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Lockheed Martin and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries signed a contract this week to integrate the Sniper targeting pod onto the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s (JASDF) Mitsubishi F-2 fighter aircraft. This initial contract includes a Sniper pod, spares and support equipment for integration. The F-2 is the eighth aircraft platform to be equipped with Sniper pod, joining the F-15, F-16, F-18, A-10, B-1, B-52 and Harrier.
“Sniper’s proven performance and low life cycle cost will provide necessary support to the JASDF mission,” said Marc Nazon, Sniper international program manager at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “Integrating Sniper on the F-2 also enables increased collaboration in US Air Force and JASDF joint combat operations.”
Lockheed Martin will work with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the prime aircraft manufacturer, to complete Sniper ATP integration on the F-2. Follow-on contracts are expected to include additional pods, spares, logistics and support equipment for the F-2 fleet.
Source: Lockheed Martin
Featured image (top): An F-2, seen at an airshow in Japan. (Image © Robert van Zon)
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Scientists are now one step closer to learning more about how our solar system formed – and, potentially, the origins of life. The NASA OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which was designed, built and flown by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for NASA, has now departed asteroid Bennu and is headed back to Earth with a pristine, asteroid sample.
After a two-year, 1.4-billion-mile return cruise that included two revolutions around the sun, OSIRIS-REx will catch up with Earth in its orbit in 2023 and jettison its sample return capsule. This protective capsule contains what is estimated to be well over the required 60 grams of regolith needed for scientific study, or roughly the size of a candy bar.
The Science Behind the Mission Bennu is of keen interest for scientists because they believe it to be a well-preserved remnant from the beginnings of our solar system more than 4.5 billion years ago. It could contain clues about whether asteroids helped deliver ingredients for life to Earth and could also provide a glimpse into specific natural resources asteroids possess.
Once Bennu’s sample lands in the Utah Test and Training Range on Sept. 24, 2023, it will be curated at NASA’s Johnson Space Flight Center in Houston and shared with teams around the globe. With upcoming scientists and engineers in mind, NASA will save 75 percent of the sample for future generations to study.
The Long Journey Home Today’s departure maneuver was the mission’s longest engine burn since arrival at Bennu in 2018. OSIRIS-REx’s main engines fired for seven minutes, changing its velocity by 0.16 miles per second – about the cruising speed of a commercial airliner – and sending it on a trajectory to meet up with Earth in two and a half years.
OSIRIS-REx is the first NASA mission to collect material from an asteroid. It also represents the largest sample collected by a NASA mission since Apollo. This is NASA’s third robotic sample return mission, and Lockheed Martin has built and operated all three of those spacecraft.
“It’s both exciting and bittersweet,” said Sandy Freund, mission operations program manager of the Lockheed Martin Mission Support Area, where OSIRIS-REx is flown. “I can’t wait to see what we learn from the sample when it returns to Earth. Yet, at the same time, we’ve now said goodbye to this asteroid that we’ve gotten to know so well over the past couple of years.”
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This is a one-of-a-kind engine designed and built by Glenn D. Angle in 1939 which mysteriously ended up at the New Britain Machine Co. in Connecticut for unknown reasons. Unique to this engine are the one piece aluminum allow casting of the crankcase and finned cylinders, dural forged connecting rods, nitride wrist pins, and a cadmium-silver lined steel cluster support. With its light weight and 30 inch diameter it had all the essential features for a light plane engine. Unfortunately World War II interfered and the engine was never put into production.
Send in this Contact Reference Form if you have any information or comments on the New Britain Machine / Angle.
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A new Amex Offer popped up this morning that adds a new airline savings option to the list (better than Argentina’s airline one!). If you have any plans to fly to the great continent down under, make sure you save this Qantas offer.
New Amex Offer for Qantas Airlines
- Get a one-time $200 statement credit by using your enrolled Card to spend $1,000+ on airfare only
- Another version gives 20,000 Membership Reward points
- Valid online at qantas.com by 9/23/2018
- Purchase must be made on Qantas’ US website in USD
- Flight must originate in US
Those last two parts can make this a bit restrictive in the deal area. But, there are still some great ways to use this offer. I would definitely save it to your cards now and then wait for some deal to come up to Australia. If the flights are really cheap, you could splurge for a premium economy seat if the $200 would help bridge the distance a little.
Qantas is a great airline and is a nice way to take the very long flight from the US to Australia! Remember, your flight must be booked by September 23 but you don’t need to fly by then.
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- Buying Guide
- Customer Service
Beyond Futuristic Cameras
One of the biggest challenges of the drone industry is how to make drones less likely to crash into walls, trees or people’s faces. The controllers, apps and drones get smarter every day, but without a proper solutions they'll just crash into objects faster. The drones available to the average consumer have improved significantly. Onboard computer systems allow them to navigate freely through a path of GPS waypoints or capture spectacular aerial footage. But up until now, drones were blind to their surroundings. DJI's Guidance is the first obstacle avoidance commercial solution. The system consists of an array of five ultrasonic rangefinders (aiming left, right, forward, backward, and down), a set of integrated visual cameras running advanced computer vision algorithms and an onboard CPU to process all the data. Using the sensor together in real time, Guidance gives drones the ability to hover in place and maintain their position without GPS. Even when flying at high speeds, the high-precision stereo algorithms provide positioning information over any type of surface, allowing the drone to hover in the most accurate manner within centimeters and scan the immediate environment to detect/avoid obstacles, without any input from the pilot.
Hopefully, in the near future companies will integrate these systems as drones built-in components, making them much more difficult to destroy them into walls, trees and trucks. Meantime, the system works as an attachment on the Matrice 100 drone, which unlike the consumer-focused Phantom or Inspire series, is more of a developers drone. The avoidance technology is key for integrating drones into everyday life, enabling ambitious projects like Amazon's Prime Air. The project is supposed to allow drones to fly over towns and cities, delivering packages or capturing news footage. Research teams today are already using the guidance system for special applications, like Fudan University in Shanghai that uses Intel processors to detect illegally parked cars from the air. DJI's Guidance is a definitely revolutionary visual sensing system. Even when flying at high speeds, high-precision stereo algorithms provide positioning information over nearly any terrain and the Guidance’s vision positioning system is effective at altitudes of up to 65 feet (20 meters). The guidance system works with the Matrice 100 drone. It's a developer-friendly craft built to be modified for specific tasks across different industries, and to act as a testbed for experimental work.
Take your creative enthusiasm to the skies!
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Take a ride on the Ghetto Airplane.
What are the chances of that ever happening again?
What better way to conquer your fear of flying then to go on an aerobatic flight with your stunt pilot buddy!
Fishing out a P-51 Mustang model airplane that got stuck in a treetop with a Robinson R-22 helicopter. They made that guy's day.
A southwest flight turns into stand up comedy.
Here's a neat trick you can try at home. Make a paper airplane and fly it around your stove indefinitely. Just don't burn your kitchen down.
A huge civilian cargo plane just crashed at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan.
How do you pass out with a chicken nugget in your mouth?
Imagine if you were about to land a plane and all of a sudden visibility = 0
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Complete flying freedom.
Go into the beyond typical aerial video
…and redefine flying.
- Fully-immersive Flight Experience
- 4K @60fps super-wide FOV camera
- DJI’s proprietary Low-Latency Transmission
- Brand-New S Mode, for increased freedom
- Optional intuitive motion controller
- Emergency brake and hover button
World-Class FPV footage
Refined, aerodynamic and robust, the new DJI FPV aircraft delivers powerful propulsion, long battery life, and smooth & exceptional flight characteristics, making this system as capable as it is visually appealing.
Equipped with front LEDs and aircraft arm lights with customizable-color, the DJI FPV drone allows pilots to make a statement and stand out among others.
Complete Immersion. Limitless Control.
When combined with the DJI FPV Goggles V2 and DJI FPV’s super-wide 150° field-of-view and HD video transmission at up to 120fps gives you an ultra-smooth, real-time view of your flight experience.
- 150° super wide angle
- 120fps maximum frame rate
- 4K maximum resolution
The DJI FPV drone is equipped with 3 intuitive flight modes that let anyone fly confidently from day one. Whether you wish to fly smooth and safely or open up limitless flight, the power is in your hands.
Get the cinematic look of FPV footage easier than ever, in S mode. This hybrid flight mode combines the increased freedom of manual flight with the simple controls of previous DJI drones. Learn to capture impressive footage with ease and confidence.
Perfect for beginners into FPV, N mode offers immersive flight along with familiar drone flight controls like DJI safety features such as obstacle sensing.
Are you ready for no limits? Fly in M mode for complete, limitless control and the complete FPV flight experience. Customize performance parameters and obtain footage unlike anything before. With a top speed over 80MPH and a 0-60 in under 2 seconds, the DJI FPV drone accelerates faster than all street-legal exotic cars available today.
DJI Motion Controller
The optional Motion Controller takes the place of the primary remote and the compact and smart controller allows the aircraft to maneuver based on your natural hand motions. This entirely new way to fly, offers increased maneuverability and reduces learning time to fly like the pros.
Emergency Brake & Hover
Got yourself into a bad spot? Don’t panic, just pause! Even for trained experts, manual FPV flight can be difficult. That’s why DJI FPV created the emergency brake and hover feature. Press this button on the remote controller while flying in any mode, at any speed, and the aircraft will immediately initiate a stop and hover, completing this action in minimal time.
Advanced Safety Features
All the safety features you like in legacy DJI drones, but without the limitations. An auxiliary bottom light, Intelligent Return to Home (RTH), low-battery RTH, and forward and downward obstacle sensing are all integrated to deliver a safe flight experience, even at high speeds.
- Auxiliary Bottom Light
- Forward Obstacle Sensing
- Downward Obstacle Sensing
- Emergency Return-To-Home
- Battery Failsafe
The DJI FPV camera can record up to 4K @60FPS video at up to 120 Mbps, capturing high-resolution details that, creating professional footage at an impressive angle.
- 120Mbps Bitrate
- 4K @60FPS Video
- 120FPS maximum
Both the standard H.264 and H.265 video coding formats are supported, giving you more video editing options while remaining compatible with most editing software’s available today.
Unique to the new DJI FPV, OcuSync 3.0 delivers crystal-clear real-time video transmission, at distances of up to 6.2 miles / 10 km.
- Video transmission latency is less than 28 ms.
- Maximum HD video transmission range up to 6.2 miles / 10 km.
- Auto-Frequency Switching for reliable reception.
Auto-switching between 2.4 and 5.8GHz frequencies significantly reduces stutter and compression artifacts. Multiple antennas result in a stable and reliable video feed.
Committed to Safe Skies | An Optimized Experience
ADS-B receiver equipped. This system receives flight location information of manned aircraft in your area and will send warnings on the Goggles V2, providing enough time to avoid any manned aircraft nearby. Fly safer and more responsibly, without interfering with flight control.
Modular Parts & Easy to Repair
The gimbal camera, landing gear, and top shell of the DJI FPV aircraft are all modular and can be easily replaced, making repairs more convenient, quick and less expensive. For additional confidence, DJI Care Refresh is also available, offering coverage for a wide range of damage and giving you greater peace of mind as you film and fly.
DJI Virtual Flight App
Practice flying in lifelike digital world with simulated scenarios before entering the real world. Simply connect the DJI FPV Goggles V2 and remote controller, and you’re fly in the digital world, to practice before you fly in real world.
DJI FPV supports Audience Mode. Link multiple FPV Goggles V2 units to your aircraft channel and you’re ready to share the view from above, for all your friends to view in real-time. Buckle up, sit in the pilot seat and enjoy the ride.
Works with DJI Fly App
- Smartphone Live View
- Display live view from the goggles on a smartphone when connected via cable.
- With the DJI Fly app, you can playback footage, edit, and share your work on social media, quickly and easily.
- Discover new aerial photography locations near you with the Fly Spots feature.
Ready to Fly without the hassle.
No building. No soldering. No tuning. The DJI FPV Combo brings you everything you need, assembled and ready to go in one box. Turn on and activate the aircraft, remote controller, and goggles and go fly.
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US AVIATION GROUP LLC: http://registry.faa.gov/N5331B
FAA Flight Standards District Office: FAA Fort Worth AFW FSDO-19
NTSB Identification: CEN16LA259
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Thursday, July 07, 2016 in Bridgeport, TX
Aircraft: CESSNA 152, registration: N5331B
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On July 7, 2016, about 2030 central daylight time, a Cessna 152 airplane, N5331B, was damaged during a landing at the Bridgeport Municipal Airport (KXBP), Bridgeport, Texas. The private rated pilot and pilot rated passenger were not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to US Aviation Group LLC and was operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated without a flight plan. The flight originated from Denton Enterprise Airport (KDTO), Denton, Texas, about 1945.
According to the pilot, on the third touch-and-go to runway 18 at KXBP, the ground run was longer and the airplane had difficultly climbing away from the runway. He noticed the flaps were still at 30-degrees despite the flap handle being in the up position. The pilot made a 180-degree turn to land on runway 36. After the airplane landed the pilot applied the brakes, the airplane swerved and exited the side of the runway. The nose wheel dug in the soil and the airplane nosed over coming to rest inverted.
The airplane was retained for further examination.
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https://wehaveahulk.co.uk/netflix-release-new-space-force-trailer-podcast/
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With just over a week to go to the debut of comedy series Space Force, Netflix has released a brand new trailer and announced a 10-part podcast with the cast and crew.
Space is hard, but this podcast makes it look easy. Join host and star Jimmy O. Yang starting May 29th as he welcomes the cast and crew behind the new Netflix series SPACE FORCE for a 10-part podcast exploring the stories behind the show.
New episodes of Inside Joke: Space Force will be released on Mondays and Thursdays each week, with guests like Steve Carell, Greg Daniels, John Malkovich, Ben Schwartz, Tawny Newsome, Diana Silvers and many more.
Check out the trailer below!
A decorated pilot with dreams of running the Air Force, four-star general Mark R. Naird (Steve Carell) is thrown for a loop when he finds himself tapped to lead the newly formed sixth branch of the US Armed Forces: Space Force. Skeptical but dedicated, Mark uproots his family and moves to a remote base in Colorado where he and a colorful team of scientists and “Spacemen” are tasked by the White House with getting American boots on the moon (again) in a hurry and achieving total space dominance.
From co-creators Carell and Greg Daniels (The Office), Space Force is a new kind of workplace comedy, where the stakes are sky high and the ambitions even higher.
Space Force premieres May 29 on Netflix.
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Lockheed Martin has announced it has conducted second test of the US Armys next-generation long-range precision strike missile, PrSM. “Lockheed Martin successfully tested its next-generation long-range missile designed for the Army's Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program at White Sands Missile Range, NM
Indian Defense Minister will inaugurate the induction ceremony of first Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKI squadron equipped with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles at the Air Force Station in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu state, on January 20. "The induction ceremony of the jets armed with BrahMos would take place on January 20 and the fighters would have the most potent platform capable of long reach and multi-role capabilities," Air Marshal Amit Tiwari said on Wednesday
The Philippines Army is set to become the first international customer of the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile with its Department of National Defense (DND) intending to buy two batteries the contract for which is expected to be signed in May 2020. Following the announcement by DND Secretary Delfin Lorenzana in December, Brahmos is gearing up for its first international sale
The German Armed Forces have contracted European missile manufacturer, MBDA to purchase the ‘Enforcer shoulder-launched precision-guided anti-armor missile system. Signed on 20 December, the contract will fulfill the German requirement for a lightweight, day/night, precision-guided, shoulder-launched weapon system with an effective range of more than 1,800m
Russias new hypersonic cruise missiles-the ‘Tsirkon land and sea-launched versions besides the ‘Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missiles will give Moscow a lead over the United States in next generation missiles. The claim was part of President Vladimir Putins statement at a meeting with the top military brass on Tuesday in which latest Russian developments in missile technology were detailed
Northrop Grumman has delivered the 1000th AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) supersonic, air-launched tactical missile system to the US Navy. A ceremony at the Northrop Grumman production facility in Northridge, California, commemorated the occasion, the company said in a statement
Lockheed Martin has completed testing its next-generation long-range missile designed for the US Army's Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. During the flight test, the PrSM was fired from Lockheed Martin's High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher and flew approximately 240 kilometers to the target area
Lockheed Martin has won a $134.7 million modification contract to supply Joint-Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGMs) to the US Army
The Kingdom of Bahrain signed an agreement to purchase Raytheon's Patriot air and missile defense system from the United States Army. This letter of offer and acceptance allows the US government to begin contract negotiations with Raytheon for production of an undisclosed quantity of systems and missiles
An air-to-surface cruise missile developed for the F-35 fighter jet could be used with Turkey's national combat aircraft and attack UAVs, besides offered to countries which are part of the F-35 program. Turkeys industry and technology minister, Mustafa Varank said on Saturday that the SOM-J cruise missile jointly developed by the US and Turkey, will be deployed on local air assets following Ankaras ouster from the F-35 program
German-Israeli firm EuroSpike has bagged a €40 million deal to supply Spike anti-tank missiles to the Estonian army. The first missiles will be delivered to the Estonian army in the beginning of 2020
Forty Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be armed with the BrahMos cruise missile, which is the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world. "As for the plans, the serial production has been launched and rearmament will be carried out, as our Indian colleagues have promised on many occasions
Indonesia to Buy Russian Armoured Vehicles
Raytheon Bags S.Korea’s RAM Guided Missile Deal
Raytheon Wins US Navy’s $641M Tomahawk Missiles Contract
USS Roosevelt to Test Sailors for Coronavirus in Guam
Turkish Drone Strike Destroys Syrian Army’s Pantsir-S1 Air Defense System
Chinese Military Docs Develop Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine
China Replaces Russian Engine in J-10C Jet With Locally-made WS-10 Taihang
Syria Destroys 6 Turkish Combat Drones, Turkish F-16s Down 2 Syrian Su-24
China is pulling off the impossible- selling arms to nations it is in conflict with over its claim in the...
Several joint production and direct procurement programs could be halted if the US and Europe carry through with their threat...
Sanctions-hit Iran has found ingenious ways to develop military hardware
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly permeating the defence industry to aid and improve human decision-making
Upgrade of Russias Sukhoi Su-30SM fighters to equip them with armaments, radar, sensors and engines from the more powerful Su-35...
US companies sanctioned by China for supplying weapons to Taiwan may be denied rare earth elements (REEs), which have critical...
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Aerospace and defence technology company Northrop Grumman has achieved a new delivery milestone in the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet programme.
The company marked the delivery of the 900th centre fuselage of the aircraft this week.
Northrop Grumman uses its integrated assembly line (IAL) to deliver F-35 centre fuselages for three unique aircraft variants.
In a statement, the company said: “The IAL is a world-class production facility using the latest in automation and robotics to deliver on large aircraft production efforts at scale.”
Northrop Grumman is associated as a principal partner of Lockheed Martin in the design, development, production and sustainment of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets for the US and other allied countries.
The F-35 is a stealthy, supersonic, multi-role fighter jet. It is available in three variants, namely F-35A, F-35B and F-35C.
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The F-35A is the conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) variant while the F-35B is the short take-off vertical landing (STOVL) variant.
The F-35C is the carrier variant (CV) of the fighter jet.
According to Northrop Grumman, around 600 F-35 aircraft are currently operating from 26 bases and aircraft carriers around the globe. The overall fleet has also surpassed more than 350,000 cumulative flight hours.
Under the F-35 programme, Northrop Grumman delivers the centre fuselage, the AN/APG-81 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) fire-control radar, the AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS), AN/ASQ-242 Communications, Navigation and Identification (CNI) avionics suite among others.
Earlier this month, the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command signed $9.4bn worth of contracts for 64 F-35A aircraft and maintenance services.
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Airborne Innovations' RaptorEye II Ultra Compact Aerial Imaging Payload Enables Digital Imaging for Small UAVs
Airborne Innovations LLC will introduce the RaptorEye II Ultra Compact Aerial Imaging Payload at the AUVSI 2009 show in Washington DC, August 10-13.
The system integrates a high performance / low power Intel Atom processor, high speed Expresscard interface for large capacity storage (currently available up to 128GB), and an optional one watt broadband radio link for image and metadata transmission, in a very small form factor.
It provides small UAVs and manned aircraft with a compact rapid imaging solution supporting multiple digital cameras.
“The new RaptorEye II will allow smaller classes of unmanned aircraft to carry high performance large format cameras up to 16 megapixels,” said Jon Becker, President of Airborne Innovations.
“Multiple digital and analog cameras can be connected to a single RaptorEye II for rapid imaging applications, with imagery transmitted over an integrated broadband datalink or via satcomm systems like Iridium.
This is the first compact and powerful solution available which can for example support multiple digital imagers in a gimbaled day/night camera system.”
RaptorEye II is an aerial imaging system designed for high performance, small size, and low power consumption, with configurations as small as 1.2”x3.1”x5.9” (30x79x150mm). It is designed to accept multiple digital and analog cameras, and can store large amounts of image data and transmit it via the onboard or external datalinks.
The system is also suitable as a general purpose high performance small form factor x86 based payload computer for high performance processing and image transmission, for applications such as multispectral imaging, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and other uses.
In addition it contains multiple interfaces for payload integration, including dual Gigabit Ethernet,dual analog video inputs, RS232 x 2, USB2 x 4, CAN Bus, GPIO, and 12V regulated power output for payloads, along with internal SATA expansion for more high speed large capacity storage. Interfacing Firewire and Cameralink based sensors is also possible.
Airborne Innovations, founded in 2004, is a provider of advanced aerial imaging systems and other UAV payloads and software services. Jon Becker, the founder, has 17 years of experience in UAV hardware and software systems.
Customer successes include Idaho National Laboratory's Rapid Airfield Damage Assessment System implemented for the Air Force Research Laboratory using the RaptorEye in 2008, and over the horizon imaging missions with the Aerosonde UAV in 2006.
More from Uncrewed Vehicles
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announces that its autonomous BlueWhale uncrewed submarine will participate in the NATO Dynamic Messenger exercise, in an effort to demonstrate its capabilities in the maritime sector.
Twenty-five navies, eight NATO entities and more than thirty companies and universities are currently involved in Robotic Experimentation Prototyping Augmented by Maritime Unmanned Systems Exercise 2023 (REPMUS 23), held off the coast of Portugal until 29 September.
Israeli UAS developer SpearUAV introduced a submarine-launched capsule option for its Viper 750 UAV at DSEI 2023.
The Ukrainian pavilion at DSEI 2023, organised by state-owned Spetstechnoexport, exhibited several indigenous combat-tested systems, including UAVs, USVs and an evacuation vehicle.
Milrem Robotics has now supplied more than 100 of its Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) hybrid UGVs including approximately 15 for service in Ukraine. Lessons learned are continuing to inform the platform’s development, according to the company.
The design selected for the Rotary Wing Uncrewed Autonomous System is best suited for maritime operations.
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The Skyborg ACS flew on board a Kratos UTAP-22 tactical unmanned vehicle for two hours and ten minutes, reported Daryl Mayer of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Public Affairs.
It marks the ‘Milestone 1’ of the Autonomous Attritable Aircraft Experimentation (AAAx) campaign.
During the flight, the ACS executed several key activities that were required to indicate safe operation of the system. The behaviours were observed from airborne and ground command and control stations.
It showcased fundamental aviation capabilities, coordinated manoeuvring, respond to navigation commands, and following aircraft flight envelopes.
Skyborg is one of the three initiatives under the USAF’s Vanguard programme for rapid prototyping and development of new technologies. The other two initiatives are Golden Horde, Navigation Technology Satellite 3 (NTS-3).
The 96th Test Wing oversees these three test missions.
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Skyborg PEO brigadier general Dale White said: “We’re extremely excited for the successful flight of an early version of the ‘brain’ of the Skyborg system. It is the first step in a marathon of progressive growth for Skyborg technology.
“These initial flights kick-off the experimentation campaign that will continue to mature the ACS and build trust in the system.”
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ORS 5 [ORS]
ORS 5 (Operationally Responsive Space 5) or SensorSat is the fifth mission of the ORS program. This satellite will conduct space surveillance as a gap filler for the SBSS Block 10 satellite.
A 140 kg ORS satellite to be launched 2017 is planned as a gap filler mission for the SBSS Block 10 mission, for which a full successor has not yet been funded and which is not expected to launch before 2021. It is planned to operate from a low inclination orbit of 500-700 km height to observe satellites in the geostationary belt.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Lincoln Laboratory is to design and build an operational demonstration of the SensorSat satellite, which continuously scans the GEO belt from a low earth orbit.
The overall objectives of the ORS-5 program are, in priority order:
A dedicated launch launch vehicle for a total cost of less than $20 million was baselined, with Athena-1c, Minotaur-1, Pegasus-XL and Super-Strypi being considered. The launch cost cap has since been removed, as no provider could be found.
