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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
One of the most dangerous jobs in the United States Navy is to sit in an aircraft and be launched off the ship by catapault; unless you reach the proper airspeed you fall into the drink. If you fail to eject in time, you die; so although it is extremely dangerous the rules are really simple. Actually fighter pilots often fear the Cold Cat Shot when the steam powered catapult gives you a less than adequate amount of power and your airspeed is insufficient to fly. When taking off an aircraft carrier your aircraft is generally at gross weight; full ....
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Now in bankruptcy, Delta will be cutting 9000 jobs. The move is an attempt to save an average of 3 billion dollars. There are many drastic cuts from the top executives down to the rank and file. No one will survive these cuts and in the end it maybe the airline itself which does not make the cut. Twenty-five percent of executives will get pink slips in their Atlanta Office.Delta is planning on also getting rid of nearly 80 aircraft and not renewing 40, which are on lease. Delta is also working with their employees on a profit sharing plan ....
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Balloons and Blimps are lighter-than-air aircraft, which float in the sky. Inside the balloon compartment is a lighter-than-air gas such as helium or hydrogen. Due to the fact that hydrogen is lighter than air and the combinations of gases including oxygen in the atmosphere, the hydrogen wishes to rise and in doing so floats the balloon upward. By heating the gas inside the gas expands and fills up all the interior cavity of the balloon, simulating higher volumes.I propose we stick smart dust inside balloons and blimps which will hold the heat temperature inside for longer and well as coating ....
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
The introduction to stealth aircraft was part luck and part trial and error and the geniuses who brought this technology to us, have boosted our Military Might 10-fold. Stealth has come a long way indeed, but it is not without issue, as there are ways to detect stealth aircraft. For instance there is some vulnerability of easy detection by cell phone wave disruption as the aircraft flies thru them.Indeed at the time of this technology cell phones did not yet exist, as the stealth strategies in aircraft design were engineered for specific frequencies or groups of them. Older radar system ....
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology is the wave of the future for many things, not just military operations. We are using UAVs for border patrol, wildfire fighting, search and rescue and even atmospheric weather observation and scientific trend analysis. It is safe to say that UAVs will be around for a long time and the commercial applications are virtually unlimited.Recently we have had some problems with UAVs and their power plants. In fact there have been in-flight power failures and dead stick autonomous gliding to land. A Global Hawk, which had an engine quit did just that.http://www.shephard.co.uk/UVOnline/Default.aspx?Action=-187126550&ID=d78fb81e-a20f-4cfa-b53c-3edc109bc7e4There have been some who ....
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Flying is often a persons greatest fear. With the recent Air France crash at the Toronto Pearson Airport, some fliers stress may be at an all-time high. However, it is possible to practice stress management solutions while flying. Hamilton-based Mark McGregor, who is a stress management trainer and consultant, believes that we should use our HEADS (Humour, Exercise, Avoid, Delegate, Seek) to manage our flying stress. Mark comments, Some air passengers unnecessarily worry and become overwhelmed when traveling on airplanes which causes increased personal stress. Its not enjoyable for themselves or the people they travel with. Chances are you will ....
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
The recent bankruptcy announcements for Northwest and Delta Airlines has sent a shudder through the aviation industry as expected job cuts loom and possible further bankruptcy filings are considered. These are not good days for many carriers as high legacy costs, pricey jet fuel, and inefficient management practices have worked together to bring down some of the bigger names out there. Fortunately, all is not bleak in the industry and, in fact, many jobs are being created for the opportunistic person. Knowing where to look can present a challenge, but finding the right job can be a rewarding experience. Lets ....
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Many of the Nations Largest Airports use a lot of energy and when there is a black out chaos ensues. Luckily our biggest and busiest airports in the United States have back-up power for safety. If the power goes out on the grid the back-up power comes on within seconds. Unfortunately with all the energy that modern airports use, not all uses can be supported with back up power, obviously runway lights, security and safety comes first. But if we can reduce the power consumption of aviation uses such as runway and taxi lights, we can use that savings for ....
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
When flying a hot air balloon, you must be prepared for anything and play it safe. You do not have the control in a lighter-than-air aircraft that you would in a normal airplane. It can be very dangerous indeed. There is nothing more peaceful than to watch the sunset in a hot air balloon and then, as the air cools slowly sink back to Earth in your pre-designated spot. Unfortunately all that depends on the weather doesnt it.If you are going to do this it pays to have some good lighting, however the lighting you take up with you needs ....
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
When flying a high-performance sleek aircraft often it is problematic getting the aircraft slowed down. Many super high performance aircraft and gliders have spoilers or speed brakes to help slow them down for landing by increasing drag. For smaller high performance Experimental Composite Aircraft, I propose using this fact to help us power up LED Landing Lights.I propose we use make a small mechanical flutter energy generator to absorb the vibrations to power up the landing lights using electromagnetic induction technology to charge a capacitor instead of the headlights working off a battery. Currently there are some nifty micro-flashlights being ....
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