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martes, 13 de septiembre de 2011
El quinto A400M de Airbus Military realizará su primer vuelo a finales de año
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Airbus to exhibit world's largest corporate jet cabin at Jet Expo
Most spacious cabin on display at the show
13 September 2011 Press Release
Airbus will exhibit the world’s widest and tallest corporate jet cabin at Jet Expo in Moscow, allowing visitors to experience the new top-end in bizjet comfort and space for themselves.
It will display an Airbus ACJ318, offered for VVIP charter by Comlux, which features the comfort and practicality of home and office, plus seating for 19 passengers, which is more than traditional business jets.
“Airbus corporate jets are similar in size to traditional business jets on the outside, but are around twice as big on the inside, allowing them to deliver a more comfortable and productive space in which to travel, as well as the ability to carry more passengers,” comments Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers, John Leahy. “They also benefit from being derived from the world’s most modern aircraft family,” he adds.
Airbus offers the largest family of corporate jets of any manufacturer, ranging from the Airbus ACJ318 all the way up to the ACJ380, allowing it to offer customers the comfort that they want in the size that they need.
The Airbus ACJ318 that will be displayed features a cabin with a floorspace of around 75 m2/800 ft2, which makes it similar in size to a reasonable size house or apartment.
It features a living area and an office that converts to a bedroom, plus two spacious bathrooms, giving passengers a ride that is comfortable and practical, as well as productive and relaxing.
Like all Airbus corporate jets, the Airbus ACJ318 features intercontinental range, allowing it to serve most destinations in Europe nonstop – as well as to reach much of the world with a single stop.
Airbus has sold more than 170 of its corporate jets to date, with the aircraft flying on every continent, including Antarctica. Its customers include companies, individuals and governments.
13 September 2011 Press Release
Airbus will exhibit the world’s widest and tallest corporate jet cabin at Jet Expo in Moscow, allowing visitors to experience the new top-end in bizjet comfort and space for themselves.
It will display an Airbus ACJ318, offered for VVIP charter by Comlux, which features the comfort and practicality of home and office, plus seating for 19 passengers, which is more than traditional business jets.
“Airbus corporate jets are similar in size to traditional business jets on the outside, but are around twice as big on the inside, allowing them to deliver a more comfortable and productive space in which to travel, as well as the ability to carry more passengers,” comments Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers, John Leahy. “They also benefit from being derived from the world’s most modern aircraft family,” he adds.
Airbus offers the largest family of corporate jets of any manufacturer, ranging from the Airbus ACJ318 all the way up to the ACJ380, allowing it to offer customers the comfort that they want in the size that they need.
The Airbus ACJ318 that will be displayed features a cabin with a floorspace of around 75 m2/800 ft2, which makes it similar in size to a reasonable size house or apartment.
It features a living area and an office that converts to a bedroom, plus two spacious bathrooms, giving passengers a ride that is comfortable and practical, as well as productive and relaxing.
Like all Airbus corporate jets, the Airbus ACJ318 features intercontinental range, allowing it to serve most destinations in Europe nonstop – as well as to reach much of the world with a single stop.
Airbus has sold more than 170 of its corporate jets to date, with the aircraft flying on every continent, including Antarctica. Its customers include companies, individuals and governments.
Boeing Receives US Air Force F-22 Mission Planning System Contract
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 13, 2011 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide mission planning support for the F-22 Raptor.
The order, valued at up to $24 million if all options are exercised, was awarded under the Air Force's Mission Planning Enterprise Contract-II (MPEC-II). Boeing is one of five contractors selected in June 2010 for MPEC-II, an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity program with an approximate total value of $920 million over 10 years. The MPEC-II contract provides for the extension and sustainment of mission planning software, services and solutions.
Under the new contract, Boeing will continue development and integration of the existing F-22 Mission Planning Environment (MPE), which provides the ability to interactively plan and validate missions. The MPE gives F-22 crews a full range of mission information, from preflight data reports to postflight debriefing materials.
"Our current support of the F-22 program helped us better understand the Air Force's mission planning requirements," said Mark McGraw, Boeing vice president for Training Systems and Services. "We will continue to work together to improve the integration and testing of mission planning products throughout the MPE development lifecycle."
The F-22 is built by Lockheed Martin in partnership with Boeing and Pratt & Whitney. Boeing supplies the aircraft’s wings and aft fuselage; integrates and tests the advanced avionics; and has responsibility for pilot and maintenance training systems.
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The order, valued at up to $24 million if all options are exercised, was awarded under the Air Force's Mission Planning Enterprise Contract-II (MPEC-II). Boeing is one of five contractors selected in June 2010 for MPEC-II, an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity program with an approximate total value of $920 million over 10 years. The MPEC-II contract provides for the extension and sustainment of mission planning software, services and solutions.
Under the new contract, Boeing will continue development and integration of the existing F-22 Mission Planning Environment (MPE), which provides the ability to interactively plan and validate missions. The MPE gives F-22 crews a full range of mission information, from preflight data reports to postflight debriefing materials.
"Our current support of the F-22 program helped us better understand the Air Force's mission planning requirements," said Mark McGraw, Boeing vice president for Training Systems and Services. "We will continue to work together to improve the integration and testing of mission planning products throughout the MPE development lifecycle."
The F-22 is built by Lockheed Martin in partnership with Boeing and Pratt & Whitney. Boeing supplies the aircraft’s wings and aft fuselage; integrates and tests the advanced avionics; and has responsibility for pilot and maintenance training systems.
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Boeing 747-8 Receives ICAO 'Heavy' Designation for Separation
Ruling means newest 747 can operate under same separation distance as 747-400
EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Boeing (NYSE: BA) 747-8 will be able to operate at the same separation distances as the 747-400, according to a ruling from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ICAO, a United Nations agency tasked with codifying principles and techniques for international air navigation, sent a letter to all member nations recently saying that a team of wake experts had examined flight test and simulation data, and that it determined that the 747-8 should remain in the same class as its predecessor and retain the same separation distances.
A special ICAO team of experts in the field of wake vortices from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the manufacturer "examined flight test and simulation data and established safety case arguments for approach, landing, departure, climb/descent and cruise operations of the Boeing 747-8 relative to other aircraft," the ICAO letter said. "The safety case supports the assertion that the Boeing 747-8 is safely categorized as HEAVY. Consequently, the wake turbulence separation minima specified ... for HEAVY aircraft should be applied."
Receiving "heavy" designation and the same separation criteria as the 747-400 is an important accomplishment for the 747-8 program, said Todd Zarfos, vice president, engineering, 747 program. "We promised our customers that the 747-8 would be able to operate in the same markets and routes they use for the 747-400," he said. "We did extensive testing to show that even though the 747-8 is longer, heavier and has a bigger wingspan than the 747-400, it does not create greater wake vortex effects. That means that airports will be able to operate more efficiently and not have to slow down operations to accommodate this airplane. Combined with its lower noise footprint, the 747-8 will be a great addition to the world's airport operations."
The 747-8 Freighter will give cargo operators the lowest operating costs and best economics of any freighter airplane while providing enhanced environmental performance. It is 250 feet, 2 inches (76.3 m) long, which is 18 feet and 4 inches (5.6 m) longer than the 747-400 Freighter. The 747-8 Intercontinental will have the lowest seat-mile cost of any large commercial jetliner, with double-digit improvements in fuel economy and carbon emissions per passenger, while generating 30 percent smaller noise footprint than the 747-400.
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EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Boeing (NYSE: BA) 747-8 will be able to operate at the same separation distances as the 747-400, according to a ruling from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ICAO, a United Nations agency tasked with codifying principles and techniques for international air navigation, sent a letter to all member nations recently saying that a team of wake experts had examined flight test and simulation data, and that it determined that the 747-8 should remain in the same class as its predecessor and retain the same separation distances.
A special ICAO team of experts in the field of wake vortices from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the manufacturer "examined flight test and simulation data and established safety case arguments for approach, landing, departure, climb/descent and cruise operations of the Boeing 747-8 relative to other aircraft," the ICAO letter said. "The safety case supports the assertion that the Boeing 747-8 is safely categorized as HEAVY. Consequently, the wake turbulence separation minima specified ... for HEAVY aircraft should be applied."
Receiving "heavy" designation and the same separation criteria as the 747-400 is an important accomplishment for the 747-8 program, said Todd Zarfos, vice president, engineering, 747 program. "We promised our customers that the 747-8 would be able to operate in the same markets and routes they use for the 747-400," he said. "We did extensive testing to show that even though the 747-8 is longer, heavier and has a bigger wingspan than the 747-400, it does not create greater wake vortex effects. That means that airports will be able to operate more efficiently and not have to slow down operations to accommodate this airplane. Combined with its lower noise footprint, the 747-8 will be a great addition to the world's airport operations."
The 747-8 Freighter will give cargo operators the lowest operating costs and best economics of any freighter airplane while providing enhanced environmental performance. It is 250 feet, 2 inches (76.3 m) long, which is 18 feet and 4 inches (5.6 m) longer than the 747-400 Freighter. The 747-8 Intercontinental will have the lowest seat-mile cost of any large commercial jetliner, with double-digit improvements in fuel economy and carbon emissions per passenger, while generating 30 percent smaller noise footprint than the 747-400.
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lunes, 12 de septiembre de 2011
Eurocopter to supply two EC155 helicopters to the Dalian police in China, the first of which will support this month’s “Summer Davos” meeting
To be delivered early this month, the first EC155 will be utilized for VIP transport and security patrols during the World Economic Forum's "Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011" –also commonly known as the "Summer Davos" session – held 14-16 September in Dalian. This helicopter will subsequently perform missions with additional equipment such as searchlights and hoist for multi-role police support duties. The second EC155 is scheduled for delivery at the end of 2012.
