RAF Valley, Wales – A significant achievement has been achieved with the first 500 sorties, and 500 flying hours, completed on the UK Royal Air Force's (RAF) Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT).
The RAF received the first of their 28 Hawk AJTs, also known as the TMk2, in 2009. Significant progress with the aircraft, which is used to train fast jet pilots of the future, has been made to date.
Wing Commander Brian Braid said: "To complete over 500 sorties and flying hours in the Hawk TMk2 is a great achievement. Since coming into service with 19(Reserve) Squadron last April the aircraft has caused quite a stir at RAF Valley as a world leading fast jet trainer.
"It has all the familiarity of the world renowned and much loved Hawk series of aircraft, but has the added bonus of being packed with the latest technology and avionics. The Hawk TMk2 is set to revolutionise the way the RAF trains its future fast jet pilots under the UK Military Flying Training System. All the pilots currently flying the Hawk TMk2 have nothing but praise for its ability to emulate our front line aircraft and are looking forward to being able to teach students and front line fast jet pilots in the new aircraft in the near future."
Martin Rushton, Managing Director for BAE Systems' Training & Hawk UK business commented: "This is great news for both the RAF and BAE Systems. The RAF only received the first of their aircraft last year and have already got to grips with it and achieved this high number of sorties and flying hours. As a Company we believe the AJT is the most advanced jet trainer in the world, feedback from the RAF service personnel who are now using the aircraft provides the evidence of our belief. "
BAE Systems has recently been awarded a contract to support the AJT aircraft over the next four years, and is responsible not only for the number of aircraft made available for training flights but also for ensuring that the aircraft are able to carry out the training mission effectively.
To date 23 of the 28 aircraft have been delivered by BAE Systems to the RAF at RAF Valley. The final aircraft is due to be delivered this year.
BAE Systems also currently supports the RAF's Hawk TMk1 fleet at RAF Valley on Anglesey in Wales.
Over 900 Hawk aircraft have been sold, or are on order, and the aircraft is currently helping produce highly trained pilots across 25 countries worldwide. The AJT is the latest evolution of the Hawk family of Jet Trainers. It features the latest embedded training capabilities, and when combined into an Integrated Training System will deliver trained pilots at the lowest cost.
BAE Systems
lunes, 28 de junio de 2010
domingo, 27 de junio de 2010
EMBRAER APUESTA EXPORTAR AVIONES A FRANCIA
http://www.ansa.it/ansalatina/notizie/notiziari/brasil/20100626145535103802.html
Frederico Jurado, presidente de Embraer, estima que hay posibilidades de vender cargueros KC-390, para las Fuerzas Armadas francesas, publicó la revista EU Fin de Semana. Brasil negocia con Francia la adquisición de 36 bombarderos Rafale, dentro de un acuerdo estratégico de Defensa en el que también se incluyen submarinos y helicópteros franceses.
Frederico Jurado, presidente de Embraer, estima que hay posibilidades de vender cargueros KC-390, para las Fuerzas Armadas francesas, publicó la revista EU Fin de Semana. Brasil negocia con Francia la adquisición de 36 bombarderos Rafale, dentro de un acuerdo estratégico de Defensa en el que también se incluyen submarinos y helicópteros franceses.
La solución de almacenamiento HELSOLAR basada en grafito
http://www.ecoticias.com/energias-renovables/28504/noticias-energias-renovables-verdes-limpias-alternativas-sostenibles-sustentables-eolica-geotermica-solar-termosolar-concentracion-medio-ambiente-medioambiente-medioambiental-ambiental-eficiencia-energetica-definicion-tipos-ventajas-alternativas-paneles-placas-mareomotriz-aerogeneradores
Aunque SENER mantiene los detalles sobre su sistema de almacenamiento térmico de nueva generación a buen recaudo, Mercedes Sierra, vicepresidenta de SENER en su oficina de San Francisco, habla con CSP Today sobre lo que promete ser la clave de la ventaja del sistema de almacenamiento HELSOLAR.
Aunque SENER mantiene los detalles sobre su sistema de almacenamiento térmico de nueva generación a buen recaudo, Mercedes Sierra, vicepresidenta de SENER en su oficina de San Francisco, habla con CSP Today sobre lo que promete ser la clave de la ventaja del sistema de almacenamiento HELSOLAR.
Boeing revisará toda la flota del 787 antes de volar, tras detectar fallos en los estabilizadores
Boeing revisará toda la flota del 787 antes de volar, tras detectar fallos en los estabilizadores
http://www.finanzas.com/noticias/economia/2010-06-25/306314_boeing-revisara-toda-flota-antes.html
Boeing elige realizar inspecciones al 787 antes de volar
Boeing identificó recientemente una cuestión de fabricación relacionada con los estabilizadores horizontales del 787. Algunos aviones requieren revisar la correcta instalación de las pletinas y el par de los correspondientes cierres. Si se encuentran discrepancias, este hallazgo requiere la inspección de todos los aviones y modificaciones.
Ya se ha implementado un plan de inspecciones y modificaciones para los aviones en producción. Los trabajos de modificación en cada avión que los requiera podrían tardar hasta ocho días. Es habitual que surjan estas cuestiones a lo largo de un programa de producción – se identifican, se estudian y se resuelven dentro del proceso normal.
Los informes que indican que la flota está “en tierra” son incorrectos. Boeing ha tomado la decisión de verificar los estabilizadores horizontales de todos los aviones de pruebas antes de realizar los próximos vuelos para asegurar que cualquier modificación se lleva a cabo lo más rápido posible. Se prevé que las inspecciones tardarán uno o dos días.
Esperamos que este asunto se resuelva dentro del calendario ya fijado por el programa. El 787 continua según lo previsto para efectuar la primera entrega a ANA para finales de año.
Nota de prensa Boeing
http://www.finanzas.com/noticias/economia/2010-06-25/306314_boeing-revisara-toda-flota-antes.html
Boeing elige realizar inspecciones al 787 antes de volar
Boeing identificó recientemente una cuestión de fabricación relacionada con los estabilizadores horizontales del 787. Algunos aviones requieren revisar la correcta instalación de las pletinas y el par de los correspondientes cierres. Si se encuentran discrepancias, este hallazgo requiere la inspección de todos los aviones y modificaciones.
Ya se ha implementado un plan de inspecciones y modificaciones para los aviones en producción. Los trabajos de modificación en cada avión que los requiera podrían tardar hasta ocho días. Es habitual que surjan estas cuestiones a lo largo de un programa de producción – se identifican, se estudian y se resuelven dentro del proceso normal.
Los informes que indican que la flota está “en tierra” son incorrectos. Boeing ha tomado la decisión de verificar los estabilizadores horizontales de todos los aviones de pruebas antes de realizar los próximos vuelos para asegurar que cualquier modificación se lleva a cabo lo más rápido posible. Se prevé que las inspecciones tardarán uno o dos días.
Esperamos que este asunto se resuelva dentro del calendario ya fijado por el programa. El 787 continua según lo previsto para efectuar la primera entrega a ANA para finales de año.
Nota de prensa Boeing
Ya está aquí el 7º episodio del podcast aeronáutico Remove Before Flight
Fotografía de Juan de la Puente
Contenidos Episodio 07:
00:00:00 Introducción
00:01:55 Plan de vuelo (sumario)
00:02:50 Noticias
00:13:30 Actualidad A Fondo
00:26:25 Burradas Aeronáuticas
00:31:37 Monográfico: ¿que simulador me conviene?
00:55:58 Próximos Eventos
00:58:08 Despedida
(duración total: 01:00h)
Para escuchar en línea o descargarlo, visitad RBF.com.es
sábado, 26 de junio de 2010
Boeing and FAA to Team for Cleaner Skies, Quieter Airplanes
WASHINGTON, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced today that they will work together to speed the development and application of environmentally progressive technologies for cleaner and quieter jet aircraft.
As part of the FAA's Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) program, Boeing and the FAA each will contribute up to $25 million during the next five years to conduct flight demonstrations of emergent airframe and engine technologies that have the potential of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and community noise.
"By combining our resources and expertise, we believe we can transition promising technologies from
development into service more quickly to help reduce the environmental footprint of airplanes," said Matt Ganz, vice president and general manager of Boeing Research & Technology, which is leading the program at Boeing. "We recognize the importance of protecting our ecosystem and are looking forward to working with the FAA on a variety of innovative solutions to help define the future."
The technologies being developed under the CLEEN program will be flight tested aboard two demonstration vehicles, a Next-Generation Boeing 737 in 2012, with a second series of test flights aboard a yet-to-be-determined twin-aisle airplane in 2013.
This flight-test program builds on the success of the company's Quiet Technology Demonstrators, which successfully highlighted a variety of noise reduction technologies during test flights aboard Boeing 777 aircraft from 2001 to 2005.
According to Boeing CLEEN Program Manager Craig Wilsey, the technologies that will be developed and tested during demonstration flights include adaptive wing trailing edges and ceramic matrix composite acoustic engine nozzles.
Adaptive trailing edges pertain to a collection of small controllable devices that are integrated into the aft portion of the wing. Most traditional wings are designed for best performance while at cruise, and have performance compromises during other flight phases. Adaptive trailing edges can help tailor the wing configuration to reduce fuel burn at takeoff, climb and cruise, and to reduce community noise at takeoff and landing.
New-generation engines on commercial airplanes are more efficient, but require materials that are capable of withstanding higher temperatures than previous engines. Ceramic matrix composites offer the potential of better thermal and structural performance, while helping to reduce weight and acoustic footprint.
In addition to Boeing Research & Technology, the company's advanced central research, technology and innovation organization, Boeing's CLEEN team is composed of engineers and support staff from Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Boeing Test & Evaluation.
Boeing continues to take aggressive steps to improve the environmental performance of its products including:
As part of the FAA's Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) program, Boeing and the FAA each will contribute up to $25 million during the next five years to conduct flight demonstrations of emergent airframe and engine technologies that have the potential of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and community noise.
"By combining our resources and expertise, we believe we can transition promising technologies from
development into service more quickly to help reduce the environmental footprint of airplanes," said Matt Ganz, vice president and general manager of Boeing Research & Technology, which is leading the program at Boeing. "We recognize the importance of protecting our ecosystem and are looking forward to working with the FAA on a variety of innovative solutions to help define the future."
The technologies being developed under the CLEEN program will be flight tested aboard two demonstration vehicles, a Next-Generation Boeing 737 in 2012, with a second series of test flights aboard a yet-to-be-determined twin-aisle airplane in 2013.
This flight-test program builds on the success of the company's Quiet Technology Demonstrators, which successfully highlighted a variety of noise reduction technologies during test flights aboard Boeing 777 aircraft from 2001 to 2005.
