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Two carriers drop Airbus orders
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Airbus has confirmed cancellations for its single-aisle family from two airlines.
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China’s Y-20 Prototype Aircraft Can Take Off with Maximum Weight
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Research and development on China’s Y-20 large transport aircraft, which ranks as a large aircraft by international standards, is going smoothly, and the level of technology is maturing in various aspects. The Y-20 prototype aircraft can now achieve maximum take-off […]
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Airbus finaliza el primer Estabilizador Horizontal del A320neo
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La planta de Airbus en Getafe (Madrid) ha concluido la fabricación del primer estabilizador horizontal, el HTP (Horizontal Tail Plane, por sus siglas en inglés), del A320neo,que se entregará proximamente, completamente equipado y probado, a la línea de ensamblaje final del A320 en Toulouse, Francia. Con 31 m2 de superficie y 12,45 metros de envergadura, este componente fabricado casi íntegramente en fibra de carbono, es el resultado de una gran labor de desarrollo e innovación tecnológica.
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Winglets… The Ultimate AvGeek Guide
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What better photo than a winglet & Pacific Northwest icon Mt. Rainier?
During the recent Aviation Geek Fest, a reader of AirlineReporter suggested that I do a bit of a roundup of all the different "winglets" that are out in the aviation world (I wish I remembered you name). With so many different kinds of wingtip devices out in the marketplace, there needs to be a handy guide as to what they all are and what aircraft they belong to. But first maybe a little bit of background on what a winglet actually does.
In the late 1970′s, NASA engineer Richard T. Whitcomb took some research from the 1950′s and further developed what we know as the winglet. NASA wanted to see what would happen if they were to create a wingtip device that, with the correct angle and shape, could help reduce drag and increase lift, and also help break up the wingtip vortices.
Getting these benefits from the wing helps make flying easier and increases fuel efficiency – something that back in the 70′s wasn't as crucial as it is now. How much fuel can you save by adding a winglet? On average, a 737 can save around 4% when compared to a non-winglet version. A winglet is really designed to save money when flying long distances at high altitudes, so long flights are where the most savings are realized.
A Wind Jet Airbus A320 sporting a wingtip fence – Photo: Daniel Blok | Flickr CC
The three most common types of wingtip devices are winglets, blended winglets, and wingtip fences. The first real foray into the winglet arena for commercial aviation was the "wingtip fence". A signature Airbus item, these familiar wing accoutrements can be seen just about everywhere in the USA.
Found on every A310, A380, and the majority of the A320-family in the world, if you have flown on an Airbus in the United States (and the world), good chance is if you have looked out the window, you have seen one. These wingtip fences are becoming more of a rarity on Airbus aircraft these days, as newer A320-family models are being fitted with the "sharklet" (more to come on that soon). The first aircraft to get a winglet was not a commercial aircraft, but a Rutan Varieze, hitting the market in 1975; from that moment on, things were set to change.
Brand-new United Airlines Boeing 747-400 (N174UA) at Paine Field in 1989 – Photo: Dave@YVR
In 1988, Boeing introduced an upgrade to the 747 line. The 400-series model went into production as the first large commercial aircraft with a winglet. By giving it the unique upturned wingtips, this change became the easiest way to tell the 747 models apart. Pretty soon others were following. The CRJ series of regional jets added them, and Airbus adopted the same winglet design in the 90′s with the A330 & A340.
These winglets are small and look more like someone has grabbed the end of the wing and just folded them up. With the latest 747-8 models though, Boeing has removed the winglets in favor of raked wingtips, similar to the 777 & 787. A raked wingtip needs to be designed from scratch so only newer aircraft will be seen with these slender looking tips. The raked wingtip gives almost similar performance enhancements to its winglet brethren, but in a more sexy, lower weight package, as the biggest difference between the winglet and the raked wingtip is the reduced weight. Without so much of the extra weight the revised shape has the same, if not better, benefits.
The raked wingtip on this Boeing 777 shows that you can still get an efficient wing design without the need of a winglet
When Boeing decided to revamp the 737 for the Next Generation model (600,700,800, and 900) they wanted to make some changes that would bring increased efficiency. Boeing came up with a new design and called it the "blended winglet". Rather than an abrupt and sharp change up, like the winglets on the 747-400, by curving the gently and raising upwards they could get the increased benefits without needing giant wings.