"The EC155 impressed us with its performance, versatility and comfort," stated a representative from the Dalian Municipal Public Security Bureau responsible for the helicopter procurement project. "On top of that, it is a very quiet machine, which makes the EC155 a good helicopter for discrete surveillance work. For the upcoming Summer Davos forum, this will be a much-appreciated feature when transporting VIPs and during aerial patrols."
This latest order of helicopters for airborne police work marks the continuing successful support of Eurocopter's products in the Chinese public service sector. Its helicopters have already been used extensively for various public service missions by the Hong Kong Government Flying Services, the Guangdong Municipal Public Security Department and the Shanghai Police Air Force.
"We are very proud that our range of helicopters is serving the country well, having been deployed for many major international events such as the Asian Games in Guangzhou, the World Expo in Shanghai, and in a few days' time, the Summer Davos in Dalian," said Eurocopter China CEO Bruno Boulnois. "This is a great testimony to the capability and reliability of our aircraft."
Currently, there are a total of 16 EC155s operating in China, with the largest single fleet of 11 owned by the CITIC Offshore Helicopter Co. for oil and gas operations. The twin-engine EC155 is a five-ton helicopter from Eurocopter's well-known Dauphin family. It seats up to 12 passengers comfortably, is extremely versatile and recognized to be the quietest helicopter in its class.
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Sukhoi Superjet 100 MSN 95011 production aircraft performs its first flight
12 September 2011, Komsomolsk-on-the Amur – Yesterday the Sukhoi Superjet 100 MSN 95011 production aircraft intended to be the third to enter into service with Aeroflot performed its first flight. The aircraft was piloted by SCAC pilots Leonid Chikunov and Gennady Pripuskov. During the 3hs. 18 min. flight, the pilots checked the overall engines, systems and equipment performance having confirmed the aircraft characteristics within operational range.
After completing the factory flight tests the aircraft will fly to Ulyanovsk to be painted in the Aeroflot's livery at the Spektr-Avia facility. The delivery of the SSJ100 MSN 95011 to the airline is scheduled for October.
Next SSJ 100 MSN 95012, waiting for the engines to be delivered, is proceeding with the interior installation. As a part of the existing plan to transfer the interior mount to Ulyanovsk and thus boost the final assembly process, a qualified and trained team of Aviastar specialists is currently in Komsomolsk to perform the job. The interiors for the aircraft beginning from 95015 will be mounted in Ulyanovsk.
Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) is a 100 seat regional jet designed, developed and built by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), in partnership with Alenia Aeronautica. On May 19th 2008 SSJ100 successfully accomplished its first flight. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 cruises at a Maximum Operating Speed of Mach 0.81 and 40.000 feet. It takes off from a 1.731 meters runway in the basic range and 2.052 meters in the long range. The operating range for the basic version is 3.048 km and 4.578 km for the long range version. In February 2011, the SSJ100 obtained the Type Certificate by the Russian Certification Authority IAC AR. The EASA certification is expected to follow in 2011. On April 19th 2011 first production SSJ100 was delivered to Armavia airlines (Armenia). There are currently three SSJ100 in service with Armavia and Aeroflot.
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After completing the factory flight tests the aircraft will fly to Ulyanovsk to be painted in the Aeroflot's livery at the Spektr-Avia facility. The delivery of the SSJ100 MSN 95011 to the airline is scheduled for October.
Next SSJ 100 MSN 95012, waiting for the engines to be delivered, is proceeding with the interior installation. As a part of the existing plan to transfer the interior mount to Ulyanovsk and thus boost the final assembly process, a qualified and trained team of Aviastar specialists is currently in Komsomolsk to perform the job. The interiors for the aircraft beginning from 95015 will be mounted in Ulyanovsk.
Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) is a 100 seat regional jet designed, developed and built by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), in partnership with Alenia Aeronautica. On May 19th 2008 SSJ100 successfully accomplished its first flight. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 cruises at a Maximum Operating Speed of Mach 0.81 and 40.000 feet. It takes off from a 1.731 meters runway in the basic range and 2.052 meters in the long range. The operating range for the basic version is 3.048 km and 4.578 km for the long range version. In February 2011, the SSJ100 obtained the Type Certificate by the Russian Certification Authority IAC AR. The EASA certification is expected to follow in 2011. On April 19th 2011 first production SSJ100 was delivered to Armavia airlines (Armenia). There are currently three SSJ100 in service with Armavia and Aeroflot.
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Emirates ampliará su tripulación española en Andalucía y Canarias - Expansión.com
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jueves, 8 de septiembre de 2011
600 alumnos de nuevo ingreso se incorporan a la Escuela de Ingeniería Aeronáutica y del Espacio (EIAE) de la UPM
El primer contacto con la Universidad se organiza desde la Escuela de Ingeniería Aeronáutica y del Espacio con un plan de acogida que informa a los recién llegados de lo que van a encontrar en su nueva etapa como estudiantes.
Constancia y disciplina para aprender
Una de las actividades del plan de acogida es la bienvenida por parte de la Dirección. En ella, el presidente de la Comisión Gestora de la EIAE, Miguel Ángel Gómez Tierno y el vicepresidente de la misma, Miguel Ángel Barcala Montejano, les explicaron el amplio y variado mundo que conforma la ingeniería aeroespacial, definida como "el
La excelencia como meta
Es el momento de hacer balance del primer curso de Grado en Ingeniería Aeroespacial que se ha finalizado en la Escuela. Un balance muy positivo, en el que 185 alumnos han aprobado todas las asignaturas que componen el primer curso. La asignatura con un mayor porcentaje de aprobados ha sido Informática, mientras que Física I ha sido la que menos alumnos han podido superar.
A pesar del elevado número de alumnos que ingresan cada año en la Escuela de Ingeniería Aeronáutica y del Espacio, el equipo directivo de la Escuela insta a los alumnos a buscar la excelencia, a que sea la calidad la que marque la diferencia.
Por ello, durante el acto de acogida de los nuevos alumnos y con un objetivo motivador, se han entregado los Diplomas al Aprovechamiento Académico Excelente a los alumnos que recientemente finalizaron el primer curso de Grado en Ingeniería Aeroespacial con las mejores calificaciones. Se trata de 33 estudiantes (el 5% de los 650 que conformaban la promoción entrante en el curso 2010/2011) que han aprobado todas las asignaturas en las convocatorias ordinarias y que además tienen al menos un 8,5 de nota media. Junto a este reconocimiento público, los "excelentes" visitarán las instalaciones de Airbus en Getafe para empezar a conocer la profesión desde dentro de la propia industria aeronáutica.
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diseño, la fabricación, la operación y el mantenimiento de los vehículos aeroespaciales, incluyendo todos sus subsistemas e infraestructuras".
Los jefes de estudios les recordaron que, las nuevas metodologías impuestas por el Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior "implican que los alumnos no vienen a la Universidad a que les enseñen, sino a aprender y además a desarrollarse como personas". Una nueva etapa, que para que no suponga una brecha, hay que afrontar "con espíritu de superación constante y estudiar y trabajar con previsión y disciplina".
El Grado en Ingeniería Aeroespacial se compone de 240 créditos ECTS, distribuidos en cuatro cursos, los dos primeros comunes y con cinco especialidades ofertadas en el tercer curso: Vehículos Aeroespaciales, Propulsión Aeroespacial, Navegación y Sistemas Aeroespaciales, Aeropuertos y Transporte Aéreo y Ciencias y Tecnologías Aeroespaciales.
Los servicios informáticos, entre los que destacan la red inalámbrica, la plataforma de teleeducación o politécnica virtual; la secretaría de alumnos, para todos los trámites relacionados con su matrícula y el carné universitario con el que pagar desde los apuntes y fotocopias hasta un café, y la biblioteca, "el segundo hogar de los alumnos" con 269 puestos de lectura, préstamo de pórtatiles, e-books o calculadoras científicas, que este curso estrenará como novedad un sistema de digitalización de apuntes mediante escáneres, se presentan para dar a conocer todos estos medios al alcance del alumno.
Los 600 alumnos que comienzan el primer curso del Grado en Ingeniería Aeroespacial (GIA) por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid han alcanzado una nota de corte de 11,18 (casi un punto más que en la primera promoción del nuevo grado), siendo así una de las carreras más demandadas de España. El 60% de los matriculados proceden de fuera de la Comunidad de Madrid y el 25% son mujeres.
SENER adquiere el 100% de la ingeniería portuguesa Engivia
SENER ha firmado el acuerdo de compra del 100% de la ingeniería portuguesa Engivia, en la que ya participaba con un 49% de la propiedad. El grupo de ingeniería ejerce así la opción de adquisición acordada hace tres años y se afianza en el mercado portugués ampliando sus capacidades en ingeniería civil en el país luso y áreas de influencia.
La firma de este acuerdo se llevó a cabo en las oficinas de SENER en Lisboa, entre el director de SENER en Portugal, Aguinaldo Azevedo, y los socios de Engivia, António Vaz Pato, Paulo Silva y Ricardo Sardinha.
Esta adquisición se produce tras cuatro años de estrecha colaboración entre ambas compañías, con un largo historial de trabajo conjunto en obras de ingeniería civil en Portugal.
Aguinaldo Azevedo declaró durante la firma: "La compra del 100% de Engivia permitirá su integración con SENER Portugal y la ampliación del abanico de servicios que actualmente ofrece cada una de las sociedades. Además, esta operación consolidará la presencia de SENER en Portugal e incrementará las posibilidades de expansión de la actividad de la oficina de Lisboa hacia el exterior, principalmente hacia los países africanos de habla portuguesa".