According to Boeing CLEEN Program Manager Craig Wilsey, the technologies that will be developed and tested during demonstration flights include adaptive wing trailing edges and ceramic matrix composite acoustic engine nozzles.
Adaptive trailing edges pertain to a collection of small controllable devices that are integrated into the aft portion of the wing. Most traditional wings are designed for best performance while at cruise, and have performance compromises during other flight phases. Adaptive trailing edges can help tailor the wing configuration to reduce fuel burn at takeoff, climb and cruise, and to reduce community noise at takeoff and landing.
New-generation engines on commercial airplanes are more efficient, but require materials that are capable of withstanding higher temperatures than previous engines. Ceramic matrix composites offer the potential of better thermal and structural performance, while helping to reduce weight and acoustic footprint.
In addition to Boeing Research & Technology, the company's advanced central research, technology and innovation organization, Boeing's CLEEN team is composed of engineers and support staff from Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Boeing Test & Evaluation.
Boeing continues to take aggressive steps to improve the environmental performance of its products including:
- Producing the world's newest commercial airplanes, the 787 Dreamliner and the 747-8, designed to be significantly more fuel-efficient and have lower emissions than earlier generation jetliners.
- Pioneering research into sustainable aviation biofuel made from biomass sources that do not compete with food crops or land or water use. Aviation biofuels have lower carbon emissions over their lifecycle and help lessen aviation's dependence on fossil fuels.
- Developing ways to improve the efficiency of the global air traffic control network, which will enable passengers to arrive at their gates sooner and reduce the carbon footprint of commercial air travel.
The Era of Domestic U.S. UAVs is Dawning
http://bit.ly/dvVLHW
Yesterday DHS let known its Customs and Border Protection agency obtained approval from the FAA for a certificate of authorization that will allow CBP Predator B flights along the Texas border with Mexico, and throughout the Gulf Coast
The Texan push for CBP Predators seems to me to be the first of many forced entries into domestic skies as needs and desires overwhelm apprehensions
Yesterday DHS let known its Customs and Border Protection agency obtained approval from the FAA for a certificate of authorization that will allow CBP Predator B flights along the Texas border with Mexico, and throughout the Gulf Coast
The Texan push for CBP Predators seems to me to be the first of many forced entries into domestic skies as needs and desires overwhelm apprehensions
FAA Continues Its Push To Make Aviation Green
http://www.aero-news.net/news/genav.cfm?ContentBlockID=ed7433c8-8844-41c0-a20d-36d2121638bf&Dynamic=1
- Sustainable alternative aviation fuels.
- Lighter and more efficient gas turbine engine components.
- Noise-reducing engine nozzles.
- Advanced wing trailing edges.
- Optimized flight trajectories using onboard flight management systems.
- Open rotor and geared turbofan engines
viernes, 25 de junio de 2010
Sertec ha escogido a www.Noticias-Aero.info para surtir de noticias su página web
Ayer, cuando revisábamos los enlaces a Noticias-Aero nos encontramos una gratísima sorpresa. Sertec, empresa española del sector aeronáutico, nos ha escogido como su proveedor de noticias. Así, al entrar en su página web, tras escoger el idioma, podréis observar arriba a la derecha una sección con las noticias relevantes referentes a SERTEC, y abajo a la derecha un pequeño cuadro con nuestras noticias.
www.Noticias-Aero.info es una iniciativa de www.SandglassPatrol.com para recoger las principales noticias del sector aeronáutico. Es gratuita, y puede consultarse on-line, o bien suscribirse vía RSS o correo electrónico. Además, cualquier empresa del sector que lo desee puede enviarnos sus notas de prensa o anunciarse en www.Noticias-Aero.info, así como publicar sus ofertas de empleo. También se podría negociar si alguna empresa desease contar con un boletín informativo interno personalizado.
jueves, 24 de junio de 2010
The Cobalt Co50, a piston pusher that will hit 280 mph
http://blog.globalair.com/post/The-Cobalt-Co50-a-piston-pusher-that-will-hit-280-mph.aspx
Slick design? Check. Huge windows? Check. A turbo-charged piston engine that can scream through the sky? Check and mate. This plane looks like it can play in the big leagues.
Slick design? Check. Huge windows? Check. A turbo-charged piston engine that can scream through the sky? Check and mate. This plane looks like it can play in the big leagues.
Minix wing tip device promises 6% gain in fuel efficiency for airliners
http://www.gizmag.com/minix-wing-tip-vortex-aircraft-aerodynamics/15526/
Fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are huge priorities in the aviation industry – passenger airliners chew through amazing quantities of fuel. Take the Boeing 747, which guzzles somewhere around a gallon of jet fuel per second – it's clear that a percentile improvement in fuel consumption can make a huge difference to costs at the end of a long-haul flight. That's why the Minix wing tip deserves close scrutiny. It replaces the tilted winglets at the tip of an aircraft wing, can be retrofitted to any airplane, and smooths out the wing-tip vortex, reducing the aircraft's wing drag. Minix claims the design is five times more effective than a regular winglet and can save as much as 6% on an aircraft's energy costs. For a commercial Boeing 747, that equates to a saving of around 600,000 gallons of fuel per year, per aircraft. Food for thought.
Fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are huge priorities in the aviation industry – passenger airliners chew through amazing quantities of fuel. Take the Boeing 747, which guzzles somewhere around a gallon of jet fuel per second – it's clear that a percentile improvement in fuel consumption can make a huge difference to costs at the end of a long-haul flight. That's why the Minix wing tip deserves close scrutiny. It replaces the tilted winglets at the tip of an aircraft wing, can be retrofitted to any airplane, and smooths out the wing-tip vortex, reducing the aircraft's wing drag. Minix claims the design is five times more effective than a regular winglet and can save as much as 6% on an aircraft's energy costs. For a commercial Boeing 747, that equates to a saving of around 600,000 gallons of fuel per year, per aircraft. Food for thought.
miércoles, 23 de junio de 2010
Cri-Cri, the all-electric aircraft
Innovation and eco-efficiency are the buzzwords at EADS. Following the flight of an aircraft powered by algae-based fuel, EADS is now tackling the new challenge of a zero-emission propellant.
Partnered by Aero Composites Saintonge and the Greencri-cri Association, EADS Innovation Works will present Cri-Cri, the first-ever four-engined all-electric aerobatic plane, at the Green Aviation Show in Le Bourget from 18 to 22 June.
This aerobatic plane incorporates numerous innovative technologies such as lightweight composite structures that reduce the weight of the airframe and compensate for the additional weight of the batteries, four brushless electric motors with counter-rotating propellers which deliver propulsion without CO2 emissions and significantly lower noise compared to thermal propulsion, and high energy-density Lithium batteries.
The combined utilisation of these environment-friendly technical innovations enables the Cri-Cri to deliver novel performance values: 30 minutes of autonomous cruise flight at 110 km/h, 15 minutes of autonomous aerobatics at speeds reaching up to 250 km/h, and a climb rate of approximately 5.3 m/sec.
Set to undergo its first flight tests in the next few days, this four-engine electric plane paves the way for a new generation of environment-friendly high-performance aircraft.
EADS Press Release
Partnered by Aero Composites Saintonge and the Greencri-cri Association, EADS Innovation Works will present Cri-Cri, the first-ever four-engined all-electric aerobatic plane, at the Green Aviation Show in Le Bourget from 18 to 22 June.
This aerobatic plane incorporates numerous innovative technologies such as lightweight composite structures that reduce the weight of the airframe and compensate for the additional weight of the batteries, four brushless electric motors with counter-rotating propellers which deliver propulsion without CO2 emissions and significantly lower noise compared to thermal propulsion, and high energy-density Lithium batteries.
The combined utilisation of these environment-friendly technical innovations enables the Cri-Cri to deliver novel performance values: 30 minutes of autonomous cruise flight at 110 km/h, 15 minutes of autonomous aerobatics at speeds reaching up to 250 km/h, and a climb rate of approximately 5.3 m/sec.
Set to undergo its first flight tests in the next few days, this four-engine electric plane paves the way for a new generation of environment-friendly high-performance aircraft.
EADS Press Release
Sunseeker II & III on show in Paris solar powered airplane
http://www.gizmag.com/sunseeker-solar-powered-aircraft-in-paris/15512/
What is it about the single-seater Sunseeker II that drew a steady stream of visitors to the solar-powered airplane on display at the Green Air Showin Paris recently? Could it be the bluish flash of solar cells on its huge wings, or the inviting open cockpit, or maybe even the teetering propeller to the rear? Perhaps it's a delightful combination of gorgeous form and emission-free function that turned all those heads. With a two-pilot version coming soon, Gizmag took the opportunity to have a closer look.
http://www.solar-flight.com/
What is it about the single-seater Sunseeker II that drew a steady stream of visitors to the solar-powered airplane on display at the Green Air Showin Paris recently? Could it be the bluish flash of solar cells on its huge wings, or the inviting open cockpit, or maybe even the teetering propeller to the rear? Perhaps it's a delightful combination of gorgeous form and emission-free function that turned all those heads. With a two-pilot version coming soon, Gizmag took the opportunity to have a closer look.
http://www.solar-flight.com/
Commercial Spaceflight / BProyectan un hotel espacial con categoría de millones de estrellas
Congress Urged To Fully Fund Commercial Human Spaceflight In FY2011
http://www.aero-news.net/news/aerospace.cfm?ContentBlockID=12f05367-3cf6-442e-a211-47b4b69d39ac&Dynamic=1
Commercial Spaceflight Federation Bags A Major Player
http://www.aero-news.net/news/aerospace.cfm?ContentBlockID=c3d24402-f15f-4964-b11b-2f343264c540&Dynamic=1
Proyectan un hotel espacial con categoría de millones de estrellas
http://www.actualidadaeroespacial.com/index.php?view=noticias&id=4c221587f0039&viewTemplate=1
http://www.aero-news.net/news/aerospace.cfm?ContentBlockID=12f05367-3cf6-442e-a211-47b4b69d39ac&Dynamic=1
Commercial Spaceflight Federation Bags A Major Player
http://www.aero-news.net/news/aerospace.cfm?ContentBlockID=c3d24402-f15f-4964-b11b-2f343264c540&Dynamic=1
Proyectan un hotel espacial con categoría de millones de estrellas
http://www.actualidadaeroespacial.com/index.php?view=noticias&id=4c221587f0039&viewTemplate=1
Open Skies: Los vuelos trasatlánticos serán más cortos y baratos, y menos contaminantes
Los vuelos trasatlánticos serán más cortos y baratos, y menos contaminantes
http://www.hosteltur.com/noticias/69185_vuelos-trasatlanticos-seran-mas-cortos-baratos-menos-contaminantes.html
Phase two of EU-US Open Skies to be signed tomorrow
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/06/23/343593/phase-two-of-eu-us-open-skies-to-be-signed-tomorrow.html
http://www.hosteltur.com/noticias/69185_vuelos-trasatlanticos-seran-mas-cortos-baratos-menos-contaminantes.html
Phase two of EU-US Open Skies to be signed tomorrow
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/06/23/343593/phase-two-of-eu-us-open-skies-to-be-signed-tomorrow.html
martes, 22 de junio de 2010
US Air Force, industry prepare for T-38 replacement
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/06/22/343393/us-air-force-industry-prepare-for-t-38-replacement.html
At least five companies are plotting potential bids to win the contract to replace 450 T-38s and become the go-to trainer option worldwide for Lockheed Martin's fifth-generation fighters - the F-22 and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
At least five companies are plotting potential bids to win the contract to replace 450 T-38s and become the go-to trainer option worldwide for Lockheed Martin's fifth-generation fighters - the F-22 and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
USAF Tanker Award Now Slated for 'Mid-November'
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4676853&c=AIR&s=TOP
The Pentagon now expects to award the $35 billion KC-X award in "mid-November," the U.S. Air Force's top uniformed acquisition official told reporters June 18.