In July 2015, Orbital ATK was selected as the launch provider with a Minotaur-4 derived vehicle with an additional Orion-38 fifth stage from Cape Canaveral to be used. The added 5th stage serves to lower the inclination of the orbit.
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|Operator:||US Air Force (USAF) → US Space Force (USSF)|
|Contractors:||MIT Lincoln Laboratory|
|Power:||Solar arrays, batteries|
|Orbit:||599 km × 604 km, 0.02°|
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A last-minute problem with a critical computer prevented the space shuttle Endeavour from blasting off today on a mission to map Earth.
Even without the computer trouble, rain and thick, dark clouds would have kept the shuttle, its six astronauts and 13 tons of radar equipment from launching.
''Hopefully, we'll try again tomorrow,'' Dave King, the launching director, told the astronauts. Better weather was expected on Tuesday.
The mission is already four months late because of a defective wiring problem.
NASA held the countdown today as controllers scrambled to understand a data-relay problem with one of Endeavour's two master events controllers. They retested the unit but, after going down to the nine-minute mark in the countdown, ran out of time and called off the launch.
The two computers are needed to ignite the two solid rocket boosters at liftoff and to separate the boosters and external fuel tank from the shuttle. Only one malfunctioned, but both are required for the launch.Continue reading the main story
On Sunday, after a late engine review, NASA cleared Endeavour to start its mission to create the most accurate and complete topographic map of Earth ever produced.
NASA's top shuttle manager, Ron Dittemore, announced that Endeavour's three main engines were safe to fly and that the launch would proceed as planned.
The decision came despite lingering uncertainty over two fuel pump seals. Because of lost paperwork, engineers cannot prove the two metal seals were certified for flight.
''We're not launching with a problem,'' Mr. Dittemore said. ''We're launching with what was a potential problem that we have cleared and is no issue.''
Mission managers ordered an exhaustive review of seals in Endeavour's fuel turbopumps late last week after a defective seal was found in one of Discovery's main engines.
The bad seal should have been thrown away as a factory reject, but instead was installed in a fuel pump that flew on Discovery six weeks ago. It also flew on Discovery in October 1998 -- the flight that returned John Glenn to orbit -- and on Endeavour earlier that year.
NASA was able to determine, through documents, that 16 of 18 seal segments on Endeavour's three fuel pumps were good. The paperwork is missing on the remaining two.
Mr. Dittemore said the likelihood of another defective seal's turning up on one of Endeavour's three engines was ''very, very, very low.''
Endeavour's 11-day mapping mission was originally scheduled for September but was held up by damaged wiring found throughout the shuttle fleet.
Lt. Gen. James King of the Army, director of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, said Endeavour's three-dimensional maps would provide military leaders and civilian scientists with details about terrain, elevation, slope and surface roughness.Continue reading the main story
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You will probably recognize it: when you launch a spaceship worth millions, if not billions of euros into space, it is nice if the thing can also return to earth in one piece. Just ask Elon Musk. NASA thought the same way a while back. For this purpose, the astronauts from the United States built the Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
To allow a Space Shuttle to land safely, a piece of asphalt of more than 4.5 kilometers was laid. When the thing returned to earth for a soft landing, it came flying at a speed of about 320 km / h. Today, the Space Shuttle is retired, but the runway is still there. That’s why we’re bringing one of the fastest cars in the world to the home of the Space Shuttle: the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport.
In the name of science, we’re making an effort to tap the top speed of the special Chiron in this special place. In addition, we make short work of the criticism that both the Space Shuttle and the Chiron endure. Evil tongues claim that the two machines are impractical and cost too much money. Is that fair? Find out in the video below.
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Figure 1: ATM, UTM and ETM Airspace (Source: FAA.gov)
Detect and Avoid (DAA) requirements for aircraft are continuously emerging and right now, there is no “one size fits all” requirement for equipment on unmanned aircraft. Instead, manufacturers and operators should choose equipment based on their concept of operations (CONOPS) and the operating rules under which they will fly. This can be approximately aligned with the airspace management scheme:
- Under 400 ft AGL will be managed under the Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) system and generally operate under the new remote ID rules of 14 CFR Part 89
- Between 400 ft AGL and 60,000 ft MSL will be coordinated through Air Traffic Control (ATC) in the Air Traffic Management (ATM) system and will usually operate under Part 91 or Part 135.
- High altitude operations above 60,000 feet MSL are managed per the ATM, although work is being done to more clearly define airspace management processes for the Upper Class E Traffic Management (ETM) system as technology evolves to create more traffic in this area.
Detect and Avoid (DAA) and Airborne Collision Avoidance Systems (ACAS)
With the lack of a pilot onboard to “see and avoid” other aircraft, UAS will depend on certifiable DAA solutions to ensure airspace safety. RTCA is currently generating standards for the FAA which define the Detect and Avoid requirements based on the Airborne Collision Avoidance Systems (ACAS). For UAS, three version of ACAS are defined or in development:
- ACAS-Xu – Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) DO-386 were released in December, specifying logic-based hardware requirements and algorithms for recognizing and avoiding potential collisions for fixed wing UAS operating under Part 91 or Part 135 rules. Certifiable systems will need to adhere to DO-386.
- ACAS-Xr – ACAS Xu will be adapted for rotorcraft.
- ACAS-sXu – will define requirements used in DAA systems of small UAS getting type certifications flying under Part 89.
Figure 2: ACAS Xu (red), sXu (blue) and Xr (green) (Source: FAA CONOPS for ACAS-sXu, 2020)
DAA Systems Maximize Airspace Safety
In the language of Detect and Avoid there are two types of traffic: cooperative and non-cooperative. Cooperative traffic is similarly equipped, and ACAS-based DAA systems minimize the risk of collision by providing for two-way avoidance coordination between cooperative aircraft. As traffic approaches a situation where “well clear” may be violated, evasive action is coordinated, i.e. one aircraft climbs and one descends. With non-cooperative traffic, there is a higher risk of conflicting avoidance maneuvers, so a larger well-clear buffer must be maintained. By recognizing and coordinating with cooperative traffic, DAA systems greatly reduce the risk of collision.
Figure 3: ACAS-Xu and ACAS-Xr based DAA systems
DAA Equipment – What’s Needed and What’s Certifiable
For UAS operating under Part 91 or Part 135, which will generally be 55 pounds or greater, flying beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in the National Airspace System greater than 400 ft AGL, visual or simple sensor-based systems will not be enough. Rather, the FAA will require a logic-based, certifiable ACAS-based DAA system that includes the following components:
- Radar for long-range all-weather detection of non-cooperative traffic
- An ADS-B receiver with active surveillance interrogator for validation of ADS-B tracks (required due to the possibility of ADS-B spoofing)
- A transponder for coordination of deconfliction maneuvers
- A DAA computer, containing a surveillance tracking module for traffic sensor fusion from the radar and validated ADS-B sensors, and a threat resolution module to determine conflict and provide warnings and avoidance commands to either the RPAS operator or flight control computer.
Meanwhile, smaller UAS flying at low altitude will operate under Part 89 and may equip with ACAS-sXu based DAA systems, which will likely utilize different technologies including the emerging remote ID technologies and dual-band ADS-B receivers for traffic sensing and coordination.
Current Status of Detect and Avoid Solutions
Sagetech currently sits on the standards committees to help shape the Detect and Avoid requirements for certification and technology standards, which are all currently emerging. The FAA and EUROCAE recently approved the MOPS for ACAS-Xu, which provides standards for unmanned aircraft to achieve type certification and avoid the costly and time-consuming waiver process for BVLOS flight. Standards for ACAS-sXu (small UAS) are expected in mid-2022, with standards for ACAS-Xr (rotorcraft) to follow. Each of these will form a critical part of DAA solutions. Standards for certified DAA (MOPS DO-365) which leverage ACAS solutions as part of a full system are complete for operations in Class A airspace. Extensions for transiting Class B airspace and operations in Class D, E and G airspace are expected soon.
Meanwhile, Sagetech is working with numerous fixed and rotary wing UAS customers who are incorporating certifiable DAA systems in their design and type certification projects right now. Sagetech is helping these customers with regulatory guidance, component technology solutions including transponders and interrogators, and system design to ensure these systems in development will satisfy the anticipated certification requirements. Sagetech itself, through technology development and partnerships with companies including Hover Inc., expects to offer a complete DAA prototype system by the end of this year.
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Observations of Mars and its satellites by the Mars Imaging Camera (MIC) on Planet-B
© The Society of Geomagnetism and Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences (SGEPSS); The Seismological Society of Japan; The Volcanological Society of Japan; The Geodetic Society of Japan; The Japanese Society for Planetary Sciences. 1998
Received: 7 August 1997
Accepted: 30 January 1998
Published: 6 June 2014
We present the specifications of the Mars Imaging Camera (MIC) on the Planet-B spin-stabilized spacecraft, and key scientific objectives of MIC observations. A non-sun-synchronous orbit of Planet-B with a large eccentricity of about 0.87 around Mars provides the opportunities (1) to observe the same region of Mars at various times of day and various solar phase angles with spatial resolution of about 60 m from a distance of 150 km altitude (at periapsis), and (2) to monitor changes of global atmospheric conditions on Mars near an apoapsis of 15 Mars radii. In addition, (3) several encounters of Planet-B with each of the two Martian satellites are scheduled during the mission lifetime of two years from October 1999 to observe their shapes and surface structures with three color filters, centered on 450, 550, and 650 nm. (4) A search for hypothetical dust rings along the orbits of two satellites will be tried from the forward-scattering region of sunlight.
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- Kolkata airport to get new ATC by 2020
Construction of the new technical block at Kolkata airport will be over this December and the air traffic control tower will be completed a year later. However, it will take another year to procure and install the communication, surveillance and navigation equipment, thus pushing the commissioning of the air traffic services (ATS) complex to December 2021.
- Small airports to get automatic ATC
After trying out mobile air traffic control towers and remote air traffic control units (ATC) for small airports, the Union ministry of civil aviation is considering an automatic air traffic control facility that does not require people on ground at airstrips to guide planes. This is to prepare ground infrastructure to boost regional flights.
- New ATC will make Delhi’s IGI busier and safer
Next summer, from your window seat you could watch another aircraft make a parallel landing at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport alongside your flight. Common enough abroad in places like San Francisco, it is only now in India that the Airports Authority of India intends to have parallel operations on IGIA’s runways
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|Select the desired Level or Schedule Type to find available classes for the course.|
|AER 3121N - Air Carrier Navigation|
An advanced course designed to build on the student's
knowledge of the low altitude airway structure by intro-
ducing the language and concepts associated with high
altitude flight. Students will learn jet routing and inter-
national flight navigation requirements, position reporting
and documentation Students will have an opportunity to
operate advanced Flight Management Systems and personally
engage in international flight planning.
Prerequisites: AER 1003N, AER 2021N and AER 2120N.
3.000 Credit hours
Schedule Types: Lecture
Undergraduate level AER 2120N Minimum Grade of D- and Undergraduate level AER 1003N Minimum Grade of D- and Undergraduate level AER 2021N Minimum Grade of D-
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The U.S. Department of Defense has announced a more than $8 million contract modification for Rolls-Royce Corp. in Indianapolis. The work involves Navy aircraft support services and is expected to be complete at the end of the fiscal year. May 6, 2014
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, is being awarded an $8,021,387 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) for Mission Care support for the CV-22 AE1107C engine, including lower power engine removals. Work will be performed in Oakland, California (70 percent) and Indianapolis, Indiana (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in February 2015. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance, Air Force overseas contingency operations funds in the amount of $8,021,387 are being obligated on this award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense
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QUEENS, NY (PIX11) -- The incident involving Delta Flight 1086 Thursday is the latest in a long history of problems at LaGuardia.
In September 1989, US Air Flight 5050 crashed while taking off. Two passengers were killed and 15 were injured when the plane ran off the end of the runway and into Bowery Bay. It was a wet day with low visibility.
In March 1992, a US airplane crashed into Flushing Bay just after takeoff. 27 people died on that flight. Ice on the wings and failed procedures for de-icing planes were the cause of that crash.
Most of us have 2009's Miracle on the Hudson in recent memory -- another accident that happened after takeoff from LaGuardia. The US Airways jet splash-landed in the Hudson after both engines failed. It wasn't the weather that time -- but birds. A flock of Canada geese were sucked into the engines.
In 2013, the landing gear on a Southwest Airlines jet collapsed on landing. The plane veered off the runway and into the gress. 16 people were hurt in that accident.AlertMe
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Wilbur Ross has been a keen booster of the private sector in space
A UFO expert claimed to have spotted several strange objects in a photo taken by NASA on Mars. According to the UFO expert, the photo contained images of alien cat-like creatures as well as an ancient Martian weapon.
Scientists believe that gravitational forces and other factors in space could affect the orbits of planets, which means there’s a chance that Mars could collide with Earth. If this happens, the resulting impact would destroy the entire planet.
A scientific advisory group for NASA proposed to the space agency that a mission to Venus is possible even with today’s technology. According to the group, visiting Venus would provide valuable information regarding its possible similarities with Earth.
Elon Musk-led SpaceX has revealed big plans for Mars including building out cities on the Red Planet and bases on the moon almost simultaneously.
A UFO expert claimed that some of the photos taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover showed a wedge-shaped alien vessel on Mars. Based on the photos, it seems the alleged vessel is still operational.
NASA has categorically denied "alien proof" in Mars claimed by a former astronaut.
Elon Musk admitted that SpaceX’s plans of establishing a human base on the Moon could fail and affect the company’s spaceflight programs. According to Musk, the Moon may not have enough resources to serve as a refueling station for SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft.
Members of NASA’s Artemis program revealed just how challenging space exploration can be in the latest video released by the agency. According to the program’s team members, the risk of death is always present due to the harsh conditions of space.
Elon Musk-led SpaceX is fast expanding its work on the development of Starship spacecraft and rockets for interplanetary travel. A recent aerial video has revealed the progress of the Starship rocket at the Florida facility of SpaceX.
A mysterious orb can be seen in one of the photos of Planet Mars — could it be proof of alien life?
A team of researchers was able to successfully grow different species of crops on soil samples that are similar to those found on Mars and the Moon. The successful experiment could help space agencies establish a steady food supply for future Martian and lunar human colonies.
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) was able to capture a photo of the agency’s InSight lander as its sitting on the Martian surface. According to NASA, the MRO’s latest photo of the lander is the clearest one yet.
A former NASA scientist insists that the U.S. space agency already discovered life on Mars back in the '70s.
Alien life forms could be hiding beneath the surface of Planet Mars, a NASA scientist said.
Astrophysicist Michael Mayor, who won the Nobel Prize for discovering the first exoplanet, said humans will never be able to leave Earth to colonize another planet. According to Mayor, it is simply not possible to travel across space outside the Solar System to migrate to a planet that’s similar to Earth.
The collaboration between SpaceX and NASA is getting bigger and broader. The latest is a $3 million contract by NASA to expand on the technology concepts of spacecraft fuel refilling in low earth orbits pitched by SpaceX.
An alien theorist claims that he has discovered what looks like an ancient alien burial ground on the surface of planet Mars.
The plans of Elon Musk-led SpaceX to expand the Boca Chica facility in Texas have snowballed into a real estate dilemma for the region’s residents.
A consultant for NASA slammed the agency for deliberately ignoring the results of the experiment he handled that showed signs of alien life on Mars. According to the consultant, NASA refuses to conduct new life-detection tests on the Red Planet.
A UFO expert claimed that photos taken by NASA’s Opportunity rover on Mars showed an alien creature that slightly resembles a rabbit. According to the expert, the alleged creature was alive when the photo was taken and that NASA has footage of it as it was moving.
A UFO expert claimed that the photos taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover showed an alien pyramid on Mars. According to the UFO expert, NASA should have tried exploring the strange structure using the rover.
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So you’re living in New York, looking for a job. Someone suggests finding a tech startup, and you figure it’s worth a shot. Why not? Startups have become a hot destination for employees in recent years. On the East Coast, NYC startups have become one of the top categories of employers. But before you seek out tech startup jobs in NYC, be aware: Not all startups are destined for greatness. For every company like Facebook or Groupon that flourishes with success and makes its employees rich, there are startups that see no success.
Mobile entrepreneurs recently received some good news in the form of an announcement that ENIAC Ventures has raised a fund of more than $1.6 million to aid startup companies in the mobile communications software sector. The group takes its name from the Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer (ENIAC), which was the world’s first general-purpose electronic computer, and likewise the group aims for some “first” of its own.
The stormy weather could do other postponing the release of Delta 4 by a day. A day late than the scheduled date, United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket was successfully launched and it boosted a new Geostationary (GEOS) weather satellite into the space this Saturday.
This would now serve as an orbital spare for the hurricane tracking weather sentinels from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The launch occurred at 6.51 p.m at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. This was the 10th flight of the Delta 4 rocket since 2002 and it is also the second of the three main launchings that were planned for the current year.
Earlier a launch was scheduled on Friday, which was called off due to the thunderstorms and the electrical activity near the launch bed at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Even on Saturday the forecast was pretty much the same and it was also predicted a 70% chance of launch delay. After these initial hick ups the launch was successfully carried out after some 37 minutes delay.
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The 2020 20 Twenties: Tomorrow’s Technology Leaders
As aircraft become more electric, engines become more efficient and spacecraft seek to conquer new frontiers, the aerospace and defense industry needs fresh ideas from younger generations that grew up with a passion for sustainability and innovative technologies.
Through the annual 20 Twenties program, the Aviation Week Network and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) recognize young, rising stars within the industry. Top students working to solve aerospace challenges are nominated by universities around the world, and a judging panel comprised of hiring managers, engineers and academics selects 20 exceptional winners. Nominees are evaluated based on academic performance, civic contribution and the value of their research or design projects.
Now in its eighth year, the 20 Twenties program received nominations from nearly 50 schools across seven countries, including 17 new ones. Several winners have served as leaders at their universities in helping students from diverse cultural backgrounds achieve better access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and opportunities.
As honoree Valerie Bernstein explains: “One of the biggest problems in the sciences today is that we have a tendency to treat science as inaccessible to certain people. This not only shuts people out from the opportunity for support to pursue science, but also manifests into a culture conditioned to fear science as something that’s untrustworthy or incomprehensible.”
One area of STEM outreach on which this year’s winners are heavily focused is women’s representation in aerospace. Not only were more than half of 2020’s winners female, but many of the students have volunteered their time with organizations and nonprofits devoted to increasing women’s representation and interest in STEM.
In addition to highlighting the importance of diversity in aerospace, this year’s group of students emphasized the need for fearlessness and persistence in the face of failure. Winners engaged with other students to advise, mentor and inspire academic resilience, including a student-run initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology dedicated to destigmatizing failure.
“A test failure is not a reason to give up but a reason to take what you’ve learned and continue forward,” says honoree Jane Gillette. “Sometimes, a project gets scrapped. Sometimes, a test doesn’t go how you want it to. But that provides motivation to continue, to succeed and to do great things.”
According to AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher, new ideas and perspectives from this year’s winners will make a mark on the future of aerospace. “We can expect them to bring fresh ideas to the challenges facing us both here on Earth and beyond our Solar System,” he notes. “We look forward to following their accomplishments and how they shape the future of aeronautics and astronautics.”
The winners will be recognized during the 20 Twenties Awards Luncheon and Aviation Week’s 63rd Annual Laureates Awards on March 12 in Washington.
Graduate Student, Aeronautics and Astronautics • Class of 2020 • Purdue University B.S. Aerospace Engineering • Class of 2018 • University of Tennessee, Knoxville
After two internships at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Beckman was selected as a NASA Space Technology Research Fellow. Her research for the fellowship and her master’s degree at Purdue focus on modeling slosh in small-satellite conformal tanks.
During her undergraduate studies, Beckman interned at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Space Hardware and Robotics Academy, where she researched future additive
manufacturing improvements needed to make reliable 3D-printed replacement parts for the International Space Station’s life-support system.
Beckman has volunteered with the Space Public Outreach Team and Letters to a Prescientist Program to improve youth STEM outreach.
M.S. Aerospace Engineering Sciences • Class of 2019 • University of Colorado Boulder B.S. Astronomy and Astrophysics • Class of 2017 • Villanova University
During her studies, Bernstein focused on researching how space weather affects Earth and technology in space, including how to improve modeling and forecasting capabilities for atmospheric drag. She was selected for fellowships at the National Science Foundation and Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Bernstein is passionate about promoting science and making it more accessible to the public. To further these efforts, she serves as director for the University of Colorado (CU) Boulder’s STEMinar organization to promote interdisciplinary science communication, and she volunteers as a CU Science Ambassador to create space weather-related activities for youth outreach events.
M.S. Engineering Sciences • Class of 2019 • Harvard University B.S. Bioengineering • Class of 2015 • Clemson University
As an associate technical staffer at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Byrd is researching miniature antenna designs to enable smaller systems with higher data speeds for Earth-to-space and satellite-to-satellite communications. She received a Lincoln Scholar award to pursue her Master’s degree at Harvard and was selected for the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program and the Draper Fellow Program.
To spread her passion about diversity in engineering, Byrd has mentored freshmen girls through Clemson’s Women in Science and Engineering program and volunteered with the Junior League of Boston. She also serves as chief operating officer of Girls Who Build, organizing workshops for high schoolers with topics ranging from photography and music to climate change.
M.S. Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering • Class of 2021 • Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.S. Aerospace Engineering • Class of 2019 • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
With a passion for giving back to the community, Carroll has participated in programs such as Habitat for Humanity and Entrepreneurs Without Borders and mentored engineering students as president of her university’s Women in Aerospace organization.
She has interned at SpaceX, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and The Aerospace Corp. As technical project manager at the Illinois Space Society, she led a team of undergraduate students to design, manufacture and test a sharp-edge detection and suppression device for NASA’s Micro-G Next Challenge.
At MIT, Carroll is researching socio-technical system performance and its applications within aerospace and defense.
Graduate Student, Aerospace Engineering • Class of 2020 • The University of Alabama B.S. Aerospace Engineering • Class of 2018 • The University of Alabama
In his graduate studies, Devey is using technology inspired by the microstructure of the shortfin mako shark’s skin to improve efficiency, controllability and noise reduction of aerodynamic surfaces. He believes future iterations of his microflap prototypes could be integrated into a variety of aerospace vehicles. The project has received funding from Boeing, the U.S. Army and the National Science Foundation.
Devey interned at Boeing and MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory and served as vice president for the Tuska UAV team at Alabama, which created open workshops for students on topics such as 3D printing, aircraft design and avionics. He has volunteered with several organizations devoted to renovating or constructing homes for impoverished communities.
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M.S. Aeronautics and Astronautics • Class of 2019 • Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.S. Thermal Science and Engineering • Class of 2017 • Federal University of Santa Catarina B.S. Business and Management • Class of 2015 • State University of Santa Catarina B.S. Mechanical Engineering • Class of 2014 • Federal University of Santa Catarina
At MIT, do Vale Pereira has served as mechanical system lead for a deformable mirror demonstration mission cubesat and a folded lightweight positioning system, both of which are aimed at better exoplanet detection methods. She has received the Amelia Earhart Fellowship and was chosen as one of MIT’s Graduate Women of Excellence.
She serves as mentoring and outreach director in MIT’s Graduate Women in Aerospace Engineering group. She has also developed several nongovernmental organizations in Brazil to help underprivileged students.
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Graduate Student, Aerospace Engineering • Class of 2020 • Sharif University of Technology B.S. Aerospace Engineering
Class of 2017 • Sharif University of Technology
As treasurer of the university’s student environmental group, Fattahi became interested in sustainable solutions for aviation such as electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) transportation systems. That led to his master’s thesis work: designing a robust control system for urban transportation eVTOLs. As project advisor, he helped lead his team to first place in last year’s AIAA Graduate Team Aircraft Design Competition.
He established the aerospace engineering department’s student office for aerospace design competitions, where he mentors and pursues company sponsorships for student teams. He has interned at Farsco Aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center and works part time as a configuration development engineer at SAMAD Aerospace, where he is helping develop the company’s Starling Jet concept.
Graduate Student, Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering • Class of 2020 • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S. Aerospace Engineering • Class of 2018 • Texas A&M University
As a researcher in MIT’s Gas Turbine Lab and a former Whittle Fellow at Rolls-Royce, Gakhar is working to make aircraft engines more efficient by studying the effects of combustor turbulence on high-pressure turbine performance. She also has researched the aeromechanics of natural flapping flight through the development of a hover-capable robotic hummingbird.
She has interned at SpaceX and Boeing.
