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https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/inside-massive-new-dowty-propellers-3609555 | 2022-08-17T05:05:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817032054-20220817062054-00753.warc.gz | 0.943202 | 501 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__18725658 | en | A massive state-of-the-art factory for Dowty Propellers has opened in Gloucester years after the firm was hit by a fire.
The 183,000sq ft building at Gloucester Business Park in Brockworth was inaugurated on Wednesday, December 4.
Dowty’s headquarters and blade manufacturing facility in Staverton was devastated in a fire in 2015 leading it to find a new home in Brockworth.
The firm is a leading manufacturer of propeller systems for both civilian and military aircraft and hovercraft including the RAF's and the USAF's Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules military transport planes.
The hub will be see all of the production of Dowty Propellers’ brought onto the site, from production of propeller systems to the administrative offices.
Staff will have a phased move in to the site, with around 100 already in situ of the 350 that will call the new building home.
The site is also on the ground of the original Gloster Aircraft Aerodrome, where Britain’s first jet-powered aircraft performed trials, and the Gloster Meteor was built and flown.
A section of the runway now sits in the entrance hall of the new headquarters, with a further section in the Jet Age Museum. Ian Whittle, son of British turbojet engine inventor Sir Frank Whittle, unveiled the display at the Jet Age Museum.
Jonathan Chestney, engineering leader at Dowty Propellers, said: “The section of runway doesn’t look exciting but what it represents is huge.
“We have big links with Gloucestershire, it is great to have links with that heritage.
“Remaining in Gloucestershire, and coming back to Brockworth, helps to ground us in that history, and propel us forwards.”
The facility will incorporate the latest ‘Brilliant Factory’ technology which equips machines with sensors, allowing data to be analysed in real time.
"Today's inauguration underscores Dowty Propellers' firm commitment to continuing its leadership in creating, manufacturing and supporting the most sustainable, efficient and robust propeller systems," said Dowty Propellers President Oliver Towers.
"It also is an unequivocal testament to our employees, who met the challenge of literally rebuilding Dowty Propellers from the ground up in what is widely seen as one of the most remarkable recoveries in the aviation industry." | aerospace | 1 |
https://monch.com/usmc-art/ | 2022-06-30T04:10:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103661137.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20220630031950-20220630061950-00746.warc.gz | 0.918425 | 1,038 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__259530136 | en | Strategic USMC modernisation programmes
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has been supporting combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq for the better part of two decades. The service’s FY2017 budget of approx. U$24 billion (€21.4 billion) provides a delicate balance, permitting the Marines to invest in new aircraft and vehicles and to upgrade legacy-era weapons platforms. At the same time, the service is also modernising its weapon inventory, C4I systems and other materiel.
Any discussion about current and future USMC weapons platform and other equipment programmes has to be prefaced by future amphibious lift considerations – literally providing the combat cargo “square and cubes” for large unit seaborne tactical and strategic movements. To that end, Bill Glenn, Manager of Media Relations at Ingalls Shipbuilding Communications, provided MT with an update on two US Navy (USN) amphibious programmes designed to allow Marines to project power from the sea well into this century.
Beyond ships, the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme has been gaining momentum over the last 18 months – even from the perspective of a somewhat rigid Pentagon acquisition system. The programme has two phases, 1.1 and 1.2. ACV 1.1 is in its engineering and manufacturing development phase, with SAIC and BAE Systems delivering their prototype vehicles.
A flurry of activity is occurring in Marine Corps aviation programmes, from those on the future side of the ledger to those maintaining operational readiness of the legacy force airframes. One down-range effort is the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) requirement. MUX will be a Group 4 or 5 (above 1,320lbs/599kg) long-range, long-endurance UAV that can operate both from ships and smaller-footprint, expeditionary locations. The new capability is envisioned as being able to conduct surveillance, strike, electronic-warfare and cargo missions.
This April, Lockheed Martin announced the Sikorsky King STALLION programme had successfully passed its Defense Acquisition Board review and achieved a Milestone C decision that enables low rate initial production (LRIP) funding. As of 8 June, the Pentagon’s programme of record remains at 200 CH-53K aircraft. The first six of the 200 are under contract and scheduled to start delivery next year to the USMC. Two additional aircraft, the first LRIP aircraft, are under long lead procurement for parts and materials, with deliveries scheduled to start in 2020. A Marine Corps statement reads, “The CH-53K will be considered the most powerful helicopter in the DoD and is scheduled to completely replace the CH-53E Super STALLION by 2030”.
The service remains focused on another part of its aviation portfolio – maintaining operational readiness for its legacy platforms. In one instance, the USMC and its Bell-Boeing industry team are enhancing the mature MV-22 OSPREY programme to support more rigorous missions. The service’s programme of record remains 360 MV-22s.
One of the service’s beleaguered programmes in terms of operational readiness remains the F-18, of which the USMC has around 280. Years of deferred and under-investments in Boeing F/A-18 maintenance and other life cycle support – while service leaders expected a quicker delivery rate of F-35Bs – have taken a toll. The numbers of airframes reported mission ready – ready to fight – varied between 72 and 80 through this spring’s congressional hearing season on the Trump administration’s FY 2018 Pentagon budget request. The remainder were in long-term maintenance and shorter-term maintenance availabilities.
Insitu Defense’s RQ-21A BLACKJACK is an expanding foundation of the service’s UAS programme. As of May 2017, Insitu delivered 14 RQ-21A systems to the service and is on schedule to deliver one system per month to meet its current contract. A system consists of five air vehicles.
A confluence of more lethal threats to vehicles and their crews and the quickening pace of events during manoeuvre from the sea operations and ground missions are compelling the USMC to invest in new vehicle fleets.
The USMC’s quest for “lightening the load” for the Marine Air-Ground Task Force extends into the C4ISR sector. Cubic Corporation’s Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS) Division, which includes GATR, DTECH, Teralogics and Vocality products, is helping to complete that mission.
To read more, please find the full article (which includes news on the Lockheed Martin F-35B LIGHTNING II, Oshkosh Defense JLTV, BAE Systems’ APKWS and much more) in MILITARY TECHNOLOGY #9/2017, available at the show or here. Marty Kauchak is at Modern Day Marine 2017 bringing you the latest news from the show. | aerospace | 1 |
https://vongegerfelt.com/optosigma-successfully-approved-leica-geosystems/2018/04/10/ | 2023-10-04T15:42:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511386.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004152134-20231004182134-00162.warc.gz | 0.926494 | 315 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__3339243 | en | Optosigma has successfully been approved by Leica Geosystems to be one of its suppliers for optics supporting the Leica TerrainMapper aerial sensor. The RealTerrain solution is about airborne LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging is about detection and estimation of distance by using laser) reality capture for the highest mapping efficiency.
Designed in three parts, each part integrates a complex system. Each system fulfils different purposes :
◦ The first maps large areas efficiently
◦ The second processes and visualises the captured data in an unbeatable time
◦ Last but not least is the TerrainMapper
The TerrainMapper, Leica Geosystems’ newest generation linear-mode LiDAR airborne sensor is using Optosigma’s optical components. With an operational profile scanning from 300 to 5,500 metres flying height, the sensor is optimised for high-accuracy regional mapping projects.
OSE is also working on the Leica CityMapper instrument, and we hope we will continue to collaborate with Leica Geosystems!
Optosigma also attended a business meeting organized by the AFOP (French Association of Photonics) the 6th of March in Paris. The meeting was about the place of photonics in automobile, rail transport and space. Photonics can be used to improve the security in public transport or autonomous vehicle like drone and autonomous electric cars. This day was led by Alstom Digital Mobility, Airbus Defense & Space and Valeo and more than 60 participants involve transport and innovation. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.wtkr.com/2018/03/30/heres-why-you-dont-want-to-miss-spacexs-friday-launch | 2022-10-02T01:16:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030336978.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20221001230322-20221002020322-00409.warc.gz | 0.949514 | 519 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__187114016 | en | SpaceX launched another rocket on Friday, and this time it’s probably trying to land the $6 million nose cone into a giant seaborne net.
Liftoff occurred just after 7 am PT from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is delivering a group of satellites into orbit for communications firm Iridium.
The company probably attempted to safely recapture the rocket’s nose cone, also known as a payload fairing. But there’s no official word yet from the company.
The fairing rests on the very top part of the rocket, and it acts as a shield for the satellites during launch. Once the rocket is in space, the fairing splits into two and falls away. Typically, it’s left to plummet back to Earth where the ocean becomes its graveyard.
The company has quietly tried to recapture the 43-foot-long fairing halves since at least March of 2017.
At least twice, SpaceX guided fairing halves to soft landings in the ocean, according to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s social media posts.
But there’s a problem.
“Once it gets into the water, it’s quite damaging to the electronics and components inside the fairing,” said Glenn Lightsey, a professor of aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech. “Most likely if it gets into the water, it’s not usable.”
So SpaceX’s new plan is to use a boat, named Mr. Steven, which is specially outfitted with a large net to try to catch the fairings.
On Thursday, marine tracking sites showed the ship headed out into the Pacific Ocean toward a location dubbed “Iridium 5,” which is the name of Friday’s mission.
If Mr. Steven did attempt to catch the fairing, the news will likely come from Musk himself — possibly on his social media accounts, where he’s shared other updates about SpaceX’s attempts to land fairings.
But landing the fairing will be difficult.
“It’s arguably as challenging or more challenging that landing the [first-stage rocket boosters],” Lightsey said.
SpaceX did not attempt to land the booster after Friday’s launch. The booster had flown once before on an October 2017 mission, and SpaceX will reportedly discard some of its older boosters as it gears up to debut an upgraded version of the Falcon 9, called Block 5. | aerospace | 1 |
https://centreforaviation.com/news/nextgen-equipment-to-be-used-from-dec-2009-in-gulf-of-mexico-21677 | 2017-01-19T08:55:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280504.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00268-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.874933 | 112 | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-04__0__98609776 | en | USA’s Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, announced air traffic controllers will commence the use of NextGen satellite equipment from Dec-2009 for aircraft in the Gulf of Mexico, which will reduce separation minima, boosting system capacity (Associated Press, 14-Sep-09). The equipment will cover a 240,000 sq mile area and coverage extends to 150 miles offshore. The FAA plans to implement the system nationwide by 2013.
NextGen equipment to be used from Dec-2009 in Gulf of Mexico
15-Sep-2009 12:09 PM | aerospace | 1 |
http://wsbeacon.com/2018/03/send-your-name-to-the-sun-parker-solar-probe/ | 2018-12-10T12:47:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376823339.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20181210123246-20181210144746-00274.warc.gz | 0.924789 | 469 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__28142636 | en | The Sun is roughly 93 million miles away from Earth, and to get the probe to its desired destination, NASA has selected the second most powerful and among the most reliable rockets now in the human arsenal: the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy.
The Parker Solar Probe is said to travel so fast that its closest approach to the sun will come at an expected 430,000 miles per hour. "The first-ever spacecraft to the sun, NASA's Parker Solar Probe, will launch this year on a course to orbit through the heat of our star's corona, where temperatures are greater than 1 million degrees", Shatner said in a new NASA video about this public-outreach effort. The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, in Laurel, Maryland, deals with the Parker Solar Probe mission for NASA. Nicola Fox, of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, is the mission project scientist. "This incredible spacecraft is going to reveal so much about our star and how it works that we've not been able to understand".
NASA named the spacecraft the Parker Solar Probe in honor of astrophysicist Eugene Parker. Going to Sun is nearly physically impossible for humans so, NASA wants to ensure that at least the names of people on Earth should reach our own star, the Sun.
In the 1950s, Parker, the spacecraft's namesake, studied and proposed concepts of how stars and our Sun give off energy in what he called "the solar wind".
The spacecraft will go as close as 4 million miles to the sun's surface and protect itself from the intense heat through a 4.5-inch-thick carbon-composite shield. This heat shield will keep the four instrument suites created to study magnetic fields, plasma and energetic particles, and image the solar wind, at room temperature.
You cannot fly to the Sun but your name can travel through its atmosphere. These repeated planetary rendezvous allow for never-before-seen data to be gathered and critical corrections to the probes' trajectory to be made, since launching directly to the Sun is not a practical option. "This mission will answer questions scientists have sought to uncover for more than six decades", he added. NASA reports that it hopes the probe will help improve future forecasts of space weather events that impact not only life on Earth, but satellites, astronauts and stations in space. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.aviationsafetymagazine.com/features/the-pilot/ | 2024-02-25T21:07:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474643.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225203035-20240225233035-00751.warc.gz | 0.976058 | 271 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__82692476 | en | Despite pilot Roger Peterson being a “young married man who built his life around flying,” he had failed his instrument rating checkride nine months prior to the accident. He held a waiver to his second-class medical certificate for a hearing deficiency, although this almost certainly was not a factor in the accident. Most significantly, he had taken instrument training in an aircraft with a different type of attitude indicator than the one in the Bonanza. It provided a direct movement of the airplane on the face of the instrument, similar to today’s modern steam-gauge attitude indicators, but opposite that of the then more-prevalent war-surplus attitude indicators in which the airplane stayed constant in the instrument while the artificial horizon moved instead.
Looking at this situation now, it is apparent that risk was created because the pilot was not qualified to conduct IFR flight in IMC conditions. It’s likely he also was not familiar with the instrumentation in the accident aircraft, including an understanding of how its pictorial presentation differed from others he’d flown.
The airplane pictured above is an early Model 35 Bonanza, similar to the accident aircraft. This one is operated by the National Test Pilot School. The inset image is the indicator portion of a Sperry Model F-3 Attitude Gyro. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.sbir.gov/sbirsearch/detail/4047 | 2015-01-31T13:16:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115867507.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161107-00162-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.897067 | 433 | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-06__0__181007421 | en | High Temperature Magnetocaloric Refrigeration
This proposal is in response to the US Air Force solicitation in regard to the development of compact, low weight magnetic refrigerators that can provide hundreds of watts of cooling with efficiency greater than 50%, and can operate at high temperatures. Development of such systems would allow for a more local, and more efficient, cooling process. This multi-phase research and development program proposes to construct a magnetic refrigerator prototype able to provide hundreds of watts of cooling power in the temperature range of 120 180 oC. The technical tasks in Phase II include (1) Development and optimization of magnetocaloric materials with Curie points in the temperature range of 120 - 180 oC and magnetic entropy change larger than 3.5 J/kgK, preferably larger than 4 J/kgK; (2) Design of a Magnetic Refrigeration Demonstration Device (MRDD); (3) Construction of the MRDD; and (4) Testing of the MRDD and an optimized theoretical design of a high-temperature magnetic refrigerator prototype. BENEFIT: The primary initial market opportunity for these magnetocaloric refrigeration systems will be for aircraft and other military systems where localized cooling at high temperatures is required. These would be aircraft and helicopters platforms, land based systems and possibly naval vessels, where access to cooling systems or cold heat sinks is not available. The electric aircraft demands more local cooling of electrical and hybrid hydraulic-electric actuators. Magnetocaloric refrigeration can operate in any orientation and can provide cooling in locations where jet engine air cooling may not be available while showing very little heat signature. In addition, power systems and electronics systems could benefit from localized cooling provided by the magnetic refrigeration"s system. Commercial applications of these systems would include down-hole oil well drilling and data logging equipment and instrumentation where temperatures are in excess of 100 oC; this is a result of the very deep reserves being pursued aggressively due to the elevated demand and high oil prices which will last for the foreseeable future.
Small Business Information at Submission:
Electron Energy Corporation
924 Links Avenue Landisville, PA -
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https://avidhafoundation.com/2022/11/no-passenger-plane-passes-over-the-himalayan-mountain-what-is-the-reason-behind-it.html | 2022-12-08T16:21:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711344.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20221208150643-20221208180643-00712.warc.gz | 0.937988 | 489 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__20818749 | en | Why Do Not Planes Fly Over Himalaya: The Himalayan mountain ranges greatly enhance the beauty of our country and it is also a matter of pride for us. Everyone has a desire to see them, but the highest peaks of this mountain can be seen only through dangerous trekking. If someone wants to see them by aeroplane, it is not possible because no passenger plane flies over the Himalayas. Today we will tell you some scientific and reasonable reasons behind it.
The more sacred the mountain ranges of the Himalayas are considered, the more beautiful they are. Even then people cannot see them from inside the airplane because no plane is allowed to fly over the Himalayas. This question arises in everyone’s mind that when the plane flies so high, then why can’t it pass through the peaks of the Himalayas?
Oxygen level and height are the reason
The Himalayan mountains are very high above sea level. Its peaks are 23 thousand feet and more high, which touch the stratosphere. Here the air is very thin and the oxygen level decreases. Passenger planes fly at an altitude of 30-35 thousand feet above sea level, so it can be dangerous for them to fly at the height of the Himalayas. There is 20-25 minutes of oxygen in the plane during emergency and the same time is there for the plane to come down to 8-10 thousand feet. In the Himalayas, planes cannot come down in such a short time, which makes flying dangerous.
No commercial flight flies from the high peaks of the Himalayan Mountains, even if it has to travel a long distance instead.
Even the weather is not reliable
The weather changes so fast at the height of the Himalayan Mountains that the planes do not get a chance to recover. It also harms the passengers in terms of air pressure and the navigation facility is also not sufficient in the mountainous areas. If there is an emergency, the communication with the air control is also cut off. Not only this, there is no airport in this area, where emergency landing can take place. This is the reason why no commercial flight flies from the high peaks of the Himalayan Mountains, even if it has to travel a long distance instead.
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https://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20050245062 | 2018-11-16T23:48:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039743216.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20181116214920-20181117000920-00331.warc.gz | 0.937518 | 183 | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__208877740 | en | A passive Fabry-Perot based instrument is described for detecting column CO2 through absorption measurements at 1.58 microns . In this design, solar flux reaches the instrument platform and is directed through two channels. In the first channel, transmittance fi5nges from a Fabry-Perot interferometer are aligned with CO2 absorption lines so that absorption due to CO2 is primarily detected. The second channel encompasses the same frequency region as the first, but is comparatively more sensitive to changes in the solar flux than absorption due to CO2. The ratio of these channels is sensitive to changes in the total CO2 column, but not to changes in solar flux. This inexpensive instrument will offer high precision measurements (error 4%) in a compact package. Design of this instrument and preliminary ground-based measurements of column CO2 are presented here as well as strategies for deployment on aircraft and satellite platforms. | aerospace | 1 |
https://ukskies.co.uk/supermarine-spitfire.html | 2020-05-26T05:07:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347390448.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20200526050333-20200526080333-00375.warc.gz | 0.982314 | 1,886 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__44471055 | en | The above photo showing a Supermarine Spitfire was taken at Duxford D-Day Airshow in the UK on 25th May 2014.
Without a doubt, the Supermarine Spitfire has become synonymous with World War II and widely recognised even today as one of the most iconic aircraft ever built.
Immediately recognisable for its beautifully designed elliptical wings, the Spitfire defended the skies over Britain, most notably during the Battle of Britain where it was a symbol of defiance against the Nazi’s and Adolf Hitler as well as a beacon of hope as it sent German aircraft spiralling toward the ground in flames.
No wonder then that it became the most produced fighter aircraft in the United Kingdom during its service lifetime. In fact, 20 351 of these remarkable machines were built over a ten year period from 1938 to 1948 when propeller-driven aircraft were phased out by the jet age.
The Spitfire was the brainchild of a very talented aircraft designer – Reginald Mitchell. Mitchell had spearheaded Britain’s dominance of the Schneider Trophyair race. Held every two years, the Schneider Trophy pitted aircraft from Britain, Italy, France and Germany against each other. Interestingly, only seaplanes could contest the race. The Mitchell designed Supermarine S5, S6 and S6.B gained a hat-trick of victories from 1927 – 1931.
Mitchell used the knowledge he gained here, specifically in terms of monoplane and high-speed flight designs, in his next project.
With the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany, the British Air Ministry called for the design of a new, all-metal monoplane fighter aircraft to replace the ageing biplane designs of their current fighter squadrons. These aircraft designs were to take advantage of the more powerful aircraft engines that were to be produced, particularly those that Rolls Royce were working on, including the famed ‘Merlin’.
However, even a genius like Mitchell didn’t succeed at first. His first design for the Air Ministry was the Supermarine Type 224. Although chosen as one of the three aircraft to vie for the contract, the Type 224 didn’t live up to expectation. One of the reasons for this was due to the engine preferred by the Ministry at the time, the Goshawk II. For various reasons, this engine just did not work effectively in the Type 224. This was mostly due to the fact that the evaporative cooling system had to be placed on the fairings of the undercarriage. Because of this, it often failed and this led to poor performance.
Other than that, the Type 224 was a unique gull-wing design. It didn’t feature retractable undercarriage, another downfall which adversely affected performance. In fact, performance was so poor that the Type 224 took a full two more minutes to climb to 15 000 feet than the prescribed time set by the Air Ministry. It also could only reach a top speed of 228 mph, which was far too slow.
Although Mitchell knew he could improve the aircraft, the Air Ministry had made up their mind. Incredibly, they chose another biplane, the Gloster Gladiator as their next fighter, even though their design mandate stated the need for an all-metal monoplane aircraft.
Luckily for Mitchell, the Air Ministry would consider private designs in the future. Mitchell immediately began to work on his next project, the Spitfire!
Code named the Supermarine Type 300, the prototype Spitfire was soon on the drawing board. It was immediately noticeable for its elliptical wings but featured a closed cockpit, retractable landing gear and four 0.303 machine guns, all the trademarks of a modern fighter plane. More importantly, it would feature the Rolls Royce Merlin engine, a massive improvement over the Goshawk II.
K5054, the first ever Spitfire took to the air on 5 March 1936. Flown by Supermarine’s legendary test pilot, Mutt Summers, the Spitfire was born. Many test flights followed with minor changes and adjustments made. All in all however, the Spitfire was relatively unchanged from Mitchell’s original design.
During flight trials, the Air Ministry were impressed enough to make their first order – 300 Spitfires which together with the Hawker Hurricane would form the backbone of Fighter Command for the foreseeable future.
Tragically, Mitchell would never see how his incredible machine would capture the imagination of the public during the Second World War and beyond. He died of cancer on 11 June 1937.
As the Spitfire started to reach operational fighter squadrons based in Britain, the Nazi’s expansionist policies continued. War was on the horizon and many in the British Isles knew it. By the time war was declared on Germany on 3 September 1939, around 306 Spitfires were ready to defend Britain. At this point, it was outnumbered by the Hurricane which proved far easier to manufacture. The Spitfire however, was more of a match for the Messerschmitt BF 109, the German fighter of the time although, in air combat, luck played a major part in gaining a kill, no matter what aircraft you flew.
And soon the battle was commenced with Spitfires claiming their first kills of the war – two Junker Ju 88 bombers shot down while attacking a fleet of ships near Scotland. Combat sorties in defence of France, as well as the evacuations of British Forces at Dunkirk, saw the Spitfire up against the Messerschmitt BF 109 almost every day. In this time, around 67 Spitfires were lost, not only to the 109 but ground fire as well.
With Europe under his control, Hitler now wanted to crush Britain. He would do this by instructing Herman Göring, the commander of the Luftwaffe to defeat the Royal Air Force first.
And so began the Battle of Britain. Although the Hurricane filled more squadrons than the Spitfire and shot down more enemy aircraft during the battle, the legend of the Spitfire was definitely born during this period. Why? It’s difficult to say but it could be something as simple as looks – there is nothing prettier than a Spitfire! What can be said however is that to this day, it holds a special place in the heart of the British public.
The Battle of Britain was a crucial point in World War Two. No country had yet been able to resist Germany up until that point. With the Luftwaffe first attacking coastal convoys, dogfights were few and far between in the early days. It was then that Göring turned his attention to destroying the Royal Air Force. If he could do this, his bombers would have free reign over the British Isles, destroying vital installations and making an invasion easy.
The Battle of Britain had begun in earnest. Göring decided that the British fighters needed to be destroyed in the air and if that did not occur, their bases had to be levelled. On 13 August 1940, the Luftwaffe launched a massive raid to carry out this plan. Called Adlertag (Eagle Day), huge formations of Luftwaffe bombers flew over England with their fighter escorts.
