhistoryonline.com/guest-bloggers/airborne-aircraft-carriers.html | 2024-04-16T11:41:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817081.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416093441-20240416123441-00695.warc.gz | 0.95949 | 1,458 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__202127085 | en | In this DAKOTA HUNTER BLOG, you will read about the concept of the Post-War Airborne Aircraft Carriers. During WWII, the flight range of the USAAF long-distance bombers made huge leaps forward with every new model that came out.
Rapid technological development in Aero Engine Power output allowed upscaling to unprecedented dimensions of the airframe, wings, and internal fuel tanks. All that extra fuel stretched the flight range to well over 10.000 miles!
While the mid-war (1943) launched B-29 Flying Fortress had a max flight range of almost 6000 miles, the post-war B-36 Peacemaker (operational from 1948-1958) could perform with a max flight range of 10.000 miles/ 16.000 kms.
In contrast to that development, the first generations of (post-war) Jet Fighters were reputed as “Gas-Guzzlers” and therefore had extremely short flight ranges. Even the mounting of wing-tip and/or belly tanks did hardly bring any relief that could help those fighters to escort the strategic Bombers during the Cold War on their long intercontinental flights (read to Soviet Union and back).
This novel concept was tested with the good old Douglas C-47 Skytrain. As from Aug 1949, Major Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson did remarkable experiments with a system of wing tip coupling of 2 aircraft while in flight. The smaller single-seater airplane Culver Q-14 Cadet had a pointed lance mounted on its wingtip and flew that into a ring, mounted on the C-47 wing tip, as such making a coupled pair (see photos on top and below).
The basic idea behind the in-air coupling was to increase the aspect ratio of a wing with more wing surface from another plane, offsetting the additional drag of the smaller plane. I.e. the smaller plane could fly ‘for free’ with its engine shut-off, as a parasite, coupled with the larger plane.
If one would extend this inventive plan to a Long Distance Bomber, such plane could tow 2 fighters on both wingtips, flying as “freewheeling” escorts with their own engines shut off and only “awakening to action” when needed with an imminent enemy threat. The mothership hardly sacrificed on its max range and speed with the towing, while it had two fighters in direct close support, just in case hell might break loose with Migs showing up at the horizon.
The “bodyguard” Jets would simply start their engines, uncouple from the Master, execute the interception and beat the Iwans out of their airspace. After the pounding, they could return to hook on again for a drink or two, a free refill of their tanks (and oxygen) via the mothership.
The photo above: the idea of the flying Aircraft Carrier was born and developed into a steady program of testing and upscaling of aircraft.
While the C-47/ Q-14 experiments were successfully continued into 1949, the more serious tests came with Project Tip-Tow, involving the much larger EB-29 Superfortress that was coupled to two EF-84 D’s Thunderjets in April 1950. The coupling mechanism became more complex, an electronic autopilot was added and the coupling lance could transfer jet fuel and oxygen to the ‘slave’ Fighters, keeping their pilots in high alert and their fuel tanks fully topped-off at any time.
A very serious accident hampered the development when a left wingtip coupling was made between an EB-29A and an F-84D. Right after the autopilot was switched on, the nose pitched up and the F-84D Thunderjet rolled suddenly to the right over its fixed coupling or “hinge” with the mothership. In that flip, the F-84 turned upside down and hit the outer wing panel of the B-29. Explosive bolts for jettisoning the F-84 went off but too late to release the Fighter in time and prevent her from slamming into the Bomber’s outer wing.
The Superfortress’ left wing folded due to the impact and the combo crashed. Fighter pilot John Davis and 5 crew members in the B-29 were killed in this fatal accident.
But in the end, all wingtip-coupling tests came to no avail, as the larger long-distance Airborne Tankers based on the modern heavy Bomber designs arrived on the scene. It was this Tanker-converted Bomber aircraft that could provide in a simpler way the much-wanted flight-range extension to the thirsty escorting Jet Fighters, by means of a much less risky coupling and refueling system with a basket-shaped ‘nipple’ that flies behind the Tanker aircraft on a long tube or boom.
Nowadays, in Aerial refueling, also referred to as air refueling, in-flight refueling (IFR), air-to-air refueling (AAR), there are two main refueling systems: The probe-and-drogue, which is simpler to adapt to existing aircraft, and the flying boom, which offers faster fuel transfer, but requires a boom operator’s supervision.
As from 1950, the KC-97 Stratofreighter was the first large-scale operated strategic aerial refueling Tanker, a variant of the Military Cargo transport C-97. In the passenger transport role also known as the mighty Boeing Stratocruiser B-377, that was developed straight from the B-29 Superfortress of WW II fame.
Below, you’ll see a 1947 advertisement of the Boeing Factory, comparing the legendary Boeing B-29 Superfortress with its post-war offspring, the Boeing B-377 Stratocruiser that came in the Miltary version as the C-97 Stratofreighter and the KC-97 Stratotanker. It was this long-distance Tanker aircraft KC-97 that would indirectly lead to the demise of the Flying Aircraft Carrier concept with the coupling system of two Jet fighters on every wing tip.
This concept of the airborne Fuel Gas Station is still operational and widely used by most Air Forces all over the World, in order to extend the flight range of their Jet fighters.
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There are now more advanced Jet engines, with way better fuel economy than what they used to have in the 1950s, but that edge has been traded in for more speed with afterburners and way more payload with awesome weapons systems. With the (still) relatively short flight range of any interceptor Jet, the Airborne Tanker is by now an indispensable tool in modern air-superiority strategies. | aerospace |
https://bogidope.com/job/del-sol-aviation-albuquerque-nm-4903-certified-flight-instructor/ | 2023-04-02T12:48:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296950528.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230402105054-20230402135054-00331.warc.gz | 0.909803 | 264 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__67455747 | en | Certified Flight Instructor
Website Del Sol Aviation
About the job
Fast growing flight school in Albuquerque looking for Full Time Flight Instructors for part 61 School. Must have a passion for working toward the success of future pilots. Del Sol Aviation offers a dynamic work environment for those who love to fly and build some time. Being located in the southwest, we have nearly perfect VFR weather year round that will minimize down time and guaranteed job interviews and pathway programs with airline partners.
Essential Job Functions:
– Contact, meet and interact with new student pilots.
– Conduct tours of our facilities.
– Train students in ground school and flight environments.
– Responsible for maintaining all appropriate student records (FAA & Company records)
– Provide recurrent and proficiency training to current pilots in the community.
– Be able to read, write and understand English language.
-Maintain an FAA class 1,2,or 3 medical certificate.
– Minimum of a high school diploma.
-Have a minimum of 150 hours logged flight time in airplanes.
-Minimum of fifty hours in Cessna 172 .
– Minimum of 75 hours logged as Pilot in command.
– Be able to pass a drug and alcohol test as required by law. | aerospace |
https://www.euractiv.com/section/aerospace-and-defence/news/blast-off-europes-place-in-the-space-race/ | 2022-01-20T19:23:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320302622.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20220120190514-20220120220514-00325.warc.gz | 0.944789 | 1,602 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__215107221 | en | Space exploration and exploitation has traditionally been the domain of the Americans and Russians. But Europe is in the mix too, through building the machines that put satellites in orbit and harbouring dreams of mining asteroids. Here’s what the future holds.
About 10% of EU GDP is reliant on activities linked to space policy, particularly in the transport sector, and billions of euros are dedicated from the EU budget to forwarding space policy.
Between 2007-2014, €5 billion was allocated, which increased to €13bn between 2014 and 2019. In the next long-term budget, it is expected to jump again to €16bn. Despite the increase though, spending is still four to six times lower than the US space budget.
In May, the EU Council said the bloc needs a “long-term, consolidated strategy in the field of space” and called for a “Space Council” to meet at least once a year to discuss shared goals.
National delegates also said that member states and the European Space Agency (ESA) need to collaborate better and make sure that Europe remains competitive in the sector, particularly when it comes to “marketing services”.
The EU’s interest in space policy is arguably less to do with the economic advantages offered and more to do with strategic autonomy.
In the first Iraq war, the US used its monopoly over the global positioning system (GPS) to great effect, helping to convince the EU to develop its own system, Galileo.
Galileo is now the most accurate positioning system available and policymakers have been urged to start making full use of it. However, the system was laid low this week by a technical fault that is being addressed.
French MEP Dominique Riquet (Renew Europe) has pointed out that US cars have GPS equipped by default, whereas the EU still pushes technological neutrality.
“Perhaps the time has come for the Europeans to stop being too naive and to compete on equal terms with their fast-growing competitors,” Riquet recently wrote.
The MEP also suggested that the EU should make sure that it only uses local rocket launchers, in the same way as the US, Russia and China.
One of the most challenging and fundamental parts of space policy is how to actually reach it. Europe has been launching satellites and unmanned spacecraft into orbit since the late 1970s via the Ariane rocket programme.
Now in its fifth iteration, with a sixth version on the way next year, Ariane’s first four rocket variations put 50% of the world’s commercial satellites into space and broke the US monopoly on the business.
The upcoming Ariane 6 will also be an expendable launch vehicle like the rest of the rocket’s family, unlike NASA’s now-retired space shuttle and Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher, which can be partly reused.
But the Airbus-Safran-developed Ariane 6 aims to slash production costs and increase the number of possible launches to 12 a year. The idea is to use techniques like 3D printing, laser-surface treatment and better management to increase efficiency.
The combined effect is supposed to yield 40-50% cuts in production costs “in order to be competitive in the face of new market demands”, according to the company.
Europe’s industry is at a disadvantage compared to other global players though, as other markets like the US and Russia offer domestic launch providers long-term exclusive contracts.
By some estimates, the US market is worth €5bn a year while Europe’s worth is only €500m and the market is open to competitive bids. The EU institutions have been urged by operators like Airbus to make a firm commitment to launchers based in the bloc.
Catering to clientele
The Ariane launchers will stick to propelling satellites and other machinery into orbit for the foreseeable future, so Europe’s astronauts will still have to rely on the Americans and Russians to access the International Space Station or perform any other manned missions.
But the ESA is collaborating with NASA to develop the Orion spacecraft, a replacement vehicle for the shuttle programme, and will provide a module to supply astronauts with power, water and oxygen. Orion could be used for lunar missions or even a first trip to Mars.
In the meantime, Europe’s space efforts will remain concentrated on projects like the Copernicus and Galileo satellite programmes, the EU’s earth observation and global navigation systems.
Twenty-six Galileo satellites are now in orbit, after a successful Ariane launch last year deposited four more in space. The full constellation of 30 satellites is supposed to be completed next year, when the system will become the most accurate in the world.
“Space is becoming a new economic frontier, as it is vitally linked to a growing number of sectors and driving their profound modernisation,” European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič said after the launch.
“In fact, 10% of the EU’s GDP is dependent on space-related services. We therefore need to strive for Europe’s global leadership and strategic autonomy,” he added.
Positioning and navigation firm Orolia last month launched a new commercial aircraft product that uses Galileo services. Its emergency locator beacon can be installed in cockpits or liferafts and will allow accurate search-and-rescue operations to find airplanes.
It is the first such product to use the satellite system’s services.
While Galileo is more geared towards the economic side of things, Copernicus has found itself on the front line of issues like natural disasters and climate change.
The system has been used to track wildfires and show the full extent of flood damage, while one of its products also helps wind farm developers identify where best to build their installations. Data like wind speed, wave height and underwater currents is available.
Other satellite constellations like Pleiades can produce 3D images of the planet, thanks to a tri-stereo formation of imaging cameras. It has been used for urban planning, agriculture and defence applications, among others.
Satellites and their management could provoke an inter-institutional dispute soon though, as the Commission last year proposed renaming the current European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency as the European Union Agency for the Space Programme.
ESA complained that the proposed name change for the Czech Republic-based division would cause confusion with its own name and has also tried to head off any attempt to undermine its responsibilities.
The renamed agency is expected to have oversight over government satellite communications, which includes law enforcement, and space surveillance tracking (SST). ESA has balked at the plan to exclude it for SST activities.
Europe also has big plans to harvest the limitless resources on offer to bold space explorers. Perhaps surprisingly, Luxembourg is among the first movers in that regard and was the first in the world to adopt regulations on extraplanetary mining.
The legal status of off-Earth mining, still the realm of science fiction from a practical standpoint, is a grey area. The Outer Space Treaty, dating back to the 1960s, does not explicitly ban the practice but international challenges are likely to follow.
In May, the Grand Duchy signed an agreement with the US that is meant to be the template for future alliances and stimulate knowledge sharing. Russia has also made overtures to join in on the action.
But Luxembourg will have to be careful because if the memorandum of understanding evolves into something that spills over into trade policy, the country could be on a collision course with the Commission, as the EU executive has the exclusive right to negotiate deals.
[Edited by Zoran Radosavljevic] | aerospace |
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/possible-bird-strike-forces-new-york-bound-jetblue-flight-emergency-landing-dulles/141006/ | 2023-09-29T06:43:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510498.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20230929054611-20230929084611-00365.warc.gz | 0.952616 | 99 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__185084346 | en | A possible bird strike forced a JetBlue plane heading to New York from Washington to make an emergency landing Wednesday night.
The plane landed at Dulles International Airport just before 10 p.m.
Firefighters were brought in and used foam to contain a fuel leak.
Video taken from inside the plane shows several emergency vehicles and firefighters around the plane as it sits on the ground.
The flight landed at John. F. Kennedy Airport just before 2:30 a.m. Thursday. | aerospace |
https://westcottspacecluster.org.uk/company/skyports-drone-services/ | 2022-08-19T04:46:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00178.warc.gz | 0.906652 | 191 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__46157780 | en | Skyports Drone Services
Formed in 2018, Skyports is a leading developer, operator and service provider for the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry. Skyports is driven by a vision to enable society to enjoy a safer, happier, wealthier existence by improving connectivity to people and goods through the provision of AAM infrastructure and drone services, whilst protecting the planet for future generations.
Skyports provides and operates eVTOL drones for cargo drone deliveries, survey and surveillance. The company is an expert in the operation of long-range and Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) autonomous flight for a multitude of use cases, including ship-to-shore and maritime applications, medical and dangerous goods deliveries, and AI-driven surveys for the agriculture and infrastructure sectors. Skyports is committed to elevating business potential, connectivity, and access to critical supplies through the application of drone services. To find out more about Skyports, click here. | aerospace |
https://rochestereclipse2024.org/event/the-great-north-american-eclipse-2024-program-with-nasa-ambassador-jim-porter/ | 2024-04-13T03:04:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816535.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413021024-20240413051024-00058.warc.gz | 0.924375 | 152 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__129055523 | en | - This event has passed.
The Great North American Eclipse 2024 Program with NASA Ambassador, Jim Porter
Want to learn about solar eclipses and the significance behind The Great North American Eclipse of April 8, 2024?
Join NASA Ambassador Jim Porter to learn about this exciting, once in a lifetime opportunity at the Newman Riga Library on March 11th at 6:30pm.
Jim Porter worked for over two decades as an aerospace engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA and Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. His presentations are popular, engaging and easy to listen to for all levels.
Due to limited seating, registration is required for this event. Each program participant will receive 1 free pair of solar glasses at the end of the program! | aerospace |
https://www.econstor.eu/handle/10419/120697 | 2021-04-14T06:03:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038076819.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20210414034544-20210414064544-00581.warc.gz | 0.928234 | 475 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__108971562 | en | Marques, Andre Zorro, Sara Patrão, Luís Silva, Jorge Castelo-Branco, Miguel
Year of Publication:
52nd Congress of the European Regional Science Association: "Regions in Motion - Breaking the Path", 21-25 August 2012, Bratislava, Slovakia
The majority of light aviation aircrafts cabins are unpressurised and this may pose risks for the safety of both pilots and passengers. As altitude increases partial oxygen pressure decreases and this situation may lead to early stages of hypoxia affecting pilot's capabilities to perform simple tasks. These factors combined in several ways may affect significantly the capability of a pilot to conduct a safe flight. Some work has been developed in this area and results show that even small changes in altitude can decrease pilot's oxygen level significantly. Thus, as pilot's behaviour and flying capabilities are affected, flight safety is compromise too. This work is generally focused on the acquisition and study of flight operational and physiological data that may affect pilot's capabilities and thus flight safety. To perform such objectives data acquired from the aircraft contains several items such as geographic coordinates, attitude, altitude, speed, g-load, heading, absolute pressure and temperature inside the cabin; also data acquired from the pilot contains several parameters such as cerebral oximetry, electroencephalography (EEG) and electrocardiography (ECG). As pilot's own safety and comfort are important issues we developed a portable system that may be installed and operated in a safe and ergonomic way inside any light (small) aircraft cabin. Also this equipment is flexible enough so that it may be used inside a hypobaric chamber or in a flight simulator to test, prior a real flight, some specific pilot's reactions to different flight scenarios. The specific objective of this paper is to report the acquisition, processing and monitoring of flight data collected directly and in real time from both the aircraft and the pilot, so it may be analysed to determine pilot's major physiological changes facing different flight scenarios and the consequents alterations of his flying capabilities. Legislation for pilot licensing is quite similar all over Europe, and in practice it is not capable to prevent such in-flight individual performance problems. Taking in account the results of this work we also sustain the basis for a revision of the actual European legislation for pilot licensing, thus improving flight safety. | aerospace |
https://www.spie.org/news/6162-ultra-bright-scintillators-for-planetary-gamma-ray-spectroscopy | 2022-05-16T21:55:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662512249.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220516204516-20220516234516-00021.warc.gz | 0.923333 | 2,080 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__162002942 | en | Ultra-bright scintillators for planetary gamma-ray spectroscopy
The chemical composition of planets and other solar system bodies provides information about their origins and evolution. Small bodies (e.g., asteroids, comets, and the moons of Mars) preserve a record of the early solar system. Indeed, the two largest bodies in the main asteroid belt—Ceres and Vesta—are thought to be surviving members of a population of planetary ‘embryos,’ from which the planets originally grew.1 These two asteroids are chemically distinct and have followed very different evolutionary paths. Vesta formed under hot conditions and consists of magmatic materials that cooled to form a layered interior (i.e., a core, mantle, and crust). Ceres, however, is a water-rich body that probably formed later—or further away from the Sun—than Vesta. Smaller asteroids may contain a mixture of materials from different parent bodies.2 Since some of these smaller asteroids are relatively easy to access (e.g., the near-Earth asteroids), they may be potential targets for mining and exploration.3 Some are potentially hazardous objects.4 A thorough understanding of their physical and chemical properties, as well as their interior structure, is required for planetary defense.5
Nuclear spectroscopy is commonly used to determine the elemental composition of the surface of planets, asteroids, and comets.6 Gamma rays and neutrons are produced by the interaction of galactic cosmic rays with the surface materials on small airless bodies and planets with thin atmospheres, such as Mars (see Figure 1). Gamma rays produced via interactions with major rock-forming elements (e.g., iron, silicon, magnesium, and aluminum) provide crucial information for geochemical studies. For planets that have thick atmospheres (e.g., Venus) the flux of cosmogenic gamma rays near the surface is relatively low. All natural solar system materials, however, contain long-lived radioelements (e.g., potassium, thorium, and uranium) that are an additional source of characteristic gamma rays. The potassium/thorium ratio of surface materials is a diagnostic measure of a body's bulk composition and can provide information about where and when the planet or asteroid formed. In planetary nuclear spectroscopy experiments, the emitted gamma rays and neutrons are measured by a spectrometer that is deployed either on the surface (i.e., on a rover or lander) or in a close-proximity orbit within about one body radius of its surface. Long accumulation times (months) are normally required to achieve measurements with the precision required to map elemental surface compositions from orbit. A number of missions to the Moon, Mars, Mercury, and the asteroid 4 Vesta have been used to successfully obtain elemental mapping data (see Figure 2).7,8,9,10,11,12,13 In situ surface measurements have also been made for Venus, the asteroid Eros, and Mars.14,15,16
In this work we examine and review the fundamentals and requirements of planetary nuclear spectroscopy techniques. We evaluate the latest detector technologies available for these applications, as well as their associated challenges. The possibilities for future developments in this field (e.g., as presented by new scintillator materials) are considered.17
Planetary nuclear spectroscopy applications require that instruments have high gamma-ray detection efficiencies, as well as energy resolutions that are sufficient to distinguish contributions from different elements. The requirement for high efficiency emphasizes the need for large-volume detectors, scintillators, and semiconductors that have relatively high atomic numbers and densities. Cosmogenic and radiogenic gamma-ray emissions from planetary surfaces are relatively weak. Therefore, detectors must have low self-activity levels. For example, gamma rays produced from the decay of radio-lanthanum in the scintillator lanthanum bromide (LaBr3) can obscure gamma-ray emissions from the Moon.9 In addition, the harsh radiation conditions of space mean materials that are insensitive to radiation damage, or for which the damage can be mitigated (e.g., via annealing), are preferable. Spaceflight applications also require simple, low-power, compact, and rugged electronics.
