Many folks just getting started with drones seek out low cost drones to get started, yet still want to get the best bang for their buck. Understandably, it can be hard to pick one out with all the options available at a low cost that you can afford. Let us help you pick from our inventory of low cost RTF (Ready to Fly) drones you need to get started with, or possibly as a gift for someone.
“Starter drones” is a term in the drone industry that describes a drone with lots of features, but they may not be as feature filled as high costing pro drones. Sometimes camera features may be less powerful, flight times a little less and GPS function may lack some of the outstanding options a $1000 drone provides.
In most all cases, starter drones come fully ready to fly after being charged. They often have protection bumpers on the wings to help keep them from breaking during a collision that’s inevitable. We will review 4 popular drones we carry below which include as many features as our flyers need to get started flying.
Worried about local laws? All these drones are within FAA parameters and do not require any licensing. And they are easy enough for young flyers to fly.
Lastly, we will point out a few drones just over the $100, and have even more features. The extra few bucks can make a big difference in performance and features, and yet, they still fall under low cost.
Holy Stone HS110D – RTF
Top selling beginner drone, Holy Stone presents its excellent drone HS110D with a 1080p HD FPV Camera. It’s an ideal gift for kids and starters on a low budget. This drone is featured with some famous facilities that will bring joy for any beginner pilot. The safeguard of propellers will protect it ass you learn to fly.
- 20 Minutes Fly time with 2 Batteries
- 1080p HD FPV Camera
- 120 Degree Wide Angle View
- Transmission range 100m
- Video Transmission Range 60m
- Comes complete with spare battery
I really enjoy this drone. It teaches you to fly without any gps interference. The camera, which takes pictures and records video, does a good job at this price point. The flip functions are fun to play with when your friends are around, or the kids. There is an app you can use to only receive video via WiFi. I recommend flying the drone with no phone and using the remote control only.
Best beginner drone hands down!
I never write reviews, but I absolutely love this drone. It was so easy to setup and start flying. I bought all my kids one because of how durable they are. It takes great photos and videos. I recommend this to any beginners. Just wish the batteries would last a lot longer. Last between 15-20 min.
$74.89 – $93.89
Eachine E58 is a great starter toy drone that affords HD pictures and videos with some brilliant features on a flat budget. It’s not a pro drone, but it is more than enough for what it is. This small smart-looking fuselage is effortless to fly smoothly. A highly rated, low cost, ready to fly drone.
- 7-9 Minutes fly time with a single battery
- 2Mp 720p wide-angle camera/Optional 1080p
- Flying range is within 80-100m
- Fpv range 30m
- Folded size:12.5×7.5x5cm, Not folded: 27×19.5x5cm
- Carbon Fiber Body
- Weight: 96g with battery
- Easy to fly
- Tiny enough to carry in pocket
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Exactly as promised! Order this VERY High Quality Drone without worry. Easy to fly. Excellent quality construction. Amazing for the price. I love this Drone! Truly a great purchase. So much so I am ordering another one as a Birthday gift for my Buddy. Great job EACHINE!
This is a great step into high-end drones giving you a means of how to operate a drone. It is responsive and has many features. It isn’t easy to fly like a cheap drone that doesn’t do much and takes a little getting used too but can give you many hours of fun. I’ve smacked it into a few walls and its fine not even a scratch (on the drone at least lol) I recommend it!
Holy Stone HS140
This Friendly-For-Beginners drone comes with a 1080p camera and Gesture Control mode. Guests can trigger the camera, and it is much more convenient to take pictures and record videos. This drone does Auto Hovering; it also has one key start/landing, headless mode, emergency stop, 3D flips and luminous LED lighting assuring simple control and playing fun. A perfect drone for starters, or newbies to have a easy and stable flight experience.
- HD Camera – 1920*1080 Photos & 1280-720P Video
- 17 minutes fly time
- Transmission frame 20 fps
- 100m control distance
- Can fly 328 feet high
- Highly rated drone
- Weight 140g
- Smart Phone – App Control
Fun Drone! Easy to fly and well built for the price!
Super fun drone. I think it is very well built for how inexpensive it is. I took it out and was zipping around, even got my dogs chasing it around at low altitude, in no time! Easy to fly, video quality is quite good sending through wifi to your phone(where you can record also) and controller easy to use not too crazy!
For the money, definitely worth it!
This is a great beginner drone for the ones that have not flown much. The controls are easy to learn and the drone flies great. Its also nice that you can stream the video stream to your phone. Before you do this make sure you connect your phone to the drones wifi. The video feed works good as long as the drone is not to far away from you. I would recommend this drone to my friends. Its a great low cost starter drone if yours looking into getting into the hobby.
This small low cost starter drone will assist you like a pro with all of its outstanding features at a little investment. SNAPTAIN S5C has a stunning eye-catchy look with cool led lights. Best choice for beginners and kids to get a bucket full of satisfaction with joy. If you are discovering being an amateur drone enthusiast on a small budget, then this UAV will be the perfect suggestion for your entertainment.
- 720p HD Video
- 1280*720 Photo Resolution
- Fly time 8-10 minutes with a single battery
- Controlling range 80m
- Fpv range 40m
- Simply press one button, it will take off, land or return to your command. Smart voice control, headless mode, and the fascinating 360° Flips & Rolls
- Altitude-Hold function ensures a steady hover in the air at a certain altitude. Great aerial pictures and videos are feasible thanks to this function.
I will say that this is perfect for beginners. I saw a fpv drone racing video and wanted to dive right in, but through some research I decided to scale it back and get an affordable one to start with.
Assembly was easy and I was up and flying right away. Battery life is limited, but it does come with 2. If you don’t plan on using the app features, you can just use the remote and get in more flying time. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is looking to get into drone flying.
This is my first drone. I’m a total beginner but I was able to record video I took with its onboard camera as soon as I was ready to fly. I have crashed so many times I think this little thing is indestructible. This thing is tough. I’m flying it better every time I fly it, by the way I clocked the flight time of the batteries and when it landed automatically it was shy of the 10 minutes (9:50’s or so) and it still communicated with my iPhone to download video to my photos thru the air. Awesome!
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Media certification is open for SpaceX’s In-Flight Abort take a look at as a part of NASA’s business Crew Program. The flight take a look at of areaX’s Falcon nine rocket and Crew Dragon craft is targeted for no ahead of Gregorian calendar month – an explicit take a look at date still is to be determined — from historic Launch complicated 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Everglade State.
This can be among the ultimate major tests for the corporate before National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronauts will fly aboard the Crew Dragon craft. As a part of the take a look at, SpaceX can assemble the craft to trigger a launch escape shortly when rising ANd demonstrate Crew Dragon’s capability to soundly break away the rocket within the unlikely event of an in-flight emergency. The demonstration additionally can offer valuable knowledge toward National Aeronautics and Space Administration certifying SpaceX’s crew transit for carrying astronauts to and from the International orbiter.
Media certification deadlines square measure as follows:
- International media while not U.S. citizenship should apply by four p.m. EST Friday, Dec. 6, for access to Kennedy media activities.
- U.S. media should apply by four p.m. Friday, Dec. 13
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The Australian Federal police searches for the malefactor who interferes in negotiations of pilots and air traffic controllers in Melbourne (Australia). On Monday, 7 November, reported the Sydney Morning Herald, writes Lenta.ru.
According to police, radiohooligans made contact with the aircraft of the airline Virgin who fit in one of Melbourne’s airports, and claimed he was a Manager. Following his instructions, the pilot lifted the plane to a height of 3000 feet (about 1200 meters) and circled over the North-Western part of the city.
On the same day, unknown persons pretending to be the pilot of a light aircraft. He told the dispatcher by radio that he had engine failure and asked for help.
Investigators know of the fifteen incidents of this kind occurred in airports, Tullamarine and avalon, located in the heart of Melbourne.
Law enforcement agencies have not yet managed to detain the attacker. If caught he could face a prison sentence of up to 20 years.
Experts say that during the sessions the intruder needs to be in direct line of sight from the control tower of the airport and aircraft.
Radio communications between pilots and air traffic controllers are not encrypted and can be carried out with the aid of the public equipment. Most likely, the attacker used Amateur VHF transmitter.