These blended winglets, unlike a raked wingtip or the original winglets, could actually be retrofitted to existing aircraft so they became optional to begin with, and then standard on newer aircraft. Even older classic model 737s (300,400,500) have been retrofitted with the blended winglet.
Then Boeing had a thought – could we put these retrofitted winglets on other aircraft? Yep! Enter the 757 and 767-model blended winglets. These medium and wide-body aircraft could be fitted with giant winglets (a 767 blended winglet is over 11ft tall!) and now get these game-changing benefits.
Sooner or later, similar style winglets started popping up all over the place. Embraer had a similar design on their E170/190 family jets and then Airbus came to the party for the A320 family. Airbus could not call it a winglet; it just had to be different and since their design was unique to the A320 family, they called it a "sharklet" (but we all know its a winglet, right?). New model A320-series aircraft are coming out of the factory fitted with sharklets which, like the blended winglet, can be retrofitted to existing aircraft as well.
The blended winglets on this Condor 767 are over 11ft tall! Photo: Aero Icarus | Flickr CC
With blended winglets, sharklets, or fences so common to the everyday traveler, there are a two more winglets that are quite bizarre and strange. The first is the new Boeing "Advanced Technology Winglet". Destined to be fitted to the new 737 MAX, Boeing claims that it will increase fuel efficiency 1.5% greater than what the current blended winglet will provide.
It sports a strange design that helps to double the wingspan as there is an upper and lower winglet. By mixing the raked wingtip design into what they refer as a "Dual Feather Wingtip Design" you come up with this unique looking winglet.
The new Advance Technology Winglet that will go on the Boeing 737 MAX – Photo: David Parker Brown | AirlineReporter
The last device takes some concepts from the new winglet used for the MAX, and combines it with the blended winglet. The new Split Scimitar Winglet uses the existing blended winglet, and adds another winglet below it, to help increase that surface area and bring greater efficiencies to the existing winglet that is seen throughout the world today. Already in the sky fitted to a United 737-800, the new scimitar winglet will start to become more common as aircraft are retrofitted with the new design.
A close-up look at the new Split Scimitar Winglet – Photo: United Airlines
With all the different designs in the sky today, hopefully the above handy little guide will help you understand what a winglet is and how you can tell a Blended from a Scimitar. Maybe you can impress your friends by correcting them when they call a Sharklet a winglet.
Malcolm Muir – Managing Correspondent
Mal is an Australian AvGeek now living and working in Seattle. With a passion for aircraft photography, traveling and the fun that combining the two can bring. Insights into the aviation world with a bit of a perspective thanks to working in the travel industry.
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Daher-Socata unveils TBM turboprop update
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Daher-Socata has improved the performance and efficiency of its TBM family of fast turboprop singles with a new variant. The TBM 900, certificated and in production, retains primary airframe commonality with its predecessor TBM 850 and uses the same Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66D powerplant but
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Saab reveals full Gripen E design, cost savings
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Saab has started fuselage assembly work on its first of three Gripen E test aircraft and revealed its detailed design for the future variant.
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Airbus lights the way: First A321 with LED lighting throughout the cabin
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Passengers will soon “see the difference” aboard Airbus A320 Family aircraft with the company’s...
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India needs over 1,290 aircraft worth US$190 billion in next 20 years
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First time Indian air travellers pushing growth
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Airbus Smarter Fleet solutions selected by THAI
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Operational savings through Smarter Fuel Efficiency and Smarter Mobility solutions
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Brasil presentará turbinas para UAV y misiles en la FIDAE - Defensa.com
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Brasil presentará turbinas para UAV y misiles en la FIDAE
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(defensa.com) La empresa Polaris, de São José dos Campos, desarrolló una novedosa microturbina para misiles que ha atraído el interés de los fabricantes internacionales de armamento. La compañía ha creado un nuevo diseño de compresor - uno de los ...
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Airbus y los decanos de todo el mundo premiarán la diversidad en la ingeniería
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Airbus y el GEDC (Consejo Global de Decanos de Ingeniería) han puesto en marcha la convocatoria de candidaturas para el Premio Diversidad GEDC Airbus 2014, en su segunda edición. Se trata de reconocer a las personas que más fomenten la variedad de razas, géneros u otras características humanas entre los estudiantes de ingeniería.
Airbus y el GEDC (Consejo Global de Decanos de Ingeniería), la principal organización internacional para el avance de la educación en ingeniería e investigación, han puesto en marcha la convocatoria de candidaturas para el Premio Diversidad GEDC Airbus 2014.