They were tasked with destroying British airfields and any fighters they could catch on the ground. Despite considerable success on both Adlertag and over the next few weeks that had brought the Royal Air Force to its knees, German tactics changed. This was due to the fact that Churchill ordered a bombing raid on Berlin because some German bombers trying to return to their bases had jettisoned their bombs over the outskirts of London.
Hitler was beyond furious and ordered Göring to begin attacking the British capital which gave Fighter Command the necessary reprieve it needed. More and more fighter pilots were trained in WWII: ref: rafmuseum.org.uk, Spitfires built and over time, Fighter Command was back at full strength when just months before it was at breaking point.
During all this time the Spitfire performed admirably. It was more than a match for the Messerschmitt BF 109 despite poorer armament. In a dogfight, nothing could out turn it. In fact, German pilots soon learnt not to get into a turning encounter with a Spitfire.
With the Royal Air Force still operational, Hitler was forced to cancel the invasion of the British Isles indefinitely. The Spitfire and the Hurricane had certainly played their part in his decision.
The Spitfire served in every theatre of the Second World War and continued to be developed until the end of the war and beyond. There were many upgrades made to the aircraft including changes to the wings (some models even had clipped wings for better roll rate at low level), more powerful engines (like the Rolls Royce Griffon) and changes to the aircraft’s tailplane. The Spitfire also performed many roles including as an out-an-out fighter as well as a fighter-bomber, especially in Africa and later once the Allies had invaded France.
With over 50 Spitfires still flying in the world today, the public still gets to see this fantastic aircraft in action. Our love affair with it will never end. It truly is a legend of the sky and the most produced British aircraft during World War Two. | aerospace | 1 |
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-59742-8_20 | 2019-01-18T04:43:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583659677.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20190118025529-20190118051529-00225.warc.gz | 0.955341 | 347 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__115192795 | en | A comparison of stable platform and strapdown airborne gravity
To date, operational airborne gravity results have been obtained using either a damped two-axes stable platform gravimeter system such as the LaCoste and Romberg (LCR) S-model marine gravimeter or a strapdown inertial navigation system (SINS), both with comparable accuracies. In June of 1998 three flight tests were undertaken which tested a LCR gravimeter and the Honeywell Laseref III (LRF III) strapdown INS gravity system side-byside in the same airplane. To our knowledge this was the first time such a comparison flight was undertaken. The flights occurred in Disko Bay, off the west coast of Greenland. Several of the flight lines were partly flown along existing shipborne gravity profiles to allow for an independent comparison of the results. The flight height was 300 m and the average flying speed was 70 m/s.
The results of the flight tests show that the gravity estimates from the two systems agree at the 2–3 meal level, after the removal of a linear bias. This is shown in Figure 1. This small discrepancy is near the combined noise levels of the two systems. Also evident in Figure 1 is the fact that the estimates provided by both systems agree very well with the shipborne data that was available directly below the flight line. Tables 1 and 2 summarize the statistics for flight lines where both systems operated free of the power supply and hardware problems that affected both systems on some flight lines.
It appears that a combination of both systems would provide an airborne gravity survey system that would combine the excellent bias stability of the LCR gravimeter with the higher dynamic range and increased spatial resolution of the strapdown INS. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.dvice.com/2013-7-3/personalize-tiny-spacecraft-and-send-it-moon | 2014-12-23T02:58:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802778013.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075258-00071-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.951319 | 367 | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-52__0__36400230 | en | Now that the private sector has its mitts in the space exploration arena, a number of pet interests are bound to crop up. And one company wants to cater to yours.
Appropriately entitled Pocket Spacecraft, the company has developed a miniature, disc-shaped space-faring craft. The disc is something that they plan to create en-masse, allow you to customize them and then shoot them off the moon aboard a cubesat 'mothership.' It's their way of effectively allowing each of us to explore a little part of the solar system with our own tiny craft.
Once aloft, you'll be able to check in with your spacecraft via a smartphone app. From your phone you'll be able to see where your spacecraft is in space. your spacecraft's mission to the moon is planned to take from six months to a year, so you'll have plenty of time to check in during the voyage.
When the mothership reaches the moon, it will deploy the thousands of personal spacecraft which will eventually find their individual resting places on the lunar surface. All in all, the experience will be a lengthy, unique way to participate in space travel. One which you might assume comes with quite the hefty price tag.
But with thousands of planned spacecraft sharing the cost, the cost to the individual is remarkably low. For around 300 dollars, you'll be able to send not only a spacecraft to the moon, but have a second craft jettisoned while orbiting Earth. That's two spacecraft for less than the cost of a Playstation 4. If that sounds like a bargain to you, head on over to Pocket Spacecraft's Kickstarter page here and start dreaming up how your very own spacecraft will look and function. To learn more about Pocket Spacecraft, you can view their project launch video below. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.avipeo.com/en/news/topic/tag/Airbus%20A350 | 2019-02-20T20:12:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247496080.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20190220190527-20190220212527-00288.warc.gz | 0.961254 | 147 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__232751805 | en | Airbus A350 News
According to the Newspaper Arabian Business, the Turkish national flag carrier Turkish Airlines has decided to order 25 Airbus A350-900 and 25 Boeing 787-9.
Air Mauritius has received its first Airbus A350-900 on Friday, October 20, 2017. The airline is now the first carrier in the Indian Ocean that operates this aircraft type. The wide body aircraft will be operated in a two-class-configuration, offering 28 business class seats, as well as 298 economy class seats. The aircraft was welcomed in Mauritius with a traditional water salute. The new A350 will bear the name “Le Morne Brabant”, which is the highest mountain on the island. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/19/world/war-in-the-gulf-us-airlines-ordered-to-lend-more-planes.html?src=pm | 2017-04-25T11:11:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917120338.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031200-00529-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.934873 | 193 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__286854900 | en | WAR IN THE GULF
WAR IN THE GULF; U.S. Airlines Ordered To Lend More Planes
Special to The New York Times
Published: January 19, 1991
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18— The Pentagon has called on commercial air cargo companies to supply additional long-range aircraft to the military operation in the Persian Gulf, increasing the military's ability to deliver ammunition, spare parts and weapons to the forces there.
Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney declared "an airlift emergency" on Wednesday night, taking the formal step needed to commandeer the airplanes, mostly from companies like United Parcel Service and Federal Express, the Military Airlift Command announced today.
The activation of additional aircraft suggested that the Pentagon is prepared to continue military operations for a prolonged period.
Officials said the move could provide as many as 17 more cargo planes, on top of the 23 cargo planes already provided under an earlier activation of the civilian air fleet. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.popsci.com/watch-this-darpa-quadcopter-fly-autonomously-at-45-mph/ | 2023-12-08T16:34:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100762.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208144732-20231208174732-00800.warc.gz | 0.933657 | 269 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__64448568 | en | The drone revolution needs fewer pilots. Most small unmanned aerial vehicles need at least one human operating them to fly correctly, with the pilot simply removed. That’s fine for many things, but if we want drones to do new tasks, they need to fly on their own. Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) is a program from the military’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) with a very straightforward purpose: make drones that can fly fast, and navigate obstacles on their own.
How fast? In the GIF above, that’s a drone flying at 45 mph, or 20 meters per second. That’s 10 miles-an-hour faster than the recent DJI Phantom 3 and just 5 mph slower than the new Parrot fixed-wing drone, the Disco. And it’s not just flying fast, it’s carrying with it a fairly functional payload of cameras and LIDAR.
While it’s not quite as fast dodging obstacles, it can still fly relatively well through a box maze. Why is DARPA looking for something like this? The better to scout the inside of buildings, of course.
From the official release:
Watch it fly below, and make sure to stick around for the blooper reel of crashes at the end: | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.aviationtoday.com/2017/10/31/northrop-grumman-tests-nav-tech-doesnt-use-gps/ | 2023-12-03T01:53:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100476.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202235258-20231203025258-00652.warc.gz | 0.923543 | 544 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__206034435 | en | Recent flight tests completed by Northrop Grumman show that military aircraft and airborne weapons systems could soon guide themselves to targets without GPS signals. According to the company, this capability could be enabled by its new, high-speed navigational technology.
Flight demonstrations, Northrop Grumman said, showed that the company’s All Source Adaptive Fusion software could navigate aircraft “safely and precisely” to fixed and mobile locations. Tests were done in partnership with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Munitions Directorate, Englin Air Force Base and the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research.
“Our absolute (fixed) and relative (mobile) navigation technologies will protect a wide range of critical U.S. military missions between ships and shore from disruption by GPS denial techniques, even in adverse weather and high sea-state conditions,” said Scott Stapp, VP of applied technology for Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems.
Called a “denied GPS” approach, the Air Force uses high-speed algorithms and hardware to generate navigational solutions from data gathered from a variety of sources including radar, electro-optical/infrared, light detection and ranging, star tracker, magnetometer, altimeter, and other signals.
Land-based flights took place at the Royal Australian Air Force’s Woomera Test range. During these tests, the air force’s software was configured in an “absolute navigation mode,” according to Northrop Grumman. An unmanned aircraft navigated accurately from a known location to a specified location using input from a sensor package and geo-registration software to improve navigation accuracy, the company said. The geo-registration software was developed by the AFRL, Eglin-led team. The team also integrated the sensor package and data processors onto the aircraft.
Other tests, led by Northrop Grumman, involved a Bell Helicopter 407 equipped with infrared sensors and Australian Air Force software configured in “relative, precision navigation and landing mode,” the company said. The aircraft used the software to follow a U.S. Naval Academy YP-700 ship operating in the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis, Maryland. During the flight, the air force software used data from the infrared sensor to generate estimates of the helicopter’s position, attitude and velocity relative to the ship. According to Northrop Grumman, comparison of this relative navigation data to the true trajectories of the ship and helicopter proved that the air force software could estimate the landing location of the helicopter with “extreme precision.” | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.spacebizguide.com/country-sweden | 2023-03-25T05:04:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945315.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20230325033306-20230325063306-00439.warc.gz | 0.894063 | 345 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__118613564 | en | Space Tech & Satellites Companies in Sweden (Europe)
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) Group
SSC is a leading global provider of advanced space services with more than fifty years of experience. Since our start pioneering scientific rocket launches in northern Sweden, we have grown into a renowned, full-service supplier of state-of-the-art space engineering, satellite and launch services to commercial and institutional customers worldwide.
Advanced Stabilized Technologies Group AB
Swedish Microwave AB
Swedish Microwave (SMW) is a leading manufacturer of professional Low Noise Blockdownconverters (LNB) for the satellite market. The products are used in VSAT systems (Very Small Aperture Terminals), SNGs (Satellite News Gathering), Cable-TV headends, Marine VSAT, and Satcom-On-The-Move applications.
ÅAC Microtec AB
Satcube is a satellite communications company, developing terminals and services to enable people to communicate anywhere on the planet. It is determined to simplify satellite communications by creating products that remove the complexity and reduce the cost of broadband connectivity wherever it’s needed.
ReQuTech specializes in development of antenna systems. We work with our customers to find the optimal solution to satisfy their requirements. We specialize within the latest satellite communication Ka band antenna systems. ReQuTech has developed several satcom antenna systems for operation within C, X, Ku and Ka band. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120802X43337&key=1 | 2013-06-18T07:06:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707184996/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516122624-00069-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.962065 | 366 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__123333731 | en | NTSB Identification: CEN12LA507
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Tuesday, July 31, 2012 in Cottage Grove, WI
Aircraft: CESSNA 150M, registration: N45080
Injuries: 1 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 August 31, 2012, at 1158 central daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N45080, registered to private individuals, contacted overgrown vegetation and veered off runway 04 while landing at the Blackhawk Airfield (87Y), Cottage Grove, Wisconsin. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the personal flight which was being conducted under the provisions of Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.
The pilot stated that, after touchdown the airplane contacted vegetation which was overhanging the edges of the runway. The airplane then veered to the left off the side of the runway and crashed into brush and small trees, resulting in substantial damage to both wings.
An FAA inspector who examined the site of the accident reported that there was high vegetation, up to 12 feet tall, overhanging the west side of the runway by 2 to 4 feet. High vegetation was also overhanging the east side of the runway by 1 to 3 feet. The published runway 04 width is 57 feet, but the usable area for landing was narrowed by approximately 7 feet due to the overgrown vegetation.
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https://tefter.io/bookmarks/305729/readable | 2020-03-29T05:24:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370493818.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20200329045008-20200329075008-00096.warc.gz | 0.920154 | 352 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__142376006 | en | For human travelers, the iconic moment of space exploration occurred a half-century ago, when Neil Armstrong planted the first human boot-print on the moon. But if you don’t mind using robots as our stand-ins, the greatest era is unfolding right now on Mars, where NASA’s Curiosity rover is rolling across the rusty, dusty surface and leaving behind tread marks that spell out the letters “J-P-L” in Morse code. JPL stands for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the NASA center that designed and built Curiosity along with three earlier Mars rovers. Collectively, these machines have racked up 46.4 miles of travel, tremendously expanded our understanding of the Martian environment, and energized the search for life in the universe.
Everywhere the rovers have gone, they have discovered unexpected complexity. They have observed the dried-out remains of streams, rivers, lakes, and catastrophic flows that testify to a time, more than 3.5 billion years ago, when Mars was abuzz with volcanic activity and luxuriously bathed in liquid water. They have found puzzling atmospheric changes that hint at some unknown chemical processes still unfolding today. And they see evidence that, if you scratch below the barren-looking Martian surface, there is a lively (maybe even living?) planet waiting to be discovered.
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http://www.pragativadi.com/pslv-c43-satellite-successfully-injected-into-orbit/ | 2019-06-25T06:01:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627999800.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20190625051950-20190625073950-00260.warc.gz | 0.923202 | 197 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__117905498 | en | Sriharikota: ISRO has successfully launched PSLV-C43 carrying HysIS and 30 other satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) here on Thursday.
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C43) will place the Indian and 30 co-passenger satellites from other countries in orbit. The launch of the PSLV-C43 took place at 9:58 AM IST.
Reports said the countdown for the launch began on November 28 at 5:58 IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
Scientists said HysIS is an Indian earth observation developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). This is the primary satellite of the PSLV-C43 mission, they added.
It also includes 1 Micro and 29 Nano satellites from 8 different countries. These satellites will be placed in a 504 km orbit by PSLV-C43, an ISRO report said. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.bizjournals.com/profiles/company/us/wi/oshkosh/experimental_aircraft_association/1579653 | 2015-01-27T18:31:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115860277.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161100-00214-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.923774 | 502 | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-06__0__168359946 | en | Take a tour of a refurbished WWII-era B-17 bomber.
Wright “B” Flyer Inc. will build a new, modern Wright flyer at the Wright Company factory site in Dayton.
Pasco Vet Center opens, two travel companies merge and more in this week's Hot Leads.
A special guest, a B-29 being restored in Wichita, Kan., could help EAA AirVenture mark a special anniversary in 2015.
A special guest, a B-29 being restored in Wichita, could help EAA AirVenture mark a special anniversary.
The Career Eagles program will focus on middle and high school students and emphasize the "great career potential" of aviation.
The world’s largest general aviation fly-in and convention convened again this week at the annual EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis.
Mild weather and a word to honor founder Paul Poberezny Monday got the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture off to a strong start in 2014.
The world’s largest general aviation fly-in and convention kicked off on Monday, a gathering EAA chairman Jack Pelton likened to a family reunion.
The EAA AirVenture will make Oshkosh's Wittman Airport the center of the aviation world for a week starting Monday, but when the annual aviation convention ends, officials in the area will continue with their ongoing efforts to attract aviation-related businesses to the city.
Minerva Valdes has overseen trade and investment for Pro México’s Chicago trade commission for about 20 years, but in that time she’d never taken a business trip to Madison or visited Milwaukee’s Global Water Center, just two hours away.
With Beechcraft's future secure, one of the biggest questions about the local economy has been removed. There will be cuts in the short term as Beechcraft and Cessna merge, but it appears the last big domino from the Great Recession has fallen.
The organization paid similar fees last year under protest and later brought legal action against the FAA over the matter.
The Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh and the Federal Aviation Administration have reached a nine-year agreement that sets the EAA's costs for air traffic control services during its annual AirVenture conventions.
When the Experimental Aircraft Association paid the Federal Aviation Administration $450,000 last year for air traffic control services at its annual ... | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.currentschoolnews.com/us/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/ | 2024-02-24T01:52:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474482.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224012912-20240224042912-00851.warc.gz | 0.942501 | 909 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__87427777 | en | – How Long Does It Take to Get to the Moon –
How long does it take to travel to the Moon, and what can influence the travel time of a spacecraft? Let’s dive in! Or should I say, let’s take off?
The idea of traveling to the Moon, our nearest planetary neighbor, and the starting point for solar system research, has always attracted humans.
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How Long Does It Take To Get To the Moon?
A human spacecraft travels to the Moon on average in three days.
This is based on the six lunar landings and the nine manned trips to the Moon.
Three days and six hours was the exact average time for all of these operations.
Numerous variables must be taken into consideration, such as the Moon’s orbital position, the size of the spacecraft, and the fuel it burns.
The Moon can be reached by unmanned spacecraft a lot faster.
The quickest time was recorded by NASA’s New Horizons mission, which reached the Moon in under eight hours, 35 minutes.
In 2003, SMART 1, a fuel-efficient spacecraft from the European Space Agency, traveled there in 13.5 months.
The length of manned Moon missions may be significantly shortened as space technology develops.
FAQs on How Long Does It Take To Get To the Moon
Faqs about the moon
1. How long did it take to get to the Moon in 1969?
The Apollo 11 mission in 1969, crewed by three astronauts took four days, six hours, and 45 minutes.
2. How long does it take to get to the sun?
It would take 169,090 hours to fly there at 550 miles per hour. It would take 7,045 days to fly there at 550 miles per hour.
3. How long is a trip to space?
It can take anywhere from 6 hours to 3 days to get to the International Space Station, depending on the spacecraft and mission profile.
It took the Apollo astronauts about three days to get to the Moon.
4. How long does it take to get back to Earth from the Moon?
It took the Apollo 11 astronauts three days, three hours, and 49 minutes to reach the moon, but they returned in two days, 22 hours, and 56 minutes.
5. Can you get pregnant in space?
While no astronauts have admitted to having sex in space, plenty of reproduction has been going on.
This is because a range of animals from fruit flies to fish – as well as their eggs, sperm, and embryos – have been sent into space so we can study how they reproduce.
6. Is the flag still on the moon?
The flag was stored externally in the MESA and was destroyed with the Lunar Module Aquarius when it reentered the Earth’s atmosphere.
Because of issues the Apollo 15 crew had to deploy experiments, the flag planting happened later in the mission than intended; at the end of the second EVA rather than the first.
7. How much do astronauts get paid?
The pay grades for civilian astronaut candidates are set by federal government pay scales and vary based on academic achievements and experience.
According to NASA, civilian astronaut salaries range from $104,898 to $161,141 per year.
8. Who owns the Moon?
The short answer is that no one owns the Moon. That’s because of a piece of international law.
The Outer Space Treaty of 1967, put forward by the United Nations, says that space belongs to no one country.
9. How long is a trip to Mars?
The spacecraft departs Earth at a speed of about 24,600 mph (about 39,600 kph). The trip to Mars will take about seven months and about 300 million miles (480 million kilometers).
10. Will the Earth crash into the Sun?
Unless a rogue object passes through our Solar System and ejects the Earth, this inspiral will continue, eventually leading the Earth to fall into our Sun’s stellar corpse when the Universe is some ten quadrillion times its current age.
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http://aviationknowledge.wikidot.com/aviation:pilot-selection-and-it-s-role-in-the-fututre-of-avi | 2017-04-28T08:16:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122886.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00349-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.945915 | 2,050 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__215238966 | en | Pilot Selection through History
Pilots at the dawn of aerial combat were traditionally trained horsemen; selected because at the time, they had the most practical experience for this job.
Until the last twenty years Airline pilots were traditionally ex-military pilots who had completed their service and settled to complete their career in Commercial Aviation. (Bent, 2010)
With the Aviation industry experiencing continued growth in modern times, the need for pilots is at an all time high, but with the military breed of Airline pilots is reaching retirement.
Today there are many Pilot Training Organisations worldwide which train cadet pilots. These pilots on completion of their training have considerably less experience than the ex-military breed of pilots and this means that the average experience on flight decks is decreasing.
With introduction of Low Cost Airlines, the perception of the glamour which once surrounded the Piloting trade has vanished, primarily because the salary for pilots has been markedly decreased.(Bent, 2010)
Along with the rising cost of training in the aviation sector, the initial interest in becoming a pilot has also diminished.
Pilot Selection Processes
As shown in the Functional Model of a Safety Management System (Perezgonzalez, 2005), Selection, along with training is used to manage expertise or knowledge that new operatives (this case being the pilots) in the system have.
Through the Selection Process model (Perezgonzalez, 2005) we can see that the expertise of newly selected pilots will also influenced by the existing personnels expertise. However, with the retirement of the Ex-Military Pilots who formed a large percentage of all Commercial Pilots, the expertise in some aspects of modern pilots is shrinking. Therefore, the overall expertise levels of pilots worldwide will be decreasing.
Why did ex-military pilots make good commercial pilots?
-Because pilot selections for Military applications are typically very stringent, so only the people best suited to become pilots are trained and,
-Military pilot training explores the limits of the aircrafts performance with a large emphasis on stalling, spinning, aerobatics are core elements gave better flying abilities. ie. training quality is increased
The Royal New Zealand Airforce (RNZAF) requires applicants who wish to train as aircrew to sit seven different aptitude tests including mathematics and science knowledge, psychometric testing, practical leadership testing and personality testing.
Relating this back to the previous points about expertise, the RNZAF chooses to use a long and probably costly selection process as it helps manage the expertise and skills the that new pilots have. This ensures that these candidates will be able to use the training given and will become good pilots. The cost of the selection process is then justified because by selecting the most suitable individuals costs will be saved in training.
The standards required to pass selection has always been high and this to an large extent allows for fairly predictable level of expertise among new pilots. Which makes training much easier and will further reduces costs justifying the selection process.
Pilot Training Organisations, on the other hand must rely on paying students and in order to generate a profit. Therefore they must attract a minimum number of students per intake to break even. If there are not enough students applying that the selection process shows to have the required attributes to be a pilot, some kind of compromise must be reached. This means consistent standards of expertise at the intake level cannot be guaranteed and therefore the level of expertise among the candidates will be much harder to predict.
As is opposite in the case of the Air Force, this may increase training costs, however for the most part, this will be of little concern to the Training Organisation as the financial cost will be met by the either the student or their sponsor. The cost to the organisation may be in terms of time or the requirement to provide extra resources to help a struggling student. Surveys have shown that the quality of training is not considered as an important challenge in the short term or long term to organisations as the price of fuel or weak demand (CAPA, 2009)
In order to effectively utilise the available resources, Pilot Training Organisations will likely have a tight schedule for the trainees in order to keep their student turnover up. We can assume that time pressure will negatively affect training quality, however, we cannot say by how much. We can say that Selection is not a one stop solution, a person with all the abilities that will make a good pilot, will not be a good pilot unless given the time and resources (training). This is where Organisational Culture or in the Functional Model of a Safety Management System the managers commitment will have an effect.
So does stricter Selection mean more Safety?
Imperical research suggests that there is little correlation between selection and safety and efficiency. However, common sense tells us that this cannot be true, otherwise selection would not be such a common process in the Aviation industry.
In the ideal world research would show a link between the two, although in the real world, research cannot find a comprehensive link. This may be because there is a large distance in the Safety Management System (SMS) between selection and the output of safety. In the real world the links between each component of the SMS do not translate with 100 percent efficiency therefore the safety gains provided by selection are progressively lost by the output stage of the system.
Meeting the needs of a Growing Industry
As mentioned earlier, the older generation of pilots is reaching retirement, however the current global economic situation has resulted in a stagnation in pilot turnover. Given the current growth rates of the aviation industry there will come a time where a large number of new pilots are required, but due to the rising costs of training and loss of the glamour around the career of piloting there may not be the necessary number of candidates to fill these positions.
Aviation is a cut throat business, with small profit margins compared to many other industries. As competition increases due to industry growth, managers will look to reduce costs wherever possible in order to remain competitive. The trend towards low cost operations demonstrates this.
