martes, 18 de julio de 2023

BAE’s PHASA-35 programme on a high after stratospheric test debut

BAE Systems has performed a first stratospheric flight with the PHASA-35 high-altitude pseudo-satellite, marking a new milestone for the unmanned air system



https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/baes-phasa-35-programme-on-a-high-after-stratospheric-test-debut/154153.article 

Chinese Y-12F commuter turboprop secures European certification

Chinese manufacturer Harbin Aircraft's Y-12F commuter transport has secured European certification, seven years after obtaining US approval.

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/chinese-y-12f-commuter-turboprop-secures-european-certification/154155.article 

China’s Suparna Airlines inks deal to lease 30 C919s

Textron Aviation Bringing Denali to EAA AirVenture

Daher Delivers First Kodiak with 5-Blade Hartzell Prop

Qantas A380 sees 2 mechanical issues days after return to service

Safran and HAL Form Engine Joint Venture

Belgian Government Considers New Air Traffic Noise Limit

Latest AMRAAM variant completes final test firing

Pratt & Whitney awarded $66 million for F135 Engine Core Upgrade work

AUKUS treaty members set sights on revolutionary quantum sub navigation

Ecojet airline aims to fly hydrogen-electric aircraft from 2025

Advanced Air Mobility Implementation Plan | Federal Aviation Administration

The FAA released an implementation plan providing the steps it and others will need to take to safely enable advanced air mobility operations in the near term. The "Innovate28" plan includes various components and the sequence they will occur in for operations to be at scale at one or more sites by 2028. 




https://www.faa.gov/air-taxis/implementation-plan 

New conflicts – new missiles

Following on from lessons learned in Ukraine, making every weapon count has taken on a new sense of urgency, RICHARD GARDNER reports from MBDA's new Digital Battlespace Facility at its UK headquarters, design and production site in Stevenage.


https://www.aerosociety.com/news/new-conflicts-new-missiles/ 

Poland: Plane crash at Chrcynno hangar kills five and injures seven - BBC News

lunes, 17 de julio de 2023

Donde pongo el ojo,¡mojo! Entrevista a un ex-corsario del 43 Grupo (los apagafuegos, botijos o focas)

 https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/dentro-del-botijo-del-43-grupo/

Paris Air Show: Is SCAF Being Snuffed Out?

Ukraine’s Drones Hit So Many Russian Excavators That The Kremlin Got Desperate—And Deployed Very Weird Air-Defenses

CAE delivers first MAD-XR systems for Japan Ministry of Defense and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)

Hermes 900 - the first ever drone certified for civilian and military operations | gagadget.com

AMC celebrates 100th year of air refueling with community flyovers across the US

"There are programs that we can’t share…yet:" Lockheed Martin celebrates 80 Years of Skunk Works Division - The Aviation Geek Club

sábado, 15 de julio de 2023

The world's most powerful air forces in 2023, ranked

How to better consider human factors in safety


According to ICAO, human factors encompass knowledge from a range of scientific disciplines that supports human performance through the design and evaluation of equipment, environments and work to improve system performance

Bjorn’s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 21. Changed flight profiles

Virgin Galactic plans its next commercial flight to the edge of space for August

A rocket alternative to SpaceX inches toward its first launch

U.S. Navy P-8A Aircraft Operates Over Taiwan Strait Sparking Chinese Protest

The Dassault Falcon 10X: Everything You Need To Know

How An Aging Spy Plane Enabled Communication Between Different Generation Fighter Jets

How small efficiency gains are fuelling USAF’s combat edge

EHang to roll out commercial eVTOL services in Shenzhen

Cologne research centre analyses hydrogen combustion under realistic engine conditions

Norwegian start-up Elfly makes business case for fjord-hopping electric seaplane

Delta Air Lines discloses order for 12 additional A220 aircraft

Virgin Galactic lets Overture options lapse

Correos Cargo deal with Spain’s Iberojet in tatters - report

Wisk 6th Generation eVTOL World’s First Self-Flying, Four-Seat, All-Electric, Vertical Takeoff and Landing Air Taxi

Climate activists blocked airports in Hamburg and Düsseldorf

Three ecological activists arrested after trespassing onto the runway of Ibiza Airport and spraying a private jet with paint

Doroni celebrates its first manned eVTOL flight

jueves, 13 de julio de 2023

Saab completes operational training of Brazilian pilots to fly Gripen

US Army takes out one-way attack drones in desert demonstration

Vulcan’s upper stage failed due to higher stress and weaker welds | Ars Technica

Boeing Announces Second-Quarter Deliveries

Airbus’ military aircraft flight test team pushes the limits and beyond


Airbus Defence and Space pilots explain how they work closely with customers to test and develop new capabilities for military aircraft, enabling air forces around the world to perform their missions safely.


