Name: Mandy P.
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Title: Graduate Research Assistant
Company: Georgia Tech
Why did you want to become an engineer, and more specifically, your particular type of engineer?
From a young age I coveted Geordi La Forge’s job on the Enterprise. I wanted to be the one making space travel possible. Sure the captain gets the glory, but it’s the engineer who makes it happen. Since aerospace engineering is the type of engineering that focuses on space travel, I knew this was the appropriate fit for me.
What do you do? (At your job or in your research)
I am a graduate research assistant at Georgia Tech. I work on a design team that’s designing a small 50 kg satellite that will go to space and take thermal images. My job in particular is the lead designer of the “Attitude Determination and Control” Subsystem (ADCS). And no, that doesn’t mean I’m the team’s morale officer.
ADCS is the system that allows a satellite, or even spaceship, to maneuver in space. The system basically uses instruments to look about, determine where the satellite is, and then uses components to adjust the position. In TV and movies, this is usually done with a propulsion system, and propulsion is a type of attitude control. However, in the real world, propulsion is expensive and heavy. Small satellites usually don’t have the mass budget or cost budget for propulsion. So instead, we use things like reaction wheels, CMGs, and torque rods.
So to give you a specific example of ADCS, in our satellite we determine our position using a star tracker. This device looks at the stars. From the stars it’s seeing and the angle its seeing the stars at, it’s able to determine where the satellite must be facing. This information is then sent to our computer which compares this position to where we actually want to be. If the position is not where we want to be, it sends a command to our reaction wheels. Reaction wheels are basically spinning wheels within the satellite, which spin faster or slower based on commands. This change in their speed changes the orientation of the satellite (weird, huh? – it all has to do with conservation of angular momentum – more on that in a later post). The satellite then changes position, and the star tracker starts the process again by checking the stars. Basically, the position of the satellite can be changed continuously.
What do you do outside of engineering?
I like to read SF/F, write SF/F novels, and write this blog. I’m also quite the TV addict. Basically, I’m your standard nerd, but that’s not true of all engineers, as you will see in some of their engineering spotlights.
Anything else you would like us to know about you or your work?
My work is really cool. Satellites rock. ADCS is hard. Yeah, that’s all I’ve got.


"A pencil thick spider's silk thread is capable of stopping a Boeing-747 in full flight. "
To stop a 180,000 kg Boeing-747 flying 1080 km/h (300 m/s) in 300 meters one needs 1,440,000 million Araneus diadematus spiders or 3000 million Nephila spiders to make a one kilometre long thread with a diameter of 21.4 cm. If the plane comes to a stand still and all the passengers are thrown in the cockpit because of deceleration of 150 m/s2 (15 g) the temperature of the thread is 170 Celsius warmer if all the energy was converted into heat.
It is possible to stop the plane with a pencil thick thread. When the plane is flying at landing speed (80 m/s) and the thread is 30 km long. One needs 102,000 million Araneus diadematus spiders and the temperature rise is the same because the temperature rise is linear related with the breaking force. (To stop the plane at full speed the line should be 500 km long).
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Right now you are breaking a federal law if you use an unmanned aerial photography drone for any commercial purposes near people. Until the FAA allows it you can not fly a UAS except over unpopulated areas (where the kids / Dads fly model airplanes). Put a camera on it and things get even more tricky given restrictions Washington is weighing presently. So be careful with those business plans and where you put your money until the FAA figures this out and don’t forget your liability insurance does not cover illegal activity.
Here is a hint of what the folks at the FAA are thinking:
“… operations in civil airspace have different priorities. Civil performance standards are often more stringent, especially in the areas of reliability. Public expectation for a safe aviation environment drives our very high standards.”
“Currently, there are no means to obtain an authorization for commercial UAS operations in the NAS. However, manufacturers may apply for an experimental certificate for the purposes of R&D, market survey and crew training.”
Translation: You are going to pay a boat load of money to get an FAA approved UAS to fly over populated areas for commercial uses. Not only will you have to get FAA approval for the aircraft but for the guidance and control system as well. Not to mention the training. And guess what there are no FAA training areas set up at this point for you to be properly trained.


Welcome! Here at Osprey KIDS we want to make your time studying at home as interesting, productive and fun as possible. As a team, we share a passion for aviation and we want to use this opportunity to share some of that with you. We hope to inspire the next generation of aviation enthusiasts by offering activities for you and your children to enjoy together.
We will run occasional competitions with the winners put into a hat, for a prize draw with some exiting prizes to be announced – aviation based of course!
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SHENANDOAH - Trinity Academy science teacher Michael Kowker got some hands-on experience in space exploration during a camp last summer, something that he will pass on to his students this school year.
The camp, which was sponsored by Honeywell International Inc., was held at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. There were two one-week programs, with Kowker participating with about 115 teachers from around the country and the world from June 21 to 27.
Honeywell is a leader in producing products for the aerospace industry, along with contributions in other industries, such as automation and control solutions, performance materials and technologies, and transportation systems. The company employs more than 22,000 engineers and scientists, and the space camp is a way to get teachers to motivate students to consider those careers.
"Obviously, Honeywell depends on engineers and they want to encourage students to become engineers," Kowker said in his classroom, which is filled with space posters, microscopes and other science paraphernalia. "Honeywell's initial idea was to bring kids in, but it was decided to bring teachers in because one teacher can affect hundreds of students over many decades."
The program, called the "Honeywell Educators at Space Academy Program," is sponsored by Honeywell employees, who contribute to support community projects. Kowker said HESAP is the largest of the community outreach programs sponsored through the company.
Kowker got connected with the summer program because of a previous summer workshop in 2009, which was sponsored by NASA and the Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium, and held at State College. That workshop led to Kowker being able to obtain on loan lunar material collected during the moon missions of Apollo 14 to 17 for the Trinity Academy students and the public to see in January 2010.
"I found out about it after the moon rock assembly when the uncle of one of our students who is a Honeywell employee contacted me and told me about that program," Kowker said.
Kowker missed the deadline to apply for the 2011 program, but applied in December 2012 for the next HESAP, finding out in March that he was accepted for this year.
"There were about 230 teachers were accepted this year, and that is out of about 2,000 to 3,000 who applied," Kowker said. "It was nice to be in that small percentage. It was a thrill."
Kowker said it was an experience meeting teachers from 43 states and more than 20 countries.
"It was neat from the standpoint coming from our little school in our little town," Kowker said. "Going into it, I was wondering how I was going to stack up," he said. "Then when you see people from all over the world, you realize that teachers and students to a certain extent are the same everywhere with the same issues and the same goals. You get a good perspective about things. When coming home, I was thinking that we're not doing so bad here. Our kids are getting a lot of opportunities that people from across the country are getting."
Kowker said Honeywell paid for all expenses, including airfare, lodging at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, class materials and three meals a day. He brought money along just to purchase souvenirs. As part of the training, Kowker was given a NASA jumpsuit and winged-pin that he proudly showed in the classroom.
Camp days began at 7 a.m. with breakfast and ended about 8 p.m. Some of the activities included the use of simulators, including the multi-axis trainer, which spins in different directions along three different axes.
"I'm not a person who can go on spinning rides," Kowker said. "So I waited until the first 12 people did and when they said it was fine, I tried it. I did make it through. On one day we did a lunar landing simulation based on the Orion spacecraft. I was one of the crewmembers to land on the moon and fix our lunar base that was in serious trouble. We had to swap crews and go out and fix things. We wore the jumpsuits getting to the moon, but when we were going out to fix the lunar base, we were given a white lunar suit with moon boots and a helmet with a visor that you could flip up and down. It's exciting."
Kowker said there was also much classroom time, which he plans to incorporate into his classes in the future when space science will be the curriculum.
"There are a lot of things I'm planning as the year goes on," Kowker said. "Students in the fifth and eighth grades get some space science. And there then there is after-school STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) sessions. It's going to be a great opportunity for the kids."
The teachers had an activity in creating ablative shielding to protect an egg from high heat from a blow torch. Kowker said two groups of teachers out of 15 created the proper shielding so that the egg, which represented astronauts, survived unharmed. The rest of the eggs were not so lucky.
"Our egg literally burned to a crisp," Kowker said of his group. "We also had the classic egg drop to design something that could protect an egg from a drop of about 25 feet. Some designs failed dramatically. Our group's design also failed. Actually, the egg looked OK at first, but then you could see a crack around the base where it was oozing out. It was a slow, painful death."
There was also space shuttle simulator, where Kowker was the pilot in the cabin and worked with the commander in getting the controls ready for launch.
"Our commander was also given the task to land the shuttle in a simulator. There were two chairs and some little kids would come up and get in the other chair and land the shuttle without a problem and he was smashing the shuttle into the ground," Kowker said.
There were speakers, the first being astronaut Donald Thomas, who flew on four shuttle missions. Another was Ed Buckbee, who was a NASA publicist from the beginning of the space program and worked with Wernher von Braun during the Apollo program.
Kowker said there is an advanced version of the HESAP and plans to apply for it.
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center, home to Space Camp and Aviation Challenge Camp, is a Smithsonian affiliate and the official visitor center for NASA. For more information, go to the Space and Rocket Center website at rocketcenter.com or go to its Facebook page.


