Showing posts with label Ornithopter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ornithopter. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Indy Transponder 29-SEP-10 0400z

2010 Miramar Air Show set for this weekend - Southwest Riverside News Network
By Staff, City News Service Patriot L-39 jets fly in formation over Marine Corps Air Station Miramar during the Miramar Air Show. The largest military air ...



Salinas educator to fly with Thunderbirds - Contra Costa Times
The announcement was made at El Sausal School by Airshow spokeswoman Julie Ann Lozano and jet team liaison Karen Curtis. The surprise announcement ...

Air show, United Way to distribute $26880 to nonprofits - The Herald-Mail
Volunteers from the nonprofit agencies staffed various booths at the 2010 Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Air Show and Open House. ...
   
Colorado Springs Air Show, In Their Honor Air Show, Colorado Air Show by Rocky Mountain Lodge and Cabins
Come visit Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak area this weekend and be awed by the spectacular flying acrobatics, daredevil stunts, vintage aircraft, and more during this Colorado Springs air show. October 2nd and 3rd is the In Their ...

Cocoa Beach Air Show 2010 from Airplanes Channel
On 30 and 31 October 2010, the air space over Cocoa Beach will be filled with breathtaking aerial performances, heart stopping demonstrations and unforgettable stunts. The headlining event of the show, will be a performance by the US Air Force Thunderbirds, and a variety of aircraft, including the USN F-18  ...

Alliance Air Show 2010 from Airplanes Channel
The historic city of Fort Worth will come alive with aerial performances and static displays at the 2010 Alliance Air Show. The show will be held on 30 and 31 October 2010, and will offer an amazing line up of performers such as the US Navy Blue Angels, the US Army Golden Knights,  ...

Marines practice for air show in skies above Fallbrook and Bonsall - Village News Network
Residents of the Fallbrook/Bonsall area are getting their own private air show today as Marines practice for the upcoming Miramar Air Show. ...

Static air show to benefit local toddler - Conroe Courier
From 9 am to 5 pm, individuals will be free to enjoy a static air show, face painting and other child-friendly activities. A variety of airliners will be ...

Chico AIr Show 2010 videos available online - Contra Costa Times
CHICO — Three videos showing Chico Air Show 2010 performances can be seen on the Enterprise-Record's website. The three clips show performances and ...

Lee Bottom Flying Field -  Bob Burns Photography
The 2010 Lee Bottom Flying Field Fly-In.  The weather was great, and there was a great turn out, with a big variety aircraft, plus lots of biplanes.
The star of the Fly-In, Ron Alexander's 1940 Douglas DC-3A "Candler Field Express" leaving Lee Bottom on Sunday afternoon.   This aircraft is a true DC-3, and not a C-47.  Tailwinds, and blue skies, Bob b [embedded slideshow, email readers, click here to view]



Stan Lee's Superhumans — Episode Guide Episode Guide — History.com
Airs Sept 30th on the History Channel. | ... Finally, meet Floridian Greg Poe, who claims to be able to withstand forces of up to 12G's (fighter pilots are trained to withstand up to 9G's).

Second aviation expo a success - The Enterprise Ledger
“This is also an opportunity to highlight the Enterprise Municipal Airport and to pay tribute to the rich aviation heritage alive in the Wiregrass. ...

Mixed Results At New Flying Events from AVwebFlash Current Issue
Canada's first-ever EAA fly-in drew about 15,000 visitors for the inaugural event just over a week ago, but turnout was disappointing at a light sport aircraft expo in southern Illinois last week, according to the organizers of both events. Nearly 15,000 visitors turned up for the Wings Over Gatineau/Canadian EAA Convention/Fly-in in Ontario, EAA said. The event also featured a 70th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Britain. About 100 aircraft showed up despite foggy conditions that canceled some arrivals. The second annual Midwest LSA Expo was "wonderfully run," according to a report at bydanjohnson.com, but the hoped-for crowds failed to materialize; and while serious shoppers turned out to look, few seemed ready to buy. Challenging weather didn't help, with stiff winds and 95-degree temperatures for the show start. However, the organizers plan to try again next year, perhaps shifting the dates from Thursday-to-Saturday to Friday-to-Sunday.

