Mr. Jim "hondo" Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, posted the following message to LinkedIn on 5-DEC:
"Got UAS? Your US Navy is looking for you. We need the capability to autonomously deliver cargo with an unmanned aerial system (UAS) between shore-to-ship, ship-to-ship, and ship-to-shore. During the week of 25 March 2019, the Navy will hold a limited objective experiment to identify and evaluate solutions to address this need.
The objective of this experiment is to autonomously transport a 20 pound payload with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). UAV shall autonomously launch from a fixed shore base, navigate through two waypoints to a vessel in open water making bare steerageway at 3-5 knots (kts) no less than 25 nautical miles (NM) away, loiter for 10 minutes, then autonomously land aboard the vessel.
The UAV will then be required to autonomously launch from the vessel with the same 20 pound payload and return to the initial shore-based launch site. The UAV must transit at an airspeed no less than 40 knots and an altitude no greater than 2000 feet above ground level (AGL). For technical questions contact Bill Macchione by email at William.email@example.com, or by phone at 301-247-4008."
For more information, please see the notice in FedBizOpps.


X-47B Makes First Arrested Landing at Sea (Updated 5:10 p.m, EDT)
Story Number: NNS130710-06Release Date: 7/10/2013 1:45:00 PM
USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH, At Sea (NNS) — The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator completed its first carrier-based arrested landing on board USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) off the coast of Virginia July 10.
“It isn’t very often you get a glimpse of the future. Today, those of us aboard USS George H.W. Bush got that chance as we witnessed the X-47B make its first ever arrested landing aboard an aircraft carrier,” said Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. “The operational unmanned aircraft soon to be developed have the opportunity to radically change the way presence and combat power are delivered from our aircraft carriers.” …[…]…
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China has banned flights to the country for Boeing and Airbus planes from Russian air carriers registered in two jurisdictions at once. On this subject writing RBC with reference to two sources.
According portal “Radio Liberty” Beijing has asked the carriers for data confirming that planes imported from Russian carriers have been officially deregistered overseas.
Most of the fleet of Russian airlines consists of planes belonging to Western lessors and registered until March in foreign jurisdictions. After the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the planes were effectively seized from their owners and transferred to Russian registration, and their maintenance is carried out without the control of Western manufacturers and aviation authorities. However, they can only be written off in the old jurisdiction with the consent of the leasing companies.
Since late February, Western countries have imposed a series of sanctions against Russia’s aviation industry due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine. The European Union has banned Russian planes from using its airspace and has also stopped deliveries of planes and spare parts to the country.


*Click here to download the April 2014 issue of FlexSim Quarterly*
In this edition of FlexSim Quarterly, the focus is in the air. Each of the entries literally deal will a component or factor that will result in flight, but they also demonstrate how a simulation model can be the tool to help an idea or project get off the ground and toward success.
In his letter to the readers, FlexSim CEO Bill Nordgren revisits an experience during a hunting trip with his dog. He shares how the


SMITHTOWN, N.Y., July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Airbus has selected the Electronic Systems Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH) to provide the fuel measurement and management systems for the new A380, the world's largest airliner. For the New York-based division of Parker Aerospace, the program has a potential revenue value of $200 million, including original equipment sales to Airbus and aftermarket spares and services to the airlines over a 20-year period.
"Like all Airbus aircraft programs, we are launching the A380 backed by only the finest suppliers in the world," said Allan McArtor, chairman of Airbus North America. "We go where top quality is, and once again that search has taken us to the United States. Parker is one of hundreds of U.S. companies with which Airbus does business already, and we are very pleased to expand that relationship via the A380. This new aircraft could generate more than 20,000 American aerospace jobs."
"All of us at Parker are extremely pleased and excited with our selection on the A380 program," said Steve Long, general manager of the Electronic Systems Division. "We look forward to the continued growth of our relationship with Airbus on what will become its flagship aircraft."
The fuel measurement system accurately gauges the fuel quantity in the tanks located in the aircraft wings, fuselage, and horizontal stabilizer. This information is computed by the aircraft integrated modular avionics (IMA) suite. The fuel management system, controlled from within the IMA suite, monitors the distribution of fuel while commanding pumps and valves of the aircraft's fuel system to provide the functions of fuel transfer, center of gravity (CG) control, and refuel.
The Electronic Systems Division will design and produce all the in-tank sensors and harnesses, associated avionics, and measurement and management software for the A380. Parker's Electronic System Division also supplies the fuel measurement and management system for the Airbus A340-600, currently in flight test.
The widebody, double-deck A380 will seat 555 passengers in three classes, transporting them 8,000 nautical miles. Since the A380 launch last December, Airbus has secured 67 firm orders plus options from eight customers. The first passenger version of the aircraft is slated to enter service in 2006, with the freighter version following in 2008.
Parker Aerospace designs, manufactures, and services hydraulic, fuel, and pneumatic components, systems, and related electronic controls for aerospace and other high-technology markets. Based in Irvine, California, its product lines include flight control actuation systems and components, thrust-reverser actuation systems, electrohydraulic servovalves, utility hydraulic systems and components, engine-driven and electric hydraulic pumps, AC and DC motor pumps, fuel pumps, fuel measurement and management systems, cockpit instrumentation, flight inspection systems, pneumatic subsystems and components, heat exchangers, lubrication and scavenge pumps, fluid metering delivery and atomization devices, and wheels and brakes.
Parker Aerospace is part of Parker Hannifin, the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems. The $6-billion (USD) company provides precision-engineered solutions for a variety of commercial, mobile, industrial, and aerospace markets and employs more than 45,000 people in 46 countries. For more information, visit the company's investor information site at www.phstock.com.
With well over 4,300 orders booked to date from some 180 customers around the globe, Airbus offers the most modern and comprehensive airliner family on the market, consistently capturing about half of all new orders for commercial aircraft seating more than 100 passengers. Headquartered in Toulouse, France, Airbus is an EADS joint company with BAE SYSTEMS.
SOURCE Parker Hannifin Corporation
CONTACT: media, Cheryl Flohr of Parker Aerospace, +1-949-851-3636; or Financial Analysts, Timothy K. Pistell, Treasurer of Parker Hannifin Corporation, +1-216-896-2130, email@example.com/


(New York, NY) – BotFactory announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase II in the amount of 1.25 million USD focused on Ultra-Fast Additive Manufacturing of Electronics with Correction and Validation to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) process by accelerating the small business experience through faster proposal to award timelines, changing the pool of potential applicants by expanding opportunities to small business and eliminating bureaucratic overhead by continually implementing process improvement changes in contract execution. The DAF began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018 which expanded the range of innovations the DAF funded and now on July 25th, 2023, BotFactory will start its journey to create and provide innovative capabilities that will strengthen the national defense of the United States of America.
This SBIR Phase II award from AFWERX represents a significant milestone for BotFactory Inc. It not only validates our leadership in Additive manufacturing of Electronics but also entrusts us with a vital role in enhancing the technological capabilities of the Department of the Air Force. We are committed to delivering innovative solutions that will strengthen the national defense infrastructure and look forward to a successful collaboration. - Carlos Ospina, CEO, BotFactory Inc.
(Mandatory disclaimer) “The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.”
About BotFactory Inc.
BotFactory Inc., based in Long Island City, NY, is a leading provider of the SV2 PCBA printer, focusing on innovative solutions in the field of Printed Circuit Boards and electronics manufacturing. With a commitment to quality and technological advancement, BotFactory serves a diverse range of industries and continues to push the boundaries of additive manufacturing of electronics. For more information, visit https://BotFactory.co/ or contact email@example.com
About Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
Sole organization leading the planning and execution of U.S. Air Force & U.S. Space Force science & technology programs. Orchestrates a world-wide government, industry & academia coalition in the discovery, development & delivery of a wide range of revolutionary technology. Provides leading-edge warfighting capabilities keeping air, space and cyberspace forces the world's best. Employs 10,800 military, civilian and contractor personnel at 17 research sites executing an annual $4B budget. For more information, visit: www.afresearchlab.com.
The innovation arm of the DAF and a directorate within AFRL. Brings cutting-edge American ingenuity from small businesses and start-ups to address the most pressing challenges of the DAF. Employs approximately 215 military, civilian and contractor personnel at five hubs and sites executing an annual $1.4B budget. Since 2019, has executed 4,671 contracts worth more than $2B to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base and drive faster technology transition to operational capability. For more information, visit: www.afwerx.com.
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As the demand for efficiency and durability in mechanical systems continues to grow, so too does the emphasis on innovative materials and designs. A case in point is the use of composite materials in fan blade construction. Lightweight, durable, and resistant to myriad environmental factors, composites promise enhanced performance and longer service life. However, gauging their exact behavior under operational conditions necessitates a meticulous, multifaceted analytical approach, which is the crux of our investigation.
The analysis begins with a deep dive into Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Here, we undertake a steady flow analysis on the fan blade made from the composite material. The objective is to comprehensively map the pressure distribution across the blade during operation. This pressure profile, resultant from the interaction between the blade and the surrounding air, is a critical determinant of the blade’s aerodynamic performance.
With the pressure data in hand, we transition to Finite Element Analysis (FEA). Using the pressures obtained from the CFD as input, the FEA structure stress analysis is executed to unravel the stress and deflection experienced by the composite blade. Given the unique mechanical properties of composites, understanding these stresses is pivotal in assessing the blade’s structural integrity and longevity.
In essence, this dual-pronged analytical exploration merges fluid dynamics with structural mechanics, offering a holistic view of the composite fan blade’s performance, both aerodynamically and structurally.
Contact Us if you would like to run CFD flow analysis and FEA stress analysis on your projects.


