Humans have always been captivated by the beautiful aurora seen in the two polar regions of Earth. There have been many hypotheses of what creates them, and the research spawned a world-leading scientific community in Norway studying the phenomenon from the ground for the past two centuries.
In modern times advances in rocket technology meant that the aurora for the first time could be studied from within.
The very first launch of a Norwegian civilian, suborbital research rocket took place at August 18th, 1962, from Andøya. The mission was a collaboration between Norway, Denmark and United States, where NASA supported the mission with radar and telemetry systems.
Since then, thousands of launches have taken place. Countries like USA, UK, Germany and France have completed many missions from Andøya, both with sounding rockets and scientific balloons.
Earth’s magnetic field forms a cusp in the polar regions. Flying a sounding rocket from Andøya through the cusp region requires large and costly vehicles. In order to enable scientists to use smaller and cheaper rockets Andøya Space established a second launch area at Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard. The first launch took place in 1997.
The Alomar Observatory
A German-Norwegian initiative in the early 90s led to the establishment of the Alomar Observatory on top of the Ramnan mountain at Andøya in 1994. Using state of the art lidar and radar systems, in addition to other complementary remote sensing techniques, the observatory has studied the Arctic atmosphere for over 25 years.
Civilian sounding rockets and military missiles requires more or less the same infrastructure, and Andøya Space has already been involved in missile testing for decades. From the early Penguin missile and up to modern variants, Andøya Space is a trusted partner when performing live firing tests and operational training exercises.
A space technology course was set up at local high school in Andenes, where the students take some of their classes at Andøya Space, creating a unique learning environment where students can be very hands-on.
This led to the creation of a space education subsidiary being established in the year 2000.
Today, thousands of students from all over the world have been to Andøya Space, built basic sounding rockets from scratch and launched them under the supervision of the professionals.
Remotely piloted aircraft systems of all sizes have increased in popularity and usefulness around the world as the technology has matured. This has led to the creation of a new business area at Andøya Space.
In 2012 a fixed-wing drone built by Andøya Space performed one of the world’s longest civilian BRLOS (beyond radio line of sight) drone flights (by then), relying solely on satellite communications.
Today, Andøya Space uses drones for several types of missions, such as inspection, research, surveillance and flight testing.
Andøya Space recognized at an early stage the important role satellites would play in communication, environmental monitoring and other crucial societal areas. An initiative to pursue orbital launches from Andøya began already in the early 90s. The recent revolution in the space industry, allowing smaller satellites and the development of smaller launch vehicles, has enabled Andøya Space to finally realize the establishment of a launch site for small satellites to polar low Earth orbit and sun-synchronous orbits.


Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast is mandatory in the United States after Dec. 31, 2019 (anywhere Mode-C transponders are currently required).
ADS-B technology is being adopted across the world as safer and more-efficient replacement for radar. In brief, ADS-B is the broadcast of aircraft information including direction, groundspeed, and altitude (used for air traffic control) – allowing for more efficient flight operations, higher situational awareness and allowing for weather updates sent to the cockpit electronically.
As of 2017, The FAA estimated that up to 160,000 general aviation aircraft need to install new equipment to meet the 2020 mandate, and there are limited resources to help aircraft owners become compliant. Butler National Corporation and its aerospace subsidiaries (Avcon Industries and Butler Avionics) created this webpage to assist aircraft owners and operators with installation information to motivate early compliance. Installation of ADS-B “Out” hardware takes time – planning is essential.
What it is:
ADS-B stands for “Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast.” Here is what the words really mean:
The system Automatically transmits (sends) GPS location, altitude, ground speed and other data from an aircraft at a set interval, without any interaction from the pilot or otherwise.
The system is Dependent upon transponders and a Global Positioning System (“GPS”, also known as a Satellite-Based Augmentation System “SBAS”) or Navigation System for the information it broadcasts.
The system is used for Surveillance because it provides identification and 3-dimensional tracking of equipped aircraft.
The system installed on each aircraft Broadcasts information to ground stations and other aircraft. The ground stations rebroadcast aircraft and flight information that may be used by pilots on aircraft with ADS-B(In) equipment.
ADS-B Types – “In” and “Out”
ADS-B includes “ADS-B (In)” and “ADS-B (Out)”. These refer to two functions of ADS-B equipment. ADS-B(Out) will be mandatory (in 2020) when the aircraft is operating in airspace that currently requires a Mode-C Transponder. ADS-B(Out) equipment broadcasts the aircraft information to other aircraft and ground stations. ADS-B(In) equipment is not currently required. ADS-B(In) provides pilot-usable flight information, such as advisory weather and traffic information.
What You Need:
ADS-B “Out” technology (required in 2020 as FAA mandated) generally requires two pieces of equipment:
- A Mode-S Transponder (with Extended Squitter) or a Universal Access Transceiver (UAT)
- A WAAS GPS or a GNSS/SBAS Receiver
These two components may be combined in a single transponder. “Pairing” is the term that defines the approved interface between a GPS position source and transponder(s). Together, the UAT/Mode-S transponder and WAAS GPS pairing make an aircraft compliant (when properly configured).
ADS-B “In” technology (not required at this time) receives subscription-free advisory information broadcasts:
- FIS-B (Weather Data)
- TIS-B (Traffic Data)
Pilots may use ADS-B(In) services to receive graphical weather and flight information in the cockpit.
Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B) provides graphical weather and flight information (for advisory use only). FIS-B is accessed by using a 978 MHz Universal Access Receiver and ADS-B “Out” transmission.
The FIS-B set of products includes:
- Aviation Routine Weather Reports (METAR)
- Aviation Selected Special Weather Reports (SPECI)
- Terminal Area Forecasts (TAF)
- Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMET)
- Airman’s Meteorological Information (AIRMET)
- Pilot Reports (PIREP)
- NEXRAD Reflectivity (Continental United States [CONUS])
- NEXRAD Reflectivity (Regional)
- Notices to Airmen (NOTAM/Flight Data Center [FDC])
- Winds and Temperature Aloft
FIS-B information, including weather information, NOTAMs, and TFR areas, are intended only for advisory use for the sole purpose of assisting in long- and near-term planning and decision making. The system lacks sufficient resolution and updating capability necessary for tactical aerial maneuvering around localized weather phenomena. In particular, in extreme scenarios, the oldest weather radar data on the display can be up to 15 to 20 minutes older than the display’s age indication for that weather radar data. Also, FIS-B information must not be used in lieu of a standard preflight briefing.
Aircraft owners should make sure safety assessments are conducted on TIS-B and FIS-B avionics. The equipment should meet the performance requirements of the FAA technical standard order (TSO) to ensure it is compatible with existing FAA FIS-B services and meets minimum performance and quality control standards.
