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A Ride on a Boeing Business Jet. An inside look. N127QS N129QS |
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GOT A CHANCE TO FLY IN A BOEING 737 SETUP FOR BUSINESS. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO FLY! |
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A commercial of a virtual private airline I have started for myself simulating flights on Boeing's Business Jets, and to make FS more exciting! (I know its not an actual Boeing Business Jet) |
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Boeing's Business Jet Service commercial so its fineness in not only flight, but on the ground too! Hope you enjoy! |
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If I were rich enough to afford a plane ... lol ... anyway love Frank's song Fly Me to the Moon - Planes are boeing business jet and airbus private jets |
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Boeing Business Jet on the ground in Atlanta GA. Audio jumps up toward end... in the unlikely event that I get caught up on everything else, I'll fix it. :) |
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Boeing 747
The Boeing 747, which is also known as the jumbo jet, is the largest passenger airliner in service. However, it will be surpassed by the Airbus A380 which is scheduled to enter service in late 2006. The four engine 747, produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, uses a two deck configuration where the small upper deck is usually used for business class. A typical three class layout accommodates about 400 passengers while a one class layout accommodates a maximum of 600 passengers. The hump created by the upper deck has made the 747 a highly recognizable icon of air travel. |
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自分自身、初めて撮影に成功した「ボーイング・ビジネス・ジェット」です。
(737-7CJ BBJ / BBJ One Inc. 所有)
Reg. N737ER
It's a bird...
It's a plane...
It's a "BBJ" :)
It's my 1st hand video of Boeing Business Jet @ Narita Airport...
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2008-04-05
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On the July eighth the Boeing Company will reveal its newest passenger jet in 13 years, the 787 Dreamliner. It is billed as the hottest-selling and most technologically advanced commercial jet ever. Boeing already has more than 600 orders for planes to 45 airline customers, worth an estimated $100 billion in sales. What makes this aircraft so special? Boeing is claiming that the 787 Dreamliner will change how people fly.
The Boeing Company is betting its future on its new 787 Dreamliner. Unlike the last generation of jumbo jets, like the Airbus A-380 which seats 550 passengers, the 787 is smaller. The Dreamliner is designed to carry up to 330 people, and to access regional airports. And it is lighter, made from composite materials, primarily plastic.
Boeing's main competitor, Airbus, may be at a disadvantage today, but it is not standing idly by. It is also developing a new generation of airliners. Airbus's Barbara Kracht says, in an industry that is growing at a rate of 4.8 percent a year, there is room for both aerospace giants in the marketplace.
While sales for the 787 Dreamliner are brisk and Boeing's immediate future looks promising, there are still concerns. Unforeseen production delays would cut profits and the airplane has yet to actually fly. |
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Sukhoi (pronounced [suk-oi])is a major Russian military fighter aircraft manufacturer. Founded by Pavel Sukhoi in 1939 as the Sukhoi Design Bureau (OKB-51, design office prefix Su), it is currently known as Sukhoi Corporation. It is comprised of the JSC Sukhoi Design Bureau located in Moscow, the Novosibirsk Aviation Production Association (NAPO), the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Production Association (KnAAPO) and Irkutsk Aviation. Sukhoi is headquartered in Moscow. Finmeccanica is purchasing 25% of Sukhoi's civil division.The Russian government is planning to merge Sukhoi with Mikoyan, Ilyushin, Irkut, Tupolev, and Yakovlev as a new company named United Aircraft Building Corporation.Currently the Su-24, Su-25, Su-24M, Su-27, Su-30, and shipborne Su-33 aircraft are in service of the Russian Air Force and Navy. Sukhoi attack or fighter aircraft were supplied to India, China, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Germany, Syria, Algeria, North Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Afghanistan, Yemen, Egypt, Libya, Iran, Angola, Ethiopia, and Peru. Venezuela will sign contracts for the purchase of 30 Su-30 fighter jets in July 2006. A total of more than 2000 Sukhoi aircraft were supplied to foreign countries on export contracts. With its Su-26, Su-29 and Su-31 models Sukhoi is also one of the leading manufacturers of aerobatics aircraft.On August 4, 2006 the Bush administration imposed sanctions on Sukhoi for supplying Iran in violation of the United States Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000. Sukhoi is now prohibited from doing business with the United States Federal Government.As Sukhoi did not trade with Iran, most observers in Russia believe the sanctions are in retaliation for a contract with Venezuela reached during Hugo Chávez's visit to Russia in July 2006.