Ferrotitanium, a strategic alloy of iron and titanium, is indispensable in various industries, particularly aerospace and steel manufacturing. Renowned for its unique properties, including strength, lightweight, and corrosion resistance, ferrotitanium plays a crucial role in enhancing the performance and durability of materials. At the forefront of ferrotitanium production stands Mohseni Metal Smelting, a leader in metallurgical solutions. Join us as we delve into the significance of ferrotitanium, its applications, manufacturing processes, and Mohseni Metal Smelting’s pioneering contributions to this essential alloy.
Ferrotitanium is an alloy composed primarily of iron and titanium, with varying titanium content ranging from 10% to 75%. The addition of titanium imparts desirable properties such as strength, hardness, and heat resistance to the alloy. Mohseni Metal Smelting employs advanced smelting techniques to produce ferrotitanium with precise composition and consistent quality, meeting the stringent requirements of aerospace and industrial applications.
Key Properties and Benefits:
1. Strength and Durability: Ferrotitanium enhances the strength and durability of alloys, making it suitable for structural components in aerospace, automotive, and marine industries.
2. Lightweight: The lightweight nature of ferrotitanium contributes to fuel efficiency and performance in aerospace and automotive applications, reducing overall weight without compromising strength.
3. Corrosion Resistance: Ferrotitanium alloys exhibit excellent corrosion resistance, making them ideal for use in marine environments, chemical processing, and offshore structures.
4. Heat Resistance: Ferrotitanium maintains its mechanical properties at elevated temperatures, making it suitable for applications in high-temperature environments such as gas turbines and exhaust systems.
Applications Across Industries:
1. Aerospace: Ferrotitanium is used in aerospace applications, including aircraft frames, engine components, and landing gear, where its strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance are critical for flight performance and safety.
2. Steel Manufacturing: Ferrotitanium is added to steel alloys to improve strength, hardenability, and machinability, enhancing the performance of structural steel, tool steel, and stainless steel.
3. Automotive: Ferrotitanium finds application in automotive manufacturing for producing lightweight components, such as engine blocks, chassis parts, and suspension systems, improving fuel economy and vehicle performance.
4. Industrial Equipment: Ferrotitanium alloys are utilized in industrial equipment such as pumps, valves, and heat exchangers, where their corrosion resistance and heat tolerance prolong service life in demanding environments.
Mohseni Metal Smelting employs advanced metallurgical processes to produce ferrotitanium. The process involves smelting a blend of titanium-bearing ores, such as rutile or ilmenite, with iron and carbon in an electric arc furnace, followed by refining to achieve the desired composition and quality of ferrotitanium.
Quality Assurance and Certifications:
Mohseni Metal Smelting upholds stringent quality control measures and certifications to ensure the integrity and performance of its ferrotitanium products. From raw material sourcing to final product inspection, every step of the manufacturing process undergoes meticulous scrutiny to meet industry standards and customer specifications.
Ferrotitanium stands as a vital alloy in aerospace, steel manufacturing, automotive, and industrial sectors, offering exceptional strength, lightweight, and corrosion resistance. With Mohseni Metal Smelting’s expertise and dedication to excellence, ferrotitanium continues to drive innovation and progress across diverse industries. Join us in embracing the potential of ferrotitanium and unlocking new possibilities for stronger, more resilient materials.


Head of Engineering Design
Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in aeronautical, mechanical, avionics or similar engineering disciplines.
- Graduate of an aviation or military school and / or holding an MS/ MBA is a plus
- Minimum 10-15 years of related experience with at least 5 years in the following areas; military aviation
services, particularly in the military aircraft maintenance, repair environment and related overhaul
programs, engineering changes/aircraft systems, modifications and other aircraft related engineering,
including; design, repair, modification certification, testing, etc. and similar development.
English Language Communication Skills
- Strong knowledge of the MRO and military aviation business environment
- Must have extensive experience in a Design Organization, where extensive knowhow can be reflected
around internal growth and development of PART 21 certification and DOA, PMA approvals at least.
- Must Possess extensive experience and expertise in the field of engineering support, its materials and
various maintenance aspects like planning, production, testing, certification etc.
- Knowledge in design and analysis techniques (software/hardware) and familiar with the critical structural
& mechanical systems, components for different types of aircraft and/or helicopters
- Good experience in organizational, intermediate and depot level engineering support including planning,
quality and military aircraft trades as applicable to the section.
- Possess a high degree of professional maturity capable of providing technical and administrative
direction or advice for the others and related functions supporting engineering.
- Qualified to support Engineering department with his/her trade requirements.
- Logistics support, planning, certification, system, design, and field support engineering experience will
- be a high plus.
- Excellent technical knowledge of aircraft related engineering and technical experience with this aircraft
- platform (fixed wing/rotary) and its operational disciplines like planning, maintenance, reliability, safety,
- airworthiness, Verification, DER, DAR, CVE etc.) aspects.
- Ability to establish Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and create harmonious work environment.
- Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS), AS9110 and other globally accepted military/civilian
- aviation standards.
- Experienced working in Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment
- Good knowledge and understanding of airline maintenance and engineering operations.
- Sound knowledge in broad aircraft systems.
- Analytical Skills
- Engineering Analysis
- Interpreting Engineering data
- Sound communication and interpersonal skills
- Good knowledge of Microsoft suite of office product
- Strong attention to details and follow-through skills


Anaheim, CA, United States
B/E Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rockwell Collins Inc., is a leading manufacturer of aircraft interior products and solutions.
B/E Aerospace is the world’s leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products. B/E Aerospace designs, develops, and manufactures a broad range of products for both commercial aircraft and business jets. For more information, visit the B/E Aerospace website at www.beaerospace.com
B/E Aerospace Anaheim manufactures nearly all galley air chillers and refrigeration insert equipment currently used by airline operators throughout the world. With over 30 years of experience, B/E Anaheim has designed and certified the broadest range of refrigeration and chiller products to suit multiple commercial and military aircraft platforms. As a reflection of Anaheim’s strict quality standards and adept product support program, products manufactured by B/E Anaheim achieve the market’s highest reliability levels and customer satisfaction ratings. The strength of the B/E Anaheim lies in the strong teamwork seen throughout all levels of the facility. B/E Anaheim is the industry leader in new product development in fields such as advanced compressor design, thermoelectric devices application, and other complimentary galley products in coordination with other B/E Aerospace facilities.
As a leader in the aerospace industry, we are growing rapidly and have a number of exciting positions available right now, including a Temporary Strategic Buyer
in our aircraft refrigeration business located in Anaheim, CA.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to optimize the supply-chain management of parts to eliminate unnecessary operation sequences.
Able to negotiate long-term agreements to insure on-time delivery along with delegated inspection that insures parts go dock-to-stock. Solicits bids and quotations;
Reviews and negotiates purchase contracts for parts with focus on material cost reduction.
Ability to plan and conduct reviews and informational meetings with supplier partners.
Experience providing guidance and recommendations to suppliers to help meet material requirements and eliminate interruptions in material flows.
Effective communications between suppliers and manufacturing personnel.
Strong negotiation skills for managing supplier performance (price, quality, delivery and support).
Proven experience with Purchasing practices and procedures
Strong MicroSoft Office skills (Word, Excel, etc.)
Experience with MRP
Purchasing in an Aerospace environment a plus.
EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Nearest Major Market:
Nearest Secondary Market:
Procurement, Temporary, Product Development, Purchasing, Aerospace, Operations, Contract, Research, Finance, Aviation
Website : https://www.rockwellcollins.com
Since its founding as Collins Radio in 1933, Rockwell Collins and its products have been recognized for distinctive quality and state-of-the-art technology. Collins Radio Company, founded by Arthur Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, initially designed and produced short wave radio equipment. The company steadily grew, and captured the world's attention when Collins supplied the equipment to establish a communications link with the South Pole expedition of Rear Admiral Richard Byrd in 1933.


