Aterrizaje forzoso de un avión de pasajeros en aeropuerto de Stuttgart

El 14 de septiembre, en el aeropuerto de Stuttgart en el sur de Alemania, un avión de pasajeros Fokker 100 hizo urgentemente un aterrizaje forzoso en la pista delante de los hangares.

El mismo día, este avión de pasajeros aterrizó forsosamente en la pista delante de los hangares por una falla técnica, sin dejar bajas humanas. (Pueblo en Línea)
15/09/2009

• Fotografías:

http://spanish.peopledaily.com.cn/31618/6758024.html

• Vídeo

http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/videos/2009/09/14/00311252951973645930728.htm





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Boeing Airborne Laser ‘shoots down’ first missile

El caza más grande del mundo dispara rayos laser contra misiles enemigos. Es el Proyecto ABL, no es ciencia ficcion.

http://www.gizmag.com/boeing-airborne-laser-shoots-first-missile/12567/

On August 10, Boeing and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency were finally able to demonstrate that the US$1.1 billion Airborne Laser (ABL) program actually works

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Video games finally pay off: Air Force needs more virtual flyers than real pilots

¿Y no sería mejor usar a los propios pilotos virtuales formados durante años en simuladores de vuelo comerciales como pilotos de UAV?

 

http://www.gizmag.com/air-force-trains-more-virtual-pilots-than-real/12508/

 

 

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4 Forgotten Facts About Combat UAVs

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/4330155.html?nav=RSS20&src=syn&dom=yah_buzz&mag=pop

 

1) The Air Force still trains more pilots for manned airplanes than it trains UAV controllers.
2) For every UAV in the air on a mission, there are three others in inventory.
3) UAVs aren't unmanned—they're remotely controlled.
4) Reapers and Predators are more useful for snooping on enemies than killing them.

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Some UAV Makers Do Better Than Others

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=defense&id=news/UAVs091009.xml&headline=Some%20UAV%20Makers%20Do%20Better%20Than%20Others

 

The Assn. for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International show here last month was a chance to look at the industry's progress in meeting Pentagon demands for more unmanned systems. Some systems and companies are doing much better than others. But what's often not clear is why.

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New class of UAVs look more like UFOs

http://www.gizmag.com/aesir-unmanned-aerial-vehicle/12813/

14/09/09

Most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) employ a fixed wing design like that of a traditional plane. But these designs offer limited maneuverability and payload capacity, require a runway to takeoff and land, and are unable to hover. Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) UAVs get around these problems, usually by employing rotors like a helicopter. Now UK-based company AESIR has developed a VTOL UAV that has no external rotating parts, instead relying on a phenomenon known as the Coanda effect to generate lift.

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Boeing's 1st C-130 AMP Trainer for US Air Force Declared 'Ready For Use'

http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=836

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 14, 2009 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has completed
delivery of the U.S. Air Force's first simulator for the C-130
Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) to Little Rock Air Force Base.
The Weapon System Trainer (WST) passed government acceptance testing
and was declared "ready for use" on July 20.

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Boeing Details Tanker Capabilities at US Air Force Association Conference

http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=835

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2009 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today unveiled
additional details of the company's potential offering in the U.S. Air
Force KC-X tanker competition, saying the KC-7A7 will offer maximum
capability at the lowest cost.

In a briefing at the Air Force Association's 2009 Air & Space
Conference and Technology Exposition outside Washington, Rick
Lemaster, Boeing KC-X director and program manager, said Boeing has
"been listening to our U.S. Air Force customer, and we appreciate
their efforts in preparing for the next competition."

"We are prepared to offer the best solution through the KC-7A7,"
Lemaster continued. "Whether it's the agile 767-based tanker or the
larger 777-based tanker, Boeing is ready to deliver maximum capability
at the lowest cost."

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Warplanes: Storage to survive

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20090915.aspx

September 15, 2009
[...]the air force is going to put many, if not most, of its combat
aircraft into storage, and dismiss many of its 50,000 personnel. That
way, the remaining aircraft can be kept operational, and the pilots
trained

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Boeing: no big changes to 767, 777 for US tanker

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSN1450177320090915

14/09/09 Reuteurs
* No "Franken-tanker" this time - Boeing exec
* Boeing unsure whether 767 or 777 will be offered

* Air Force: No impact from WTO ruling

* Boeing determined to learn lessons from past bid (Adds Boeing
comments from interview)

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EADS Innovation Works, Hamburg, Uses Altair's CAE Suite HyperWorks for Optimization...

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS121979+14-Sep-2009+PRN20090914

14/09/09 EADS Innovation Works, Hamburg, Uses Altair's CAE Suite HyperWorks for
Optimization and Stochastic Applications
Strategic decision for HyperWorks helps engineers to develop aerospace
products better and faster

About HyperWorks
Built on a foundation of design optimization, performance data management and
process automation, HyperWorks is an enterprise simulation solution for rapid
design exploration and decision-making. As the most comprehensive,
open-architecture CAE solution in the industry, HyperWorks includes
best-in-class modeling, analysis, visualization and data management solutions
for linear and non-linear, structural optimization, fluid-structure
interaction and multi-body dynamics applications. For more information, please
visit www.altairhyperworks.com

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Air France, Lufthansa Prepare For A380 Service Introduction

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=c521a90a-acc1-403f-8c12-7b8c77408a42

Tue, 15 Sep '09

Super Jumbo Will Fly International Routes For Both Airlines'
The A380's first two European operators - French flag carrier Air
France, and Germany's national airline Lufthansa - are preparing for
upcoming service introductions of the A380, which will be Airbus'
flagship jetliner.

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Carbon Fibre Recycling and Reuse conference in Hamburg

 http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=77135

15/09/09 Fibre2fashion.com
With presentations from key end users Boeing and Airbus, the main
conference programme follows a networking lunch buffet and will be
chaired by Professor ...

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Boeing launches tanker Web site

http://wichita.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/2009/09/14/daily10.html

The Boeing Co. has launched a new Web site dedicated to its efforts to
win the U.S. Air Forces' refueling tanker contract.

The aircraft manufacturer announced the new site,
www.UnitedStatesTanker.com, Monday at the Air Force Association's 2009
Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition outside Washington,
D.C

It's part of a new attempt by the company, which has an Integrated
Defense Systems facility in Wichita, to win a valuable government
contract that has amassed quite a history

Monday, September 14, 2009, 5:07pm CDT | Modified: Monday, September
14, 2009, 8:13pm

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