miércoles, 10 de febrero de 2016
This Plane Flies Itself to an Airport and Lands in an Emergency
Diamond Aircraft says it's building an airplane that takes over in an emergency, flies itself to an airport, and lands safely on its own.
Google's Project SkyBender Is Another Internet-Firing Drone
What about the balloons? It seems if you control a large portion of the internet, you have vested interest in getting the internet to more people. Both Facebook and Google have been testing aerial devices that would be able to provide reliable wireless internet access in remote locations. Until n...
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Iran to Purchase Sukhoi-30 Fighter Jets From Russia - ABC News [feedly]
Iran to Purchase Sukhoi-30 Fighter Jets From Russia - ABC News
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Northrop Grumman Seeks New Markets for Drone Helicopters, Radars in Asia - Sputnik International [feedly]
Sputnik International | Northrop Grumman Seeks New Markets for Drone Helicopters, Radars in Asia Sputnik International Northrop Grumman's airborne fire control radars including its latest active electronically scanned array fighter radar, the APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar will be on display. The SABR provides 5th generation radar capabilities to the F-16 combat ... Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk UAV to Collect Weather Data for NOAAGovConWire NOAA to Use Northrop-Built Global Hawk for Weather Pattern Data CollectionExecutiveBiz (blog) |
Piloted, Electric Propulsion-Powered Experimental Aircraft Underway [feedly]
Piloted, Electric Propulsion-Powered Experimental Aircraft Underway
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Piloted_Electric_Propulsion_Powered_Experimental_Aircraft_Underway_999.html
Palmdale CA (SPX) Feb 09, 2016
NASA is researching ideas that could lead to developing an electric propulsion-powered aircraft that would be quieter, more efficient and environmentally friendly than today's commuter aircraft. The proposed piloted experimental airplane is called Sceptor, short for the Scalable Convergent Electric Propulsion Technology and Operations Research. The concept involves removing the wing from a
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Palmdale CA (SPX) Feb 09, 2016
NASA is researching ideas that could lead to developing an electric propulsion-powered aircraft that would be quieter, more efficient and environmentally friendly than today's commuter aircraft. The proposed piloted experimental airplane is called Sceptor, short for the Scalable Convergent Electric Propulsion Technology and Operations Research. The concept involves removing the wing from a West's advantage in military tech 'eroding': think-tank [feedly]
West's advantage in military tech 'eroding': think-tank
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London (AFP) Feb 9, 2016
Western superiority in military technology is "eroding", notably at the hands of China and Russia, a leading think-tank said Tuesday in its annual report on the state of militaries around the world. The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London said in its Military Balance report that increasingly easy access to technology by non-state groups means the world faces "an in
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London (AFP) Feb 9, 2016
Western superiority in military technology is "eroding", notably at the hands of China and Russia, a leading think-tank said Tuesday in its annual report on the state of militaries around the world. The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London said in its Military Balance report that increasingly easy access to technology by non-state groups means the world faces "an in LEAP Engine Surpasses 10000 Orders - Intelligent Aerospace [feedly]
LEAP Engine Surpasses 10000 Orders
Intelligent Aerospace
The LEAP engine has already been selected by the world's leading planemakers for their new-generation single-aisle commercial jets: the LEAP-1A for the Airbus A320neo, the LEAP-1B for the Boeing 737 MAX, and the LEAP-1C for the Comac C919.
Intelligent Aerospace
The LEAP engine has already been selected by the world's leading planemakers for their new-generation single-aisle commercial jets: the LEAP-1A for the Airbus A320neo, the LEAP-1B for the Boeing 737 MAX, and the LEAP-1C for the Comac C919.
Could Russia's Frigate Ecojet take on Airbus and Boeing?
Two aviation giants dominate the field: U.S.-based Boeing and European consortium Airbus. So can a Russian upstart succeed in its goal of redefining the market with a new aircraft concept whose unique characteristics place it in a category of its own? The new manufacturer is Moscow-based private company is Rosavia. Its concept is the inelegantly named Frigate Ecojet. Full article: http://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/09/aviation/frigate-ecojet-russia-aviation/
To read more about Frigate Ecojet: http://www.frigate-ecojet.ru/en/
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Largest member of A350 XWB Family becomes reality PNAA Day 1: Boeing’s view of the global market [feedly]
PNAA Day 1: Boeing's view of the global market
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PNAA Conference Day 1: Aerospace Clusters [feedly]
PNAA Conference Day 1: Aerospace Clusters
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Many Launch Players Chase Limited Demand [feedly]
Lots of supply, little demand for the new off-planet economy
Commercial capacity in lower Earth Orbit is booming, but it's unclear what payloads will use all that's being built up by companies such as SpaceX, United Launch Alliance (ULA), Blue Origin, Arianespace, Energia, China Great Wall and India's Antrix.
Beyond Arianne 6: France Pursues Low-Cost, Reusable LOX/Methane Engine
European planners are looking beyond the next-generation Ariane 6 to a completely new LOX/Methane engine that would dramatically lower production costs, with or without reusability.
PICTURE: MRJ prototype resumes flight tests [feedly]
PICTURE: MRJ prototype resumes flight tests
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US Air Force makes $120bn budget request [feedly]
US Air Force makes $120bn budget request
http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsus-air-force-makes-120bn-budget-request-4806638
The US Air Force (USAF) has presented its fiscal year 2017 president's budget request for $120.4bn, which it is using to support its modernisation and mission readiness programmes, as well as the force strength of 492,000 personnel.