Block chain technology is worth looking forward to the future
An international aviation trade organization, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said one of the five finalists a block chain startups will be the 2017 air cargo innovation award.
According to reports, is located in the Zurich Gatechain company will participate in March 11th by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) sponsored by the
Abu Dhabi (Arabia, UAE)
2017 air cargo Innovation Award finals. Selected by the jury of the winners will receive cash awards at the beginning of March 16th meeting.
Gatechain in the distributed network on the development of trade finance solutions depends on the paper for the storage and transmission of information providing the block chain based business process solutions for traditional.
It is worth noting that this is not the block chain technology for the first time by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on.
In October 2016, IATA gave the award to a document based on the Irish block chain technology startups, the company aims to simplify the flight delays and cancellations of refund and compensation process.
IATA is also committed to the development of “single passenger token”, to solve the problem of identity management in commercial aviation industry. According to the test plan announced last year, biometric information for travelers can be embedded block chain and standard for the global aviation security agency. (Translation: bitcoin home / Liu You)
The International Air Transport Association (InternationalAirTransportAssociation, referred to as IATA) is a large international organization composed of World Airlines, its predecessor is the international aviation business association was founded in Hague in 1919 and the disintegration of the Second World War, headquartered in Montreal Canada, Geneva based executive. Compared with the regulation of aviation safety and navigation rules of international civil aviation organization, it is more like a carrier (airline) international coordination organization and management in civil aviation transportation in the transport of dangerous goods such as the fare, and so on, the main role is by air transport enterprises to coordination and communication between the government and policy. To solve the actual operation problems.


Classroom-based training – Understanding & Implementing Management Systems – HACCP
HACCP, which is an abbreviation for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, is not a new system. The concept was developed in the 1960s by the Pillsbury Company, while working with National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) and the US Army Laboratories to provide safe food for space expeditions. The system was developed due to a persistent Salmonnella infection in space foods. The limitations of end product testing became evident to those who were trying to provide the safest possible food products. In order to ensure that food used for space missions would be safe, almost all the product manufactured would need to be tested, leaving very little for actual use. A new approach was needed. The practical and proactive system of HACCP evolved from these efforts to understand and control food safety failures. HACCP is now internationally recognized as the best system for ensuring food safety. It is endorsed by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), World Health Organization (WHO) and, in the US by the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF).


1. The club shall be called the Ottawa Region Electric Organisation (OREO).
2. The club objective shall be to support the pursuit of R/C electric model aircraft flying as a hobby by enabling fellow enthusiasts to meet up and help each other get the most out of the hobby. To this end, throughout the year, members will organise and support flying meetings, and during winter months club members will organise and support indoor meetings for the exchange of tips and information related to the hobby. All activities will be conducted to ensure as far as possible the safe and responsible use of radio-controlled electric model aircraft. Support and encouragement to newcomers to the hobby, particularly young newcomers is an important club priority.
3. Membership shall be freely available for as long as possible and until such time as it becomes necessary to introduce an annual fee to cover expenses. Membership renewal is required at the end of each calendar year.
4. All flying members shall be members of the Model Aeronautics Association of Canada ( MAAC) and shall abide by all of its rules and regulations at all times. All flying members shall provide evidence of such membership on request, and shall display membership cards when at the flying field either on their person, flight box or car-dashboard.
5. All major club decisions will be reached by discussion of proposals and consensus amongst active members, and will be decided by a vote amongst those active members. (Active members are ones who have attended at least 3 winter indoor sessions and who have participated in and supported at least two club flying activities in the previous 12 month period.)
1. All pilots must observe field discipline and comply with all MAAC safety codes and club rules. It is a shared responsibility of all club members to ensure these rules are applied and adhered to.
2. Only electrically propelled models shall be flown at OREO flying fields. All club related flying shall be done only at approved designated club flying fields where club members have permission to fly. A guest may only fly at an OREO field when accompanied by a member.
3. Only experienced qualified pilots with “wings” shall fly unassisted. It is the duty of all new pilots, and those pilots who are unable to guarantee that their aircraft will remain safely under control at all times, to ensure they are supervised and assisted by an experienced, qualified pilot. NOTE :Inexperienced pilots without “wings” are NOT permitted to fly unsupervised even if they happen to be at the field on their own.
4. Any OREO instructor has the right to request any pilot who is not flying in a safe and adequate manner to fly only with the direct assistance of an instructor until such time that a club instructor deems he is safe to fly unaided. (The club supports a training program for new pilots based on the MAAC wings program. Qualified experienced volunteers who will be pleased to assist are listed in the club instructor list on the club website. OREO approved instructors will award "wings" to pilots they deem able to fly safely and competently without assistance. Passing the OREO wings program is one way for a new pilot to demonstrate he or she is an experienced and qualified pilot.)
5. An adequate frequency control method shall be employed at all flying fields* All pilots shall ensure their transmitters are labeled with the channel number for the frequency on which they are operating*. Before turning on their transmitters, pilots shall identify the channel they are about to use by placing a frequency control peg marked with their name and channel number on a Frequency Control Board. This ensures that not more than one person is using any particular channel at any moment in time. When not in use, transmitters shall be powered off, their antennas retracted and the corresponding peg shall be removed from the board. Use of a channel shall be restricted to 15 minutes if other pilots are waiting to use it.
* These frequency control regulations are not applicable to 2.4GHz transmitters. Thus 2.4GHz radio systems are not required to be labelled and pegged off..
6. A range and operation test shall be performed before a pilot makes a first flight of the day at the field. It is recommended that the range test shall be performed with the Tx antenna collapsed and with the motor running at half-throttle or less whilst watching for erratic or un-commanded control surface movement. It is recommended that the plane being range tested be carried along the flight line away from the corresponding transmitter, whilst the transmitter is operated at or near a designated pilot station. It is highly recommended that the direction and function of flight controls and fail-safe settings be checked as part of this test.
7. All fliers shall observe an established flight line and stand in the designated area whilst flying. The flight line shall be identified with temporary markers eg traffic cones, coloured cable or rope etc. It is the responsibility of all pilots to ensure that identified pilot stations are used and that flight line, pits and spectator limit are all marked. These may be marked by traffic cones, blocks of foam, or bean-bags etc. PILOT STATIONS SHALL LIE NO LESS THAN 10 METERS FROM THE FLIGHT LINE / FLYING AREA and shall be spaced at least 2 m apart. The first turn after take-off should always be made away from the flight line, pilots and spectators. Pilots shall never fly on the pilots’s and spectator's side of the flight line, over people, or over houses, vehicles and other property. Pilots must clearly and loudly announce their intentions for the benefit of other pilots. Eg "Launching", "Taking-off", "Landing", "Going on the Runway" & "Runway Clear" etc.
8. It is the responsibility of all club members to ensure that all spectators remain at least 40 m behind the designated flight-line and flying area, and also to ensure that all vehicles are parked at least 40 m away from the designated flying area. Members are also required to maintain a minimum distance of 13m from the flight line when working on their models both before and after flying.
9. In the event that a manned aircraft of any kind approaches the field then a MAAC rule requires all pilots to descend and land immediately. (Do NOT wait to see if the aircraft comes closer!)
10. When more than five pilots are present at the field, then either an agreed Tx impound shall be set up, or all unused Tx's shall be returned to the owner’s vehicle. People using channel selection modules shall take extreme care to only reset them after pegging-off the channel they wish to use. No more than five pilots shall be in the air at any one time.
11. All new or repaired models shall be "checked out" by a qualified experienced pilot before being flown. All models are subject to random safety spot-checks which may be carried out by any Instructor. If in an instructor’s opinion a model is unsafe to fly it shall not be flown at a club field until the problems are rectified.
12. Simultaneous fixed-wing and helicopter flying is not allowed. Helicopters may only be flown individually. Flying time-slots for helicopters will be mutually agreed between the pilots present at the time.
13. "Failsafe" settings used on PCM and spread spectrum transmitters shall set the motor off regardless of any other control operations governed by the "failsafe". Particular care must be taken when swapping from FM (ie PPM) to PCM to ensure that the "failsafe" is correctly programmed.
14. All pre-1991 radio-control equipment including wide-band transmitters is not allowed at OREO flying fields.
16. All voice and data communication equipment including cellular telephones is banned within 50 feet of the flight line. (This means 'phones etc shall not be carried on one’s person on the field). It is recommended all members, guests and spectators should leave cellular phones etc in their vehicles.) First Person View (FPV) and flight telemetry equipment is allowed.
17. No dogs or other pets are allowed at the flying field or in any OREO meeting. All persons under the age of 12 shall be accompanied and closely supervised by a responsible adult all of the time. (A person responsible for a child shall not fly except as part of providing instruction to that child.)


Carley Corporation was awarded the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) Delivery Order for MQ-8 Fire Scout Front End Analysis (FEA) and Courseware. This Delivery Order was awarded under the Training Data Products Contract.
The effort includes an FEA for the MQ-8C Fire Scout Mechanical and Electronics Technicians, blended curriculum for MQ-8B Fire Scout Electronics Technicians, and Air Combat Training System curriculum for pilots and aircrew of the MQ-8B as well as the MQ-8C platforms. This contract has a period of performance of fourteen months.
This contract adds to Carley’s growing expertise in developing training for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). To date, these UAVs include the MQ-8 Fire Scout, the RQ-4 Global Hawk, and the MQ-4 Triton UAV.


