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$16.4M Navy Aircraft Contract for GE Aviation

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:53:00 +0000

Congratulations to GE Aviation for winning the $16.4M contract for Navy Aircraft Radar Display Computer.

GE Aviation System was awarded by the Department of Defense a $16.4 million worth of contract to design, build and test 12 aircraft radar display computer.

The aircraft radar display computer will be used in the AV-8B aircraft in Clearwater, Fla., and Grand Rapids, Mich. It is expected to be completed in March of 2011.

August 2, 2008: Korean Air War

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:36:00 +0000

Korean Air War will be hosted by the Planes of Fame Air Museum at the Chino Airport on August 2, 2008 (Saturday). The event will start at exactly 10 am.

The said event includes seminar in which they will describe the history of Korean Air War and ended with a flight demonstration.

HIGHER OIL PRICES = JOB LOSSES

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:40:00 +0000

I have read lots of aviation news this past few days and most of the news are stating that some Airline company are going to reduce the number of their workers because of the very high cost of oils.

Last Monday, AirTran said that they are going to cut 480 pilots and flight attendants job. Workers are not the only person who are affected because of oil price hike but also those people who are used to travel to different places. Because most of the airline companies are going to reduce the flights and routes. AirTran are also told their employees that they are going to cut salaries and wages by 10%.

It was September 2001 when airline companies are affected with the same problem. And according to some sources airlines laid off almost 100,000 employees and this year 2008 is the second-worst year for job losses in airline industry.

Even American Airlines are going to cut over 8% of their employees. That is equivalent to 7,000 jobs which includes 900 flight attendants.

The First Flight of Cirrus Jet

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:54:00 +0000

July 3, 2008 is the first flight date of Cirrus Jet. At exactly 10am Cirrus Jet flew for the first time from Duluth International Airport. According to Cirrus the jet flew flawlessly in its 45-min flight.

Cirrus Jet is a next-generation aircraft. It is a v-tailed, single-engine personal jet. Designed for a single pilot operation with a flexible seating design which allows up to seven passengers. It is powered by Williams International FJ33-4A-19 engine. It is capable of flying about 300 kt. with an airspeed of 25,000-ft at a maximum operating altitude.

Aviation Career Day on October 17, 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:47:00 +0000

Goal: To educate students about all of the unique career opportunities in aviation and pique their interest in the industry

Aviation Career Day will be held on October 17, 2008 at Strategic Air & Space Museum in Nebraska between Lincoln and Omaha.

In this day over 600 students from Omaha and Lincoln area will receive passes for them to visit along with their representatives different Colleges & Universities, Aircraft Manufacturing & Service Companies, Airline, Aviation Media, Government Agencies and Military Org.

This is really a big opportunity for those students who will attend. Aside from those opportunities they are also allowed to experiment with some hands-on activities which includes aircraft maintenance skills.

Hosted by Duncan Aviation.

An Intentional Spin that Cause The Cessna 172S to Crash

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:00:00 +0000

Last Monday, a report about a Cessna 172S Skyhawk was crashed near the Oceanside. Today, they already confirmed what is the main cause of the tragedy where there are three men aboard.

According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the said Cessna aircraft was owned by San Diego Flight Training International, Inc and it is under personal rental flight. It is under provisions of part 91 of the FAR

The aircraft has three men aboard, one pilot and two passengers and the pilot of the said aircraft has a contact to another pilot on another aircraft that was operated by the company. The first pilot told the second pilot that he is going to put the N2436F into a spin and the said spin is good and the pilot easily recovered. He then asked the second pilot that he will spin again, so the pilot climbed up to a 7000 feet altitude and do another spin. But, unfortunately the second spin didn't turned good. That cause the N2436F to spin all the way until it crash into the water in a nose-down attitude.

And according to the news last Monday, only one survived and the other two passengers are presumed dead.

Two Medical Helicopters Collided

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:31:00 +0000

Two Medevac Helicopters collided near a hospital in Flagstaff, Arizona. The first helicopter was operated by the Air Methods from Englewood, Colorado and the other one was from Classic Helicopters of Woods Cross, Utah. Both helicopters were Bell 407.

Two Medevac Helicopters collided near a hospital in Flagstaff, Ariz. Because of the said collision seven people are dead and three are critically injured.

According to the news the accident happens Sunday afternoon about 3:45p.m. The crash started a 10-acre brush fire that authorities were able to extinguish.

Three people on the first helicopters died which includes the pilot and the patient and four are killed on the other helicopter. and three are wounded critically.

It was another loss of life involving helicopters in Arizona.

Skyship 600 for testing

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:55:00 +0000

This summer, US Navy will going to test the Skyship 600 off the coast of Florida. The testing is for the evaluation of the performance of the Skyship 600 as a surveillance aircraft.

Skyship 600 is airship that was designed by the British Company Airship Industries. Skyship 600 was leased by the Navy but, it is owned and operated by the Airship management services. Skyship 600's cabin has rooms for up to 12 passengers, it also has lots of rooms for different equipments with a minimal vibrations. Coast Guard said that Skyship 600 has lots of unique features.

