miércoles, 20 de mayo de 2020
Certifiable autopilots for UAVs, the 5 things you should know
Certifiable autopilots for UAVs, the 5 things you should know
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/certifiable-autopilots-uavs-5-things-you-should-know-bedmar-gonz%C3%A1lez
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/certifiable-autopilots-uavs-5-things-you-should-know-bedmar-gonz%C3%A1lez
Phase-out of Air France entire Airbus A380 fleet | Air France KLM
https://www.airfranceklm.com/en/phase-out-air-france-entire-airbus-a380-fleet?sf122769169=1
Press release
In the context of the current COVID-19 crisis and its impact on anticipated activity levels, the Air France-KLM Group announces today the definitive end of Air France Airbus A380 operations.
Initially scheduled by the end of 2022, the phase-out of Airbus A380 fleet fits in the Air France-KLM Group fleet simplification strategy of making the fleet more competitive, by continuing its transformation with more modern, high-performance aircraft with a significantly reduced environmental footprint.
Five of the Airbus A380 aircraft in the current fleet are owned by Air France or on finance lease, while four are on operating lease. The global impact of the Airbus A380 phase-out write down is estimated at 500 million euros and will be booked in the second quarter of 2020 as a non-current cost/expenses.
Airbus A380 will be replaced by new generation aircraft, including Airbus A350 and Boeing 787, whose deliveries are ongoing.
GKN Aerospace and Eviation sign collaboration agreement on wing, empennage and EWIS for Alice all-electric aircraft
https://www.gknaerospace.com/en/newsroom/news-releases/2020/gkn-aerospace-and-eviation-sign-collaboration-agreement-on-wing-empennage-and-ewis-for-alice-all-electric-aircraft/
The collaboration agreement covers the design and manufacture of wings, empennage and electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for Alice, the ground-breaking regional electric aircraft recently launched by Eviation. The aircraft is aiming to change the way people travel, by making journeys of distances up to 650 miles more sustainable.
GKN Aerospace is the world's multi-technology leader in design and manufacturing of lightweight aerostructures and EWIS systems, as well as being a key partner in the Airbus 'Wing of Tomorrow' programme and market leader in lightweight business jet empennages. As part of GKN Aerospace's collaboration agreement with Eviation, design and manufacturing activities are already ongoing on-site at Eviation (Israel) and in several GKN Aerospace engineering centres across Europe.
GKN Aerospace is using its world-leading capability in the design and manufacture of advanced lightweight aerostructures and EWIS - as proven on the Airbus A220, A320, A330, A400M, A350 XWB, Boeing 767 and 787, Dassault F6X, F7X, F8X Gulfstream G550, G650, G700 and the Lockheed Martin F-35 - to mature the design of the empennage, wing and EWIS of Alice.
John Pritchard, President, Civil Airframes GKN Aerospace said, "We are excited to collaborate with Eviation and to support the development of this all-new electric aircraft. The development of all-electric aircraft is ground-breaking; it's a step change in aviation and we are delighted to contribute. As technology leaders in wing, empennage and EWIS design, we can bring unrivalled knowledge and expertise to the project."
Matteo Borghini Lilli, Director, Wing Product Group at GKN Aerospace said, "In the quest for more sustainable and environmentally friendly aviation, we are excited to be part of the Eviation programme, which is at the forefront in taking electric flight from a future aspiration into today's reality. GKN Aerospace is proud to bring its wealth of experience in design and certification, in conjunction with key technological innovations, to achieve this aspiration."
"GKN Aerospace brings tremendous expertise to the program, allowing us to think again about what could be achieved with advanced aerostructures," says Omer Bar Yohay, Eviation's CEO and Co-Founder. "I trust that we'll see GKN Aerospace take on a growing part of our development and manufacturing effort as the program matures and the Alice nears production."
- GKN Aerospace brings advanced lightweight wing, empennage and wiring systems expertise to the world's first all-electric commuter aircraft designed from scratch
- Collaboration shows GKN Aerospace's increasing focus on environmental sustainability
The collaboration agreement covers the design and manufacture of wings, empennage and electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for Alice, the ground-breaking regional electric aircraft recently launched by Eviation. The aircraft is aiming to change the way people travel, by making journeys of distances up to 650 miles more sustainable.
GKN Aerospace is the world's multi-technology leader in design and manufacturing of lightweight aerostructures and EWIS systems, as well as being a key partner in the Airbus 'Wing of Tomorrow' programme and market leader in lightweight business jet empennages. As part of GKN Aerospace's collaboration agreement with Eviation, design and manufacturing activities are already ongoing on-site at Eviation (Israel) and in several GKN Aerospace engineering centres across Europe.
GKN Aerospace is using its world-leading capability in the design and manufacture of advanced lightweight aerostructures and EWIS - as proven on the Airbus A220, A320, A330, A400M, A350 XWB, Boeing 767 and 787, Dassault F6X, F7X, F8X Gulfstream G550, G650, G700 and the Lockheed Martin F-35 - to mature the design of the empennage, wing and EWIS of Alice.
John Pritchard, President, Civil Airframes GKN Aerospace said, "We are excited to collaborate with Eviation and to support the development of this all-new electric aircraft. The development of all-electric aircraft is ground-breaking; it's a step change in aviation and we are delighted to contribute. As technology leaders in wing, empennage and EWIS design, we can bring unrivalled knowledge and expertise to the project."
Matteo Borghini Lilli, Director, Wing Product Group at GKN Aerospace said, "In the quest for more sustainable and environmentally friendly aviation, we are excited to be part of the Eviation programme, which is at the forefront in taking electric flight from a future aspiration into today's reality. GKN Aerospace is proud to bring its wealth of experience in design and certification, in conjunction with key technological innovations, to achieve this aspiration."
