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| | | Aircraft ownership | | 2008-06-17 06:38:23 | | In the hours and days immediately following the tragic attacks on America of 9/11, there was much speculation about the effects on the general aviation industry. While the events of September 11, 2001 have had a significant impact on the economy as a whole, sales of personal aircraft in Michigan have experienced a surprising boost. Certainly, the convenience of personal transportation has played a major role in this increase as airport lines and security have become more time consuming.The reduc | | By: My Hobbies Resource | | |
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| The Flight of Solar-Powered Aircraft Helios | | 2008-06-13 06:52:25 | | Here is a video showing compilation of test flights of the solar-powered, remotely piloted NASA's Helios aircraft.Helios set out from Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands before 9:00 AM on Monday, August 13, 2001. Just over seven hours later, it reached 96,500 feet. Flying at about 25 miles an hour, the mission lasted nearly 17 hours, landing at 1:43 a.m. August 14, 2001This was the first time a non-rocket powered aircraft has maintained flight this far above the earth. At this altitude above ground the sky is almost black, stars shine in the daytime, and the horizon looks curved.Helios was an ultralight flying wing built by AeroVironment Inc, as a part of NASA's Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology (ERAST) project. Covered with solar cells, Helios' impressive 247 foot wide wing exceeds the wing span and even overall length of a Boeing 747 jet airliner. Helios had about 62,000 solar cells across the wing. The solar cells collect energy from the Sun and convert it to electric | | By: Solar Energy - Green Lifestyle for You | | |
| | Creation story of Russian UFO (EKIP aircraft) | | 2008-05-29 03:01:44 | | Hi guys ,not many ufo blogger look in this Russian EKIP aircraft which look like some kind of alien ufo .Here i am posting this blog article to make side this kind of aircraft and concentrate on real UFO's This is an interview with one of the designers of the EKIP aircraft (or Tarielka) - Edward Isaev, for one of the Russian news channels in 2002. This video is freely available for download from the aircraft designer's web site:http://www.ekip-aviation-concern.com/EKIP UFO - Ecology and ProgressEKIP UFO-2 EKIP UFO-3Note:Sharashka - was an informal name for secret research and development laboratories in the Soviet Gulag labor camp system in 1940-1950's.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SharashkaThe latest news that I could find about EKIP date back to 2003-2004 when the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) was going to co-partner further developments and building of this aircraft. Apparently the test flights were tentatively scheduled for 2007 at Webster Field, near Patuxent River.http:/ | | By: SKYWATCHER:VIDEO BLOG | | |
| | U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers | | 2008-05-06 06:28:00 | | “…They provide US policymakers with 90,000 tons of deployable, difficult-to-ignore, cold-steel persuasion … At a time when it is increasingly difficult for the U.S. to gain permission from host nations to position aircraft and troops on their soil, carriers perform an indispensable role…”A picture means different things to different people. To some, the image is merely a ship or ships, naval vessels, or a large chunks of steel and bitumen floating on water. Indeed there are others who would instantly think of the now hackneyed derogatory designation, Great Satan and its tools of evil.Peter Brookes has a different interpretation. While considering the consequences of funding cuts that will see the U.S. carrier fleet drop from 12 in 2007 to 10 by 2012, he articulates an exceedingly accurate and correct narrative, of the sheer force and clout, as projected by the U.S. Navy carrier fleet.“Carriers are … handy tools of (gunboat) diplomacy. They provide US policymakers with 90 | | By: American Interests | | |
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| Warren Buffett’s NetJets, the world’s largest fractional aircraft ownership company, is setting up shop in India. | | 2008-03-20 06:12:00 | | The company operates close to 730 aircraft, making it the second- largest fleet in the world after American Airlines.NetJets has tied up with Ashish Chordia, CEO of luxury good company Shreyans, to act as the company’s strategic partner for India. There is no clarity yet on whether foreign charter companies like NetJets can operate within India. The company is, therefore, starting its operations by offering its aircraft for international flights.Speaking at the launch, NetJets director of sales Graeme Weston said there is a huge potential for private jet travel in India from corporates as well as high networth individuals. About two dozen Indian customers already use NetJets’ planes in the United States and Europe.
