Flying a UAV in the Contrail of a Larger Aircraft
Is there a way, to fly a convoy of UAVs behind a contrail from a large military or commercial aircraft. The contrail being made in part of CO2 and other chemical induced matter.
Fine Wine, Culinary Masterpieces and Exotic Cars Mix as Festivals of Speed Rolls into The Ritz-Carlton Orlando. Rare motorcycles and aircraft also on
A collection of more than 140 exotic cars, motorcycles and aircraft were on display during two days at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes and Atlantic Aviation. In addition to the display of rare and exotic vehicles, examples of lifestyle products including fine wines and spirits, cigars, jewelry, artwork, confections, writing instruments and other high-end luxury items were showcased.
Behlman's New RUPS-1250 UPS Delivers Ultra-reliable Uninterrupted Power from any Worldwide AC, as Well as From Aircraft and Shipboard Power
True on-line Uninterruptible Power Supply is ideal for remote and difficult-to-access locations
A Christmas Gift Idea That's Above All Others: Fly a Real Airplane
New ?boutique? flight school puts first-timers in the pilot?s seat right from the start
Hawker Beechcraft Reports 2007 Aircraft Deliveries
Test Flying For Fun - RC Aircraft and Helicopters
Contrary to popular belief, people who work in model shops don't spend all day every day playing with their own models!!!However on Friday afternoon Dale and myself decided we were going flying with our own models. We closed the shop dead on 6 o'clock (usually we don't leave till gone 7).
Mexico to Manufacture Aircraft
It appears Mexico with its 120 million population is considering getting into the lucrative aviation manufacturing sector. Of course this will mean that they must acquire some expertise and some trading partners to sell to once they build these aircraft.
Entering Business Aviation, Part I: Types of Aircraft
The jets that people fly in corporate aviation are usually a lot smaller than those found with the airlines. Exceptions to the rule are Boeing's BBJ and Airbus' Corporate Jet, both of which are based on some of the smaller types of aircraft marketed to the airlines.
Cloaking the Postage Stamp Modern Aircraft Carrier
By using a special coating on the deck of an aircraft carrier and a projector on the top of the tallest communications mast facing down, we could project the image of the ocean onto the deck like a giant IMAX theatre screen. Although this sounds like a daunting task, it isn't really.
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New On-Board Aircraft Health Monitoring System Takes Flight on F-15: TRI/Austin, Inc. is Developing a New System That Can Monitor
"We couldn't have done it without Boeing, our teaming partner, who guided us through the process of getting on a flight test," noted Russell Austin, the Principal Scientist on the project. "Safety is critical and we had to prove that our system was safe enough to fly on board a plane. We successfully conducted third-party independent testing prior to placing the system on the aircraft and then a ground test on the plane before take-off." Third-party verification included acceleration testing of up to 6G on 6 axes as well as RFI/EMI testing. In-house thermal testing showed the system to be operational in the specified range of -40 to 85C, including thermal shock.
"In order for the LAHMP system to pass the flight test, the system could not adversely affect the plane, the plane could not adversely affect it and it had to be operational during the flight." During the flight test the LAHMP system took data from three areas on the F-15.
David Forsyth, the NDE/SHM Division Manager, sees a lot of potential for the LAHMP system. "We developed patented algorithms to determine structural health from on board sensor readings. In addition, we designed the health management platform to be fully customizable for a wide variety of aircraft." Potential applications include fighter aircraft, such as the Joint Strike Fighter and the F/A-18, military transports, helicopters, commercial aircraft and rockets.
About TRI/Austin
TRI/Austin is a complete materials science and development company specializing in the challenges of harsh environments on land, in air, at sea, undersea and even "down-hole." Our advanced materials and composite expertise covers the entire product life cycle including development, testing and characterization, qualification, manufacturing, nondestructive evaluation, health monitoring, problem identification and problem resolution. We pride ourselves on our ability to find the best solution for our customers' materials problems whether it is through our in-house expertise or with the assistance of one of our many teaming partners.
Our products include Bond-Coat to protect Naval submarine connectors from cathodic delamination, Tough-Grip(R) non-skid coatings for Naval ships, and environmentally friendly Ecomass (R) compounds to replace lead in Army practice rounds. TRI also provides NDT/NDE expertise to AMMTIAC as part of a subcontract to Alion Science and Technology.
Additional information on the company is available at www.tri-austin.com or by phoning 512-263-2101.
LAHMP and Tough-Grip are trademarks of Texas Research International.
Ecomass is a trademark of Ideas to Market.
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