Flight-heritage gamma-ray spectrometers have included various low-resolution scintillators for detection, e.g., bismuth germanate that was flown on the Lunar Prospector and Dawn missions.6,7,13 High-purity germanium (HPGe)—a semiconductor—was used in the gamma-ray spectrometers that were flown on the Kaguya, Mars Odyssey, and MESSENGER missions.6,8,12,17 The scintillator materials have the advantage of being relatively inexpensive. They can also be deployed at ambient temperatures, although this is at the cost of reduced sensitivity for some elements. HPGe, however, can be used to achieve very high spectral resolutions and therefore provide high levels of elemental sensitivity. This benefit, however, does come with the expense of added complexity, cost, and bulk, which are associated with the necessary cryogenic cooling. Although HPGe is seen as the ‘gold standard’ for gamma-ray spectroscopy detectors, we highlight that high resolution does not always guarantee optimal instrument performance. Additional performance-limiting factors include the mission concept of operations, design measures to mitigate backgrounds, and the deployment of the instrument on the spacecraft.
We believe it may be possible to overcome the resolution limitations of scintillator materials with the use of recently discovered ultra-bright scintillator materials, such as europium-doped strontium iodide.18,19 Strontium iodide (SrI2) has a high atomic number (48) and density (4.6g/cm3), and is thus an excellent candidate for gamma-ray spectroscopy applications. With SrI2 it is possible to achieve very high spectral resolutions (for a scintillator) of about 3% full width at half-maximum, at 662keV. This is sufficient to resolve key gamma-ray peaks in planetary spectra (see Figure 3). In addition, the relevant growth processes can be scaled up to produce large single crystals of this material. A two-inch diameter right-circular cylinder is suitable for planetary applications, and is within the capabilities of current crystal growth technology. Furthermore, the light output from SrI2 is well-matched to silicon photomultipliers (SPMs). SPMs are compact and do not require high voltages (unlike their bulky vacuum tube counterparts). The low cost, high-energy resolution, solid-state readout, and absence of self-activity characteristics, as well as the size scalability of SrI2, make this material a good choice for planetary gamma-ray instruments, i.e., compared with other bright scintillators (such as cerium bromide and LaBr3).
Nuclear spectroscopy techniques, such as gamma-ray and neutron spectroscopy, are commonly used to determine the chemical composition of solar system bodies. We have examined the requirements for planetary gamma-ray detectors and propose that recently discovered europium-doped strontium iodide is a good option for a scintillator-type detector. We still require, however, extensive testing of this material to demonstrate that SrI2-based instruments can withstand the rigors of spaceflight. In addition, assessments of radiation-induced backgrounds in the material, as well as its susceptibility to radiation damage, still need to be conducted. If this technology stands up to these tests, it will provide a powerful new tool for geochemical investigations of planetary surfaces. It will be possible to deploy compact, low-power instruments on CubeSats, orbiters, atmospheric probes, landers, and rovers as part of future missions to planets, asteroids, and comets. SrI2 technology may also find uses on future manned missions, and their robotic precursors, to nearby asteroids.
This evaluation of the SrI2-based instrumentation was funded by the California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Mike Groza, Emmanuel Rowe, and Vladimir Buliga, from Fisk University, made significant technical contributions to this work (detector development and crystal growth). We are grateful to Bob Reedy for his insights on the history of planetary gamma-ray spectroscopy.
Tom Prettyman is a senior scientist at the PSI and an adjunct professor at the University of New Mexico's Institute of Meteoritics. He is a nuclear spectroscopist with planetary experience on the Lunar Prospector, Mars Odyssey, and Dawn missions. He is also the lead scientist for Dawn's gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer.
Naoyuki (Yuki) Yamashita is a nuclear spectroscopist who has worked on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kaguya and NASA's Dawn missions. He has experience with instrument design, data reduction, analysis, and modeling.
Arnold Burger is the Samuel P. Massie Chair of Excellence, professor of physics, and the vice provost for academic initiatives. He is also a SPIE Fellow. His expertise is in crystal growth and radiation sensor development for national security, space, and medicine applications.
James Lambert is a senior systems engineer in the Analytical Instruments Group. He has 27 years of engineering experience designing optically based instruments for applications in planetary science, astronaut health, and for the private sector. He developed the Compact Integrated Raman Spectrometer and the JPL Venus Testbed.
Carol Raymond is a principal scientist with expertise in planetary geophysics. She manages the Small Bodies Program within the Solar System Exploration Directorate and is the deputy principal investigator of the Dawn mission.
Keivan Stassun is a professor of physics and astronomy. He also directs the Vanderbilt initiative in data-intensive astrophysics, which involves a collaboration with Fisk University for the development of materials and instruments for next-generation astronomy missions. | aerospace |
https://techstory.in/watch-live-nasa-spacex-falcon-9s-dragon-launchamerica/ | 2021-12-01T13:21:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964360803.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20211201113241-20211201143241-00112.warc.gz | 0.962571 | 2,378 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__24649631 | en | Watch NASA’s SpaceX Falcon 9 Crew 2 Dragon’s launch Live, get to know the crew members and the rest of the team involved. They meet their family members and friends as they leave to take off, only to come back by 28th April.
The view is from the two cameras available. Viewers keep viewing as the Falcon 9 Dragon continues to go into space. Stage 2 continues to climb. Everything is normal as per the records, and the crew confirmed the same.
Eventually, as the rocket goes to space, you can watch the Dragon getting separated from Falcon 9. The launch is considered a successful launch after their separation. You can watch the astronauts in their seats, as they report to the station on earth.
“Journey to off the earth for the earth”
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 23, 2021
The last few minutes
Launch: The rocket is fired up. As it goes into the sky, the tail fire can be seen in the sky.
40 seconds: The dragon is ready.
2 minutes to go: Dragon has transitioned. Stage one logs load is complete.
4 minutes to go: Waiting for the clampOns to open up.
6 minutes to go: The second stage is filled with kerosene. And waiting for stage one to fill.
10 minutes to go: Shane gives a small goodbye speech, thanking friends and family. The crew is being wished by the team members, for a good journey and to enjoy the journey.
If you were there 2 hours before while the crew was suiting up, Elon Musk came to the scene and he can be seen in the video. Also, he tweeted about the launch.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 23, 2021
One hour before the Launch
30 minutes to go: Live team talks about fuel loading and unloading. Additionally, he talks about the hissing sounds caused by pressurization systems. This time they are going to have an instantaneous launch option. In case something is to happen, the launch can later happen only after three days from now.
40 minutes to go: The hatch is being separated from the crew arm. And the launch escape system is armed. The Falcon 9 Dragon launch escape enables the rocket to abort and escape anytime after the launch. When you look clearly, the booster actually looks dirty, as it was already used once.
We are a GO for launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 mission. The crew access arm has retracted and the astronauts have lowered their helmet visors. Propellant loading will begin shortly. pic.twitter.com/PFSFa0CYkF
— International Space Station (@Space_Station) April 23, 2021
50 minutes to go: Everything is going smoothly, and the checks to ensure the functionality of the parts is being done with time. Two astronauts are to spend six months in the space station, while the other two will return.
The plans for the next crew, crew 3 are such that, by the next launch, the astronauts are to replace crew 2.
The launch team is getting ready, for propelling and some final preparations. They are waiting for the call for propellant loading.
Rock, paper, scissors!
The crew is going through their steps ahead of schedule and are passing the extra time aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft with a couple of rounds of the game. pic.twitter.com/1MUSHQUnyi
— International Space Station (@Space_Station) April 23, 2021
At this time, it turns out that the “rock, paper scissors” wasn’t the game at all. It was some game Shane learned during his childhood days. The crew is getting connected with old memories as they pass time while waiting for the launch.
One hour 30 minutes to go: SpaceX is getting ahead of the scheduled time, like their previous launches. The astronauts are waiting and trying to pass time, keeping company. We can see the launch pad, and as each minute passes the checking is going on.
— William Leonard (@wcl12u) April 23, 2021
Meanwhile, the live team answers this question on why it takes longer for the Crew Dragon. They answer that it depends on the distance and that Falcon 9’s Crew 2 is expected to reach the international space station within 24 hours.
Furthermore, they answered another question on added features on this rocket, in addition to the rocket launched last year. The answer mentions adding components that improved the rocket’s performance. And is expected to be more effective than before.
They are set to put the first woman and first man of color on the moon and eventually on to the mars. There are so many factors to consider, from health checks and the state of the astronauts in space.
This is the third crew to cross the orbit. Also, the current Falcon 9 Dragon crew is to join the existing crew team in the international space station.
✔️ The crew is settled in and the hatch is closed on the @SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.
— NASA's Kennedy Space Center (@NASAKennedy) April 23, 2021
Two hours to the Launch
2 hours 4 Minutes to the launch: As the live telecast team answers the questions asked on social media, the astronauts play paper, rock scissors inside the rocket.
The technical team is doing a leak check at the hatch of the rocket (door). It isn’t as simple as closing a door and is taking time to check, re-check and adjust.
#LaunchAmerica What kinds of research will the Crew 2 astronauts be doing aboard the ISS?
— Tracy Anderson (@TandCoffee17) April 23, 2021
Furthermore, the live team is answering the technicalities of the rocket, of why the team can’t directly board the rocket and had to travel 15 min away from the suit-up place. They also answer the question of what kind of food the astronauts are going to eat. The food is going to be normal ones, however, depending on the astronaut, the taste can change at times.
— NASA (@NASA) April 23, 2021
2 hours 15 min to go: The checking of the suits is finished by now. At Kennedy space center the engineers are getting to the station. The weather forecast continues to be acceptable.
The monitoring is consistently taking place as we watch the live stream. It is all positive for now.
As the checking takes place, everyone is curiously waiting for the launch to happen.
Three Hours to the Launch
After the astronauts got fully ready into their suits, they took a picture with the whole team. The team includes the suit designer, making sure the astronauts are comfortable and warm.
As you can see the room has around 2-3 logos of the crew-2 team. The logo with the dragon represents the strength of the team.
With the hashtag #LaunchAmerica, the audience can ask NASA SpaceX questions about the launch and the rocket. Some questions have been answered. One of the questions includes how many times the booster can be used. They answered that SpaceX has permission to launch the same rocket 5 times for now, but they are yet to explore the possibilities.
I've 2 questions
1) How many astronauts can be in the ISS at the same time ?
2) Are the astronauts ready to use the new abort system and are they confident it will work as intended ?#LaunchAmerica
— Xcent Centy (@XcentY) April 14, 2021
The live stream started at 11:00 AM. The audience is getting an overview of the team, space suits, launch details as the astronauts get ready to board. Every Member’s story is unique and they have a special connection with Falcon 9 Dragon Launch.
As the launch is going on, we get to know the team and how well they get along. In between, they also share a picture, where the team was enjoying on a beach one day before the launch date.
— Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro) April 22, 2021
This is the first time SpaceX is using the Reused Falcon 9 which is because of their booster. The Launch was originally scheduled to launch on Earth Day, 22nd April, but due to weather conditions, there was a delay.
— NASA (@NASA) April 23, 2021
Megan McArthur was first selected as an astronaut in 2000. This is her second time going to space. Interestingly, her husband, Bob Behnken was part of the Crew 1 launch. Megan will be sitting in the same seat, where her husband sat last year.
As they get ready to get on board, her husband and son come to say their goodbyes. Megan and Bob Behnken are both considered a true power couple. Must be an interesting experience to have mom and dad both as astronauts.
We're at L-1! On launch day, we'll be driving out to the pad about now. If you want to rock out with me, here's what I'll be playing:@foofighters Learn to Fly@ChiliPeppers Give it Away@OzzyOsbourne Crazy Train@Metallica Enter Sandman@GreenDay Waiting
What would you play?
— Megan McArthur (@Astro_Megan) April 21, 2021
One day before the launch, Pesquest shares his time spent with the team on the beach. Pesquet is a French astronaut, with SpaceX Crew 2 being his 5th journey to space. He is the first European astronaut to go to space from an American space station after more than a decade.
Furthermore, he is popular in Europe and has an influence on European politics, the economy, and other crucial areas besides being an engineer.
Robert Shane Kimbrough
Shane Kimbrough is considered the one to lead the team. He is known for his leadership, also the one who spent the longest time in space among his crew members. In 2008, he spent STS 126 days in space. Alongside, he had performed two spacewalks.
"I love it, it doesn't matter what I'm flying, it's just incredible." — @Astro_Kimbrough, Commander of NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 mission, and retired @USArmy Colonel, is making his third spaceflight. He's logged 189 days in space and has performed 6 spacewalks. pic.twitter.com/dCQlX4MuIJ
— NASA (@NASA) April 22, 2021
Akihiko Hoshide has a degree in mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering. Also, the Japanese engineer was earlier selected for ISS back in 1999. As he was speaking about the current SpaceX mission. Also, he said he didn’t think he would be part of this mission. Such kind of excitement is overall the astronauts present in the crew.
My “Ultimate dinner” – soooooooo good! pic.twitter.com/l5avU8ieyW
— 星出 彰彦 (JAXA宇宙飛行士) (@Aki_Hoshide) April 22, 2021
Furthermore, this is the food that all the members of the crew had before the launch. A similar picture was shared by Thomas Pesquet too, prior to the launch preparations on how hard the team is working to provide everything. | aerospace |
https://bodds.com.ng/2023/06/19/aerospace-engineering-option-added-to-dual-degree-program-at-meredith-indiatech7/ | 2023-12-08T01:54:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100710.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208013411-20231208043411-00289.warc.gz | 0.922442 | 1,234 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__181060114 | en | Aerospace Engineering Option Added To Dual Degree Program At Meredith Indiatech7 Aerospace engineering is a rapidly advancing field that combines engineering principles with aviation and space exploration. The demand for aerospace engineers has steadily increased as technology continues to evolve. Recognizing this trend, Meredith Indiatech7, a leading educational institution, has recently added an aerospace engineering option to its dual degree program. In this article, we will explore the exciting addition’s details, its benefits to students, and the prospects for aerospace engineering graduates.
The Importance of Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace engineering is crucial in developing aircraft, spacecraft, and related technologies. It encompasses various disciplines, including aerodynamics, propulsion, materials science, and systems design. The field’s significance lies in its contributions to advancing aviation, defense, and space exploration and its impact on global connectivity, scientific research, and national security.
Introduction to Meredith Indiatech7’s Dual Degree Program
Meredith Indiatech7 is renowned for its comprehensive dual degree programs, allowing students to combine two complementary fields of study. The institution aims to equip graduates with a diverse skill set that opens doors to exciting career opportunities. Adding the aerospace engineering option to their program expands the horizons for aspiring engineers interested in this cutting-edge field.
Overview of the Aerospace Engineering Option
The aerospace engineering option at Meredith Indiatech7 provides students with a specialized curriculum focused on aircraft and spacecraft design, analysis, and development. This option allows students to gain in-depth knowledge of aerospace principles and prepares them for aerospace manufacturing, defense, research, and space exploration careers.
Curriculum and Courses Offered
The aerospace engineering option features a well-rounded curriculum covering theoretical and practical applications. Students will study various subjects, including aerodynamics, flight mechanics, space systems engineering, propulsion, materials science, and control systems. The program also incorporates hands-on projects and laboratory work to enhance students’ problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
State-of-the-Art Facilities and Resources
Meredith Indiatech7 provides state-of-the-art facilities and resources for aerospace engineering students. The institution has dedicated aerospace laboratories with advanced simulation software, wind tunnels, propulsion systems, and cutting-edge research facilities. These resources allow students to gain practical experience and conduct innovative research in collaboration with faculty members.
Internship and Research Opportunities
Students enrolled in the aerospace engineering option have access to numerous internship and research opportunities. Meredith Indiatech7 has established partnerships with leading aerospace companies, research organizations, and government agencies, providing students hands-on experience in real-world engineering projects. These opportunities enhance students’ resumes, foster professional connections, and increase their chances of future employment.
Industry Partnerships and Career Prospects
Meredith Indiatech7 has developed strong industry partnerships within the aerospace sector. These collaborations ensure the curriculum remains up-to-date and relevant to the industry’s evolving needs. Graduates of the aerospace engineering option benefit from these partnerships, as they have access to a wide range of career opportunities, including aircraft design and manufacturing, spacecraft development, defense technology, and research in both private and public sectors.
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Meredith Indiatech7 is committed to providing access to quality education for all students. Scholarships and financial aid options are available to eligible aerospace engineering candidates. These opportunities help alleviate the financial burden associated with higher education and make the program more accessible to a diverse range of students.
Faculty Expertise and Support
The faculty members at Meredith Indiatech7’s aerospace engineering department are experts in their respective fields. They possess extensive industry experience and are dedicated to providing high-quality education and mentorship to students. The faculty’s guidance and support ensure that students receive a comprehensive education and are encouraged to explore their interests and potential in aerospace engineering.
Students who have enrolled in the aerospace engineering option at Meredith Indiatech7 have expressed their satisfaction with the program. They appreciate the hands-on learning experiences, the supportive faculty, and the diverse opportunities available to them. Many students have secured internships, and job offers even before completing their degrees, highlighting the program’s effectiveness in preparing graduates for a successful career in aerospace engineering.
How to Apply for the Aerospace Engineering Option
To apply for the aerospace engineering option at Meredith Indiatech7, interested candidates must submit their application through the institution’s online portal. The application process typically includes submitting academic transcripts, letters of recommendation, a personal statement, and standardized test scores. Applicants with a solid educational background, a passion for aerospace engineering, and relevant extracurricular activities are encouraged to apply.
Adding the aerospace engineering option to Meredith Indiatech7’s dual degree program marks an exciting development for aspiring engineers. Students now have the opportunity to gain a comprehensive education in their primary field of study and aerospace engineering, enhancing their career prospects and making them valuable assets to the aerospace industry. The program’s focus on practical applications, state-of-the-art facilities, and industry partnerships ensures that graduates are well-prepared for the challenges and opportunities in aerospace engineering.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ 1: What is the duration of the dual degree program?
The duration of the dual degree program at Meredith Indiatech7 varies depending on the specific fields of study chosen by the student. Typically, it takes approximately four to five years to complete both degrees.
FAQ 2: Can I switch to the aerospace engineering option after starting the program?
Students enrolled in the dual degree program at Meredith Indiatech7 can switch to the aerospace engineering option if they meet the program’s requirements. However, it is advisable to consult with academic advisors to ensure a smooth transition.
FAQ 3: Are there any prerequisites for the aerospace engineering option?
The aerospace engineering option may have specific prerequisites, including foundational courses in mathematics, physics, and engineering principles. These prerequisites ensure students have the background knowledge to succeed in the program. | aerospace |
https://globalcourant.com/small-airplane-crashes-on-roof-of-southern-california-airport-buried-nostril-first/ | 2023-12-08T11:59:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100745.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208112926-20231208142926-00416.warc.gz | 0.927831 | 288 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__307977177 | en | A small airplane crashed nose-first into an airport constructing in Southern California on Monday.
The only-engine Cessna 172 crash at Lengthy Seashore Airport was reported shortly after 2:15 p.m. in what gave the impression to be a hangar.
The crash occurred whereas the pilot was practising takeoff and touchdown, the Federal Aviation Administration instructed Fox Information Digital.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AIRPLANE CASH KILLS 1, INJURIES 3 OTHERS
Firefighters collect on prime of a constructing at Lengthy Seashore Airport subsequent to a small airplane with its nostril buried within the constructing. (KTTV)
The pilot was the one individual on board the Cessna airplane and suffered minor accidents, Fox Los Angeles reported.
It was unclear what induced the crash. Footage from the scene exhibits the airplane on prime of the constructing with its nostril buried in it. The airplane was surrounded by firefighters.
The scene the place a airplane crashed at Lengthy Seashore Airport on Monday. (KTTV)
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Small airplane crashes on roof of Southern California airport, buried nostril first
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http://svertol.5dmedia.ru/58 | 2023-06-03T14:04:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649293.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20230603133129-20230603163129-00696.warc.gz | 0.936677 | 321 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__27926233 | en | The team of Trading House Company "SOYUZVERTOL" is happy to welcome colleagues and partners to the company's website.
In the company "SOYUZVERTOL" work experienced people and qualified specialists with 25 years of experience in the field of aircraft maintenance and repair, sales and supply of helicopter products for civil aviation in Russia, CIS countries, Europe, Asia and Latin America. The company is an independent Russian supplier of dynamic development of technical and aviation equipment for Mi-8 / Mi-17 helicopters and its modifications, Mi-26T, whose activities focus on increasing efficiency and competitiveness by optimizing production processes and logistics, achieving quality and reliability in accordance with the requirements of international standards ISO 9001 and AS 9100.
The users and customers of the company are already 25 companies from the CEI, Asia and Europe. Basically, they are airlines and operators of helicopter equipment, aviation repair plants and service centers, and aviation departments and services in emergency situations in different states.
Foreign customers are offered complex solutions that ensure the optimal combination of efficiency and cost of ATI deliveries. These solutions can include both the supply of products and the provision of temporary import / export services, as well as the organization of repairs and maintenance of BC aircraft.
The extensive experience of the employees of our company managing the foreign economic activity allows us to choose the appropriate customs procedure, minimize risks and optimize actions in compliance with customs procedures.
The doors of the Trading House "SOYUZVERTOL" are always open for new partners with the aim of a long-term and mutually beneficial cooperation. | aerospace |
http://prattwhitney.hodesiq.com/job_start.asp | 2013-05-25T07:07:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705618968/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120018-00085-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.9163 | 226 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__78313903 | en | At Pratt & Whitney each one of more than 35,000 employees is working toward the next world-changing technology; the next sustainable green initiative; the next contribution of skill, talent and knowledge.
