Under the control of Tecnam’s Test Pilot, Marco Locatelli, Tecnam’s all new P Twenty-Ten achieved a faultless first flight at 16.42 UTC, over the skies of Tecnam’s Capua production facility. Marco Locatelli’s test flight report included the following details.
Aircraft mass was 900kg. Lycoming IO-360 max power was attained with aircraft on the brake: 28,20 inHg MAP, 2680 RPM, no wind. After brake release normal engine behaviour and parameters were recorded and a slight increase in MAP (28,5 inHg) and prop speed (2690 RPM) was noticed. Aircraft acceleration to 50 KIAS took 8 seconds and about 300-350 ft. Effortless rotation and lift off occurred at approximately 60 KIAS.
At 5000 ft 80 KIAS flaps were retracted to UP. Two to three pitch attitude angle degrees increase was set with a progressive modest pull back effort. Indicated airspeed was promptly increasing towards. Engine was then reduced to 20 InHG, 2450 RPM and speed stabilized at 100 KIAS.
Pilot noted that level flight is easily kept once on trim, excellent outer view allows the pilot to have good horizon visual references and that the Garmin PFD provides superb attitude and situational awareness cues.
Longitudinal, lateral and directional static stability were clearly proven at 119 KIAS, 5000 ft.
A progressive levelled deceleration was initiated, 2-3 kts per second. It was possible to stop speed deceleration just by mean of pitch control, manual trim compensation was required since significant effort variation was recorded in the order of 6-8 daN per 20 KIAS of delta. Both lateral and direction controls keep effective and precise, rudder effort definitely lower, but never reversing.
After several canonical flight envelope opening tests were performed, including stalling, a TO flap and a LD flap go around passage were performed followed by a final landing on Capua’s runway 26.
From a 2,5 degrees approach path, LD flap approach at 65 KIAS runway touch down was obtained on the centerline at about 48 KIAS, 30 minutes after take off on Tecnam homebase field.
Marco went on to comment that the P Twenty Tens’ behaviour appears safe and predictable in all investigated speed initial envelope, flight controls are precise and effective, attitudes can be attained with a sufficient precision of 1-2 deg on all axis. Speed and flight controls displacement and effort curves are in the correct sense; pitch trim is (manually) usable and effective. This is a positive characteristic for a school initial trainer a/c, since it may provide very good airspeed delta feedback to student pilots.
The P Twenty Ten brings together an advanced technology all carbon fibre fuselage with a metal wing and stabilator based on the best of TECNAM’s recent P2006T Twin and P2008 offerings, this single engine, 4 seat aeroplane is eagerly anticipated by the General Aviation community.
Utilising both carbon fibre and metal has allowed Tecnam to optimise aerodynamic quality and reliability. Carbon fibre ensures smooth surfaces and allows for an elegance and styling you would expect from Italy. Metal is used for the wing and stabilator to provide further strength and stability.
Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1a (‘Lycoming Light’) engine, providing 180HP and 2700RPM. The wing is based on the well-proven NACA63A aerofoil. Through partial tapering, the design brings it close to the optimal lift distribution (elliptical).
The all movable type (stabilator) horizontal tail, a trade mark of all TECNAM aeroplanes, allows for excellent controllability and ‘hands off’ longitudinal stability.
The nose gear is free castering and consists of a tubular steel leg connected to the lower engine mount attachments and is braced by a rubber shock absorber. The landing gear is also faired to minimise drag, whilst ground steering is by differential braking.
The TECNAM P2010 has a high fuel capacity (210lt, 46.2 imp. gal). The fuel tanks are installed in the wing box, behind the main spar, to preserve their integrity in case of an accident. Of course carbon fibre equals a lighter and therefore more fuel efficient aeroplane.
Tecnam has always paid great attention to comfort for both pilots and passengers. The cabin width also allows for a large instrument panel, with its modular design specifically tailored to allow the customer to fit either an analogue or digital instrumentation package.
“It’s been an extraordinarily successful and exciting time for the Tecnam design, production and flight-test teams” said Paolo Pascale, Tecnam’s Managing Director. “The Tecnam P Twenty-Ten further exhibits our commitment to innovation, style and advanced technology and is yet another extension of our passion for flying. Our on-going sales success has resulted in Tecnam delivering a new aeroplane every working day”.
domingo, 15 de abril de 2012
Conferencia SAE: "AVANCES EN TECNOLOGÍA AERONÁUTICA: Desarrollos tecnológicos de Boeing en Europa"
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Lockheed displays F-35 JSF cockpit demonstrator
Lockheed displays F-35 JSF cockpit demonstrator: Lockheed Martin has displayed its F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft mobile cockpit demonstrator at the Northrop Grumman facility in California, US.
viernes, 13 de abril de 2012
Aena Aeropuertos recuerda que la normativa permite el embarque con los productos adquiridos en las tiendas del aeropuerto
- El transporte de las bolsas adquiridas en los duty-free es obligatorio para las compañías y debe hacerse de manera gratuita
- Las aerolíneas solo pueden denegar el acceso por razones objetivas de seguridad y deberán informar adecuadamente
13 de abril de 2012
Aena Aeropuertos recuerda que la normativa vigente permite a los pasajeros embarcar en la aeronave llevando los productos adquiridos en las tiendas del aeropuerto y debidamente embalados. El transporte en cabina de los bultos y equipaje de mano y en particular los adquiridos en las tiendas del aeropuerto es obligatorio para las compañías aéreas y debe realizarse de manera gratuita.
Así se recoge en el artículo 97 de la ley de Navegación Aérea, en la redacción dada al mismo por la Ley 1/2011, de 4 de marzo, que prevé que:
El transportista estará obligado a transportar juntamente con los viajeros, y dentro del precio del billete, el equipaje con los límites de peso, independientemente del número de bultos, y volumen que fijen los Reglamentos.
El exceso será objeto de estipulación especial.
No se considerará equipaje a este efecto los objetos y bultos de mano que el viajero lleve consigo. El transportista estará obligado a transportar de forma gratuita en cabina, como equipaje de mano, los objetos y bultos que el viajero lleve consigo, incluidos los artículos adquiridos en las tiendas situadas en los aeropuertos. Únicamente podrá denegarse el embarque de estos objetos y bultos en atención a razones de seguridad, vinculadas al peso o al tamaño del objeto, en relación con las características de la aeronave.