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| | Online Aircraft Parts Procurement | | 2008-03-11 10:18:00 | | WBParts is the leading avionics procurement service in the web. Whether you’re looking for avionics, navigation systems, radar, aircraft instruments, or radomes, with more than 13 million searchable manufacturer parts, you are sure to find what you’re looking for. You can compare manufacturer specifications however price is not listed and you have to request for a quote. | | By: Gadget Reviews and How-Tos | | |
| | RBS 70 Short-Range Anti-Aircraft Missile, Sweden | | 2008-02-22 00:20:00 | | The RBS 70 short-range anti-aircraft missile is operational with the Swedish armed forces and has also been exported to 13 countries worldwide, including Australia, Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Norway, Pakistan, Singapore and Tunisia.The RBS 70 system entered service in 1977 with the mk 1 missile. Current production model is the mk 2. The Bolide missile is a further development of the mk 2 with a new sustainer rocket motor, which increases missile speed and manoeuvrability. Bolide was ordered by Australia in 2003 with a follow-on order in April 2004.In November 2004, RBS 70 was ordered by the Latvian Air Force. Deliveries are set for 2006-07.Also in November 2004, a number of RBS 70 systems were handed over by Norway to Lithuania, free of charge. In December 2004, the Czech Republic placed an order for RBS 70 with the Bolide missile.In January 2007, Finland placed an order for the RBS 70 missile system. Deliveries are scheduled to begin at | | By: Military Enthusiast | | |
| | Stealth Aircraft | | 2008-02-18 21:24:34 | | Modern stealth aircraft first became possible when a mathematician working for Lockheed Aircraft during the 1970s adopted a mathematical model developed by Pyotr Ufimtsev, a Russian scientist to develop a computer program called Echo 1. Echo made it possible to predict the radar signature an aircraft made with flat panels, called facets. In 1975, engineers [...] | | By: Indonesia First | | |
| | The Indonesian Ministry of Defence and Security ordered 24 CN-235 aircraft | | 2008-02-14 01:29:00 | | The Indonesian Ministry of Defence and Security ordered 24 CN-235 aircraft, including six for the Indonesian Navy maritime reconnaissance squadron and three for the Indonesian Air Force.THALES and IPTN signed a Memorandum Of Agreement in May 2000 for the supply of three CN235 aircraft manufactured by IPTN and equipped with AMASCOS from Thales Airborne Systems, to the Indonesian Air Force. The AMASCOS Airborne Maritime Situation Control System includes the Ocean Master search radar produced by Thales and EADS Deutschland, the Elettronica ALR 733 radar warning receiver, the Chlio thermal imager developed by Thales Optronique, the Gemini navigation computer from Thales (formerly Sextant) Avionics and the AN/ASQ-508 Magnetic Anomaly Detection (MAD) system from CAE.There are three hardpoints under each wing that can carry Harpoon anti-ship missiles. The Indonesian maritime patrol version can be fitted with two Mark 46 torpedoes or Exocet M-39 air-launch anti-ship missiles. | | By: Military Enthusiast | | |
| | | Hamas TV says group has new anti-aircraft unit in Gaza | | 2007-12-26 05:48:00 | | Hamas's military wing has a new anti-aircraft unit intended to combat IAF aircraft operating over the Gaza Strip Channel 10 reported Friday evening.In footage broadcast on Hamas's TV station, operatives were seen wearing uniforms bearing an emblem that read "Anti-Aircraft Force."Channel 10 said that the new unit was believed to be in possession of anti-aircraft missiles. | | By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES | | |
| | Boeing Installs High-Energy Laser On Laser Gunship Aircraft | | 2007-12-11 19:47:10 | | Boeing has installed a high-energy chemical laser aboard a C-130H aircraft, achieving a key milestone for the Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program. Boeing completed the laser installation Dec. 4 at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. The laser, including its major subsystem, a 12,000-pound integrated laser module, was moved into place aboard the aircraft and aligned with the previously-installed beam control system, which will direct the laser beam to its target.