IWM Duxford Autumn Air Show celebrates the 65th birthday of B-17 Sally B from Flightline UK
The Autumn Air Show on Sunday 10 October celebrates both the 65th birthday of B-17 Fortress G-BEDF Sally B, and 75 years of the B-17 Fortress.  The only B-17 currently flying in Europe, Sally B delights air show crowds with her majestic display and is a favourite with IWM Duxford visitors.
She has been based at the Museum, operated by B-17 Preservation, for 35 years.
Closing the air show season for 2010, the Autumn Air Show will feature superb modern and historic aircraft, with an American theme to complement the Sally B anniversary. ...

New Typhoon boss is ex-Red Arrow - Horncastle Today
MEET the new man in charge of the Typhoons at RAF Coningsby... former Red Arrows boss Wing Commander Dicky Patounas. Wg Cdr Patounas has succeeded Wing ...

FIFI Is Now Firing On All 72 Cylinders - And She’s Ready For You! from AirPigz
FIFI is now FAA approved with her modified R-3350 engines  (photo: CAF)
The re-engine project for the Commemorative Air Force B-29 known as 'FIFI' hit a snag early in the flight testing phase. After the first flight on August 5, a pre-ignition problem on the number 2 engine damaged some of the cylinders requiring engine removal and repairs. But, on Friday September 24th, FIFI was back in the air for two flights, and the engines worked great. On the following day, a third problem-free flight satisfied the FAA that FIFI was once again ready to help tell the stories of the men and women who sacrificed their lives for freedom. ...

Style and Accuracy at US Nationals 2010 from US Army Golden Knights 
The Golden Knight Style and Accuracy Team competed in the United States Parachute Association National Championships for 2010, this past week at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Illinois.  The Team consisted on SFC Elisa Tennyson, SSG Dannielle Woosley, SSG Christopher Acevedo and SSG Laura Dickmeyer.  The events were Classic Accuracy and Style.  Classic Accuracy is a [...]

WWII History is on Hand in Tulsa - KRMG
The B-17 "Liberty Belle" will be available for flights this Saturday and Sunday. Scott Maher with the Liberty Belle Foundation says the plane was built ...
'Liberty Belle' B-17 bomber visits city, offers tours - Tulsa World
Cleveland, Ohio's History of Aviaiton from www.blog.hankplumley.com:
Cleveland, Ohio was the center of the aviation world during the 1920s,'30s and '40s. During that time the National Air Races called Cleveland home.

"Strega" at the 2010 Reno Air Races from Randy Rothhaar

Project Ornithopter from ornithopter.net
The purpose of this project is to achieve humanity's oldest aeronautical dream: flight with mechanical flapping wings. Many early aircraft concepts assumed that such imitation of birds and bats was the proper design direction. However, the challenge of achieving both efficient lift and thrust with flapping wings was far greater than simply using the wings for lift and providing thrust with a separate propulsor. This notion, first articulated by Sir George Cayley in 1799, provided the template for successful mechanical flight from the Wright Brothers to this day. ...

First Aircraft With Flapping Wings - Bing Videos
Engineers at the University of Toronto managed to create the first aircraft in history to fly with flapping wings, dubbed the "Snowbird."

Daredevils Cooking On Gas In Balloon Race - Karameloo News U.K.
Daredevil competitors flying gas balloons have been making their way across the UK as they take part in the world's oldest air race. - Karameloo News UK - Latest World News and UK News Headlines.

Life of WWII Indian flying ace celebrated in Gravesend - BBC News
After the war, he became a champion air race pilot in India, setting endurance records in gliders. His life is also to be remembered with a portrait and ...
   
Aviation author wins Combs award from General Aviation News 
The recipient of the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s Eighth Annual Combs Gates Award is pilot and aviation author/photographer Philip Handleman of Birmingham, Michigan, who is being recognized for his upcoming book, an illustrated history of the first century of American airpower.

The Howard Levy Photography Collection  by The National Air and Space Museum
The Archives of the National Air and Space Museum holds two million images in various photographic formats, covering the breadth and depth of the history of aviation and space flight. One of the strengths of our collection is commercial aviation photography, and two of our most sought-out photographic collections are the Rudy Arnold Photo Collection (finding aid), consisting of commercial aviation photographs from the 1920s -1950s, and the Hans Groenhoff Photographic Collection (finding aid), consisting of commercial aviation photographs from the 1930s -1970s.
The Archives is delighted to announce ...