El premio fue creado y financiado por Airbus en colaboración con el GEDC en 2013 para reconocer a aquellas personas que han sido más activos en fomentar la diversidad entre los estudiantes de , y para recompensar las iniciativas que estimulen a los jóvenes de todos los perfiles y orígenes a estudiar y tener éxito en la ingeniería.
En octubre pasado el Premio Diversidad inaugural fue para Ana Lazarin, de la Universidad Estatal de Wichita (WSU), EE.UU., por sus programas de divulgación, reclutamiento y retención que han aumentado el número de estudiantes de minorías presentes en la Facultad de Ingeniería en un 91% con respecto a los últimos 5 años. Lazarin fue seleccionada de entre un grupo de candidatos, y recibió 10.000 dólares de Airbus para apoyar su trabajo en este campo.
Por diversidad, explica la nota de prensa, Airbus se refiere a la inclusión de personas de distintos géneros, razas, orígenes étnicos, con discapacidades, distinta orientación sexual, edad, estatus socioeconómico, nacionalidad y otras diferencias no visibles, que producen "un ambiente rico en variedad intelectual y en el respeto a la individualidad, yóptimamente adaptado para hacer frente a las necesidades tecnológicas, empresariales y de la sociedad del futuro".
El plazo de presentación de candidaturas, señala Airbus en otra nota, se cerrará en junio, y el ganador se anunciará en diciembre, en el World Engineering Education Forum de Dubai.
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El Gobierno no ve clara la privatización de AENA
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Have Asia’s Low-Cost Carriers Bitten Off Too Much?
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Expanding fast but some say they have overextended themselves
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No MH370 Distress Call, Search Area Widened
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No ACARS messages sent before the Boeing 777 disappeared
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Delta To Issue Major Widebody Replacement RFP
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Longhaul aircraft would replace all 747-400s and many 767-300ERs
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Boeing, SpiceJet Announce Order for 42 737 MAX 8s
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737 MAX supports airline's low-cost, high-performance philosophy
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GE-powered JAL 787 has in-flight shutdown
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A Japan Airlines Boeing 787 pilot on 9 March commanded an in-flight engine shut down after receiving an oil pressure alert and made an emergency landing in Honolulu.
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Poland unveils Orlik MPT trainer
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Poland's PZL-130 Orlik MPT (multipurpose trainer) was unveiled at Airbus Defence & Space's Warsaw facility on 7 March.
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INDIA AVIATION: HAL displays civilian helicopter concepts
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Hindustan Aeronautics says its planned 3t Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) should be ready for first flight in 2017, and has also proposed a VIP cabin configuration for its 5.5t Dhruv rotorcraft.
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Eclipse delivers first fully certificated EA550
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Four-and-a-half years after acquiring all of the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation for $20 million, software entrepreneur-turned-aerospace executive Mason Holland has finally delivered the first EA550 jet to a customer.
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Airbus Americas Seeking Manufacturing Engineer Paint Coordinator & Ground Test Inspectors for Mobile Assembly Line
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Airbus Americas and its hiring partner AIDT have posted two more open positions for its assembly...
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A380 takes centre stage at India Aviation 2014
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Airbus products perfectly matched for Indian market
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Airbus launches Innovation Week at the University of São Paulo
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Initiative rewards Airbus’ Fly Your Ideas 2013 winners
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The A320 Family: 6,000 deliveries and counting
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The A320 Family marked another milestone with Airbus’ 6,000th delivery from this modern...
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Airbus re-enforces its presence in India
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Dr. Srinivasan Dwarakanath appointed CEO of Airbus India
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Thales España presenta una estación que permite controlar varios ... - elEconomista.es
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Según ha informado la compañía en un comunicado, esta plataforma, que ha sido creada gracias a un programa de colaboración franco-español, es la única estación que permite controlar varios vehículos aéreos no tripulados (UAV) "al máximo rendimiento ...
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La Universidad de Oviedo mejora los procedimientos de impresión en 3D
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Ingenieros de la Universidad de Oviedo trabajan para perfeccionar los sistemas de fabricación basados en impresión 3D, minimizando los errores de dimensión y tamaño a la hora de imprimir piezas en 3D y también mejorando el acabado y superficie de las mismas.
Ingenieros del Campus de Gijón de la Universidad de Oviedo trabajan para perfeccionar los sistemas de fabricación basados en impresión 3D, minimizando los errores de dimensión y tamaño a la hora de imprimir piezas en 3D y también mejorando el acabado y superficie de las mismas.