The Pentagon now expects to award the $35 billion KC-X award in "mid-November," the U.S. Air Force's top uniformed acquisition official told reporters June 18.
lunes, 21 de junio de 2010
Honeywell Green Jet Fuel™ Powers Royal Netherlands Air Force Helicopter
Fuel produced using Honeywell’s UOP process technology will power the first helicopter flight on sustainable biofuels
DES PLAINES, Ill., June 16, 2010 – UOP LLC, a Honeywell (NYSE: HON) company, announced today that Honeywell Green Jet Fuel™ produced using its Green Jet Fuel process technology powered a Boeing AH-64D Apache helicopter flown by the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
The flight, which is the first helicopter flight using sustainable aviation biofuels to date, was conducted at Gilze-Rijen Airbase, the home of the Royal Netherlands’ combat helicopter fleet. Natural oils from algae and used cooking oil were converted into Green Jet Fuel using process technology developed by Honeywell’s UOP. The aviation biofuel was blended in a 50 percent mixture with traditional jet fuel, and this blend was used to power one of the Apache’s engines for a series of test maneuvers. No modifications were made to the engine or airframe for the flight.
“We congratulate the Royal Netherlands Air Force on this first successful helicopter flight and applaud their commitment to identifying new, sustainable sources for aviation biofuel,” said Jim Rekoske, vice president and general manager for the Renewable Energy and Chemicals business of Honeywell’s UOP. “We continue to show through testing and demonstrations the viability of biofuels for both military and commercial aviation.”
Honeywell Green Jet Fuel has been used in four previous commercial biofuel demonstration flights, including a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines demonstration flight in November 2009. The fuel has also been demonstrated in fixed-wing flights with the U.S. Air Force and Navy as part of a joint program for alternative fuels testing and certification under the U.S. Defense Energy Support Center (DESC).
The process technology was originally developed in 2007 under a contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to produce renewable military jet fuel for the U.S. military. The process produces an aviation biofuel that can be blended seamlessly with petroleum-based fuel. As part of a 50 percent blend with petroleum-derived jet fuel, Green Jet Fuel is a drop-in replacement that requires no changes to the aircraft technology and meets all critical specifications for flight
Honeywell’s UOP business, a recognized global leader in process technology to convert petroleum feedstocks to fuels and chemicals, is developing a range of processes to produce green fuels from natural feedstocks. In addition to its Green Jet Fuel process technology, the company has commercialized the UOP/Eni Ecofining™ process to produce Honeywell Green Diesel™ from biological feedstocks. It has also a joint venture with Ensyn Corp. in Envergent Technologies LLC, which offers pyrolysis technology for the production of renewable heat, power and transportation fuels.
UOP LLC, headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, USA, is a leading international supplier and licensor of process technology, catalysts, adsorbents, process plants, and consulting services to the petroleum refining, petrochemical, and gas processing industries. UOP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc. and is part of Honeywell’s Specialty Materials strategic business group. For more information, go to www.uop.com.
Honeywell International (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com.
This release contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that we or our management intends, expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon certain assumptions and assessments made by our management in light of their experience and their perception of historical trends, current economic and industry conditions, expected future developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate. The forward-looking statements included in this release are also subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors affecting our operations, markets, products, services and prices. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those envisaged by such forward-looking statements.
Honeywell Press Release
DES PLAINES, Ill., June 16, 2010 – UOP LLC, a Honeywell (NYSE: HON) company, announced today that Honeywell Green Jet Fuel™ produced using its Green Jet Fuel process technology powered a Boeing AH-64D Apache helicopter flown by the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
The flight, which is the first helicopter flight using sustainable aviation biofuels to date, was conducted at Gilze-Rijen Airbase, the home of the Royal Netherlands’ combat helicopter fleet. Natural oils from algae and used cooking oil were converted into Green Jet Fuel using process technology developed by Honeywell’s UOP. The aviation biofuel was blended in a 50 percent mixture with traditional jet fuel, and this blend was used to power one of the Apache’s engines for a series of test maneuvers. No modifications were made to the engine or airframe for the flight.
“We congratulate the Royal Netherlands Air Force on this first successful helicopter flight and applaud their commitment to identifying new, sustainable sources for aviation biofuel,” said Jim Rekoske, vice president and general manager for the Renewable Energy and Chemicals business of Honeywell’s UOP. “We continue to show through testing and demonstrations the viability of biofuels for both military and commercial aviation.”
Honeywell Green Jet Fuel has been used in four previous commercial biofuel demonstration flights, including a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines demonstration flight in November 2009. The fuel has also been demonstrated in fixed-wing flights with the U.S. Air Force and Navy as part of a joint program for alternative fuels testing and certification under the U.S. Defense Energy Support Center (DESC).
The process technology was originally developed in 2007 under a contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to produce renewable military jet fuel for the U.S. military. The process produces an aviation biofuel that can be blended seamlessly with petroleum-based fuel. As part of a 50 percent blend with petroleum-derived jet fuel, Green Jet Fuel is a drop-in replacement that requires no changes to the aircraft technology and meets all critical specifications for flight
Honeywell’s UOP business, a recognized global leader in process technology to convert petroleum feedstocks to fuels and chemicals, is developing a range of processes to produce green fuels from natural feedstocks. In addition to its Green Jet Fuel process technology, the company has commercialized the UOP/Eni Ecofining™ process to produce Honeywell Green Diesel™ from biological feedstocks. It has also a joint venture with Ensyn Corp. in Envergent Technologies LLC, which offers pyrolysis technology for the production of renewable heat, power and transportation fuels.
UOP LLC, headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, USA, is a leading international supplier and licensor of process technology, catalysts, adsorbents, process plants, and consulting services to the petroleum refining, petrochemical, and gas processing industries. UOP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc. and is part of Honeywell’s Specialty Materials strategic business group. For more information, go to www.uop.com.
Honeywell International (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com.
This release contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that we or our management intends, expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon certain assumptions and assessments made by our management in light of their experience and their perception of historical trends, current economic and industry conditions, expected future developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate. The forward-looking statements included in this release are also subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors affecting our operations, markets, products, services and prices. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those envisaged by such forward-looking statements.
Honeywell Press Release
Transition Roadable Aircraft Gets FAA Weight Waiver For Safety Equipment
http://www.aero-news.net/news/sport.cfm?ContentBlockID=8185350d-a72a-4e81-aff2-bf0f2df6ccfa&Dynamic=1
Terrafugia has received an exemption from the FAA to allow the Transition Roadable Aircraft, or "Flying Car", a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 1430 pounds (650 kg). This additional weight accommodates the structure and equipment necessary for compliance with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) which are not found in other Light Sport Aircraft.
Algunas compañías cobran suplemento de entre 10 y 60 euros por los “asientos con extra de espacio”
http://elblogdelvuelo.es/algunas-companias-cobran-suplemento-de-entre-10-y-60-euros-por-los-asientos-con-extra-de-espacio.html
Air Europa, Vueling y Air Berlin cobran un suplemento de entre 10 y 60 euros adicionales por escoger los asientos que se encuentren cercanos a las salidas de emergencia, los cuales, según aducen las compañías, tienen más espacio. El resto de las compañías, por el momento, “no lo hacen ni tienen previsto hacerlo”.
Air Europa, Vueling y Air Berlin cobran un suplemento de entre 10 y 60 euros adicionales por escoger los asientos que se encuentren cercanos a las salidas de emergencia, los cuales, según aducen las compañías, tienen más espacio. El resto de las compañías, por el momento, “no lo hacen ni tienen previsto hacerlo”.
Boeing Eyes Narrower C-17
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:e3f52837-944b-44ca-9ef2-3a083b08af8d
Boeing plans to provide more detail on its C-17FE concept at Farnborough.
The “FE,” for fuel efficient, would have a narrower fuselage by several feet than the aircraft now in production. It also would involve lightening of the structure through use of composites, says Tommy Dunehew, Boeing’s C-17 business development representative.
Boeing plans to provide more detail on its C-17FE concept at Farnborough.
The “FE,” for fuel efficient, would have a narrower fuselage by several feet than the aircraft now in production. It also would involve lightening of the structure through use of composites, says Tommy Dunehew, Boeing’s C-17 business development representative.
domingo, 20 de junio de 2010
Dreamliner Hit By Lightning During Test Flight
http://www.aero-news.net/news/commair.cfm?ContentBlockID=c3401e88-32c5-49dd-9395-ca1a34e73bb8&Dynamic=1
The strike happened during a thunderstorm near Boeing Field. Bloomberg News reports that 787 program head Scott Francher said that the fuselage, wings, and systems all appeared to be undamaged.
The airplane's largely composite construction made lightning protection a particular challenge for Boeing's engineers.
The strike happened during a thunderstorm near Boeing Field. Bloomberg News reports that 787 program head Scott Francher said that the fuselage, wings, and systems all appeared to be undamaged.
The airplane's largely composite construction made lightning protection a particular challenge for Boeing's engineers.
sábado, 19 de junio de 2010
Software para modelar turbinas de gas y diversos sistemas aeronáuticos
EcosimPro lanza la nueva versión de Proosis
Mediante Proosis 2.2.1. EcosimPro introduce mejoras adicionales especialmente en el área de customer deckes y conexión automática de modelos de simulación con FORTRAM.
Madrid, 16 de junio de 2010-. El área de propulsión de EcosimPro ha terminado la version Proosis 2.2.1., una nueva actualización que introduce mejoras adicionales especialmente en el área de generación de customer deckes y conexión automática de modelos de simulación con FORTRAM.
Proosis es una herramienta de software basada en EcosimPro dedicada principalmente a la simulación de sistemas de propulsión aeronáuticos.
