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https://www.finavia.fi/en/newsroom/2017/history-finnish-aviation-1910s-takeoff | 2023-12-05T18:50:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100555.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205172745-20231205202745-00315.warc.gz | 0.97548 | 875 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__77033063 | en | To celebrate Finland’s centenary, Finavia publishes a 10-part series on the history of Finnish aviation from 10 decades. This first part tells the story of the 1910’s, when the first airplane flights took off in Finland.
1910 to 1914 – The pioneer era: first trials and air shows
Though American Wright brothers had managed the first successful airplane flight already in 1903, it was not until the turn of the 1910s that motor-powered aviation really made its international breakthrough. Especially French aviation pioneer Louis Blériot’s flight over the English canal in 1909 proved to the mass audience, that airplanes were more than the latest fancy for madcap megalomaniacs.
”Before [pilots] had been thought of as daredevils or crazy thrill-seekers, but now, they were undisputed heroes,” Finnish K. W. Jarnamo describes the mood of the era in his book about early Finnish aviation.
In Finland, which was then still a part of the Russian empire, the first trials and successful airplane flight shows were also witnessed in the early 1910s.
The first recorded flight with an airplane in Finland was achieved at the end of “Aviation week” held in Helsinki in 1911. Danish pilot Robert Svendsen flew with a Voisin biplane successfully for 1,5 minutes and 600 metres. As the location of the flight had been changed away from the city center, only a handful of people witnessed this pioneering flight.
The final breakthrough for airplane flights in Finland was perhaps Russian aviation pioneer Sergei Usotchkin's successful air shows in Vyborg and Helsinki in 1912. In Helsinki, Usotchkin flew around Töölönlahti bay, gathering an audience of thousands of people to witness his heroic act.
The pioneering era of civil aviation was short-lived, however, as the Russian Governor-General Seyn banned all aviation in Finland in 1912. As Europe’s great powers were militarizing, civil aviation was considered a threat by Russian leadership.
1914 to 1919: Aircrafts in warfare: Word War I and the Finnish civil war
The First World War marks a major shift for aviation: flying was no longer a hobby for pioneering daredevils but a military effort led by professional pilots. At the same time, aircrafts became weapons of warfare, which greatly sped up their technical evolution. During the war, planes developed from light-weight wooden and canvas models to all-metal aircrafts.
In Finland, the first, water airports were established in 1916 and 1917 to support the Russian war effort, and the first Finnish pilots were trained in the Russian military, fighting, for instance in the Ukraine front.
After Finnish independence in 1917, aircrafts also played a role in the country’s short but bloody civil war of 1918. The White troops, led by the Finnish senate, were supported by the German Empire, and the rebelling Red Guards by the newly established Soviet Russia, so both parties received foreign aircrafts, which were used during the war.
The first airplane of White Finland was a donation from a Swedish count von Rosen. The aircraft arrived in Finland on 6th March 1918, which is still celebrated as the founding date of the Finnish Air Force. The Thulin typ D model plane also featured van Rosen’s personal lucky sign – a blue swastika – painted on the wings, and was adopted as the official insignia of the Finnish Air Force until the end of the Second World War.
The Red Guards also used aircrafts in the war, mostly planes left behind by the Russian military. The significance of air forces in the Finnish Civil War was, however, relatively small and they were used more for reconnaissance and airborne leaflet propaganda than for combat.
After the war, the winning White Finland’s 40 aircrafts became the fleet of the Finnish Air Force. Mainly, the aircrafts were hydroplanes, taking off and landing on water.
By the end of the 1910’s, the air force had become an permanent part of the Finnish military, and interest in civil aviation also enjoyed a resurgence, with the Finnish Aviation Club launched in 1919. It’s fair to say that the decade established the foundation Finnish Aviation. | aerospace |
https://www.gcsnc.com/rhsjrotc | 2023-06-05T20:22:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224652161.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20230605185809-20230605215809-00304.warc.gz | 0.882772 | 360 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__51668278 | en | Ragsdale High School Air Force JROTC / NC-921
“Develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community.”
Instill in students the value of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility, character, and a sense of accomplishment. To make the greatest positive impact in the lives of our cadets as possible. This is perfectly encapsulated in our motto: “Building Better Citizens for America.”
Our Vision Statement
Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) will provide a quality citizenship, character, and leadership development program, while fostering enduring partnerships and relationships with high schools, educational institutions, and communities that help meet our citizen development mission.
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2:00 PM - 8:00 PM CG Event Graduation @ GC Special Events Center | aerospace |
https://broomearts.org/event/apollo-10-a-grand-rehearsal/ | 2019-08-23T11:46:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027318375.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20190823104239-20190823130239-00341.warc.gz | 0.898528 | 145 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__133720360 | en | Apollo 10: A Grand Rehearsal
May 15 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm| $5 – $10
Tech Talk by Frank Hughes, NASA Chief of Space Flight Training 1966-99
Frank Hughes started at NASA the day the crates of simulators from Link arrived, with increasing responsible positions within NASA for astronaut and flight controller training from Apollo Program through the International Space Station. After NASA, he chaired the Board of the National Honor Society in 2000. Since 2001, he has developed serious games to teach math and science from K through 20 at Tietronix, Software, Houston, TX. Frank Hughes joined the Center of Technology & Innovation’s Board of Directors in 2019. | aerospace |
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/945845413/samantha-rocket-woman-of-oz | 2019-02-18T18:30:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247487624.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20190218175932-20190218201932-00310.warc.gz | 0.945632 | 231 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__32111432 | en | Hi, My name is Samantha Ridgway and after designing and hand crafting my 14 foot tall, 8 inch diameter HPR rocket 'Lucky 7', I successfully launched my rocket and became the first woman in Australia to fly and certify on an M motor powered rocket.
This year I intend to be the first woman in Australia to fly an N2000 motor. This rocket motor is twice as powerful as the M 1500 I flew last time. Along with setting another first in Australian Rocketry I intend to bring along a payload of electronics for testing.
The funds will cover the fuel and additional materials needed for preparing this rocket as well as providing the means of transport to the Launch site.
The event will be filmed too and there are some costs associated with documenting the event.
The resulting launch video will be published on the internet.
Become an investor and help us make this historic flight become a reality.
Risks and challenges
One thing that could postpone the launch is weather. It is unlikely but possible. If the scheduled launch date is postponed will will simply find another date.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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http://www.composites.nl/materials/Industrial%20grade%20materials/ | 2013-06-20T04:51:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710299158/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131819-00027-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.886784 | 130 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__12390980 | en | Click here to go to the aerospace grade materials
Industrial grade thermoplastic composite materials are of a different performance and price category than aerospace grade materials. For industrial applications the requirements on mechanical performance at high temperature and the FST properties are typically less stringent. DTC has extensive experience with press forming of various products out of industrial grade materials, such as suitcase shells, helmets and electronic equipment casings. Industrial grade semi-finished products are available as pre-consolidated laminates, as well as UD-tapes.
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https://www.howtoacademy.com/videos/james-parr-how-the-new-space-race-will-save-the-planet/ | 2020-08-04T22:14:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439735885.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20200804220455-20200805010455-00023.warc.gz | 0.916326 | 171 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__167195856 | en | A tech and space entrepreneur, James Parr imagines a bold new goal for the New Space Race: saving Earth. He explores the power of Machine Learning, data fusion and space technologies to help us better manage resources on our changing planet.
James is the founder and CEO of Trillium Technologies – a technology contractor that specializes in the application of emerging technologies to grand challenges, such as climate change, violent extremism, prevention strategies for cancer and obesity, deforestation mitigation, climate resilience and planetary defence from asteroids. He is Director of the Frontier Development Lab (FDL) an AI research accelerator based in Silicon Valley in partnership with NASA and the SETI Institute and FDL Europe, in partnership with ESA. He is also founder of the Open Space Agency (OSA) – which is dedicated to democratisation of space exploration through citizen science and open hardware. | aerospace |
https://www.wificfi.com/post/aeronautical-decision-making-adm | 2021-02-28T07:26:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178360293.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20210228054509-20210228084509-00545.warc.gz | 0.927074 | 1,037 | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__58907669 | en | Updated: Feb 9
Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM) Lesson by wifiCFI
Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)
Aeronautical decision-making (ADM) is a cornerstone in managing risk.
ADM is a systematic approach to the mental process used by pilots to consistently determine the best course of action in response to a given set of circumstances.
Contrary to popular belief, good judgment can be taught.
Tradition held that good judgment was a natural by-product of experience, and as pilots continued to log accident-free flight hours, a corresponding increase of good judgment was assumed.
Building upon the foundation of conventional decision-making, ADM enhances the process to decrease the probability of human error and increase the probability of a safe flight.
ADM provides a structured, systematic approach to analyzing changes that occur during a flight and how these changes might affect a flight’s safe outcome.
Analytical Decision Making
Analytical decision-making is a form of decision-making that takes both time and evaluation of options.
A form of this type of decision-making is based upon the acronym “DECIDE.”
It provides a six-step process for the pilot to logically make good aeronautical decisions.
The DECIDE Model D = Detect a change or hazard.
E = Estimate the need to react to the change.
C = Choose a desirable outcome.
I = Identify actions that can successfully control the change.
D = “Do.” Take the necessary action.
E = Evaluate the effect of the action.
Automatic Decision Making
This is a reflexive type of decision-making anchored in training and experience and is most often used in times of emergencies when there is no time to practice analytical decision-making.
Naturalistic or automatic decision-making improves with training and experience, and a pilot will find himself or herself using a combination of decision-making tools that correlate with individual experience and training.
Operational pitfalls are traps that pilots fall into, avoidance of which is actually simple in nature.
A pilot should always have an alternate flight plan for where to land in case of an emergency on every flight.
Weather is the largest single cause of aviation fatalities.
Operational Pitfall Examples
Scud running, or continued VFR flight into instrument flight rules (IFR) conditions, pushes the pilot and aircraft capabilities to the limit when the pilot tries to make visual contact with the terrain. This is one of the most dangerous things a pilot can do and illustrates how poor ADM links directly to a human factor that leads to an accident.
In get-there-itis, personal or external pressure clouds the vision and impairs judgment by causing a fixation on the original goal or destination combined with a total disregard for alternative course of action.
Continuing VFR into IMC:
Continuing VFR into IMC often leads to spatial disorientation or collision with ground/obstacles. It is even more dangerous when the pilot is not instrument rated or current. Weather-related accidents, particularly those associated with VFR flight into IMC, continue to be a threat to GA safety because 80 percent of the VFR-IMC accidents resulted in a fatality.
Loss of Situational Awareness:
Situational awareness is the accurate perception and understanding of all the factors and conditions within the four fundamental risk elements (pilot, aircraft, environment, and type of operation) that affect safety before, during, and after the flight. Thus, loss of situational awareness results in a pilot not knowing where he or she is, an inability to recognize deteriorating circumstances, and the misjudgment of the rate of deterioration.
Flying Outside the Envelope:
Flying outside the envelope is an unjustified reliance on the mistaken belief that the airplane’s high performance capability meets the demands imposed by the pilot’s (usually overestimated) flying skills. While it can occur in any type aircraft, advanced avionics aircraft have contributed to an increase in this type accident.
The 3P Model
Making a risk assessment is important, but in order to make any assessment the pilot must be able to see and sense surroundings and process what is seen before performing a corrective action. An excellent process to use in this scenario is called the 3 Ps:
Perceive = the given set of circumstances for a flight.
Process = by evaluating their impact on flight safety.
Perform = by implementing the best course of action.
Conclusion The study of ADM, its history, and models for decision making while in flight is only a precursor to its practical application.
Regurgitating the meaning of the concepts allows a pilot to pass a checkride and written examination, but understanding is what saves lives and improves flight skills.
Therefore, one can say that understanding these concepts is superior to being able to state them in a precise order or with absolute accuracy.
FAA Sources Used in this Lesson
Risk Management Handbook - Chapter 5 | aerospace |
http://www.spacetweepsociety.org/2010/09/24/next-space-shuttle-launch-informal-poll/ | 2017-03-28T19:40:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218189884.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212949-00660-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.897615 | 207 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__221959927 | en | I’m conducting an informal poll on Spacepirations with the purpose of understanding how much first level acquaintances of space enthusiasts know about the upcoming launch of Space Shuttle Discovery.
It would be great to get all of you (obviously space enthusiasts) ask your friends and family 4 simple questions and report back, preferably on Spacepirations.
The questions are:
- Which Space Shuttle is getting ready for launch?
- When is the next launch?
- How many Space Shuttle launches remain after this one?
- What mission number is it going to be?
After the launch I will tally the responses and gauge in a non-scientific way how well we space enthusiasts and NASA keep these historic last few shuttle launches and space on people’s minds.
The full post with the poll questions is here: http://www.spacepirations.com/2010/09/next-space-shuttle-launch-informal-poll.html
Thanks for your help! | aerospace |
https://de.flightaware.com/squawks/view/1/1_year/new/91300/No_injuries_after_emergency_landing_at_KGRR | 2023-03-20T16:06:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943484.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20230320144934-20230320174934-00671.warc.gz | 0.929789 | 154 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__195663417 | en | ← Back to Squawk list
No injuries after emergency landing at KGRRA Delta jet had to return to KGRR after experiencing an engine issue. (www.wzzm13.com) More...
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"There are two primary engines on planes". Where is this reporter coming from, different aircraft have different engine configurations!
You mean, as opposed to the secondary engines.
It was a precautionary landing, not an emergency landing. Selling headlines, I guess
Major overkill on the title there , don't you think. Oh the horror, they landed safely!
"No thermonuclear explosions after emergency landing at KGRR".
Probably just a compressor stall… | aerospace |
https://www.hypeblaze.com/2017/04/28/earth-framed-rings-saturn/ | 2019-09-22T00:35:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514574710.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20190921231814-20190922013814-00457.warc.gz | 0.967416 | 216 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__51807832 | en | NASA published this remarkable photo captured by its Cassini spacecraft on April 12th, 2017. Shot from 1.4 billion kilometers away, it shows Earth as a bright dot framed by Saturn’s icy rings.
NASA says the photo was made while the rings were backlit. They were blocking the Sun from view while the spacecraft’s cameras snapped the multiple photos that went into the composite image. The above image has been cropped so you can even see the earth’s Moon on the image.
Cassini’s 20-year journey of scientific discovery and cooperation is almost over and it’s currently in its final act, orbiting lower and lower through Saturn’s rings. During this “Grand Finale”, Cassini will make 22 dives between Saturn and its rings. On September 15th it will go out in a tiny blaze of glory in Saturn’s atmosphere. The probe will continue beaming data back right up until that moment, and its last word will arrive on Earth over an hour after it is gone. | aerospace |
https://templatemikrotik.com/asteroids-earth/ | 2022-01-22T18:41:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320303868.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220122164421-20220122194421-00290.warc.gz | 0.939347 | 783 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__1600522 | en | Watch This Near Earth Asteroid Briefly Streak Across
Near earth objects are asteroids and comets with orbits that bring them to within 120 million miles (195 million kilometers) of the sun, which means they can circulate through the earth’s orbital neighborhood. most near earth objects are asteroids that range in size from about 10 feet (a few meters) to nearly 25 miles (40 kilometers) across. The asteroid watch dashboard tracks asteroids and comets that will make relatively close approaches to earth. the dashboard displays the date of closest approach, approximate object diameter, relative size and distance from earth for each encounter. the object's name is displayed by hovering over its encounter date. Nasa is monitoring an asteroid called bennu which has a 1 2700 chance of impacting earth between 2175 and 2195. but as that is a long time off, here are the top five biggest asteroids. 1. ceres. Massive asteroids will whiz past earth in coming weeks, including 1 nearly size of empire state building. nasa has tracked over 27,000 near earth objects, some over 1 kilometer in size. Nasa asteroid watch. tuesday is the day to catch a glimpse of a kilometer wide asteroid zooming past earth. it’s a relative near miss at just 1.2 million miles away from our home planet — that.
Large Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Passing By Earth On
An asteroid that is more than 3,000 feet wide will fly by earth on tuesday. the nasa center for near earth objects estimates asteroid 7482 will pass within 1.2 million miles of earth at 47,344. Such asteroids have an orbit that is larger than earth’s orbit around the sun and their path crosses earth’s path. (7482) 1994 pc1 orbits the sun every 572 days and its path does occasionally. A nasa report has warned that at least five asteroids are approaching near earth this january and one is the size of a large building. the report was published by the jet propulsion laboratory (jpl), a research development lab that is federally funded by nasa and managed by the california institute of technology.
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stephen hawking thought an asteroid impact posed the greatest threat to life on earth. thanks to kiwico for sponsoring this video. a skyscraper sized asteroid will fly by earth on tuesday, making it the first space rock to come this close in nearly a century. this is one case where astronomers say absolutely lookup. face south in the night sky with some pretty strong binoculars or the eldddir #eldddir space #eldddir disaster #eldddir earth. have burning questions about asteroids? our experts have answers! (spoiler alert: none of them will hit earth.) our solar system these giant mountain sized boulders from space have wrought death and destruction throughout the millennia but until recently as a physicist at nasa's jet propulsion laboratory, marina brozovic studies and measures near earth asteroids—you know, the on january 18, 2022 at 7 o'clock this morning, an asteroid 7482 (1994 pc1) with a diameter of about 1 km approaches the earth apophis, the most infamous asteroid in history, is coming for a visit. there are millions of asteroids lurking in the solar system. washington — an asteroid more than twice the size of the empire state building will come within 1.98 million kilometers of the washington — an asteroid the size of the washington monument will come around 7.2 million kilometers from earth on hello everyone, today i bring you an impressive video of asteroid sizes, only some of them of course. you will see its enormous | aerospace |
https://www.gaardmedia.com/services | 2020-01-29T21:42:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251802249.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20200129194333-20200129223333-00440.warc.gz | 0.916097 | 75 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__70073542 | en | We are registered with the FAA (Federal Aviation Administraition)
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https://www.businessinsider.sg/tag/flydubai | 2020-04-01T10:46:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370505730.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20200401100029-20200401130029-00295.warc.gz | 0.946308 | 218 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__69850132 | en | Home Tags FlyDubai
Airlines are scrambling to work out how to tell passengers they’re flying on a 737 Max when it finally returns to service and how to avoid the &...
Some travelers want to avoid the Boeing 737 Max. Some airlines will let them swap planes, but they're deciding when and how to reveal the plane type.
Airlines have been flying empty Boeing 737 Max planes around the world as they scramble to get ready for its return to service
The 737 Max has been grounded for almost six months, and though there is no set date for its return, airlines want to be as prepared as possible.
400 pilots have joined a growing number of airlines in demanding payback from Boeing for its 737 Max disasters — here’s the full list
Air China, Turkish Airlines, Ryanair, and Norwegian are among airlines looking for some form of compensation from Boeing as its 737 Max is grounded.
Roughly one-third of the 371 Boeing 737 MAX airliners in service have been grounded since the crash Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302. | aerospace |
http://villageatoaklandsprings.com/2021/01/19/us-space-and-rocket-center/ | 2023-02-07T19:08:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500628.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20230207170138-20230207200138-00542.warc.gz | 0.873127 | 243 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__93610303 | en | If you ever wanted to know MORE about the amazing U.S. Space Program, you’ll be over the moon about the US Space & Rocket Center in nearby Huntsville. Operated by the government of Alabama, this enormous hub of all things space has been called “Earth’s largest space museum”. Within the vast halls and exhibit spaces of the Center, you can see items from the infamous Apollo Program, interactive science exhibits, Space Shuttle exhibits, aircraft and rockets.
The US Space & Rocket Center is set among land carved out of Redstone Arsenal just beside the beautiful Huntsville Botanical Garden. From here, you can take a tour by bus of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, try out the Apollo Virtual Reality simulator, G-Force Accelerator, or Flight simulator—and that’s just the beginning. Space Camp programs for kids, movies and shows, the I.D.E.A.S. Lab, Scuba experience, and even Family Astronaut Training.
It’s a galaxy’s worth of fun, learning and entertainment. We love being so close to so many great neighbors here at Oakland Springs in Madison. | aerospace |
https://www.fau.edu/engineering/senior-design/projects/fall2020/hybrid-fixed-wing-quad-rotor-drone/ | 2023-10-01T22:30:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510941.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20231001205332-20231001235332-00765.warc.gz | 0.927321 | 388 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__101623289 | en | Hybrid Fixed-wing and Quad-rotor Drone
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) with fixed wings or use quad rotors (two pairs of counter-rotating rotors) pose complementary pros and cons in operation. While UAVs with fixed wings are more efficient during flight, they cannot hover and require significant space for takeoff and landing. On the other hand, quadcopters can take off and land with minimal space and hover, but their efficiency is small, limiting operating time. The objective of this project is to design and build a UAV that combines the benefits of both fixed wing and quadcopters. The Tandem Tilt Wing Vertical Take-Off and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is designed to be an improvement in efficiency during flight vs conventional quadcopters. Quadcopters are versatile and ubiquitous in the UAV industry and their uses include commercial and private applications, ranging from photography/videography to search and rescue to recreation. The tandem tilt wing platform improves upon the quadcopter configuration for missions requiring sustained forward flight, generating lift with its wings instead of constant downward thrust. The tandem wing configuration maximizes wing area while minimizing wingspan, provides a stable and stall resistant platform, and simplifies the incorporation of a quadcopter’s VTOL capability into a winged UAV. This UAV will have the following characteristics of operation: 1) Vertical takeoff and climbing to the desired altitude, 2) transition from quadcopter operation to fixed wing for forward flight, 3) transition from fixed wing to quadcopter to hover and 4) vertical landing. Performance metrics of the UAV such as flight time are to be evaluated against the benchmark DJI Inspires’ specifications, and the payload is an equivalent 0.66kg/1.44lbs. The Tandem Tilt Wing concept has promise as an improvement from common commercial UAV designs. | aerospace |
https://formerspook.blogspot.com/2009/03/just-dont-call-it-bomber.html | 2023-05-31T18:59:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224647409.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20230531182033-20230531212033-00481.warc.gz | 0.963379 | 861 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__62017721 | en | From Friday's edition of the Danger Room....
Northrop Grumman just unveiled its design patents for the military's Next Generation Bomber. But one of the Air Force's top generals is hoping you'd call it something else. Because this aircraft, slated for a possible 2018 takeoff, is going to do much more than drop warheads from on high.
But you can't really compare yesterday's bombers to tomorrow's, argues Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. David Deptula. It's a mistake to even think of the new plane as a bomber, he says.
"If you look at Next-Generation Bomber - I wouldn't call it a bomber, because that creates a perception based on historical uses of bombers that this platform is going to be well beyond," Deptula tells Danger Room. "This platform is going to have the ability to conduct intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, act as a communications node -- and have the added capability of providing strike."
Despite its varied capabilities the new bomber--or whatever you might call it--faces an uncertain future, at best. The White House wants to shelve the project to free up cash for other programs, part of a new "Procurement Holiday" that could last into the next decade and beyond.
There's also the matter of meeting tight production schedules. Many experts doubt that a manned version of the new aircraft can be fielded by 2018, the original target date announced by the Air Force. The service hopes to meet that deadline by using "off-the-shelf" technology, including projected upgrades for the B-2 fleet.
At my age it is rare to encounter a name I recall from my active duty days, but Dave Deptula did it. Fighter pilot, good guy. Right hand of Chuck Horner in orchestrating Desert Storm. Nice to see a warrior make good.
Northrop, on the other hand, hasn't had a good track record over the years since F-5/T-38. Their creativity and innovation typically involves flights of incredible fancy which get bogged down in the real world of political manuevering that leads to actual contracts. It's been that way since Jack Northrop was building flying wings in his garage and dreaming about B-35s.
1) Now they wouldn't call it a bomber because of the public perception. It used to be what the Soviet perception was.