Por su parte, António Vaz Pato afirmó que "la integración de Engivia, una ingeniería con más veinte años de experiencia, capacidad y reconocimiento técnico en Portugal, en el grupo SENER constituye un paso importante para la internacionalización de su equipo técnico, ya que SENER posee una gran capacidad y experiencia en el mercado mundial".
SENER goza de amplia experiencia en ingeniería civil en Portugal, donde ha elaborado desde el proyecto de ampliación del Metro de Lisboa, hasta los estudios preliminares, proyecto base y asesoría técnica durante la construcción del Metro de Oporto. Asimismo, SENER ha participado en el anteproyecto del tramo Lisboa-Montemor, de 87 km de longitud, de la línea de alta velocidad Madrid-Lisboa, por el que transcurren los 11 km del puente sobre el Tajo. En Lisboa, SENER ha conseguido estar presente también en las concesiones para la ampliación de la red de autopistas, así como en la construcción de un tramo de 135 km de la denominada Autopista Transmontana, adjudicado a la concesionaria Auto Estradas XXI (formada por FCC y Soares da Costa).
Por su parte, Engivia ha llevado a cabo más de 550 kilómetros de proyectos de autopistas ya construidas o en construcción principalmente para las concesionarias Brisa y Ascendi.
La integración de Engivia en SENER permitirá reforzar la presencia en Portugal, así como explorar nuevas oportunidades de negocio en mercados de habla portuguesa.
martes, 6 de septiembre de 2011
US Army orders its first batch of suicide drones - msnbc.com
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 msnbc.com | US Army orders its first batch of suicide drones msnbc.com "Just as our small unmanned aircraft systems provide game-changing reconnaissance capabilities to ground forces, Switchblade provides a revolutionary rapid strike capability to protect our troops and give them a valuable new advantage on the ... US Army Orders Attack UAV That Fits In a BackpackGovernment Video los 2 artículos informativos » |
Kaman Aerostructures Delivers the First Aerospace Components Manufactured at Its Mexican Facility
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Sep 06, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kaman Aerospace Group, a unit of Kaman Corp. KAMN +0.98% , announced today that its Aerostructures Division (Kaman) has delivered the first production parts fabricated at its new state of the art manufacturing facility in Chihuahua, Mexico. This facility, Kaman's first aerospace facility in Mexico, was opened November 2010. The parts were delivered to Aernnova Aerospace Mexico, SA de CV (Aernnova) located in Queretaro, Mexico. The deliveries consisted of sheet metal detail parts to be used in the wing structures assembled by Aernnova for Hawker Beechcraft aircraft, including the King Air, Baron, and Bonanza aircraft.
Kaman and Aernnova have signed a multi-year and multi-part number preliminary agreement for the manufacture of sheet metal detail parts in support of Aernnova's wing manufacturing operations. Additional first part number deliveries are scheduled over the next few months.
"We are pleased our Chihuahua plant is a fully operational sheet metal parts and subassemblies aerospace manufacturing facility after having opened just last year," said Greg Steiner, President Kaman Aerospace Group. "We also value our growing relationship with Aernnova and look forward to additional parts deliveries in support of their aerospace manufacturing programs in Mexico and elsewhere."
About Kaman Aerostructures
For more than 50 years, Kaman Aerostructures, a unit of Kaman Aerospace Group, has provided total aerostructures solutions for the global aerospace market. From Manufacturing Centers of Excellence in Jacksonville, FL, and Chihuahua, Mexico, Kaman Aerostructures' experience and capabilities cover a broad spectrum of products from machined and sheet metal fabricated detail parts to major metallic and composite assemblies.
About Kaman Corporation
Kaman Corporation, founded in 1945 by aviation pioneer Charles H. Kaman, and headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut conducts business in the aerospace and industrial distribution markets. The company produces and/or markets widely used proprietary aircraft bearings and components; complex metallic and composite aerostructures for commercial, military and general aviation fixed and rotary wing aircraft; aerostructure engineering design analysis and FAA certification services; safe and arm solutions for missile and bomb systems for the U.S. and allied militaries; subcontract helicopter work; and support for the company's SH-2G Super Seasprite maritime helicopters and K-MAX medium-to-heavy lift helicopters. The company is a leading distributor of industrial parts, and operates more than 200 customer service centers and five distribution centers across North America. Kaman offers more than four million items including bearings, mechanical power transmission, electrical, material handling, motion control, fluid power, automation and MRO supplies to customers in virtually every industry. Additionally, Kaman provides engineering, design and support for automation, electrical, linear, hydraulic and pneumatic systems as well as belting and rubber fabrication, customized mechanical services, hose assemblies, repair, fluid analysis and motor management. More information is available at www.kaman.com .
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Kaman and Aernnova have signed a multi-year and multi-part number preliminary agreement for the manufacture of sheet metal detail parts in support of Aernnova's wing manufacturing operations. Additional first part number deliveries are scheduled over the next few months.
"We are pleased our Chihuahua plant is a fully operational sheet metal parts and subassemblies aerospace manufacturing facility after having opened just last year," said Greg Steiner, President Kaman Aerospace Group. "We also value our growing relationship with Aernnova and look forward to additional parts deliveries in support of their aerospace manufacturing programs in Mexico and elsewhere."
About Kaman Aerostructures
For more than 50 years, Kaman Aerostructures, a unit of Kaman Aerospace Group, has provided total aerostructures solutions for the global aerospace market. From Manufacturing Centers of Excellence in Jacksonville, FL, and Chihuahua, Mexico, Kaman Aerostructures' experience and capabilities cover a broad spectrum of products from machined and sheet metal fabricated detail parts to major metallic and composite assemblies.
About Kaman Corporation
Kaman Corporation, founded in 1945 by aviation pioneer Charles H. Kaman, and headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut conducts business in the aerospace and industrial distribution markets. The company produces and/or markets widely used proprietary aircraft bearings and components; complex metallic and composite aerostructures for commercial, military and general aviation fixed and rotary wing aircraft; aerostructure engineering design analysis and FAA certification services; safe and arm solutions for missile and bomb systems for the U.S. and allied militaries; subcontract helicopter work; and support for the company's SH-2G Super Seasprite maritime helicopters and K-MAX medium-to-heavy lift helicopters. The company is a leading distributor of industrial parts, and operates more than 200 customer service centers and five distribution centers across North America. Kaman offers more than four million items including bearings, mechanical power transmission, electrical, material handling, motion control, fluid power, automation and MRO supplies to customers in virtually every industry. Additionally, Kaman provides engineering, design and support for automation, electrical, linear, hydraulic and pneumatic systems as well as belting and rubber fabrication, customized mechanical services, hose assemblies, repair, fluid analysis and motor management. More information is available at www.kaman.com .
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Airbús supera el millar de encargos netos en lo que va de 2011 - Expansión.com
Airbús supera el millar de encargos netos en lo que va de 2011 - Expansión.com:
Airbús supera el millar de encargos netos en lo que va de 2011 Expansión.com El fabricante aeronáutico europeo Airbus superó el millar de encargos netos de aviones hasta finales de agosto, según las cifras actualizadas comunicadas hoy y que le distancian de su competidor, el estadounidense Boeing. Hasta el pasado 31 de agosto ... Economía/Empresas.- Airbus aventaja a Boeing en pedidos de aviones ...Europa Press Airbus ha recibido 1.015 pedidos desde eneroUnivisión EADS: Airbus recibió hasta agosto 1.015 pedidos netosBolsamania.com Prensa Libre los 19 artículos informativos » |
Lockheed Martin/KAMAN K-MAX Completes U.S. Navy Unmanned Cargo Assessment
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YUMA, Ariz., September 6th, 2011 -- The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led unmanned K-MAX® team successfully completed a five-day Quick Reaction Assessment (QRA) for the U.S. Navy’s Cargo Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program.
“The autonomous flying K-MAX is designed to resupply Marines on the battlefield and in remote locations,” said Roger Il Grande, director of Airborne Systems at Lockheed Martin Mission Systems & Sensors. “Through various scenarios during QRA, the unmanned K-MAX UAS performed extremely well, exceeding the cargo delivery objectives of the assessment.”
The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $45.8 million contract in December 2010 for unmanned K-MAX helicopters to perform in a U.S. Marine Corps evaluation of unmanned cargo resupply. The Navy intends to field a Cargo UAS this fall for a six-month deployment to augment Marine Corps ground and air logistics operations in Afghanistan.
"The Quick Reaction Assessment proved sustainment of a cargo-carrying capability in an operational environment” said Capt. Patrick Smith, Cargo UAS program manager at the Navy’s Patuxent River, Md., facility. "We look forward to deploying a capability that will supplement rotary wing assets and reduce Marine Corps exposure to improvised explosive devices in theater."
A formal report will be released by Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR) 30 days post completion of QRA. Results will be reviewed by Navy and Marine Corps leadership to determine the system’s suitability for deployment.
In July, the unmanned K-MAX successfully completed Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) testing at Pax River. The purpose of the E3 testing was to measure and provide results regarding the aircraft's electromagnetic susceptibility to certain frequencies, which can affect flight-critical and other systems on the aircraft.
“Since partnering in 2007, Lockheed Martin and Kaman Aerospace have successfully transformed Kaman’s proven K-MAX power-lift manned helicopter into a UAS capable of autonomous or remote controlled cargo delivery,” said Terry Fogarty, general manager, UAS Product Group at Kaman Aerospace.
Kaman designed the K-MAX platform, and Lockheed Martin has designed the helicopter’s mission management and control systems to provide the K-MAX with exceptional flight autonomy in remote environments and over long distances.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 126,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation’s 2010 sales from continuing operations were $45.8 billion.
Kaman Helicopters is a division of Kaman Aerospace Corporation, a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: KAMN). Founded in 1945 by aviation pioneer Charles H. Kaman, and headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, the Company conducts business in the aerospace and industrial distribution markets.