Esta herramienta de modelado y simulación proporciona soluciones flexibles y fiables en la simulación de turbinas de gas y otros componentes aeronáuticos (control, electricidad, fluidos, térmicos, etc.). Se trata de una herramienta multidisciplinar que permite el trabajo en equipo entre las diversas empresas implicadas en el proyecto de diseño y construcción de una turbina de gas o componente aeronáutico.
Proosis proporciona herramientas para el diseño conceptual de un motor, facilitando el análisis del impacto de las diferentes configuraciones y dimensionamiento preliminar de los equipos, diseño mono – punto y multi – punto, estudios paramétricos, análisis de sensibilidad, generación de custumer deck, estudios de optimización, modelos multi-líquido, etc.
Sobre EcosimPro
EcosimPro es una herramienta matemática de modelado y simulación de sistemas dinámicos desarrollada por un equipo de ingenieros de Empresarios Agrupados Internacional S.A. (EAI). Fundada en 1971 Empresarios Agrupados es una organización de ingeniería líder en España y con notable experiencia internacional. Noticias e información disponible en la dirección web www.ecosimpro.com
Los nuevos modelos matemáticos reducirán la contaminación acústica de los aviones del futuro
El ex director del Departamento de Aeronáutica de la NASA, Juan José Alonso, ha apostado por nanoestructuras para fabricar aviones de menor peso, en una conferencia en la Universidad de Zaragoza. La ponencia se enmarca dentro del workshop 'Matemáticas y Aire', que ha organizado el Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Matemáticas y Aplicaciones
Los nuevos modelos matemáticos reducirán la contaminación acústica y el consumo de los aviones del futuro, según ha asegurado hoy Juan José Alonso, ex director del Departamento de Aeronáutica de la NASA y profesor de la Universidad de Stanford, en una conferencia que ha ofrecido hoy dentro del workshop 'Matemáticas y Aire', que se celebra estos días en el Edificio de Matemáticas del Campus San Francisco. El Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Matemáticas y Aplicaciones (IUMA) ha organizado este encuentro, en el que también ha colaborado CIRCE, y que se desarrolla desde hoy y hasta el próximo viernes.
Alonso ha destacado la utilidad del cálculo numérico para estudiar el flujo del aire alrededor de los aviones para conseguir un consumo más bajo y un ruido menor. Gracias a la aplicación de las matemáticas, "conseguimos que las emisiones y el impacto medioambiental sean menores", ha añadido.
El papel de las matemáticas en este campo es simular lo que existe y lo que no existe para así diseñar los aviones del futuro. En este sentido, el profesor de la Universidad de Stanford ha explicado que será necesario incrementar la envergadura de los aviones, crear motores híbridos, utilizar energías renovables y estudiar estructuras relacionadas con la nanotecnología para fabricar aviones de menor peso que puedan transportar la misma carga.
El catedrático de Matemáticas, Juan Ignacio Montijano, organizador de este workshop, ha destacado el importante futuro de Aragón en cuanto a la energía eólica. En este sentido ha explicado el papel de las matemáticas que intervienen en la predicción del viento para optimizar el funcionamiento de aerogeneradores y también el almacenamiento de energía. El profesor Montijano ha asegurado que los cálculos numéricos ayudan a estudiar cómo se va a comportar el sonido para reducirlo. La matemática entra en los problemas reales a través de la simulación que se obtiene de ecuaciones matemáticas muy complejas. Por ello, detrás de cualquier avance tecnológico hay un importante trabajo matemático.
El Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Matemáticas y Aplicaciones, tras analizar en años anteriores la relación entre las matemáticas y el agua-- coincidiendo con la Expo 2008 (http://iuma.unizar.es/maths_water/)-- o con el fuego (http://iuma.unizar.es/maths_fire/), ha optado en esta ocasión por el aire. Con esta temática base como hilo conductor, desde el IUMA se pretende mostrar la importancia y el impacto que las matemáticas tienen en problemas de la vida cotidiana de diversa índole, y al mismo tiempo establecer un foro de comunicación con los mejores expertos internacionales que permitan mejorar la investigación interdisciplinar.
El objetivo del Workshop es atraer no sólo a matemáticos, sino también a otros científicos como ingenieros y físicos, entre otros, así como a miembros de instituciones que se encargan de la gestión ambiental, de energías renovables, acústica y aerodinámica, para que muestren los problemas que tienen en su actividad. De este modo, se pretende establecer cooperaciones entre matemáticos y científicos y profesionales de otras disciplinas, que faciliten el aprovechamiento de la investigación en matemáticas al servicio de la sociedad.
Entre los participantes destacan especialistas provenientes de Estados Unidos (Stanford, San Diego), Dinamarca, Bélgica, de España (Universidad Carlos III, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, CENER) así como de Aragón (Universidad de Zaragoza, ITA, CIRCE).
Universidad de Zaragoza
Los nuevos modelos matemáticos reducirán la contaminación acústica y el consumo de los aviones del futuro, según ha asegurado hoy Juan José Alonso, ex director del Departamento de Aeronáutica de la NASA y profesor de la Universidad de Stanford, en una conferencia que ha ofrecido hoy dentro del workshop 'Matemáticas y Aire', que se celebra estos días en el Edificio de Matemáticas del Campus San Francisco. El Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Matemáticas y Aplicaciones (IUMA) ha organizado este encuentro, en el que también ha colaborado CIRCE, y que se desarrolla desde hoy y hasta el próximo viernes.
Alonso ha destacado la utilidad del cálculo numérico para estudiar el flujo del aire alrededor de los aviones para conseguir un consumo más bajo y un ruido menor. Gracias a la aplicación de las matemáticas, "conseguimos que las emisiones y el impacto medioambiental sean menores", ha añadido.
El papel de las matemáticas en este campo es simular lo que existe y lo que no existe para así diseñar los aviones del futuro. En este sentido, el profesor de la Universidad de Stanford ha explicado que será necesario incrementar la envergadura de los aviones, crear motores híbridos, utilizar energías renovables y estudiar estructuras relacionadas con la nanotecnología para fabricar aviones de menor peso que puedan transportar la misma carga.
El catedrático de Matemáticas, Juan Ignacio Montijano, organizador de este workshop, ha destacado el importante futuro de Aragón en cuanto a la energía eólica. En este sentido ha explicado el papel de las matemáticas que intervienen en la predicción del viento para optimizar el funcionamiento de aerogeneradores y también el almacenamiento de energía. El profesor Montijano ha asegurado que los cálculos numéricos ayudan a estudiar cómo se va a comportar el sonido para reducirlo. La matemática entra en los problemas reales a través de la simulación que se obtiene de ecuaciones matemáticas muy complejas. Por ello, detrás de cualquier avance tecnológico hay un importante trabajo matemático.
El Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Matemáticas y Aplicaciones, tras analizar en años anteriores la relación entre las matemáticas y el agua-- coincidiendo con la Expo 2008 (http://iuma.unizar.es/maths_water/)-- o con el fuego (http://iuma.unizar.es/maths_fire/), ha optado en esta ocasión por el aire. Con esta temática base como hilo conductor, desde el IUMA se pretende mostrar la importancia y el impacto que las matemáticas tienen en problemas de la vida cotidiana de diversa índole, y al mismo tiempo establecer un foro de comunicación con los mejores expertos internacionales que permitan mejorar la investigación interdisciplinar.
El objetivo del Workshop es atraer no sólo a matemáticos, sino también a otros científicos como ingenieros y físicos, entre otros, así como a miembros de instituciones que se encargan de la gestión ambiental, de energías renovables, acústica y aerodinámica, para que muestren los problemas que tienen en su actividad. De este modo, se pretende establecer cooperaciones entre matemáticos y científicos y profesionales de otras disciplinas, que faciliten el aprovechamiento de la investigación en matemáticas al servicio de la sociedad.
Entre los participantes destacan especialistas provenientes de Estados Unidos (Stanford, San Diego), Dinamarca, Bélgica, de España (Universidad Carlos III, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, CENER) así como de Aragón (Universidad de Zaragoza, ITA, CIRCE).
Universidad de Zaragoza
Dream liner passes +1000FH
The Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner flight test fleet passed 1,000 hours of testing yesterday. The program estimates that it is about 40 percent through the test conditions required to certify the first version of the all-new jetliner.
"More work remains but we are seeing excellent progress in flight test," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Even more important than the hours we've logged are the test conditions we have completed. The team is being very efficient in getting the data we need."
"It's also important to note that we are making solid progress on the ground testing required on the flight test fleet as well," Fancher said.
Follow the progress of 787 flight test at http://787flighttest.com.
viernes, 18 de junio de 2010
Formation flight MSN001 & MSN002 over Toulouse yesterday
Nos han mandado estas fotografías al e-mail de contacto. Desconocemos cualquier dato sobre su autoría y (c)
This pictures has been sent to our contact e-mail. We don't know any data about author, (c)... etc.
jueves, 17 de junio de 2010
Thales studies integrating military systems with civilian airspace
http://sify.com/finance/thales-studies-integrating-military-systems-with-civilian-airspace-news-default-kgqpEcdhdaf.html
In a step that could have applications in India, aerospace major Thales has completed a year-long technical study on integrating unmanned aerial systems (UAS) with Europe's civilian airspace.
In a step that could have applications in India, aerospace major Thales has completed a year-long technical study on integrating unmanned aerial systems (UAS) with Europe's civilian airspace.
EADS Paraliza el Talarión
http://www.bolsamania.com/noticias-actualidad/noticias/EADS-paraliza-el-proyecto-del-avion-no-tripulado-por-falta-de-apoyo-economico-de-Francia-y-Alemania--0420100617125539.html?symfony=0ne3d9kfed8mjc5e8l1g8aog67
EADS congela el proyecto de avión no tripulado clave para España por falta de apoyo económico de Francia y Alemania
EADS congela el proyecto de avión no tripulado clave para España por falta de apoyo económico de Francia y Alemania
EADS, Eurocopter and BioCombustibles del Chubut sign agreement to evaluate the production and use of aviation biofuel in Brazil
The creation of an aviation biofuel production facility in Brazil will be evaluated by EADS, Eurocopter and BioCombustibles del Chubut under terms of a cooperative agreement signed at this month’s ILA Berlin Air Show.
The accord will benefit from the pioneering work in algae-based biofuels already conducted by EADS and BioCombustibles del Chubut, and it builds on Eurocopter’s growing presence in Brazil.
“EADS understands the importance of working with all elements of the ‘value chain’ in developing biofuels as an alternate to fossil fuels used in aviation,” said EADS Chief Technical Officer Jean Botti. “By teaming with BioCombustibles del Chubut, we will benefit from the company’s unmatched experience in developing microalgae as a source of next-generation biofuels.”