As in calling the F-117 a "fighter" when it was obviously an "attack" or "bomber."
2) Innovation is important. I did a post some years ago.
Remember the F/A-22 designation for the F-22?
I wonder...whats in the name?
The numbering criteria for the USAF is regularly discussed online. At the core of the discussion is the philosophical difference between the USAF and USN regarding missions. The Navy has long made a distinction between Fighter and Attack, in numbering their aircraft, their squadrons, etc. Fighter aircraft defend the fleet overhead and occasionally do the counter-air mission ashore. Attack aircraft are the offensive air arm.
The USAF got into the habit of designating into tactical and strategic. The tactical air mission involved both A/G and A/A activities. For that reason a tactical aircraft typically carries the F designation, even if it has little or no air superiority capability. This applied to F-111 long before F-117.
The exceptions in USAF livery are usually aircraft that are sourced from other services such as the A-1 and A-7. (The A-10 is a noteworthy exception.)
In the good old days, a "fighter pilot" in the AF could do any and all of the missions his aircraft was capable of. By the mid-to-late '80s, aircrews became specialized in their mission, even if the aircraft had capabilities beyond their specialty.
I often said (at least a bit seriously) that "air superiority is something a fighter pilot does on his way to and from the target."
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https://www.bobfm.co.uk/portugal-is-in-the-area-where-the-remnants-of-the-chinese-missile-fell/ | 2023-12-07T20:02:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100686.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207185656-20231207215656-00782.warc.gz | 0.944782 | 1,346 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__206801407 | en | About 20 tons this part of the Chinese missile Long March CZ-5B It is one of the largest pieces of space debris to fall to Earth.
This part was part of the main body of the Chinese rocket and served to launch the first unit of the new Chinese space station.
Every day, small pieces of space junk enter the Earth’s atmosphere. Material that has been in Earth’s orbit since the beginning of space exploration. But if the smaller pieces, when they fall, cause friction in the Earth’s atmosphere and end up burning and / or disintegrating, then the larger pieces may be able to overcome this natural barrier and get down here.
In the case of the Chinese first stage, the problem is complex, as it is made of more than 30 meters wide, five widths with fuel tanks with reinforced liners. It is precisely these massive deposits that can fall into habitable areas and cause massive damage.
At the start of Friday, the remnants of the Chinese main stage were at an altitude of about 180 kilometers, traveling at speeds of more than 28,000 kilometers per hour.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin commented, “We hope it will fall in a place where it does not harm anyone.” “Hopefully in the ocean, or somewhere like that.”
Since it is an uncensored comeback, unlike the one SpaceX used in the early stages of Falcon 9 rockets, it is not expected to know when and where this “iron monster” will fall.
However, the orbit it occupies and its height are known.
The region highlighted in blue is the region in which the CZ-5B orbits, as well as the region in which it may be located | Graphic: Sarah Pitera – RTP
Various specialists who follow the path of the CZ-5B report that this space debris fell between the first and second day of the morning on Saturday and at 20:00 on Monday (Lisbon time). However, these forecasts are always very uncertain
This is not the first time that China has launched this type of missile. Something similar sparked criticism when it launched in May 2020, the date of the appearance of the model in question (CZ-5B), and also placed the central engine in an uncontrolled orbit that later returned to Earth.
The wreckage ended up falling into habitable areas in the Ivory Coast region. Fortunately, there have been no reports of injuries or deaths due to the impacts.
But this problem is not unique to China and it is not unusual for missile remnants and parts to fail to return to Earth.
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An example of this happened with the second stage of the Falcon 9, from SpaceX, where, after the failure of the system, it made an uncontrolled re-entry, with a portion of the vehicle (pressure tank) falling off a farm in Washington state.
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However, the concern about the CZ-5B is greater because the base size of this missile is about seven times larger than the second stage of the Falcon 9.
Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, says in a science article, “The launch of the CZ-5B left the initial stage in orbit for an uncontrolled return. There are more than 20 tons. It has been a standard practice for the past 30 years,” For all entities placing a charge in space, never leave such large objects – or even half of them – in orbit without guaranteeing their controlled return.
This design choice in 2021 is unacceptable and undermines the great achievement China has made in launching Tianhe. “Illegal space debris?
Space debris, or space debris, is the result of more than six decades of spaceflight. This garbage is mainly composed of rocket debris, and it also consists of debris from explosions or collisions of about 8,950 satellites in orbit since 1957.
According to the European Space Agency, it is estimated that there are more than 900,000 debris over a centimeter long in orbit. Although any impact on a working satellite appears negligible, it can cause damage and possibly end the mission in question.
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“The destruction of individual satellites or the permanent loss of certain orbits due to the uncontrolled growth of debris will have a devastating impact on the economic activities of Europe in space, with a direct value of more than 8 billion euros, seriously affecting the global economy, ”read on the ESA website.
Currently, there is concern on the part of satellite operators with this type of problem, and the expenses involved in the safety of this type of equipment are around 14 million euros per year, in impact deflection maneuvers.
In addition, the next few years promise to offer us another “massive” batch of new launches with thousands of small satellites, which it has already been called. Space 4.0.
One case will generate several hundreds of thousands of collision warnings per week, which is unaffordable for giant constellation operators.
Technically, there is no law preventing missile pieces from falling onto the surface of the Earth. But there are rules that determine who is responsible when it comes to damage or injury from space debris.
According to Christopher Johnson, a consultant for space legislation at the Safe World Foundation, there are two important articles explaining this: the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 and the Space Responsibility Convention of 1972. The Outer Space Treaty specifies what international players are legally allowed to do in space, and the liability convention details who is responsible for space objects That cause harm or harm.
Johnson says, “Responsibility for compensation is not the result that the state violated the law in any way, but only that it is responsible for the resulting damages,” and that there is now an obligatory duty to pay compensation for this damage to that state.
Many of the absolute countries – including the United States and much of Europe and China – have accepted the terms of the liability agreement.
This means that hypothetically, if a portion of this Chinese missile caused damage to a signatory to the liability agreement, that country could choose to invoke it and hold China financially responsible. This is all my theory. In fact, it is not so simple.
In short, there are a number of reasons why a state might resort to a liability agreement against an enemy (or ally), but in essence, citing a liability treaty is a power game.
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http://nasawatch.com/archives/2007/01/china-has-asat-weapons.html | 2013-05-18T16:38:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696382560/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092622-00074-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.890658 | 155 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__21574194 | en | Chinese Test Anti-Satellite Weapon, Aviation Week & Space Technology
"U. S. intelligence agencies believe China performed a successful anti-satellite (asat) weapons test at more than 500 mi. altitude Jan. 11 destroying an aging Chinese weather satellite target with a kinetic kill vehicle launched on board a ballistic missile. The Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, NASA and other government organizations have a full court press underway to obtain data on the alleged test."
"For the first known time in history, a missile launched from the ground destroyed an orbiting satellite. The event is supposed to have occurred about 5:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 11, or 6:30 a.m. Beijing time Jan. 12." | aerospace |
https://www.newsofbahrain.com/world/85985.html | 2023-10-03T11:56:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511075.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003092549-20231003122549-00769.warc.gz | 0.947403 | 188 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__26182975 | en | Europe names world's first disabled astronaut
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The 22-nation agency said it had appointed British paralympic sprinter John McFall to take part in a feasibility study during astronaut training to assess the conditions needed for people with disabilities to take part in future missions.
The announcement came as ESA appointed a new set of astronauts for the first time since 2009 after whittling down 22,500 valid applications.
ESA posted openings last year for people fully capable of passing its usual stringent psychological, cognitive and other tests who are only prevented from becoming astronauts due to the constraints of existing hardware in light of their disability.
It received 257 applications for the role of astronaut with a disability.
McFall will work with ESA engineers to understand what changes in hardware are needed to open professional spaceflight to a wider group of qualified candidates, the agency said. | aerospace |
http://www.sokanu.com/careers/flight-attendant/overview/ | 2013-05-26T04:51:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706628306/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121708-00084-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.972945 | 174 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__82982094 | en | What is a Flight Attendant?
A flight attendant is someone whose primary duty is to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers during an airline flight. They are part of the cabin crew for the plane, a team of personnel who operate a commercial, business, or even military aircraft while traveling domestically or internationally. Since the career began in 1912, male flight attendants have also been known as stewards or air hosts and females as stewardesses or air hostesses. Flight attendants are specially trained for the aircraft in which they work, since passenger safety is their foremost concern.
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https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/08/vulcan-centaur-rocket-on-schedule-for-first-flight-in-2021/ | 2024-03-03T15:16:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476396.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303142747-20240303172747-00400.warc.gz | 0.914144 | 586 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__91940702 | en | “Atlas and Delta rockets have been the backbone of national security space launch for decades, building on a progressive history of technology development and advancement — Vulcan Centaur will advance this rich heritage,” said Tory Bruno, ULA’s president and CEO. “Following the successful launch of our 134th mission just last week on our Atlas rocket, we submitted our purpose-built Vulcan Centaur rocket for the U.S. Air Force’s Phase 2 Launch Services competition. It is so exciting to see the first flight vehicle coming together at our factory.”
The Department of Defense has established a selection strategy to ensure a smooth transition to a U.S. engine, while introducing competition, driving down costs and safeguarding continued assured access to space by preventing any capability gaps. Nearly one year ago, the Air Force held a competition and awarded three Launch Services Agreements for public-private partnerships to develop launch vehicles. Phase 2 is the next procurement in the Air Force’s strategy.
“The nation is facing a contested space environment, and we are unleashing the energy of American ingenuity by developing Vulcan Centaur to meet our nation’s need for expanding space missions,” said Bruno. “Vulcan Centaur’s flight proven design, coupled with innovative technology, is transforming the future of space launch and will advance America’s superiority in space.”
ULA is the nation’s only full-range national security space launch provider and is the most experienced, with more than 130 launches and 100 percent mission success. Additionally, ULA and the heritage companies are the nation’s only firms who have ever flown the exquisite Category C heavy-class national security missions, thus providing the country with extreme confidence of continued low-risk mission performance.
“Vulcan Centaur will provide higher performance and greater affordability while continuing to deliver our unmatched reliability and orbital accuracy precision from our treasured cryogenic Centaur upper stage,” said Bruno. “ULA is the best partner for national security space launch, and we are the only provider to demonstrate experience flying to all orbits including the most challenging heavy-class missions, providing the bedrock foundation for the lowest risk portfolio of two launch service providers for the U.S. Air Force.”
In the factory, the fabrication of the structure for the first Vulcan Centaur rocket continues, and the team recently completed the booster structural test article in Decatur. In Florida, assembly of the new Mobile Launch Platform has begun in preparation for the first launch.
With more than a century of combined heritage, ULA is the world’s most experienced and reliable launch service provider. ULA has successfully delivered more than 130 satellites to orbit that provide Earth observation capabilities, enable global communications, unlock the mysteries of our solar system and support life-saving technology. | aerospace |
https://www.jetairegroup.com/project-management | 2024-02-23T08:14:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474361.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223053503-20240223083503-00857.warc.gz | 0.906978 | 274 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__22968168 | en | To Achieve the Impossible it is Precisely the Unthinkable That Must Be Thought
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http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/soyuz-rocket-carrying-crew-of-3-blasts-off-from-baikonur/ | 2017-06-23T15:40:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320070.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20170623151757-20170623171757-00182.warc.gz | 0.958159 | 304 | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-26__0__142276909 | en | BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) — A Soyuz rocket carrying two Russians and an American has blasted off for the International Space Station.
The crew of Roscosmos Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrey Borisenko and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough lifted off as scheduled from the Russian-operated Baikonur launch facility in the steppes of Kazakhstan at 2:05 p.m. local time (0805 GMT) Wednesday.
The Soyuz MS-02 space capsule is set to dock at the space outpost on Friday.
The capsule successfully reached the designated orbit about nine minutes after the launch. Space officials said its systems were working flawlessly and the crew was feeling fine.
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The launch was originally set for Sept. 23, but it was postponed because of a technical issue with the Soyuz spacecraft that was eventually fixed.
Kimbrough, Ryzhikov and Borisenko are to spend just over four months at the station before coming back to Earth in late February. | aerospace |
https://exed.economist.com/geneva-centre-security-policy-gcsp/future-outer-space-security-2022-2022-10-19 | 2022-09-29T10:40:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335350.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20220929100506-20220929130506-00706.warc.gz | 0.92764 | 250 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__287234696 | en | The Future of Outer Space Security 2022
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As humanity becomes increasingly dependent on space-based technologies, the need to maintain space as a peaceful environment for international cooperation and technological and scientific progress is ever more paramount. This task is further complicated by the proliferation of actors operating in space, and the potential placement or use of offensive weapons in outer space.
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https://www.bakerbotts.com/news/2021/12/baker-botts-advises-zero-emission-aircraft-developer | 2024-04-17T18:06:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817171.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417173445-20240417203445-00737.warc.gz | 0.885108 | 292 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__32479077 | en | Deal Description: On December 22, 2021, The Electric Aviation Group (EAG), a zero-emission aircraft developer, announced plans to create a joint venture, Hydrogen Hybrid Electric Propulsion Systems (H2EPS) Ltd., with the University of Nottingham to develop and commercialize kW-MW class electric propulsion systems for aerospace and non-aerospace applications.
H2EPS Ltd. will initially be focused on developing and commercializing 2 Megawatt-class electric propulsion systems for future hybrid, all-electric and hydrogen-electric aircraft applications with the mission of fast-tracking the decarbonization of the aviation sector.
EAG will deliver the world’s first true zero (i.e. zero Carbon and NOx emissions) 90-seater hydrogen hybrid-electric regional aircraft (H2ERA). Baker Botts is advising EAG on the joint venture.
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http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/547650/20140411/2014-international-space-apps-challenge-nasa-third.htm | 2014-11-22T03:05:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-49/segments/1416400376197.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20141119123256-00215-ip-10-235-23-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.857819 | 926 | CC-MAIN-2014-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-49__0__8331529 | en | 2014 International Space Apps Challenge: NASA's Third Annual Event Scheduled to Take Place on April 12 and April 13 in New York City
By Jenalyn Villamarin | April 11, 2014 9:25 AM EST
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will have their third annual International Space Apps Challenge on April 12-13, 2014 in New York City. The main event will be bringing together all of the tech-savvy citizens, scientists, entrepreneurs, educators and students to aid in solving the challenges related to space exploration as well as social needs.
There will be a total of 40 different challenges organized in over 100 locations during the 48-hour period of the 2014 International Space Apps Challenge materializing from the five different themes of Earth Watch, Human Space flight, Asteroids, Technology in Space and Robotics. "Future human and robotic missions to the solar system will require rich, networked communications capacity," Vint Cerf, the internet pioneer and visiting scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California stated regarding the "Bring the Internet to Deep Space Exploration" challenge.
Vint Cerf further stated in the ITBusinessnet.com report that the challenge serves as an opportunity in exploring the ways to sustain the projected planetary and interplanetary communication needs now and in the future. According to the Austrian Tribune report, the participants will be the ones selecting the mode they will use in expressing the theme that could be educational space apps or design for space travel equipment.
However, the participants are required to use only the openly available data that the NASA missions and technology provide. For the year 2014, the challenges will consist of developing a game that allows travel across the solar system moving from asteroid to asteroid, concept designing for "deployable greenhouse" to be used on a mission to Mars and space app designing to give a picture to the positions of the missions that are active in space.
The event has witnessed a steady growth with over 20 Space Apps locations in 2012 and approximately 80 locations in 2013. For 2014, there are approximately 100 sites participating in the event worldwide.
"This is a truly historic event: thousands of people all across the world, under the guidance of one of the most technologically elite organizations on the planet, working together to improve life," Mike Caprio, community organizer for StartupBus and co-organizer of Space Apps NYC, declared. Even though there will be prizes to be given at the event over the weekend, NASA will be focusing on the teamwork rather than the individual winnings.
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https://www.newsr.in/video/20190313/11489172/Ethiopia-Black-Boxes-Bound-For-Europe-Crash-Pilot.htm | 2019-06-19T03:50:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998882.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20190619023613-20190619045613-00519.warc.gz | 0.915761 | 145 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__74481639 | en | Ethiopia Black Boxes Bound For Europe, Crash Pilot Had In-Plane Issues
The Ethiopian Airlines pilot whose jet crashed killing 157 people had reported flight-control problems, the company said on Wednesday.
Black boxes from the airliner will be sent to Europe after a disaster that has rocked the global aviation industry, according to Reuters.
The still unexplained crash, which happened just after take-off from Addis Ababa, followed another disaster involving a Boeing 737 MAX in Indonesia five months ago.
Though there is no proof of links, the twin disasters have spooked passengers, led to the grounding of most of Boeing’s 737 MAX fleet and hammered shares in the world’s biggest planemaker. | aerospace |
https://gama.aero/news-and-events/press-releases/gama-names-recipient-of-edward-w-stimpson-aviation-excellence-scholarship/ | 2023-10-04T19:09:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511406.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004184208-20231004214208-00767.warc.gz | 0.9836 | 330 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__251561861 | en | WASHINGTON, DC, July 2, 2007 – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has selected Matthew Gonitzke as the recipient of the 2007 Edward W. Stimpson “Aviation Excellence” scholarship. Gonitzke recently graduated with honors from Winnebago High School in Winnebago, Illinois.
Gonitzke took his first flying lesson at age 12 and has met every aviation goal he has set for himself since that point, including soloing at 16 and receiving his private pilot license at 17 years of age. Even though his love of flying has always been evident, his real passion lies in engineering and design. He was a founding member of the school’s robotics team, which advanced to national competition this year, and took first in the engineering graphics competition at the state Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering competition.
Throughout high school, Gonitzke maintained a solid scholastic record while being involved in an array of extracurricular activities. He participated in several bands during high school and was a leader in his church and community.
Gonitzke will attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida in the fall of 2007 as an aerospace engineering student. Although he plans to make a career out of designing and building airplanes, he also has aspirations of becoming a certified aircraft mechanic in the near future.
This annual award honors a top high school student who has been accepted to a college’s or university’s aviation degree program. The award honors Edward W. Stimpson, past president of GAMA and longtime supporter of aviation education. | aerospace |
https://planken.org/rnlaf/f-16s-over-bosnia | 2021-07-28T21:29:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046153791.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20210728185528-20210728215528-00699.warc.gz | 0.933967 | 340 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__125440806 | en | F-16's over Bosnia
F-16 self protection
During a mission in the airspace of the countries of the former Yugoslavia, RNLAF F-16s carry a variety of equipment in order to protect the aircraft against a variety of threats. The Northrop-Grumman ALQ-131 pod is carried as an advanced Electronic Counter Measure to protect the aircraft against radar threats. The 600 lbs pod accomplishes this with a combination of noise, repeater or transponder electronic jamming techniques. The pod is capable of jamming enemy radar systems and is programmed in advance, depending on the threats to be expected, and can quickly be re-programmed against changing threats. For missions in Bosnian airspace, these threats will mainly consist of missiles of Russian manufacturers.
Since April 1983 the RNLAF uses the ALQ-131 Electronic Counter Measures pod, of which 103 were ordered in three batches (25 Block-1 and 78 Block-2 systems).
The ALQ-131 pods of the RNLAF have been upgraded from Block-1 to Block-2 standard. The Block-2 pods have a wider frequency range.
The aircraft also carry chaff dispensers, in order to blind enemy radar systems. The flare dispensers protect the aircraft against heat seeking missiles — either air launched or surface launched.
The standard missiles carried by the RNLAF F- 16s are the AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9 Sidewinder. In a typical air-to-air configuration, four of these missiles may be carried; two on wing tip mounted launchers (stations 1 and 9) and two on underwing mounted launchers. | aerospace |
https://www.apextribune.com/russia-10-day-space-vacations/219330/ | 2020-09-27T23:13:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600401582033.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20200927215009-20200928005009-00348.warc.gz | 0.939427 | 458 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__60758142 | en | A Russian spaceflight company wants to take tourists to space and give them accommodation in a luxury hotel aboard of the International Space Station. But the trip’s price tag is impressive: $100 million per traveler.
Energia, the Russian company behind the ambitious project, was the one to design the capsule that brought the first man into space, Yuri Gagarin, on Apr. 12, 1961. Even though Gagarin’s spacecraft was only seven-and-a-half-feet wide, the spacecraft that will ferry space travelers to the ISS will be a lot more comfortable.
According to Energia, tourists will travel in a module with a capacity of six persons. It has two toilets and Wi-Fi connectivity. Every meal will consist in delicacies prepared by select chefs.
It will be comfortable, as much as that is possible in space,
a spokesperson for the company said.
On the ISS, tourists will be able to film the Earth from space, and go on spacewalks. However, the world’s most exotic trip will cost each traveler $100 million.
Lots of Wealthy People Willing to Pay the Price
The company says it knows a lot of rich people willing to shell out the money. The first customer could benefit from a nice discount, as well.
- Analysts agree that space tourism is the next big thing.
- Many companies are fine-tuning their spaceflight equipment, like Virgin Galactic, SpaceX, and Blue Origin.
- According the Russians, Boeing is willing to join their space tourism project.
The spacecraft is reportedly almost ready, and the first liftoff is slated for next year.
In December 2017, Russia’s space agency announced that it plans to add a hotel module to the ISS that will host space travelers up to one month at a time. Roscosmos revealed that the commercial module will mimic the conditions of a luxury hotel. Each trip will cost from $40 million to $60 million.
Roscosmos confirmed that visitors will be able to go for spacewalks under the supervision of professional astronauts. They’ll also have access to fitness equipment, internet connection, and personal washing services.
Image Source: Wikimedia | aerospace |
https://bart.volgers.eu/dragon-v2-flight-animation-analysis/ | 2023-06-05T01:13:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224650409.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20230604225057-20230605015057-00298.warc.gz | 0.956206 | 683 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__42697087 | en | Lets take a look at the Dragon V2 flight animation. Despite that it is just a first animation, it’s fun to have a look at it and make some analysis, by comparing it with what we already know from Dragon V1.
The first thing that springs to attention is the trunk. It is much longer than the Dragon V1 trunk. Second thing that springs to attention, that it has no solar panel wings. Instead the whole body of the trunk is covered with solar arrays to produce the electricity to keep Dragon’s batteries charged. The trunk only has for small fin, that also are covered with solar arrays.
Folding solar panels as used on Dragon V1 are kind of fragile and need to be protected during the ascend through the atmosphere. This why they are safely stowed away between protective covers, that are jettisoned after Dragon V1 is separated from the second stage.
I am very curious if with Dragon V2, SpaceX has done away with folding solar panels, to eliminate the failure modus that folding solar panels can get stuck and won’t unfold. The second question is, does this new configuration on the V2trunk needs protection during launch? If not Space has made a very clever move, by eliminating all the cost and problems of folding solar panels. If so, well done!
Second thing that springs into attention, is the folding nose cone. Dragon V1 just jettisons the nose cone and it burns up in the atmosphere, with Dragon V2 the nose stays attached to the capsule and it is folded back on top of the capsule when it leaves ISS. This is a double win. The nosecone protects the coupling mechanism and the it is reused for later flights.
Third thing that springs to attention is the coupling it self. While Dragon V1 is berthed with the robotic arm , Dragon V2 is autonomous coupled with ISS. This is due to the entirely different design of both capsules. Dragon V1 is a cargo ship and benefits from a big hatch, through which complete experiment racks can be loaded and unloaded. The way Dragon V1 is berthed is in fact the same way the different IIS modules are interconnected, which is done with bolts that keep the both together. This is also the reason for the somewhat longer docking procedure, as this is a precision job.