AvGas vs Jet Fuel
Similar to gas cars vs diesel cars, aircraft fuel falls into roughly 2 categories: AvGas and Jet Fuel.
|Engine||Piston (AvGas)||Piston (Diesel) / Turboprop / Jet|
High-octane gasoline, piston-engine powered aircraft. AvGas is similar to car gas, but still with lead. Unleaded options are coming.
- 100LL: The most common in US is 100LL, where "LL" means "low lead". The availability is limited, especially outside of north america.
- UL94: a 94 octane unleaded avgas. Only available in select airports. Swift Fuels. https://www.swiftfuelsavgas.com/
- G100UL: approved in 2022. General Aviation Modifications, Inc. (GAMI). https://www.g100ul.com/
Unleaded vs 100LL: Unleaded has higher fuel price, lower maintenance cost (due to a cleaner fuel burn, no deposits, and no fouled plugs).
Why lead? In many piston engines, lead in avgas prevents damaging detonation that can result in a sudden engine failure. For general aviation aircraft that need 100-octane fuel to prevent detonation.
Lead poisoning is caused by exposure to high levels of lead. Lead is most commonly found in houses built before 1978.
Fuel grades (octane): how much compression can they take without detonation.
Jet Fuel is a highly refined Kerosene, ignited by pressure and heat; cheaper, more available, and can run in diesel engines.
Low-octane. Jet A and Jet A-1, for gas-turbine engines. Most jet fuels in use since the end of World War II are kerosene-based.
- Jet A: only in US and a few Canada airports, freezing point is −40 °C (−40 °F)
- Jet A-1: in the rest of the world other than the former Soviet states, freezing point is −47 °C (−53 °F), lower than Jet A
- Jet B: enhanced cold-weather performance, freezing point is −60 °C (−76 °F)
Jet and gas turbine (turboprop, helicopter) aircraft engines typically use lower cost fuels with higher flash points, which are less flammable and therefore safer to transport and handle.
Jet fuel is very similar to diesel fuel, and in some cases, may be burned in diesel engines. Avgas is leaded, so some small general aviation piston engine aircraft are equipped with diesel engines to use jet fuel. A diesel engine may also potentially be more environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient than an avgas engine.
Kerosene vs Diesel
Kerosene is extracted from crude oil first, then diesel, as kerosene has a lower boiling point than diesel.
Diesel is a reddish colour while kerosene is colourless
Kerosene is typically cheaper than diesel, and it burns at a lower temperature than diesel which prevents gelling in freezing temperatures,


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Fly By Wire systems (FBW)
What is a Fly-by-Wire (FbW) system ?
The Fly-by-Wire system is an automated flight control system that processes commands entered by the pilot or autopilot and sends the corresponding commands to the flight control actuators. This automated electronic device replaces the traditional mechanical and hydraulic flight control systems (levers, rods, cables and pulleys) allowing the pilot to remotely control the control surfaces.
The aircraft's flight control computer (FCC) monitors sensors throughout the aircraft to make automatic adjustments in the flight control surface actuators to improve flight safety and performance, based on flight control laws. The FbW is essentially a closed-loop automated control system and its basic elements are as follows :
- The reference input provided by the autopilot or pilot through the control column, side stick, pedals, or any other actuator ;
- The flight control computer (FCC), which calculates how much the aircraft's current aerodynamic variables deviate from the reference input and what action must be commanded to the actuators to safely maneuver the aircraft according to flight control laws;
- Surface control actuators, which translate the FCC signal command into hydromechanical force/torque to change the position/angle of the surface controls (rudder, elevators, slats, spoilers, flaps and ailerons). They are directly responsible for modifying the aircraft's main axis of rotation (roll, pitch and yaw);
- Aircraft instruments or sensors, which provide response feedback to the FCC for comparison to the reference input and estimate.
How are force sensors used in FBW systems ?
Multi-axis force and torque sensors are used very frequently in the flight test environment to validate the control system design based on flight control laws. Load cells and multi-axis sensors are added to the control system during the verification and validation phase to verify and calibrate the parameters of the fly-by-wire control loops. Flight controls must be validated during the product design phase and require extreme verification before flight use.
How does it work ?
- Side Stick : During the product validation phase, the MAU300 shift load cell provides quality assurance and flight control engineers with the proper tools to measure the force applied to the side stick flight controls. To ensure this mechanism is working properly, the FUTEK MAU300 Multi-Axis Gear Shift Load Cell can be installed in the shaft of each lateral flight control stick.
- Stick : Pilots rely heavily on the stick to guide the pitch and roll of an aircraft. By rotating the stick, the pilot maneuvers along the roll axis. By moving the stick forward and backward, the pilot can adjust the elevation and pitch axis. To ensure that the control column is functioning properly, quality assurance and flight control engineers can install the FUTEK MBA500 biaxial torque and thrust sensor to measure the forces and torques applied to the control column flight control. The MBA500 multi-axis force transducer measures in the Mz (roll) and Fz (pitch) axes.
- Throttle grip : The QLA414 nano-sensor or the LMD300 pinch force sensor can be used in the throttle actuation buttons to measure the pinch or pressure force exerted by the pilot.
- Pedals : The pedals control the rudder control surface, which can move left and right by pushing the corresponding rudder pedal. The use of LAU220 pedal force sensors allows engineers to verify the accuracy of these controls. Using FUTEK's LAU pedal force sensors, QA engineers can measure the force required to operate each rudder flight control.
- Surface Control Actuator : During product design validation, the control engineer must measure the actuation force applied to the control surface. This ensures that the required force is applied and that the control loop is properly calibrated and will function as intended. The LCB rod sensor is installed between the actuator and the flight control surface to measure the actual actuation force being exerted and properly calibrate the actuator servo loop with additional force feedback.
Products Used :
- MAU300 Shift Load Cell ;
- MBA500 Biaxial torque and thrust sensor ;
- QLA414 nanosensor ;
- LMD300 pinch force sensor ;
- LAU220 pedal force transducer;
- LCB400 rod end force sensor;
All these sensors can be combined with the USB220 digital amplifier.


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MOSCOW, September 21 /TASS/. Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka who has returned to Earth after a six-month-long space flight has taken part in a post-flight experiment, a source at the Cosmonaut Training Center located in the Star City (Zvyozdnyi Gorodok) near Moscow told TASS on Monday.
"While Padalka was handling a spaceship in a regime of rapprochement with ISS and its circumnavigation on a simulator, special equipment fixed his physiological parameters," the source said.
He explained that the Pilot-T experiment was designed to study the reliability of cosmonauts’ professional activities on a duration flight.
It was not the first post-flight experiment Padalka took part in. Last week, Padalka finished the Morse experiment aiming at studying metabolism and its regulation; the dynamics of a human organism’s protective systems and environmental systems during space flights to the International Space Station (ISS).
Other experiments included the Cardiovector the aim of which was to study the influence of space flight factors on the role of heart sections in adapting the blood circulation process to conditions of durable weightlessness.
"The results of these scientific experiments will be used in training cosmonauts for future space flights," a source at the Cosmonaut Training Centre explained.
Gennady Padalka is undergoing a post-flight rehabilitation at the Cosmonaut Training Centre.
He returned to Earth from the ISS on September 12. He had set a record of being in outer space - 878 days - during five space flights. Russian Cosmonaut Sergey Krikalyov, the former world record holder, has 803 ‘space’ days to his credit.


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FLORIDA, USA — The first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station officially came to an end when the SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed down Monday afternoon off Florida's coast.
The spacecraft successfully separated from the ISS at 9:10 p.m. Sunday and began its 16-hour return journey. The crew, comprised of Ax-1 commander Michael López-Alegría, pilot Larry Conner and mission specialists Eytan Stibbe and Mark Pathy spent the last 17 days aboard the ISS.
The crew, along with more than 200 pounds of science and supplies, splashed down just after 1 p.m. ET. The private crew's return was delayed from its initial departure due to weather conditions.
The Ax-1 crew made history when it docked on April 9 with the ISS as the first-ever private space flight to have a mission at the space station.
When the crew joined the ISS for its mission, it brought many experiments, including one that had ties to the Tampa Bay area. Moffitt Cancer Center investigators Drs. Patsy McDonald and Derek Duckett partnered with SpacePharma to study stress and DNA damage caused by space travel with the hope of developing therapies to prevent it.
The timing of the crew's return couldn't be better. That's because the docking portal that was occupied by the Dragon Endeavor spacecraft was needed for the upcoming SpaceX Crew-4 mission. Its launch has also faced several delays.
You can watch the full SpaceX Dragon capsule splashdown below.