Production aircraft
* Su-2 - light bomber
* Su-7 'Fitter' - attack plane
* Su-9 'Fishpot' - interceptor fighter
* Su-11 'Fishpot-C' - interceptor fighter
* Su-12 - observation plane (1947)
* Su-15 'Flagon' - 1967, interceptor fighter
* Su-17/Su-20/Su-22 'Fitter' - attack plane
* Su-24 'Fencer' - 1974, jet bomber
* Su-25 'Frogfoot' - ground attack aircraft
* Su-26 - single seat aerobatic aircraft (civil)
* Su-27 'Flanker A/B' - 1984
* Su-28/Su-25UB - Trainer and Demonstrator
* Su-29 - double seat aerobatic aircraft (civil)
* Su-30 'Flanker-C' - 1992
* Su-31 - single seat aerobatic aircraft (civil)
* Su-33 'Flanker-D' - 1994, carrier-based aircraft
* Su-34 'Fullback'- 2006, "Platypus"
* Su-27M/Su-35 'Flanker-E' - 1995
* Su-25TM/Su-39 'Frogfoot' - ground attack aircraft, optimised for anti-tank use
* Sukhoi-Gulfstream S-21 - a supersonic business jet design.
* Su-80 - a twin-turboprop STOL transport
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It's my 1st hand video of "ANA Business Jet"...
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全日本空輸 （エアーニッポン）
ボーイング737-700ER (737-781ER) ANAビジネスジェット
Reg. JA10AN
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Well FLT111, I did what you said and created this movie. I know the title's messed up but since I found out Boeing has had a long history, I started with its beginnings.
Boeing is a major aerospace and defense corporation, originally founded by William E. Boeing. Its international headquarters is in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Boeing is the largest global aircraft manufacturer by revenue, orders and deliveries, and the second-largest aerospace and defense contractor in the world. Boeing is the largest exporter in the United States. Its stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
In Part II, we will look at Airbus's beginnings and maybe add a few surprises to it; including a look at the first jet off Airbus's lineup; the A300.
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MaxJet All Business Class carrier - a compilation of video footage taken at London Stansted. Includes lots of closeups of the Boeing 767-200's. Audio of final landing clearance at JFK. Longer version available on DVD. |
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Dalaman to John Lennon Liverpool.
The Airbus A320 family of short- to medium-range commercial passenger airliners are manufactured by Airbus. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet.
First delivered in 1988, the A320 pioneered the use of digital fly-by-wire flight control systems in a commercial aircraft. With more than 3,000 aircraft of the A320 family built, it is the second best-selling jet airliner family of all time after the family's primary competition, the Boeing 737.
[edit] Background
After the initial success of the A300, Airbus began developing a new model aimed at replacing the world's most popular aircraft at the time, the Boeing 727. The new Airbus would be of the same size, yet offer improved operating economics and various passenger capacities. The digital technology in the A320 would herald a two-generation technological leap over the all-analogue Boeing 727 and be a generation ahead of the Boeing 737-300/-400/-500 series. The A320 was targeted at the global fleet replacement requirements for the 727 and early variants of the 737.
Aer Lingus A320 At Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
The planform of an A320 is well shown on Finnair's second A320-200 just after takeoffAfter the oil price rises of the 1970s, Airbus needed to minimise the trip fuel costs of the A320. To that end, Airbus incorporated advanced features including fly-by-wire flight control, composite primary structures, centre-of-gravity control using fuel, glass cockpit (EFIS) and a two-person flight deck. The end result was that the A320 consumes 50% less fuel than the 727.