walika Posted February 11, 2018 Share #1 Posted February 11, 2018 Carrier Air Service Unit 32 | CASU 32 | Ecenpac During 1943-1945 CASU 32 was attached to ECENPAC and based at Kahului, Hawaii. The nature of its mission necessitated its men being deployed throughout the theater. Silkscreened on aircraft fabric. Behind those air fields and the vital role they have played in Pacific warfare, is the story of two Navy outfits that came, full fledged, from our secret councils of war. They were the CASUs and the Acorns.When the fast paced and swiftly moving war descended upon us in December 1941, squadrons in a complete unit, proved to be too immobile it became quite evident that the old system of squadron operation would not be feasible. Whenever the squadrons embarked, or when they disembarked, there entailed shifting large groups of men and tons upon tons of material needless waste of manpower and time. This also proved to be the case whenever an aircraft carrier made port for any length of time and when it was still necessary for the pilots to continue their flying to keep themselves and airplanes in top combat condition. Men and material had to be shifted from the ship to the air station to maintain these aircraft.The squadrons were cumbersome arrangements of aircraft and men, and something had to be done about it in a hurry. And as always, the Navy came through with the answer.Compact maintenance units were formed, called Carrier Aircraft Service Units (abbreviated to CASU) and Patrol Aircraft Service Units (abbreviated to PATSU). As the names imply, the CASUs were primarily for the purpose of maintaining carrier type of aircraft; the PATSU handled the maintenance of patrol type of aircraft, usually the large PBY Catalina flying boats and the Lockheed PV Venturas. Fundamentally the two units were the same.The nucleus of the CASU was made up of all the aviation ratings of the Navy: Aviation Machinist's Mates, Aviation Machinist's Mates with special jobs and designations such as Propeller, Instrument, Carburetor, and Hydraulic; Aviation Radiomen, Aviation Radarmen, Aviation Radio Technicians, Aviation Electricians, Aviation Painters, Aviation Ordnancemen, Aviation Metalsmiths, as well as the usual General Service ratings necessary to all naval establishments such as Yeomen, Storekeepers, Machinist's Mates, Cooks, Bakers, et cetera. The officers, both Regular Navy and Naval Reserve, are specialists in aviation. The Commanding Officer is usually a designated Naval Aviator.Duties of the CASUs can be divided into three complete main groups: the supply and maintenance of active combat squadrons, the supply and maintenance and training of squadrons heading overseas, and the setting up of an aircraft pool in the forward area from which actively operating combat squadrons and aircraft carriers may draw replacement aircraft to replace their losses in combat.When first conceived, the CASU was a complete unit in itself in that it had all the men and material to completely set up an operating air station on some island in the forward combat area. This system proved itself very well, but many headaches arose in the execution of the duties of maintaining an airfield, setting up and maintaining living quarters and messing facilities, keeping all trucks, jeeps, and other rolling stock in operation. All this in addition to the upkeep and maintenance of aircraft on the air strip. Further, while the CASU's mobility proved itself to be far greater than the old squadron system, when it came to island hopping the CASU offered many of the old headaches encountered under the squadron system.The CASU was streamlined down to the point where the squadrons found themselves when their groundmen were taken away. Composed only of personnel Officers and men and hampered only by the carrying of their personal effects, the CASU found itself to be highly mobile, just what the Navy wanted when it started out. Island hopping proved to be very easy they could be on their way to a new station as fast as they could drop their tools.More, here:http://www.casu44.com/casu.html https://casu11.wordpress.com/2015/02/16/why-a-carrier-aircraft-service-unit-casu/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The online retail giant has revealed their new drone, which carries several noticeable differences from previous drones.
Amazon has showcased their newest drone, which features upgrades to the previous models’ navigation systems. Amazon began their drone delivery plans back in 2013, and have since showcased several versions of the drone they hope to eventually use for their drone delivery service. At the moment, the Prime Air service is still in its early phases, but you can reasonably expect to have packages weighing less than 5 pounds delivered to your balcony by drone in a matter of months.
Drone delivery will, of course, be very fast, taking around 30 minutes on average. The drones should be able to find their way with ease thanks to new artificial intelligence updates. The newer drone also comes equipped with updated stereo vision and sensors, providing greater risk control than previous drones. Amazon reports that the new drone is much better at automatically detecting and avoiding stationary physical obstructions. The drones are also going to be better at finding an appropriate landing spot while avoiding branches, power lines, and the like.
These drone updates were all unveiled at Amazon’s re:MARS conference in Las Vegas. MARS stands for Machine Learning, Robotics, and Space. The re:MARS conferences typically showcase the latest updates to Amazon’s drones, and you can view these demonstrations online.


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Assistant Professor Subith Vasu was among the honorees formally inducted into the class of 2018 by the The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics at its AIAA Associate Fellows Recognition Ceremony and Dinner on Jan. 8 in Orlando.
“The distinguished individuals comprising the Class of 2018 Associate Fellows exemplify extraordinary accomplishments and leadership in the global aerospace community,” said AIAA president Jim Maser in a release.. “Each individual has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to furthering the advancement of aerospace science and technology, and each has performed important work that the Institute is proud to recognize. Their dedication, ingenuity, and accomplishments serve as an inspiration to current and future aerospace professionals. I look forward to helping honor their achievements at the 2018 AIAA SciTech Forum this January.”
This distinction recognizes individuals “who have accomplished or been in charge of important engineering or scientific work, or who have done original work of outstanding merit, or who have otherwise made outstanding contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics or astronautics.”
To be selected as an Associate Fellow an individual must be an AIAA Senior Member in good standing, with at least twelve years professional experience, and be recommended by a minimum of three current Associate Fellows.


Visit the beautiful Rotorua Lakes district. Surrounded by constant volcanic activity, Rotorua has many sights to see. We will throw in a few cheeky rolls on the return.
This is a 30-minute experience tailored to suit your individual requirements.
For those that might be feeling a little bit of trepidation or perhaps you just want a taste of what the L39 can do, the Coastal Buzz & Break is a great way to test the water.
On return, we will drop down so you can experience low-level flight.
The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance jet trainer developed in Czechoslovakia by Aero Vodochody. It was the first trainer aircraft to be equipped with a turbofan powerplant. The type was exported to a wide range of countries as a military trainer. The L-39 Albatros was designed to be a cost-effective jet-powered trainer aircraft, which is also capable of performing ground attack missions. Now the plane has found wide popularity all over the world, both among private owners and aerobatic jet teams.
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The smoke and haze cleared enough on Saturday afternoon to give visitors to the Airshow of the Cascades a close-up look at a B-25 Mitchell Bomber in action.
16 of those aircraft took part in the famous Doolittle Raid on April 18,1942. They took off from the deck of the aircraft carrier Hornet to become the first air raid on the Japanese home island in World War Two. The B-25 Mitchell Bomber is part of the collection at the Erickson Aircraft Collection in Madras.
Joe Krenowicz and Lysa Vattimo with Airshow of the Cascades visits with Central Oregon Daily about the 2017 event in Madras. This family-friendly show features planes, cars, skydivers, fireworks, food, music and more!
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are working together to investigate the deadly crash of a biplane in MadrasSaturday night. Spectators at the Airshow of the Cascades were there to see planes of all kinds perform stunts for the crowd, but one biplane did a low-altitude loop and hit the ground – a moment that was caught on tape by a dashcam inside a nearby car.