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The Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 is a French fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by Morane-Saulnier starting in 1938. It was France's most numerous fighter during the Second World War and one of only two French designs to exceed 1,000 in number. At the beginning of the war, it was one of only two French-built aircraft capable of 400 km/h (250 mph) – the other being the Potez 630.
In response to a requirement for a fighter issued by the French Air Force in 1934, Morane-Saulnier built a prototype, designated MS.405, of mixed materials. This had the distinction of being the company's first low-wing monoplane, as well as the first to feature an enclosed cockpit, and the first design with a retracting undercarriage. The entry to service of the M.S.406 to the French Air Force in early 1939 represented the first modern fighter aircraft to be adopted by the service. Although a sturdy and highly manoeuvrable fighter aircraft,[it was considered underpowered and weakly armed when compared to its contemporaries. Most critically, the M.S.406 was outperformed by the Messerschmitt Bf 109E during the Battle of France.
During the early stages of the Second World War, the type was capable of holding its own during the so-called Phoney War. However, upon the invasion of France breaking out in earnest in May 1940, large numbers were lost, amounting to approximately 400 aircraft being lost, in total. Out of this total, around 150 were lost to enemy fighters and ground fire, while another 100 aircraft were destroyed on the ground during enemy air raids; the remainder were deliberately destroyed by French military personnel to prevent the fighters from falling into enemy hands intact. In return, French M.S.406 squadrons had achieved 191 confirmed victories, along with another 83 probable victories. Limited production of the type continued in France for sometime after the 1940 Armistice under German supervision.
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- French Aviation 6E Scadrille GC III / 3 Fighter Squadron, pilot: Josef Hubacek, Narrent-Fontes airbase France May 1940.
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Worldcon ended on Sunday, and as a way of saying farewell, I thought I would post this picture of the welcome sign.
I had a Kaffeeklatch on Sunday that was well attended, and included attendees of various ages from countries all over the world. They had come to drink coffee and ask me questions, so that meant I did a lot of talking. They all seemed to enjoy it, and I know I did. One local fan (I think he said he was Finnish, but it all blurs) did a little video interview with me afterward. I suppose that might end up on youtube someday.
And here’s a picture of one of the highlights for me in terms of programming I watched from the audience. It’s NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren giving a presentation on space medicine based on his experiences on the International Space Station.
Dr. Lindgren is a wonderfully entertaining speaker, and a gracious ambassador for the space program, based on a brief chat we had in the corridor. He’s also a science fiction fan. (At the Spokane worldcon, he presented one of the Hugo awards via Skype from the space station.)
Here’s a picture of him zipped up in his zero-g sleeping bag. Cozy!


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JOHN P. FLYNN
While on active duty, Mr. Flynn served as the DARPA program manager for the afloat Navy Battle Management Project, which involved the transition of advanced artificial intelligence technology into prototype demonstrations in operational Navy environments. Prior to that, Mr. Flynn was responsible for Electronic Warfare requirements on the CNO staff. He was the senior author of the 1982-1984 Electronic Warfare Appraisals used by the Navy to evaluate its ability to conduct EW/C3CM. He was a principal member of the Navy Outer Air Battle Study; directed the Electronic Warfare Decoy Study, which set inventory standards for all Navy decoys; originated the Navy operational requirement for Counter-targeting systems; co-authored the operational requirement for Tactical Airborne SIGINT; and developed the requirement for the resurgence of lighter than-air vehicles in the U.S. Navy.
Mr. Flynn also served as the Commanding Officer of the Navy’s largest operational aviation squadron, Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron TWO, which conducted sensitive SIGINT operations in support of Navy and National requirements. Additionally, he was the Electronic Warfare Officer on the staff of the Commander of the Sixth Fleet where he was responsible for all Navy EW and reconnaissance operations in the Mediterranean theater of operations. Prior to that, he was the Military Aide to the Director of the National Security Agency and served as a senior advisor on ELINT issues. Mr. Flynn was also a senior project engineer with the NSA Special Signal Collection Organization (MUSKETEER).
Prior to attending the U.S. Naval Academy, Mr. Flynn served as a Third Class Electronic Technician on the nuclear fast attack submarine, USS Sargo (SSN-583).


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On Dec. 15, more than 120 aerospace industry leaders from more than 70 companies attended the Space Launch System's Advanced Booster Industry Day held at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
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Arinc wins GSA task orders for Air Force cargo aircraft
Twin wins could be worth more than $43 million
- By David Hubler
- Aug 26, 2010
Arinc Engineering Services LLC has been awarded two acquisition support contracts for U.S. Air Force Foreign Military Sales programs.
Under a July 22 contract just announced, Arinc will provide program management, acquisition and system development support for the U.S. Military’s Joint Cargo Aircraft, the C-27J Spartan.
The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity task order from the General Services Administration has a maximum value of $23 million over five years.
Arinc’s customer is the C-27J Program Office, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, the contractor announced today.
The C-27J contract follows another FMS contract worth about $20 million, also awarded to Arinc in July, for acquisition management of the Air Force C-130J Super Hercules Transport.
Arinc is already supporting C-130J purchases for Norway, India, Iraq, and Israel under the FMS program.
Arinc’s work under both contracts will be performed primarily at Wright-Patterson AFB, with management from the company’s office in Dayton, Ohio.
In 2007, the U.S. government selected the C-27J as the Joint Cargo Aircraft, and management responsibility was formally transferred to the Air Force in a ceremony in Dayton on the same day Arinc received its contract awards, the company statement said.
Arinc Inc., of Annapolis, Md., a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, ranks No. 49
on Washington Technology’s 2010 Top 100 list
of the largest federal government contractors.
David Hubler is the former print managing editor for GCN and senior editor for Washington Technology. He is freelance writer living in Annandale, Va.


The Company: Jet-Ops FZE is a Dubai based company and holder of UAE Air Operators Certificate. It operates the seaplane services for Seawings. Jet-Ops FZE is owned by Air Charter International (ACI), an established aviation services company that has been operating in Dubai since 1994.
Job Title: Engineer - B2
Reporting to: Director of Maintenance
Job Responsibilities: The work will involve:
Inspection and maintenance of the aircraft in accordance with the approved maintenance program (to be carried out at our designated maintenance providers facility)
Supervision of the departure of the aircraft in the morning including compressor washes.
Supervision and cleaning of the aircraft after operation in the evening and rectification of any defects.
Other duties as necessary to ensure the smooth operation in various locations
Professionally Qualified EASA/UK/equivalent (Part 66) B2 Aircraft Engineer
Type-rated on Cessna C 208 with PT6A-114A engine on B2 Avionics License
Recent C 208 experience is mandatory
Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in Hangar/Line maintenance
Maintenance of tools and ground equipment
Experience in Sheet metal work and corrosion experience highly desirable
In good all-round health and physically capable of performing aircraft maintenance tasks
Willing to travel to other destinations in Europe for summer projects – if required for operational requirement
o Experience with Engine trend monitoring
o Experience with Wipaire floats
Salary range: Competitive salary on offer depending on experience and licenses and type-rating. Relocation assistance provided for those outside the UAE
o Relocation Allowance: AED 10,000 one-time payment, provided for personal relocation expenses. In case of leaving before completing a full year with the Company, this relocation amount will be recovered from your end of service entitlement or will be paid back by you before you leave.
o Company Accommodation: Single accommodation (Studio) in Dubai provided by Company for the first month. Any upgrades, if requested, to be paid by self.
o Car: Small Economy Car provided by the Company for the first month. Any upgrades, if requested, to be paid by self.
Dubai is tax free so above is salary on hand
Good environment in new aviation hanger located in leisure marina and resort
We are a small operation so a small team supported by specialists as well as experienced management in seaplanes
Company will support him getting B2 license, if he is driven and wants to grow i.e. investment possible in skill upgrades .
There are opportunities for growth with additional responsibilities and allowances attached; this depends on a person’s personal motivation. Management experience to be gained by responsibility required to be taken in one of but not limited to the following areas such as spares management, GSE overhaul, infrastructure management or training etc


As the countdown has begun for ‘Chandrayaan 2’, the country’s second Chandrayaan mission, IIT Kanpur has developed mapping generation software for Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The premier institute has developed a motion planning and mapping generation software that will help ISRO's rover in its movement and will guide its route on the lunar surface. The software has been developed by Prof Ashish Datta of the Mechanical Engineering Department and Prof KS Venkatesh of Electrical Engineering wing of IIT Kanpur. This mission will shed light on completely unexplored South Polar Region of the moon. The whole world is looking forward to this mission.


A private foundation is working to send a pair of non-NASA astronauts, possibly a married couple, on a slingshot journey to Mars, with blastoff slated for January 2018.
The nonprofit Inspiration Mars Foundation is starting work on life-support systems and other technologies that will be needed to keep two people alive and healthy for the 501-day mission. The flight path would put the spacecraft to within 150 miles of the Martian surface before automatically returning it on a direct approach to Earth.
A launch vehicle and spacecraft have not yet been selected, but a preliminary technical analysis considered a Space Exploration Technologies Falcon Heavy booster, which is expected to debut this year, and a modified Dragon capsule, a report obtained by Discovery News shows.
Privately owned SpaceX already flies Dragon cargo ships to the International Space Station and is working under a NASA partnership agreement to upgrade the capsule for human transport. Other firms working on space taxis include Boeing and Sierra Nevada Corp. NASA hopes at least one system will be available by 2017 to fly crews to the space station.
“We’re in an amazing time in commercial space. We can actually go shopping,” Taber MacCallum, a project organizer and chief executive of Paragon Space Development Corp., told Discovery News.
Inspiration Mars founder Dennis Tito, a multimillionaire who in 2001 became the first privately paying passenger to visit the space station, says he’s willing to pay “whatever it takes” to get the project off the ground. Tito and MacCallum declined to disclose cost estimates for the endeavor, but said they expect it will be largely supported by philanthropic donations.
NASA is developing a heavy-lift rocket called the Space Launch System and a deep-space Orion capsule to fly astronauts to an asteroid in the mid-2020s and to Mars a decade later.
“If those programs were to get canceled in two or three years for lack of enthusiasm for human spaceflight, America would really be in a pickle, space leadership-wise,” MacCallum said.
“We really see this as a steppingstone to those missions,” he added. “If we were flying this mission and we started to have the test flights and launches of SLS and Orion, that would be fabulous.”
MacCallum, 48, a long-time space enthusiast, engineer and entrepreneur, would like to take the trip to Mars along with his wife and business partner, Jane Poynter, 50. The couple, who married in 1994, lived for two years inside the experimental Biosphere 2 enclosed research laboratory.
“We’ll throw our hats into the ring, but there are a lot of skills this crew is going to need. They’re going to have to be mechanically great, be articulate. These are going to be very special people,” he said.
Tito, who is 72, said he is not planning to fly.