Dragon V2 will use the automatic docking system that is already in place on ISS. It is much faster in coupling and decoupling, but the hedge is much smaller in diameter compaired to the Dragon V1 hedge, as you can see on the photos of ISS expedition 31.
I think it is save to assume that when Dragon V2 will come into service, to transport crew to ISS, Dragon V1 or maybe a upgrade version, will be kept in service to transport big pieces of cargo to and from ISS.
The most obvious innovation of Dragon V2 is the reëntry system. After leaving ISS the trunk is jettisoned and will burn up in the atmosphere. No reusability here yet. During the first reëntry phase Dragon is slowed down by the friction with the atmosphere and protected by the PICA-X heat shield. After that the eight super Draco engines kick in and land the Dragon V2 capsule on the landing pad. No parachutes needed… | aerospace |
http://file770.com/tag/comets/ | 2020-01-21T18:38:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250604849.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20200121162615-20200121191615-00126.warc.gz | 0.920132 | 1,088 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__137424122 | en | A view of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko taken by Rosetta’s OSIRIS narrow-angle camera on Aug. 3 from a distance of 177 miles. (European Space Agency image.)
The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft achieved orbit around Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on August 6. Ten years on the way, traveling four billion miles and aided by four gravity assists (three from Earth and one from Mars), Rosetta will escort the comet as it swings around the Sun and heads back toward Jupiter.
The Alice ultraviolet imaging spectrometer.
Rosetta will study the comet an OSIRIS camera, a MIRO miniature radio telescope, an Alice ultraviolet (UV) spectrograph, an Ion and Electron Sensor (IES) and other instruments.
Rosetta also carries a lander, Philae, that will be dropped on the comet’s surface in November 2014, where it will drill, extract and analyze samples, and send pictures back to Earth.
Based on temperature readings made by Rosetta’s instruments, scientists already have surmised that the comet has a porous, dusty crust with ice beneath. The surface is strewn with boulders the size of houses, and Churyumenko-Gerasimov’s icy cliffs rise as high as 500 feet (150 meters).
Rosetta initially will orbit about 60 miles from the comet, but eventually will move in closer, about 12 to 20 miles away.
Update 08/07/2014: Corrected misspelling of “ultraviolent” spectrograph.
Photographers in the Southern Hamisphere have been snapping beautiful pictures of Comet Panstarrs – see examples at Earthsky.org. In a few days it’ll be our turn. If we’re lucky it might be visible to the unaided eye.
As seen from mid-northern latitudes, Comet Panstarrs might become visible with an optical aid around March 7 or 8. However, the comet will sit in the glow of dusk and will set around 40 to 45 minutes after sunset. By March 12, the comet will be considerably higher in the sky and will set around 75 minutes after sun. What’s more, the comet will be next to the waxing crescent moon on the North American evening of March 12.
The comet will pass closest to the sun on March 10, when it’s expected to be at its brightest.
[Thanks to John King Tarpinian for the story.]
Once upon a time a spacecraft really did have a five-year mission.
It is NASA’s EPOXI spacecraft, which paid its second visit to a comet since 2005 when it flew past and photographed the Hartley 2 comet on November 4.
The EPOXI mission is recycling the Deep Impact spacecraft, whose probe intentionally collided with comet Tempel 1 on July 4, 2005, revealing, for the first time, the inner material of a comet. In fact, I have been able to find a whole riff I did about comets, with a preview of Deep Impact’s first mission for the late, lamented Trufen.net (scroll down).
CNN’s coverage of today mission used the word “survived” in its lead, dramatically implying the spacecraft had gone in harm’s way:
A spacecraft survived the closest encounter ever with a comet on Thursday, tracking it just 435 miles (700 kilometers) from the comet’s nucleus.
Since 435 miles is farther than Los Angeles is from San Francisco my initial reaction wasn’t to gasp in amazement. Yet people in San Francisco give the impression they’d like to be even farther away, so who can say? NASA also says comet Hartley 2 is “much more active” than Tempel 1, the previous comet visited by Deep Impact, despite being smaller. Smaller and much more active – there’s San Francisco all over again.
Amateur skywatchers may be able to see Hartley 2 in a dark sky with binoculars or a small telescope.
Blame a swarm of comets striking North America 12,900 years ago for the environmental disaster that caused the extinction of mammoths and many other species, say scientists quoted in a CNN report.
“The nanodiamonds that we found at all six locations exist only in sediments associated with the Younger Dryas Boundary layers, not above it or below it,” said University of Oregon archaeologist Douglas Kennett. “These discoveries provide strong evidence for a cosmic impact event at approximately 12,900 years ago that would have had enormous environmental consequences for plants, animals and humans across North America.”
An earlier theory advanced to explain the mass extinction in North America of half of the animal species weighing more than 100 pounds is that when Man migrated over the Bering land bridge, he ate all of them. Not on the very first day, of course.
I don’t know if I’m ready to abandon that theory, either. I find it incredibly easy to believe after a nonstop week of Christmas-to-New-Year’s feasting. | aerospace |
https://qualityhobbyshop.com/ju87g-1-stuka-tank-buster-1-72-scale-academy-plastic-model-kit-12450.html | 2019-01-17T11:22:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583658928.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20190117102635-20190117124635-00210.warc.gz | 0.819958 | 213 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__126872125 | en | JU87G-1 Stuka Tank Buster 1/72 scale Academy plastic model kit#12450
Academy plastic scale model kit #12450
1/72 JU87G-1 Stuka Tank Buster
Suitable for Ages 10 & Older.
Fully engraved panel lines and rivet details.
Highly detailed two-seater cockpit interior.
Detailed fixed landing gear.
Two cannon guns in underwing pods.
Two canopy styles to choose from: one-piece or sectioned.
OPTIONS: One Decal Sheet with Markings for Two Aircraft:
1: JU87G-1, Pz.J.Sta./St.G2, flown by Hptm. Hans-Ulrich Rudel.
2: JU87G-1, 1/SG.1.
Length: 5-3/8" (137mm)
Wingspan: 7-1/2" (190mm)
Assembly, paint, glue required and not included | aerospace |
https://aviationforaviators.com/2022/09/28/heads-up-displays-huds-and-how-it-works/ | 2023-12-05T02:14:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100540.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205010358-20231205040358-00584.warc.gz | 0.906935 | 893 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__99493720 | en | Heads-Up-Displays (HUDs) And How It Works
The cockpits of modern commercial aircraft are technological marvels, packed with features that aid pilots in their work. One example is the heads-up displays (HUDs) on a plane. But how exactly do they function? Let’s figure it out!
What is a “heads-up display”?
A HUD, or head-up display, is an instrument that projects important flight instrument data onto a small, transparent screen that is placed directly in front of the pilot’s line of sight as they look out the front of the aircraft. The name of the technology comes from the fact that the pilot need not tilt their head from an upright position to view the display of data from the instruments. It differs from other displays mounted lower in the cockpit because of this. Heads-up displays have the benefit of keeping the pilot’s eyes on the world around them while viewing and mentally processing the data in front of them.
What do Heads-Up-Displays (HUDs)display?
Heads-up displays can display a variety of data relevant to an aircraft’s operations at a given moment in time. However, FAA requires the following aspects in be displayed:
- Horizon Line
- Turb and slip/turn and bank indicator
But what else can a Heads-Up-Display (HUD) display?
A typical early HUD displayed a combination of situational and guidance data. The majority of this information was obtained from the Primary Flight Display (PFD) head-down display (HDD) or equivalent analogue instruments. Since the early days of the Electronic Flight Instrument System, the size of HDD EFIS screens has increased significantly, allowing much more information to be displayed on a primary flight display (PFD) and thus on a corresponding HUD.
The original airspeed, altitude, localizer, and glideslope were quickly joined by key derivative information on the aircraft’s energy status – a flight path (trend) vector (FPV). This was followed by a flight-path marker, an airspeed trend vector, an angle-of-attack indication, and a fictitious runway depiction. Landing-flare cues, tail strike warning, unusual-attitude and wind shear detection and recovery guidance, stall margin indications, and Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS) alerts and advisories are all available on some systems.
In low visibility landings or rejected takeoffs, runway distance remaining and ground deceleration displays can be a critical aid in preventing runway excursion. One currently available deceleration display indicates braking performance as 1, 2, 3, or MAX, which correspond directly to autobrake settings, allowing for a clear display of any unexpected runway surface contaminant status during the landing roll.
Components of the Heads-Up-Display (HUD) system
It is worth noting, first and foremost, that this technology has evolved over time, with each generation operating in a slightly different manner. The HUD system usually include:
- An overhead unit for mounting the cathode ray tube (CRT), liquid-crystal display (LCD) or light-emitting diode (LED) which projects the assembled image onto the pilot’s transparent display screen.
- A computer that receives data from aircraft and generates display symbology.
- The transparent display screen, known as a combiner, is a ‘holographic optical element’ made of glass or plastic that reflects the projected image towards the pilot’s eyes while allowing ambient light to pass through.
- An annunciator panel to provide HUD status and warning information.
- A control panel that allows the pilot to select different display options and enter data not received and integrated by the computer from aircraft sensors.
Heads-up displays, like Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS), have their origins in military aircraft. In this domain, pilots may benefit from the use of helmet-mounted displays, in which the display moves in tandem with the pilot’s head. Modern fighter jets typically have both this technology and a traditional HUD, but the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II only has a helmet-based system. HUDs. The Boeing 787 was the first large commercial aircraft to include HUD as standard equipment. | aerospace |
https://eclipsedrones.co.uk/irelands-postal-service-debuts-drone-deliveries-amidst-growing-concerns/ | 2019-04-22T10:57:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578551739.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20190422095521-20190422121521-00385.warc.gz | 0.924777 | 701 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__87146131 | en | Ireland’s Postal Service Debuts Drone Deliveries Amidst Growing Concerns
Although corporate security drones are typically making the headlines in the drone industry, this week it was Ireland’s postal delivery drone that grabbed everyone’s attention. Although Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos famously revealed in 2013 they would be pioneering air deliveries via drone; the tech giant is still developing Amazon Prime Air, which will be autonomously delivering packages to customers in the unforeseeable future
Until Amazon finishes development on its Prime Air program, we’ll have to keep our eyes on “Postman Padraig”, the named drone that delivered Ireland’s first ever autonomous drone parcel delivery.
Drone Postman Padraig’s First Delivery
On July 5th around 3:30 pm IST, a drone named “Postman Padraig” carried out what was Ireland’s first ever autonomous drone parcel delivery. The length of the journey was 5,561 meters, with Postman Padraig taking between eleven and twelve minutes to complete the trip from Roonagh Pier in Mayo to Clare Island.
Irish postal company An Post noted this is just the beginning, with more plans to use drones for deliveries to rural areas. Postman Padraig’s delivery is a step forward for drone services, even amidst concerns regarding corporate security drones.
Ireland’s Growing Drone Concerns
While Postman Padraig captured news headlines, it didn’t quite manage to charm many of Ireland’s growing homeowners and residents who are increasingly concerned about drone use and the invasion of privacy from unwanted corporate security drones operations. With Ireland set to have 10,000 drones registered by early 2019, the complaints regarding corporate security drones and invasions of privacy due to drones have only continued to rise.
While much of the concern is being placed on whether the drones being used have still photography or full video capability, it’s important to remember that it is not permitted for anyone to use a camera-equipped drone to record personal data, including faces, house numbers or car licence plates.
Amazon Drone Delivery Systems
While Postman Padraig was a huge achievement for Ireland’s corporate security drones and postal industry, it was Amazon who first pioneered using drones for delivery at the end of 2016. While Amazon has used drones for their Prime Air service, it is still in development with only a few select regions able to take advantage of the service.
What is Amazon Prime Air?
Amazon Prime Air is a developing service by Amazon that allows specific deliveries in certain regions to be carried out with the use of an autonomous unmanned aircraft vehicle. Definitely not corporate security drones, these delivery drones used by Amazon can only carry up to five pounds (2.25 kg) with the delivery location having to be within a 10-mile radius of a participating Amazon warehouse.
While Amazon has an Amazon Prime Air fulfilment centre in the Cambridge area in England, it seems like it will take some time before the tech giant is using drones around the world.
For Corporate Security Drones Contact Eclipse Drone Mitigation
While drones are delivering parcels, it’s important to keep in mind the private consumer uses and possible breaches of privacy when operated privately. If you’re concerned about your airspace and personal privacy because of corporate security drones, be sure to call Eclipse Drone Detection and Mitigation at 08707 605 600. | aerospace |
https://airplanemanager.com/Default.aspx | 2023-02-01T13:38:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499934.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20230201112816-20230201142816-00776.warc.gz | 0.9685 | 173 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__63402697 | en | All prices are per month and per aircraft only. All contracts are month to month and payments are made by credit card.
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The design and features Terry, Aaron, and Matthew design are meant to be simple and functional in principle. We strive to give you features you understand and will use without to much learning on the part of our customers.
Our company plane the Aerostar 601P is equipped with Garmin touchscreen avionics, intercoolers, and pressurization. Flying the Aerostar was always a dream for Terry as a boy and now that he no longer flies a business jet full time he makes good use of this plane for our company. (Aerostar is the fastest production piston twin engine aircraft ever built) | aerospace |
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He believes a 50% decrease in the dependence on hydraulic systems can be expected in large aircraft, if electric aircraft are introduced.
The use of hydraulics in small electric aircraft can be eliminated sooner, as significant advancements have already been made in this field, Mayers notes.
Small electric aircraft with up to four seats are able to run on battery-powered electric systems that drive an electric motor, which drives the propeller. These aircraft have to be charged by either a 220 V plug-in when they land or an air turbine.
“Currently, there are many developments and trials under way on small electric aircraft, such as the Puffin, which is designed by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the All-electric Airplane, which is built by the University of Cambridge,” he says.
Mayers explains that large aircraft use bleed air power – the hydraulic process whereby energy is diverted from the engine to the motor to propel the aircraft.
“Bleed air power is an economically viable process for airliners, as it is easily available, reliable and assists in stabilising various parts of the aircraft. “It is also commonly used to keep ice off of the wings.”
He adds, however, that engine power extraction increases fuel consumption, which contributes to higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and adds to the cost of flying.
Electrically powered aeroplanes will hold significant cost and environmental benefits for the aviation industry, states Mayers.
However, the industry does not currently have the technology available to allow large aircraft to run only on electricity.
Mayers explains that electric aircraft run on electric motors rather than internal combustion engines, with the electricity generated from fuel cells, ultracapacitors, solar cells, power beaming or batteries.
Further, it is also easier to work with hydraulics, owing to the efficiency of fluid pressure.
In addition, electric power generation requires big electrical motors to do the tasks currently being undertaken by hydraulic power.
“Increasing the size of an electric motor increases the weight, which causes battery challenges, as a large number of batteries are required to store the same amount of energy as that stored by a hydraulic engine.
“That leads to an increase in the weight of the aircraft and will prevent it from taking off. “Weight and space are also limited on large aircraft.
“Therefore, large electric aircraft are currently not an economically viable option,” Mayers notes.
He points out that the realisation of large electric aircraft will require advanced technology and smaller motors.
“It will be quite a few years before this technology will be viable for airliners,” he says.
He adds that there is still a need for hydraulics in electric aircraft. “Hydraulic fluid is more efficient for certain aircraft systems, such as the brakes.”
Further, Mayers notes that the conversion from using hydraulic aircraft to using electric aircraft will bring about many changes in the aviation industry.
“There will be a switch in trades from mechanical to electrical engineers for aircraft maintenance and service, and a new skills base will need to be created for airline crew to understand the basics of electric aircraft.”
Greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions from aircraft contribute significantly to global climate change, says the International Air Transport Association (Iata).
In September 2010, the association reaffirmed the aviation industry’s commitment to capping net CO2 emissions by 2020 and to cutting its CO2 emissions by half by 2050, compared with 2005 levels. The industry’s CO2 footprint stood at 625-million tons in 2009.
“A switch to electrical power will be more environment-friendly, as there will be no CO2 emissions and the aircraft will be powered by propeller,” Mayers states.
A switch from hydraulic aircraft to electric aircraft will not lead to an increase in electricity consumption, as renewable-energy electricity generation options, such as electrical turbines, can be used to charge the aircraft, he says.
“Electric aircraft will also be a more affordable option than hydraulics, as the cost of generating renewable energy will be a fraction of the money spent on fuel. “These aircraft will, therefore, be cheaper in the long run,” Mayers comments.
A large aircraft, such as a Boeing 747, requires about 220 000 ℓ of fuel to fill its tank and uses 10 t of fuel an hour.
“This greatly contributes to GHG emissions and will, hopefully, become a thing of the past,” says Mayers.
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A resurfaced video and a New York Post report reveal the heroic actions of an unidentified TWA pilot, referred to as “George,” on September 11, 2001. The pilot’s evasive maneuvers helped the TWA Flight 3 avoid colliding with hijacked planes involved in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pennsylvania. In an interview with ABC News the day after the attacks, the pilot described how he maneuvered to stay clear of the hijacked planes.
Passengers on TWA Flight 3 also recalled the terrifying near-collision experience, describing the plane shaking and a close encounter with one of the hijacked planes. The flight attendants prepared for a possible hijacking by barricading the cockpit door.
The TWA flight, originally bound for St. Louis, was rerouted to Dayton, Ohio, following the 9/11 attacks. Passengers praised the pilot’s actions for potentially saving their lives.
The resurfaced video and accounts from passengers and flight attendants shed light on the critical actions taken by the TWA pilot, identified as “George,” during the 9/11 attacks. His evasive maneuvers played a pivotal role in avoiding mid-air collisions with hijacked planes, ensuring the safety of the passengers and crew on TWA Flight 3. The heroic efforts of the pilot, flight attendants, and passengers in the face of a national emergency are a testament to their bravery and quick thinking during a harrowing ordeal. | aerospace |
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Submission deadline: November 10, 2014
The widespread use and increasing complexity of mission- and safety-critical systems require advanced techniques that address their specification, verification, validation, and certification.
The NASA Formal Methods Symposium is a forum for theoreticians and practitioners from academia, industry, and government, with the goals of identifying challenges and providing solutions to achieving assurance in mission- and safety-critical systems. Within NASA such systems include for example autonomous robots, separation assurance algorithms for aircraft, Next Generation Air Transportation (NextGen), and autonomous rendezvous and docking for spacecraft. Moreover, emerging paradigms such as property-based design, code generation, and safety cases are bringing with them new challenges and opportunities. The focus of the symposium will be on formal techniques, their theory, current capabilities, and limitations, as well as their application to aerospace, robotics, and other mission- and safety-critical systems in all design life-cycle stages. We encourage submissions on cross-cutting approaches marrying formal verification techniques with advances in critical system development, such as requirements generation, analysis of aerospace operational concepts, and formal methods integrated in early design stages and carrying throughout system development.
Topics of interest
Symposium topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- Model checking
- Theorem proving
- SAT and SMT solving
- Symbolic execution
- Static analysis
- Runtime verification
- Program refinement
- Compositional verification
- Security and intrusion detection
- Modeling and specification formalisms
- Model-based development
- Model-based testing
- Requirement engineering
- Formal approaches to fault tolerance
- Applications of formal methods to aerospace systems
- Applications of formal methods to cyber-physical systems
- Applications of formal methods to human-machine interaction analysis
There will not be a registration fee charged to participants. All interested individuals, including non-US citizens, are welcome to submit, to attend, to listen to the talks, and to participate in discussions; however, all attendees must register. The registration website will be activated closer to the event.
NFM 2015 is organized by Laboratory for Reliable Software (LaRS) at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). JPL is a federally funded research and development center and NASA field center, managed by the nearby California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The laboratory’s primary function is the construction and operation of planetary robots and spacecraft, for example the Mars rovers.
NFM 2015 is the seventh edition of the NASA Formal Methods Symposium, steered by the NASA Formal Methods Group. The symposium grew out of a workshop series started by the NASA Langley Formal Methods Group, and is now held annually, hosted each year by one of the NASA centers.
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https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/local/2015/08/16/camera-equipped-drone-flies-over/20945151007/ | 2022-08-15T00:07:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00351.warc.gz | 0.949026 | 913 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__38099826 | en | Camera-equipped drone flies over Sports Arena
Several birds and one large spider missing some legs flew over the Hutchinson Sports Arena just before noon Friday.
At least, that’s how it appeared from the ground.
“I wouldn’t miss it,” said Eddie Wells, air traffic control manager at Hutchinson Regional Airport, watching the drone flight from the arena parking lot.
“Every time I fly, I’m impressed,” said Jack Dunn. He was the pilot in command for the “spider” – an Altus Delta X-8 drone – and at the ground control station in the arena’s lot.
The flight time for the camera-equipped drone shooting images of the arena and adjacent parking lots: 10 minutes. The number of data points collected for surveyors: millions.
The capabilities of a drone’s data collection intrigued Garber Surveying Service of Hutchinson, and it decided to conduct an efficiency comparison test of new-versus-traditional methods.
“We chose this one as the test,” said Dan Garber, at the Sports Arena. Garber Surveying was hired to survey the sports arena, slated for renovation and expansion. It has done the traditional drawings and on-ground data collection with people and instruments.
Garber was acquainted with the new firm, Blue-Chip Unmanned Aerial Solutions Inc., which has an operation at the Newton airport.
Federal Aviation Administration rules for drones are not finalized but companies can petition for an exemption to fly drones for commercial purposes in controlled situations. Blue-Chip is among the 1,201 operators holding such an FAA Section 333 exemption.
Blue-Chip’s founders see business opportunities within oil and gas and agriculture industries, as well as in aerial photography.
All four founders – Clint Stevens, James Burns, James McCosh and Andrew Fawcett – have military experience. Dunn is an instrument-rated pilot and an intern. He has a year remaining in Kansas State University’s aviation program in Salina.
Garber provided some data help to Blue-Chip before the flight, and Blue-Chip programmed the flight in advance. Dunn used manual controls for the launch and landing.
Back and forth
A non-ballistic charge lifted the approximately 25-pound drone. By FAA limitations, it could not fly faster than 100 miles per hour or exceed 400 feet above ground. It flew well below both limits.
The flight pattern was a grid: The drone flew to the northeast corner of the parking lot north of the arena to start the mission. After reaching the western edge, it turned back east, in short order covering the site from north to south.
The drone was manufactured in New Zealand. As for the camera, Dunn said, “You can buy these at Best Buy.”
The camera was fixed and unable to pan during the flight. That was intentional. The photography was confined to capturing images only of the arena and parking lots. Prior approval of the flight and photography was needed by and granted by the property owner – in this case, Hutchinson City Manager John Deardoff.
Also, Blue-Chip met with Wells, at the Hutchinson Regional Airport, before flight day. As Blue-Chip’s Burns ran down the checklist before liftoff, he noted weather conditions – as well as the location of the nearest hospital, should it be needed.
“I’m very impressed,” said Wells after the flight. “Obviously, this is the technology of the future,” he said.
The $60,000 drone won’t be able to obtain boundary data that’s needed in surveying, but it would reduce field time in data collection, Garber said.
It would be an efficient tool for subdivision surveys, Garber said, and it would have been particularly useful when Garber surveyed the rolling acres that became Cottonwood Hills golf course east of Hutchinson. For that job, people strapped on backpacks with GPS and walked the golf course for days to collect data.
The drone’s capabilities appeal to Garber, but he thinks it makes sense to hire a company with the drone, the training, FAA documents and insurance, rather than doing it all in-house.