The NIMBioS Spatial Analysis Lab (SAL) is centrally located on the University of Tennessee-Knoxville campus in the NIMBioS facilities in the Philander P. Claxton Education Building, 1122 Volunteer Boulevard. SAL is located in Room 123 on the first (ground-level) floor of Claxton.
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Ruth Harrison brings buzz extra on an exciting zero gravity adventure.
An unlikely group of people chat nervously over the breakfast buffet. The accents are from all over the world: America, Britain, Croatia, Slovenia, Spain, France, Brazil and South Africa. After a pre-flight briefing, everyone dons a flight-suit with an upside-down name badge – a NASA tradition for rookies. Now it’s time to go through the security screening process before walking onto the airfield. The modified Boeing 727, G-Force One, sits on the runway and the expectant passengers climb aboard.
Climbing to 24,000 feet
All passengers fasten their airline seatbelts at the back of the plane. The front of the aircraft resembles an empty padded cell. The pilots focus on taking the plane up to the dedicated 100-mile strip of airspace while team leaders bring everyone forward to relax and prepare for their experience. Lying on the floor and focusing on the ceiling to avoid motion sickness, the passengers experience 1.8 Gs as the pilots take the plane up to 34,000 feet.
Flying a parabola, the plane begins to dive. There is no lurch, merely the sudden realisation that gravity’s pull has weakened. The first parabola gives the effect of Martian gravity (one third of Earth gravity). The experience is over too soon and the team leader shouts “Feet down, coming out,” giving everyone just enough time to move their feet beneath them before gravity comes back with a thump. After a short recovery period, the next parabola starts, this time with Lunar gravity (one sixth of Earth gravity). Another parabola of Lunar gravity and the time everyone has been waiting for is upon them…
Zero gravity is an experience unto itself. It’s nothing like the videos of astronauts floating through space. Astronauts look fluid because they know what they’re doing. There is no drag, nothing to hold them back. People experiencing zero gravity for the first time are more chaotic, giggling like children, ricocheting off the walls and rebounding off each other. The team leaders release handfuls of sweets and droplets from a water bottle, allowing people to chase the globules. However, what goes up must come down, meaning a rainfall of water is inevitable when gravity returns.
Halfway through the experience, it becomes obvious why G-Force One is affectionately known as the ‘Vomit Comet’. A couple of the participants are ushered back to their seats with a handful of sick bags. Luckily, the majority of people don’t experience the effects of travel sickness until they’ve done numerous parabolas, which is why NASA astronauts do long training sessions on the Zero-G plane.
This isn’t fake weightlessness. It is the equivalent of what astronauts experience while orbiting the Earth. The concept is simple: when a space station orbits the earth, it is constantly falling. However, it always falls just fast enough to continuously miss the ground. Therefore it goes round again, which is why they call it free-fall. To replicate this in a plane, they fly parabolas, pulling up to miss the ground, rather than going fast enough to hit orbit.
If you’ve crossed astronaut off your career list, but still wonder about that out of this world experience, this is the way to go. That’s assuming you have $5,000 to spare. The high-priced tickets earn you a mere 15 parabolas and 6 minutes of weightlessness. Occasionally, however, tickets can be obtained for free. Recently, inspiration and a Nokia N8 phone were the secret to success. The creators of the video that best convinced a panel of judges they deserved a ticket were rewarded with the ultimate experience of weightlessness.
Image 1 Source: WOMWorldNokia
Image 2 & 3 Source: GoZeroG
Zero-G flight filmed on Nokia N8:


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New Puerto Penasco – Tijuana flights are scheduled to begin April 29 – 2022!
April 29th is the launch date for Calafia Airlines to start operating the 70 minute flight, which will connect Puerto Peñasco with Tijuana twice a week.
Flights are scheduled as follows:
Puerto Penasco to Tijuana
Mondays at 11:50 a.m.
Fridays at 1:20 p.m.
Tijuana to Puerto Penasco
Mondays at 10:15 a.m.
Fridays at 11:45 a.m.
The round-trip flight will cost approximately 3,500 pesos, currently around 167 US dollars. Price includes transfer from Puerto Peñasco to the airport, as well as luggage allowance of up to 25 kilos (55 pounds) per person.
Calafia Airlines’s three ERJ 145 jets, the largest in the regional airline’s fleet, have seating capacity for 50 travelers in economy class configuration. Eight seats are designated with more space.
For more information and booking a flight visit the Calafia Airlines site.


Phrases like click-through rate can seem like another case of “black box syndrome-” the feeling that internet marketing is an incomprehensible mystery to businesses who don’t have an entire IT department.
The black box on an aircraft is actually bright orange, so why the misnomer? There's no ironic or clever
story to it, simply that in the early 1950's, rudimentary flight data recorders were actually housed in a metal box onboard the airplane that was painted… black. Aircrews, whose job it was to keep the machine flying, referred to it as "the black box" as a way of indicating that it did something electronic and mysterious.


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The goal of the project is to design, develop and test a technological solution in the form of a low-emission pilot line, which will be used to produce precision sand castings made of aluminum alloys for high technology industries, including aviation, automotive, energy or medical industry.
Research and development works on a comprehensive, pro-ecological pilot line enabling galvanic treatment of large-size components made of cast aluminum alloys
The goal of the project is to develop a pro-ecological galvanic treatment process for large-size components from foundry alloys
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Students in Olney Central College’s Unmanned Aerial Technology Program will gain hands-on experience working with a new ag-specific drone this fall.
The DJI Agras T30 is the largest unmanned aerial vehicle acquired to date, weighing 55 pounds, and spanning 8 feet by 7 feet, with the arms fully extended.
“It is a pretty impressive sight up in the air,” said UAT Specialist Morgan Henton. “The drone can spray liquid herbicide or fungicide from an 8-gallon liquid tank that can be switched out with a dry tank for dispersing fertilizer and cover crops. The dry tank can hold 70 pounds of dry material.”
Students will typically use the new drone for mock exercises, substituting water for actual ag-related chemicals. The activities will provide students the opportunity to employ mapping technology with the information programmed into the controller along with spread and fill rates. The drone will follow a grid pattern and return to a predetermined location when the tank needs refilled.
“The drone is very autonomous,” Henton said. “The students will gain experience working with the maps and learning to trust the technology to do its job.”
The use of drones within the agricultural industry is continuing to increase. Drones enable farmers to access fields when wet conditions would make the ground unsuitable for heavy equipment.
“They are ideal if you want to target a specific area. For niche crops like orchards and wineries, you can take work that has typically be done by hand and save time and money switching to the drone,” Henton added.
With their versatility, Henton expects an even greater expansion of drone technology in the future.
“I know of four ag retailers who have purchased or will be purchasing drones in the next year,” Henton said. “As technology gets better, battery longevity increases and the price comes down over the next 10 to 15 years, farmers will be having them in the shed. We are already seeing more and more. In the future, they will be used pretty heavily in this part of the world.”
To learn more about the UAT Program, visit www.iecc.edu/occ/drone. Classes start August 18 and new students are being accepted. For more information, call 618-395-7777.
UAT is a Title III Program supported in part by a five-year grant awarded to Olney Central College from the U.S. Department of Education effective October 1, 2018. The estimated total cost for all project activities is $2,506,775 financed by the grant award of $2,249,968 (90%) and $256,807 (10%) by Olney Central College.