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Kids’ Content for the International Day of Human Space Flight
The International Day of Human Space Flight is observed on 12 April – a day to celebrate human space travel and the advances made by space science and technology. Are you looking for content to develop students’ knowledge of Earth and space sciences ahead of this day?
Incorporating many key concepts relevant to the primary Science curriculum, Space Nova launches on ABC ME on Friday 2 April. Space Nova is set in the year 2162. Life is a blast for space adventuring siblings, Jet and Adelaide Nova and their parents, Josie and Hugo. During a routine research mission, these intrepid Aussie astronauts stumble across an abandoned alien space craft. They also discover that the craft is powered by a rainbow substance that’s so powerful, it sends the ship zipping away at speeds humanity never dreamed possible. But although the Novas were unable to capture the craft, or the ‘Star Dust’ that powered it, they now know that there is an advanced, intelligent species out there, able to travel the universe in the blink of an eye. If only they can find them…
The ACTF will release education materials for Space Nova later this year.
In the classic ACTF-supported series Sky Trackers, Mike and Nikki are both scientists’ children, living beneath the massive dishes of a space tracking station in the heart of the Australian outback. Nikki is 13 and into science - her dream is to be the first person on Mars. Mike is 14 and into rock music - he thinks science sucks. Mike’s horse and guitar are the only things that make his life at the station bearable - until he falls for Nikki, that is.
The series incorporates factual space information and inspires an interest in the universe around us. For teaching ideas, see the free Sky Trackers Education Resource.
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Major upgrades to the F-35’s systems are being tested and developed so they can be integrated into the existing fleet and new aircraft as soon as next year.
The F-35’s System Development and Demonstration (SDD) completed in April 2018 and there is a ramp-up in production. However, testing of the fighter jet is ongoing, with upgrades to the aircraft’s electronics, surveillance and sensor systems planned for implementationby 2023.
Speaking at the Farnborough Airshow, Greg Ulmer, VP and general manager, F-35 program at Lockheed Martin, said, “The F-35’s SDD was probably the most extensive flight test program in history. It was a very successful program, with three different variants and all the different customers. Next there’s the weapons certifications and underwriting for the different customers.
“The aircraft is doing everything it is designed to do and more.”
An Auto GCAS (Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System) feature will be added next year to the F-35; auto-GCAS enables the aircraft to sense when it is flying into the ground and automatically intervenes to stop a collision.
Auto GCAS is used on the F-16 fighter jet and has already saved several lives already, said Lockheed Martin.
“We’ve been able to advance that capability insertion by several years. By end of next year it will be in the production aircraft,” said Ulmer.
Another critical update to the F-35 is the Distributed Aperture System (DAS), which will be supplied by Raytheon. This DAS will be three times more capable and five times more reliable than the existing sensor system, said Lockheed Martin.
The DAS enables the pilot to see all around their aircraft and gives the F-35 the capability to detect missile launches from 800 miles away and to target ground artillery.
The Raytheon-built DAS will be integrated into F-35 starting with Lot 15 aircraft, which is expected to begin deliveries in 2023. Ulmer said, “We’re using incremental spiral development and have a rapid insertion approach for technology improvements within the Block 2023 timeframe. The components within the DAS have improved on other platforms and are proven.”
Lockheed is also attempting to reduce the operational support costs of the F-35 by 38% so it can be operated for around the same cost of a fourth-generation fighter through an initiative called the Blueprint for Affordability.
“It’s not just about the performance. It’s about the interconnectivity and the integration of the sensors and data and sharing that data to other aircraft, battle stations. That’s the real power of the F-35. It can replace multiple platforms with a single platform,” said Ulmer.
A total of 309 F-35s have been delivered to date. Lockheed expects to deliver 91 airplanes this year; 130 next year; 145 per year in 2020; and 160 per year by 2023. The aircraft is now at 15 bases around the world with 12 customers. Australia will receive its first aircraft by the end of this year.
The largest facility for final production and assembly is at Fort Worth, Dallas, Texas, and there are other final assembly facilities in Cameri in Italy and Nagoya, Japan.


Charmy Down was built for the RAF in 1940, and used by the Ninth Air Force from 1943 - initially as a maintenance and servicing airfield, then as a base for operating A-20 Havoc night fighters of the 422nd, 423rd and 425th Night Fighter Squadrons 1944. It was closed in 1946, and has since mostly been returned to agriculture.
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A World War Two military airfield, opened in 1940 and closed in 1946. By 1944 the airfield had three tarmac runways with 45 dispersal hard standings, temporary accommodation for personnel and 12 Blister aircraft hangars. From 1940 until 1943 the Royal Air Force's 87 Squadron, 125 Squadron, 263 Squadron, 137 Squadron, 88, 197, 234, 245, 417 and 241Squadrons used the airfield. These were mainly operating in a fighter or night fighter role. Also in 1943 the Fighter Leaders School briefly were at Charmy Down. In 1944 the United States Army 9th Air Force arrived: the base became Station 487. It was used in the build up to D-Day, including as the 4th Tactical Air Depot. Until September 1944 It was also a base for the 9th Air Force's Carrier Service Wing who flew secret missions to Europe. From October 1944 to 1945 23 Group RAF Flying Training Command used the base, as a satellite to South Cerney. After the war the Air Training Corps utilised the airfield for glider training. At the same time it was a settlement camp for Australian service personnel. By 2002-2003 the airfield was used for agriculture, though some buildings were reported as being extant at that time, including the control tower
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He was a photo reconnaissance pilot with the Army Air Corps, flew missions from France and Belgium, including the Battle of the Bulge, in the winter of 1944/1945. Born February 20, 1924 and raised in San Leandro California, Bob enlisted at the age of...
P-61 Black Widow
Airspeed Oxford T1199, assigned to HQ Sqn, 42nd Air Depot Group, 9th AF USAAF.
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P-61 Black Widow
Assigned to 422NFS, IX Air Support Command, 9AF USAAF. w/o in landing accident at Kassel, Germany Jun 5, 1945. Condemned salvage no battle damage Jun 5, 1945
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Engineers space Agency NASA has begun to build a new Rover that will travel to Mars in July 2020 with the help of the carrier rocket “Atlas-5”. The Assembly of the new Mars Rover will be produced in the jet propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena. Roughly the Assembly process of new Autonomous Mars science laboratory is a year and a half.
“Parts and equipment for the Mars Rover come not only from different cities in the U.S., but from around the world,” commented the head of operations in Assembly and testing of the lunar Rover at JPL David Gruel portal Space.com.
The source notes that, in particular, several scientific instruments, made in France, Norway and Spain.
One of the main tasks, which will be put before the new Rover Mars 2020 (title, likely working, and a more appropriate designation, the Rover will most likely obtain once completed it will build) would be to search for signs of life on our planetary neighbor.
According to experts of NASA, “the unit will explore the Geology of Mars, atmospheric composition, will assess natural resources and the threats they could encounter during future expeditions to this planet.”
One of the scientific instruments of new Mars Rover will be designed to obtain oxygen from the atmosphere of Mars, composed mostly of carbon dioxide. In addition, the Autonomous Mars laboratory will produce the fence of soil and stones, which in the longer term in the development of the planet are sent to Earth for further analysis.
The new Rover will have the size of a small car. Its length is about 3 metres (excluding the mechanical arm-manipulator), width – 2.7 meters and a height of 2.2 meters. However, his weight will be around 1050 kilograms, about 150 pounds more than the weight of “Curiosity”, having been in Mars for over 2000 earth days. By the way, in the development of the Mars 2020 it was decided to borrow a lot of components and parts of the latter.
The final selection of the landing of the new Rover NASA has not yet made, but among the most likely are the crater, Jezero, Gusev crater and the North-Eastern part of the low shield volcano a Large Sirte.