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An Environmental Leader | aerospace |
https://businessbigwigs.com/2016/01/11/spacex-booster-landed/spacex_rocket/ | 2022-12-05T11:00:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711016.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20221205100449-20221205130449-00266.warc.gz | 0.838559 | 97 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__196840002 | en | spacex_rocket by Admin | Jan 8, 2016 | 0 comments SpaceX successfully launched and landed a rocket that will advance the cause of space travel for NASA Share this:Share on TumblrTweetLike this:Like Loading... Submit a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Notify me of new posts by email. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. | aerospace |
https://flight-status.info/route/phx-to-boi | 2019-03-22T00:56:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202588.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20190321234128-20190322020128-00511.warc.gz | 0.748174 | 388 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__52280841 | en | Check Airlines Flight status online
List of all flights from Phoenix, US (PHX) to Boise, US (BOI), list of airlines operating on the route from Phoenix, US (PHX) to Boise, US (BOI). The flight on this route is a domestic flight in United States. There are 5 flights on this route.
The distance from Phoenix, US (PHX) to Boise, US (BOI) is 1183 km (735 miles). The time zone of the point of departure Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is GMT -7:00. The current time is Thursday 2019-03-21 17:56 PM. The time zone of the destination point Boise Air Terminal (Gowen Field) is GMT-7:00 The current time is Thursday 2019-03-21 18:56 PM.
|Flight No.||Origin||Destination||Duration||Last seen|
|AS 4768||20:21||23:32||2 hour(s) 11 minute(s)||Scheduled On time March 21, 2019, 2:47 p.m.|
|AA 1904||20:21||23:32||2 hour(s) 11 minute(s)||In Air March 21, 2019, 6:20 a.m.|
|WN 3798||13:55||15:55||1 hour(s) 20 minute(s)||In Air March 18, 2019, 5:40 a.m.|
|WN 2123||18:10||19:50||4 hour(s) 0 minute(s)||In Air March 17, 2019, 6 a.m.|
|WN 3123||10:25||12:05||1 hour(s) 35 minute(s)||Arrived On time March 16, 2019, 5:28 p.m.| | aerospace |
https://www.justrecruitment.co.uk/job/workshop-technician-905295 | 2019-04-20T07:16:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578528702.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20190420060931-20190420082931-00225.warc.gz | 0.91963 | 166 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__22468643 | en | |Sector:||Engineering and Manufacturing|
|Salary:||Discussed on application|
Due to expansion The Just Recruitment Group are currently recruiting Technicians (workshop) for their client based in Braintree, Essex.
The role is workshop based and will involve the complete tear-down, cleaning, inspection, repair, overhaul, functional testing and troubleshooting of Aircraft Components.
Successful applicant will be required to work on a variety of aircraft safety equipment and evacuation systems such as evacuation slides, Life Rafts, Helicopter Floats, oxygen cylinders, masks and escape slide inflation systems and general survival equipment for both commercial and military aircraft.
General workshop skills required. Someone who is able to follow technical diagrams, strip down, overhaul, repair and re-build. Electro Mechanical knowledge advantageous. | aerospace |
http://tradearabia.com/news/TTN_237563.html | 2013-12-09T05:45:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386163906438/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204133146-00011-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.898704 | 432 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__12015350 | en | Air Arabia to launch Armenia flights
Sharjah, June 10, 2013
Sharjah-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Air Arabia has announced plans to fly twice a week to Armenian city of Yerevan, starting from August 16.
Yerevan is Air Arabia’s fifth new route in 2013 and 86th worldwide from the carriers operating hubs in the UAE, Morocco and Egypt, said a sttaement from the airline.
Around three hours flight time from the UAE, Armenia’s diverse landscape comprises mountains, forests, lakes and waterfalls.
The ancient city of Yerevan is country’s capital and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities, offering a wide array of museums, parks, restaurants and sightseeing opportunities, it stated.
Flights will depart from Sharjah International Airport on Tuesdays and Fridays at 8.30am, arriving at Zvartnots International Airport at 11.15am. On return the flights will depart on the same days, leaving Yerevan at 12.35pm and arriving in Sharjah at 3.40pm (local time).
Commenting on the launch, Group CEO Adel Ali said Armenia is rapidly emerging as a must-visit destination for tourists seeking great culture and history alongside fantastic scenery and outdoor activities.
“Yerevan adds further strength to our already comprehensive network of destinations in Eastern Europe, and continues the rapid route expansion we have enjoyed since the beginning of the year,” he noted.-TradeArabia News Service
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https://www.prameyanews.com/pakistan-conducts-flight-test-of-ababeel-missile-army | 2023-12-03T14:29:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100508.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203125921-20231203155921-00176.warc.gz | 0.902834 | 185 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__232867779 | en | Islamabad, Oct 18: Pakistan conducted a successful flight test of the Ababeel surface-to-surface medium-range ballistic missile, the Army said on Wednesday.
The test flight was aimed at re-validating various designs, technical parameters, and performance evaluation of different subsystems of the weapon system, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army.
The ISPR statement added that the ballistic missile system is aimed at strengthening deterrence and enhancing strategic stability in the region through the operationalization of full-spectrum deterrence.
President Arif Alvi, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and the military chiefs congratulated on the successful flight test, the ISPR statement said.
Senior officers from the Army Strategic Forces Command, scientists and engineers of the strategic organizations witnessed the flight test. | aerospace |
https://historyofinformation.com/detail.php?entryid=106 | 2023-12-07T10:48:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100651.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207090036-20231207120036-00586.warc.gz | 0.964654 | 784 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__30691138 | en | "The TRANSIT satellite system was developed by the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) of Johns Hopkins University for the U.S. Navy. Just days after the Soviet launch of Sputnik 1, the first man-made earth-orbiting satellite on October 4, 1957, two physicists at APL, William Guier and George Weiffenbach, found themselves in discussion about the microwave signals that would likely be emanating from the satellite. They were able to determine Sputnik's orbit by analyzing the Doppler shift of its radio signals during a single pass. Frank McClure, the chairman of APL's Research Center, suggested that if the satellite's position were known and predictable, the Doppler shift could be used to locate a receiver on Earth.
"Development of the TRANSIT system began in 1958, and a prototype satellite, Transit 1A, was launched in September 1959. That satellite failed to reach orbit. A second satellite, Transit 1B, was successfully launched April 13, 1960, by a Thor-Ablestar rocket. The first successful tests of the system were made in 1960, and the system entered Naval service in 1964" (Wikipedia article on Transit (satellite), accessed 12-26-2012).
Using a constellation of five satellites, NAVSAT was primarily employed to obtain accurate location information by ballistic missile submarines, and was also used as a general navigation system by the Navy, and in hydrographic and geodetic surveying.
"Since no computer small enough to fit through a submarine's hatch existed (in 1958), a new computer was designed, named the AN/UYK-1. It was built with rounded corners to fit through the hatch and was about five feet tall and sealed to be water-proof. The principal design engineer was then-UCLA-faculty-member Lowell Amdahl, brother of Gene Amdahl. The AN/UYK-1 was built by the Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation (later TRW) for the Lafayette class SSBNs. It was equipped with 8,192 words of 15-bit core memory plus parity bit, threaded by hand at their Canoga Park factory. Cycle time was about one microsecond.
"The AN/UYK-1 was a "micro-programmed" machine with a 15-bit word length that lacked hardware commands to subtract, multiply or divide, but could add, shift, form one's complement, and test the carry bit. Instructions to perform standard fixed and floating point operations were software subroutines and programs were lists of links and operators to those subroutines. For example, the "subtract" subroutine had to form the one's complement of the subtrahend and add it. Multiplication required successive shifting and conditional adding.
"The most interesting feature of the AN/UYK-1 instruction set was that the machine-language instructions had two operators that could simultaneously manipulate the arithmetic registers, for example complementing the contents of one register while loading or storing another. It also may have been the first computer that implemented a single-cycle indirect addressing ability.
"During a satellite pass, a GE receiver would receive the orbital parameters and encrypted messages from the satellite, as well as measure the Doppler shifted frequency at intervals and provide this data to the AN/UYK-1 computer. The computer would also receive from the ship's inertial navigation system (SINS), a reading of latitude and longitude. Using this information the AN/UYK-1 ran the least squares algorithm and provided a location reading in about fifteen minutes" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transit_(satellite)#The_AN.2FUYK-1_Computer, accessed 12-01-2013). | aerospace |
https://skiesmag.com/news/canada-moves-forward-acquisition-first-2-airbus-a330-aircraft-rcaf-future-tanker/ | 2023-12-09T20:38:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100972.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209202131-20231209232131-00659.warc.gz | 0.958156 | 848 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__119046505 | en | Estimated reading time 5 minutes, 17 seconds.
In a surprise move on July 14, Canada announced that it has finalized a contract to acquire the first two aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) that will provide a strategic transport and air-to-air refuelling role — currently fulfilled by the fleet of five CC-150 Polaris aircraft — as part of the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC) project.
Airbus Defence and Space, and its A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, was the only bidder to qualify for the project in April 2021. Today’s announcement means two A330-200 aircraft will be prepared to meet the requirements of the RCAF. The aircraft are used — manufactured in 2015 and previously leased and operated by Kuwait Airways — and are currently in commercial configuration.
The contract for the procurement and preparation of the two Airbus A330-200s was awarded to global aircraft leasing company, International AirFinance Corporation (the owner of the A330s), and is valued at US$102 million (taxes excluded).
The two commercial aircraft will later be modified by Airbus Defence and Space into the MRTT configuration to serve as multirole aircraft within Canada’s STTC fleet.
According to the Department of National Defence (DND), several allied nations have procured used A330-200 aircraft and have worked or are working with Airbus to convert those aircraft to the MRTT configuration to support their operations.
Canada’s eventual STTC fleet is anticipated to be six aircraft, which includes the first two A330-200s.
The A330s will replace the RCAF’s CC-150 Polaris aircraft (a modified variant of the Airbus A310-300), which have been in service since 1992. The Polaris provides the majority of air-to-air refuelling for the RCAF’s fighter fleet, and also fulfills other roles including military personnel and cargo airlift; strategic Government of Canada personnel transport; and medical evacuations.
“After nearly 30 years of outstanding service [with the Polaris fleet], the RCAF is looking to the future of this crucial capability, and with today’s announcement, we are moving forward to the next step of the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC) project,” a DND press release reads.
The Canadian government issued an invitation to qualify for the STTC project back in February 2021. The RCAF was seeking a multi-role platform that could be configured for air-to-air refuelling, personnel airlift, strategic government transport, and aeromedical evacuations, among other roles. The aircraft required the capacity to detect, avoid, and defeat air-to-air and ground-to-air threats, and needed to be capable of refuelling allied fighter jets on NATO and NORAD operations in a tanker role.
Both Boeing and Airbus made offers, but only Airbus’s offering made the cut. The OEM referred to its A330 MRTT aircraft as “the only new generation, combat-proven, multirole tanker available.”
Boeing had offered its KC-46 Pegasus, a militarized variant of the 767 widebody, but was informed in April 2021 that its aircraft did not qualify for the project.
The DND confirmed that the A330 STTC fleet will “play an integral role in providing air-to-air refuelling, strategic airlift, aeromedical evacuations, and strategic Government of Canada personnel transport.” The aircraft will also be equipped to airlift large numbers of CAF personnel and their equipment in support of operations and training activities within Canada — which will augment the existing transport capacity provided by the CC-177 Globemaster and CC-130J Hercules fleets.
The first two aircraft are expected to arrive in Canada in the winter of 2023; while they are currently configured for long-haul commercial use, the DND said they may be placed into early service in passenger/cargo roles as they await their modification to military specifications. | aerospace |
https://creativepro.com/25-space-related-infographics/ | 2020-07-07T10:39:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655891884.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20200707080206-20200707110206-00393.warc.gz | 0.940112 | 302 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__211284435 | en | At 1:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time on Monday, 6 August 2012, NASA successfully landed the Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars. The landing was 1-minute later than the agency’s estimate when Curiosity launched back in November of 2011. Just moments later, Earth received the first high-resolution photographs of her sister planet. Those initial photographs, which you can find in abundance with a quick search, ignited the world’s imagination anew.
As is typical of our visually-oriented kind, many designers expressed their excitement by creating Mars- and general space-inspired illustrations, layouts, and data visualizations. The last is what most caught my attention. The landing of Curiosity on Mars and the subsequent photos the rover began sending back have everyone excited about space and space exploration again. (Well, maybe not everyone. After all, Tom Cruise and the rest of the Scientology crowd have already been to space and back, haven’t they?) The average Dick and Harry (again, not Tom) has a renewed thirst for knowledge regarding our solar system and the cosmos beyond, and one of the most engaging and informative ways we can communicate that knowledge is through data visualization. Herewith I present to you, for your inspiration in visually representing not just cosmic but any type of facts and data, a collection of amazing space-related infographics.
The images below are merely thumbnails or cropped portions of the infographics; click each thumbnail to be taken to the full infographic in its original location. | aerospace |
https://www.birdislandseychelles.com/flights | 2020-04-08T06:25:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585371810617.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20200408041431-20200408071931-00483.warc.gz | 0.902793 | 288 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__207119541 | en | "Each day at 11.10 am, a De Havilland Twin Otter, the best aircraft of its type in the world, lands on the island with new guests and supplies.
Bird Island operates a charter service to the island on a daily basis using an Air Seychelles aircraft, departing from the Seychelles Domestic Terminal at the Mahe International Airport.
Flight Times: Depart Mahé at 10:40 am, Depart Bird at 11:25 am.
When a reservation is made for the Lodge, the return flight is automatically booked by Bird Island.
Pick-up or drop-off on other islands with an airstrip can be arranged at a supplement. Helicopter flights can also be arranged on request.
Luggage Allowance: Due to aircraft size, please note that guests are only allowed a maximum of 15 KG per person (checked luggage). Excess baggage may be accepted on the same flight depending on space availability or forwarded on next available flight. Secure left luggage facilities are available at the International Airport for locked luggage.
Payment: Payment of flights is made along with payment of stay at the lodge. This is required 30 days prior to your arrival. View Rates for further details.
What should you bring along?
Items not to forget:
Discover the wonderful features of Bird Island.
Subscribe here and stay updated with Bird Island, Seychelles. | aerospace |
https://asianage.com/science/300619/spacex-to-launch-first-commercial-starship-mission-in-2021.html | 2019-10-17T20:38:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986676227.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20191017200101-20191017223601-00537.warc.gz | 0.933222 | 137 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__165803257 | en | SpaceX is in talks with prospective customers, all telecom companies, for the maiden commercial launch.
SpaceX has announced that the first commercial mission for its Starship and Super Heavy launch system will take place in 2021.
At an event in Indonesia, Jonathan Hofeller, SpaceX's vice president of commercial sales, said that SpaceX is in talks with prospective customers, all telecom companies, for the maiden commercial launch, SpaceNews reported.
The launch system is designed to carry crew and resources to the moon and Mars, along with sending satellites into orbit around the Earth. SpaceX intends to supersede its currently reusable Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launchers with reusable Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage. | aerospace |
http://asan.space/ | 2018-02-20T05:12:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891812880.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20180220050606-20180220070606-00775.warc.gz | 0.915441 | 184 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__120068516 | en | YOUR LOCAL SPACE AGENCY.
We are a global network of community based space exploration programs.
Open source technology development
ASAN fosters peaceful space exploration by developing open source technologies as a way of encouraging cooperation rather than competition in the cosmos. From rocket engines to pressure suits, ASAN ensures that proprietary restrictions will not stand in the way of space exploration.
Artistic space exploration
Art has taken a backseat to military and commercial pursuits in space exploration. ASAN recognizes that the humanities play a vital role in our future in space. We believe that artistic expression and scientific rigor need not be mutually exclusive.
Space exploration has always been an elitist affair. As part of its mission to democratize access to the cosmos, ASAN hosts after school programs, meet ups and hackathons catered to the interests and needs of those who have historically been left out of space exploration. | aerospace |
https://messenger.jhuapl.edu/Explore/Science-Images-Database/gallery-image-801.html | 2021-10-19T19:10:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585280.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20211019171139-20211019201139-00679.warc.gz | 0.907191 | 358 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__267205326 | en | March 14, 2012
Image Mission Elapsed Time (MET):
Narrow Angle Camera (NAC) of the Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS)
The image is approximately 120 km (75 miles) across
The beautiful rays of Debussy
cross this scene located to the east of the crater. Though not as extensive as those of Hokusai
, Debussy's rays extend hundreds of kilometers from the crater. Debussy was first observed as feature "A"
in Earth-based radar acquired at the Goldstone Observatory in 1969.
This image was acquired as a high-resolution targeted observation. Targeted observations are images of a small area on Mercury's surface at resolutions much higher than the 200-meter/pixel morphology base map. It is not possible to cover all of Mercury's surface at this high resolution, but typically several areas of high scientific interest are imaged in this mode each week.
The MESSENGER spacecraft is the first ever to orbit the planet Mercury, and the spacecraft's seven scientific instruments and radio science investigation
are unraveling the history and evolution of the Solar System's innermost planet. Visit the Why Mercury?
section of this website to learn more about the key science questions that the MESSENGER mission is addressing. During the one-year primary mission, MESSENGER acquired 88,746 images and extensive other data sets. MESSENGER is now in a yearlong extended mission, during which plans call for the acquisition of more than 80,000 additional images to support MESSENGER's science goals.
Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington
For information regarding the use of MESSENGER images, see the image use policy. | aerospace |
https://www.discounthobbyzone.com/el-gr/libyan-air-wars---part-3,-africawar-no-22,-helion-19133-2 | 2021-06-18T12:44:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487636559.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20210618104405-20210618134405-00247.warc.gz | 0.890658 | 498 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__210916862 | en | Libyan Air Wars - Part 3, Africa@War No 22, Helion
- Κατασκευαστής: Helion & Company
- Κωδικός Προϊόντος: D19133
- Διαθεσιμότητα: Άμεσα Διαθέσιμο!
- Ημ/νια προσθήκης: 22/03/2021
Confrontations between Libya, and the USA and France reached their highest point in the period between April 1986 and early 1989. In response to a Libyan-instigated and supported series of terror attacks against US citizens and interests in Europe, in April 1986 the USA launched Operation El Dorado Canoyon – a series of raids against carefully selected targets in Libya.
Simultaneously, the USA and France bolstered the military of the Chadian government, enabling it to subsequently launch an all-out advance against Libyan troops and proxy forces in the north of Libya. This culminated in the series of spectacular campaigns better known as ‘Toyota Wars’, characterised by high speed of operations and surprise. The Chadian Army defeated its opponents in 1987 and nearly launched an invasion of Libya in 1988, successfully concluding this conflict.
This title closes the Libyan Air Wars mini-series with a detailed insight into the final US–Libyan confrontation, which took place in early 1989, and culminated in another high-profile air combat between the most modern jet fighters of the Libyan Arab Air Force, and the US Navy.
As usual, the volume is richly illustrated by well over 150 contemporary and exclusive photographs, colour profiles, and maps, detailing the history, training, equipment, markings and tactics of the involved air forces.
"Another interesting part of the history of this region of North Africa." Military Modelling
“A good selection of images is offered…plenty to engage modellers of the aircraft featured.” AirModeller
“ … the definitive work on an obscure but fascinating chapter in the region’s endless saga of misrule and chaos.” Aviation Historian
"...helps fully understand the complex dynamics of the events." JP4 magazine, Marco de Montis | aerospace |
http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Relax/Story/A1Story20120711-358612.html | 2017-01-18T16:21:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280308.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00159-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.991286 | 409 | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-04__0__247368603 | en | The Singapore Airlines flight I was on last Friday remained on the tarmac in Shanghai for five hours, and food was served to economy-class passengers only after take-off.
I was on board SQ835, which was departing Shanghai for Singapore.
At the beginning, the passengers waited patiently for announcements, which were made infrequently.
An hour after the scheduled departure time, an announcement was made that the use of mobile phones would be allowed, but no information about the plane's departure was given.
The passengers were not served any food, but everybody seemed to bear it as they thought the aircraft would take off soon.
But, after four hours, I got a rude shock - while those in business class were being served food, economy-class passengers would have to wait till the aircraft took off.
The passengers raised the issue with the senior steward and other members of the crew, but to no avail.
In fact, they seemed to mock the passengers for raising the matter.
It was finally announced that food would be served, but that happened only after the plane took off at 1.15am. By then, some passengers had already gone to sleep on an empty stomach.
There were children and elderly folk among the economy-class passengers.
I shall not pursue the issue of the five hours spent on board the aircraft while it remained grounded, although there was no real reason given for the delay other than that of traffic.
But the crew were not even sympathetic to the fact that the passengers were hungry.
If the airline takes pride in being the best in the world, the last thing it should do is mock the customers who give it the chance to be the best.
Mr Rohit Dawal
This letter was published in mypaper
Update: An SIA spokesperson said that the SQ835 flight was delayed by more than five hours due to bad weather, reported Shin Min Daily News. The spokesperson also added that they are looking into the issue raised by Mr Rohit. | aerospace |
https://amta2018.org/technical-tour/ | 2021-12-05T20:25:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363216.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20211205191620-20211205221620-00156.warc.gz | 0.880037 | 260 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__167720658 | en | Friday Technical Tour
NASA Langley Research Center
November 9, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Non-US Citizens should register for the Technical Tour by Aug. 31, 2018 to participate in the tour. Your cooperation is highly appreciated.
