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SpaceStation Expedition mission
blogs.nasa.gov
Live events NASA_tv
NASA SkyWatch
when Station is visible to the eye
Space Shuttle Atlantis lands KSC July 21,2011
Tour of glass cockpit.
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Jun 21 Thu
- US Air Force announced that each UH-1N Huey location will receive replacement aircraft between 2020 and 2032
af.mil
- NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) in Edwards, California received eight awards
for small businesses to advance research and technology
nasa.gov
- X-5 jet maiden flight June 20, 1951, was first aircraft capable of changing the sweep of wings in flight, photo
edwards.af.mil
history nasa.gov
- US Army Aviation Digest
rucker.army.mil
- Robinson Helicopter Newsletter Spring 2018, Torrance, Calif
robinsonheli.com
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Jun 20 Wed
- Bell Helicopter and Safran collaboration on development of hybrid electric propulsion systems for future air taxi and VTOL systems
bellhelicopter.com
- FedEx Express new order for 12 Boeing 767 Freighters and 12 Boeing 777 Freighters
boeing.mediaroom.com
- IBM AI system Project Debater debates with humans
ibm.com
cnet.com
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Jun 19 Tue
- Two juveniles arrested accused of shining laser pointer at police helicopter, Southern Calif
abc7.com
- GoFly has 10 winners in Phase I of competition.
Phase I teams submit design of personal flying device that takes off vertically, safely and quietly and carries someone at least 20 miles
boeing.com
- Sonex Aircraft collaboration with High Performance Aircraft Group to showcase SubSonex Personal Jet. High Performance Aircraft Group
debuted the SubSonex at Pylon Racing Seminar, Reno Stead airport in preparation and training for National Championship Air Races in September
sonexaircraft.com
- Special Conditions - Bell Helicopter (Textron) Model 525 Helicopters - Flight Envelope Protection -
helicopter will have novel design feature associated with fly-by-wire flight control system (FBW FCS) flight envelope protection -
comment period that ends 07.23.2018
federalregister.gov
- Events - Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, NE
SACmuseum.org
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Jun 18 Mon
- Hong Kong based Government Flying Service (GFS) received three H175s in public services configuration.
Other H175 variant options are search and rescue (SAR), emergency medical services, law enforcement, firefighting
airbus.com
- Report from U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission created by United States Congress.
China bolstered involvement in Pacific Islands region, which comprises three U.S. territories and three countries
freely associated with the United States that are important for US defense interests in the Indo-Pacific
uscc.gov
- 416 wildfire approximately 10 miles north of Durango, Colorado -
Helicopters, Five Type 1, two Type 2, two Type 3
inciweb.nwcg.gov
- Rotors and Ribs evening of Friday, July 6, Goshen Municipal Airport, Indiana
rotor.org
- USAF Red Flag schedule for fiscal year 2018, July 13 to Aug. 3
nellis.af.mil
- NTSB Safety Alerts,
Flight Helmet Cords Can Impede Egress, Understand cord connections (SA-068)
Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness in Helicopters, Be alert for uncommanded yaw (SA-062).
Helicopter Landing Sites Free from Debris, Foreign object debris can foul rotor systems and cause damage (SA-057).