The U.S. Navy along with the Coast Guard will collect data of the Skyship 600 about the utility and the cost-effectiveness of the said aircraft. They will test the Skyship 600's systems and crew fatigue for 8 hours with three crew on patrols.This airships requires 20 crew which includes the pilots (2), engineers (3), and ground crew (15).

The ship will be monitored while it's on ground by a watchmen who are located at the airship at all times.

A400M Europe's Most Modern Military Aifcraft

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:11:00 +0000

European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS) developed the biggest and the most modern military aircraft at a cost of $20 billion euros. It is also the biggest military cooperation project.

A400M aircraft is a four-engine turboprop, a military transport aircraft and was designed by the Airbus Military. Can accommodate over 120 fully equipped troops or up to 66 stretchers with 10 medical staff and two helicopter. With a maximum take off weight of 136.5 ton and a 560 km/h speed.

It was year 2003 when the project begins and seven countries participated which includes Turkey, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg and Britain. According to the Turkey's State Minister Kursad Tuzmen, they earned almost 1.5 billion euros from the said project and also some of the parts of the said aircraft came from Turkey.

The A400M Military Aircraft is well-equipped with new technologies with a double-cargo capacity both are in payload and volume.m The range of A400M also increased.

TUSAS or the Turkish Aerospace Industries began exporting the A400M Aircraft. They already sold eight aircraft to South Africa, four to Malaysia and there are lots of orders that are need to finish.

The A400M aircraft test flight is scheduled for the end of summer 2008. In year 2010, the first A400M aircraft will be delivered to France. 180 A400M aircraft will be delivered to the seven partner nations and 10 aircraft will be delivered to Turkey in 2009.

NASA added an Engine to Ares V

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:19:00 +0000

Ares V or the Cargo Launch Vehicle (CaLV) a heavy launch two-stage rocket capable of sending large-scale hardware to the moon and supply needed staples to sustain a human presence beyond the Earth Orbit. NASA is planning to launch Ares V year 2019 when they return to the Moon.

Now, NASA is planning to add some engines to the said rocket. This is to increase the length of the shuttle-derived solid rocket for the rocket to accommodate larger hydrogen tank.

The previous Ares V has five RS-68s and a twin five-segment boosters, now, if they be able to add the said engine Ares V will be using six Pratt & Whitney to power its core stage and twin five-and-a-half segment versions of the four-segment ATK shuttle solid boosters.

According to Aerospace Daily the that configuration was "a couple of tons short" of the throw weight needed to get the planned Altair lunar lander and an Orion crew exploration vehicle to the moon, so the agency's exploration launch vehicles office at Marshall Space Flight Center has been considering higher-powered options.

The said upgrade was settled during the three-day Lunar Capability Concept Review (LCCR).

"We confirmed that Constellation's conceptual designs for both Ares V and Altair will enable us to land astronauts and cargo anywhere on the moon and to build an outpost supporting widespread exploration of the lunar surface," said Constellation Program Manager Jeff Hanley. "This extensive review proves we are ready for the next phase: taking these concepts and moving forward to establish mature requirements."

More information about this on Aviation Week.

First Hawker 4000 Delivery

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:50:00 +0000

Hawker Beechcraft is celebrating because after 12 years in the making at last Hawker 4000 was delivered to a private owner and a loyal customer of Hawker Beechcraft.

The Hawker 4000 "is the world's most advances business jet" according to the company. It was announces in 1996, certified year 1996 and first flew in 2001. It is still the largest composite aircraft certified by the FAA.

2006 Cessna 172S Skyhawk Crashed Near Oceanside

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:27:00 +0000

It was reported yesterday that a 2006 Cessna 172S Skyhawk crashed near the coast of oceanside owned by San Diego Flight Training International Inc.

According to the news there are three men aboard but only one are rescued. The said survivor was brought to the nearest local hospital for treatment. The said pilot has a broken leg and of shock. The other two pilots are still missing. And an aerial search for the two men are called.

US Coast Guard said that the four-seat Cessna 172S departed at San Diego's Montgomery field at 1 pm and was returning from Long Beach later afternoon when it crashed and sank 1.5 miles off the coast near Oceanside, California.

Rescuers are having a hard time looking for the two men missing because of the thick fog and the no obvious wreckage on the ocean's surface.

news from http://www.avweb.com/

Fuel Tester for Fuel Contamination

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:53:00 +0000

Fuel Contamination is one of the problems that most of the aircraft and other vehicles encounters. Specially today because of sudden fuel price increases.

There are some accidents happens because of fuel contamination.

Owners of aircraft and operators should know the sources of contamination in order to avoid accidents and also to establish preventive measures. Fuel Contamination has four main types - water, foreign particular material, biological growth and wax formation.
ASA Fuel Tester with built-in Screwdriver is one of the utility tool for testing fuel contamination. It fits all quick drain valves and has an adapter for recessed drains. It also includes plated screwdriver blade both Philip and a slotted head. It also has the octane color-coding molded into the side for quick reference.

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