sábado, 25 de febrero de 2023
PT6 Reaches 60 Years, Pratts Fly a Billion Hours
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-02-23/pt6-reaches-60-years-pratts-fly-billion-hours
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turbine engine was introduced in 1963, and the latest versions are four times more powerful.
Boeing sets F/A-18 production completion date as defense business pivots to future work
https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2023/02/23/boeing-sets-f-a-18-production-completion-date-as-defense-business-pivots-to-future-work/
Boeing expects to complete new-build production of the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft in late 2025 following delivery of the final U.S. Navy fighters.
Production could be extended to 2027 if an international customer selects the Super Hornet.
viernes, 24 de febrero de 2023
Flight Instructor Dies Mid Lap in Pattern at UK Airport - FLYING Magazine
https://www.flyingmag.com/flight-instructor-dies-mid-lap-in-pattern-at-uk-airport/
Shortly after takeoff, the instructor's head rolled back. The pilot thought the instructor was pretending to take a nap as a joke.
jueves, 23 de febrero de 2023
Boeing Sets F/A-18 Production Completion Date as Defense Business Pivots to Future Work
https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131215
- Defense, Space & Security plans St. Louis workforce growth supporting new and next-generation military aircraft programs and services
- F/A-18 Service Life Modification will continue through the mid-2030s; advanced capabilities development and upgrades for global fleet continuing for decades
Belgium probes passage by 'Russian spy ship'
Belgium has launched an investigation after a suspected Russian spy ship was spotted off its North Sea coast, perhaps surveying key energy and communications links, a minister said Tuesday. The boat was spotted in November after being reported in Dutch waters and had turned off its AIS beacon, a compulsory device allowing shipping authorities to identify and track vessels. Justice Minist
Ukraine allies vow to strengthen defenses as UN prepares for peace vote
Ukraine allies vow to strengthen defenses as UN prepares for peace vote https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Ukraine_allies_vow_to_strengthen_defenses_as_UN_prepares_for_peace_vote_999.html
The Transall Turns 60
https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2023-02-the-transall-turns-60
On January 22, 1963, the Elysée Treaty was signed by France and Germany, establishing close links between the two countries in the areas of security, diplomacy, and education. But did you also know that the aviation industry played a crucial role in this treaty, as well as the development of the Airbus consortium a few years later? This is where the C160 Transall military cargo aircraft comes in, a successful joint venture between French and German companies.
Our Best Look Yet At The Chinese Spy Balloon’s Massive Payload
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/our-best-look-yet-at-the-chinese-spy-balloons-massive-payload
A just declassified high-resolution image of the Chinese spy balloon taken from a U-2 shows what appear to be propellers and other features.
miércoles, 22 de febrero de 2023
[Podcast] Palabras como Hélices, con Alfredo García Huetos
¿Que por qué hablamos de poesía en un podcast de aviación?¿Conocéis muchos poemas inspirados en un autogiro, es más, ¡con forma de autogiro!? Nosotros, sí.
martes, 21 de febrero de 2023
The AirCraft Company launches 30-seater hybrid-electric airline with wheelchair access - Urban Air Mobility News
https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/air-taxis/the-aircraft-company-reveal-new-30-seater-hybrid-electric-airline-with-wheelchair-access/
The AirCraft Company, a new start up in Wichita, Kansas has announced plans to produce the Pangea SY30J regional airliner – a hybrid-electric, 30 seater aircraft, scheduled to enter service in 2029. The company says that the new aircraft will be able to accommodate passengers' wheel chairs in the cabin as it has addressed "the reduced space in airplane cabins that has led to the neglect of people with reduced mobility."
Taiwan 'to bolster' military ties with United States
Taiwan 'to bolster' military ties with United States https://www.sinodaily.com/reports/Taiwan_to_bolster_military_ties_with_United_States_999.html
Swedish intelligence says 'security' threat worst since 1980s
Swedish intelligence says 'security' threat worst since 1980s https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Swedish_intelligence_says_security_threat_worst_since_1980s_999.html
lunes, 20 de febrero de 2023
BAE Systems successfully tests Lockheed Martin Skunk Works(R)’ small UAS on ACV C4/UAS
https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2023/02/20/bae-systems-successfully-tests-lockheed-martin-skunk-works-small-uas-on-acv-c4-uas/
BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® conducted a successful test of the Stalker and Indago small uncrewed aerial systems on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle Command, Control, Communication and Computers/Uncrewed Aerial Systems variant.
Additive Manufacturing: GA-ASI partners with Divergent Technologies
https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2023/02/20/ga-asi-partners-with-divergent-technologies/
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is partnering with Divergent Technologies, Inc. to support its Additive Manufacturing applications development efforts and implement a full digital manufacturing process for GA-ASI's products.
Lockheed Martin Awarded $1.1 Billion Initial Contract to Provide Nation's First Sea-Based Hypersonic Strike Capability - Feb 17, 2023
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is partnering with the U.S. Navy to integrate hypersonic strike capability onto surface ships.
The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth more than $2 billion, if all options are exercised, to integrate the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) weapon system onto ZUMWALT-class guided missile destroyers (DDGs). CPS is a hypersonic boost-glide weapon system that enables long range missile flight at speeds greater than Mach 5, with high survivability against enemy defenses.
Continue reading… https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2023-02-17-Lockheed-Martin-Awarded-1-1-Billion-Initial-Contract-to-Provide-Nations-First-Sea-Based-Hypersonic-Strike-Capability
domingo, 19 de febrero de 2023
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