miércoles, 31 de agosto de 2022
martes, 30 de agosto de 2022
How AST SpaceMobile's BlueWalker 3 Test Satellite Mission Will Work
https://youtu.be/uUBiGseRDw4
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the world's first and only space-based cellular broadband network, has big plans for the BlueWalker 3 test satellite mission. The 64-square-meter (693-square-foot) spacecraft is designed to connect directly to ordinary mobile phones and other cellular devices from low Earth orbit. This animated video explains how BW3 will launch into space, deploy, and — if all goes well — demonstrate satellite-to-cell phone broadband connectivity for the first time in history. The satellite is currently scheduled to launch in early- to mid-September 2022.
[Podcast] Hanna Reistch, la pionera de la aviación que voló todo lo volable… de la Luftwaffe del III Reich. Archivo Sonoro de Sandglass Patrol 17
Seguimos con la serie de podcast dedicados a las pioneras de la aviación con la polémica Hanna Reitsch. Piloto sin igual, se inició con el vuelo a vela, como muchos de los jóvenes alemanes contemporáneos suyos, y voló todo tipo de aeronaves, incluso uno de los primeros helicópteros, ¡dentro de un pabellón deportivo cubierto! Acompañadnos en esta aventura que nos presenta nuestra invitada la historiadora Diana Cabello.
El podcast se puede encontrar en Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Ivoox, Spotify
pd: Si la intro y la despedida os son familiares, que no os sorprenda. En un ejercicio de nostalgia podcasteril he hablado con Javier Lago para pedirle permiso y utlizar la introducción que hizo para el que, si no recuerdo mal, fue el primer podcast español sobre aviación: Remove Before Flight RBF podcast
lunes, 29 de agosto de 2022
Reusable spaceplane completes key flight test
Reusable spaceplane completes key flight test https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Reusable_spaceplane_completes_key_flight_test_999.html
sábado, 27 de agosto de 2022
viernes, 26 de agosto de 2022
Swiss govt, campaigners in dogfight over F-35A jets
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Swiss_govt_campaigners_in_dogfight_over_F-35A_jets_999.html
The Swiss government said Wednesday there could be no public vote on replacing its ageing fleet of warplanes with F-35A fighter jets before the deal was signed, infuriating campaigners
China conducts spaceplane flight test
China conducts spaceplane flight test https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/China_conducts_spaceplane_flight_test_999.html
Boeing Delivers Four MH-139A Test Helicopters to U.S. Air Force https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131126
Sustainable Air Transport. Part 34. eVTOL battery cells
Bjorn's Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 34. eVTOL battery cells https://leehamnews.com/2022/08/26/bjorns-corner-sustainable-air-transport-part-34-evtol-battery-cells/
Half of Boeing self-certification staff see improvement on improper company interference
https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/half-of-boeing-self-certification-staff-see-improvement-on-improper-company-interference/149976.article
Employees within Boeing's self-certification division are split nearly evenly on whether the company has made progress in addressing the problem of improper interference into certification matters.
320 Qantas pilots call in sick every day, says Joyce
https://australianaviation.com.au/2022/08/320-qantas-pilots-call-in-sick-every-day-says-joyce/
It comes days after it was revealed domestic aviation in July suffered another record month for poor performance, with Qantas alone seeing just 45.3 per cent of flights depart on time.
jueves, 25 de agosto de 2022
Lilium’s Air Taxi Is Arriving Too Early - WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/articles/liliums-air-taxi-is-arriving-too-early-11661429432
German startup's plans may be asking too much of today's technology and nervous investment climate
Iran to launch mass military drone drills
Iran's armed forces will on Wednesday launch large scale drone drills across the country involving 150 unmanned aerial vehicles to show off its "power", state media reported Tuesday.
miércoles, 24 de agosto de 2022
TCAS Stops Mid-Air Collision Between LATAM Airbus A319 & Copa Boeing 737
Earlier this month, two aircraft, an Airbus A319 of LATAM Airlines and a Boeing 737 of Copa Airlines, avoided a midair collision while approaching Guayaquil International Airport (GYE) in Ecuador. This incident took place following a bird strike that forced the regional air traffic controllers to redirect the incoming traffic but, while doing so, had a miscommunication with these two planes, that had to use their traffic collision avoidance system (or TCAS).