Bernard Ziegler was the initiator of the aircraft's then revolutionary fly-by-wire flight controls with sidestick cockpit controller and full glass cockpit. He successfully convinced aviation authorities of the concept's validity.
Components from various Airbus plants are transported to the final assembly plant at Hamburg Finkenwerder for the A318/A319/A320/A321[3] and to Toulouse Blagnac for the A320. Nearly all assemblies are moved using Airbus' A300-600ST 'Beluga' outsized transporters.
The Airbus A320s sold to China to be delivered between 2009 and 2012 will be assembled in the People's Republic of China in Tianjin.[4] [5] Airbus intends to relocate Toulouse A320 final assembly activity to Hamburg as part of its Power8 organization plan begun under ex-CEO Christian Streiff.[6]
The A320 family has the highest production rate ever for any commercial airliner. In response to continuing strong demand, Airbus continues its steady production ramp-up programme from 30 aircraft per month reached at the end of 2006, to 32 in early 2007, 34 in March 2008, 36 in December 2008, 38 in mid 2009 and 40 by the end of 2009. Tianjin production is included in these numbers.[7]
Compared to other airliners of the same class, the A320 features a wider single-aisle cabin (155.5 inches (3,950 mm) outside diameter, compared to 148 inches (3,800 mm) in the Boeing 737 and 131.6 inches (3,340 mm) in the Boeing 717) and larger overhead bins, along with fly-by-wire technology. In addition, the aircraft has a spacious cargo hold equipped with large doors to assist in expedient loading and unloading of goods. These features have resulted in orders from airlines including Northwest Airlines (launch customer for United States), United Airlines, and British Airways. The A320's low maintenance and operating costs have also appealed to low-cost carriers, such as JetBlue with orders and options for up to 233 of the A320 family. Kingfisher Airlines operates exclusively on Airbus aircraft. Other low-cost carriers with significant orders include SpiceJet, IndiGo Airlines, EasyJet, Virgin America, Frontier Airlines, Tiger Airways, Cebu Pacific Air and AirAsia.
The A320 features a computerised on-board maintenance system. With the exception of the very earliest A320s, most can be upgraded to the latest avionics standards, keeping the aircraft advanced even after two decades in service.
The flight deck is equipped with EFIS with sidestick controllers. At the time of the aircraft's introduction, the behavior of the fly-by-wire system (equipped with full flight envelope protection) was a new experience for many pilots.
Technology used in the A320 includes:
The first fully digital fly-by-wire flight control system in a civil airliner.
Fully glass cockpit rather than the hybrid versions found in aircraft such as the A310, Boeing 757 and Boeing 767.
The first narrowbody airliner with a significant amount of the structure made from composites. |
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September 24,2006, GOL flight 1907 from Manaus, Brazil, to Rio de Janeiro, collided with a business jet Embraer Legacy. The GOL Boeing 737 crashed in the Mato Grosso rainforest, all the passengers and crew were killed, the Embraer slighty damaged made an emergency landing, his seven occupants were uninjured.
This short 3D animation is a3D reconstitution, simulation, available for purchase at : mleconte@noos.fr |
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Destination Dalaman Turkey.
Airbus A300 take-off and landing..
The Airbus A320 family of short- to medium-range commercial passenger airliners are manufactured by Airbus. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet.
First delivered in 1988, the A320 pioneered the use of digital fly-by-wire flight control systems in a commercial aircraft. With more than 3,000 aircraft of the A320 family built, it is the second best-selling jet airliner family of all time after the family's primary competition, the Boeing 737.
[edit] Background
After the initial success of the A300, Airbus began developing a new model aimed at replacing the world's most popular aircraft at the time, the Boeing 727. The new Airbus would be of the same size, yet offer improved operating economics and various passenger capacities. The digital technology in the A320 would herald a two-generation technological leap over the all-analogue Boeing 727 and be a generation ahead of the Boeing 737-300/-400/-500 series. The A320 was targeted at the global fleet replacement requirements for the 727 and early variants of the 737.
