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Monthly Archives: May 2018
Those Parachutes for Small Airplanes Really Do Save Lives
Ever since Boris Popov introduced his “ballistic recovery systems” (BRS) for small airplanes in 1980, skeptics have continued to question their value. Popov came up with the idea of a whole-airplane parachute after surviving the structural failure of his hang … Continue reading
Advice to the New NASA Administrator
On April 19, 2018, Jim Bridenstine was finally confirmed as the new NASA administer, taking over the agency after more than a year (arguably more than nine years) of leaderless drift. Now that the one-time Navy pilot and Oklahoma congressman … Continue reading
Radical closed-wing aircraft design could see greener skies take flight
With nearly 1 billion passengers taking to European skies in 2016 and the numbers still increasing, the growth in European aviation has been staggering. The effect is that even as many other industries are reducing greenhouse gas emissions through efficiency and new … Continue reading
Plane’s parachute not deployed before crash in Douglas County
DOUGLAS COUNTY – While the National Transportation Safety Board hasn’t learned exactly what caused a plane to crash Friday night in Douglas County, it said the aircraft had a built-in parachute that was never deployed. The plane was a Cirrus … Continue reading
Israel using small remote-controlled airplanes to combat Gaza’s …
Israel is employing small remote-controlled airplanes to battle the phenomenon of incendiary kites in the Gaza Strip, Hadashot news reported Friday night. The military is using the planes, armed with cutting knives on their wings, to cut the kites’ wires, … Continue reading
Southwest flight from New Orleans had a similar engine failure in 2016
New Orleans- One critical part of the investigation into the engine failure that occurred on the fatal Southwest flight this week: Did the engine have the safety upgrade ordered after a Southwest flight from New Orleans had an engine failure … Continue reading
SpaceX’s upgraded rocket soars with satellite for Bangladesh
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. SpaceX lifted Bangladesh’s first satellite into orbit Friday using an upgraded rocket designed for dozens of repeat flights including back-to-back, same-day launches. SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk said launching the same rocket twice within 24 hours will … Continue reading