Gakhar’s passion for mentoring led her to organize workshops at MIT, including an effort to destigmatize failure and inspire academic resilience. She is working to form a startup that uses satellite and UAV-based systems to help provide internet access and monitor climate and health factors in remote and developing areas.
Undergraduate Student, Informatics • Class of 2020 • University of Washington
While serving as an intelligence analyst in the U.S. Army National Guard, Gatta interned at NASA’s Johnson Space Center and Langley Research Center, Stratolaunch and Ball Aerospace. At Ball, she is conducting research with United Launch Alliance to create their first mission-capable deployment of a UAV from a rocket payload.
She also serves as an ambassador for Minority Veterans of America and will travel to Vietnam with PeaceTrees this fall to teach how to safely excavate bombs.
Gatta’s passion for data science and cultivating youth interest in STEM has led her to volunteer with Girls Who Code, Seattle App Academy and Washington Space Grant. She was selected as the first astronaut candidate for The Out Astronaut Project, which is working to train and send an openly LGBTQ+ person into space.
Undergraduate Student, Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics • Class of 2020 • The University of Alabama
Gillette has interned at the Challenger Learning Center, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate and United Launch Alliance—where she worked to train the Ascent team to sit on console during the Boeing Starliner Commercial Flight Test and NASA Artemis missions. Gillette also serves as project manager and lead systems engineer for the Alabama Rocket Engineering Systems team, which is designing, testing and building a two-stage solid-fuel rocket to launch to 100,000 ft.
In addition to volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity and Alabama’s STEM Path to MBA Program outreach efforts, Gillette has worked with the Tuscaloosa Rocketry Challenge to teach middle school students about space and rocketry.
Undergraduate Student, Aerospace Engineering • Class of 2020 • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Hepburn initiated Embry-Riddle’s first on-campus electric propulsion research, serving as primary researcher to design, manufacture and test a miniaturized, single-stage Stationary Plasma Thruster-type Hall thruster. She has presented her research on the pocket--sized Hall thruster at three international conferences, including the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Propulsion and Energy Forum.
Hepburn has interned at Honeywell Aerospace, Raytheon Missile Systems, Boeing Defense, Space and Security and the Seattle Museum of Flight, where she volunteered to mentor students and increase young women’s interest in aerospace and STEM. She currently serves as an academic mentor with Embry--Riddle’s College of Engineering and as a career services and corporate relations peer advisor for the university.
Graduate Student, Aerospace Engineering • Class of 2020 • The University of Texas at Austin B.S. Engineering Mechanics • Class of 2018 • University of Wisconsin-Madison
Johnson is working to improve understanding of the next generation of eVTOL aircraft through her graduate research, which aims to validate the airworthiness of experimental designs and improve rotor aeroacoustics to reduce noise. She is investigating the performance and acoustics of coaxial, co-rotating rotors for eVTOL aircraft and is sharing the results of her experiments with Uber Technologies—the project’s funder—and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory.
As president of the Graduate Ladies of Aerospace and Mechanics organization, Johnson is working to increase diversity in her university’s aerospace department. She also has organized a STEM career fair for female students from low-income backgrounds.
Undergraduate Student, Dual B.S. Aerospace Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics • Class of 2021 • University of Colorado Boulder
Lin’s bioastronautics research has focused on the applications of alternative reality technology within spacecraft habitat design. Through a NASA-funded virtual reality project, she readapted gaming software to create an augmented reality habitat and worked directly with NASA to develop a hybrid-reality spacecraft airlock. She is now designing a project to consider the effects of architectural and interior design principles on spatial awareness and perception in spacecraft habitat.
Lin founded the university’s chapter of Women of Aeronautics and Astronautics. She received the Women in Aerospace Foundation Scholarship and was chosen for the Brooke Owens Fellowship.
Lin also volunteers with campus STEM outreach efforts.
Graduate Student, Space Systems Engineering • Class of 2021 • Johns Hopkins University • B.S. Aerospace Engineering Class of 2019 • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
During her undergraduate research, Mihaylov served as co-lead of the Julia Language Ephemeris and Physical Constants Reader project through NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Her work directly aided JPL’s flight project Psyche and led to a part-time position at JPL supporting the Europa Clipper mission.
Mihaylov was chosen for the Brooke Owens Fellowship—through which she interned at The Aerospace Corp.—and now is an alumni mentor to recent recipients of the fellowship. She served as editor-in-chief of the Horizons newspaper at Embry-Riddle, student vice president of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and chapter president for the Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity of Women.
B.S. Mechanical Engineering • Class of 2020 • Lawrence Technological University
Pellerito was the lead undergraduate researcher on a project to develop a flapping-wing robot with three different modes of elastic wing-connections. She also participated in two projects through the New Mexico
Institute of Mining and Technology, designing an autonomous flight system for exploration of Titan and examining the effects of heated boundary layers found in nature.
She is the captain of Lawrence Technological University’s SAE Aero Design Team, which is working to develop a short takeoff-and-landing aircraft with a 10-ft. wingspan while aiming to carry as much payload as possible. In addition to serving as a mathematics and engineering tutor, she promotes STEM as chapter president of the Tau Beta Pi and Pi Tau Sigma honor societies.
Graduate Student, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering • Class of 2022 • Purdue University • B.S. Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering • Class of 2019 • Purdue University
Plaehn’s passion for developing advanced propulsion concepts grew from an internship at Aerojet Rocketdyne and a lead propulsion role in a Boeing program to research the fundamental properties of detonation propagation under flow conditions present in a rotating detonation engine (RDE). He is working to design a modular RDE—technology with the potential to improve the efficiency of modern combustion devices.
He also has developed and taught classes to high school seniors about subjects such as engineering design, 3D printing and robotics.
Plaehn is a member of the Sigma Gamma Tau honor society and a private pilot.
M.S. Aerospace Engineering • Class of 2019 • University of Colorado Boulder • B.S. Mechanical Engineering • Class of 2017 • Harvard College
During his undergraduate research, Shuham completed a project to design and test a deployable 0.5-m (1.6-ft.) radio antenna dish for cubesats for a small-satellite startup company. He has worked as a propulsion systems design engineer at United Launch Alliance and now is a propulsion engineer at Blue Origin, where he is helping to develop and design the BE-3U engine on the New Glenn rocket second stage.
Shuham serves on the board of the AIAA’s Pacific Northwest chapter and on the Seattle Museum of Flight’s Future Leaders team. He founded Harvard’s chapter of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space and spent a summer cycling across the country with Spokes America to teach STEM courses to hundreds of students.
M.S. Aerospace Engineering Sciences • Class of 2019 • University of Colorado Boulder • B.S. Mechanical Engineering Sciences • Class of 2017 • University of Colorado Boulder
Viswaroopan is working to develop electric-field (E-field) antennas for spacecraft, including serving as project manager of the cubesat Compact Spaceborne Magnetic Observatory and designing more optimal E-field antennas. He has already completed a rocket deck segment of the Rapid Active Plasma Sounder, which will launch in July.
The challenges of being an international student led him to become an International Ambassador at the University of Colorado Boulder and the international chair of SEDS Earth, where he has grown the organization’s international chapters by 26 countries. He is leading SEDS’ GravityGames 2.0 initiative, in which international students will compete to design inventions that astronauts could make on a 3D printer aboard the International Space Station.
B.S. Mechanical Engineering • Class of 2019 • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
As an undergraduate researcher at MIT’s Space Telecommunications, Astronomy and Radiation Laboratory, Yenchesky led design and analysis efforts for NASA’s CubeSat Laser Infrared Crosslink mission, which aims to demonstrate the first full-duplex laser communications crosslink between two nanosatellites in low Earth orbit. Following internships at Millennium Space Systems, Orbital ATK and Aurora Flight Sciences, she now works full time as a mechanical systems engineer at Aurora Flight Sciences.
Yenchesky served as team coach on the MIT Gordon Engineering Leadership Program and as professional development chair for MIT Women in Aerospace Engineering. She was also captain of MIT’s Sport Pistol Team, which won the 2019 National Collegiate Championships.
M.S. Aerospace Engineering • Class of 2019 • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University • B.S. Engineering • Class of 2017 • Bob Jones University
Zuehlke’s research on optical orbit estimation with small telescopes seeks to provide an inexpensive way to keep track of the growing number of satellites in orbit. That research became a reality through the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Summer Faculty Fellowship Program and played a key role in a cooperative grant started jointly by Embry-Riddle and the AFRL.
He runs an astronomy STEM outreach event for middle school and high school students to enable them to view planets, stars and satellites through telescopes. During his undergraduate studies, he served as software team leader of the Bruins robot team at Bob Jones University.
AIAA 20 Twenties Judges
Mary Lynne Dittmar
President and CEO, Coalition for Deep Space Exploration
Principal Engineer and Group Lead, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory
Founder, Brooke Owens Fellowship
Head of Engineering for Services, Propulsion and Power, Rolls-Royce
Vice President Advanced Programs, Lockheed Martin
Research and Development Engineer, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Associate Professor, Purdue University
Mission Manager, U.S. Air Force Program Office, United Launch Alliance
Project Engineer, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.
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AI in weather forecasting, prediction and communication
As head of aviation for The Weather Company, Ravi Vanmali oversees the team responsible for helping airlines improve operations with inflight weather data, tracking, and decision support. The Weather Company has been a leader in aviation forecasting for over 40 years, providing most North American and many global airlines with aviation meteorologists, real-time forecasts, turbulence reports, weather modeling, and actionable alerts to help plan flights, enhance safety, and improve efficiency.
Prior to joining The Weather Company, Ravi was managing director of operations strategy, data and innovation at Delta Airlines. While there, he worked with business unit leaders and IT to leverage analytics, optimization, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and simulation tools to enable Delta’s competitive advantage in operational reliability.
With more than 15 years in the industry, Ravi has held leadership roles directly running airline operations and driving positive, measurable impact across teams, including meteorology, the operations customer center, airport operations, crew, maintenance, analytics, and advanced digital technologies.
Most notably, he was responsible for the strategy that led to using crew optimization technology at scale that enabled 7.5X faster throughput and recorded high operational performance. He’s also held senior leadership and advisory roles in various entrepreneurial ventures in the commercial real estate, hospitality, and food and beverage industries.
Ravi received his MBA from Georgia State University with a concentration in operations management and his bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Ravi is naturally curious and enjoys traveling and life-long learning. He enjoys being outdoors and spending time with his wife and son.
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The ninth annual Wings Over North Georgia “Drive-In” Air Show presented by JLC AirShow Management will feature the U.S. Navy Blue Angels Super Hornet and U.S. Air Force A-10 Warthog military demo teams. The annual airshow will take place this fall at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome, GA on October 30-31.
The Blue Angels will be performing for the first time in Georgia flying their new Blue & Gold F/A-18 Super Hornets. The Blue Angels will also debut their new USMC C-130J transport demo commonly known as “Fat Albert”. The Blue Angels are internationally known for their hard charging demonstration of precision formation and close proximity flying, pushing the new Super Hornets to their limits. Performances are scheduled for both Saturday and Sunday show days.
The USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II demonstration is one of the most unique and powerful performances in the air show industry. The aircraft offers a number of capabilities such as rapid roll rates, low and high-speed maneuverability, and short takeoffs and landings, making it an invaluable combat asset.
The jet is designed for close-air support (CAS) of friendly ground troops, attacking armored vehicles and tanks, providing quick-action support against enemy ground forces. It entered service in 1976 and is the only production-built aircraft to serve the U.S. Air Force designed solely for close air support. Capt. Haden “Gator” Fulham is the pilot and commander for the 2021 A-10 Demonstration Team.
Make plans now, the precise flying routines make the 75th Anniversary USN Blue Angels and USAF A-10 demos a MUST-SEE at the 2021 Wings Over North Georgia airshow landing at Rome’s Russell Regional Airport on Oct 30-31. Advance Ticket Purchase Only: Premium Ticket options and Airport Camping is projected to be another early sale-out!
The WingsOverNorthGeorgia.com web site has the most current airshow information, ticket availability and airport camping reservations. You can also follow the growing list of world-class military, aerobatic and warbird performers at the official web site and Facebook page.
Wings Over North Georgia air show is an FAA, DOD, and International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) approved airshow event.
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How many people are on food stamps in the US and can’t feed themselves anymore?
What could be more important than a new stealth bomber???
The Air Force’s new stealth bomber might do more than just drop bombs, top generals said in recent days. The so-called “Long-Range Strike” plane — likely to be designated B-3 — could also carry bunker-busting, rocket-boosted munitions, high-powered lasers for self-defense and datalinks, and consoles for controlling radar-evading drones.
These add-ons, described by Air Force generals Philip Breedlove, William Fraser and David Scott, are meant to make the new bomber more lethal and harder to shoot down, even in the face of rapidly-modernizing air defenses such as China’s. “The purpose of this aircraft is to survive in an Anti-Access Area Denial environment,”Scott said, using the latest Pentagon term for defended airspace.
To that end, the bomber’s lasers might zap incoming missiles and fighters; the drones could fly ahead to scout and disable air-defense radars; the bunker-busters should ensure the bomber can actually destroy the enemy’s facilities once it breaks through the defenses.
With just $3.7 billion budgeted over the next five years to develop the bomber, lasers, bunker-busters, and drone-controls might seem unaffordable. And risky, considering the Air Force has said it must stick with “proven” technologies to keep the new bomber on-budget.
In fact, the bomber and its enhancements could be surprisingly far along the development process. The airframe itself might already be flying in prototype form, according to an investigation by ace reporter Bill Sweetman. Each of the add-on capabilities already exists, too, though not all in the same aircraft.
For years, the Air Force has been working on a chemical laser installed in the fuselage of a 747 freighter and fired from a turret mounted to the airliner’s nose. The Airborne Laser was originally meant for a combat role intercepting ballistic missiles, but in 2009 Secretary of Defense Robert Gates downgraded it to a strictly test asset, citing its high cost, short firing range and vulnerability. Future military lasers will dispense with the chemicals in favor of solid crystals, potentially making them much smaller, safer and more reliable. That’s the kind of laser we can expect to see on the new bomber.
Bunker-busting bombs have been around since World War II. In their modern form, they date back to the 1991 Gulf War. Today’s 5,000-pound GBU-28 bunker-buster can be carried by the F-15E and by bombers. For more deeply-buried targets, the Pentagon is working on the 30,000-pound Massive Ordnance Penetrator, which is so big only the B-2 and B-52 can haul it.
To save on cost, the new bomber will be smaller and therefore carry less ordnance than the B-2. MOP probably won’t fit. Noting that penetrating-capability is a function of mass and velocity, the Air Force Research Laboratories is working on a rocket-boosted bunker-buster that would be a fraction of the MOP’s size while being just as lethal against underground targets.
Drone controls might seem the most futuristic of the new bomber’s enhancements, but in many ways they’re the farthest along in development. Boeing is installing datalinks and consoles for robot-control in its new “Block III” Apache helicopters. Last fall, the Air Force demonstrated it could control Scan Eagle drones from inside an airborne E-3 radar plane.
And in 2009, the Air Force started fitting B-52s and F-16s with the Raytheon-built Miniature Air-Launched Decoy, a missile-size drone that can spoof or jam enemy radars. The current decoy model is autonomous — you fire it and forget about it — but Raytheon has offered to install a datalink allowing the decoy to “talk” to the launching plane. Refined a bit further, the same technology could be applied to the new bomber’s scout drones.
It’s not clear if these scout drone will be new designs or something already in service. Our money’s on an existing drone. In any event, there will be two different scout bots associated with the new bomber, according to Breedlove. These “utility infielders,” as Breedlove called them, must be “very stealthy” and capable of a range of missions, from radar-jamming to network-hacking and spying.
In an event, the add-ons don’t all have to be ready before the bomber’s scheduled debut in the mid-2020s. The Air Force wants to field the 100-or-so bombers in “spirals” — that is, small batches of increasing sophistication. The first models might not have bunker-busters, lasers or drone controls. Those systems would be inserted as soon as they’re ready — and as soon as the Air Force can afford them.
Art: Northrop Grumman
By David Axe
February 22, 2011
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US Air Force Files Metaverse Trademark for ‘Spaceverse’
The United States Air Force is setting a course for the metaverse, starting with filing a trademark application for the Spaceverse. This “secure digital metaverse” will someday include a virtual reality space for training and other activities by the Air Force, according to the April 14 submission.
Jetting to the Metaverse
Extensive training is essential for all pilots, engineers, and anyone with a technical or strategic role in the Air Force. The metaverse and its flexible digital reality would thus make for an appealing tool to the military branch. National security concerns might preclude the USAF from turning to a commercial or even enterprise provider for the technology, so pursuing plans for a metaverse run entirely by the Air Force would be the logical conclusion.
That’s exactly how the Air Force laid it out in the trademark application. Spaceverse is “a secure digital metaverse that converges terrestrial and space physical and digital realities and provides synthetic and simulated extended-reality (XR) training, testing, and operations environments.”
Advanced technology for Air Force training in the metaverse could also work with some of the other AI tools already employed. For instance, F-35 Lightning II pilots are trained by a virtual teacher with a synthetically generated voice produced by ReadSpeaker. The AI trainer reads to the pilot, so they don’t have to look at any written material. There are even tests underway for pilots on the ground to command an uncrewed jet by voice.
The Air Force is far from alone in pursuing a metaverse trademark. Metaverse and NFT-related trademark filings tripled in 2020 but exploded to 421 times that number in 2021, with the trend accelerating even more, this year. That said, many companies are submitting metaverse trademark applications for everything they already have trademarked in other areas. USPTO licensed trademark attorney Mike Kondoudis has tracked several examples on Twitter, such as Mastercard submitting about 15 applications a few weeks ago covering its name, logo, and “Priceless” slogan, and Anheuser-Busch has done the same for its brands, along with obviously related trademarks like “Budverse.”
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Southwest Airlines returned to its regular schedule today after finishing inspections on 77 Boeing 737-300s for fatigue cracking. The airline found “minor” subsurface cracking on two more airplanes yesterday, bringing the total to five airplanes that must remain out of service until Boeing recommends appropriate repairs and Southwest completes them.
The FAA plans to issue an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) tomorrow that will require operators of specific early Boeing 737 models to conduct initial and repetitive electromagnetic inspections for fatigue damage, the agency announced this afternoon.
Boeing plans to issue a Service Bulletin to describe inspection techniques for Boeing 737s similar to the Southwest Airlines 737-300 whose fuselage skin ruptured while on a scheduled flight from Phoenix to Sacramento on April 1. Flight 812 diverted to Yuma, Ariz., for an emergency landing at 5:07 p.m. after a hole developed in the top of fuselage.
Southwest Airlines has grounded 79 (not 81 as was previously reported) of its Boeing 737s as it began working with Boeing and the NTSB to determine the cause of a “depressurization event” during a flight from Phoenix to Sacramento on Friday afternoon. The airplane diverted to Yuma, Ariz., for an emergency landing at 5:07 p.m. local time after a hole developed in the top of fuselage.
While the general aviation industry has suffered recently, demand for GA products and services will continue to grow, paced by new business jets and light sport aircraft, the FAA told attendees at its annual aerospace forecast.
"Business aviation shows signs of rebounding," said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. "And weπre projecting growth in general aviation sectors, particularly in the jet and light sport aircraft sectors."
Southwest Airlines expects to take delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 in March 2012, the company’s chairman, president and CEO, Gary Kelly, revealed during a Wings Club luncheon in New York City today. The airline plans to substitute order position on twenty 737-700s for slots on the same number of 737-800s. It remains in negotiations with Boeing over the precise terms, including configuration and equipment options.
The consolidation of the airline industry extended to the low-fare segment in dramatic fashion this morning, as Southwest Airlines announced that it has agreed to acquire all the outstanding common stock of AirTran Holdings for a combination of cash and Southwest Airlines common stock.
The NTSB is investigating the April 28 incident at Houston Hobby in which a Bell 407 operated by Helicopters, Inc. and a Southwest Airlines 737 nearly collided. Both aircraft were departing in day VFR.
The FAA today approved a plan that would require Southwest Airlines to replace unapproved parts installed on about 50 Boeing 737s–roughly 10 percent of its fleet–and for the aircraft to undergo inspections until the airline completes the fixes. The airline already has replaced parts on 30 other airplanes.
Republic Airways, on July 31, completed its acquisition of Midwest Airlines, then won a bid last month for Frontier Airlines after Southwest Airlines withdrew when talks between the airlines’ pilots for a new labor deal stalled. Republic paid $6 million in cash and has issued a $25 million five-year note convertible to Republic stock at $10 a share for Midwest. It bid $108.75 million for Frontier.
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The Aerospace Educator Workshop 2016 took place at UNO this last week.
Michael and Amelia presented the workshop through UNO STEM and it consisted of learning about the history and background of high altitude ballooning (HAB), getting acquainted with the equipment, designing experiments and thinking about how to teach science, and learning about the chase and recovery of the payloads.
On Friday (7/8/16) during a practice launch, all of the teams had a chance to practice filling small weather balloons (300 g). This provided some invaluable hands-on learning for our burgeoning balloon scientists.
The main launch was scheduled for 8 am the following day (Sat. 7/9/16). There was no wind and the temperature was a very comfortable 72 degrees. We used a new 1200 g Kaymont balloon.
The camera in one of the experiment pods was turned on before sealing it.
Preparing for the fill.
The teachers were responsible for the filling of the balloon and preparation of the payloads.
The weight of all of the payloads was 8.3 pounds so we wanted to get between 16 and 17 pounds of lift.
The payloads were walked up the string.
The prediction had the landing near Mineola, Iowa so we went to the town’s main street to track the balloon.
The primary tracking (Stratostar SATCOM) was working and we were getting the secondary tracking (APRS) the whole time, but our tertiary tracking (SPOT GPS) had only 1 hit when we started the device and no other signals. We assumed that the SPOT was turned off when placed in the new shiny silver experiment pod.
Here is the prediction from 2 days prior to the flight.
This is the actual flight path.
The maximum altitude was 90,673 feet.
Here are some photos taken from the Go Pro cameras in flight.
PKI at UNO.
Elmwood Park Golf Course
Between the cloud layers.
It landed in a field of tall grass, narrowly missing two corn fields and several lines of trees.
Upon taking the SPOT (the tertiary tracking) out of the new, shiny, silvery experiment pod, it was still transmitting and we almost immediately received the coordinates. So, the reflective material acted as a Faraday cage and did not let the signals out.
Congratulations Aerospace Educators on a successful HAB flight and recovery!
*Edited to add screenshots of the graphs from the flight. The altitude and temperature graphs look fine. However, something happened during post-burst chaos (at about 90 min.) to the pressure and the humidity graphs. I doubt that it was at 100% humidity and over 45 psi while it was on the ground. We will have to test the system to make sure that those sensors are working properly before we fly again.
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Wilbur and Orville Wright invented the airplane in Dayton and built America’s first airplane factory there in 1910. The Model B Flyer was the Wright Company’s first production model and the one on which many of America’s pioneer aviators learned to fly. With support from the National Aviation Heritage Alliance (NAHA), Wright B Flyer plans to complete the project in the original Wright Company factory, which still stands on West Third Street in Dayton.
Wright B Flyer Inc. is using advanced engineering software to replicate a century-old airplane design, thanks to a donation from Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. and 3DVision Technologies, its Cincinnati-based reseller. Dassault and 3DVision Technologies donated a license for the professional grade of SolidWorks to support Wright B Flyer’s project to build a new lookalike of the Wright brothers’ first factory-built airplane, the Wright Model B Flyer. The new airplane will replace the organization’s current one, which has been flying for more than 30 years.
SolidWorks will enable the all-volunteer, nonprofit Wright B Flyer to use world-class engineering software in making an airplane that resembles a pioneer flying machine but uses modern materials and meets modern air safety standards.
“This is the same kind of software used to make the most advanced aircraft and space vehicles, said Jay Jabour, Wright B Flyer president and a retired Air Force brigadier general who directed major aircraft programs. “SolidWorks brings our design to life on the computer screen, and it integrates all the engineering data we need to make every part and ensure everything fits together,” he said.
In addition to testing the form and fit of parts before they’re made, SolidWorks will allow Wright B Flyer to print out detailed engineering drawings for its volunteer builders and keep track of the building progress. This is especially important as Wright B Flyer works with Experimental Aircraft Association chapters around the country that have volunteered to build parts of the airplane. EAA, an organization of more than 180,000 amateur airplane builders and aviation enthusiasts, is supporting the Wright B Flyer project with publicity and chapter outreach.
Summary and Metrics
“A flight on the Wright B Flyer is a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” said Todd Majeski, president of 3DVision Technologies, who flew on the airplane in October. “3DVision Technologies is pleased to support this program to ensure future generations have the same opportunity to learn about the birth of America’s aviation industry.”
