During the 30’s when aircraft instrumentation first began to make their appearance, aircraft engine management system meant an airspeed indicator, turn-bank coordinator, manifold pressure, altimeter, engine RPM, compass, and the climb-dive indicator. Navigation meant a magnetic compass mounted in front of the pilot and there was another compass in his pocket just in case he […]
FIASCO: US Defense Department spent $486 million for 20 Italian made aircraft for use by the Afghan Air Force which could not meet operational requirements
On September 9, 2014 I received the following email from the Director of Public Affairs Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR ) regarding an investigation into failed G222 aircraft acquisition program: Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Dear Mr. Tilford, Today, SIGAR released two letters related to the failed G222 aircraft program for the Afghan Air Force. In all, […]
Russian attack aircraft “buzzes” USS Donald Cook in Black Sea
An advanced super sonic Russian attack aircraft repeatedly flew defensive maneuvers near the USS Donald Cook in international waters in the Black Sea on April 12, a Pentagon spokesman said today. This as the entire world held its collective breath. The USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer in the United […]
Mumbai Attacks Show Terrorism in the Digital Age
According to investigators and police, the heavily armed terrorists who set out for Mumbai by sea last week navigated with Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment,. They carried BlackBerrys, CDs holding high-resolution satellite images like those used for Goolge Earth maps and multiple cellphones with switchable SIM cards that would be hard to track. As […]
ATIS 2016: Transforming The Future Of Rail And Aviation
The Aviation and Transport Innovation Summit is taking place in Rome on October, 12th 2016 BRACKNELL, UK, 18th AUGUST 2016 – The fourth Panasonic Aviation and Transport Innovation Summit (ATIS), dedicated to the latest advances in digital innovation, mobile computing and rugged technology for the railway and aviation sectors, takes place on 12th October 2016 […]
Author Hugh Blair-Smith Reveals the Captivating Inside Story of the History of the Space Race
1888 PressRelease – Hugh Blair-Smith, whose long professional history began on the Apollo spacecraft’s primary guidance system, provides readers with this compelling look at the Space Race, why it happened and why it matters. Cape Cod, Mass. – With private industry taking on more and more space innovation duties, generations of Americans are forgetting the […]