"GKN Aerospace brings tremendous expertise to the program, allowing us to think again about what could be achieved with advanced aerostructures," says Omer Bar Yohay, Eviation's CEO and Co-Founder. "I trust that we'll see GKN Aerospace take on a growing part of our development and manufacturing effort as the program matures and the Alice nears production."
Pilotando el Tema: Quinto episodio, aire acomdicionados, IATA, entevista a Dani Mezquita
¡Ha salido el Quinto! ¡Ha salido el Quinto! enlace a Ivoox
- Cómo funciona el aire acondicionado en los aviones y por qué la IATA no recomienda eliminar el asiento central
-El origen del camuflaje en los uniformes militares, y el por qué antes se vestían como pavos reales y ahora no
-Entrevista a Dani Mezquita Hardy, guitarrista de los hombres G, y nos habla ¿de música? No esta vez: Xplane, IVAO y más
Celestia Aerospace, Lanzarsatélites desde un avión de caza
Lanzar satélites desde un avión de caza
El espacio parecía coto privado de las grandes agencias espaciales y algunos ejércitos. Pero cada vez hay más empresas privadas con ganas de hacerse un hueco entre las grandes empresas públicas y poner su granito de arena en órbita, o en Marte.
Lanzar satélites desde un avión no es idea nueva: Ahí estaba el Pegasus lanzado desde un L1011, ni tampoco es la 1ª vez que se quiere hacer desde un caza. Esto no significa que no sea buena idea o no sea original. En la historia hay muchos ejemplos de distintos inventos que no funcionaron porque no llegaron en el momento adecuado, o la tecnología no estaba madura, como el motor a reacción que lleva con nosotros desde 1910 o las aeronaves no tripuladas, que llevan con nosotros desde que Torres Quevedo quiso montar su Telekino en un dirigible a comienzos del siglo XX. Para que una idea triunfe se necesita que sea posible llevarlo a cabo más allá del demostrador tecnológico y que sea económico. Y por supuesto, demanda.
- ¿Por qué podría funcionar vuestro proyecto ahora, y no los de antes?
La idea no es nueva, pero los anteriores intentos han pecado principalmente de dos importantes defectos: iban a un rango de masas demasiado elevado, requiriendo de importantes modificaciones en el avión e incluso el apoyo de otros aviones; y aparecieron cuando la utilidad de los nanosatélites era muy limitada.
- ¿Los nanosatélites no son muy pequeños para ser útiles? La miniaturización actual es la razón principal del boom de los nanosatélites: permite un gran número de aplicaciones, observación de la Tierra, comunicaciones seguras de banda estrecha, certificación de componentes que han de viajar al espacio en otros satélites de mayor tamaño…
- ¿Las constelaciones de nanosatélites no empeoran el problema de la basura espacial?
La ventaja es que van a órbitas llamadas LEO (Low-Earth Orbit) en las cuales la atmósfera todavía está presente y existe una mínima resistencia que hace que los satélites se frenen y reentren a la atmósfera a los 2 años aproximadamente, desintegrándose totalmente.
- ¿Por qué un ex caza?
El MiG-29 es perfecto para este cometido: es un interceptor puro, diseñado para subir hasta los 20 km de altura en un tiempo récord. Además, se trata de un modelo que lleva operando desde los años 80, por lo que las primeras unidades ya han comenzado a pasar al sector privado lo cual los hace lo asequibles como para hacer que la operación sea rentable.
- ¿Otros usos para el MiG?
Como mercado secundario, utilizarlo para dar vuelos VIP supersónicos hasta los 20 km de altura, donde comienza a apreciarse la curvatura de la Tierra o contemplar gran parte del Mediterráneo de un solo vistazo.
- ¿Cualquier aeropuerto serviría?
Cualquiera con una pista de 2 km o más es una base de operaciones viable, por lo que podemos desplazar el avión allí donde el cliente indique.
- ¿Qué ventajas tiene utilizar este sistema?
Existe un término para definir el punto fuerte de nuestro sistema: Rapid Response. A diferencia de otros sistemas de lanzamiento, permite a un cliente que disponga de uno o más nanosatélites con todos los permisos en regla lanzarlos a órbita en un tiempo récord, ya que el avión se encontrará en estado de vuelo constantemente y dispondremos de un stock de lanzadores (un cohete de 7 m de largo y 1000kg de masa al que hemos bautizado Space Arrow) listos para ser acoplados al avión.
En la actualidad Celestia dispone de todos los permisos para comenzar la campaña de vuelos de prueba en un tiempo no superior a 6 meses, y busca inversores para cerrar la Serie A que permitirá la adquisición del MiG-29UB, lanzadores, y todos los costes de operación hasta el inicio de lanzamientos comerciales.
AFRL pushes boundaries in metals printing with new research
AFRL pushes boundaries in metals printing with new research https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/AFRL_pushes_boundaries_in_metals_printing_with_new_research_999.html
Volocopter deal marks Diehl’s entry to Urban Air Mobility
Press Release: Volocopter deal marks Diehl's entry to Urban Air Mobility https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2020/05/14/press-release-volocopter-deal-marks-diehls-entry-to-urban-air-mobility/
Pilatus: At Cruising Altitude in 2019 and Prepared for Turbulence in the Future
Pilatus reported another very successful business year in 2019, exceeding the one billion mark yet again with turnover of approximately 1.1 billion Swiss francs. Operating...
http://aviationnews.eu/news/2020/05/at-cruising-altitude-in-2019-and-prepared-for-turbulence-in-the-future/