CAL FIRE conducts first night-flying helicopter mission

Last night on the Electra Fire southeast of Jackson, California a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection helicopter conducted the first ever night-flying mission for the agency. It happened with one of CAL FIRE's new S70i Firehawk helicopters, and was confirmed in a tweet today by @CAL_FIRE: CAL FIRE's S70i Fire Hawk helicopter completed … Continue reading "CAL FIRE conducts first night-flying helicopter mission"

https://fireaviation.com/2022/07/07/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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https://newatlas.com/materials/natures-strongest-limpet-material-green-kevlar/ 

[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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