The Modern Era (1970 - )
From 1970 on, as the economy grew, civilian and recreational aviation became more popular. Aerospace industries in British Columbia developed new and innovative products. Victoria based Viking Air has become known world wide for its fixed winged aircraft manufacturing and repair services. Flying schools, flying clubs and even home built aircraft organizations had also gained in popularity by this time. On display at the BC Aviation Museum is one of only three Trigull amphibious aircraft built in Victoria by the Trident Company. Also on display are several examples of homebuilt aircraft.
Like many enthusiasts, Burt Rutan draws strange-looking aircraft; but he builds them and they work – well. The “Quickie” was designed in 1977 by Rutan, T. Jewett and G. Sheehan. It has a foam core covered in glass fibre and weighs only 250 lbs. The innovative “canard” layout (tail first) makes it stall-proof. The engine is a 25 hp Onan built to power lawnmowers. Our example was built in Victoria in 1978 by Fran Benton, and was donated to the Museum in 1995.
Schreder “Airmate” HP 11-A
Richard Schreder of Bryan, Ohio designed this single-seat high performance sailplane in the early 1960s. The prototype flew in 1962 in time for the US Nationals in which Mr. Schreder placed third and made the longest flight. A total of 42 were subsequently built. with many variations and modifications.
Our example was completed in 1969 and was flown competitively by Horst Dahlem of Saskatoon. It was donated to the BCAM by Mr. Dahlem in August 2008 after a distinguished period of competitive gliding. With its 52 ft. span, this sailplane is dramatically displayed against the south wall of the Henderson Hangar.
In the early 1970’s a programme was launched at Patricia Bay to build an updated design for an amphibious sport plane. Ultimately the company “went under”. Viking Aviation has provided us with one of the prototypes of this locally significant aircraft.


Pictured The Russian Brahmos II hypersonic cruise missile now under development by Russia and India.
The Bhahmos I is a supersonic anti ship cruise missile already deployed
The news that the Alpha AI programme can defeat human fighter pilots in simulated air combat ( BBC) shows that within the lifetime of the F-35 (the hideously expensive, frequently delayed, fighter bomber tasked with replacing half the US arsenal) unpiloted combat aerial vehicles will become the 'top guns' of air combat maneuver.
Not only will UCAVS be able to pull Gs no human body could withstand (which they can do now) they will also be able to outfly human rivals tactically. Add to that the ability to build vehicles without the need for a cockpit and all that opens up for stealthy design and you have a potentially new calculus for air superiority.
Fascinatingly the Alpha AI jet pilot programme does not require a huge computer to run on. In fact the average 2015 desktop will do. Or a high end cellphone. But most important Alpha is a learning machine. It doesn't just run through a bunch of routines. It accepts feedback and recalibrates. It can practice against people or it can practice against itself. Moreover it can practice against itself without burning any fuel or doing anything to the environment.
If you put AI at the core of your air combat vehicle you change the entire basis for air warfare. For a kick off you can afford to lose "pilots". Training is no longer an investment of thousands of flight hours and years of professional development. It's a case Ctrl-C Ctrl-V. Done! Each one is simply a software instantiation you can clone in seconds.
Instead of planes like the F-35 all you need is a Matroyschka doll of missiles. The long range "bus" rocket delivers a pair of Air Combat Manouver drones to the combat zone whether it is 2,000 or 12,000 miles away at hypersonic speeds. The air combat manouver drones use missiles to achieve air superiority until it's time to self destruct. Then they find targets on the surface and fly into them at 8,000km/h. Boom! The obvious targets: other air superiority asset bases - air force bases and carriers.
The ACM drones can be scramjet or rocket powered, carbon-fibre stealthy and a fraction the size of conventional aircraft. Delivered by missile they could easily be far faster than any conventional aircraft. Conventional fighters would be outperformed, outfought and ultimately uneconomic.
Transport aircraft could also provide a "mother ship" role for ACM drones for situations where an IFF problem might arise.
Consider the economics of this. Right now the F-35 is the most expensive weapons system programme in history, having cost US$1.5 trillion. It is $163 billion over budget and 7 years late. Nice for Lockheed Martin but not so great for its customers. When it's finally delivered the F-35 will have a max speed of almost 2,000km/h, a range of 650nm and be able to pull 9Gs. It will be able to carry 6 missiles and have a gun with about 3 seconds of firing ability.
Most of the time the F-35 will be flown in training missions. That is it will be used to programme its pilots. Only America really has the economic power able to sustain a large full time air force that trains so much. But that is a very slow and very expensive upgrade cycle compared to an AI system which never stops training and has uniform and immediate performance duplication.
Building UAVs and rockets is surprisingly cheap. The Brahmos I missile costs $2.1m each but if the Brahmos II with AI ACM took down a plane and a ship the ROI is over 100:1 Larger nations with reputations for military innovation such as Russia and Israel will see the implications in Alpha immediately. The technology is not beyond nations such as China, Iran, Turkey, India, Germany, France, Sweden, Japan, Korea, Australia, Singapore etc either. Even nations as small as New Zealand can build fast rockets.
Obviously the US will want to invest the most in this technology, just as it does in many things. But US military investment - as we have seen with the F-35 - is neither efficient, nor all that nimble. The US has nothing to match BrahMos even now. The Americans are good at reliable - even downright slow - programme development. But US manufacturers thrive on the political infighting over specifications changes, mission changes etc. The list of programmes US services have started but been forced to kill because of budget blowouts is an embarrassingly long one. This means that American programmes are wildly too expensive and embedded in the institutional excesses of their military agencies.
But what happens when America wakes up one day to find that Russia has an ICBM deliverable airforce of hypersonic robot fighters able to wipe out its carrier and ground wings in the air? Or over the next fifteen years a dozen countries develop hypersonic ICBM delivered AI fighter swarms? Yes, laser weapons are a potential defence for her carriers and air bases but the ability to contest the skies themselves will hugely change the status of the US as the nation with the world's greatest air force. Her ability to defend will remain but her ability to strike at will be drastically curtailed.
It is too early to say what the future holds exactly, but one thing is for sure. The F-35's viable lifetime just got a lot shorter.


In April 1962, the United States Air Force had assigned to Korat Thai Air Base, one officer and fourteen airmen who were on a temporary duty status. The first PCS personnel arrived 10 July 1962. During this time the USAF personnel lived in a small cantonment area and subsisted with the U.S. Army at Camp Friendship, which is located approximately one mile from the USAF area.
The equipment on hand during these early days consisted of two crash trucks, four F-6 refueling units, one oil truck, three tractors, seven general purpose vehicles, two fork lifts and three 15 KW generators. All communications facilities were owned and operated by the army, including the control tower.
This condition persisted until 5August 1964, when personnel and equipment started to arrive to support a tactical fighter operation. The initial buildup was to approximately 500 personnel who were housed and subsisted at Camp Friendship until facilities could be expanded in the USAF area. Construction of tropical shell buildings for housing, a dining hall, latrines and showers were constructed by the Army during this period.
The operational mission of the TDY fighter unit commenced on 15 Aug 64.
By the end of October 1964, the essential base facilities were established by USAF construction teams.
By late February 1965, the TDU tactical fighter strength was increased to two Tactical Fighter Squadrons, both assigned to the Pacific Air Force and flying the Republic F-105 Thunderchief aircraft.
One of the PACAF squadrons was replaced by a Tactical Air Command McDonnell F4C Phantom rotational unit during March 1965.
In April 1965, the 6234th Air Base Squadron was established as a permanent unit to support the TDY fighter units and their operations. This Squadron was in existence until the end of April when it was deactivated and the 6234th Combat Support Squadron, the 6234th Support Squadron , and the 6234th Materiel Squadron were designated and organized per Special Order G-42, H q PACAF, 3 May 65.
The 6234th Tactical Fighter Wing was activated in April 1965 with Colonel William D. Ritchie, Jr., as Commander. The Wing had the responsibility all Air Force units in Thailand until permanent wings were established at other bases.
On 14 December 1965, Colonel Monroe S. Sams, assumed command of the wing.
During its relatively short existence, the 6234th Tactical Fighter Wing (PACAF) and subordinate units have established an operational and support program which has consistently met each demand that has been placed upon them.
On i April 1966, the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing was activated at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. The 388th TFW consists of: 13th TFS, 34th TFS, 421st TFS; and the 388th Combat Support Group.