Based at Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport, the Wright B Flyer symbolizes Ohio’s and America’s aviation heritage at air shows, parades and other events. The organization also offers aviation enthusiasts a chance to experience the wind-in-your-hair sensations of pioneer flight with an orientation ride on the two-seat, open-air biplane.
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USA – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has purchased a WindTracer lidar system from Lockheed Martin, which is being tested at the Las Vegas McCarran International Airport. The system is designed to improve flight safety and airport operational efficiency by providing advanced warning of wind hazards and wind shifts.
Developed and produced by Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies, the WindTracer system continuously scans the approach and departure corridors, enabling air traffic control personnel to offer precise, timely direction to pilots during their most critical phase of flight. The lidar system uses pulses of infrared light and receives data when the light reflects off naturally-occurring dust particles in the air. It complements radar by excelling in dry and clear weather conditions.
In 2005, a WindTracer was installed at McCarran for a demonstration. Data from the system and comparison to the onsite Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) showed a significant increase in wind shear detection rate.
More detailed testing is being conducted by the FAA which started in August 2007, producing a larger set of sample events with expanded truth data as well as air traffic operations input, human factors evaluation, and system availability analysis.
The results showed more than half of all wind shear events and 91 percent of dry microburst incidents were detected by the lidar. Because of these results, the FAA determined WindTracer lidar was the solution to supplement the TDWR at dry climate sites where dry gust fronts and microbursts occur more than wet wind shear.
At McCarran, the frequency of dry wind shear events is roughly three times that of wet events.
For microburst and gust front encounters, pilots often perform a wind shear go-around to stabilize the approach for safe landing. WindTracer lidar, coupled with TDWR, can considerably reduce the costly go-around phase of flight by producing accurate warning signals and weather alerts.
“More than 40 airports in the U. S. use TDWR systems to detect microburst during rain. Airports located in a dry environment, including Las Vegas, Denver, Salt Lake City and Phoenix, can significantly improve wind hazard detection by implementing lidar capability,” said Dr. Steve Hannon, director of Environmental Sensing for Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies. “It is gratifying to work with the FAA and other key supporting organizations to use Doppler Lidar to improve the safety and efficiency of airport and airline operations.”
The WindTracer system will operate at the temporary location used for the 2007 test activities until the permanent site is ready. During the 2008 wind shear season, improved alerting software will be installed and tested on additional wind shear events to further refine the sensing capability and ready the system for full operational alerting in 2009.
Organizations involved in the WindTracer demonstration at McCarran included the FAA (administration and meteorological support), Lockheed Martin, Clark County Department of Aviation and McCarran International Airport.
McCarran International Airport is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada. In 2007, McCarran ranked 14th in the world for passenger traffic, with 47,595,140 passengers passing through the terminal. The airport was ranked sixth in the world for aircraft movements, with 609,472 takeoffs and landings.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2007 sales of $41.9 billion.
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An Ethiopian Airlines flight en route to Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, carrying an estimated 149 passengers and eight crew crashed on Sunday, the airline said in a statement.
A statement from the airline on Sunday morning said the Boeing 737 took off at 8:38 am (0638 GMT) from Bole International Airport and “lost contact” six minutes later near Bishoftu, a town some 60 kilometres southeast of Addis Ababa.
“We hereby confirm that our scheduled flight ET 302 from Addis Ababa to Nairobi was involved in accident today,” the airline said in a statement.
“Rescue operations are in progress and we have no confirmed information about survivors or any possible causalities,” the airline said. The airline said it is still confirming details of the passenger list for the flight.
A Swedish flight-tracking website, Flightradar24, reported that “the vertical speed was unstable after take-off”.
The office of Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed issued a statement Sunday morning and offered condolences to families.
“The Government and people of Ethiopia, would like to express its deepest condolences to the families of those that have lost their loved ones on Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 on regular scheduled flight to Nairobi, Kenya this morning,” Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office said in a Twitter post.
The Boeing 737-800MAX is the same type of plane as the Indonesian Lion Air jet that crashed last October, 13 minutes after takeoff from Jakarta, killing all 189 people on board.
The last deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines passenger plane was in 2010, when the plane crashed minutes after takeoff from Beirut killing all 90 people on board.
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We Don’t Just Train Pilots, We Create Aviators
Aviation is not just about flying, it's is about leadership, safety, and embracing a sense of adventure. Aviation is hours of study, maintaining your health at a high level, and joining a community of professionals that author the pages of history. It isn’t easy, and the price can be high, but if you want a rewarding career that you will never regret then it's well worth the journey. Be part of the next generation of aviation professionals and begin your career as a pilot with USATS.
How do you judge aviation training quality? Expensive aircraft and nice training facilities? Or, do you look at success, safety, and experience?
USATS has over 30 years of history in training thousands of pilots (and 2 astronauts, Bolden and Knudsen!) from over 120 different countries. Our graduates fly in every sector of the aviation industry throughout the world, so no matter which of the hundreds of career paths you choose you'll find that at least one of our graduates has blazed a path for you.
World-Class Training Programs
Challenge our training professionals to create a training path that meets your personal career goals!
Our training professionals will evaluate your needs from every possible angle, including considerations like aircraft type, special flight requirements, host country regulatory requirements, instrument training, and certifications all the way to an instructor rating. (We often hire our graduates as instructors to help build quality hours and experience.)
Living in or near Titusville
We are located at Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville, Florida. With its proximity to big cities, beaches for sun-bathing and surfing, Kennedy Space Center, Space-X and Blue Origin, boating and fishing, from tiki bar to elegant dining, the Titusville area has something for everyone.
A little bit of history
Titusville was founded in 1867 and is located along the Indian River, near Merritt Island, the Kennedy Space Center, and Canaveral National Seashore. It has a population of about 44,000.
In the 60's, along with Kennedy Space Center and man's conquest of space came the accompanying major companies like TWA, McDonnell-Douglas, Boeing, North American Aviation, Grumman, Bendix and a host of others. This produced an economic boom leading to the first motels and the first multi-rise apartment buildings, a public hospital, shopping centers, new golf courses and churches. The end of the Apollo program in the 1970s offered new challenges to the community until the Space Shuttle Program of the 80s and 90s that unfortunately ended in 2012.
Space-X and Blue Origin led the race to the moon and Mars and have once again, lifted the spirit and the economy of the county in particular and central Florida in general.
The Kennedy Space Center will bring you as close as it gets to experiencing the journey of human space discovery from the Gemini program, the Apollo capsule and to boarding an authentic space shuttle.
Be part of history by witnessing the upcoming launches to colonize the moon and soon the first human flights to Mars.
Culture and social life
While there are several Historical Museums in Titusville, big city adventure awaits in nearby Orlando with its many theme parks, a wide variety of restaurants, professional sport teams and top entertainers.
If you enjoy outdoor activities, fishing, boating and sunny beaches, you have chosen the right spot. The area boasts a National Wildlife Refuge, bike trails and the Indian River Lagoon extending along the entire coast line.
Banking and shopping
All major banks are available including Bank of America, Chase, Regions, Sun Trust and Wells Fargo. Grocery and drug stores are usually open until 10pm and some are open 24/7 for your convenience.
Place of worship
No matter your faith, there is a place for you to worship in or nearby Titusville.
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Request for Information: Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM)
Do you have ideas for potential scientific, exploration, and technology demonstration investigations for the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program? If you are from U.S. industry, a university, a non-profit organization, a NASA center or other U.S. government agency, NASA wants your ideas. This Request For Information (RFI) is a joint effort between the Science Mission Directorate (SMD), the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD), and the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD). NASA is seeking investigation components that address the science goals of any of the four SMD divisions (Planetary, Earth Science, Heliophysics, Astrophysics) as well as strategic knowledge gaps of the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD), program goals of the Space Life and Physical Sciences Research and Applications (SLPSRA) division of HEOMD, and any technology demonstration goals of the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) that advance capabilities for science, exploration, or commercial development of the Moon.
The RFI will close May 11, 2020. To submit a response go to the NSPIRES announcement here.
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What are the airports in Boston?
What’s the most popular airline flying from BOS to MUC?
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It takes approximately 8 hour to fly non-stop from BOS to MUC, which is 3851.33 miles by air.
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In the past couple of days, the cheapest tickets to MUC from BOS were found on SATA International : USD 386
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What’s the latest departure time from BOS to MUC ?
The last flight leaves BOS at 11:55 pm
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Russian Helicopters has obtained certification from the country’s civil regulator for its Kamov Ka-62 medium-twin, ending a delay-hit development effort that has lasted almost a decade.
Received on 30 November, the approval from Rosaviatsia will allow the manufacturer to begin deliveries of the 6.8t rotorcraft to domestic customers.
First unveiled in 2012, flight tests of the Safran Helicopter Engines Ardiden 3G-powered twin did not begin until 2017. However, the three-strong test fleet has since amassed around 700h across 434 flights, Russian Helicopters says.
The fuselage for the first serial helicopter has already been built by AAK Progress at its facility Arsenyev in Russia’s Far East. Russian Helicopters intends to launch full-scale production next year.
Earlier this year, Russian Helicopters said it planned to build a total of 24 examples over the next three years: provisionally six units in 2022, eight in 2023 and 10 in 2024.
In addition, the airframer will in the period to 2024 certificate new capabilities for the helicopter, including a cargo hook, a winch, a medical module and an anti-icing system.
Russian Helicopters will also offer a domestically-built engine on the type, with the Klimov VK-1600 currently in development.
Featuring a five-blade main rotor and shrouded tail rotor, the Ka-62 has a range of 380nm (700km) and a top speed of 167kt (310 km/h). It has capacity for up to 15 passengers or 2t of internal cargo, or can carry 2.5t externally.
Meanwhile, Russian Helicopters has a new chief, following the appointment of Nikolay Koselov as director general to replace Andrey Boginsky who has been selected to head up aircraft manufacturer Irkut. Koselov was previously in charge of avionics and systems provider KRET.
Russian Helicopters, Irkut and KRET, plus engine firm Klimov, are all part of state-owned holding company Rostec.
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https://www.impactlab.com/2018/01/10/intel-shows-off-volocopter-a-battery-operated-flying-car-at-ces-2018/
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At Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 in Las Vegas, Intel today showed off its prototype of Volocopter, which according to the company is “essentially a flying car”. However, it is basically a drone that is big enough to carry a passenger.
It is being showcased as an autonomous passenger taxi, which is powered by a battery and comes with 18-rotors. While showing off this device, Intel’s CEO Brian Krzanich said:
Imagine pulling out your phone, opening up a transportation app and summoning your own personalized ride by air taxi. That sci-fi vision of the future is actually much closer than you might think.
The Volocopter is originally a product of a Germany-based company that was founded in 2012. The company first demonstrated its passenger drone in 2013 in its home country. It was brought in front of the attendees at the Monte Carlo Hotel of Park Theatre by Intel as it has entered into a partnership with the German company.
While Brian Krzanich displayed this flying car at CES that runs on battery and is thusly emission-free, don’t expect to see this working in real world anytime soon. In the keynote stream, a disclaimer popped-up which noted that the Volocopter won’t be available until it receives authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Volocopter uses four inertial movement units (IMUs) that constantly measure and determine its attitude and positioning during flight. The battery system is split into nine discrete packs and each one is powering a pair of rotors ensuring that the vehicle keeps flying if one or two battery packs fail.
Then there are GPS and navigation systems which are dual-redundant. For the worst situation, there’s a ballistic parachute that will deploy and ensure that the air taxi returns to the ground with its passengers intact.
The Volocopter VC200 was the first such device demonstrated by the Germany-based company. Later, the company followed that with the Volocopter 2X, which is a more polished version that’s supposed to be the company’s first true production vehicle. It features 30 minutes of flight time and a maximum range of 17 miles. Volocopter says the batteries can be quickly swapped to increase the flight time until the technology improves.
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Delta Air Lines and the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals hosted approximately 150 students, ages 13-18, on the airline's 21st annual Dream Flight from Atlanta to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, Duluth, Minnesota on July 15, 2022. The fighter wing transformed their maintenance hangar into an interactive, educational round robin experience featuring an F-16 fighting falcon, F-16 aircraft maintenance personnel, explosive ordnance disposal personnel and equipment, and an F-35 Lightning II and personnel from the F-35 Demonstration Team, 388th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Lynette Hoke)
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I heard that FPGA are used in the airplanes for saving the critical parameters. aren't these devices susceptible to change in temp and do they operate in the same speed and accuracy even in high altitudes?
Drones are, in essence, flying autonomous vehicles. Pros and cons surrounding drones today might well foreshadow the debate over the development of self-driving cars. In the context of a strongly regulated aviation industry, "self-flying" drones pose a fresh challenge. How safe is it to fly drones in different environments? Should drones be required for visual line of sight – as are piloted airplanes? Join EE Times' Junko Yoshida as she moderates a panel of drone experts.
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The strangest military aircraft ever created, from the U.S. military's very own UFO to a supersonic jet fighter on water skis.
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Presenting the 5 strangest military airplanes, including the UFO like Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar fighter bomber, the unusual U.S. Navy Vought V-173 flying flapjack, the Air Force McDonnell XF-85 Goblin jet fighter, Nasa's Grumman X-29 and the Covair F2Y Sea Dart that sought to provide supersonic interceptor support to aircraft carriers. These formerly top secret black projects pushed the cutting edge of aerospace technology.
Vought V-173: http://bit.ly/1u1DqCs
XF-85 Goblin: http://1.usa.gov/1BJnbE7
Sea Dart: http://bit.ly/1ERsnSI
Music: “Doom” by Amigo
Intro: "The Machine Thinks"
by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Welcome to O’Brien’s Flying Circus
Renowned aviator and airshow commentator Brendan O’Brien has formed his own Flying Circus. Using his considerable showmanship and flying skills he has created a versatile act that will wow the crowds at displays throughout the UK and Europe.
O’Brien’s Flying Circus mixes barnstorming and innovation to create an exciting and awe-inspiring display, combining the art of Crazy Flying with the precision required to land on the world’s smallest runway! The Flying Circus will also include additional acts incorporating a wealth of new aviation talent.
“…it was Wings and Wheels commentator Brendan O’Brien in his J3 Cub that stole the show thanks to supporting commentary from Melvyn Hiscock and some amazing flying……Brendan’s crazy flying has to be one of the most entertaining displays seen all year!!!”
Paul Johnson, Flightline UK – Dunsfold Wings and Wheels 2010
Elliot Marsh, Global Aviation Resource – Duxford Autumn Airshow
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Date(s) - 10/01/2022
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Challenger Learning Center of the Twin Tiers
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The Challenger Learning Center will offer an Adult simulated mission to Mars on Saturday, October 1st, with blast-off at 4:00. The cost of the mission is $35 per person…registrations will be taken until Saturday, September 24th. To register, or for more information, call (716)379-8686.
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Management of flight:
Created on the basis of advanced achievements in microelectronics, the electrical engineering and technology, the hexacopter deduces us on a new level of availability aerophoto-and videofixings. Stabilization of positioning on satellite navigation in 3 planes, the automatic control of flight, many other systems which are responsible for simplification of control, work in common and completely in coordination. Application of the newest lithium-polymeric accumulators of the big capacity has allowed to create a flying multi-purpose complex with unreal power efficiency, as at the standard metalcutting machine tool! Brushless electric motors (6*385 Вт) instantly type or dump turns.
The pilotless complex has onboard three independent radio channels of telemetry and positioning. One of channels is deduced on a computer, another is connected to the independent module of indication which are being directly at the pilot. The third channel is built in radio equipment of control. The telemetry provides continuous monitoring all major parameters of flight and operating modes of systems of a complex. Control also is duplicated by the second post connected to a computer through a personal radio channel. Record of all parameters of flight on a memory card, that allows to make after end of flight is conducted Its "analysis".
The onboard transmitter of video signal provides broadcasting the image of high quality on the ground monitor in a mode of real time for maintenance of exact prompting photo-and videoequipments
With hope for mutually advantageous cooperation
Before flights instructing under the safety precautions is made. For rise and landing the corridor in width from 5 meters, free from people and technics should be provided. Realization of aerial photograph in the territories forbidden for flights (near to the airports, above the brisk automobile lines, near military objects) is impossible. Aerial photograph in similar territories is possible only from the written sanction of corresponding bodies. For reception of similar sanctions the customer of shootings completely answers. The free platform removed from a place of carrying out of mass action not less than on 10 meters above which flight will be made is necessary for carrying out of shootings of a mass congestion of people and to be carried out photo-or a video shooting. For the reasons of storm handicapes on the equipment of radio of management, flights before and in time thunder-storms are impossible. Speed of a wind for realization of aerial photograph should not exceed 7 km/s for the open spaces, and no more than 2 km/s for aerial photograph in immediate proximity from motionless or mobile objects
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I am a relative beginner with about 6 months of often use flights under my belt. Today I saw an alert on the Go4 app that I have never seen before. “ GPS ALTITUDE ALERT MAX HEIGHT 496 FEET” Now I was flying at an altitude of 200’ and was out about 1000’. I was showing 14 satellite locks and the wind was about 10 MPH with heavy cloud cover. Also my max flying height is set at 395’. Anybody know what this means? Also just curious where DJI gets its wind speed info. It seems like I am always getting that red “ High wind velocity “ warning even when the winds appear well calm. Thanks and happy holidays.
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|Best Price Found||$568||The best flight deal from Denver to Porto found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $568|
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|Airports in Porto||1 airport||There is 1 airport near Porto: Porto (OPO)|
The cheapest time of year to fly to Porto from Denver is April. Most expensive is December
The cheapest day of the week is typically Tuesday. The most expensive is typically Sunday
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Denver to Porto flights are approximately 49% more expensive at noon than in the evening
Lufthansa and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Denver to Porto
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Fly from Denver Intl to Porto for the best Denver - Porto flight prices
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The cheapest time to buy a flight from Denver to Porto is approximately 56 days to departure
My luggage got delayed, trying to reach out the airline and no updates for me where my luggage is and when it will be delivered to me.
Not because the flight is going to Africa we can’t get better service on board
To ease the stress of booking flights, some of our airline partners flying from Denver Intl to Porto are responding to the global pandemic. The following airlines may have a flexible cancellation policy to help accommodate travelers: United Airlines, Lufthansa, and British Airways.
A flight from Denver Intl to Porto will travel around 4771.4 mi. Flights usually cover this in 13h 55m, depending on flying conditions and air traffic around both airports.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – How long will Canada’s fleet of Boeing 737 Max 8s be grounded?
That’s the question facing the country’s airlines, which fly more of the aircraft combined than almost any other nation on the planet.
At this point, there’s no real time frame for when these planes might be airborne again, with Transport Minister Marc Garneau announcing on Wednesday that the aircraft would not be allowed to fly out of, into, or over the country indefinitely.
Air Canada had been flying more than 10,000 passengers a day using it’s 20 or so 737 MAX 8s. The country has 41 of the planes in total on all its airlines.
Airline industry analyst Keith Mackey, speaking to NEWS 1130 from Florida, has been asked how airlines can fill the capacity they’ve lost with the grounding of these planes.
He says the short answer is: they probably don’t.
“They could use under-utilize equipment to make up the slack, they could use larger equipment and combine some of the smaller airplane flights,” he explains.
Mackey adds leasing aircraft is also a possibility, but many other global airlines are in the same boat so finding availability is very difficult.
“The likelihood of finding any airplanes for lease right now are probably pretty slim,” he adds.
If the investigation in to Sunday’s crash in Ethiopia goes quickly, Mackey believes the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9 could be back in the air quickly, but that’s no sure thing.
“I would have suspected that by now we’d be well-along in the investigation,” he says. “But [Wednesday] the recorders were still in Ethiopia, and there’s no one in Ethiopia that has the skill or the equipment to be able to read them.”
The flight and data recorders arrived in France for analysis on Thursday.
In the meantime, it likely just means a lot of difficulties for passengers on very crowded airlines.
If all goes well, aviation consultant Kit Darby suggests the Boeing 737 MAX 8 could be back in the air quite quickly, but it all depends on what investigators can determine after Sunday’s Ethiopian Airlines crash.
“The preliminary information from the latest accident is limited. It appears to be similar [to the Lion Air crash in Malaysia in October 2018] but until we get the data off the data recorder and voice recorder to confirm that these two accidents are related, we don’t even know if we are dealing with the same problem,” Darby tells NEWS 1130.
“Then it depends on if it is just a software change — and a lot of things are software-driven these days — and that can happen relatively quickly. If it is a hardware issue and it’s something mechanical that has to be physically changed on the aircraft, then that would take a lot more time.”
Darby says the fix could take a few days, a few weeks or, in the worst case scenario, several months.
What kind of financial impact will that have on airlines? It depends on how many 737 MAX 8s they fly.
“Some carriers that don’t operate this type would actually benefit because they would have all their fleet available, their load factor would go up and they would become more profitable,” he points out.
“Overall, on a percentage basis, it’s still relatively small. It’s a new airplane and not pervasive all over the planet like the older models of the 737.”
However Darby agrees with Mackey that “it’s in everybody’s interest to get these airplanes back in the air as quickly as possible.”
-With files from The Canadian Press and The Associated Press
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A NATO RQ-4D Phoenix took off towards the Black Sea and returned 24-hours later to home air base in Sigonella, Italy on Tuesday, November 16, 2021.
This important step to Full Operating Capability for the NATO Allied Ground Surveillance (AGS) Force has been successfully achieved. The AGS team conducted its first mission of 24-hour duration demonstrating the team’s continuous efforts in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and therefore enhancing a vital Allied capability.
«I am very proud of the teamwork accomplished», said Brigadier General Houston Cantwell, Commander of the NATO AGS Force. «With this 24-hour mission, we have proven that we are on the right track to Full Operational Capability and are a valuable asset to NATO».
The challenge of this long mission focused on the airmen and soldiers operating the system; in particular their ability to hand over smoothly between shifts. The sensor operators, who are responsible for controlling the Synthetic Aperture radar, were also changed at the same time as the pilots.
In order for the unmanned aircraft to fly its mission safely, it is not only necessary to have well-trained pilots who are replaced after a certain period of time, but also the IT specialists who ensure that the satellite and communication link is guaranteed between the Main Operation Base in Sigonella and the NATO RQ-4D Phoenix.
At present, the multinational NATO AGS Force comprised of approximately 375 personnel from 24 nations.
Boeing Australia has expanded its flight-test program of the Boeing Airpower Teaming System, with two aircraft successfully completing separate flight missions at the Woomera Range Complex recently.
The first Loyal Wingman aircraft developed with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) demonstrated a range of key characteristics during the test flights to continue to expand the flight envelope. A second aircraft also successfully completed its first flight mission.
«It is so exciting seeing two aircraft in the air as the Loyal Wingman continues to excel in the flight-test program», said Air Vice-Marshal (AVM) Cath Roberts, RAAF Head of Air Force Capability. «This opens up significant capability agility for Air Force, particularly with features such as the reconfigurable nose».
«We’re heavily engaged in the payload development and the element of surprise that it gives us in the battlespace. You never really know what’s in the nose», said AVM Roberts.
Throughout the flight-test missions, the teams gathered aircraft performance data that will be used to inform and refine the digital twin of the Boeing Airpower Teaming System, with the view to accelerate the aircraft’s development where possible. The digital twin models the system’s entire lifecycle, from design and development to production and sustainment, and contributes to speed and first-time quality.
«We’re in a steady rhythm of flight testing on the way to mission and operational testing, enabling Boeing Australia, RAAF and our Australian industry team of more than 35 companies to progressively advance the flight characteristics and capabilities of the uncrewed teaming system», said Glen Ferguson, director of Boeing Airpower Teaming System – Australia and International. «I’d like to extend my thanks to our capability partner BAE Systems Australia, and to RUAG Australia for their specific roles in this latest test block».
The flight tests of aircraft one included the first time the landing gear was raised and engaged. RUAG Australia supplied the landing gear systems to the aircraft, and BAE Systems Australia was integral in the design, supply and support of the flight control and navigation systems tested as part of the flights.
«This is a great achievement for homegrown, Australian autonomous capabilities», said BAE Systems Australia CEO Gabby Costigan. «Our partnership underpins a shared commitment to develop sovereign technologies and deliver a cutting-edge program for the nation’s defence».
The first batch of Loyal Wingman aircraft are serving as the foundation for the Boeing Airpower Teaming System being developed for various global defence customers. The aircraft will fly alongside other platforms, using artificial intelligence to team with existing crewed and uncrewed assets to complement mission capabilities.
An unmanned air vehicle demonstrated successful airborne recovery during the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Gremlins program’s latest flight test deployment last month. During the deployment, two X-61 Gremlin Air Vehicles (GAV) successfully validated all autonomous formation flying positions and safety features before one GAV ultimately demonstrated airborne recovery to a C-130 Hercules.