Aer Lingus A320 At Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
The planform of an A320 is well shown on Finnair's second A320-200 just after takeoffAfter the oil price rises of the 1970s, Airbus needed to minimise the trip fuel costs of the A320. To that end, Airbus incorporated advanced features including fly-by-wire flight control, composite primary structures, centre-of-gravity control using fuel, glass cockpit (EFIS) and a two-person flight deck. The end result was that the A320 consumes 50% less fuel than the 727.
Bernard Ziegler was the initiator of the aircraft's then revolutionary fly-by-wire flight controls with sidestick cockpit controller and full glass cockpit. He successfully convinced aviation authorities of the concept's validity.
Components from various Airbus plants are transported to the final assembly plant at Hamburg Finkenwerder for the A318/A319/A320/A321[3] and to Toulouse Blagnac for the A320. Nearly all assemblies are moved using Airbus' A300-600ST 'Beluga' outsized transporters.
The Airbus A320s sold to China to be delivered between 2009 and 2012 will be assembled in the People's Republic of China in Tianjin.[4] [5] Airbus intends to relocate Toulouse A320 final assembly activity to Hamburg as part of its Power8 organization plan begun under ex-CEO Christian Streiff.[6]
The A320 family has the highest production rate ever for any commercial airliner. In response to continuing strong demand, Airbus continues its steady production ramp-up programme from 30 aircraft per month reached at the end of 2006, to 32 in early 2007, 34 in March 2008, 36 in December 2008, 38 in mid 2009 and 40 by the end of 2009. Tianjin production is included in these numbers.[7]
Compared to other airliners of the same class, the A320 features a wider single-aisle cabin (155.5 inches (3,950 mm) outside diameter, compared to 148 inches (3,800 mm) in the Boeing 737 and 131.6 inches (3,340 mm) in the Boeing 717) and larger overhead bins, along with fly-by-wire technology. In addition, the aircraft has a spacious cargo hold equipped with large doors to assist in expedient loading and unloading of goods. These features have resulted in orders from airlines including Northwest Airlines (launch customer for United States), United Airlines, and British Airways. The A320's low maintenance and operating costs have also appealed to low-cost carriers, such as JetBlue with orders and options for up to 233 of the A320 family. Kingfisher Airlines operates exclusively on Airbus aircraft. Other low-cost carriers with significant orders include SpiceJet, IndiGo Airlines, EasyJet, Virgin America, Frontier Airlines, Tiger Airways, Cebu Pacific Air and AirAsia.
The A320 features a computerised on-board maintenance system. With the exception of the very earliest A320s, most can be upgraded to the latest avionics standards, keeping the aircraft advanced even after two decades in service.
The flight deck is equipped with EFIS with sidestick controllers. At the time of the aircraft's introduction, the behavior of the fly-by-wire system (equipped with full flight envelope protection) was a new experience for many pilots.
Technology used in the A320 includes:
The first fully digital fly-by-wire flight control system in a civil airliner.
Fully glass cockpit rather than the hybrid versions found in aircraft such as the A310, Boeing 757 and Boeing 767.
The first narrowbody airliner with a significant amount of the structure made from composites. |
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Airbus 320 take-off and landing..
The Airbus A320 family of short- to medium-range commercial passenger airliners are manufactured by Airbus. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet.
First delivered in 1988, the A320 pioneered the use of digital fly-by-wire flight control systems in a commercial aircraft. With more than 3,000 aircraft of the A320 family built, it is the second best-selling jet airliner family of all time after the family's primary competition, the Boeing 737.
[edit] Background
After the initial success of the A300, Airbus began developing a new model aimed at replacing the world's most popular aircraft at the time, the Boeing 727. The new Airbus would be of the same size, yet offer improved operating economics and various passenger capacities. The digital technology in the A320 would herald a two-generation technological leap over the all-analogue Boeing 727 and be a generation ahead of the Boeing 737-300/-400/-500 series. The A320 was targeted at the global fleet replacement requirements for the 727 and early variants of the 737.