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The US Air Force (USAF) has presented its fiscal year 2017 president's budget request for $120.4bn, which it is using to support its modernisation and mission readiness programmes, as well as the force strength of 492,000 personnel.
Congressman wants FAA to set a Minimum Airplane Seat Size Requirement
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A Tenessee Congressman Steve Cohen, a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that he plans to offer an amendment to a bill requiring the Federal Aviation Administration to establish a minimum seat size.According to a release from Cohen, the average distance between rows of seats has dropped from 35 inches before airline deregulation in the 1970s to about 31 inches today. The average width of an airline seat has also shrunk from 18 inches to about 16 ½.
A Tenessee Congressman Steve Cohen, a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that he plans to offer an amendment to a bill requiring the Federal Aviation Administration to establish a minimum seat size.According to a release from Cohen, the average distance between rows of seats has dropped from 35 inches before airline deregulation in the 1970s to about 31 inches today. The average width of an airline seat has also shrunk from 18 inches to about 16 ½.
XL AIRWAYS FAIT DÉCOLLER LE CINÉMA AVEC SKYLIGHTS
XL Airways lance une phase de tests d’un nouveau système de divertissement grâce à des lunettes de cinéma immersif. Développées spécialement pour l’aérien par la start-up française Skylights, celles-ci permettront aux passagers de vivre une expérience unique à 36 000 pieds. XL Airways est la première compagnie à tester ce type de matériel en Europe.
XL Airways continue à explorer les nouvelles solutions de divertissement à bord. Lancé en 2015 avec la société parisienne Interactive Mobility, le service de location de tablettes Samsung rencontre depuis un succès indéniable. La compagnie a d’ailleurs récemment augmenté le nombre de tablettes proposées en location en classe économique. Elles sont toujours mises à disposition gracieusement en classe Premium Galaxie.
XL Airways s’associe cette fois-ci à la start-up française Skylights pour tester un système de divertissement grâce à des lunettes. L’objectif : offrir aux passagers une expérience réellement immersive où ils pourront découvrir des films en 2D et 3D dans des conditions cinéma. Les lunettes SkyTheater ont été spécialement conçues pour une utilisation en vol, que ce soit par leur poids, leur taille, leur confort et leur autonomie.
XL Airways est la première compagnie à choisir les lunettes de Skylights et, plus largement, à tester ce système de divertissement en classe économique.
Une première phase de tests s’est déroulée sur quatre vols à destination des Antilles et de La Réunion. Les premiers retours étant particulièrement enthousiastes, une seconde phase à plus grande échelle sera organisée dans les prochaines semaines, pour une éventuelle commercialisation cette année.
« Le divertissement à bord est aujourd’hui au cœur des préoccupations des passagers », explique Laurent Magnin, PDG d’XL Airways. « Nous suivons de très près les innovations dans ce domaine et c’est pourquoi nous sommes fiers d’être les premiers à proposer les lunettes SkyTheater. Fidèles à notre ADN, nous n’optons pas pour des écrans individuels mais laissons à chacun le choix de venir avec son propre matériel, de louer une tablette, ou, demain, des lunettes immersives. »
«Nous sommes ravis de lancer notre produit avec XL Airways. C’est une compagnie innovante et audacieuse, qui correspond tout à fait à notre façon de travailler. Nous sommes tout particulièrement impressionnés par la réactivité dont font preuve ses équipes. », ajoute David Dicko, Président de Skylights. « Nous voulons offrir à chaque passager une qualité de visionnage optimale, pour profiter pleinement des films. En enfilant un SkyTheater, vous vous retrouvez immédiatement transporté dans votre propre cinéma privé ! En somme, notre but est de mettre notre technologie au service des cinéphiles voyageurs. »
À propos de la compagnie aérienne XL AIRWAYS FRANCE
Présidée par Laurent Magnin, la compagnie emploie 600 collaborateurs et transporte chaque année près d’un million de passagers. Basée à Roissy - Charles de Gaulle, elle exploite une flotte constituée d’Airbus A330-300 et -200 ainsi que de Boeing 737-800 Next Generation.
Au départ de Paris, XL Airways France dessert en long-courrier les Etats-Unis (New York, Miami, San Francisco et Los Angeles à compter du 1er juin 2016), la République dominicaine, les Antilles, le Mexique et l’océan Indien, également desservi depuis Lyon et Marseille. La compagnie effectue par ailleurs des vols moyen-courrier réguliers et affrétés vers l’ensemble du bassin méditerranéen au départ de Lille.
Plus d’informations : http://www.xl.com/
À propos de SKYLIGHTS
Skylights, membre de l'accélérateur Starburst, est une start-up française fondée en septembre 2014. Implantée à Paris, elle a récemment ouvert un bureau à l’IOT Valley à Toulouse, où est basée l’équipe technique. Née des échanges entre Florent Bolzinger (Directeur Technique) et David Dicko (Président, CEO), elle est aujourd’hui composée d’une dizaine de personnes.
Bien plus qu’une nouvelle technologie, Skylights propose aux compagnies aériennes une solution clef en main, incluant les lunettes, le software, la maintenance et la logistique hors avion.
Plus d’informations : http://www.skylights.aero