“Eons of evolution and millennia of history have prepared this challenge and quietly presented it to our generation. The coming years will bring the greatest turning point in the history of life on Earth. To guide life and civilization through…
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The first test flights were seat of the pants affairs performed by the best and bravest pilots. Now, many millions of dollars are at stake, possibly even the company’s survival. Every detail of the program is well conceived and carried…
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The Silent Aircraft Initiative is a movement with a radical and drastic agenda. The purpose of the Silent Aircraft Initiative is to develop the concept of a design for an aircraft that would make almost no noise or that would…
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Aircraft flight control systems are an essential part of any aircraft. If we were without flight control systems, the aircraft would never get where it needs to go. Understanding aircraft flight control systems is essential to understanding how planes work….
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Though not well known to many who have glanced into the world of aviation, George Cayley was truly one of the pioneers of flight, a man who developed an interest in the subject as early as ten years old. Remarkably,…
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The US Airways Airbus A320 that collided with a flock of birds and plunged into the Hudson River on January 15, 2009 was a small but tangible reminder of the negative impact of aviation on the environment. Wildlife is just…
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So you want to learn to fly. But before you head out to the nearest flight school to try to impress your future flight instructor, you should be aware that all flight schools are not created equal. Before you get…
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I saw my first UFO when I was seventeen. I was with my Mother and I had just come out of the High School and looked up to see what i at first thought was a blimp. Then I realized…
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What is ‘carte blanche’, and should scientists have it in experiments? Carte Blanche was at one time a credit card used everywhere-should scientists have those in experiments one may wonder. This is the post Bush II era with unlimited spending…
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The jet era of aviation is a time now that has certainly revolutionized the way we travel. However, despite what others may say about propeller driven aircraft being outdated and not as efficient, there is still a very large demand…
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