Airbus to deliver connectivity services using Zephyr HAPS

Air4All wheelchair seat space wows with simplicity and elegance

Belgium-based pilots strike at Ryanair: list of the flights cancelled on 15 July

Australia Tackles 5G Interference Issues

Portugal Rolls Out Private Aviation Carbon-emissions Tax

NASA Humanoid Robot to Be Tested in Australia

China claims world-first with methane-powered space launch

China expanding YY-20 aerial refueller fleet

miércoles, 12 de julio de 2023

Airbus soars past Boeing with June jet order surge and strong deliveries

Sustainable aviation fuel startup breaks ground on Moses Lake plant

Watch This: U.S. HH-60G Pave Hawks Carry Out Live-Fire Exercise in Hungary

Libya-Italy Flights Will Resume In September After 10 Year Flight Ban Lifted

The Airbus A380 Stretch - The 1000 Seat Plane Which Never Got Built

FAA Invests Nearly $92 Million to Help Airports Reach President’s Goal of Net Zero-Emissions by 2050

BAE Systems reveals FalconWorks unit to advance combat air technologies

USA affirms support for Turkey F-16 sale, following deal for Sweden NATO membership

Textron Sells King Airs for Saudi Cloud Seeding Program

Boeing transitions to new CH-47 Chinook production

martes, 11 de julio de 2023

Olivier Masurel campeón de España Ilimitado en el Campeonato de España de Vuelo Acrobático



Cástor Fantoba y Heiner Wehberg han completado el pódium de la categoría reina del vuelo acrobático
En Freestyle el campeón ha sido Cástor Fantoba acompañado por Olivier Masurel y Juan Velarde segundo y tercero respectivamente



Madrid / Ciudad Real, domingo 9 de julio de 2023 – Olivier Masurel destrona a Cástor Fantoba y se convierte en el campeón de España de Vuelo Acrobático Ilimitado. Gracias a un programa que ha rozado la perfección Masurel se ha impuesto a todos los pilotos de la categoría Ilimitada que se ha celebrado en el aeródromo de La Caminera (Torrenueva, Ciudad Real). Fantoba, mito de la modalidad en España con 12 medallas en la categoría, ha ocupado la segunda posición en la clasificación final. El tercer puesto ha sido para Heiner Wehberg, que repite el mismo puesto que el año pasado.




Masurel, exultante por lo logrado, ha declarado: “Muy contento del campeonato que he realizado. Significa mucho para mí haber ganado la categoría en la que hay grandes pilotos como Wehberg y Fantoba, al que siempre he considerado uno de los mejores pilotos de vuelo acrobático. Estoy feliz con mi rendimiento y espero seguir rindiendo al máximo nivel en el campeonato de Europa en Italia”.




El piloto Masurel se ha impuesto en la categoría de Ilimitado con una puntuación ajustadisima (Total K%: 85,18) por delante de Fantoba (Total K%: 84,64) para lograr el segundo puesto, mientras que Juanito Wehberg con (Total K%: 78) ha sido tercero. Camilo Benito y Manuel Rey han sido cuarto, y quinto, respectivamente.




CÁSTOR FANTOBA CAMPEÓN DE FREESTYLE

El piloto navarro, Cástor Fantoba ha sido el mejor con 3.660 puntos (91,5%) y se ha impuesto a los otros pilotos, que han competido por hacerse por la medalla de oro de esta categoría, en la que se han realizado vuelos de un grandísimo nivel. El segundo puesto ha sido para Olivier Masurel con 3.358,679 puntos (83,96%), mientras que el tercer lugar lo ha ocupado Juan Velarde con 3.270 puntos (81,75%). Heiner Wehberg, Camilo Benito y Manuel Rey han ocupado el cuarto, quinto y sexto puesto, respectivamente.




El campeonato de España se ha podido seguir a través de la web del campeonato, así como del canal temático de aviación deportiva GEAR UP. Más de 12 horas de programación en las que los aficionados a esta modalidad deportiva han podido disfrutar de los vuelos en directo y también del mejor resumen de lo ocurrido en la primera manga celebrada en La Matilla (Valladolid) con los pilotos de las categorías Elemental, Deportivo e Intermedio.




“Cada año el nivel que demuestran los pilotos es mayor y eso lo pueden comprobar los aficionados que siguen con mucho interés a través de la retransmisión por Streaming. Cada año llegamos a más aficionados de Europa como de América y eso nos permite ser optimistas de que vamos por el buen camino”, confirma Alex Moore Mayorga, máximo responsable de CEVA y presidente de la Comisión Técnica de Vuelo Acrobático de la Real Federación Aeronáutica Española.




El Campeonato de España de Vuelo Acrobático (CEVA) es un evento organizado por la Real Federación Aeronáutica Española (RFAE) y el Club Acrobático Central (CAC). Este emocionante certamen tuvo lugar los días 7 y 8 de julio en el impresionante entorno de La Caminera Club de Campo, ubicado en Torrenueva (Ciudad Real).