Aer Lingus A320 At Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
The planform of an A320 is well shown on Finnair's second A320-200 just after takeoffAfter the oil price rises of the 1970s, Airbus needed to minimise the trip fuel costs of the A320. To that end, Airbus incorporated advanced features including fly-by-wire flight control, composite primary structures, centre-of-gravity control using fuel, glass cockpit (EFIS) and a two-person flight deck. The end result was that the A320 consumes 50% less fuel than the 727.
Bernard Ziegler was the initiator of the aircraft's then revolutionary fly-by-wire flight controls with sidestick cockpit controller and full glass cockpit. He successfully convinced aviation authorities of the concept's validity.
Components from various Airbus plants are transported to the final assembly plant at Hamburg Finkenwerder for the A318/A319/A320/A321[3] and to Toulouse Blagnac for the A320. Nearly all assemblies are moved using Airbus' A300-600ST 'Beluga' outsized transporters.
The Airbus A320s sold to China to be delivered between 2009 and 2012 will be assembled in the People's Republic of China in Tianjin.[4] [5] Airbus intends to relocate Toulouse A320 final assembly activity to Hamburg as part of its Power8 organization plan begun under ex-CEO Christian Streiff.[6]
The A320 family has the highest production rate ever for any commercial airliner. In response to continuing strong demand, Airbus continues its steady production ramp-up programme from 30 aircraft per month reached at the end of 2006, to 32 in early 2007, 34 in March 2008, 36 in December 2008, 38 in mid 2009 and 40 by the end of 2009. Tianjin production is included in these numbers.[7]
Compared to other airliners of the same class, the A320 features a wider single-aisle cabin (155.5 inches (3,950 mm) outside diameter, compared to 148 inches (3,800 mm) in the Boeing 737 and 131.6 inches (3,340 mm) in the Boeing 717) and larger overhead bins, along with fly-by-wire technology. In addition, the aircraft has a spacious cargo hold equipped with large doors to assist in expedient loading and unloading of goods. These features have resulted in orders from airlines including Northwest Airlines (launch customer for United States), United Airlines, and British Airways. The A320's low maintenance and operating costs have also appealed to low-cost carriers, such as JetBlue with orders and options for up to 233 of the A320 family. Kingfisher Airlines operates exclusively on Airbus aircraft. Other low-cost carriers with significant orders include SpiceJet, IndiGo Airlines, EasyJet, Virgin America, Frontier Airlines, Tiger Airways, Cebu Pacific Air and AirAsia.
The A320 features a computerised on-board maintenance system. With the exception of the very earliest A320s, most can be upgraded to the latest avionics standards, keeping the aircraft advanced even after two decades in service.
The flight deck is equipped with EFIS with sidestick controllers. At the time of the aircraft's introduction, the behavior of the fly-by-wire system (equipped with full flight envelope protection) was a new experience for many pilots.
Technology used in the A320 includes:
The first fully digital fly-by-wire flight control system in a civil airliner.
Fully glass cockpit rather than the hybrid versions found in aircraft such as the A310, Boeing 757 and Boeing 767.
The first narrowbody airliner with a significant amount of the structure made from composites. |
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http://www.aviationlive.org Online Aviation Pics,Videos and Forum
The Airbus A320 family of short- to medium-range commercial passenger airliners are manufactured by Airbus. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet.
First delivered in 1988, the A320 pioneered the use of digital fly-by-wire flight control systems in a commercial aircraft. With more than 3,000 aircraft of the A320 family built, it is the second best-selling jet airliner family of all time after the family's primary competition, the Boeing 737. |
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Tu-134 crashed on 10.07.2006 near Simferopol. All survived.The Tupolev Tu-134 (NATO codename: Crusty) is a Soviet twin-engined airliner, similar to the American Douglas DC-9. One of the most used aircraft in the former Warsaw Pact countries, the number in active service is decreasing because of noise restrictions.Following the introduction of engines mounted on pylons on the rear fuselage by the French Sud Aviation Caravelle, airliner manufacturers around the world rushed to adopt the new layout. Its advantages included clean wing airflow without disruption by nacelles or pylons and decreased cabin noise. At the same time, placing heavy engines that far back created challenges with the location of the center of gravity in relation to the center of lift, which was at the wings. To make room for the engines, the tailplanes had to be relocated to the tail fin, which had to be stronger and therefore heavier, further compounding the tail-heavy arrangement.