September 28 from Cut and Paste Aviation 

On This Day in Aviation History: September 28th - from NYCAviation.com Pakistan Flight 268 crashes into a mountain in Kathmandu, the first man goes across the Atlantic standing on a wing, First plane to fly with retractable gear, and Lufthansa flies its millionth customer. ...

Deadline Looming for GA Award Nominations Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News
For nearly 50 years, the General Aviation Awards Program has recognized a small group of aviation professionals in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance, avionics, and flight safety for their important contributions to the aviation community. The deadline very year is September 30. ...

Miles O’Brien Named Science Reporter for PBS NewsHour from TVNewser 
Former CNN science and space correspondent Miles O’Brien is joining the “PBS NewsHour” as its science reporter.
O’Brien left CNN in December, 2008 when the network shuttered its science and technology unit. Since then he has appeared as host of the PBS miniseries “Blueprint America,” and as a guest expert in space and aviation issues on a  number of TV newscasts.

Demon UAV from Sulako's Blog  (video and photos)
This is a new one. This model flew yesterday in the UK. It's called the Demon UAV.
So what's the big deal?
Well, it has no moveable control surfaces. That's right, no flaps, ailerons, elevators or spoilers. Just a wing, an engine and some holes.
First of all, the exhaust nozzle is moveable, so it can be vectored around to aid in directional control. Also, bleed air from an APU (auxilliary power unit, meaning a small engine) is blown through hundreds of tiny holes in the trailing edge of the wing to also help with directional control. ...

Iran flying boats from Military Photos 
Iran navy received new flying boats manufactures in Iran and it’s in mass production now.


Sunday, September 26, 2010

Indy Transponder 26-SEP-10 0100z

Saturday airshow in Millville draws hundreds - NJ.com
This 17th annual event “wasn't an airshow” according to museum executive director Lisa Jester. That title is being saved for next year when the Blue Angels ...

Static air show benefits a local child - Villager
From 9 am to 5 pm, individuals be free to enjoy a static air show, face painting and other child-friendly activities. A variety of airliners will be ...
   
If you go to the McConnell open house and air show - Kansas.com
Free shuttles will be available from all parking lots to the air show and back. Visitors with special needs may park at a designated lot on the west side of ...

Speed: 500 MPH. Altitude: 50 Feet. Feeling: Amazing - Wired Magazine
For pilots seeking a speed fix, this weekend’s Reno Air Races is the place to be. From the tiny Formula 1 class racers that lap the short course at more than 250 mph to the anything-goes unlimited class where pilots go more than 500 mph just 50 feet off the ground, going fast is the only goal.
The 47th annual National Championship Air Races kick into high gear this weekend at Stead Field outside Reno, Nevada. The event started in 1964 when World War II pilot Bill Stead organized a race in the high desert of Nevada, resurrecting a sport that had largely gone missing since the last of the great Cleveland air races in 1949.  ... 

Blue Skies & Big Birds by mollyheart

Video: F-22 Raptor California Capital Airshow 2010 from Keith Breazeal Video Productions
F-22 Raptor demo from directly under the flight path. Video was shot from the "Photo Pit" on the opposite side of the runway from the crowd line- a new media feature offered by the airshow. Nothing like aerobatic planes and jets buzzing the photographers!


The Snowbird Human-Powered Ornithopter from Aviation Blogs 
Todd Reichert, a PhD student at the University of Toronto, announced Wednesday that he had completed the first continuous flight of a human-powered ornithopter, the mythical aircraft with birdlike flapping wings first envisioned by Leonardo da Vinci in 1485, The Toronto Star reported. Reichert said his flight, launched by a towline attached to an automobile, sustaining both altitude and airspeed for 19.3 seconds over 145 meters (475 feet) at a top speed of 25 kph (approximately 16 mph). ...

Spitfire memorial competition: the six shortlisted designs - Telegraph
Striking sculptures of a Spitfire performing a victory roll are among the six shortlisted entries in a competition to design a national memorial to the wartime aircraft.

RFC Prizes from Military Photos 
Some shots of captured German Aircraft,hope you enjoy them.

Coming in 2011: New Book about the 95th Bomb Group from Remembering World War Two Airmen
The new 95th Bomb Group history 'Into the Wild Blue Yonder and Beyond' is in its final publication stages with Potomac Books and will be released in 2011. The book tells the story ...

95th Bomb Group (H) Reunion in Washington DC: Photos Batch One
from Remembering World War Two Airmen 
Another wonderful reunion filled with stories, friendship, and history. ...