De esta forma, la normativa recoge que las compañías solo pueden denegar tal acceso por razones objetivas de seguridad vinculadas al peso o tamaño de los bultos o por las características de las aeronaves, y deben informar al pasajero.
Esta obligación emana del contrato de transporte que liga al pasajero con la compañía aérea y que se recoge en el correspondiente billete, en el que deben estar reflejados los términos que establezcan dicha obligación de transporte de bultos.
Así se puso de manifiesto en el informe elaborado en su día (23 de marzo de 2011) por la Abogacía del Estado del Ministerio de Fomento, matizando que esto no supone una libertad incondicional de las compañías para establecer discrecionalmente los bultos que quiere o no transportar, y así se dice en el citado informe:
Si las compañías van a establecer ciertos límites a su obligación de transportar gratuitamente en cabina los bultos de mano que el pasajero lleve consigo, deberán informar adecuadamente al mismo de tales limitaciones pero, además, no será admisible cualquier limitación, aún cuando se haya informado de ella al pasajero, si no que las mismas deberán ser razonables y objetivas basadas en razones de seguridad, peso, volumen y características de la aeronave.
Aena Aeropuertos recomienda a los pasajeros que vean limitado su derecho a embargar llevando consigo los productos adquiridos en las tiendas de los aeropuertos y debidamente embalados que formulen la correspondiente denuncia en la que reafirmen la indebida denegación del embarque de bultos.
La inspección del cumplimiento de la obligación de las compañías aéreas de transportar de forma gratuita en cabina compete a la AESA (Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea).
El aeropuerto de Ciudad Real cierra hoy su única pista
El cierre definitivo de la pista del aeropuerto de Ciudad Real se produce después de que Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (Aena) hiciera público hace diez días un boletín de información interna a los usuarios aeronáuticos, en el que informaba del cese de la operatividad de esta pista.
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2012/04/13/espana/1334288121.html
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2012/04/13/espana/1334288121.html
jueves, 12 de abril de 2012
Indra elige a Christie para el desarrollo de simuladores de helicóptero del Ministerio de Defensa británico
Indra elige los sistemas Christie Matrix StIM para el desarrollo de simuladores de helicóptero del Ministerio de Defensa británico
Ingevideo suministra proyectores de simulación para entrenar a los pilotos del Ejército y la Marina británica del nuevo AW159 Lynx Wildcat
Madrid, 11 de abril de 2012.- Christie®, líder en soluciones de visualización y proyecciones de simulación, ha anunciado que la compañía española Indra, la multinacional de TI número 1 en España y una de las principales de Europa, ha adquirido un importante número de unidades del galardonado sistema de proyección de simulación Christie Matrix StIM™ para el desarrollo de tres simuladores que utilizarán el Ejército y la Marina británica para entrenar a los pilotos del nuevo helicóptero AW159 Lynx Wildcat. La operación se ha llevado a cabo a través de Ingevideo, el partner de Christie en España especializado en simulación. Indra diseñará y desarrollará los simuladores en colaboración con Agusta Westland Limited, uno de los principales suministradores de helicópteros del mundo.
La operación se inscribe dentro de un contrato adjudicado a Agusta Westland por el Ministerio de Defensa británico para diseñar y desarrollar una solución integral de entrenamiento que incluye la construcción y equipamiento de un nuevo y moderno centro de entrenamiento para el helicóptero AW159 Lynx Wildcat.
El Christie Matrix StIM, un avanzado sistema de proyección DLP® basado en tecnología LED, se utilizará en dos simuladores de misión con movimiento Full Mission Simulator (FMS) y en un simulador de vuelo de base fija Flight Training Device (FTD). La tecnología LED destaca por ofrecer una mayor fiabilidad, sostenibilidad y facilidad de mantenimiento frente a otras tecnologías actualmente en uso.
"Los proyectores Christie cumplían con los altos estándares de rendimiento exigidos por estos simuladores", explica Juan Andrés García, Director de Simuladores de Helicópteros de Indra. "Elegimos estos proyectores, después de realizar numerosas pruebas, por sus características asociadas a la simulación Infrarroja", añade.
Los simuladores permiten planificar el entrenamiento de misiones, pudiendo configurarse para adaptarse a las necesidades concretas de pilotos del Ejército o de la Marina. Estos sistemas disponen de 6 grados de libertad de movimiento y reproducen vibraciones para conseguir que el piloto experimente las mismas sensaciones de aceleración que en un vuelo real, y cumplen con los estándares de Joint Aviation Requirements (JAR-FSTD-H) en su nivel D.
Los sistemas desarrollados por Indra se instalarán en el nuevo centro de formación que Agusta Westland Limited está construyendo en la base aérea de la Royal Navy (Marina) de Yeovilton, al Suroeste de Inglaterra, y que se convertirá en sede de las escuadrillas del AW159 Lynx Wildcat de la Marina y del Ejército británicos. Los simuladores para el entrenamiento de las tripulaciones del Ejército británico deberán estar listos en 2013, y los de la Marina un año más tarde.
El AW159, desarrollado como sustituto para los helicópteros Lynx de Agusta Westland Limited, es un bimotor multipropósito, utilitario y marítimo. Llamado Lynx Wildcat por el Ministerio de Defensa británico, el AW159 es el modelo elegido por el Reino Unido para llevar a cabo misiones marítimas y de vigilancia y reconocimiento del terreno.
Este helicóptero dispone de un paquete completo e integrado de software de aviónica que, a su vez, incluye representación electro-óptica de imágenes y medidas de vigilancia electrónica, además de un paquete de auto defensa, entre otros. Todos estos sistemas serán simulados e integrados en los simuladores con el objetivo de proporcionar el entrenamiento más realista posible.
El proceso que llevó a que Indra se decidiera por la tecnología de simulación de Christie fue muy exigente y competitivo, y duró más de un año, período en el que Ingevideo y la oficina española de Christie realizaron distintas demostraciones para el cliente, así como asesoramiento en la fase de diseño y soporte técnico preventa.