«This recovery was the culmination of years of hard work and demonstrates the feasibility of safe, reliable airborne recovery», said Lieutenant Colonel Paul Calhoun, program manager for Gremlins in DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office. «Such a capability will likely prove to be critical for future distributed air operations».
During the final experiment, the team refurbished an X-61 vehicle and conducted a second flight within 24 working-hours. In addition, many hours of data were collected over four flights including air vehicle performance, aerodynamic interactions between the recovery bullet and GAV, and contact dynamics for airborne retrieval. Unfortunately, one GAV was destroyed during the flight tests.
«Airborne recovery is complex», said Calhoun. «We will take some time to enjoy the success of this deployment, then get back to work further analyzing the data and determining next steps for the Gremlins technology».
Safe, effective, and reliable air recoveries promise to dramatically expand the range and potential uses of unmanned air vehicles in conflict situations. The GAVs can be equipped with a variety of sensors and other mission-specific payloads. They can also be launched from various types of military aircraft, keeping manned platforms safely beyond the range of adversary defenses. After air retrieval, the GAVs can be refurbished by ground crews to prepare them for another mission within 24 hours.
Dynetics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, is developing the Gremlin vehicles.
DARPA Gremlins Program Demonstrates Airborne Recovery
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) received a $17.8 million award from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to design and develop an unmanned Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) aircraft. AFRL is developing an open architecture concept Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP) to achieve its goals of rapid time-to-market and low acquisition cost, while extending and enhancing the sensing volume of manned platforms.
«We’re excited to continue working on this project with AFRL», said Chris Seat, senior vice president of Special Programs for GA-ASI. «Our experience in developing and delivering the most cost-effective and forward-looking UAS solutions puts GA-ASI in a great position to deliver the right ACP to meet our customer’s requirements».
The award covers the next 12 months as the base effort, and if the option is exercised, GA-ASI will spend the following 15 months manufacturing and flight demonstrating the aircraft with the award potentially growing to a total of $49 million.
The Skyborg team conducted a multi-hour flight test on October 26 of the Skyborg Autonomy Core System (ACS) aboard two General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger tactical unmanned vehicles during the Orange Flag (OF) 21-3 Large Force Test Event at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB), California.
Skyborg is focused on demonstrating an open, modular, government-owned ACS that can autonomously aviate, navigate, and communicate, and eventually integrate other advanced capabilities.
This experimentation event built upon the basic flight autonomy behaviors demonstrated at OF 21-2. The flight demonstrated matured capabilities of the ACS that enabled two MQ-20s to fly autonomously while communicating with each other to ensure coordinated flight. Additionally, the aircraft responded to navigational commands, stayed within specified geo-fences, and maintained flight envelopes. Both aircraft were monitored from a ground command and control station.
The test community, especially the 412th Test Wing, has been instrumental in helping to integrate government-owned autonomy into operational test events. These test events facilitate trust between the warfighter and autonomous technologies to help inform future operational use cases.
«These operational experimentation tests continue to demonstrate emerging technologies and helps the enterprise posture to transition this capability to the warfighter while preparing for the high-end fight», said Brigadier General Dale White, Program Executive Officer for Fighters and Advanced Aircraft, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.
«We have made tremendous progress in transforming ideas to reality in a short time frame. The team has continued the full court press to mature a Government-owned autonomy core and develop the foundational technologies for a future capability», said Major General Heather Pringle, Air Force Research Laboratory commander.
«Large force testing of autonomous unmanned-unmanned teaming is the natural evolution to fielding warfighter capability for the future fight», said Brigadier General Matthew Higer, 412th Test Wing commander at Edwards AFB, California.
Future Skyborg experimentation events will explore direct manned-unmanned teaming between manned aircraft and multiple ACS-controlled unmanned aircraft.
Background: The Skyborg Vanguard team is a unique relationship that pairs Major General Heather Pringle, Commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory as the Skyborg Technology Executive Officer (TEO) and Brigadier General Dale White, Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Fighters and Advanced Aircraft as the Skyborg PEO. The Emerging Technologies Combined Test Force (ET-CTF), under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Adam Brooks, serves as the executing agent for these test missions at the 412th Test Wing, Commanded by Brigadier General Matthew Higer at Edwards AFB.
HMS Prince of Wales (R09) has launched drones from her flight deck as the Royal Navy begins exploring the use of crewless technology on the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.
Fixed-wing drones – called the QinetiQ Banshee Jet 80+ – flew from the carrier’s vast flight deck to assess how they might be used to train personnel in defending against ever-more-capable fast jets and missiles.
The jet-powered Banshee, which looks like a mini fighter aircraft, can soar to 25,000 feet/7,620 m, skim just above the waves, and flies at speeds up to 400 knots (around 460 mph/740 km/h).
It is hard to detect on radar, giving it all the likeness of an incoming missile – making it a realistic adversary for sailors to train in countering aerial threats.
These drones could eventually be carried by Royal Navy warships and provide operational training to task groups wherever they might be in the world, allowing them to conduct air defence exercises on demand to test reactions and hone responses.
And the Banshee’s carrying capacity means the Royal Navy can use it for testing future sensors, weaponry and radio equipment.
HMS Prince of Wales (R09) is the first Royal Navy ship to carry these drones for demonstration purposes, as she moves towards being fully operational.
The Banshee flights represent the first step for the Royal Navy in exploring how crewless tech could be operated from the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers in the future.
«There is a real need for a low-cost drone such as the Banshee that can replicate a range of the threats in the skies and provide a test bed for future payloads», said Commander Rob Taylor, lead for Royal Navy Air Test and Evaluation. «The key to this is that a warship can carry this drone with it on operations, launch it and use it to keep personnel razor-sharp in countering threats from above. The ability to adapt the payload for differing tasks is also crucial to provide value for money and interoperability across the fleet».
The demonstration with HMS Prince of Wales (R09) looked at how the drone and associated support equipment, including launcher, can be integrated within a busy ship and flight deck.
It also looked at installing sub-systems on board and procedures for moving and setting up the drone and kit on the flight deck, which has been a hive of activity as the ship trains with F-35B Lightning II jets and participates in the largest military exercise in the UK, Joint Warrior, off the Scottish coast.
Flight Test Engineers and operators from QinetiQ, which owns and operates the Banshee, flew three of the air vehicles from the drone’s launcher on the Hebrides range off the northwest coast of Scotland.
The Banshee launched from the ship and recovered to land via parachute.
The demonstration is showcasing just one of the options as part of Royal Navy Develop Directorate’s Project Vampire, which is looking at lightweight, fixed-wing carrier-borne crewless autonomous systems.
The project forms part of a series of demonstrations that will help define Royal Navy aviation of the future through the Future Maritime Aviation Force, which looks at how the Fleet Air Arm will operate in the years to come.
«It aims to capitalise on the best that industry has to offer working alongside established aviation systems already used across the globe», added Commander Taylor. «The programme will look at rotary wing and fixed wing drones to fulfil a number of tasks to increase mass on the carriers and allow crewed aircraft to maximise their capacity. The Banshee demonstration is just the start of the un-crewed autonomous systems programme of work for the Royal Navy. This is an extremely exciting time for maritime aviation and the future of the Fleet Air Arm».
Kaman Corporation on September 21, 2021 unveiled the KARGO Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), the newest addition to its family of purpose-built, autonomous unmanned systems designed to be the new standard for expeditionary logistics. Built with the U.S. Armed Forces future operating concepts in mind, the KARGO UAV offers a rugged design for easy transport and deployment. The system’s compact form-factor fits in a standard shipping container and is designed to be unloaded and operated by as few as two people.
«The Kaman KARGO UAV is the only system of its class that is purpose-built to provide deployed Marines, Sailors, Airmen, Soldiers, and Coast Guard autonomous resupply in the lethal, fluid combat environment that future military operations will entail or for regular logistics missions. Our deployed service men and woman have persistent logistics challenges that we are answering with this reliable, maintainable and affordable solution», said Ian Walsh, CEO of Kaman Corporation.
Designed to provide cost-effective cargo hauling in its conformal pod or external sling load configuration, the KARGO UAV will self-deploy with no payload up to 523 nautical miles/602 miles/968.6 km with max lifting capacity of 800 lbs./363 kg. This size and class vehicle also has multiple commercial applications and is part of a growth strategy involving a family of purpose built KARGO vehicles for multiple and repeatable missions.
Over the past six months, flight development testing of a scaled KARGO UAV demonstrator has been completed to prove out the air vehicle design, and flight-testing of a full-scale autonomous vehicle is planned for 2022. The KARGO UAV leverages commercial off-the-shelf components as well as thousands of hours of automated and autonomous flight data from Kaman’s K-MAX TITAN program, to reduce schedule and technical risk.
Kaman selected Near Earth Autonomy as a partner on the pilot KARGO UAV program. Leveraging ongoing and concurrent collaboration between the two companies on the U.S. Marines Corps K-MAX TITAN UAS, Near Earth will provide obstacle avoidance and other technologies such as precision landing, sense and avoid, and navigation in a GPS-denied environment.
«We are extremely excited to provide this advanced, game-changing technology to the market and leverage Kaman’s 75 years as a pioneer in aerospace and defense. Our vision is to propel our customers forward by imagining and delivering highly engineered products that solve our customer’s toughest problems», stated Darlene Smith, President of Kaman Air Vehicles.
The U.S. Navy and Boeing have used the MQ-25TM T1 test asset to refuel a U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II fighter jet for the first time, once again demonstrating the aircraft’s ability to achieve its primary aerial refueling mission.
This was the third refueling mission for the Boeing-owned test asset in just over three months, advancing the test program for the U.S. Navy’s first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft. T1 refueled an F/A-18 Super Hornet in June and an E-2D Hawkeye in August.
«Every test flight with another Type/Model/Series aircraft gets us one step closer to rapidly delivering a fully mission-capable MQ-25 Stingray to the fleet», said Captain Chad Reed, the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation program manager. «Stingray’s unmatched refueling capability is going to increase the U.S. Navy’s power projection and provide operational flexibility to the Carrier Strike Group commanders».
During a test flight September 13, an F-35C Lightning II test pilot from the U.S. Navy’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Three (VX-23) conducted a successful wake survey behind T1 to ensure performance and stability before making contact with T1’s aerial refueling drogue and receiving fuel.
«This flight was yet another physical demonstration of the maturity and stability of the MQ-25 Stingray aircraft design», said Dave Bujold, Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray program director. «Thanks to this latest mission in our accelerated test program, we are confident the MQ-25 Stingray aircraft we are building right now will meet the U.S. Navy’s primary requirement – delivering fuel safely to the carrier air wing».
The T1 flight test program began in September 2019 with the aircraft’s first flight. In the following two years, the test program completed more than 120 flight hours – gathering data on everything from aircraft performance to propulsion dynamics to structural loads and flutter testing for strength and stability.
MQ-25 Stingray is benefitting from the two years of early flight test data, which has been integrated back into its digital models to strengthen the digital thread connecting aircraft design to production to test to operations and sustainment. Boeing is currently manufacturing the first two MQ-25 Stingray test aircraft.
T1 will be used to conduct a deck handling demonstration aboard a U.S. Navy carrier in the coming months to help advance the carrier integration progress.
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, successfully conducted its first flight test of an Air-Launched Effects (ALE) drone based on the company’s Coyote uncrewed aircraft system design. The ALE air vehicle design meets the U.S. Army’s defined specifications for size, weight and power requirements for the Future Vertical Lift program.
For the test, the team demonstrated a launch of an ALE configuration intended for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. The ALE air vehicle was ground launched from the canister, spread its wings, and accomplished stable flight. All test objectives were achieved, including low-altitude launch, wing and flight surface deployment, and stable air vehicle flight control.
«Leveraging the maturity of the Coyote design, we are well-positioned to offer the Army a reliable, sustainable and cost-effective air-launched effects air vehicle», said Tom Laliberty, vice president of Land Warfare & Air Defense at Raytheon Missiles & Defense. «Our solution’s modular open systems architecture design means it can rapidly integrate new technologies to take on advanced threats and protect aircrews in future high-end fights».
The launch was the first in a series of increasingly complex, near-term flight tests that will advance the ALE air vehicle’s design, including payload integration, and further demonstrate its performance and maturity.
Raytheon Missiles & Defense is one of three companies awarded Other Transaction Authority contracts in August 2020 to produce ALE air vehicle designs. Raytheon Technologies businesses were also chosen for projects aimed at developing ALE mission systems and payloads.
Northrop Grumman Corporation and Martin UAV (a Shield AI company) have completed successful flight testing of a V-BAT Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) with new features including GPS-denied navigation and target designation capabilities.
«The enhanced V-BAT offers a near zero footprint, flexible Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) capability that is based on a platform deployed operationally today, to address the U.S. Army’s Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) mission», said Kenn Todorov, sector vice president and general manager, global sustainment and modernization, Northrop Grumman. «The team brings more than 30 years’ experience in the production, delivery and sustainment of unmanned aircraft systems to support this critical mission today and into the future».
For FTUAS, the U.S. Army is seeking a rapidly deployable, GPS-denied navigation-capable, expeditionary VTOL system capable of persistent aerial reconnaissance for U.S. Army Brigade Combat Teams, Special Forces, and Ranger battalions.
The offering is based on the industry leading Martin UAV V-BAT UAS. It is compact, lightweight, simple to operate, and can be set up, launched and recovered by a two-soldier team in confined environments. The V-BAT also is designed with sufficient payload capacity to carry a range of interchangeable payloads, including Electro-Optical/Infra-Red (EO/IR), Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), and Electronic Warfare (EW) payloads, depending on mission-specific requirements. Additionally, Shield AI’s recent acquisition of Martin UAV will enable rapid development of GPS-denied and autonomy capabilities for V-BAT through the future porting of Shield AI’s autonomy stack, Hivemind onto V-BAT.
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Welcome to a new year – one that, for the general aviation community, brings tremendous challenges and opportunities.
This year, Congress will vote on legislation that outlines funding and operations for the nation's air transportation system for years to come. From this legislative occurrence, a daunting challenge has emerged: the commercial airlines are seeking radical changes that would be ruinous to the GA community, and would put the world's most successful aviation system at great risk.
Simply put, the airlines are proposing to seize control of the aviation system and shift billions of dollars onto companies that use aircraft for business reasons.
Under their scheme, the airlines would replace congressional oversight of aviation system decision making with a privatized "governing" board heavily represented by the carriers. In such a scenario, imagine how the interests of many thousands of business aviation users – from small and mid-sized businesses to educational, religious and non-profit institutions – would fare. Would their needs be taken into account by the airlines? Would attention be given to smaller communities, which often need local and regional airport development to attract and retain businesses and jobs?
It's difficult to believe that the airlines would use their domination of the aviation system to promote the best interests of those who represent the very lifeblood of small businesses and small and rural communities all across America.
As if this weren't enough, the airlines' audacious plan also calls for implementation of user fees for general aviation as a means of shifting $2 billion in airline operating costs onto our community. By some estimates, their proposal would make costs for general aviation skyrocket upwards of 700 percent.
Instead of focusing on winners and losers in the aviation modernization debate, those of us in the business aviation community would like to focus on strengthening the aviation system for all Americans, so that we can truly modernize our air traffic control system, improve safety in the skies and better the efficiency of the industry.
Nevertheless, the airlines remain committed to using all available funding and resources this year to convince members of Congress that the carriers should pay less and control more of the aviation system.
We must rise to this unprecedented challenge by taking unprecedented action, and that's where we have an opportunity. Each of us individually, and collectively as a community, must make certain that our members of Congress know the threat that is facing businesses and local economies, and putting at risk the world's largest, most efficient and safest air transportation system.
NBAA has an online tool to help everyone in business aviation communicate this message with elected officials. This user-friendly resource is called Contact Congress, and the process for using it is quick and easy. I encourage you to make your voice heard on this issue by visiting www.nbaa.org/userfees, or by reading more about Contact Congress in the sidebar below.
CONTACT CONGRESS - CONNECT & BE COUNTED
Help Defeat User Fees for General Aviation: Contact Congress Today
If you use a general aviation aircraft for a business purpose, you are under attack. The commercial airlines are promoting a plan to assume a dominant role in running the air traffic control system and impose $2 billion in new user fees on our industry.
NBAA is fighting the airlines' proposal, but your congressional representatives need to hear directly from you on this matter because they are being flooded with input from the big airlines.
NBAA has developed an online resource for contacting members of Congress, called Contact Congress. NBAA is asking everyone in business aviation to use the resource to voice your opposition to user fees for general aviation with your members of Congress.
How to Fight User Fees
Visit www.nbaa.org/userfees to generate a form that prepares your letter for Congress. After you preview, edit and approve the letter, one click of a button will send it off to Capitol Hill for you.
Connect and be counted by your elected officials in Washington by visiting the Contact Congress web site today. Direct questions to NBAA's Dan Hubbard at (202) 783-9000 or [email protected].
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Next stop the ocean worlds of Enceladus and Europa
Space news (planetary science: water worlds of the solar system; Enceladus and Europa) –planets and moons around the solar system and exoplanets across the universe covered with water–
The solar system’s awash in water! NASA missions have provided verifiable facts showing ocean worlds and moons exist in our solar system and beyond,other than Earth. Planetary bodieswhere water is locked in a frozen embrace and even flowing beneath miles of ice. Liquid water exobiologists are keen to explore for life forms they would love to meet and get to know a little better during the next phase of the human journey to the beginning of space and time. Watch this YouTube video on NASA’s search for life on the ocean worlds of the solar system.
Papers published bythe journal Science and written by Cassini mission scientists and researchers working with the Hubble Space Telescope indicate hydrogen gas believed pouring from the subsurface ocean of Enceladus could potentially provide chemical energy life could use to survive and evolve. Watch this YouTube videocalled “NASA: Ingredients for Life at Saturn’s moon Enceladus“, itshowsthe proof scientists used to come to these conclusions. Their work provides new insights concerning possible oceans of water on moons of Jupiter and Saturn and other ocean moons in the solar system and beyond.
“This is the closest we’ve come, so far, to identifying a place with some of the ingredients needed for a habitable environment,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate at Headquarters in Washington. ”These results demonstrate the interconnected nature of NASA’s science missions that are getting us closer to answering whether we are indeed alone or not.”
Researchers believe they have found evidence indicating hydrogen gas could be pouring out of hydrothermal vents on the floor of Saturn’s moon Enceladus and into these oceans of water. Any microbes existing in these distant waters could use this gas as a form of chemical energy to operate biological processes. By combining hydrogen with carbon dioxide dissolved in this ocean of water in a chemical reaction called methanogenesis, geochemists think methane could be produced which could act as the basis of a tree of life similar to the one observed on Earth.
On Earth, this process is thought to be at the root of the tree of life, and could even be essential, critical to the origin of life on our little blue dot. Life existing on our planet requires three main ingredients, liquid water, a source of energy for metabolic processes, and specific chemical ingredients to develop and continue to thrive. This study shows Enceladus could have the right ingredients for life to exist, but planetary scientists and exobiologists are looking for evidence of the presence of sulfur and phosphorus.
Previous data shows the rocky core of this moon is similar to meteorites containing these two elements, so they’re thought to be chemically similar in nature, and scientists are looking for the same chemical ingredients of life found on Earth, primarilycarbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and of course hydrogen, phosphorus, and sulphur.
“Confirmation that the chemical energy for life exists within the ocean of a small moon of Saturn is an important milestone in our search for habitable worlds beyond Earth,” said Linda Spilker, Cassini project scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California.
Cassini detected hydrogen in plumes of gas and frozen matter spewing from Enceladus during the spacecraft’s deepest pass over its surface on October 28, 2015. This combined with previous data obtained by Cassini’s Ion and Neutral Mass Spectrometer (INMS) during earlier flybys around 2005,helped scientists determine that nearly 98 percent of the material spraying from the surface of the moon is water. The remaining two percent is thought to be around 1 percent hydrogen with some carbon dioxide, methane,ammonia and assorted unknown molecules in the mix.
Cassini has shown us two independent detections of possible water spewing from the surface of Enceladus. NASA and its partners are currently looking over proposals to send spacecraft to determineif there is an ocean of water beneath its surface by taking a sample. The Europa Life Finder (ELF)is the proposal NASA’s seriously looking at undertaking at this point, but reports indicate a few other proposals are also being discussed.We’ll provide additional information on other proposals as they’re released to media outlets.
“Although we can’t detect life, we’ve found that there’s a food source there for it. It would be like a candy store for microbes,” said Hunter Waite, lead author of the Cassini study.
Two different observations of possible plumes of water spraying from the icy surface of Saturn’s moon Enceladus provides proof hydrothermal activity is occurring beneath. Geophysicists believe hot water is combining chemically with rock and other matter at the bottom of an ocean of water underneath its icy surface to produce hydrogen gas. Hydrogen gas exobiologists think could be used as energy, food of a sort, to sustain life forms exobiologists want to meet and learn more about. A meeting that would change our place in the cosmos, the way we think about the universe, and reality.
Astronomers and researchers working with the Hubble Space Telescope in 2016 reported on an observation of a possible plume erupting from the icy surface of Europa in the same general location Hubble observed a possible plume in 2014. This location also corresponds to the unusually warm region with cracks in the icy surface observed by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft back in the 1990s.This provides evidence this phenomenon could be periodic, intermittent in this region of the moon. Mission planners are looking at this region as a possible location to obtain a sample ofwater erupting from a possible ocean of water beneath its icy surface. Watch this video on Europa.
Estimates of the sizeof this most recently observed plume indicate it rose about 62 miles (~100 kilometers) from the surface of Europa, while the plume in 2014 only reached a height of around 30 miles (50 kilometers).
“The plumes on Enceladus are associated with hotter regions, so after Hubble imaged this new plume-like feature on Europa, we looked at that location on the Galileo thermal map. We discovered that Europa’s plume candidate is sitting right on the thermal anomaly,” said William Sparks of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. Sparks led the Hubble plume studies in both 2014 and 2016.
One interesting thought’s the plumes and the hot spot is somehow linked. If this is the case, it could mean the vented water’s falling onto the surface of the moon, which would change the structure and chemistry of the surface grains and allow them to retain heat longer than the surrounding region. This location would be a great place to search for the ingredients of life and a possible entry point into an ocean of water beneath.
These observations by the Hubble Space Telescope and future looks enable future space missions to Europa and other ocean worlds in the solar system. Specifically, laying the groundwork for NASA’s Europa Clipper mission, which is setfor a launch sometime in the 2020s.
“If there are plumes on Europa, as we now strongly suspect, with the Europa Clipper we will be ready for them,” said Jim Green, Director of Planetary Science, at NASA Headquarters.
NASA has indicated they’re looking to identify a possible site with persistent, intermittent plume activity as a target location for a mission to Europa to explore using its powerful suite of science instruments. Another team’s currently at work on a powerful ultraviolet camera to add to the Europa Clipper that would offer data similar to that provided by the Hubble Space Telescope, while some members of the Cassini team areworking on a very sensitive, next generation INMS instrument to put on the spacecraft.
Water’s the story of life on Earth! Science has shown it played and plays the main part in the birth,evolution, and sustenance of life on Earth.
NASA’s planning on taking the human journey to the beginning of space and time to the ocean worlds of the solar system during the decades ahead. To search for the ingredients of life and even possibly simple one-celled life forms, of an unknown type. We plan on going along for the ride to have a look for ourselves and we hope to see your name on the ship manifest. We’ll save a seat for you.
Join the human journey to the beginning of space and time by taking part in NASA’s Backyard Worlds: Planet 9. Participants take part in the search for hidden worlds between Neptune and Proxima Centauri.
Space news (The search for life beyond Earth) – An artist’s rendition of the Europa spacecraft orbiting Jupiter–
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory released this artist‘s rendering of the Europa spacecraft, which is set to head to Jupiter sometime in the 2020s. The Europa Mission spacecraftconfiguration in early 2016 is shown in this image. The final spacecraft configuration at launch could easily be different, so stay tuned here for more news. The position of Jupiter in the sky relative to Europa and the spacecraftare also off in this drawing.
Two large solar arrays are shown extending from the sides of the Europa spacecraft to which the ice-penetrating radar antennas are attached in this artist’s rendition. On the side of the craft, a saucer-shaped high gain antenna is depicted next to a magnetometer boom. On the forward section is a remote-sensing palette with the remaining science instruments.
The Europa Mission profile has a very capable, radiation-resistant spacecraft traveling to Jupiter, where it enters into a long, looping orbit of the giant planet in order to perform at least 45 repeated flybys of Europa at altitudes ranging from 1700 miles to 16 miles (2700 kilometers to 25 kilometers) above its surface. Planetary scientists want to take a closer look at the evidence for an ocean of liquid water beneath its icy shell. An ocean of liquid water that could be the habitat of alien lifeforms we want to get to know better.