Flying on Empty, Prevent the Preventable with Careful Fuel Management (SA-067)
ntsb.gov
- Space Weather for Aviation Service Provider
swpc.noaa.gov
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Jun 16 Sat
- NTSB probable cause(s) of this accident - AS 350B2 EMS -
Pilot decision to perform visual flight rules flight into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in loss of control due
to spatial disorientation. Contributing to accident was self-induced pressure to complete mission despite weather conditions
and operator inadequate oversight of flight by operational control center
ntsb.gov
- Restorers of North American XP-82 Twin Mustang plan to make EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018
eaa.org
- US Department of Transportation and FAA taking steps to advance development of civil supersonic aircraft
faa.gov
- Yosemite NP Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias reopens after restoration project
latimes.com
- Weekend at Pismo Beach, Calif
latimes.com
- Calendar Grand Canyon NP
nps.gov
- Schedule 2018 F-22 Demonstration Team at Langley AFB
acc.af.mil
- History of San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, photos
SanLuisObispo.com
- Santa Barbara County Courthouse on second floor mural room docents give free tours on weekdays at 10.30am and 2pm, weekend days at 2pm
laTimes.com
sbCourtHouse.org
Day Use Parks
CountyOfSB.org
more travel laTimes.com
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Jun 15 Fri
- Robinson Helicopter received orders for additional R44 Cadets from universities of North Dakota (UND) and Southern Utah (SUU)
robinsonheli.com
- US Army BlackHawk helicopters less capable for some missions conducted by Afghanistan Air Force
bloomberg.com
- Military helicopter rotor blade struck control tower, Griffiss International Airport, New York
newyorkupstate.com
usnews.com
- Pratt Whitney (United Technologies) establishment of GatorWorks that will focus on rapid and agile
development of dependable, lower cost military engines
pw.utc.com
- Boeing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for system configuration sets and associated services in support
of the life cycle upgrades of F/A-18A/B, C/D, E/F and EA-18G aircraft for the Navy and foreign military sales (FMS) customers, US Navy
defense.gov
- FAA Safety Briefing for May,June 2018 - Center of Excellence for General Aviation research
faa.gov
- US Navy Blue Angels Show Schedules 2018, 2019
blueangels.navy.mil
- US Navy 2018 Navy Week Schedule
navy.mil
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Going West on the Lincoln Highway map
LincolnHighwayAssoc.org
Friends of the Inyo exploring new places, Calif
FriendsOfTheInyo.org
NTSB Aviation Accident Final Report - Bell 206B 02/18/2016 probable cause
The in-flight failure of the engine-to-transmission drive shaft due to improper maintenance, which resulted in low main rotor rpm and a subsequent hard landing to water
ntsb.gov
summary ntsb.gov
SAFO - Helicopter Stabilized Hover Checks Before Departure
faa.gov pdf
GE tested Advanced Turboprop Engine with 3D-Printed parts.
Civilian turboprop engine to combine 855 separate components into just 12, photo
ge.com
FAA Administrator Fact Book returned on-line
faa.gov
pdf faa.gov
Top 10 Martin Gardner Scientific American Articles, Mathematical Games column began January 1957
scientificamerican.com
B-17F Memphis Belle(tm) to be placed on public display on May 17, 2018 at National Museum USAF, photo
nationalmuseum.af.mil
Fact Sheet nationalmuseum.af.mil
1944 movie Director Lt. Col. William Wyler afi.com American Film Institute
Textron Inc. first quarter 2017 -- Bell delivered 27 commercial helicopters compared to 30 units last year
textron.com
What to expect from space science in 2017 Jan
wired.com
2017 Ladies Love Taildraggers 5 scholarships
ladieslovetaildraggers.com
Robinson Helicopter Safety Alerts -- Low-G Mast Bumping Accidents Dec2016
robinsonheli.com
Three US Marine H-53 Sea Stallion
heavyLift helicopters (over 20yrs old) brought out of retirement from
DavisMonthan AFB Ariz. will be upgraded and put back into active service. photo Aug2005
navy.mil
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| Mars Spirit Opportunity rovers.
jplNasa
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| US Navy helicopter San Diego Calif training 2007.
Photo courtesy of Jim Pratt "flybum" opens new window.
USN2007helicopter
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| Events |
| 2018 California Capital Airshow,
September 21-23, Sacramento Mather Airport
CaliforniaCapitalAirshow.com
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| Monthy Van Nuys Propeller Aircraft Association,
Historical Aircraft Display Day.
vnyprop.org
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| Blue Angels Show Schedule
navy.mil
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| EAA B-17 Tour
b17.org
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| USAF Thunderbirds Show Schedule.
thunderbirds
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| Collings Foundation B-17 B-24
collingsfoundation.org
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| Reno NV Air Races
airrace.org
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From 2018
SureFly eVTOL, hybrid-electric eVTOL multi-copter
workhorse.com
From 2017
Sikorsky R-4 helicopter display, photo
army.mil
IntelAero ready-to-fly unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
click.intel.com
Engineering Development Model UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter, photo
army.mil
Researchers at MIT designed one of the strongest lightweight materials known, by 3-D printing flakes of graphene,
a two-dimensional form of carbon. The new material, a sponge-like configuration with a density of just 5 percent,
can have a strength 10 times that of steel.
mit.edu
From 2016
GOES-R first of NOAA advanced geostationary weather satellites
nesdis.noaa.gov
From 2015
Sikorsky S97 RAIDER(tm)
sikorsky.com
From 2014
S97 RAIDER
utc.com
From 2012
Bell 525 Relentless Super Medium Helicopter
textron.com
From 2010
NASA Subsonic Rotary Wing Project
nasa.gov
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