Maintenance Complaints and Solutions
I’ve been very busy on the next edition of Why Planes Crash, so I don’t have an exciting new article for you. But this collection of maintenance complaints and solutions never gets old.
I know, these are just too good to be true! I did try to find the original source but I failed miserably. Someone is always named as “real reports from” US Air Force, RAF, Qantas, you name it…but nothing actually ever traces back. So really, there’s no reason to believe any of these are real. Nevertheless, I laughed. Lots.
Maintenance complaints submitted by pilots and the replies from the maintenance crews.
Problem: “Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.”
Solution: “Almost replaced left inside main tire.”
Problem: “Something loose in cockpit.”
Solution: “Something tightened in cockpit.”
Problem: “Evidence of hydraulic leak on right main landing gear.”
Solution: “Evidence removed.”
Problem: “Number three engine missing.”
Solution: “Engine found on right wing after brief search.”
Problem:Turn and slip indicator ball stuck in center during turns.
Solution: Congratulations. You just made your first coordinated turn!
Problem: “DME volume unbelievably loud.”
Solution: “Volume set to more believable level.”
Problem: Dead bugs on windshield.
Solution: Live bugs on order.
Problem #1: “#2 Propeller seeping prop fluid.”
Solution #1: “#2 Propeller seepage normal.”
Problem #2: “#1, #3, and #4 propellers lack normal seepage.”
Problem: Autopilot in altitude hold mode produces a 200 fpm descent.
Solution: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.
Problem: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
Solution: That’s what they’re there for.
Problem: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.
Solution: Took hammer away from midget
Problem: Aircraft handles funny.
Solution: Aircraft warned to: straighten up, fly right, and be serious.
Problem: Whining sound heard on engine shutdown.
Solution: Pilot removed from aircraft.


With increasing pressure on the aerospace industry to produce technology that's both more efficient and environmentally friendly, it's significant when a major player like Rolls-Royce embraces something like SAF across an entire product range, including its show piece for this decade.
Billed as the largest and most powerful jet engine in the world, the UltraFan has a 140-in (356-cm) fan and can produce 64 MW of power. In static tests, it has generated a maximum thrust of over 85,000 lb and the technology can be scaled to as high as 110,000 lb for narrow-body or wide-body aircraft of the 2030s.
But the UltraFan's party piece is its geared turbofan with a variable pitch fan system. This allows the engine's turbine and fan to each run at its optimum speed and the carbon composite fan blades can vary their pitch to optimize each phase of flight. The use of composites means that the engine is lighter than an equivalent using titanium alloy and it is 10% more efficient than the previous Trent XWB.
According to Rolls-Royce, some of the technologies developed for the UltraFan can be incorporated into the company's other current engines, but one thing they share in common is that they have all been certified as compatible with running solely on SAF. The latest to be certified is the BR710 business jet engine, which was tested at the company's facility in Canada. Other engines include the Trent 700, Trent 800, Trent 900, Trent 1000, Trent XWB-84, Trent XWB-97, Trent 7000, BR725, Pearl 700, Pearl 15, and Pearl 10X.
A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 Dreamliner with Trent 1000 engines is scheduled to make the world's first transatlantic flight fueled entirely by SAF. Currently, international standards only allow a maximum of 50% SAF to be blended with 50% conventional jet fuel. It's hoped that such test flights and static demonstrations the technical hurdles have been overcome could change this.


MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – More than 100 teams and 2,500 people from the Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, as well as allied nations, are expected to participate in Rodeo 2009, Air Mobility Command’s premier mobility competition, set to take place July 19 – 25, 2009 here.
“This year will mark the thirtieth anniversary of this competition with our international partners,” said Lt. Col. Philip Kase, Rodeo 2009 McChord director. “We are excited to continue this important friendship and look forward to an unforgettable Rodeo.”
The international competition focuses on readiness, and features airdrops, aerial refueling and other events which showcase the unique and wide-ranging capabilities of military security forces, and aerial port, maintenance and aeromedical evacuation personnel.
The last biennial competition took place in July 2007 at McChord. While the operations tempo remains high, Maj. Gen. Brooks Bash, Air Mobility Command Directorate of Operations and Rodeo 2009 commander, said it’s important that AMC continue this key event.
“Rodeo showcases AMC’s best of the best and allows us to train and learn through spirited competition,” said General Bash. “Not only does this world-class competition train mobility forces for the fight, it provides a forum for Airmen and our international partners to share the best of tactics and techniques. Improvement and cooperation are essential in our continued participation in overseas contingency operations.”


3..2..1.. Let us countdown ESN Lappeenranta Space Party, join us for an ultimate adventure! When life gets too boring on the planet Earth, it is time to get together with your fellow students and launch to the Outer Space. ESN Lappeenranta will make sure that you will enjoy space with flying unicorns, witches from the future and other UFOs.
At the very same day 55 years ago the first man visited the Outer Space, so get your foil cap out from the dust and join us in celebrating the 55th anniversary of humans in space! The party will be hosted by Giggling Marlin, kindly providing us with student-friendly prices and you, providing us with the best people of Lpr. Free busses will take you to GM at 22:30, 23:00, 23:30 and back to Skinnarila at 02:30, 03:30 and 04:00.
WHAT?: Space party
WHEN?: 12.04.2016 22:00-04:00
WHERE?: Giggling Marlin Lappeenranta
HOW MUCH?: 2/3€ on presale with/without ESNcard, 4/5€ from door
PRE-SALE: Thu 07.04, Mon 11.04 and Tue 12.04 11-13 at the LUT 3rd lobby
DC: Space outfits + overalls
- Everyone is invited.


Enhancing flight safety during TCAS manoeuvres
Following recent successful development testing, a new Auto-Pilot/Flight-Director (AP/FD) TCAS* mode for the Airbus A380 has been approved and certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
The main benefit of the system is that it could further enhance safety during a traffic avoidance situation because the pilot can now fly the aircraft without switching out of one mode and into another. Thus, by simplifying the actions required by the pilot during a TCAS manoeuvre, this enhanced TCAS mode minimises potential overreactions or inverse reactions while preserving his or her concentration at a critical time.
In addition to now being certified on the A380, the AP/FD TCAS mode will also become available for retrofit on other Airbus Fly-By-Wire aircraft in the coming years.
AP/FD TCAS operation overview
The new AP/FD TCAS mode essentially completes the existing TCAS functionality by implementing a TCAS vertical guidance feature into the Auto Flight computer. The result is that now the Auto Flight computer can control the vertical speed of the aircraft which is adapted to each resolution advisory acquired from TCAS.
Moreover, with this new AP/FD TCAS mode activated, when a TCAS "Resolution Advisory" (RA) is received, the pilot no longer needs to disengage the autopilot or Flight Director before conducting the TCAS manoeuvres. Rather, the autopilot can now automatically conduct the correct TCAS manoeuvre, to position the aircraft clear of any potential traffic conflict.
Furthermore, in the case of the pilot flying the aircraft manually (i.e. without autopilot engaged) when a RA is received, previously the Flight Director 'pitch bar guidance' - indicated on the Primary Flight Display - had to be switched off, but with the new mode, the Flight Director bars remain active and smoothly guide pilot to fly the TCAS manoeuvre. At any time, the crew still retains the ability to override the proposed manoeuvre, so as to respond manually to a TCAS RA by flying according to "conventional" TCAS procedures, i.e. manually controlling the vertical speed by referring to TCAS indications on the pilot's vertical speed scale.
* Background to TCAS - Editors' note:
The 'Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System' - known as 'TCAS' - is designed to scan for, detect, and interrogate the transponders of other aircraft in the nearby airspace vicinity. It then uses the received transponder signals to compute a distance, bearing and altitude relative to the nearby aircraft. The evaluated traffic information is displayed as symbols on the Navigation Display. As TCAS checks the other aircraft?s relative distance permanently in short-time intervals, it can, therefore, also calculate the other aircraft?s closure rate relative to its own aircraft position. When TCAS detects that an aircraft's distance or closure rate becomes critical, it generates aural and visual annunciations for the pilots. Mandated on aircraft carrying more than 30 passengers since 1993, TCAS is now compulsory on all aircraft types.