“The signature of this agreement is the first step in changing the future of aviation as we know it today,” said Marcelo González Machin, the president of BioCombustibles del Chubut. “Furthermore, through the production of this biofuel, the EADS Group will start a very significant social and productive change worldwide. It will be a revolutionary change, not only for the massive reductions in CO2 emissions that it is to provide, but also for production system that it will establish.”
“Eurocopter has made the development of more eco-friendly helicopters one of its priorities,” said Didier Renaux, Eurocopter’s Business Engineering Vice President. “Moreover, the concept of local production of algae biofuel is particularly adapted to helicopter operations, and opens new business opportunities.”
Under terms of the agreement signed at the Berlin Air Show, the team of EADS, Eurocopter and BioCombustibles del Chubut will perform feasibility studies using microalgae farming to produce aviation-grade biofuel. The feasibility of helicopter flight tests with the biofuel is currently under assessment.
A subsequent step could be the development of full-scale biofuel production plant in Brazil based on a confirmation of the technical and economic feasibility of such an operation.
EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2009, the Group – comprising Airbus, Eurocopter, EADS Astrium and EADS Defence & Security – generated revenues of € 42.8 billion and employed a workforce of more than 119,000.
Established in 1992, the Franco-German-Spanish Eurocopter Group is a Division of EADS, a world leader in aerospace, defence and related services. The Eurocopter Group employs approx. 15,600 people. In 2009, Eurocopter confirmed its position as the world’s No. 1 helicopter manufacturer in the civil and parapublic market, with a turnover of 4.6 billion Euros, orders for 344 new helicopters, and a 52 percent market share in the civil and parapublic sectors.
BioCombustibles del Chubut is a Patagonia, Argentina-based company specialized in the production of microalgae for oil and biofuels. It supplied the microalgae oil for the EADS-demonstrator Diamond Aircraft DA42 general aviation aircraft, which made daily demonstration flights at the 2010 Berlin Air Show – a world’s first utilising pure algae biofuel.
Microalgae are microscopic organisms that use sunlight, water and minerals to grow by photosynthesis, while absorbing carbon dioxide greenhouse gases in the photosynthesis process. The microalgae reproduce more rapidly and create significantly more biomass (organic substance) per cultivated area, and their cultivation process does not compete with food production.
Grown for many years on a commercial basis for the development of products such as food supplements and cosmetics, microalgae have now emerged as one of the leading sources of alternative fuels.
EADS Press Release
The accord will benefit from the pioneering work in algae-based biofuels already conducted by EADS and BioCombustibles del Chubut, and it builds on Eurocopter’s growing presence in Brazil.
“EADS understands the importance of working with all elements of the ‘value chain’ in developing biofuels as an alternate to fossil fuels used in aviation,” said EADS Chief Technical Officer Jean Botti. “By teaming with BioCombustibles del Chubut, we will benefit from the company’s unmatched experience in developing microalgae as a source of next-generation biofuels.”
“The signature of this agreement is the first step in changing the future of aviation as we know it today,” said Marcelo González Machin, the president of BioCombustibles del Chubut. “Furthermore, through the production of this biofuel, the EADS Group will start a very significant social and productive change worldwide. It will be a revolutionary change, not only for the massive reductions in CO2 emissions that it is to provide, but also for production system that it will establish.”
“Eurocopter has made the development of more eco-friendly helicopters one of its priorities,” said Didier Renaux, Eurocopter’s Business Engineering Vice President. “Moreover, the concept of local production of algae biofuel is particularly adapted to helicopter operations, and opens new business opportunities.”
Under terms of the agreement signed at the Berlin Air Show, the team of EADS, Eurocopter and BioCombustibles del Chubut will perform feasibility studies using microalgae farming to produce aviation-grade biofuel. The feasibility of helicopter flight tests with the biofuel is currently under assessment.
A subsequent step could be the development of full-scale biofuel production plant in Brazil based on a confirmation of the technical and economic feasibility of such an operation.
EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2009, the Group – comprising Airbus, Eurocopter, EADS Astrium and EADS Defence & Security – generated revenues of € 42.8 billion and employed a workforce of more than 119,000.
Established in 1992, the Franco-German-Spanish Eurocopter Group is a Division of EADS, a world leader in aerospace, defence and related services. The Eurocopter Group employs approx. 15,600 people. In 2009, Eurocopter confirmed its position as the world’s No. 1 helicopter manufacturer in the civil and parapublic market, with a turnover of 4.6 billion Euros, orders for 344 new helicopters, and a 52 percent market share in the civil and parapublic sectors.
BioCombustibles del Chubut is a Patagonia, Argentina-based company specialized in the production of microalgae for oil and biofuels. It supplied the microalgae oil for the EADS-demonstrator Diamond Aircraft DA42 general aviation aircraft, which made daily demonstration flights at the 2010 Berlin Air Show – a world’s first utilising pure algae biofuel.
Microalgae are microscopic organisms that use sunlight, water and minerals to grow by photosynthesis, while absorbing carbon dioxide greenhouse gases in the photosynthesis process. The microalgae reproduce more rapidly and create significantly more biomass (organic substance) per cultivated area, and their cultivation process does not compete with food production.
Grown for many years on a commercial basis for the development of products such as food supplements and cosmetics, microalgae have now emerged as one of the leading sources of alternative fuels.
EADS Press Release
IAI TestBuilder tackles UAV software
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/06/17/343286/iai-testbuilder-tackles-uav-software.html
Israel Aerospace Industries is developing advanced tools to test software installed in the company's new unmanned air vehicles.
Israel Aerospace Industries is developing advanced tools to test software installed in the company's new unmanned air vehicles.
Buenas sensaciones del ILA Berlin Air Show 2010
http://blog.aergenium.es/2010/06/buenas-sensaciones-del-ila-berlin-air.html
La feria aeronáutica ILA Berlin Air Show 2010 que se ha celebrado esta última semana pasada en Berlín ha transmitido una señal muy positiva a la industria, y en particular a Airbus, que ha obtenido un sonado éxito de ventas con el A380 y además ha presentado por primera vez en público el A400M.
A destacar también la participación de la industria española, y en particular de la andaluza en esta edición de la feria.
La feria aeronáutica ILA Berlin Air Show 2010 que se ha celebrado esta última semana pasada en Berlín ha transmitido una señal muy positiva a la industria, y en particular a Airbus, que ha obtenido un sonado éxito de ventas con el A380 y además ha presentado por primera vez en público el A400M.
A destacar también la participación de la industria española, y en particular de la andaluza en esta edición de la feria.
Mars500 video diary no. 1 - tour the facilities with Diego Urbina
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMV42RVEAG_index_0.html
In this first video diary from the Mars500 crew, Diego Urbina takes us on tour inside the Mars500 facilities - see how the crew are living and working for the next 17 months in isolation.
In this first video diary from the Mars500 crew, Diego Urbina takes us on tour inside the Mars500 facilities - see how the crew are living and working for the next 17 months in isolation.
miércoles, 16 de junio de 2010
El Congreso rechaza regular el uso de aviones oficiales con fines partidistas
http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/738038/0/congreso/aviones/oficiales/
El pleno del Congreso de los Diputados ha rechazado este martes la propuesta del PP para redactar un régimen jurídico que regule el uso de los aviones militares Falcon con fines partidistas o privados a cargo de los miembros del Gobierno.
La votación se ha resuelto a favor del PSOE, quien se oponía a la iniciativa de los populares, gracias al respaldo de CiU y de Coalición Canaria -177 votos-. El grupo del PP no ha tenido el respaldo suficiente a pesar de contar con los votos de PNV, ERC-IU-ICV, UPN y UPyD -162 votos en total-.
El pleno del Congreso de los Diputados ha rechazado este martes la propuesta del PP para redactar un régimen jurídico que regule el uso de los aviones militares Falcon con fines partidistas o privados a cargo de los miembros del Gobierno.
La votación se ha resuelto a favor del PSOE, quien se oponía a la iniciativa de los populares, gracias al respaldo de CiU y de Coalición Canaria -177 votos-. El grupo del PP no ha tenido el respaldo suficiente a pesar de contar con los votos de PNV, ERC-IU-ICV, UPN y UPyD -162 votos en total-.
British Airways crecería en el aeropuerto de Madrid Barajas
http://elblogdelvuelo.es/british-airways-creceria-en-el-aeropuerto-de-madrid-barajas.html
El consejero delegado de British Airways, Willie Walsh, ha señalado recientemente que, en caso de que el Gobierno británico siga con su oposición a construir nuevas pistas en los aeropuertos londinenses de Heathrow, Gatwick o Stansted, tiene planeado expandirse en el de Madrid – Barajas, una vez finalice su fusión con Iberia.
El consejero delegado de British Airways, Willie Walsh, ha señalado recientemente que, en caso de que el Gobierno británico siga con su oposición a construir nuevas pistas en los aeropuertos londinenses de Heathrow, Gatwick o Stansted, tiene planeado expandirse en el de Madrid – Barajas, una vez finalice su fusión con Iberia.
GE plans mid-July nod for GEnx siblings
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/06/16/343337/ge-plans-mid-july-nod-for-genx-siblings.html
General Electric is expecting near simultaneous regulatory certifications for its GEnx-1B and -2B engines in July, several months ahead of the planned certification and service entry for the Boeing 787 and 747-8.
Beyond the approvals, GE is gearing up to build 700 engines of the two types for 28 customers by the end of 2013 based on current backlog
General Electric is expecting near simultaneous regulatory certifications for its GEnx-1B and -2B engines in July, several months ahead of the planned certification and service entry for the Boeing 787 and 747-8.
Beyond the approvals, GE is gearing up to build 700 engines of the two types for 28 customers by the end of 2013 based on current backlog
Mistral suspends G-300 engine development
Swiss rotary engine manufacturer Mistral Engines has been forced to suspend development of its G-300 rotary aircraft engine because of a dearth of funding.
DUE TO GLOBAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS MISTRAL ENGINES HAS HAD TO SUSPEND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS REVOLUTIONARY AIRCRAFT ROTARY ENGINE
Press Release, 09 June 2010
Company states that it is actively seeking additional investors to complete the final stages of FAA certification for the G-300 rotary aircraft engine
Geneva, Switzerland (June 9th, 2010) – Mistral Engines has announced that due to the shortage of funding, the Board of Directors has voted to put an immediate hold on its efforts to develop and certify the all-new, 300 horsepower, G-300 rotary aircraft engine.
The Mistral Engine concept has been in development for the past 10-years. Prior to the decision to cease operations, the company had entered into the final stages testing and had expected to receive FAA certification of the G-300 in the first quarter of 2011
“At the operational level, all indicators are green both from a technical and commercial standpoint,” said Philippe Durr, CEO, Mistral Engines. “The shortage of cash is terribly frustrating for all involved stakeholders, namely employees, investors, partners, suppliers and, of course, our potential customers.”
