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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
In 2003, the Army awarded an SBIR Phase II contract for $729,888 to TRI/Austin to develop a diagnostic/prognostic system that could monitor aircraft and rotorcraft structural components in flight. Phase II focused on ruggedizing the system, optimizing performance, reducing power draw, refining the prognostic/diagnostic algorithms and building a system for test. The effort culminated in a successful flight test of the LAHMP system aboard the F-15.

OC Robotics Snake-Arm Robots Steer Aircraft Assembly in a New Direction
OC Robotics has achieved the first major milestone for a snake-arm robot designed for assembly and inspection tasks within aircraft wings – an area previously inaccessible to automation. OC Robotics has completed build and initial testing of a demonstration snake-arm robot capable of sealing, swaging and inspection inside a mock-up of a rib bay. The robot is due to begin an intensive programme of trials in the near future.

Tips to Buy Used Airplane
Nowadays you can easily buy used airplanes. There are many reasons for the growth of the old plane market worldwide. It is very important to know all the requirements before you buy an old plane. There are several things which should be kept in mind to narrow plane search. Do you know the number of passengers which you will be carrying usually in your air plane? The plane should be bought according to the distance which you will be flying regularly. There are many old planes which can be upgraded in the near future.

Liquid Jets Opens Secondary Market for Aircraft Fractional Shares and Jet Cards
Buy/Sell aircraft fractional shares and jet cards at Liquid Jets.

'The Right Choice,' Another Aviation Thriller by Tony Blackman, Tells the Story of an Aircraft Marketing Contest, Filled with Deceit and End
Tony Blackman has added the third aviation mystery thriller, "The Right Choice," to his trilogy, again with Peter Talbert aviation expert investigator and Mandy his lawyer girl friend. This book tells of an aircraft competition in the beautiful islands of the Philippines, between two manufacturers trying to sell a new plane to a local airline. The competition goes horribly wrong on the side of a volcano and Peter nearly loses his life exposing the criminal deceit which has ended in disaster. The book will appeal not only to aviation lovers with its expert insight of flying into difficult airfields, but to anyone who loves a good yarn.

Audi R10 Race Car Joins Festivals of Speed Supercar Event - World's Finest Cars, Motorcycles, Aircraft and Boats on Display
A fabulous collection of exotic cars, motorcycles and watercraft is set for display at the Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg. The Festivals of Speed takes place over two days, Friday, March 23rd and Saturday, March 24th. Friday evening will see a "Jet Port Reception" and Saturday will feature a display of 150+ exotic automobiles, motorcycles and watercraft displayed throughout beautiful Vinoy park. The charity is the Children's Dream Fund.

Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Company, LLC Reports its 2007 Results
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Company, LLC (HBAC) reported sales of $2,793.4 million and operating income of $148.3 million for the nine months ending December 31, 2007.

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.

Have You Ever Thought About Using Airplane Advertising?
So, how many times have you tried advertising for your company or product in the formal way as all the advertisers do? What real profit do you get from it? Did that advertisement on some website named "you are the 9999th visitor, you won the prize, click here to claim" work? Surely this is not the case. Now all those old techniques of advertising are dying a slow death. Now there is a new dimension in advertising to catch the attention of your customers.