There are two ADS-B link frequency options: 1090 extended squitter (1090ES) and universal access transceiver (UAT). The 1090ES equipment operates on 1090 MHz and has performance requirements specified in TSO-C166b. The UAT operates on 978 MHz and has performance requirements specified in TSO-C154c. This AC addresses installing equipment meeting the requirements of either TSO. Note: 14 CFR § 91.225 requires 1090ES transponders in Class A airspace (above 18,000 feet MSL)
978 MHz / UAT
Universal Access Transceivers (UAT) transponders operate at 978 MHz and support both FIS-B and TIS-B services. UAT receivers are designed for use in the United States in airspace below 18,000 ft. MSL. To access FIS-B information, an aircraft must be equipped with a UAT/978 MHz receiver. FIS-B and TIS-B information can be shown on cockpit-mounted displays or portable electronic devices (PEDs) such as the iPad.
1090 MHz ES
1090MHz transponders, known as “1090 ES” (“1090 MHz Extended Squitter”), will be required in Class A airspace in the United States after Dec. 31, 2019, and will be the ADS-B standard in many foreign countries. 1090 ES transponders send “Extended Squitter” messages, which include position, time and velocity. Aircraft equipped with 1090 ES transponders typically do not have access to ground-transmitted FIS-B services unless they also contain a UAT receiver.
The FAA Mandate
The FAA Mandate is contained in the Code of Federal Regulations, or CFR. The mandate is located in 14 CFR § 91.225 and § 91.227.
Installation Cost Factors / Considerations
When you bring your aircraft to a shop for installation of ADS-B, the following factors can impact your installation:
- Transponder Antenna Location
- Typically, a new coax cable needs to be installed – the complexity and overall burden of this task will impact time and cost.
- Does the intercom need to be removed?
- Is the existing antenna okay?
- GPS / GPS Antenna Location
- Does existing GPS have WAAS?
- Does GPS have ADS-B outputs for the transponder(s)?
- Do you want an ADS-B independent GPS source for each transponder? (Not required)
- Do you want the GPS to perform any navigation / map functions or only provide position for ADS-B Out compliance?
- Where do you want the GPS ‘box’ installed?
- Transponder: What type of ADS-B(Out) do you need/want? (1090ES / UAT / Both)
- Is your transponder upgradeable to 1090ES?
- Do you want some ADS-B(In) functionality? Do you need a separate receiver / antenna?
- Do you want to display ADS-B(In) info on a PED such as the iPad?
- How do you want the transponder installed?
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||ADS-B Out for Preferred Routing
||FL290+ in specific airways.
||FL290+ in Colombo TMA
||FL290+ in specific airways.
||All controlled airspace.
||Between FL290 & Fl460 in Jakarta and Ujung Pandang FIRs.
||*For flights ≥ 3000ft with in 12nm of the Gulf Coast.
||FL290 & above in Taipei FIR.
||Wherever a Mode-C transponder is currently required.
||All Colombian airspace.
||All aircraft regardless of country of registration.
||IFR > 5,700kg or >250KTAS cruise.


The cargo plane carrying meat from Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan skidded off a runway during an emergency landing at Fath airport near capital Teheran before crashing into a wall, the army said in a statement.
A military cargo plane that overshot a runway, crashed and caught fire in Iran killed13 people, the army said on Monday.
The plane was carrying meat from Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan when it crashed near the capital Tehran, the army said in a statement, adding that “13 of the plane’s personnel were killed.”
Earlier, an Iranian emergency official told state television that 16 people were on board the plane and there was only one known survivor.
“A (Boeing) cargo 707 plane carrying meat took off from Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan and had an emergency landing at Fath airport this morning,” the army said in a statement on its website.
Fath airport is in Alborz province, just northwest of Tehran.
Several bodies found
“It exited the runway during the landing and caught fire after hitting the wall at the end of the runway,” the army statement said.
Fire immediately engulfed the aircraft after it skidded off a runway and crashed into a wall separating the airfield from a residential neighbourhood.
Images carried by Iran’s state-run media showed the burned-out tail of the plane sticking out, surrounded by charred homes.
Earlier, Iran’s state TV said the bodies of seven people had been found.
“We have recovered seven bodies from the wreckage of the plane … the search continues,” the head of Iran’s emergency department, Pirhossein Kolivand told state TV.
Black box found
Investigators found the plane’s black box, which will provide more details about the crash, deputy Alborz governor Azizollah Shahbazi told Tasnim news agency.
Iran’s aging air fleet has had a string of crashes in recent years.
Iran’s Aseman Airlines was ordered to ground its fleet of ATR planes in February last year after one of them crashed in the Zagros mountains, killing all 66 people onboard.
Iran has been subject to tough US sanctions for years, hindering the purchase of new planes and critical spare parts for the US-made planes in its air force, civilian flag carrier Iran Air and domestic airlines.
Hopes of a change in the situation were dashed last May when Washington pulled out of a landmark 2015 deal over Iran’s nuclear programme, reimposing sanctions that had been lifted as part of the multilateral accord.
Source: TRTWorld and agencies
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Astronauts Luca Parmitano (left), and Christina Koch (right) with the space cookiesNASA
Astronauts can now bake cookies too. Over the Christmas season, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) joined in on the Earthly festivities by baking cookies in microgravity.
Unfortunately for the astronauts, they weren't allowed to eat their space-baked cookies as these were part of a science project which tested out a new oven in space.
The cookies have been sent back down to Earth for analysis.
RELATED: LEGO RELEASES INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION SET AND SENDS IT UP TO SPACE
The space oven
The special oven that was sent up to the ISS was created by a New York-based startup called Zero G Kitchen, and Nanoracks, a Space technology developer. The ingredients for the cookies were provided by DoubleTree by Hilton.
The whole point of the experiment was to see if baking in Space was even possible.
We made space cookies and milk for Santa this year. Happy holidays from the @Space_Station! pic.twitter.com/sZS4KdPmhj
— Christina H Koch (@Astro_Christina) December 26, 2019
On Earth, baking is a relatively easy task — for those who have the touch. In Space, however, it's an entirely different matter, as the astronauts who tried their hand at Space baking discovered.
That's where the Zero G oven comes into play. It creates an environment where baking is possible. It's shaped like a cylinder with heaters on all sides to ensure the cookie is evenly heated.
The astronaut in charge of the baking bonanza was Luca Parmitano from the European Space Agency (ESA). Parmitano said that "We were able to bake the samples, but it took a few attempts to figure out how long they had to stay in the oven."
Parmitano explained that the first three cookies they attempted to bake came out very doughy, but that the last two were nice and brown, with melted chocolate chips. They had to be baked for two hours — a big jump up from Earth's 20-minute cookie-baking requirements.
He said "The samples are now stored in a freezer to be returned to the Earth for analysis. We’ll see how well it worked!"
The reason the astronauts weren't allowed to taste their mouth-watering cookies was in case they weren't properly baked. The whole point of the experiment is to try and bring more home flavors to astronauts who will spend multi-year trips up in Space in the future.