"Se trata de un proyecto importantísimo, no sólo por el número de unidades vendidas, sino porque Indra es la empresa más avanzada tecnológicamente de España y una de las principales multinacionales de tecnologías de la información del mundo, con un nivel de exigencia muy alto", dice Marcos Fernández, Country Manager de Christie para España y Portugal. "Estos simuladores proporcionarán una formación de primer nivel a las tripulaciones del helicóptero AW159 Lynx Wildcat, dotando de un realismo único a las diferentes condiciones que esperan a los pilotos", añade.
Miguel Ángel Piqueras, director de Ingevideo, afirma: "Estamos encantados de participar en este proyecto, en el que están involucrados empresas y organizaciones de primer nivel como Indra, Agusta Westland Limited, Christie y el Ministerio de Defensa del Reino Unido. Es una operación de una enorme envergadura, posiblemente una de las más importantes realizadas nunca antes en España en el campo de la simulación militar con infrarrojos".
Y es que el Christie Matrix StIM —un proyector LED WUXGA DLP® de un chip y 600 lúmenes— es el primer sistema de simulación de proyección LED que ofrece iluminación visible e infrarroja simultánea gracias a sus capacidades de simulación de visión nocturna. "Se trata además del primer sistema de iluminación basado en tecnología LED de estado sólido que garantiza una extraordinaria calidad de imagen, una durabilidad excepcionalmente larga, un reducido consumo energético y un bajo coste de propiedad", concluye Marcos Fernández.
El Christie Matrix StIM lleva incorporado el Christie ArrayLOC™, una tecnología innovadora que ajusta y equilibra automáticamente el brillo, el espacio de color y los niveles de negro de todos los proyectores en el display, en tiempo real y sin latencia adicional. La tecnología crea una plataforma excepcionalmente estable, que ofrece el máximo de escalabilidad, con la fuente de luz LED y la tecnología de estado sólido garantizando más de 50.000 horas MTBF (promedio de tiempo entre fallos) durante años de funcionamiento continuo y prácticamente libres de mantenimiento.
New Air Force One debuts in Pentagon planning
New Air Force One debuts in Pentagon planning: A new Air Force One presidential transport has appeared in the latest version of the Pentagon’s aviation plans, marking the first time the Pentagon has included a replacement for the long-serving Boeing 747 jet transport.
Self-sculpting smart sand could assemble itself into solid replicas of objects
Self-sculpting smart sand could assemble itself into solid replicas of objects:
Research currently underway at MIT’s Distributed Robotic Laboratory (DRL) could lead to an innovative replicative manufacturing technique with the disruptive potential equal to that of 3D printing. Imagine a sand-like material that could autonomously assemble itself into a replica of any object encased within. Incredible though this may sound, the DRL researchers have already managed to build a large scale proof-of-concept, with 10-mm cubes acting as the grains...
Continue Reading Self-sculpting smart sand could assemble itself into solid replicas of objects
Research currently underway at MIT’s Distributed Robotic Laboratory (DRL) could lead to an innovative replicative manufacturing technique with the disruptive potential equal to that of 3D printing. Imagine a sand-like material that could autonomously assemble itself into a replica of any object encased within. Incredible though this may sound, the DRL researchers have already managed to build a large scale proof-of-concept, with 10-mm cubes acting as the grains...
Continue Reading Self-sculpting smart sand could assemble itself into solid replicas of objects
Barajas y Torrejón mantienen las huelgas para el 30 de Abril y el 2 y 3 de Mayo
Barajas y Torrejón mantienen las huelgas para el 30 de Abril y el 2 y 3 de Mayo: A causa de la negativa de AENA y el Ministerio de Fomento para el diálogo, el comité de centro del aeropuerto de Barajas y Torrejón ha decidido mantener las huelgas previstas para los días 30 de abril y 2 y 3 de mayo de 2012.
De acuerdo al comité, tanto Aena como Fomento han rechazado el ofrecimiento de una mediación en el conflicto, que sido llevado a cabo por la Autoridad Laboral a través
De acuerdo al comité, tanto Aena como Fomento han rechazado el ofrecimiento de una mediación en el conflicto, que sido llevado a cabo por la Autoridad Laboral a través
El plan de recorte de Defensa para el ET español filtrado al detalle
El plan de recorte de Defensa para el ET español filtrado al detalle:
La filtración del informe elaborado por el Ministerio de Defensa para el Ejército de Tierra español y publicado por El Confidencial Digital, revela con detalle los aspectos que se verán afectados por el recorte presupuestario. Según publica este medio, aunque la mayor parte de las medidas corresponden al Ejército de Tierra, también se contemplan ya otras que afectan a la Armada y al Ejército del Aire.
Future vertical lift aircraft to be faster, have smaller logistics footprint
Photo Credit: U.S. Army graphic
Three different concepts for the next-generation vertical-lift aircraft are among those being developed under the Joint Multi-Role program.
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 10, 2012) -- The Army's aircraft of the future will be faster than what the service has now, it will carry more weight, it will require less of a logistical footprint, and officials said it will better do what Army aviation is meant to do: serve the ground commander.
While what is now being called "Future Vertical Lift," or FVL, by the Army is still a concept, its capabilities are already known.
The FVL concept will be "able to support the Army and the ground commanders better than we can do it today," said Maj. Gen. Anthony G. Crutchfield, commander, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence." I see this aircraft being able to do all the missions that we currently do. I see the aircraft that can do it because it can be scaled. It may be a medium variant, something that is the size of maybe a Black Hawk or an Apache is today, that can do the attack mission, or the assault/lift mission. I see the same aircraft scaled smaller that will be able to do the reconnaissance mission, similar to what a Kiowa Warrior does today."
Crutchfield said it's not known if the FVL concept will end up producing a rotary-wing aircraft, like the Army AH-64 Apache, or a tilt-rotor aircraft like the Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey.
What the FVL will do is perform missions the Army does today with its aviation assets, missions that will not change.
"The vision is that we can have an aircraft that can do all the missions that we currently have," he said. "Our missions will not change. We still will do attack and reconnaissance, we still will do sustainment and troop movements. It's an enduring mission that will not change. I just want to do it better."