Low cost carriers often specifically target those with less experience for employment or use specifically trained cadet pilots because these pilots will not expect to be paid as much as more experienced airline pilots. For example, Jetstar’s Advanced Cadet programme requires that applicants have less than one thousand hours.
By comparison Air New Zealand requires a minimum of 2000 hours to apply and states that most successful applicants will have over 3000 hours. These selection criteria serve different purposes for both companies. For Jetstar it allows the selection of the most desireable ab-initio pilots who meet the criteria to become good airline pilots. These pilots are targeted because they will not expect wages which are as high as the more experienced pilots and Jetstar will tie these pilots into service until they recoup the costs of training. Jetstar has been criticised for employing such pilots (ABC, 2011), however it could be argued that such pilots could be better pilots than those with comparitvely more hours if they recieve quality training.
For Air New Zealand the selection criteria acts to filter out ab-initio pilots because it wants its pilots to have a level of real life experience and it is willing to pay more for these pilots. However, flight hours by themselves are not an accurate indicator of experience, the number of flights and types of flight must be considered (Hope, 2010). Expertise can be said to be a combination of knowledge and awareness. The high level of expected experience reflects the current low level of pilot turnover within the industry throughout most parts of the world. Virgin Blue reported a pilot turnvover of less than one percent in the year to 2010.
While this stagnation is occurs the attractiveness of aviation as a career will continue to diminish. When the Aviation industry requires new pilots in the future, it may be challenging to find the number of pilots to fill flight crew positions. The level of expected expertise will have to be reduced when more pilots are required than are available and Pilot Raining Organisations will be under more pressure to produce trained pilots. To what extent can selection standards then be lowered to meet the demand? The trend of reducing training towards the legal minimum will surely continue. If this is the case, the solution must then lie increasing training quality ab-initio pilots recieve and ensuring that it is targeted to reflect the challenges they will face in their flying careers (Bent 2010).
If salaries of pilots continue to decrease, to increase the appeal of being a pilot airlines may begin to pay for more of a pilots training (Bent 2010), however, these costs will likely be passed back to the pilot through expected years of return service or simply through a loan scheme as Jetstar operates now. This being the case the trend of selection prior to ab-intio training will become more common as airlines will not want to spend money on candidates who will acheive adequately.
Bent (2010). Future Needs - Pilot Selection and Training. http://iaftp.org/wp-content/uploads/papers/Bent-Future_Needs_Pilot_Selection_and_Training.pdf
AAP (2011). Virgin Blue to train cadet pilots. http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/virgin-blue-to-train-cadet-pilots/story-fn6cbu6v-1226024184159
ABC (2011). Safety Concerns raised over Jetstar pilot training. http://www.efarming.com.au/News/general/05/05/2011/137807/safety-concerns-raised-over-jetstar-pilot-training.html
Hope (2010). What makes a good airline pilot http://aviationknowledge.wikidot.com/aviation:what-makes-a-good-airline-pilot
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https://ktla.com/news/local-news/jet-crashes-into-hangar-at-chino-airport/ | 2023-12-03T18:06:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100508.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203161435-20231203191435-00437.warc.gz | 0.979741 | 156 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__24697234 | en | CHINO, Calif. (KTLA) — A small passenger jet crashed into a hangar at the Chino Airport Thursday, sending workers running for cover.
The crash was reported just after 6 p.m., as the Bombardier Challenger jet was undergoing an engine test, with its engine revved at full speed.
“The plane was chalked on the ramp area while undergoing an engine run-up test,” FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said in a statement.
“At some point, the plane jumped the chalks and ran into the hangar,” he said.
There were three mechanics on the plane, but no one was injured, according to Gregor.
The jet was registered to Grady International Inc. in Irvine. | aerospace | 1 |
http://aviationweek.com/author/steve-costley-0 | 2015-01-31T00:02:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115858727.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161058-00016-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.950923 | 345 | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-06__0__34341015 | en | Bombardier Aerospace has launched an extra-capacity seating configuration option for the Q400 NextGen that adds up to 14 seats to the cabin to allow operators to carry a maximum of 86 passengers.
Thailand-based Nok Air, the launch carrier for the newly configured Q400the launch customer, has placed a firm order for two of these high-capacity aircraft. The airline also holds two options and purchase rights on an additional four. The total list value of the deal is approximately $258 million.
Mubadala Development Company has signed cooperation agreements with both Boeing and Airbus at the Dubai air show.
With Boeing, the company announced a new strategic agreement that will provide the opportunity to supply as much as $2.5 billion in advanced composites and machined metals for Boeing’s commercial aircraft programs, including the 787 and 777X, as a Tier 1 supplier.
Aviation Week scored one of the biggest aerospace scoops of the 20th century when on December 22, 1947, it revealed that the fabled sound barrier had been broken by U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles ‘Chuck’ Yeager in the Bell XS-1....More
No matter how you gauge the success of Boeing’s 777, whether in terms of sales, profitability, safety, versatility, longevity or derivatives, few can argue the remarkable impact the twinjet has made on the industry since entering service almost 20 years ago....More
During its nearly 100 years of coverage, Aviation Week & Space Technology has covered many controversial programs. Perhaps none has been as big in terms of sheer value and global reach as the nine-nation, stealthy F-35 fighter project....More | aerospace | 1 |
http://silentplanet.info/top/new/page/8/ | 2018-03-17T20:18:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257645310.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20180317194447-20180317214447-00477.warc.gz | 0.94507 | 616 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__217829374 | en | Millions, if not billions, of years, the universe was one huge hydrogen cloud that originated in a cataclysmic explosion. And inside of this cloud was something wonderful happened – due to shock waves from the big Bang to the cloud arose vortices of hydrogen. These huge clouds of hydrogen coalesced into “clots”. But over time more and more hydrogen is attracted in huge gas balls. Increasingly being warmed up and spinning, these balls, in the end, reached such high temperatures that broke out. Thus was born the first stars.
The universe created hydrogen. Hydrogen made stars. And the stars created the elements we need for life is calcium for our bones, the oxygen in the air… In the interior of stars hydrogen is converted into helium, which turns into carbon, then nitrogen, oxygen, silicon, iron… Everything we see around us was once inside a star, and every atom was formed inside a star. And everything on which to build life on Earth were formed inside stars – huge boilers, where cooks is the stuff of life.
The only problem is that these all formed in stars, chemical elements do not bring any benefit while they are inside the star. But, fortunately, from time to time, the stars explode! A huge star that exploded several billion years ago made it possible for our lives. Continue reading
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Space Agency NASA announced the names of the first astronauts who go into space aboard commercial spacecraft of the first generation and after the mission back to Earth. The selection of the suitable candidates officially complete and it is time for the program of intensive training and preparations for the launch of spacecraft CST-100 at Boeing in 2017.
NASA links with companies such as SpaceX and Boeing, the program Commercial Crew Program, which aims to subsidise innovative solutions in the new generation of advanced spacecraft, whose task will be to deprive the Russian monopoly on manned space flight aboard the spacecraft “Soyuz”.
The long term, this approach has two goals: to make access to low earth orbit more accessible; and to ensure the independence of the American side from other countries in the aerospace field. Continue reading
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https://www.momondo.co.uk/flights/glasgow/cartagena-de-indias | 2021-10-25T01:57:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587608.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20211024235512-20211025025512-00707.warc.gz | 0.842784 | 245 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__276897025 | en | |Fastest flight time||22h 15m||The fastest flight from Glasgow to Cartagena takes 22h 15m|
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The distance between Glasgow and Cartagena Rafael Nunez is about 4896.5 mi. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 29h 00m. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/SpaceX-NASA-are-Go-for-bringing-astronauts-15443499.php | 2021-01-22T15:36:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703530835.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20210122144404-20210122174404-00693.warc.gz | 0.941265 | 1,084 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__199979743 | en | NASA and SpaceX are ready to return astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley from the International Space Station.
The two organizations completed their Return Flight Readiness Review on Wednesday and are “Go” for the astronauts to depart the space station at 6:34 p.m. CDT Saturday and splashdown off the coast of Florida at 1:42 p.m. CDT Sunday, as long as the weather cooperates.
“We cannot wait to get Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley back to Earth,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said during a news conference, “but of course we have some weather pending. Just like when we launched we had some challenges with weather. We may have that again.”
On HoustonChronicle.com: NASA, SpaceX pull off first astronaut liftoff from U.S. soil since 2011
The first launch attempt was scrubbed about 17 minutes before liftoff because there was too much electricity in the atmosphere. The astronauts’ return this weekend could be hindered by Tropical Storm Isaias currently off the coast of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft has seven Florida locations where it could land: off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Daytona, Jacksonville, Pensacola, Panama City, Tallahassee and Tampa. Officials don’t want rain or lightning where the capsule lands, the wind speed cannot be greater than 15 feet per second (about 10 miles per hour) and the waves cannot be too high.
If Crew Dragon doesn’t undock from the space station on Saturday, the crew could next try undocking on Monday.
“This is a test flight, and we’re going to take our time to come home,” said Steve Stich, program manager for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. “We have plenty of opportunities here in August, and we’re in no hurry to come home.”
The astronauts’ return will complete the SpaceX Demo-2 test flight, which marked the first time SpaceX launched people into space and the first time a privately owned and operated vehicle carried NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. Their return is a major milestone for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, which has spent years working with SpaceX and Boeing to develop vehicles to ferry astronauts to and from the station.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on May 30, and the astronauts reached the space station on May 31. NASA extended their stay in space to assist with research and space station maintenance, including spacewalks to replace aging nickel-hydrogen batteries with new lithium-ion batteries.
And a variety of tests were run on the Crew Dragon vehicle while it was in space, including an assessment of how well four people would fit in the capsule for future missions. Two additional space station crew members were brought on board and they did “life in the day” tasks such as preparing meals, hygiene activities and determining how to sleep in the seats.
“To date, the mission is looking beautiful,” said Benji Reed, the SpaceX director of crew mission management. “It’s very clean. The data look great.”
SpaceX and NASA will continue to closely monitor the vehicle as it autonomously undocks, moves toward Earth and then re-enters Earth’s atmosphere. The spacecraft will deploy two drogue parachutes to slow and stabilize the spacecraft at about 18,000 feet, while the Crew Dragon is moving 350 miles per hour, followed by four main parachutes at about 6,000 feet and 119 miles per hour.
After it lands, two fast boats will deploy from the main recovery ship. The first fast boat makes sure the spacecraft is safe to approach — that it isn’t leaking anything — and the second fast boat recovers the parachutes.
The main recovery vessel will hoist Crew Dragon onto its deck, where Behnken and Hurley are helped out of the capsule and checked out by medical professionals.
“Once we feel really good about everything that happened on this demonstration mission, this test mission, we wrap up the certification process overall for the program,” Reed said, “and then we move on into the operational phase.”
The first non-test flight to the International Space Station, Crew-1, could launch as soon as late September with NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi. Walker, who was selected in the 2004 astronaut class, was the first Houston native to become an astronaut.
On HoustonChronicle.com: Astronauts find ways to talk to their kids about the joy - and risks - of blasting off into space
The astronauts on Crew-2 were announced this week and include NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet.
McArthur will become the second person in her family to ride a Dragon. The same Dragon, in fact.
McArthur is married to Behnken. And after he lands, the exact same spacecraft will be refurbished and reused for Crew-2. | aerospace | 1 |
https://thedronecoach.com/most-missed-part-107-exam-questions/ | 2023-12-08T09:16:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100739.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208081124-20231208111124-00386.warc.gz | 0.905807 | 3,132 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__199673941 | en | Most Missed Part 107 Exam Questions
We’ve helped thousands of students pass their part 107 Remote Pilot Aeronautical Knowledge Exam and receive their FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. And in that time, we’ve learned a lot about what topics our students struggle with. This may come as no surprise to those of you who have already begun studying, but the three areas our students are mostly challenged are:
- Effects of Weather (Density Altitude, Thunderstorms, Temperature Inversion, etc.)
- Weather Reports (METAR and TAF reports)
- Reading Sectional Charts (Airspace, Latitude / Longitude, etc.)
- Aeronautical Sectional Charts (National Airspace System)
Taking a look through our database of over 300 practice questions, below are 13 most missed questions. Reviewing these questions can perhaps show you how the FAA is also testing your reading comprehension too. Many questions reference Figures that you’ll need to look up in the FAA’s testing supplement to properly answer the question. Please refer to the Aeronautical Testing Supplement to review the following questions.
1. Which thunderstorm lifecycle stage is mostly characterized by downdrafts?
The correct answer is Dissipating. There’s a lot of information in the Effects of Weather on Small UAS lesson. Make sure you review this lecture one more time if you’re missing any questions like this one. Wind shear, density altitude, temperature inversion, the different types of fog, etc. These are all concepts you will likely be tested on.
2. An aircraft announces, “left downwind for runway one six.” This means that the aircraft is on a heading of:
A) 80 degrees
B) 160 degrees
C) 340 degrees
This question tests your understanding of runway orientation and normal aircraft traffic patterns. On Runway 16, aircraft will be taking off and landing toward 160 degrees. If an aircraft is left downwind of the runway, it means they’re flying parallel to the runway, in the opposite, downwind direction (the runway is to the pilot’s left, hence “left downwind”). So the opposite heading (or 180 degrees from) 160 degrees is 340 degrees. It can be helpful to sketch this type of question out on a separate sheet of paper.
3. While monitoring the Cooperstown CTAF you hear an aircraft announce that they are midfield left downwind to RWY 13. Where would the aircraft be relative to the runway?
A) The aircraft is East.
B) The aircraft is South.
C) The aircraft is West.
Similar to the question above, the trick is to know that “left downwind” means the aircraft is flying parallel to the runway. The runway is to the “left” of the pilot and the aircraft is flying opposite (or 180 degrees) from the Runway 13 heading of 130 degrees. Make sure to review the Airport Operations lecture.
4. (Refer to Figure 25, area 4.) The floor of Class B airspace overlying Hicks Airport (T67) northwest of Fort Worth Meacham International airport (FTW) is
A) 2,000 ft. MSL
B) 3,200 ft. MSL
C) 4,000 ft. MSL
This is one of the most complicated Sectional Chart questions you’ll have. The graph is crowded and difficult to interpret. Take your time to first identify where Hicks Airport (T67) is located. You’ll then want to look for the fraction 110/40 that indicates the ceiling and floor of Class B airspace in that part of the chart. Each section that’s enclosed by the blue solid line has a different ceiling and floor, so scan your eyes inside of the closed space that Hicks Airport sits in. The 110/40 means that in that part of the chart, the ceiling of the Class B airspace is 11,000 ft. MSL, and the floor is 4,000 ft. MSL.
5. (Refer to Figure 20, area 1.) You’re hired to inspect a group of structures that are under construction 9 statute miles (SM) south of Norfolk Intl airport. What’s the highest you’re allowed to fly without needing to ask for additional FAA permission?
A) 470 ft. MSL
B) 853 ft. AGL
C) 1,200 ft. MSL
While the Part 107 regulations state a maximum altitude of 400 ft. AGL, you’re allowed to fly higher than that as long as you’re within 400 ft. of a tower, building, or obstruction. You’re even allowed to fly up to 400 ft. over the topmost part of that tower. In this case, the height of the high-intensity lighted group of structures under construction 9 statute miles (SM) south of Norfolk Intl airport is 453 ft. AGL. If you’re flying “as high as allowed under Part 107,” you’d be flying 453 ft. AGL + 400 ft., or 853 ft. AGL.
6. (Refer to Figure 80.) What minimum elevation should an aircraft pilot fly to clear all obstacles in the quadrant surrounding Montrose Regional (MTJ)?
A) 5,759 ft. MSL
B) 10,900 ft. MSL
C) 11,700 ft. MSL
After locating Montrose Regional (MTJ) Airport, you need to look around it to identify the quadrant that it’s in. The airport info text spans two quadrants, but the airport icon is in the top right quadrant. Then, look for the Maximum Elevation Figure (MEF) in that quadrant. It’s a big number 11, and a little number 7. The large number represents thousands of feet MSL. The small number represents hundreds of feet MSL. So that’s where we are getting 11,700 ft. MSL. Remember that the MEF is the minimum altitude that you can fly in a given quadrangle and still be able to clear all obstacles in that quadrangle, including terrain and obstructions. The maximum elevation is rounded up and then another 100 ft. is added.
7. (Refer to Figure 76) What’s the minimum altitude / lowest elevation of the area depicted by the blue line labeled V71?
A) 700 ft. AGL
B) 1,200 ft. AGL
C) 3,500 ft. AGL
The blue lines are Victor Airways. On a Sectional Chart, these show up as thick faded blue lines that run between either two VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) stations, or a VOR and a VOR intersection. Victor Airways are identified by a number and are always designated as Class E airspace extending from a base of 1,200 ft. AGL up to but not including 18,000 ft. MSL. That’s why the minimum altitude / lowest elevation as asked in this question will be 1,200 ft. AGL.
8. (Refer to Figure 76.) What is the CTAF frequency at Pierre Regional airport (PIR)?
After locating the Pierre Regional airport (PIR) icon on the chart, look for the airport information text next to the icon. Remember that in the testing supplement legend, you’re actually being told exactly where a lot of information is on the Sectional Chart. In this case, if we want to find the CTAF frequency, we can consult the legend found within our course material. The CTAF frequency is always going to be to the left of the circle “C” icon. In the legend, the CTAF frequency is also the CT or Control Tower frequency, and it is 118.3. In this question, the CTAF frequency is 122.7.
9. (Refer to Figure 21) What type military flight operations should a pilot expect along IR644 in the Devil’s Lake West MOA?
A) IFR training flights above 1,500 feet AGL at speeds in excess of 250 knots.
B) VFR training flights above 1,500 feet AGL at speeds less than 250 knots.
C) Instrument training flights below 1,500 feet AGL at speeds in excess of 150 knots.
A Military Training Route (MTR) is used by the military for conducting low-altitude, high-speed flight training. Typically, the routes above 1,500 ft. AGL are flown under instrument flight rules (IFR), and the routes flown under 1,500 ft. AGL are flown under visual flight rules (VFR). On a sectional chart, MTRs are identified as IFR (IR) and VFR (VR), followed by a number. All of this information is displayed on a straight line, with an arrow. MTRs with four numbers denote routes flown at 1,500 ft. AGL and below. At such a low altitude, this can present challenges to an unmanned aircraft. MTRs with three numbers denote routes flown with at least one segment above 1,500 ft. AGL.
10. (Refer to Figure 69.) What is the ATIS frequency at Corpus Christi Intl airport (CRP), and what is ATIS used for?
A) 119.4, and ATIS is a nongovernment air/ground radio communication station which may provide airport information at public use airports where there’s no tower or FSS
B) 126.8, and ATIS is a continuous broadcast of recorded aeronautical information in busier airports
C) 122.95, and ATIS is a continuous broadcast of recorded aeronautical information in busier airports
ATIS broadcasts, which are typically broadcast over a discrete very high frequency (VHF) radio frequency, contain essential information, such as weather information, active runways, available approaches, NOTAM, and any other information required by the pilots. Pilots listen to ATIS broadcast information before contacting the local air traffic controller, in order to reduce the controllers’ workload and to prepare their flight. After locating the Corpus Christi Intl airport (CRP) icon on the chart, look for the airport information text next to the icon. Remember that in the testing supplement legend, you’re actually being told exactly where a lot of information is on the Sectional Chart. In this case, if we want to find the ATIS frequency, we can consult the legend showing the ATIS frequency at Corpus Christi Intl airport (CRP) is 126.8.
11. (Refer to Figure 20) You’re asked to inspect the high-intensity lighted tower 12 statute miles SE of Lake Drummond. What’s the highest you’re allowed to fly under Part 107 (as long as you operate within 400 ft. of the tower at all times)?
A) 779 ft. MSL
B) 1049 ft. MSL
C) 1436 ft. AGL
While the Part 107 regulations state a maximum altitude of 400 ft. AGL, you’re allowed to fly higher than that as long as you’re within 400 ft. of a tower / obstruction. You’re even allowed to fly up to 400 ft. over the topmost part of that tower. In this case, the high-intensity lighted tower 12 statute miles (SM) southeast (SE) of Lake Drummond is 1,036 ft. AGL. If you’re flying “as high as allowed under Part 107,” you’d be flying 1,036 ft. AGL + 400 ft., or 1,436 ft. AGL.
12. (Refer to Figure 26, area 5.) The airspace overlying and surrounding a 5 mile radius from Barnes County Airport (BAC) is
A) Class E airspace from the surface to 1,200 feet MSL.
B) Class D airspace from the surface to the floor of the overlying Class E airspace.
C) Class G airspace from the surface to 700 feet AGL.
Barnes County Airport (BAC) sits within a thick, magenta vignette / circle, which indicates Class E airspace starting at 700 ft. AGL. Up until 700 ft. AGL, it’s Class G uncontrolled airspace. Technically, if you were operating an sUAS close to the airport, you wouldn’t need additional permission / authorization as long as you are flying under 700 ft. AGL.
13. (Refer to Figure 26) Which airport is located at approximately 46.93°N latitude and 98.02°’W longitude?
B) Jamestown Regional
C) Barnes County
There are a few things to remember about latitude and longitude on a sectional chart:
- That one degree can be divided into 60 minutes.
- As you move west or left, away from the prime meridian, the longitudinal degree numbers go up.
- As you move north, away from the equator, the latitudinal degree numbers go up.
- That the opposite is true if you’re moving toward the prime meridian or equator.
- That each line of latitude or line of longitude is 30 minutes, or half a degree from the next one.
So if you’re looking a line of longitude that’s 98 degrees…and you move left. The numbers are going up since you’re moving away from the prime meridian. Each notch to the left is one minute so therefore, the line to the left, or west, of 98 degrees, is 98 degrees and 30 minutes. This question is a little trickier, because instead of degrees and minutes, we’re getting degrees and decimals. So you have to know how to translate 46.93°N and 98.02°W back into degrees and minutes. Since there are 60 minutes in one degree, the calculation becomes 0.93 x 60, or .02 x 60. So 46.93°N latitude and 98.02°W longitude become 46 degrees, 56 minutes latitude and 98 degrees, 1 minute longitude. With this logic, you should be able to figure out that 46.93°N latitude and 98.02°W longitude indicates Barnes County Airport.
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Many students struggle with these questions and more but rest assured that with our free online YouTube training videos, and our paid online practice questions for only $49, with a little study, you’ll soon be on your way to becoming a Remote Pilot in Demand! | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts118/news/STS-118-14.html | 2021-10-20T08:02:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585302.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20211020055136-20211020085136-00681.warc.gz | 0.916568 | 475 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__90199233 | en | 5:30 a.m. CDT, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007
Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas
STS-118 MCC Status Report #14
The third spacewalk of Endeavour’s visit to the International Space Station will help lay groundwork for relocation of the Port 6 truss, upgrade a station voice communications system and retrieve materials experiments.
Endeavour Mission Specialist Rick Mastracchio and station Flight Engineer Clay Anderson are scheduled to begin the 6½-hour spacewalk at 10:01 a.m. CDT.
The Endeavour crew, Commander Scott Kelly, Pilot Charles Hobaugh, and Mission Specialists Tracy Caldwell, Mastracchio, Dave Williams, Barbara Morgan and Alvin Drew, and station crew members, Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin, Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov and Anderson, were awakened for spacewalk 3 day at 5:07 a.m. CDT by “Good Morning World.” It was written and performed by Morgan’s son Adam.
The station’s P6 truss is to be relocated from atop the Unity node to the left end of the main truss. Spacewalkers will move two Crew Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) carts from tracks on the left side of the Canadarm2’s mobile transporter to its right side. That will clear the way for the arm to work on the P6 relocation, scheduled during the next shuttle mission.
Mastracchio and Anderson also will relocate an antenna base and install a new transponder and signal processor in an S-band communications upgrade.
The spacewalkers will retrieve two experiments for return to Earth. The materials experiments, dubbed MISSE (for Materials International Space Station Experiment) 3 and 4, could play a role in construction of future spacecraft. These are the last two of five suitcase-like containers exposing hundreds of material samples to the harsh conditions of space for about a year. These were deployed in August 2006. MISSE 1, 2 and 5 already have been returned to Earth.