— Smarter Every Day (@smartereveryday) January 24, 2020
Mary Murphy, senior internal payloads manager at Nanoracks said "What are we going to do when we’re in those experiences, and what are we going to need for those people to have a good experience and to be able to perform all these tasks that we’re going to ask of them to do all this amazing science research."
"So one of the things that came to us as an opportunity was looking at baking in space," she continued.
And not to fret, DoubleTree by Hilton also provided fully baked cookies for the astronauts to enjoy over the merry season.


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Oh, what a great idea - a giant structure visible for everyone on the northern hemisphere! (or southern, depending on where they build it) Yeah that won't piss everyone off.
The wikipedia page made me believe the elevator would be used for the transportation of goods, not people. Even then, it seems pointless - it's not like goods get transported to space so often. Of course, the reason for that could be that there isn't a space elevator - but even then, why would we need to send goods to space? What's the purpose?
Quote from: Thedutchjelle on September 12, 2007, 11:03:56 PMThat thin line going up the sky looks kinda thin.. like it can snap any moment.Yeah, with all the wind in space...
That thin line going up the sky looks kinda thin.. like it can snap any moment.
..... I know there isn't wind in space -- But don't you agree that that structure looks weak?
I don't thinking building a huge elevator would be much cheaper than launching a rocket. And even then the elevator also needs to be able to escape gravity.
Maybe so..Then there is still a human problem - Let's assume the elevator works and it travels at such a speed that it can escape gravity. The thing is, to escape gravity the speed would have to be really big so the pressure would be enormous. How many people would be able to deal with that? I don't know about you but if someone told me "yeah uh the pressure in the elevator when you're going up is huge" I'd be scared shitless and not willing to go in there.Unless of course there are quality depressurizers out there but I'm thinking that's still SF - dunno though.Also yeah I know it's for the transportation of goods but while we're at it, why not transport humans as well?
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As our flight training unit is an integral part of our operations, our pilots are not only trained to fly an aircraft but also to operate it. As we train future employees, our students are given priority during hiring periods.
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A beautiful novelty from 2019: one of our Navajo’s got a makeover! Indeed, our FUMN has renewed its two propellers, its two engines, its interior fittings and its control panel. These actions have been taken to optimize the comfort and safety of our passengers. The changes don't stop there! This plane, which was already equipped with the SURVEY modification, also received a 21 ’’ by 22 ’’ opening that could accommodate LIDAR equipment and cameras for aerial photography! Call us for a personalized quote according to your projects.
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Twenty aircraft and as many pilots fly over Quebec each summer in order to protect our forests from fire. This work is carried out in collaboration with SOPFEU.
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Earth was dying all throughout the 21st century, all the while humans were conquering a new frontier. Mars was new, unburdened by humanities past mistakes, ripe with it's future opportunities. The two planets coexisted for a time, one blossoming from the other's decay. Mars drew in ambitious, reckless explorers and paragons, ready to carve out a hopeful future for all who came after them. And they did.
A new compound was found on Mars – Infilium. In all fields, from human DNA to quantum computing, Infilium proved to be a revolutionary discovery. Sadly, due to it's volatile nature it could never be delivered to Earth, former dooming the planet.


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Yvette has lived and worked in over 30 communities across the globe and has a vast array of experience leading national and international organisations, teams and operations. Most recently, she was Directing Intelligence Operations for US Special Forces.
She then joined Shetland Space Centre in 2018 and is part of the team on a mission to build and operate a satellite launch site and a ground station in Unst, Shetland. A major project for the space industry and the local economy.
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- Planetary travel “within few years”
- Funded by DARPA, NASA
- First stop – moons of Mars
October 21, 2010 – A SENIOR NASA official has promised to deliver a spaceship that will travel between alien worlds “within a few years”.
Speaking at a conference in San Francisco on Saturday, NASA Ames director Simon Worden said his division had started a project with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency called the “Hundred Year Starship”.
The project was kicked off recently with $1 million funding from DARPA and $100K from NASA and hopes to utilise new propulsion ideas being explored by NASA.
Star Trek fans, prepare to get excited – electric propulsion is here, according to Mr Worden.
“Anybody that watches the (Star Trek) Enterprise, you know you don’t see huge plumes of fire,” he said.
“Within a few years we will see the first true prototype of a spaceship that will take us between worlds.”
Mr Worden said the space program was “now really aimed at settling other worlds”.
“You heard it here,” he told the crowd at the “Long Conversation”.
“Twenty years ago you had to whisper that in dark bars and get fired.”
Mr Worden said he hoped to “inveigle some billionaires” such as Google founder Larry Page to help with further funding for the project.
Another possible source of propulsion being funded by NASA was by using microwave power from a planetary base to heat hydrogen propellants on board an orbiting spaceship.
Read more: www.news.com.au
Infinity and Beyond: NASA to Develop ‘100-Year-Starship’
Pete Worden, Director of NASA’s Ames Center, announces the establishment of a “100 Year Spaceship” program: a DARPA-funded project to develop spacecraft capable of traveling to points far beyond our own solar system.


VIDEO: Hot Air Affair has a successful lift-off
Close to 30 hot air balloons lifted off Saturday morning, Feb. 2, from the grounds of E.P. Rock Elementary School in a successful launch of the 24th annual Hudson Hot Air Affair festival.
It was cold, but conditions were perfect for flying, according to event organizer Evy Nerbonne. The cloud ceiling was high and the breeze was light.
The north wind pushed the balloons south. Many landed in the area of County Road F, west of River Falls.
About half as many balloons flew again at 3 p.m. Saturday. The wind had switched in the opposite direction by then, and they flew north over the city.


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Lockheed Martin announced on 19 March that a production-version of its Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, or LRASM, had another successful test firing after it hit a stack of shipping containers aboard a boat on the Pacific Ocean.
On its first overflight mission of the Soviet Union 62 years ago, the Lockheed U-2 was tracked for the entire mission.
Saab is continuing to refine the design of its Gripen Maritime carrier-optimised fighter, as it eyes long-term possibilities for the proposed variant in Brazil and India.
In a hangar known as Site 2, opposite the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works on the Palmdale airport runway in California, the 60-year-old ritual of programmed depot maintenance for each of the 27 U-2S "Dragon Lady" aircraft remaining in service continues, a full decade after the US Air Force launched a series of attempts to have the fleet retired before 2020.
Israel s Lockheed Martin F-35I "Adir" is reported to have made its combat debut during strikes conducted against Syrian air defence systems last month. The action was mounted following a border clash that culminated in an Israeli air force Lockheed F-16 being shot down by a surface-to-air missile.
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Leonardo DiCaprio‘s passion for climate change is out of this world.
The actor visited NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland on Saturday where he met with former astronaut Piers Sellers, who serves as the current deputy director of Goddard’s Sciences and Exploration Directorate.
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DiCaprio, 41, has been working on a climate change documentary, having traveled to Baffin Island in the Arctic last summer. In 2007, he created, produced, co-written and narrated The 11th Hour, a documentary that gave viewers a look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet’s ecosystems.