The FVL aircraft will perform multiple roles, Crutchfield said, and that means that the end result is that there will be fewer types of aircraft in the Army's fleet. It's also possible that there will be fewer aircraft overall, because a more capable aircraft means that fewer aircraft will be needed.
"Today there are concepts where there are aircraft that we consider rotary wing, that can fly in excess of 300 knots," Crutchfield said. "No other aircraft we have today can fly 300 knots. If you have an aircraft that can fly 300 knots, it can cover more terrain faster, and if you can cover more terrain faster, theoretically, you would need less airframes to do the same type mission."
And because Crutchfield said the idea behind the FVL concept is to have the same aircraft be able to perform multiple missions, the Army will need fewer types of aircraft. That means a smaller number of parts will be needed to sustain the fleet, and a shared pool of maintainers and maintenance equipment. That will result in a reduced cost for logistics.
Crutchfield said that the FVL could come in different sizes, depending on the mission it will perform, but things like engine, drive train, and cockpit components would be the same, common between the two, and swappable.
Today's Army aircraft, Crutchfield said, are capable. But there is a limit to the performance that can be squeezed from them.
"Although we have great aircraft today, the best in the world, no matter how much money we invest in these aircraft of today - the aircraft are not going to fly any faster than they fly right now," Crutchfield said. "They are not going to be able to carry any more payload than they do right now. They will not be able to reduce any of the logistical footprint [more] than they do right now. That's what future vertical lift will do. That's what we see for the Army Aviation force of 2030."
It's expected that this summer, performance specifications for the FVL aircraft will be unveiled. Development of the program is an Army-led, joint program, that includes all military services, including the Coast Guard
Russia deploys S-400 missile at Baltic Fleet base
Russia deploys S-400 missile at Baltic Fleet base: Russia’s Ministry of Defence has deployed a battalion of S-400 Triumph air defence missile systems in the exclave of Kaliningrad, the third base to deploy an S-400 battalion.
Former NASA Scientists Say Climate Change Is Not Settled Science
Former NASA Scientists Say Climate Change Is Not Settled Science: Group Of 49 Issues A Letter To Administrator Charles Bolden Protesting Such Assertions Nearly 50 former employees of NASA have sent a letter to administrator Charles Bolden asking that the agency stop saying that human-caused global warming is scientific fact. The 49 scientists say that such claims are "unproven and unsupported remarks."
Vueling recoge los efectos de la desaparición de Spanair
Vueling recoge los efectos de la desaparición de Spanair:
Barcelona. - La compañía aérea española Vueling transportó el pasado mes de marzo 1.041.729 pasajeros, lo que supone un incremento del 30,8% respecto al mismo mes del año anterior, recogiendo así los efectos de la desaparición de la aerolínea catalana Spanair.
Barcelona. - La compañía aérea española Vueling transportó el pasado mes de marzo 1.041.729 pasajeros, lo que supone un incremento del 30,8% respecto al mismo mes del año anterior, recogiendo así los efectos de la desaparición de la aerolínea catalana Spanair.
Qantas Reveals Final Repair Bill For Damaged A380
The entire repair cost, which a Qantas spokesman says is covered by insurance, is more than a third of the current $389.9 million list price of an A380, although as an early A380 buyer Qantas would have paid a lot less for its Airbus widebodies. The final cost is slightly more than the A$135 million Qantas previously estimated.
Astrium awarded European Space Agency (ESA) contract to continue development of the Ariane 5 ME
- Worth €112 million, this contract will enable the design of the Ariane 5 ME's new sub-systems
- Ariane 5 ME will decrease by 20% costs per kilo carried, thanks to performance earnings of 20% for the same price as the A5 ECA launcher
- The final development phase set to be given the go-ahead at the next ESA Ministerial Council meeting, scheduled for November 2012
Astrium, Europe's leading space technology company, has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to pursue development of the Ariane 5 Midlife Evolution (A5 ME) launcher. The decision on the final development phase of Ariane 5 ME will be taken by the ESA member states at the upcoming Ministerial Council meeting slated for November 2012.
Ariane 5 ME is a major ESA programme adopted by the Ministerial Council in 2008 and aims to modernise the current Ariane 5 launcher. Based on the "two-in-one launcher" concept, the programme will be capable of placing up to 12 metric tons of payload in geostationary orbit, with two satellites of over five tons being launched in a single flight.
The main upgrade for the Ariane 5 launcher is a new upper stage equipped with a Vinci® restartable cryogenic engine developed by SNECMA (Safran Group). The nose fairing will also be extended by three meters to accommodate larger and heavier payloads.
Ariane 5 ME will thus boost launch capacity by 20% compared to the current Ariane 5 ECA and Ariane 5 ES, for the same price. Meaning costs are reduced by 20% per kilo. Astrium's unique role as an end-to-end prime contractor for Ariane 5 since 2003 has generated the added value that drives down costs.
"This €112 million contract underscores that maturity of the Ariane 5ME programme," said Alain Charmeau, CEO of Astrium Space Transportation. "As prime contractor, Astrium will continue to coordinate the work of more than 30 companies across Europe, with whom we have already completed major phases in the development of a launcher that anticipates the needs of both commercial and European institutional markets."
This new contract, as well as the additional activities currently in the contracting stage, will enable the development of the Ariane 5 ME to continue until the November 2012 ESA Ministerial Council meeting to decide on the start of the next phases in the project.
The ESA awarded Astrium an initial two-year development contract worth €150 million in December 2009.
In December 2011, the ESA validated the Ariane 5 Midlife Evolution launcher project following the Preliminary Design Review. More than 100 European specialists in different fields have approved the development plan and specifications for the various sub-systems of the launcher.
The acceptance of the Preliminary Definition Review, which began on 31 August 2011, was a major step in the launcher validation process, and for the new upper stage in particular, and provided the green light for the Ariane 5 ME development programme.
And lastly, on 12 March, Astrium and Air Liquide announced the creation of EuroCryospace, a strategic partnership that will focus on the development and manufacture of cryogenic fuel tanks, in particular the fuel tank for the upper stage of the Ariane 5 ME, to be produced at a new plant in Bremen.