Boeing Is Currently Assembling The Last Ever 747 Jumbo Jet
The last Boeing 747 will soon roll off Boeing's production line. Once the finishing touches are put, the final Boeing 747-8F will be delivered to Atlas Air, the cargo carrier's final delivery of the aircraft type and marking the end of an iconic half-century-long-era in the aviation industry.
XTI Reboots Plans for TriFan Family
Changes at XTI Aircraft have prompted a new approach to the TriFan family, with plans for an off-the-shelf engine and delay in deliveries.
Rechargeable aluminum: The cheap solution to seasonal energy storage?
Aluminum has an energy density more than 50 times higher than lithium ion, if you treat it as an energy storage medium in a redox cycle battery. Swiss scientists are developing the technology as a renewable energy stash for the European winter.
martes, 23 de agosto de 2022
Japan mulls long-range missile upgrades due to China threat: report
Japan mulls long-range missile upgrades due to China threat: report https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Japan_mulls_long-range_missile_upgrades_due_to_China_threat_report_999.html
Modified X-62 helps accelerate tactical autonomy development
The Air Force Research Laboratory Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation office has invested $15 million upgrading a decades-old workhorse to make it relevant for 21st century warfighter challenges. AFRL's Autonomous Aircraft Experimentation team is using a highly modified Air Force Test Pilot School NF-16, an aircraft recently designated the X-62, to accelerate the development of ta…
British Airways cancels 10,000 more flights at London Heathrow
The decision is taken to minimise the risk of disruption during the winter and will mainly affect short-haul flights, according to the British company, which assured that travellers affected would be offered an alternative. Already affected by flight cancellations during the summer, Heathrow will welcome fewer passengers this winter. British Airways, the third-largest European airline, […]
16 Failed Landings: Chaotic 90 Minutes At India’s Kolkata Airport
Friday evening was particularly challenging for pilots trying to land at India's Kolkata airport, with heavy crosswinds resulting in several failed attempts. In all, nine flights were diverted, and more than 20 were put on a holding pattern to wait for conditions to improve
Solar-powered Airbus endurance UAV meets its end after 64 days of nonstop flight
https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/solar-powered-airbus-endurance-uav-meets-its-end-after-64-days-of-nonstop-flight/149935.article
Endurance record still belongs to the crew who remained airborne 64 days and 22:19 h in his Cessna https://hackaday.com/2021/10/25/the-longest-ever-flight-was-over-64-days-in-a-cessna-172/
Fly me to the Moon! NASA's Orion spacecraft with the Airbus-built European Service Module is ready for launch
NASA's Orion spacecraft will be launched in a few days from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, on its mission to the Moon. The Airbus-built European Service Module (ESM) will power Orion to and from its lunar orbit as part of NASA's Artemis missions. Airbus has developed the ESM as prime contractor for the European Space Agency ESA and is designing and manufacturing a further five ESMs.
Belgian who hacked American Airlines website avoids trial in the U.S.
Italy has frozen the extradition of a Belgian hacker to the United States. The 28-year-old male from Mechelen, Belgium, hacked the website of American Airlines (AA) and faced a possible trial in Texas, United States. Instead, next Wednesday, his case will be opened in Mechelen, where he can get a punishment of up to …
Crash-defying quadcopter lands on rooftops pitched at up to 60 degrees
Scientists working to expand the potential landing zones for drones have demonstrated a novel approach, enabling the aircraft to safely touch down on steep inclines. The technology builds on the team's previous work involving walls and lakes, and could enable drones to land on one of the more common surfaces in the urban environment.