People living on an artificial planet other than Earth, and traveling through the vast universe on space junk cleaners. Those who feel so familiar with life outside the Earth are characters in the movie, <Seungriho (Space Sweepers)>. As such, the universe, which has previously been only a part of the movies and has been regarded as an unknown area, is gradually entering people's daily lives. Space industries have become a reality one by one and emerge as new blue oceans. The main players leading this change are rocket ventures such as "SpaceX" and "Blue Origin." The space industry is no longer a country-specific area.
New Space is coming
The space industry is changing from Old Space to New Space. New Space refers to an era in which government-led space development is transferred to private-led space. As a result, active participation in space development by private companies is starting, such as sharing space development infrastructure monopolized by the government with the private sector and promoting technology transfer with the private sector. According to a 2020 report by the U.S. Space Foundation, a non-profit space organization, the total size of the global space industry was $447 billion (about 523 trillion won), up 4.4 percent from 2019. Compared to 2015, it shows a rapid growth of 55% and 176% from 2005. Among that, the private-led commercial space industry accounted for $356.6 billion won, up 6.6 percent from 2019, accounting for 79% of the total market. Looking at the rapid growth of the space industry compared to 20 years ago, the world is now looking for new value in space. Ahn Hyungjoon, head of Research Policy 2 at Science and Technology Policy Institute, said, "If space has been the object of conquest and exploration since the 1950s, it is now a commercial space that is used for advertising and tourism through satellites."1) As such, the world is currently moving beyond fostering the space industry to a space economy that produces added value in space.
Since the advent of the New Space era, space competition among private companies has been developing at a rapid pace. Space X, a U.S. private aerospace company led by Elon Musk, successfully returned 'Inspiration 4,' with only civilians as crew members, on September 18. It is orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 590 kilometers above the International Space Station (ISS). This is the third time SpaceX has returned an astronaut from space, and the mission has even set records for the first civilian astronaut, the first non-professional astronaut, the first black female astronaut, the youngest American astronaut to date, and the first disabled person with artificial arms to fly into space. Earlier in July, Blue Origin's manned spacecraft 'New Shepard' and Virgin Galactic's manned spacecraft 'VSS Unity' also succeeded in space tourism with civilians on board. 'New Shepard' loaded a manned capsule with passengers and flew vertically, then went into semi-orbit at an altitude of 107km. Both enjoyed zero gravity for a short time after climbing to a quasi-orbit close to 100 km (the Kármán line), the boundary of the Earth’s atmosphere and outer space. As such, the era of New Space for private companies has arrived, and the reaction of citizens is positive. In August 2019, Cowen, a U.S. investment bank, estimated a 2.4 million potential demand for a "quasi-orbit trip" that travels to Earth's boundary on a vessel like Virgin Galactic's airship. In addition, 39% of the wealthy with net assets of more than $5 million (about 5.7 billion won) said they were willing to buy semi-orbit travel tickets.2) The space industry of private companies is actively progressing with the development of technology and positive responses from people.
A new road that we have never taken before
The Korean space industry is at an inflection point. This year, South Korea is experiencing various space events such as the lifting of the South Korea Ballistic Missile Range Guideline, securing technology for the solid engine, and launching the 'Naro.' With the complete lifting of the South Korea Ballistic Missile Range Guideline, South Korea can develop ballistic missiles without restrictions on range, along with securing technology related to space military power, including the development of space rockets for military satellites. In addition, the lifting of the South Korea Ballistic Missile Range Guideline has enabled solid engine tests, whose development has previously been restricted. A solid engine space launcher is one that gains thrust with solid fuel that burns faster than a liquid engine. This has the advantage of being able to launch quickly at any time to avoid surveillance by intelligence satellites. Therefore, the South Korea Ballistic Missile Range Guideline restricted the development of solid engines. However, two months after the South Korea Ballistic Missile Range Guideline was completely lifted after 42 years, a solid engine combustion test for space launch vehicles was successful. Announcing this, the government said, "We expect to take a step closer to the seven major space powers following the United States, Russia, China, Europe, Japan, and India."3) The independent space launch vehicle 'Naro' is scheduled to be launched on October 21. The reason why 'Naro' is more meaningful is that it was developed based on liquid engine technology. South Korea can secure liquid engine space launch vehicle technology and solid engine space launch vehicle technology at the same time. Lim Jongbin, the head of the Research Policy team at Science and Technology Policy Institute, said, "So far, we have made a lot of efforts to pursue technology and achieved some results, but now we have to take a leap forward to compete with advanced countries."4) The domestic space development is expected to change rapidly as the launch of 'Naro' and the development of solid engine space launchers enable private companies to release space launchers for commercial purposes and revitalize the satellite launch market.
Along with the global trend of New Space, companies are also joining the new space industry in Korea. Hanwha Aerospace signed a business agreement with six government-funded research institutes in the field of science and technology, including the Korea Institute of Geological and Mineral Resources. This is the first time that a joint study with a private space company has been conducted for ISRU (In Situ Resource Utilization). ISRU technology produces necessary supplies using astronomical resources. This business agreement is very meaningful as the first step toward space ISRU technology development and the first example of cooperation with the private sector, said Kim Gwangeun, acting director of the Korea Institute of Geological and Mineral Resources.5) Along with Hanwha's first government-funded research institute and the new space industry, Hangul and computer groups have also joined. Hancom Group is the first Korean private company to launch an ultra-small satellite for earth observation. Hancom Inspace, an affiliate of Hancom Group's aerospace sector, announced plans to launch Korea's first Earth Observation Civil Satellite 'Sejong 1' in the first half of next year in cooperation with Spire Global, a U.S. space satellite company. On September 2, Kim Yeonsoo, general manager of future strategy at Hancom Group, said at an online press conference, "We will mark a new milestone in the video data field through this satellite launch." Along with the expansion of corporate investment in the new space industry, a revision to the Space Development Promotion Act was also unveiled. This revision, announced by the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) in August, calls for fostering space companies by revitalizing space development and expanding investment in the private sector. Lim Hyesook, the MSIT, said, "The government plans to continue to develop core technologies, build infrastructure, and improve driving private-led space development and technology competitiveness through the development of the space business."6) In line with the changing era of New Space, companies and countries are preparing for a space economy that produces added value in space.
The limit of the Korean Peninsula
As such, government-led space development in the past is gradually changing into public-private cooperative space development led by private companies. Nevertheless, Korea's space industry still has institutional limitations. First, Korean space launch sites are in poor condition. With the advent of the new space era, many start-up companies are entering the space business. However, they are struggling because they cannot find an appropriate launch site and combustion test site. There is "Naro Space Center" on Oenaro Island (485 kilometers south of Seoul), but it is a facility dedicated to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) that is working on the Nuri project, so private companies cannot use it. For this reason, the MSIT announced in June a plan to build a private launch site in Cheongseokgeum next to the site of the Naro Space Center, but it won't be completed until the end of 2024. For Korean private companies, that's a wait of at least three years. In fact, Korea's small land mass makes it difficult to meet the conditions of a launch site that requires at least 2 million square meters. There is also a lot of sea and air traffic near Korea, making it difficult to set the launch point. The Naro Space Center, the only place of its kind in Korea, also has limited conditions as a launch site as the angle at which the space rocket can be freely launched is only 15 degrees. In fact, the best place for a Korean space launch site is Marado Island, according to a government survey. However, construction of the Marado Space Center was canceled due to opposition from residents and environmental groups. In response, space policy expert Kim Kyungmin said, "It is very unfortunate that Korean space startups remain homeless because they cannot find launch sites and combustion test sites in the era of private-led new space competition. In reality, the best way is to set up a private launch site and a combustion test site as soon as possible in Goheung-gun, where the Naro Space Center is located." The global new space industry is seeing fierce competition, but Korean space companies are not able to proceed smoothly due to poor conditions.
In addition, the necessity of establishing an organization dedicated to the space industry and expanding the budget has been steadily raised. Currently, five major space powers (G5: the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Japan) as well as China and Russia are establishing independent administrative organizations. On the other hand, the KARI, a department under the MSIT, is in charge of space development in Korea. For this reason, the space development budget is organized around the MSIT and the KARI, and only a certain amount of the budget is allocated to private industries. An industry official said, "There is a structural limitation that it is difficult to reflect the opinions of private companies due to the policy led by the MSIT. The policy is being established in accordance with the opinions of industries, the largest consumer of space development policy, and 'centralized decision-making' that does not take into account the level of domestic technology."7) Power is being abused because it does not have a dedicated organization but operates as an affiliated organization of a government agency. In response, Ahn Hyungjoon, a researcher at the Science & Technology Policy Institute, said, "In order to switch to private-led space development, the government should recognize companies as investment partners, not technology transfer targets. From a market revitalization point of view, private companies should be able to recover their investments through a certain percentage of investments in space development and exclusive use of satellite operations or satellite data."8) It is necessary to expand the foundation systematically for private companies. In addition, the government budget and professional manpower are insufficient. The Korean space development budget last year was $720 million, 0.04% of its GDP, the lowest compared to the G5, China and Russia. The KARI budget ($480 million) and manpower size ($1,000) are also in the lower ranks. Private investment and technology levels are also low. According to 2018 OECD statistics, private space industry R&D investments numbered $26.4 billion in the United States, $3.4 billion in France, $2.4 billion in the United Kingdom, $2 billion in Germany, and $800 million in Japan. Korea was the lowest at $400 million, half that of Japan. According to the National Science & Technology Information Service, the technology level was also low when comparing China (89), Japan (86), and Korea (60) (the US=100). In response, the Federation of Korean Industries advised in a report that in order for Korea to become a space powerhouse, it is necessary to establish an independent space development organization such as "Korean NASA," expand budget and manpower, expand participation of private companies, and strengthen space cooperation between South Korea and the U.S. In order for Korea to occupy a global position in the era of new space, a lot of effort will be required to overcome the current limitations.
Be a leader, not a follower, in the New Space
Science and technology have developed steadily for a long time, and this time it is the turn of outer space. Currently, various efforts are being made to develop the space industry around the world, and Korea is also preparing to keep up with the trend. The government's efforts to revise laws and expand the system in line with the New Space era are desirable, but to become a true leader in the space industry, it is necessary to reconsider whether the direction is appropriately in line with reality or not. Since private companies are leading the era of new space, if there is adequate government support for them, they will be able to leap forward as a space industry powerhouse.
1) Jo Seunghan, "From Space Development Policies and Technology Securing to Security, Diplomacy, and Economic Strategies", Donga Science, September 25, 2021
2) Lee Jaemyeong, "When Can Ordinary People Who Are Not Billionaires Go on Space Tours?", Yonhap News, July 12, 2021
3) Kim Minsu, "[Premium Report] Will a Solid Launcher Be the Starting Point for a Leap Forward in Private Space Development?", Donga Science, September 25, 2021
4) See Footnote 1
5) Jo Seunghan, "Hanwha Is Also Working on Mining Space Resources", Donga Science, September 9, 2021
6) See Footnote 3
7) Cho Sungho, ""To Foster the Lagging Space Industry Into a Future Industry..." the Core of the "Newsface Era" Is the Transition to a "Private" Initiative", monthly Chosun, October 19, 2020
8) Jung Jongoh, ""Company in the Era of Newspace..." Policy Beneficiaries → Change to an Innovative Investment Partner", iNews 24, June 13, 2021
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Author A P J Abdul Kalam Description
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam or A. P. J. Abdul (15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015), was the 11th President of India who was a scientist turned statesman., Kalam was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, where he studied physics and aerospace engineering.
He worked as a scientist and science administrator at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and was consequently involved in India’s civilian space programme and military missile development struggles. As a result, he came to be known as the Missile Man of India after working on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology.
Furthermore, he played a fundamental administrative, technical, and political part in India’s Pokhran-II nuclear investigations in 1998. Kalam was the 11th President of India in 2002. He received several prestigious awards, including the Bharat Ratna.
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The Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) on Monday morning announced the temporary closure of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) runway.
According to KAA, the temporary closure is a result of an aborted take-off by a Cargo plane that developed technical issues.
“As a result of the runway closure, all incoming and outgoing flights have been temporarily suspended,” the authority said in its statement on Monday.
Citizen Digital has now established that the Singapore Airlines Cargo plane failed to take off after its engine caught fire. Due to the fire, the aircraft’s tyres burst, leading to deflation.
As a result, the plane could not be towed off the runway immediately, and personnel at the airport have opted to borrow tyres from other aircraft grounded at the facility.
As of 12.15 pm on Monday, the JKIA runway had been partially opened for smaller planes to take off.
KAA has since advised passengers to contact their respective airlines for further information on the status of their flights.
The numerous delays have largely affected big aircraft. And a flight from New York, which was expected to land by 10.00 am experienced a 2-hour delay.