As soon as the member states make their decision known at the end of 2012, Astrium and its partners will commit to performing the Ariane 5 ME test flight from 2017, allowing Europe to consolidate its access to space.
Click on the following link to access to the Ariane 5 ME animation:
http://videos-en.astrium.eads.net/#/video/iLyROoafzYL1
Boeing Announces Sixth Leg of 787 Dream Tour
EVERETT, Wash., April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) will bring the 787 Dreamliner to seven more cities on the sixth leg of the Dream Tour later this month and continuing into May. Stops include cities in the U.K., Norway, Italy and the U.S.
"The Dream Tour has provided us with a great platform to show customers, partners, government officials and other stakeholders just what the team has achieved with the 787," said Larry Loftis, vice president and general manager of the 787 program. "It's an honor to showcase this airplane as we bring it around the world."
The airplane will depart from Seattle on April 21. The dates listed below are landing dates for each city or airport. Customers, employees, partners, government officials and other stakeholders will be invited to attend tour events at each location. There are no general public tour opportunities.
More than 44,500 guests from around the world will have toured the airplane at the end of the fifth segment of the tour later this week and the airplane will have logged more than 82,366 nautical miles (152,542 km). The sixth segment will add an estimated 12,750 more guests and an additional 15,500 nmi (28,702 km).
The Dream Tour airplane, ZA003, is outfitted with the 787's special cabin features including a welcoming entryway, dramatically larger dimmable windows, bigger bins and dynamic LED lighting. The airplane is configured with a luxurious business-class cabin, an overhead crew rest compartment and an economy class section.
Dates and locations for additional tour stops will be announced approximately one month in advance. At many of the stops, local media will have the opportunity to participate in tours of the airplane and discussions with Boeing executives and pilots.
For updates on the 787 Dream Tour, including videos, photos and reports from the tour stops, visitwww.newairplane.com/787/dreamtour.
"The Dream Tour has provided us with a great platform to show customers, partners, government officials and other stakeholders just what the team has achieved with the 787," said Larry Loftis, vice president and general manager of the 787 program. "It's an honor to showcase this airplane as we bring it around the world."
The airplane will depart from Seattle on April 21. The dates listed below are landing dates for each city or airport. Customers, employees, partners, government officials and other stakeholders will be invited to attend tour events at each location. There are no general public tour opportunities.
- April 22– London's Heathrow Airport
- April 23 – Manchester Airport
- April 25 – London's Gatwick Airport
- April 27 – London's Heathrow Airport
- May 1 – Oslo, Norway
- May 4 – Taranto, Italy
- May 7 – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport - Washington, DC
- May 11 – Dallas, Texas
- May 14 – St. Louis, Missouri
More than 44,500 guests from around the world will have toured the airplane at the end of the fifth segment of the tour later this week and the airplane will have logged more than 82,366 nautical miles (152,542 km). The sixth segment will add an estimated 12,750 more guests and an additional 15,500 nmi (28,702 km).
The Dream Tour airplane, ZA003, is outfitted with the 787's special cabin features including a welcoming entryway, dramatically larger dimmable windows, bigger bins and dynamic LED lighting. The airplane is configured with a luxurious business-class cabin, an overhead crew rest compartment and an economy class section.
Dates and locations for additional tour stops will be announced approximately one month in advance. At many of the stops, local media will have the opportunity to participate in tours of the airplane and discussions with Boeing executives and pilots.
For updates on the 787 Dream Tour, including videos, photos and reports from the tour stops, visitwww.newairplane.com/787/dreamtour.
A380's engine: P&W GP7200 Engines Recognized for Fuel Consumption Benefit
East Hartford, Conn. – April 10, 2012, Airbus recently revised its performance handbook to indicate that GP7200-powered A380 aircraft have been demonstrating fuel consumption levels better than previously stated. This latest revision – the third positive adjustment since 2007 -- reflects an additional 0.5% improvement to the previous version of the performance handbook and further increases the GP7200-powered aircraft's competitive advantage. Aircraft purchasers frequently refer to these assessments as a predictor of aircraft and engine performance.
"GP7200 engines are saving our customers more than $1 million per aircraft per year – and more than 3,000 metric tonnes of CO2 per year – based on demonstrated performance," said Mary Ellen Jones, President of the Engine Alliance. "This latest validation of GP7200 fuel efficiency, combined with excellent performance retention and reliability, shows that the Engine Alliance is now delivering an even bigger advantage to our customers."
The GP7200 engine entered service in 2008, and 32 GP7200-powered A380s are now in service. Current operators include Emirates with 21 aircraft, Air France with six and Korean Air with five. Other GP7200 customers include Air Austral, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways. To date, Engine Alliance GP7200 engines have been selected to power 56% of all A380s.
The Engine Alliance is a 50/50 joint venture of General Electric (NYSE:GE) and Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The GP7200 is the result of innovations to the combined technologies of its member companies' most successful wide-body engines: the GE90 and the PW4000. The GP7200 utilizes the lessons learned from more than 35 million flight hours of successful operation with these legacy engines and incorporates new technology to produce the quietest, most fuel efficient engine for the A380. The GP7200 is certified at 76,500 pounds (340 kN) of thrust and has the capability to produce more than 81,500 pounds (363 kN). Its emissions and noise levels are well below current and anticipated future regulations.
GP7200 Engine Program participants include SNECMA (France), Techspace Aero (Belgium) and MTU Aero Engines (Germany). For more information about the Engine Alliance, visit www.enginealliance.com.
"GP7200 engines are saving our customers more than $1 million per aircraft per year – and more than 3,000 metric tonnes of CO2 per year – based on demonstrated performance," said Mary Ellen Jones, President of the Engine Alliance. "This latest validation of GP7200 fuel efficiency, combined with excellent performance retention and reliability, shows that the Engine Alliance is now delivering an even bigger advantage to our customers."
The GP7200 engine entered service in 2008, and 32 GP7200-powered A380s are now in service. Current operators include Emirates with 21 aircraft, Air France with six and Korean Air with five. Other GP7200 customers include Air Austral, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways. To date, Engine Alliance GP7200 engines have been selected to power 56% of all A380s.
