XIV Jornadas de Estudios Históricos de Aviación (25-28 Oct 2010)

El aviso nos lo da Julian Oller, reproducimos su e-mail:

Los próximos días 25 al 28 de Octubre estaré en Madrid con motivo de las XIV Jornadas de Estudios Históricos organizadas por AENA.

Las jornadas tendrán lugar en esos tres días, de 17.00 a 21.00 en el Palacio de Linares (Cibeles). Le entrada es libre, limitada solamente por el aforo.

El tema general de las Jornadas es: "Made in Spain: aeronaves construidas en España".
Los temas particulares de los tres días, y las ponencias, son:

Día 25 - Aeronaves de madera y tela
- Del Brunet al Vilanova, a cargo de Julián Oller García
- El dirigible de Torres Quevedo, a cargo de Francisco Gonález Redondo
- Del R-I al R-III, a cargo de Luís Utrilla Navarro
Día 26 - Estructuras metálicas
- El Breguet XIX, a cargo de José Sánchez Méndez
- El Junkers Ju-52, a cargo de Luís González Pavón
- Hispano-Suiza HS-42, a cargo de Juan Antonio Guerrero Misa
Día 27 - Aeronaves reactoras
- HA-220, a cargo de Miguel Ángel Sanz González
- CASA 235, a cargo de Guillermo Morato Lara
- El Airbus A-400M, a cargo de Arturo Lammers García

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Eurofigther vs Flanker in Indian Wargames

War games pits Eurofighter against Su-30

Britain's Royal Air Force is sending its best pilots and a squadron of its latest Eurofighter Typhoon jets into war games in India, shortly before the emerging economy decides whether to buy the Eurofighter or one of four rival planes. (Other planes placed in the bidding race are Boeing's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Lockheed Martin's F-16 Fighting Falcon, the French-made Dassault Rafale, SAAB Gripen from Sweden and the Russian-produced Mikoyan MiG-35)

The 17-day aerial war games, due to start next week in West Bengal, pit the Eurofighter jets against Sukhoi Su-30 multi-role combat jets of the Indian air force.

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El Pentágononegocia con Rosoboronesport la compra de helicópteros Mi-17 para Afganistá

"Es el interés de nuestras tropas establecer con los fabricantes de equipo militar ruso las mismas relaciones que mantenemos con la compañía Boeing, que produce los helicópteros Chinook, o la empresa Sikorsky Aircraft, que fabrica los helicópteros Black Hawk", indicó en la entrevista al semanal Bert Vergez, jefe de proyectos del Ejército de EE. UU. para el uso de la no estandarizada aviación de helicópteros.

http://actualidad.rt.com/economia/sectores/issue_15261.html

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Sukhoi Superjet 100 has successfully passed noise testing program

October 12, Turin - Under supervision of AR IAC and EASA, the SSJ 100 has successfully passed noise testing program performed as a part of the overall certification campaign. At the Cuneo-Levaldigi airport the aircraft made 8 certification flights. The preliminary results show that the aircraft noise levels show full compliance with ICAO CAEPIV requirements.

Being now cleared by AR IAC and EASA, the same aircraft #95004 is undergoing HIRF testing, in the same premises. HIRF testing methodology was elaborated by the SCAC engineering team in collaboration with Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, and relevant certification authorities.

HIRF certification is required to demonstrate that the aircraft electric and electronic equipments are not influenced by external electromagnetic fields like those produced by a TV or radio station or by a radar. HIRF testing technique consists in radiating the aircraft with radio waves whose frequencies and levels of emission are set by Certification rules. The aircraft can be electrically powered or unpowered, and engines can also run. The electromagnetic fields and currents on cables inside the aircraft are measured during radiation and avionic equipments are kept under control to check for any malfunction. Telemetry is used to monitor aircraft parameters in real time as well as to avoid people exposure to radiation during tests with powered aircraft.

“Sukhoi Superjet 100 is the first aircraft in Russia that has compliance with international noise standards proven in flight under supervision of Russian and European certification authorities. It’s a real milestone of the SSJ 100 Program which confirms good perspective for the aircraft worldwide sales”, - said Igor Vinogradov, SCAC’s SVP on Certification, commenting the finalization of the noise testing program


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Sukhoi completed general units’ assembly of the first production Su-35S

Moscow, October 11. Sukhoi Company completed general units’ assembly of the first production Su-35S fighter. The state contract with the Russian Defense Ministry on the delivery of 48 multifunctional super maneuverable Su-35 fighter jets was signed at the 2009 MAKS air show. The works on the contract started in autumn 2009 at the KnAAPO facility of the Sukhoi holding in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

At the present time the first production Su-35S is at the final assembly shop of the KnAAPO. The preparations are underway for its flight testing. The first production Su-35S will be delivered to the Russian Ministry of Defense by the end of the year.

Su-35 is also intended for export sales. Sukhoi is holding talks with customers in South-East Asia, the Middle East and South America anxious to re-arm their air forces on Su-35 sales.