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YUMA, Ariz., September 6th, 2011 -- The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led unmanned K-MAX® team successfully completed a five-day Quick Reaction Assessment (QRA) for the U.S. Navy’s Cargo Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program.
“The autonomous flying K-MAX is designed to resupply Marines on the battlefield and in remote locations,” said Roger Il Grande, director of Airborne Systems at Lockheed Martin Mission Systems & Sensors. “Through various scenarios during QRA, the unmanned K-MAX UAS performed extremely well, exceeding the cargo delivery objectives of the assessment.”
The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $45.8 million contract in December 2010 for unmanned K-MAX helicopters to perform in a U.S. Marine Corps evaluation of unmanned cargo resupply. The Navy intends to field a Cargo UAS this fall for a six-month deployment to augment Marine Corps ground and air logistics operations in Afghanistan.
"The Quick Reaction Assessment proved sustainment of a cargo-carrying capability in an operational environment” said Capt. Patrick Smith, Cargo UAS program manager at the Navy’s Patuxent River, Md., facility. "We look forward to deploying a capability that will supplement rotary wing assets and reduce Marine Corps exposure to improvised explosive devices in theater."
A formal report will be released by Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR) 30 days post completion of QRA. Results will be reviewed by Navy and Marine Corps leadership to determine the system’s suitability for deployment.
In July, the unmanned K-MAX successfully completed Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) testing at Pax River. The purpose of the E3 testing was to measure and provide results regarding the aircraft's electromagnetic susceptibility to certain frequencies, which can affect flight-critical and other systems on the aircraft.
“Since partnering in 2007, Lockheed Martin and Kaman Aerospace have successfully transformed Kaman’s proven K-MAX power-lift manned helicopter into a UAS capable of autonomous or remote controlled cargo delivery,” said Terry Fogarty, general manager, UAS Product Group at Kaman Aerospace.
Kaman designed the K-MAX platform, and Lockheed Martin has designed the helicopter’s mission management and control systems to provide the K-MAX with exceptional flight autonomy in remote environments and over long distances.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 126,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation’s 2010 sales from continuing operations were $45.8 billion.
Kaman Helicopters is a division of Kaman Aerospace Corporation, a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: KAMN). Founded in 1945 by aviation pioneer Charles H. Kaman, and headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, the Company conducts business in the aerospace and industrial distribution markets.
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Airbus Military delivers First A330 for Conversion into MRTT to Cobham in the UK
Airbus Military delivered today the first Airbus A330-200 aircraft to Bournemouth, UK-based Cobham Aviation Services for conversion into the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) configuration for the Royal Air Force (RAF).
This aircraft is the third of the 14 A330 MRTTs the Royal Air Force has contracted through AirTanker, a joint venture company also in charge of operating the aircraft. The first two aircraft have already been converted at Airbus Military´s facility in Getafe (Madrid), Spain.
To mark the arrival of the aircraft on their premises, Cobham hosted a ceremony today at their newly refurbished facility. Representatives from the RAF, UK Ministry of Defence, Airbus Military and AirTanker attended.
As part of the conversion programme, all the A330 MRTTs - which will be known in RAF service as "Voyager" - will be fitted with two wing-mounted 905E aerial refuelling pods; additionally seven "Voyagers" will be fitted for 805E centre-line mounted fuselage refuelling units. The first aircraft will commence operations by the end of this year, with the RAF operating the full fleet of 14 aircraft by the second half of the decade to replace its existing TriStar and VC10 aerial refuelling aircraft.
Head of Airbus Military Derivatives Antonio Caramazana said: "This is another important milestone in the A330 MRTT Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft programme. It is an enormous pleasure to see the programme moving into the next phase with the conversion of the aircraft now beginning with Cobham in the home country of our biggest customer".
Air Marshal Kevin Leeson, Chief of Materiel (Air), said: "The conversions carried out at this tremendous new Cobham facility will turn Airbus A330s into the most capable military tanker transport aircraft of its type in the world. Today we celebrate the arrival of the first aircraft into the Cobham Conversion Centre. Voyager will provide enhanced levels of availability, reliability and comfort for its passengers. Its 4000 mile range carrying 291 passengers and freight will allow the UK to respond to world events with great speed. The air-to-air refuelling systems will provide access to an impressive 111 tonne fuel capacity and enable Voyager to refuel a large variety of platforms, from Typhoon jets to A400M transports".
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This aircraft is the third of the 14 A330 MRTTs the Royal Air Force has contracted through AirTanker, a joint venture company also in charge of operating the aircraft. The first two aircraft have already been converted at Airbus Military´s facility in Getafe (Madrid), Spain.
To mark the arrival of the aircraft on their premises, Cobham hosted a ceremony today at their newly refurbished facility. Representatives from the RAF, UK Ministry of Defence, Airbus Military and AirTanker attended.
As part of the conversion programme, all the A330 MRTTs - which will be known in RAF service as "Voyager" - will be fitted with two wing-mounted 905E aerial refuelling pods; additionally seven "Voyagers" will be fitted for 805E centre-line mounted fuselage refuelling units. The first aircraft will commence operations by the end of this year, with the RAF operating the full fleet of 14 aircraft by the second half of the decade to replace its existing TriStar and VC10 aerial refuelling aircraft.
Head of Airbus Military Derivatives Antonio Caramazana said: "This is another important milestone in the A330 MRTT Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft programme. It is an enormous pleasure to see the programme moving into the next phase with the conversion of the aircraft now beginning with Cobham in the home country of our biggest customer".
Air Marshal Kevin Leeson, Chief of Materiel (Air), said: "The conversions carried out at this tremendous new Cobham facility will turn Airbus A330s into the most capable military tanker transport aircraft of its type in the world. Today we celebrate the arrival of the first aircraft into the Cobham Conversion Centre. Voyager will provide enhanced levels of availability, reliability and comfort for its passengers. Its 4000 mile range carrying 291 passengers and freight will allow the UK to respond to world events with great speed. The air-to-air refuelling systems will provide access to an impressive 111 tonne fuel capacity and enable Voyager to refuel a large variety of platforms, from Typhoon jets to A400M transports".
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First A350 XWB Upper Wing Cover being loaded on to the Beluga at Airbus’ Hamburg site
The first flyable A350 XWB wing upper cover manufactured at Airbus’ Stade (Germany) site was loaded on to the Beluga today to be transported to Airbus’ Wing Assembly site in Broughton (UK). The A350 XWB lower wing cover made in Illescas (Spain) will arrive in Broughton in the coming days.
The A350 XWB wing covers measure 32 metres long by six metres wide, making them the biggest single civil aviation parts made from carbon fibre ever.
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El helicóptero Eurocopter EC225 gana el concurso de SASEMAR
firma del contrato de adquisición con Eurocopter España de un
helicóptero Eurocopter EC225 destinado al salvamento marítimo y lucha
contra la contaminación en el mar.
La Sociedad Estatal de Salvamento Marítimo SASEMAR, Entidad Pública
Empresarial adscrita al Ministerio de Fomento a través de la Dirección
General de la Marina Mercante, inicia así su plan de Salvamento
Marítimo en cuanto a medios aéreos con la incorporación de
helicópteros de gran porte para misiones en el Cantábrico y las Islas
Canarias.
El nuevo helicóptero EC225 sustituirá a uno de los actuales Sikorsky
S-61N y aportará a SASEMAR un medio de altas prestaciones en el
rescate y la vigilancia marítima en todo tiempo, con mayor capacidad,
alcance, autonomía y dotado de los avances técnicos en materia de
navegación, búsqueda y rescate más modernos del mercado.
El EC225 SAR es el helicóptero más idóneo para esta misión como así se
atestigua en todo el mundo donde está presente, en escenarios de
difícil operación como el Mar del Norte, el Sudeste Asiático, Brasil,
China, Taiwán y Japón, principalmente.
lunes, 1 de agosto de 2011
EAA AirVenture 2011 Oshkosh: Lindbergh Prize for Electric Aircraft Vision Award Given to PC-Aero's Elektra One
Lindbergh Prize for Electric Aircraft Vision Award Given to the Electric Aircraft ELEKTRA ONE from PC-Aero
The seventh Lindbergh Prize for Electric Aircraft focuses on the vision for integrated electric power.
Oshkosh, WI (July 29, 2011)
PC-Aero is the winner of the Lindbergh Prize for Electric Aircraft Vision Award for their integration of Solar World's solar technology into their ELEKTRA ONE aircraft and the supporting hangar. Their vision is for the energy from the rooftop solar cells to not only provide power to the aircraft but also the hanger itself and excess energy to feed back to the power grid. Today at the World Electric Aircraft Symposium at EAA's AirVenture, Erik Lindbergh, founder of LEAP, announced the 2011 AirVenture winner of the Lindbergh Prize for Electric Aircraft.
LEAP's programs recognize, inspire and incentivize the innovation that drives our culture, economy and future. The LEAP Electric Flight Program is accelerating the development of the electric aircraft industry through a range of activities, from prizes to advocacy.
This year LEAP chose to focus on a different aspect of electric aircraft propulsion than past Lindbergh Prizes by awarding a Vision Award. The Award focuses on innovation with a "vision" for integrated electric power for an aircraft and its supporting infrastructure. Having a complete plan for energy management is the key to widespread adoption of electric propulsion.
LEAP is grateful to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. for its continuing support of the LEAP Electric Flight Program. The heritage of the collaboration between the Lindbergh and Sikorsky families continues to shape the future of flight. "Aviation provides a terrific community to foster the great innovators of the future," said Chris Van Buiten, Director, Sikorsky Innovations. "The LEAP organization shares our enthusiasm for exploring exciting and creative solutions that will transform our industry, and we applaud Erik's efforts to raise awareness and educate today's students who are our future engineers, designers and inventors."