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Meet the Pilot
Nathan K. Hammond
Born and raised in Rhinebeck, New York; the airplanes and airshows of Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome started his love of aviation and pursuit of an Aerospace career. Soloing an airplane at age 16, and earning his pilot’s license at 17; Nathan has logged over 8,000 hours of flight time, from 1917 Curtiss Jenny’s to Cessna Citations. Nathan started flying the DeHaviland Chipmunk, known as GhostWriter in 1998, quickly learning the techniques and nuances of Skywriting and Airshow flying. Today, Nathan flies GhostWriter in both daytime and nighttime airshows; as well as skywriting across North America. Along with being a Commercial rated pilot, he also maintains an Airframe and Power Plant Mechanics License.
Kelley is the backbone of GhostWriter Airshows. She handles all logistics of the business and day-to-day airshow needs. Kelley has become affectionately known as the "GhostWirer", as you'll often see her preparing the 250lbs. of pyrotechnics for Nathan's show. By day, she is an elementary school teacher and spends her weekends in the summer at airports across the country enjoying the airshow life.
Alex joined GhostWriter Airshows in 2021 as a Crew Chief and Ferry Pilot. You will also see him flying our photo plane at certain airshows nationwide. When not working with the team, Alex flies at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum and is a Captain within the airline industry.


AIR GROUP (NOR/NA) wish You WELCOME to our site!
At NOR You can
fly dozens of airlines soon
over 500 airlines!
is Scandinavias oldest operating virtual airline, we started in 25
The new refurbished NOR or NORDIC AIR GROUP is being launched from 25 JUL 2014, our 17th anniversary day. From 25 JUL 1997 we have been on the net. Here some of our milestones:
1997 NOR was found in Stockholm by Kristoffer Labuc, and comprised only one Nordic airline, NORDIC AIR, but was the base for SATCO in Europe, what later became VATSIM.
1998 NOR moved to Helsinki-Vantaa and H.P.von Knorring took over the airline part. The simulated ATC had already been before that made to an own unit.
During 1999 and 2001 the group became Nordic Air Group with 65 airlines around the world. The number of people involved grew from 140 to 630. Half independent divisions existed amongst others in Chile with almost 30 pilots and smaller in some other countries.
From 2002 to 2005 some airlines were added, and many refurbished to a more modern and user friendly outlook. Some pilots had obviously flown enough, but the additional amount was still bigger.
From 2006 onwards, the numbers of active pilots have fallen. We made then due to the vast amount of add-ons the decision, to stay with FS2004 and not go on with FSX. FS2004 is still the base for our flights. Another reason was obviously the closing of Microsoft Flight Simulator production, that the amount of active people fell, especially from 2008. We have been almost on idle now for five years, with only few pilots flying the old routes.
From 2010 we have been planning a complete upgrade that will involve several airlines in almost every country or territory in the world.
The new concept inclued also a more timeless and virtual aspect. You will be able to fly with historic jets and props on old and current routes. The speciality in our airlines is that most are defunct that have been given a new life, either as a historic replica, or as a new airline, even as a ”national carrier”.
We think that if you want to fly the current large airlines, you can do it by looking from their websites the schedules and downloading from suitable sites aircrafts for yourself. We will give you the opposite, an interesting world, a virtual flying world.
Almost 600 airlines in over 230 countries or territories of the world, with over 2000 different aircrafts is waiting you, many are ready, but lot are still to come. Your help will be needed in many issues, join us to build this simulator airliner club better. We are already probably the oldest operating ”VA”, at least in Europe!
”Rome was not built in one day”, neither is the new NOR, but join and/or check our site as often as possible, there will be lot of new things to enjoy on a weekly update basis!
Welcome on board!
NORDIC AIR GROUP is starting the celebratons of 20 years on the net!
We are updating our scheludes, currently 20.000 rows of Europeans are ready and some 1000 flights in JAPAN Group as well.
A completely new site is to be launched on our 20th brithday on 25JUL17!
NORDIC AIR GROUP is celebrating today its 18th Anniversary!
We have now ready following new and or updated airlines:
Finnish Airlines (AY/FIN), national airline with own paints for the A340/330/321/320/319 and E170 aircarfts, the E190 to come.
Air Åland (AX/ALA), the regional airline for Åland Islands with 737-600 (reg OJ-ALA) own paint, and one SAAB 340 from flightsim.com.
Flying Finn Airways (FF/FFW) operating additional services with MD82 two different (four in the fleet) from flightsim.com
Air Finland (OF/FIF) with 757-200 to leisure destinations, original four plus two added, three liveries from flightsim.com.
Aero Airlines (EE/AEY) for operations between the Baltic States an Finland/Åland with ATR72-500 from flightsim.com
Fly Nordic (FN/FNR) low-cost carrier from Finland with MD82, available both at own site and flightsim.com.
Nordic European Airlines (DJ/NOD) with L1011-1/50 and B737-400 from Stockholm on low-cost basis worldwide. Own paints and from HJG (hjd.simaviation.com).
Nordic Air Link (NQ/NDC) updated with M82/83 and SF340, both own site and flightsim.com
Nordic Regional Airways (NR/NRE) regional operations in northern countries with MD87 and Saab SF340, from own and flightsim.com.
Fly Snowflake (SF/SNF) low cost carrier in Sweden with 737-800, A318, MD-81 and DC-9-41, available from flightsim.com and HJG.
Nordic Leasure (NX/NRD) leasure flights to near destinations with MD90 and MD81.
Norway Airlines (NO ex JA/NOS), a new version combining the old Norway Airlines and Air Norwegian, with 737-800, 737-300 and MD-82.
Air Belgium (AJ/ABB) low cost carrier from Belgium,with 757-200 and 737-300, available on flightsim.com.
AB Airlines (of UK) (7L/AZX), low cost carrier with 737-300 (three liveries) and BAC One-Eleven.
In addition Air Botnia (KF/KFB) and Kar Air (KR/KAR) has got updates. Under construction is Hispania Airlines (HI/HSL),with 757-200 and 737-300 (own paints) and SE-210 Caravelle VIR.
All own paints will be uploaded from today on flightsim.com, to celebrate also the mutual co-operation of 18 years!
NOTE: Sites will be activated for new airlines very soon, also anew combined site is under construction, where you will be able to download a mega timetable for all Nordic countries!
GO fly, our second low cost arrier in UK opens finally today with 71 aircrafts and 427 flights, all non-stop, welcome aboard!
Click here: GO FLY!
DAN-AIR LONDON opens finally today with 81 aircrafts and 479 flight legs, welcome aboard!
Click here: DAN-AIR LONDON
Our major updates will reach you from our Facebook pages, please like them, and look there daily for news!
179 examples of different Boeing 707 aircraft tested for service!