The Su-35 is a thoroughly upgraded super-maneuverable fighter of the 4++ generation. It employs technologies of the fifth generation that assure its superiority over similar class fighters. The special features of the aircraft include a new avionics suite based on digital information control system integrating onboard systems, a new radar with a phased antenna array having a long aerial target detection range with an increased number of simultaneously tracked and engaged targets (30 aerial targets tracked and 8 engaged plus the tracking of 4 and engagement of 2 ground targets), and new enhanced vectored thrust engines. The Su-35 has a diverse suite of long-, medium- and short-range weapons. It can carry guided aerial munitions for anti-radar and anti-ship actions as well as general purpose munitions, and guided and unguided aerial bombs. The radar signature of the fighter has been reduced by several times as compared to that of the fourth-generation aircraft by coating the cockpit with electro-conducting compounds, applying radio absorption coats and reducing the number of protruding sensors. The service life of the aircraft is 6,000 hours flight hours; the life cycle is 30 years of operation. The assigned service life of vectored thrust engines is 4,000 hours.


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Sikorsky Innovations Completes Testing of Hub Mounted Vibration System

Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft, has completed rig testing of a Hub Mounted Vibration Suppression system (HMVS), designed to eliminate vibration and deliver a smoother helicopter ride. The effort is jointly funded by Sikorsky and the Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD). Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

“HMVS represents a significant improvement in the control of vibration at its source with less weight than conventional vibration treatments,” said Jim Kagdis, program manager for Sikorsky Advanced Programs. “Combined with our active flap technology, this makes the opportunity for a ‘jet-smooth’ ride a practical reality. Our plan is to install and test flight this vital technology on a Sikorsky helicopter in the next 12 months. We expect to drive this technology into all our products once its commercialization is complete.”
“Vibration, even at the low levels Sikorsky has been able to achieve, takes a toll on crew and passengers as well as the aircraft,” said Mark Miller, Vice President, Research & Engineering. “With the HMVS breakthrough technology, occupants will experience less fatigue and enhanced safety. In addition, operating costs will decrease because equipment will last longer in a virtually zero-vibration environment.”
The key development team member for the project is the LORD Corporation of Cary, North Carolina.



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El nuevo estilo para liderar EADS (Domingo Urueña)

http://www.expansion.com/2010/10/13/empresas/interiores/1286920930.html

Con su nombramiento, el grupo premió la movilidad para desnacionalizar una compañía en la que los intereses estatales (sobre todo de Francia y Alemania, pero también de España), predominan frente al criterio empresarial.
Aun así, han tenido que pasar veinte meses desde la llegada de Ureña a Airbus Military para que sea evidente que el nuevo estilo ha triunfado. Al aterrizar, debió encarar con urgencia numerosos frentes abiertos.

Para entender esto hay que recordar los antecedentes del cargo. Los nombres que le precedieron (Alberto Fernández, Francisco Fernández Sáinz y Carlos Suárez) mantuvieron pulsos muy tensos con la cúpula del grupo que, a la postre, provocaron la destitución de todos ellos

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Las Jornadas de la ‘Fundación Círculo' repasan el escenario económico de la industria de la Defensa el 26 y 27 de octubre

La Fundación Círculo para las Tecnologías de la Defensa y la Seguridad celebra el próximo 26 y 27 de octubre en la Real Casa de la Moneda de Madrid sus XIV Jornadas dedicadas al sector de la Defensa ante el escenario económico actual.

La temática de estas Jornadas se ha planteado ante el reto de mantener las funciones y objetivos de las Administraciones Públicas con la drástica reducción presupuestaria que tienen que hacer frente las Fuerzas Armadas y las Fuerzas y Cuerpos de Seguridad del Estado.

http://s.noticias-aero.info/FundacionCirculo

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Bell Helicopter AH-1Z Earns Navy Recommendation for full Fleet Introduction

FORT WORTH, TEXAS (October 4, 2010) - Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that the U.S. Marine Corps' newest attack helicopter, the AH-1Z Cobra successfully completed Operational Evaluation (OPEVAL).

On Sept. 24, the Navy's Aviation program office (NAVAIR) for H-1 Upgrades received official notification from the Navy's Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force that its AH-1Z helicopters were found to be "operationally effective and suitable" and were recommended for fleet introduction.

"We are pleased and proud that the AH-1Z has completed its operational evaluation," said John Garrison, president of Bell Helicopter. "The AH-1Z is a remarkable aircraft that is only made stronger by the Marine aviators that fly them. We are excited that our warfighters will receive the full benefit of this awesome machine."

The Marine Corps is replacing the two-bladed AH-1W with the AH-1Z, which features a new, four-bladed composite rotor system, performance-matched transmission, four-bladed tail rotor, upgraded landing gear and a fully integrated glass cockpit.

A total of 189 new and remanufactured AH-1Z helicopters are anticipated, with deliveries expected to be complete by the end of 2019.

The AH-1Z Cobra helicopters are part of the U.S. Marine Corps H-1 Upgrade Program. The program's goal is to replace AH-1W helicopters with new and remanufactured AH-1Zs which provide significantly greater performance, supportability and growth potential over their predecessors.

The H-1 Upgrade Program offers 84 percent commonality of parts between the AH-1Z and UH-1Y utility helicopters. This commonality reduces lifecycle and training costs and decreases the expeditionary logistics footprint for both aircraft.

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U.S. Marines Propose AH-1Z Production Boost
http://s.noticias-aero.info/AH1Z-in-AviationWeek

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