“It’s an exciting venture in technology for us,” Garber said. | aerospace |
http://www.ukthesis.org/dissertation_sample/2010/0407/46_2.html | 2015-07-06T17:48:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-27/segments/1435375098685.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20150627031818-00218-ip-10-179-60-89.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.958128 | 616 | CC-MAIN-2015-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-27__0__92800371 | en | Air Asia is known to be the leading low-cost airline in Asia. The industry has been able to rapidly expand since 2001 to become and well-recognized low-cost carrier in this continent. The industry has 72 aircrafts which flies to over 61 local and international travel destinations with 108 routes, operating daily over 400 flights from hubs which are located in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. Accordingly, this airline has already flown over 55 million clients across the region and the industry still continues to spread its wings to establish more extensive route network through along with their associate companies, Indonesia Air Asia and Thai Air Asia.
Air Asia believes in the hassle-free, no-frills, and low fare services for their target market and the management feels that keeping costs low needs high efficiency in every aspect of the business. Herein, efficiency creates savings which are then passed to the customers so that low-cost, affordable and high quality air travel will become a reality. With their philosophy ‘Now Everyone Can Fly’, this airline has been able to spark a revolution in air travel with more and mo guests across the region prefer Air Asia as their number one choice of transport As this industry strive continuously to promote air travel, the company also never stops to establish excitement amongst their guests with the range of innovative and personalized airline services offered.
2. Aim and Objectives
As mentioned above, the main goal of this report is to analyse Air Asia’s marketing strategy and its opportunity to expand in the UK market. Specifically, one of the objectives of this paper is analyse its being a low-cost airline. This will be discussed within the brief introduction into the airline development in the proceeding chapters. Aforementioned, Air Asia is known as one of the largest low-cost airline in Asia and it is important to analyse Air Asia as such. The internal and external analysis for Air Asia will be conducted through the use of SWOT analysis. Another objective is the evaluation on how Air Asia can use its strengths for a successful expansion in UK market. Hence, a detailed comparison with its main rivals will be considered.
3. Literature Review
For this report, secondary data and research will be considered. Herein, academic textbooks and specific airline management articles and written documents will be considered. In addition, among other academic journals, Journal of Air Transport Management provided very useful journals for this study. Air Asia’s websites and other low-cost airline will also be given emphasis, although it is important to keep objectivity when utilising such material.
3.1 Air Asia – deregulation of aviation market provided new opportunities
In 1993, Air Asia was established and started to operate on November 18, 1996. The airline industry was originally founded by DRB-Hicom which is a government-owned conglomerate. Fernandes proceeded to engineer a notable and significant turnaround, turning an Air Asia a profit in 2002 and establishing new routes from its hub in Kuala Lumpur International Airport rapidly. (责任编辑：charlie) | aerospace |
https://evateppe.com/emc3du6g/7123ae-messerschmitt-me-163-komet-fuel | 2021-07-28T03:32:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046153521.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20210728025548-20210728055548-00080.warc.gz | 0.941349 | 1,800 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__237871972 | en | Although the Komet's rocket engine gave it a exceptional climb rate, range was severely limited by its high fuel … Flight testing of the first series of Me 163 B-0 preproduction aircraft proceeded through 1942 and demonstrated the dangers of the Me 163's unproven propulsion system. Learn how aviation and spaceflight transformed the world. Chantilly, VA 20151 In 1944, a modified Me 163 reportedly achieved 702 miles per hour in a dive, nearly shearing off its vertical stabilizer in the process. Their first design was a conversion of the earlier Lippisch Delta IV known as the DFS 39and used purely as a glider testbed of the airframe. The armament is 2 x Mk 108 30 mm cannon. Like the DFS 39, it was initially intended only to be a conventionally powered flying test bed for later rocket-powered designs. The unit made its first interception of Allied bombers on August 16, 1944 without success. As fuel passed through the Walter motor's pumps, areas of vacuum sometimes formed in the liquid. While development of the first turbojet engines began in the late 1920s, other designers were drawn by the potential of preexisting rocket technology. Despite a series of accidents and explosions involving the unreliable motor, on October 2, 1941, the Me 163 V1 set a new world speed record of 1,004.5 kph (623.8 mph). ... Another problem is that Messerschmitt dealt with the whole fuel issue in a very conventional aircraft fuel system way. Allied troops went onto capture many Me 163s intact and take them back home for testing—at least ten of which can be seen in museums in North America, Europe and Australia today. The success of the DFS 194 spurred development of the first prototype Me 163, designated the Me 163 V1, which was completed during early 1941. Because Messerschmitt had worked on an observation plane called the Bf 163 before switching to using “Me” aircraft designations, the designers figured using the Me 163 designation would trick Allied intelligence as to the rocket plane’s true nature. 703-572-4118, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA, Transferred from the United States Air Force, 96 x 366 x 211.75 in. However, the Komet burned through its fuel in just seven minutes of flight—giving it an operational range of just twenty-five miles. The Me 163 story doesn’t end in Europe. Nazi Germany pursued numerous ambitious and impractical weapon programs over the course of World War II. Although the prototype Me 163A first flew in August 1941, it was not until February 1944 that production Me 163Bs entered service in any number, official disinterest playing a part in the slow progress of development. The Messerschmitt Me 163S “Habicht” or “Hawk,” was a two-seater trainer version of the Me 163. Early combat experiences demonstrated a number of problems that prevented the Me 163 from ever becoming an effective weapon. Image: A German Messerschmitt Me 163B Komet rocket-propelled fighter. He currently writes on security and military history for War Is Boring. Its design was revolutionary, and the Me 163 was capable of performance unrivaled at the time. (Baku13/Wikimedia) Not a Jets but very similar to the Jets play style in game 6. Powered by an HWK 109 liquid-fuel rocket engine, it proved phenomenally fast, setting a world speed record of 624 miles per hour in level flight on October 2, 1941. Nonetheless, some Me 163s did see action. The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, designed by Alexander Martin Lippisch, was a German rocket-powered fighter aircraft. This cavitation often caused a catastrophic explosion when the motor was started. The airframe was completed at the Messerschmitt works in Augsburg and shipped to Pennemünde West early in 1940 for installation of a Walter R I-203. Its landing gear remained similar to the earlier design, employing a wheeled trolley that was jettisoned after takeoff and an extendable skid for landing. Considering the conditions under which it was developed and deployed, however, the Me 163 can be rightly considered a significant technological accomplishment. Front-line fighters of the time rarely exceeded 350 miles per hour. The move to Messerschmitt brought a change in the program's designation to Me 163. It first flew in September 1941 and entered service in 1944. Please ensure your details are valid and try again. 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https://theigmp.org/uk-to-deploy-eurofighter-typhoons-to-poland-to-defend-its-ally-from-russia-nato-sends-awacs-to-lithuania/ | 2023-12-08T03:51:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100710.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208013411-20231208043411-00144.warc.gz | 0.945319 | 1,297 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__152258785 | en | British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that the UK will deploy its Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets in Poland to “defend” its Eastern European ally from Russia.
It’s interesting to note that earlier in August 2023, the British government had offered to train Ukrainian pilots on the Typhoon. The British already have Typhoon jets stationed in Romania.
They routinely fly escort missions for RC-135W Elint/Sigint aircraft that surreptitiously participate in the Ukraine conflict. The British want to show they are itching for a fight with Russia but are clever enough to back out of one when they see it coming.
Grant Shapps earlier statement that Britain will send its troops to Ukraine to train Ukrainian soldiers is a case in point. UK PM Rishi Sunak eloquently backtracked on the intent with impressive alacrity.
Former British officials, sipping scotch in the comfort of their homes, also cannot resist grandstanding, even when such grandstanding involves the massacre of Ukrainian citizens.
In a column published in The Daily Telegraph on Sunday, the former UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace advised the leadership of Ukraine to actively encourage young people to enlist in order to prevent a slowdown in the counter-offensive.
AWACS In Romania
NATO has deployed Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) surveillance planes to Lithuania, which signifies a crucial step in enhancing regional security. These aircraft are tasked with closely monitoring Russian military activities near the alliance’s borders.
According to NATO’s official press release, the two E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft touched down at the Siauliai Air Base on September 28 and 29, 2023.
The AWACS aircraft are poised to commence their reconnaissance flights over NATO territory in the upcoming days, embarking on a mission expected to span several weeks.
Acting NATO Spokesperson Dylan White said, “Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has increased our focus on the security environment in the Baltic Sea region.”
He further underscored the significance of NATO’s AWACS capabilities, which can detect aircraft and missiles at distances spanning hundreds of kilometers, serving as a crucial early warning system for the alliance.
In response to Russia’s war in Ukraine, NATO has boosted its air presence in the eastern part of the Alliance using fighter jets, surveillance planes and tankers. We are thankful for deploying AWACS surveillance planes to Šiauliai, Lithuania. https://t.co/tNUnryANrH
— Lithuanian MOD 🇱🇹 (@Lithuanian_MoD) September 28, 2023
White thanked Lithuania for hosting these aircraft, highlighting the nation’s valuable contribution to the security efforts.
These AWACS aircraft, originating from their home base in Geilenkirchen, Germany, are part of an elite NATO fleet of 14 surveillance planes. They are purposefully designed and equipped to monitor airspace activities, detect potential threats, and provide real-time intelligence to the alliance.
Additionally, the military alliance disclosed that approximately 150 personnel have been deployed to Šiauliai to support the aircraft operations.
These AWACS aircraft boast an impressive operational capacity, capable of remaining airborne for eight and a half hours while cruising at 9,000 meters.
Furthermore, they can effectively survey a large area spanning 315,000 square kilometers, roughly equivalent to Poland’s size.
NATO said that it had intensified its air presence in the eastern region of the alliance in response to the ongoing conflict. This augmentation involves the deployment of fighter jets, surveillance aircraft, and tankers.
Russia Labels AWACS Deployment As Aggressive Move
In response to the deployment of AWACS planes to Lithuania, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova expressed her concerns, noting that NATO is consistently pursuing aggressive activities to bolster its presence near the Russian border.
The diplomat said, “Unfortunately, this is an already long-lasting aggressive NATO activity on building up its military presence along the Russian border.”
She noted that over the years, NATO has claimed to focus on cooperation among its member states, but this narrative has been revealed to be false.
The diplomat added, “And we know what they do. I repeat: they build up aggressive activity along the perimeter of our country’s borders.”
Since the commencement of Russia’s “special military operation” in February 2022, AWACS aircraft have undertaken hundreds of flights over eastern Europe dedicated to the surveillance of Russian warplanes, as reported by the alliance.
Lithuania shares its borders with the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad and Belarus, a close ally of Moscow.
The deployment of these aircraft in the Baltic country would undeniably bolster the alliance’s capacity to effectively monitor and detect Russian aircraft and missiles across hundreds of kilometers, significantly enhancing overall regional security and awareness.
NATO nations are adjusting to the evolving security landscape by strategically relocating a growing number of troops to the eastern region of the alliance.
The alliance’s proactive stance includes the establishment of eight multinational battlegroups sourced voluntarily and rotated by the Allies.
These battlegroups collaborate closely with national armed forces, with Canada spearheading a battlegroup stationed in Latvia and Britain leading another in Estonia.
Notably, French foreign legionnaires, a corps of the French Army, have been integrated into the UK-led battlegroup in Estonia under the mission titled “Mission Lynx.”
Following the Ukraine invasion, NATO countries have extended the duration and increased troop numbers for their battlegroups stationed in host nations.
Germany’s Defence Minister, Boris Pistorius, previously committed to elevating Germany’s military presence in Lithuania to brigade size, constituting 4,000 troops. Berlin presently commands NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Lithuania, reinforced by a battalion of approximately 1,000 soldiers.
Additionally, several NATO member nations have declared intentions to boost their defense budgets, acquiring state-of-the-art weapon systems to enhance and modernize their military capabilities.
However, as NATO continues to expand its presence near Russian borders, the potential for confrontation between the two sides is also escalating rapidly. | aerospace |
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Arriving at the International Space Station yesterday on board the Russian Capsule, Tracey E Caldwell Dyson is a chemist by training. She is a Ph.D and has been working at NASA in a variety of roles including working with the Russian Federal Space Agency. She has been up in a shuttle before (Endeavour) back in 2007.
She is California born and – consequently perhaps not unsurprisingly – is the lead singer for an all astronaut rock and roll band, Max Q. Born in 1969 she was selected by NASA back in 1998. She has worked closely with the Russians throughout her career – in 1998 she was a Russian Crusader and helped to test and integrate Russian hardware and Software for the International Space Station. In 2003 she was transferred to the Astronaut Shuttle Operations Branch and hit space in 2007 on the 119th space shuttle flight.
She is one of the few people on the planet to have celebrated her birthday (number 38 to be exact) in space. Caldwell just happens to be the first astronaut born after Apollo 11 – which we only hope has brought her – and will continue to do so – lots of luck above the atmosphere.
Give yourself a slap if you just whispered the word Uhura under your breath. Stephanie Diana Wilson is the second African American woman to go in to space, flying her first mission on Independence Day 2006 (Mission STS-121 to be exact). Born in 1966 and a native of Boston, she is an engineering scientist – her BSc at Harvard and her Masters at the University of Texas.
NASA came calling in 1996 and did two years of training, qualifying as a mission specialist. At first she performed technical duties in the AOSSOB (Astronaut Office Space Station Operations Branch – we knew you would look it up otherwise). Then it was over to Mission Control as a prime-communicator with on-orbit crews. This is her third mission in to space, the second being to deliver a connection module to the ISS. Known as STS-120 she covered the 6.25 million mile round trip in fifteen days.
Wilson is married but has no children at the moment – a shame if only because then they could say they had the coolest mum on earth – and in space. This mission’s primary payload is the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module for the ISS, extremely important indeed.
She was born in Matsudo City and graduated from the University of Tokyo with a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering in 1996. She was selected by JAXA in 1999 and has been an astronaut since 2001. She has also trained as a flight engineer in Star City, Russia and taken part in the development of the hardware and operation of the Japanese Experiment Module of the ISS. All this is pretty cool, of course, but there is more.
In Japan there is an anime TV series known as Rocket Girls – which began airing in 2007. Produced with JAXA’s assistance, Yamazaki appeared as herself in episode seven. Well, we say appeared – it’s a cartoon after all, but she voiced herself. She was born in 1970 which would perhaps make you think that she will be the youngest woman on the mission. You would be wrong.
A former schoolteacher, Metcalf-Lindenburger (who is known as ‘Dottie’ as her friends – not the best nickname to have on a space mission, but there you go) is the youngest of the four women in space, being born in 1975. She is an Educator Mission Specialist – which is possibly the coolest job in the world if you can’t actually be a full on astronaut.
The job is designed to spur excitement among the youth of today in maths, science and all things spacey and exploratory. In order to get there she had to go through some serious training – some of which looks like glorious fun. She has a Bachelor from Whitman College, Washington in Geology which she received in 1997. She has been with NASA since 2004 where she started out as an Astronaut Candidate. She completed this in 2006 after shuttle, ISS, physiological, flight, water and wilderness and survival training.
It’s a wonder she has the energy to go in to space to be frank. Before assignment on this mission she served as technical support within the Astronaut Office. Possibly her coolest moment came in July 2009 when she sang the US National Anthem at the Houston Astros V St Louis Cardinals game to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
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http://www.crocodyl.org/wiki/northrop_grumman | 2014-03-12T03:05:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1394021230991/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305120710-00011-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.969542 | 207 | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-10__0__114357375 | en | Northrop Grumman, the third largest U.S. military contractor behind Lockheed Martin and Boeing, is best known as the producer of the hugely expensive B-2 Stealth bomber, fighter jets such as the F-14 Tomcat featured in the Tom Cruise movie Top Gun, and nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers. In 2008 it scored a coup when it was chosen—along with its European partner EADS—to supply the U.S. Air Force with aerial refueling tankers worth some $35 billion. Rival bidder Boeing successfully challenged the huge award, and the competition is being run all over again.
Northrop was nearly gobbled up by Lockheed Martin during defense-sector consolidation in the 1990s, but antitrust issues undermined the deal. Northrop went on to carry out some major acquisitions itself, including the Litton and TRW conglomerates and Newport News Shipbuilding. Northrop has been involved in a series of false claims cases that the company has had to spend tens of millions of dollars to settle. | aerospace |
https://www.talpa.org/haber-ifalpa/ifalpa-daily-news-3-february-2014%E2%80%8F/ | 2023-12-02T09:08:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100381.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202073445-20231202103445-00776.warc.gz | 0.918466 | 310 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__164027446 | en | IFALPA Daily News – 3 February 2014
A storm is brewing in the cockpit of U.S. airlines: a pilot shortage.
Though its own findings have not raised any major concerns on aviation safety in India, the European
Union (EU) will discuss the factors that led to the US’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
downgrading the country in an internal meeting next month.
A high level team of experts from the European Commission (EC) that arrived in Kathmandu Saturday
is all set to carry out a six-day study of the air safety situation in Nepal for a week, officials said.
Aviation growth in the United Arab Emirates with Emirates flying 145 A380 soon, with Etihad buying into
airlines after airline – this industry in the Gulf region has been expanding like in no other place of the
Libyan registered planes could resume flying to the European Union by March this year, Captain
Nasereddin Shaebelain Director General of the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority (LYCAA) said today at
an aviation conference in Tripoli.
Loss-making national carrier SA Airways (SAA) will return to profitability, Public Enterprises Minister
Malusi Gigaba said on Monday.
A group of investors, betting the long-closed Eastern Air Lines’ logo and other trademarks will jumpstart
a new airline of the same name, this week filed applications with the US Department of Transportation,
hoping to get off the ground in about a year. | aerospace |
https://bangshift.com/general-news/videos/on-this-day-the-first-successful-mid-air-refueling-happened-in-1923/ | 2020-07-12T06:25:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657131734.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20200712051058-20200712081058-00392.warc.gz | 0.971447 | 429 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__59214382 | en | For years, part of my job with the helicopters was to “hot” refuel helicopters on the ground. The pilots would land and the second the aircraft was electrically grounded…rotor blades create static electricity like you wouldn’t believe…I’d send a fueler in to start feeding the Army’s hungry little bird. After my military service, part of my university studies included a summer internship with Boeing in 2012, assisting on the KC-46A Pegasus tanker project. The Pegasus, which is based on a Boeing 767, is meant to phase out the KC-10 Extender, based on the McDonnell Douglas DC-10, and the KC-135 Stratotanker, an airframe based on Boeing’s 707, an aircraft that has been in service since 1957.
Adding fuel in-air to extend the length of a flight has happened since the early days of flight. The earliest accepted mid-air refueling occurred on June 27, 1923, when two Airco DH-4B biplanes of the United States Army Air Service linked up. While flying slowly, a hose was dropped from the aircraft that was being flown by Lieutenants Virgil Hine and Frank Seifert to the aircraft of Lieutenants Lowell Smith and John Richter.
Now, it should be said that the June 27 refueling was the first legitimate refueling. But acts that involved moving fuel from one aircraft to another had taken place prior to that date. One famous one involved wing-walker Wesley Mays, who hopped out of one biplane with a container holding five gallons of fuel strapped to his back. After hopping out of the seat of the plane piloted by Frank Hawks, Mays walked out onto the right wing tip, and as soon as he was able to grab it, climbed onto the left wing of Earl Daughtery’s plane, topped off the fuel tank, and strapped himself into the passenger’s seat. That’s a lot of skill to demonstrate when you’re trying to not take the quick way back to Earth! | aerospace |
http://www.cochise.edu/flycochise/success-stories/ | 2015-11-27T11:48:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448398449145.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124205409-00062-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.95234 | 690 | CC-MAIN-2015-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-48__0__61843278 | en | Aviation Building, 1800
Graduates of the Cochise College avionics and professional pilot technology programs are scattered the world over. They work for major airlines, government agencies and contractors, air freight services, and corporate aviation companies.
Read their stories to find out if a career in aviation is for you!
Junior Captain, Mesa Air Group
A junior captain for Mesa Air Group based in Chicago, former Cochise College student pilot Wesley Cash flies CRJs 200, 700, and 900 for United Express and other airlines in the group.
“I’m occasionally needed in the AmericaWest/USAirways systems as well, to fly the 900,” Cash says. “It’s pretty similar to the 700, but has a ramp weight of about 10,000 pounds more and holds 20 more people. They’re all a blast to fly!”
Flying regularly as a child inspired Cash to become a pilot. With a lot of hard work and a little luck, he’s regularly in the air and recently earned 1,000 hours as a jet captain. He also credits his experience at Cochise College for helping him pursue his lifelong dream.
“None of it would be possible without the Cochise College flight instructors,” Cash says. “Their patience, knowledge, and dedication has helped me and many others get where we are today.”
First Officer, SkyWest Airlines, Tucson
A native of Sierra Vista and current resident of Hereford, Malcolm Powers left the Cochise College flight training program in 2000 and now has more than 3,000 hours on a Canadair regional jet.
After completing his Cochise College training, Powers became a flight instructor for both Cochise College and Mesa Air Pilot Development (Farmington, N.M.) before working as a first officer for American Eagle Airlines in New York and joining SkyWest.
Starting with zero flight time and no experience, Powers occasionally turns to his Cochise College mentors – Belinda Burnett and Charles Perry – to ask questions relating to the field of aviation.
“I feel like I am family when I return to visit Cochise College, and I have no regrets about choosing aviation as a career.”
Site Lead, AAI Services, AAI Corp.
Field Service Representative, 25th Infantry Division, Hawaii
Carlos Villicana started studying avionics as a high school student and completed the program a year after graduation.
Offered a full-time position as an avionics technician following an internship with Bombardier, Tucson, he decided instead to go back to Cochise College to study aviation maintenance technology. As an AMT student, he worked to maintain aircraft on campus and also worked weekends with AAI Corp., a leading manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
After completing the AMT program in 2002, Villicana joined AAI full-time, working his way up from engineering tech and unmanned system specialist II before landing in his current position. Villicana’s new career has taken him to a number of global destinations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and he is currently based in Oahu, Hawaii, and deployed overseas.
“The Cochise College program and instructors taught me the very skills needed to be successful in the aviation and UAV fields.”
Aviation Building, 1800 | aerospace |
http://www.takingaviationforward.com/ | 2019-10-14T15:30:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986653876.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20191014150930-20191014174430-00372.warc.gz | 0.965421 | 739 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__205121906 | en | TAF-Taking Aviation Forward, LLC, is a company that has a vast knowledge in aviation, and alliances world wide…
Konrad has 40 years of experience in the aircraft and engine maintenance, sales, and leasing industry. In his early career he used his A&P license to learn the business from the ground up as a service technician for several Miami area service companies and Eastern Airlines. He progressed to management responsibilities at Greenwich Air Service and GE Engine Service. His entrepreneurial spirit then led him to be a founding partner and President of Patriot Aviation Services in 1998.
This was followed in 2002 by being founding partner and President of Complete Turbine Service. Under his guidance this company quickly developed a worldwide reputation as a cost-effective, quality organization for Field Service and Hospital Repairs of large commercial jet engines. Konrad sold his interest in the company in 2010 and assisted the new owner in developing a world class, full service engine MRO organization now known as CTS Engines where he served as President and COO.
Konrad has since founded “TAF” Taking Aviation Forward, LLC. As the President and CEO of TAF, we have fostered several aviation related business ventures and partnerships alike. TAF partners bring extensive experience by managing successful companies with special focus in several aviation and financial related markets within the Aerospace industry. TAF facilitation of such ventures and assets for the Aerospace Industry, create positive cash flows and capital appreciation.
January of 2015 TAF acquired a partnering interest in Aviation Management, LLC (AMI) out of Carlsbad, CA. After helping to restructure its marketing and business plan, expand its client base, lowering its operating cost, and increasing its revenue, TAF sold its interest in June of 2016.
July 2015 TAF also acquired another partnering interest in Aeronautical Support International (ASI) out of Boca Raton. ASI has been serving the parts requirements of Airlines and Suppliers since 1980. ASI is a FAA AC-0056A approved vendor with TAC-2000 certification, and ITAR- registered as a government contractor. Their mission is to maintain strong industry relationships and provide our customers with material in a timely manner.