Introduction of flights BR298 and 299
LHR-ATH-AUH-BOM-KUL-SGN three times a week a roundtrip with our
refurbished BOEING 707-355C reg G-AYEX starting the service on 12
and 13th March. Hereunder flight 299 over Kota Bahru on 13MAR14 en
route from Ho Chi Minh to Kuala Lumpur Intl.
believe that Flight Simulation is still the most equal hobby in
the world, regardless of country of domicile, gender, age,
religion or political opinions. We do not deal with them, we deal
with professional flying with FS all over the globe, with as
realistic VA´s as possible. But we respect flying not to, or
over areas banned by the United Nations. And we urge You flying
on-line, controlled by real ATC for FS in VATSIM, of which we are
a proud affiliate.
SOME OLD BUT IMPORTANT NOTAM (NOTICE TO AIRMEN):
NOR-NOTAM 16 SEP 12:
redesign work is going slowly on, due to daily work. Welcome to
fly with the already 15 year old way of net flying!
NOR-NOTAM 22 FEB 10:
Avianca, Upgraded to FS9/FSX, AVSA and LAN subgroups and
other continuing, check back soon!
NOR-NOTAM 20 FEB 10:
updated today, Upgrade to FS9 and FSX and some update of sites for
AVSA and LAN subgorups, check back soon!
NOR-NOTAM 19 FEB
Air Nauru (for FS) opened today with server connection via
Nauru at http://www.airnauru.co.nr
after a very long research period in its operations since 1984!
NOR-NOTAM 13 FEB 10:
NORPMS updated today, Upgrade to FS9
and FSX for AVSA and LAN subgroups started, all a/c willbe tested
first in FSX too if compatible!
NOR-NOTAM 02 FEB 10:
updated today, next time mid-february. Happy Landings!
24 JAN 10:
Air Botnia RJ8 tested in FSX, also KF fleet page
updetd with fates of the SAS/KFB F28's! We welcome also back
Andreas Gjertsen NOR9406, to fly with Air Berlin from EDDL!
NOR-NOTAM 17 JAN 10:
LINJEFLYG 737-500 now adjusted and
tested for FSX! Working on the F28. Nordic European 737-400 in FSX
and Hispania 737-400 in FSX to be intorduced. KARAIR A-300 tested
in FSX! Nordic Air Link MD83 tested in FSX!
NOR-NOTAM 10 JAN
Pilot list updatde, all inactive pilots deleted.
Administration regoarnization done. Both effetice immediately!
NOR-NOTAM 09 JAN 10:
NORDIC EAST (N7/ELN) now completely
refurbished to FS2004/FSX standard, new routes added to CIS and
Ruusia, and all B737-200 fleet, from stored 732 models in world
airliner lists. More routes to come later this winter. Have nice
NOR-NOTAM 31 DEC 09 (20:53 UTC+2):
management wishes all our pilots and friends a Happy New Decade
and and a Happy New Year 2010!
NOR-NOTAM 31 DEC 09:
now completely refurbished to FS2004/FSX standard, new routes
added, and all B737-700 fleet, from stored 73G models in world
airliner lists. More routes to come later this winter. Have nice
YEARS OF JET TRAVEL PAN-AM B707 or CARAVELLE, here for you the
B707 interior, and take-off from cockpit:
nice screenshots from Mearsk flight with B720-051B
EKCH-GMMX (Copenhagen - Marakech)
NORPMS database updated every saturday only
NOR-NOTAM / NOTIFICATION IMPORTANTE:
JEAN-LUC BOINET HAS CONSTRUCTED A FANSTASTIC
B747-400 SIMULATOR, WERE ALL BUTTONS WORK!
FOR PICTURES AND A
DESCRIPTION IN FRENCH/ENGLISH PLEASE
provide flights all over the world with our unique professional
concept, here 10 good reasons to join NOR:
1) Flying with
currently 65/69 "real-life based airlines" with our
2) Using both the real schedules and fleet
3) We have an unique real-life kind aircraft usage plan,
the base for our assignements,
4) Having two membership
options, either pick-Your self or be rostered in our Flight Line
Club with extra benefits and,
5) Having ready available FPL´s
for many flights from each Schedules-section or the Central
Briefing (also maps and aiport info)!
6) We are an
organization, like a club, all members can have an influence on
major decision making.
7) We can provide training, with real
ICAO standards for FS-pilots,
8) We provide You all aircrafts
at least for FS98-2002, most for 2004 and are updating slowly to
9) You can become active in staff or management, most
postions are tailored to what input You can have to our great
10) Everything is managed in the
highest and most realistic professional manner!
Nordic Air Group You do not have to fly out from the same airport
every time like in most other VA´s, nor do we have
bureaucratic assignment or staff-management processes. At NORDIC
AIR GROUP You can fly for any of our arilinea as REAL as possible
and due to a huge variation of routes have also FUN! The only
request is that you make all you flihgts consecutively, start the
next were the previous ended, it enhances the feel of realism and
is a nice addition for all members to be able to say that one is
virtually somewhere right now!
NORDIC AIR GROUP, ESPOO, FINLAND, 1997-2014.
COPYRIGHT AND ALL
RIGHTS RESERVED FOR ALL SITES OF NORDIC AIR GROUP
COPYRIGHTS BY PHOTOGRAPHERS,
AS MENTIONED ON EACH AIRLINES
NOTE: NONE OF THE AIRLINES IN
THE GROUP HAS NO
CONNENCTION WHATSOEVER WITH A REAL
RESEMBLING IT, ALL SIMILARITES ARE A PURE COINCIDENCE.