It would seem NASA weren't exaggerating when they said they were going to announce a “significant find” on Mars today. They've photographed strong evidence of liquid water on Mars!
It appears to be coming from an underground source of some kind, and flowing out onto the surface. Due to the thin atmosphere and cold temperatures it quickly evaporates or freezes, but it looks to have been in a liquid state at some point.
As liquid water is considered one of the requirements for life, it once again raises questions about the possibility for microbial life on Mars.
It's funny, I was jokingly thinking to myself “OMG! Aliens!” when I read the press release this morning, and that's turned out to not be entirely inaccurate. *laugh*
The full story is on NASA's site.


Aviation Maintenance Technician Day
May 24th marks the birthday of Charles Taylor, the Wright Brother's mechanic, and as such it has become Aviation Maintenance Technician Day. Unical's two 145 Repair Stations (Unical 145 and Unical MRO) marked the day with events celebrating all our great Aviation Maintenance Technicians.
Unical 145 has an Aero Structures Shop, Landing Gear shop, and Accessories shop and employs dozens of aircraft mechanics. The team gathered to recognize each other and 'years of service' stickers were handed out to all. Unical MRO performs A-C checks, repairs, borescope inspections, and aircraft disassembly. Our many aircraft mechanics working there also celebrated the day and enjoyed the recognition from their peers for all their skilled work.
Born in an Illinois log cabin in 1868, Charles Edward Taylor started work at age 12 as a newspaper binder. He became a toolmaker and in his mid-20’s he moved to Dayton, Ohio with his wife and child. There he began working as a bicycle mechanic and builder for the Wright Brothers. Needing a light but powerful engine that wasn’t available off the shelf to power their airplane, the Wrights turned to Taylor. Based on their rough sketches, Taylor designed and built the aluminum-copper water-cooled engine in 6 weeks. The specs called for an engine that could produce 8 horsepower, and Taylor’s generated 12 hp. And the rest, as they say, is history.


Astronomers detected 100 Earths' worth of gold being forged in space — here's how much it's worth.
The metal is used in circuitry as a connector and conductor. In this astronomy science project, you will develop a rough scientific business plan for your very own asteroid mining company. Each SGOLD is a digital streaming contract that at a minimum entitles the holder to 1 milligram of gold per month.
There is no air pressure in space. The Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, or GOLD, mission will explore our near-space environment in unprecedented detail. Gold Ore is a naturally occurring rare ore found in veins on planets and asteroids.
NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Dave Mosher. That’s why it is used by NASA in their space shuttles. This metal also functions as a lubricant …
Gold Ore can be processed in a Refinery to produce Gold Ingots at a 1% ratio. Gold is essential to safe space travel, so its requirement has visibly grown, as the space industry has. It was detected by the LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave detectors. The object, technically known as … Musk’s rocket-building company SpaceX will join forces with NASA to fire an uncrewed spacecraft to the solid metal blob — called 16 Psyche — as early as 2022.
Launched in 1977, both Voyager spacecraft began a historic journey and each carried a unique 'time capsule' along with them. According to scientists, the burst of gravitational waves with tiny ripples in the fabric of space was an ultra-powerful collision between two neutron stars. Uranium-238 has a half-life of 4.468 billion years. Gold, the shiny yellow metal prized for its beauty and malleability and used in many different industries, is actually created inside massive stars when they explode into a supernova. The Voyager message is carried by a phonograph record, a 12-inch gold-plated copper disk containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth. Depending on its orbit, a satellite can experience … really big. Gold isn’t truly formed—at least, not on Earth. Not all spacecraft are gold coated.
On some spacecraft, like Magellan, the Venus radar mapper, the MLI blankets are made to be white to … The first observation of a collision between neutron stars, detected in August 2017, created gravitational waves, light and heavy elements like gold … However, mining asteroids is a dangerous and expensive venture, and it can take years for a spacecraft to reach an asteroid (the Hayabusa craft left Earth in September 2003, landed on an asteroid in November 2005, and did not return to Earth until June 2010!
If this isn’t used, heat will build up on the craft’s dark colored areas. An artist's illustration of NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, the farthest human-built object from Earth, which launched in 1977 and is headed for interstellar space. Gold is also used by NASA in the construction of spacesuits. There is a vacuum in space. To give the telescope mirror the needed sensitivity, the Laser Gold coating was essential to mapping operations around Mars.
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US forces fired thousands of rounds of anti-aircraft ammo at a still-unidentified aircraft that lurked along the nighttime shores of California. The two-day encounter became known as the Battle of Los Angeles.
Despite heavy anti-aircraft fire, fighter aircraft, and ground searches, no wreckage or other evidence was ever found to explain the mysterious aircraft that brought the US military to full alert on February 24 and 25, 1942.
The media ran dramatic photos of a cryptic looking aircraft, but none of the hundreds of witnesses were able to clearly identify what it was.
Despite reports of an aircraft, the Secretary of the Navy attributed the whole incident to “war nerves.” In 1983 the Office of Air Force History attributed the affair to meteorological balloons. They concluded that reports were so confused that little could be definitely ascertained about aircraft.