Transfer operations, movement of supplies, equipment and other material between Endeavour and the station, also will continue. It is about half complete.
The next status report will be issued Wednesday evening or earlier if events warrant. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.helicoptersafe.com/post/what-does-a-commercial-helicopter-pilot-do | 2023-05-31T16:43:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224646937.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20230531150014-20230531180014-00392.warc.gz | 0.922465 | 547 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__249794623 | en | What does a Commercial Helicopter Pilot Do?
Commercial helicopter pilots work in a variety of industries, carrying passengers and cargo from one location to another. Pilots might transport accident victims to medical facilities, rescue victims of natural disasters, move emergency food and medical supplies or carry emergency workers to disaster sites.
Commercial helicopter pilots might perform services such as aerial photography, passenger tours or traffic information relay. Some helicopter pilots work privately for individual employers, while others offer flight services to a variety of customers.
The work of a helicopter pilot can be varied, challenging and interesting. If you have a good hand-to-eye coordination, communication skills, and the ability to work well under pressure, this career could be for you.
Research: Conduct research on relevant information such as weather conditions, airspace restrictions, and destination landing facilities to ensure a safe and efficient flight.
Flight Planning: File the flight plan, having checked for altitude, weather conditions, and any airspace restrictions.
Fuel and Load Calculations: Calculate the fuel requirements and maximum loads based on the aircraft's capabilities and the intended flight path.
Pre-flight Checks: Conduct pre-flight checks to ensure that all instruments and equipment on board are functioning correctly before takeoff.
Communication: Communicate with air traffic control to request clearance to take-off, coordinate flight plans, and provide updates during the flight.
In-Flight Control: Control the direction, speed, and altitude of the aircraft while in flight to ensure a safe and efficient flight.
Navigation: Navigate during the flight, using maps, GPS, and other equipment to ensure the aircraft stays on course.
Passenger Safety: Take responsibility for the safety of any passengers on board, ensuring they are briefed on safety procedures and the use of emergency equipment.
Post-flight Paperwork: Complete any necessary post-flight paperwork, including flight logs and maintenance reports.
What Qualifications & Skills Do I Need to Become a Commercial Helicopter Pilot?
In order to become a commercial helicopter pilot you must gain a Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Helicopter) (CPL(H)). This is the standard professional licence.
Subsequently, you can go on to acquire a Airline Transport Pilot (Helicopter) Licence (ATPL(H)). An ATPL is used for commercial helicopter operations, including working for airlines, cargo companies, and other commercial helicopter operations. It is the highest level of certification for helicopter pilots, requiring significant training and experience to achieve. With an ATPL(H) license, pilots can operate helicopters with multiple engines, fly in all weather conditions, and operate under instrument flight rules, making them highly valuable in commercial aviation. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.govconwire.com/2013/02/jacobs-led-team-wins-potential-2b-for-nasa-engineering-tech-services/ | 2023-02-03T13:43:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500056.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20230203122526-20230203152526-00053.warc.gz | 0.902868 | 284 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__75924186 | en | A Jacobs Engineering Group-led team has won a potential $1.93 billion contract to provide NASA engineering, technology and science services at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The cost-plus-award-fee services contract starts May 1 and contains five base years and two two-year options, Jacobs said Tuesday.
Team members for the JSC Engineering, Technology and Science contract include:
- Aerodyne Industries
- ATK (NYSE: ATK)
- Barrios Technology
- Boeing (NYSE: BA)
- GeoControl Systems
- MRI Technologies
- Oceaneering Space Systems
- UTC Aerospace Systems
“Jacobs is delighted to continue our support of JSC as NASA implements new approaches and programs for space exploration, technology development and scientific research, ” said Terry Hagan, Jacobs Group vice president.
The team will support NASA programs and offices such as the JSC’s engineering directorate, the astromaterials research and exploration science directorate, the International Space Station, Orion, Advanced Exploration Systems, chief technologist, commercial crew and cargo and Mars Science Laboratory.
Work will include engineering design and development, sustaining engineering, engineering analysis and assessment, technology development, test services, laboratory and facility operation and maintenance, planetary mission research, physical science research and astromaterials curation. | aerospace | 1 |
https://windows2universe.org/headline_universe/new_hubble.html&dev=1/windows.html&edu=mid | 2024-03-05T01:41:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476592.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304232829-20240305022829-00721.warc.gz | 0.960501 | 543 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__41750827 | en | A composite image of the first four images taken by Hubble Space Telescope's new Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS).
Click on image for full size
Windows Original (Based on Image courtesy of NASA and the ACS Science Team
Hubble's New Look
News story originally written on May 1, 2002
The pictures released by Hubble Space Telescope's
new Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) are nothing but FAR OUT! This new camera was put on Hubble during a servicing mission in March 2002
. As can be seen by these great images, the camera is working perfectly!
Four ACS images of the universe were released yesterday. The first is a colliding galaxy fondly named the Tadpole. Tadpole is 420 million light-years away. The "tail" that you see is actually a line of stars!
Another image shows the collision of two spiral galaxies. These two galaxies are known as the Mice. A third image shows the cold dust and gas of the Cone Nebula. Finally, you can see the Omega Nebula, where a lot of new stars and planets are being formed.
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http://freenews-en.tk/2016/05/31/pyongyang-once-again-unsuccessfully-launched-ballistic-missile/ | 2022-08-16T17:13:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00680.warc.gz | 0.968109 | 222 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__58859003 | en | The launch of a ballistic missile North Korea has failed, said on Tuesday, may 31, the South Korean Agency Yonhap, citing the statement of the Committee of chiefs of staffs of the country.
“North Korea tried to launch a missile from near Wonsan at around 5:20 a.m., but the launch, as we believe, did not succeed”, – said in a statement.
According to Agency sources, it probably is about the missile the “Musudan” medium-range missiles. Earlier in Pyongyang were three attempts to launch a similar rocket, but they all failed.
That the DPRK to prepare the next launch of a ballistic missile, told Japanese TV channel NHK. Citing its sources, the channel reported that the Japanese authorities are on high alert because of possible imminent rocket launch by the DPRK.
The authorities of South Korea in turn said that closely monitoring any signs of a possible missile launch and also are on high alert.
The Agency, citing South Korean officials noted that Pyongyang has informed the UN about the upcoming plans for the launch. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.uniqueindiatech.com/asteroid-nereus-could-be-mined-for-precious-metals-worth-billions/ | 2024-04-22T19:58:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818337.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422175900-20240422205900-00074.warc.gz | 0.954937 | 511 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__43500685 | en | Space mining is an concept that started taking maintain on the flip of the century, and 10 years in the past, it was passionately mentioned. Many argued that area mining might revolutionise the industrial area financial system by using robots and personal astronauts to discover and mine near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) for valuable metals and even uncommon earth metals. Since then, nonetheless, there was little noticeable progress. This thought once more made its approach into public discourse this weekend as an NEA — referred to as 4660 Nereus — handed the Earth. Scientists imagine the egg-shaped asteroid with a diameter of 330m holds valuable metals value an estimated $5 billion (roughly Rs. 3.78 lakh crore).
Nereus at no level got here dangerously near Earth. At its closest, it was 3.9 million kilometres away — about 10 occasions the gap between the Earth and the Moon. Scientists say it will once more move by Earth in 39 years from now — and at the moment it could possibly be attainable to launch “space miners” to see how we are able to use these valuable metallic deposits on this asteroid.
According to a report by Asterank, which has a scientific and financial database of over 6 lakh asteroids, Nereus consists of $4.71 billion (roughly Rs. 3.56 lakh crores) value of iron, cobalt, and nickel. But additional analysis after the current flyby will throw extra mild on its traits.
Franck Marchis, chief science officer for Unistellar, which makes digital telescopes, told Forbes that Nereus can be flying only one.2 million kilometres from the Earth in February 2060, when “space miners” might try and land on it. “As a regular guest of our planet, Nereus could play a significant role in the future of space exploration, providing key resources,” mentioned Marchis.
Another matter that value noting is how Nereus’ recurrent flybys have an effect on the Earth’s security. The asteroid has been categorised as “potentially hazardous.” Even when the asteroid passes the Earth in 2060, will probably be 5 occasions the gap between the Earth and the Moon. Objects that come near Earth and are giant sufficient to trigger substantial injury are categorised as “possibly hazardous.” This suggests the hazard that objects like Nereus may cause in future since they cross Earth’s orbit in some unspecified time in the future. | aerospace | 1 |
https://space4women.unoosa.org/content/2023-mentor-silvia-bianchi | 2023-12-09T05:25:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100800.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209040008-20231209070008-00683.warc.gz | 0.865589 | 187 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__281775499 | en | 2023 Mentor: Silvia Bianchi
Director of Aircraft Architecture at Deutsche Aircraft
Region: North America
Fields: Aerospace Engineering, Aerodynamics, Payloads, Loads and Aeroelasticity
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Silvia holds the Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School, a Kellogg MBA, 2 Master’s degrees in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering (Italy and USA). Silvia is designated PMP and professional engineer (Canada and Italy).
Silvia is also a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a Director of the Board of Women in Aerospace Canada, a mentor of the Space Generation Advisory Council and of the Royal Aeronautical Society (ALTA). | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/blog-archive.html?startDate=11/01/2009&endDate=11/30/2009 | 2017-03-25T13:40:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218188926.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212948-00425-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.960402 | 634 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__99558088 | en | Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2009/11/30 02:32 CST
The two big things happening this month are the launch of the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), from Vandenberg Air Force Base no earlier than December 9 at 06:09 PST (15:09 UTC), and the December meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) from the 14th through the 18th.
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https://akhilrao.github.io/pages/publpics/yearly_hhi_leo_gso.html | 2018-11-13T05:11:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039741219.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20181113041552-20181113063552-00427.warc.gz | 0.946432 | 253 | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__200550752 | en | How competitive is the satellite launch industry in the New Space era? — The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index measures market concentration. The US Department of Justice generally considers a market with an HHI between 1500 and 2500 points as “moderately concentrated’’, and one with an HHI above 2500 points as “highly concentrated” (source). By this measure, the New Space era is marked by an increase in competition between launch providers, though launch providers still retain some market power.
I used data from the Union of Concerned Scientists to calculate the number of unique commercial launch providers worldwide ever year. I calculated yearly market shares using the number of satellites launched by a single provider relative to the total number launched that year. To the extent that some commercial satellite operators are constrained in their choice of launch providers by regulations (e.g., US operators may be barred from using non-US launch providers due to ITAR), this calculation is biased toward zero. I don’t account for joint ownership between rocket providers, with the exception of ULA, which also biases the calculations toward zero. Taken together, this calculation should be interpreted as a lower bound on launch market concentration, or an upper bound on launch market competitiveness. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.utahpeoplespost.com/2014/07/the-selfie-from-space/ | 2023-10-04T11:11:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511364.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004084230-20231004114230-00462.warc.gz | 0.978069 | 531 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__286973021 | en | Selfies have become the latest craze in our smartphone and tablet shaped society and it’s only befitting that technology would advance accordingly. But it’s not just technology that is shifting. Psychologies are also changing, to such an extent that even NASA astronauts are taking selfies. And what better place to do such a thing is there than space? The following selfie is literally out of this world. Let’s take a closer look at its author.
Mike Hopkins, a Flight Engineer on Expedition 38, took one of the best selfies there are (also named “the selfie to end all selfies”) when he decided to take a photograph during a spacewalk. His fellow astronaut Rick Mastracchio hoined him for the walk and also appears on the photo (as the image on Hopkins’ helmet visor).
The picture was taken while Hopkins and Mastracchio were in full astronaut suit on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. And while the location and props were marvelous (let’s face it, there is nothing we can come up with that can top the big blue ball of blue that is Mother Earth), the timing was also impecably chosen. This is because Hopkins decided to go for this specific spacewalk on Christmas Eve. And as a special present from good old Saint Nick, he didn’t even need to use a filter while taking the picture.
This spacewalk did have a specific purpose: the astronauts had to fix a pump module that was no longer running optimally on the exterior of the International Space Station (which has been orbiting the Earth since 1998).
And while we would be inclined to think that this is the first time something like this has happened, you would be surprised how many selfies have already been taken in space. Expedition 32 (and JAXA’s astronaut Aki Hoshide) also have a noteworthy picture taken in 2012 that involves the Sun, the Earth (as seen in the astronaut’s visor) and parts of a robotic arm. Even before that, astronauts enjoyed taking pictures while on missions. Back in 1969, Al Bean and Pete Conrad (visible in the helmet of his crewmate) took a picture during their landing on the moon while on the Apollo 12 mission. Clay Anderson also managed to sneak a self-portrait during his Expedition 15 spacewalk in 2007 and Luca Parmitano (Expedition36/37) did not fail to follow in his footsteps when he also took a picture back in 2013. We are hoping to see more selfies from astronauts in the future! | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.cnet.com/news/nasa-forceshoes-ugly-sandals-measure-space-exercise/ | 2020-11-27T03:59:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141189038.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20201127015426-20201127045426-00511.warc.gz | 0.947337 | 346 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__51881831 | en | Exercising in space is an extremely different proposition than exercising with gravity here on Earth. Astronauts on long-term missions on the International Space Station have to make it a point to stay in shape. That's why NASA developed the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED), an exercise machine for astronauts. It uses vacuum cylinders to create resistance, acting as a substitute for the weight gravity creates.
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Astronauts will wear the ForceShoes while using the ARED machine. NASA explains that the shoes work a bit like an advanced bathroom scale, measuring the loads downward, side-to-side, and front-to-back. The test subjects will perform exercises that include weightlifting, squats, and bicep curls. The data will be analyzed and used to help shape exercise programs on the ISS.
"We are eager to understand how joint forces may be different between exercise performed on the ground and in space, and force-shoe technology might help us do this in future investigations," says Andrea Hanson, ISS Exercise Hardware Specialist.
Information gleaned from the shoe may also help with training astronauts to stay fit on longer journeys to asteroids or Mars, where they will need to be in top physical shape to explore potentially rough terrain. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article147335484.html | 2019-09-19T18:41:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514573570.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20190919183843-20190919205843-00395.warc.gz | 0.963146 | 214 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__41958415 | en | Your article about collegiate use of general aviation, “Flying Coach: Many universities are using private planes,” unfortunately missed a few points about the importance of these aircraft, and the airports they us.
First, many colleges are located in small towns and rural areas, and for these institutions, a general aviation airplane allows people to quickly cover distances that could take hours or days to cover with other transportation modes.
Additionally, for many academic institutions, their local aircraft and airport are needed to support aviation-education programs, and are also used to facilitate flight training and air traffic control training. The airplanes may also be used on flights from small, nearby airports in support of military, National Guard and Civil Air Patrol operations, or air- ambulance and angel flight missions.
Simply put, the value of general aviation, and of community airports, explains why universities – as well as companies of all sizes, philanthropic organizations, local and federal government agencies, and other enterprises – make use of such assets.
Ed Bolen, President and CEO of National Business Aviation Association | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.replicawatchpro.to/product/omega-speedmaster-apollo-8-ceramic-mens-watch-o31192443001001/ | 2024-04-13T15:39:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816820.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413144933-20240413174933-00678.warc.gz | 0.836401 | 266 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__134675789 | en | EXPERIENCE THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
In 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 became the first humans to see the dark side of the moon, orbiting the moon 10 times over 20 hours. The Omega Speedmaster Apollo 8 pays tribute to the astronauts who embarked on this famous mission.
Embodying the brand’s pioneering spirit, this incredible chronograph pays homage to the ground-breaking lunar mission through its depiction of a full orbit of the moon. The transparent case back is engraved with the words “We’ll see you on the other side”, Jim Lovell’s final words to ground control before travelling to the dark side.
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https://www.rocketreporter.com/post/december-5th-crs-19-iss-resupply | 2023-12-09T12:18:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100909.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209103523-20231209133523-00093.warc.gz | 0.934277 | 150 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__187475136 | en | December 5th CRS-19 ISS resupply
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SpaceX launched the Dragon cargo spacecraft on the 19th operational delivery mission to the ISS (International Space Station). The flight conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. The capsule was filled with around 5,700 lbs of supplies and payloads, including critical materials to directly support more than 250 scientific investigations that will happen in their on board laboratories. Also on board are some mighty mice. NASA is sending live mice to the ISS for studies on long duration spaceflights, also Anheuser-Busch is sending up some beer for the holidays. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.nsr.com/tag/constellations/ | 2022-08-08T05:17:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570765.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808031623-20220808061623-00484.warc.gz | 0.902828 | 600 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__21770947 | en | COTS Usage and Reusable Launch Vehicles Enable Solid Constellation Growth over the Next Decade Cambridge, MA– March 16, 2022- NSR’s newly released Constellations Market Assessment: SATCOM & EO, 4th Edition report finds Satellite Constellations positioned to generate $235.2 Billion in revenue across Satcom & EO segments. COTS usage (commercial-off-the-shelf) components and launch reusability are key.
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Mega-constellations are taking center stage in a pivotal time for high-speed satcom, but business-case and architectural facets will drive the multi-orbit, multi-band satellite paradigm. It is thus worth diving into the facts using NSR’s Non-GEO Constellations Analysis Toolkit 2.0 (NCAT2) to infer how LEOs may best interplay with well-established GEOs. Today’s fast-paced environment brings unprecedented.
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https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0gx2j946 | 2021-08-03T11:33:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154457.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20210803092648-20210803122648-00121.warc.gz | 0.909728 | 459 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__74228279 | en | Composite materials with integrated embedded sensing networks
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The increasing demand for in-service structural health monitoring has stimulated efforts to integrate self and environmental sensing capabilities into materials and structures. The present work is directed towards the development of a new means of fabricating composites that allows for integrating a high density of small, advanced sensors into a laminated composite in a way that enables sensing without compromising the structural integrity of the host composite material. This work presents efforts to develop structural composite materials which include networks of embedded sensors with decision-making capabilities that extend the functionality of the composite materials to be information-aware. These structurally-integrated embedded microsensors render the composite information-based, so that it can monitor and report on the local structural environment, on request or in real-time as necessary. The integration of sensors, actuators, and their subsequent devices into a structure is vital in smart applications. Essential to the application of smart composites is the issue of the mechanical coupling of the sensor to the host composite material. Therefore, the question of the impact of such devices on the various mechanical properties of the host composite material is both relevant and important. This work characterizes the effects of introducing simulated microsensors, commonly used printed circuit board material (G-10/FR4 Garolite), and various piezo thin film sensors on the mechanical properties of the host structural composite material. Quasi-static tension tests are conducted in order to characterize the mechanical properties of the host composite material as well as the effects the embedments have upon the host material. Quasi- static three-point bending (short-beam shear) and fatigue three-point bending (short-beam shear) tests are conducted in order to characterize the effects of introducing the sensors and such devices on the short-beam shear strength and fatigue life of the host structural composite material. Furthermore, various embedding configurations are examined. The thrust of the research presented here is to characterize the effects of embedding sensors and their subsequent devices on the mechanical properties of the host structural composite material in order to select a sensor and embedding configuration that can seamlessly be integrated into the host composite without compromising the integrity of the structure | aerospace | 1 |
https://smiraponitke.com/2016/07/18/russia-space-troops-to-get-7-soyuz-family-missiles.html | 2023-12-09T21:31:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100972.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209202131-20231209232131-00148.warc.gz | 0.927688 | 234 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__285596846 | en | A total of 7 launch vehicles of the Soyuz family will be built for the Russian Defense Ministry this year, Alexander Kirilin, the Director General of the Progress Missile and Space Center, said.
“The production plans in the framework of the State Defense Order for 2016 feature 7 Soyuz launch vehicles and two of the missiles are meant for the Rus research and development project”, he said.
The manufacturers have already handed over 3 vehicles to the customer to date.
“Four Soyuz-2.1b vehicles have different degrees of readiness”, Kirilin said. “They will be completed before November as specified by state contracts”.
Rus R&D project aims to upgrade the Soyuz launch vehicles, primarily to replace the analog systems with digital ones and to boost the efficiency of engines.
The Soyuz-2 family of launch vehicles includes Soyuz-2.1a, Soyuz-2.1b, Soyuz2.1v light vehicles, and the Soyuz-ST vehicles launched from the Kourou space center in French Guiana. (TASS/Business World Magazine) | aerospace | 1 |
https://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/video/shuttle/sts-102/html/fd11.html | 2018-01-21T08:54:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084890394.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20180121080507-20180121100507-00091.warc.gz | 0.885618 | 119 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__243420134 | en | | ||March 17, 2001 - This video contains highlights of the activities performed to return the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) to Space Shuttle Discovery's payload bay. The day began, though, with activities needed to test two general-purpose computer systems. The video continues with the internal preparations performed by the cosmonauts and astronauts to prepare the MPLM for demating and reberthing. Video of Mission Specialist Andy Thomas using the robotic arm to secure the MPLM into Discovery's cargo bay is then provided.
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https://www.itechpost.com/articles/65252/20161214/armageddon-2016-prepared-asteroid-impact-nasa-experts-re-details-inside.htm | 2020-05-30T05:56:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347407289.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20200530040743-20200530070743-00487.warc.gz | 0.944796 | 1,000 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__87698268 | en | Armageddon 2016: Are We Prepared For An Asteroid Impact? NASA Experts Say We’re Not; Details Inside
Dr. Joseph Nuth, a NASA expert has recently warned that humans are not prepared to deflect a surprise asteroid or a comet, should it come hurtling toward the Earth. Dr.Nuth, who is also known to be a researcher at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Centre in Maryland, was known to have made his revelations during the annual convention of the American Geophysical Union. However, although dangerous asteroids and comets rarely hit Earth, the NASA expert said that its presence has long been aware of.
An Asteroid Impact, What Are Its Effects?
In one of his statements reported by Daily Mail, Dr. Nuth has revealed that in 1996, a comet narrowly missed our planet, instead flying into Jupiter, and again in 2014, a comet passed 'within cosmic spitting distance of Mars. He believes that if we just look at the schedule for high-reliability spacecraft and launching them, it would basically take up to five years to launch a spacecraft. Additionally, Dr. Nuth claimed that the human race has only got 22 months of total warning.
In their latest research revealed by Science Alert, it was found that as recently as two years ago; although NASA has already established an Office of Planetary Protection which is manned by just one scientist, Nuth believes that we've largely been ignoring the threat of comets in order to keep tabs on asteroids instead. Hence, Nuth and his team had allegedly recommended NASA authorities to build an intercepting spacecraft as early as possible and keep it in storage just in case the need arises.
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https://informativeknowledge.site/2023/04/02/how-to-get-reliable-yaw-angle-from-mpu-6050/ | 2023-06-04T21:08:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224650264.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20230604193207-20230604223207-00497.warc.gz | 0.904276 | 611 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__138194590 | en | The MPU-6050 is a popular accelerometer and gyroscope sensor that is commonly used in robotics and drone projects. One of the key measurements that can be obtained from this sensor is the yaw angle, which can be used to determine the orientation of the sensor in space. However, obtaining a reliable yaw angle can be challenging due to a number of factors, such as sensor noise and drift. In this article, we’ll discuss some techniques that can be used to obtain a reliable yaw angle from the MPU-6050.
Calibrate the Sensor
Before obtaining any measurements from the MPU-6050, it’s important to calibrate the sensor. This involves removing any bias and noise that may be present in the sensor data. One common calibration technique involves collecting data from the sensor in multiple orientations and using this data to calculate correction factors. These correction factors can then be applied to the raw sensor data to obtain more accurate measurements.
Implement a Complementary Filter
Another technique that can be used to obtain a reliable yaw angle is to implement a complementary filter. A complementary filter combines the outputs of the accelerometer and gyroscope sensors to obtain a more accurate measurement of orientation. The accelerometer provides a measurement of the gravity vector, which can be used to determine the pitch and roll angles. The gyroscope provides a measurement of the rate of change of the yaw angle. By combining these two measurements, a more accurate estimate of the yaw angle can be obtained.