NASA Langley Research Center is comprised of nearly 200 facilities on 764 acres in Hampton, Virginia, and employs about 3,400 civil servants and contractors. Langley works to make revolutionary improvements to aviation, expand understanding of Earth’s atmosphere and develop technology for space exploration. Established more than 100 years ago in 1917, NASA Langley researchers carry on the legacy of their pioneering predecessors. Whether its testing airbags for space capsule landings, developing technologies to allow aircraft to fly at supersonic and hypersonic speeds or studying Earth’s atmosphere to better understand global climate change NASA Langley remains on the leading edge.
On this tour, we will visit a variety of test facilities include anechoic chambers such as the versatile Experimental Test Range (ETR), a wind tunnel, Air Traffic Operations Lab (ATOL), High Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) Lab, and the City Environment for Range Testing of Autonomous Integrated Navigation (CERTAIN), and more. | aerospace |
https://businesschiefsinsight.com/is-the-czech-republic-exploring-the-acquisition-of-an-embraer-military-cargo-jet/ | 2023-12-06T21:47:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100603.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206194439-20231206224439-00015.warc.gz | 0.939788 | 689 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__101577677 | en | - The Czech Republic is in talks with Embraer about buying two C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft, reflecting growing international interest in this aircraft model.
- Embraer’s shares received a boost as several European nations contemplated C-390 acquisitions, expanding its reach beyond Brazil.
The Czech Republic is actively engaged in discussions with Embraer regarding the potential acquisition of two C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft. This news has had a positive impact on Embraer’s stock performance, with shares rising over 1.5%. The Czech Republic’s interest in these aircraft is part of its effort to bolster its defense capabilities and fulfill its NATO commitments, particularly in the area of medium and long-haul flights.
Czech Republic’s Pursuit of C-390 Millennium Aircraft
Embraer’s C-390 Millennium aircraft has been gaining attention on the global stage, with countries like Portugal, Hungary, and the Netherlands already incorporating it into their fleets. Additionally, non-NATO nations like Sweden and Austria are also exploring the possibility of acquiring these advanced military transport aircraft.
Expanding Role of C-390 Millennium
Embraer’s defense unit is actively working to expand its presence internationally, and the increased demand for the C-390 Millennium is a testament to the aircraft’s capabilities and reputation.
- The Czech Republic’s discussions with Embraer are a significant step towards strengthening its defense capabilities and ensuring it has the necessary resources to respond to potential crises, including evacuations from conflict areas.
- While the exact pricing details of the potential order have not been disclosed, analysts estimate its value to be approximately $240 million.
- This significant contract has the potential to enhance Embraer’s financial prospects and further solidify its position as a leading provider of military transport solutions.
The move by the Czech Republic is part of a broader trend in Europe, with neighboring Austria also considering the C-390 Millennium as a replacement for its existing military transport aircraft. This growing interest underscores the aircraft’s advanced capabilities and the increasing demand for it as a more modern alternative to traditional options.
Strengthening Czech Republic’s Defense Capabilities
As the discussions between the Czech Republic and Embraer continue, the potential acquisition of the C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft is poised to enhance the country’s defense capabilities and contribute to the continued growth of Embraer’s presence in the global defense market.
The C-390 Millennium’s versatility, efficiency, and reliability have made it a sought-after solution for various nations worldwide, both within and outside of NATO.
1. What is the C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft?
The C-390 Millennium is a versatile military transport aircraft designed by Embraer for a wide range of missions, including cargo transport and humanitarian assistance.
2. Which countries have expressed interest in the C-390 Millennium?
Several European countries, including Austria, the Netherlands, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, have expressed interest in acquiring the C-390 Millennium.
3. What was the impact of the Czech Republic’s interest on Embraer’s shares?
The announcement of the Czech Republic’s interest in the C-390 Millennium boosted Embraer’s shares by more than 1.5%. | aerospace |
http://www.linuxine.com/story/vss-enterprise-makes-virgin-test-flight | 2013-12-21T14:45:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1387345775611/warc/CC-MAIN-20131218054935-00042-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.969389 | 280 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__173329575 | en | The VSS Enterprise from Virgin Galactic made its first full-crew flight on Thursday, July 15, 2010, as it flew attached to its carrier craft VMS Eve. The entire privately owned venture is expected to be the first commercial project directed at space tourism.
Space Adventures has just signed an agreement with Armadillo Aerospace to send tourists into space for $102,000, which is a giant leap into providing suborbital spaceflights at much less of a price currently offered by Virgin Galactic.
Virgin Galactic just announced that for $200,000 you can reserve a suborbital trip into space on its SpaceShipTwo. However, a little known company is offering similar trips for less than half that amount.
my ISP is Virgin, when I tried to access 'virgin anywhere' telly it (virgin) tried to use a DRM module, I used Debian6 in this case, it said that the module was downloaded but virgin timed me out for usage. Syslog showed problems with drm memory, are these two different things or are virgin trying to access my kernel?
The U.S. Air Force’s secretive X-37B OTV-1 prototype space plane is scheduled to have its maiden flight on Thursday, April 22, 2010. It will be launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida for a test flight into space. | aerospace |
https://shaircraft.com/budgeting-for-bizav/ | 2024-02-29T06:04:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474784.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229035411-20240229065411-00680.warc.gz | 0.951188 | 479 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__53370416 | en | While the rise of jet card and private charter programs has lowered the entry point for private aviation, flying privately is still significantly more expensive than commercial air travel – particularly for those who want to fly privately with some regularity.
Private aviation advisor, James Butler, recently told Business Jet Traveler, “I get calls fairly frequently from people who have had bad experiences flying commercially, or flown on a friend’s private jet, and say, ‘I want to do that.’”
Mislead by advertisements for “last minute jet deals” and headlines such as “How to Fly on a Private Jet for Under $150 Per Person,” many travelers are dismayed when they find out the actual cost of flying privately. “When you get a sense of their budget, it tends to be a short conversation,” Butler explained. Travelers may have a monthly or annual budget in mind, however, those numbers may or may not be in line with the type of jet program that best suits their needs.
The general rule of thumb is that if you fly fewer than 50 hours per year, jet cards or charter may be better options; and if you fly more than 400 hours per year, purchasing a whole aircraft may be the way to go. If you’re in between, fractional may be the way to go, but the number of hours you fly is only one part of the budgeting equation.
Using a comprehensive methodology, Shaircraft factors in other important considerations, including:
- How often do you fly?
- Where and when do you fly?
- How far in advance do you plan your trips?
- How many passengers and how much luggage do you take?
- Do you prefer to fly on a fleet managed by a single operator?
- Is there a good charter operator in your area?
- Do you have specific aircraft preferences?
- What is the best use of your capital?
- Can you take advantage of depreciation tax deductions?
The bottom line is that the analysis that goes into making the right private air travel decision goes far beyond shiny brochures and carefully crafted sales pitches. Having an expert sitting on your side of the table is the best way to ensure that you’re getting maximum flight time on appropriate aircraft at the best possible price. | aerospace |
http://www.scf.edu/Administration/PublicAffairsMarketing/NewsReleases/2011/20110524_02.asp | 2017-02-24T15:12:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501171620.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104611-00481-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.934367 | 564 | CC-MAIN-2017-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-09__0__268954600 | en | SCF Students Prepare for Flight Aboard NASA's "Weightless Wonder"
(Bradenton, Fla., May 24, 2011) —State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota’s (SCF) MicroG Manatees Team will participate in NASA’s Reduced Gravity Education Flight Opportunities Program (RGEFOP) from June 16-24 at Johnson Space Center’s Ellington Field in Houston to conduct experiments aboard NASA’s “Weightless Wonder” aircraft.
SCF’s team is one of 14 teams from around the country participating in the program that gives undergraduate students the opportunity to propose, build and conduct a reduced gravity experiment. SCF students will study magnetic forces between dipoles and centripetal forces aboard a microgravity aircraft, which produces weightlessness 18 to 25 seconds at a time by executing a series of about 30 parabolas – a steep climb followed by a free fall – over the Gulf of Mexico. During the free falls, the students will be able to gather data in the unique environment and experience near weightlessness.
Participating MicroG Manatees team members include team leader James Mohan and flyers Brenan Flint, Joe Comer, Alexa La Motte, Mario Osborn, and Harrison Britt. Other nonflying team members are Adam Hogan and Andrew Moffatt. The team was selected based on scientific merit and educational outreach potential. They have put many hours into researching and building their experiment. They are also taking time to reach out to other students and the community to share their unique experiences and discoveries.
“We are excited that our program provides once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for aspiring scientists and engineers to study and understand their craft. The students gain useful skills by participating in the program through collaborative planning and teamwork,” said Doug Goforth, RGSFOP Program Manager.
SCF’s student team will arrive on June 16 at Ellington Field to do their training in a modified Boeing 727 aircraft. Students then will undergo physiological training and fly their experiment during the week of June 17 – June 24. Following the flight, the team will evaluate findings, draw conclusions and provide the results to NASA.
Karen Wetz, SCF physics professor, is the faculty advisor for the MicroG Manatees Team. The team’s trip is sponsored by SCF and NASA.
For more information about the Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program, visit the http://microgravityuniversity.jsc.nasa.gov or contact Rachel Kraft at NASA Johnson Space Center’s Public Affairs Office at 281-792-7690 or by e-mail at [email protected]. | aerospace |
https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/viewnews.php?id=235595 | 2018-04-20T01:33:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125937090.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20180420003432-20180420023432-00408.warc.gz | 0.96739 | 233 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__82922097 | en | Singer Sarah Brightman will be the next tourist to take a trip to the International Space Station.
The classical singer will conclude her 2013 tour and then go in to training for six months at the Star City cosmonaut training centre in Moscow. Brightman will be the first professional musician to sing from space and only the seventh space tourist to visit the station. "This voyage is a product of a dream, my dream," she said. "Finally it can be a reality. I am more excited about this than anything I have done in my life to date."
The exact schedule for the trip has yet to be finalised however it is believed she will be launching in to space aboard a Soyuz as part of a crew of three. Her place on the flight was organised by Vienna-based company Space Adventures which also assisted previous space tourist, Cirque du Soleil chief executive Guy Laliberte, get in to space at a cost of $35M.
"British singer Sarah Brightman is to travel as a space tourist to the International Space Station."
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https://www.airage.com/blog/2013/05/06/model-airplane-news-at-top-gun/ | 2024-04-19T20:47:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817455.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419203449-20240419233449-00169.warc.gz | 0.942976 | 108 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__20434737 | en | Thursday May 2, the Top Gun flightline is a buzz with activities and there’s airplanes and pilots everywhere getting in flights. This is no easy task during any Top Gun event with the pressure and the excitement of such an impressive event. But add the threatening weather yesterday and today and you see everyone is making every minute count when it’s their turn at the pilot stations.
Here are some pix from the flightline and under the tents! More to come!!!
Click here for extensive coverage from Top Gun 2013! | aerospace |
http://help.boorna.com/news/details/54/a-boolean-operator-that-gives-the-value-one-if-and-only-if-all | 2023-12-05T19:06:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100555.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205172745-20231205202745-00256.warc.gz | 0.964471 | 228 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__71583167 | en | Engineers lost contact with the solar-powered vehicle on June 10 during a dust storm that encircled Mars. Since then, NASA officials made numerous attempts to reach the six-wheeled rover, which is about the size of a golf cart.
Opportunity's equipment may have been compromised by the storm, which struck while the rover was at a site called Perseverance Valley and blotted out sunlight needed by the robot's solar panels, officials said.
The vehicle was built to drive six-tenths of a mile (1 km), but ended up covering 28 miles (45 km) and lasting longer on Mars than any other robot sent to the surface of the Red Planet.
On Tuesday, engineers sent a transmission in a last attempt to revive the rover, but heard nothing back, said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate.
"It is, therefore, that I am standing here with a sense of deep appreciation and gratitude that I declare the Opportunity mission as complete," Zurbuchen said during an online video presentation at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. | aerospace |
https://www.rfglobalnet.com/doc/x-band-gan-kw-solid-state-power-amplifier-vsx3696-0001 | 2021-07-24T10:11:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046150264.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20210724094631-20210724124631-00062.warc.gz | 0.831825 | 128 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__44945824 | en | CPI Beverly Microwave Division’s solid-state power amplifier, VSX3696, has proven GaN technology and can be easily combined to create high power X-band radar transmitters up to 50 kW. It utilizes GaN transistors to provide high gain, high efficiency and excellent pulse fidelity.
The VSX3696 SSPA module is designed for use in pulsed, ground based, and airborne radar applications, covering the 9.0 – 10.0 GHz frequency band. Several form, fit configurations are available.
Download the datasheet for more information on the VSX3696 SSPA module. | aerospace |
https://www.domain-b.com/aero/airports/20080505_dial.html | 2022-06-29T09:59:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103626162.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220629084939-20220629114939-00143.warc.gz | 0.948997 | 360 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__263911667 | en | New Delhi: In the footsteps of foreign direct investment (FDI) being permitted in the airport infrastucture sector, GMR-led Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has asked for expressions of interest (EoI) from global firms to fund, construct and operate facilities for general aviation and non-scheduled operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.
According to a DIAL advertisement the expressions of interest can be filed till 30 May, and have been issued to Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) for restructuring and establishing the first dedicated general aviation facility in India. The selected FBOs would finance, design, develop, construct, operate, manage and maintain these dedicated general and business aviation facilities at the airport, which would include terminal-side facilities, air-side facilities and maintenance services.
Terminal side facilities from FBOs will include handling and catering services for the general aviation operations, and the management of special lounges and conference facilities. Air side facilites will see the FBOs look after aircraft fuelling, de-fuelling and oil dispensing, parking, tie-down and hangar storage, power plant and accessory service, avionics and instrument service.
Additionally, the FBOs could also be asked to plan, build and manage exclusive services for general aviation passengers who use private and charter aircraft at the IGI Airport.
The Indian aviation sector has witnessed rapid growth in recent years. In 2007-08, general aviation traffic grew at more than 22 per cent, logging almost 10,000 aircraft movements. Presently, there are more than 200 general aviation aircraft, which is estimated to go up to 500 in coming years, given the number of pending orders. | aerospace |
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http://spitfiresite.com/2010/04/1942-defence-of-malta.html | 2017-04-27T12:52:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122167.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00246-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.979099 | 4,220 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__321366497 | en | The following article in an excerpt from the forthcoming book dedicated to the Supermarine Spitfire, covering its wartime combat career from service introduction in 1938 to the VJ Day in 1945, and beyond. – Ed.
In February 1942 Sqn/Ldr Stan Turner, veteran of the Battle of France and Douglas Bader’s 242 Squadron, arrived to take over No. 249 Squadron on Malta. Remaining under Axis siege since the summer of 1940, Malta was now in desperate straits. The February convoy from Alexandria had failed to reach the island due to intense bombardment from German aircraft stationed in Crete. The inhabitants, under constant bombardment, were facing acute shortages of everything: food, ammunition, fuel, spare parts, aircraft. Upon arrival, Turner quickly realized that the defences faced unacceptable odds flying Hurricanes against the German Bf 109F’s and Italian Macchi C.202’s. He urgently required the delivery of Spitfires for the Malta squadrons and his request was approved. These were to be the first Spitfire fighters to be deployed outside Britain.
As delivery onboard a convoy or over land was out of the question, the only option remained to fly the Spitfires off an aircraft carrier. Contrary to what has been suggested elsewhere, this method of delivery was already well established; during 1941 more than 300 Hurricanes had been delivered to Malta this way. Now came the turn for the Spitfire, and with it a number of problems had to be solved. Firstly, the initial plan envisaged the use of HMS Eagle and HMS Argus for the delivery, code-named Operation Spotter. Unfortunately, the elevators on Argus were too small for fixed-wing Spitfires, leaving HMS Eagle as the only feasible option. During the first attempt for delivery from the Eagle on February 28 a technical fault with the 90-gallon slipper tanks was discovered preventing their use and the operation had to be abandoned. The entire task force returned to Gibraltar.
To enable the aircraft to get into the air within 660 feet of Eagle’s deck, the Spitfire needed take-off flaps. Unfortunately, the Spitfire only had one 90-degrees flap setting for landing. A simple solution was developed whereupon the flaps on ferried aircraft were locked half-way down by inserting wooden wedges between the flap and the wing. As each aircraft took into the air, the pilot had to lower the flaps fully, dropping the wedges to the sea, and then close the flaps again.
It was during the next attempt on 7 March 1942 that the full contingent of fifteen Spitfires was flown off from HMS Eagle off Algiers at the distance of 650 miles from Malta. Assisted by seven Blenheims, all fifteen Spitfires reached Malta safely. Hurricanes were up to cover their landing at Takali. During the next few days the airfields were persistently bombed, but on 10 March the Spitfires were ready for action, claiming the destruction of one Bf 109 and two more probably destroyed.
Already on 21 March HMS Eagle made its second delivery 9 Spitfires to the beleaguered island. Spitfires arrived just in the critical phase of the Axis bombing offensive over Malta, which reached its apex between 20 March and 28 April 1942. Luftwaffe records alone indicate that during this period the island was subjected to 11,819 sorties, an average of 300 sorties a day. The Germans were diverting significant forces from the Eastern front to Sicily, and their forces built up rapidly. In June the Italian and German forces ranged against the island counted some 520 Luftwaffe and 300 Reggia Aeronautica aircraft, including around 140 Messerschmitt Bf 109F of JG 53 and II/JG 3 and 80 Macchi C.202’s of the 4th and 51st Stormo.
The general tactics adopted by Sqn/Ldr Turner was similar to that of the Battle of Britain. The available Spitfires would climb high above the incoming formations and try to engage the escorting fighters while the Hurricanes would come in at the bombers below. This provided a vital cover for the Hurricanes which had to struggle to get to 15,000 feet before the enemy approach. The interception was coordinated by ground control safely located in “The Ditch” – natural caves under Valletta.
On March 23 a supply convoy MW-10 from Alexandria approached Malta. On the day before the convoy was attacked by Italian fleet in what has become known as the Second Battle of Sirte, but the four escorting Royal Navy cruisers and 16 destroyers British managed to fight off the attack. During the approach to Malta, the Germans and Italians launched over 100 aircraft to intercept the convoy as soon as it was within range. All Malta fighters – 14 Spitfires and 11 Hurricanes – were scrambled to protect it. Despite their efforts and the significant number of Axis aircraft shot down, the cargo ship Clan Campbell was sunk twenty miles from harbour, oil tanker Breconshire was damaged and anchored outside, steamer Pampas was hit by two bombs that failed to explode, while only Talabot reached Grand Harbour intact. For the next three days the RAF Squadrons kept up a nearly continuous fighter screen over Valletta against intense bombing attacks. On the 26th the Luftwaffe launched a massive raid of 300 aircraft which sunk all three surviving ships and a destroyer at anchor. Only 5,000 tons of supplies had been unloaded. Worse still, only five serviceable fighters remained on Malta after four days of action.
Peculiar to the defence of Malta was that there were always more available pilots than aircraft. As there was no return route for all the ferry pilots, they simply reinforced the existing units. At the same time, scarcity of maintenance facilities available on the island meant that great efforts had to be made to keep the aircraft flying. Everything had to be improvised to keep the aircraft serviceable, and cannibalising several damaged aircraft to cobble together one flying machine was a common occurrence. Indeed, on the occasions where the RAF could put up no fighter cover, Malta’s Fighter Control would transmit a dummy radio communications, faking the scrambling and interception of incoming raids as if fighters were already in the air, knowing the Luftwaffe would be monitoring the conversations.
With the abundance of pilots, a special system was developed so that units and pilots could fly the available aircraft in turns. For an individual pilot this could mean several days’ wait between his flying days. On the other hand, a flying day often meant two or three missions in a row.
“On one occasion all our fighter aircraft were grounded in order to try to increase serviceability. The Hun bombers came over in force with quite a large fighter escort. It happened that there were several fighter pilots with me in the Operations Room, one of whom was a Canadian with an unmistakable voice. I put him at the microphone at a stand-by radio set and proceeded to give him dummy orders. He replied just as if he was flying his fighter. This, we suspected, caused a cry of ‘Achtung! Spitfeuer!’ to go over the German radio. In any case, two 109s enthusiastically shot each other down without any British aircraft being airborne. This knowledge that the Germans intercepted our orders stood us in good stead. We claimed that Pilot Officer ‘Humgufery’ shot down the two Huns.”
The HMS Eagle could do one more trip on March 29 delivering just 7 aircraft. Delivery crisis deepened as her steering gear was damaged and she had to be put in dry dock. Not having any other carrier available with the lifts large enough for the Spitfire’s wing span, prime minister Winston Churchill turned for help to the United States. This was provided timely in the form of USS Wasp, a large US Navy carrier which was available in the Atlantic as part of Task Force 99 intended for protection of northern convoy route to Russia.