El grupo de Investigación Avanzada en Fabricación Aditiva (la técnica que usan las impresoras 3D) tomó conciencia del problema, informa la universidad en una nota de prensa, a raíz de las dificultades surgidas en la fabricación de un prototipo de botella modular. Dicha botella, diseñada como parte de un proyecto fin de carrera, disponía de roscado exterior adicional en el cuello y un roscado interior en una cavidad de la base.
Aunque el diseño incorporaba las tolerancias necesarias para que ambas roscas encajasen adecuadamente, la falta de exactitud del equipo FDM hizo que, en la primera versión del prototipo, esto no fuese posible. En base a la experiencia adquirida se redimensionaron ambas características geométricas, lo que finalmente condujo a un prototipo funcional.
A raíz de esta situación, se puso en marcha un proyecto cuyo objetivo fue caracterizar la desviación dimensional de las piezas fabricadas y aplicar técnicas basadas en redes neuronales artificiales y algoritmos evolutivos para la modificación del diseño de las piezas. En el marco de este trabajo, se logró una reducción de casi el 50% en el error dimensional asociado a la distancia entre caras paralelas de la pieza.
Fuente: Instituto de la Ingeniería de España
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Un experimento en el espacio permitirá extraer petróleo de forma más eficiente
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Investigadores de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, en colaboración con la ESA y la NASA, han realizado en el espacio el experimento SODI-DCMIX2, que permitirá que la industria pueda diseñar una extracción más eficiente del petróleo.
Investigadores del E-USOC, Centro de Operaciones y Soporte a Usuarios de la Estación Espacial Internacional, de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, han realizado en el espacio el experimento SODI-DCMIX2, que permitirá que la industria pueda diseñar una extracción más eficiente del petróleo.
El E-USOC es un centro delegado de la Agencia Espacial Europea (ESA). El experimento DCMIX2, en el que ha colaborado también la NASA, pretendía estudiar los coeficientes de difusión de mezclas ternarias de fluidos en condiciones de microgravedad, concretamente una mezcla de distintos tipos de hidrocarburos.
Los coeficientes de difusión, explica la nota de prensa de la UPM, permiten determinar el transporte de masa de un elemento o varios dentro de la mezcla. Se trata de un movimiento de partículas dentro de la mezcla, no del movimiento del fluido en conjunto, y este movimiento se encuentra enmascarado en la Tierra por los efectos de la gravedad, por lo que su estudio en microgravedad permite medirlo.
“Los resultados obtenidos permiten determinar los coeficientes de difusión de los hidrocarburos para poder desarrollar un modelo termodinámico de los yacimientos petrolíferos, de forma que con unas pocas perforaciones se pueda tener suficiente información del petróleo para determinar si merece la pena la explotación o no”, explica la directora del E-USOC, Ana Laverón.
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Según publica el SVA en su blog de noticias, después de casi cuatro años, la Agencia Tributaria va a cancelar la privatización y a devolver al sector público la gestión de sus aviones. El servicio de Vigilancia Aduanera (SVA) tiene una flota de aviones y helicópteros que se dedican a vigilancia de fronteras, y especialmente patrullan las costas para interceptar contrabando.
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Colaboración Universidad Europea de Madrid y Colegio de Ingenieros Técnicos Aeronáuticos
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Why the Air Force wants to keep Global Hawks and retire U-2s
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The cost of flying the Global Hawk reconnaissance drone has dropped to the point where Air Force leaders want to replace the venerable U-2, but the new drone still has years to go before it will match the Dragon Lady's spy abilities, officials said.
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Airbus orders more inspections of A380 wings over safety concerns
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Airbus has asked airlines to increase inspections of A380 wings after identifying unexpected levels of metal fatigue on a factory test aircraft, according to industry sources.
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Rolls-Royce to expand test center
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Rolls-Royce will expand its aerospace research and technology capabilities in Dahlewitz, Germany, as it builds a new testbed for power gearboxes for next-generation aircraft powerplants.
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Ruling on model plane raises questions on regulation of drones - Network World
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Ruling on model plane raises questions on regulation of drones
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Ruling Complicates FAA Regulations for Commercial Drones
Judge: FAA lacks power to ban commercial drones
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Judge Says FAA Lacks Clear Authority on Commercial Drones - Wall Street Journal
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Judge Says FAA Lacks Clear Authority on Commercial Drones
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The subsequent challenge raised a host of questions about legal distinctions between model aircraft and unmanned aerial systems. Some of those unresolved questions are likely to be debated further by lawyers, federal regulators and state officials.