July of 2016 TAF co-founded TMSaero-Turbine Management Solutions, LLC out of Boca Raton. TMSaero is a full service aircraft and engine SOLUTIONS provider. Our consultants, alliances, and engineering staff around the world provide timely, cost-saving solutions to the Commercial, Military, Freighter, Banking, Insurance providers, Legal practice, and the leasing world of operators, owners, and businesses alike.
January of 2017 TAF acquired a partnering interest in HKC out of New York. For more than 70 years HKC has been committed to providing critical program support and electronic components supply to defense, aerospace and industrial manufacturing. HKC understands the ever-changing manufacturing environment and is committed to ensuring that our customers can focus on fulfilling their customers’ inventory-driven business requirements.
Konrad continues to give freely of his personal time to many aviation related and educational organizations. He is Past President and current member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Miami Aviation Association (GMAA) which was founded in 1927. He also serves as Chairman of the Broward College Aviation Advisory Committee. He is also involved with ISTAT, and currently serves on the ISTAT Scholarship Foundation Committee & serves as South Florida Scholarship Ambassador. Konrad has received several honored awards such as the GMAA’s prestigious Corporate Achievement Award for “outstanding contributions to Florida and the Aviation Industry.” | aerospace |
https://inspirepilots.com/threads/dji-passing-customer-log-to-faa.7484/ | 2018-01-16T17:22:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084886476.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20180116164812-20180116184812-00209.warc.gz | 0.977573 | 1,335 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__52030615 | en | Separate names with a comma.
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Discussion in 'Inspire 1 Discussion' started by Hercules_One, Nov 14, 2015.
Sorry if this has been postes already, didnt found nothing
What do you think?
Big Brother is watching close!!
And would this not be a direct breach by DJI of data protection legislation in the United States?
I take these stories with a pinch of salt in any case.
And if the operator was indeed flying in class B airspace then I have no sympathy.
Sorry if that sounds harsh but people have to understand that they simply cannot fly wherever they like.
I was reading about this with interest on facebook this morning, pretty much all unsubstantiated rumours fuelled by some very paranoid people, just like most scare stories on FB On one thread the vice president of legal affairs at DJI actually came on and stated that they dont share any info to anyone without a warrant, as per their data protection legislation but his statement was ignored by many all because some guy's friend of a friend said it was true.
Plus the original complainer was flying in restricted airspace and also admitted making commercial gain while unlicensed.
well, it seems, damon cooper from this forum posted something in the matter in facebook
I also have no sympathy - but this case is hardly about that. On the other hand I agree with you - take this for what it is - a story. I do not believe it.
This was a FAA "guy" whom knows the game. I do commend them at that. Its a old trick. If they know the records are stored someplace, If I was a FAA guy,I would "plant the seed" that I have access to those records in hopes that the conversation would spread like wild fire. In this case it certainly did. Those records could be obtained, but here is the dilemma. If you have a warrant or subpoena it does no good in China, if that in fact is where the cloud servers are located. I would be very surprised that the FAA could have the investigative drive/means as the other Alphabet agencies when it comes to crossing over the pond to gather evidence, digital or in paper format.
FAA proposes $1.9 million fine on drone photographic company
This has nothing to do with the flight logs. This company ..27 years in the making surely did not just use an off the shelf quad. They have very specific RC Helios that have the ability to complete an auto-rotations in case the engine fails. Not even close to off the shelf models. This suit was only due to them in class B airspace and not "notifying" the airport of it. However since they, Skypan, had filed a suit against the FAA months before this fine, they were certainly targeted due to the abeyance that the Federal Judge ordered on the FAA.
He wrote that he asked his friend how the FAA could know he had been flying there and the friend answered because the FAA have access to the flight records.
It sounds to me that the reason FAA knew where he had been flying was because his friend told FAA where he had been flying, and of course his friend didn't want to confess to have revealed this info to FAA so he said "because FAA has access to flight records".
His videos are on YouTube. FAA just needs to do a search. This person is definitely flying within 5 miles of Logan international airport not to mention over highways. People like this are ruining it for everyone.
[/QUOTE] His videos are on YouTube. FAA just needs to do a search. This person is definitely flying within 5 miles of Logan international airport not to mention over highways. People like this are ruining it for everyone.[/QUOTE]
Well if the Boston University flight that he was surprised how FAA knew about should be available on a video online then i think its very strange that he is surprised how FAA knows about that particular flight.
Are you sure that particular flight is available online?
Didn't see that flight on YouTube, but his Facebook page shows images of the drone in areas near BU as well as near the airport. Not sure how the FAA knows about a specific flight. No sympathy for those who don't respect public safety.
Yes i agree that its not an responsible act to fly in that area, i see not only potential danger to aircrafts in the air but also pedestrians etc. on the ground, it looks like a very heavily populated area.
But my initial thought was if thats true that FAA has access to flight records that has not been posted online?
Beyond stupidity! Guantanamo Bay is too nice a place for this guy. I hope the FAA throw the book at him.
I agree, it's THESE exact peeps that are ruining things for us!
Especially in Boston, where Class B airspace covers the entire cities of Boston and Cambridge without exception, there is basic confusion between commercial rules (under the Blanket Certificate of Operation [COA] that is issued to new Section 333 exemption holders) and amateur rules.
For 333 Exemption holders without a very specific COA, flying in Class B airspace is effectively prohibited, since it's impossible to maintain two-way radio communications with air traffic control and an altitude-reporting transponder is impractical on an Inspire. In Boston, that means no flying for hire within 8 nautical miles of Logan Airport, which encompasses all of the sites that were shown in the video, including Boston University (which he admits to flying over).
On the other hand, amateurs can fly up to 400 feet outside of a 5 STATUTE mile radius of an airport like Logan, under the model aircraft exception.
All of that having been said, the prohibition of very low altitude (below 200 feet) commercial UAS flights in the Boston Class B airspace greater than 5 statute miles but less than 8 nautical miles from the airport makes no sense. There is no conflict with ANY air traffic in this zone, other than perhaps from Medivac helicopters landing and taking off from hospitals in the area, which is a manageable hazard just about anywhere.
With luck, FAA will come to its senses and grant appropriately authorized commercial operators AT LEAST the same operating parameters as for amateurs, and will provide a better way for responsible commercial operators to operate above cities like Boston in areas where air traffic is non-existent.
@Gary E - many thanks for reporting my post (to myself )
Understanding sarcasm eludes many. | aerospace |
https://thinairtoday.com/2019/08/28/eu-court-airlines-must-adapt-planes-for-blind-pilots/ | 2023-09-26T03:44:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510130.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926011608-20230926041608-00641.warc.gz | 0.948351 | 203 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__96045758 | en | The EU’s General Court today ruled that airlines should follow anti-discrimination laws and have to adapt planes so that blind pilots will be able to fly them.
The court ruling comes after many blind pilots felt discriminated by airlines only hiring pilots with good sight. “A blind pilot makes the same decisions as a pilot with vision” says Kant Sea, spokesman for the group of pilots who started the case.
Aircraft will need to have the following systems installed to comply with the EU law:
- Braille script for all buttons and labels
- Altitude, course and speed callouts every 5 seconds.
- Removal of protective glass of analogue meters for tactile accessibility
- Manual, navigation charts and passenger lists should also be in braille.
Airbus says it’s ready to make these changes for the airlines since they are already planning to install Siri in their new aircraft. Kant Sea is very excited and says he’s “looking forward to it”. | aerospace |
https://www.cso-stm.cz/en/civil-aircraft-air-handling-systems/ | 2024-03-04T07:35:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476432.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304065639-20240304095639-00672.warc.gz | 0.933793 | 237 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__16072877 | en | Civil aircraft: air handling systems
The cabin spaces of civil aircraft contain several air-conditioning units with the task to maintain a comfortable environment for the passengers. C.S.O. is one of the most significant suppliers of shafts for the air-conditioning systems of the A320 class aircraft with the unique technology for application of a micro-coat with a thickness of five microns and balancing to values in milligrams. A further big area comprises the turbine heels with very strict dimensional requirements due to the high operating speed of up to 16,000 rpm. We are aware of the fact that a non-functional air-conditioning system in an aircraft may be a true catastrophe for the passengers and the owners of the airline operator particularly in the case of a flight over the sea or ocean. It becomes a critical incident and C.S.O. has strictly defined tools for its elimination, just as applies to water management.
It is just these applications that comprise the most fundamental segment of C.S.O. products and the company dedicates the high involvement of all the company employees from the manufacturing operations, through the quality control staff to the company management. | aerospace |
https://newsreadonline.com/aces-in-the-sky-aerobatic-teams-put-a-bright-spot-in-maks-2021-photos/?related_post_from=81722 | 2021-09-26T07:15:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057830.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20210926053229-20210926083229-00025.warc.gz | 0.964586 | 231 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__87510264 | en | Aces in the sky: aerobatic teams put a bright spot in MAKS-2021 (PHOTOS)
On the last day of the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021, the aces of the aerobatic teams took to the skies over Zhukovsky. The program of demonstration flights was opened by the Swifts. They are for the first time in the history of the event
demonstrated complex rearrangements simultaneously on nine MiG-29 fighters. Then the skills in the sky were shown by “Berkuts”, “Russian Knights”, “First Flight”, as well as guests from India – the Sarang group, performing on four Dhruv helicopters. The guests of the salon also saw aerobatics on the Su-57E, Il-114-300, Su-130SM, Yak-152, Yak-130, MS-21-300, MiG-35 and others. MAKS-2021 was held in Zhukovsky from 20 to 25 July. Over five days, the event was attended by 102,950 people. | aerospace |
http://celticowboy.com/Mail%20Service%20From%20German%20Passengerships%20Bremen%20And%20Europa.htm | 2017-10-17T13:26:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187821189.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20171017125144-20171017145144-00270.warc.gz | 0.968188 | 1,639 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__276078337 | en | Air Mail Service on Bremen and Europa
Shot From Ships
Air Classics, Mar 2002 by Cook, John C
WITH COMMERCIAL AVIATION IN ITS INFANCY, CATAPULTS ABOARD OCEAN LINERS AND MERCHANT SHIPS PIONEERED THE EXPEDIENT DELIVERY Of TRANSATLANTIC MAIL VIA AIRPLANES
Germany's fledgling Deutsche Lufthansa airline had established a number of "firsts" by the mid1920s - the most notable being the world's first scheduled night-flying passenger service in 1926. Keenly observant of the strides being made in transatlantic flights and eager to gain a competitive edge over the British, French, and Americans, they began to explore ways to capture the lucrative air mail market both between Europe and the United States and Europe and South America.
Over-water flying in that era was rife with hazard and uncertainty for the vagaries of weather - ice, fog, snow and rain - had brought tragic ends to many hope-filled pioneers eager to prove the value of cross-ocean flying. Instrument or "blind flying" was in a primitive state of development and radio homing devices for aerial navigation were at best short-ranged and unreliable. Lufthansa strived to find a way to break the deadlock seemingly held by the awesome expanse of the Atlantic, and the manner in which this obstacle would be overcome was strangely suggested not by aviation pioneers but by the innovative management of the Norddeutsche Lloyd ship line.
In 1927, the Bremen-based ship line had carried a Junkers F-13 floatplane aboard the liner Lutzow to provide pleasure flights for passengers at en route ports of call. The seaplane was water launched and crane retrieved and, while the service proved a popular attraction to passengers, the technical troubles involved in maintaining the aircraft aboard the liner proved more troublesome than it was worth. An outgrowth of the concept was to prompt Ernst Heinkel's Flugzeug-Werke to accelerate their development of a lightweight catapult capable of launching seaplanes from ships at sea.
Still excited with the results of the seaplane based aboard the Lutzow, Norddeutsche Lloyd began to explore the idea of fitting their new liners Bremen and Europa with Heinkel's catapult as a way of garnering worldwide attention in a world that was still somewhat anti-German as a result of World War One. They wanted a gimmick that would demonstrate the technological lead Germany professed to have and what better way could be found than offering the world's fastest air mail service between New York and Berlin?
Joining forces with Lufthansa, both companies speedily set about to conquer the technical problems of operating, launching and retrieving large seaplanes from their new super-liners. The task was an imposing one calling for much ingenuity and improvisation, for the somewhat delicate seaplanes had to withstand the rigors of North Atlantic storms, severe changes in temperature, howling winds and monstrous seas while inertly strapped to their catapult carriages. And the project had to be completed in record time, for the proud new Bremen, flagship of Germany's post-war aspirations on the North Atlantic, hoped to capture the vaunted "Blue Riband" for speed from the Cunard Line's ever-popular Mauretania on its maiden voyage.
The concept itself was simple enough. While still several hundred miles away from its destination, the Bremen would load its seagoing "Air Mail" aboard the seaplane and launch it while underway. The seaplane, by virtue of its speed, would fly off and deliver the mail the better part of a day ahead of the fastest liner afloat. In this way, the mail would arrive in record-breaking time and Norddeutsche Lloyd could claim a service unmatched by anyone. When the Bremen reached port, the seaplane would be re-mounted on its catapult and the procedure repeated as the liner drew within 5/600 miles of Bremerhaven on the homeward run.
The result was the installation of the Heinkel K2 catapult aboard the Bremen, mounted on the sun deck between the twin funnels; compressed air propelled the dolly-mounted aircraft along an 89-ft runway to achieve a maximum velocity of 105 mph. From the 660-hp BMW-powered Heinkel He 9, the company developed the He 12, registered D-1717, for shipboard use -- a 450-hp Pratt & Whitney Hornet A radial endowing the type with a top speed of 134 mph. The craft could trace its design concept back to the World War One aircraft built by Hansa and Brandenburgische Flugzeug-Werke and this was no coincidence since Heinkel was designing aircraft for that company. The wing was all-wood with two spars and covered in wood and fabric. The fuselage was a welded steel tube affair with metal covering on the forward portion, fabric on the aft. Two cockpits were placed in tandem and the tail was braced by struts to the fuselage. The floats were also built out of wood and were fairly blunt in design.
Heinkel 12 aboard the Bremen
Responsibility was given to Lufthansa and on 16 July 1929, airline personnel headed by Captain Jobst von Strudnitz were aboard Bremen when it left Bremerhaven on the maiden voyage. On 22 July, 248 miles out from New York, von Strudnitz was catapulted into the air in the He 12 which carried 660 lbs of mail. The Heinkel landed 2.5 hours later in New York Harbor where it was met by the mayor and other officials who christened the plane New York. During the return voyage the aircraft was launched near Cherbourg on 1 August, while still in the English Channel, and it reached Bremerhaven more than 24 hours before its parent vessel after a 600-mile flight. The 18,000-letter express mail cargo was immediately flown on to Berlin in a waiting Lufthansa aircraft. Eight further flights were made during the year.
The He 12's last catapult flight took place on 5 October 1931, the aircraft subsequently being damaged in an accident at Corbequid Bay, following which it was broken up for spares.
Heinkel -58 Bremen on board the Europa
In the following year, the Bremen's sister ship Europa was fitted with a more powerful catapult to take the heavier but generally similar He 58, registered D-1919. The program continued through the early 1930s, the Heinkels being replaced in 1932 by two 650-hp Ju 46 floatplanes.
Junkers 46 catapulting from the Europa
Concurrently with the development of the W 33 freighter, Junkers had been working on a passenger version, with enclosed cockpit and seating for up to six passengers, which was designated W 34 and, in its final form, powered by the BMW radial. Similarly powered, with a strengthened airframe and a modified broad chord rudder, the Ju 46 appeared in 1932. Painted red and silver, the two Ju 46 floatplanes were registered D-2244 and D-2271 and were named Europa and Bremen after the vessels from which they operated. Two Ju 46hi landplane examples were built for Lufthansa in the following year, these being D-2419 and D-2491. D-2271 was eventually converted to a landplane and named Hamburg and it eventually was transfered to Syndicato Condor where it was registered PP-CAU with the name Tocantins.
In 1934 six Vought V-85Gs were purchased to replace the Junkers. They served both passenger liners (Bremen and Europa) until it was decided the operation and maintenance of the catapult and aircraft was too costly to continue their use.
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https://lensafrik.com/2023/11/30/soad-and-spaceomix-forge-bonds-for-mans-next-frontier/ | 2024-02-25T05:30:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474581.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225035809-20240225065809-00675.warc.gz | 0.914117 | 1,877 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__82249266 | en | It’s important to note that more than 3,000 experiments have been conducted aboard the International Space Station during the 21 years humans have been living and working in space. These experiments have provided insights helping improve life back on Earth and explorations farther into the solar system.
Also Chinese scientists reported that they have conducted a first-of-its-kind experiment to produce blood stem cells in space. The stem cells were brought back to Earth by the Shenzhou 15 spacecraft after being cultured for half a month in the Wentian lab module of China’s Tiangong space station.
Space microbiology has been on the rise since the 1960s and particularly with Russia leading the way to space during the cold war based on the orbital exploration of Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin for the ROSCOSMOS. With increasing know-how in Astrology, for those who may know, HeLa cells, which are cells collected from Henrietta Lacks at the Johns Hopkins University medical hospital, before her death were sent on the Soviet satellite Sputnik-6 to understand human space missions deemed at determining the long term effects of space travel on living cells and tissues. Scientists discovered that HeLa cells divide more quickly in zero gravity. Elon Musk’s SpaceX is working on its own space breakthroughs as well.
In blazing an avant-garde trail in Astrobiology, built on the foundations of the above aerospace/space organisations and space research milestones, SpaceoMix and SOAD have forged a collaboration to build a cutting-edge research and development laboratory on the lunar surface to drive a new height in human, nano and cellular experimentation.
The work by SpaceoMix will no doubt signpost a new paradigm in innovation, education and scientific advancement. One of several goals of SpaceoMix and SOAD in this union of historic makings is to stimulate a thriving space industrial complex on the African continent, inspiring new frontiership of ideas amongst the youthful population and pushing an entrepreneurship drive for the successor generations to look beyond terra firma and aspire to microgravity driven possibility for holistic economic growth, scientific imperatives and human proliferation that will give rise to new knowledge and competitiveness for the African continent.
This view has also has been affirmed by His Excellency Dr. Louis-Georges Tin, Prime Minister of SOAD and Ambassador Chev Anthony of SOAD Malta Diplomatic Mission who worked tirelessly to make this collaboration possible with SpaceoMix founder Mr. Borg. SOAD Ministry of Trade, Chief-of-Staff Ambassador Uchenna Ezeokeke, a medical radiology professional practising in Dublin, expressed “this feat between SpaceoMix and SOAD is watershed moment for Space odyssey”, same as Eric Masaba, CEO of Texxi, Jay Rosborough of Affiliated Group and Joshua Olamide Benjamin, a Space Physicist and PhD candidate feel about the laudable project.
From my childhood aspirations to become an astronaut to my later years promoting the defunct Mars One project envisioned by Bas Lansdorp, it had remained my goal to push the African business community and governments to look spaceward. In this chat with SpaceoMix Chief Executive, Mr. Borg, he tells me what the journey to the lunar surface to sequencing DNA is all about, raising the much needed funds for the project, why this project is an important asset to Africa, what the educational and innovation benchmarks are currently and can be in the future. The Prime Minister of SOAD, Dr. Louis-Georges Tin expressed that he is using the opportunity of this unique frontier space mission to invite Nigeria as Africa’s largest black population to come on board the SOAD-Spaceomix collaboration, leading the way for other African nations and their business communities and governments to follow in making this scientific investment leave a dent on humanity: Do enjoy the interview.
- Congratulations on signing the Spaceomix collaboration with SOAD.
Thank you! The collaboration with SOAD is a significant step toward pushing the boundaries of space exploration and science.
- Can you tell our audience more about the technology behind the Spaceomix developed and proprietary new generation set of LunarXCube payloads?
Certainly! The LunarXCube is a cutting-edge technology designed for space bioscience missions. It’s a compact, next-gen payload system enabling real-time cell biology studies, DNA sequencing, and analysis of the effects of space conditions on biological systems. This includes sample handling via specialized wells and a lab-on-a-chip approach for precise DNA analysis.
- DNA Sequencing in space is definitely stretching the boundaries of Astrobiology. What in the long term do you seek to achieve with your experiments and results of your work?
Our goal is to understand how space conditions impact biological systems at a molecular and genetic level. By studying these effects in real time on the lunar surface, on the ISS, and in ground control analogs, we aim to gain insights into adapting life for prolonged space missions and possibly uncovering new medical applications for Earth.
- Nanobiology is a new discipline with the potential to revolutionize medicine. Are you applying any rare nanobiological procedures on your team?
Our team is exploring the possible fusion of nanoscience and biology. We intend to use nanotechnology to address biological challenges, potentially leading to innovative medical solutions. This includes devising molecular devices using biomaterials and nanoscience tools for our research.
- Could the outcomes of DNA sequencing on the lunar surface breach ethical principles?
We’re committed to ethical research practices. Our focus is on advancing scientific knowledge while adhering to stringent ethical standards in space exploration and biological research.
- Is synthetic biology a part of your current or future work?
Synthetic biology holds great promise for our research. While we’re not directly applying it at this stage, we see potential future applications in fabricating functional materials and exploring new methods for biological adaptation in space.
- Do you foresee AI impacting your work on the lunar surface?
Absolutely. AI plays a vital role in data analysis and decision-making processes. It can enhance our ability to interpret complex biological data collected from space missions, enabling more efficient and insightful research.
- Why did Spaceomix embark on this scientific pursuit, considering Malta is relatively new to this field?
Spaceomix was born from a vision to push scientific boundaries. While Malta might be small and new in this specific field, our commitment to innovation and collaboration drives us to explore new frontiers in space science. May I also remind that my research team at the University of Malta has led three consecutive missions to the ISS already between 2021 and 2023.
- What is your academic background?
My academic journey includes a first degree in Applied Biomedical Science,
Followed by MSc in Molecular Genetics and PhD in Genetics from the University of Malta. I also form part of both ESA’s space omics topical teams and NASA’s Gene Lab analysis working groups.
- Does Spaceomix seek to advance Kathleen Rubins’ achievements in DNA sequencing in space?
Absolutely, we aim to build upon Rubins’ pioneering work by furthering the scope and depth of DNA sequencing in space through our unique approaches and technologies.
- Is part of SpaceoMix’s work aimed at finding nanoengineered preventive or repair processes at the DNA level due to radiation exposure?
Research into nanoengineered solutions to counter genetic alterations caused by radiation exposure is an important aspect of our work. We strive to explore potential preventive or repair mechanisms at the DNA level.
- Does SpaceoMix aim to study aging and its reversal in microgravity or deep space?
While aging and its reversal are complex phenomena, our research may contribute to understanding how space conditions impact biological aging processes. However, direct reversal studies are not currently part of our focus.
- How is SpaceoMix involving African academia in its pursuits?
We’re actively engaging with African academia through educational programs, collaborations, and sharing our findings. We aim to foster knowledge exchange and inspire the next generation of African scientists in space exploration.
- Does your experimental work involve the use of HeLa cells?
While HeLa cells are valuable for various researches, we’re exploring a range of cell types and models to comprehensively understand the effects of space conditions on diverse biological systems.
- Other important outcomes SpaceoMix seeks to achieve?
Besides advancing space bioscience, we aim to inspire global scientific collaboration, contribute to medical advancements, and foster a deeper understanding of life’s adaptability in extreme environments.
- Why should the global investor community fund SpaceoMix’s $10 million project?
Investing in SpaceoMix means supporting groundbreaking research that expands humanity’s understanding of space biology and its potential applications in medicine. This investment could pave the way for revolutionary advancements benefiting both space exploration and healthcare on Earth.
Thanking SpaceoMix and SOAD for their remarkable trailblazing efforts in space exploration.