BIO: Calin Gologan
Calin Gologan graduated in 1977 from the Aeronautical University in Bucharest/Romania.
He is the founder and CEO of PC-Aero based in Germany. Calin has more than 30 years of experience in aerodynamics, flight mechanics and simulation, CAD, FEM, load assumptions, structural analysis and tests and certification.
His core competencies are aircraft layout and design, aerodynamics? , flight, mechanics and simulation, aircraft loads, structure calculations and tests, and certifications.
He has worked for leading aircraft companies like Grob Aerospace, EADS and Dornier.
PC-Aero offers consulting services to companies like: Solar Impulse, Quest Aircraft, Diamond Aircraft (Austria and Canada) and DLR Germany, Calin Gologan is the designer of the two-seater Pretty Flight aircraft, certified in Germany in the ultralight class.
viernes, 29 de julio de 2011
Marugan Aero Meeting CANCELADO
El evento, que iba a celebrarse este fin de semana (30-31 de Julio) ha sido CANCELADO debido al accidente mortal de ayer, con dos fallecidos.
viernes, 22 de julio de 2011
Airbus boosts its U.S. market presence with American Airlines’ A320 order
American Airlines' milestone A320 Family order marks a key win in the U.S. market, where Airbus' single-aisle jetliners already have established themselves as workhorse aircraft in daily service on short- and medium-haul routes.
With this new firm contract – covering 260 A319s, A320s and A321s – American Airlines will become one of the world's largest operators of the A320 Family, with half of these aircraft being the New Engine Option (neo) versions.
American Airlines joins other U.S.-based carriers and leasing companies that have ordered and/or operate some 2,400 A320 Family jetliners, including Air Lease Corporation, Aviation Capital Group, CIT, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, GECAS, ILFC, jetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways and Virgin America.
Many of these customers have acquired more than one version from the A318, A319 A320 and A321 product line, taking advantage of the high commonality and interoperability offered only by Airbus' fly-by-wire aircraft family.
The U.S. also is a market for Airbus widebody aircraft, where the A330, A340 and A350 XWB have been ordered by airlines and leasing companies.
Not only are these jetliners carrying millions of passengers on flights operated by U.S. airlines, the production of such aircraft for Airbus' worldwide customer base provides a major – and expanding – source of business for suppliers across the country. Airbus is the U.S. aerospace industry's no. 1 export customer, with several hundred suppliers in more than 40 states providing goods and services that range from fasteners to engines and complete fuselage sections – supporting more than 180,000 jobs.
As Airbus' order book expands and its jetliner production rates rise, U.S. industry is benefiting from this increased activity. Airbus has spent approximately $100 billion in procurement with U.S. industry from 1990 through now.
The opportunities for current and future suppliers will grow significantly as the Airbus sourcing volume for U.S. companies is expected to increase from 2010 to 2020, driven by the ramp-up in its jetliner production rates and the introduction of new aircraft versions.
First EURO HAWK(R) Unmanned Aircraft System Touches Down in Germany
EURO HAWK®, the first high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE), signals intelligence (SIGINT) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) based on the RQ-4 Global Hawk produced by Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) for the German Bundeswehr, successfully touched down in Manching, Germany, today. The EURO HAWK® took off on July 20 at 2:50 PDT (11:50 Central European Summer Time) from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and landed at 10:06 Central European Summer Time July 21 in Manching Air Base.
The EURO HAWK® will carry a new SIGINT mission system developed by EADS Deutschland GmbH (Cassidian) and integrated in Manching, Germany.
"Today's arrival of the EURO HAWK® on German soil marks a significant step in delivering this highly capable and unique system to the Bundeswehr," said Nicolas Chamussy, head of UAVs, Cassidian Air Systems, and member of the board of directors, EuroHawk GmbH. "Our trans-Atlantic partnership with Northrop Grumman has helped the entire team achieve this outstanding milestone, which also reinforces Cassidian's role as a leader for complex UAS solutions in Europe."
Delivery of the first EURO HAWK® demonstrator to the Bundeswehr is scheduled for mid-2012, with another four systems scheduled tentatively between 2015 and 2017.
"Soon, the Bundeswehr will be able to independently cover their needs for SIGINT data collection and analysis, thus contributing to NATO, European Union and United Nations operations," said Neset Tükenmez, chief executive officer, EuroHawk GmbH. "EURO HAWK® will also serve as a working model for other programs and countries."
The EURO HAWK® marks several important milestones – it is both the first international version of the RQ-4 and the first HALE SIGINT UAS in Europe. NATO's AGS will follow close behind and mark the second international RQ-4 and the second HALE UAS in Europe.
"As a leader in advanced UAS, Northrop Grumman has the unmatched experience to provide a strong foundation to produce extraordinarily capable and reliable unmanned surveillance systems," said George Guerra, vice president, HALE Systems, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems. "Today is a wonderful step towards delivering the EURO HAWK® to the German air force, and a great testament to the Northrop Grumman and the EADS Deutschland GmbH (Cassidian) team who worked diligently to make it happen."
With a wingspan larger than most commercial airliners, endurance of 30 hours and a maximum altitude of more than 60,000 feet, EURO HAWK® is an interoperable, modular and cost-effective replacement to the fleet of manned Breguet Atlantic aircraft which was in service since 1972 and retired in 2010.
EuroHawk GmbH, a 50-50 joint venture of Northrop Grumman and EADS Deutschland GmbH (Cassidian), serves as the national prime contractor for the German Ministry of Defence through the system's entire lifecycle. Please visit www.eurohawk.de for more information.
Cassidian, an EADS company, is a worldwide leader in global security solutions and systems, providing lead system integration and value-added products and services to civil and military customers around the globe: air systems (aircraft and UAS), land, naval and joint systems, intelligence and surveillance, cybersecurity, secure communications, test systems, missiles, and services and support solutions. Please visit www.cassidian.com for more information.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
Boeing F/A-18E/F IRST System Advances to Next Development Phase
New Super Hornet Infrared Search and Track (IRST) system tracks targets via infrared emissionsApproved for Engineering and Manufacturing Development
ST. LOUIS, July 21, 2011 -- The Boeing [NYSE: BA] F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Infrared Search and Track (IRST) program received a Milestone B Acquisition Decision Memorandum from the U.S. Navy on July 13. This allows the program to advance to its next development phase -- Engineering and Manufacturing Development.
The IRST system is a passive, long-range sensor that searches for and detects infrared emissions. The system can simultaneously track multiple targets and provide a highly effective air-to-air targeting capability, even when encountering advanced threats equipped with radar-jamming technology.
"The IRST sensor system will expand Super Hornet detection and targeting capability in multiple mission profiles, including electronically denied environments," said Tim Adrian, Boeing F/A-18E/F IRST program manager. "The F/A-18E/F features a balanced approach to combat survivability and lethality, employing a variety of onboard sensors that provide aircrews with unmatched situational awareness. The new IRST system will continue to expand the Super Hornet's advanced capability."
IRST is a critical element of the Navy's F/A-18E/F Block II Super Hornet Flight Plan, a series of planned capability enhancements that ensures the Super Hornet will continue to outdistance known and emerging threats over the coming decades.
Subcontracted to Boeing on the IRST contract are Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], which is producing the IRST sensor; GE Aviation [NYSE: GE], for the fuel tank assembly that will contain the sensor; and Meggitt Defense Systems Inc., Irvine, Calif., for the unit's cooling subassembly.
The Boeing Super Hornet is a multirole aircraft, able to perform virtually every mission in the tactical spectrum, including air superiority, day/night strike with precision-guided weapons, fighter escort, close air support, suppression of enemy air defenses, maritime strike, reconnaissance, forward air control and tanker missions.
Boeing Delivers First 777-300ER to Air
EVERETT, Wash., July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) this week delivered the first 777-300ER (extended range) to Air China, the flag carrier of the People's Republic of China. The new airplane is the first of 19 777-300ERs Air China has on order with Boeing. With this new addition to its fleet, Air China becomes the first airline on the Chinese mainland to operate the new generation 777 family member.
"The introduction of this brand new aircraft is not only a milestone in the cooperation history between Boeing and Air China, but also an important symbol to deepen our relationship," said He Li, Vice President of Air China. "The 777-300ER will be the backbone of our long-haul international fleet in the coming years and enable us to fulfill our ambition to be a large network carrier with international competitiveness."
With this delivery, Boeing is scheduled to deliver an additional three 777-300ERs to Air China by the end of 2011. Air China will use the airplanes for route expansion including direct routes to Frankfurt, London and Paris, as well as for gradual replacement of the Boeing 747-400s currently serving North American routes.
"We have witnessed the rapid development of Air China and we're honored to be part of their success by providing our best products and services," said Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president of Sales for Greater China and Korea, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "The new generation 777-300ER is a great choice for Air China. Its structural efficiency, industry-leading reliability and brand-new cabin design combine to help the airline remain profitable and provide superior passenger experience."
The Boeing 777-300ER is 19 percent lighter than its closest competitor, greatly reducing its fuel requirement. It produces 22 percent less carbon dioxide per seat and costs 20 percent less to operate per seat. To date 34 customers around the world have ordered more than 500 777-300ERs.
Air China, a member of the Star Alliance, is the most profitable airline in world as well as the world's largest carrier by market value. Air China owns 158 Boeing aircraft, making up 60 percent of its fleet.
Boeing Delivers First 737 With Performance Improvement Engines
Performance and drag improvements provided at no additional cost to customers
SEATTLE, July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The first Boeing (NYSE: BA) Next-Generation 737 with the certified performance improvement engines was delivered on a 737-800 to China Southern Airlines at Boeing Field in Seattle last week.