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| | Old Aircraft || Altes Flugzeug | | 2007-09-23 18:49:00 | |
I shot this cutout of an old aircraft and it's propeller at Munich Airport / Germany.
Ich fotografierte diesen Ausschnitt eines alten Flugzeugs und dessen Propeller am Flughafen Muenchen / Germany.
Some keywords that describe this picture: Air Vehicle, Airplane, Machine, Propeller, Engine, Machine Part, Technology, Flying, Metal, Old, Freedom, Transportation, Metallic, Shiny, 1940-1980 Retro-Styled Imagery, Retro Revival, Wing, Wing, Jet Engine, Airplane Propeller, Old-fashioned, Blade, Turbine, Prop, Classic | | By: TTL - Through Tom's Lens | | |
| | Free Light Aircraft Screensavers | | 2007-09-09 18:02:21 | | Skywriter PlaneThis free unique animated plane screensaver displays an aircraft that will write your text messages on the sky. It is more than just displaying a scrolling message. | | By: ScreenSphere | | |
| | Aircraft to slake Fire in Action || Loeschflugzeug in Aktion | | 2007-08-12 20:56:00 | |
I am so enthused by the aircraft from my last post, that I won't longer withhold this picture. It shows the aircraft of the fire department in action.
Ich bin vom Loeschflugzeug des vorigen Beitrags so begeistert, dass ich euch dieses Bild nicht laenger vorenthalten moechte. Es zeigt das Loeschflugzeug der Feuerwehr in Aktion.
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| | | | Marines Ready Osprey Aircraft for Iraq | | 2007-07-21 19:46:04 | | The V-22 Osprey, an airplane that can land and take off like a helicopter, is expected to deploy to Iraq in September after more than two decades of development. more >>
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A surprisingly large fraction of the energy used in developed countries is used heating and lighting buildings - in the European Union 40% of energy used is in buildings. This is an obvious place to look for savings if one is trying to reduce energy more >>
A typical human mouth teems with as many as 700 different species of microbes. A handful of these have been specifically implicated in promoting gum disease, dental cavities, and bad breath, but for the most part, the make-up of this complex ecosystem more >>
> > No planets around this star. Image credit: UA > Click to enlarge One of the big surprises the Universe had in store for extrasolar planet hunters is the number of enormous planets close into their p | | By: Doktertomi.com | | |
| | Air France to order two additional A380s and 18 A320 Family aircraft | | 2007-06-20 01:07:00 | | Air France has signed a Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) for the purchase of two additional A380s and 18 A320 Family aircraft. The two A380s come in addition to the ten it already has on order, confirming the airline’s commitment for Airbus’ all new very high capacity double deck airliner, as well as to Airbus‘ single aisle product range. With this additional order, the French carrier is pursuing its ambitious fleet modernisation and its network development programme, while eventually operating an all Airbus single-aisle fleet.
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| | | News Round-up: Sudan Disguises War Planes as UN Aircraft | | 2007-04-18 14:31:00 | | April 17. The New York Times reports:A confidential United Nations report says the government of Sudan is flying arms and heavy military equipment into Darfur in violation of Security Council resolutions and painting Sudanese military planes white to disguise them as United Nations or African Union aircraft.In one case, illustrated with close-up pictures, the report says the letters “U.N.” have been stenciled onto the wing of a whitewashed Sudanese armed forces plane parked on a military apron at a Darfur airport. Bombs guarded by uniformed soldiers are laid out in rows by its side.Read the NY Times article with a copy of the UN report.. | | By: The Road to the Horizon | | |
| | Aegean Airlines Name the Aircraft Competition. | | 2007-03-06 13:35:00 | | BritsinCrete received an interesting email from Aegean Airlines, Greece's second airline which wants its travelling public to enter a competition it announced today to name three A320...
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