Consumer demand for drones has recently exploded. Drones, technically known as unmanned aerial systems or UAS, used to be an exclusive domain of the military to target enemies, map enemy territories and capture aerial images.
Today, usage of drones in the United States and in other countries has expanded to other facets of everyday life. While still a highly regulated area and commercial applications are still awaiting regulatory approvals, the consumer market has been very enthusiastic about drones and sales have increased significantly. In fact, drones have become one of the biggest selling gift item for the holidays as both adults and kids alike want to get their hands on a drone.
As demand for drones increases, so does its commercial uses and business applications. In short, there is a huge opportunity for making money from drones, even for small businesses.
Here are some ways you can make money from drones:
Manufacturing and creation of drones
The business of manufacturing drones, both for military and civilian use, require substantial investment and capitalization. While the industry is still in its infancy, manufacturing – especially for consumer drones – is expected to see tremendous growth. The current market leader for consumer drones is the Chinese company DJI Technology Co. , whose drone models are carried by Amazon.com and retails for about $500 to $1,250 or more. Even GoPro, whose action cameras are commonly used in drones, is planning to release its own quadcopter drones in 2016.
Despite the high barriers to entry given the investment and patents currently held by these existing manufacturers, there are still opportunities for small businesses. If you are an inventor, you may be able to design a different type of drone targeting a specific user. You may also be able to work as subcontractors for the drone manufacturers. Or you can set up a business that creates specially designed drones configured for specific use – e.g. think of a retailer requiring drones that can deliver certain types of products to customers.
According to the Consumer Electronics Association, roughly 700,000 drones are expected to ship in the United States in 2015, including those who want to purchase drones as a gift. The U.S. market alone will approach $105 million in revenue in 2015, up by 52% from 2014.
There is a huge consumer drone market, such as the hobbyists, do-it-yourselfers, and even kids from the younger ones (5-8 years old) to teens (12-16 years old). There are drone models for kids that can glide on water, detach from a floating base to fly, carry building blocks and other small objects. To capture this market, you can open a store selling drones, whether an ecommerce store or a brick and mortar retail store (or both).
Sell drone accessories.
As the demand for drone increases, so will the demand for accessories needed to use and control drones.
Fighting Walrus has an accessory called iDroneLink™ that plugs onto an iPhone or iPad that allows users to command their drones with a simple touch interface. Together with a companion app called iDroneCtrl, you can command your drone while giving you information such as battery status, GPS location, and autopilot mode.
Other drone accessories include:
- Propeller guards
- Extra propellers
- Extra batteries
- Carrying case and portable bags
- Lost aircraft finder
- Micro SD cards
- Crash packs
- Decal sets
- Performance gears
- LED lights
- Remote control landing pad
- Designer skins for the drone and controller
- Neck strap
Earn money as a Drone Pilot
There are businesses, entrepreneurs or other individuals who may need drones but do not want to buy one or want to learn how to fly one. This represents an opportunity to make money by becoming a trained and experienced drone pilot. Read the article How to Earn Money as a Drone Pilot.
Set up a drone repair shop.
Drones can crash; hit trees or other objects and break down. Drones can also have original parts that don’t work as they should such as faulty transmitters. One big opportunity for small businesses is to open a repair shop for drones. You can choose to have a storefront or open a repair shop online where customers mail their drones to you for repair.
Be sure that you have drone technicians, access to the software needed to run drones, and an inventory of stocked parts. Clarify the types and models of drones that you can fix, turnaround time, service fees and what’s included in the fees, the cost of the replacement parts, and other charges. Be professional and courteous in handling customer issues and clarify expectations of when their drones can be fixed. If you are out of the spare parts needed, check if the customer is willing to buy that part and have it shipped to you so it can be put into their drones.
Create an information website on drones.
You can also be the online destination of those looking for news, tips, and information on drones. Create an information website that will be the online hub of those who have keen interest, knowledge, and passion for drones.
You can then earn money with your information website through advertising, affiliate programs, paid online content, content licensing and syndication. Read the article How to Make Money from an Information Website
Write books or e-books on drones.
You can also choose to earn money by packaging together with your tips or information to drone hobbyists and other users into e-books or books. If you have an information website, a natural offshoot would be to package the content of the site into an ebook.
Do a search on Amazon to see the kinds of books available on drones. A cursory search shows a number of books targeting the beginners, such as:
- Quadcopters and Drones: A Beginner’s Guide to Successfully Flying and Choosing the Right Drone
- Building Your Own Drones: A Beginners’ Guide to Drones, UAVs, and ROVs
- The Droner’s Guide: From Beginner to Professional
- Learn to Fly a Drone: An Inter-active Beginner’s Guide How to Fly a UAS
Pay attention to the comments on the existing books to see what readers are looking for but find missing in the available books or ebooks. This little exercise can give you ideas of what you can write about in order to find an untapped niche in the book marketplace.
Offer products or services supporting the drone industry.
Another way to earn money is to start a business that provides products or services that support drone users.
One example is the company Information Processing Systems of California that markets mobile control centers to control and monitor drones. They are selling vans equipped with security cameras, sensors, radar and communication infrastructure outfitted with trailers to carry drones. Their target market, however, includes law enforcement and rescue workers.
Set up a drone pilot boot camp.
Drone pilot training has existed for a long time in the military. As more and more civilians use the drone, there is a need for hands-on training that helps develop qualified non-military pilots. Instead of using the drone for military tasks as surveillance, the civilian pilot training should focus on developing an understanding of drones as applied to civilian uses. Given that the regulations for civilian uses of drones are still in its infancy, there really are no testing standards for drone pilots.
The Unmanned Vehicle University in Virginia offers Drone/UAV Pilot Training Certificate, which consists of three phases: web-based ground school, PC-based simulator and hands-on flight training. In addition, the course covers the technical aspects of how drone works, existing regulations governing drones, commercial opportunities and technologies being worked on.
The Homeland Surveillance and Electronics LLC in Colorado offers civilian/commercial UAV pilot training focusing on how to use drones for businesses involved in farming, real estate, aerial photography, construction, news media, among others.
Create an online drone training course.
Instead of a hands-on personal coaching, you can instead package an online training course. One example is UAV Coach http://learn.uavcoach.com/ which offers an $89 online course designed for beginner drone users and those who intends to make money as a pro drone pilot.
Create and earn money from videos
You can also make money by creating videos taken by your drone, or videos of you playing with your drones. There are a number of drone models that are equipped and set up with a video camera. While some of these drones are less than $100, you need to invest in drones with excellent cameras if you want to use that as your money maker.
For ideas of what videos you can produce, here are some of the topics of the drone videos currently on Youtube:
- Lists – e.g. Drones you need to have with [insert feature here such as “camera”]
- Amazing things drones can do
- Amazing footages taken by drones – e.g. drone shark footage
- Latest models in the market (e.g. world’s smallest drone)
- Drones in your travels – e.g. using a submarine drone in Caribbean
- The inane – drone pranks, miniature drone race, drone fails
- Reviews of drones
- Tests of drones
You can then sell your video footages, or post them on Youtube and earn advertising money. For ideas on how you earn make money from videos created with drones, read the article 8 Ways to Earn Money from Online Videos.
Drone delivery service
One of the best commercial uses of drones is delivery of products. Amazon.com has announced plans to use drones to deliver their packages through its program Amazon Prime Air. Domino’s Pizza in United Kingdom has released a video testing the delivery of pizzas using specially-created drones. While the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has not approved using drones for delivery, big businesses such as Amazon have been campaigning to get approved.
But there are small businesses who are at the cutting edge and have been testing the use of drones to deliver products. Take for example Manayunk Cleaners in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its owner, a drone-enthusiast, converted his drone to carry dry cleaned shirts. It takes two people to operate the drone (spotter and a pilot), which then delivers the shirt to the customer. Uploading the video of the stunt generated significant buzz to the dry cleaning business.
Sell photographic images and stock photos.
You can make money from selling stock photos of drones as well as images taken by drones. There are many types of drones equipped with cameras, and there are good ones that can take exceptional photos. Drone photography has come a long way that even National Geographic sponsored a drone photography contest covering different categories such as nature, places and “dronies” or selfies from an aerial view.
Provide drones on demand
Another way to earn money is to create a marketplace where you offer drones for short term or special projects, as well as to do specific tasks. You will offer drones for rent together with experienced pilots to maneuver the drones and operate them safely. A company called Skycatch https://www.skycatch.com/workmode/ has a program called Workmode that bills itself as “Uber for drones” where users and businesses can rent drones and experienced pilots. Drones can also be useful in a construction project, such as overseeing how quickly work is being done, checking to see if the project is on schedule or even monitoring how much dirt has been removed from the construction site.
Create a marketplace for drone enthusiasts.
You can create a place where drone hobbyists and congregate and do buy and sell parts, services, and other items. Do something like a Craigslist, but focusing on drones! This could be an online destination where users can sell their older drone models, as well as those looking to buy second-hand models of drones.
The best part about drones? They are still so new that we may probably be doing things that we don’t know it could today. So keep your eyes open for new opportunities from drones!
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Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) is participating in the Apollo 50th Moon Landing commemoration with a Virginia is for Space Lovers initiative encouraging visitors from all over the world to visit the commonwealth’s space-related exhibits, programs and events.
At virginia.org/space, travelers can explore Virginia’s dark sky sites, science museums, and eco-tourism opportunities. Virginia hosts a variety of space-related attractions, including the dark sky astronomy program at Primland Resort or the full moon kayak tours with Burnham Guides on the Eastern Shore.
Astronomy programs are also available at sites such as Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, the Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton, the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton and the Wallops Flight Facility in Chincoteague, as well as other regional museums, planetariums, and state parks.
Additional events and attractions on the Virginia is for Space Lovers page include:
- 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Celebration at the Virginia Living Museum
- Air Power Park’s Apollo Celebration
- Apollo 11 Moon Landing Anniversary Celebration at Radford University Planetarium
- Apollo 11: The 50th Anniversary of the First Moon Landing at the Mariners’ Museum
- Astronomy Summer Series at NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center
- Chesapeake Planetarium presents “Summer Stars”
- Dark Star Park Day
- Night Sky Festival in Shenandoah National Park
- Virginia Space Flight Adventure Camp at Virginia Space Flight Academy
- Exploration Station at NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center
- Full Moon Hike at Natural Tunnel State Park
- Full Moon Paddle at Chickahominy Riverfront Park
- Science After Dark at the Science Museum of Virginia
- Star Gazing/Laser Show Nights at the Virginia Living Museum
- Wine Under the Stars at Star in the Valley Estate Winery
Virginia played an important role in the research and development of technology for the Apollo Moon missions and is playing an important role in research and development for the upcoming Artemis Moon mission slated for 2024.
2019 also marks the 50th anniversary of the Virginia is for Lovers slogan and VTC is celebrating 50 Years of Love across the state, with special lovers lagers at breweries and lovers blends at wineries, 1969 inspired meals and prices at restaurants, special 50 Years of Love events, 1969-themed contests, giveaways, and more.
For more information on Virginia is for Space Lovers, visit virginia.org/space.


Stop What You're Doing — NASA Just Released a New Pic of Jupiter!
Aww snap. My first in-orbit view of #Jupiter. Getting up close and personal again on Aug 27. https://t.co/Xw4VHVO6rJ pic.twitter.com/b2FuTpriKf — NASA's Juno Mission (@NASAJuno) July 12, 2016 The next images of Jupiter are expected sometime after Aug. 27, when JunoCam makes its ascent towards the planet. If it is able to reach Jupiter, those images will be the closest taken of the planet since space exploration began.


Flight is truly one of the most amazing human feats. When Orville and Wilbur Wright flew for the first time in 1903 they probably didn’t realize the impact their breakthrough would have on the human race. The reason I say this is that their framework of reference was limited to what they knew of at the time. I wonder if they realized that what they did would open the doors for supersonic flight, space flight, landing a man on the moon (65 years later) or landing on Mars.
Flight – Then
Considering what Orville and Wilbur knew at the time, it is astounding to imagine their determination in the face of absolute skepticism and social apathy. On 10 February 1906, the New York Herald (Paris Edition) did an editorial on the Wright brothers that seemed to encompass the mood of Europe at the time:
The Wrights have flown or they have not flown. They possess a machine or they do not possess one. They are in fact either fliers or liars. It is difficult to fly. It’s easy to say, ‘We have flown.’
Their breakthrough wasn’t immediately celebrated as one would have thought. They had to work hard at what they invented and they had to keep on working hard to make it.
Flight – Today
Flight has evolved increasingly throughout the years. We now have air traffic control systems that control thousands of planes in the air at any one time. Just have a look at the video below by NATS that was compiled from real flight data and shows air traffic on a summer day in Europe. I can imagine that the systems put in place to control all those planes are very sophisticated. That is obvious. What is even more incredible is that a bit more than 100 years ago, there were only birds in the sky. If you want to watch real-time flight data, go to flightradar24.