Leaving off her own contingent of torpedo and dive bombers at Clyde, Wasp collected 47 brand-new Spitfires Mk. VC with pilots from No. 601 and 603 Squadrons and set off for the Mediterranean. She was escorted by Force W of the Home Fleet with battlecruiser HMS Renown and anti-aircraft cruisers HMS Cairo and HMS Charybdis. The group passed the Straits of Gibraltar under the cover of darkness on 19 April, avoiding the possibility of being discovered by Spanish or Axis agents. By dawn on 20 April Wasp reached her despatch position off Algiers. She first launched 11 Grumman F4F Wildcat fighters to cover the launch. Meanwhile, the Spitfires were warming up their engines on the hangar deck with pilots strapped in the cockpits. The Spitfires were brought up singly on the aft elevator, engines running, and then given immediate go-ahead to take off. As one aircraft was commencing its take-off run, the elevator was already being lowered to pick another.
All but one of the dispatched Spitfires reached Malta and landed safely. Unfortunately, the Germans spotted the approaching aircraft on the radar and immediately launched a large-scale attack on Takali, destroying most of the newly arrived aircraft. 48 hours later there were still only 7 serviceable Spitfires on the island.
“The Spitfires came waggling their wings as if to say ‘OK, boys, we’re here‘. But that very same evening the ‘gen’ went round that a big plot was building up over Sicily and within half an hour or so we were to see that Jerry really meant business. Standing at a vantage point in the village of Zurrieq, I saw the first waves of 88s coming all the way over the island. They dived down on Takali where the whole batch of Spits had landed. We tried to count them as they came in, but it was an utter impossibility. Straight down they went, and one could see the stuff leave the kites before it really got dark.”
Anonymous RAF Sergeant about the aftermath of Operation Calendar
By the middle of April the fighter defence was seriously weakened and the scrambles had to be restricted to six aircraft, sometimes even fewer. Of the six, four were sent to engage the enemy and two reserved for airfield defence. The interceptors scrambled and gained height as rapidly as possible in the sun. Their tactics was often limited to a single attack, diving right through the fighter escort and trying to hit one or two bombers before breaking away. Meanwhile, to save fuel, the airfield defence pair were sent up at the last possible moment. Keeping radio silence, they would fly to a point twenty or thirty miles south of the island and gain height until ordered by ground control to intervene at whichever airfield in need of defence.
When caught by the Bf 109s, many pilots found themselves flying for their lives using all helpful manoeuvres. Canadian George “Buzz” Beurling developed an evasive action when he, upon being attacked from behind, pulled the stick extremely hard, causing the Spitfire to enter a violent stall, flick over and spin. The manoeuvre was so quick and rough that it was impossible to follow, but only very few pilots ever learned to use it. “Buzz” Beurling was as good a shooter as he was a pilot: he became the top ace of the 1942 Malta campaign with 27 victories to his credit. Rumours said that he once shot down a Messerschmitt Bf 109 with only two bullets!
Despite the setback of Operation Calendar, it proved that with the aid of the large American carrier new fighters could be delivered to Malta in quantity. During the next Operation Bovery on 9 May, USS Wasp and the repaired HMS Eagle launched as many as 64 Spitfires Mk. VC. Again, the launch was preceded by 11 F4Fs taking off for combat air patrol. At 6:43, Wasp commenced launching Spitfires and the first aircraft piloted by Sgt/Pilot Herrington roared down the deck. Unfortunately, it lost power soon after take-off and plunged into the sea. Both pilot and plane were lost.
P/O Jerrold (Jerry) Alpine Smith (P/O J.A. Smith ~126 Squadron, Malta) landed his Spitfire back on the deck of USS Wasp on May 9, 1942, because his auxiliary fuel tank was out of commission.
Other pilots had more luck and took into the air without further fatalities. One more incident occurred in the air as P/O Smith found his auxiliary fuel tank unserviceable after take-off. Without the tank he had no chance of reaching Malta or other friendly territory and he decided drop it and attempt landing back at the USS Wasp’s deck once all the other aircraft were airborne. This he did an hour later, the Spitfire coming to a stop just 15 feet from the forward edge of the flight deck, making what one Wasp sailor observed to be a “one wire” landing. It was to be the first successful deck landing on a Spitfire conducted in operational conditions.
The reception of the aircraft on Malta was prepared down to the smallest detail. Each arriving Spitfire was immediately brought into a safety pen, which was a self-supporting unit. A supply of fuel, glycol, oil and ammunition was waiting ready in each pen and a human chain put up to refuel the aircraft by hand. At the same time, two mechanics assisted by two soldiers rearmed the aircraft. The moment their work was done a Malta pilot took over the machine and took off to intercept the inevitable German raid. The fastest turn-around time an aircraft noted that day was an incredible 6 minutes! Not only did the aircraft survive but they also inflicted considerable damage to the approaching Italian formation of CANT bombers escorted by MC 202s. British claims that day were three Italian fighters and two bombers shot down.
The climax of the battle came on 9 May, when HMS Welshman loaded with ammunition laid in the Grand Harbour. The unloading was done under additional protection of a smoke screen. The Axis put up four bombing raids on the harbour that day, with the heaviest air battle taking place in the morning, when about 20 Ju 87s and 10 Ju 88s escorted by Bf 109s were intercepted by 37 Spitfires and 13 Hurricanes.
With more Spitfires at its disposal, the Malta fighter force was now able to effectively hit back at the enemy and it didn’t look back ever since. HMS Eagle continued to deliver Spitfires, making 5 more trips in May and June and launching a sum of 142 aircraft of which 135 reached Malta. By the middle of June the Germans had to revert many of their units to the Eastern Front and in support of Rommel’s offensive towards Egypt and the pressure on the island decreased. In June the number of sorties flown by Fliegerkorps II against the island amounted to 956 compared to 8788 in April.
As mentioned before, the Malta Spitfires were of the Mk. VC variant, then freshly off the production line and armed with hard-hitting four 20 cannon. However, cannon ammunition was always in short supply and most aircraft had two of the cannon removed to save on ammunition and weight.
Compared with the first Spitfires Mk. V these aircraft featured a number of refinements. A new SU injector-carburettor increased the top speed by 5-10 mph depending on altitude. Internally-mounted windscreen armour gained around 5 mph, streamlined rear-view mirror another 2-3 mph. Modified exhaust pipes brought another 6-7 mph, and a slightly improved propeller another 5 mph. Thus, despite the presence of the large Vokes tropical filter under the nose which cut the top speed by 15-20 mph, the Spitfire Mk. VC could hold its own against the German Messerschmitt Bf 109F and the Italian Macchi C. 202 fairly well. The Bf 109F was the fastest of the three, and was also superior in climb. However, the Spitfire was the most manoeuvrable of the trio and despite the reduction to two cannon had the heaviest armament. Combat victories over Malta were therefore highly dependent on pilot skills, element of surprise and efficiency of ground control.
In July came the change of leadership. Air Marshall Keith Park of the Battle of Britain fame was put in charge of the air defence of Malta. During July and August there were four more resupply operations by HMS Eagle and HMS Furious during which a total of 125 Spitfires reached their destination. This was a sizeable force but Malta was now desperately short on fuel. 11 August mark the beginning of Operation Pedestal, the final effort to supply Malta by sea before the lack of fuel and ammunition would force its surrender. Despite the loss of many ships including the invaluable HMS Eagle, 5 merchantmen out of 14 reached Grand Harbour. Among them was the crippled SS Ohio, the largest tanker in the world at the time, loaded with aircraft fuel. Together the five ships brought much more vital supplies than the defenders had seen in a long time and this enabled the island to go on.
The combined force of the five fighter squadrons on the island, Nos. 126, 185, 229, 249 and 1435, had now for the first time exceeded 100 serviceable fighters. Keith Park now had sufficient force to protect his own airfields and could apply the tactics of forward fighter defence, whereupon aircraft should be intercepting enemy raids as early on their way to the target as possible. By establishing his “Forward Interception Plan”, the Spitfire squadrons virtually eliminated further Axis daylight bombing over the island, winning over the German’s second and last effort to bomb Malta into submission in October. An offensive against Italian shipping to North Africa was now feasible and bomber and torpedo bomber squadrons which had to flee Malta in April returned in the late summer. Also in August, No. 126 Squadron was the first to adapt its Spitfires to carry two 250-pound bombs and commenced fighter-bomber missions against German airfields on Sicily.
Also crucial to the successes in the Mediterranean was the work of RAF reconnaissance units, who observed enemy shipping and aircraft movements. PRU Spitfires routinely conducted reconnaissance missions over Italian fleet bases at Taranto, Messina, Navarino and Naples, often three times a day. The movements of the Axis forces into Tunisia, first on the airfield at Tunis and then in Bizerta harbour, were covered by Malta Spitfires on a daily basis until it was possible to operate over Tunisia from the new bases in Algiers.
One of the most famous PRU pilots Sqn/Ldr Adrian “Warby” Warburton was a commander of No. 69 Squadron equipped with Spitfires PR Mk. IV on Malta. While carrying out a low-level photographic reconnaissance of Bizerta in November 1942, Warburton was attacked and shot up by a Bf 109 over Tunisia but managed to make an emergency landing at the newly liberated airfield at Bone. The local French admiral had him flown to Gibraltar where Warby fetched another a Spitfire and returned to Malta, shooting down a Junkers Ju 88 en route. His colleagues were astonished to see him alive, having heard nothing of him for four days.
During Autumn a method was developed to send aerial reinforcements to Malta directly from Gibraltar. The advantages were obvious as no carriers had to be risked in resupply missions, but no fighter was previously able to cover the distance corresponding to that from London to St Petersburg. Fortunately, the Spitfires could now carry a massive 170 gallon slipper tank. With armament reduced to two machine guns and PR-style enlarged oil tank mounted in the nose instead of the Vokes filter the aircraft had just enough range for the mission. The first aircraft reached Malta from Gibraltar on 25 October. But by now the Allied efforts in North Africa were beginning to have their effect and supplies were reaching Malta. Only fifteen Spitfires were delivered by air before the siege of Malta was lifted and subsequent reinforcements could be sent by convoys.
At the same time when the Spitfire Mk. V was proving unable to bring the decisive advantage to the RAF over the Channel, it meant all the difference between defeat and victory over Malta. By transferring Spitfires from the carriers to Malta, the British established a credible air garrison on the island against all odds. By the end of 1942, the Axis did no longer command the skies over the island. | aerospace |
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Parabolic flight trajectory of the NASA KC-135A 9 from the aircraft nose of "Weightless Wonder IV," Johnson Space Center. (Source: NASA/Glenn Research Center. The present image was created from a photograph of the aircraft nose by Dr. Douglas J Lanska.) | aerospace |
https://militaryaviationreview.com/iraqi-air-force-receives-third-batch-of-l-159s | 2024-04-20T06:39:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817491.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420060257-20240420090257-00475.warc.gz | 0.961427 | 117 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__75460367 | en | The Iraqi Air Force has taken delivery of a further batch of Aero L-159 light attack aircraft. IQAF-5910 and IQAF-5911 are the seventh and eighth aircraft to be delivered from what is believed to be an overall order for twelve aircraft.
The two aircraft were delivered to Balad Airbase on March 02, 2017.
Iraqi Air Force received a new batch of L159 aircraft pic.twitter.com/6D3hQtMjKx
— IRAQI AIR FORCE (@Iraqiairforce) March 3, 2017 | aerospace |
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MR4, hatch blew and almost took Grissom to visit Davey Jones
MA6, landing bag deploy light, reentered without dropping the retro rockets to help ensure that the heat shield remained in position
MA7, control system issues coupled with pilot troubleshooting resulted in landing 250 miles long
MA8 had RCS fuel management issues late in the flight.
MA9, system failures were cascading by the end of the mission... they really did find out how long the Mercury could remain in orbit. Cooper had to navigate manually through retro and reentry.
Gemini had issues with thrusters on more than one flight.... G3 had an issue with a continuous left yaw, Gemini 5 and 7 both had thruster failures. Of course, Gemini 8 was the famous failure depicted in FTETTM and First Man and very easily could have cost us the crew.
Of course, Gemini 6 had the failed launch. Extremely fortunate that the crew did not eject.
There were two issues... and we can call this one "luck"
The umbilical dropped free and caused the shutdown... but had that not happened, the 2nd engine would not have reached pressure due to a dust cover that was left in place, and it STILL would have shut down.
Gemini 9, the stress of attempting to perform the EVA was very hard on Cernan and he was extremely dehydrated and exhausted. His heart rate had hit 180.
Most of the Apollo missions had situations that, not handled properly, would have cost the mission or crew.
Even on the shuttle... Young stated that had he known how severe the damage to the aft fuselage of Columbia was on STS-1, he would have ejected.
Artemis II engines arrive at Michoud. NASA announced that the space shuttle main engines that will power the Artemis II mission have arrived at its Michoud Assembly Facility in Louisiana. Later this fall, the engines will be installed into the Space Launch System rocket's core stage, which is in the final phase of assembly at Michoud where it was manufactured.
Plenty of flight experience ... The first engine, Engine E2047, of the flight set flew on 15 space shuttle missions, including the final shuttle mission STS-135. The second engine of the set, Engine E2059, previously flew on five shuttle missions. The third and fourth engines, E2062 and E2063, are new engines that include some previously flown hardware. NASA has plenty of time. This SLS rocket is now unlikely to launch the Artemis II mission before 2025, given ongoing delays with the Artemis I mission. | aerospace |
http://articles.dailypress.com/1989-11-23/news/8911230038_1_navy-divers-aircraft-salvage | 2017-03-29T17:00:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218190754.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212950-00107-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.966793 | 720 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__125791827 | en | Efforts to raise a SH-2F Seasprite helicopter from the muddy bottom of the James River were suspended Wednesday night and were to resume this morning, the Navy said.
Lt. Cmdr. Mike John, a spokesman for the Navy, said divers and workers on the Navy salvage ship Recovery were trying to complete the work before heavier winds and colder weather arrive.
The 40-foot-long, 14-foot-high helicopter sank a few minutes after the pilot and two crewmen touched down on the surface of the river slightly more than a quarter-mile from the Newport News Terminal. The Coast Guard placed a buoy at the oil slick left by the chopper, and the Recovery arrived after dark Tuesday and anchored there, said John.
When morning came, its scuba divers had trouble locating the aircraft in the murky 53-foot depth, John said.
The USS Fortify, a 200-foot-long mine-sweeper equipped with sonar, finally located the $4 million aircraft about 2 p.m. Navy divers from the Recovery entered the water, confirmed the sonar's report and began trying to raise the aircraft, said Cmdr. Andrew T. Hammond, salvage officer for the Surface Force Atlantic Fleet.
Hammond expressed concern about the strength of the current and murkiness of the water. "At that depth, there's going to be almost zero visibility, so they'll be doing most of the work by feel," he said.
Seas were much calmer for the salvage operation compared with the four-foot swells and gusting winds when the helicopter went down shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday.
None of the Seasprite's three crewmen were injured. A 40-foot-long aluminum crew boat used to ferry construction workers at the bridge-tunnel project rescued the men within 15 minutes after they ditched.
The Recovery, a 214-foot ship attached to the Little Creek Amphibious Base in Virginia Beach, carries a crane on its fantail capable of lifting up to 8 tons, or 16,000 pounds, Hammond said. The ship has a second crane on the bow that can lift up to 20 tons. "The aircraft itself weighs 13,500 pounds," he said.
"This is a small object compared to what it's used to lifting," John said.
Navy officials say that after divers reach the sunken helicopter, they'll either attach a cable to the prop area or place slings under the aircraft and raise it.
Hammond said once the aircraft is out of the water, it will either be placed on a barge and towed to the Naval Air Station or lowered onto the fantail and taken to Little Creek. There, Hammond said it would most likely be placed on a truck and taken to the air base.
At the Naval Air Station, Navy SH-2F helicopter experts will examine the aircraft to determine what caused the engine failure the pilot reported before landing the aircraft on the water, and whether the aircraft can be used again, John said.
The Seasprite has had very few accidents and is generally considered a very durable aircraft, John said. The prototype of the Seasprite was first flown in 1959, and its primary mission is to hunt and sink submarines.
Last March, an engine fire forced another Seasprite down in Isle of Wight County, about a quarter-mile south of the James River Bridge. The helicopter fell about 60 feet in what the Navy called a "hard precautionary landing." | aerospace |
http://aviationknowledge.wikidot.com/aviation:glass-cockpits | 2017-03-29T13:20:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218190295.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212950-00232-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.96218 | 1,631 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__187403654 | en | A glass cockpit is often thought as an aircraft cockpit equipped with large computerised screens which display flight information. This term is well known but actually refers to the introduction of Flight Management Systems (FMS) to help monitor and control the aircraft. The proper term when referring to these cockpits is "Technically Enhanced Cockpits". This technology has largely replaced the numerous analogue instruments found in military and commercial aircraft, and later, GA aircraft. (It is also good to note that the some of instruments imputing into the FMS are still the same.) The technology was developed in the late 1970s, but was not widely implemented until the 1990s. Glass cockpits usually display GPS navigation, GPWS, TCAS, weather information, and possibly sometime in the future, synthetic vision systems. However, the glass cockpit offers more than just the different display style. It offers an increase in automation ability and integration of controls, and with controls being 'fly by wire', automation systems are often far more accurate (Knight, 2007).
Safety benefits in commercial aircraft
Combining numerous instruments into several easily-read displays reduces pilot workload and fatigue, and makes it less likely that an important gauge will be missed in a scan. The main information is still based on the traditional 'T' scan to help transition between cockpit styles (analogue vs glass), however, the information is more precise and due to the computer screens can be displayed much more ergonomically. These benefits greatly increase flight safety.
The other benefit to the addition of the computer processing power is that it can also integrate more feature into the screens and also allow the display of more information, For example, the added benefit of clearly displayed GPS navigation, GPWS, TCAS, and weather information greatly increases flight safety. These systems can also be display pictorially so that the user (in this case the pilot) can get a instant mental picture rather than having to process all the information themselves.
The computers also have feedback loops and self checking programs that can alert the pilot to possible problems and sometimes the checklists to solve them. It has the ability to control certain elements of the flight so that the pilot can concentrate on more important tasks. This is especially useful during times of high stress.
While the introduction of glass cockpits has resulted in safer aviation overall, there are a few things that pilots have to be aware of. These can often be overcome with being aware of the problems and also by actively trying to maintain situational awareness.
There have been a few cases where pilots have become confused by computer generated messages. Aero Peru flight 603 was an example of this occuring. The Boeing 757 took off with its static ports covered with duct tape. As a result, the pilots recerived contradictory messages such as Rudder ratio, Mach trim, Overspeed, and Underspeed. With most of their instruments inoperable, the aircraft crashed into the Pacific ocean shortly after. While the confusion over computer-generated messages did not cause this accident, they may have distracted the pilots from flying the plane, and lead to the crash.
Due to the nature of the integration of the information, if there is a electronic fault during the flight causes the screens to blackout, this can leave the pilots in a very dangerous position because they have limited information to fly with. United Airlines flight 371 is an example of a glass cockpit blackout shortly after takeoff. The A320 lost half of its display panels, all of its radios, transponders, and TCAS. The pilots were able to land back at their departure aerodraome, but commented that they were only able to land because of the good weather conditions. If IFR conditions were present, the aircraft may have crashed.
User Interfaces (UIs)
The user interfaces (UIs) can be difficult to operate because the pilot may accidentally touch a few wrong buttons and knobs. They are too easy "to fat-finger". There are two examples of this problem; the glass cockpit has too few buttons and knobs and it has too many buttons and knobs.
In the case of a few controls, each knob or button performs multiple functions, resulting in overloading.
In the case of turbulence and emergencies, the pilot may touch and activate the wrong buttons because there are so many of them in a small area.
Problem of 'Mode Awareness'
The glass cockpit produces a problem of,'Mode Awareness', that the pilot has to ensure he / she is constantly aware of when flying in a glass cockpit. Due to the fact that the flight and engine management stystems can be set in various, 'modes', this offers the pilot the perception that the aircraft is carrying out one task when in fact its carrying out another. To prevent this problem the pilot should ensure that he / she constantly includes the aircraft's, 'mode' in his / her scan of the flying instruments constantly to ensure awareness of the aircrafts performance at all times4.
Converting to glass cockpit aircraft
Flying a glass cockpit aircraft requires a different cognitive style of thinking. As a result, converting from a traditional commercial aircraft with hundreds of indiviudual instruments, to a glass cockpit jet with just a few displays requires more than just learning where to look. Older pilots, who have flown thousands of hours in traditional cockpits, usually experience some difficulty transferring to glass cockpit aircraft (Roscoe, 19921). Another intersting point is that there is potential for a pilot to become fatigued more easily when flying glass cockpit aircraft.
The ability to automation controls during flight is a huge benefit to the safety of the flight during normal situations. However, there are some very big problems that crop up.
Automation Bias: This is where the pilots use the automation, such as auto pilot, as substitute to the gathering of information. They lose situational awareness because the computers are doing it for them. It can go as far as forgetting to ever check on the system and its reliability.
Over Trust: The pilots start trusting the systems because of the fantastic job it does, and start no longer worry about the integrity of the systems and allow them to do the job. Some times they believe the computers over the other warning signs.