Thank you! We’re excited about the possibilities and grateful for the support in our mission to explore the frontiers of space science and biology. | aerospace |
https://www.ftnonline.co.uk/2024/03/26/wizz-air-opening-new-training-centre/ | 2024-04-15T13:07:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816977.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415111434-20240415141434-00248.warc.gz | 0.945991 | 392 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__147244818 | en | European carrier Wizz Air has announced that it is opening its second training centre in 2024. The new facility, valued at €38m, is to open in Rome, next to Fiumicino Airport, housing three full-flight simulators for recurrent training of over 4800 Wizz Air pilots yearly.
Classrooms and briefing rooms will take up 1290 square meters on two floors, while nearly 600 square meters will be devoted to the simulator hall with three modern full flight Airbus A320 family simulators. Wizz Air says each simulator can accommodate up to 135 pilots per month, ensuring recurrent training for more than 4800 pilots per year.
The reconstruction has already began, with facility set to open for ground school in May 2024, while the simulators will be installed by the end of the year.
This is Wizz Air’s second training centre. The first one was unveiled five years ago in Budapest, equipped with three CAE 7000X series full-flight Airbus A320 family simulators, one fixed simulator and a cabin emergency procedure training tool.
The facility allows Wizz Air to provide initial training for up to 300 cadet pilots simultaneously as well as train 1,500 flight attendants per year. In the five years since its opening, cadets and pilots who take part in recurrent training have completed a total of more than 83,000 flight hours, the airline confirmed.
Robert Carey, Wizz Air’s President, commented: “Investing in our greatest asset – our employees – we proudly announce the launch of our new training centre in Rome. This marks Wizz Air’s continued commitment to the highest standards of safety and continuous training with state-of-the-art equipment.
At the same time, through this investment we continue to provide local direct job opportunities, building on our current team of 1,000 Wizz employees in Italy.”
Image accredited to Wizz Air | aerospace |
https://www.avianation.com/ | 2016-10-23T14:26:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719273.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00241-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.906251 | 122 | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-44__0__265190729 | en | Aviation's Top Job Board
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https://thedronetrainer.com/tag/drone-registration/ | 2020-07-09T01:03:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655897844.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20200709002952-20200709032952-00238.warc.gz | 0.934847 | 129 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__214644337 | en | As of June 1, 2019, anyone looking to fly a drone in Canada is regulated by Part IX of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs). The quick and dirty on the changes are:
- Everyone must register their drones if they 250g or more.
- Everyone must obtain either a basic or advanced pilot certificate.
- You must be at least 14 years of age to obtain a pilot certificate.
- You must keep your drone within line of sight when flying.
- You are permitted to fly to a max altitude of 400' above ground.
- Foreign pilots are required to obtain a SFOC before flying in Canada. | aerospace |
https://h55.ch/h55-has-secured-chf-20-million-to-complete-the-certification-of-its-electric-propulsion-system/ | 2023-12-01T06:16:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100276.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201053039-20231201083039-00376.warc.gz | 0.955804 | 405 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__3085227 | en | Sion,Switzerland, 3 December 2020.H55 has secured CHF 20 million from existing and new investors, as well as through the grant received by the Canton of Valais. This funding, led by Silicon Valley based firms, +ND Capital and Tippet Venture Partners, will allow H55 to expand its operations and engineering team to achieve its design and production certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), planned for 2021.H55 will also finalize certifying its patented propulsion and modular battery system. The company’s first product will be used by aircraft manufacturers to provide electric flight trainers to pilot schools by 2022.
H55’s Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, André Borschberg commenting on this important development, “this
is yet another key step in making H55 a leading player in clean aviation solutions. Starting by making flight trainers electric, our roadmap includes more complex propulsion systems destined for 4-6 seaters and then to commuter airplanes and VTOL aircrafts. We plan to partner with leading electric powered aircraft pioneers to enable them to bring certified aircraft to market sooner. We now have a solid group of investors which will provide invaluable support in growing our company”.
H55develops certified electric propulsion and battery management solutions to enable the clean aviation revolution. The company focuses on the entire propulsion chain, starting from the energy source and its management, through thrust and power, to pilot interface and control systems. H55 has now developed a certifiable modular battery system which can be used in any new electric aircraft concepts and designs.
H55is a technological spin-off from Solar Impulse, the first and only electric airplane to have flown around the world. The company was created in 2017 by the former Solar Impulse management team, Andre Borschberg, Sébastien Demont and Gregory Blatt. In addition to US investors, H55 is also backed by the Swiss-based Ace & Company. | aerospace |
http://gpijyzo.mysteria.cz/169-space-exploration-advantages-essay-checker.php | 2018-09-25T11:43:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267161501.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20180925103454-20180925123854-00219.warc.gz | 0.962936 | 1,088 | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__29819668 | en | Space Exploration Essay
by Arvind Sharma
Space exploration is much too expensive and the money should be spent on more important things.
What is your opinion?
In many countries, a big proportion of expenditure is being spent on exploring the space. It is argued that this expenditure should be spent on other important things rather than on space exploration. However, in my opinion, keep other significant things in mind, space program is very crucial and important for the whole world and should be funded due to the fact that it will help to improve the communication between countries in the world and also helping to search a new alternate to live.
To begin, a reason to support funding space program is communication between all over the globe. Because business and organizations are being expanded geographically, they need a communication channel to run these businesses in an effective manner. It has become possible after launching satellites in the orbit. For instance, NASA, which is a reputed space organization has launched many satellites in the orbit, which are being used to broadcast the signals in the form of audio and video to across the globe. Moreover, the satellite television has only become possible due the space programs, and people are able to watch the global events instantly from anywhere. Thus, it can be said that by doing the space exploration, world communication has utterly been changed and for this reason it should be financially aided.
Furthermore, As global warming has become a serious concern for the whole world, scientist have started to find the alternate planet to live. Due to this fact, there are going to be conducted more space programs and eventually more money is needed to support these programs. For instance, ISRO, which is an Indian space research organization has been funded by the Indian government. As a result, they have managed to launch own satellite without help of other countries. In addition, there is a need to resolve the problem of global warming and this could only be possible if more space programs will be aided financially. Thus, it has been important for every country to give financial support to these programs so that the next generation can live in a better place.
In conclusion, I firmly believe that space program should be supported financially as there is need to get together the whole world to improve the communication and fight against the environmental problems.
Please can you check my essay on space exploration.
The Benefits Of Space Exploration Essay
Space exploration can bring new resources and technology to our planet. People should continue to pursue this exploration, which could benefit Earth’s environment and mankind. Space exploration has already made so many contributions to the environment, the economy, and to human health. Deep space exploration can benefit the earth in many ways, even though many argue that low earth orbit and the moon are more beneficial. The resources and information that we can learn from being in space, and from mining and researching distant planets could very well make our planet’s environment and human life better.
There are many benefits that could come from deep space exploration. To better understand our planet we need to understand everything that affects it, like the sun for instance. “SOHO, launched a little more than four years ago, is gradually responding to all the questions it was supposed to answer and clearly deals with the way our star works and how its light and its magnetic field are generated, how and why it becomes magnetically active, with a rough periodicity of 11 years, why and how its corona is so hot and how predictable are the effects of solar eruptions and CMEs and of the Solar Wind” (Bonnet, 2001) The sun is very crucial to life on Earth. Performing this research gives a better understanding about how everything on the planet is affected and could give us insight on how to make things better.
What would be better for the economy and the environment than to find a new source of energy that is cheap and does not come from Earth? “In 1968, Peter Glaser proposed that solar power satellites to beam energy from geostationary orbit to the Earth could be a major economic boom from advanced space technology.” (Valentine, 2007) Using solar power from a satellite in space would help the environment since power stations would not have to be built on Earth and the resources could come from the moon. The economy would benefit from this as well since it would be a cheaper source of power. Power bills would go down and help save money with ordinary people and the companies that provide this power to the people. Solar powered satellites would be a great benefit to all of mankind.
Mining other planets could give humanity resources that are not available on Earth. “From the examination of meteorites, we have some working knowledge of their compositions. Many have higher concentrations of platinum group metals than the best terrestrial ores.” (Valentine, 2007) These new materials could help to develop new technology. This technology could do things to help human health, the environment, and the economy. Fossil fuels could be found from other planets that will keep people from using the ones here on Earth which could damage the planet. Other materials, if found, could eventually make oil rigs obsolete and could make cleaner fuel to be used. The use of cleaner fuel will help make the air in the environment better and give cleaner air that will make human...
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https://bestwire.net/china-will-build-a-space-station-to-produce-photovoltaic/ | 2021-08-05T07:53:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046155458.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20210805063730-20210805093730-00673.warc.gz | 0.94692 | 465 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__35797332 | en | Solar space station. Image: Andrey Armyagov Shutterstock
China seeks the highest efficiency to generate clean energy, and this project seems like science fiction. It is a solar station that will not suffer interference from the atmosphere since it will be located thirty-six thousand kilometers from Earth and will even serve to explore other planets.
China has announced a project for the construction of a photovoltaic solar station that will be thirty-six thousand kilometers from Earth. The idea is that it can capture the sun’s rays without interference from the atmosphere, generating energy twenty-four hours a day.
As it does not have the interference of the atmosphere, it is much more efficient, it improves the capture of energy by up to six times if compared to a conventional photovoltaic system located on the ground.
Solar energy would be sent to earth via microwaves or laser beams, once on land it would be converted into electricity for consumption in the conventional electrical grid.
How will a solar plant be built in the stratosphere?
In Chongqing city, construction of an experimental space power plant has started. The first step consists of the design and commissioning of small solar power space plants, between 2021 and 2025. Once they are ready they will be sent to space.
Depending on the results of the tests, a large-scale solar plant would be designed; It is expected to weigh approximately 1000 tons, built by robots and 3D printing technology. It should be ready in 2030.
The solar station requires the construction of a base of operations on land. It will be ready in about two years. Once operational, balloons equipped with solar panels will be built and used to verify microwave transmission technology.
Four to six balloons are expected to be launched from the test base to connect them together. Being interconnected, a network is configured at an altitude of approximately 1,000 meters.
There are aspects that require further research and development. The long-term impact of microwave radiation from a special station on the atmosphere is unknown .
China’s intention is to offer another solution for the decarbonization of its economy. In addition, by having a power station in space, they will have more facilities for exploring other planets.
More information: www.smh.com.au | aerospace |
https://www.allaboutarizonanews.com/amazon-approved-by-faa-to-deliver-by-drone/ | 2021-08-03T12:06:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154457.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20210803092648-20210803122648-00599.warc.gz | 0.963977 | 415 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__158051395 | en | Photo Credit: https://parentology.com
Getting an Amazon package delivered from the sky is getting closer to becoming a reality.
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it had granted Amazon approval to deliver packages via drone.
Amazon said that the approval is an “important step,” but added that it is still testing and flying the drones. It did not say when it expected drones to begin making deliveries to shoppers.
The online shopping giant has been working on drone delivery for years, but it has been slowed by regulatory hurdles. Back in December 2013, Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos said in a TV interview that drones would be flying to customer’s homes within five years.
Last year, Amazon unveiled self-piloting drones that are fully electric, can carry 5 pounds of goods and are designed to deliver items in 30 minutes by dropping them in a backyard. At the time, an Amazon executive said deliveries to shoppers would be happening “within months,” but more than 14 months have passed since then.
Seattle-based Amazon is the third drone delivery service to win flight approval, the FAA said. Delivery company UPS and a company owned by search giant Google won approval last year.
“This certification is an important step forward for Prime Air and indicates the FAA’s confidence in Amazon’s operating and safety procedures for an autonomous drone delivery service that will one day deliver packages to our customers around the world,” David Carbon, vice president of Prime Air, said in a statement. “We will continue to develop and refine our technology to fully integrate delivery drones into the airspace, and work closely with the FAA and other regulators around the world to realize our vision of 30-minute delivery.”
The FAA’s approval comes as Amazon has seen its business surge due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced more people to shop from the safety of their own homes — sending the stock and Bezos’ fortune soaring.
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https://arete.com/news-article/beating-brownout/ | 2023-12-03T23:44:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100518.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203225036-20231204015036-00174.warc.gz | 0.937328 | 179 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__85932014 | en | Yahoo! News featured Areté’s DVE (Degraded Visual Environment) Lidar technology as it reported that Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is close to being able to outfit its combat helicopter pilots with the ability to see through severe brownout and other conditions, so that pilots can take off and land safely.
This technology has become necessary in battlespace operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, where helicopter crashes have become commonplace. Poor visibility for helicopter pilots accounts for 65% of non-combat deaths, according to a news story in the Journal of Joint Air Power Competence Center.
The Yahoo! story quotes the head of U.S. Special Operations Command’s Program Executive Officer Rotary Wing, Geoffrey Downer. “Our efforts have primarily focused on providing a full system to provide complete situational awareness in a brownout environment.” | aerospace |
https://barbell-strength.com/19106/vhudyt38_africa.aspx | 2022-10-05T06:17:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337537.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20221005042446-20221005072446-00644.warc.gz | 0.901154 | 316 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__102892766 | en | Number of space-faring nations and commercial entities. NASA Administrator Suggests Challenge to Nations Violating. Buying Mars Elon Musk wants to retire on the Red by Erik. That outer spacespace are. The number of times the word peace appears in the Bible varies from one.
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https://saultonline.com/2015/10/75-years-of-assisting-youth-to-become-leaders-in-canada/ | 2022-12-05T04:00:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711003.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20221205032447-20221205062447-00811.warc.gz | 0.968205 | 751 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__14722516 | en | Over one million youth have benefited from the support of the Air Cadet League of Canada since 1941in their goal of Learn, Serve, Advance. Three of these Air Cadets have successfully graduated and pursued leadership roles while building on their interest in flying, L/Col.(Ret.) Maryse Carmichael who was the first female Snowbird Pilot and then eventually returned to be appointed the Commanding Officer of the famed aerobatic team. As well Marc Garneau the first Canadian in space came through the Air Cadet Program. Also an Air Cadet alumni the more recent Canadian Astronaut Col. (Ret.) Chris Hadfield who is known for his spectacular photos from space, twitter updates of his mission and answering questions of Canadian school children not to mention his singing of David Bowies, “Space Oddity”, all from the International Space Station.
Two present day Air Cadet Cadets Sgt. Devin Moore and Cpl. Harmony Buzwa and one former cadet John Dalrymple of the 155 Borden Grey Air Cadets look back in the history of the local squadron. The photo album they are looking at was presented to Sqn Leader Dan Murry and starts with pictures from 1952 when he took command of the 155, which was when Mr. Dalrymple was a cadet of the sqn. The two present day cadets are seen wearing their 75th Anniversary Pins. Mr Dalrymple is the Air Cadet League Ontario Provincial Committee Director. Thousands of Air Cadets have passed through the local 155 Sqn with some going onto pursue flying with one becoming a Sea King Pilot and another currently the flying F-18 Fighter Jets as the Commanding Officer of the newly stood up 401 Sqn L/Col. Joe Mullins. OThers have gone onto private or commercial roles with another former 155 Air Cadet who flies the Boeing 777 for Air Emerates.
To commemorate the 75 years of the Air Cadet League of Canada an anniversary pin was created and approved for the approximately 25,890 Air Cadets across Canada to wear on their uniform. The Air Cadet League of Canada in partnership with the Department of National Defence operates the Glider Flying Program across Canada which has a goal of providing annually one familiarization flight to every Air Cadet. As well Air Cadets can earn during summer training their glider pilots license and then go onto earn their power pilots licence. Chris Hadfield earned his glider pilots license at age 15 and his power pilots licence at age 16 through the Air Cadet Program. Dr. Ron Common the current President of Sault College earned his power pilots license as an Air Cadet. The program is open to boys and girls age 12 to 18 years of age.
The 155 Air Cadet Sqn will be holding an Open House as well as the annual paper airplane contest on Wed Oct 7th at the Pine Street Armoury from 6:30 pm unit 9:15 pm for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. The Air Cadet program is free to join with no cost for uniforms or regular training. The 155 Air Cadets has an award winning Pipe and Drum Band which offer bag pipe and drum lessons as well as opportunities to learn about flying, aircraft and maintenance as well as meeting new friends. Come out and see what the 155 Air Cadet Sqn has to offer youth.
In 2017 the 155 will mark its 75th anniversary and we would like to hear from past cadet and staff alumni with stories and pictures.
For more information about the Open House and Paper Airplane Contest and more about the 155 you can see our web page at, www.aircadets.ca/155/. | aerospace |
https://thelifeimprovementstore.com/pages/mole-remover-copy | 2022-05-25T18:48:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662593428.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20220525182604-20220525212604-00007.warc.gz | 0.941607 | 346 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__230647550 | en | Thousands of aviation enthusiasts across the US have been raving about The Mini Copter. The Mini-Copter Drone is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Durable construction ensures your drone will be able to handle crashes while you hone your skills. Unlike many other drones at this price point, the Mini-Copter Drone will hold its altitude even when you aren't manually holding the altitude with the controller.
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https://www.raiseupwa.com/writing-tips/are-there-any-surviving-short-stirlings/ | 2022-08-17T19:57:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00194.warc.gz | 0.952767 | 943 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__191511546 | en | Are there any surviving short stirlings?
The Short Stirling was the first four-engined British heavy bomber of W.W.II, entering service in 1941. Unlike the Lancaster and Halifax, however, no complete Stirling has survived, or (so far) been recreated.
Who made the Stirling bomber?
Austin Motor Company
Are there any Halifax bombers left?
The Handley Page Halifax is a British Royal Air Force (RAF) four-engined heavy bomber of the Second World War….Handley Page Halifax.
|Retired||1961 (Pakistani Air Force)|
|Primary users||Royal Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Australian Air Force Free French Air Force|
What was the range of a Lancaster bomber?
Is there a Wellington bomber still flying?
N2980 is the only known surviving Brooklands-built Wellington and the only one to see active service during World War Two. First flown on 16th November 1939 by Vickers’ Chief Test Pilot ‘Mutt’ Summers, N2980 was first issued to 149 Squadron at RAF Mildenhall and allocated the squadron code letter ‘R’ for ‘Robert’.
How many pilots did Lancaster bomber have?
A Lancaster Bomber had a crew of seven: pilot, navigator, bomb aimer, flight engineer, wireless operator, mid gunner and rear gunner.
What was wrong with the Short Stirling?
It has also been alleged that production of the Stirling was negatively impacted by a decision by Lord Beaverbrook, the Minister of Aircraft Production, which had ordered a change in priority from four-engined bombers towards fighters and twin-engined aircraft to replace those lost during the Battle of Britain.
How many Avro Lancaster bombers are still flying?
17 surviving Lancaster bombers
How Many Lancaster Bombers Are There Left In The World Today? Today there are only 17 surviving Lancaster bombers in the world, but only two of them are able to fly.
How did the Halifax bomber get its name?
The Yorkshire Air Museum’s internationally renowned Halifax bomber restoration is named after the legendary Halifax “Friday the 13th”, which flew with 158 Squadron from RAF Lissett, East Yorkshire, completing 128 missions, the highest tally of any Halifax and as such, one of the Bomber Command’s most successful …
Are there any Stirling bombers left?
The Short Stirling was a British four-engined heavy bomber of the Second World War. It has the distinction of being the first four-engined bomber to be introduced into service with the Royal Air Force (RAF)….Short Stirling.
|First flight||14 May 1939|
|Retired||1946 (UK); 1951 (Egypt)|
Are there any examples of the Short Stirling?
[Stirling Project] Michael Claringbould examines the Stirling Aircraft Project, which aims to rebuild a complete example of the Short Stirling British heavy W.W.II bomber – none of which exists today. The Short Stirling was the first four-engined British heavy bomber of W.W.II, entering service in 1941.
When was the Short Stirling introduced into the RAF?
It has the distinction of being the first four-engined bomber to be introduced into service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Stirling was designed during the late 1930s by Short Brothers to conform with the requirements laid out in Air Ministry Specification B.12/36.
How much did it cost to recover the Short Stirling?
The deadlock was broken in 2018, when the government agreed to pay in full for the recovery of between 30 and 50 aircraft over the next 10 years at a total cost of €15 million. One of the first wrecks on the list was the Short Stirling at the bottom of the Markermeer.
Where did the Short Stirling bomber come from?
It formed the core of the British RAF heavy bomber units, having been known as the first four-engine bomber to serve in the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Short Stirling was designed in the late 1930s by the Short Brothers, an aerospace company in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The design had come in conformity to the demands of the British Air Ministry. | aerospace |
http://www.hotairballooning.com/cities/Air-balloon-rides-in-Bellevue.php | 2020-02-24T10:41:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875145941.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20200224102135-20200224132135-00337.warc.gz | 0.940206 | 474 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__44631095 | en | Searching for Air balloon rides in Bellevue? You've come to the right place! Finding a company to provide Air balloon rides is easy. Additionally, you can stop by the rest of our site, or look in your yellow pages.
Enjoying Air balloon rides is something the entire family can enjoy, but it is also a very popular way to give a gift! When you speak with the company you are considering riding with, always to ask how many other passengers will be on the flight.
When it is time for your charter, your company will offer to let you help with the assembly and inflation of the balloon. Go ahead and do it - it adds to the entire experience!
How long do balloon rides last?
Most balloon flights are in the air for 30 minutes to one hour, but you should plan on being out with the balloon team for three hours or more. First, the pilot must determine the launch site based on current wind direction. The chase crew will follow the balloon during the flight and will be there when the balloon lands. the balloon is packed up and passengers and crew are returned to the original meeting place.
Be sure to check with the company you are flying with to see how long your flight is expected to last.
Famous Balloon Quote:
Build lightness in.
— Alberto Santos-Dumont.
How much do balloons cost?
About the same as a car or boat. The most popular sport size balloons cost from $18,000 to $25,000 or more. Support equipment (radios, fan, extra tanks, tools, repair kit, etc.) adds from $2,000 to $ 5,000 more. You can also buy used balloons.
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Even if the pilot happens to land in the same field twice (which doesn't happen often) the winds will probably be different. This means the take off and or landing will have something different that needs to happen to help make it a safe flight. | aerospace |
https://news.satcomdirect.com/news/satcom-direct-expands-data-center-to-support-growing-cyber-security-client-base/ | 2023-09-26T21:36:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510225.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926211344-20230927001344-00341.warc.gz | 0.928592 | 639 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__24989928 | en | Melbourne, Florida/ 25 September 2018 – Satcom Direct, the business aviation connectivity solutions provider, has broken ground on phase two of SD Data Center expansion plans. The Bravo phase will double the existing Alpha phase’s 5,000 square feet at the Melbourne, Florida headquarters. On completion, at the end of December this year, the Bravo project will add capacity for a further 120+ server cabinets providing secure data storage for aviation and terrestrial clients of all sizes.
As with the Alpha construction, which saw the first and only data center purpose built for the international business aviation community, the Bravo phase will match the category five hurricane proof construction and adhere to the same high compliance standards already in place. The $3 million investment is being made in response to the sector’s growing recognition of the need to mitigate the risk of cyber-attack during flight.
SD currently has over four hundred business aviation customers subscribing to its cyber security services which deliver tailored solutions built upon years of experience working with very demanding customers, including those representing the military and government sectors. The SD Data Center enables the creation of private networks for clients when connected to SD hardware, software and satellite connectivity. Through the infrastructure available via the SD Data Center existing compliance and security protocols can be applied to the aircraft network like any other corporate location. Phase three, Charlie, which is currently in the planning stage, will support further customized solutions for aviation clients.
“Business aviation customers expect robust, reliable, secure connectivity to be available throughout flight. Our mission is to deliver the best user experience possible and maintain data integrity. As cyber-attacks on business aviation increase, we are responding by enhancing our ability to monitor and manage these threats by keeping data transfer safe through the SD Data Center. Our next phase of expansion increases our capacity to support more customers recognising the need to implement the correct protocols to stay safe at altitude,” says Chris Moore, SD CCO, about the expansion.