It looks like the transformation from MJ2000Eq with Origin Mars and the TODEq with Origin Mars is wrong. Use the following inputs for the initial orbit of a S/C:
Epoch: TTGregorian 1 Jan 2000 12:00:00
Coordinate System: TODEq with Origin Mars
And then compare the coordinate system related angles RAAN and INC in MJ2000Eq and TODeq with Origin Mars, e.g. with a Report file. The values in these two coordinate systems are almost identical. At that epoch this is only true for the Earth, but on Mars the differences between TODeq and MJ2000Eq is much bigger and the orientation of Mars at the J2000 epoch is for sure not identical to the orientation of Earth.


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Qantas Airways Limited is the flag carrier airline of Australia and its largest airline by fleet size, international flights and international destinations. It is the third oldest airline in the world, after KLM and Avianca having been founded in November 1920;it began international passenger flights in May 1935. The Qantas name comes from "QANTAS", an acronym for its original name, "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services", and it is nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo". Qantas is a founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance.
Qantas Air Flight Tickets
Qantas Air offers cheap flights to both domestic and international destinations. Booking flights can be done on https://www.qantas.com/travel/airlines/home/gb/en/, or for the best and cheapest deals using Bravofly Australia.
Qantas Air Luggage Allowance
Australian Domestic (except Dash 8 services)
- 2 x 105cm (41in) bags or
- 1 x 105cm (41in) bag plus 1 x 185cm (73in) non rigid garment bag or
- 1 x 115cm (45in) bag
- 7kg (15lb) per piece
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- 1 x 105cm (41in) bag
- 7kg (15lb) total
- First/Business/Premium Economy:
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- 1 x 115cm (45in) bag plus 1 x 185cm (73in) non rigid garment bag
- 1 x 115cm (45in) bag or
- 1 x 185cm (73in) non rigid garment bag
- 7kg (15lb) per piece
Domestic flights within Australia allow Economy passengers one piece of luggage weighing a maximum of 23kg(50lbs);and Business class passengers allow two pieces of luggage weighing a maximum of 32kg(70lbs).
For international flights to the Americas, Economy passengers are typically allowed two pieces weighing a maximum of 23kg(50lbs) each.
Qantas Air News
- New World Airline Ranking Puts Qantas In The Top 20
- Qantas adds Fort Worth freighter call
- Qantas in talks on network reach of Dreamliner fleet
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New York, November 20, 2018: The scope of the report includes a detailed study of Global Aircraft Sensor Market with the reasons given for variations in the growth of the industry in certain regions.
The Global Aircraft Sensor Market is expected to exceed more than US$ 2 Billion by 2022 at a CAGR of 5% in the given forecast period.
The report covers detailed competitive outlook including the market share and company profiles of the key participants operating in the global market. Key players profiled in the report include TE Connectivity Ltd. (Switzerland), UTC Aerospace Systems (US), Zodiac Aerospace (France), AMETEK, Inc (US), Meggitt PLC (UK), Safran Electronic &Defense (France), Curtiss-Wright Corporation (US), Esterline Technologies Corporation (US), Thales Group (France), The Raytheon Company (US) among others. Company profile includes assign such as company summary, financial summary, business strategy and planning, SWOT analysis and current developments.
The Aircraft Wire and Cable Market is segmented on the lines of its application, type, aircraft type, fit and regional. Based on application is segmented into Flight Control System, Lighting, Data Transfer, Power Transfer, Avionics and Others. Based on type is segmented into Aircraft Wire, Aircraft Cable and Aircraft Harness.
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The trend for a quicker and reliable transportation is gaining popularity because of globalisation. The necessity for airline operators is additionally increasing. commercial aircraft OEMs are encouraged to develop new generation aircraft that supply reduced carbon emissions and better fuel efficiency. The growing demand for procurement of newer generation aircraft are going to be one amongst the primary growth drivers for the global aircraft engine electrical wiring harness and cable assembly market till 2024. The demand for air travel is increasing because of the rising disposable income of people and improving the economy of nations like China, India, Russia, and the US. These countries are investing in the development of next-generation aircrafts.
This report provides:
1) An overview of the global market for Global Aircraft Sensor Market and related technologies.
2) Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2015, estimates for 2016 and 2017, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2022.
3) Identifications of new market opportunities and targeted promotional plans for devices related to Global Aircraft Sensor Market
4) Discussion of research and development, and the demand for new products and new applications.
5) Comprehensive company profiles of major players in the industry.
The Global Aircraft Sensor Market has been segmented as below:
The Global Aircraft Sensor Market is segmented on the Basis of Sensor Type, Application Type and Regional Analysis. By Sensor Type this market is segmented on the basis of Pressure Sensors, Temperature Sensors, Force Sensors, Torque Sensors, Speed Sensors, Position & Displacement Sensors, Accelerometers, Level Sensors, Flow Sensors, Proximity Sensors, Gyroscopes, Global Positioning System (GPS) Sensor, Pitot Probes, Radar Sensors, Angle-Of-Attack (AOA) Sensors, Altimeter Sensors, Smoke Detection Sensors and Others.
By Application Type this market is segmented on the basis of Doors & Slides, Cross Market, Cabin & Cargo Environmental Controls, Cross Market, Flight Deck & Flight Controls, Cross Market, Landing Gears, Wheels & Brakes, Cross Market and Fuel, Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems, Cross Market. By Regional Analysis this market is segmented on the basis of North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World.
The major driving factors of Global Aircraft Sensor Market are as follows:
Increasing Demand for brand spanking new craft across the world
Rising Investments By personal Equity teams within the craft Sensors Market
Advancements in Micro Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) Technology
The restraining factors of Global Aircraft Sensor Market are as follows:
laws By the Aviation Safety Agencies
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Table of content
2 Research Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Premium Insights
5 Market Overview
6 Industry Trends
7 Aircraft Sensors Market, By Sensor Type
8 Aircraft Sensors Market, By Application
9 Aircraft Sensors Market, By Platform
10 Aircraft Sensors Market, By Connectivity
10.1.1 Wired Sensors
10.1.2 Wireless Sensors
11 Regional Analysis
12 Competitive Landscape
13 Company Profiles
13.1 Honeywell International Inc.
13.2 TE Connectivity Ltd.
13.3 UTC Aerospace Systems
13.4 Zodiac Aerospace
13.5 Ametek, Inc.
13.6 Meggitt PLC
13.7 Safran Electronics & Defense
13.8 Curtiss-Wright Corporation
13.9 Esterline Technologies Corporation
13.10 Thales Group
13.11 The Raytheon Company
13.12 General Electric Company
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9. Mikoyan MiG-35
The Mikoyan MiG-35, also known as Fulcrum-F by NATO, is an advanced technological variant of MiG-29M/M2 and MiG-29K/KUB technology. It is a 4++ generation multirole fighter aircraft developed by Russia and has excellent avionics and weapon systems, especially its new Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) and Optical Locator System (OLS). These features make it independent from ground-controlled interception (GCI) system. It also has Laser Emission Detector (LED) attached on each of its wingtip. The aircraft was first introduced during the Aero India 2007 air show.