12,000 square miles of thick icy material forced under another ice shell
Space news – (Europa) – Planetary space geologists have looked for years for telltale signs of plate tectonics occurring elsewhere in the solar system, other than Earth. Indications of this geological process taking place on other planetary bodies could mean the processes geologists observe here are possibly common in the solar system.
Recently, space scientists looking at images taken of Europa by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft during a flyby in the early 2000s, discovered unusual geological features they believe indicates the process of plate tectonics is taking place on the surface. You can learn more about Europa and view the images here
Image Credit: Noah Kroese, I.NK
Planetary space geologist Simon Kattenhorn, working at the University of Idaho, and Louise Prockter, of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, discovered geological boundaries indicating the surface of Europa had recently shifted significantly in the northern latitudes.
Planetary space geologists see areas in the northern latitudes of Europa where the new ice crust has thrust up from below and then spread into bands miles wide. This planetary space geologists believe occurs in a process possibly similar to seafloor spreading on Earth, which is part of the theory of plate tectonics. Plate tectonics, or continental drift, is the theory the Earth’s crust and upper mantle, or lithosphere, is composed of slowly drifting tectonic plates of various sizes.
On our home planet, while new sea floor is forming at mid-ocean ridges, old surface is annihilated at subduction zones. Subduction zones are surface areas where two tectonic plates meet and then overlap as one is pushed beneath the other. Despite the mile wide bands of the new surface on Europa, however, planetary space geologists couldn’t understand how the top layer was able to accommodate the volume of new crust being formed.
“We have been puzzled for years as to how all this new terrain could be formed, but we couldn’t figure out how it was accommodated,” said Prockter. “We finally think we’ve found the answer.”
Planetary space geologists rearranged the Galileo images they were looking at into their original positions to get a view of these new surface regions before they moved. They found 12,000 square miles (almost 20,000 square kilometers) of the old surface area in the northern latitudes was gone.
Planetary geologists also saw ice volcanoes erupting on the surface in the regions in question in the images, which they think could be formed due to the melting and absorption of one icy plate as it’s pushed beneath another at a subduction zone.
“Europa may be more Earth-like than we imagined if it has a global plate tectonic system,” Kattenhorn says. “Not only does this discovery make it one of the most geologically interesting bodies in the solar system, it also implies two-way communication between the exterior and interior — a way to move material from the surface into the ocean — a process which has significant implications for Europa’s potential as a habitable world.”
Astronomy news (2013-12-22) – Galileo might have dreamed of unseen life forms existing in a watery soup under the icy surface of Europa when he first discovered Jupiter had moons on January 07, 1610. NASA astronomers working with the Hubble Space Telescope probably had similar thoughts when they recently saw images of what appears to be water geysers erupting from the south pole of Europa. The image above shows an artist’s conception of what astronomers and scientists believe is plumes of water vapour reaching over 100 miles into space from the south pole of Europa.
Are there life forms or maybe just organic material of some type existing on this watery moon? NASA astronomers, space scientists and interested people around the world are hoping this news will spur NASA officials and congress to provide them with the resources they need to fund the Europa Clipper (a NASA mission designed to travel to Europa to see if the conditions required for life exist).
“If there’s a geyser 200 kilometers tall, and you could fly a spacecraft through it and sample the water coming out from Europa, that would be phenomenal. What if there are organics in it? That’s getting to the question of ‘Are we alone in the universe?’ ” said John Grunsfeld, NASA’s top official for space science. “A subsurface ocean at Europa potentially provides all conditions for microbial life — at least life we know,” says study lead author Lorenz Roth, a planetary scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas.
Astronomers are currently taking a look at earlier data concerning Europa provided by the Voyager probes during the 1980s and Galileo spacecraft during the 1990s to see if they missed something. Astronomers and planetary scientists suspected back in the 1980s, when they first obtained the data from the Voyager probes, that Europa could have an ocean of water beneath its icy crust deeper and more massive than all of the oceans of Earth. The Galileo spacecraft also detected the magnetic signature of a subsurface ocean beneath the surface ice of Europa and brown regions on the ice planetary scientists think could be due to ice crystals containing possible organic material, formed from water vapor plumes like the ones recently viewed, being deposited on the surface of the moon.
Astronomers are also comparing this data to more recent information concerning Europa, they obtained last year through the repaired Hubble Space Telescope, to see if they can find the telltale signature of hydrogen and oxygen they’re looking for in the data. Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen and this signature will help astronomers and planetary scientists determine if plumes of water vapour are in fact coming from Europa’s southern hemisphere.
“As it hit the vacuum of space, the water would flash freeze and some of it would turn into water vapour. Those water molecules would be split into atomic hydrogen and oxygen in the harsh radiation environment of the Jupiter system. But it wouldn’t just be water in the plume: Whatever else was in that ocean would be squirted into space, too, said James Green, head of NASA’s planetary science division. For a planetary scientist, it’s huge,” Green said of the news.
The image above shows spikes in hydrogen and oxygen levels in two southern hemisphere regions on Europa’s surface that last for brief periods of about seven hours and coincide with the moon reaching its farthest point from Jupiter in its orbit. Astronomers and planetary scientists think current computer models suggest the images obtained through the Hubble Space Telescope could show plumes of water vapour over a hundred miles high streaming into space from the surface of Europa. It remains puzzling to astronomers and scientists why the water vapour plumes seem to coincide with Europa reaching its apocenter, since this is the moment when tidal forces on the moon are at a low point (Astronomers estimate these tidal forces can be over 1,000 times stronger than the tidal forces our own moon experiences due to Earth). Current ideas include the thought that maybe the surface cracks on Europa’s southern pole open once Jupiter’s gravity starts to lessen, allowing water vapour to squeeze out in jets reaching over a hundred miles into space.
Astronomers and planetary scientists at NASA suggest Europa’s plumes are probably like geysers they found on Saturn’s moon Enceladus, which also seem to appear when the moon reaches its apocenter. They’re excited about this discovery because Europa is only about half as far from Earth than Enceladus, which will allow the Hubble Space Telescope to have a closer look, this time. They hope to be able to use this fact to confirm the discovery of water on Europa and Enceladus and possibly get some quantitative data on the size, density, composition and timing of the plumes. Analysis of the composition of the plumes should also give them the data they need to model the interior of the moon, without having to land on the surface and drill holes.
The implications of the discovery of water on both Enceladus and Europa is stunning to contemplate for human beings, astronomers, and planetary scientists. We believe the human journey to the beginning of space and time should voyage to both of these moons in the future to determine if the ingredients for life exist on these distant bodies. We need to do this for science, mankind and future generations of humanity.
The Hubble Space Telescope is a project of international cooperation between NASA and the European Space Agency. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., manages the telescope. The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) conducts Hubble science operations. The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc. in Washington operates STScI for NASA.
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Ping20S is the world’s smallest, lightest, most affordable Mode S ADS-B transponder. At just 15 grams, it allows drone aircraft to respond to Mode S radar interrogations by ATC and TCAS. Ping20S also transmits ADS-B on 1090MHz. No deviations from the Minimum Performance Standards of DO-181E and DO-260B at 20W nominal output power.
- Replies to Mode S radar interrogations from ATC and aircraft anti-collision systems
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- Meets MOPS DO-181E @ 20W
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- GPS/Altimeter provided by FYXNav
- DO-160G environmental Cat B2.
- GDL90 compatible CONTROL serial input. Compatible with popular autopilots.
SMA 1030/1090MHz Antenna Connector
US Patents Pending
FXYnav module is sold separately.
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New YellowScan Surveyor: World's lightest and most accurate
New YellowScan Surveyor: World's lightest and most accurate LiDAR solution for Civil Engineering & Mining professionals
Denver, CO, USA - February 22, 2016 -YellowScan is pleased to announce the global launch of its new UAS LiDAR surveying solution with highest accuracy and most be geo-referenced point cloud data:
3cm accuracy - 300 000 shots/s - 1.5 kg
R & D development for the YellowScan Surveyor solution started in early 2015 with the same philosophy and technology foundation that has made the YellowScan Mapper so successful. With a robust and fully integrated system designed to meet the needs of the most demanding professionals and terrain survey, YellowScan Surveyor is quickly and easily adapted to any drone, generating data when and where you need it.
I team has carefully selected and deployed the best high end components for unparalleled performance; for example, the Applanix APX15 GNSS-Inertial board single solution chosen for its highly accurate position and orientation solution for direct geo-referencing.
The YellowScan Surveyor does not replace the YellowScan Mapper, but complements the YellowScan product family with a solution ideally suited for precise topography and demanding requirements for civil engineering and mining applications.
YellowScan will demonstrate its ultralight aerial LiDAR scanning system in Denver-USA on the 25 February in partnership with Juniper Unmanned. The YellowScan will be flown by Aerospace press on their steam UAS. Register here for the 25th
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3D printing manufacturer SWISSto12 announced the closing of a series B financing round, raising CHF18.1 million ($18.5 million) to fund the company’s industrialization and commercial deployment of antenna products for communication satellites. SWISSto12 also plans to extend its business by developing advanced communication payloads for the SmallSat market and exploring opportunities in terrestrial communications, such as 5G. The funding will support expansion of recently opened offices in the U.S. and Israel.
Additive manufacturing provides a unique approach for developing next-generation payloads for communication satellites. SWISSto12’s capability offers satellite operators the benefits of high performance, light weight and customizable products, which opens additional opportunities in payload engineering.
After successfully qualifying 3D printed RF communication products for space, SWISSto12 has demonstrated its capability to the aerospace and satellite communities. Additive manufacturing technology brings new design and manufacturing possibilities — from antenna systems to complete payloads — which SWISSto12 is developing for SmallSats and LEO constellations.
“With this financing round, our mission to bring disruptively performing and reliable 3D printed communication products to the aerospace industry goes to the next level. We are very proud to have brought our first products into operation in space this year and look forward to further developing our journey with our clients, enabling increasingly affordable and flexible satellite communication services.” — Emile de Rijk, CEO of SWISSto12
The series B round was led by Swisscanto Invest by Zürcher Kantonalbank and Swisscom Ventures, with returning investor Constantia New Business (CNB).
“With its innovative 3D printing technology, SWISSto12 is leading the way into the next generation of microwave components, such as waveguides, antennas and filters, giving the aerospace industry unrivaled solutions in terms of performance, weight and size. As the satellite industry is transforming, with many low earth constellation initiatives on the way, we believe that SWISSto12 will have an important part to play in this development.” — Pär Lange, Investment Partner at Swisscom Ventures
SWISSto12 recently supplied a Ka-Band antenna feed chain for the NSLSat-1 nano satellite, which launched on July 5, 2019. NSLSat-1 is billed as the first expendable, high throughput nano satellite, developed for Israeli startup NSLComm. Its payload includes an aluminum 3D printed RF system supplied by SWISSto12.
SWISSto12 also serves more traditional companies in the space industry, including Airbus Defense and Space, Thales Alenia Space, Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions and the European Space Agency.
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Press Release August 28, 2020
Brief report of the Incidence that took place on the 28th of August, 2020.
August 28, 2020 PRESS RELEASE
A light helicopter belonging to Quorum Aviation with registration Number 5N-BQW flying from Port-Harcourt to Lagos crashed between two buildings in Ikeja en-route to Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. As soon as we received news of the accident, we promptly informed the aviation authorities, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Preliminary reports indicate that of the three souls on board - all crew, two of the crew members lost their lives whilst the third one is currently receiving treatment at a hospital. We have been made to understand that nobody in the building, nor in the vicinity was injured for which we are grateful. In accordance with aviation regulations, the AIB has taken over the investigation process. We hereby ask members of the public to await the outcome of the investigation. We hereby express our heartfelt condolences to the families of the crew who lost their loved ones in this tragic accident. Management Quorum Aviation Limited
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After two failed attempts, called off due to high winds, the latest addition to the 26-year-old Boeing 777 family has finally taken to the air. At 09:08 am, Saturday 25 January 2020, aircraft registration WH-001 started its takeoff run on runway 34 Left at Paine Field, Everett. With an 8 knot tailwind, broken clouds at 3,000 feet with 6 miles visibility, the largest twin-engine jet took a mere 30 seconds to become airborne. Applause and cheering from the crowd was drowned out by the worlds biggest jet engines, the GE Aviation GE9x.
Maiden flights of new airliners don’t happen very often, maybe once or twice a decade. Whilst the first flight of the Boeing 777x is a cause for excitement, Boeing must be feeling the pressure of getting this completely right in light of the 737 MAX situation. But enough of that.
The test flight lasted four hours out over the Pacific Northwest, a major milestone and the beginning of a very rigorous aircraft certification program. Before the aircraft can be delivered to airlines and begin carrying passengers, it has to go through a certification process. This is done with the F.A.A. (Federal Aviation Administration) and then no doubt with other agencies such as E.A.S.A. (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) before it can fly to, or overfly those regions. By current estimates, Boeing expects to be in a position to start delivering the first aircraft to customers in 2021. The first of those is expected to be Emirates. The order book for the 777x stands at 309 airframes with a list price of US $442M per aircraft. Of course, this is not necessarily what airlines will pay as they will have negotiated with Boeing for discounts around things like, number of aircraft ordered, or being the launch airline. Nevertheless, the sooner Boeing starts delivering, the sooner the income for this project will start.
So after 26 years of 777s (Tripple Sevens), what is so special about the 777x? Well, the original 777 was a step forward in its day, being computer designed it brought a lot of new ideas to the airliner design table. The 777x is carrying on that tradition by using technologies that have been tried and tested in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. This includes using more composite materials in its construction, to make use of lighter stronger materials as well as materials which are far less susceptible to corrosion. Larger windows and an updated passenger cabin will be great news for passengers on this aircraft that Boeing maintains is the most efficient twin-engined airliner in the world.
The standout feature is the folding wingtip………
The stand out feature, however, is the folding wingtip. This feature, until now, was typical of fighter aircraft that were assigned to aircraft carriers. To save space when the aircraft was stored below decks, its wings would be folded upwards and thereby reducing the side to side space required for its storage. This is a concept that Boeing went with. To create the largest twin jet in the world, that is required to fly further than the previous version, was going to require a wing that gave more lift than the previous version. Winglets could have solved the problem to some extent, but it has been found that a longer tapered wing gives more optimal lift. The Boeing 787 and the Boeing 747 8 are testament to Boeing’s findings in this area.
So why folding wingtips? Well, let’s look at the Airbus A380. When it was introduced in the early 2000s, airports were required to make adjustments to gate areas to enable a much wider aircraft to be accommodated. They had to be “A380 Ready” before that airliner could land there. A huge upheaval and expense but it was seen as the new future and therefore was seen as an investment in that future. We now know of course that the days of the A380 are numbered, now that the giant twin airliners are coming of age. Boeing wanted to avoid the restrictiveness of requiring airports to upgrade to be able to handle an oversized wingspan. They wanted the 777x to be able to fly everywhere that the current generation of 777s can fly to. So was born the folding wingtip idea. The wingtips allow the 777x to change from a wingspan of 235 feet in the air down to 213 feet on the ground.
As the wingtips are a totally new technology in the passenger airliner space, the F.A.A. has come up with a set of 10 conditions that have to be satisfied before certification can take place. Boeing has stated that the non-deployment of the wingtips on takeoff can lead to catastrophic results. This is logical, as a fully laden aircraft, depends on the lift that those wingtips provide. If you suddenly have smaller wings than required, you are going by road with tragic results. The 10 conditions are designed to put fail-safes in place to
… you are going by road with tragic results……..
prevent the non-deployment of wingtips on takeoff as well as the failure of the wingtips to stay in place during flight. These conditions revolve around a comprehensive warning system to alert the crew to the fact they are attempting takeoff without the wingtips deployed. In addition, if that is ignored, there is the ability for the aircraft to prevent takeoff until wingtips are deployed. With every new technology comes a whole raft of things to consider and conditions to be tested for.
Like the Boeing 787 Dreamliner which started its early days as the 7E7, the 777x will no doubt be dropped in favour of the actual variant names of 777-8 and 777-9. Some basic statics on the two models are as follows:
|Boeing 777-8||16,170km (8,730nm)||384|
|Boeing 777-9||13,490km (7,285nm)||426|
Be sure to visit our Boeing 777x page for more details.
At 251 feet, the Boeing 777-9 will be the longest commercial aircraft in the world.
The road to this first test flight has not been a smooth one. From the time that the 777x was first rolled out of the hangar in March 2019, it was found that the new GE9x engine experienced excessive wear when run. In September when the wing stress testing was done, there was an explosive decompression event when a tear appeared in the fuselage. The manufacturing of the 777x was to be done in a fully automated assembly line by robots. Challenges in this area have forced Boeing to revert back to the traditional human-driven process.
The 777x is in the air at last. We certainly look forward to watching its progress toward certification.
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SkyLease B744 at Amsterdam on Aug 1st 2015, fuel leak contaminates runway
Last Update: August 1, 2015 / 23:02:52 GMT/Zulu time
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Amsterdam about 15 hours after the occurrence.
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The regiment of companies capable of launching cargo into Earth’s orbit has arrived – the lightweight Rocket 3.3 of the American startup Astra has successfully launched the first stage into an orbit at an altitude of 500 km with an inseparable test load (its mass is not reported).
Astra Rocket 3.3 consists of two stages and is equipped with kerosene engines (five in the first stage, one in the second). The length of the rocket is 11.6 m, the maximum payload at an altitude of 500 km is 150 kg. The company’s launch pad is located in Alaska, which, compared to Cape Canaveral in Florida, imposes additional requirements on the carrying capacity of the rocket.
Yesterday’s launch was the fourth test in a row – the previous three ended in failure. Astra was founded in 2016 and has been conducting trials since 2020. The startup is developing a rocket with a payload capacity of 500 kg to an altitude of 500 km.
To date, the list of private startups that have completed at least one successful orbital launch of a ground launch is represented by three companies:
|NS||Launch price||Height, diameter, launch weight||Payload (LEO)||Year of foundation / start of tests / first success||Number of all company launches|
|SpaceX||Falcon 1||$ 7 million
($ 16.7 thousand / kg)
|F 1 — 5
F 9 — 131
FH — 3
|Rocket Lab||Electron1||$ 7.5 million
($ 30 thousand / kg)
|Astra||Rocket 3.32||$ 2.5 million
($ 16.7 thousand / kg)
1 The first missile was the tea-1, a 6-meter “racket” with a mass of 60 kg and a payload of 2 kg at an altitude of 120 km. In 2009, its only test launch took place.
2 The first missile was the Rocket 1, which was tested in 2018.
As you can see, the cost of launching 1 kg of payload per LEO for Rocket 3.3 is the same as for Falcon 1 (2006-2009).
According to NewSpace Index, to date, 180 companies and scientific organizations around the world have been dealing with light ground and air launch rockets. Dozens of them have been canceled or are inactive, most of the rest are in development. If we restrict ourselves to private startups that are already testing or at least created a light orbital ground launch rocket, then very few companies will remain:
|NS||Launch price||Height, diameter||Payload (500 km)||Start of development / first test|
|ABL Space Systems||RS-1||$ 12 million
($ 12 thousand / kg)
|Firefly Aerospace||Alpha||$ 15 million
($ 23.8 thousand / kg)
September 2021 (bad luck)
|Relativity Space||Terran-1||$ 12 million
($ 13.3 thousand / kg)
LauncherOne of the private American company Virgin Orbit can be called in the category of operating light air-launched missiles. A two-stage rocket 21 m long and 1.8 m in diameter is suspended from a Boeing 747-400, which raises it to a height of 10-11 km, where it detaches and flies on its own. Its payload into an orbit with an altitude of 230 km – up to 500 kg, 500 km – up to 300 kg. Virgin Orbit has been developing this rocket since 2007, the cost of one launch is estimated at $ 12 million. The first successful launch into orbit of LauncherOne took place in January this year, and in June it launched 7 satellites into orbit with an altitude of 510 km. A similar scheme was used for the American Pegasus cruise missile (Orbital Sciences Corporation). From 1990 to 2016, 44 launches were made, the cost of one launch in 2014 was $ 56 million (almost 5 times more expensive than LauncherOne).
All of the aforementioned rockets are two-stage. Terran-1 runs on methane, the rest run on kerosene (with liquid oxygen as an oxidizing agent). The height of light rockets ranges from 12 to 35 m, diameter – from 1.2 to 2.3 m, payload – from 150 kg to 1 ton. For comparison, below are the characteristics of rockets created at the dawn of astronautics:
|First start [спутника]||Number of steps||Height, diameter, launch weight||Satellite mass|
|V-2 (Germany)||1944 (188 km, suborbital flight)||1||14 m
|R-7 Sputnik (USSR)||1957||2||29 m
|Jupiter-C (USA)||1958||3||21.3 m
Already on January 2, 1959, a three-stage modification of the R-7, Luna, reached the second space station with a 361-kilogram Luna-1 station. We can say that, in terms of their functionality, light rockets of current private [американских] startups have reached the level of astronautics 63 years ago. And this is a real revolution, since now such missiles are launched not by superpowers, but by small private companies. By words the founder of the most successful (apart from SpaceX) of young space startups, Rocket Lab, the project to create Electron cost $ 100 million – an incredibly modest amount by the standards of space (literally and figuratively) budgets of the USSR and the United States half a century ago.
As for the cost of launches, as can be seen from the tables above, it ranges from $ 12,000 to $ 30,000 per kilogram of cargo delivered to LEO. These prices are quite comparable with those that such large corporations as Roskosmos and NASA offered their customers a few years ago, but 4-10 times more than the price that SpaceX can afford when launching with the preservation of the first stage ($ 3.2 thousand per 1 kg) … However, the big advantage of light rockets remains the overall launch price. If you need to launch one satellite weighing several hundred kilograms, and at the same time it does not have “fellow travelers” (which does not allow using the Smallsat Rideshare Program or its equivalent), then the “rackets” of private startups are the best solution.
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Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has performed a flight tour across various locations in the United States with its Firebird multi-sensor UAS (unmanned aerial system) in order to showcase the versatility of the optionally-manned autonomous system. The ability of the aircraft to be flown manned through national airspace is a demonstration of its unique operational flexibility for self-deployment and its rapid relocation ability to adapt to specific user needs and operational requirements.
Firebird is a medium altitude long endurance (MALE) UAS that is designed for flexibility and affordability. Users can install new payloads in as little as one day, and swap payloads in 30 minutes, making the system ideal for a variety of domains and missions.
NGC flew Firebird almost 9,000 miles around the US, with stops in Dayton, Ohio; Washington DC; Patuxent River, Maryland; as well as Tampa, Miami and Key West, Florida. After the final stop, the team conducted a series of manned maritime operational events that included a four-sensor package containing two high-definition EO/IR sensors, a maritime configured multi-spectral sensor for small target detection, and an AIS receiver.
Jane Bishop, vice president and general manager of autonomous systems at Northrop Grumman, commented: “Our flights showcased one of its key differentiators – the ability to position the system in a manned configuration, then convert to autonomous operations for persistent ISR in under two hours. At each stop, plane-side briefings provided customers the opportunity to see first-hand the operational versatility of the platform, its large sensor bay, and rapid configurability for changing mission needs.”
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Astronauts used this Hand Tool Carrier during training for the Apollo 12 mission. For use on the lunar surface, the Carrier held tools, sample bags, and lunar samples.
Image Number: WEB13239-2013
Credit: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
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Sheriff's helicopter crew rescues hiker from Clark Mountain in Mojave National Preserve
A helicopter crew on New Year's Eve rescued a hiker after he became stranded on the Mojave National Preserve’s highest peak.
Shortly after 2 p.m. Dec. 31, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department dispatched the helicopter, 40King6, after receiving information about the hiker from the California Highway Patrol.
The crew called the man, 27-year-old Christopher Halsch, and pinpointed his exact location on Clark Mountain, a 7,933-foot peak.
When the helicopter arrived, sheriff’s officials said the crew found Halsch “on a steep slope of the mountain" at about the 7,000-foot level.
“Halsch could not hike any further due to the terrain, he was not dressed for the cold weather and the weather was getting worse,” the sheriff’s department said.
The helicopter pilot hovered above while a crew member lowered a county firefighter, Captain Spencer Brumbaugh, to Halsch.
Brumbaugh placed Halsch in a rescue harness. He was then hoisted into the aircraft and dropped off at a safe location on the mountain.
The helicopter later returned to pick up Brumbaugh and Halsch, flying to an area off Interstate 15 where park rangers “were en route to take (Halsch) to his vehicle,” authorities said.
Halsch was uninjured, according to the sheriff’s department.
Daily Press reporter Martin Estacio may be reached at 760-955-5358 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @DP_mestacio.