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The run-up to the 50th anniversary of the first ever flight into space was rather short of glorious. The countdown to the landmark celebration was marred by delayed space launches, possible sackings in the Space Agency and, most embarrassingly, the crash of a rocket in December of 2010, which cost the Russian taxpayer 2.5 billion rubles. Last week Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced an increase in funding and reiterated ambitious plans for Russia’s space flights. But Roskosmos’ Chief Anatoly Perminov came back yesterday with a scathing verdict of the space program, in what may have been his last address to the Federation Council.
Anatoly Perminov, who is expected to be sacked after seven years at the helm of Russia’s Space Agency, on Wednesday rubbished the possibility of flying to Mars on existing spacecraft as “absurd,” and said that it will not be possible before 2035. He also said that Russia’s rocket industry is falling short of the goals that the state arms procurement program set. He then complained that his agency could not be expected to expand its share of the global space market without more financing.
An urban legend has it that NASA once invested millions in creating a zero gravity pen for space travel, while the Soviets simply brought a pencil. With or without mythical resourcefulness, the gulf in U.S. and Russian space funding is considerable, albeit narrowing slowly. Perminov contrasted NASA’s 2011 budget of $18.7 billion with Roskosmos’ $3.1 billion. Roskosmos’ 2011 budget allocation is actually the largest since the collapse of the Soviet Union, and almost triple what it was in 2007. President Dmitry Medvedev is credited with the rise in funding, as he named the space industry in the same breath as his broader bid to modernize Russia in 2009.
But despite improved funding, the recent months have made even patriotic Russian space dreamers squirm. On Wednesday, a Soyuz rocket adorned with a portrait of Yuri Gagarin took off after a week of delays, only then delivering three astronauts, two Russian and one American, to the International Space Station. Worse still, a Russian Proton-M rocket propelling three satellites took off from Baikonur last December, veered off course, and disintegrated over the Pacific Ocean. The satellites were supposed to complete the GLONASS navigation system, Russia’s answer (and rival) to the American GPS.
After these blips, 65-year-old Perminov was asked to step down by Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov due to his age, although he refused to comply until he is asked by either Prime Minister Vladimir Putin or President Dmitry Medvedev. Kommersant a week ago concluded that the authorities are now waiting for Gagarin’s anniversary to blow over before they ask Perminov to step down. In a possible hint of realizing his impending demise, Perminov said yesterday: “I also am punished,” as a result of the insufficient funding from the government.
Yuri Gagarin’s anniversary has thrown up a lot of tough talk from commentators on the space program, although some have tried to remain realistic. Anton Sanin of the Russian Space Academy said that the Soyuz rocket’s key role in transporting crews to the International Space Station guarantees that Russia’s space program remains at the world’s forefront – particularly as the U.S. Space Shuttle is being mothballed this year. "The fact that America has done away with the Space Shuttle basically means that the Russian Soyuz is the only remaining way to get to the International Space Station. This just goes to show that everything is not as bad as some people allege."
Critics, however, are angered by Russia’s role as little more than a cosmic “taxi-driver.” Yury Karash, a member of the Russian Space Academy, said: “I don’t like saying that our space program has stagnated, but that is the way it is.” He said that the space program’s reliance on its former grandeur was like a form of “Dutch disease,” and that the leadership is in danger of letting the head-start in the space race from Gagarin slip through their fingers. “The sector clearly wants to move forward, but the management is saying, 'we do not need to, we are the leaders in space.' They say, 'we have the Soyuz spaceship, everything depends on Russia, we put the most rockets up in space – what more do you want?'" Karash said.
Perminov also stressed that investment in new areas of the space industry is crucial, although he noted that Russia has the most satellites in space due to its superior space launch capabilities. "We have to acknowledge that imported components account for between 65 and 70 percent of electronics in the spacecraft launched last year and those set to be launched this year," Perminov was quoted by the Associated Press as saying.
Premier Putin last week hinted at future funding increases when he said that Russia intends to increase its share of the global space market, while developing a new launch pad in eastern Siberia at Vostochny. It is expected to launch manned flights by 2018. Russia will provide 50 percent of global space launches – a $200 billion market, Putin said.
The premier also mooted possible space flights for the Angara, the long-touted replacement for the Soyuz. Putin said that the Angara carrier rockets will be finished in 2013 and launched from the Plesetsk pad in Arkhangelsk. Perminov specified that the heavier classification would only be ready by the first quarter of 2014.
After the media furor it seems unlikely that Perminov will cling onto his job, but analysts believe that the anniversary of Gagarin’s space flight could revive what Karash called the “stagnated” space program. “I think the anniversary can be a catalyst for expanding the space-rocket industry in the long term,” said Alexander Zheleznyakov, a leading space program commentator. “Of course the space program will be carried on the huge wave of public interest, on the wave of tasks carried out by the government and scientists as well as through the additional funding being assigned. I greatly hope that all these highly ambitious plans to fly to Mars and the moon come to fruition.”
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Align T-REX 550X Dominator Review
- 550X Dominator Specs:
- FBL System: NEO
- Motor: Align BL730MX 960KV
- Pinion: 16T
- Headspeeds: 1950, 2150, 2350
- ESC: Castle Talon 90
- Cyclic Servos: MKS HBL950
- Tail Servo: MKS HBL980
- Battery: Pulse 4100/5000mAh 45C lipo
- Mains: Align 550mm
- Tails: Align 90mm
The last T-REX model I owned was the T-REX 550V2 back in 2019. That model turned a lot of chapters for me with my build and flying ability. Though it had a flybar it was still stable and flew much like a bigger helicopter. I have setup a few Align models since for some guys but have not owned one in over four years so I looked forward to trying out the new 550X. The T-REX 550X is definitely a leap forward in performance than past 550 models with the integration of numerous innovative design changes and overall lightweight improvements.
Align was one of the first originators when it came to electric 3D model helicopters in the early 90s with their 450 size models. They have had a very successful line of helicopter sizes from 250-800 class machines. All sporting flybar and flybarless technology is offered in both nitro and electric models. If you are just starting out in the hobby and want something reliable that won’t break the bank Align has a model for you. I think if you ask most guys what their first model kit build was they would say it was an Align. Besides Blade with their RTF/BNF helicopters, I strongly believe Align is a contributing factor for a lot of newcomers in the hobby both past and present.
OPENING THE BOX
When you open the box you will find numerous marked boxes containing all of the different sub-assemblies. The first box I opened included the skids, fin, and some frame parts as well as the new 550X canopy. The canopy is nicely painted in a red, white and blue Align color scheme with a nice clear coat finish. Depending on the 550X package you purchase you will find all of the electronics in their own separate box. The main rotor box has all of the head parts and remaining components to build the helicopter with the sub-assemblies set preassembled and packaged in their own sealed bags. The frame sides are sitting at the bottom of the box with the manual and the remaining box contains the blades, tail boom, boom
The build begins by assembling the EFL Flybarless Rotor Head System. It comes completely dry assembled so you will need to completely break it down and reassemble with loctite and grease. The EFL head design was developed to utilize extreme low CG to effectively reduce resistance during 3D maneuvers while increasing flight responsiveness and precision. Thus increases the usable rotor RPM range without having to change the rigidity of the dampening system. This allows for an optimal control of the geometry even when large amounts of torque are introduced into the system. Some of the head parts are accented with a nice red anodizing on the stainless precision machined metal parts. Align has also redeveloped the swashplate. Their new advanced metal swashplate firmly connects to rotor grips preventing rotor head disengagement during intense flight. Two linkage ball mounting holes provide improved control of system movement. Once I had the head and swashplate assembled I installed them onto the main shaft to await installation into the frame.