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RNSN is an initiative of CGI, S[&]T, SkyDec and NEDAERO, leading innovative Dutch companies that play a significant role in the development of military navigation systems. The specific competencies of the RNSN cluster are well recognized by various players across Europe. Dutch industry is specifically known for its skills and experiences in the field of system security, specifically Galileo PRS, and a variety of special navigation systems.
Upstream activities are a prerequisite to create the services market of critical military applications. Knowledge of the Dutch forces is an important asset and essential to be successful in military services development. It is important to note that involvement in design and development of demanding systems is vital in the success of critical military-based application services
Founded in 1976, CGI is one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Operating in hundreds of locations across the globe, CGI professionals help clients to achieve their goals. We deliver an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from high-end IT and business consulting to systems integration, outsourcing services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients around the world through an unique client proximity model.
CGI Nederland B.V. is also actively involved in the main European space programs for navigation and communication, such as EGNOS, Galileo, EDRS Global and IRIS. With a strong background and expertise in mission critical systems and security, our team mainly contributes to the reliability and security aspects of these systems.
Galileo is the European equivalent of the American GPS system. Galileo has been developed as a civil system with a robust and secure Public Regulated Service (PRS). This service is intended to support critical applications for dedicated governmental organisations.
Due to our deep involvement in the design and development of Galileo PRS, CGI Nederland holds key knowledge on the system security mechanisms to leverage the potential of PRS for user applications. As a spin-off of our up-stream involvement in Galileo PRS we have developed a Secure Tracking Service (S-TrackS). This solution makes use of the Galileo PRS signals without the need of deploying security modules in the field. All security critical functions have been implemented in a central processing server.
SkyDec has been serving Military Forces for decades by providing high-end GPS solutions and onsite support. SkyDec is a Dutch company specializing in Military GPS and navigation data distribution (DDU) solutions with its own R&D and Manufacturing departments.
We are fully accredited by the United States authorities to develop and integrate with military GPS (Crypto and Keys). The products we make are designed and built in accordance with Military Standards and are integrated successfully on a variety of (Naval) platforms. SkyDec has already supplied many Military Forces, including the United Kingdom, Denmark, Spain, Canada, Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway and Turkey.
Superior and reliable military Navigation equipment is only the first step towards successful military navigation. SkyDec provides its products with full logistic support and is able to provide and integrate the most complex and extensive configurations on any war craft. It’s needless to point out the crucial role of Navigation equipment in any military organization, providing and distribution of positioning data but also precise timing and synchronization signals it is a mission critical need to have. SkyDec systems are provided with tailored interfaces (NMEA, 1PPS, Havequick, specials), meaning we can also interface with legacy systems in case of a midlife overhaul or upgrade. Highlights from our product portfolio:
S[&]T (Science and Technology) supports mission-critical decisions with verified, actionable information. Our sensor-based Decision Support Solutions (DSS) improve situational awareness on both a global and local scale. S[&]T’s experience covers the whole product chain that constitute a DSS, from sensor-system development to complex data processing and advanced data analytics. Herewith also providing the essential technology for smart (semi-)autonomous systems.
Robust GNSS solutions
S[&]T has several research programs that aim at the development of advanced navigation sensors, such as assisted global navigation, inertial measurement units and MEMS accelerometers.
The Robust GNSS product suite include spoofing resistance and spoofing detection using advanced antenna concepts and receiver signal analysis, high accuracy GNSS solutions, GNSS integrity monitoring, and signal quality monitoring.
NEDAERO manufactures electronic components for Airbus A350, NH90 and Tiger and Lockheed Martin F-16. Furthermore NEDAERO is specialized in MRO and repair capabilities for civil and military aircraft and helicopters, ao for F-16, NH90, Cougar, Puma and C130. NEDAERO also delivers parts directly from distribution stock and exchange pool.
Parts range from actuators to life vests and from oil & greases to a wide range of filters. We also offer broad expertise to military governmental organizations and military MRO companies. Certificates:
Part-145, AS9100, AS9110, AS9120, EASA/FAA/TCCA, ISO9001.
NEDAERO is manufacturer of the FOG (Fiber Optic Gyroscope), a palm of the hand-sized angular rate sensor. In 2018 the FOG has been successfully certified for a large commercial airline program, and is now in series production.
It’s an ITAR free product whereby all materials are purchased from European suppliers. The FOG is a Fiber Optic Block including sensor electronics, it provides the turn rate of one rotational axis. The modular design of the FOG allows for a variety of different customer setups in single or multiple axis configuration.
The sensor is suitable for stabilization and attitude control of aircraft, helicopters, satellites, drones and missiles. Further application comprises not only Inertial Measurement Units and Navigation Systems but also azimuth measurement of land vehicles, optics or antenna stabilization as well as high dynamical sensor platforms or other industrial purposes. Besides the baseline models, NEDAERO also offers design of customer specific FOGs.


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“Oregon’s Moon Country”
December 11, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Join us for an advance screening of OPB’s new historical documentary Oregon’s Moon Country. Before the 1969 moon landing, almost all the Apollo astronauts trained in Central Oregon, where unique lava formations were thought to resemble the lunar surface. The event features a screening of the half-hour Oregon Experience documentary followed by a Q&A.
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Faa Capstone Project Alaska
It is a great pleasure to be here today in Alaska to testify, along with Secretary Mineta and Regional Administrator Poe. The aviation community here has demonstrated a strong commitment to safety.
I believe we in the FAA have a good news story to tell about improvements in aviation safety in recent years, and an even better story to tell about Alaska aviation capstone program essay efforts to expand and build upon the successes already achieved.
Today I would like to highlight a few areas of interest to the Committee: Every decision we make is with the safety of the flying public in mind. Let me begin this morning by describing how serious the FAA is in pursuing the goal of increased aviation safety Alaska aviation capstone program essay Alaska.
When I first came to the FAA, we put in place a strategic business plan — we call it our Flight Plan — with specific objectives and performance targets.
It is noteworthy because no other state was listed individually, only Alaska. When someone in a village is ill and needs medical attention, they will most likely be transported to the hospital via aircraft.
As an essential mode of everyday transportation, aviation must be a safe mode. Clearly, a focused, dedicated, multifaceted, approach to improving aviation safety in Alaska was needed.
I am happy to say the approach we are taking, one that represents the collective efforts of aviators, the State of Alaska, and the FAA, is working. The most promising initiative with potential for broad application to a range of hazards, including terrain, other airborne traffic, and weather, is the Capstone demonstration program in the Alaska Region.
Capstone is a technology-focused safety program in Alaska that seeks near term safety and efficiency gains in aviation by accelerating implementation and use of modern technology, in both avionics and ground system infrastructure. Capstone Phase I, which began inincluded the installation of government-furnished Global Positioning System GPS driven avionics suites in commercial aircraft serving the region around Bethel, Alaska, known as the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region YK Deltaconsisting of oversquare miles.
The weather data is displayed on the same multifunction cockpit display used for the ADS-B display of traffic, and for terrain data. Capstone equipped aircraft have had a consistently lower accident rate than non-equipped aircraft.
From throughthe rate of accidents for Capstone-equipped aircraft dropped significantly--by 47 percent. Also, the rate of accidents for Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region-based air carriers has been falling sinceand is now at the lowest rate since Historically, the rate of air taxi accidents within the YK Delta has been two to four times the rest of Alaska, but in the accident rate for the region was below the rest of the state for the first time.
That is real progress. Also as part of Phase II, additional technology infrastructure will be deployed.
RNAV procedures provide flight path guidance incorporated in taxi procedures, with minimal instructions required during departure by air traffic controllers.
RNP is on-board technology that promises to add to capacity by allowing pilots to fly more direct point-to-point routes reliably and accurately.
Key benefits of RNAV and RNP include more efficient use of airspace, with improved flight profiles, resulting in significant fuel efficiencies to the airlines.
Aircraft avionics equipage is key to an accelerated implementation strategy; therefore Capstone will continue to pursue affordable avionics so that aircraft owners will have a range of choices appropriate to their operational needs. This includes both creating options for equipage and a strategy to ensure that all aircraft in Alaska are equipped.
In addition to technology improvements, the FAA has also undertaken safety management and training efforts in partnership with the aviation community here to increase safety awareness and reduce aircraft accidents.
In joint efforts with the Medallion Foundation, a non-profit aviation safety organization that provides management resources, training and support to the Alaskan aviation community, the FAA is funding a program known as the Five Star Shield program, which is an enhanced safety management system.
The Medallion Five Star Shield program takes a business-like approach to safety, providing for the setting of goals as well as planning and measuring performance in specific areas through the use of system safety concepts. The program is voluntary, and focuses on establishing and sustaining an elevated level of safety performance through: To earn the First Star, each air carrier must establish a safety program which, at a minimum, should include safety meetings and audits, the use of root-cause analysis, hazard identification, incident investigations, and a viable emergency response plan.
The Five Star program also requires a classroom training program for pilots, mechanics and ground service personnel, as well as required training on a PC-based computer simulator. Two annual check rides are required to receive this second Star, and annual pilot proficiency check rides are required to keep the Star.
The Third Star involves operational risk management. A dynamic system that provides analytical tools as well as a system of checks and balances to proactively identify hazards and manage risks is required.
The carrier must have an operational risk management system that quantifies the risks for each flight, including weather, airport, and crew readiness.
The total risk score determines if the flight is conducted normally, if more management evaluation is required for release of the flight, or if the flight is cancelled. The Fourth Star concerns maintenance and ground service operations, requiring specific training and manning levels.
The Fifth Star is an internal audit program, which requires incorporation of a proactive internal audit system that focuses on the use of systems safety principles, as well as regulatory compliance.
This is a comprehensive audit program requirement intended to allow the operator to continuously monitor their operating systems and provide for continuous improvement. Medallion has specific detailed requirements. Once an applicant has received all five Stars, and passed an independent audit, they may be certified for the Medallion Shield, which is attested to by a decal displayed on the aircraft, and can be used on uniforms and promotional materials.
In order to maintain shield status, the operator must successfully pass an audit each year.Assessment of Advanced Cockpit Displays for General Aviation Aircraft – The Capstone Program Kevin W. Williams1, Alan Yost2, Jeff Holland3, & Robert R.
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Purchases - Loans may be made to purchase and install eligible Capstone avionics equipment in aircraft that are principally operated in Alaska. Avionics to be financed cannot have been purchased and installed more than days prior to the date that a loan application is received by . The Federal Aviation Administration has announced its establishment of a national Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology program office in May to facilitate and oversee the integration of the technology nationally.
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This past year has been wave after wave of bad news. As an environmental science major, good news hasn’t typically been very high on my radar. The awe and wonder of science from my childhood has now been replaced with fear and trembling about the existential threat of climate change, and more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. When planning this column, I envisioned a focus on the big issues that are at the forefront of my mind day in and day out. Upon further inspection, I came to the realization that this may not be what we want—or need—right now. As such, I want to use this space to focus on something positive happening in the world of science and technology. I believe that we are in great need of distinct spaces where hope for the future may flourish. I hope that this column can be one of those spaces.
For my first week in the “Good News” from Science & Technology column, I would like to highlight the Mars Perseverance rover. A rover is a small vehicle designed for the purpose of moving across planetary surfaces for the purposes of exploration and data collection. NASA announced back in March 2020 that the new rover would be named Perseverance which was submitted to NASA’s “Name the Rover” essay contest by seventh grader Alexander Mather. Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Administrator of the Science Mission Directorate at NASA, commented on the name in a press release from NASA, saying, “Alex’s entry captured the spirit of exploration. Like every exploration mission before, our rover is going to face challenges, and it’s going to make amazing discoveries… That inspiring work will always require perseverance. We can’t wait to see that nameplate on Mars.” Just weeks after NASA announced the name of the new Martian rover, the COVID-19 pandemic revealed its full scale. Perseverance is the perfect name for this feat of science and exploration in the chaos of 2020.
Perseverance launched on July 30, 2020 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The estimated landing date on Mars is February 18, 2021. The primary work of the rover will be to “seek signs of ancient life and to collect samples of rock and soil for a possible return to earth.” More notable than Perseverance itself is what it is carrying with it to Mars: a helicopter called Ingenuity. Ingenuity will be attempting the first-ever powered flight on another planet. Flying requires far more power on Mars than on Earth because Mars’ atmosphere has less than 1% of the density of Earth’s atmosphere. Since atmospheric density is directly proportional to lift (the mechanical aerodynamic force that makes flight possible), the lower the atmospheric density, the less lift the aircraft will be capable of, and the more difficult flight becomes. Ingenuity will provide not only aerial vantage points for study of the Martian terrain but also information about terrestrial flight on Mars, which will be key in preparing for the first crewed mission to Mars taking place in the next decade.
While it may seem trivial to be excited about sending a tiny helicopter to Mars in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, we should care about this mission because Perseverance gives us an opportunity to hope for a future in which science is about exploration instead of survival. We can hope that life will go on, that humanity will progress, that one day someone will set foot on alien soil. I believe that the perseverance of humankind through calamity is due partially to the God-given gift of our capacity to dream. When Perseverance lands on the surface of the red planet in February, it will be an occasion for all of us to celebrate a victory of human tenacity and triumph.
The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of the Wheaton Record or Wheaton College.