Chicago Law Firm Launches Drone Practice Group
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Indian Sukhoi 30 MKIs Suffering Multifunctional Display Failures ... - Defenseworld.net
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India's fleet of Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft are suffering multiple failures of its cockpit display system, if leaked documents are to be believed. According to a communiqué between HAL and Irkut Corp dated 28 February 2014, the MC-1 or Mission ...
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Embraer Celebrates Ten Years of E-Jet Deliveries - Newswire Today (press release)
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Embraer Celebrates Ten Years of E-Jet Deliveries
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NewswireToday - /newswire/ - São José dos Campos, Brazil, 2014/03/07 - This month, Embraer Commercial Aviation celebrates another historic milestone in its E-Jets program the ten year anniversary of the first aircraft deliveries - Embraer.com.
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Boeing, South African Airways Explore Ways for Farmers to Grow More Sustainable Biofuel Crops
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Collaboration with Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials supports greater market access for “smallhold” farms
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Boeing to Show New Small Satellite Model at Satellite 2014 Conference
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Exhibit to also feature all-electric 702SP and Boeing’s commercial satellite services
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Flight tests of Xian Y-20 proceeding well
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Flight tests of China’s Xian Y-20 transport aircraft are proceeding well, with the designer of the type claiming the aircraft has “set new records” for China.
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Wing cracks found on 787s in assembly
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Roughly 40 Boeing 787s still in production may have cracks within shear ties of a wing rib, the company says.
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Vietnam finds South China Sea oil slicks in search for MAS 777
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Vietnamese search aircraft has found two, narrowly-spaced oil slicks in the South China Sea and is working to verify if belongs to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, according to a statement posted on the government’s web site.
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Airbus names Rafael Alonso President of Airbus Latin America and the Caribbean Region
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Airbus has promoted Rafael Alonso to the newly created position of President, Airbus Latin America...
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Colombia’s Aerocivil selects Airbus ProSky for the implementation of its Air Traffic Flow Management system
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World ATM Congress 2014, Madrid -- Airbus ProSky’s Metron Aviation division has been awarded a...
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Airbus and engineering deans worldwide join forces to bring more diversity to the engineering profession
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Call for entries opens for the second global award for diversity champion
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Singapur compra el Airbus A330 MRTT - Fly-News
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Singapur compra el Airbus A330 MRTT
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Tras varios meses de negociación se ha cerrado el contrato de venta de seis Airbus Defense and Space A330 MRTT a la Fuerza Aérea de Singapur que “se entregarán de acuerdo con lo estipulado en el contrato definitivo que ya se ha suscrito” según ...
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Opinion: Mega- Transports Hobbled By Their Size
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Very Large Aircraft debate seems to leave A380s showing poorly
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Final Assembly Nears For First MRJ
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MHI sets volume production plan for MRJ
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Farmstar Expert abre nuevos horizontes incorporando datos de UAV - Aeronoticias.com.pe
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Farmstar Expert abre nuevos horizontes incorporando datos de UAV
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(Aeronoticias).- Las primeras pruebas llevadas a cabo por Delta Drone sobre parcelas de terrenos cosechados han demostrado que la capacidad de observación con una variedad de sensores pueden ajustarse a la perfección con las imágenes obtenidas ...
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Un nuevo sensor utiliza el sonido para diagnosticar averías en maquinaria industrial
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Investigadores de la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya han desarrollado un nuevo sistema de diagnóstico inteligente que utiliza señales acústicas para la monitorización y el mantenimiento predictivo en maquinaria industrial. Es más eficiente que los tradicionales sistemas de detección de vibraciones.
El grupo de investigación de Accionamientos Electrónicos y Aplicaciones Industriales (MCIA), con sede en el Campus de Terrassa de la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC), ha desarrollado un nuevo sistema de diagnóstico inteligente que utiliza señales acústicas para la monitorización y el mantenimiento predictivo en maquinaria industrial. Este sistema permite localizar el fallo con anticipación antes de que produzca una avería grave en la maquinaria.
Los investigadores han desarrollado un nuevo sistema de diagnóstico inteligente (autoalimentado, inteligente y capaz de establecer automáticamente una red sin hilos que ayude al control y al mantenimiento en maquinaria rotativa) que utiliza señales acústicas para la monitorización y el mantenimiento predictivo en maquinaria industrial, según la nota de prensa de la UPC.