The T-REX 550X main frame utilizes composite material integration technology on the carbon side frame plates, including the addition of battery mounting side rails and a top motor mount design. In addition, the T-REX 550X's lightweight design is 200g lighter than on previous 550 models. The 3K main frame feature embedded battery mounting rails and a latch design which provide quick battery changes. The two frame halves join together with M3 screws sandwiched between bearing blocks, frame standoff posts and the front plastic electronics tray. Align integrates plastic parts on the frame to give the model a unique look and cover some parts that may have electronic wires cross over or through parts of the frame. The 550X uses Align’s traditional skid and pipe landing skid design that mounts onto the lower frame standoffs. On the new 550X model the rear landing skid is taller giving the model a 5 degree forward tilt to keep the tail higher off the ground.
The tail boom and tail assembly follows suit to most torque tube pod and boom models on the market today. The front plastic tail boom mount has your front drive gear along with the front umbrella gear. The tail case assembly is made up of an aluminum tail tube case with torque tube gears and metal side plates. Manufactured with stronger material, the torque tube front drive gear is more durable. The stronger material reduces the probability of gear striping during flight or damaging the gear as a result of a crash. The newly designed dual point supported tail pitch assembly delivers slop free performance while improving rudder control and precision. The carbon tail boom is built from 3K carbon fiber and aluminum imbedded technology which features light weight and high strength. I’ve flown belted helis the last 4 years so it felt weird assembling a torque tube model again with the inner boom bearing and rubber keeper. Once the torque tube assembly was installed I assembled the rest of the tail components onto the boom. With the tail assembly complete (tail boom case, tail case, boom supports, fins and pushrod) I installed the rear tail section and boom supports onto the main frame using the provided M3 screws.
Next I assembled the main 112T CNC slanted main gear which make for a very efficient and strong drive system. With the main gear and autorotation gear complete I slid it inside the frame and lowered the head assembly down inside of it and secured the main jesus bolt. With the airframe complete it was time to setup my electronics and install them onto the airframe. With all my builds I have the electronics all soldered up and servos centered in the FBL system before I begin my builds. This makes the next step of the build go much quicker.
For my T-REX 550X build I chose to use the MKS HBL950 high voltage servos on cyclic and a MKS HBL950 for tail control. After installing the servos I routed my wires up towards the front of the frame and secured them using small black zip ties. As previously mentioned I always plug in my servos and center the servo arms before I install the servos onto the frame making the setup steps go much quicker. I decided to use the provided Align motor and mounted it onto the aluminum motor mount and slid it into the frame and secured it into place leaving some little pinion backlash. The T-REX 550X uses the new powerful 730MX (960KV) motor which is highly efficient providing superior power while improving the performance of the 6S power system. You can now adjust the motor pinion main gear mesh. You don’t want it so tight to stress the motor but if it’s too loose it could slip and strip the main gear.
I mounted the Castle Talon 90 onto the right side of the front plastic electronics tray. This location is perfect on the 550X as the wires from the motor can plug directly into the ESC. I mounted the NEO flybarless unit with the wires facing back on top of the front electronics tray. Having everything on the front of this model gives the rear of the 550X a nice clean look when the canopy is installed. However you can choose to mount your FBL system and receiver on the rear of the model on the tail boom mount as well as with past models. I mounted a Scorpion Backup on the left side of the front tray opposite the ESC. The 550X is very spacious and gives you a variety of locations for mounting the model’s electronics. Setup with the Mikado Vbar Control radio and NEO flybarless system was extremely fast and EASY. When you are setting up a new “Other 600” model in the NEO wizard it automatically puts basic presets in the NEO leaving the builder just a few quick setup steps to get your model into the air!
IN THE AIR
After a quick circuit around the field to run the NEO flybarless system through its initial setup test flight it was time to run the T-REX 550X through its 3D paces. The 550X tracked perfectly through the corners, with noticeably higher control precision then the 550L DFC model before this. It’s collective and cyclic response were quick yet agile. Stationary flips and rolls are fast and stable, with no noticeable wobbles and tic-tocs were crisp and precise. The bright red, white and blue canopy was extremely easy to see in all orientations. I can remember back a few years ago my maiden flights used to be hovering around, a few pitch pumps and some forward flight to check tail gains. With today’s quality helicopters and the Mikado NEO setup wizard getting you so close to a perfect flying setup you can run the model through its 3D paces on its maiden flight.
Flight mode Throttle RPM
Bank 1 Governed 1950
Bank 2 Governed 2150
Bank 3 Governed 2350
I purchased Pulse Ultra 4100 mAh 45C packs for this model to keep the weight down for harder 3D flight. If I want to just have fun and sport fly I sacrifice some weight performance but gain minutes of flight time using Pulse 5000 and 5500 mAh packs. My recommendation is lean towards 4500-5000mAh packs if you plan on flying aggressively. You could even get more flight time if you optimize your power system to run at a lower headspeed.
For soft sport flying the 550X really flies well at 1800-2000rpm with zero bobble and really extends your flight time. I tend to fly in Bank 2 at 2250rpm to practice my collective management and not sacrifice my flight times. I found that 2250rpm gives me a long flight time and still gives me plenty of performance to fly lower headspeed 3D. If I want to really show off the 550X’s abilities I can crank her up to 2450 in Bank 3 for extreme fast forward flying and hard 3D.
All size batteries easily fit on the included slide out locking battery tray. If you only have one battery tray, swapping out flight packs is as easy as un-strapping the Velcro strap and attaching another pack. I keep 5 packs on trays ready to swap out between a busy day of flying or testing. I highly recommend buying a few extra battery trays and straps though. It makes swapping batteries between flights a breeze. Two battery trays cost $25 and the straps are another $4. I found the best places to purchase extra battery trays and Align parts are HeliDirect and LowerHeli. They ship the same day you order with 2-3 day priority mail and I have always received my parts promptly.
THE LAST WORD
I still am a firm believer that a mid size heli with 550mm main blades is the best choice for a beginner to step up and advance into up to a “bigger size” helicopter. For $590 this helicopter kit comes as upgraded as it gets with a full metal head, metal tail and fiber carbon parts along with Align’s new MX motor. Overall the T-REX 550X is an extremely capable 3D helicopter for fun or training purposes with lower costs to repair if you were to put it in. It has very good power to weight ratio and also a light disc loading for a mid class model. This makes it very agile but also capable of handling a variety of different pack sizes. The increase in size from the T-REX 500L makes it much more stable and easy to see in flight.
For a midsized 3D machine, the T-REX 550X provides the stability of larger helicopters, while maintaining portability and economical operation of a smaller helicopter. The kit was well packaged, the manual was well thought out and easy to follow. For a smaller model it remains maneuverable even at lower headspeeds, yet is able to handle the hardest smack 3D you can throw at it. The kit is a great value considering all that is included. The T-REX 550X is everything I expected it would be. This helicopter can satisfy all the needs for a model in the midsize class. From the ability to fly smooth for 6 minutes or to fly hard and fast in the same model is a bonus. Minimal maintenance, amazing performance and a stunning appearance is certain to keep it at the top of its class for a long time!