The Australian Government has launched a new $30 millionADS-B rebate program for general and recreational aircraft owners
The Australian Government has launched a new $30 million Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) rebate program to support more general and recreational visual flight rules (VFR) aircraft owners to install the technology into their aircraft.
lunes, 22 de agosto de 2022
A400M aircraft. Design Requirements & Conceptual Definition [pdf]
- Historical background of A400M
- A400M Design Requirements
- Competitors
- Alternative concepts/configurations
- Examples of impact (effect) of specific military requirements on the final design/configuration
Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Are Training On DIY A-10 Warthog Simulators
While the U.S. has yet to donate the famed Warthog to Ukraine, an infantry officer is taking preemptive measures just in case that day comes.
domingo, 21 de agosto de 2022
Airbus HAPS Zephyr Crashes in Arizona
https://www.overtdefense.com/2022/08/20/airbus-zephyr-crashes-in-arizona/
Breaking - @AirbusDefence US confirms #Zephyr solar-powered drone lost over Arizona. Statement: "Following 64 days of stratospheric flight and the completion of numerous mission objectives, Zephyr experienced circumstances that ended its current flight" #avgeek #ZephyrWatch pic.twitter.com/Or4FPQIlqm
— Tim Robinson (@RAeSTimR) August 20, 2022
sábado, 20 de agosto de 2022
Taiwan shows off most advanced fighter jet after China drills
Taiwan shows off most advanced fighter jet after China drills https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Taiwan_shows_off_most_advanced_fighter_jet_after_China_drills_999.html
Russia deploys hypersonic missiles to Kaliningrad
Russia deploys hypersonic missiles to Kaliningrad https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russia_deploys_hypersonic_missiles_to_Kaliningrad_999.html
Lockheed Martin delivers integrated multi-mission laser weapon system to US Navy
Lockheed Martin delivers integrated multi-mission laser weapon system to US Navy https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Lockheed_Martin_delivers_integrated_multi_mission_laser_weapon_system_to_US_Navy_999.html
AeroVironment Acquires Planck Aerosystems
AeroVironment Acquires Planck Aerosystems https://uasmagazine.com/articles/2562/aerovironment-acquires-planck-aerosystems
GA-ASI Tests PT6 E-Series Engine from Pratt and Whitney on MQ-9B
GA-ASI Tests PT6 E-Series Engine from Pratt and Whitney on MQ-9B https://uasmagazine.com/articles/2565/ga-asi-tests-pt6-e-series-engine-from-pratt-and-whitney-on-mq-9b
The Future of Airports – a new model from an old tradition
Op-Ed: The Future of Airports – a new model from an old tradition https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2022/08/the-future-of-airports/
Bjorn’s Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 33. eVTOL batteries.
Bjorn's Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 33. eVTOL batteries. https://leehamnews.com/2022/08/19/bjorns-corner-sustainable-air-transport-part-33p-evtol-batteries/
Multiple fatalities after mid-air collision of two planes attempting to land at Watsonville Municipal Airport, California, U.S.
On 18 August, multiple people were killed when two aircraft attempted to land but collided at Watsonville Municipal Airport, California, United States. The accident happened around 15:00 (local time). Aircraft involved were a single-engine Cessna 152 and a twin-engine Cessna 340, according to the FAA. The spokesperson of the agency added that the Cessna 152 […]
viernes, 19 de agosto de 2022
Un avión en la Castellana: el día que Santiago Garcia-Clairac y Juanjo Diaz hicieron desfilar un CASA 101 por Madrid [podcast]
Ahora que se retira el CASA C-101 ha vuelto a la memoria aquél anuncio de 1989 en el que el avión entrenador español se paseaba por la Castellana para anunciar lubricantes para automóvil de una conocida marca. Y hoy tenemos como invitados a sus creadores, al cerebro creativo, Satiago García-Clairac, y Juanjo Díaz, quien hizo posible llevar a la realidad las ideas que Santiago y su equipo habían plasmado en papel: hacer que un avión militar, de entrenamiento, circulara por plena Castellana como un coche más.