“Fortunately, these troubled times can be very quickly overcome if adequate financing is secured in the coming weeks,” he added. “The Board’s decision was especially difficult because of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent notice on 100LL Avgas availability. Our engine is an environmentally solution to that problem. The Mistral rotary engine runs efficiently on any type of autogas or Avgas. In addition, we are well along with developing a version of the Mistral Engine that runs on Jet-A1 fuel”.
Durr said that because of the potential for the Mistral Engine’s capabilities, the company is actively seeking new avenues of financing including partnerships and the outright sale of the Mistral Engine design technology to another company.
The normally-aspirated Mistral G-300 is a revolutionary three (3)-rotor rotary engine that is intended to bridge the current performance, reliability and cost gap between current piston and turbine engines. The company states that the new engine series “will deliver a responsible solution to the environmental, social and economic challenges facing general aviation in the 21st century.”
The 300-horsepower, G-300 is the first of a family of new-technology rotary engines under development by Mistral. The rotary engines range from 200 to 360 horsepower and offer significant operational benefits including multi-fuel capabilities, new-generation electronic fuel controls, vibration-free operation, and liquid cooling.
Mr. Durr also said that because of the G-300’s many advantages over current traditional piston engines offerings, the company is seeing significant interest from aircraft, helicopter and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturers around the world.
Mistral Engines
DUE TO GLOBAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS MISTRAL ENGINES HAS HAD TO SUSPEND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS REVOLUTIONARY AIRCRAFT ROTARY ENGINE
Press Release, 09 June 2010
Company states that it is actively seeking additional investors to complete the final stages of FAA certification for the G-300 rotary aircraft engine
Geneva, Switzerland (June 9th, 2010) – Mistral Engines has announced that due to the shortage of funding, the Board of Directors has voted to put an immediate hold on its efforts to develop and certify the all-new, 300 horsepower, G-300 rotary aircraft engine.
The Mistral Engine concept has been in development for the past 10-years. Prior to the decision to cease operations, the company had entered into the final stages testing and had expected to receive FAA certification of the G-300 in the first quarter of 2011
“At the operational level, all indicators are green both from a technical and commercial standpoint,” said Philippe Durr, CEO, Mistral Engines. “The shortage of cash is terribly frustrating for all involved stakeholders, namely employees, investors, partners, suppliers and, of course, our potential customers.”
“Fortunately, these troubled times can be very quickly overcome if adequate financing is secured in the coming weeks,” he added. “The Board’s decision was especially difficult because of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent notice on 100LL Avgas availability. Our engine is an environmentally solution to that problem. The Mistral rotary engine runs efficiently on any type of autogas or Avgas. In addition, we are well along with developing a version of the Mistral Engine that runs on Jet-A1 fuel”.
Durr said that because of the potential for the Mistral Engine’s capabilities, the company is actively seeking new avenues of financing including partnerships and the outright sale of the Mistral Engine design technology to another company.
The normally-aspirated Mistral G-300 is a revolutionary three (3)-rotor rotary engine that is intended to bridge the current performance, reliability and cost gap between current piston and turbine engines. The company states that the new engine series “will deliver a responsible solution to the environmental, social and economic challenges facing general aviation in the 21st century.”
The 300-horsepower, G-300 is the first of a family of new-technology rotary engines under development by Mistral. The rotary engines range from 200 to 360 horsepower and offer significant operational benefits including multi-fuel capabilities, new-generation electronic fuel controls, vibration-free operation, and liquid cooling.
Mr. Durr also said that because of the G-300’s many advantages over current traditional piston engines offerings, the company is seeing significant interest from aircraft, helicopter and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturers around the world.
Mistral Engines
El Festival Aéreo batirá su récord de participación con más de 50 aviones
http://www.farodevigo.es/gran-vigo/2010/06/16/festival-aereo-batira-record-participacion-50-aviones/448162.html
La décima edición del Festival Aéreo Internacional de Vigo volará este año más alto que nunca. La parrilla de los aviones que desfilarán por Samil el próximo día 18 de julio está ya prácticamente cerrada con más de 50 aeronaves. Al evento, que presentará hoy en Madrid el alcalde, Abel Caballero, todavía podrían sumarse nuevos participantes.
La principal novedad llegará de manos de una piloto acrobática estadounidense. Melissa Pemberton participará por primera vez en España en el festival vigués.
La décima edición del Festival Aéreo Internacional de Vigo volará este año más alto que nunca. La parrilla de los aviones que desfilarán por Samil el próximo día 18 de julio está ya prácticamente cerrada con más de 50 aeronaves. Al evento, que presentará hoy en Madrid el alcalde, Abel Caballero, todavía podrían sumarse nuevos participantes.
La principal novedad llegará de manos de una piloto acrobática estadounidense. Melissa Pemberton participará por primera vez en España en el festival vigués.
martes, 15 de junio de 2010
Northrop to Build LEMV Surveillance Airship
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:17fef0f2-d00f-4d13-8c96-0b0ca910f99c
The US Army has confirmed Northrop Grumman will develop the Long Endurance Multi-intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) technology demonstrator, awarding the company a five-year, $517 million contract to build and fly the three-week-endurance hybrid airship. Lockheed Martin was the other finalist.
The US Army has confirmed Northrop Grumman will develop the Long Endurance Multi-intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) technology demonstrator, awarding the company a five-year, $517 million contract to build and fly the three-week-endurance hybrid airship. Lockheed Martin was the other finalist.
US Air Force formalises UAS pilot training
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/06/15/343213/us-air-force-formalises-uas-pilot-training.html
After testing the curriculum on five "beta" classes, the US Air Force has formalised remotely piloting aircraft as a career field by establishing an undergraduate training program.
The training program will "normalise and formalise" as of 2011, starting off with five classes of 13 students each
After testing the curriculum on five "beta" classes, the US Air Force has formalised remotely piloting aircraft as a career field by establishing an undergraduate training program.
The training program will "normalise and formalise" as of 2011, starting off with five classes of 13 students each
CÁLCULO DE ELEMENTOS FINITOS CATIA V.5
DIRIGIDO A:
Preferiblemente a personas con FP Delineación o CF grado medio o superior similar, ingenieros aeronáuticos, industriales, delineantes, arquitectos, técnicos de proyectos y de máquinas-herramientas con CNC y profesionales relacionados con el diseño y fabricación. Experiencia en diseño y/o programación CNC.
OBJETIVOS:
Obtener una visión general de las técnicas de cálculo y análisis estructural por elementos finitos y su aplicación dentro del entorno CATIA V.5. El enfoque del curso, eminentemente práctico, pretende conseguir un dominio de este módulo que permita resolver los cálculos estructurales de piezas y conjuntos metálicos más usuales.
MÓDULOS FORMATIVOS:
1. Introducción al método de elementos finitos y simulación. 2. Módulo de análisis de V.5. Visión general. 3. Análisis de piezas (CATpart) mediante módulo GPS: Tipos de análisis (estático lineal, modos propios y pandeo lineal), técnicas de mallado. Módulo de mallado avanzado, propiedades y materiales, cargas y condiciones de contorno, elementos virtuales y de masa, solver, post-procesado de resultado. 4. Análisis de conjuntos (CATproduct) mediante módulo GAS: definición de conexiones, asignación de propiedades, ejercicios prácticos.
CENTRO DE IMPARTICIÓN :
Centro de formación TAMadrid
FECHA DE CELEBRACIÓN:
Proximamente
TURNO:
--
DURACIÓN:
40 horas
Foindesa
Preferiblemente a personas con FP Delineación o CF grado medio o superior similar, ingenieros aeronáuticos, industriales, delineantes, arquitectos, técnicos de proyectos y de máquinas-herramientas con CNC y profesionales relacionados con el diseño y fabricación. Experiencia en diseño y/o programación CNC.
OBJETIVOS:
Obtener una visión general de las técnicas de cálculo y análisis estructural por elementos finitos y su aplicación dentro del entorno CATIA V.5. El enfoque del curso, eminentemente práctico, pretende conseguir un dominio de este módulo que permita resolver los cálculos estructurales de piezas y conjuntos metálicos más usuales.
MÓDULOS FORMATIVOS:
1. Introducción al método de elementos finitos y simulación. 2. Módulo de análisis de V.5. Visión general. 3. Análisis de piezas (CATpart) mediante módulo GPS: Tipos de análisis (estático lineal, modos propios y pandeo lineal), técnicas de mallado. Módulo de mallado avanzado, propiedades y materiales, cargas y condiciones de contorno, elementos virtuales y de masa, solver, post-procesado de resultado. 4. Análisis de conjuntos (CATproduct) mediante módulo GAS: definición de conexiones, asignación de propiedades, ejercicios prácticos.
CENTRO DE IMPARTICIÓN :
Centro de formación TAMadrid
FECHA DE CELEBRACIÓN:
Proximamente
TURNO:
--
DURACIÓN:
40 horas
Foindesa
lunes, 14 de junio de 2010
Research Suggests Water Content Of Moon Interior Underestimated
WASHINGTON -- NASA-funded scientists estimate from recent research that the volume of water molecules locked inside minerals in the moon's interior could exceed the amount of water in the Great Lakes here on Earth.
Scientists at the Carnegie Institution's Geophysical Laboratory in Washington, along with other scientists across the nation, determined that the water was likely present very early in the moon's formation history as hot magma started to cool and crystallize. This finding means water is native to the moon.
"For over 40 years we thought the moon was dry," said Francis McCubbin of Carnegie and lead author of the report published in Monday's Online Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "In our study we looked at hydroxyl, a compound with an oxygen atom bound with hydrogen, and apatite, a water-bearing mineral in the assemblage of minerals we examined in two Apollo samples and a lunar meteorite."
McCubbin's team utilized tests which detect elements in the parts per billion range. Combining their measurements with models that characterize how the material crystallized as the moon cooled during formation, they found that the minimum water content ranged from 64 parts per billion to 5 parts per million. The result is at least two orders of magnitude greater than previous results from lunar samples that estimated water content of the moon to be less than 1 parts per billion.
"In this case, when we talk about water on the moon, we mean water in the structural form hydroxyl," said Jim Green, director of the Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "This is a very minor component of the rocks that make up the lunar interior."
The origin of the moon is now commonly believed to be the result of a Mars-sized object that impacted the Earth 4.5 billion years ago. This impact put a large amount of material into Earth's orbit that ultimately compacted to form the moon. The lunar magma ocean that is thought to have formed at some point during the compacting process, began to cool. During this cooling, water either escaped or was preserved as hydroxyl molecules in the crystallizing minerals.