About Satcom Direct: Satcom Direct (SD) and its companies provide global connectivity solutions for business and general aviation, military, government, and head of state aircraft. The company also provides land mobile services to areas with connectivity limitations. Since 1997, SD has worked to advance the technology of global connectivity, being first to market with new capabilities in communications technology. SD’s industry leading hardware solutions, like the SDR, are complemented by their divisional capabilities including SD Avionics cabin and flight deck systems and SD software solutions. A premier Inmarsat distribution partner (including Jet ConneX), Iridium service partner, and ViaSat Ku preferred reseller, SD is also the exclusive service provider for SmartSky Networks.
SD World Headquarters and primary operations centre is located in Melbourne, Florida, with additional office locations in the United States, Canada, UK, UAE, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Australia, Russia, Brazil,and South Africa. For more information regarding SD, visit www.satcomdirect.com, e-mail [email protected], or call U.S. +1.321.777.3000 or UK +44.1252.554.460. | aerospace |
https://vacationtracker.io/blog/space-tourism-is-it-a-fad-or-here-to-stay/ | 2023-10-03T13:10:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511106.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003124522-20231003154522-00058.warc.gz | 0.950906 | 1,322 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__148370083 | en | Space Tourism: Is it a fad or here to stay?
This month has been historic for space-faring billionaires.
On July 11, British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson’s Unity “rocket-plane” took him and five other passengers up to 85 kilometers above the Earth. Earlier this week, Jeff Bezos’ New Shepard capsule reached a height of 106 kilometers with him, his brother, and the oldest and youngest people ever to reach such a height. On both flights, passengers experienced weightlessness for several minutes while taking in breathtaking views of our beautiful and fragile Earth.
Growing up, many of us longed to become the next Neil Armstrong. Space travel seemed like an impossible dream, one that only astronauts could fulfill. The idea of space tourism was seen as nothing more than science fiction. That was, until 2021 — when two of the world’s wealthiest billionaires (now space tycoons) took off into space and unleashed a new era of space tourism. But will the idea of space tourism really become anything more than just an overpriced thrill ride for the rich?
The space realm has historically been a domain of military and government-sponsored space agencies like NASA and Roscosmos. Nevertheless, there has been a paradigm shift in recent years, with more and more companies making a name for themselves by putting hardware in space. Just take a look at Elon Musk’s private space firm SpaceX, for example.
A reality for the rich, not the masses
SpaceX’s cutting-edge technology is what allowed them to significantly reduce the cost of a ticket on the Falcon 9. The newer, more accurate technology for steering and re-orienting the second stage of their rockets allows them to use less fuel and still hit their target with precision.
From the beginning, Elon Musk has claimed his goal for SpaceX was to make space travel affordable. But is it truly affordable? Long story short: no. Not for us commoners anyway — he probably meant that just for NASA.
At the moment, a seat on the Crew Dragon capsule (a spacecraft by SpaceX) costs NASA an estimated $55m, compared to the $90m NASA paid Roscosmos for a ride on the Soyuz. In the long run, SpaceX is effectively saving NASA millions of dollars. This could be the reason why it won the bid for a multibillion-dollar contract to build NASA’s next human landing system to ferry astronauts to the lunar surface.
Some new space tourism companies are promoting these joy rides as “bringing space to the masses.” For years, if you wanted to fly as a space tourist, you had to broker with the Russians to pay for a seat on the Soviet-era Soyuz class spacecraft for a cool $25m, as seven people did between 2001 and 2009.
The race to space
Other major players like Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin are also fighting to be the biggest fish in the pond of space tourism, which has already seen hundreds of people pay multimillion-dollar deposits just to get a ticket.
Virgin Galactic has already sold tickets to around 600 passengers at a price between $200,000 and $250,000 each, although the company plans to substantially raise the price for its first few commercial flights. In addition to celebrity passengers like Tom Hanks and Lady Gaga, Elon Musk will also be aboard the rocket.
It is unclear when Blue Origin will determine its ticket prices, but Bezos expects his company to price flights on its more traditional rocket, New Shepard, on par with its rivals.
Seeing earth’s curvature is certainly a life-changing experience, but what are we aiming for here? Spending thousands of dollars to float weightlessly in space? Snapping a quick photo of the view of Earth from space for your Instagram? The answer to any of these questions does not seem reasonable for anyone to spend thousands of dollars to go into outer space. So, why are we calling space tourism the next big thing?
Let’s call it out for what it is
The excitement of having space tourism as a real-life concept wears off once you get into the nitty-gritty details. Space vehicles from Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin travel in suborbital space. These rockets do not yet fly high enough to orbit the earth. Therefore they are in a completely different category to – say, NASA or SpaceX – founded by fellow billionaire Elon Musk – which has been NASA’s preferred launch vehicle for resupplying the International Space Station and deploying new satellites.
Thus, whether a passenger reaches suborbital and orbital space is the primary difference in the destinations of the human spaceflight offerings in development. Thanks to that difference, there are notable differences in the experience, cost, and risk of what it means to be a space tourist.
Even though these new space rockets are more energy efficient compared to older spacecrafts, they still consume tons of fuel going through the atmosphere – not aiding in the fight against climate change. In fact, the repercussions of flying into space has scientists worried. A study revealed that rockets emit 100 times more CO2 per passenger than flights. So, imagine a whole industry.
The bottom line is: space tourism is a reality only for those who can afford it. But, it will have repercussions for everyone on Earth.
The brighter side
Space tourism is a hot topic, especially as Virgin Galactic prepares to launch its first suborbital flights. But just how popular will space travel become? The truth, is we have no idea what the future holds – but it’s an exciting area to study. Space tourism is quickly becoming a realistic dream. But like everything else in this world, it has its pros and cons.
You’ve seen the headlines. The fantasy of space tourism is closer than ever to reality. Virgin Galactic even believes this will be a multi-billion-dollar industry by 2030. Normalizing space travel could create numerous opportunities. By providing near-daily flights in the future, Virgin Galactic’s suborbital journeys will open up a world of science, including the possibility of conducting tests in microgravity environments.
It may appear to be a fad, like remote work once was. But one thing is clear: the space tourism market will evolve in various ways. Because space travel can provide an invaluable service in advancing science: it can help unlock the secrets that are located in space. And those secrets don’t have a price. | aerospace |
http://mediainfoline.com/brand/boeing-accelerates-defense-engagement-with-india | 2017-10-19T07:15:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187823255.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20171019065335-20171019085335-00382.warc.gz | 0.92401 | 525 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__261710479 | en | Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced the establishment of Boeing Defence India (BDI), a local operating entity that will support the company’s future growth objectives in the country in the areas of services and support, sales and marketing, sourcing, manufacturing and engineering.
Pratyush Kumar, president, Boeing India, will lead BDI and the expansion of the Boeing Global Services organization in India to better serve customers in India including the Indian government, while continuing his responsibilities as president of Boeing India.
“As a key market for Boeing, we are making the changes necessary to position ourselves for future growth, drive decision making closer to the customer, strengthen partnerships with local companies in India and accelerate our efforts to achieve the country’s ‘Make in India’ vision,” said Leanne Caret, president and chief executive officer of Boeing Defense, Space & Security. “BDI will serve as a framework enabling us to draw on the growth and productivity benefits that India can offer Boeing.”
With BDI, Boeing will expand its engagement with India’s Ministry of Defence to deliver advanced capability and readiness to India’s military customers and to develop a competitive supplier base in country that is integrated into Boeing’s global supply chain.
Further, BDI will set up a local sustainment support footprint in India that will enhance its responsiveness on local sustainment and training contracts. This, coupled with the efforts of “last-mile” services execution teams based in India, will ensure the high availability of platforms to Boeing customers for missions at a competitive cost structure.
“India is among the fastest growing economies in the world, and Boeing has made accelerated investments to grow the manufacturing, skill development and engineering scale in the country,” said Kumar. “Going forward, our strategy will be to continue leveraging India’s strengths to maximize growth and productivity for Boeing and help create a robust and self-sufficient aerospace ecosystem in the country.”
Since 2009, Boeing has played a key role in enhancing India’s defense capabilities and partnering with military customers on their mission requirements with the C-17 Globemaster III, P-8I and the soon-to-be-delivered AH-64 Apache and the CH-47 Chinook. BDI will oversee Boeing’s recent investments in India including the Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL) joint venture, the C-17 simulator training center, Boeing’s sourcing and manufacturing activities, sales and marketing activities and the engineering center expansion. | aerospace |
http://newpapyrusmagazine.blogspot.com/2009/06/why-mars.html | 2018-05-28T08:01:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794872114.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20180528072218-20180528092218-00281.warc.gz | 0.830836 | 303 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__16526748 | en | Saturday, June 6, 2009
IEEE Spectrum has an excellent special report on the technology needed for human voyages to Mars, posting several interesting articles on the subject. For Mars enthusiast, this is a can't miss report.
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https://www.mallorcajobs.aero/en/tour-guide-jobs-spain | 2021-08-01T20:20:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154219.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20210801190212-20210801220212-00452.warc.gz | 0.967435 | 126 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__154504485 | en | Do you enjoy working with people, and do you enjoy accompanying holidaymakers during the most beautiful time of the year? We've got a new challenge for you!
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https://aircargoupdate.com/volga-dnepr-bollore-logistics-make-challenging-and-complex-satellite-delivery-to-japan/ | 2024-04-15T03:49:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816939.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415014252-20240415044252-00204.warc.gz | 0.924326 | 409 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__162695681 | en | Volga-Dnepr, Bollore logistics make challenging and complex satellite delivery to Japan
Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Bollore Logistics have successfully carried out a challenging and complex satellite delivery to Japan.
While the total cargo weight was not an issue as it did not exceed 70 tons, the dimensions of the 23 ton CTH04 satellite container was close to the cargo compartment size limit. However, Volga-Dnepr’s previous experience with the CTH04 meant the loading and offloading procedures were carried out successfully.
Designed and manufactured by Airbus Defense and Space, the Inmarsat-6 F1 satellite (I-6 F1) is the world’s largest and most sophisticated commercial communications satellite. It was transported from Toulouse, France to Kitakyushu, Japan aboard Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ An-124-100 civil cargo aircraft.
Volga-Dnepr’s technical crew assisted onsite to guarantee smooth operations. The crew orchestrated the loading process, which was carried out with both internal and external cranes.
The soon to be launched hybrid satellite features both L-band (ELERA) and Ka-band (Global Xpress) communications payloads and will serve a variety of purposes, including decreasing costs for mobile services and IoT applications.
Dmitry Vorontsov, Volga-Dnepr Group director, APAC development, said, “Not only does the completion of I-6 F1 logistics project strengthens our footprint in aerospace sector but it also brings our cooperation with Kitakyushu City Government/Fukuoka Prefectural Government to the next level as we see real actions aimed at enhancement of air cargo infrastructure in the airport to be able to handle such complex shipments.”
In October, Volga-Dnepr Airlines partnered with Fracht FWO Inc. to transport an 83-ton boiler from Italy to the US. | aerospace |
https://an-essay.com/history-of-the-iss | 2023-09-24T13:50:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506646.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924123403-20230924153403-00787.warc.gz | 0.967267 | 3,709 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__219308292 | en | ISS, short for International Space Station, is considered to be one of the greatest laboratory in the world should its completion results in success. The laboratory is made in attempt to create a place that has no gravity which would be of great help in terms of conducting experiments that requires a place where gravity is absent. The term international on the acronym ISS originated from the fact that ISS is being built in hard works by different countries namely, USA, member countries of the European Space Agency (ESA), Russia, Canada, Japan, Italy and Brazil.
The ISS is viewed to be the largest as well as the most complicated technological project which is being built today. The ISS has been a great accomplishment for mankind. Since the launch of the first two modules, a continuous human presence in space is accomplished. Continuous experiments and researches are being done in the ISS. Although the majority of the astronauts who stayed in the ISS are from the US and Russia, future expedition crews are intended to have astronauts coming from the other contributing countries. The station also became the destination of the first non-astronauts in space.
This opened the possibility of space tourism. The first “tourists”, who paid an extremely high price for pleasure, traveled to and fro the space station aboard the Russian spacecrafts.. The ISS Contributors The United States (National Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA), who leads this joint project, is responsible in developing and operating major components of the space station. These components are: connecting modules, a laboratory module, truss segments, solar arrays, a copula and some other modules which are of great importance to the project.
The US also develops many systems to be used in the ISS. Some of these are life support, power communications, guidance and other systems which would help in the operation of space station (Shuttle Press Kit). The contributions of the other countries, along with their corresponding space agencies are as follows (Shuttle Press Kit): Canada (Canadian Space Agency) is providing a mechanical arm which is 55 feet in length. This is to be utilized for assembly of the components of the space station. It will also be used in the maintenance tasks to be done on the ISS during its construction and after its completion.
The European Space Agency (ESA) consists of 11 European countries led by Germany, France and the United Kingdom. Other members are Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. One of their major contributions is the construction of a pressurized laboratory. The space shuttle will transport this equipment into the space station. The European countries will also produce logistics transport or automated transfer vehicles. This time, the vehicles are to be brought by the unmanned Ariane 5 spacecraft.
The ESA manufactures these spacecrafts with EADS Astrium Space Transportation as the prime contractor. The Ariane 5 spacecraft is scheduled for launch on November 2007. The launch site will be in French Guiana and is designed to dock to Zvezda, a Russian space module. The ESA also plans to send a robotic arm like the one that was sent by Canada and is designed to do the same task. Japan (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency or JAXA) is assigned to build a laboratory with a special platform attached to it. This platform is exposed and will be used for experiments.
The country will also provide automated transfer vehicles. They also plan to launch these on their very own spacecraft, the H-2B which is a product of JAXA. Russia (Russian Federal Space Agency formerly known as Rosaviakosmos), like the US, is producing modules for the space station. These modules include two for research and a service module. The latter is designed to have life support systems where astronauts can dwell. This service module, called the Zvezda was launched using a Proton rocket. The rocket was launched on July 2000.
They will also provide for solar panels capable of producing a power of 20 kilowatts. The Russians will also contribute vehicles like ATVs and Soyuz spacecrafts. The Soyuz are used for personnel transfer. The current ISS can be separated into sides: the Russian and the American. The first main part was Russian made called the Zarya which connected to an American module, the Unity. These two modules act as the core of the ISS. It also served as the link between the two sides. Laboratory modules coming from Japan and the ESA are scheduled to be launched within three years.
The Russians also had plans to launch their first laboratory module and after this launch, a total of four scientific laboratories will be installed to the ISS. The currently installed modules and the planned launches will be discussed in the later part of this paper. Italy (Italian Space Agency) and Brazil (Brazilian Space Agency) will supply some equipment to be used in the construction of the ISS. The equipments to be supplied are made through agreements with US. Italy is also part of the ESA. Automated transfer vehicles (ATV) are to be contributed by several of the US partners in the construction of the ISS.
These are unmanned spacecrafts to be used in providing the ISS with supplies like water, air and propellant. An ATV approximately weighs 20 metric tons with 9 tons as cargo. The cargo consists of solids, liquids and gasses. The solid or dry cargo supplies and goods needed in the space station. A capacity of 840 kg of water makes up most of the liquids while gasses up to 100 kg are carried. Some gasses carried by the ATVs are nitrogen, oxygen and air. Almost half of the cargo consists of the propellant used for the re-boost into a higher orbit and the refueling of the ISS.
Specifications of the ISS Should the ISS be finished it is gauged to have a measurement of 356 feet (diagonal) and 290 feet (horizontal). It is also estimated to have a mass of 1,040,000 pounds (Shuttle Press Kit). ISS is expected to travel at 17, 240 miles per hour. ISS is also expected to achieve 15. 7 orbits per day. The height of the orbit is designed to be 250 miles with 51. 6 ° inclination. It was designed to make the station accessible by the countries which are part of the project. This would make it easier for the members to maximize the capability of the space station.
The orbit is also highly satisfactory because it covers most of the planet (85 %). It also orbits over almost all or approximately 95 % of the human population (Shuttle Press Kit). As of December 2006, the specifications of the ISS are as follows (Nevills and Dunbar): It has a weight of about 471,444 pounds and a habitable volume of 15,000 cubic feet. The span of solar arrays is at 250 feet. It has a length of 146 feet, measured from the Destiny Lab up to Zvezda. If a Progress is docked, the length is 171 feet. The height of the station is 90 feet. ISS Modules
Since 1998, several modules of the ISS had been launched. Most of these are completed with the aid of the US space shuttles and are therefore launched before the Columbia disaster in 2003. Aside from the space shuttle, Russian spacecrafts such as the Proton rocket and the Soyuz were used in the launching of these modules into the stations orbit (Stathopoulos). The first module launched was the Zarya, also know as the Functional Cargo Group or FGB in Russian. During the early stages of construction, it provided the power required during construction. It also served as storage, which will later be its primary purpose.
Other purposes for this module would be propulsion and guidance. The construction of Zarya was funded by the US, making them the owner of this module. Despite this, the module was produced in Moscow. The Zarya is based on the Salyut program designed by the Russians. It was launched using the Proton rocket in Kazakhstan, on November 20, 1998 (Christy). The weight of Zarya is approximated at 42,600 pounds. It has a length of 41. 2 feet and a width of 13. 5 feet. It was designed to last for more than 15 years. The next module launched was the Unity or the Node Module 1.
It was carried into space by the first space shuttle used for this purpose, Endeavor. The launch was successfully done on December 4, 1998. The docking of Unity in Zarya was completed in December 7, 1998 (Christy). This module takes the shape of a cylinder and has six locations which can be used to connect with other modules. The Unity supplied work and living areas for the ISS, because essential supplies are routed through it. It also contains tens of thousands of mechanical items and miles of wire. The length of the module is 18 feet and its diameter is 15 feet. Its weight is approximately 25,500 pounds.
This module is essentially made of the metal aluminum. The service module Zvezda was the next module launched. This was done using the Proton rocket on July 12, 2000. It carries with it life supports systems and accommodation for two astronauts. This module is the only module which is solely funded and constructed by the Russians. This project was also the first to advertise a product, and in this case it was the fast food chain Pizza Hut. The structural frame of the Zvezda was originally designed for the Mir-2 space station in the 1980s. Like the Unity, its shape is a cylindrical.
The module consists of compartments, one of which is attached to the Zarya. This is called the Transfer compartment and has two other docking ports intended for future modules to be attached. The Assembly chamber is connected to external devices such as antennas. Another compartment is used as an automatic dock for the Soyuz and Progress spacecrafts. The last compartment is the Work compartment where the crew resides and performs their job. The Zvezda has a length of 43 feet and a maximum diameter of about 13. 6 feet. It approximately weighs 42,000 pounds. Its solar array span is around 98 feet.
The fourth module that was launched was the Destiny Laboratory module. It was launched using the space shuttle Atlantis on February 1, 2001. It is connected to the Unity module. The Destiny module is constructed in the US and is their main research laboratory in the ISS. This was also NASA’s first after they abandoned the Skylab in 1974. The module carried with it five International Standard Payload Racks (ISPR) which provided power, water, air and temperature control. Each one of these weighs 1,200 pounds. More than 10 other ISPRs were sent on succeeding launches after the launch of the Destiny.
Researches in many scientific fields are being carried out by the crew inside the facility of the Destiny. Their results would then be passed on to the scientists here on Earth for the improvement of the existing researches. These would help especially in the most important studies in medicine, engineering and other vital fields of science. Researches on the outer space would also take a big leap. An improved understanding on the peculiar occurrences would be better understood and explained. The Destiny is made of aluminum and is 28 feet long. Its diameter is 14 feet at the widest point.
It approximately weighs 32,000 pounds (Christy). The Quest Joint Airlock module was launched after the Destiny and became the primary airlock of the ISS. It was launched with the US space shuttle Atlantis on July 12, 2001 and was connected to the Unity Module. The Quest Airlock consists of two segments, the Equipment Lock and the Crew Lock. The Equipment Lock serves as storage for equipments like suits. The Crew Lock serves as an exit and area where the crew can make final adjustments before they leave the space station and enter outer space. The airlock module is 19. 6 feet long and has a diameter of 13.
1 feet. The module, like the Unity and Destiny, is cylindrical in shape and is mainly composed of aluminum. It weighs 13,200 pounds or roughly 6 metric tons (Wade). The Russian Docking Compartment or the Pirs Airlock was launched on September 15, 2001 using the Soyuz rocket. This module was attached to the Earth-facing port of the Zvezda service module. Its upper juncture used a customized Russian spacecraft, the Progress. The Pirs module serves as an airlock for the spacewalk of the Russian astronauts. At the same time, it can be used as a dock for cargo and transport vehicles coming from Earth.
Originally, two docking compartments (SO1 and SO2) were designed for the ISS but SO2 was cancelled making the SO1 or the Pirs Airlock the only dock for the Russians. SO2 was aborted because of the lack of funding. It was intended to be used after the SO1 has been discarded. The abortion of the project resulted in the continued use of the Pirs airlock until now. The Pirs airlock is 16 feet long and has a diameter of 7. 5 feet. It is approximately 8,100 pounds (Zak). Many other modules and facilities are to be launched to the ISS in the future (Nevills and Dunbar).
Most of them are to be launched using the US space shuttle and the Russian Proton rocket. The ATVs are scheduled to launch using the Ariane 5 of the ESA and the H-2B rocket of JAXA (European Space Agency). Some of the scheduled launches for the additional modules are as follows: This year, two modules are expected to be added to the ISS. The first would be in October and the next in December. Node 2 or the Harmony will be launched in October 2007. This module was fabricated by the Italian Space Agency (ISA) but is owned by NASA. Like the Destiny it will contain racks for life support and will serve as a hub for Columbus and Kibo modules.
The Columbus module is scheduled for launch in December. This module will be the research module for the ESA and will serve the same purpose as the NASA’s Destiny Laboratory module. The Japanese Experiment module or the Kibo has three components. Two of which are pressurized while the third is an exposed section, because of this multiple launches are scheduled in late 2008 and early 2009. Like the Columbus, it will be connected to the Harmony but will be placed on the opposite side. Another science module, this one owned by the Russians, is expected to be launched in the year 2009.
Depending on its time if launch, it can become either the third or fourth laboratory module installed in the space station. It is called the Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM) and is designed to be attached to the Zvezda dock. This will be the main science module of the Russian side in the ISS and will carry with it equipment which will be used to control the height of the ISS. This will be used as a backup of the space station and will be a good upgrade for the coming years. The Multipurpose Laboratory Module will be launched using the Russian Proton rocket sometime in the year 2009.
The European Space Agency and the Roskomos had an agreement in October 2005 that an ESA mechanical arm like the Canadarm would be sent along with these module. In the year 2010, the last two modules are expected to be launched and could mark the completion of the space station. The first is the Node 3. Like the Harmony, it is built by the ISA but owned by NASA. Its original purpose was to serve as hub for the Habitation module and the crew return vehicle, both of which are aborted projects. The new design of the module has the purpose of storage. The ESA is building a space window called Cupola and plans on sending it with Node 3.
This window will be installed on the Node 3. The last module, the Docking Cargo Module, is Russian made. This module was originally intended to be research module, but its construction never began. So instead of the research module, a docking cargo was built with the purpose of storage and as a dock for Russian spacecrafts. It will be connected to the Zarya (Nevills and Dunbar). Integrated Truss System Aside from the modules sent to the ISS, there is also a truss system being installed. This is called the Integrated Truss System and serves as the backbone of the ISS.