Puedes consultar las clasificaciones completas del Campeonato de España de Vuelo Acrobático en el siguiente enlace: resultados CEVA2023.




CEVA, un campeonato comprometido

En línea con el compromiso con la sostenibilidad de la organización del CEVA por cuarto año consecutivo se compensarán las emisiones de carbono derivadas del combustible de aviación utilizado en este evento. Esto es posible gracias al patrocinio de Air BP, proveedor oficial de combustible del campeonato.




El CEVA cuenta con el inestimable apoyo de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha, la Diputación de Valladolid, Unlimited Aerobatics (UA) y Grupo Albión, quienes han sido fundamentales para hacer posible este evento. También cuenta con la colaboración del Aeródromo de Matilla, La Caminera Club de Campo y Coca Cola.



Boeing and Intel to Collaborate on Advanced Microelectronics for Aerospace

USAF MQ-9 crash in Europe attributed to pilot error

Halla EMB-120 occupants survive landing accident at Mogadishu

Spain's Binter Canarias revives Naysa brand

Israel to Acquire Third Squadron of F-35 Aircraft

Lockheed Martin Takes Next Step Toward PAC-3 MSE Integration With Aegis Weapon System

After days of quakes, volcanic eruption started close to Keflavik Airport (KEF)

Airbus Racer Moves to Final Assembly

NASA’s prototype Moon rover conquers steep, scary lander exit test

Ramón Casanova Danés y su pulso-reactor de 1918

Eighty Years of the Finite Element Method: Birth, Evolution, and Future | SpringerLink

lunes, 10 de julio de 2023

The A220: celebrating five years in the Airbus Family

"Recaro & Airbus reveal flip-up exit row mini-seat" @ YouTube

What Does Rolls-Royce’s Pathway To Zero Emissions By 2050 Look Like?

Virgin Atlantic Lets Boom Supersonic Options Lapse

Over the weekend, the airline's founder reportedly ditched purchase plans for the aircraft, which is now expected to be certified in the next seven years. 

https://simpleflying.com/virgin-atlantic-lets-boom-supersonic-options-lapse/ 

Explored: The Top 10 Airbus A380 Routes Of All Time

Elbit wins Asia-Pacific contract for two ATR patrol aircraft

Elbit Systems has secured a $114 million contract with an un-named Asia-Pacific nation to supply two long-range patrol aircraft.


https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/elbit-wins-asia-pacific-contract-for-two-atr-patrol-aircraft/154041.article 

Enabling the power to predict for connected aviation– Improving the aviation industry and passenger experience with data

USS Charleston Completes 1st Overseas MCM Training | Ukraine And Slovakia Jointly Develop Howitzer | IAI Delivers Loitering Munition To NATO Countries

US Army Launched Tomahawk From MRC | Boeing To Build Airborne Anti Submarine Systems | Rheinmetall Plans To Build F-35 Fuselage Factory In Germany

Boeing Tapped For CH-47 Support | Switzerland, Austria Officially Join Sky Shield | Philippines To Procure HIMARS And BrahMos

India's Mehair orders 50 Jekta electric seaplanes

Service truck catches fire underneath Air Canada Boeing 777

Four passengers and the pilot escape from Antonov An-2 crash, shortly after take-off

Airbus inaugurates new A320 Family final assembly line in Toulouse

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-07-airbus-inaugurates-new-toulouse-a320-family-final-assembly-line?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

Three people die in Cessna 171 crash in Iceland

Australia: CASA releases guidelines for air taxi vertiports

sábado, 8 de julio de 2023

Global Airlines' Airbus A380 Start-Up Plans: How Realistic Are They?

Airbus To Repair A380s With Wing-Spar Cracking

After ending its production in 2021, Airbus is preparing to bring back the majestic Airbus A380 to its plant in Toulouse for wing inspections and potential repairs after the aircraft's largest customer, Emirates, reported accelerated wing-spar cracking in some of its superjumbos that had been stored during the pandemic.


https://simpleflying.com/airbus-repair-a380s-wing-spar-cracking/ 

easyJet Removes 19 Passengers From Lanzarote Flight As Plane Too Heavy

easyJet asked up to 20 passengers to voluntarily leave a flight as the aircraft was too heavy to take off. Complying passengers were offered up to €500 ($548) each to disembark

https://simpleflying.com/easyjet-lanzarote-bumped-passengers-too-heavy/ 

US NTSB investigating engine fire on United Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max

Flying cars: Alef Confirms Over $250 Million Worth of Preoders for its vehicle

Video shows XB-70A Valkyrie Mach 3 strategic bomber doing an emergency landing - The Aviation Geek Club