During a 1960 visit to France, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was so impressed by the quiet cabin of the Caravelle, that on 1960-08-01 the Tupolev OKB received an official directive to create the Tu-124A with a similar engine arrangement. In 1961, the Soviet state airline, Aeroflot, updated its requirement specifications to include greater payload and passenger capacity.
The first Tu-124A prototype, CCCP-45075, flew on 1963-07-29. Then, on 1963-10-22, the British BAC 1-11, which had a similar layout, crashed with the loss of all crew. The aircraft had stalled shortly after takeoff and entered pitch-up: The high-mounted tailplane became trapped in the turbulent wake produced by the engine nacelles, which prevented recovery from the stall. Tupolev took notice and the tailplane on Tu-124A was enlarged by 30% for greater control authority. Since Aeroflot's requirements dictated a larger aircraft than initially planned, the Soloviev design bureau developed the more powerful D-30 low-bypass turbofan engines. On 1963-11-20, the new airliner was officially designated Tu-134.
Design curiosities of the Tu-134 included a sharp wing sweepback of 35 degrees, compared to 25-28 degrees in its Western analogues. The engines on early production Tu-134s lacked thrust reversers, which made the aircraft one of the few airliners to use a brake parachute for landing. The majority of onboard electronics operated on direct current. The lineage of early Soviet airliners could be traced directly to the Tupolev Tu-16 strategic bomber, and the Tu-134 carried over the glass nose for the navigator and the landing gear fitted with low-pressure tires to permit operation from unpaved airfields.
In 1968, Tupolev began work on an improved Tu-134 variant. The fuselage received a 2.1 meter (6 ft 10 in) plug for greater passenger capacity and an auxiliary power unit in the tail. The upgraded D-30 engines now featured thrust reversers, replacing the cumbersome parachute. The first Tu-134A, converted from a production Tu-134, flew on 1969-04-22. The first airline flight was on 1970-11-09.
A total of 852 Tu-134s were built.In September 1967, the Tu-134 made its first scheduled flight from Moscow to Adler. The Tu-134 was the first Soviet airliner to receive international certification from the International Civil Aviation Organization, which permitted it to be used on international routes.
The type is still in widespread use in Russia and other former Soviet countries, but high fuel and maintenance cost limits the number used today, 69 Tu-134 has been written-off in accidents and wars, 35 of these where non-fatal, one of the remaining 34 fatal incidents none inside the plane died. It has also found a new life as a business jet with many having an expensive business interior. With the introduction of new ICAO noise regulations, Tu-134s have been effectively banned from much of European airspace due to the noisy D-30 engines dating back to the 1960s. |
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In a surprise win, Northrop Grumman and the parent company of Europe's Airbus has snared a contract worth up to $US40 billion ($43 billion) to build the US Air Force's next fleet of refuelling tankers.
The Air Force's decision deals a major blow to Boeing while giving Europe's largest aerospace company a landmark foothold in the US military market.
Boeing was heavily favoured to win the contract. It had been on the verge of sewing up a similar tanker deal in 2001, only to see it unravel after the revelation that a top Boeing official had conducted illegal job negotiations with an Air Force acquisition official who later joined the company. That thrust Boeing into a long ethics scandal, and the US put the contract up for rebidding.
Besides being a strategic coup for Los Angeles-based Northrop, the victory is a personal vindication for Northrop chairman and chief executive Ronald Sugar, who agonised for a long time before teaming up with European Aeronautic Defence and& Space, which owns Airbus.