1939 Focke-Wulf FW 190 Prototype: Crazy Big Spinner! by AirPigz
As I mentioned in the FW 190 CoolPix  post the other day, I've been a fan of the this airplane since I was a kid, but that doesn't mean there isn't a boatload of stuff for me to to still learn about it. Like; I didn't know the prototype aircraft had that huge spinner the diameter of the fuselage! I had no idea that this was the original concept Kurt Tank had for the airplane. I found out about the prototype FW 190 in a book my dad had that I ...

Picture: C-130 milestones
- Key Aero
September 25: Lockheed Martin employees at the company’s Marietta plant in Georgia, USA celebrated the delivery of the 200th C-130J Super Hercules on September 23. The HC-130J, the first for the US Air Force’s Air Combat Command, is also the 1,500th C-130 delivered to the US Government.

Solar Impulse – Swiss Pride from CAFE Foundation Blog 
Andre’ Borschberg, CEO of the Solar Impulse project, has been flying over many scenic and civic sites in Switzerland, crossing from its home field at Payerne to Geneva International Airport on September 21, and then returning the same day to Payerne.  The next day, Borschberg cruised to Zurich International Airport and returned to the plane’s home base.  ...

Balloon enthusiasts prepare for world's oldest race - Video BBC News
Balloon enthusiasts from eleven countries have gathered in Bristol for the world's oldest air race.
The Gordon Bennett cup is an endurance race for gas balloons, and it's the first time it has set off from Britain. Nick Higham reports.

September 25 from Cut and Paste Aviation  

Open House - September 30th - from Gainesville Composite Squadron 
Are you between the ages of 12 and 18? Do you want to fly? Do you like competition? Do you want to become a leader in your community? Do you want to learn more about military life? Do you want to travel the world and make lifelong friends?
Join us on September 30th, 2010, for our Open House Informational Night   ...

Space Station Crew Returns Home from Space Tweep Society Blog 
Two Russians and one American returned back to earth this morning after spending 177 days in earth orbit, living and working aboard the International Space Station.
Soyuz TMA18 spacecraft commander and outgoing leader of the Expedition 24 crew, Alexander Skvortsov and flight engineers Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Mikhail Kornienko touched down upon the desert of Kazakhstan, near the town of Arkalyk on September 25 at 1:23 am EDT (0523 GMT).
In space, the orbital outpost flew high off the coast of Japan and over the western Pacific Ocean as the parachutes of the Soyuz lowered the craft to the desert floor. ...

NASA Space Shuttle Re-Entry Video From Inside Of Cockpit by Av8tor
NASA: Inside internal cockpit view of the Space Shuttle during re-entry to Earth’s orbit. Amazing Video!


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Friday, September 24, 2010

Indy Transponder 24-SEP-10 1030z


World interest soars over Canadian record-breaking flight - Toronto Star | The Snowbird was kept disassembled in a barn at a nearby aviation club with its own runway. Each morning, the team would bike to the barn before sunrise and ...

Orni-what? from AviationBull - Where pilots go to shoot the bull... by Jason | I don't think it's possible to watch this video and not be impressed. It was a short flight of only 19.3 seconds covering 145 meters, but it was an amazing achievement in many ways. This is the first ever sustained flight of a human-powered ornithopter. What's an ornithopter? I'm glad you asked...

Blue Angels Come To Hawaii - KITV Honolulu | KANEOHE, Hawaii -- The Marine Corps Base Hawaii will host an air show featuring the Navy's Blue Angels flight team this Saturday and Sunday at the Kaneohe ...

Steve flies high with the Blue Angels - Hawaii News Now | Keep in mind when the Blue Angels fly in formation they're about 18 inches apart wingtip to wingtip. So because they need to be so accurate, they can't wear ...

Chico Air Show 2010 Preview KHSL | The Chico Air Show 2010 boasts some of the most impressive aircraft and pilots in the world, including Canada's famous Snowbirds. ...

Biplane takes to the sky after 10-year restoration project - Times of Malta | Everyday this most historic aircraft in Maltese aviation history is deteriorating rapidly and we should soon arrive at a point when it would be too late, ...

2011 Air Show Dates Discussed - The Dispatch | OCEAN CITY – There is little doubt that this past summer's air show was a success, and officials are already looking ahead ...