¿Queréis saber cómo fue posible hacer el anuncio más caro de la TV española, con récord Guiness de espectadores? Escuchad el episodio.
Y con permiso de Santiago y de Juanjo reproducimos a en el blog algunas escenas del «cómo se hizo», así como alguno de los storie boards.
El podcast se puede enontrar en Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Ivoox, Spotify
pd: Si la intro y la despedida os son familiares, que no os sorprenda. En un ejercicio de nostalgia podcasteril he hablado con Javier Lago para pedirle permiso y utlizar la introducción que hizo para el que, si no recuerdo mal, fue el primer podcast español sobre aviación: Remove Before Flight RBF podcast
jueves, 18 de agosto de 2022
miércoles, 17 de agosto de 2022
Vertical Flight Society (VFS) is tracking +700 eVTOL concepts from ~350 companies
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world's leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, announces today that the number of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft concepts being tracked in its World eVTOL Aircraft Directory has now exceeded 700 designs from nearly 350 companies and innovators worldwide.
martes, 16 de agosto de 2022
Sustainable Air Transport. Part 32. Mixed architectures, Part 2.
Bjorn's Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 32. Mixed architectures, Part 2. https://leehamnews.com/2022/08/12/bjorns-corner-sustainable-air-transport-part-30-mixed-architectures-part-2/
Allied Air Command | Partner Australia hosts multinational capstone live-fly exercise Pitch Black 2022
About 100 aircraft and 2500 military personnel from 17 nations will arrive in the Australia's Northern Territory in mid-August to commence Exercise Pitch Black 2022.
461st Flight Test Squadron receives brand new F-35A > Edwards Air Force Base > News
The upgraded fleet will be used to test the Technical Refresh 3 and Block 4 configurations of the Air Force's newest fighter that will create tactical and operational advantages over peer competitors.
lunes, 15 de agosto de 2022
Could Pension Rules See An Exodus Of Talent From Boeing?
Due to recent increases in interest rates, Boeing risks losing hundreds of experienced engineers to early retirement. The dramatic increases in interest in the US over the past year will lead to cuts in pensions for many Boeing engineers. The air manufacturing industry is already hurting qualified engineers. If this exodus of talent occurs, it will put tremendous strain on Boeing and the remaining staff
Vulcan XH558 set to leave Doncaster Sheffield Airport in 2023 - Vulcan to the Sky
"Our current agreement for parking our aircraft at DSA, together with access for our staff, volunteers, and visitors, runs until June 2023 and prior to the news about the future of DSA we had been told that the agreement would not be renewed and therefore would have to leave the site at that time.
viernes, 12 de agosto de 2022
jueves, 11 de agosto de 2022
Volga-Dnepr To Let Go Of Over 200 Boeing Pilots
Russian cargo group Volga-Dnepr has released over 200 Boeing pilots as it moves away from foreign-made aircraft
miércoles, 10 de agosto de 2022
Airbus Helicopters delivers the world’s first ACH160 to a Brazilian customer
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the world's first ACH160 to a customer in Brazil on the eve of the 17th edition of the Annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) at Congonhas airport, São Paulo. The rotorcraft will notably be the first H160 to fly in Latin America
Boeing, Nammo Complete Long-Range Ramjet Artillery Test
Successful test demonstrates viability of extended-range artillery Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Norwegian defense and aerospace company Nammo have successfully test-fired a ramjet-powered artillery projectile,
[Podcast] Josephine Baker, más que una bailarina, y las Enfermeras Piloto Socorristas del Aire. Archivo Sonoro de Sandglass Patrol 15
Hoy empezamos lo que queremos que llegue a ser una serie: mujeres hablando de mujeres, de pioneras, de aviadoras. Llevamos años escribiendo y hablando sobre aviadoras. Pero aún así sabemos que son grandes desconocidas tanto entre el público masculino como el femenino. Así que hemos querido que sean ellas las que pongan voz a estas historias y cuenten desde su punto de vista historias que, hasta la grabación del podcast, desconocían.