Concerns raised for the safety of the Mars mission
Newly released images from Mars show a depression left by a giant flying insect.
The bug is more than 100 meter in size. Although there is so far no indication for a sting, the bee-like appearance has caused concern. The sting from such an insect could easily penetrate the Musk Mars dome.
It appears to be a burrowing insect and chemicals are being developed to sterilize the ground around the Habitat. Imidacloprid is the preferred chemical, as it has been shown to be effective against bees.
The bug is believed to be carnivorous, and member of the order of Asteroidea.


Why to Choose National Aviation University for Higher Studies?
National Aviation University is one of the leading universities of Aviation in Ukraine:
- National Aviation University is a well-built research and educational university with a total of 11 institutes in it.
- The National Aviation University is a member of the International Association of Universities.
- Training is provided to students in 50 areas, for example, technical, technological, humanitarian, socio-political, legal, and other fields.
- Every year thousands of students enroll for various streams of Engineering and other programs.
- It is a national and international training center for aviation and other fields.
- The university has been able to produce around 200,000 experienced specialists for 150 countries.
- The University has established powerful scientific schools in Aviation and various fields of Engineering.
- Many of the graduates and postgraduates of the university work for the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
- Highly Qualified professionals and doctors train the students during the program.
- The National Aviation University teamed up with many organizations in the aviation industry of Ukraine.
- Students of this university can use the computerized scientific and technical library to keep themselves updated.


What might the next generation UAV engines look like?
For that question, we turn to Alec Schlonik, co-founder and CEO of LiquidPiston, a Connecticut based company that is revolutionizing next-generation engine development. The company develops and licenses compact & efficient power solutions based on an optimized thermodynamic cycle and a new type of rotary engine architecture. The patented high-efficiency cycle is the biggest leap forward in combustion engine technology over the last 85 years, and holds great promise as the preferred future propulsion solution for both military and heavy commercial drones. Alec has a PhD in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence from MIT, and has spent a decade-plus reinventing the rotary engine that Felix Wankel created in 1960 and Mazda is bringing back to life in 2019. In this edition of the Drone Radio Show, Alec talks about Liquid Piston, it’s revolutionary engine and the potential value and impact on the military and commercial UAV sectors.
In This Episode
- Introduction. Alec Shkolnik is co-founder and C.E.O. of liquid piston, a company that is developing a new kind of rotary diesel combustion engine that can power UAV systems. The company was incorporated in 2004. In 2007, the company got a small army contract , they were awarded a small business innovation research grant and then some venture capital unding. Since then, the company has been refining the design of their engines.
- Entry Into The UAV Space. Liquid Piston has always focused on smaller engines, and it was looking at smaller engine applications. That’s one the reasons for entering the UAV space. Energy and power are fundamentally limiting items for anything mobile and especially something like a UAV, which has to carry its own weight and the weight of its propulsion system. Smaller drones can capitalize on electric systems, but for larger commercial and military drones the batteries are not very energy dense. Consider that 50 lbs of battery can be displaced by just one pound of fuel. It made sense for Liquid Piston to look at how their engines can be used.
- Market Focus. Liquid Piston is concentrating on the military sector, as it has an immediate need for heavy fueled propulsion systems. The military is restricted to using ____ fuel, which also limits propulsion options. It is seeking more powerful and efficient alternatives. Two engines are currently in development, a large engine funded by DARPA and a smaller version. The smaller engine was placed in a “go cart” to demonstrate its capability. For other applications, the engines are suitable for any application that requires larger payloads or longer durations.
- Benefits. Liquid Piston’s engine much smaller and lighter than typical combustion engines, so it can lighten the weight of a vehicle significantly. This can increase payload size and/or duration of flight. For surveillance missions, that could reduce the amount of drones in the air, directly translating into cost savings.
- Engine Simplicity. There are two primary moving parts in the Liquid Piston engine – a rotor and a shaft. As a rotary engine, there’s no oscillating mass caused by pistons moving back and forth. The engine behaves like a three cylinder four stroke engine. There’s much less vibration, lower noise and greater efficiency.
- Current Status. The engines are still in development. Later this year, Liquid Piston hopes to conduct a demonstration of the technology. That would involve a low altitude flight test of the engine on a simple platform. The company will continue to work with government and partners on maturing the technology and identifying the key applications it will support.
- The Thermodynamic Cycle. Alex discusses how the thermodynamic cycle of the Liquid Piston engine is more efficient that gasoline or diesel cycles. The latest engine architecture has just two moving parts (the rotor and the shaft), and it has a total of five gas seals. Compare this to a typical 3-cylinder four stroke engine, which might have hundreds of parts and several seals. The design results in a thermodynamic efficiency of about 75% which is much more efficient than a traditional auto or diesel cycle.
- Advice To Entrepreneurs. Alec’s advice to other entrepreneurs is just because something seems impossible or others may think that it is impossible, just keep going and solve the problem. That’s what successful game changing innovators do.
- Closing. Alex believes that Liquid Piston has a solution that provides the power and energy requirements for future applications that are not possible with current technology. He looks forward to demonstrating the technology and very excited to be a part of this space.
(3) The Next Generation UAV Engines: Alec Shkolnik, Liquid Piston Drone Radio Show


Since 1939, Fulton Industries Inc. has stood as an American beacon
We opened our doors in Northwest Ohio not long before our nation entered World War II and have been lighting the way for our customers – including America’s military and NASA’s space program – ever since.
As one of the largest flashlight manufacturers in the nation, Fulton produces a complete line of heavy-duty models for industrial, consumer, government and military use.
That work began in 1941 when we manufactured our first right angle-headed “GI Flashlight” for American soldiers. With only slight modifications, that same flashlight is still the only one of its kind issued to every member of the U.S. military today.
That patriotic legacy continued during the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union. NASA engineers knew they needed a strong, durable penlight for moon-bound astronauts and turned to Fulton to craft them.
“When Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the lunar surface, we are proud to say he had a brass Fulton penlight with him,” David Brinegar, President and CEO.
“Yes, we’re a small-town company … but we’ve literally been to the moon and back. In fact, some of our lights still lay in their final resting place on the surface of the moon.”
Expertise gained in the manufacture of flashlights also made us specialists in deep drawn stampings and assembly work. In these areas, we serve the automotive and appliance industries. Most of our customers are Fortune 1000 companies.
Through the decades, our talented UAW workforce has remained committed to safety and excellence no matter the product. We pride ourselves in developing strong customer relationships and providing products and services that exceed expectations.
“We look forward to lighting the way for our country and our customers for years to come,” said Jim Bauman, Sales Manager.