Sustainable Air Transport. Part 27. Multicopters.
CAL FIRE conducts first night-flying helicopter mission
Nature's strongest known material inspires green alternative to Kevlar
Nature is capable of producing materials of incredible strength, with spider silk one of the most celebrated examples. In 2015, a group of scientists made a game-changing discovery in this area, demonstrating that the teeth of clingy molluscs called limpets actually have the strongest tensile strength of any biological material. Drawing inspiration from these flinty fangs, the team has produced a composite biomaterial with extreme strength, which could provide a more sustainable alternative to high-performance materials such as Kevlar.
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[Podcast] Operaciones estivales en aeronaves ligeras: seguridad en vuelo. Archivo Sonoro de Sandglass Patrol 11
El vuelo de verano tiene sus peculiaridades. Térmicas, densidad del aire reducida, exceso de calor en cabina, amodorramiento… Hoy tenemos a Iván Guerrero, instructor de vuelo, para repasar cómo afecta el calor del verano al vuelo, al avión y al piloto. ¿Os subís en cabina con nosotros?
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