El nuevo modelo diseñado por la UPC se basa en una sistema de sensores inteligentes instalados a lo largo de planta industrial, capaces de recibir el sonido proveniente de cada una de las máquinas monitorizadas. Hasta ahora, los sistemas tradicionales de análisis de las máquinas se basan en las vibraciones para determinar en qué momento una determinada pieza o segmento necesitaba ser reparado o sustituido. El problema es que, muy a menudo, las vibraciones aparecen cuando el rendimiento de la máquina en cuestión ya se ha visto afectado.
Una vez concluida la fase de I+D, los investigadores trabajan ahora en la implementación del sistema en plantas de producción de máquinas inyectores de plástico para carcasas, y exploran las posibilidades del sistema para su aplicación en la monitorización de elementos mecánicos en vagones y vías de tren.
Fuente: Instituto de la Ingeniería de España
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Plane loses contact between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 239 people bound for Beijing has lost contact with air traffic control after leaving Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur. The airline said in a statement that Flight MH370 disappeared Saturday at 2:40am local tim...
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If a drone never had to land, it could track hurricanes, spot pirates and smugglers, follow animal migrations, and even act as an auxiliary GPS. In essence, it would be a geostationary satellite without the expense of going to space. Later this year, the company Titan Aerospace will test a drone ...
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Facebook is in talks to buy a drone company called Titan Aerospace for $60 million, according to TechCrunch. The New Mexico-based start-up is is developing autonomous solar-powered aircraft that can stay aloft for up to five years at near-orbital heights, which could make them ideal for beaming i...
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FAA uses website to explain regulations and use of unmanned aircraft - Kansas.com
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FAA uses website to explain regulations and use of unmanned aircraft
Kansas.com
But the FAA, in a notice published in 2007, said that an unmanned aerial system may not be flown for commercial purposes by claiming it's operated according to the Model Aircraft guidelines, which state the model aircraft must be flown below 400 feet, ...
Small UAV market
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Unmanned Aerial Systems to the Rescue - Horizons Newspaper, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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Unmanned Aerial Systems to the Rescue
Horizons Newspaper, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
The IGNITE research presentation on Feb. 25 was a tale of resourcefulness and community. Over the winter break, Team Awesome's Stephen Rayleigh and Michael du Breuil were contacted to fly to the Philippines with their UAS Lynx to help with ...
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Enders descarta “nuevas aventuras” y dice que Airbus se centrará ... - www.infodefensa.com
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Enders descarta “nuevas aventuras” y dice que Airbus se centrará ...
www.infodefensa.com
(Infodefensa.com) Paris - El consejero delegado de Airbus Group, Tom Enders, descartó que la compañía inicie "nuevas aventuras" en 2014, año en el que se centrará en ejecutar su estrategia y su plan de reestructuración de su nueva división Defensa y ...
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Turquía mantiene que Airbus no ha cumplido el contrato del A400M - www.infodefensa.com
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Turquía mantiene que Airbus no ha cumplido el contrato del A400M
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(Infodefensa.com) Ankara- El Ministerio de Defensa de Turquía mantiene que el consorcio aeronáutico europeo Airbus Group no ha cumplido las condiciones del contrato para la adquisición del avión de transporte militar A400M y mantiene su negativa a ...
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Rolls-Royce eyes tiny in-engine cameras and remote laser repairs
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Rolls-Royce is researching the potential of permanently installing extremely small cameras in its engines and, separately, using a laser probe to perform minor repairs.
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2015 defense plan would keep links to Europe
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The Pentagon said Tuesday its spending plan for 2015 would begin to reshape the military after more than a decade of war without lessening America's commitment to support European allies at a time of tension with Russia.
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USAF to award Combat Rescue Helo contract this year
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The Air Force will award a contract on its new Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) before the end of June, despite the program not being included in the fiscal 2015 budget request.
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NASA threatens SOFIA with grounding
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NASA has threatened to ground a vintage Boeing 747SP equipped with an astronomical observatory unless more funding is raised by partner Germany or new sources.
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Pentagon proposes buying fewer of fighters, unmanned aircraft in FY2015 budget
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The US Department of Defense unveiled a budget proposal on 4 March that would slash billions of dollars in aviation spending and make sweeping cuts to procurement of new fighter jets and unmanned aircraft.
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