Use a Kalman Filter
A Kalman filter is a mathematical technique that can be used to estimate the state of a system based on noisy sensor measurements. It is a popular technique for estimating the orientation of a sensor in space. A Kalman filter takes into account the dynamics of the system, as well as the noise and uncertainty in the sensor measurements. By fusing the accelerometer and gyroscope measurements with a Kalman filter, a more accurate estimate of the yaw angle can be obtained.
Use a Magnetometer
Another sensor that can be used to obtain a reliable yaw angle is a magnetometer. A magnetometer measures the strength and direction of the Earth’s magnetic field, which can be used to determine the yaw angle. However, magnetometers can be sensitive to electromagnetic interference, which can result in noisy measurements. To obtain reliable measurements from a magnetometer, it’s important to shield the sensor from external electromagnetic fields and calibrate the sensor to remove any biases.
Obtaining a reliable yaw angle from the MPU-6050 can be challenging due to sensor noise and drift. However, by calibrating the sensor, implementing a complementary filter or a Kalman filter, or using a magnetometer, it is possible to obtain accurate and reliable measurements of the yaw angle. By using these techniques, you can ensure that your robotics or drone projects have accurate orientation data, which can be critical for navigation and control. | aerospace | 1 |
http://jammu-kashmir.com/archives/archives2009/kashmir20090406d.html | 2019-02-20T22:10:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247496694.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20190220210649-20190220232649-00071.warc.gz | 0.952142 | 293 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__238465959 | en | Airfield To Be Reopened In East Ladakh
6 April 2009
: After successfully reopening the Daulat Beg Oldi and Fuk Che airfields in Ladakh last year, India is now working vigorously to operationalise the Neoma Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) this year for the Indian Air Force (IAF), close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. Though these airfields are being revived to support troop movement in times of need, India would prefer these to be ready for tourism requirements. Full fledged runway “This new ALG is coming up at Neoma in east Ladakh, which will, in all probability, be converted into a full fledged runway, like any other runway to cater to the future tourism requirements also in the region,” IAF’s Western Air Command Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Air Marshal P.K. Barbora told PTI here on Monday. Neoma is not as close to the LAC as Daulat Beg Oldi or Fuk Che are, but it will be close enough to support military operations too. The airfields were operated by the Indian armed forces during the 1962 Sino-Indian war, but closed a few years later.“Not as close [to China] as DBO, Chushul or Fuk Che. But it is in a pretty comfortable place,” Air Marshal Barbora said. | aerospace | 1 |
https://community.infiniteflight.com/t/upsv064-phnl-kont/490387 | 2023-12-11T09:45:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679103810.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211080606-20231211110606-00564.warc.gz | 0.960024 | 276 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__102483338 | en | I recently joined my first VA which was UPSV. I have loved being apart of a VA so far! I was doing a flight from Honolulu to Ontario (The one in California 😂) and while on approach one of my fellow VA members was there as well!
Time: 2300 Zulu
I am landing on runway 26L while @EICK_Aviator is holding short
If you want to learn more about UPSV here is the website link: https://upsvirtualairlines.wixsite.com/upsv/apply
Well I am so glad you found a VA you like! These pictures are really cool. I have not flown out of Ontario, California yet, but have always been interested in doing so. Cool pictures! Honolulu is quite the area, perhaps we can get a #screenshots-and-videos topic for the landing too?
I can later this afternoon!
I will add some photos later of the take off and landing
(I am flying right now)
Great pictures @LHardy64 and what an amazing landing also, I had the perfect view 👌
I tried doing a shot from the cockpit from you plane but it wasn’t quite working out
It might have if the cockpit was fully animated
Also I decided to follow you hahahah, Im approaching EDDK right now | aerospace | 1 |
https://spaceflightnow.com/spacex7status_archive.html | 2022-07-02T14:38:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104141372.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220702131941-20220702161941-00235.warc.gz | 0.945438 | 894 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__36382933 | en | The cargo riding up to the space station includes a new Boeing-built docking adapter packaged inside the Dragon capsule's unpressurized trunk. The docking system will be used by commercial crew spaceships being developed by SpaceX and Boeing for launches as soon as 2017.
The launch of the first of two International Docking Adapters, or IDAs, is part of a wholesale reconfiguration of the U.S. segment of the space station to prepare for the arrivals of commercial crew vehicles. A storage module was transferred from one location to another on the space station in May, and spacewalks later this year will wire up and connect the docking adapter to the forward docking port on the outpost's Harmony module, the same site that received visiting space shuttles.
Chris Ferguson, a former shuttle astronaut and Boeing's director of crew and mission operations, said it was "interesting and ironic" the Boeing-made adapter is launching aboard a cargo capsule owned by the aerospace giant's rival SpaceX.
"I think this is a great element in the partnership that we have going forward," Ferguson said. "Later this year, we'll see the second docking adapter go up. Clearly, we're all in this together. It's a partnership with the commercial crew program, and with the various vendors, and we're eagerly seeking to reclaim the business of delivering crew and cargo back to the space station from U.S. soil."
SpaceX is also keen on getting the docking system on the station.
"It's a key stepping stone for us," said Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX's vice president of mission assurance. "If you put this on the station, that is the part that Crew Dragon (SpaceX's human-rated spaceship) is designed to actually attach with. I think it's a really important and significant piece of hardware that we're bringing up."
All told, the SpaceX cargo capsule will deliver equipment to support 35 scientific investigations on the space station, plus another 30 or more student-led experiments, according to NASA.
Today's launch marks SpaceX's seventh operational resupply run to the space station under a 15-mission contract with NASA covering cargo services through 2017.
The two-stage rocket burns RP-1 fuel -- a high-refined kerosene -- and liquid oxygen during today's nine-minute launch sequence.
Today's flight marks the 19th launch of a Falcon 9 rocket since debuting in June 2010. It's the 14th mission of the improved Falcon 9 v1.1 version, which made its inaugural launch in September 2013 from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
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The privately-owned spacecraft will deliver nearly 2.1 tons of supplies and experiments to the International Space Station.
Time-sensitive cargo installed hours before Sunday's scheduled launch included fresh food for the space station's three-person crew. The residents typically consume non-perishable food, but ground crews send up fresh fruit and other goodies to the crew aboard cargo ships.
A few clouds at 2,500 feet and scattered clouds at 22,000 feet are in the forecast for Sunday's 10:21 a.m. EDT (1421 GMT) launch opportunity. Winds will be from the southwest at 12 to 17 mph, and the temperature at launch time is predicted to be 84 degrees Fahrenheit.
Light winds aloft are also forecast.
Thunderstorms could pop up in the afternoon, but well after Sunday's launch time.
"Although lightning chances remain high in the afternoon and evening, given the time of launch, weather violation threat is low," says the official launch forecast issued by the Air Force's 45th Weather Squadron. "The primary weather concern is early cumulus development."
If the launch does not occur Sunday, the conditions slightly worsen Monday, with a 30 percent chance of violating weather constraints.
Fair weather is also expected at the Falcon 9 booster's landing zone in the Atlantic Ocean northeast of Cape Canaveral. Meteorologists expect 50 percent cloud coverage, southwest winds of 20 knots, and waves of 5 to 7 feet.
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https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/07/photogalleries/week-in-space-pictures-53/photo2.html | 2018-01-18T21:34:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084887621.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20180118210638-20180118230638-00621.warc.gz | 0.904105 | 193 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__5651706 | en | July 24, 2009--
Five days after an object crashed into Jupiter
, raising a dark plume about the size of Earth's Pacific Ocean, NASA used the newly upgraded Hubble Space Telescope
to image the impact site.
The plume raised by the object, thought to have been an asteroid or comet, strongly resembles the dust cloud raised in 1994, when chunks of the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 walloped Jupiter.
Making this image extra special, NASA chose to create it with the uncalibrated Wide Field Camera 3. The new camera was installed on Hubble during a series of difficult spacewalks in May, extending the space telescope's working life by at least five years. This photograph is the new camera's first scientific research.
(See an image comparing the impact explosion with the size of Earth
Image courtesy NASA, ESA, and H. Hammel (Space Science Institute, Boulder, Colorado) and the Jupiter Comet Impact Team | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.bookingpoint.net/en/airline-tickets/manila-ozamis-city-10923LK4.html | 2017-04-27T22:57:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122629.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00487-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.926917 | 148 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__98516799 | en | Did you know?
- The shortest nonstop flight time from Manila to Ozamis City is 1 hours, 25 minutes on Cebu Air, Philippine.
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https://wikiask.org/Is_there_a_limit_to_how_big_a_payload_a_rocket_can_launch_from_the_Earth%3F | 2023-03-28T12:47:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948858.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20230328104523-20230328134523-00210.warc.gz | 0.931911 | 979 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__131939152 | en | Is there a limit to how big a payload a rocket can launch from the Earth?
- No, there is no limit to how big a payload rocket can launch from earth.
- As a rocket's payload increases, its fuel consumption needs likewise grow. However, additional rocket fuel is added, the spacecraft's overall mass increases as well, demanding even more fuel to propel the rocket off the surface. Consequently, it becomes evident that there is a delicate balance that must be struck when designing a rocket.
- This finding can lead one to the conclusion that doubling a rocket's payload requires nearly increasing its fuel for about 3 to 4 times.
Due to the engineering difficulties in creating a structure of such massive scale and complexity, raising the payload would have required an excessive amount of additional fuel, placing a hard practical limit on rocket size.
What is a payload in a rocket?
Payload usually incorporates the driver and passengers, which is the overall weight of the objects, items, or entities that a commercial vehicle is transporting. We can also refer to payload capacity as the utmost weight that an aircraft or a vehicle can safely handle. According to the US and Russian categorization, the most effective launch vehicle in terms of mass into orbit for a super-heavy-lift launch vehicle can potentially lift more than 50 metric tons or 100 metric tons into low Earth orbit, respectively.
Different Types of Payload
A rocket’s payload is determined by its mission. Fireworks for special occasions were among the first payloads on rockets. The pyrotechnics were swapped out for a thousand pounds of explosives throughout World War II. Many nations created guided missile systems with nuclear bombs as payloads post-World War II. To launch satellites with a variety of tasks, including telecommunications, weather forecasting, surveillance, and interplanetary exploration, the same rockets were upgraded.
A satellite, space probe, or spacecraft transporting passengers, animals, or cargo can all be the payload for a rocket. One or more warheads and associated systems make up the payload of a ballistic missile.
Cargo, passengers, flight crew, armaments, scientific and technical instruments, or even optionally carried extra fuel is regarded as payload.
What is involved in Payload Integration?
Rocket payloads run the risk of being destroyed physically, electrically, or chemically as a result of the extreme conditions that a launch vehicle encounters when it exits the atmosphere of Earth as it travels into space. For instance, the payload may be physically disrupted if the launch vehicle had a severe acceleration or if there was a rapid shift in the amount or direction of the acceleration that the launch vehicle experienced. Extreme temperatures, quick variations in temperature or pressure, contact with rapidly moving air streams, or radiation exposure are all potential factors that might significantly damage the payload's electrical or chemical composition.
Every payload has to go through a battery of tests that simulate all kinds of launch conditions so that they may be ready for as many unfavorable launch situations as possible. The rocket will be ready for payload integration after these tests have been completed. Payload integration refers to the process of installing the payload into the payload fairing. As the rocket exits the earth's atmosphere, the payload fairing, also known as the rocket's nose cone, serves the purpose of shielding the cargo from the damaging effects of dynamic pressure and aerodynamic heating.
Largest Payload into the space
A defunct American super heavy-lift launch spacecraft used for moon missions, the Saturn V was created by NASA as part of the Apollo missions. The largest cargo capacity to low Earth orbit and heaviest payload launched are both records held by the Saturn V, both at 140,000 kg. The two-stage Skylab-1 Saturn V SA-513 holds the record for the most total injected mass into Low Earth Orbit by a single launch vehicle at 147,531kg. A human being is the most significant payload launched into space by a rocket.
- ↑ "Payload Mass - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ↑ "How Payload Works". HowStuffWorks. 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ↑ "The First Fireworks: Origins of the Rocket". airandspace.si.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ↑ "Payload Integration | UAV Navigation". www.uavnavigation.com. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ↑ MSFC, Jennifer Wall : (2015-06-02). "What Was the Saturn V?". NASA. Retrieved 2022-10-28.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.sandiegoskytours.com/blog/2018/3/13/3-great-reasons-to-pick-an-airplane-over-a-helicopter-tour | 2019-09-15T19:57:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514572289.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20190915195146-20190915221146-00503.warc.gz | 0.963315 | 418 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__126528541 | en | We listen to people every day when they call ask about the difference between Airplane and Helicopter Tours. We wrote this article to bring up some great points to the person making the decisions.
1. Dollar for Dollar you get more Aerial Tour with an Airplane. Helicopters are exceptionally expensive to maintain and that brings up the cost of the tour. Helicopters are very safe, but since they don't fly like traditional airplanes they cost much more to keep up to that high level for passengers. On the contrary, airplanes are inherently stable and very simply when you compare the complexities of the Helicopter operations.
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We want everyone to get up in the air in San Diego either way. Please Book with us and take and extra 15% off with promo code: FlyNow. Some of my best friends are helicopter pilots and I feel that Helicopters in Hawaii are the perfect aircraft. In Hawaii, especially the islands, there are very few airports. If clouds, or bad weather roll in then you can just sit it down anywhere. In San Diego, we have airports all over the place! On our tours we are seem to be over an airport every 5 minutes. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/27465-qantas-pilot-lawsuit-airline-trauma-ptsd-engine-incident | 2023-12-03T14:18:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100508.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203125921-20231203155921-00425.warc.gz | 0.974604 | 420 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__68284853 | en | Jacinda Cottee, a former QantasLink pilot, filed a lawsuit against the Australian carrier for over $780,000 after a midflight engine failure she experienced led to post-traumatic stress disorder.
On March 10, 2018, Cottee was the first officer on domestic flight QF1799 from Alice Springs (ASP) to Brisbane (BNE), Australia. Shortly before landing, the Boeing 717 suffered an engine failure. The plane was powered by Rolls-Royce BR700
Witnesses on-board reported to local media The Courier-Mail they heard a “loud bang before the plane began to shake.” A passenger claimed they were told to brace, though Qantas refuted that claim. An investigation found damage to the compressor blades of the engine.
Cottee is now seeking $783,811 in damages and costs from QantasLink, after developing post-traumatic stress disorder that put an end to her career. She claims that the incident was due to a breach of safety from the carrier. “QantasLink breached their duty of care by failing to perform proper maintenance on the Boeing 717 aircraft,” her lawyer said in a statement, quoted by The Australian. “Ms. Cottee has been left with a psychological injury, leaving her unable to fly and pursue her dream career.”
Information available online shows that the Boeing 717 registered VH-NXQ entered the Brisbane maintenance facility on March 10, 2018, after performing flight QF1799. It re-entered service on March 22, 2018.
Qantas denied the incident was related to a maintenance issue. “The cause of the engine issue from the flight in March 2018 was investigated and Rolls-Royce determined it was a manufacturing fault and not related to maintenance,” a Qantas spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia.
AeroTime News reached out to Jacinda Cottee’s lawyer for comment and did not receive any answer at the time of publication. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.fdlreporter.com/viewart/20131216/FON0101/312160277/Delta-Airlines-jet-runs-off-runway-Dane-County-Regional-Airport | 2014-03-07T07:33:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1393999636668/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305060716-00073-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.953686 | 133 | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-10__0__163395526 | en | A Delta 737-800 jet is surrounded by emergency vehicles on Monday evening after sliding off a runway while taxiing at Dane County Regional Airport. The plane was arriving in Madison from Minneapolis-St. Paul.
A Boeing 737-800 jet operated by Delta Airlines slid off a snow-covered runway Monday afternoon at the Dane County Regional Airport, authorities said.
Delta Airlines Flight 385 ran off the runway as it taxied toward the terminal upon arrival from Minneapolis, according to a statement from the airline.
The flight carried 60 passengers and a crew of six. There were no injuries reported and the passengers were being bused to the terminal, the statement said. ... | aerospace | 1 |
https://arapahoefc.com/ | 2023-03-27T23:25:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948708.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20230327220742-20230328010742-00434.warc.gz | 0.92401 | 440 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__36345190 | en | Conveniently located at the Colorado Springs Airport, Arapahoe Flight Club is veteran owned and operated since 2019. We offer flight training, tour flights, and aircraft rental. Our members have access to excellent aircraft prices as well as exceptional flight training. We bring the joy of aviation while maintaining the highest safety standards. Come join the only Flight Club in Colorado Springs!
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https://investorplace.com/2018/11/7-aerospace-stocks-to-buy-that-were-previously-grounded/ | 2022-05-19T04:33:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662525507.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220519042059-20220519072059-00015.warc.gz | 0.939184 | 2,060 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__275174041 | en | Whether for military or civilian applications, the aerospace industry represents major dollars and is an area where no country can afford to fall behind. That alone makes aerospace stocks worth a second look. Unfortunately, October had different ideas not only for this segment but for most other stocks to buy. After enjoying a surge of upside momentum in the second half of this year, the major indices suffered a correction. Over the years, broader enthusiasm was rarely challenged, so last month’s volatility could be viewed as a necessary event.
Additionally, now that the heavily anticipated midterm elections are behind us, we can get back to business. President Donald Trump now faces a split government, but that doesn’t mean he’s toothless. One thing we know about the former real-estate mogul is that he loves doubling down. That has positive implications for aerospace stocks.
At a time when the world is questioning his resolve post-election season, Trump will be eager to reassert his authority. For aerospace stocks levered to the defense sector, the president’s pro-military stance – despite his earlier confusing budget plans – should represent a long-term net positive.
On the commercial front, expect the White House to find ways to help facilitate lucrative deals. Trump himself faces possible reelection in two years’ time. To ensure himself another term, he must win over liberal voters. The best way to reach across a contentious fence is filling everyone’s wallets with green.
With that in mind, here are seven aerospace stocks to buy:
Aerospace Stocks to Buy: Lockheed Martin (LMT)
Renowned defense contractor Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) is experiencing an eventful year in 2018. More than once, LMT stock appeared poised to make a breakout move. But all those promising trades have so far ended in naught, with shares down 1% year-to-date.
Last month was particularly troubling for LMT stock. The company dropped more than 15% in market value in October, following the benchmark indices lower. But so far this month, LMT has found its winning ways, gaining nearly 6%.
Although aerospace stocks still face a turbulent air, I expect Lockheed Martin to build on this momentum. A key factor in my argument is demand. Even with the Trump administration flexing its muscle, this hasn’t stopped adversaries like North Korea from testing American resolve.
Obviously, we can’t go around sparking hot conflicts. But what we can do without creating an international incident is intimidate. Lockheed Martin’s impressive portfolio is a key tool in our diplomatic arsenal, which is why I like LMT stock for the long haul.
Aerospace Stocks to Buy: Northrop Grumman (NOC)
Not unlike other defense-related aerospace stock, Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) has mostly suffered a sour year in 2018. NOC stock was looking good up until the middle of the spring season. From there, shares have been stuck inside a decidedly bearish trend channel.
Sentiment especially cratered in the latter half of October. The sudden and severe bearishness led NOC stock to post nearly an 18% loss. Zacks Investment Research provided the negative catalyst. From an initial rating of “strong buy,” analysts unceremoniously dropped NOC to a “hold.”
The markets didn’t take too kindly to the downgrade. Not only is a “hold” a sign of no confidence, but the swift fall from sheer optimism also raised eyebrows.
However, I think the markets have punished NOC stock far enough. Such pessimism overlooks the fact that Northrop Grumman put up strong numbers for its most recent earnings report. I’d rather have a proven track record than forecasts on industry fundamentals that may or may not materialize.
Aerospace Stocks to Buy: Textron (TXT)
Similar to Northrop, Textron (NYSE:TXT) is one of the aerospace stocks that crumbled after a poor earnings report. Upon disclosing a top-and-bottom line miss, TXT stock hemorrhaged uncontrollably, losing more than 25% in October.
I can’t say that I blame the markets. As our own William White reported, Textron didn’t do itself any favors. The company delivered earnings per share of 61 cents, down from the 65 cents seen in the year-ago quarter. Adding to the woes, Textron rang up $3.2 billion in sales, an 8% drop year-over-year. After Q3, TXT stock tanked 11%.
But while the decline was warranted, I view Textron as a buying opportunity. The company features an enviable defense portfolio, particularly its state-of-the-art Bell helicopters. These aircraft complement modern-warfare strategies, which involve surgical strike teams and quick entry and exits.
Moreover, Bell offers multiple helicopters for civilian and commercial purposes, including for law-enforcement capacities. It’s the best in the business, which is why you should take a long look at TXT stock.
Aerospace Stocks to Buy: Wesco Aircraft (WAIR)
The Marine Corps already give the Air Force a difficult time, insinuating that it’s not a real military unit. I can only imagine what the Marines would say about members of the Space Force.
For now, future space cadets can breathe a sigh of relief: President Trump’s pet project isn’t about to launch anytime soon. A tough challenge from the get-go, the Space Force proposal has been virtually axed now that the Democrats control the House. Still, don’t discount Trump’s ability to negotiate.
Should the military start a new branch, Wesco Aircraft (NYSE:WAIR) is one of the aerospace stocks to buy. Featuring a broad portfolio that covers every aspect of the industry, WAIR stock also exposes you to other areas, including automotive, healthcare, and energy.
Beyond that, WAIR stock is enjoying a very believable recovery effort after years of underperformance. Since the January opener, shares are up 47%.
Even if Trump doesn’t get his Space Force, space exploration is still a critical area for our government. Therefore, I’d look into WAIR stock as a long-term play.
Aerospace Stocks to Buy: Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD)
Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE:AJRD) is one of the few aerospace stocks to buy that’s more space than aero. Indeed, as a rocket and missile-propulsion manufacturer, AJRD stock is a direct play into the final frontier.
Of course, I liked Aerojet Rocketdyne better when the Republicans still had the House. At least among fellow conservatives, President Trump would stand a better chance to implement his Space Force idea. But as I said previously, even if that concept fails completely, we still need a space presence.
Our role in space is borderline embarrassing. For our astronauts to fly to the International Space Station, they must hitch a ride on the Russian Soyuz rocket. That’s a joke in and of itself, but it almost turned deadly last month. Aerojet can do much to reverse this trend, simultaneously providing upside potential for AJRD stock.
Aerospace Stocks to Buy: Boeing (BA)
It’s included in almost every list of aerospace stocks to buy, and for good reason. Boeing (NYSE:BA) encompasses every aspect of the aeronautical industry, from your everyday commercial airliners to advanced military warcraft.
As a result, BA stock has developed a steady picture of reliability. This year, shares are up over 27%, an impressive haul for a business stalwart. While the overall ride has been choppy, you can easily tell that Boeing has formed a well-defined bullish trend channel.
Despite competitive pressures, I expect BA stock to continue rising. On the commercial end of its business, I’m enthusiastic about the emerging middle class in China and India. True, rival Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY) won’t make it easy on Boeing. However, these burgeoning markets are big enough to support both organizations.
For the defense sector, Boeing offers a comprehensive package. A perhaps overlooked bullish factor for BA stock is the company’s T-X program. Boeing won a $9.2 billion contract with the Air Force to provide training jets and simulators. This program helps ensure we have the best fighter pilots in the world, indirectly lifting all defense-related aerospace stocks.
Aerospace Stocks to Buy: TransDigm Group (TDG)
Most articles featuring aerospace stocks to buy invariably focus on aircraft manufacturers. That’s an understandable tendency given that they generate the most attention. However, modern aerospace engineering implements key components from multiple sources.
Take TransDigm Group (NYSE:TDG) as an example. As an aerospace-equipment provider, TransDigm works its magic on the most mundane elements – such as safety belts – to the most critical, such as the electronics and hydraulics systems. Essentially, if it flies, it most likely uses TransDigm-engineered components, making TDG stock a worthwhile pick.
Another factor boosting the company is its overall stability. Over the trailing five-year period, TDG stock has returned nearly 141%. This year, TransDigm has gained just under 30%.
Admittedly, I’m concerned about the company’s recent volatility. Compared to other established aerospace stocks, TDG stock has, in my opinion, more risk. But if shares do fall, I like my chances of going contrarian. TransDigm levers too much of a broad portfolio to ignore.
