wingspan is limited to 26.25 feet (8.0 m) and the weight (NOT including pilot) to 396.8 lb (180.0 kg).[3] The craft must be powered by muscle‚ gravity‚ and imagination. Because the aircraft will ultimately end up in the water‚ it must be unsinkable and constructed entirely of environmentally friendly materials. The aircraft may not have any loose parts and advertising space is limited to 1-square-foot (0.093 m2).[2] Teams that enter the Flugtag competition are judged in three categories; distance‚
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residential area of Belle Harbor‚ New York shortly after takeoff from John F Kennedy Airport. I will discuss the characteristics of the A300-600 rudder control system design‚ A300-600 rudder pedal inputs at high airspeeds‚ rudder composite structure‚ aircraft-pilot coupling‚ and wake turbulence‚ and the NTSB summary of what caused the crash of flight AA587 A Research Paper on American Airlines Flight 587 The History of flight AA587 On November 12‚ 2001‚ at 0916 eastern standard time‚ American Airlines
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Srilankan Airlines is rapidly expanding all its Airbus fleet of 21 aircraft excluding the two twin otters. It currently has 6 A340-300 aircraft‚ 7 A330-200/243 and 8 A320-200 aircraft. As pilot gain more experience they are moving up the ladder which means pilots transform from one aircraft to another. For an example if an airline pilot gains more that 1500hrs on A320 type him or her then will graduate towards A330 type aircraft. 2. Determine the vacancy When there is graduation nearby‚ chief
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Running Head: Different Aircraft Accident Photography Procedures Aircraft Accident Photography David M. Merckson Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach‚ Florida Worldwide Online Instructor: John Kuborn January 26‚ 2013 ABSTRACT In this paper I will briefly go over and describe the various types of Aircraft Accident Photography procedures and equipment used to perform those duties. I will support and also will oppose the different types of accident photography
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Frank Luke. He was ranked 2nd of all American fighter pilots in WWI with his official number of defeated enemy aircraft being eighteen. His specialty in taking out German observation balloons was considered especially heroic because of the balloons protection from gunmen on the ground. Luke’s death was at the end of his gallant streak of airborne victories; eighteen defeated enemy aircraft in only ten days. A U.S. Air Force base is named after him. Like many aces in the war‚ Luke’s death was the cause
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positive way. The product innovation is very present in Airbus Company In fact‚ in 20 years‚ Airbus was able to create a product portfolio that equaled what it took Boeing at least 35 years to achieve in development. * Advanced Technology and aircraft design. Design plays a important role in Airbus’ innovation. Indeed Design is involved in producing products that are unique in design and architecture as the fuselages and the cockpits. Also ‚ The current position of Airbus in the market is largely due
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Its original designation‚ HU-1‚ gave rise to the nickname “Huey”. The official designation changed to UH-1‚ however the nickname stayed. The huey first saw mass production in 1958. The aircraft was powered by a single Pratt& Whitney T-400-CP-400(ultimate special forces) (American warplanes) Over 7‚000 Hueys were used during the war. (historyhuey) The huey was capable of a wide variety of configurations‚ including: troop transport‚ search
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Obviously JetBlue is an exception as a company that began service in February 2000‚ but it is pursuing a low-fare‚ point-to-point niche that is far less crowded. Assuming a potential entrant can arrange financing‚ lease a fleet of safe and reliable aircraft‚ negotiate reasonable gate access and landing fees‚ and survive high labor and fuel costs‚ the operating records of the overwhelming majority of airlines indicate high probability that a new entrant will be a money loser. So the question is not
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The first misunderstanding I experienced was when I work for an aircraft repair station. There were two employees that were working together. Employee “A” was a fifty year old Korean man with a thick accent and a pushy personality who happened to be our Master Mechanic. Employee “B” was a black man who is always a great listener and has a calm laidback personality. While they were working Employee B installed a part on the aircraft that was to be drilled. Normally we would trim this part before drilling
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EWMBA 299 – Competitive Strategy Southwest Airlines Introduction The domestic US airline industry has been intensely competitive since it was deregulated in 1978. In a regulated environment‚ most of the cost increases were passed along to consumers under a fixed rate-of-return based pricing scheme. This allowed labor unions to acquire a lot of power and workers at the major incumbent carriers were overpaid. After deregulation‚ the incumbent carriers felt the most pain‚ and the floodgates had
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