Over Confidence: With the ability to decrease the workload of the pilot, it means they can now complete more complex tasks during flight. However, this can create an illusion of "good piloting". The question that needs to be asked is "could you do this if the automation was off".
Reliance: The above problems often lead to reliance on the automation system. It is now being seen that pilot are losing their "flying skill" and its being replaced with supervising computer systems. The problem is some pilots can no longer fly the aircraft without the automated systems. (Skitka, 2000)
Glass cockpits in GA aircraft
The safety benefits of glass cockpit equipped GA aircraft is debatable. Having GPS navigation showing track, heading, and time to destination, range, and endurance, greatly reduces pilot workload and situational awareness, and increases safety. However, student pilots must be instructed in such a way that they do not become dependant on the computerised systems. It is still important to be able to efficiently perform manual navigation and fuel-moitoring tasks, should computerised systems fail. Another possible danger is pilots becoming emboldened by glass cockpits, and taking risks they would not usually take. Having weather and navigation information may encourage some pilots to press on into deteriorating weather. In fact, a five-year NTSB study released in 2010 outlines that GA aircraft equipped with glass cockpits have twice the fatal accident rate of aircraft equipped with traditional cockpits, although their overall accident rate was lower (Croft, 20102; NTSB, 20103).
Glass cockpits are certainly here to stay. While they have great potential to increase safety, effective pilot education is important to ensure that the fatal accident rate outlined in the NTSB study is lowered. | aerospace |
http://www.thestreet.com/story/12100093/1/aar-selected-to-provide-mission-essential-containers-and-shelters-for-us-department-of-defense-and-federal-agencies.html | 2016-02-14T01:48:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-07/segments/1454701168076.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20160205193928-00243-ip-10-236-182-209.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.934548 | 475 | CC-MAIN-2016-07 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-07__0__100195696 | en | Nov. 7, 2013
/PRNewswire/ -- AAR (NYSE: AIR) has been selected by DLA Troop Support to provide specialized shipping/storage containers, shelters and accessories to be used by the U.S. Department of Defense and federal agencies. The sole-source indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with AAR's Mobility Systems business includes a two-year base period and three one-year renewal options, with anticipated revenues of
$200 million to $250 million
over the five-year term and a maximum contract ceiling of
The new equipment is critical to U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corp and Coast Guard missions, as well as federal civilian agencies and humanitarian aid operations. The products will be manufactured by AAR Mobility Systems at its
facilities. Sustainment support for these products will be offered through service depots in
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"We look forward to continuing our strong history of providing quality products to support our troops, government agencies and humanitarian aid operations," said
, General Manager, AAR Mobility Systems. "Our integral palletized shelter and container designs help reduce costs and improve deployment times, while their lightweight aluminum construction helps to reduce fuel consumption. Additional savings are gained as AAR's mobility products don't require ancillary equipment to be on- or off-loaded into aircraft."
AAR, a global leader in aviation services and technology products for commercial and defense customers, will showcase its full range of capabilities at the Dubai Airshow,
, at Dubai World Central. AAR representatives will be available to brief reporters and bloggers on its Airlift and other services at its stand, #2118.
About AAR Mobility Systems
AAR Mobility Systems designs, manufactures and supports a wide variety of rapid-deployment equipment and air-mobile expeditionary systems. AAR has a solid reputation as a leading provider of mobility products to the government and defense industries.
Through its Technology Products segment, AAR designs and manufactures a variety of products and structural components for the commercial aviation and defense industries including specialized pallets containers and mobility shelters; integrated communication systems; cargo products and systems, including lightweight containers; and complex aerostructures using precision machining and composites fabrication. | aerospace |
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The Drone Logistics and Transportation market is projected to register a CAGR of 21.01% during the forecast period
The Drone Logistics and Transportation Market is projected to grow from USD 11.20 billion in 2022 to USD 29.06 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 21.01% during the forecast period. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are remotely piloted aerial vehicles that have significant roles in the defense and commercial sectors. UAVs, also known as drones, are increasingly used for border surveillance. They are also used in various commercial applications, such as monitoring, surveying & mapping, precision agriculture, aerial remote sensing, and product delivery. Thus, the increasing use of drones in commercial and military applications is one of the most significant factors projected to drive the growth of the drone logistics and drone transportation market. The European and Asia Pacific regions are expected to be the new revenue-generating markets for unmanned aerial vehicles. Exemptions made by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to allow the use of drones in several industries are also contributing to the growth of the drone logistics and drone transportation market.
The commercial segment is estimated to lead the drone logistics and transportation market in 2022
Based on sector, the commercial segment is estimated to lead the drone logistics and drone transportation market in 2022. The increasing use of drones for various types of applications, such as inventory management, inventory tracking, parcel delivery, delivery of medical supplies, and food delivery has resulted in the growth of the commercial segment.
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The <10kg (delivery drones) segment is expected to grow at a higher CAGR during the forecast period
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Asia Pacific is estimated to lead the drone logistics and transportation market in 2022
The Asia Pacific region is estimated to lead the drone logistics and drone transportation market in 2022. China, Japan, India, and Australia are key countries considered for market analysis in this region. Increasing defense expenditures of China and Japan and the presence of major UAV manufacturers in Asia Pacific are key factors contributing to the growth of the drone logistics and drone transportation market in this region.
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- By Company Type: Tier 1 – 35%, Tier 2 – 45%, and Tier 3 – 20%
- By Designation: C Level – 35%, Manager Level – 40%, and Director Level – 25%
- By Region: North America – 45%, Europe – 20%, Asia Pacific – 30%, and RoW – 5%
Key players operating in the drone logistics and drone transportation market include PINC Solutions (US), CANA Advisors (US), Drone Delivery Canada (Canada), DroneScan (South Africa), Hardis Group (France), Infinium Robotics (Singapore), Matternet (US), and Workhorse Group (US).
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https://newslivetv.com/horror-in-the-sky-jet-airways-flight-returns-with-bleeding-passengers/ | 2021-01-19T08:27:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703518201.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20210119072933-20210119102933-00764.warc.gz | 0.963536 | 465 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__159505811 | en | A Jaipur-bound Jet Airways flight was turned back to Mumbai on Thursday after several passengers suffered ear pain and nose-bleeds, during take-off because of loss in cabin air pressure. The oxygen masks were deployed to the affected passengers on board.
#UPDATE | #Jaipur-bound @jetairways flight turned back to Mumbai after several passengers suffered ear pain and nose-bleeds during take-off because of loss in cabin air pressure.
AC malfunctioned, air pressure system malfunctioned & oxygen masks came out: Darshak Hathi,passenger pic.twitter.com/DXcbraLU9R
— NEWS LIVE (@NewsLiveGhy) September 20, 2018
The Mumbai-Jaipur flight with 166 passengers and five crew members on board landed safely in Mumbai and all the passengers were deplaned. Subsequently, first aid was administered to the passengers who complained of ear pain, bleeding nose etc, a spokesperson of the airline said.
Over 30 passengers suffered this issue as the crew of the flight 9W 697 allegedly forgot to select switch due to which cabin pressurisation could not be maintained.
The spokesperson further informed that the flight’s cockpit crew has been taken off scheduled duties pending investigation adding that “the airline is making alternative flight arrangements for guests on this flight.”
Narrating the incident, Darshak Hathi, a passenger said, “The flight landed at Mumbai airport after an hour and we were told that we will be shifted to a different flight. This is an unfortunate incident. After we took off the AC malfunctioned, then air pressure system malfunctioned too and oxygen masks came out. Some of us experienced nose bleeding and headache.”
The flight took off from Mumbai for Jaipur at 10:15 AM.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has sought a report from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation over the incident. Taking cognisance of the matter, the MoCA said that the crew members who were on duty for the particular flight are being de-rostered on account of the incident.
Earlier, the DGCA, in a statement, said that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has started an investigation into the matter. | aerospace |
http://laht.com/article.asp?CategoryId=12396&ArticleId=2448758 | 2019-01-22T13:12:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583850393.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20190122120040-20190122142040-00048.warc.gz | 0.975219 | 397 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__164556085 | en | NEW DELHI – India’s Jet Airways announced on Tuesday that it has sacked the two pilots who were recently involved in a mid-air fight during a flight from London to Mumbai.
The incident took place on Jan. 1 and after the fight, the pilots left the cockpit and put the aircraft on autopilot mode.
“Consequent to the review of the events on board Flight 9W 119 London-Mumbai of 01 January 2018, Jet Airways has terminated services of both the cockpit crew with immediate effect,” a Jet Airways spokesperson told EFE.
Last week, the airline had said that the incident was caused due to a misunderstanding between the pilots, which was quickly and amicably sorted out.
According to local media, the commander supposedly slapped the co-pilot after an argument and she emerged from the cockpit in tears.
The commander then also left the cockpit, leaving the aircraft – with 324 passengers, including two infants – on autopilot mode, and after a second argument, both returned to the cockpit to land the plane safety in Mumbai.
The incident even made it to the Indian parliament on Thursday, where Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju announced that an investigation into the incident had been ordered.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation suspended the licenses of the pilots last week.
This is not the first time a fight on an Indian plane has culminated in a national scandal.
In March 2017, Ravindra Gaikwad, Member of Parliament from the right-wing Hindu nationalist party Shiv Sena, hit an Air India employee 25 times with a sandal after a heated exchange of words, after he refused to leave the plane for almost an hour after it landed in Delhi.
He was incensed over having been given an economy class seat in a flight that did not have business class, and delayed the next flight by 40 minutes, which spurred Air India and other airlines to blacklist him. | aerospace |
http://cdn.pcgamesn.com/indie/real-life-atomic-bomb-powered-spaceship-recreated-kerbal-space-program | 2018-06-18T11:56:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267859766.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20180618105733-20180618125733-00442.warc.gz | 0.965579 | 264 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__249448681 | en | While it's touched down in alpha form, you can read our Kerbal Space Program review to see if it's worth your buck.
Space trivia fun-time Friday fact! Did you know? Actual professional scientists in the 1950s designed an alternative to rocket engines in which a ship would be launched by repeatedly exploding atomic bombs beneath it and surfing the blastwave into space. Which was clearly silly because we've all seen Star Trek and that's not the solution to spaceflight we ended up with.
For many obvious and varied reasons, the project never progressed past the testing phase, but thanks to a Kerbal Space Program mod we can see what such a terrifying machine might have looked like. The answer? Terrifying!
Weirdly enough, it wasn't the clear danger of wiping out the human race by filling our atmosphere with radioactive fallout that cause the project to be shelved. Rather it was partly because the spaceship design was so efficient that the US government couldn't think of anything big enough that they'd ever need to put into space, and so they stuck with smaller, safer, regular rockets.
Here's regular Kerbal Space Program YouTuber Scott Manley testing out the ship design, which is nothing if not noisy.
The mod can be downloaded from the Kerbal Space Program forum. | aerospace |
https://gafoxtrotters.com/an-evaluation-of-12-arsenal-strategies-heres-what-we-discovered/ | 2023-12-01T19:56:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100304.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201183432-20231201213432-00515.warc.gz | 0.957517 | 1,553 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__8604010 | en | Kids score goals when they use fingers for soccer balls in this tabletop game. For much of the early and the mid 19th century, Brazil did not have any soccer team and the game as it is known today did not exist in the country. I’m pretty happy with what I have done.
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Specifically, the Air Force provides tactical support to ground troops with close air support missions and tactical bombing (flying into combat and eliminating specific enemy units). The specific roles of the NAFs are subject to frequent reorganization. Air base wings are assigned to specific air force bases. While the size of the Air Service dropped drastically in the interwar period, military air tactics, strategy and design were modernized.
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The Air Force is divided into major commands. In this article, we’ll look at the history of the Air Force, how it’s structured, the process of joining and leaving, and life during time served. PSG were under pressure early on but came to life after 20 minutes when an exchange between Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar almost bore fruit as the Brazilian’s low shot from inside the box went just wide.
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Air Force Special Operations Command – Provides rapid response special forces, like air commandos. Air Force, finally making it an independent and equal branch of the military within the Department of Defense. In the future, AFSPC may utilize combat craft capable of entering space – for now, NASA’s space shuttle is occasionally used to launch military payloads.
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Although Union forces operated the U.S. The Major Commands are divided into 17 Numbered Air Forces (NAFs). The breakdown of Air Force units is more flexible (and more chaotic) than other military branches in part due to the Air Force’s high mobility, as well as the need to thoroughly integrate their efforts with those of the other armed forces.
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (SMSAF)- hightest ranking enlisted officer in the Air Force, reports directly to the Chief of Staff and the Secretary of the Air Force. Below the Secretary of the Air Force is a Chief of Staff — the heads of the major Air Force commands report to him. The Department of the Air Force is part of the Department of Defense, and is headed by the Secretary of the Air Force.
Air Force Cyberspace Command – The newest Major Command, Cyberspace Command will be tasked with protecting U.S. Air Force Materiel Command – Conducts research and development, testing, and acquisition of new technologies for the Air Force.
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20 teams battle it out every year and the 3 lowest ranked teams at the end of the season will be relegated to the Segunda divison and replaced by the top 3 teams of that division. During World War I, the Aeronautical Division was separated from the Signal Corps and became the U.S. Signal Corps was created and given the task of studying and implementing the use of military aircraft.
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This marked great success for Mexico, and even though they were eliminated in the quarter finals, the popularity of soccer grew with every Mexican kid wanting to play this sport after the World Cup tournament was finished. It is the result of the great work of clubs, players, coaches, CSD (National Sports Council) and agents.
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Session 1: July 23 - 31, 2013
Session 2: August 2 - 10, 2013
SESSIONS FULL! Applicants will be added to a waiting list and notified on a first-come, first-serve basis if there’s an open spot.
The EAA Advanced Air Academy provides an atmosphere for mature students to become totally immersed in the world of flight. Ground instruction and introductory recreation flight experiences highlight this meaningful, action-packed camp. It combines "in-the-air" and "on-the-ground" hands-on activities.
The EAA Advanced Air Academy also includes full participation (access to forums, flight-line and all associated activities) in EAA AirVenture Oshkosh - the world's premier aviation event!
Flight Training Ground School
• Fundamentals of flight science
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Aircraft Construction, Restoration and Maintenance Skills
Learn about aviation history and flight
• Tour the EAA AirVenture Museum
• Fly EAA's flight simulators
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• Experience the thrill of flight in both an airplane and helicopter
• An academic study of the history and technologies of aviation presented in the Buehler Leadership Center at the EAA Aviation Center
• Workshop experiences, including an introduction to many of the skills required for the construction, restoration and maintenance of aircraft. This is accomplished in workstations by working with aircraft parts, the construction of full size aircraft components and Aeromodeling projects
• EAA AirVenture will provide an exciting element to the Academy program. The forums, workshops, exhibits, aircraft and air shows provide an aviation and personal experience without equal
• Special activities may include orientation flights and opportunities to become an integral part of the EAA Aviation Center programs. Field trips to area aviation facilities are also included to familiarize participants with a wide segment of the aviation community and its activities.
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We are reviewing the policies, guidance, and procedures that establish the methods and criteria aircraft operators use to determine if they can allow PED usage during flight. The FAA has long recognized that PEDs have the potential for causing interference with aircraft navigation or communication systems. Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) §§ 91.21, 121.306, 125.204, and 135.144 establish the requirements prohibiting the use of PEDs without the authorization of the aircraft operator.
The FAA's first published rulemaking
During that rulemaking process, the FAA received comments on the subject of FAA involvement in the authorization of use of PEDs. The public expressed concerns that authorization of devices not specifically excepted in the rule (e.g., portable voice recorders, hearing aids, heart pacemakers, and electric shavers) would subject operators to a considerable amount of “red tape.” In response to those comments, the FAA concluded that the aircraft operators were best suited to make the determination of which PEDs would not cause interference with the navigation or communication system on their aircraft. The FAA also recognized that for it to place requirements upon itself to conduct or verify tests of every conceivable PED, as an alternative to a determination made by the operator, would thereby place an excessive and unnecessary burden on the agency.
The potential for aircraft interference depends on the aircraft and its electrical and electronic systems, as well as the type of PED being used. Prior to fly-by-wire flight controls, the primary concern was the susceptibility of sensitive aircraft communication and navigation radio receivers to spurious radio frequency emissions from PEDs. Many of these aircraft using this older technology are still in service and are as susceptible today to interference as they were when they first entered service. When aircraft included fly-by-wire controls and electronic displays, the susceptibility of these aircraft systems also became a concern. The FAA defined requirements for high-intensity radiated fields (HIRF) that provide assurance that newer aircraft with such systems have sufficient protection to continue to operate safely when exposed to spurious emissions
PEDs have changed considerably in the past few decades and output a wide variety of signals. Some devices do not transmit or receive any signals but generate low-power, radio frequency emissions. Other PEDs, such as e-readers, are only active in this manner during the short time that a page is being changed. Of greater concern are intentional transmissions from PEDs. Most portable electronic devices have internet connectivity that includes transmitting and receiving signals wirelessly using radio waves, such as Wi-Fi,
Avionics equipment has also undergone significant changes. When the regulations were first established, communication and navigations systems were basic systems. In today's avionics, there are various systems—global positioning, traffic collision and avoidance, transponder, automatic flight guidance and control, and many other advanced avionics systems—that depend on signals transmitted from the ground, other aircraft, and satellites for proper operation. In addition, there are advanced flight management systems that use these avionics as a critical component for performing precision operational procedures. Many of these systems are also essential to realize the capabilities and operational improvements envisioned in the Next Generation airspace system. As such, harmful interference from PEDs cannot be tolerated.
Under FAA regulation, the aircraft operator is responsible for determining which PEDs may be used by the passengers and during which phase of flight this utilization may occur. The aircraft operator is best suited to make the determination of which PEDs would not cause interference with the navigation or communication system on its aircraft. The operators' PED policy determines what types of devices may be used on board their aircraft and during which phase(s) of flight. The responsibility for enforcing an aircraft operator's PED policy typically falls on the cabin crew. On occasion, enforcement of a commercial airline's PED policy results in a conflict between a flight attendant and a passenger. Noncompliance with crewmember safety instructions on the use of PEDs has resulted in passengers being removed from an aircraft and, in some cases, has caused in-flight diversions. The FAA provides oversight of aircraft operators to ensure that they have established and are currently following robust PED-allowance procedures.
As aircraft and consumer electronics evolved, the FAA recognized that the industry needed assistance to keep up with the challenges of determining if devices would interfere with the aircraft navigation or communication systems. In 1958, at the FAA's request, the first RTCA, Inc., (previously Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics) documents
These joint industry-government committees studied the risks associated with PED usage and are the basis for the FAA's guidance today. For instance, based on these studies, FAA has recommended that operators allowing passenger use of PEDs do so only during non-critical phases of flight and prohibit PED use during takeoff and landing. See AC 91-21-1B. While these recommendations are non-binding, most commercial airlines allow the use of non-transmitting PEDs in flight after the aircraft has reached a safe altitude, and those airlines continue to allow PED usage until near the end of the flight.
The FAA has also published AC 20-164,
Smart phones, personal computers, and wireless technology have become ingrained in peoples' day-to-day lives. Passengers not only use these devices to remain connected to their work, family, and friends, but also to read books, play games, and accomplish many of their day-to-day tasks. This has naturally led to the passengers' desire to use PEDs from the time they board an aircraft until they exit the aircraft at their destination. In some cases, a transmitting radio is embedded in a PED so that the operation of the transmitter is not apparent to the user. Many of these devices incorporate transmitters such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular phone modems, which may operate without specific actions from the passenger.
While FAA regulations allow aircraft operators to demonstrate when and which PEDs can be safely used, few aircraft operators have allowed use of devices during critical phases of flight (e.g., takeoff and landing). Recognizing that some passengers may wish to use their devices throughout a flight, the FAA is requesting comments regarding the FAA's policies, guidance, and procedures that aircraft operators use to determine whether to allow a particular PED for usage during flight.
The FAA is interested in obtaining comments related to the use of PEDs on aircraft from the viewpoints of aircraft
• Aircraft operators' concerns, both technical and operational;
• Flight attendants' and pilots' concerns;
• Security concerns;
• Manufacturers and designers of PEDs;
• Passenger perspectives; and
• How the FAA can support the aviation industry in considering how to allow greater use of PEDs.
The FAA has identified the following specific areas for comments.
• What processes and methods are aircraft operators currently using to evaluate PED technology interference?
• How can those procedures and methods be improved?
• Is additional FAA guidance and policy needed?
• Should the industry develop data sharing for this purpose?
• Is it necessary to establish aircraft certification regulations to require new aircraft to be PED-tolerant?
• How can these demonstrations best be leveraged to help an operator allow the use of PEDs?
• Should aircraft manufacturers and avionics equipment manufacturers provide documentation of aircraft PED tolerance, aircraft systems that meet RF susceptibility requirements, interference path loss, etc., to the operators to support the operator's PED allowance determination?
• Should it be mandatory that aircraft manufacturers and modifiers provide this information to the operators for new and modified aircraft?
• Could the consumer electronics industry develop standards for aircraft-friendly PEDs, or aircraft-compatible modes of operation, that would reduce the risk of interference to aircraft systems by defining maximum emissions in designated bands?
• If some PEDs are found to be compatible with aircraft systems, should there be restrictions on the use of PEDs for other reasons?