The new CFM56-7BE engine configuration, which is now standard on all delivered 737s, is an improved design that includes high and low pressure turbine modification. Coupled with drag reduction improvements that Boeing started phasing into 737 production earlier this year, it will result in lower fuel consumption and maintenance cost savings.
The new engine is part of the 737 performance improvement package that Boeing began testing in November 2010 with the goal of reducing fuel consumption by 2 percent. Other fuel performance incorporations will take place into 2012 and data analysis will continue to quantify the final benefit to customers.
"We continue to review performance flight test data and collect delivery data," said John Hamilton, vice president and chief project engineer – 737 program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "The improved fuel savings is part of our commitment to deliver market-leading value to Next-Generation 737 customers."
Boeing's continuous efforts to improve the Next-Generation 737 family have resulted in an accumulated 5 percent gain in fuel efficiency since the first airplane delivered in 1998. The new improvements will give operators an airplane that is up to 7 percent more efficient than the first Next-Generation 737s delivered.
martes, 19 de julio de 2011
Gyrocopter man resumes world record gyrocopter flight in the Philippines
Hemos seguido las aventuras de Norman Surplus desde que comenzó a volar su autogiro para dar la vuelta al fin del mundo. Reproducimos íntegramente el email que acabamos de recibir sobre él:
Norman Surplus who is attempting to be the first person to fly a gyrocopter around the world has resumed his flight after being stalled for a year in the Philippines due to bad weather. This is a particularly challenging undertaking because of the aircraft's open cockpit harking back to the early days of flying in the 20's. This is further complicated because the unusual nature of his aircraft means aviation authorities often are perplexed about how to handle it. This combined means that his flying is subject to weather and flight permissions on going.Norman enters Japanese airspace later this week and he will be the first person to fly the length of the country in modern times because of tight restrictions on gyrocopter flying. They are usually restricted to within a few miles of their airfield in Japan but he has been given special and exceptional permission to fly long distances.Photos are available from Agency France Press (Noel Celis) and you can view a report from Al Jazeera at this link (click on link to view) http://english.aljazeera.net/video/asia-pacific/2011/07/20117176013345860.htmlKind regards,Tommy Byrne
lunes, 18 de julio de 2011
Oferta de trabajo para AYA Aerospace (sector aeronáutico)
En la empresa en la que trabajo ahora (AYA Aerospace) tenemos nuevas necesidades de personal para los departamentos de cálculo y diseño en Madrid y disponibilidad de desplazamiento al extranjero. Así que aprovecho www.Noticias-Aero.info para haceros llegar esta oferta de empleo. Si hay algún interesado, que contacten conmigo en el mismo correo de esta web (jose.manuel [arroba] noticias-aero.info) , y hago llegar los CVs a RRHH
Diseño
1. Experiencia aeronáutica mínima de 4 años ( en no ingenieros se requiere más años de experiencia)
Conocimientos deseables
2. Compuesto
3. Metálico
4. CPD
5. Enovía
6. PDM-link
7. Se valorará conocimientos Herramientas Airbus
8. Se valorará conocimiento Herramientas Boeing
9. Disponibilidad a trabajar en el extranjero.
Sistemas
1. Experiencia aeronáutica mínima en instalación de sistemas, de 4 años
2. Experiencia en diseño e instalación de "Provisión for" (brackets….etc)
3. Disponibilidad a trabajar en el extranjero.
Cálculo
1. Experiencia aeronáutica mínima de 4 años (Se valorará experiencias menores)
Conocimientos deseables
1. Cálculo
2. FEM
3. Fatiga
4. MRB
5. Abaqus
6. Compuesto
7. Se valorará conocimiento de ISAMI
8. Se valorará conocimiento herramientas de Boeing
9. Disponibilidad a trabajar en el extranjero.
sábado, 16 de julio de 2011
Clark School's Gamera Human-Powered Helicopter Team Completes Second Step Toward Sikorsky Prize With New 12.4-Second Unofficial Flight Duration
COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On July 13, the students on the Gamera human-powered helicopter team from the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering completed their scheduled summer flight session with a new unofficial flight duration of 12.4 seconds. If verified by the National Aeronautic Association, this new time will shatter the team's previous 4.2-second U.S. national record set in May.
Between the May flights and yesterday's, the students enhanced Gamera's cockpit and transmission and added LEDs to its landing gear that turn on when the vehicle is off the ground. Judy Wexler, the biology student who piloted the record-setting flight in May, was also on board in the most recent session.
"Our students demonstrate the combination of technical expertise and determination to succeed that will bring continued technological progress to our nation and our world," stated Clark School Dean Darryll Pines. "During these flight tests they faced formidable obstacles when Gamera suffered its first significant structural problems, but they worked through the night to repair these and the next day achieved our best flights. Their spirit fills me with pride."
The team plans further flights in the fall to move closer to winning the Sikorsky Prize, established by the American Helicopter Society in 1980. The prize requires a flight of one minute, during which the vehicle attains an altitude of three meters at some point and remains within a 10 square meter area. No team has yet come close to winning the prize, now valued at $250,000.
Low-res video available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzuXMbtSIpk
Higher-res video will be available online in: http://www.eng.umd.edu/html/media/release.php?id=118
About Gamera
"Gamera" is the name of a giant flying turtle in Japanese science fiction movies, and was selected as the name for the Clark School vehicle because the University of Maryland's mascot is the diamondback terrapin and because the team wanted to give homage to the Nihon University team. Detailed information about the craft may be found at http://www.agrc.umd.edu/gamera/index.html.
About the Gamera Team
For more than two years, a team of 50 Clark School graduate and undergraduate students has worked on the design, construction, and testing of the Gamera human-powered helicopter. For the names of team members, see http://www.agrc.umd.edu/gamera/team.html.
About the Sikorsky Prize
The Sikorsky Prize was established by the American Helicopter Society, International, to inspire teams and individuals to advance knowledge of helicopter flight and to honor helicopter pioneer Igor Sikorsky. The prize has never been awarded to date. For more information about the Sikorsky Prize, see http://www.agrc.umd.edu/gamera/sikorsky-prize.html.
About the A. James Clark School of Engineering
The Clark School of Engineering, situated on the rolling, 1,500-acre University of Maryland campus in College Park, Md., is one of the premier engineering schools in the U.S., with graduate and undergraduate education programs ranked in or near the Top 20. In 2010, the Clark School was ranked 13th in the world by the Institute of Higher Education and Center for World-Class Universities in its Academic Ranking of World Universities. Three faculty members affiliated with the Clark School were inducted into the National Academy of Engineering in 2010.
The school, which offers 13 graduate programs and 12 undergraduate programs, including degree and certification programs tailored for working professionals, is home to one of the most vibrant research programs in the country. The Clark School garnered research awards of $171 million in the last year. With emphasis in key areas such as energy, nanotechnology and materials, bioengineering, robotics, communications and networking, life cycle and reliability engineering, project management, intelligent transportation systems and aerospace, the Clark School is leading the way toward the next generations of engineering advances.
Visit the Clark School homepage at www.eng.umd.edu.
Between the May flights and yesterday's, the students enhanced Gamera's cockpit and transmission and added LEDs to its landing gear that turn on when the vehicle is off the ground. Judy Wexler, the biology student who piloted the record-setting flight in May, was also on board in the most recent session.
"Our students demonstrate the combination of technical expertise and determination to succeed that will bring continued technological progress to our nation and our world," stated Clark School Dean Darryll Pines. "During these flight tests they faced formidable obstacles when Gamera suffered its first significant structural problems, but they worked through the night to repair these and the next day achieved our best flights. Their spirit fills me with pride."
The team plans further flights in the fall to move closer to winning the Sikorsky Prize, established by the American Helicopter Society in 1980. The prize requires a flight of one minute, during which the vehicle attains an altitude of three meters at some point and remains within a 10 square meter area. No team has yet come close to winning the prize, now valued at $250,000.
Low-res video available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzuXMbtSIpk
Higher-res video will be available online in: http://www.eng.umd.edu/html/media/release.php?id=118
About Gamera
"Gamera" is the name of a giant flying turtle in Japanese science fiction movies, and was selected as the name for the Clark School vehicle because the University of Maryland's mascot is the diamondback terrapin and because the team wanted to give homage to the Nihon University team. Detailed information about the craft may be found at http://www.agrc.umd.edu/gamera/index.html.
About the Gamera Team
For more than two years, a team of 50 Clark School graduate and undergraduate students has worked on the design, construction, and testing of the Gamera human-powered helicopter. For the names of team members, see http://www.agrc.umd.edu/gamera/team.html.
About the Sikorsky Prize
The Sikorsky Prize was established by the American Helicopter Society, International, to inspire teams and individuals to advance knowledge of helicopter flight and to honor helicopter pioneer Igor Sikorsky. The prize has never been awarded to date. For more information about the Sikorsky Prize, see http://www.agrc.umd.edu/gamera/sikorsky-prize.html.
About the A. James Clark School of Engineering
The Clark School of Engineering, situated on the rolling, 1,500-acre University of Maryland campus in College Park, Md., is one of the premier engineering schools in the U.S., with graduate and undergraduate education programs ranked in or near the Top 20. In 2010, the Clark School was ranked 13th in the world by the Institute of Higher Education and Center for World-Class Universities in its Academic Ranking of World Universities. Three faculty members affiliated with the Clark School were inducted into the National Academy of Engineering in 2010.
The school, which offers 13 graduate programs and 12 undergraduate programs, including degree and certification programs tailored for working professionals, is home to one of the most vibrant research programs in the country. The Clark School garnered research awards of $171 million in the last year. With emphasis in key areas such as energy, nanotechnology and materials, bioengineering, robotics, communications and networking, life cycle and reliability engineering, project management, intelligent transportation systems and aerospace, the Clark School is leading the way toward the next generations of engineering advances.