As of this writing, Josh Enomoto did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. | aerospace | 1 |
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Current PCS, household goods affected by supply shortages
According to a newly released communiqué from the Air Force’s Personal Property Activity Headquarters, “Department of Defense demand this peak (PCS) season has greatly exceeded commercial industry capabilities, largely due to resource constraints associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Per industry, this resulted in a 25% decrease in their labor pool, resulting in (decreased) personal property movement capacity necessary to support private sector and government demand.”
Air Force coins official Maintenance Duty Uniform, adds immediate wear of tactical OCP caps
Air Force commanders of units with aircraft maintenance, industrial and other labor intensive Air Force Specialty Codes will have the option to authorize wear of a standardized, maintenance duty uniform, also referred to as coveralls, which may be worn on a day-to-day basis upon publication of the updated AFI 36-2903 anticipated for August 2021.
Air Force readdresses women’s hair standard after feedback
The change addresses feedback received since the previous guidance was originally published. Specifically, women voiced concerns over difficulty related to securing hair in a manner that does not extend beyond the head.
DAF releases FY22 budget proposal, journeys to the Air and Space Forces of 2030
The Department’s $173.7 billion request includes the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force budgets. The Air Force’s budget of $156.3 billion is a 2.3% increase and the Space Force’s budget of $17.4 billion is a 13.1% increase from FY 2021.
AF breaks down updated fitness test scores
Without the waist measurement as a scored component, push-ups and sit-ups will increase from 10 to 20 points each, while the 1.5-mile run will remain at 60 points. Scoring will fall into five-year age groups, as opposed to the previous 10.
Air Force rewrites basic doctrine, focuses on mission command, airpower evolution
Core themes to the revised Air Force Doctrine Publication-1: The Air Force are the foundation and evolution of airpower and the concept of mission command.
Air Force unveils new mission statement
The Air Force released its new mission statement: To fly, fight, and win … airpower anytime, anywhere.
Air Force announces Airmen leadership qualities
The Airman leadership qualities are expected to form the basis for the future officer and enlisted performance reporting systems. The alignment between evaluating units and evaluating Airmen is intended to further emphasize and accelerate an understanding and adoption of the associated leadership qualities.
Air Force to allow longer braids, ponytails, bangs for women
As an outcome of the 101st Air Force uniform board, Air Force women will be able to wear their hair in up to two braids or a single ponytail with bulk not exceeding the width of the head and length not extending below a horizontal line running between the top of each sleeve inseam at the under arm through the shoulder blades. In addition, women’s bangs may now touch their eyebrows, but not cover their eyes.
Department of the Air Force offers limited Active Duty Service Commitment waivers; expanded PALACE CHASE
These programs provide provisions for both enlisted and officer members who meet specified criteria. The application window runs Jan. 20 – April 2.
Department of the Air Force releases findings on racial disparity review
The Department of the Air Force released its report on the findings of an Air Force Inspector General independent review into racial disparity Dec. 21. The full report is available for download on AF.mil.
Air Force deploys commercial IT capability
The Enterprise-IT-as-Service team, headquartered here, reached a significant milestone in information technology by allowing Airmen direct access to the enterprise edge utilizing commercial cloud environments at six Air Force installations.
Cyber Evolution: 16th WS
The 16th Weather Squadron is leading the way, reorganizing to become the 557th Weather Wing’s dedicated software and innovation squadron, a move that will generate new insights on environmental intelligence for combatant commanders around the globe. When complete, the reorganization will reinforce 16th WS’s culture of science and technological innovation and warfighter ethos, contributing to the National Defense Strategy’s line of effort to reform the Defense Department for greater lethality and performance.
AFCAP V increases field assistance
The Air Force recently awarded an eight-year, $6.4 billion contingency support contract to eight firms. The Air Force Contract Augmentation Program, or AFCAP, is a rapid response contingency contract tool managed and serviced through the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center enterprise. This is the fifth consecutive contingency contract for AFCAP.
Air Force releases guidance on use of cloth face covers
To the extent practical, without significantly impacting mission, all individuals on Department of the Air Force property, installations and facilities are required to wear cloth face coverings when they cannot maintain six feet of physical distance in public areas or work centers.
Air Force releases grooming, fitness guidance during COVID-19
In a message to Airmen March 31, Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, Air Force deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services, explained installation commanders have the authority to adjust standards as needed, while also encouraging Airmen to maintain grooming and fitness standards to the greatest extent possible.
DOD Issues Flexible Instructions on Response to Coronavirus
The Defense Department has issued instructions to the armed services and department heads on how to respond to the implications of the growing coronavirus outbreak.
Rescue dogs help heal wounded warriors
Muffled gunfire reverberates from an unknown location within the building; Peter’s unwavering gaze is focused on his partner’s ‘six’ - three weeks of training is about to be put to the test.The Omaha Gun Club is host to certified training sessions between military service dogs and their handlers and is where Russ Dillon of Dillon’s Dogs likes to
DoD innovation units join forces to engage small business
Over the past few months, AFWERX, Army Futures Command, NavalX, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National Security Innovation Network/Defense Innovation Unit have joined forces to make this experimental concept an interagency initiative to bridge the gap between startups, small businesses and government.
16th Air Force to streamline cyber weapon systems
Launched on July 1, 12N12 aims to replace, reduce and consolidate the tools, systems and applications operators and analysts employ within the cyberspace security and defense mission area by July 1, 2020. | aerospace | 1 |
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2019 Wings and Wheels at the Golden Age Air Museum in Bethel Pennsylvania.
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https://www.24newshd.tv/14-Oct-2021/pia-suspends-flight-operation-to-kabul | 2022-01-16T19:04:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300010.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20220116180715-20220116210715-00357.warc.gz | 0.96088 | 201 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__197129811 | en | PIA suspends flight operation to Kabul
Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has suspended the flight operation to Afghanistan, 24 NEWS HD TV, reported on Thursday.
The special flight operation to Afghanistan has been suspended indefinitely due to unsatisfactory travel and technical measures at Kabul airport. Flight operation for Kabul will be suspended till further orders, said a spokesperson of PIA.
According to the spokesperson, the PIA evacuated about 3,000 people from Kabul, endangering the lives of the captain and crew, while continuing a special flight operation even after the new Afghan government was formed.
The PIA evacuates dignitaries of the UN, World Bank, IMF, other international organizations as well as the journalists of international media organizations. The PIA also conducted a special operation after the Taliban took over.
The PIA captain and staff withdrew from Afghanistan at the risk of their lives. Despite difficult circumstances, PIA was the only international airline to continue air operations to Kabul, he said. | aerospace | 1 |
https://thanlont.blogspot.com/2010/03/hell-it-wont-fit-ii.html?showComment=1268675641732 | 2021-09-21T17:31:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057225.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20210921161350-20210921191350-00504.warc.gz | 0.973115 | 371 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__53506869 | en | As carrier-based airplanes got bigger, folding became more necessary. The basic size limitations were the length and width of the inline elevators and the height and width of the openings from the deck-edge elevators to the hangar deck.
Early on, hangar heights varied somewhat. Beginning with the Essex-class carriers and continued in the Midway-class, the height became standardized at 17' 6", which set the maximum height above deck of the folded wing tips. When the much bigger multi-engine nuclear-strike airplanes were added to the carrier's air groups, the vertical fin had to be folded as well. The first of these was the North American AJ Savage.
- To minimize weight, power folding was not incorporated. In order to fold the wings and vertical fin, hinges with a hydraulic actuator had to be bolted to the wings and a manually operated screw-jack actuator had to bolted to the tail. Note the ladder which was hung on the aft fuselage to provide access to the fin for the latter installation.
- Sailors with chocks are poised to place them athwart the wheels if necessary to stop the aircraft in place.
- Two tow tractors are ganged together to provide the horsepower to pull the big Savage into the hangar bay.
In any event, the AJs were rarely folded, much less taken to the hangar deck. The process of folding the airplane was determined in Board of Inspection and Survey trials to take 16 minutes with a four-man, well-trained crew, on land, with negligible wind. The time increased significantly when it had to be accomplished a pitching, windy deck. As a result, a Savage was only folded and taken below when it suffered an unfixable casualty and needed to be gotten out of the way. (Note that the tip tanks have been removed.) | aerospace | 1 |
http://gary-brusselsblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/dambusters.html | 2018-07-22T01:10:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676592875.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20180722002753-20180722022753-00145.warc.gz | 0.984552 | 209 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__135317653 | en | Monday, 20 June 2011
As a young air cadet I spent time at Scampton back in 1977. 617 squadron were flying Vulcans there in those days, and what magnificent aircraft they were. I subsequently worked mainly around Phantoms, but I was lucky enough to catch the tail-end of a previous generation of aircraft. I once fitted a gunsite camera into a Lightning - this aircraft was essentially a metal tube wrapped around two huge engines, with wings and a couple of redtop missiles bolted on. It could take-off at astonishing speed, and then climb vertically like a rocket. It was a seriously impressive piece of kit. I also saw Buccaneers, Victors, and once got to sit in the cockpit of an F-104 Starfighter. By the time I left the service, Tornadoes were taking over from the Phantom, and it was the end of an era.
ps, Guy Gibson's dog is buried outside one of the hangars at Scampton, and yes - he was called 'Nigger"! | aerospace | 1 |
https://mirlib.ru/knigi/nauchno_popularnoe/65233-how-it-works-book-of-space-8th-edition.html | 2022-05-17T14:50:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662517485.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20220517130706-20220517160706-00770.warc.gz | 0.905979 | 433 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__162090190 | en | Название: How It Works Book Of Space, 8th Edition Автор: Editors Издательство: Imagine Publishing Год: 2016 Формат: PDF Размер: 105 Мб Язык: английский / English
Space has fascinated mankind from the earliest days of civilization, and as we keep scratching the surface of the vast universe in which we live, our sense of awe and wonder continues to grow unabated. Now, with the technological advancements being made by the world's space agencies, we understand more than ever about the things that are happening beyond our own planet. This new edition of the How It Works Book of Space has been updated with more of the latest astronomical advancements, stunning space photography from the most advaneed telescopes on the planet, and glimpses at what the future of space exploration holds, such as the planned mission to Mars. Takingyou from the heart of our Solar System and out into deep space. Get ready for lift off and discover the depths of our universe and beyond with Curiosity's latest discoveries, tourism in space and the spiders of Mars.
From the Sun and the Moon to black holes and faraway galaxies, the Book Of Space takes you through the wonders of the solar system and beyond. If you want to discover how the International Space Station was built or what happens when a star dies, then this is the book for you. Packed with amazing facts and answers to life's biggest questions, the Book Of Space is a must for anyone interested in learning about the galaxy we live in.
Dedicated to delivering in-depth knowledge about how the world around us works in an entertaining and engaging way, How It Works books are presented in a style that makes even the most complex of subjects fun and easy to understand. A worldwide phenomenon, How It Works books offer the most diverse and comprehensive way to feed the hungriest of enquiring minds. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/The_Living_Planet_Programme/The_clock_is_ticking_submit_your_letters_of_intent_for_the_International_Space_Station | 2018-04-22T03:23:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125945484.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20180422022057-20180422042057-00411.warc.gz | 0.923504 | 340 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__92616173 | en | The clock is ticking: submit your letters of intent for the International Space Station
The 9 September deadline for letters of intent is approaching fast for proposals of experiments relevant to climate change that use the International Space Station as a platform.
The International Space Station (ISS) offers breathtaking views of our planet to the astronauts, allowing them a front row seat to Mother Nature’s vast repertoire.
ESA is soliciting proposals for flight experiments relevant to climate change studies using the ISS as a platform.
Often invisible to the naked eye, profound changes occurring on, in and above Earth and to its climate can be observed by instruments mounted on the Space Station.
This is one of many new areas where the Space Station will benefit science and technology, and where the addition of Earth observation experiments could further expand its capabilities.
Proposed projects should complement current and planned climate change and Earth observations studies from dedicated satellite, airborne and terrestrial platforms.
There is the possibility to propose both experiments which would need a normal full space instrument development schedule as well as ‘fast-track’ experiments, which could be potentially be developed and flown in a short time frame (<3 years).
Fast-track experiments need to have a high technology readiness level, limited ISS resource requirements and most likely will be mounted internally viewing through ISS windows, such as those in Cupola.
Proposal instructions, forms and supporting documents are available on an Announcement of Opportunity page.
Deadline for submission of Letters of Intent: 9 September 2011
Proposers workshop (at ESA/ESTEC): 7 October 2011
Deadline for submission of proposals: 4 November 2011
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https://labo.obs-mip.fr/multitemp/ven%C2%B5s-first-images/ | 2020-06-05T00:27:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590348492295.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20200604223445-20200605013445-00543.warc.gz | 0.957749 | 179 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__37838531 | en | => The real products from the new Venµs satellite, will be time series of high resolution images of the Earth (not Venus planet) acquired every second day on more than 100 sites. But to get these time series, Venµs needs to be on its nominal orbit, which will be reached beginning of September. Anyway, we are happy to share the first images taken from the satellite, just to let you know that Venµs camera, memory and downlink work as expected ! It is already a lot, and after the usual debugging, verification, calibration and assessment, we will soon get our time series.
But I'd better not tell too much, while I can just provide the official press communication from CNES, on which each word was weighted, discussed and approved !Many thanks to all my French and Israeli colleagues who contributed to this quick and successful achievement. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.motat.org.nz/ | 2014-07-22T21:33:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-23/segments/1405997865523.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20140722025745-00132-ip-10-33-131-23.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.926827 | 103 | CC-MAIN-2014-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-23__0__69104439 | en | MOTAT has been working behind the scenes to develop and enhance the overall visitor experience.
Visit one of the most impressive aircraft collections in the Southern Hemisphere displayed in its new home.
At MOTAT we offer a wide range of innovative and fun learning experiences. Any of our unique programmes can be adapted to suit your specific learning and teaching needs.
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https://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/science/space/astronomy/infrared-astronomy | 2022-10-07T15:14:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030338213.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20221007143842-20221007173842-00625.warc.gz | 0.917006 | 1,074 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__218807118 | en | The beginnings of IR astronomy can be traced to the discovery of IR radiation in the spectrum of the sun by English astronomer Sir William Herschel about 1800. It is reported that Irish astronomer Lord William Rosse detected IR radiation from the moon about 1845. As early as 1878 the American inventor Thomas Alva Edison observed a solar eclipse from a site in Wyoming using a sensitive IR detector, and during the 1920s the first systematic IR observations of celestial objects were made by Seth B. Nicholson, Edison Pettit, and other American astronomers. However, modern IR astronomy did not begin until the 1950s because of the lack of appropriate instrumentation. Since then, special interference filters and cryogenic systems (to minimize IR interference from the radiation emitted by the equipment itself) have been introduced for ground-based observations, and aircraft, balloons, rockets, and orbiting satellites have been successively employed to carry the equipment above the water vapor in the earth's atmosphere.
The Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO), operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), had its first flight in 1975. Named for the American astronomer Gerard P. Kuiper, the KAO was a C-141 jet transport that carried its 36-inch (91-cm) telescope to altitudes of up to 45,000 ft (13,720 m). Before it flew its last mission in 1995, the KAO was instrumental in the discovery of the rings of Uranus, the atmosphere around Pluto, and the definitive detection of water during the crash of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 into Jupiter. Also sponsored by NASA is the Infrared Telescope Facility, a 10-ft (3-m) IR telescope located at an altitude of 14,000 ft (4,270 m) on the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii; established in 1979, it effectively is the U.S. national IR observatory. Also near the summit of Mauna Kea is the 12.5-ft (3.8-m) United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT), the largest telescope in the world used solely for IR observations.
The first IR satellite to be launched (1983) was the Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS), a joint venture of the United States, Great Britain, and the Netherlands. Orbiting the earth for 10 months, IRAS performed an all-sky survey that yielded catalogs of hundreds of thousands of IR sources, more than half of these previously unknown, including asteroids and comets; detected a new class of long-lived
cool galaxies that are dim in the visible region of the spectrum; located a protoplanetary disk around a nearby star; and showed clearly for the first time the bulge near the center of the Milky Way. In 1989 the second IR satellite, the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE), was launched by NASA. Operating through 1993, COBE detected small temperature variations in the cosmic microwave background radiation that provided vital clues to the nature of the early universe and its evolution since the
big bang. The European Space Agency (ESA) launched the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) in 1995. Operating until May, 1998, ISO monitored nearby planets, asteroids, and comets. It found water vapor in the atmospheres of Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, and Titan, Saturn's largest moon; detected water vapor and fluorides in the interstellar medium; and studied the
cool galaxies first seen by IRAS. The near-infrared camera multiobject spectrometer (NICMOS) was placed aboard the Hubble Space Telescope in 1997. Consisting of three cameras and three spectrometers, it has been used to study interstellar clouds where stars are being formed, young stars, and the atmospheres of Jupiter and Uranus.
The Spitzer Space Telescope, a cryogenically cooled satellite observatory with a 2.8-ft (0.85-m) telescope, was launched in Aug., 2003, and placed in a solar orbit in which it trails the earth by 5.4 million mi (8.7 million km); the lifetime of its main instruments ended in 2009, but it continued operating until 2020. In May, 2009, ESA launched the Herschel Space Telescope, with a 138-in. (3.5-m) mirror; it also was cryogenically cooled. Positioned some 930,000 mi (1.5 million km) from earth on a mission that lasted until 2013, it observed wavelengths from the infrared to the submillimeter. NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) was launched in Dec., 2009, on a six-month mission to survey the entire sky at infrared wavelengths. A KAO replacement, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), flew its first official science mission in 2010. Consisting of a Boeing 747-SP aircraft modified to accommodate a 8.2-ft (2.5-m) reflecting telescope (the largest airborne telescope in the world), it is a joint project of NASA and the German space agency, DLR.
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http://www.nellis.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp?id=11226 | 2015-11-29T10:32:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448398457697.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124205417-00028-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.894259 | 1,541 | CC-MAIN-2015-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-48__0__136354230 | en | |COLONEL HOWARD D. BELOTE|
Retired May 1, 2010.
Colonel Howard D. (Dave) Belote is Commander, 99th Air Base Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. He is the installation commander for Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases and the 2.9 million-acre Nevada Test and Training Range. He is responsible for all installation support, providing communications, contracting, engineering, environmental, law enforcement, logistics, medical, security, services, supply, transportation, and mission support for more than 12,000 assigned personnel and 313,000 dependents, retirees, and veterans. In addition, the Wing supports the United States Air Force Warfare Center, 98th Range Wing, 53d Wing, 57th Wing, 432d Wing, 505th Command & Control Wing, 171 rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft assigned to Nellis, and the nearly 1,500 visitors and temporary-duty personnel conducting business at Nellis daily.
Colonel Belote, a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, entered the Air Force via Officer Training School in 1985. He has held squadron, wing, numbered air force, and major command-level positions, and commanded the 32d Air Operations Squadron, Ramstein AB, GE, and the 3d Air Support Operations Group, Fort Hood, TX; his previous assignment was Chief, Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction Division, Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate (J-5), The Joint Staff, Pentagon. During Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, he commanded the USCENTCOM Air Component Commander's Element in Tel Aviv, Israel (Jan-Apr 2003); from Sep 2004 to Feb 2005, he commanded the 3d Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group in Baghdad, serving simultaneously as air liaison officer and deputy effects coordinator for Multi-National Corps-Iraq.
A senior pilot, Colonel Belote has logged more than 2000 flying hours, primarily in the F-16 and F-111. He has published articles on political-military leadership, military strategy, airpower theory, and space policy in Strategic Review, Airpower (now Air and Space Power) Journal and Joint Force Quarterly; his most recent articles have analyzed airpower's contributions to 21st-century maneuver and counterinsurgency warfare.
1985 Bachelor of Arts in Government and Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia
1993 Squadron Officer School (distinguished graduate), Maxwell AFB, AL
1996 Master of Business Administration in Aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, FL
1998 Air Command and Staff College (distinguished graduate), Maxwell AFB, AL
1999 Master of Airpower Art and Science, School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL
2002 Air War College (by seminar)
2004 Master of Science in National Security Strategy (distinguished graduate), National War College, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, DC
1. January 1986 - January 1987, student, Undergraduate Navigator Training, Mather AFB, CA
2. February 1987 - July 1987, student, F-111 replacement training unit, 524 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Cannon AFB, NM
3. August 1987 - December 1989, weapon systems officer, 493d Tactical Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom
4. January 1990 - April 1991, student, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, Sheppard Air Force Base, TX and Lead-In Fighter Training, Holloman AFB, NM
5. May 1991 - July 1992, student, F-16 replacement training unit, 63d Fighter Squadron, and wingman/duty scheduler, 72d Fighter Squadron, MacDill AFB, FL
6. August 1992 - December 1995, F-16 instructor pilot; Chief of Mobility and Plans; Chief of Life Support; Chief of Scheduling; A Flight Commander; 4th Fighter Squadron, Hill AFB, UT
7. January 1996 - July 1997, fighter operations inspector, Office of the Inspector General, Headquarters, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, VA
8. August 1997 - June 1999, student, Air Command and Staff College, then student, School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Maxwell AFB, AL
9. July 1999 - July 2000, Chief, Theater Air Strategy, Seventh Air Force, and Chief, Synchronization Cell, Air Component Command, Osan AB, Korea
10. August 2000 - June 2001, Director of Staff, 52d Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem AB, GE
11. June 2001 - June 2003, Commander, 32d Air Operations Squadron, Ramstein AB, GE
12. August 2003 - June 2004, student, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, DC
13. July 2004 - June 2006, Commander, 3d Air Support Operations Group, Fort Hood, TX
14. June 2006 - May 2008, Chief, Combating WMD Division, The Joint Staff (J-5), Pentagon, Washington, DC
15. May 2008 - present, Commander, 99th Air Base Wing, Nellis AFB, NV
Rating: Senior Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 2,000
Aircraft Flown: F-111D, F-111F, F-16C/D (Blocks 30/32/40/42/50/52), T-37, T-38, AT-38
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
2003 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award, United States Air Forces in Europe
PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND MONOGRAPHS
"Paralyze or Pulverize? Liddell Hart, Clausewitz, and their Influence on Air Power Theory," Strategic Review 27, no. 1 (Winter 1999): 40-46.
"Warden and the Air Corps Tactical School: What Goes Around Comes Around," Airpower Journal 13, no. 3 (Fall 1999): 39-47.
"The Weaponization of Space: It Doesn't Happen in a Vacuum," Aerospace Power Journal 14, no. 1 (Spring 2000): 46-52.
Once in a Blue Moon: Airmen in Theater Command. Lauris Norstad, Albrecht Kesselring, and Their Relevance to the Twenty-First Century Air Force. CADRE Paper no. 7. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Air University Press, July 2000.
"Proconsuls, Pretenders, or Professionals? The Political Role of Regional Combatant Commanders," first place in Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Strategy Essay Winners, 2004. Washington, DC: NDU Press, June 2004, 1-19.
"Paralyzed or Pulverized? The Fall of the Republican Guard," Joint Force Quarterly no. 37 (2d Qtr 2005): 40-46.
"Counterinsurgency Airpower: Air-Ground Integration for the Long War," Air and Space Power Journal 20, no. 3 (Fall 2006): 55-64.