They were originally designed to be assembled by astronauts during space walks. The Z1 truss was the first to be sent into outer space. It was launched in October of year 2000. This truss assembly consists of the early external active thermal control system (EEATCS): accumulators, ammonia, quick disconnects and plumbing. The accumulators feed the EEATCS with ammonia. They also force the liquid to expand thermally while holding the operating pressure to minimal changes. The quick disconnects assist in the transfer of ammonia to the other truss assemblies and into the Destiny (Shuttle Press Kit).
The S0 truss or the Center Integrated Truss Assembly Starboard 0 Truss was attached in the Destiny and served as the main backbone if the ISS. It was launched in April 2002 making it the second truss assembly attached to the space station. It has dimensions of 44 feet by 15 feet. This truss assembly was utilized in mounting electronic devices. It also served as a connection between the Active Control System equipments (Nevills and Dunbar). In October 2002, S1 truss is sent to the ISS and served as the first starboard segment.
It is also called as the Starboard Side Thermal Radiator Truss. On the other hand, P1 which is the first truss attached in the port side, was launched in November 2002. These trusses served as the conveyors for the crew and the Canadarm2 to various points in the ISS. The P2 and S2 truss assemblies are designed for as points of attachment for rockets for re-boost. This capability was present in the Russian modules making this project voidable. Since the P2 and S2 trusses serve no other important purpose, their respective projects are cancelled and their launch was aborted. | aerospace |
https://theglobal-post.com/japans-aircraft-launches-capsule-on-earth-carrying-the-first-rock-samples-from-the-asteroid-surface/ | 2024-04-21T06:23:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817729.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421040323-20240421070323-00549.warc.gz | 0.960041 | 659 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__27257851 | en | Japan’s space station Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) achieved a milestone when the capsule launched from the spacecraft Hayabusa2 carrying the rock samples from the asteroid surface successfully landed in Australia.
The rock samples collected from the surface of an asteroid named Ryugu are believed to have the potential to answer many unsolved problems of science. The rock staples can be a key to provide clues about the origin of the solar system and the origin of life on earth.
Ryugu was named by the Minor Planet Center on 28 September 2015. Ryugu in Japanese means ‘Dragon Place’ in Japanese folklore, it is the name of a castle at the bottom of the sea.
The capsule containing the sample was released on Saturday by the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa 2. The JAXA expressed its happiness and tweeted “The capsule collection work at the landing site was completed, We practiced a lot for today … it ended safe.”
Around 10 kilometers above the ground, the parachute attached to the capsule opened up and beacon signals were transmitted to locate the landing location of the capsule in the wilderness of Woomera in Southern Australia. It took around 4 hours of search operation from helicopters to retrieve the capsule. The capsule landed on the planned area and it was pan-shaped and around 40 centimeters (15 inches) in diameter.
When the capsule re-entered the earth’s atmosphere on Sunday, around 120km above the ground it briefly turned into a fireball. The fireball was even visible from the International space station (ISS) and an astronaut named Soichi Noguchi after sighting the fireball tweeted, “Just spotted #hayabusa2 from #ISS! Unfortunately not bright enough for the handheld camera, but enjoyed watching capsule!”. Soichi Noguchi is on a six-month mission at ISS.
The Japanese spacecraft left the asteroid Ryugu a year ago and it is on its new expedition to another distant small asteroid called 1998KY26. The one journey of Hayabusa 2 will cover ten years in one way for another research and finding ways to avoid meteorite collision from the earth.
Hayabusa 2 first mission, to collect samples from Ryugu was successful despite the extremely rocky surface of Ryugu. The spacecraft arrived in June 2018 near Ryugu and spent 1 and a half years around it. It successfully touched the asteroid’s surface twice, first in February 2019 and then in July 2020. In the first touchdown, it collected dust samples from the surface and the second touchdown was complicated and historical as it was the first time a spacecraft collected underground samples from the asteroid in outer space. It landed in the crater of the asteroid which was earlier created by the spacecraft only by blasting the surface.
Scientist believes that the data collected from asteroids is more enlightening as they are less affected by radiations and other environmental factors. Planets especially earth has faced many physical and chemical changes after its creation. After creation planets faced radiation intense heating and solidification but smaller planets and asteroids are unaffected by such factors. Scientists are interested in finding an organic compound in the asteroid sample. Asteroids are among the oldest substance present in our solar system the research on their sample can bring a breakthrough in science. | aerospace |
https://www.tangmere-museum.org.uk/news/freddie-pickard-returns | 2022-05-27T02:18:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662631064.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220527015812-20220527045812-00700.warc.gz | 0.98964 | 190 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__62827550 | en | The Museum’s Hunter Mk F5, WP190, is displayed in the black and yellow stripes of the Suez Campaign in which it flew. One of its pilots in that campaign was Freddie Pickard and we were delighted to welcome him back to his old Hunter when he visited the Museum with his family recently.
Freddie Pickard flew the Hawker Hunter on display when he was Commander of 1 Squadron. Freddie started his training on Havards, moved on to Mosquitos, but of all the aircraft he flew, most enjoyed his time with the Mosquito derivative the Hornet, the manoeverability of which clinched it for him. He went on the the Hunter and achieved the rank of Group Captain flying the Harrier.
Sunday 12 July was a special day since it was the first time so many of his relatives met the aircraft he flew, and our photo shows the family group in front of the Hunter. | aerospace |
https://www.scienceworld.ca/resource/parachute-design-and-drop/ | 2023-11-30T09:54:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100184.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130094531-20231130124531-00196.warc.gz | 0.945528 | 93 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__181831706 | en | In this make and take, students exploit the force of drag to make a parachute that will drop as slowly as possible to the ground. They are encouraged to modify their model to find the design that is the most successful.
When a parachute is released, the weight pulls down on the strings. The large surface area of the parachute material provides air resistance to slow the parachute down. The larger the surface area the more air resistance and the slower the parachute will drop. | aerospace |
http://voodoowarriormilitary.blogspot.com/2010/05/darth-vader-does-navair.html | 2018-07-19T20:45:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676591296.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20180719203515-20180719223515-00411.warc.gz | 0.98113 | 312 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__12668887 | en | VAQ-209 is a Naval Aviation Reserve Squadron, based at NAF Andrews, near Washington DC. The squadron flies the Grumman EA-6B Prowler, and electronic jamming aircraft. VAQ-209's traditional role is to serve as backup for regular forces. Lately, to meet OIF and OEF requirements, -209 has been a land based deployable squadron.
VAQ-209's nickname is "Starwarriors". For several years, a small outlined Darth Vader head has adorned their tail. For this year, the squadron came up with a spectacularly painted CAG bird. Darth has been spotted in all of his glory!
A couple of shots of 161883, seen at the NAS Ft. Worth open house recently.
For those of you not 'in the know' ... CAG is a Naval Aviation term that dates back to the '30s, and refers to 'Commander, Air Group'. This was the fellow who commanded all of the aircraft deployed on an aircraft carrier. In the '60s, squadrons started paying tribute to their CAG by painting up one squadron aircraft in colorful, non-standard markings, and putting his name on the canopy rail. This aircraft was then known as the 'CAG Bird'.
These days, indeed since WWII, it is known as a Carrier Air Wing, not Carrier Air Group. However, the name CAG has stuck even after all of these years - calling the boss CAW just doesn't sound right, does it? | aerospace |
https://nz.pinterest.com/explore/mark-kelly/ | 2017-07-23T01:00:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500549424200.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20170723002704-20170723022704-00704.warc.gz | 0.910312 | 302 | CC-MAIN-2017-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-30__0__31844255 | en | In March 2015, Astronaut Scott Kelly and Cosmonaut Mikhail Korniyenko will embark on a one year mission aboard the ISS. Along with their missions is included a twins study, involving Scott and his twin brother (and retired astronaut) Mark Kelly, that will focus on physiological effects of long-term space exploration on the human body.
Twin brothers Scott Kelly and Mark Kelly, both NASA astronauts, were once set to meet in space in 2011. Mark commanded the last mission of the space shuttle Endeavour, STS-134, while Scott led the International Space Station's Expedition 26 mission. The shuttle mission was delayed beyond Scott's time on the station, so they ultimately never met up in space. Now the twin astronauts are volunteering for science experiments as Scott Kelly prepares for a one-year mission. [Read the Full Story]
340 days in space led to changes at genetic level for astronaut twin Scott Kelly
NASA astronauts Mark Kelly, right, stayed on the ground, while his brother Scott Kelly spent 340 days on the International Space Station. Researchers are noting changes in biological markers because of the time in zero gravity.
Astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly on NASA’s twin experiment and the future of space travel
Austria Rejects Right-Wing Populist in Presidential Election Alexander Van der Bellens victory over right-wing opponent Norbert Hofer marks break with series of anti-establishment electoral wins in West. Mark Kelly reports. Image: Zuma Press | aerospace |
https://jguno.com/2022/05/19/boeings-starliner-spacecraft-will-launch-today-on-a-crucial-nasa-test-flight-heres-how-to-watch-live/ | 2023-03-29T03:04:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948932.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20230329023546-20230329053546-00470.warc.gz | 0.931601 | 563 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__245836238 | en | Boeing’s Starliner astronaut taxi will make a critical test flight Thursday night (May 19) and you can watch the action live.
Starliner should take off atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V Rocket from Space Force Station Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday at 6:54 p.m. EDT (2254 GMT), kicking off an uncrewed mission to the International Space Station known as Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2).
You can watch it live here on Space.com, courtesy of NASA, or directly through the space agency. Coverage will begin Thursday at 6 p.m. EDT (2200 GMT).
Live updates: Boeing Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 mission to the ISS
OFT-2 is designed to show that Starliner is ready to transport astronauts to and from NASA’s orbital laboratory, which signed a contract with Boeing for such services in 2014. SpaceX signed a similar agreement at the same time and has already launched four operational crewed flights to the station with its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule.
If OFT-2 goes as planned, Starliner will arrive at international space station (ISS) on Friday evening (May 20), just over 24 hours after liftoff. The spacecraft will remain docked at the orbiting lab for four or five days, then depart and return to Earth for a parachute-assisted landing in New Mexico.
As its name suggests, OFT-2 will be Starliner’s second attempt at an uncrewed ISS encounter. The original OFT, launched in December 2019, ended prematurely after the capsule suffered a series of glitches and got stuck in the wrong orbit, unable to reach the space station.
Boeing worked through the issues and readied Starliner for launch on OFT-2 in the summer of 2021. But preflight checks shortly before the scheduled takeoff revealed 13 valves stuck in the capsule’s propulsion system, a problem that took about eight months to diagnose and mitigate.
But all looks good for an on-time liftoff this time around, Boeing and NASA officials said. Pre-launch checks revealed no issues with Starliner or its Atlas V rocket, and the duo was deployed in their pad Wednesday morning (May 18).
If all goes well with OFT-2, astronauts will board Starliner in the not-too-distant future; Boeing and NASA aim to launch a crewed test flight to the ISS before the end of the year.
Mike Wall is the author of “The low(Grand Central Publishing, 2018; illustrated by Karl Tate), a book about the search for extraterrestrial life. Follow him on Twitter @michaeldwall. Follow us on twitter @Spacedotcom Or on Facebook. | aerospace |
https://thetecheducation.com/nasa-made-an-addressal-about-their-upcoming-spacex-crew-dragon-mars-2020-mission-faces-technical-difficulties/ | 2020-10-28T13:44:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107898577.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20201028132718-20201028162718-00643.warc.gz | 0.948422 | 641 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__79548721 | en | NASA made an addressal about their upcoming SpaceX Crew Dragon departure and splash down. Astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley addressed this in a news conference at 10:45 AM EDT Friday july 31 from the International Space Station.
Chris Cassidy, NASA astronaut and the present expedition 63 commander, will be joining for spaceX Demo 2 test flight crew for a 30 minutes news conference.
This conference will take place just two day before Hurley and Behnken are anticipated to return to earth.
The spaceship, Mars 2020, that carried new Rover Perceverance to the red planet is facing technical difficulties. On Thursday the agency reported that it was temporarily running on essential systems.
NASA said, “Data indicate that spacecraft has entered a state known as safe mode, likely because of a part of the spacecraft was little colder than expected while March 2020 was in earth’s shadow.
The temperature are now normal as the spaceship has left earth shadow NASA added, ” right now, the March 2020 mission is completing a full health assessment on the spacecraft and is working to return the spacecraft to a nominal configuration for its journey to mars.”
Matt Wallace, mission deputy project manager said, ” the spacecraft is happy there… the team is working through that telemetry… will know more in a bit.
Wallace’s explanation on the Two Issues:
Wallace has also provided a detailed update on the two issues during the launch operation.
” First, the proximity of spacecraft to earth immediately after launch was saturating the ground Station receivers of NASA’s deep space network. This is a known issue that we have encountered on other planetary missions including during the launch of NASA’s curiosity rover in 2011.”
Wallace talked about the team’s ‘prepared mitigation strategies’ including: detuning the receivers, pointing the antennas slightly off target and to bring the signal within an acceptable range.
“The second issue was a transient event involving temperature on the spacecraft. The mission uses a liquid freon loop to bring heat from the center of the spacecraft to radiators on the cruise stage, which have a view to space.”
He continued about the monitoring of the difference in temperature (warm inlet to radiators and the cooler outlet from the radiators).
The spacecraft entered the earth’s shadow. Due to the blockage of the sun by the earth, caused the outlet temperature to drop. This led the spacecraft to transition into ‘safe mode’. ” Safe mode is a stable and acceptable mode for the spacecraft. Triggering safe mode during this transitional phase is not problematic for Mars 2020.
Wallace has informed that the experts are looking into the matter. They are conducting the operations necessary to move “the spacecraft backout of safe mode and into normal cruise mode.”
This mission was launched on July 30 at 4:50 AM PTD (7:50 AM EDT). The spacecraft landed at Jezero Craters in mars on February 18, 2021 the mission took one mars year i.e. 867 earth days . | aerospace |
http://createacareer.org/aviation/flight-attendant-careers/ | 2017-04-30T03:11:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917124297.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031204-00050-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.922239 | 624 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__152741053 | en | Flight attendant essential career information:
- 2012 median pay: $37,240
- 2012, number of jobs: 84,960
- Employment growth forecast, 2010-2020: 0 percent
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
Flight attendants; what they do:
It takes a strong personality, an ability to handle difficult (sometimes dangerous) situations quickly and calmly and a love of flying to pursue a flight attendant career. Flight attendants offer personal services to ensure that airline passengers are secure, safe and comfortable.
Flight attendant careers typically include verifying all safety equipment including oxygen bottles and fire extinguishers are working, discussing preflight briefing and issues, and ensuring an airplane has the required food and drink supplies on board. Flight attendant careers also involve showing passengers how to use emergency equipment and making sure they fasten their seatbelts.
A flight attendant career involves offering refreshments and meals, taking care of passengers during flight, assisting those with special needs and directing and assisting passengers in cases of emergency.
Flight attendant job titles:
- Corporate Flight Attendant
- Airline Stewardess
- Flight Stewardess
- Flight Attendant
- In-Flight Crew Member
Flight Attendants Education, Certification and License Requirements
People interested in a flight attendant career need a high school diploma or equivalent, be at least 18 years of age or older and be eligible to work in the U.S. Some employers prefer applicants who have a college degree in an area such as tourism or public relations and have some customer experience.
People seeking a flight attendant career need to meet specific physical and medical requirements.
Flight attendant training usually lasts three to six weeks and covers topics such as emergency procedures and flight regulations. In addition, qualified flight attendants need certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), they also need to complete training on practice flights.
Flight attendant programs cover subjects such as:
- Airline industry operations
- Customer service and sales
- Ticket and gate agent procedures
- Emergency equipment
- Fire fighting
- Aircraft security
- Evacuation slide
- Ditching drills
- CPR and AED training
Career Advancement Opportunities
Flight attendant career advancement depends on how long an attendant has worked in the industry. After several years of flight experience, senior flight attendants can advance in their career to a management job overseeing instruction and scheduling.
Flight Attendants Job Outlook
Forecast: Little or no change in employment for flight attendants from 2010 to 2020. Higher fuel prices and union contracts limit the hiring of new attendants. The retirement of flight attendants provides opportunities for people interested in a flight attendant career. However, the number of job openings may decrease due to budget constraints and airline companies cutting back on staff.
Flight Attendants Salary
- 2012 median annual wage: $37,240
- 2012 workers at the 75th percentile annual wage: $50,240
- 2012, workers at the 25th percentile annual wage: $32,580
Flight Attendants Major Employers
- Airline companies
- Chartered Flight Companies | aerospace |
http://platinummetres.com/?/projects/platinum-metres-in-space/ | 2021-04-17T00:24:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038092961.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20210416221552-20210417011552-00447.warc.gz | 0.916997 | 551 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__230838911 | en | On the 4th August at 4:48am (Japanese Standard Time) Joshua Thomson’s record Platinum Metres blasted off towards its ultimate conclusion. The L.P. was launched into space from the Japanese Tanegashima Space Centre onboard a nano-satellite.
The nano-satellite travelled on a H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV), called Kounotori, or White Stork, towards the International Space Station where it was docked before being sent into orbit on 20th November 2013.
The launch and rendezvous with the ISS were streamed live online by JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) and NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). Footage from those streams can be found here and here.
Spectacular NASA footage of the release of the natosatellites from the ISS can be seen here.
This is a very exciting journey for Platinum Metres.
In the summer of 1977 NASA sent two gold-plated copper phonograph records containing images and audio into space aboard Voyager probes I and II. The records were conceived as time capsules intended to communicate the story of our world to any intelligent life that might encounter them.
Platinum Metres is Joshua Thomson’s reworking of NASA’s epic mission. It’s a love-letter to the vinyl format and a tribute to NASA’s Golden Record.
The nano-satellite that is carrying Platinum Metres has been developed by NanoSatisfi, a Californian start-up tech company that is revolutionising public-access to space.
Of the partnership between Nanosatisfi and Platinum Metres, Peter Platzer, CEO of NanoSatisfi says, "we’re excited that Platinum Metres will use our satellite platform for their space-bound project. The idea of combining morse code and poetry offers a unique perspective. This project is a unifying idea, reminding us all that we are part of one planet together. I am proud that our satellites can provide the medium for this type of art."
Please head to their website, to find out more about their groundbreaking work
As the satellite orbits Earth it will continuously transmit a six word poem out towards deep space. The poem has been translated into morse code and will be broadcast in the form of light waves.
As the poem is repeated the listener is invited to enter the poem from any point.
“listen in praise of one cosmos”
The text, by writer Emily Wolahan, is also etched around the centre of each record. Its broadcast is an imperative to all potential listeners.
Hopefully Platinum Metres says something positive about life on planet Earth. | aerospace |
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By Leena Ghosh • 8 min read
When you are the first and the only astronaut from a country to go into space, your story becomes one in a million, automatically. Rakesh Sharma’s historical journey into space in 1984, aboard the Soyuz T-11, continues to inspire future astronauts from India till date. In fact, his biopic is to be released soon.
In this interview, he talks about the special skills your child will need to become an astronaut and how the future lies in pursuing the space sciences. Following are some excerpts:
ParentCircle: A career in space science sounds fascinating. But, you have also said that a career as a cosmonaut is not a joyride. What should a child have in him to dream of becoming an astronaut?
Rakesh Sharma: I believe that there are jobs that require just expertise and there are others that require proficiency, commitment and a determination that needs you to remain invested, even when the going gets tough. A career in Military Aviation, Space Sciences and Research or Innovation requires an aspirant to have the second type of skill set and, of course, passion.
PC: What are the specific skills required to aim for a career in space science?
RS: Apart from all the skills mentioned above, an expertise in space sciences, an above-average medical fitness score and a good academic record.
PC: Space is one of the most extreme environments to work in. What are the mental and physical attributes needed to survive there? And, what about the psychological support required?
RS: Someone aspiring to be an astronaut must be adventurous, have passion, and be fit – both physically and mentally. He must also be dogged in his will to succeed. The ability to live with oneself and, at the same time, co-exist with other crew members, while enduring a certain level of physical discomfort is a must-have.
PC: What were the various responsibilities you shouldered as an astronaut?
RS: Professionally, I did whatever was required of me in my role as a crew member, during the flight. Personally, I have tried to be a responsible role model for the succeeding generations of proud Indians.
PC: During the time you spent in space, you conducted experiments in Biomedicine. Does Biomedicine have a role to play in Space Science?
RS: Humans are explorers. To enable humans to explore and survive in space and remain productive, Biomedicine has an important role to play and needs to be studied.
PC: You also conducted experiments in space photography. Tell us something about how photography and space sciences are linked.
RS: The space near the Earth’s orbit provides us with an ideal platform to photograph our home planet, using remote sensing technique that has the capability to reveal natural resources that lie below the surface or along the coast lines. When such data is processed, we get to learn about areas rich in natural resources. That information aids in national development. From the view of aesthetics, photographing the Earth from near its orbit, makes for some stunning pictures of our home planet.
PC: You went into space as early as 1984. Has space travel become any easier today?
RS: I would say that the medical requirements have become less stringent as we gain more experience in human space travel and the medical data base keeps building up. So, in that sense, yes, space travel has become easier but, living and working in space remains as difficult as it ever was.
PC: Tell us about some important technological developments that have taken place in the field of space science in the past 34 years?
RS: The cost of access to space has come down and the reliability and safety of space flight has improved. The legislation of utilising space for peaceful purposes also has got more traction from member countries of the United Nations.
PC: While NASA is a premier space agency, ISRO is becoming a favourite destination for launching satellites. How does the capabilities of ISRO compare with NASA today?
RS: ISRO has had an enviable success rate both in terms of launches as well as cost per kg of launching payloads. The progress has been slow, but steady, because nobody sells this kind of technology. We must develop it all in-house. NASA’s priorities are in line with the dictates of its funding agency, the US Govt, which is the same case with the ISRO. But, our programme focusses on the socio-economic benefits for the common man, while USA’s programme has other geo-political priorities.
PC: What is your perception of the level of awareness among children about space science today?
RS: I think the awareness is increasing. Space science has captured the imagination of the youth, as it should be doing, because future opportunities lie in that realm.
PC: What is your advice to children who dream of becoming an astronaut?
RS: Study well. Do not shy away from challenges. Things are never as difficult as they seem when viewed from the outside. Do not let opportunities slip through. Decide beforehand whether you want to work for money or for professional fulfilment. Astronauts are not millionaires, but all of them are professionally-fulfilled. Choose wisely and get into this line only if you are passionate about it, as this profession will place a lot of demands on you. All the best!
This Indian space hero’s advice will surely encourage your child to follow his passion and reach out to the stars!
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Whereas in search of a airplane to exchange the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, the USA Air Power organized a contest. Boeing proposed its YC-14 twinjet quick take-off and touchdown (STOL) transport, whereas McDonnell Douglas put ahead its YC-15, a four-engine quick take-off, and touchdown (STOL) tactical transport plane.
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Amsler is originally from Tampa, Florida but now resides in Lancaster, Kentucky. When he discovered the Challenger Center, Amsler was eager to take the drive to Hazard and lend a helping hand for the day.
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Another famous quote from an astronaut that Amsler helped make possible came from Commander Jim Lovell on the Apollo 13 mission, when he declared, “Houston, we have a problem.” Amsler, in essence, was Houston and, according to the engineer, the problem was every bit as dramatic as the Tom Hanks movie portrayed it to be.
“Apollo 13 was crazy,” Amsler said, with a smile on his lips, but also a look in his eyes that indicated he still embraced the intensity of the moment.
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“Anything can apply to anything else,” he said, “I couldn’t fly a jet, but I was good at math, so I ended up having a career with NASA. The same thing can be true for whatever these kids are good at.”
The Challenger Center offers programs and organizes events throughout the year. More information can be found on the Challenger Center’s website, clcky.com.
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