Visit the Clark School homepage at www.eng.umd.edu.
Award-Winning X2 Technology™ Demonstrator Takes Its Final Flight
Program paved the way for upcoming S-97 Raider™ helicopter
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.'s X2 Technology™ demonstrator has flown for the last time, the company announced today. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110714/NE35522 )
In an early morning demonstration flight conducted from the company's new Sikorsky Innovations Center within its Development Flight Center, the X2 Technology demonstrator gave invited guests one last look at its technology in flight before officially being retired and transitioning to its first application, the S-97 Raider™ helicopter.
It was the 23rd test flight of the award-winning X2™ aircraft, which flew approximately 22 total hours and achieved a maximum cruise speed of 253 knots in level flight at its peak point in the program. That milestone, an unofficial speed record for a conventional helicopter, was achieved on Sept. 15, 2010.
"This flight is the culmination of a five-year, internally funded program to expand the operational envelope of helicopters," said Sikorsky President Jeffrey Pino. "The results of this program speak to the success of a rapid prototyping environment, where a small empowered team was able to meet a specific number of very challenging goals. We met these within a small budget and a compressed schedule.
"The X2 program also has helped to develop the next generation of Sikorsky engineers, including some who are now in key positions on the S-97 Raider™ program and the Firefly™ electric helicopter program. Today, the entire Sikorsky workforce stands proud of this accomplishment and what it means for the future of rotorcraft aviation," Pino said.
The S-97 Raider helicopter program is the follow-on program to the X2 Technology demonstrator initiative. Sikorsky Vice President of Research & Engineering Mark Miller said the S-97 Raider program will design, build and fly two prototype light tactical helicopters to enable the U.S. military to evaluate the viability of a fast and maneuverable next-generation rotorcraft for a variety of combat missions. A number of Sikorsky's military and commercial customers were on hand to observe today's final X2 Technology™ demonstrator flight.
"This program will produce two prototype assault/attack aircraft with six-passenger cabins and the ability to carry armament," Miller said. "In addition to the superior speed and maneuverability of X2 Technology, these aircraft are designed to be capable of 10,000-foot hover out of ground effect on a 95-degree day. The future awaits this technology, and today we can say that we see it on the horizon."
The X2 Technology program began in 2005 when Sikorsky first committed resources and full funding, ultimately $50 million, for the program's development. Earlier this year, the X2 Technology™ demonstrator team won the 2010 Robert J. Collier Trophy, awarded annually to recognize the greatest achievements in aeronautics or astronautics in America.
In addition to winning the 2010 Collier Trophy, over the past two years the X2 Technology demonstrator received numerous accolades including the 2010 Hughes Award from the American Helicopter Society and Aviation Week's "One of the Top 10 Technologies to Watch" for 2010. In 2009, it won a Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Innovator Award, and a Popular Science "Best of What's New" award. It also was named "One of 2009's Best Inventions" by Time.
Like the X2 Technology demonstrator, the S-97 Raider helicopter will be designed to feature twin coaxial counter-rotating main rotors and a pusher propeller that enables an X2-designed helicopter to cruise at 220 knots. Other innovative technologies include fly-by-wire flight controls, hub drag reduction, active vibration control, and an integrated auxiliary propulsion system.
The X2 design is scalable, opening up a variety of potential mission uses including joint-multi-role such as combat search and rescue, armed aerial scout, medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), attack, VIP transport, and offshore oil.
The X2 Technology demonstrator combines an integrated suite of technologies intended to advance the state-of-the-art, counter-rotating coaxial rotor helicopter. It is designed to demonstrate a helicopter can cruise comfortably at 250 knots while retaining such desirable attributes as excellent low speed handling, efficient hovering, and a seamless and simple transition to high speed.
Among the innovative technologies the X2 Technology demonstrator employs are:
* Fly-by-wire flight controls
* Counter-rotating rigid rotor blades
* Hub drag reduction
* Active vibration control
* Integrated auxiliary propulsion system
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacture, and service. United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., provides a broad range of high-technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.'s X2 Technology™ demonstrator has flown for the last time, the company announced today. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110714/NE35522 )
In an early morning demonstration flight conducted from the company's new Sikorsky Innovations Center within its Development Flight Center, the X2 Technology demonstrator gave invited guests one last look at its technology in flight before officially being retired and transitioning to its first application, the S-97 Raider™ helicopter.
It was the 23rd test flight of the award-winning X2™ aircraft, which flew approximately 22 total hours and achieved a maximum cruise speed of 253 knots in level flight at its peak point in the program. That milestone, an unofficial speed record for a conventional helicopter, was achieved on Sept. 15, 2010.
"This flight is the culmination of a five-year, internally funded program to expand the operational envelope of helicopters," said Sikorsky President Jeffrey Pino. "The results of this program speak to the success of a rapid prototyping environment, where a small empowered team was able to meet a specific number of very challenging goals. We met these within a small budget and a compressed schedule.
"The X2 program also has helped to develop the next generation of Sikorsky engineers, including some who are now in key positions on the S-97 Raider™ program and the Firefly™ electric helicopter program. Today, the entire Sikorsky workforce stands proud of this accomplishment and what it means for the future of rotorcraft aviation," Pino said.
The S-97 Raider helicopter program is the follow-on program to the X2 Technology demonstrator initiative. Sikorsky Vice President of Research & Engineering Mark Miller said the S-97 Raider program will design, build and fly two prototype light tactical helicopters to enable the U.S. military to evaluate the viability of a fast and maneuverable next-generation rotorcraft for a variety of combat missions. A number of Sikorsky's military and commercial customers were on hand to observe today's final X2 Technology™ demonstrator flight.
"This program will produce two prototype assault/attack aircraft with six-passenger cabins and the ability to carry armament," Miller said. "In addition to the superior speed and maneuverability of X2 Technology, these aircraft are designed to be capable of 10,000-foot hover out of ground effect on a 95-degree day. The future awaits this technology, and today we can say that we see it on the horizon."
The X2 Technology program began in 2005 when Sikorsky first committed resources and full funding, ultimately $50 million, for the program's development. Earlier this year, the X2 Technology™ demonstrator team won the 2010 Robert J. Collier Trophy, awarded annually to recognize the greatest achievements in aeronautics or astronautics in America.
In addition to winning the 2010 Collier Trophy, over the past two years the X2 Technology demonstrator received numerous accolades including the 2010 Hughes Award from the American Helicopter Society and Aviation Week's "One of the Top 10 Technologies to Watch" for 2010. In 2009, it won a Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Innovator Award, and a Popular Science "Best of What's New" award. It also was named "One of 2009's Best Inventions" by Time.
Like the X2 Technology demonstrator, the S-97 Raider helicopter will be designed to feature twin coaxial counter-rotating main rotors and a pusher propeller that enables an X2-designed helicopter to cruise at 220 knots. Other innovative technologies include fly-by-wire flight controls, hub drag reduction, active vibration control, and an integrated auxiliary propulsion system.
The X2 design is scalable, opening up a variety of potential mission uses including joint-multi-role such as combat search and rescue, armed aerial scout, medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), attack, VIP transport, and offshore oil.
The X2 Technology demonstrator combines an integrated suite of technologies intended to advance the state-of-the-art, counter-rotating coaxial rotor helicopter. It is designed to demonstrate a helicopter can cruise comfortably at 250 knots while retaining such desirable attributes as excellent low speed handling, efficient hovering, and a seamless and simple transition to high speed.
Among the innovative technologies the X2 Technology demonstrator employs are:
* Fly-by-wire flight controls
* Counter-rotating rigid rotor blades
* Hub drag reduction
* Active vibration control
* Integrated auxiliary propulsion system
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacture, and service. United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., provides a broad range of high-technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.
viernes, 15 de julio de 2011
Cenizas volcánicas y Aviones ¿se pudo hacer mejor?
Publicamos las notas tomadas por un amigo aerotrastornado durante la conferencia organizada por la SAE:
Os paso unas notas sobre la conferencia de ayerEl título de la conferencia era "Volar entre cenizas volcánicas ¿Pudo hacerse mejor?", la mayoría de conferenciantes opinan que no pudo hacerse mejor por los medios y la información que había, sí que en el futuro esperan que este tipo de crisis se puedan gestionar mejor.
- Vulcanólogo de la Complutense: sólo el 4 % de las erupciones afectan al tráfico aéreo, las cenizas no son detectables por el radar meteorológico (ni de tierra ni de a bordo). Los mapas son sólo modelos numéricos teóricos. Desde que hay aviación ha habido 84 eventos con ceniza volcánica, en la mayoría de los cuales la tripulación no supo
que volaban en ceniza. En 1982 (el famoso British que se le apagaron los 4 motores) las pérdidas por este tipo de incidencias fueron de 250 MUSD, en 2010 2.500 MUSD. En el 2010 se cancelaron 95.000 vuelos por las cenizas. Hay diferentes tipos de erupciones, en la mayor parte la columna no alcanza mucha altura por lo que los efectos son locales, en una minoría sí (el de nombre impronunciable por ejemplo).
- Ingeniero aeronáutico motores: sólo el 10 % de las cenizas se quedan en el estátor de la HPT (High Pressure Turbine), el resto pasan por el motor. Con sólo ese 10% el motor entra en pérdida (surge). En las primeras etapas del compresor las cenizas producen mucha abrasión pero al llegar a la cámara de combustión se funden y pasan a estado líquido, después se pegan en los álabes de la HPT y se solidifican, los álabes pierden su forma aerodinámica y la turbina entra en pérdida. Al pararse el motor la temperatura desciende, hay vibraciones, se hace un descenso de emergencia y entonces la capa de cenizas solidificadas sobre los álabes se rompen y el motor vuelve a arrancar. No se va a cambiar el diseño de los motores para incrementar el margen para volar con ceniza, consumiría más fuel y es un evento altamente improbable.