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant 17 December 1985
First Lieutenant 17 December 1987
Captain 17 December 1989
Major 1 September 1997
Lieutenant Colonel 1 May 2000
Colonel 1 August 2004
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https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/tags/VF-53/ | 2020-01-27T20:17:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251705142.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20200127174507-20200127204507-00321.warc.gz | 0.958995 | 202 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__186631204 | en | Search the Community
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Following hot on the heels of my 1/32 F-8E - here is the F-8J. yes, i liked building the "-E" so much, i wanted to do another. This time I dropped in the AIRES cockpit - no sanding required, perfect fit. Fit was good, but takes some effort to build with the wing DOWN and the Gun bays etc closed. Sadly, the TRUMPETER decals were poor, so i hand painted/masked/spare decals etc 2 schemes on opposite sides of the aircraft. I think there were only 4 sqns that flew with the "-J2 so i had to find 2 aircraft with same MODEX numbers AND white nose cones! not so happy with the wash on this build - but this kit also suffered from the Trumpeter curse of a plastic finish that just rejected paint (despite numerous washes before trying!) | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message2233362/pg1 | 2014-07-28T10:21:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-23/segments/1406510258086.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20140728011738-00062-ip-10-146-231-18.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.780022 | 145 | CC-MAIN-2014-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-23__0__211799995 | en | China: "UFO Sighting" or China tests an Anti-ballistic missile system?
|1||Ukraine transporting 5 SS-21 Ballistic Missiles toward Donetsk||07/22/14|
|2||Ministry of PROPAGANDA : Thermonuclear intercontinental ballistic missile RT-24 Yars battery||2d 1h|
|3||Why don't the military use laser tipped missiles to destroy incoming ballistic missiles?||07/21/14|
|4||BREAKING: North Korea appears to have fired ballistic missiles into sea||07/08/14|
|5||N. Korea seen testing engine for intercontinental ballistic missile||05/02/14| | aerospace | 1 |
https://english.pravda.ru/news/hotspots/127593-an_74_laos_crash/ | 2023-03-21T02:03:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943589.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20230321002050-20230321032050-00281.warc.gz | 0.974369 | 293 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__252988596 | en | A plane carrying the several senior officials, including two ministers, crashed in Laos.
The plane crashed in the northeastern province of Sienkuang; the plane had to fly only 4 km to the runway. Nothing has been reported about the causes of the tragedy. Only three people survived of 18 passengers and crew on board.
On board the An-74, there were ministers of defense and public safety with their spouses, as well as the mayor of the Laotian capital of Vientiane, deputy head of the Government Office, Deputy Minister of Culture and several other representatives of the country's leadership. The officials were flying to a military parade which was to be held in connection with the anniversary of one of the divisions of the People's Army of Laos.
Among the dead are the ministers of defense and public safety, the deputy chief of the Office of the Government and the mayor of Vientiane.
The national television of Laos confirmed the crash of the An-74 TC 300 in the province of Siengkuang.
The crashed aircraft was practically new. Laos acquired the plane to transport VIP passengers across the country.
An-74 is produced by Ukrainian aircraft-maker Antonov. In Russia, there are over 20 aircraft of this type.
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The Russian forces destroyed a column of NATO armoured vehicles that had been delivered to the Ukrainian army. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.govconwire.com/2016/12/dan-morris-joins-ultisat-as-govt-services-senior-director-amy-gwinn-comments/ | 2023-06-01T15:24:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224647895.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20230601143134-20230601173134-00158.warc.gz | 0.914853 | 290 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__188169274 | en | Dan Morris, a former senior account executive at Adobe Systems (Nasdaq: ADBE), has been named senior director of government services at Gaithersburg, Maryland-based satellite communications firm.UltiSat.
Morris will be responsible for helping expand the companyâs projects with U.S. defense agencies and professional services portfolio, UltiSat said Tuesday.
He previously held senior-level roles in sales, business development, operations and program management at Adobe’s federal business and ARINC.
Morris also served as vice president of services at MicroStrategy,  managing member at Semper Serve,  director of business management services at OMNITEC Solutions and senior test and evaluation engineer at Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC).
Before he joined the private sector, Morris was a U.S. Navy sailor and officer aboard USS Camden, USS Nimitz, USS Merrill, USS Stethem and USS Howard.
He also commanded USS Squall rotational crew during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
âHis strong military experience and commercial achievements add depth and knowledge to our growing sales organization, ” said Amy Gwinn, UltiSat’s senior vice president of government services.
UltiSat offers satellite communications products, services and infrastructure comprised of very small aperture terminal, airborne surveillance systems, teleport and mobile satellite services. | aerospace | 1 |
https://atqnews.com/new-call-to-cut-air-travel-costs-across-east-africa/ | 2024-04-19T22:01:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817455.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419203449-20240419233449-00254.warc.gz | 0.949374 | 1,064 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__50187929 | en | In the event of intensified competition in the air transportation business in East Africa’s airspace, aviation experts and other stakeholders say the time could be ripe for localising flights across the region.
Generally, domestication of flights in this context means that a flight from any of the six-member nations of the East African Community (EAC) would not be considered as an international flight but, rather, a domestic flight.
The Uganda High Commissioner to Tanzania, Mr Richard Kabonero, last week suggested the domestication of the region’s air space – and, that there should be code-sharing agreements among the airlines operating across the EAC region with a view to reducing the cost of air transport while increasing efficiency at the same time.
Reacting to the proposal, the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) director general, Mr Hamza Johari, said a thorough analysis was required before arriving at a decision to ‘domesticate’ the EAC skies.
“Liberalisation of air transport shouldn’t be rushed. Adequate preparations are needed. We need to establish what such a decision would mean for local airlines as well as revenue,” Mr Johari cautioned.
The Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) director general, Mr Julius Ndyamukama, said the Authority was able, willing and ready to adjust to changes, as long as the EAC member states agree to turn the bloc into ‘a single country’ in as far as the aviation sector is concerned.
“We will be ready to facilitate all airlines across the region which land at our airports, and treat them equally as ‘local airlines’ – as long as the EAC member states would have agreed on all terms,” he said.
The ‘domestication’ proposal comes at a time when competition in the air transport business in the region is becoming intense. This is especially with the recent revival of Uganda Airlines which touched down on Kenyan and Tanzanian soils on August 27th and 30th respectively.
Uganda Airlines now joins Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL), Kenya Airways (KA) and RwandaAir in the scramble for the EAC aviation market. Stressing his domestication proposal, Mr Kabonero said “I understand it is a long-term process which requires full cooperation of the (EAC) governments.”
Speaking during his courtesy visit to the head office of Mwananchi Communications Limited – publishers of The Citizen, Mwananchi and Mwanaspoti newspapers – Mr Kobonero said, “I understand it is a long term-process, which requires cooperation among governments. For instance, fights between Kilimanjaro to Entebbe should not be treated as international route flights.”
His argument is built on the ground that international flights are costlier than domestic ones in terms of passenger service charges, security fees and parking charges.
Going by TAA figures, passenger service charges stand at Sh10,000 and $40 (Sh92,000) for domestic and international passengers respectively.
Security fees (which are incorporated in air fares) are fixed at Sh5,000 for local travel tickets and $5 for international passenger tickets.
Parking charges for Aircraft of up to 20,000Kg stand at Sh1,000 per 12 hours for airlines registered in Tanzania – and $5 (Sh11,500) for foreign-registered airlines.
Mr Kabonero said that, in wider efforts to ensure that the Uganda national airline survived in the EA skies, Uganda is advocating code-sharing with Air Tanzania.
According to the International Air Transport Association (Iata), code sharing is meant to facilitate network expansion at minimum cost as the partnering airlines would stand a chance of issuing tickets on behalf of each other for the shared routes.
These two airlines (UA and ATCL) need to cooperate – otherwise they would die, he warned.
“ATCL is already flying to Entebbe; but there days when it doesn’t make it! So: why don’t the two national carriers embrace code-sharing so that they can fly throughout the week?” he asked.
This, he added, would help the two to become competitive enough to fly not only within the region, but also beyond the African continent, he said – adding that ATCL is very strong in Southern Africa because of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) market.
For its part, Uganda Airlines is strong in the Entebbe-Mogadishu and or Entebbe-Juba routes.
Commenting on the matter, the ATCL managing director, Mr Ladislaus Matindi, told The Citizen that they were ready for code-sharing with Uganda Airlines – but on condition that the interests of both parties would be taken into account.
“If you want to have better code-sharing, a commercial arrangement is a must. It creates room for expansion of airlines’ reach without committing money and will enable us compete with large airlines,” he said.
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https://tolmachevo.ru/mediacenter/news/22320/ | 2021-12-02T19:17:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964362287.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20211202175510-20211202205510-00258.warc.gz | 0.72264 | 600 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__74189560 | en | 4 августа 2021Главная новость
В медпункте аэропорта Толмачево 4 августа 2021 года открылся пункт вакцинации против новой коронавирусной инфекции COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)
25 октября 2013
China Southern Airlines increases flight frequency from Novosibirsk to Urumqi
China Southern Airlines introduced an extra flight frequency on Novosibirsk – Urumqi route.
Starting from October 30, 2013, flights to Urumqi are performed also each Wednesday. Departure time from Urumqi to Novosibirsk is 09:10 a.m., from Novosibirsk to Urumqi – 11:30 a.m. (all local times).
Adding the new frequency, China Southern Airlines will provide three weekly flights between Urumqi and Novosibirsk: each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Flights are operated on Boeing 737-700 and Boeing 757-200 aircraft.
You can purchase air tickets on websites of the airport (www.tolmachevo.ru) and China Southern Airlines (www.csair.com) as well as in all ticket offices of Novosibirsk. For further information, please contact us at 8 (383) 216-97-50 or 216-97-51.
NOVOSIBIRSK International Airport is the largest air hub in Russia east of the Urals on major transit routes between Europe and Asia. The domestic terminal capacity makes up to 1,800 passengers per hour, while the capacity on international flights – up to 750 passengers per hour. The airport has two runways. In 2013 it expects to serve over 3.7 million passengers and handle over 35 thousand tons of cargo and mail.
China Southern Airlines is the largest air company of China with its headquarters in Guangzhou. The airlines’ fleet consists of over 445 modern airliners, among which Airbus А380, Airbus А330, Airbus А321, Airbus А320, Airbus А319, Boeing 787, Boeing 777, Boeing 757, Boeing 747, Boeing 737, Embraer 145 and Embraer 190. China Southern Airlines provides flight services to 172 cities of 30 countries via Guangzhou and Beijing as air hubs.
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https://discuss.px4.io/t/gps-receiver-data/15295 | 2022-06-30T16:47:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103850139.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20220630153307-20220630183307-00060.warc.gz | 0.921585 | 236 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__132842060 | en | I am involved in a project at my university where I have to develop the flight code for a Pixhawk 4-powered quadcopter which is running PX4 autopilot version 1.8. I am programming the flight control system with the PX4 Embedded Coder Support package for Matlab and I have two questions.
Firstly, for this task, I need to extract the data of the current velocity of the UAV from the GPS sensor. I tried to read the information by importing the data from the vehicle-gps-position MSG file, but the MSG file does not give any data at all. I have also tested the GPS receiver by installing the PX4 Flight Stack v1.10.1 Stable Release setup with QGroundControl and the GPS-function worked. Which of the MSG files under Firmware\msg do I have to use to obtain the position and velocity?
My second question regards the Extended Kalman Filter (EKF). Is it possible to obtain the velocity in body-axis coordinates from the EKF. If yes, where do I find it in the Firmware? | aerospace | 1 |
http://defensetech.org/category/air/page/2/ | 2014-11-23T02:01:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-49/segments/1416400378956.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20141119123258-00123-ip-10-235-23-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.941212 | 307 | CC-MAIN-2014-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-49__0__59395084 | en | Air Force doctors at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia have a germ-killing robot ready to help keep rooms clean should any returning service member show symptoms of Ebola. The 366th Medical Group at Langley is responsible for housing and monitoring troops returning from Ebola aid missions to West Africa during a mandatory 21-day quarantine period. […]
The Pentagon’s top research arm and Raytheon will test a new system designed to massively speed up air-ground coordination and reduce targeting time for close air support from as long as an hour — down to as little as six minutes. A program called Persistent Close Air Support, or PCAS, connects pilots in real time with the […]
GoPro released a video Friday on the work done by a group called BentProp project to find U.S. warplanes that crashed near Palau during World War II. The short film explains how researchers have used underwater drones and even GoPro cameras to held scavenge the bottom of the ocean to provide some closure for the […]
The Navy’s F-35C Joint Strike Fighter carrier variant conducted its first arrested landing Nov. 3, service officials said.
The Marine Corps is conducting ground, humidity and endurance testing on its new CH-53K Super Stallion heavy lift helicopter slated to fly next year. The new helicopter, designed as an upgrade to the existing CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, is engineered to carry 27,000 pounds of cargo out to distances of 110 nautical miles, stay 30 […] | aerospace | 1 |
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/people/1141/john-bresina/ | 2023-02-08T21:39:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500904.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20230208191211-20230208221211-00273.warc.gz | 0.980036 | 922 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__50237767 | en | Where are you from?
I am originally from Milwaukee, Wis., but I am now a resident of San Francisco, Calif.
Describe the first time you made a personal connection with outer space.
I had an interest in space exploration when I was quite young, most likely due to following the Apollo missions on television. By the time I reached high school, I knew I wanted to play some role in the space program.
How did you end up working in the space program?
While still in high school, I debated between two paths that would lead me toward working for NASA. It was going to be either a college degree in space technology or in computer science. Since at the time, NASA funding was tight and many space technologists were becoming health specialists or fence painters, I decided on a degree program in computer science.
It is never too late to discover your life's passion, and once you have made this discovery, it is never too soon to start pursuing it.
As an undergraduate, I majored in both mathematics and computer science, with a specialization in artificial intelligence (AI). My M.S. and Ph.D. degrees were both in computer science, again with a specialization in AI. The field of AI encompasses a broad range of research, including game playing, speech understanding, vision, cognitive modeling, problem solving, search methods, planning, scheduling, etc.
I got a job as a NASA contractor at the NASA-Ames Research Center (ARC) within the Artificial Intelligence branch in 1988, and 10 years later I became a civil servant.
Who inspired you?
Initially, it was the Apollo astronauts that I saw on television, as well as the scientists and engineers that made their journeys into space possible.
What is a Computer Scientist?
My official NASA job title is Computer Scientist, which covers a wide range of possible jobs. The majority of what I've done at NASA is research in AI, specifically in the area of planning and scheduling, and how to apply these AI technologies to space missions. More recently, I've worked directly on space missions as part of the mission operations staff employing the technologies that I helped to develop.
Tell us about a favorite moment so far in your career.
The first highlight of my NASA career was contributing to the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission. I was part of a joint team from ARC and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) that developed a software system called MAPGEN, which got selected to help the tactical activity planners schedule the daily activities of the two rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. This was the first time that the fruits of my (and others') research and development were going to be directly used on a space mission. That in itself was exciting, but then I was asked to join the MER missions' operation team at JPL, as one of the six original tactical activity planners. It was an amazing experience to work with world-famous planetary scientists and expert space operations engineers! It was the fulfillment of my high school dream of working on a space mission.
The second highlight was playing a critical role in a recent lunar mission, called the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS). I was the lead of the Activity Planning and Sequencing System. I was responsible for constructing the command sequences executed on the spacecraft, as well as the command procedures which were executed on the ground by the flight controllers. It was a very intense, exciting experience; thankfully, all the hard work yielded a highly successful mission!
What advice would you give to someone who wants to take the same career path as you?
A surprising variety of educational backgrounds can be the basis for contributing to space exploration and having a NASA career. Find an area that inspires you and explore how expertise in that area can further space exploration.
What do you do for fun?
Music has always been a passion of mine outside of work, both as an avid concert-goer and as a singer-songwriter. More recently, I have become a film-buff. There are many other activities I enjoy, including getting away from technology (all of it) by hiking in silence through Nature's wonders.
If you were talking to a student interested in science and math or engineering, what advice would you give them?
Be sure to take advantage of the many educational and internship opportunities that NASA offers students. It is never too late to discover your life's passion, and once you have made this discovery, it is never too soon to start pursuing it. | aerospace | 1 |
https://geocue.com/services/drone-mapping-solutions-service-providers/training-support/ | 2020-09-23T07:36:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400209999.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20200923050545-20200923080545-00576.warc.gz | 0.949396 | 251 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__150932750 | en | GeoCue provides a variety of training options for all GeoCue drone mapping products. Live webinar training is provided with the purchase of the Loki Direct Geopositioning for Drones system and for the GeoCue Drone Mapping Suite. Additional web training can also be arranged as needed. On-site training is also a highly helpful option, having the added benefit of tailoring training to your specific needs in your specific environment for all GeoCue workflows.
GeoCue drone related products are supported by highly trained engineers and technicians for all aspects of the drone mapping workflow. In addition to having access to our support staff we have an extensive Knowledge Base giving immediate access to answers for many commonly asked questions and concerns. Our support staff acknowledges all support request within a 4-hour (business) window so you get timely feedback on all support inquiries. The GeoCue Support team is committed to making all our customer achieve maximum benefit from their GeoCue investment.
Loki is AirGon’s third generation Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), Post-Process Kinematic (PPK) direct geopositioning system for drones that turns low-cost prosumer drones into high accuracy, professional mapping platforms. | aerospace | 1 |
https://advanced-television.com/2010/12/09/bsat-3b-satellite-services-japan/ | 2024-04-19T00:02:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817249.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418222029-20240419012029-00682.warc.gz | 0.953572 | 99 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__36662807 | en | BSAT-3b satellite services Japan
December 9, 2010
The BSAT-3b broadcasting satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) of Japan, is now operational following successful on-orbit deployment and checkout of all spacecraft systems. The spacecraft is located at 110 degrees east and is expected to provide more than 15 years of service for B-SAT. The satellite broadcasts high-definition television to homes and businesses throughout Japan. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/zmqZeM/Vought-F4U-4-Corsair | 2022-07-03T02:46:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104209449.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220703013155-20220703043155-00217.warc.gz | 0.937786 | 304 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__47395819 | en | Well, what can I say. A week of hard work, persistence and dedication, this plane has become reality, or virtuality? Featuring my first ever detailed cockpit and some of the most realistic looking details I've made. A wonderful looking plane in real life and hopefully faithfully recreated in SP. I'm proudly presenting the Vought F4U-4 Corsair, a masterpiece of aviation.
Massive thanks to EternalDarkness and Ian1231100 for helping out with this build, wouldn't have been possible without them.
*Takeoff: Flaps full and half power, not full
*Double cannon variant
VTOL - Flaps
AG1 + VTOL - Sto-Wings
AG7 - Interior lights, tracking lights
AG8 - Nav lights
The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Demand for the aircraft soon overwhelmed Vought's manufacturing capability, resulting in production by Goodyear and Brewster: Goodyear-built Corsairs were designated FG and Brewster-built aircraft F3A. From the first prototype delivery to the U.S. Navy in 1940, to final delivery in 1953 to the French, 12,571 F4U Corsairs were manufactured,in 16 separate models, in the longest production run of any piston-engined fighter in U.S. history (1942–53).
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https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/should-air-force-build-non-stealth-bomber-169860 | 2021-09-19T05:30:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780056711.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20210919035453-20210919065453-00208.warc.gz | 0.972129 | 814 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__234896070 | en | The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider won't enter service until at least 2025 at the earliest, and it could be decades before it completely complements and then replaces the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress, Rockewell B-1B Lancer and Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit. However, some critics are warning that the United States Air Force should be thinking not just about the B-21 Raider—an advanced, very long-range, heavy-payload stealth intercontinental strategic bomber—but also deploying a non-stealth bomber that can do the job of the B-1 and B-52 bombers.
One notable concern is that even by 2050, which is when the B-52H Stratofortress could be finally retired after nearly one hundred years in service, the Air Force's fleet of B-21 Raiders could be in the range of eighty to one hundred aircraft. While there have been calls to increase that number to as many as 150 to 180 aircraft, even that would be well short of the 225 bombers theoretically needed in a renewed era of great power competition.
Earlier this month, Maj. Shane Praiswater suggested in an article published by Defense One that the U.S. Air Force should consider a new “non-stealthy bomber”—to handle the jobs being done currently by the B-1 and B-52 bombers. Praiswater suggested this should be a priority as the acquisition of one hundred stealth B-21s, combined with seventy-five existing B-52 bombers, will result in a bomber force of just 175 aircraft around 2040 when the B-1 and B-2 bombers start to retire.
The numbers actually seem positive as it would compare favorably, noted Praiswater, as this would provide the Air Force with a fleet of 140 bombers. However, a decade later with the B-52s coming out of service—if they can even last that long—the U.S. Air Force may be left without much of a bomber force. The other consideration is whether the Air Force plans to only have a single type of bomber in its inventory.
It is true that the Air Force will need far more long-range stealth bombers, but the question is how long one platform can be pushed.
The B-1 is actually far younger than the B-52 but continuous operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria took its toll on the airframes. The Air Force was able to “save” the platform by temporarily by standing it down, Praiswater noted. Then by divesting seventeen of the aircraft the Air Force has been able to maintain the best of the remaining jets. Even with retirement on the horizon, the Air Force just completed an eight-year-long project that massively upgraded the Cold War-era B-1B Lancer fleet. The total cost was $1.27 billion, but could keep the B-1 flying well into the 2030s and perhaps longer.
However, the B-1 and B-52—even with upgrades—won’t be able to fly forever, and it is simply not fiscally possible to see a fleet of 225 or more B-21s in service. But as Praiswater also suggested, even if it were possible, the Air Force would have a bomber fleet that would be appropriate only for selective missions. Those missions likely wouldn’t be for deterrence operations with allies and partners, such as last month's Allied Sky, which saw six B-52s take part in flights over all thirty NATO partner nations. The B-52 was the right aircraft for that job, and the Air Force should be thinking of the next aircraft to fill that role.
Peter Suciu is a Michigan-based writer who has contributed to more than four dozen magazines, newspapers and websites. He is the author of several books on military headgear including A Gallery of Military Headdress, which is available on Amazon.com. | aerospace | 1 |
http://www.airforcemag.com/DRArchive/Pages/2013/July%202013/July%2031%202013/Haney-No-to-Flying-Solo-beyond-New-START.aspx | 2014-12-18T18:15:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802767453.104/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075247-00029-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.914962 | 163 | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-52__0__134694701 | en | The Air Force activated the 575th Aircraft
Maintenance Squadron during a Dec. 11 ceremony at JBSA-Randolph, Texas,
according to a Dec. 17 release.
MSgt. Ivan Ruiz, a pararescueman from the 56th Rescue Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, England,
was awarded the Air Force Cross—the military’s second highest decoration,
second only to the Medal of Honor—on Wednesday for his actions in Kandahar province,
Afghanistan, last year.
A T-38A trainer lost its canopy during a routine
training sortie at JB Langley-Eustis, Va., on Tuesday, forcing it to divert and
land at a nearby civilian airport.
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-03-01/savings-at-the-jet-junkyard | 2017-06-25T14:13:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320532.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20170625134002-20170625154002-00484.warc.gz | 0.956345 | 1,268 | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-26__0__118280658 | en | Savings at the Jet Junkyard
Mark Gregory sifts through the mangled remains of a seven-year-old Boeing 737-700. Traces of orange on the tail betray the plane’s prior life as a member of EasyJet’s fleet. His gray ponytail bobbing in the wind of the Cotswolds countryside, Gregory rests his hand on a cylindrical piece of metal the size of a hula hoop in the engine casing. The part, a thrust reverser, will fetch $1.5 million, he says. Need an auxiliary power unit? Gregory can get you one for $25,000. He’ll even track down an in-flight service cart for $230. “It’s kind of sad, but I’ve gotten used to it,” says the 50-year-old Englishman, as workers behind him tear into planes that would easily have another decade or two of service in their aluminum bones. “But the parts companies we’re dealing with like that we’re dismantling newer aircraft.”
The secondhand market for aircraft parts is booming, as airlines snap up spare engines and other components from cannibalized planes, which are cheaper than new parts from original equipment makers. From 2009 to 2011 about $2.5 billion worth of spare parts entered the market, according to aviation data provider Ascend Worldwide.
Since paying a few thousand pounds for a beat-up Hawker Siddeley 748 turboprop 15 years ago, Gregory has transformed his Air Salvage International into the largest plane dismantler in Europe. The aircraft mechanic, a former employee of bygone U.K. carrier Dan Air, set up shop on a decommissioned military airfield in this picturesque area of southern England whose quaint limestone villages and proximity to London have long been draws for tourists, as well as celebrities from poet Alexander Pope to supermodel Kate Moss. It took Gregory four months to carefully dismember his first plane using a set of hand tools, doubling his money after selling the door to a company training flight attendants and selling the rest for scrap. Nowadays his team of 40 aircraft mechanics “part out” 35 to 45 planes annually.
