jueves, 30 de enero de 2020
SpaceX Launches 60 Satellites For The Starlink Constellation
SpaceX Launches 60 Satellites For The Starlink Constellation
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=ff80b01f-bed0-48bb-934c-d57100c549af
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=ff80b01f-bed0-48bb-934c-d57100c549af
Kaman Advances UAS K-Max for Military, Commercial Ops [feedly]
Kaman Advances UAS K-Max for Military, Commercial Ops
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2020-01-28/kaman-advances-uas-k-max-military-commercial-ops
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https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2020-01-28/kaman-advances-uas-k-max-military-commercial-ops
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NASA taps startup Axiom Space for the first habitable commercial module for the Space Station
NASA taps startup Axiom Space for the first habitable commercial module for the Space Station
http://aviationnews.eu/avnews16/news/2020/01/nasa-taps-startup-axiom-space-for-the-first-habitable-commercial-module-for-the-space-station/
http://aviationnews.eu/avnews16/news/2020/01/nasa-taps-startup-axiom-space-for-the-first-habitable-commercial-module-for-the-space-station/
Bell Revamps Nexus as Four-rotor eVTOL
Bell Revamps Nexus as Four-rotor eVTOL
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2020-01-26/bell-revamps-nexus-four-rotor-evtol
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2020-01-26/bell-revamps-nexus-four-rotor-evtol
Kremlin Confirms Su-57 Commitment as Foreign Orders Loom
Kremlin Confirms Su-57 Commitment as Foreign Orders Loom
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2020-01-28/kremlin-confirms-su-57-commitment-foreign-orders-loom
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2020-01-28/kremlin-confirms-su-57-commitment-foreign-orders-loom
Kaman Advances UAS K-Max for Military, Commercial Ops
Kaman Advances UAS K-Max for Military, Commercial Ops
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2020-01-28/kaman-advances-uas-k-max-military-commercial-ops
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2020-01-28/kaman-advances-uas-k-max-military-commercial-ops
Belgian study reveals that air crew are insufficiently informed about cosmic radiation risks
Belgian study reveals that air crew are insufficiently informed about cosmic radiation risks
https://www.aviation24.be/organisations/beca/belgian-study-reveals-that-air-crew-are-insufficiently-informed-about-cosmic-radiation-risks/
https://www.aviation24.be/organisations/beca/belgian-study-reveals-that-air-crew-are-insufficiently-informed-about-cosmic-radiation-risks/
More power and enhanced aerial work capabilities for the H125
press release
Up to +190kg of additional payload coming from engine power release
Anaheim, 28 January 2020 - Airbus Helicopters has announced a major performance increase on the H125 by making full use of the available power of Safran Helicopter Engines' Arriel 2D.
The aircraft's external and internal load lifting capabilities will increase by up to +140 kg, with a large part of it already available at low altitude and low external temperatures, while the hover ceiling OGE will be improved by more than 1,500 ft (up to 12,600 ft). These figures will be further increased when the H125 is equipped with the BLR Fast Fin® tail rotor enhancement and stability system, resulting in a total additional gain of up to +190 kg of external and internal load lifting capabilities and the hover ceiling OGE being improved by +2,300 ft (up to 13,400 ft) compared to the current H125 performance.
This extra power is expected to be certified this summer and will be included as a standard feature on all new-built H125s at no price increase. A retrofit solution will be available for all VEMD- equipped H125s (AS350 B3e) by the end of this year and will only consist of a simple VEMD software upgrade.
The H125 will also provide increased operational simplicity thanks to new options aiming to improve visibility and pilot awareness. All of them are to be showcased on the H125 at Airbus Helicopter's booth: a more compact and simplified instrument panel that reduces its surface area by 40% and incorporates a Garmin G500H TXI touch screen; a remote FLI solution developed by California-based AKV Inc. which will allow to display the main VEMD engine parameters on a smartphone or a tablet via a Bluetooth connection, while keeping external loads in sight, and two additional upper windows greatly improving upward visibility. Show-goers will also see how the Maximum Pilot View Kit, provided by Swiss Rotors Services, boosts the precision and safety of aerial work operations by considerably increasing the field of view of pilots.