A SELECTION OF OUR AIRLINES
Finnish Air Lines
Golden Air / Finland
Nordic East Airways
Nordic Air Link
Nordic European Airlines
Sun Air of Scandinavia
Air Estonian (Estonian VA)
V Air Baltic
Small Planet Airlines VAC
Kaliningrad Air KD Avia
Air Andorra - Andorramania
Air Azores SATAVA
Trans European Airlines
Air DHL World Wide Express
TNT World Cargo Airways
Air Canarias Binter Canarias
Air Corsica CCM
Air City Line
Air Berlin VA
Hapag-Lloyd Express Airlines
Air Cargo Germany
GB Airways - Air Gibraltar
Union des Transports Aériennes
AOM French Airlines
Air Inter Europe
Air Europe Airposte
Aer Lingus VA
Aerotransporti Italiane ATI
CargoItalia - Alitalia Cargo
Air Dolomiti CdAV
Jersey Air Ferries
Jersey European Airways
Air Heli Rhein
Air Malta VAC
NLM Dutch Airlines
Flora Holland Cargo
Air Portugal - TAP
Air San Marino / from SAI
Hispania Lineas Aereas
British Caledonian Airways
British European Airways BEA
British Midland International Air
British Overseas Airways BOAC
British United Airways
Court Line Aiways
EAL European Airlines
My Travel Airways
Dan Air London
MacBraynes Island Air Service
Air Royal Mail
Air Bosnia Regional
Spirit of Balkan Airlines
Balkan Bulgarian Airlines
Air Balkan Holidays
VAC Czech Airlines
VAC Cyprus Airways
Hellenic Imperial Airways
Air North Cyprus KTHY
Air Transport Romania TAROM
Armenian International Airways
Air Silkway Cargo
Air Belarus - Belavia
CP Air Canadian Pacific Airlines
Pacific Western Airlines
Air Inuit VA
Trans Canada Airlines
C de AV Air St Pierre
Air Berlin USA
Air Braniff International
Trans World Airlines
Pan American World Airways PAN AM
North Central Airlines
Ryan International Airlines
Air America West
US Air / US Airways
American Trans Air ATA
ATI Air Transport International
Air Evergreen International
Atlas Air VA
Seagreen Air Transport
UPS Cargo Airlines
Air BAX Cargo
Polar Air Cargo
Southern Air Transport
Antilles Air Boats
Angola Airlines (TAAG)
RAF Civil Air Services
Benin Golf Air
Air Burkina C.d.A.V
Air Botswana VAC
Air Cape Verde TACV
Air Centreafrique CdAV
Toumai Air Tchad
CdAV Korongo Airlines
Bravo Air Congo
Hewa Bora Airways
Air Ecuatorial Congo - EC Air
Transair Congo CdAV
Misr Overseas Airways
Air Star Equatorial
Air Eritrean - Eritrean Airlines
Air Gambia Bird
Air Ghana International
VAC Kenya Airways
African Safari Airways
Air Malawi VAC
Air Mali CdAV
CdAV Royal Air Maroc
Mozambique Airlines LAM
Air Namibia VAC
United Niger Arilines
Air Gulf Falcon
Air Sao Tome and Principe STP
Air Senegal International
Air Skystar International
Air South African
Sudan Airways VAC
Royal Swazi National Airways
Air Uganda Africa
Air Eagle Uganda
VAC Ariana Afghan Airlines
Gulf Air Bahrain
Air Bhutan - Druk Air
Air Royal Brunei
Ton Le Sap Airlines
Air China VAC
Air China Eastern
Air China Southern
VAC Hainan Airlines
West Air China
VAC Sichuan Airlines
Chengdu Airlines VA
Air Hong Kong VAC
Air Cathay Pacific of Hong Kong VAC
Hong Kong Airlines VAC
Oasis Hong Kong Airways
Air Garuda Indonesia
Bouraq Indonesia Airways
VAC Iranair / Air Iran
VAC Iran Air Tours
VAC Mahan Air
VAC Saha Airlines
VAC Iraqi Airways / Air Iraq
Japan Air System
Japan Asia Airways
Japan Transoceanic Air
ANA All Nippon Airways VA
South West Airlines
TOA Domestic Airlines
Air Alia Royal Jordania
VAC Air India
VAC Korean Air
MEA Lebanon Airlines
TMA Trans Mediterranean Airlines
Royal Nepal Airlines
Pakistan International Air
Air Philippines / Philippine Airl VA
Air Qatar / Qatar Airways VA
Orient Thai Airways
Bosphorus European Airways
VAC Vietnam Airlines
LACSA C de AV
SANSA C de AV
Aero Costa Rica
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New Delhi— India sent its first spacecraft to study the sun on a Saturday, and this happened less than two weeks after they successfully landed another spacecraft on the moon’s south pole without any astronauts on board.
India launched the Aditya-L1 spacecraft from Sriharikota space center in southern India. It was sent to study the sun from about 1.5 million kilometers (930,000 miles) from Earth, known as L-1.
The Aditya-L1 spacecraft is equipped with seven payloads. This spacecraft will study the sun’s corona, photosphere, chromosphere, and solar wind. According to the Indian Space Research Organization, the launch was accomplished successfully. They also tweeted, “The vehicle has placed the satellite precisely into its intended orbit India’s first solar observatory has begun its journey to the destination of Sun-Earth L1 point.”
The satellite will take almost 125 days to reach the L1 point. India is proud to be the first to safely land spacecraft near the moon’s south pole on August 23. Jitendra Singh, India’s junior minister for science and technology, appreciated the ISRO officials’ work. He said, “Congratulations India. Congratulations ISRO.”
“It’s a sunshine moment for India,” he added.
This moon landing and the sun study would drastically transform the reputation of ISRO in the world. The Aditya-L1 will give an uninterrupted view of the sun. ISRO said, “This will provide a greater advantage of observing solar activities and their effect on space weather in real-time.”
The satellite will help predict dangerous solar activity that could disrupt our Earth’s power grids. Protecting the satellites we rely on for various services and the people living in space stations is crucial.
The satellite has seven instruments that will observe the sun in different ways, like looking at it in visible light, ultraviolet, and X-ray. It’s similar to getting various detailed views of the sun, like going from a simple black-and-white image to a colorful high-definition 4K image. This helps us monitor and understand everything happening in the sun.


Lifting the obstacles to eHealth thanks to cooperation between the space and health sectors!
The Workshop of eHealth University
// In partnership with French Institute of Space Medicine and Physiology (MEDES)
Cooperation between the space and eHealth/telemedicine sectors has existed for many years, resulting in successful and lasting collaboration. While the principal areas of collaboration essentially relate to the use of communication services and satellite data, others also exist.
This is why CNES (French National Centre for Space Studies) and MEDES are today initiating an innovative approach: Connect4Health. Working with key partners such as the mutualist group VYV, this initiative aims to support and accelerate the development and deployment of technological innovations in the health sector, particularly in digital health, by integrating data, expertise and resources that the space sector can provide.
Based on collaboration with stakeholders in the medical sector (in its broadest sense), the goal is to bring together health and space ecosystems to tackle the challenges facing the healthcare market on Earth. Starting with common digital health requirements, the programme focuses on productive co-innovations to improve everyone’s health, whether on Earth or in Space!
During this workshop, CNES, MEDES and one of their main health partners, the VYV group, will present the many contributions of space to health, and then their different perspectives regarding the benefits of this transversal approach and the main features of Connect4health.
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- Hélène Combes, Application project manager, CNES, the French National Centre for Space Studies


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Students who will graduate and are currently enrolled in the certifcate will be given precedent for participating in this event. Returning Dawson students can use this activity as part of the SPACE Arts and Sciences Certificate (2 credits).
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Come discover the treasures and mysteries of the starry sky with one of our science guides. Beneath the 360° dome at the Rio Tinto Alcan Planétarium you’ll enjoy an immersive experience whisking you through time and space. Stars, planets, the Moon, constellations and the latest astronomy news – there’s plenty to surprise and amaze you.
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Voyager tells a thrilling story of the most remarkable space mission in human history. In 1977 two space probes were launched to explore the farthest planets of the Solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune along with their moons. These spacecraft greatly enriched our knowledge of the distant worlds.
Now after four decades they explore the interstellar space. Like two bottles launched into the cosmic ocean, both probes carry an interstellar message – the Golden Record, intended for any alien civilization.