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https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/passengers-disbelief-new-20m-runway-14030336
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A disappointed passenger has blasted the MoD for not clearing ice from a RAF Valley runway forcing delays for flights from Cardiff.
He said: “This was apparently because there was ice on the runway at Valley. I notice today that the flight is again delayed, and is yet to depart.
He said: “I find it alarming that following a £20m refurbishment the runway is unusable due to ice. Runways at Manchester, and Birmingham which have suffered far more severely due to the recent bad weather are virtually back to normal.”
The passenger, who wants to remain anonymous, said: “Apart from the fact that this could become a common occurrence during the remainder of the winter, it beggars belief that an operational fighter training base is totally disabled due to cold conditions during the winter.”
He said: “I have noticed that there is a lot of standing water on the runway, and it must be the case that there is insufficient run-off and drainage.
The passenger, who is a civil engineer, said: “It is a pity that now the new arrangement with FlyBe appears to be working well that the route is likely to be disrupted frequently.”
He added that he’d been informed that no chemicals were allowed to be used to de-ice the runway at Valley - a claim which was neither confirmed or denied by the RAF.
An RAF source said that civilian aircraft were allowed to use spare capacity at RAF airfields where available but that RAF operational flying would always take precedence.
The source said that while RAF Valley is a flying training base it is not an international civilian airport and that facilities are not comparable.
An RAF spokesman added: “The RAF can confirm that due to adverse weather conditions the runway at RAF Valley has temporarily been unfit for safe use. Any inconvenience to civilian passengers who use the Cardiff to Anglesey shuttle is regretted, however, flight safety remains paramount for the RAF and therefore, the runway will only be made available when it is safe to do so.”
A spokesperson for Eastern Airways who operate the service for Flybe said: “The Flybe service operated by Eastern Airways from Cardiff to Anglesey yesterday morning was delayed as the airfield in Anglesey was closed due to a build up of ice on the runway. We operated the flight in the afternoon once Anglesey was open for operations. This morning’s flight was also delayed due to the airfield being closed as there was ice on the runway. We apologise to passengers for the disruption which was beyond our control.”
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Only Qatar Airways operates direct flights from Doha to Warsaw (WAW, Poland). It's about a 6 hour flight. Use the flight price comparison tool on the left to compare prices with airlines flying 1-stop flights - KLM, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines.
1 February 2013. Qatar Airways increases its Doha-Warsaw flight frequency from 4 a week to daily.
6 December 2012. “I believe there are no other countries in this region that are developing so fast and dynamically as Poland is now. That made us confident that Warsaw as a destination will attract many passengers, especially with Poles keen to travel to distant destinations in Asia, Africa and Australia which we can provide with our new flights via our Doha hub. Qatar Airways offers the people of Poland our award-winning five-star hospitality flying with us to the Middle East and beyond and in the other direction, we look forward to flying passengers from across our network to Poland with ease and comfort.” said Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways, on the launch of flights from Doha to Warsaw.
It's 3943km from Doha International Airport to Warsaw Fryderyk Chopin Airport. On the way you fly over the Persian Gulf, Kuwait, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, the Black Sea, the Ukraine, Moldova and Poland.
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British Army airship Beta
The Beta 1 was a non-rigid airship constructed for experimental purposes in the United Kingdom by the Army Balloon Factory in 1910. Reconstructed as Beta II, it was used successfully by the British Army and then by the Royal Naval Air Service as HMA No.17, and was finally struck off charge in 1916.
|Beta I at Farnborough|
|Role||Experimental aircraft, reconnaissance aircraft|
|National origin||United Kingdom|
|Manufacturer||Army Ballon Factory|
|First flight||25 April 1910|
Design and developmentEdit
Beta 1 used the gondola of the British Army Airship No.3 Baby, with a new envelope of rubberised fabric. Rectangular horizontal stabilisers were fitted either side of the tail together with a fixed fin with a rudder mounted on the trailing edge below the tail. A long uncovered framework suspended below the envelope held the 35 hp Green water-cooled engine, which drove a pair of 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) diameter two-bladed propellers. An elevator was mounted on the front of this structure to provide pitch control. As first built, the engine drove a pair of propellers which could be swivelled to provide vectored thrust, but this arrangement was later replaced with a more conventional chain drive to fixed propellers.
First flown in April 1910 at Farnborough, after which the engine was removed to make some handling experiments, during which its gondola was damaged.
After repairs a second flight lasting 70 minutes was made on 8 April, and on the night of 3–4 June 1910 it made a flight from Farnborough to London and back, setting off at 11:39 pm and returning at dawn the following morning A second flight to London was made on 12 July under the command of Captain W. P. L. Brooke-Smith, setting off from Farnborough at 3:40 pm and, flying against a 12 mph (19 km/h) headwind, reaching central London at about six o'clock. After circling St Paul's Cathedral it returned to Farnborough, making a short diversion to demonstrate the machine to the King and Queen, who were at Aldershot.
Under the command of Colonel John Capper, Beta was flown in the British Army manoeuvres on Salisbury Plain in September, proving its utility by observing troop dispositions and dropping a sketch map of their dispositions to General Horace Smith-Dorrien
In 1911 the first trials with radio communication were made after a return flight from Farnborough to Portsmouth. Although two-way radio contact was established, practical communication was made difficult by the noise of the engine.
The airship was rebuilt during 1912 and given a new enlarged envelope of goldbeater's skin. Its length was increased to 108 ft (33 m) and its capacity to 50,000 cu ft (1,400 m3). The gondola was also rebuilt and the engine was replaced by a 50 hp (37 kW) Clerget driving a pair of four-bladed propellers.
Beta II made many successful flights. It took part in the 1912 army manoeuvres, fitted expementally with a machine gun.
It was used for the first experiments in mooring airships at a mast at Farnborough, and was also used for experiments with aerial photography; during a royal inspection of Farnborough in 1913 a photograph was taken of the royal party from the air, the plate parachuted to the ground and developed and printed in a mobile darkroom.
When all airships were taken over by the RNAS in January 1914 Beta II became HMA No.17. During December 1914 and January 1915 it was based at Firminy near Dunkirk as part of the Dunkirk Squadron and was used for artillery spotting. It was then used for training at RNAS Kingsnorth. It was struck off charge in 1916.
The gondola of the Beta II is in the collection of the Science Museum, London, but is not currently on display.
Specifications (Beta I)Edit
Data from
- Crew: 3
- Length: 104 ft in (31.7 m)
- Diameter: 24 ft 4 in ( m)
- Volume: 33,000 ft3 ( m3)
- Powerplant: 1 × Green C.4, 35 hp ( kW)
- Maximum speed: 25 mph (40 km/h)
- Endurance: 5 hours
- Lewis, P (1962). British Aircraft 1809-1914. London: Putnam. p. 550.
- "British Army Airship". Flight. 30 April 1910.
- "Army Airship Out Again". Flight: 290. 16 April 1910.
- "British Army airship Sails to London". Flight. 11 June 1910.
- "The Army Airship: Night Voyage Over London". News. The Times (39291). London. 6 June 1910. col A, p. 10.
- "The Army Dirigible Beta". News. The Times (39323). London. 13 July 1910. col D, p. 12.
- "British Army Airship "Beta" at Work". Flight: 731. 17 September 1910.
- "Beta and Wireless Telegraphy". Flight: 96. 4 February 1911.
- "Airships". Royal Air Force Museum. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- "No.1 (Airship) Squadron, Farnborough". Flight: 726. 5 July 1913.
- Scott, G. H. (1 December 1921). "The Mooring of Airships". Flight: 804.
- "The King's Visit To Aldershot". News. The Times (40208). London. 10 May 1913. col A, p. 6.
- "An Airship Pioneer". News. The Times (42808). London. 25 August 1921. col B, p. 10.
- Lewis, P British Aircraft 1809-1914 London: Putnam, 1962.
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https://www.aviatica.rs/maramures-international-airport-will-be-the-host-of-the-aviation-event-media-forum-2023-bay/
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Maramureș International Airport and Aviation-Event announce Aviation-Event Media Forum 2023 BAY – An International Aviation Media Conference scheduled to take place on 01 September 2023 at Maramureș International Airport, Romania.
Aviation-Event, a distinguished international media platform exclusively dedicated to the aviation industry, has a remarkable track record of organizing prestigious aviation conferences at the European level, partnering with various airports to host these influential gatherings since its establishment in 2007. Over the years, Aviation-Event has consistently brought together aviation industry leaders and political stakeholders to engage in fruitful discussions and find innovative solutions to the industry’s challenges.
The Aviation-Event Media Forum 2023 BAY is poised to be a momentous one-day conference that will assemble esteemed civil aviation professionals, representatives of relevant national authorities, airlines, and airport CEOs from Europe and Romania.
The media forum will feature engaging panel discussions, interactive workshops, and informative presentations delivered by influential figures in the aviation domain. Among the key themes to be explored are strategies for sustainable aviation practices, the integration of advanced technologies, and the vision for the future of the industry and contributing to the growth of the aviation sector both locally and internationally.
For registration and further information about the Aviation-Event Media Forum 2023 BAY, please visit the official website of Aviation-Event at www.aviation-event.com
Marcel Riwalsky, CEO, Aviation-Event, declared: Maramureș, being the traditional capital of Romania, Aviation-Event is looking forward to welcoming you all to the Aviation-Event Media Forum 2023 BAY on 01 September, which will be hosted with Maramureș International Airport and Organizatia de Management al Destinatiei Judetene Maramures.
Ionuț Caraba, CEO, Maramureș Airport, declared: We are delighted to welcome you at the first edition of Aviation-Event Media Forum 2023 BAY held in Maramureș, the county of Romanian traditions. We are looking forward to having the opportunity to meet with industry leaders and exchange views on the current developments in the aviation industry and the network and tourism opportunities Maramureș Airport (BAY) can bring in the upcoming year.
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Drone jammer can target illegally intruded drones with some strong jamming signals. There are many types of UAV countermeasure equipment. After selecting a good type, it is necessary to test whether its effect can play a better role in interfering or cutting off the signal of the UAV.
Types of drone jammers on the market
In order to achieve a comprehensive defense of UAVs, it is necessary to designate a comprehensive drone jammer device defense plan. It is necessary to communicate and fully understand the needs in the early stage, conduct on-site investigations, and recognize the characteristics of the site and surrounding environment. The combination of gun making and fixed UAV anti-gun vehicle-mounted anti-unmanned early warning and defense system to formulate a deployment plan can effectively achieve the goal of low-altitude prevention and control. There are three types of anti-drone products on the market: hand-held, fixed, and vehicle-mounted. The handheld type is more convenient to carry and use in a small area. The performance of the fixed type will be more stable and the protection area is large. The vehicle-mounted type is suitable for mobile and large-area protection.
The drone anti jammer equipment is only a tool. To achieve the expected defense goal, it is also very important to formulate an effective deployment plan. Different scenarios or different units have different needs, as well as different single tasks and normalized prevention goals. It is necessary to consider the realization of remote monitoring and countermeasure linkage in each control area; to prevent interference and damage to activities caused by drone intrusion, and to consider the interference of surrounding buildings to radio detection and other issues.
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The warning system that indicates when two aircraft are to close to each other at Switzerland was not operational at the time of the crash, there were repair works on it. So Russia blames Switzerland.
On the other hand Switzerland blames Russia because the warning system on the aircraft itself was not working. They say that the Russian pilotes don't speak good English.
Regards, sas a340
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https://helihub.com/2010/10/22/defense-technology-donate-mi-17-safety-documentations-to-afghan-air-force/
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22-Oct-2010 Source: Defense Technology
Defense Technology Inc. (DTI) announced today that they had donated the historical maintenance bulletins for the Mi-17 aircraft to the Afghan Air Force.
The Mi-17 manufacturers (OEMs) regularly issue safety and maintenance bulletins for the aircraft models they have produced. These bulletins contain important flight safety information, new maintenance procedures, required part replacements and other information required by the user to operate the aircraft in a safe manner. The Afghan fleet of Mi-17 is largely composed of older, donated aircraft, many with uncertain maintenance histories and missing documentation. This made obtaining and applying the historical manufacturer’s bulletins for these aircraft extremely important.
“The U.S. Army has been trying to acquire these historical bulletins for some time. Unfortunately, by Russian law, foreign militaries cannot contract directly with the Mi-17 OEMs. Instead, they must work through the Russian government middlemen FSMTC and Rosoboronexport, which makes even a simple transaction, such as purchasing commercial documentation, into a costly and complicated ordeal,” said DTI Afghan Program Manager Byron Kreck.
“DTI works side by side with the Afghan and U.S. soldiers flying and maintaining these aircraft. As the lack of these maintenance bulletins was a flight safety issue, DTI decided purchasing and donating these documents was simply the right thing to do,” said Kreck. DTI acquired these bulletins, which include those issued since 1992, directly from the Mi-17 OEMs Ulan Ude and Kazan.
DTI provides complete Mi-17 life cycle support including acquiring new aircraft, spares, maintenance, training, repairs and overhauls. In 2009, DTI delivered 4 new Mi-17 aircraft to Afghanistan in just 46 days after contract award. With offices in the United States, Russia, Ukraine, Afghanistan and the UAE, DTI is well positioned to support Afghanistan’s Mi-17 requirements.
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https://www.heliopsmag.com/news/carabinieri-add-aw169m/
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Italy’s Carabinieri has taken a further step forward in the framework of their helicopter fleet modernization, taking delivery of their sixth Leonardo AW169M.
Visiting the Leonardo’s Vergiate final assembly line facility, Carabinieri’s General Commander Lieutenant General Teo Luzi was briefed on the progress made in the service’s modernization program and to see the three new helicopter models acquired in recent years – AW139, AW169M and AW119Kx – which allow the best mission management depending on a range of operational needs.
The helicopter fleet modernization program, which also includes comprehensive technical support and training services for maintenance technicians and pilots/crews, allows the growth of the Carabinieri Air Service’s capabilities, enhancing the security of national communities.
The Carabinieri’s AW169Ms feature a special configuration including a rescue hoist, wire cutter, fast roping system, cargo hook, advanced ground proximity system, a night vision goggle-compatible cockpit, and searchlight. Further equipment and mission systems provided by Leonardo are integrated into the helicopter, including, among others, the LEOSS II electro-optics, mission console, IFF transponder, tactical radio, and the OPLS (Obstacle Proximity LiDAR System) collision avoidance system.
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Carbon fiber pipe rationality
Carbon fiber pipe has the advantages of high strength, long life, corrosion resistance, light weight and low density. It is widely used in kites, aviation model aircraft, lamp brackets, PC equipment shafts, etching machines, medical equipment, sports equipment and other mechanical equipment. A series of excellent performances such as dimensional stability, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, small coefficient of thermal expansion, self-lubricating and energy absorption and shock resistance. And has a high specific modulus, fatigue resistance, creep resistance, high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, wear resistance and so on.
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Boeing is an aerospace company and manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems.
Lockheed Martin is a security company engaged in the research, development and manufacture of advanced technology systems and products.
BAE Systems is a multinational defence, security and aerospace company.
Ball is a provider of metal packaging for beverages, foods and household products.
Northrop Grumman is a global security company providing solutions for sectors such as aerospace, electronics and technical services.
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems develops and produces aerospace, defense, and aviation-related products.
Honeywell International is a technology and manufacturing company that offers energy, safety and security solutions and technologies.
General Dynamics is an aerospace and defense company.
GKN is a global engineering company, which is engaged in the design, manufacture and service of systems and components for original equipment manufacturers.
Woodward designs, manufactures, and provides energy control and optimization solutions for the aerospace, industrial, and energy markets worldwide.
Smiths Group is a world leader in the practical application of advanced technologies.
United Technologies provides high technology systems and services to the building and aerospace industries.
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May 11, 2011
By Dan Namowitz
Pilots will have to use alternative procedures to check notices to airmen (notams) for several hours on May 28 when the FAA notam servers are taken off-line during a relocation of the system’s operations base.
On May 28, the FAA will reposition the servers that run the notam system from Herndon, Va., to FAA facilities in Oklahoma City, Okla., in a changeover associated with the move of the FAA’s air traffic command center to Warrenton, Va. The servers will be unable to upload any new notam information for several hours during the switch, the FAA said.
AOPA and industry representatives have met weekly with the FAA to develop ways of limiting the impact of the planned outage on general aviation and system users.
From 0600Z to 1030Z on May 28, pilots should contact flight service (800/WX-BRIEF). Briefers will have access to all notam information.
There will also be two websites that should be checked for a full picture of notams for a flight: A site hosted by Lockheed Martin will provide D notams. An FAA site will provide FDC notams, including temporary flight restrictions (TFRs). Each website will contain a link to the other for easy navigation.
Alaska notams will be available only from Alaska Flight Service specialists.
Dan Namowitz is an aviation writer and flight instructor. He has been a pilot since 1985 and an instructor since 1990.
As the cold weather chills AOPA’s Headquarters in Frederick, many of us are inside generating new resources for flying clubs.
In my house, every Friday night is “Movie Night.” While the movies are rarely educational (I don’t think I learned anything from the Lego Movie), we look forward to the weekly opportunity to spend time together. Why not use the same concept for your Flying Club (with the addition of education, of course)?
AOPA Flying Club Manager Kelby Ferwerda posted the following on the AOPA Flying Club Facebook Page: “Recently I’ve talked with quite a few Flying Clubs about maintaining social activity through the cold winter months. Some clubs host Holliday Parties, others have Potluck Movie Nights. What does your club do to keep members involved during the chilly months?”
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Following the arrival of the first state of the art search and rescue helicopter last month, the HM Coastguard base at Newquay Airport has welcomed the arrival of the second Sikorsky S-92 aircraft marking the base at its full aircraft complement.
Bristow Helicopters’ crews continue to carry out final preparations for the service going live in January 2016.
The aircraft and the base are operated by Bristow Helicopters Ltd on behalf of HM Coastguard after the company was awarded the ten year UK SAR contract by the Department for Transport in March 2013.
Samantha Willenbacher, director of UK search and rescue at Bristow Helicopters, said: “We are excited to welcome the second S92 to its base. One of the Newquay-based engineers has named the aircraft the Cornish Sisters and we are delighted to see them flying from their new home.
“We continue to remain focused on training and preparations to take over this lifesaving service from our colleagues in the military in January 2016, and once again thank the local community for their support as we prepare to deliver this vital public service.”
The SAR helicopter base at Newquay Airport is one of ten bases from which the UK SAR contract will be delivered, five of which are already live. The existing HM Coastguard facilities at Lee-on-Solent, Stornoway and Sumburgh will transition to the new contract in 2017. Bristow Helicopters already operates the SAR helicopter service from Sumburgh and Stonoway.
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The MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet) is the next generation regional jet which will offer both top-class operational economy and outstanding cabin comfort. By featuring a game-changing engine, state-of-the-srt aerodynamic design, and noise analysis technology, the MRJ will significantly cut fuel consumption, noise and emissions.
The MRJ will have a fout-abreast seat configuration, with large overhead bins, and also feature an innovative slim sear that offers heightened comfort to passengers.
Passenger traffic is expected to be about 3 times higher after 20 years.
Demand for 70 to 90-seat aircraft for the next 20 years will be over 5,000 units due to the market trend of "up-sizing" from 50-seat RJs and route-transfers from mainline jets to large RJs in consequence of high fuel price and low passenger yield.
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Last year was a big year for Fisher Space Pen, with several notable developments coming to the fore. In July, the Nevada-based family-owned company announced a commemorative Infinium Space Pen emblazoned with Virgin Galactic’s Evolution of Flight design, like that used by Sir Richard Branson and the Unity 22 crew to sign the flight log before their historic spaceflight. The company also donated a Fisher Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Space Pen & Coin Set to fly aboard Inspiration4, the first all-civilian mission to orbit, which launched on a SpaceX rocket on September 15.
Artemis Space Pen Series
In December, to celebrate its 53rd Anniversary in space, Fisher Space Pen debuted a new Artemis Space Pen series emblazoned with NASA’s Artemis Lunar Exploration Program logo. The series comprises a matte black retractable space pen, a matte black bullet space pan and a white retractable space pen.
“Fisher Space Pen is used on every NASA crewed space mission as well as on the International Space Station,” says Matt Fisher, Vice President of Fisher Space Pen. “Our new Artemis Space Pen Series honors the space pioneers of NASA’s Apollo Program and looks to the future of space exploration on the Moon, Mars and beyond.”
AG7 Nickel Titanium Moonwalker Astronaut Space Pen
The just-introduced AG7 Nickel Titanium Moonwalker Astronaut Space Pen is making its debut in honor of NASA’s Artemis Lunar Exploration Program. The pen represents Fisher’s commitment to a new era of space travel, according to the brand, continuing to serve the needs of NASA and its commercial and international partners as they establish the first long-term human-robotic presence on and around the Moon.
Like Fisher’s other pens, the Moonwalker is made in America. It is constructed of solid brass, finished in nickel titanium, and features a retractable side release button and sturdy writing point. Also like Fisher’s other models, the new AG7 Moonwalker is equipped with a patented pressurized refill that allows it to write upside down, under water, in extreme temperatures (from -30° to +250° F), over almost any surface, and three times longer than the average ballpoint pen.
“Fisher Space Pen has been a part of crewed space travel for over 50 years, and we are thrilled to be going back to the Moon,” Matt Fisher shares about the new pen.
“We also remember and honor the space pioneers that paved the way for today’s intrepid space voyagers,” he continues. “My brother Paul and I recently sat down with Col. Walter “Walt” Cunningham, Apollo 7 Lunar Module Pilot and last living member of the Apollo 7 crew—and the first to use the Fisher Astronaut Space Pen in zero gravity to recount his experiences aboard the historic mission. We took the opportunity to gift Col. Cunningham our newest Fisher AG7 Moonwalker Nickel Titanium.”
Space Foundation Space Technology Hall of Fame
Also in 2021, Fisher Space Pen and founder Paul C. Fisher were inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame, recognizing the groundbreaking pressurized refill technology he invented that launched the company into space so many years ago.
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WTT: Blade CP main rotor blades and tail rotor blades
I have 4 brand new sets of Blade CP or similar main rotor blades and 2 brand new tail rotor blades. The main rotor blades are symmetrical. I am looking to trade for some 325 mm main rotor blades for my 450. Make an offer on them, you never know I might except it. Thanks.
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Last months of operation before the warrior's rest!
I really missed Star Alliance logo on a Brazilian airline aircraft!
Take-off from runway 09L, and taxing TAM Airbus A320.
First image of PR-OCQ in operation by Avianca Brazil into JetPhotos's database. Landing and action from the reverse in the sunset light.
First flight April 21 2010 with Deutsche Airbus D-AVWT test registration. Delivered May 5 AVIANCA Brasil as PR-AVC. Ferry flight Atlantic Air (ONE) 9585 from Sao Paulo via Espargos Amicar, Santa M... (more)
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Kelly Lynch has wanted to be an astronaut since discovering constellations at the age of five. When considering which university to attend, she knew mechanical engineering served as the most frequent route to a career in aerospace. But she loved chemistry and decided to see if chemical engineering could get her in the door at NASA.
Six NASA co-op rotations and internships later, Kelly says chemical engineers are crucial to aerospace research. “There actually aren’t enough chemical engineers at NASA.”
At the 2019 College of Engineering Awards Banquet sponsored by Tau Beta Pi, Kelly received the Lou Takacs Engineering Co-op Award, given annually to the co-op of the year. Because commitment to the co-op program means graduating in five years instead of four, Kelly wasn’t sure she should accept NASA’s offer to co-op midway through her academic career.
“I remember calling my parents and explaining, ‘If I take it, I will have to graduate an entire year later, but I’ll most likely have a job at NASA at the end of it.’ They said, ‘No question. Do it.’”
From Glasgow, Kentucky. Senior majoring in chemical engineering; slated to graduate in May 2020.
NASA missions (co-ops and internships)
Five at NASA Marshall in Huntsville, Alabama; one at NASA Johnson in Houston, Texas.
Developing a hybrid propellant for the Mars Ascent Vehicle. “Knowing I’m working on Mars-related projects motivates my work every day. It makes me excited about what I’m doing, even if it’s cleaning pots for the next batch of rocket fuel.”
Working on the life-support systems for the Orion capsule that will take astronauts to Mars. “The life-support systems team had a high concentration of chemical engineers because the systems themselves are chemical engineering processes.”
Handling International Space Station hardware. “I planned and completed surveillance testing, which is taking a piece of hardware out of storage once a year to make sure it can still be used. One piece I performed testing on is a backup for the one on the International Space Station right now.”
On Becoming an Astronaut
“All of the astronauts are at NASA Johnson in Houston. Whenever they came to speak to our group, I would hang around afterward and ask, ‘Tell me how to become an astronaut!’ But they said there is no set path."