"I am very happy to be presenting these new H125 features, which are the result of a continuous dialogue with our customers" declared Axel Aloccio, Head of the Intermediate Single Programme. "The extra power offered by the H125 raises the bar within the single engine helicopter market to reach levels never attained up to now by such platforms and confirms the superiority of the H125 in terms of payload and value for money. And our new options for the aerial work market segment will not only simplify our customer's daily missions, but more importantly, will further increase the safety of these very demanding operations".
With more than 4,000 helicopters in service with about 1,500 global customers, the H125 keeps leading the single engine helicopter market thanks to its high performance and multi-mission capacity. In the last 10 years 630 H125s have been delivered for aerial work, resulting in 74% market share. There are currently about 1,600 H125/AS350 helicopters dedicated to aerial work operations, having accumulated more than 10,6 Million flight hours.
Stay tuned for updates throughout the show by following us on Twitter: @AirbusHeli, @AirbusPress, Instagram @airbus_helicopters and Facebook. Showgoers can also download the Airbus Press news app available for Android and Apple devices to keep up with all of the news during the show.
Up to +190kg of additional payload coming from engine power release
Anaheim, 28 January 2020 - Airbus Helicopters has announced a major performance increase on the H125 by making full use of the available power of Safran Helicopter Engines' Arriel 2D.
The aircraft's external and internal load lifting capabilities will increase by up to +140 kg, with a large part of it already available at low altitude and low external temperatures, while the hover ceiling OGE will be improved by more than 1,500 ft (up to 12,600 ft). These figures will be further increased when the H125 is equipped with the BLR Fast Fin® tail rotor enhancement and stability system, resulting in a total additional gain of up to +190 kg of external and internal load lifting capabilities and the hover ceiling OGE being improved by +2,300 ft (up to 13,400 ft) compared to the current H125 performance.
This extra power is expected to be certified this summer and will be included as a standard feature on all new-built H125s at no price increase. A retrofit solution will be available for all VEMD- equipped H125s (AS350 B3e) by the end of this year and will only consist of a simple VEMD software upgrade.
The H125 will also provide increased operational simplicity thanks to new options aiming to improve visibility and pilot awareness. All of them are to be showcased on the H125 at Airbus Helicopter's booth: a more compact and simplified instrument panel that reduces its surface area by 40% and incorporates a Garmin G500H TXI touch screen; a remote FLI solution developed by California-based AKV Inc. which will allow to display the main VEMD engine parameters on a smartphone or a tablet via a Bluetooth connection, while keeping external loads in sight, and two additional upper windows greatly improving upward visibility. Show-goers will also see how the Maximum Pilot View Kit, provided by Swiss Rotors Services, boosts the precision and safety of aerial work operations by considerably increasing the field of view of pilots.
"I am very happy to be presenting these new H125 features, which are the result of a continuous dialogue with our customers" declared Axel Aloccio, Head of the Intermediate Single Programme. "The extra power offered by the H125 raises the bar within the single engine helicopter market to reach levels never attained up to now by such platforms and confirms the superiority of the H125 in terms of payload and value for money. And our new options for the aerial work market segment will not only simplify our customer's daily missions, but more importantly, will further increase the safety of these very demanding operations".
With more than 4,000 helicopters in service with about 1,500 global customers, the H125 keeps leading the single engine helicopter market thanks to its high performance and multi-mission capacity. In the last 10 years 630 H125s have been delivered for aerial work, resulting in 74% market share. There are currently about 1,600 H125/AS350 helicopters dedicated to aerial work operations, having accumulated more than 10,6 Million flight hours.