The Engine Alliance is a 50/50 joint venture of General Electric (NYSE:GE) and Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The GP7200 is the result of innovations to the combined technologies of its member companies' most successful wide-body engines: the GE90 and the PW4000. The GP7200 utilizes the lessons learned from more than 35 million flight hours of successful operation with these legacy engines and incorporates new technology to produce the quietest, most fuel efficient engine for the A380. The GP7200 is certified at 76,500 pounds (340 kN) of thrust and has the capability to produce more than 81,500 pounds (363 kN). Its emissions and noise levels are well below current and anticipated future regulations.
GP7200 Engine Program participants include SNECMA (France), Techspace Aero (Belgium) and MTU Aero Engines (Germany). For more information about the Engine Alliance, visit www.enginealliance.com.
La primera exhibición de ocho aeronaves no tripuladas, en UNVEX’12
- Jornada de demostraciones en el aeródromo de Marugán (Segovia) el 26 de abril como cierre de la Cumbre Española de Sistemas No Tripulados
- Los días 23 al 25, programa de Conferencias y área de Exposición donde más de 30 compañías mostrarán sus últimos desarrollos en el sector
Madrid, 11 de abril de 2012
UNVEX'12 acogerá la primera exhibición de hasta ocho aeronaves no tripuladas como cierre de la Conferencia y Exposición que se celebrará en Madrid del 23 al 26 de abril. La jornada de demostraciones será el día 26 y se trasladará al aeródromo de Marugán, en Segovia.
Grandes compañías han confirmado que acudirán a la cita con sus aeronaves. Indra mostrará su Mantis, de ala fija, y Pelícano, de ala rotatoria. La compañía Cassidian, perteneciente al consorcio europeo EADS, pondrá en vuelo su UAV Copter City, especialmente diseñado para el despegue y aterrizaje en áreas muy reducidas.
El Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA) mostrará las capacidades del ALO (Avión Ligero de Observación), concebido como un proyecto de bajo coste destinado a realizar misiones de observación de corto alcance y autonomía. Por su parte, Unmanned Solutions (USOL) participará en la jornada de demostraciones con el sistema K50, y Triedro Thermal Intelligent Solutions exhibirá su MicroB, el UAS más pequeño a nivel mundial, con sólo 1 kg de peso.
También estarán presentes la Fundación Andaluza para el Desarrollo Aeroespacial y el Centro Avanzado de Tecnologías Aeroespaciales (FADA-CATEC), que exhibirán el sistema Viewer, un UAS de ala fija muy ligero. Igualmente, alzará el vuelo en Unvex el UAV Sirius, un sistema de la empresa ACRE especialmente diseñado para ortofotografía. Será la primera vez que tiene lugar una exhibición de estas características.
El encuentro, organizado por IDS en el Hotel Auditorium de Madrid, cuenta con el apoyo y respaldo del Ministerio de Defensa; del CDTI; de las dos principales asociaciones empresariales del sector: TEDAE y AESMIDE; y de la Plataforma Tecnológica Hisparob; así como con el patrocinio de Cassidian, Indra, Thales, Navantia, Tekplus, CESA e INTA y la colaboración de Hisdesat.
Programa de Conferencias
La jornada complementará el ciclo de conferencias que tendrá lugar los días 23 al 25 de abril. Dichas ponencias se han dividido en nueve sesiones, en las que se analizará el sector de los sistemas no tripulados, tanto aéreos como terrestres y marítimos, desde el punto de vista de la tecnología, la operación y la regulación, principalmente. Los conferenciantes serán expertos civiles y militares tanto nacionales como internacionales. La visión internacional la aportarán expertos de Estados Unidos, Canadá, Brasil y México.
Además de asistir a las conferencias, los asistentes a UNVEX'12 podrán visitar el área de exposición, donde mostrarán sus últimos desarrollos en el sector de no tripulados alrededor de 30 empresas tanto españolas como multinacionales.
Toda la información sobre el evento se encuentra disponible en la página web www.unvex12.com.
Sobre IDS
IDS es una empresa integrada por profesionales de la comunicación especializados en Defensa y Seguridad que oferta servicios integrales de comunicación a empresas y organismos públicos y privados. Cuenta con un equipo de profesionales cualificados en la materia, respaldado por un amplio grupo de colaboradores especializados en áreas específicas de actividad, que se unen a los equipos multidisciplinares creados para la puesta en marcha de cada proyecto. En 2010 celebró en Madrid el primer encuentro en España especializado sobre Vehículos No Tripulados UNVEX`10 que representó un éxito de participación y asistentes.
miércoles, 11 de abril de 2012
Robocopter-based system recognizes pirate boats from a database
Robocopter-based system recognizes pirate boats from a database:
Piracy on the high seas of the 21st century requires 21st century solutions. As part of the on-going effort to curb attacks on shipping, the United States Navy will use a UAV helicopter to test a new sensor system in the waters off California during the summer of 2012. This new 3D sensor package in combination with new computer algorithms will allow the Navy to more accurately identify pirate vessels hiding among innocent shipping on the sea lanes with much greater speed and much less manpower. ..
Continue Reading Robocopter-based system recognizes pirate boats from a database
Piracy on the high seas of the 21st century requires 21st century solutions. As part of the on-going effort to curb attacks on shipping, the United States Navy will use a UAV helicopter to test a new sensor system in the waters off California during the summer of 2012. This new 3D sensor package in combination with new computer algorithms will allow the Navy to more accurately identify pirate vessels hiding among innocent shipping on the sea lanes with much greater speed and much less manpower. ..
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EUROCONTROL: open competitions
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Air-to-air missiles – expanding the no-escape zone
Air-to-air missiles – expanding the no-escape zone: Dr Gareth Evans reports on how the world’s fifth generation of fighter aircraft will be armed with an astonishing array of agile and discerning network-centric air-to-air missiles.