• Should voice communications using other technologies such as voice over IP be limited or restricted?
• Should aircraft operators be required to publish their PED policies?
• If some PEDs are found to be compatible with aircraft systems, should requirements to stow PEDs for takeoff, approach, landing and abnormal conditions exist nonetheless to prevent personal injury?
• Should the FAA consider working with industry to develop standards for an active PED monitoring system?
• What are the technical, operation, and regulatory challenges commercial aircraft operators face in expanding their PED usage policy?
• What are the technical challenges the aircraft manufacturers, modifiers, and avionics equipment manufacturers see with further PED usage allowance?
• What data and support can they provide to commercial aircraft operators to address these technical challenges?
• What are the operational, safety and security challenges and concerns associated with expanding PED usage policy?
• What is needed to alleviate those concerns?
The FAA invites interested persons to submit written comments, data, or views. The agency also invites comments relating to the economic, environmental, energy, or federalism impacts that might result from changes in our current policy. The most helpful comments reference a specific area of concern, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters should send only one copy of written comments, or if comments are filed electronically, commenters should submit only one time.
The FAA will file in the docket a summary of all comments it receives. The FAA will consider all comments it receives on or before the closing date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed after the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without incurring expense or delay.
Proprietary or Confidential Business Information: Commenters should not file proprietary or confidential business information in the docket. Such information must be sent or delivered directly to the person identified in the
Under 14 CFR 11.35(b), if the FAA is aware of proprietary information filed with a comment, the Agency does not place it in the docket. It is held in a separate file to which the public does not have access, and the FAA places a note in the docket that it has received it. If the FAA receives a request to examine or copy this information, it treats it as any other request under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). The FAA processes such a request under Department of Transportation procedures found in 49 CFR part 7. | aerospace |
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https://www.zurich.co.uk/en/business/large/risk-info/zurich-insider | 2019-01-18T05:58:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583659890.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20190118045835-20190118071835-00071.warc.gz | 0.949507 | 702 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__8251628 | en | The aviation industry supports more than 58 million jobs worldwide and is continuing to grow, with more than 36,000 new airliners expected to be built over the next 20 years.
Here, Zurich takes a look at the diverse range of organisations with potential aviation exposures.
The range of organisations with potential aviation exposures is diverse, but can be broadly categorised as major component manufacturers, minor component manufacturers and service providers. Liabilities could arise in a number of ways, from a design fault or defect in a piece of machinery that leads to an accident, to contamination that causes food poisoning for passengers.
Major components on aircraft include aviation electronic systems (avionics), flight control systems, fuel control systems and landing gears. There have been numerous well-documented incidents of pilots having to perform emergency landings following landing gear failure, including a Virgin Atlantic flight from Gatwick to Las Vegas in December 2014. It was widely reported in the national press that after the problem was noticed soon after take-off, the pilot spent several hours circling southern England in order to burn fuel to reduce the risk of fire when making his emergency landing.
Minor aircraft components can include raw materials such as metals, through to finished sub-assemblies including switches and electronics. On 2 September 1998, 229 people died when a Swissair flight from New York to Geneva crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after a fire broke out on board. An investigation concluded the fire was probably caused by an electrical fault in the in-flight entertainment system. This remains one of the most serious air crashes to have been caused by the failure of a non-flight-critical component.
Service providers operating airside – whether on a regular or occasional basis – also have aviation exposures. These could include: refiners, refuellers, airport retailers, construction contractors, business service suppliers, security screeners, baggage/cargo handlers and hangar keepers. In 2012, a Heathrow baggage cart driver caused more than £1 million of damage after misjudging the height of the cart and slicing through the tail of a Scandinavian Airlines plane. Aviation liability insurance can cover damages owed by a service provider to a third party following an accident caused by an employee.
Achieving comprehensive cover for all aviation and non-aviation exposures can be challenging for companies, particularly those with airside motor exposures, as there can be a grey area concerning where the Road Traffic Act ends and airside coverage begins. Companies that take out aviation and non-aviation policies with multiple insurance carriers risk gaps in cover, or paying extra for overlapping coverage.
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Aviation risks can emerge in unexpected ways, which is why it is vital for companies to partner with an insurer who can provide comprehensive cover for all their exposures. Customers who choose the Zurich/Mitsui solution – which provides cover for aviation products and services with the exception of hull – will benefit from Zurich’s customer-centred approach and Mitsui's decades of aviation underwriting experience. | aerospace |
https://pilotpath.ie/cpl-one-air/ | 2023-01-29T22:58:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499768.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20230129211612-20230130001612-00684.warc.gz | 0.941332 | 419 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__17791435 | en | A Multi-Engine Piston (MEP) Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) is one of the final steps in your commercial flight training journey. With the aim of increasing your proficiency in your flight training skills and theoretical knowledge, this module is designed so that you are equipped to move forward to the most advanced stages of flight training.
The Multi-Engine Piston (MEP) class rating allows you to fly a twin-engine aircraft in conditions of reduced visibility while the Multi-Engine Instrument Rating (MEIR) will allow you to fly with dual engines and in more complex aircraft. A MEP CPL & IR completed leave just Advanced Upset Prevention & Recovery Training (AUPRT) and APS Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC) training to be completed which we at Pilot Path tie into one overall package.
Support at this stage is crucial for Modular Students. We provide full licence to licence coordination with each training provider and full time round the clock support for any issues you may experience training away from home. We will help you source accommodation, flights, transfers and take care of all the nitty gritty so you can concentrate on this element of your training which effectively closes off your initial flight training journey.
One Air has its main base of operations at Malaga International Airport, which, given its location in the south of Spain, offers the best weather conditions in Europe for the training of pilots. Their philosophy essentially boils down to equipping students with the latest top-end technologies in the aviation sector and offering the highest standards of safety. Part of your training will also be completed at the 24-hour Málaga International Airport, so you can learn to fly with real commercial air traffic. This is being highly valued by airlines looking to hire. With state of the art facilities, One Air and Pilot Path will deliver your commercial training with full mentored support from a commercial pilot mentor as standard.
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https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/11/spacex-reusable-rockets-will-start-saving-significant-money-in-2018-and-ariane-is-doomed.html | 2021-07-27T09:41:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046153223.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20210727072531-20210727102531-00117.warc.gz | 0.963471 | 304 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__63114673 | en | The German Aerospace Center, DLR, conducted an analysis of Falcon 9 first-stage reuse and concluded that SpaceX could begin to realize significant cost savings with as few as 20-25 launches per year, lower than previous outside assessments. SpaceX has launched 16 times in 2017, likely will end 2017 near 20 missions and plans to increase the per-year rate in 2018 to about 30 and even more in 2010 and beyond.
* Germany is not as committed as France and Italy to Ariane
* Europe’s launch sector may not remain viable
Ariane will be doomed without EU government support
SpaceX is launching Germany’s three-satellite second-generation military radar satellite system, called SARah, in 2018 and 2019 on two Falcon 9 missions. The contract, awarded in 2013, was explained then as a special case given that Airbus had a long-standing SpaceX contract that could be leveraged for the SARah work at an unbeatable price. In 2017, SpaceX is ready to bid for Germany’s first optical reconnaissance system, an apparently three-satellite network to be owned by the German Federal Intelligence Service, BND. Germany has long complained that Europe’s rockets are overly dependent on subsidies and are still too expensive.
European governments are expected to decide on some sort of Buy European Act for launchers in mid-2018.
ArianeGroup Ariane 6 can be successful with five mid-size payloads and an average of six Ariane 6 commercial missions a year. | aerospace |
https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/736995/the-price-is-right/ | 2022-11-27T03:02:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710155.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20221127005113-20221127035113-00536.warc.gz | 0.946436 | 138 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__250883226 | en | The Price is Right
By 14th Air Force Public Affairs
/ Published July 01, 2014
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Tune in Friday, July 4, 2014, to catch Airmen from Team Vandenberg on a special episode of "The Price is Right."
A group of 20 Airmen from across 14th Air Force, Joint Functional Component Command for Space, 30th Space Wing and the 381st Training Group at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., were selected to attend the special taping in Los Angeles.
The Independence Day episode will air July 4, 2014, on CBS as the program's annual military tribute. | aerospace |
https://observinghermann.com/2015/11/27/german-of-the-day-aufklarungstornados/ | 2019-06-26T23:59:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560628000609.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20190626234958-20190627020958-00368.warc.gz | 0.941657 | 162 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__167821282 | en | That means reconnaissance Tornadoes.
The Paris attacks brought changes: Germany has pledged “any form of support” to France in its fight against terrorism. Right now, it looks like the German military will deploy its Tornado reconnaissance jets…
Reconnaissance jets have already been used in international military missions, for example, in the Balkans and Afghanistan. There, up to six German Tornados supplied their NATO partners with information about Taliban positions. The pictures are taken with cameras attached to the fuselage of the fighter bombers. After the planes have completed their mission and landed, the film must be developed and analyzed, which takes some time, but the images have a much higher resolution and are much more detailed than other types of aerial photography.
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https://safety.army.mil/MEDIA/Risk-Management-Magazine/ArtMID/7428/ArticleID/6336/Why-We-Have-Two-Pilots | 2023-06-06T06:30:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224652235.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20230606045924-20230606075924-00630.warc.gz | 0.970768 | 923 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__216081711 | en | Why We Have Two Pilots
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 3 JACOB A. CLARKSON
Detachment 10, Operational Support Airlift Command
During a deployment to Iraq, I was flying UH-60s as part of a medevac company operating out of Forward Operating Base Echo in Diwaniyah. It was common for us to conduct routine patient transfer missions from FOB Echo to Baghdad or Balad. On this particular evening, we were transferring a patient as a flight of two Black Hawks to Baghdad to facilitate a higher level of care. Little did we know a number of events would unfold that almost cost us our lives.
We checked weather and maintenance to ensure a trouble-free flight. The aircraft were sound and the weather prediction was predominately clear. However, the briefer said they expected the dust to become airborne later in the evening (much later than our estimated time of arrival), thus significantly affecting visibility. With this prediction well outside of our mission parameters, we headed out the door to conduct business as usual.
The flight to Baghdad was, for the most part, uneventful. It was a nice, clear night with about a quarter-moon for illumination. We dropped off our patient at the hospital, topped off fuel in the forward arming and refueling point and then headed away from the city on our way back to the FOB.
As anyone who has flown in Iraq at night knows, once you navigate away from the city and all of its ground lights, the desert suddenly becomes a vast sea of absolute darkness with very few references for orientation, especially with little illumination. It just so happened that on this night Murphy’s law was in full effect. The predicted dust storm began about two hours ahead of schedule, dropping visibility from five or six miles down to about one and a half miles.
As a flight of two coming out of Baghdad, my aircraft was trail and I was flying with an experienced instructor pilot in our unit. We both had flown this mission countless times and practically knew the route by memory. As we exited the FARP, we made a left-hand turn to head south to Diwaniyah. While we were turning, we decided to shift from the inside to the outside of the formation.
During the turn, a number of events unfolded. The lead aircraft’s airspeed indicator malfunctioned, showing 135 knots indicated airspeed, even as the aircraft had slowed to 110 KIAS (120 KIAS was desired). As it happened, my aircraft, still on the inside of the turn, was forced to slow even more aggressively than usual. As the lead flight continued to slow, we had to climb to avoid a collision. We then overtook the lead and, coordinating over the radio, attempted to regain formation flight.
As we corrected our climb to establish our briefed altitude, my co-pilot suddenly became disoriented. The aircraft rolled into a 15 to 20 degree left descending bank, losing altitude at a rate of about 400 feet per minute. I made a flight control change and started a climb. Upon rolling out, my co-pilot stated I was now in an unusual attitude.
I glanced at the instruments and saw I was in a right descending turn, losing altitude at about 500 fpm and heading again toward the all-too-close desert floor. My co-pilot took the controls back and, once again, established straight-and-level flight. Once the other aircraft fell in behind us, we continued the flight back to base with continued degraded visibility. At one point, we claimed to be losing sight of our rear position light at a distance of four rotor disks. Upon arrival at Diwaniyah, we all realized how close we had come to a complete disaster on what seemed to be such a simple routine mission.
Afterward, we held a unit meeting so everyone could listen to our mission after-action report with the goal of preventing another close call like we had. We discussed many points, but the main one was that anyone — regardless of skill level, experience or position — can be a victim of spatial disorientation. Army aircraft are designed as two-pilot aircraft, not because of the position of the power levers or any other rumor we’ve all undoubtedly heard, but because we operate in harsh environments performing complex missions. It is the complexity of these missions and the unforgiving nature of our operating environment that requires us all to be competent co-pilots for one another. | aerospace |
https://studyhippo.com/hypoxia/ | 2019-03-25T06:40:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912203755.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20190325051359-20190325073359-00038.warc.gz | 0.9725 | 1,708 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__63579607 | en | Hypoxia might sound funny. It Isn’t. He is conscious enough, fortunately, to understand what’s going on, but he lacks oxygen to make even the slightest move on the yoke. One might think It Is easy to Just muster all the strength one can and push the yoke to lower the altitude, however… Supplemental oxygen is available to pilots as a secondary source of oxygen usually as a pressurized mask in larger aircraft. Gradual loss of cabin pressure can go unnoticed by pilots and cause hypoxia over a period of time. I’m not sure if this is what happened to the pilot but it’s a possibility.
Are you for real? They get him down to 11,000 feet In this clip – easy breathing altitude. The crew has recovered, so It’s back In their ballpark. Plus, where Is the emergency cancelled? It Isn’t. TACT Is still working on getting them to their destination. The captain said he wanted to go to Yip, TACT don’t really have a say in that. I’m honestly not sure if you’re serious or not because what you’re saying is incredibly detached from reality. Listening to this again, it’s clear that there are missing segments.
There is no order from tact to descend to 1 k, probably because they did it n a way that did not comply with anyone’s procedures; their memory Is affected, still groggy. Incapacitated copilot wondering why they are at 1 1 k and running out of fuel? That Is reality. @Pizzerias Good question. I’ve been to fifth In an unpreserved helicopter and felt some of the smaller effects of hypoxia, but I didn’t realize it until after descending a couple thousand feet. That wasn’t the copilot; it was a pilot on another aircraft re-stating the voice communications since TACT was having a hard time understanding.
The copilot was already unconscious when this conversation as taking place I) At flight altitudes above flight level 350 unless one pilot at the controls of the airplane Is wearing and using an oxygen mask that Is secured and sealed and that either supplies oxygen at all times or automatically supplies oxygen whenever the cabin pressure altitude of the airplane exceeds 14,000 feet (MS), except that the one pilot need not wear and use an oxygen mask while at or be hypoxia means literally “lack of oxygen”.
It can be from many causes, not just the lack of presentation (assumed in this case). Carbon Monoxide poising causes hypoxia, or Instance by blocking the ability of the hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the brain. But the captain decided to continue the flight anyway. Apparently the co-pilot and flight engineer were afraid of confronting him about it because he was a very large man with a domineering personality. Everyone had their oxygen masks on but the captain still succumbed to hypoxia due to other health problems. 1 .
Over the radio, Jay Macomb’s tried hard to understand the slow, slurring words muffled among the blaring sirens sounding In the background. The radio was poor, ND the pilot difficult to understand, leaving only unintelligible transmission and uncontrollable noise to be heard. Controllers at Cleveland Center were now faced with the complex and difficult task of deciphering the message if they had any chance of finding a solution. The critical diagnosis that was to come would make all the difference in securing the safety of the Galatia Learnt, SKIFFS.
The events unfolded on July 26, 2008 when Macomb’s accepted the hand-off of SKIFFS, which appeared to Center, however, was that the co-pilots arm was all the while moving violently and uncontrollably on the other end as the captain worked hard to hand fly the aircraft. Through the help of another pilot’s translation, Jay learned that the aircraft had declared an emergency. The plane was quickly changing altitude and Macomb’s immediately began to suggest closer airports, only to receive no reply.
Amid the chaos to translate the captains words, fellow controller Stephanie Veins turns on the receiver so that she can now hear the pilot with her own headset. As she thinks through the symptoms in her head, she concludes that he must be hypoxia, a serious indention involving lack of oxygen due to presentation problems. She knows immediately that they must descend the aircraft. Following Veins initiative, Macomb’s begins bringing the aircraft to the lowest altitude available in order to alleviate the possible oxygen deprivation.
Unable to answer questions, the pilot is only able to respond to direct commands that the controllers now begin to voice. Descend and maintain, they repeat. Remarkably, the captain’s inability to turn on autopilot requires him to have to work in order to fly the airplane, keeping him conscious and the plane airborne. The pilot’s words gradually become more understandable, and around 11,000 feet, he returns to normal and confirms that he had, indeed, been suffering from hypoxia. Without Veins and Macomb’s, there is no telling what would have happened.
Veins diagnosis made all the difference to the fate of the passengers, and without Macomb’s, the necessary actions to solve the problem would not have been taken to get the aircraft down safely. Various individuals were involved in the assistance of SKIFFS, clearly stated by Macomb’s who says that the entire area (Area 5) worked extremely well as a team. Http:// www. Natal. Erg/interceder/Arch… 2. In my understanding was hypoxia for sure even that Carbon Monoxide poising cause hypoxia, for instance by blocking the ability of the hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the brain.
And also, according to the NTIS report Galatia Flight 66 (a DC-8 cargo plane) took off with an ill-fitting emergency exit door and as a result couldn’t contain presentation. The onset of hypoxia can be very slow like getting drunk over a couple hours. You may not notice is right away. It could, also be so fast (for very high altitude profiles) that a pilot has less than a minute or even seconds before losing consciousness. Confusion and unconsciousness can result when the brain does not get enough oxygen to carry on its normal functions.
So by listing the conversation we can see clearly the pilot coordination and speech was getting impair by the effect of hypoxia. 3. I don’t think that controller was responding appropriately with the situation, because lacking oxygen your brain lacks energy to run properly. Just pushing the button and talking to the TACT takes a lot of energy. The pilot was in need to be told what to do. Cause in hypoxia condition people can’t think straight. Also, you had people that were hypoxia and didn’t even know they were hypoxia.
So I think is best to alert them to what happened instead of playing it off like nothing happened. By saying that, he took to long to recognize by sound of the pilot voice that hypoxia is in the situation as an emergency even with all the noise alerts coming from the cockpit. 4. I saw three majors aid, which were on communication navigation and by accessing the emergency. Communication when it was declared an emergency. So that pilot could gain priority and separation over other aircrafts. On navigation when the pilot asked for vector to the airport.
And on accessing the emergency when the controller treated the hypoxia by asking the pilot to go down to fifth. 5. Yes, because now I clearly understand that the symptoms of hypoxia are different for each individual. Some people look like they are drunk or groggy which might sounds funny. And for this reason, I became interested to check those altitude chambers, which simulate a hypoxia environment, so I’ll be able to recognize the symptoms during actual flight. Also, is amazing story and I have not doubt why this case has been chosen as an Archie Winner and also as classroom teaching.
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- When high volume and high precision is critical. The skill of CNC Swiss machine operators combined with the speed and accuracy of the turning process provides exceptional lead times for complex turned parts.
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Swiss CNC screw machining enables high volume production of extremely precise turned parts. Final machine parts are extremely accurate and conform to the strictest of tolerances. The most common run volume ranges from 10-250,00 pieces. Many aerospace orders are much smaller in size, and many automotive orders are much higher volume. CNC Swiss machining can quickly be applied to a wide range of volumes.
Swiss machined parts can be created using a variety of materials, including aluminum, brass, stainless steel, bronze, carbon steel, copper, nickel, thermoplastic, and titanium. CNC Swiss turned components offer the following features:
- Complex geometries
- Fine surface finishes
- Tight tolerances maintained without secondary processing
- Works well across a broad spectrum of materials
- Often able to go directly to plating operations without additional surface finishing required in between (coatings such as nickel plated, chrome plated, silver plated, tin plated, gold plated, or any specialized coating specified by the customer)
- Unparalleled precision with extremely tight tolerances
- High repeatability | aerospace |
http://www.todaytwigs.com/2020/11/isro-to-launch-pslv-c49-with-10.html | 2021-06-24T12:26:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623488553635.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20210624110458-20210624140458-00073.warc.gz | 0.939728 | 553 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__1567312 | en | The biggest feature of this satellite is that the earth can be seen even in the midst of clouds and a clear picture can be taken. It can take pictures of day and night.
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is going to make its comeback amid the Corona epidemic. ISRO will launch EOS-01 (Earth Observation Satellite) from Sriharikota's Satish Dhawan Space Center today at 3:02 pm. This satellite will be launched with PSLV-C49 rocket. It will carry the country's radar imaging satellite (satellite) and nine other foreign satellites. For this, the countdown of 26 hours has started on Friday afternoon 01 01 02 minutes.
The nine foreign satellites to be launched include Lithuania (1-Technology Demonstrator), Luxembourg (4 Maritime Application Satellite by Cleos Space) and US (4-Lemur Multi-Mission Remote Sensing Satellite). EOS-01 Earth Observation Reset is an advanced series of satellites. It has a synthetic aperture radar (SAR), which can monitor the Earth at any time and in any weather.