Stay tuned for updates throughout the show by following us on Twitter: @AirbusHeli, @AirbusPress, Instagram @airbus_helicopters and Facebook. Showgoers can also download the Airbus Press news app available for Android and Apple devices to keep up with all of the news during the show.
Is autonomy the future of aerial mobility?
Autonomous technologies are showing real promise in the development of more autonomous aircraft
https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/stories/autonomy-aerial-mobility.html
https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/stories/autonomy-aerial-mobility.html
Airbus C295 successfully performs wet contacts as a tanker
press release
The Airbus C295 tactical airlifter has successfully achieved its first wet contacts during an air-to-air (AAR) tanker flight test campaign. First dry contacts of this flight test took place in December 2019 and were achieved using a closed ramp configuration, 100ft hose and remote vision system. The wet contacts, conducted out of Seville, Spain, took place in January 2020, between one Airbus C295 aircraft in tanker configuration and a Spanish Air Force C295 acting as receiver at flight speeds between 100-130 knots.
In total, the aircraft fitted with the removable AAR kit, performed five wet contacts transferring a total 1.5 tons of fuel. Tests were conducted in day-light conditions.
Captain Gabiña, the Spanish Air Force pilot who participated on the test campaign, said: 'The degree of difficulty in flight test is always high since it involves performing manoeuvers that no one has done before. It should be noted that due to the positive behaviour of the aircraft, the operation has been good and straight forward'.
The flight test campaign also included night flight operations and the successful proximity test in pre-contact position with a Spanish Air Force F18 fighter at a flight speed of 210 knots.
The successful tests will expand the C295's trademark versatility for tactical operations to include refuelling missions for helicopters, transport and fighter aircraft.
The Airbus C295 tactical airlifter has successfully achieved its first wet contacts during an air-to-air (AAR) tanker flight test campaign. First dry contacts of this flight test took place in December 2019 and were achieved using a closed ramp configuration, 100ft hose and remote vision system. The wet contacts, conducted out of Seville, Spain, took place in January 2020, between one Airbus C295 aircraft in tanker configuration and a Spanish Air Force C295 acting as receiver at flight speeds between 100-130 knots.
In total, the aircraft fitted with the removable AAR kit, performed five wet contacts transferring a total 1.5 tons of fuel. Tests were conducted in day-light conditions.
Captain Gabiña, the Spanish Air Force pilot who participated on the test campaign, said: 'The degree of difficulty in flight test is always high since it involves performing manoeuvers that no one has done before. It should be noted that due to the positive behaviour of the aircraft, the operation has been good and straight forward'.
The flight test campaign also included night flight operations and the successful proximity test in pre-contact position with a Spanish Air Force F18 fighter at a flight speed of 210 knots.
The successful tests will expand the C295's trademark versatility for tactical operations to include refuelling missions for helicopters, transport and fighter aircraft.
Iberia suspende temporalmente sus vuelos con Shanghái
nota de prensa
- Desde este viernes y durante el mes de febrero
- Por la situación actual provocada por el coronavirus, que ha provocado una alerta sanitaria
Iberia ha decidido suspender temporalmente sus vuelos con Shanghái debido a la situación provocada por el coronavirus, que ha provocado una alerta sanitaria que la Organización Mundial de Salud ha evaluado ya como «riesgo alto», elevado a «muy alto» en el país asiático en el que surgió.
Esta suspensión de los vuelos tendrá efecto desde este viernes, cuando estaba previsto el próximo vuelo, y durante el mes de febrero.
A los clientes con billetes emitidos para volar en la ruta se les ha ofrecido el reembolso o cambio de fecha. Iberia está contactando con otras aerolíneas para buscar alternativas a los clientes que tengan que regresar a su lugar de origen.
Iberia seguirá monitorizando la situación provocada por el coronavirus, para decidir si es necesario prolongar esa suspensión, que se realiza por razones de causa mayor y por la seguridad de sus clientes y empleados.