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    Aircraft structures Abstract: The aircraft structure is an important part where the structure of an aircraft depends on the optimum requirement of the customer and the environments in which it will be going to fly for the major time. It has to go several checks at regular interval of flying hours under proper inspection. This paper contains the basic information regarding the components of an aircraft and the basic concept of its design. The main criteria of design and its philosophy is the

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    13th anniversary of 9/11‚ America’s air security is more stable. We are more prepared to confront any threats against our airlines. Prior to September 11‚ 2001‚ there was only limited technology in place to protect the threats to passengers or the aircraft. Prior to 9/11‚ security had been handled by each airport‚ which outsourced to private security companies. Immediately following the attacks‚ congress created the TSA agency. The new TSA implemented procedures that included stricter guidelines on

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    Db Cooper

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    duty Tina Mucklow‚ and then quickly rushed to the cockpit to inform the pilot that a man says he has a bomb and has a list of demands or he will blow the plane up. David Krajicek brought up the point that “in 1971there was no threat of an in-air hijacking so someone could simply walk on to an airplane with very minimal security precautions” (Ch. 3). Cooper’s small list included $200‚000 in unmarked Twenty dollar bills and two sets of a chest and back parachutes that would be waiting on him when the

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    JOURNAL OF AIRCRAFT Vol. 44‚ No. 3‚ May–June 2007 Corrosion Pillowing in Aircraft Fuselage Lap Joints Nicholas C. Bellinger‚∗ Jerzy P. Komorowski‚† and Ronald W. Gould‡ National Research Council Canada‚ Institute for Aerospace Research‚ Ottawa‚ Ontario K1A 0R6‚ Canada DOI: 10.2514/1.18589 This paper presents the results of studies that have been carried out at the National Research Council Canada on the effect that corrosion pillowing has on the structural integrity of fuselage lap joints. Modeling

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    1. Write a summary of Spread Your Legs‚ and Smile in no more than 150 words. In the article‚ English diplomat Shashi Tharoor tells of his experiences with airport security before and after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Tharoor grew up as a frequent flier due to being enrolled on a boarding school at age six. He remembers the days when airport security checks were less strict and you could walk aboard the plane‚ after a luggage check‚ with a newspaper or book. Now‚ Tharoor writes‚ security checks

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    of flying an aircraft as economically as possible. Advances in technology have made this possible in a number of ways‚ one of which is the introduction of composite material use wherever feasible. Composite materials typically offer a weight saving of between 20 and 25% when used in place of historically manufactured components made predominantly from alloyed metals. The heavier the aircraft‚ the more fuel it burns for a given mission‚ making weight reduction top priority for aircraft designers. The

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    A Memorable Day

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    A Memorable Day September 11‚ 2001 was a day in history that no one will ever forget. This day marked the terrorist attacks on New York City‚ when multiple airplanes crashed into two very remarkable landmarks‚ the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. As the buildings slowly fell to the ground burning‚ people watched as many others life’s flashed before their eyes. This was just after the millennium had taken place‚ and people were busy enjoying life in the city‚ when out of nowhere‚ a terrorist attack

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    The principle focus regarding terrorism‚ aviation security and the FAA has so far been on major airports and commercial aircraft with good reason. Terrorist’s main goal is to cause fear and distrust among a population in the institutions that are necessary to modern living as well as to gain as much press coverage as possible for whatever cause on the terrorist agenda. Commandeering a vehicle that can carry a couple hundred of people and with the potential to create significant damage accomplishes

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    Neither pilot effectively used available electronic traffic information to assist in maintaining awareness of nearby aircraft. 2. Current Federal Aviation Administration regulations do not provide adequate vertical separation for aircraft operating in the Hudson River special flight rules area because the regulations do not include specific operating altitudes for local aircraft. (p. 39-41) Findings that describe factors that did not contribute to the accident‚ according to the NTSB (2010) report

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    Adam Aircraft

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    Introduction: This paper is about a company called Adam Aircraft that manufactures designs and ultimately intends to sell aircrafts in the aerospace industry. Rick Adam‚ a successful entrepreneur that has a passion for flying‚ established the company in the year 1993. Rick Adam identified a need in the market through analysis and research by various means. His passion for flying was fueled by his father that served in the US Air Force. Pilots and computer engineers socially surrounded Rick‚ which

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