Satellite's biggest feature
The biggest feature of this satellite is that the earth can be seen even in the midst of clouds and a clear picture can be taken. It can take pictures day and night and is useful for monitoring as well as people's activities. This time ISRO will use the DL variant of PSLV rocket, which will have two strap-on booster motors.
This rocket variant was first used in the Orbit Microset R Satellite on 24 January 2019. The PSLV is a four-stage / engine rocket, powered by solid and liquid fuels alternately with six booster motors, strapped on the first stage to deliver high speeds during the initial flight. The launch of this satellite can be seen live on ISRO's website, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter channels.
A look at ISRO's satellite mission
All space activities have been affected significantly since the march between Corona. The agency is also ready for the much awaited test of its new rocket small satellite launch vehicle (SSLV) or mini-PSLV by next month. Earlier, ISRO had launched RISAT-2BR1 through PSLV C48. After that, in January 2020, the GSAT-30 communication satellite was launched on the Ariane-5 VA-251.
ISRO was to launch the GISAT-1 onboard GSLV-F10 on 5 March 2020, which was postponed due to technical issues. Soon after the PSLV C49 launch, ISRO will launch its much awaited GSAT-12R satellite via PSLV C50 and then the GISAT-1 satellite will be launched via GSLV rocket. | aerospace |
https://northernlightsaerofoundation.com/wall-of-fame/regina-jordan/ | 2023-05-31T09:31:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224646457.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20230531090221-20230531120221-00400.warc.gz | 0.980538 | 319 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__254601343 | en | Gina Jordan, as a flight instructor, introduced thousands of pilots to the joy of flight, guided and inspired hundreds of aspiring students to become career pilots during her 17,000 hours of flight.
Gina was born in 1929 in New Brunswick near the present day Saint John Airport. In 1952 she learned how to fly at the Fundy Bay Flying Club and by 1959 had obtained her Instructor rating and started teaching. In 1963 she moved to Calgary as an instructor with Chinook Flying Service and by 1970 opened her own advanced flying school, Jordan Flight Services doing IFR and Commercial training. In 1982 she sold her flying service and after training in Redwoods, California, became the second woman to fly for Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) as a missionary pilot until retirement in 1994. She flew over hundreds of miles of rain forest without navigational aids, no roads, and into remote jungle villages where grass airstrips had been hacked out of the forest. Aside from flying in the Cessna 404 and Beech 99, she also trained pilots in Tanzania on the Cessna 402 and on the Partnavia in Madagascar. She was a director of MAF from 1996 until 2001.
Between her sortees to Africa, Gina also flew as a corporate pilot in a Piper Navajo in Calgary, Alberta, flying oil rig workers thoughout northern Alberta and Saskatchewan. She flew in four Powder Puff Derbies between 1967 and 1970 and was a member of The Ninety-Nines, Inc.
After retirement Gina was involved with CASARA at the Saint John Airport back in New Brunswick. | aerospace |
https://jetcareers.com/forums/threads/when-you-drink-and-fly.317120/ | 2023-03-31T22:07:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296949689.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20230331210803-20230401000803-00485.warc.gz | 0.886407 | 211 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__26542190 | en | I don't think it was discussed here. The ATC com is eerie, the controller quickly detected that something was amiss.
Collision During Landing: Cessna 550 Citation II, N320JT; accident occurred July 17, 2019 at Mesquite Municipal Airport (67L), Clark County, Nevada
Ryan Dashiell booking photo courtesy of the Mesquite Police Department. Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Boar...
ASN Aircraft accident Cessna 550 Citation II N320JT Mesquite Municipal Airport, NV
A Cessna 550 Citation II plane, registered N320JT, was destroyed in a landing accident at Mesquite Municipal Airport, NV, United States of America. The pilot of the plane, the sole occupant, survived. The airplane operated on a flight from Pasco-Tri-Cities Airport, WA (PSC) to Las... | aerospace |
https://aviation.direct/en/with-airbus-a330-iran-air-sets-course-for-munich | 2024-02-21T09:13:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473401.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221070402-20240221100402-00535.warc.gz | 0.943722 | 173 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__87195374 | en | From the end of September 2022, the airline Iran Air intends to connect Germany's second largest airport, Munich, with Tehran twice a week. Long-haul aircraft of the type Airbus A330-200 are planned as aircraft.
The first flight is scheduled for September 25, 2022. Iran Air plans to operate this route on Wednesday and Friday traffic days. This is the fourth destination offered by this carrier in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Flight IR737 is scheduled to leave Tehran Airport (Imam Khomeini) at 9:10 am local time. The landing of the Airbus A330-200 in Munich is scheduled for 12:50 p.m. local time. The return flight is scheduled to leave the Bavarian capital at 14:20 p.m. and arrive in the Iranian capital at 20:45 p.m. local time. | aerospace |
https://www.aerocontact.com/en/videos/11122-relive-the-magic-moment-of-the-delivery-of-a350 | 2020-09-23T16:35:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400211096.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20200923144247-20200923174247-00072.warc.gz | 0.988946 | 95 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__183890140 | en | A year ago, on October 7, 2015, Finnair received its first A350 aircraft. The delivery flight from Toulouse to Helsinki was filled with emotions!
The mood among the passengers on the aircraft was very special and the plane spotters and Finnair staff on the ground were excited to see the new A350 arrive in Helsinki for the first time. After many years of waiting, the new era was about to begin. Let's relive the magic moment! | aerospace |
https://savedelete.com/news/technology/spacex-starship-sn8-test/394271/ | 2023-02-05T21:13:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500288.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20230205193202-20230205223202-00819.warc.gz | 0.968617 | 588 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__35447349 | en | SpaceX Starship SN8 is getting a new high-altitude “leap” of a Starship prototype rocket will take place, very soon. And this time around, the company hopes not to end the trial in a colossal explosion.
Imminent take-off for a new Starship rocket prototype of the American company SpaceX declares that an experimental lift-off will occur very soon, perhaps as early as February 2, 2021, at a time to be specified. On social media, the company has remained silent on this point, as has Elon Musk, its founder.
This new test, passed with the SN9 prototype (for Serial Number 9), comes just a few weeks after the SN8 test. On December 9, held allowed SpaceX to take off for the first time at a significant altitude its prototype, about fifteen kilometres high, before returning it to dry land, controlling its trajectory, speed, and inclination.
This “leap” was also an opportunity for the company to make its machine perform several complex manoeuvres, with success. Admittedly, the landing did not go as planned – a big explosion concluded the whole sequence – but this fireball could not mask all the achievements obtained during the remainder of the flight, such as its lateral tilt or the use separate from the motors.
According to SpaceX, the SN9 flight will be very similar to the SN8 test. The rocket “will be propelled during the ascent by three Raptor engines, each shutting off in sequence before the vehicle reaches its peak – at about 10 km altitude. The SN9 will make a transition in terms of its propulsion, […] before reorienting itself for re-entry and a controlled aerodynamic descent”.
SpaceX specifies that the Starship’s descent will be via its fins along with the cabin, to ensure its aerodynamics. These parts, two located on the upper part and two on the lower leg, are also active. “The four flaps are operated by an on-board flight computer to control the attitude of the ship in flight and allow an accurate landing in the intended location,” the group describes.
What will be particularly scrutinized this time around is SpaceX’s ability to bring Starship back safely. With the SN8 prototype, there was a pressure problem in one of the craft’s tanks, which prevented it from having sufficient thrust upon landing. As a result, the prototype hit the ground at too great a speed, which caused its final destruction.
SpaceX has promised it will provide a live broadcast of the event. We will add the video to this article as it becomes available. The flight should last about ten minutes. It will take place in Texas, where one of SpaceX’s test sites is located. Several other tests are planned for 2021. The company is hopeful to be able to complete an inaugural flight as early as November. | aerospace |
https://uasweekly.com/2022/09/13/ddc-exhibits-its-condor-drone-at-2022-commercial-uav-expo/ | 2024-02-21T12:48:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473472.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221102433-20240221132433-00855.warc.gz | 0.956869 | 501 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__91451177 | en | Drone Delivery Canada Corp. is pleased to provide an update on the development of its Condor cargo drone.
The Company recently exhibited the Condor drone at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas-USA, which is recognized as one of the preeminent tradeshows for the drone industry with over 4,000 attendees from over 24 countries and 230 exhibitors. The Condor was the largest drone to be exhibited at the UAV Expo, and management reports that it was very well received at the show.
The Company is nearing completion of an avionics upgrade for the Condor, as previously disclosed in the Company’s management discussion and analysis for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, and the Company reports that it has subcontracted some of the engineering and development work to accelerate the development. DDC is expected to achieve further development milestones in the fourth quarter, including recommencing flight testing upon conclusion of this upgrade.
Furthermore, DDC has also bolstered the engineering team with the addition of Mr. Michael Poma as the new Director of Engineering. Michael brings 20 years of engineering experience in the aviation field with a track record of successful product development projects. Michael is also well versed in aircraft compliance as well as Transport Canada, FAA and EASA airworthiness requirements.
“We are extremely pleased at the positive response the Condor received during the Commercial UAV Expo and we are excited to continue the development of the Condor drone which is the top priority for our company. The addition of Michael Poma to our team will only strengthen our engineering capabilities and leadership to continue to propel us forward from a technology perspective,” said Steve Magirias, CEO of DDC.
About Drone Delivery Canada Corp.
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. is an ISO 9001 certified, award-winning drone technology company focused on the design, development, and implementation of its proprietary logistics software platform, using drones. The Company’s platform is intended to be used as a Software as a Service (SaaS) model for government and corporate organizations globally.
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. is a publicly listed company trading on the TSXVenture Exchange under the symbol FLT, on the U.S. OTC QX market under the symbol TAKOF and on the Frankfurt exchange in Germany under the symbol A2AMGZ or ABB.F.
Read more at: www.DroneDeliveryCanada.com | aerospace |
https://nssa.gov.bh/stakeholders-workshop-for-government-bodies-for-employing-space-science-to-achieve-the-objectives-of-sustainable-development/ | 2023-12-10T11:20:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679101779.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210092457-20231210122457-00367.warc.gz | 0.947514 | 855 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__130647106 | en | NSSA, in cooperation with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), one of the most prominent global pioneering companies in space affairs – providing earth observation services and transmitting space data – conducted a specialized workshop, entitled “Employing Space Science to Achieve Sustainable Development Objectives”. The workshop was held over two days 7th to 8th April 2021. More than 57 specialists from over 18 government agencies participated in the workshop, which focused on the fields of space and various relevant applications.
The workshop was divided into several themes, the most prominent of which was learning about the latest technologies and space science applications that can be harnessed to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development goals and to enhance the infrastructure of the space sector, including satellites and relevant payloads, ground stations to control satellites and receive space data.
Ms. Rasha Al-Amad, the Strategic Planning and Projects Officer of NSSA first introduced the national space policy, NSSA’s 2019–2023 strategic plans and objectives and the most prominent current and future projects and also covered the services provided by NSSA, such as providing high-resolution images, satellite data and analysis studies to achieve the requirements of the stakeholders.
A number of experts from KSAT participated in the implementation of the workshop, together with Dr. Mohamed E. Al-Aseeri, CEO of NSSA, and presented and discussed a number of themes. They responded to inquiries from the participants on the establishment of space science concepts and on the importance of space science applications for government entities and also reviewed a wide range of examples related to fieldwork.
The workshop dealt with several important aspects concerning the employment of space science to meet many national and international requirements and, in particular, to strengthen Bahrain’s ability to achieve sustainable development objectives and to make good use of space and space science to support the national economy. Discussions and inquiries from the participants influenced the workshop’s work and contributed tremendously to achieving the desired objectives of its implementation, the most important of which is the employment of space data and information to serve development in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
On this point, Dr. Mohamed E. Al-Aseeri said, “This is the ninth workshop that the NSSA carries out in a few months to educate representatives of government authorities about the importance of space science and introduce them to the latest technologies used in areas related to their work and in a way that contributes to raising performance standards, improving quality, reducing costs and obtaining the highest rates satisfaction of beneficiaries. All of this is in line with the objectives of the esteemed government’s work program and with Bahrain’s 2030 Economic Vision that we all aim to achieve. NSSA is keen to continue its awareness-raising approach about the importance of investing in space science. Its endeavors in this are many and at different levels, as we target with our awareness program all segments of society and various sectors, and the coming period will hopefully include more of these activities”.
Dr. Al-Aseeri added, “NSSA cooperates closely with all relevant government authorities, and this workshop allows the participants to learn about a set of successful experiences in the uses of space technologies and employ them in order to achieve sustainable development objectives”.
In his concluding remarks, Dr. Al-Aseeri extended his sincere thanks and appreciation to KSAT and its experts for their distinguished efforts in successfully implementing the workshop. He also thanked all the participating parties and their representatives who enriched the workshop with their participation, constructive discussions, extensive experience and their eagerness to have accurate details to ensure that the benefit is transferred to their employers in a way that contributes to achieving one of the most important objectives of this workshop.
NSSA has various activities and active participations in local, regional and international arenas. Since the beginning of 2021, NSSA has represented the Kingdom of Bahrain in many international and regional meetings in space science, such as the “Women in Science and Technology” event and the “Program in Space” initiative. It has also announced the formation of a team in the Kingdom of Bahrain from an elite group of students to participate in the Global Space Camp that will be held in the US and many other countries. | aerospace |
https://www.momondo.ie/flights/london/calgary | 2021-12-01T01:00:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964359082.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20211130232232-20211201022232-00119.warc.gz | 0.932903 | 281 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__7100777 | en | |Fastest flight time||8h 55m||The fastest flight from London to Calgary takes 8h 55m|
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London and Calgary are 7030.5 km apart from one another. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 8h 50m. | aerospace |
https://centreforaviation.com/news/hna-group-may-cancel-order-for-10-a380s-will-acquire-other-new-aircraft-in-2013-186620 | 2017-01-21T15:33:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281151.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00086-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.972169 | 693 | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-04__0__49684620 | en | HNA Group chairman Chen Feng said the company is in talks with Airbus and may cancel its order for 10 A380 aircraft, expected to be used by Hong Kong Airlines, due to weak market conditions, according to a report by China Daily. "The world economic downturn may last for a long time and we have to be prepared to tackle it," he said. Mr Chen said the A380s were ordered when the market was good and now the group had to consider the potential for a prolonged period of global economic weakness. "A380 is such a big aircraft, in these years, 10 of them, who has such strength (to buy)," he said. He also said HNA would continue to order new aircraft in 2013, stating, "We have to buy new planes but whether we need to order that many and that soon is another matter."
HNA Group may cancel order for 10 A380s, will acquire other new aircraft in 2013
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Mitakshi Sinha, a student, said the successful mission motivated her. “And now I also want to be part of ISRO,” she said, referring to the country’s space agency.
India will host the G20 summit next month, and Modi is expected to use the event to highlight the country’s growing geopolitical influence. Although it has historical ties with Russia, the West continues to court India. | aerospace |
https://jetset-journey.com/2024/01/25/air-travel-demand-returns-for-most-of-asia-but-china-lags/ | 2024-04-15T06:51:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816942.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415045222-20240415075222-00398.warc.gz | 0.903524 | 210 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__197324120 | en | Regardless of Asia’s slower restoration from the pandemic relative to different areas that lifted journey restrictions sooner, there are nonetheless expectations that the area would be the key space for air transport development over the remainder of the last decade because the aviation trade’s middle continues to gravitate to the…
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https://www.spartan.edu/news/the-evolution-and-diversity-of-aircraft-engines-from-propellers-to-turbine/ | 2024-02-25T07:50:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474594.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225071740-20240225101740-00762.warc.gz | 0.938573 | 441 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__186955768 | en | The story of aviation is a narrative of relentless innovation, a journey that began with the Wright brothers' first flight near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and has since soared to remarkable heights. Central to this narrative is the evolution of aircraft engines, a saga of technological advancement that has transformed how we conquer the skies.
In the early days of aviation, aircraft relied on simple yet effective piston engines. These engines, similar in principle to those in automobiles, used internal combustion to generate power. Air and fuel mixed and burned inside the engine, creating gas exhaust that moved pistons, which rotated the crankshaft. This crankshaft was directly connected to the propellers, transforming rotational energy into the thrust necessary for flight.
For about forty years following the Wright brothers' pioneering flight, propeller-driven, internal combustion engines were the mainstay of aviation. Even today, a significant portion of general aviation, especially private aircraft, still relies on these piston engines. While fundamentally similar to car engines, aircraft engines have distinct features like specialized ignition and lubrication systems and mechanisms to prevent ice buildup at the air intake.
Propellers themselves have evolved, with several types now in use:
As aviation technology progressed, turbine engines emerged, revolutionizing aircraft design and capabilities. These engines work by combining air and fuel for continuous combustion, driving a compressor that significantly increases air pressure, resulting in exceptional power.
Turbine engines are categorized into:
The quest for more efficient, powerful, and environmentally friendly engines continues to drive innovation. The future points towards electric and hybrid engines, promising a revolution in aviation technology with reduced reliance on fossil fuels and lower emissions.
The ongoing development and maintenance of aircraft engines are crucial, relying heavily on the expertise and dedication of mechanics and engineers. These professionals play a pivotal role in ensuring air travel's safety, efficiency, and reliability. Their work focused on the intricate details of engine technology, which is essential for the smooth operation of the aviation industry. As technology advances, their role in adapting and improving these complex systems remains fundamental, not just for enhancing aircraft performance but also for maintaining the high standards of safety and reliability that the world of aviation demands. | aerospace |
https://inhabitat.com/nasa-solar-powered-micro-satellite-will-clean-space-debris/ | 2019-04-23T02:34:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578584186.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20190423015050-20190423041050-00320.warc.gz | 0.959821 | 379 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__82605858 | en | Solar sail satellites have been taking the top headlines this year, with devices such as Lightsail-1 grabbing much of the attention. However, NASA has just become the first agency to launch an experimental micro-satellite from a larger, solar powered satellite. The NanoSail-D was recently ejected from the Fast, Affordable, Science and Technology Satellite (FASTSAT) in order to show that NASA had the capability to deploy a small cubesat payload from an autonomous micro-satellite in space. NASA believes that this technology could eventually be used to clean up space debris.
The FASTSAT satellite, which was launched on November 19, contained a number of scientific experiments aboard including the tiny NanoSail-D spacecraft. The satellite, which is about the size of a loaf of bread, was attached to the Poly Pico-Satellite Orbital Deployer and deployed once in orbit.
Once it was released, the NanoSail-D began a three-day countdown which was due to end today. When the countdown ends, the NanoSail-D will deploy a gossamer-thin solar sail that will stretch out to 100 square feet. It will then conduct a series of tests to see how viable solar travel is, much like the Japanese did earlier in the year with their Ikaros satellite.
Once the tests are done, Nanosail-D will burn up in the planet’s atmosphere proving that satellites can be made to ‘self-destruct’ instead of staying in orbit and posing a danger to other spacecrafts. Currently there are thousands of disused satellites in orbit, but if NASA can devised a way to bring them safely back to Earth, or to burn them up in the atmosphere, it will greatly reduce the debris in Earth’s inner space caused by numerous unpowered satellite collisions.
via Space Daily | aerospace |
http://carlhancock.com/i-have-a-problem/ | 2019-08-24T07:08:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027319915.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20190824063359-20190824085359-00113.warc.gz | 0.943954 | 174 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__150728139 | en | I have a problem. I can’t stop drooling over the latest consumer UAV drone technology.
My current obsession and the latest UAV that I have preordered? The 3DRobotics SOLO Smart Drone.
I had originally planned on purchasing the DJI Inspire 1, but was won over by what I’ve seen of 3DR’s latest UAV technology in the SOLO.
The Inspire 1 is without a doubt the coolest looking UAV you can buy today. But the SOLO’s new controller and feature set looks fantastic. I also prefer that the SOLO uses a standard GoPro camera and the 3DR controller gives you complete control of the GoPro while operating the drone in the air.
It’s amazing how far consumer drone technology has come in such a short amount of time. | aerospace |
https://clean.org/glossary/space-debris/ | 2021-10-21T10:43:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585405.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20211021102435-20211021132435-00636.warc.gz | 0.916632 | 316 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__55489874 | en | What is Space Debris?
Space debris or orbital debris is the presence of non-functional artificial objects like defunct rocket bodies, old satellites, payload debris, fragments from disintegration and collisions, etc., in the earth’s orbit.
Can Space Debris Fall Back to Earth?
Most of the space debris falls back to earth. According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a piece of debris falls back to earth about once a day. These objects either burn up in the atmosphere or end up in water (which makes up 70% of the Earth’s surface).
Is Space Debris a Problem?
The area that space debris occupies is important as it is directly related to how many collisions we expect in the future. As things stand, collisions between debris and satellites are predicted to overtake explosions as the dominant source of debris.
Moreover, the continued creation of space debris can lead to the Kessler syndrome, which is a vicious chain reaction where each collision causes more debris that increases the chances of further collisions.
Tracking Space Debris
There is generally a priori information available for tracking space debris, such as some orbital elements and the approximate size of the object. A Tracking and Imaging Radar (TIRA) system is employed to point towards a predetermined position in space, and after detection, the object is tracked, and its observation vectors are collected. Through this, its radar signature and orbital parameters are computed where the former provides clues as to the object’s intrinsic motion (rotation or tumbling rate). | aerospace |
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