- Piloto y geólogo: siempre hay 20 volcanes activos en el mundo en cualquier momento. La velocidad de salida de la columna de ceniza es de MN1.8. Se habla de si volar por encima o por debajo de la nube volcánica, por encima si hay fallo de motor o despresurización te metes en la nube, por debajo te encuentras las partículas en descenso.
La ceniza puede rayar los parabrisas, en vuelo no hay problema pero en aterrizaje sí.
- Responsable NOP Eurocontrol: según el procedimiento establecido VAAC London avisaría a Eurocontrol antes de publicar mapas de cenizas volcánicas, no lo hicieron. Las decisiones de cerrar o no cerrar un espacio aéreo las toman los estados, no Eurocontrol. Eurocontrol y CAA UK empezaron a generar mapas con códigos de colores para poder abrir secciones del espacio aéreo. Hubo confusión porque cada estado decidía si añadir un buffer de 80 NM a la zona que VAAC London decía, y luego cada estado hacía una cosa. Eurocontrol se ha visto abocado a realizar
una tarea de coordinación en la que están inmersos ahora para evitar este tipo de diferencias en el futuro, pero Eurocontol no puede obligar a los estados, es la UE la que tiene poder legislativo, Eurocontrol sólo asesora.
- Director AEMET: si hubiera habido la típica baja presión de las Azores el volcán de nombre impronunciable no hubiera afectado a Europa, sin embargo había un anticiclón y la cosa se complicó. VAAC London emite mapas según modelos numéricos, estos modelos no tenían validación porque no tenían experiencias reales para ir afinándolos,
ahora sí que los hay por lo que en el futuro espera que los mapas sean mejores.
jueves, 14 de julio de 2011
800th A330 delivered – an A330-200F for HNA Group
The 800th A330 has been delivered today at a ceremony in Toulouse. The aircraft is an A330-200 Freighter, received by Aircastle Advisor Ltd for operation by HNA Group. This is the third A330-200F for its fleet. To date, over 1,140 A330s have been ordered.
Thanks to the introduction of numerous product improvements, it is the most cost-efficient aircraft in its class. Today the A330 fleet has accumulated nearly 18 million flight hours and over four million landings. With over 80 operators today, the aircraft is achieving an average dispatch reliability above 99 percent.
Refurbished Boeing 737 Paint Hangar Opens to Meet Rate Increase
SEATTLE, July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) has opened a new paint hangar near its Renton, Wash., facility that will help increase its Next-Generation 737 production capacity. The 737 program currently produces 31.5 airplanes per month and expects to go to 35 per month in early 2012, 38 per month in second quarter 2013 and then to 42 per month in the first half of 2014.
One of the first airplanes to be painted in the facility, a 737-700 for Southwest Airlines, was completed yesterday. Paint crews began work in the facility at the beginning of this month and now have incorporated the facility into the 737 production system. The state-of-the-art facility was refurbished in collaboration with the city of Renton.
"The City of Renton is working very closely with Boeing to ensure its ramp up of production of the 737 is seamless," said Renton Mayor Denis Law. "Coupled with Boeing's signing of a 20-year lease agreement for the Renton Municipal Airport, we view the capital improvements such as those at the paint hangar as important signals that Renton will continue to be a center of commercial airplane manufacturing for many years to come. We will continue to do everything we can to ensure Boeing's continued success."
Boeing expects that the market for single-aisle aircraft will continue to grow over the next decade and beyond. With that outlook, the 737 program is taking several steps to ensure enough capacity to meet market demand.
"We identified this paint hangar as a key piece of infrastructure to support our future plans for increased 737 production several years ago," said Beverly Wyse, vice president and general manager, 737 program. "We have a measured approach to meeting rate increases on the program. Bringing this facility online demonstrates our progress."
The paint hangar was originally built in the late 1950s at the start of the 707 program. The hangar also was used to paint 727s and 757s until 1994. The refurbished hangar is 165,000 cubic feet (4,672 cubic meters) by volume. The state-of-the-art environmental control and fire suppression systems meet all environmental and safety requirements. The hangar is equipped to paint all Next-Generation 737 models: -600, -700, -800 and -900. A crew of about eight painters can paint an entire 737 in about three days, depending on the detail of the customer's livery.
miércoles, 13 de julio de 2011
Sensors from CASSIDIAN to protect Korean Utility Helicopters
Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, will protect the "Surion" utility helicopter of the Korean Army against missile attacks. Following a multi-million euro contract from Korean Aircraft Industries, Cassidian will deliver a first batch of 24 of its proven AN/AAR-60 MILDS® systems (MILDS = Missile Launch Detection System), until 2013. The order comprises about 100 sensors. Cassidian already supported the Korean company Lig Nex1 in the development of the helicopter's electronic warfare system and delivered 36 sensors during the development phase.
“With more than 7,000 MILDS® sensors in service worldwide, MILDS® has become the standard missile warner for helicopters and wide-body aircraft today”, explains Bernd Wenzler, CEO of Cassidian Electronics. "It has proven its value in protecting air vehicles, particularly against infrared-guided shoulder-fired missiles."
MILDS® is a passive imaging sensor, detecting the UV radiation signature of approaching missiles. The extremely high resolution combined with rapid processing enables very reliable threat identification and virtually eliminates false alarms. 4 to 5 sensors provide optimized coverage and rapid reaction. MILDS® is in service aboard a huge variety of rotary wing and wide body aircraft, including Tiger, NH90, CH-53, CH-47, MI-17 and C-130. A specific fighter version – MILDS F – is in service with the Royal Danish Airforce and Royal Norwegian Airforce F-16 fighters.
The "Surion" has been developed jointly by Korean Aerospace Industries and Eurocopter. It is planned to procure approx. 250 helicopters.
PR
“With more than 7,000 MILDS® sensors in service worldwide, MILDS® has become the standard missile warner for helicopters and wide-body aircraft today”, explains Bernd Wenzler, CEO of Cassidian Electronics. "It has proven its value in protecting air vehicles, particularly against infrared-guided shoulder-fired missiles."
MILDS® is a passive imaging sensor, detecting the UV radiation signature of approaching missiles. The extremely high resolution combined with rapid processing enables very reliable threat identification and virtually eliminates false alarms. 4 to 5 sensors provide optimized coverage and rapid reaction. MILDS® is in service aboard a huge variety of rotary wing and wide body aircraft, including Tiger, NH90, CH-53, CH-47, MI-17 and C-130. A specific fighter version – MILDS F – is in service with the Royal Danish Airforce and Royal Norwegian Airforce F-16 fighters.
The "Surion" has been developed jointly by Korean Aerospace Industries and Eurocopter. It is planned to procure approx. 250 helicopters.
PR
Boeing and ANA Conclude 787 Service Ready Operational Validation . Boeing Demonstrates 787 Dreamliner Capabilities in New Delhi.
TOKYO, July 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and ANA completed the 787 service ready operational validation in Japan over the weekend. As part of the validation, ANA pilots, together with Boeing, flew the Dreamliner on routes from Seattle to Tokyo and Tokyo to four airports across Japan, including Osaka (Itami and Kansai), Okayama and Hiroshima. Maintenance and ground crews from ANA also gained experience with the airplane in the simulated operational environment.
"Giving our team a chance to work with the airplane prior to entry into service was very valuable," said Katsunori Shimazaki, ANA corporate planning senior manager and the airline's leader of the validation. "Our crews are excited to begin operating the first 787 revenue flights later this year."
Teams from ANA and Boeing validated more than a hundred procedures, including towing the airplane, conducting fit checks of ground support equipment, staging electronic flight bag data and completing maintenance actions, among other activities.
"The successful conclusion of this effort further validates our plans for entering the first all-new airplane of the 21st century into service with our launch customer ANA," said Mike Fleming, 787 services and support vice president. "Our teams worked well together and the airplane performed as we expected."
At each airport, hundreds of enthusiasts and reporters gathered to witness the 787's arrival from Tokyo. Combined, several thousand people celebrated the Dreamliner's presence in Japan.
"It has been incredible to see the enthusiasm for the 787 every place we've gone," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program. "With its improvements in comfort and environmental performance, passengers are clearly eager to experience the 787 for themselves."
ANA's first scheduled service with the 787 will be either the Tokyo Haneda-Okayama or Tokyo Haneda-Hiroshima route when deliveries begin later this year.
ANA has 55 Dreamliners on order. ANA will deploy the 787 across its route network as an integral part of its strategy to strengthen its position and support its growth and expansion plans.
See video highlights of Boeing and ANA's service ready operational validation.
NEW DELHI, India, July 13 -- The Boeing [NYSE: BA] 787 Dreamliner made its India debut landing at New Delhi International Airport at 11:09 a.m. (IST), arriving from Tokyo.
"Indian air carriers have recognized the tremendous value the Boeing 787 offers airlines,” said Dinesh Keskar, president Boeing India.
Air India is one of the early customers and has ordered 27 787s. Jet Airways also has ordered 10 Dreamliners. The 787 offers the potential to enhance the revenues of customers due to its passenger appeal and reduction in maintenance costs and fuel burn.
“We look forward to the airplane’s introduction into the fleets of our valued customers in India,” said Keskar. He also mentioned that the 787's visit was a great day in the long history of Boeing's partnership with India.
The airplane will depart for the Mumbai Airport in the evening of July 15 and will fly back to Seattle on the morning of July 16.
The 787 Dreamliner is built by an international team and will provide airlines around the globe with a new level of efficiency in operations, with a 20 percent reduction in fuel use when compared to similar-sized airplanes. The 787 also brings a new level of passenger comfort to travelers including bigger windows and more personal space as well as an environment designed to help them arrive at their destinations feeling refreshed.
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