lunes, 6 de febrero de 2017
USAF's F-35A fighter aircraft fires first AIM-120 AMRAAM [feedly]
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USAF's F-35A fighter aircraft fires first AIM-120 AMRAAM
// Air Force Technology News Press Releases
The US Air Force's (USAF) 33rd Fighter Wing has fired the first AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) from an operational F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft. http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsusafs-f-35a-fighter-aircraft-fires-first-aim-120-amraam-5732150
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Parallel Preparations Keep The Spaceport On Track With 2017 Launch Schedule [feedly]
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Parallel Preparations Keep The Spaceport On Track With 2017 Launch Schedule
// Aero-News Network
Five Additional Liftoffs Planned Between Now And Late April Arianespace's busy 2017 mission manifest is setting the Spaceport's pace of activity, with vehicles from each member of the company's launcher family in action or undergoing processing this month in support of the six liftoffs planned from French Guiana between January and late April. http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=ac4194a8-63ca-4dc5-899d-1c048c16fa95
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Embraer takes aim at Europe for KC-390 tanker-transport sales - Quwa Defence News & Analysis Group
Embraer takes aim at Europe for KC-390 tanker-transport sales
Quwa Defence News & Analysis Group
The Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer is taking aim at Germany and the European market at large for KC-390 multi-role tanker and transport (MRTT) sales, reports Aero. Speaking to German Press Agency (DPA), Embraer CEO Paulo Silva said he was ...
Quwa Defence News & Analysis Group
The Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer is taking aim at Germany and the European market at large for KC-390 multi-role tanker and transport (MRTT) sales, reports Aero. Speaking to German Press Agency (DPA), Embraer CEO Paulo Silva said he was ...
Boeing, NanoRacks Partner to Create First Commercial Airlock
New privately funded passageway to space estimated to increase station utilization once installed on International Space Station in 2019
C919,China's first large homemade passenger jet to fly in 2017
China's C919 jet expects first flight within H1 -state media
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SHANGHAI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - China's C919 passenger jet expects to make its maiden flight within the first half of this year as it has completed almost all major tests, state media reported on Monday, in a boost for Beijing's ambitions to compete with ...
China's large airliner expects maiden flight in first half of 2017China Daily
First Chinese-made large passenger plane prepares for maiden flightCRIENGLISH.com
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SHANGHAI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - China's C919 passenger jet expects to make its maiden flight within the first half of this year as it has completed almost all major tests, state media reported on Monday, in a boost for Beijing's ambitions to compete with ...
China's large airliner expects maiden flight in first half of 2017China Daily
First Chinese-made large passenger plane prepares for maiden flightCRIENGLISH.com
Dronegate? Security grounded UAV flying over Falcons practice - Falcons Wire
Dronegate? Security grounded UAV flying over Falcons practice
Falcons Wire
Some Atlanta Falcons fans are paranoid that the New England Patriots are going to cheat in order to win Super Bowl LI. This story probably isn't going to help any. According to a pool report by Peter King at MMQB, security officers grounded a drone ...
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Falcons Wire
Some Atlanta Falcons fans are paranoid that the New England Patriots are going to cheat in order to win Super Bowl LI. This story probably isn't going to help any. According to a pool report by Peter King at MMQB, security officers grounded a drone ...
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Rocket problems may delay SpaceX's first crewed launches
If confirmed, cracks in the Falcon 9's fuel pumps could pose a threat to astronauts When it comes to spaceflight, SpaceX's prices and flair are hard to beat. But the company hasn't exactly had smooth flying lately. There've been a few explosions, and the most recent blast in September has raised ...
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F-35’s kill ratio with Aggressors stands at 15:1 during Red Flag 17-1 (most probably thanks to the supporting F-22…)
It looks like the controversial F-35 is holding its own at Red Flag exercise underway at Nellis AFB. As of Feb. 3 the F-35A had achieved a quite impressive score during Red Flag 17-1, the U.S. Air Force's premier air combat exercise underway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, that pits "Blue Air" (friendly forces) […]
https://theaviationist.com/2017/02/05/f-35s-kill-ratio-with-aggressors-stands-at-151-during-red-flag-17-1-most-probably-thanks-to-the-supporting-f-22/
https://theaviationist.com/2017/02/05/f-35s-kill-ratio-with-aggressors-stands-at-151-during-red-flag-17-1-most-probably-thanks-to-the-supporting-f-22/
[Rusia] TsAGI specialists develop a convertible airplane concept for regional aviation
Specialists of the Central AeroHydrodynamic Institute named after professor N.E. Zhukovsky (TsAGI, part of the National Research Center “Institute named after N.E. Zhukovsky”) have designed a light convertible aircraft concept. The aircraft is supposed to be fitted with two turboprop engines. Its distinguishing feature is an option of using it both for passenger and cargo transportation without any changes required in the standard design. The aircraft is capable of carrying 50 passengers a distance of 1,500 km or 6 tons of cargo a distance of 1,000 km.
To implement the concept, the Institute scientists have researched a light convertible aircraft mockup in TsAGI’s low-speed wind tunnel. The goal of the tests was to estimate the take-off and landing characteristics, as well as cruise performance of the aircraft. The research has proved considerable information on the advanced aircraft’s aerodynamic characteristics in a wide range of angles of attack and gliding angles.
“The concept offered by TsAGI scientists will provide Russian aviation with a new turboprop aircraft for cargo-and-passenger transportation in local and regional routes as soon as possible, thus increasing the accessibility of the country’s regions by air,” Vladimir Chernousov, the Chief Designer of the light convertible aircraft project and the Lead Engineer of the Aircraft Aerodynamics and Flight Dynamics Complex explained. “Our experience in designing an aircraft of this class will allow minimizing technical and financial risks.”
[Rusia] TsAGI specialists research the advanced twin-fuselage aircraft mockup
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A new series of tests of the advanced medium transport twin-fuselage aircraft mockup were completed in the low-speed wind tunnel of the Central AeroHydrodynamic Institute named after professor N.E. Zhukovsky (TsAGI, part of the National Research Center “Institute named after N.E. Zhukovsky”). The goal of the experiments was to estimate the aerodynamic characteristics and to visualize a physical image of aircraft flow.
Research was done on the longitudinal and side aerodynamic characteristics of the mockup in a cruise configuration, as well as simulating near the earth’s surface, at an air speed up to 50 m/s. Using a wool-tuft technique, the Institute’s scientists visualized the flow patterns. This allowed identifying specific features of the mockup flow and comparing them to the aerodynamic characteristics.
The experiments have shown that the mockup of the transport twin-fuselage aircraft under research has the characteristics comparable to the standard characteristics of a high-winged T-tail single-fuselage aircraft. The results obtained prove remarkable high aerodynamic cleanness of the twin-fuselage configuration.
The project has been developed by TsAGI specialists within the framework of the state program “Aircraft industry development in 2013–2025.” The aircraft is intended for transportation of a wide range of loads with the total weight up to 40 tons. According to the preliminary analysis, with the commercial load being the same, the dead load and longitudinal dimensions of the twin-fuselage aircraft are smaller than those of the single-fuselage one. Additionally, the twin-fuselage aircraft ensures easier loading and unloading within a shorter time.