Northrop officials worried that the unprecedented alliance with a foreign company could antagonise officials in the Pentagon and at other major US defence contractors. Northrop is a big supplier to other US aerospace firms.
From the beginning, EADS and Northrop officials felt they were underdogs in the competition. Some had said they hoped, at best, that the Government would split its purchase between Boeing and Northrop. Even in the last few days, some of them tried to play down the chances of a win, talking instead about long-term opportunities to compete for a later batch of orders.
Boeing's backers in Congress immediately went on the offensive. "I am frustrated, angry and shocked at this announcement," said Senator Patty Murray, a Democrat from Washington state. She had just been talking to Boeing workers on the 767 tanker line in her state when the bad news came.
Air Force acquisitions official Sue Payton told a news conference that "Northrop Grumman clearly provided the best value to the government". Ms Payton cited the Northrop-EADS plane's aerial refuelling capabilities, its ability to haul cargo and its cost. She declined to go into details about why Boeing's proposal did not win, but said "there was absolutely no bias in this award".
Northrop and EADS have contracted to build up to 179 tankers based on the Airbus A330 jetliner. The first planes are expected to enter service in 2013, replacing aircraft in the Air Force's ageing fleet of KC-135 tankers, many of which have been in service for more than 40 years. Eventually, the government expects to spend billions more dollars to replace more than 500 tankers.
At Boeing, the world's largest aerospace company, executives now must figure out why it lost one of the Air Force's premier contracts and how it will defend the rest of its military business. Boeing's top defence executive, Jim Albaugh, oversaw the company's bid.
Boeing said it was "very disappointed". After studying the move, the company "will make a decision concerning our possible options", it said.
The loss could hasten the shutdown of the Boeing 767 jetliner production line in Everett, Washington. After years of losing out in commercial competitions to the larger Airbus A330, Boeing decided to replace the 767 with the 787 Dreamliner, which is now in development and has received 857 orders. Although the company has received a few orders in the past few years from customers desperate for widebody planes, the backlog of unfilled orders for the 767 stands at 51, which equates to roughly two years of production at current rates. Meanwhile, problems with the 787 have made that program nine months late. Few in the defence industry expect the Air Force decision to stand without protest.
A refuelling tanker is an aircraft modified to carry large quantities of fuel that can be transferred in flight to smaller aeroplanes such as fighters, either through a pipe from the tail or from hoses that trail from pods on the tanker's wings.
The Northrop/EADS plane can carry 170,000 litres of fuel, 32,000 more than Boeing's jet, as well as 220 people, 30 more than Boeing's. Northrop is the prime contractor on the plane, and EADS is the main subcontractor.
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http://www.henrytenby.com/dvds/Beirutdvd.html
After a decade of construction, Beirut's newly rebuilt and expanded International Airport is open for business.
Beirut has witnessed a massive building boom since the mid-90s, and the "Paris of the Middle East" has very much returned to its former glory, with luxury hotels, up-market shops, a glittering skyline, and a new, bustling International Airport.
The latest Boeing and Airbus jetliners bring tourists and business travelers from Europe, the Middle East, and further points abroad to this renewed Middle East center. Join airline videographer Henry Tenby for an exclusive, airside visit at Beirut International Airport, featuring over 70 minutes of non-stop jet action.
Filmed from the best runway vantage points, featuring all the airlines that serve Beirut, an MEA Airbus 321 performing touch-and-go crew training, a visit the Control Tower and Area Control Center, ample time on all three runways taking-in all the jet action, plus the Bonus Tracks. This airport visit is not to be missed! |
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Embraer, the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A., is a Brazilian aerospace conglomerate. The company produces commercial, military, and corporate aircraft, as well as providing related aerospace services. From 1999 to 2001 it was Brazil's largest exporter and is one of the three main exporters in Brazil. Among all aircraft manufacturers, it currently has the third largest yearly delivery of commercial aircraft (behind Boeing and Airbus) and the fourth largest workforce (behind Boeing, Airbus and Bombardier).