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Private jet charter services are increasingly popular for business travel and leisure travel alike. With the ability to customize your itinerary, fly directly to your destination, and enjoy privacy and comfort in the air, it’s no wonder that more and more people are turning to private jet charter. However, many people still have questions about how private jet charter works. In this article, we’ll answer FAQs about private jet charters.
What is a private jet charter?
A private jet charter is the rental of an entire private aircraft, including the crew, for a single trip. Instead of buying a ticket on a commercial airline, you can hire a private jet for your group and travel to your destination on your own schedule.
How does private jet charter work?
To charter a private jet, you typically start by contacting a private jet charter company. You’ll provide information about your trip, including your desired itinerary, the number of passengers, and any special requests. The charter company will then provide you with a quote for the trip. If you agree to the price, you’ll sign a contract and pay a deposit. The charter company will then arrange the flight and ensure that the aircraft is ready for your trip.
How much does it cost to charter a private jet?
The cost of a private jet charter varies depending on a number of factors, including the size and type of aircraft, the distance of the trip, and the number of passengers. On average, a light jet can cost around $2,000-$3,000 per hour, while a large jet can cost $10,000 or more per hour.
How many people can fit on a private jet?
The number of passengers that can fit on a private jet depends on the size and type of aircraft. A small light jet may be able to accommodate 4-6 passengers, while a larger jet can seat up to 20 passengers or more.
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Many private jet charter companies allow pets on their flights, but it’s important to check with the company before booking. Some companies have restrictions on the size or breed of pet that is allowed, and some may require additional fees.
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Helium One, a start-up crewed by oil and mining industry veterans, is teaming up with Lockheed Martin to work on using the US giant’s new airships to transport helium from its project in Tanzania to port for shipping.
The company hopes that the partnership will eventually result in it supplying helium to Lockheed’s entire fleet of hybrid airships.
Lockheed plans to launch its first helium-powered airship for commercial use in 2018, and already has an order pending for 12 craft from an aviation firm in Alaska.
The giant aircraft can carry minimum 21-tonne payloads and are intended for use in the oil, gas and mining sectors, delivering bulky supplies to remote installations where there are few roads or airstrips, as well as for use in tourism.
“We like the thought of shipping our product using our product,” explained Tom Abraham-James, Helium One’s chief executive.
Helium One claims it has one of the largest untapped resources of helium anywhere in the world, totalling 98.9bn cubic feet, and is expecting a surge in demand if Lockheed’s airships take off.
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has recently introduced an online training program called Space Science and Technology Awareness Training (START) for postgraduate and final-year undergraduate students in Physical Sciences and Technology. The program is designed to cover various domains of Space Science, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Heliophysics and Sun-Earth interaction, Instrumentation, and Aeronomy. It will be conducted by scientists from Indian academia and ISRO centers and delivered online.
Through START, students will be given a comprehensive understanding of the cross-disciplinary nature of Space Science, providing them with the knowledge and skills necessary to apply their individual aptitudes to the field. The program is open to academic institutions, which can apply through the Jigyasa portal until May 20.
“The START programme is part of the ISRO’s efforts to enable Indian students to become professionals in Space Science and Technology, as the organisation’s Space Science exploration programme continues to expand into new domains. The programme is intended to provide students with an introductory-level training in Space Science and Technology, giving them an overview of different facets of the field, research opportunities, and career options,” said the ISRO
The training program is expected to build a human capacity capable of leading Space Science and research in the future, according to ISRO. Students will also be provided with valuable insights into the Indian Space Science exploration program and research opportunities in Space Science and technologies. This program is a unique opportunity for students to gain knowledge and skills in a rapidly evolving field, and ISRO’s efforts to encourage and develop young talent are commendable.
“Students will be benefited from this training programme, as they will receive an overview of the different facets of Space Science and Technology, exposure to the research ongoing in different Indian institutes, insight into how their individual aptitude would suit some of the facets of Space Science and Technology, appreciate the cross-disciplinary nature of the subject, and accordingly choose their career path,” the ISRO said.


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Its not everyday we hear about a Flying Car, in fact this is the first for 2016. America’s Federal Aviation Administration has certified the Terrafugia Transition flying car as a Light Sports Aircraft. Even though the car/plane exceeded the category weight limit by 50kg, Terrafugia argued that the plane has had to pass road and traffic regulations as well, while other Light Sports Aircraft do not have to account for such extra burdens.
Terrafugia insists the Transition is not a "flying car," but rather a "roadable aircraft." The company's website says the vehicle "is not designed to replace anyone's car." It can, however, reach highway speeds on the ground, and fit in a standard parking space and garage. And, though the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration hasn't gotten its hands on the Transition yet, it is designed to meet federal auto safety standards. That FAA exemption, in fact, was needed because of the weight of the crumple zones, airbags and other safety systems needed to make the Transition street legal as a car.
It has a flying range of over 400 miles, and in the air, can reach 115 mph. The Transition is designed to land at small civil airports -- and the company says that most Americans live within a 30 mile drive of a civil airport. So while it might not yet be possible to get stuck in traffic and decide to fly to work instead, the Transition could be a realistic road-trip alternative for some people.
The flying car is expected to sell for $194,000 and, apparently, has already been ordered by 70 people.


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This series is dedicated to inventions, ideas and concepts developed during the Romantic Age that shaped our modern world. With the second scientific revolution, a series of breakthroughs in science led to the idea that scientific progress could make life better and easier. Inventive individuals set out to pursue new ideas (also see part 1 and part 2 of this series). One of them was Sir George Cayley (1773-1857). Follow me back to the 1790ies to find out how his dream of flying laid the foundation of today’s aviation.
The Man Who Understood Why Airplanes Fly
Sir George Cayley sketched his first flying machine aged 19, in 1792.
He was inspired by Leonardo da Vinci. Unlike the Renaissance genius, George had the time, the wealth and the improved scientific knowledge of the world at his hands to advance flying machines from a mere sketch to a working device. How did he do it?
1. Inspired by nature
In the 18th century, most people believed that flapping wings, like those of a bird, were required in order to fly. Thus, a flying machine carrying humans would have to flap its wings to get lift and propulsion.
George studied the flying behaviour of crows and seagulls. He learned that Seagulls could get lift by gliding without flapping their wings and that forward propulsion was a different problem. So far, scientist believed that the propulsion system should generate both lift and forward motion at the same time. George came to realize that the propulsion system should generate thrust, but that the wings should be shaped so as to create lift.
George was also inspired by dolphins. In 1804, he designed a fuselage based on the streamlined body of the marine mammal (see picture on the right).
2. Secret experiments
George set about investigating lift scientifically. He built a machine that had a whirling arm to simulate the wing of a bird and also allowed the angle of attack to be varied. To do experiments with his model machine, he had to wait until his wife – strongly disapproving of experiments on flying! – went to stay for a couple of weeks with her mother. Then, George turned the staircase at this house, Brompton Hall, to a playground for aviation scientists. He found that a wing’s best angle of attack was an incline of six degrees.