España participará en el sistema de aviones espía de la OTAN - El País.com (España)
España participará en el sistema de aviones espía de la OTAN - El País.com (España):
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IN FOCUS: Sukhoi 100 Superjet sales effort gathers pace - Flightglobal
IN FOCUS: Superjet sales effort gathers pace - Flightglobal:
IN FOCUS: Superjet sales effort gathers pace Flightglobal Of all the new aircraft programmes under development today, possibly the most intriguing is the Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jet. Not only is it the first civil airliner from a company known for iconic fighter jets, it is also a bold attempt to capture ... y más » |
Investigan en Almería el uso de microalgas para producir biodiésel
Investigan en Almería el uso de microalgas para producir biodiésel: El alga 'Scenedesmus almeriensis', una nueva especie de alga autóctona de Almería descubierta de forma casual en 2005, está siendo objeto de una investigación para producir biodiésel, dadas una serie de cualidades como su resistencia a condiciones extremas que la hacen especialmente indicada para ese fin.
Bombardier Aerospace Inaugurates New Office in Shanghai - MarketWatch (press release)
Bombardier Aerospace Inaugurates New Office in Shanghai - MarketWatch (press release):
Bombardier Aerospace Inaugurates New Office in Shanghai MarketWatch (press release) In recent months, Bombardier Aerospace has made a series of announcements concerning the Chinese aviation industry, including the signing of a definitive agreement with COMAC to establish commonalities between C919 and CSeries aircraft on March 21. y más » |
Cytec materials picked for COMAC C919 passenger aircraft - High Performance Composites
Cytec materials picked for COMAC C919 passenger aircraft - High Performance Composites:
Cytec materials picked for COMAC C919 passenger aircraft High Performance Composites Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China Ltd. (COMAC), developer of the single-aisle C919 aircraft, has signed Cytec to a 10-year term to supply high-performance structural composite and adhesive materials. Cytec Industries Inc. (Woodland Park, NJ, ... |
Aerolíneas y Austral dejarán de volar aviones Boeing - Clarín.com
Aerolíneas y Austral dejarán de volar aviones Boeing - Clarín.com:
 Turismo 530 | Aerolíneas y Austral dejarán de volar aviones Boeing Clarín.com Las empresas Aerolíneas Argentinas y Austral desafectaron de su flota los aviones Boeing 737/500 y MD-80, como parte de la renovación, ampliación y homogenización de sus aeronaves. Con el vuelo AU 2883 procedente de Río Gallegos que aterrizó hoy a las ... Aerolíneas y Austral desafectan los últimos Boing 737/500 y MD-80La Voz del Interior los 8 artículos informativos » |
"Primamos al trabajador, no la regulación salarial" - Cinco Días
"Primamos al trabajador, no la regulación salarial" - Cinco Días:
 Cinco Días | "Primamos al trabajador, no la regulación salarial" Cinco Días LTK es una pequeña empresa logística que trabaja en el sector aeronáutico y es prácticamente la única en España. "No hay nadie en el sector que sea especialista. Ahora, los que están entrando son gigantes logísticos generales", aclara Jesús Aznar, director general de la compañía. "Estamos en vías de tener relación con Aernnova y Aciturri". A la hora de explicar las claves de este crecimiento, Aznar habla, en primer lugar, de su focalización en el cliente. "Cuando tenemos uno, realizamos un análisis de su problemática; ... |
Georgia flies first domestically-built drone
Georgia flies first domestically-built drone: The central Asian nation of Georgia has flown its first domestically-produced unmanned air vehicle (UAV) from a military base outside Tbilisi, the national...
Boeing Makes 737 MAX Design Decisions
- New-engine variant to offer customers substantial fuel savings in 2017
RENTON, Wash., April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) has made a series of design updates to the 737 MAX to further optimize the new-engine variant's performance.
"The 737 MAX is on-track to deliver substantial fuel-savings to customers starting in 2017," said Beverly Wyse, vice president and general manager, 737 program. "We've made several design decisions that support the performance targets for the MAX and evolve the Next-Generation 737's design within the scope of the 737 MAX program."
Those design decisions include:
- Aft body aerodynamic improvements: The tail cone will be extended and the section above the elevator thickened to improve steadiness of air flow. This eliminates the need for vortex generators on the tail. These improvements will result in less drag, giving the airplane better performance.
- Engine installation: The new CFM International LEAP-1B engines will be integrated with the wing similar to the aerodynamic lines of the 787 Dreamliner engine with its wing. A new pylon and strut, along with an 8-inch nose gear extension, will maintain similar ground clearance to today's 737 while accommodating the larger engine fan. The nose gear door design is altered to fit with this revision.
- Flight control and system updates: The flight controls will include fly-by-wire spoilers, which will save weight by replacing a mechanical system. The MAX also will feature an electronic bleed air system, allowing for increased optimization of the cabin pressurization and ice protection systems, resulting in better fuel burn.
Other minor changes to the airplane include strengthening the main landing gear, wing and fuselage to accommodate the increase in loads due to the larger engines. Boeing will continue to conduct aerodynamic, engine and airplane trade studies as the team works to optimize the design of the airplane by mid-2013.
"We also continue to do work in the wind tunnel to affirm the low- and high-speed performance of the 737 MAX design," said Michael Teal, chief project engineer and deputy program manager, 737 MAX program. "Based on design work and preliminary testing results, we have even more confidence in our ability to give our customers the fuel savings they need while minimizing the development risk on this program."
- A possible revision to the wing tips on the MAX also is being tested in the wind tunnel to see if this new technology could further benefit the airplane.
"Any new technology incorporated into the MAX design must offer substantial benefit to our customers with minimal risk for the team to pursue it," said Teal. "On the 737 MAX we are following our disciplined development process and continue to work on an airplane configuration that will provide the most value for our customers."
Airlines operating the 737 MAX will see a 10-12 percent fuel-burn improvement over today's most fuel efficient single-aisle airplanes and a 7 percent operating cost per-seat advantage over tomorrow's competition.
To date, the 737 MAX has more than 1,000 orders and commitments from 16 customers worldwide.
Embraer: We Will Win A Fair LAS Recompete
Embraer: We Will Win A Fair LAS Recompete: Embraer expects it will win a rebid on the U.S. Air Force’s botched Light Attack Support contract and sees no justification for changing the contract’s specifications.
Pratt Readies For MRJ Engine Flight Tests
Pratt Readies For MRJ Engine Flight Tests: First flight test of the PW1200G for the Mitsubishi MRJ is set to take place in the next two weeks.