“The Orion capsule is extremely small, yet an astronaut crew going to Mars will have to live together inside it for the 6 to 12 months it will take to get there. So you need more than just smarts to be an astronaut. You have to be someone other people will want to be around for the duration of the trip! I believe I am that kind of person.”
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A team of engineers from Singapore has successfully piloted the world's first ZigBee wireless sensor network (WSN) for satellite communications.
With the weight of payloads being a major constraint in satellite design, constructing a lightweight, low power-consuming, wireless communication system to do away with cabling inside the satellite has always been a challenge for system designers.
The engineering team at the Satellite Research Centre of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore launched VELOX-I, which consists of a nanosatellite weighing 3.5 kg and a piggyback picosatellite weighing 1.5 kg, from the two highest points on campus.
Designed to test the hypothesis that ZigBee, a cheap but powerful land-based wireless system, will perform equally well in space, both miniature satellites were configured with a ZigBee wireless network and equipped with small sensor nodes. These nodes perform functions such as local sensing, distributed computing and data-gathering within the satellite to support intra-satellite communications.
The satellites were found to be able to maintain inter-satellite communications with each other over remarkably long distances.
This experiment marks a breakthrough in aeronautical engineering, having been designed to evaluate the performance of WSNs in space. After conducting Received Signal Strength Indicator tests on the satellites' radio frequency modules, a maximum range of 1 km was found to be achievable for inter-satellite communication in the campus environment. An even longer communication range can be expected in free space, due to the absence of signal attenuation caused by fading and diffraction.
To estimate the range of inter-satellite communication in free space, the team applied a link budget analysis based on the Friis transmission equation, deriving an average theoretical distance of 4.186 km and a maximum of 15.552 km. Published in the special issue of Unmanned Systems, these findings present a compelling case for further studies into inter-satellite communication systems with more complex designs.
The team also found that by replacing internally wired connections with wireless links, a satellite's mass could be reduced by as much as 10%. With the twin pressures of minimising development costs and maximising risk diversification imposing major constraints on satellite design, the production of comprehensive yet lightweight systems could benefit significantly from WSNs.
Although WSNs have been used in a wide range of applications in recent years, their use in space applications has, until now, remained limited. The Singaporean team's data-driven survey has established a sound platform for future formation-flying satellite missions, and seems poised to create subsequent revolutions in space.
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Think of an object made of iron: An I-beam, a car frame, a nail. Now imagine that half of the iron in that object owes its existence to bacteria living two and a half billion years ago.
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A team of scientists including PhD student Friedrich Schuler from the Laboratory of MEMS Applications at the Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) of...
The three-year clinical trial results of the retinal implant popularly known as the "bionic eye," have proven the long-term efficacy, safety and reliability of...
On June 23, the second Sentinel mission was launched from the space mission launch center in Kourou. A critical component of Aachen is on board. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT and Tesat-Spacecom have jointly developed the know-how for space-qualified laser components. For the Sentinel mission the diode laser pump module of the Laser Communication Terminal LCT was planned and constructed in Aachen in cooperation with the manufacturer of the LCT, Tesat-Spacecom, and the Ferdinand Braun Institute.
After eight years of preparation, in the early morning of June 23 the time had come: in Kourou in French Guiana, the European Space Agency launched the...
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Rowland Ball served as a B-29 Superfortress navigator during the tail end of World War II. He flew 27 missions out of Guam and left soon after the war ended. After 71 years, the 91-year-old received the opportunity to come back to Andersen Air Force Base, known as Northfield in 1945, and share stories about his experiences on Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Airframe Innovations manufactures versatile rear utility seats for the Cessna C-170, 172, 175, 180, 182, 185 aircraft
Easily Convert the rear of your plane from passenger seating to roomy cargo space with ease. Installation of our seats only improves the abilities of your plane, our seats even cut down on the weight of the aircraft.
FAA Design Approval for seat belt attach hardware for older Cessna models has been included in the STC.
The Approved Model List for direct PMA replacement includes all C185's and C180 Models H, J and K.
STC for C170, 172, 175, 180 and 182's NOW APPROVED!
Q. Are these new seats?
A. Yes these are new FAA/PMA direct replacement Cessna divided utility seats.
Q. Your seat frames look a lot like the Seat frames Clyde Cessna built for the late model 180's and 185's?
A. Thank you. These are only slightly improved from Clyde Cessna's original design for the aircraft.
Q. Are your seats STC'd
A. Yes! The STC covers all 170 and 175. 172 (serial numbers 2800-172249544) 180 A-E, 182 A-D.
These are FAA/PMA direct replacements for 180H and newer as well as ALL 185's. No STC required for these aircraft. All the flight manual information and weight and balance data is already in your AFM for 180H and newer and all 185's. These are the only seats approved for use with the 5/6 aft most seat.
Q. Do I need to install Seat belt brackets
A. Depending on how your aircraft is currently configured seat belt brackets may be required. Seat belt brackets kits are an additonal $250 per aircraft and increase installation time to approximately one hour. Many aircraft have been modified or repiared, Please call so we may serve you better.
Q. Do your seats have AD's on them
A. No. Ours is a proven and convertible design with a removable seat backs for easy loading over the top of the seat base
Q. Are your seats adjustable fore and aft?
A. No. The fixed position of the seat insures that the seat belts maintain the correct geometry to properly secure and restrain the occupant.
Q. Do your seats fold up?
A. Absolutely not! Our seats provide convertibility for deliberate use without creating a choke point and wasted space on the sidewall of the aircraft. In is in. Out is out. No moving parts and rails to get misaligned over time! It takes most pilots less than one minute per side to have an unobstructed floor and cabin for loading and unloading. With bases and backs separated the seats conveniently store ANYWHERE YOU want them to, with or without the aircraft.
Q. Do your seat frames come covered?
A. No after market utility seat manufacturer provides covered seat frames.
Q. How long does it take to cover these frames.
A. Templates and instructions are provided to assist you in cutting the 3/8” plywood (available locally) bases and backs. We suggest the use of space age Comfur foam from Aircraft Spruce and the fabric of your choosing wrapped over the top and stapled to the bases. Takes approx. one hour to cover both seats.
Q. Can I still use the original bench seat later.
A. Yes, absolutely. We offer the only aftermarket utility seats that allow direct convertibility between bench and utility seats.
Q. I've heard utility seats are uncomfortable for long flights.
A. That may be true for others. We use space age Comfur foam from aircraft spruce on the seats we use in our 135 operation. We routinely carry full size hunters on 2 hour legs without complaint. Our seats are in use more than 500 Hrs each year without complaint.
Q. What are your color chooses?
A. Like all new aircraft parts they come epoxy primed, (grey) ready to be painted to the color of your choosing.
Q. I already have a set of Divided Utility Seat frames. Can I buy just the STC paperwork to install these in my aircraft?
A. The FAA Approved STC, FAA Approved STC Installation Instructions and FAA Approved Flight Manual Supplement are for installation of our seat frames, by part number into your specific serial number aircraft. While are seat frames our VERY similar to the OEM Divided Utility seat frame they are different. Knowing you don't have our seat frames, selling you paperwork to install our seat frames would be doing you a disservice. If the frames are not ours installing them under our STC would be a non-conforming installation.
We can happily provide you with the FAA Approved STC, STC Installation Instructions and Approved Flight manual supplement for your aircraft with a pair of our seats for $3590.
If you would like only one seat (left or right) we can provide a single conforming seat with all supporting documentation for $1750. (This is significantly less than the cost of hiring a DER to approve existing seats and Much faster than attempting a field approval for an STC product).
Q. How can I determine if I have Airframe Innovations Inc. Divided Utility seat frames, Cessna Divided Utility seat frames, or homemade/owner produced seat frames?
A. Like other aeronautical products Airframe Innovations Inc. Divided utility seats have proprietary markings and parts identifying labels. If you can identify the Airframe Innovations proprietary parts label and the assemblies have not been repaired or altered you may have a part or parts that conform to our STC. We are happy to assist you in identifying if what you have may be conforming to our STC. Send pictures of the parts identification markings, detailed three view pictures of the bottom and back seat frames without any attaching hardware or upholstery so we may be of assistance.
Q. How much is shipping?
A. Typical USPS shipping and handling is about $120 domestic. Shipping costs will be comparable to any other after market utility seat shipped to your location. Fed Ex and UPS are signifigantly higher, but we are happy to ship by the carrier of your choosing.
Installation hardware is include for your aircraft by serial number.
When considering utility seats please consider installation time.
Other seats install with 12-16 hours of additional labor costs compared to ours.
Seat belt bracket kits are also available.
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CIP Lounge reservation available (not in all airports)
...and many, many more useful features
You can check-in online from 48 hours to 3 hours before the departure.
Online check-in is currently available for flights departing from: SKG, ATH, TXL, FRA, HER, KVA, KBP, VKO, SVO, MUC, JMK, RHO, JTR More Information
Web Check-in for International flights from Thessaloniki and Athens will not be available on 18/06 and 19/06, due to technical upgrade.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Cape Canaveral: NASA's space shuttle Endeavour blasted into orbit on Tuesday with a crew of seven onboard for what is slated to be the longest space station mission ever. The 16-day multinational mission, involving Canada and Japan, will see the erection of a two-armed robot and the addition of a new room to the station, which will serve as a closet for a future lab.
The space shuttle took off at 0628 GMT, one of those rare occasions when it has taken off during night. The last such occasion was in 2006. Overall, a quarter of shuttle flights have taken off in darkness.
Endeavour's commander, Dominic Gorie and his crew are scheduled to perform five space walks once they arrive at the space station, which is the most ever planned during a shuttle visit.
The Canadian Space Agency has supplied the Dextre, the two-armed robot that is going up with the Endeavour along with the first module of the Japanese Space Agency's massive Kibo (Hope) lab, which will be a storage compartment for experiments, tools and spare parts.
The launch marks a historic occasion as for the first time since construction of the space station began nearly 10 years ago all five major partners will own their own modules aboard the orbiting space station.
This will come to pass with the launch of the first section of the Japanese lab Kibo.
"With this flight I believe that we finally became a real partner of the (space station) project, not just one of the members on the list, after 20 some years of effort in the project," said Keiji Tachikawa, head of the Japanese Space agency.
NASA has to complete construction of the space station by 2010, by which year it is also scheduled to retire its fleet of shuttles.
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 252776
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Narrative:Crashed during familairization flight.
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ZAGREB, February 1, 2018 – Defence Minister Damir Krstičević said on Wednesday that a decision on the purchase of multipurpose fighter aircraft would be made very soon.
“The project is complex and talks are being conducted on the basis of the public tender, with the prime minister and me talking with other countries’ prime ministers and defence ministers,” Krstičević said while answering questions from the press after he presented his Ministry’s procurement plan for 2018.
Asked if Israeli-made F-16 jets were being favoured, Krstičević said that the government was not favouring anyone but wanted an optimal and affordable choice.
Offers for the procurement of multipurpose combat aircraft, to replace the Air Force MiG 21 jets that have been in use since the 1991-1995 war, were opened on 3 October 2017, and they were presented by representatives of Greece, Israel, Sweden and the United States.
Greece, Israel and the US have offered various models of the F-16 jet, which are part of those countries’ air forces, while the Swedish concern SAAB presented the JAS 39 Grippen fighter jet.
Croatia is expected to buy a squadron of fighter aircraft.
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Alaska Airlines: First flight with jet fuel from treesStaff Writer | November 15, 2016
Alaska Airlines has broken new ground this week, with one of its commercial flights using renewable fuel made from "forest residuals."
Airline A 20 percent blend of sustainable aviation biofuel
The flight was between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Reagan National Airport, which serves Washington, D.C. It used a 20 percent blend of sustainable aviation biofuel, which Alaska Airlines said was "chemically indistinguishable from regular jet A fuel."
The fuel was developed thanks to the work of the Washington State University-led Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA), Alaska Airlines added. ■
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ACI receives the Best International Organization of the Year Award at the 2019 Air Transport Awards
Ekali, 3 May 2019 – Airport Council International (ACI) World has today been awarded the Best International Organization of the Year Award by Air Transport News (ATN) at the 2019 Air Transport Awards, held in partnership with the Hermes Air Transport Organization.
The inaugural accolade celebrates the valuable contributions of ACI to the aviation sector at large.
“We strive to contribute to the industry and to the communities touched by the economic and social benefits of aviation,” ACI World Director General Angela Gittens said. “I am pleased that this award recognizes our efforts as an organization that continues to make valuable contributions to the air transportation industry.”
Dr. Kostas Iatrou, Director General at Hermes – Air Transport Organization and President of the Air Transport Awards, provided delegates with a warm welcome and congratulated ACI for its achievement.
“The Air Transport Awards have become an important event in the industry thanks to the commitment of the organizations and individuals of the aviation sector,” Dr. Kostas Iatrou said. “It is important to recognize and honor the best of the best and to celebrate their leadership. I congratulate ACI for their dedication to airports and to the aviation industry worldwide.”
In 2013, Angela Gittens, Director General of ACI World was honored with ATN’s first Woman of the Year Award.
Earlier today, Angela Gittens, Director General of ACI World spoke on the importance of training and recruitment in the aviation sector at the Hermes AGM & Leaders Forum, dedicated this year to Education and Performance in Aviation.
“According to the latest ACI World Airport Traffic Forecasts global passenger traffic is expected to double to 16.97 billion by 2034,” she said. “This is based on a projected growth rate of 4.3% per annum and to 20.9 billion passengers by 2040, based on a 4.1% compounded annual growth rate.
“Meeting future growth also requires investing in a skilled, committed and diverse talent pool. I’m proud to report that ACI Global Training is the world’s leading provider of airport management and operations education.
“We offer executive leadership, professional accreditation, subject-matter competency and personalized in-house training courses, with delivery in the classroom as well as a wide range of web-based coursework.”
Notes for editors
- Airports Council International (ACI), the trade association of the world’s airports, was founded in 1991 with the objective of fostering cooperation among its member airports and other partners in world aviation, including the International Civil Aviation Organization, the International Air Transport Association and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization. In representing the best interests of airports during key phases of policy development, ACI makes a significant contribution toward ensuring a global air transport system that is safe, secure, efficient and environmentally sustainable. As of January 2019, ACI serves 646 members, operating 1,960 airports in 176 countries.
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https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Stratos-714-Flight-Testing-Continues-228506-1.html
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Stratos 714 Flight Testing Continues
The Stratos 714 VLJ prototype, designed as a 400 knot, 4-6 place jet, made its second test flight late last month from its home base of Redmond, Oregon, in anticipation of a public debut later this year. Carsten Sundin, Engineering Manager at Stratos, told AVweb of the flight test performance, “We are continuing with expected minor aerodynamic adjustments to dial in the stick control forces. The Stratos 714 is controlled by a side stick and it has a relatively large flight envelope in terms of speed, altitude and also CG range. As expected, this requires some fine tuning of control stick forces.” Stratos expects to fly the new jet, N403KT, to Oshkosh and NBAA this year to gin up excitement from investors and prospective buyers, but they’re not taking deposits. Stratos CEO Michael Lemaire told AVweb, “We are privately funded for the prototype phase, during which we are planning to explore the full flight envelope and draw conclusions for the certification stage. We are not yet funded for the certification phase. At present, we have no plan to take deposits towards deliveries, which are still many years away.”
With the 714, Stratos is targeting a market adjacent to its obvious competitor, the Cirrus Vision Jet, with a similarly sized but noticeably faster airplane: “Our design target was to cruise at 400 knots, carry four people comfortably with their baggage, and with that payload, travel as far as 1,500 nautical miles,” says Stratos. The published performance specifications for the Cirrus list capacity for five adults at a top speed of 300 knots. The Cirrus is propelled by an 1,800-LBF William FJ33 turbofan, while the Stratos is built around the much larger 2,900-LBF Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D.
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https://www.c-130hercules.net/index.php?/profile/3994-tom-c/content/&type=gallery_image_comment&change_section=1
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I was the crew chief on that flight. I only flew one typhoon mission.
I didn't keep any of my flying records so I had no idea of the date of that flight. Thanks for filling in the blanks on the date and the mission. Since I was converting my slides to digital, I just assumed that it was either a flight back to Udorn or back to Guam. I should have realized that by the lack of people on board that it was the typhoon mission.
Glad you saw your picture!
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I arrived on Guam in September of 1969 and was assigned to 56-0522. The crew chief at that time was Michael Capstick. He rotated back to the states around Jan 1970 and due to my rank (Ssgt) I took over as primary crew chief around that time. I crewed her until she rotated to Chicago ANG in Feb 1971
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https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/rus-airlines-grounded-after-il-76-accident-133723/
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A Rus Airlines Ilyushin Il-76MD crashed, killing all 10 people on board, as it took off from Chkalovsk air force base near Moscow on 14 July. The aircraft (RA-76588) hit the ground in a small forest about 400m (1,300ft) from the runway end, having reached a maximum height of 150ft.
The Il-76 was bound for Norilsk with a cargo of consumer goods, and was carrying a crew of nine along with a State Service of Civil Aviation (GSGA) flight check pilot.
Following the accident, Rus, which has been growing rapidly, had its air operator's certificate suspended pending the initial investigation reports. These should be available soon because the flight data recorder information is now understood to have been downloaded. A European Civil Aviation Conference Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft audit of one of Rus' fleet at Ostend, Belgium, resulted in an allegation that the airline had extended the life of some components without doing the required work.
The investigators say that the first analysis of the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) indicates that the person at the controls may have been the GSGA check pilot. GSGA sources state that their check pilots are authorised to take any cockpit position, but Rus says that this pilot was experienced on the Ilyushin Il-62, a passenger jet with a very different profile. Unconfirmed reports indicate that there was heavy fog at the time and that the aircraft was overweight.
This is the second accident this year in which an Il-76 has been written off, though the 18 April loss was not fatal. Since 1990 there have been 20 Il-76 accidents, taking into account both military and non-military operations. One involved a mid-air collision.
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MAERAL: Scalable, Versatile & Intelligent Swarm Robotic Concept for Mars Surface Operations
Future human exploration missions to Mars are partially Earth-dependent. The inherent risk and complexity of these missions warrant precursor robotic systems to prepare infrastructure critical to the survival of humans before their arrival. At a minimum, they are required to autonomously deploy, test, and verify systems for essential commodities and life-support (such as power sources, ISRU plants, and thermal control), set up a habitat, and even distribute connections. Once humans arrive, robotic systems are still required to assist humans during their stay and later maintain operations after their departure. The undertaking of robotically setting up an outpost requires numerous and consecutive missions that build on top of one another. Therefore, precursor robotic systems need to be versatile, robust, modular, scalable, upgradeable, affordable to engineer and produce, autonomous, and intelligent, all the while resilient and adaptive to extreme environments and the high risk of such mission. However, humanity has built its experience in planetary exploration on standalone unmanned scientific missions. These missions have predefined objectives so far accomplished using rovers operating onboard scientific instruments while traversing harsh terrain. Current robotic systems are highly specialized, non-modular, has no integration capabilities, are expensive, have limited resilience, are non-adaptive, and require constant supervision. Current planetary robotic systems cannot scale up to fulfill prerequisites of future precursor missions. In this paper, I explore how to transition from the current state of practice to next-generation robotic systems. I describe and assess the methodologies used to design current systems and demonstrate how a complete rethinking of these methodologies is fundamental to generating efficient and feasible systems. I culminate this research by proposing an alternative to the design process and demonstrate the new methodology by introducing MAERAL, a research by design concept of scalable, versatile, and intelligent swarm robots for future Mars surface operation missions. It combines concepts in modularity, standardization, machine learning, and collective intelligence to accomplish complex activities using simple basic actions. The vision of this research is to prolong and sustain our space-faring future by making space exploration more accessible, more innovative, more feasible, more efficient, more continuous, and more sustainable.
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https://en.topcor.ru/25620-opublikovano-video-puska-neizvestnyh-raket-tu-22m3-po-celjam-na-ukraine.html
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Footage of a night launch of unknown missiles by a Tu22M3 long-range supersonic bomber has appeared on the Web. The published video shows the work of one of the boards of the Russian Aerospace Forces on targets in Ukraine during the Russian special operation.
It should be noted that, most likely, we have before us a documented launch of two Soviet long-range supersonic air-launched cruise missiles of the Kh-22 family or the latest Russian Kh-32 of a similar air-to-surface class.
Death to the Nazis
- said the pilot, watching the receding deadly ammunition.
Kh-22 missiles (have many modifications) and Kh-32 are regular ammunition for the Tu-22M3. There are about 1000 Kh-22s and an unknown number of Kh-32s in Russian arsenals.
The flight range of the Kh-22 is up to 600 km, and the speed is Mach 3,5-4,6 (from 4000 to 5400 km/h). A conventional warhead (high-explosive-cumulative) weighs 960 kg, and a special one can be equipped with a thermonuclear warhead with a capacity of 350 Kt - 1 Mt.
The Kh-32 missile is a deep modernization of the Kh-22, which was put into service in 2016. It has an improved guidance system and engine. It is made in the X-22 body, but its flight range reaches 1000 km.
Tu-22M3 can carry 3 (in overload) of these missiles (the middle missile is semi-recessed into the fuselage). But the normal combat load is 2 rockets or bombs in the cargo compartment weighing up to 12 tons.
As for the possibility of using hypersonic Kinzhal missiles, this issue is still in the theoretical plane and has not passed into the stage of practical implementation. Judging by the recording, these are definitely not "Daggers", since they fly at a much higher speed. The Tu-22M3 will someday be armed with such ammunition, there is no doubt about it. But so far, the Russian Ministry of Defense has not informed the public about this, no doubt, a landmark event.
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this is absolutely the strongest way to see the movie, and the force is full.
earlier today, NASA astronaut Mark T. Vande Hei released a picture on twitter. It's true that the space station workers lie in space enjoying the movie and drink.
Mark T. Vande Hei shows that they have watched "the Star Wars: the last Jedi" in the space station, and the feeling in space is much more than that of IMAX.
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https://www.baumhedlundlaw.com/pasadena-helicopter-crash-injures-six-will-be-investigated-by-ntsb/
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Two Pasadena police helicopters were involved in a mid-air collision over the weekend that left five officers and a civilian injured. The helicopters crashed at the police department’s Benedict Heliport in Altadena as one was taking off and the other attempting to land. Apparently the main rotor of one of the helicopters hit a rotor on the other causing the crash. Pasadena’s Police Chief has turned over all data, including police investigation records and video surveillance to the National Transportation Safety Board which will conduct their own investigation into the cause of the crash.
Both helicopters were severely damaged in the crash and it is extremely lucky that no one was killed. According to one news report the accident happened as one officer was standing on the side of one helicopter conversing with the pilot. The Pasadena Police Chief said this is the first catastrophic accident of this type in the department and he is concerned the wounded officers recover while federal investigators sift through the wreckage to find out what happened. All five officers and the civilian had only minor injuries and were released from the hospital the following day.
It is a rarity that an accident of such magnitude, where both aircraft received such serious damage but without causing casualties to the passengers or anyone on the ground. The helicopters were Bell OH-58 models and investigators are expected to interview both of the pilots in the next few days. One of the helicopters was flying over the Rose Bowl for the USC-UCLA game and the other was patrolling over Pasadena neighborhoods. The Pasadena Police Department operates four helicopters.
The NTSB investigation should uncover why both helicopters were on the heliport at the same time and whether pilot error or mechanical failure was a cause in the crash. Those injured in aviation accidents such as this, whether employed by the department or the civilian in this case could have cause for a personal injury claim to recover medical expenses. And as is always the case in any serious accident, certain injuries may not surface immediately following the crash. Those involved were no doubt told what symptoms to watch for before being released from the hospital after their overnight observations.
Source: NBC Los Angeles, “Federal Probe Launched into Pasadena Police Helicopter Crash,” Jason Kandel and Michelle Valles, Nov. 18, 2012
Our Los Angeles personal injury law firm helps victims of aviation accidents, including helicopter accidents similar to the one discussed in the above post.
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French orbital launch vehicle. Partially reusable concept of 1995 using Ariane 5 core with vertical takeoff, vertical landing boosters.
Status: Study 1995.
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Ariane 5 The Ariane 5 was a completely new design, unrelated to the earlier Ariane 1 to 4. It consisted of a single-engine Lox/LH2 core stage flanked by two solid rocket boosters. Preparatory work began in 1984. Full scale development began in 1988 and cost $ 8 billion. The design was sized for the Hermes manned spaceplane, later cancelled. This resulted in the booster being a bit too large for the main commercial payload, geosynchronous communications satellites. As a result, development of an uprated version capable of launching two such satellites at a time was funded in 2000. More...
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