3. Designing the modern airplane
In 1799, George designed a glider that was basically in the form of a modern airplane:
‘It had a fixed main wing, a fuselage, a cruciform tail unit with surfaces for vertical and horizontal control, a cockpit for the pilot, and a rudimentary means of propulsion that consisted of revolving vanes, a precursor to the propeller’ (1).
He attempted to use gunpowder as engine fuel in 1807, but found it unreliable.
4. Identifying the forces of flight
Working with models of various kinds, George bit by bit identified the forces of flight and their relationship. ‘By the middle of 1809, he had investigated the improved lifting capacities of cambered wings, the movement of the centre of pressure, longitudinal stability, and the concept of streamlining. He demonstrated the use of inclined, rigid wings to provide lift and roll stability, and the use of a rudder steering control. He even came to realize that an area of low pressure is formed above the wing.’ (1).
5. Publishing new ideas
In 1810 he published his treatise ‘On Aerial Navigation’. It stated that lift, propulsion and control were the three requisite elements to successful flight. Thus, Sir George Cayley is credited as being the first man to have understood and stated why an airplane would fly.
6. From model machines to full size wonder
Finally, George went from model machines to a full-size gliding machine that was able to carry a man. He called it a ‘governable parachute’ and built it along the lines of his 1799 design. He tested it in 1849 with a 10-year old boy aboard. It made at least one short flight, and boy and flying machine survived. George had become the first man to build a successful human-carrying glider.
7. Successful testing phase
The honour of becoming the world’s first test pilot goes to George’s coachman, John Appleby. In 1853, he took place in the cockpit from where he could steer the rudder. Farm workers pulled the glider down a slope until it rose into the air. It flew 275 meters.
John Appleby wasn’t too pleased with the experience. “I wish to give notice”, he said after having crash landed. “I was hired to drive, not to fly.”
8. Passing on the torch
Sir George Cayley’s research on aviation and his dream of flying inspired many fellow inventors, including William S. Henson and John Stringfellow (who designed a large passenger-carrying steam-powered monoplane), and the famous Wright brothers. Sir George Cayley is thus called ‘The Father of Aviation’.
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- (1) http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/cayley.html
- Ackroyd, J. A. D.: Sir George Cayley: The Invention of the Aeroplane near Scarborough at the Time of Trafalgar; Journal of Aeronautical History, Paper No. 2011/ 6; L
- Read Sir George Cayley’s work online: ‘On Aerial Navigation’ in: A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts, published in 1810.


Many people have sacrificed their lives to quench the thirst for knowledge and to satisfy his curiosity to gain knowledge.
In the olden days people used to worship sun and moon thinking them sacred heavenly bodies. But the scientific investigation had proved that sun is an ordinary star and moon is a planet like other planets. After this the man has entered the age of the space travel.
The invention of rocket was the first step in space travel. Scientists had already discovered that there was neither air nor water on the moon. The moon was the first target of the man. The moon is our nearest neighbour.
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It is about 300000 kms from the earth. A space ship travelling at a speed of 4000 kms. per hour can cover this distance in 10 hours.
The scientists had further discovered that the surface of moon is rough and full of craters, rocks and mountains.
America was the first country in the world whose astronauts landed first on the moon. Scientists now are trying to find out if there is life on Mars or not and they are planning to conquer it also.
Many centuries after that space travel can be taken as an excursion tour by the rich people of the world who can afford a huge amount for their will.
A few hundred years ago, traveling over the Earthâs surface was a risky adventure. Early explorers who set out to explore the New World went by boat, enduring fierce storms, disease and hunger, to reach their destinations. Today, astronauts exploring space face similar challenges.
All About Space Travel: One space shuttle launch costs $450 million
Space travel has become much safer as scientists have overcome potential problems, but itâs still dangerous. Itâs also very expensive. In order for a space shuttle to break free of Earthâs gravity, it has to travel at a speed of 15,000 miles per hour. Space shuttles need 1.9 million liters of fuel just to launch into space. Thatâs enough fuel to fill up 42,000 cars! Combine the high speed, heat and fuel needed for launching and youâve got a very potentially dangerous situation.
In 1949, Albert II, a Rhesus monkey went to space. Keep reading to find out more all about space travel.
Re-entering the atmosphere is dangerous too. When a space craft re-enters the atmosphere, it is moving very fast. As it moves through the air, friction causes it to heat up to a temperature of 2,691 degrees. The first spacecrafts were destroyed during re-entry. Todayâs space shuttles have special ceramic tiles that help absorb some of the heat, keeping the astronauts safe during re-entry.
In 1957, the Russian space dog, Laika, orbited the Earth.
Fun Facts about Space Travel for Kids
- One space shuttle launch costs $450 million.
- The German V2 was the first rocket to reach space in 1942.
- In 1947, fruit flies were launched into space. Scientists wanted to see how they reacted to space travel. Later, in 1949, Albert II, a Rhesus monkey went to space. In 1957, the Russian space dog, Laika, orbited the Earth. Scientists wanted to make sure space travel was safe for humans. Sending animals first gave them valuable information about how bodies react to being in space.
In 1959, the Russian space craft, Luna 2, landed on the moon. It crashed at high speed.
- In 1959, the Russian space craft, Luna 2, landed on the moon. It crashed at high speed. Fortunately, it was an unmanned craft with no astronauts inside.
- Russian astronaut, Yuri Gagarin, was the first human in space. He orbited the Earth in 1961.
Russian astronaut, Yuri Gagarin, was the first human in space. He orbited the Earth in 1961.
- In 1963, the first woman, Valentina Tereshkova, entered space.
- The first U.S. spacecraft landed on the moon in 1966.
- On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon and return home safely â a journey of 250,000 miles.
- In 1970, Apollo 13 was headed to the moon when an explosion on board caused serious problems. The astronauts fixed the problems with materials they had on hand and returned home safely.
- US astronauts returned to the moon three more times in 1971.
- 1981 marked the first space shuttle that could be used again. Six shuttles have been built since then.
- In 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after launch, killing all seven astronauts onboard, including school teacher, Christa McAuliffe.
- Since 2000, permanent crews have been living and working in space at the International Space Station.
- In 2001, the first private citizen, millionaire Dennis Tito, toured space. He paid $20 million to spend a week in space.
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon and return home safely â a journey of 250,000 miles.
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TOKYO, Oct. 10 ― Astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS) have successfully received a rocket carrying the Konotori-7 cargo, which contains Japanese-grown fresh fruits and vegetables.
A broadcast of the rocket launch can be viewed on YouTube.
All foods that have been sent to the ISS are certified by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) as Japanese space food for crew members at the ISS.
The JAXA started its Japanese space food certification program, aiming to improve food situation for astronauts in space.
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