Static air show benefits a local child - Conroe Courier | From 9 am to 5 pm, individuals be free to enjoy a static air show, face painting and other child-friendly activities. A variety of airliners will be ...

Plane bursts into flames at airshow - NDTV.com | AP, Updated: September 24, 2010 13:59 IST Jakarta: A small plane crashed and burst into flames during an air show in the Indonesian city of Bandung on ...

Bandung Air Show Stunt Ends With Flaming Wreck - Jakarta Globe | Smoke billows from the wreckage of a Super Decathlon airplane at Bandung Air Show. The pilot survived the crash. (Photo courtesy of @dogs_lovers) Jakarta. ...

MIG-29 fighter jet crashes in Belarus, crew dies from Military Photos by seruriermarshal | MIG-29 fighter jet crashes in Belarus, crew dies / 23.09.2010, 22.48 / MINSK, September 23 (Itar-Tass) – A MIG-29 fighter jet crashed in Belarus Thursday night, a spokesman for the Belarussian Defense Ministry told Itar-Tass. The jet's crew died.

A MIG-27 of Indian Airforce Crashes in West Bengal from Defence Aviation by Cavin Dsouza | A Indian Air Force MIG-27 crashed in West Bengal. This is the third MIG-27 crash this year for the Indian Airforce. Early this morning, a MIG- 27 Aircraft of the Indian air Force crashed in Midnapore District of West Bengal.The crash took place around 8:25 AM IST, east of Kalaokunda air base in duria village, West Bengal, when the aircraft was on a routine flight session.

So much for flight safety! from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | The problems have been identified - the engine often cuts out in inverted flight, and the aircraft has all the gliding characteristics of a well-made brick. Since inverted flight, and recovery therefrom, are integral elements in military pilot training, this tends to produce a less than enthusiastic response in those ordered to fly the thing, particularly since they can't rely on gliding down to the ground after the inevitable happens…

Compressor stalls from David Cenciotti's weblog - the most visited Italian Aviation Blog by David Cenciotti | I didn't think that compressor stalls during "cat shots" (catapult lauches) were frequent events. However, a quick look at US Navy website let me realize that compressor stalls or compressor surges are common (most probably?) because the hot vapour generated by the catapult is ingested by the aircraft intake thus creating a breakdown in compression resulting in a the compressor's inability to absorb the momentary disturbance and to continue pushing the air against the already-compressed air behind it…

Piloting women celebrated - Cumberland Courier Newspapers | WOMEN in aviation and flight will be celebrated at The Powerhouse Discovery Centre in Castle Hill during its open day. The day's program will include a ...

Amelia Earhart photo gallery: Amelia 1926 from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale

Bob Hemminger - Chillicothe Constitution Tribune | He was a US Army Airforce Veteran of World World II, serving in the Pacific as a tail gunner on a B-25. He was a member of the VFW in Marceline, Mo., ...

Governor Riley Accompanies Alabama Veterans on Honor Flight from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | WASHINGTON - Governor Bob Riley  traveled with 88 World War II veterans from south Alabama on an Honor Flight this Wednesday. The group departed from Mobile on Wednesday at 7:15 a.m., spent the day in Washington, D.C. at the World War II Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, and returned to Mobile around 7:30 p.m. Governor Riley served as a guardian for three of the veterans during the trip.

Wings-n-Wheels weekend at Wings Field from Rob's Flying Adventures by Rob | September 11th weekend marked another anniversary of the terrorist attack on the United States, and we all remembered the days events in individual ways.  It also was the date chosen for Angel Flight East to hold their annual Wings and Wheels weekend to raise money for Angel Flight…

AN amateur rocket enthusiast is believed to have launched a rocket from ... - This Is Sussex | He said: "Rocketry is inevitably dangerous if you are going to achieve heights like that, particularly on the Gatwick flight path, you have got to register ...

On This Day in Aviation History: September 24th by Matt Molnar | The German Luftwaffe is founded, Cathay Pacific Airlines is formed, Jimmy Doolittle makes the first all-instrument flight, and more...

Hatching the Grumman Goose from Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago | In the fall of 1936 Grumman Aircraft was rapidly expanding having proven itself capable of producing fast advanced Navy biplane fighters that were set the standard for toughness during carrier operations. The company had just broken ground on its Bethpage plant on Long Island that would be its long-time home right on up to the production of the F-14 Tomcat…