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Severe turbulence isn’t just a nuisance when you’re flying, it can also be a genuine health hazard. The Federal Aviation Administration reported 44 injuries related to turbulence in 2016, most of them suffered by flight attendants that were up and moving around the aircraft when the turbulence hit. Given that over 932 million passengers flew on domestic flights that same year, however, this number is mercifully low. One major reason why there are so few turbulence-related injuries is that pilots have gotten better at predicting when turbulence is coming, and warning passengers.
Learn MoreThe hot section of any turbofan or turboprop airplane is key in producing thrust, the seminal force used in flight. It is a collection of important engine parts such as the turbine blades, combustion chamber, stators, vane rings, compressor turbine disk, and shroud segments. As these are crucial components to the performance of the engine, hot section inspections are imperative in ensuring the reliable performance of your aircraft.
Learn MoreThe U.S. military is a highly coveted customer within the aerospace and defense supply chains as their need for components is understandably plentiful. Each and every part that the DoD uses however, must have a National Stock Number (NSN) assigned by the Defense Logistics Agency. A manufacturer can not request an NSN, instead the component must be recognized by the military, a participating NSN country, or a government contractor.
Learn MoreThe complexity of aircraft hydraulic systems depends heavily on the functions it needs to perform. In smaller planes, hydraulics is used to operate constant-speed propellers, landing gear, and aircraft wheel brakes. On larger planes, the systems tend to be more complex as they are used to operate flight control surfaces, spoilers, wing flaps, brakes, and other flight critical functionality. The principles of hydraulics are based on Pascal’s law—pressure exerted anywhere in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid, such that the pressure ratio remains constant.
Learn MoreBearings are some of the most common mechanical elements in any machine or system. Typically, bearings are components used between two other components that allow for rotational and/or linear movement, while reducing friction and increasing efficiency. This is based on the simple idea that things roll better than they slide.
Learn MoreAircraft flaps are a high-lift device designed to increase aircraft lift once a certain speed is reached. Flaps help the wings adapt to whatever phase of flight they may be in. The usage of flaps on wings provide these three major advantages:
Learn MoreWhether you are a pilot or just the owner of a plane the FAA allows you to change your aircraft oil, by yourself. If you’ve ever wondered how to get the process rolling and what tools you made to need to have a successful job, keep on reading.
Learn MoreIn order to discover how broadband communications, for example, can result in high data rates for mobile final users, the Heinrich Hertz’s mission was created aiming to examine and test communications technologies in space at a technical and scientific level. The satellite was scheduled to launch in 2016 with an investment of 310.5 million euro and an 11 million contract to OHB in 2011.
Learn MoreBoeing rolled out the first 787-10 Dreamliner at its South Carolina aviation plant. Thousands celebrated as President Donald Trump and Governor Henry McMaster announced the airplane’s debut. The 787-10 will be the longest model in the Dreamliner family at 224 feet, an eighteen-foot increase from the 787-9. Passenger capacity was increased an additional thirty seats and the cargo area was expanded, yet the plane is calculated to have a 95% commonality score to the 787-9. The Boeing Company achieved its goal of lengthening the plane without any major changes as a resource saving strategy, narrowing its scope for Dreamliner spare parts and training requirements.
Learn MoreLMI Aerospace has agreed to a buyout by the Belgian company Sonaca Group. The $190 million-dollar merge values LMI shares at $14 apiece, which is a 52% increase from the market closing price. It’s also a 78% increase from the weighted six-month average price. Based in St. Charles, LMI Aerospace supplies components and engineering services to commercial and government aerospace markets. It also fabricates kits and assemblies out of aluminum, alloy, and composite materials.
Learn MoreNASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD is partnering up with US based companies in order to develop space technologies that will advance the commercial space sector far beyond what is currently projected. This announcement comes under the collaborative opportunity (ACO) solicitation which will provide technical expertise as well as testing facilities by NASA and the selected companies. This effort in order to mature technologies, aerospace hardware and software to enhance space systems including other closely related subsystems. Leveraging NASA’s unique engineering expertise and utilizing their state of the art testing facilities will propel the research and development of more reliable electronics and improve communications for in-space propulsion technology.
Learn MoreBibby Turboflex has been around for a long time. they have been known as a global leader since 1917. They have been very popular i in the field ever since then. Their strong point is that they develop reliable and safe power transmission solutions. They are all over many products and can simply be found everywhere. For example, they are found in grids, gears, pin and brush couplings. They have been known for being efficient and are always working hard to be efficient and to be able to offer customers the best products for the best values.
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