Peterborough Triumph decided to base the design of their Bobber on an aircraft colour scheme because of the passion that the Webbs' team have for historic aircraft.
They considered a number of different aircraft for the inspiration, but decided that it needed to meet a specific criteria. One, it must be a British icon, and two, Peterborough Triumph has always been affiliated with East Anglia, particularly Lincolnshire, 'The Bomber County', so basing it on a bomber would be a perfect idea.
Ryan Mills - Bob01 Project Manager
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Sean Judge - Creative designer
Peterborough Triumph picked a colour scheme from a 1960s target tug, a Mosquito with the destination of TT.35. It is a historic aircraft colour scheme, with a hazardous waste/zombie apocalypse vibe, to appeal to a young and contemporary audience.
The Peterborough Triumph team has included quarter painted wheels, a high level custom-made exhaust system and infill panels to enclose the rear of the bike. These special features and accessories complement their 1960s aircraft theme.
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Aviator Model Kit
Once again Ugears presents a dream come true, reaching out to the skies with its first ever aircraft model represented by two flying machines in one package. Introducing The Avaitor model, which has three modules: the airplane, the helicopter and the flight control tower. Choose your...
Once again Ugears presents a dream come true, reaching out to the skies with its first ever aircraft model represented by two flying machines in one package. Introducing The Avaitor model, which has three modules: the airplane, the helicopter and the flight control tower. Choose your aircraft, set it on the tower's bar and you are good to fly. As a beginner pilot, you might want to start with the helicopter which is not as difficult to control as the airplane. Your chopper has a cockpit with doors that open and shut, and three-blade main and tail rotors. The airplane has a higher velocity and requires a certain skill to operate. This module is based on the wire-braced bi-plane and has a 5 piston motor. To learn how to fly this wayward bird, you may need several flight hours, but learning is part of the fun.
Your cockpit is the control tower, a sophisticated device with a high-performance motor that powers the rotation of the wash plate with the bar-with an aircraft on one side and balance weight on the other. The control tower is operated with two control bars, the control column regulates the roll and pitch of the flying machine and the motor controller adjust RPM (revolutions per minute) setting the speed of the aircraft. Fine tuning ensures the proper operation of the swash plate.
When all three units are assembled and you are ready to dive into the sky, it's time to wind up the motor. Make sure you don't overextend the rubber bands in the motor: maximum winding must not exceed 25 half-turns. Hold on to the control column while releasing the motor controller's lock to launch your model. Just hang on to the wheel, throw caution to the wind, and ly. the sky is the limit with your new Aviator model from Ugears. For an original gift idea or an engaging hobby that encourages family time around the table, Ugears kits provide hours of enjoyment.
- Estimated time to assemble:12 to 15 hours.
- Console: 16.5" W x 13.4" L x 12.2" H
- Plane: 5.5" L x 4.7" W x 3.1" H
- 726 pieces
- Step-by-step, full color. easy to follow instructions included
- Assembly required; no glue needed
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Opening DateApril 23, 2016
Minimum Height51 Inches / 130 cm
Maximum Height77 Inches / 196 cm
Last UpdateJune 2, 2016
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This decision by the UKs Defence Chiefs is good news for Norfolk as it was feared that RAF Marham would close when the present Tornado aircraft based there were decommissioned.
It is thought that the great contribution made by the aircraft and the men and women of RAF Marham during the recent conflict in Libya may well have influenced the decision to maintain it as an important part of the UKs defences.
RAF Marham employs many local people and the base contributes a great deal to the local economy. This latest news looks as though it will secure the future of the base for many years to come.
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