Georgia Showcases UAV
Georgia Showcases UAV: The Georgian government is showing off an indigenously developed tactical unmanned aircraft (watch a video of the system here).
EU Official Compares Carbon Tax To A Cup Of Coffee
EU Official Compares Carbon Tax To A Cup Of Coffee: Airlines, Governments Continue To Protest Unilateral Imposition Of EU-ETS The head of the EU's climate commission is continuing to downplay the costs associated with the imposition if the Emissions Trading System it implemented in January, saying that on a per-passenger basis, it's less than a cup of coffee purchased at the airport.
La subida de tasas reducirá 2,87 millones de pasajeros
La subida de tasas reducirá 2,87 millones de pasajeros:
Madrid.- El incremento de tasas aeroportuarias contenido en el proyecto de Presupuestos Generales del Estado (PGE) de 2012 podría reducir hasta 2,87 millones de turistas (entre españoles y extranjeros), que dejarían de gastar 1.636 millones de euros directos en los destinos españoles, según un estudio de impacto realizado por Exceltur.
Madrid.- El incremento de tasas aeroportuarias contenido en el proyecto de Presupuestos Generales del Estado (PGE) de 2012 podría reducir hasta 2,87 millones de turistas (entre españoles y extranjeros), que dejarían de gastar 1.636 millones de euros directos en los destinos españoles, según un estudio de impacto realizado por Exceltur.
Bruselas investiga supuestas ayudas estatales en el aeropuerto de Carcassonne
Bruselas investiga supuestas ayudas estatales en el aeropuerto de Carcassonne:
Bruselas.-La Comisión Europea ha abierto una investigación para determinar si los acuerdos económicos concluidos entre los poderes públicos y el aeropuerto francés de Carcassonne, así como los compromisos comerciales acordados entre el aeropuerto y la aerolínea Ryanair son conformes con la normativa de la UE en materia de ayudas de Estado.
Bruselas.-La Comisión Europea ha abierto una investigación para determinar si los acuerdos económicos concluidos entre los poderes públicos y el aeropuerto francés de Carcassonne, así como los compromisos comerciales acordados entre el aeropuerto y la aerolínea Ryanair son conformes con la normativa de la UE en materia de ayudas de Estado.
Se precisan urgentemente 400 ingenieros españoles para trabajar en Alemania
Se precisan urgentemente 400 ingenieros españoles para trabajar en Alemania
La necesidad urgente de ingenieros ha llevado a la compañía alemana Rücker AG, con sede en Wiesbaden, a elaborar un proyecto nuevo y exclusivo al que su departamento de Recursos Humanos ha llamado "Se buscan ingenieros para Alemania" y que está orientado específicamente a ingenieros españoles cualificados y dispuestos a comenzar a trabajar de inmediato en Alemania. El objetivo es cubrir antes del verano 400 plazas.NTSB Provides Investigative Update and Issues Recommendations to Increase Safety at Air Races
In addition to the investigative update, NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman announced that the agency was issuing a total of seven safety recommendations to make the National Championship Air Races a safer event for pilots and spectators alike.
"We are not here to put a stop to air racing," said Chairman Hersman. "We are here to make it safer."
The safety recommendations address race course design and layout, pre-race technical inspections, aircraft modifications and airworthiness, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidance on air racing, the effects of g-forces on pilots, and ramp safety issues. They were issued to the FAA, the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA), and the National Air-Racing Group Unlimited Division.
While the investigation is ongoing, Chairman Hersman provided a detailed interim update that showed that the accident sequence initiated with an upset that preceded the separation of the left elevator trim tab by approximately 6 seconds.
One key safety area highlighted during the investigation is the extensive modifications made to airplanes that race in the unlimited class and the lack of documentation and inspection associated with those modifications. On the Galloping Ghost, modifications included reducing the wing span from about 37 feet to about 29 feet, and significant changes to the flight controls – all designed to increase speed and enhance racing performance.
"Our investigation revealed that this pilot, in this airplane, had never flown at this speed, on this course," said Chairman Hersman. "We are issuing a safety recommendation to ensure that pilots and their modified airplanes are put through their paces prior to race day."
Related findings from telemetry data showed that during the upset; the airplane exceeded the accelerometer's 9-G limit. While the investigation into g-forces and g-tolerance is ongoing, the photographic and telemetry evidence indicates that both the airplane and pilot experienced an unanticipated, rapid onset of high g-forces and appears to support pilot incapacitation.
The fatalities and injuries in this accident draw attention to the course design and layout. The unlimited race course is designed for an average ground speed of 500 miles per hour. As pilots make the final turn toward the home pylon, the trajectory of the airplane is in the direction of the spectators in the box seats and grandstands. The NTSB has recommended that RARA review the current course and consider changes to lessen the exposure to spectators.
To access images in the photo gallery, click the following link: http://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/2012/air_show/photos.html
To view the safety recommendations, click on the following link:
http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/recletters/2012/A-12-009-012.pdf
http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/recletters/2012/A-12-013-017.pdf
http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/recletters/2012/A-12-008.pdf
Related Materials:
Preliminary Report of the September 16, 2011 accident in Reno, NV http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20110917X22412&key=1
Accident Press Briefings:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1Y62fzZM1E&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0i-jvMi6o8&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiEWyCezU0A&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHbqxJT2Tc8&feature=player_embedded
Investigative Update of Reno Air Race Accident, October 21, 2011, http://www.ntsb.gov/news/2011/111021.html
Press Releases on Air Race and Air Show Safety Hearing, http://www.ntsb.gov/news/2012/120105.html
Air Race and Air Show Safety Hearing, http://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/2012/air_show/index.html
Bio for Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman, http://www.ntsb.gov/about/bio_hersman.html
NTSB provides update on Reno air-race crash investigation
On September 16, 2011, the pilot of a highly modified WW2 P-51D airplane crashed at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada. The tragic accident saw the plane known as the "Galloping Ghost" crash into the box seat spectator area, killing the pilot and 10 spectators, with 60 others injured. Now the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has provided an update on its investigation into the much publicized incident.
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