Previous studies found evidence of water both on the lunar surface and inside the moon by using respectively, remote sensing data from the Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 and other lunar sample analysis. Carnegie researchers looked within crystalline rocks called KREEP (K for potassium; REE, for rare Earth elements; and P for phosphorus). These rocks are a component of some lunar impact melt and basaltic rocks.
"Since water is insoluble in the main silicates that crystallized, we believed that it should have concentrated in those rocks," said Andrew Steele of Carnegie and co-author of the report. "That's why we selected KREEP to analyze."
The identification of water from multiple types of lunar rocks that display a range of incompatible trace element signatures indicates that water may be at low concentrations but ubiquitous within the moon's interior, potentially as early as the time of lunar formation and magma ocean crystallization.
"It is gratifying to see this proof of the hydroxyl contents in lunar apatite," said lunar scientist Bradley Jolliff of Washington University in St. Louis. "The concentrations are very low and, accordingly, they have been until recently nearly impossible to detect. We can now finally begin to consider the implications - and the origin - of water in the interior of the moon."
NASA press release
Scientists at the Carnegie Institution's Geophysical Laboratory in Washington, along with other scientists across the nation, determined that the water was likely present very early in the moon's formation history as hot magma started to cool and crystallize. This finding means water is native to the moon.
"For over 40 years we thought the moon was dry," said Francis McCubbin of Carnegie and lead author of the report published in Monday's Online Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "In our study we looked at hydroxyl, a compound with an oxygen atom bound with hydrogen, and apatite, a water-bearing mineral in the assemblage of minerals we examined in two Apollo samples and a lunar meteorite."
McCubbin's team utilized tests which detect elements in the parts per billion range. Combining their measurements with models that characterize how the material crystallized as the moon cooled during formation, they found that the minimum water content ranged from 64 parts per billion to 5 parts per million. The result is at least two orders of magnitude greater than previous results from lunar samples that estimated water content of the moon to be less than 1 parts per billion.
"In this case, when we talk about water on the moon, we mean water in the structural form hydroxyl," said Jim Green, director of the Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "This is a very minor component of the rocks that make up the lunar interior."
The origin of the moon is now commonly believed to be the result of a Mars-sized object that impacted the Earth 4.5 billion years ago. This impact put a large amount of material into Earth's orbit that ultimately compacted to form the moon. The lunar magma ocean that is thought to have formed at some point during the compacting process, began to cool. During this cooling, water either escaped or was preserved as hydroxyl molecules in the crystallizing minerals.
Previous studies found evidence of water both on the lunar surface and inside the moon by using respectively, remote sensing data from the Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 and other lunar sample analysis. Carnegie researchers looked within crystalline rocks called KREEP (K for potassium; REE, for rare Earth elements; and P for phosphorus). These rocks are a component of some lunar impact melt and basaltic rocks.
"Since water is insoluble in the main silicates that crystallized, we believed that it should have concentrated in those rocks," said Andrew Steele of Carnegie and co-author of the report. "That's why we selected KREEP to analyze."
The identification of water from multiple types of lunar rocks that display a range of incompatible trace element signatures indicates that water may be at low concentrations but ubiquitous within the moon's interior, potentially as early as the time of lunar formation and magma ocean crystallization.
"It is gratifying to see this proof of the hydroxyl contents in lunar apatite," said lunar scientist Bradley Jolliff of Washington University in St. Louis. "The concentrations are very low and, accordingly, they have been until recently nearly impossible to detect. We can now finally begin to consider the implications - and the origin - of water in the interior of the moon."
NASA press release
Más de 400.000 personas en la a VII edición del Festival Aéreo de Valencia
El festival arrancó a las 10:00 horas con la actuación de los ultraligeros de la escuela de la Llosa de Castellón, el Real Aeroclub y el Paraclub ambos de Valencia. Posteriormente fue el turno para las aeronaves donde participaron, por parte del Ejército del Aire, un caza F-18 del Ala 15 y un Canadair CL-415 aeronave destinada en el 43 Grupo para la extinción de incendios.
Después, saltaron paracaidistas civiles y tras ellos la Patrulla Acrobática de Paracaidismo del Ejército del Aire (PAPEA). Sus componentes cayeron desde más de 3.000 metros de altura a más de 200 kilómetros por hora, realizando diversas maniobras entre las que destacaron por su dificultad la formación en espejo, donde dos paracaidistas unidos por los pies descienden en horizontal, así cómo un relativo campana, maniobra en la que participaron tres paracaidistas. Cada uno de ellos, agarrado por los cordones a la campana del hombre que tiene debajo, forman una columna en la que el último hombre una gran bandera de España.
Tras la participación de diferentes helicópteros de la Guardia Civil, Cuerpo Nacional de Policía y Dirección General de Tráfico y Aduanas, el broche final lo puso la actuación de la Patrulla Águila.
En esta edición estuvieron presentes el jefe del Mando Aéreo General (MAGEN) del Ejército del Aire teniente general Fernando Lens Astray, el concejal de Deportes del Ayuntamiento de Valencia, Cristóbal Grau y la Fallera Mayor Infantil de Valencia 2010, Ariadna Galán, entre otros
Nota de prensa del Ejercito del Aire
Después, saltaron paracaidistas civiles y tras ellos la Patrulla Acrobática de Paracaidismo del Ejército del Aire (PAPEA). Sus componentes cayeron desde más de 3.000 metros de altura a más de 200 kilómetros por hora, realizando diversas maniobras entre las que destacaron por su dificultad la formación en espejo, donde dos paracaidistas unidos por los pies descienden en horizontal, así cómo un relativo campana, maniobra en la que participaron tres paracaidistas. Cada uno de ellos, agarrado por los cordones a la campana del hombre que tiene debajo, forman una columna en la que el último hombre una gran bandera de España.
Tras la participación de diferentes helicópteros de la Guardia Civil, Cuerpo Nacional de Policía y Dirección General de Tráfico y Aduanas, el broche final lo puso la actuación de la Patrulla Águila.
En esta edición estuvieron presentes el jefe del Mando Aéreo General (MAGEN) del Ejército del Aire teniente general Fernando Lens Astray, el concejal de Deportes del Ayuntamiento de Valencia, Cristóbal Grau y la Fallera Mayor Infantil de Valencia 2010, Ariadna Galán, entre otros
Nota de prensa del Ejercito del Aire
IberSim 2010 Call for papers
The IberSim 2010 Conference will be held in Madrid, Spain, on 27-28 October 2010.
All sessions of the IberSim 2010 Conference will be Unclassified. The Conference is open to NATO, Partner, Mediterranean Dialogue and Contact Nations.
Authors are invited to submit papers for this Conference. Papers can be accepted in English and Spanish.
Simultaneous translation might be provided between these two languages during all Conference Sessions.
The Programme Committee will select about 20 papers considered suitable for presentation at the Conference.
The selection of papers will be completed by 31 August 2010. Authors will be notified shortly thereafter whether or not their papers are selected. Authors of selected papers will also be provided with information in the Instructions for Authors, which contains detailed instructions for the presentation, transmission, etc. of papers.
The time allowed for each speaker is normally 30 minutes, which includes 10 minutes for discussion. Equipment will be available for PowerPoint presentations. The time and date of your presentation is in the Programme Announcement which you will receive along with the Instructions to Authors.
IMPORTANT: Authors of selected papers are to provide to the IberSim organisers with a printed version of their complete manuscript (PDF file) and the source document (MS Word, etc.) by e-mail 30 days prior to the Conference. Cleared papers, when available, will be put on the IberSim website prior to the IberSim 2010 Conference, under the ‘Pre-Released’ section of the ‘Reports’ pages and will remain as such until officially published.
A copy of the Oral Presentation of your paper is also requested prior to the Conference for the use of the interpreters. Further details of all these requests can be found in the ‘Authoring Support’ pages of the IberSim 2010 website.
PLEASE NOTE: The Conference will be Unclassified and the proceedings will be Unclassified/Unlimited Distribution.
IBERSIM 2010 CONFERENCE THEMES
• Standards for Modelling and Simulation and VV&A (risk that VV&A is not mature enough for a subject)
• Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) and Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Simulation – estaciones de control de
tierra (ergonomia)
• Terrain databases and re-usability of terrain databases
• Emergency response and emergency planning
• Technologies & trends for simulation and training
• Cyber Warfare
• Simulating the future soldier
• Tactile interfaces for simulation and training
• Virtual reality and tactile interfaces for simulation and training
All sessions of the IberSim 2010 Conference will be Unclassified. The Conference is open to NATO, Partner, Mediterranean Dialogue and Contact Nations.
Authors are invited to submit papers for this Conference. Papers can be accepted in English and Spanish.
Simultaneous translation might be provided between these two languages during all Conference Sessions.
The Programme Committee will select about 20 papers considered suitable for presentation at the Conference.
The selection of papers will be completed by 31 August 2010. Authors will be notified shortly thereafter whether or not their papers are selected. Authors of selected papers will also be provided with information in the Instructions for Authors, which contains detailed instructions for the presentation, transmission, etc. of papers.
The time allowed for each speaker is normally 30 minutes, which includes 10 minutes for discussion. Equipment will be available for PowerPoint presentations. The time and date of your presentation is in the Programme Announcement which you will receive along with the Instructions to Authors.
IMPORTANT: Authors of selected papers are to provide to the IberSim organisers with a printed version of their complete manuscript (PDF file) and the source document (MS Word, etc.) by e-mail 30 days prior to the Conference. Cleared papers, when available, will be put on the IberSim website prior to the IberSim 2010 Conference, under the ‘Pre-Released’ section of the ‘Reports’ pages and will remain as such until officially published.
A copy of the Oral Presentation of your paper is also requested prior to the Conference for the use of the interpreters. Further details of all these requests can be found in the ‘Authoring Support’ pages of the IberSim 2010 website.
PLEASE NOTE: The Conference will be Unclassified and the proceedings will be Unclassified/Unlimited Distribution.
IBERSIM 2010 CONFERENCE THEMES
• Standards for Modelling and Simulation and VV&A (risk that VV&A is not mature enough for a subject)
• Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) and Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Simulation – estaciones de control de
tierra (ergonomia)
• Terrain databases and re-usability of terrain databases
• Emergency response and emergency planning
• Technologies & trends for simulation and training
• Cyber Warfare
• Simulating the future soldier
• Tactile interfaces for simulation and training
• Virtual reality and tactile interfaces for simulation and training
IBERSIM 2010 PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
You can contact the IberSim 2010 programme committee by email at: info[at]ibersim.com
ABSTRACTS
Unclassified abstracts of papers offered for the IberSim 2010 Conference should be submitted in the following format:
2010 IBERSIM CONFERENCE TITLE OF ABSTRACT/PAPER
Title/Rank, Full Name of Author/Co-Author(s) 200 - 500 words
Length:
Content: - Introduction/relevance to the Conference
- Rationale
- Description of methods employed and results obtained
- Conclusions
Authors’ names, complete mailing addresses and emails must be included with the abstract.