[Via Satellite 12-05-2014] Spanish satellite operator Hispasat has selected Space Systems Loral (SSL) to build its next satellite: Amazonas 5. Based on the SSL 1300 platform, Amazonas 5 is a multi-mission satellite to supply the full capacity of the Amazonas 4A, and redefine the Amazonas 4B mission originally contracted to Orbital Sciences in 2012. The Orbital-built Amazonas 4A satellite experienced an anomaly in April 2014 related to its power subsystem. Redefining the 4B mission was one of the measures taken by Hispasat in attempt to minimize any impact the anomaly might have, the company said in a statement.
Speaking with Via Satellite in August, Hispasat CEO Carlos Espinós said that it was clear the incident would reduce the Amazonas 4A’s capacity to some degree, although it would in no way have a negative impact on services, since it is a growth satellite rather than a replacement one.
“When working in this industry, there is always a chance that faults of this kind may occur and we are not the first operator that something like this has happened to,” he said. “It is for this reason that we have an insurance policy that covers all possible losses, thus keeping economic impact to a minimum. The contingency plan that we have set out will enable us to complete the capacity lost in a short period of time.”
The Amazonas 5 mission takes on the capacity of both Amazonas 4A and Amazonas 4B. Espinós said the fault in the Amazonas 4A would not drastically impact the company’s growth plans in Latin America, which as become Hispasat’s top market.
The Amazonas 5 will support Ku-band and Ka-band payloads, with the 22 Ku-band transponder payload designed to provide Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) for television, corporate networks and other telecommunications applications across Latin America in three distinct coverage areas. The 35 Ka-band beams make up the satellite’s high throughput payload, covering Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Costa Rica and Venezuela.
Hispasat began providing High Throughput Satellite (HTS) services in Latin America with Amazonas 3 in 2013. Espinós described the market opportunity for HTS as especially interesting because of a combination of limited telecommunication infrastructure and growing demand fueled by economic growth and social development.
“In this context, satellites are a very competitive solution that have great reach in the market. There are a number of projects underway; some are government driven in the area (such as Colombia, Mexico or Brazil, in which Hispasat is participating), whilst others are driven on the initiative of private operators. Faced with this need, the Ka-band based HTS capacities may be a more appropriate solution,” he said.
SSL has built two satellites for the Hispasat that are currently in orbit, with another in backlog, bringing the total number of orders from Hispasat to four. The company is currently working on Hispasat 1F, ordered last July. The satellite will replace Hispasat 1D at 30 degrees west with payloads in Ku, Ka and C band. The Amazonas 5 satellite is currently scheduled to launch in 2017.
Hispasat’s next satellite to launch is Hispasat AG1. OHB Systems of Germany is building the satellite with Ku- and Ka-band payloads for a 2015 launch by Arianespace. With these new satellites Hispasat aims to continue to bolster its business in Europe and the Americas.
“Our aims are focused on continued growth, from both an organic point of view, with new orbital positions, new satellites and searching for partnerships, and an inorganic point of view, searching for operations with other companies. In both cases, we are looking for opportunities that enable us to keep expanding our impact on strategic and high-growth markets,” said Espinós.
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NTSB: Plane Broke Apart In Midair Before Crashing Near Antlers
Tuesday, October 24th 2006, 1:17 pm
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A preliminary report says a plane that crashed near Antlers last week and killed four people disintegrated in midair.
The report from the National Transportation Safety Board says the plane broke apart while trying to reach a cruising altitude of about 23,100 feet. Radar indicates the plane made a 180-degree turn while descending at 13,500 feet per minute.
The crash near the Antlers airport killed Albert Radko and Perry Price of Oklahoma City, pilot Charles Howard of Houston and his son-in-law -- co-pilot Jon Olsen of Hitchcock, Texas.
The four left Wiley Post Airport in Oklahoma City about 30 minutes before the crash and were heading to Orlando, Florida, for an aviation convention.
NTSB investigator Tim LeBaron says the plane exceeded it's design limits and the question now is "why?"
LeBaron says it could take six months to a year to complete the investigation.


SINGAPORE - Budget travellers in Singapore can look forward to an "aloha" getaway with plans by Scoot to fly to Honolulu, famed for its Waikiki beach among other attractions.
The service, with a stop in Osaka, Japan, is pending approval from the authorities in the United States, The Straits Times understands.
If all goes well, the new flight operated by the Singapore Airlines (SIA) subsidiary could be launched by the end of the year.
The seventh Singapore-US link will be a boon to Changi Airport which is out to establish itself as the preferred airport and hub for both full-service and budget travellers.
As part of plans to strengthen the SIA group amid intense competition especially in the premium sector, the airline has been expanding its budget operations through subsidiaries Scoot which operates medium- and long-haul flights, and Tigerair which operates shorter flights within the region.
Both are in the midst of an integration and by the end of July, are expected to operate under a single brand.
Scoot which currently flies within the Asia-Pacific, Australia and India, will launch its maiden route to Europe in June, with flights to Athens.
Its planned Singapore-Honolulu link will come hot on the heels of a Kuala Lumpur-Osaka-Honolulu service that Malaysian rival AirAsia X intends to launch at the end of June.
The Straits Times has reached out to Scoot for comments.


- Primary Navy long-range AAM for 30 years.
- An F-14 could attack as many as six separate targets simultaneously with Phoenix.
- Sold to Iran, it could have been used against the U.S. A counter countermeasure program was developed.
One of the world’s most technologically advanced tactical guided missiles, the Phoenix was the first operational radar-guided air-to-air missile that could be launched in multiple numbers against different targets from an aircraft. The Phoenix, coupled with the AWG-9 fire control system, was the heart of the F-14 Tomcat, the only aircraft that carried the Phoenix. The AWG-9 could track up to 24 targets simultaneously and launch up to six Phoenix missiles nearly simultaneously. With a range of over 100 miles, the Phoenix gave the F-14 the greatest standoff engagement capability of any fighter in the world.
Beginning in 1962, Phoenix was designed and produced by Hughes Aircraft, with Raytheon joining the program in 1988. Much of the testing was done on the Sea Range at at Point Mugu, CA. The Phoenix/AWG-9 was originally intended as the main armament of the F-111B, then planned to become the Navy’s air superiority fighter and long-range interceptor. While the Phoenix test program continued, the F-111B was canceled, and the Phoenix and AWG-9 were incorporated into the new F-14 Tomcat, which was to take over the role of the F-111B.
In 1973, a milestone was accomplished for Phoenix with the first full-scale testing on an F-14 on the Point Mugu Sea Range. Within 38 seconds, the Tomcat launched and simultaneously guided 6 Phoenix missiles, at 6 separate targets 50 miles away, scoring four direct hits.
During the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, the Iranians (who had purchased F-14s and Phoenix missiles prior to the Shah’s fall) shot down a variety of Soviet-made aircraft with Phoenix. This led the U.S. to a “crash” program at Point Mugu to develop counter-countermeasures so that the new F-14/AIM-54C Phoenix could not be compromised by the earlier AIM-54As owned by Iran. Other than the Iranian firings, the only confirmed combat use of the Phoenix was the use of it by 2 F-14Ds engaging Iraqi MiG-25 Foxbats. Both missiles missed.
The AIM-54 Phoenix served the U.S. Navy for 30 years as its first long-range air-to-air missile. It was retired from service in 2004, and the Tomcat was retired in 2006. When production ceased, more than 5,000 Phoenix missiles of all versions had been built.