En este episodio la periodista Karma Peiró nos va a hablar de la cara más desconocida de Josephine Baker, habitualmente conocida como bailarina, pero no como aviadora o espía. Y También nos hablará del grupo del que formó parte, las IPSA (Infirmières Pilotes Secouristes de l’Air – Enfermeras Piloto Socorristas del Aire).
El podcast se puede enontrar en Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Ivoox, Spotify
pd: Si la intro y la despedida os son familiares, que no os sorprenda. En un ejercicio de nostalgia podcasteril he hablado con Javier Lago para pedirle permiso y utlizar la introducción que hizo para el que, si no recuerdo mal, fue el primer podcast español sobre aviación: Remove Before Flight RBF podcast
martes, 9 de agosto de 2022
Project MARTIN - Defence goes green
Wing Commander NICOLA SINCLAIR describes how the RAF is working with industry partners on a project to create and develop synthetic fuel for use by military aircraft.
RDT Ingenieros acquires Simulaciones y Proyectos and creates numerical simulation center of excellence in Madrid
Simulaciones y Proyectos will be integrated into the subsidiary RDT Ingenieros Madrid and from there will lead the CFD and FEM center of excellence for the entire RDT Group, forming and developing methodologies and closed projects for all the group’s offices.
TurbAero Small Turboprop At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh - Plane & Pilot
TurbAero is developing a small, lightweight, 200-horsepower turboprop engine, which will initially target those Experimental aircraft that utilize the IO-320 or IO-360 piston engines. The company was at Oshkosh AirVenture 2022 with the engine.
#OSH22
Up, up and ‘oh no’: The trouble with air taxi startups | The Seattle Times
"This is harder than people generally understand," said John Hansman, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who co-authored a paper on the challenges facing the new electric-powered, vertical-takeoff vehicles. "You're pushing the state of the art in multiple dimensions at the same time."
Boeing 787: le régulateur aérien américain autorise la reprise des livraisons
Le régulateur américain de l'aviation civile (FAA) a annoncé lundi que Boeing avait effectué les "changements nécessaires" pour une reprise des livraisons de son 787. Cette annonce intervient après plus d'un an de suspension de ses livraisons.
China puts into orbit reusable experimental spacecraft
Reusable experimental spacecraft put into orbit https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Reusable_experimental_spacecraft_put_into_orbit_999.html
Bids for Aerion Assets Now Due on September 7
"Our goal is to sell all of the assets as a package or sell them in lots to maximize the recovery for creditors,"
lunes, 8 de agosto de 2022
El INTA en el proyecto EuroHAPS
https://www.inta.es/INTA/gl/comunicacion/noticias/Noticia_1659512482910/#
El INTA participará en el proyecto EuroHAPS (European High Altitude Platform System). La iniciativa ha sido seleccionada por la Comisión Europea para el desarrollo de tres demostradores tecnológicos de plataformas estratosféricas. Estos instrumentos permitirán evaluar las capacidades de estas plataformas a través de misiones de alto valor estratégico. Tenemos un rol destacado en el proyecto, liderando técnicamente la integración de la misión española de vigilancia e inteligencia de señal en la plataforma francesa Stratobus.
El INTA participará en el proyecto EuroHAPS (European High Altitude Platform System). La iniciativa ha sido seleccionada por la Comisión Europea para el desarrollo de tres demostradores tecnológicos de plataformas estratosféricas. Estos instrumentos permitirán evaluar las capacidades de estas plataformas a través de misiones de alto valor estratégico. Tenemos un rol destacado en el proyecto, liderando técnicamente la integración de la misión española de vigilancia e inteligencia de señal en la plataforma francesa Stratobus.