Abstracts should be submitted by email to your IberSim contact no later than 15 August 2010 for subsequent transmission to the Programme Committee Members. This date is important and must be met in order to ensure consideration.
The abstract must also contain a declaration from the author(s) that there are no restrictions regarding presentation neither during the conference nor of the publication of the paper (as described in the abstract) in the Meeting Proceedings.
SCHEDULE
- 15 August 2010 Deadline for abstract submission
- 1 September 2010 Notice to authors of acceptance and authors receive ‘Instructions for Authors’ Information
- 15 October 2010 Deadline for reception of authors Powerpoint Slides
- 27-28 October 2010 IberSim 2010 Conference
EADS confía en poder firmar el nuevo contrato del A400M en otoño
http://www.europapress.es/economia/noticia-economia-empresas-eads-confia-poder-firmar-nuevo-contrato-a400m-otono-20100614140721.html
El presidente de EADS, Louis Gallois, prevé que el nuevo contrato del avión militar A400M, cuyo ensamblaje final se realiza en Sevilla, se firme "probablemente en otoño", dada la complejidad parar que los siete países clientes del programa, entre los que se encuentra España, se pongan de acuerdo en su redacción.
En una entrevista a la cadena de televisión gala LCI, el presidente de la matriz de Airbus no descartó que el preacuerdo alcanzado en marzo por los siete estados para aportar 3.500 millones de euros adicionales al programa y hacer frente así a los costes adicionales derivados de sus retrasos, pueda formalizarse antes del verano. "No excluyo totalmente que antes del verano", afirmó.
El presidente de EADS, Louis Gallois, prevé que el nuevo contrato del avión militar A400M, cuyo ensamblaje final se realiza en Sevilla, se firme "probablemente en otoño", dada la complejidad parar que los siete países clientes del programa, entre los que se encuentra España, se pongan de acuerdo en su redacción.
En una entrevista a la cadena de televisión gala LCI, el presidente de la matriz de Airbus no descartó que el preacuerdo alcanzado en marzo por los siete estados para aportar 3.500 millones de euros adicionales al programa y hacer frente así a los costes adicionales derivados de sus retrasos, pueda formalizarse antes del verano. "No excluyo totalmente que antes del verano", afirmó.
Jefe EADS desestima rumores sociedad con brasileña Embraer
http://economia.terra.com.co/noticias/noticia.aspx?idNoticia=201006131829_RTI_SIE65C0KQ
El jefe de la firma matriz de Airbus, EADS desestimó el domingo especulaciones sobre que deseaba cooperar con su rival brasileño Embraer en la fabricación de jets pequeños que podrían competir con las series C de Bombardier. "No está pasando nada", aseveró Louis Gallois en entrevista con LCI television.
El jefe de la firma matriz de Airbus, EADS desestimó el domingo especulaciones sobre que deseaba cooperar con su rival brasileño Embraer en la fabricación de jets pequeños que podrían competir con las series C de Bombardier. "No está pasando nada", aseveró Louis Gallois en entrevista con LCI television.
Antonov, Ilyushin and Tupolev Fading Away
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairmo/articles/20100614.aspx
June 14, 2010: Russia is scrambling, without much success, to retain its Cold War era air transport manufacturing capability. For example, a year ago, the old Soviet aircraft builder, Antonov, introduced a competitor (the An-148) for the American Boeing 737. Although Antonov has orders for over 200 of the new aircraft, the first operators report that the An-148 is more expensive to operate than a comparable 737 (in service since the 1960s with over 6,000 built).
June 14, 2010: Russia is scrambling, without much success, to retain its Cold War era air transport manufacturing capability. For example, a year ago, the old Soviet aircraft builder, Antonov, introduced a competitor (the An-148) for the American Boeing 737. Although Antonov has orders for over 200 of the new aircraft, the first operators report that the An-148 is more expensive to operate than a comparable 737 (in service since the 1960s with over 6,000 built).
New passenger aircraft to break duopoly
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/travel/news/new-passenger-aircraft-to-break-duopoly/story-e6frg8ro-1225879563356
Embraer, the Brazilian manufacturer, has started to encroach with its E190 and E195 aircraft, while Bombardier's CSeries is due to enter service in 2013.
But the biggest threat may lie elsewhere. China's Comac is building the C919, which will seat about 156 people and is scheduled for its first flight in 2014. United Aircraft Company, a collection of Russian aircraft makers, will fly its Irkut MS-21 for the first time in 2014, while Sukhoi's Superjet 100, a regional jet, could be lengthened to challenge the 737 and A320.
Embraer, the Brazilian manufacturer, has started to encroach with its E190 and E195 aircraft, while Bombardier's CSeries is due to enter service in 2013.
But the biggest threat may lie elsewhere. China's Comac is building the C919, which will seat about 156 people and is scheduled for its first flight in 2014. United Aircraft Company, a collection of Russian aircraft makers, will fly its Irkut MS-21 for the first time in 2014, while Sukhoi's Superjet 100, a regional jet, could be lengthened to challenge the 737 and A320.
EADS Offers To Pre-Finance Talarion UAV
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=aerospacedaily&id=news/asd/2010/06/14/12.xml
To help build support for its Talarion medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAV program during Europe’s difficult budget period, EADS is offering to pre-finance the development of the system if it gets a purchase commitment from its target customers that they will buy the surveillance and reconnaissance tool.
To help build support for its Talarion medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAV program during Europe’s difficult budget period, EADS is offering to pre-finance the development of the system if it gets a purchase commitment from its target customers that they will buy the surveillance and reconnaissance tool.
Boeing begins fuselage assembly for 1st 747-8 Intercontinental
EVERETT, Wash., June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) began fuselage assembly of the first 747-8 Intercontinental at the factory in Everett, Wash. Mechanics loaded panels for the 31-foot, 8-inch (9.6 m) long front section of the new airplane into the assembly tool. The panels are part of section 41, the area of the fuselage that houses the flight deck on the upper deck and the forward passenger cabin on the main deck, an area that most airlines typically configure with first class seating.
The 747-8 Intercontinental is the new, high-capacity 747 that offers airlines the lowest operating costs and best economics of any large passenger airplane while providing enhanced environmental performance. Boeing has 109 orders for the 747-8 -- 33 for the 747-8 Intercontinental and 76 for the 747-8 Freighter. The first 747-8 Intercontinental is scheduled to deliver in late 2011.
Boeing Press Release
The 747-8 Intercontinental is the new, high-capacity 747 that offers airlines the lowest operating costs and best economics of any large passenger airplane while providing enhanced environmental performance. Boeing has 109 orders for the 747-8 -- 33 for the 747-8 Intercontinental and 76 for the 747-8 Freighter. The first 747-8 Intercontinental is scheduled to deliver in late 2011.
Boeing Press Release
EADS Unveils EC645
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:558d5b9b-1ce9-4945-b581-14339392b095
In the U.S. the EC145 is better known as the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter. And the armed derivative of the LUH has been designated the AAS-72X by the company. The AAS-72X is being pitched to the U.S. Army as a replacement for its Kiowa Warriors.
http://www.uh-72a.com
In the U.S. the EC145 is better known as the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter. And the armed derivative of the LUH has been designated the AAS-72X by the company. The AAS-72X is being pitched to the U.S. Army as a replacement for its Kiowa Warriors.
http://www.uh-72a.com
Eurosatory 2010 arranca en París con notable presencia española entre 1.315 expositores de todo el mundo
http://www.infodefensa.com/esp/noticias/noticias.asp?cod=2478&n=Eurosatory-2010-arranca-en-Par%EDs-con-notable-presencia-espa%F1ola-entre-1.315-expositores-de-todo-el-mundo
Dentro del Pabellón España (Hall 06 - stand GH 281), organizado por primera vez por la Asociación Española de Tecnologías de Defensa Aeronáutica y Espacio (TEDAE), contará con la presencia institucional del Ministerio de Defensa cuyo stand albergará al INTA y la compañía pública ISDEFE, además de otras doce empresas: Amper Programas, Ibersystems de Defensa, DAS Photonics, EMC Arpa, Indra, OTO Melara Ibérica, Sapa Placencia, PromoMadrid/ Cluster Aeroespacial de la Comunidad de Madrid, SENER, Tecnobit, URO y UAV Navigation.
Dentro del Pabellón España (Hall 06 - stand GH 281), organizado por primera vez por la Asociación Española de Tecnologías de Defensa Aeronáutica y Espacio (TEDAE), contará con la presencia institucional del Ministerio de Defensa cuyo stand albergará al INTA y la compañía pública ISDEFE, además de otras doce empresas: Amper Programas, Ibersystems de Defensa, DAS Photonics, EMC Arpa, Indra, OTO Melara Ibérica, Sapa Placencia, PromoMadrid/ Cluster Aeroespacial de la Comunidad de Madrid, SENER, Tecnobit, URO y UAV Navigation.
EADS to shift some Eurofighter development projects to India
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/EADS-to-shift-some-Eurofighter-development-projects-to-India/articleshow/6031803.cms
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company NV (EADS) would transfer some of the development projects of its advanced fourth generation Eurofighter Typhoon or other military aircraft to India soon, a top company official said on Thursday.
"We will transfer some of our development projects, which we have in Europe for Eurofighter or other military aircraft to India, where we have set up a military research and development (R&D) centre in Bangalore," EADS chief executive (defence & security) Stefan Zoller told IANS here
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company NV (EADS) would transfer some of the development projects of its advanced fourth generation Eurofighter Typhoon or other military aircraft to India soon, a top company official said on Thursday.
"We will transfer some of our development projects, which we have in Europe for Eurofighter or other military aircraft to India, where we have set up a military research and development (R&D) centre in Bangalore," EADS chief executive (defence & security) Stefan Zoller told IANS here
domingo, 13 de junio de 2010
El Gobierno español autoriza la fase de producción del misil Meteor por importe de 100 millones de euros
http://www.infodefensa.com/esp/noticias/noticias.asp?cod=2476&n=El-Gobierno-espa%F1ol-autoriza-la-fase-de-producci%F3n-del-misil-Meteor-por-importe-de-100-millones-de-euros
La participación industrial española en el diseño y fabricación del Meteor, un misil aire-aire, se ha llevado a cabo a través de las empresas Navantia, Indra, Inmize, INTA, General Dynamics-Santa Bárbara Sistemas y Sener.
La participación industrial española en el diseño y fabricación del Meteor, un misil aire-aire, se ha llevado a cabo a través de las empresas Navantia, Indra, Inmize, INTA, General Dynamics-Santa Bárbara Sistemas y Sener.
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