Ukraine Army receives first IRIS-T air defense system from Germany
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In a tweet posted on Tuesday, October 11, Ukrainian Defense minister Oleksii Reznikov wrote: "A new era of air defence has begun in Ukraine. IRIS-Ts from Germany are already here. U.S. NASAMS are coming. This is only the beginning. And we need more. No doubt that Russia is a terrorist state. There is a moral imperative to protect the sky over Ukraine in order to save our people". "And personal thanks to my colleague German Minister of Defence Christine Lambrecht for her partnership and a strong commitment to supporting Ukraine. We will win".
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German IRIS-T air defense missile system mounted on a Mercedes-Benz Unimog. (Picture source: Army Recognition)
On June 1, 2022, Army Recognition reported that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that Germany will provide Ukraine with the German-made IRIS-T air-dense missile system manufactured by the company Diehl Defence. These IRIS-T air defense systems are manufactured specifically for Ukraine, and, as such, they are not in service with the German army, added the German Ambassador to Ukraine Anka Feldhuzen. The German army itself has got missiles of the Iris-T type, but not the complete surface-to-air system: it fires the missiles from its Tornado or Eurofighter aircraft.
The IRIS-T SLM is a mobile infrared homing surface-to-air defense missile system intended to counter and destroy aerial targets such as aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, guided weapons, air-to-surface missiles, anti-ship missiles, anti-radar rockets, and large-caliber rockets. It can be also used to destroy unmanned aerial vehicles at very short and medium distances.
Based on the IRIS-T, the German company Diehl Defence has developed the IRIS-T SL, a land-based version. The missile can be launched from a vertical launcher station which can be mounted on wheeled or tracked combat vehicles. The IRIS-T SLM is the medium-range version of the IRIS-T SL. The missile of the IRIS-T SLM has a maximum firing range of 40 km and an altitude of up to 20 km. The command and fire control vehicle is used to conduct the analysis of the threats and transmit firing orders to the launcher units. The vehicle is connected via a network to superior combat operation centers. The multi-function radar is able to detect aerial threats at a maximum range of 200 km on 360°. It can detect up to 500 objects at the same time.
For its part, the United States has promised NASAMS surface-to-air missile systems: two for delivery in the coming weeks or months, and six others as part of longer-term assistance.
The launcher weapon station of the Iris-T missile can be mounted on tracked or wheeled chassis. (Picture source Dhiel Defense)
Launching of an IRIS-T air defense missile (Picture source: Twitter account of Ukrainian Defense miniter Oleksii Reznikov)
IRIS-T displayed at the ILA 2006 expo in Berlin, in front of a German Luftwaffe Eurofighter (Picture source: Wikipedia)
Russian Buk to counter German IRIS-T in Ukraine
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MOSCOW, October 12. /TASS-DEFENSE/. Germany has handed over to Ukraine the first of the four modern IRIS-T SLM air defense systems, Der Spiegel reported. The other three systems are likely to be shipped to Kiev next year.
TASS compared the German launcher with Russian antiaircraft systems engaged in Ukraine.
Medium-range Infra Red Imaging System Tail/Thrust Vector-Controlled Surface Launched Medium Range (IRIS-T SLM) was designed by German Diehl BGT Defence Company. The design began in 2007 and trials were completed in 2014.
IRIS-T SLM fires upgraded air-to-air missiles with an infrared homing warhead operating by the fire-and-forget principle. The producer said the warhead has an extremely high resolution, selects targets and is resistant to heat traps. The missile is highly maneuverable. The range is 40 km and the altitude is 20 km.
IRIS-T SLM has multirole radar TRML-4D of Hensoldt Company. It detects targets at a distance of 250 km and an altitude of 40 km and provides the parameters of 1500 air objects at a time. The radar detects a fighter jet at a distance of 120 km and a supersonic missile at 60 km. The complex can have passive radar Twinvis that detects targets by signals reflected from electromagnetic emission sources. It simultaneously tracks 180 objects.
The launcher has eight antiaircraft missiles in transportation-launch containers.
Russian Buk of Almaz-Antey is the closest weapon to IRIS-T SLM. The latest Buk-M3 modification is actively engaged in Ukraine. Besides aerodynamic targets, it intercepts ballistic missiles, including Tochka-U.
The radar of the Viking complex detects targets at a distance of 200 km. The antiaircraft missile destroys them at a distance of 65 km and an altitude of 25 km, which is much more that the German system can do. Buk-M3 can down stealth aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, tactical ballistic missiles. It is also effective against ground and sea radiocontrast targets due to the 70-kg warhead.
Buk can defend itself from American HARM antiradar missiles by using passive radars and by transmitting the information about the threat to short-range Tor-M2 complex, which specializes in short-range interception and can defend Buk.
One Buk can simultaneously attack six targets. It carries eight launchers with 12 antiaircraft missiles or four self-propelled launchers with six missiles in transportation-launch containers. The complex can carry 120 missiles to repel a massive strike with modern air weapons. Open sources said the latest modifications of Buk missiles can be armed with active radar homing warheads operating by the fire-and-forget principle. Buk can effectively down aircraft at super low altitudes and major distances. The launcher is armored to protect the crew and electronics against bullets and fragmentation.
To extend the destruction range, Buk can be assisted by 9A383E launcher (export option of Viking) with antiaircraft 9M83ME missiles. They hit targets at a distance of 120 km and an altitude of 30 km. IRIS-T SLM can also fire long-range western missiles due to standardized exchange protocols. However, there are no compatible complexes in Ukraine.
Military experts have numerous questions to the German launcher, which has not been engaged in combat yet. “The system does not have guided antiaircraft missiles. It fires air-to-air missiles, which are adapted for the ground launcher,” Editor of the Arsenal of the Fatherland journal Alexey Leonkov told TASS.
“The launcher was designed since 1990s together with Italy, Sweden, Greece, Norway and Canada. Germany expects the complex to be ready by 2023,” he said and doubted that it would stand up to the declared characteristics.
“IRIS-T has been upgraded. When the Germans demonstrated it, it became clear that it is inferior to our Pantsir and Buk. The Germans upgraded the missile and increased the range to 40 km thus making IRIS-T a medium-range weapon,” he said.
The radar operates in the centimeter band and sees targets at a distance of 250 km. “There is no information how many targets it can track. They claim it can detect up to 1500 targets. It is unclear whether it is the total number or whether they speak about civilian objects,” Leonkov said.
Experts believe that the infrared homing warhead of IRIS-T SLM is sensitive to heat traps and can be blinded by onboard defense despite claims about its jam-resistance. Most Russian jets, helicopters and bombers engaged Ukraine are equipped with Vitebsk jammers that detect a guided antiaircraft missile and jam it by a powerful laser beam that hits the optical, infrared or thermal homing warhead,” artillery and missile forces and war veteran Alexey Sakantsev told TASS.
Vitebsk onboard defense was designed by Ekran Institute in Samara to protect airplanes and helicopters against guided missiles and manpads. It produces optical and radio disturbances. The military said Vitebsk increased helicopter survivability in Ukraine. All gunships are now equipped with it. The Radioelectronic Technologies Company is upgrading Vitebsk according to combat engagement experience.
Izvestia military observer Alexey Ramm believes IRIS-T cannot fight low-altitude maneuvering targets because it fires air-to-air missiles rather than antiaircraft missiles. “The missile adjusts the flight by GPS signal and switches on the infrared homing warhead close to the target. Therefore, electronic warfare and passive traps can pose a major problem for IRIS-T missiles,” he said.
Besides, the small number of German launchers is insufficient for the long frontline in Ukraine. “The IRIS-T SLM story looks more like frontline trials rather than an attempt to help Ukraine. Many western countries are sending new weapons to Ukraine to see how they operate in real combat. The whole operation is an excellent range for weapon trials,” Sakantsev said.
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy and Air Force are teaming up to rapidly develop a network that can link together Air Force and Navy assets during battle, an effort the Navy’s top officer compared to the 1940s program to develop an atomic bomb.
Adm. Michael Gilday, the new Chief of Naval Operations, told an audience Thursday that in order to take on China, the Navy will have to spread out and rely on networked weapons and sensors distributed over a wide area. But doing that would rely on a network architecture that doesn’t yet exist.
To be the most effective force, the Navy acknowledges it must be able to connect with Air Force bombers and aircraft, leading the two services to an agreement to join forces.
“I think the biggest challenge for us is to join all the main command and control,” Gilday said. “We’re building netted weapons, netted platforms, and netted [command-and-control] nodes, but we don’t have an adequate net, and that’s a critical piece.”
The Navy has been working toward a concept of operations that links its ships, aircraft and unmanned platforms by way of communications relay nodes — such as small drones — or whole ships — such as the future frigate or high-tech aircraft like the E-2D Hawkeye.
The idea is to spread the force out over a wide area, as opposed to clustered around a carrier, to put a maximum burden on Chinese intelligence and reconnaissance assets. This spread-out, networked force would connect the various shooters so that if any individual node in the network sees something to kill, any Navy or Air Force asset with weapons within range can kill it.
This has led to a push for ever-longer-range missiles. But to make it work, all the pieces must be linked on a reliable communications network. The current architecture, according to the Navy, is insufficient for the job, given Chinese and Russian investments in electronic warfare that can interfere with communications.
That’s where the new “Manhattan Project” comes in.
Gilday said the Navy’s time frame is designed to set up a network between the years 2033 and 2035. But that’s too fare out, he said.
“We are working, most recently over the past month, very closely with the Air Force,” he said. “They’ve done good work and we’ve done good work. The Navy is making investments in a Navy tactical grid, but that’s not going to work.”
To get the maximum benefit in terms of time saved and effectiveness once implemented, the Navy has to be on the same page as the Air Force, Gilday said.
“That led to a handshake agreement with the chief of staff of the Air Force, [Gen. David Goldfein], that we would team our forces and, perhaps, our budget lines together, and start working toward a joint solution set fast, in a ‘Manhattan Project’ kind of way. Because we need it, it’s a serious gap that we need closed.”
USNI News first reported the handshake agreement in November.
Gilday, who was speaking at the USNI Defense Forum in Washington, released his first major document Wednesday. Gilday’s planning guidance called on the Navy to improve its maintenance program, improve the way it trains sailors and officers using the latest technology, and to push toward fielding technologies in large numbers for less money.
David B. Larter was the naval warfare reporter for Defense News.