There’s no shortage of cadavers. Leasing companies pay Gregory approximately $50,000 per plane to tear apart their aircraft and separate the engines to re-lease or sell them and consign the remains to parts companies. Much of the yard’s work last year involved Airbus A320s and Boeing 737 Classics. An engine coming off a Boeing 737-700 can also be used on a more popular 737-800. “The primary driver for gutting aircraft used to be mechanical obsolescence,” says Robert Mann, a Port Washington (N.Y.) aviation consultant and former fleet manager for American Airlines. “More recently, it’s become early economic obsolescence.”
In the decade and a half that Gregory has been in business, the average age of planes he has pieced apart has dropped by more than a third, to 18 years. Blame it on rising fuel prices, which have made kerosene-guzzling old-timers unpopular with carriers. Fuel can make up 30 percent of the operating expenses for an aircraft. United Continental Holdings, which burns $25,000 of fuel every minute, said last year it may ground its Boeing 737-500 and 767-200ER jets from its fleet of more than 1,200.
Government support has made it easier for airlines to snap up factory-fresh models, which are more fuel-efficient. U.S. and European guarantees for bank loans to support the sale of Boeing and Airbus planes have doubled, to about 30 percent, from 15 percent before 2008. Countries, such as Mexico and Indonesia, that once served as retirement homes for planes discarded by Western carriers are also increasingly choosing new over used, prodded by safety and environmental concerns. The combination of factors has spurred production of single-aisle jets, the most widely used type in the industry, to an all-time high. “Too few institutions are willing to finance aircraft aged more than seven, eight years old,” says Bertrand Grabowski, managing director for aviation at DVB Bank in Frankfurt, one of the biggest lenders for aircraft finance.
In the salvage trade, by far the hottest commodity is the plane’s engine. The turbines house rotating parts such as disks or blades that operate at temperatures as high as 2,700F (1,400C) and require routine replacement in accordance with safety regulations. “Replacing the disks and blades alone could cost $4.4 million, and you can easily save half of that by buying them used,” says David Treitel, managing director at Apollo Aviation Group, which has spent $213 million since 2004 to buy 50 planes and an additional 19 engines so the componets can be sold to the airlines.
One reason used engines are in such demand is that manufacturers Rolls-Royce and General Electric are increasingly offering buyers cradle-to-grave packages that include guaranteed maintenance and spare parts. So an airline that buys Rolls-Royce engines without signing on for the company’s TotalCare package has only two choices when it needs to replace a set of fan blades: It can go to the manufacturer and pay a steep price for the part or it can get one from an independent parts distributor—in which case there’s a good chance it came from a dissected plane. “This is contributing to scrapping of relatively new aircraft to get control of their engines,” says Kostya Zolotusky, managing director for leasing at Boeing Capital, the planemaker’s finance unit.
It’s a good business. In recognition, Gregory dispatches some of his dismembered jets in style. A few years ago his crew threw a Christmas party in a Boeing 747 before the tools came out. “We dressed it all up and had a fancy-dress party with an aviation theme to give it a good farewell sendoff,” he says. | aerospace | 1 |
https://gouldaero.com/2020/02/01/christen-eagle-aircraft-of-the-month/ | 2023-06-01T19:30:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224648000.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20230601175345-20230601205345-00236.warc.gz | 0.769585 | 256 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__117322988 | en | One of my favorite Acrobatic Biplanes is the Christen Eagle, I first got to see the eagle in action with the eagles acrobatic flight team consisting of Tom Poberezny, Charlie Hillard & Gene Soucy in the early 90’s at Oshkosh.
The Eagle was designed to compete with the Legendary Pitts Special in the late 70’s
For those interested in a Kit or Plans:
672 S. Washington
Afton, WY 83111
RC aircraft on Outerzone:
50″ Span, 1980 Publication date, .40 – .60 glow power | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.net-maquettes.com/pictures/royal-aircraft-factory-r-e-8/ | 2021-04-17T02:35:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038098638.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20210417011815-20210417041815-00172.warc.gz | 0.933335 | 234 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__95538787 | en | Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8
|First flight||17 June 1916|
The Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 was a British two-seat biplane reconnaissance and bomber aircraft of the First World War designed and produced at the Royal Aircraft Factory. It was also built under contract by Austin Motors, Daimler, Standard Motors, Siddeley-Deasy and the Coventry Ordnance Works. Intended as a replacement for the vulnerable B.E.2, the R.E.8 was widely regarded as more difficult to fly and gained a reputation in the Royal Flying Corps for being “unsafe” that was never entirely dispelled. Although eventually it gave reasonably satisfactory service, it was never an outstanding combat aircraft. Nonetheless, it remained the standard British reconnaissance and artillery observation aircraft from mid-1917 to the end of the war, serving alongside the rather more popular Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8.
|Royal aircraft factory R.E.8 Walk Around|
|Photographer||Meindert de Vreeze|
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https://www.hurlburt.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/206180/afaf-kicks-off-at-hurlburt/ | 2018-10-19T16:52:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583512411.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20181019145850-20181019171350-00504.warc.gz | 0.932431 | 322 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__13078026 | en | AFAF kicks off at Hurlburt
By Airman 1st Class James Dickens , Editor
/ Published March 17, 2006
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --
The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicked off 8 a.m. Monday in the Aderholt Fitness Center.
To get the campaign underway, participants and campaign representatives attended the rally to hear details pertaining to the campaign charities through guest speakers and an informational video.
During the rally, Colonel Paul Harmon, 16th Special Operations Wing vice commander, along with other base commanders and chiefs made the first donations of the year.
“Hurlburt Field did a great job donating last year, and we are looking for that to continue,” said Colonel Harmon.
The AFAF was established in order to provide assistance to the Air Force family (active duty, Guard, Reserve, retirees and their family members) in three major areas of need – emergency assistance grants and zero interest loans, education grants and community programs.
Through donations to the four charitable organizations – the Air Force Aid Society, the Gen. and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation, the Air Force Enlisted Foundations and the Air Force Village Foundations – the meet the areas of need.
During the Campaign, which ends April 23, donation payments can be made by cash, check or payroll deduction.
For more information or to donate, call the AFAF installation project officers, Capt. John Cotton at 884-6189 or 2nd Lt. David Mueller at 884-7242. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/science/2021/11/22/uk-company-tests-chemical-rocket-engine-that-could-cut-journey-to-mars-by-half/ | 2021-12-06T17:58:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363309.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20211206163944-20211206193944-00440.warc.gz | 0.946701 | 490 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__195509733 | en | A UK company has tested a high-power chemical rocket engine that is capable of launching humans and satellites into space.
Pulsar Fusion, a nuclear fusion company based in Bletchley, south-east England, carried out static tests on the engine, firing it into full thrust to measure performance.
The company’s long-term goal is to produce hyper-speed propulsion engines powered by nuclear fusion technologies for interplanetary travel that could cut the journey to Mars by half.
On Sunday, Pulsar Fusion released video footage of the static test.
“We are delighted with the UK test firings at Cotec [a Ministry of Defence military base in Salisbury, south-west England]. It is a hugely significant moment and we are proud this rocket is built in the UK. To have a British rocket test on UK soil is novel,” said Richard Dinan, chief executive of the company.
“We have a team of fantastic scientists with a wealth of experience to thank for these milestones. We have also drawn talent from some of the UK’s top universities who have begun working with and testing our plasma thrusters at campus facilities.
“We are extremely proud of these achievements and look forward to expanding our network with the British and European space community with our hardware demonstration later this month in Switzerland.”
The test engines produced a thrust of about 10 kilonewtons, but after the success of its static tests, the company will build a 100kN engine.
The company is among a few in the world that aims to produce hyper-speed propulsion engines using nuclear fusion technology.
To achieve propulsion powered by nuclear fusion, the rocket engine would have to create and survive a temperature that exceeds 100,000,000°C.
If successful, the technology would revolutionise space exploration and allow interplanetary missions to be completed far more quickly. The journey to Mars would be halved.
Nuclear fusion-powered engines could travel at more than 80,000 kilometres per hour.
The Space Launch System – Nasa’s nascent rocket to carry astronauts to the Moon – would be able to go as fast as 39,429kph, when it is ready.
Pulsar hopes to develop nuclear fusion propulsion engines for static demonstration by 2025.
By 2027, the company wants to manufacture, launch and test the engine in orbit. | aerospace | 1 |
http://pirateswithoutborders.com/information/485840-esas-reusable-space-rider-capsule-would-carry-equipment-to-orbit | 2019-09-19T23:23:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514573759.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20190919224954-20190920010954-00435.warc.gz | 0.941276 | 239 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__143483491 | en | Blue Origin and SpaceX have made reusable rockets a reality, and now ESA has outlined a reusable Space Rider capsule, which would carry scientific equipment to the edge of space and back several times over.
Space Rider has its roots in ESA's Intermediate Experimental Vehicle (IXV), which performed a successful flight and re-entry test in 2015. The new capsule builds on that proof of concept, by adding a multi-purpose cargo bay that opens to space, landing gear for when it returns to Earth and a design that's been upgraded to ensure it can make the return trip at least five more times.
The capsule would be launched atop a Vega-C rocket and attached to an AVUM+ upper stage unit, which provides 600 watts of power and steers the craft once it's in orbit. The cargo bay can carry up equipment up to a maximum weight of 800 kg (1,763.7 lb) or volume of 1,200 liters (317 gal). The craft can then rotate itself depending on where the scientific payload needs to be pointed – it could for example, fly upside down if the equipment is intended to study the Earth, or sideways if the target is out in space. | aerospace | 1 |
https://itone.lu/tag/space | 2021-10-18T07:40:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585199.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20211018062819-20211018092819-00302.warc.gz | 0.850592 | 916 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__223841972 | en | Technology advancements developed by both teams will focus on benefits of next-generation satellite connectivity network in domains such as quantum communications, and more.
On October 12th, the “Groupement luxembourgeois de l’aéronautique et de l’espace” (GLAE) celebrated its 15th anniversary in the Chamber of Commerce in presence of the Minister of the Economy, Franz Fayot, and many representatives of the industry.
Pale Blue: “The biggest challenge is the pace at which governments are developing policies for operating in space”
The Japanese start-up Pale Blue won the Mastermind Competition in the NewSpace category, as part of ICT Spring Europe in Luxembourg (September 14-15). Our team recently met its Director of Business Development, Toku Sakai.
The New Space Age will make a landing in Luxembourg on November 24th, 2021 when entrepreneurs and investors gather at the Maison des Arts et des Étudiants in Esch for engaging conference sessions and unique networking opportunities. The NewSpace Europe Conference, hosted by the Luxembourg Space Agency, provides industry-leading startups, agencies, investors and executives the opportunity to learn from, and connect with, each other. The event, now in its third year, will feature startup pitches, tailored meetings, exclusive announcements, and an extensive agenda of expert speakers.
“What are the new challenges that the space industry needs to take up? What is the position of Europe within the international framework: its assets and weaknesses? How to support the devel-opment of European newcomers and start-ups? Can Europe be a player?”: These were the main questions of the afternoon session of the ICT Spring’s Space Forum.
On September 14th, the ICT Spring’s Space Forum focused on how international cooperation and science will contribute to build up a resilient ecosystem fuelled with rapid technological development.
With the ascent of space activities around the world, the Young European Enterprises Syndicate for Space (YEESS) wishes to contribute to these accomplishments across Europe. The YEESS initiative aims to be the representative platform for New Space enterprises in Europe and foster acceleration of the movement.
Le capital permet à Kleos de poursuivre le développement de son groupe de satellites et de développer son offre de services mondiaux de renseignement et de géolocalisation, ses opérations et ses compétences de base pour répondre à la forte demande des clients.
As part of a new edition of ICT Spring (September 14th and 15th), the renowned global tech conference organized since 2010, Mastermind Summit will take place on September 15th at the European Conference Center Luxembourg. This event - dedicated to the startup ecosystem - aims to promote and spread best practices, foster emulation between entrepreneurs and VCs and offer recognition to the best international startups of the ecosystem. Mastermind Summit is composed of a 1-day conference and a startup competition (Mastermind Competition) where three key categories are represented: FinTech, DeepTech and NewSpace.
Unseenlabs entrusts the launch of its satellite to the European Arianespace after the American Rocket Lab
French New Space nugget specializing in maritime surveillance, Unseenlabs, after two launches entrusted to the American Rocket Lab, will launch its BRO-4 satellite on August 16 with Arianespace's Vega launcher on August 16, announced Challenges on August 9 . The next day, Arianespace confirmed this information with a press release.
The HATS (HITEC Antenna Tracking Simulator) is a simulator for ground station antenna motion as well as open- and closed-loop satellite tracking and is fully compatible with HITEC’s ACU (Antenna Control Unit).
France-Luxembourg Space Cooperation Quadripartite Agreement to focus on exploration and space resources
On July 7th, CNES (Centre national d'Études spatiales, France), the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA), the European Space Resources Innovation Centre (ESRIC) and Air Liquide signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) confirming their commitment to work together on developing research and technology (R&T) activities. In the months ahead, the four partners will be pursuing their discussions on research projects encompassing space exploration and in situ resource utilization (ISRU). | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.xcn.today/2021/04/spacexs-falcon-9-rocket-rumbles-out-onto-florida-launch-pad-ahead-crew-2-mission-next-week/ | 2021-05-16T01:42:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991659.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20210516013713-20210516043713-00532.warc.gz | 0.945399 | 1,069 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__48609850 | en | SpaceX rolled its 207-foot-long Falcon 9 rocket to the launch pad at Kennedy Area Heart, the place it’s set to take 4 astronauts to the Worldwide Area Station (ISS) April 22.
The goal launch time from Launch Advanced 39A is 6:11am ET, with the rocket reaching the ISS April 23 at 5:30am ET.
The big Falcon 9 was rolled to the positioning horizontally on an enormous cart Friday, only a day after NASA and the Elon Musk-owned firm acquired the official ‘go’ to proceed with the Crew-2 mission.
The crew members, NASA’s Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, together with Japan Aerospace Exploration Company astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and European Area Company’s Thomas Pesquet, additionally arrived on the website at present to observe the craft make the journey.
NASA says the rocket faces one technical glitch which has seen extra oxygen being loaded into the rocket’s tanks. However engineers count on to have the ability to repair the problem earlier than launch.
A backup window for the missions has been made out there on April 23, with extra choices on April 26 and 27.
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SpaceX rolled its 207-foot-long Falcon 9 rocket to the launch pad at Kennedy Area Heart, the place it’s set to take 4 astronauts to the Worldwide Area Station (ISS) April 22
The Falcon 9 was rolled out of its horizontal integration facility at Launch Advanced 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Area Heart in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
SpaceX and NASA bought the inexperienced mild on Thursday to launch the rocket after the completion of a vital flight readiness evaluate.
Engineers did uncover a possible error, during which additional oxygen could also be loading into the rocket’s tanks, Area.com reported.
The Falcon 9 rockets use liquid oxygen and rocket-grade kerosene as propellant.
The crew members, (from left to Thomas Pesquet, NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Company (JAXA) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, additionally arrived on the website at present to observe the craft make the journey
On Thursday, SpaceX and NASA bought the inexperienced mild for launch after the completion of a vital flight readiness evaluate
‘We reviewed that with the NASA workforce at present, however we did not have sufficient time to actually go over all the info and take a look at all the results of what that would imply,’ mentioned Invoice Gerstenmaier, SpaceX’s vp of construct and flight reliability.
Gerstenmaier mentioned that the company was taking ‘the additional step’ to make sure the state of affairs did not pose a danger to the crew or automobile.
The problem must be resolved by Saturday, although, when NASA conducts a ‘static fireplace’ check, during which the rocket engines are ignited whereas the automobile stays on the bottom.
Engineers did uncover a possible difficulty with additional oxygen loading into the rocket’s tanks, although earlier Falcon 9 missions have been efficiently accomplished with the identical configuration
A last launch readiness evaluate is scheduled for April 20 and, if all goes properly, Crew-2 will raise off at 6:11am Japanese Daylight Time on the morning of April 22.
The crew will board the identical capsule, Endeavour, that carried NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to and from ISS final yr for the Demo-2 check flight.
Kimbrough, Hoshide, Pesque and McArthur, who’s married to Behnken, are slated to reach at 5:30 am on April 23 and spend roughly six months aboard the orbiting station.
Their mission marks the primary time in over 20 years that astronauts from NASA, JAXA and ESA have flown collectively.
The 4 will conduct analysis on well being, medical expertise and different fields, earlier than returning a while within the fall.
The problem must be resolved by April 17, when NASA will conduct a ‘static fireplace’ check, during which the engines are ignited whereas the automobile stays grounded. A last launch readiness examine is scheduled for April 20
The Falcon 9 (pictured) is predicted to launch April 23 at 6:11 am, with Kimbrough, Hoshide, Pesque and McArthur arriving on the ISS at 5:30 am on April 23
They are going to overlap with among the first astronauts despatched as much as the ISS on the primary Crew Dragon spaceship in November 2020.
In February, an unmanned Falcon 9 rocket missed the touchdown pad and crashed into the water.
The rocket efficiently deployed 60 Starlink web satellites into orbit, however the booster missed the Of Course I Nonetheless Love You droneship in Port Canaveral upon its return and crashed into the ocean.
It was the rocket’s sixth launch, and SpaceX director Benji Reed put the accident all the way down to put on and tear.
‘A bit of little bit of a gap developed and allowed scorching gases to be the place they don’t seem to be alleged to be and brought about that engine to close down,’ he mentioned. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.aerodefevent.com/news/arconic-strengthens-3d-printing-collaboration-airbus/ | 2024-04-19T21:27:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817455.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419203449-20240419233449-00766.warc.gz | 0.900797 | 183 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__87978905 | en | By Arconic – Press Release
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Arconic (NYSE:ARNC), a global technology, engineering and advanced manufacturing leader, has entered into two agreements to supply Airbus 3D printed metal parts for the airplane maker’s commercial aircraft. Arconic will supply 3D printed components made from high temperature nickel superalloys, and 3D printed titanium airframe parts under two separate agreements.
“We’re proud to deepen our partnership with Airbus through these agreements,” said Klaus Kleinfeld, Chairman and CEO of Arconic. “Airbus’s confidence in our additive manufacturing capabilities is grounded in Arconic’s comprehensive strengths—from aerospace know-how to metals powder production and product qualification expertise. We are pleased to support our customers and pave the way to the future of aerospace manufacturing.” | aerospace | 1 |
https://etatechnology.in/industry-news/iridium-completes-historic-3-billion-satellite-constellation-upgrade/ | 2021-10-25T03:15:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587623.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20211025030510-20211025060510-00169.warc.gz | 0.932098 | 116 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__117793282 | en | After almost a decade, Iridium has upgraded its communications network—in space as well as on the ground. The last two satellites of the Iridium NEXT constellation satellites were positioned in orbit in early February, concluding an unprecedented project that saw the company methodically replace its entire aging satellite network with state-of-the-art communications satellites.
The Iridium network’s satellites are cross-linked to provide uninterrupted real-time data transmission ser…
Source URL: Iridium Completes Historic Billion Satellite Constellation Upgrade
Source Website: Advance Engineering – Engineering.com | aerospace | 1 |
https://kishugu.com/celebrating-womans-month-from-the-skies/ | 2023-12-06T08:31:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100583.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206063543-20231206093543-00211.warc.gz | 0.953267 | 709 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__233936101 | en | Celebrating Woman’s month from the skies
As almost any other year, Lizanne Woite celebrated Women’s Mont in the air. She is the only female pilot employed by Kishugu Aviation at this point, “but to me gender doesn’t make any difference. There are generally fewer females in the aviation industry,” Lizanne says, “but I work with a great team of pilots and we support each other regardless.”
In celebration of Women’s Month, we took a closer look at what our one and only courageous female pilot’s career entails as a Kishugu Aviation Spotter pilot. This tall, feminine lady, is in fact a true warrior and reflects courage, bravery and heroism. She flies a Command and Control unit (Cessna 182, 206 or 210) during aerial firefighting operations for Working on Fire (WOF) Aviation, which offers aerial support to the South African Government’s Department of Environmental Affairs (Expanded Public Works) Working on Fire Programme and Fire Prevention Association (FPA) members.
When a wildfire is reported and it requires aerial resources, the Spotter plane is dispatched ahead of the bombing resources to observe and analyse the fire and its movement. Lizanne explains that she supplies the Incident Commander (IC) on the ground with information regarding the fire and offers possible strategies on where she thinks the water bombing should start.
When the Bombers and Hueys arrive, she acts as communication platform between IC and the different aerial and ground resources and guides the bombing units to where they need to drop their loads. The bombing units fly to and fro between the fire and the water supply, to douse the flames enough for the firefighters to battle the remaining flames on ground level.
“I stay in the air until all the aerial resources are called to stand down and return to base, so that I can offer direction and ensure that the aerial resources operate safely on a fire.”
Mike Assad, National Flight Operations Manager for WOF Aviation explains that aerial firefighting is a challenging but very rewarding occupation. “These pilots are on standby for long periods during the fire season but as soon as there is a wildfire, the siren goes off and they need to be ready to take to the sky to save property, life and limb from devastating wildfires.”
Lizanne developed a passion for flying at a young age and started working towards her Private Pilot Licence (PPL) after school. She completed her Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) at Wonderboom airport, Pretoria.
“I became interested in aerial firefighting along the way, so I applied for a Spotter pilot position with Kishugu Aviation in 2008.”
New Spotter pilots are sent on a fire behaviour course and thereafter, they spend a minimum of one season flying as an observer with an experienced pilot. Following a complete evaluation by the Spotter Line Captain, the new spotter pilots are sent out to a base to start operating their own planes.
“When you decide to follow a career, it is hopefully because you are truly interested in that specific field,” Lizanne says. “Being male or female, is not what defines you in your career – success lies in your passion and commitment.”
Lizanne is currently based in the Lowveld, Mpumalanga to help combat fires during the winter fire season. | aerospace | 1 |
https://elyafgroup.com/products/nasa | 2023-09-29T17:27:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510520.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20230929154432-20230929184432-00532.warc.gz | 0.951151 | 125 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__127285158 | en | NASARegular price £0.00
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA; is an independent agency of the U.S. Federal Government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and space research.
NASA was established in 1958, succeeding the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The new agency was to have a distinctly civilian orientation, encouraging peaceful applications in space science. Since its establishment, most US space exploration efforts have been led by NASA, including the Apollo Moon landing missions, the Skylab space station, and later the Space Shuttle. | aerospace | 1 |
https://www.zdnet.com/article/verizon-acquires-skyward-aims-to-manage-drone-operations-connections/ | 2023-10-03T09:02:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511055.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003060619-20231003090619-00490.warc.gz | 0.942351 | 272 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__126884158 | en | Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Verizon Ventures was already an investor in Skyward.
Skyward's technology is used for managing drone operations, bolstering safety and cutting costs. Specifically, Skyward's software offers the following:
Flight tracking and management of flight hours, training, licenses, and forms.
A system of record for flight logs, insurance policies, regulatory authorizations, and service agreements.
Maintenance management including scheduling, incidents, location, battery life, and firmware updates.
Standard processes for international operations.
As for pricing, Skyward charges businesses such as fleet operators and drone operators $250 a month billed annually. That subscription covers one team and has a bevy of features ranging from uploading flights in batches to logs to mobile apps. An enterprise plan covers three teams with custom reporting, but pricing varies.
Verizon's plan is to combine Skyward's expertise with its Airborne LTE Operations service, which aims to connect wireless drones.
Drones have applications across multiple industries and enterprise software will increasingly have to manage the logistics. In addition, regulations are being formed that should allow drone operators to better scale.
Intel's drone light show at Super Bowl will lead to more business use:
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority to launch drone safety app:
In Africa, drones poised to deliver medical supplies: | aerospace | 1 |
https://community.infiniteflight.com/t/flying-inside-the-cockpit/33504 | 2022-08-09T16:42:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00068.warc.gz | 0.966789 | 128 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__153278570 | en | “What is it to fly inside the cockpit” (published by Flightaware)Article and video from Flightaware
This was an absolutely amazing and well put together video! I loved it!
Such an amazing approach into Nice Cote d’Azur Airport. Very well put together video.
I recently had the privelege to fly in the cockpit during a flight. It is a real good feeling up there on flightdeck, you totally forget about everything else and focus entirely on the flight and everything surrounding it.
This topic was automatically closed 90 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed. | aerospace | 1 |
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