Two ATR-72600 TMUA will be delivered this summer to the Turkish Navy photo AleniaAermacchi.Derived from the ATR72-600 regional transport,the aircraft will be used by the Turkish Navy for transport logistics. A second aircraft will be delivered in early August.
Capt. Trevor Sutherland, a C-130 pilot in the 123rd Airlift Wing, talks to his son at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 24, 2015, prior to departing for a deployment to the Persian Gulf. Sutherland was among more than 40 Kentucky Air National Guardsmen who deployed to an undisclosed air base in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)
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The U.S. State Department said it “generally expects” that U.S. airlines honor notices to airmen (Notams) issued by foreign countries, while Japan has told its airlines to disregard China’s newly declared Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over part of the East China Sea. The conflicting guidance comes as tensions rise over how to address what the U.S., Japan, Taiwan and South Korea agree amounts to illegal territorial assertions on the part of China.
Boeing has issued requests for proposals to more than a dozen potential sites for assembly, parts fabrication, paint, delivery and wing production of the new 777X widebody, the company confirmed to AIN last week. The release of the RFPs comes barely more than a week after Boeing’s machinists union voted down a proposed contract extension described as critical to locating the work in the Puget Sound region of Washington state.
Washington state resident and commercial pilot Paul Roessler was sentenced to four months home confinement on November 14 in U.S. District Court in Spokane, Wash., for being under the influence of alcohol while flying a Piper Seneca for a Seattle-based cargo operator. He was also sentenced to 240 hours of community service, two years probation, ordered to attend substance-abuse evaluation and counseling and pay a $1,500 fine.
Both the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and the Independent Pilots Association (IPA) applauded last week’s announcement of new legislation in the U.S. Senate–S.1692, sponsored by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)–to include cargo pilots in the new Part 117 flight and duty time regulations that take effect January 4 next year. FedEx pilots are ALPA members, while UPS pilots are represented by the IPA.
The union representing Boeing machinists scheduled a November 13 vote on a new contract offer from the company that is described as critical to its decision to base work on the new 777X widebody in the Puget Sound region of Washington state. The basing decision also depends on the state legislature’s approving an incentives package, according to Gov. Jay Inslee.
NBAA has moved its headquarters in Washington, D.C., the U.S. business aviation association announced yesterday. Its new postal address is 1200 G Street NW, Suite 1100, Washington, D.C. 20005. The association’s main phone number remains the same–(202) 783-9000. General inquiries can also continue to be directed to email@example.com.
If you have flown into Spokane International Airport (GEG) in Washington State, it’s hard not to notice “the Cube,” a strikingly modern glass-clad structure that houses XN Air, currently the only FBO on the field. Built in 2007, the 6,300-sq-ft building is part of the complex purchased by Ross Aviation early in 2011, which also included former FBO rival Spokane Airways. Ross merged the two–then competitors–into one operation under the XN Air brand.
A U.S. District Court jury in Spokane, Wash., convicted commercial pilot Paul Roessler of flying an aircraft while under the influence of alcohol. Roessler was arrested following an April 2012 flight when air traffic controllers in the Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center and Spokane Tower reported the pilot demonstrated some questionable behavior. In one incident, he failed to contact the center via radio during his flight and upon arrival in the terminal area lined up with the wrong runway.
An RAA-sponsored study into the fatigue effects of multi-segment flight operations has reached the end of its third and final stage, involving the development of so-called fatigue risk management systems (FRMS).
Signature Flight Support celebrated the launch of its sixth Signature TechnicAir at Washington Dulles International Airport early this month, at the same time announcing the facility’s certification as an Embraer authorized service center. TechnicAir Dulles will perform maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the full line of Embraer business jets.


The crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX 8 (M8), in quick succession, have in recent weeks put the airplane manufacturer under increasing scrutiny. This article examines the economic face of airline crashes: what it means for Boeing and airline operators in the short and long term. Against a trend of declining air tragedies in recent decades, the failure of two identical jets in quick succession is striking. It is also difficult to find a comparable series of events in recent aviation history.
The first 737 flew in 1967 and has since emerged as the best-selling airplane in history, with over 10,000 planes produced and more than 5,000 planes outstanding. The M8 model is the latest addition to the 737 family, boasting 14% reduction in fuel consumption and carbon emissions over its predecessor. It was championed for its dual benefits to airlines and consumers: higher profitability and cheaper air travel. Nicole Piasecki, former Boeing vice president, articulated that the M8 would provide “max efficiency, max reliability and max passenger appeal”, and in doing so, is more attractive than newer, competing models produced by Airbus.
The two crashes claimed a total of 346 lives. The first, operated by Lion Air, crashed into the Java Sea in October 2018. The second, operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashed into mainland Africa in early March. The cause of the crash is disputed and an investigation is underway to find a definitive reason. However, according to initial reports the crashes are likely attributed to automated flight software called the Manoeuvring Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS). The MCAS is a system that prevents an aircraft from stalling, by automatically lowering the plane’s nose when the aircraft is pitched too steeply or flying too slowly. The MCAS receives information from the angle of attack (AOA) sensors located on the nose of the 737 M8, which measure the angle at which the aircraft is pitched. If the aircraft is at risk of stalling, the system forces the aircraft to a nosedive. This was suspected to be the cause of the two crashes, as the MCAS was able to move the aircraft in the opposite direction of a pilot’s intentions, rendering their attempted correction useless and eventually losing control of the aircraft. The main problem that potentially lies here is Boeing (and airlines)’s failure to train pilots adequately on the new technology; in some cases they were not aware it even existed.
Product flaws in the airline industry lack many comparable examples: in many other sectors, if a product is faulty, companies can rely on a number of channels and workarounds to alleviate the issue. These may be alternative products that can be substituted or a rapid fix in a supply chain where the product is delivered within a matter of hours. The nature of the airline industry, in all of its peculiarities, does not have this luxury. The capacity to identify the flaw and fix it, coupled with the timeline and cost of producing a single plane means that the fault in Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 has long-lived consequences for all stakeholders.
Short and Long Term Prospects: Boeing
What do two accidents on one of the world’s safest mode of traveling, mean for Boeing? As an airplane manufacturer with a popular model, the 737 Max line was designed to cater to the industry demand for narrow body long haul models, fuel efficient and technology dominated airplanes, and extra seating capacity.
Orders of the 737 Max model consist up to 76% of total orders of the entire 737 line, outpacing Boeing’s competitors with similar models such as the A220 Airbus with cheaper prices.
There is a short term risk to Boeing – the cancellation of orders of the Boeing 737 Max 8, worth more than half a trillion dollars, pending a thorough investigation into the crashes. However, the growing market demand for air travel in Asia outlines a strong underlying growth opportunity for airlines within the Asia-Pacific region, showing promising signs if Boeing is able to implement new procedural requirements within the next 6 months. The future success of the company is backed up by its other divisions of business. The likelihood of potential cancellations lies in the results of the investigations underway into the crashes, and Boeing’s capacity to fix the potential system issue promptly. Moreover, Boeing observed a 10%drop in share price after the recent disasters, causing reputational damage and rattling investor confidence.
The long term risk to Boeing is perhaps not as severe. The airplane manufacturer exists in a duopoly vacuum, where it would be virtually impossible for a third player to capture substantial market share. It is unlikely Airbus, with a long list of orders, and limited supply capacity, will come to the rescue. The current duopoly structure between Airbus and Boeing is also unlikely to change given existing powers in intellectual property, research and development, and global presence. Even to the extent that airlines drop their orders, they may still opt for older Boeing models with better safety records. In addition, the fact that both crashes occurred shortly after take-off, and not during mid-flight, indicate that consumers may be incorrect to assume detrimental structural issues with the new model, as it now emerges that the MCAS system may be at fault. This points us towards operational inefficiencies all throughout the supply chain and could possibly be the result of several key parties operating within the carrier industry. Despite a dip in investor confidence, the fact that Boeing’s stock price still remains higher than in previous months suggests that market consensus is that the problem – whether a software or operational – can be remedied fairly efficiently, and does not indicate a wholesale redesign of the plane.
Short & Long Term Prospects: Airline Operators
Harm to commercial airlines may be more severe and apparent in the short run, specifically to Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and Air Canada, who constitute the majority of existing airlines with the largest 737 Max fleets. The following graph provides an insight into the airlines most likely to be affected by the grounding of 737 Max’s.
This would not only force the airlines to scale down on the number trips taken in a given day, but also to utilise it’s existing resources as efficiently as possible. Here is a significant challenge; given the time it takes to order and make an airplane, these companies cannot simply substitute a different plane in overnight. Globally, all airlines have grounded their fleets, resulting in prolonged delays for travellers and cuts to profits for companies. For instance, American airlines continues to cancel over 90 flights a day. The loss represents potentially billions of dollars for the industry. Consumers are likely to be affected by delays for a considerable period as aircrafts remain grounded.
The economic fallout from the recent air disasters is likely to be prolonged and unpredictable. Regardless, it will continue to impact on a variety of stakeholders for the foreseeable future.
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NTSB Identification: LAX00TA263.
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Accident occurred Wednesday, July 12, 2000 in BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV
Probable Cause Approval Date: 11/01/2001
Aircraft: Cessna 337G, registration: N3273D
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators may have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this public aircraft accident report.
The airplane landed gear up. The pilot did not verify that the landing gear handle was in the down position, or that the landing gear light was illuminated with a green light. He also did not check the mirror located on the airplane to verify that the landing gear was in the extended position. The pilot also stated that he did not follow a mental or printed checklist during the landing sequence of the approach. He had flown the airplane earlier that day with no discrepancies noted with the landing gear system.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: Failure of the pilot to extend the landing gear, and his failure to follow the published before landing checklist concerning extension of the landing gear. Full narrative available
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