The company's headquarters, main production facilities, and engineering/design offices are in São José dos Campos, São Paulo. Embraer also has a production plant and flight testing facility in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo state. This facility includes a 16,400-foot (5,000 m) runway, the third-longest in the world.Embraer has maintenance and commercial sites in the USA and commercial offices in France, Singapore and China.As of December 31, 2007, Embraer had a workforce of 23,770 people, and a firm order backlog totalling US$18.8 billion.
After the results obtained from the corporate version of their ERJ 135 aircraft, the Embraer Legacy 600, Embraer expanded its product line to smaller business jets as well. On May 3, 2005, the company announced two plans to introduce two new aircraft models, dubbed Phenom 100 and 300, in the "Very Light" and "Light" jet segments. Later, on May 2, 2006, Embraer announced plans to produce an executive version of its E-190 jet, called Lineage 1000, with first deliveries in mid-2008.On October 1, 2007, two other concepts for business jets were announced, the MSJ and MLJ, which would target the "Mid-size" and "Mid-light" segments, respectively.On April 19, 2007, Embraer announced it was considering the production of twin-engine, jet-powered military transport, the Embraer C-390. Using many of the technologies developed for the Embraer 190, it would carry up to 19 tons (41,888 pounds) of cargo and is aimed at replacing older, Cold War-era cargo aircraft. By comparison, the Lockheed C-130 Hercules carries between 19.7 tons (43,550 pounds) and 21.2 tons (46,812 pounds.the project is still under consideration, and is dependent on customer interest. The Brazilian postal service, the Correios, has demonstrated interest in buying at least 5 and eventually 20 to 25 of the aircraft, in lieu of using commercial freight service for mail transport.
Both Embraer and its main competitor, Bombardier, were engaged in a subsidy dispute in the late 90s and early 2000s. It was found by the World Trade Organization (WTO), in a 2000 ruling, that Embraer has received illegal subsidies from the Government of Brazil. In its ruling, the WTO ordered Brazil to eliminate its Proex export subsidies program, which was found to aid Embraer.In October 19 2001, the WTO ruled against Canada, just as it had ruled against Embraer, over low interest loans from the Canadian government designed to aid Bombardier in gaining market share
After the results obtained from the corporate version of their ERJ 135 aircraft, the Embraer Legacy 600, Embraer expanded its product line to smaller business jets as well. On May 3, 2005, the company announced two plans to introduce two new aircraft models, dubbed Phenom 100 and 300, in the "Very Light" and "Light" jet segments. Later, on May 2, 2006, Embraer announced plans to produce an executive version of its E-190 jet, called Lineage 1000, with first deliveries in mid-2008.On October 1, 2007, two other concepts for business jets were announced, the MSJ and MLJ, which would target the "Mid-size" and "Mid-light" segments, respectively. |
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This is one of Midwest Airlines Boeing 717-200. As you can see Midwest Airlines give a lot of room while on the plane. Midwest Airlines has award winning service and always makes sure you are comfortable and happy. |
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LONDON (AP) — A British Airways passenger jet crash landed short of the runway at Heathrow airport Thursday, wrecking the undercarriage and causing extensive damage to both wings. Three passengers were injured.
The plane skidded to a halt on its belly before emergency chutes deployed and all passengers were evacuated. One of the wings was partially torn off.
The plane was flight BA38 from Beijing to London, a Boeing 777, British Airways and airport operator BAA PLC said.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown, whose plane was awaiting takeoff on the runway for a trip to China, was delayed by the incident. But his aircraft was not involved in the accident.
Three passengers had minor injuries, London Ambulance Service said.
The aircraft appeared to have landed just yards from a busy perimeter road, Britain's Press Association reported. Fire trucks surrounded the aircraft and emergency evacuation chutes were deployed.
The prime minister's plane, which was carrying a delegation made up of business leaders including Virgin chairman Richard Branson, was not involved but those onboard could see the incident in the distance.
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The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial-warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. Previously part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947.The USAF is currently one of the largest and the most technologically advanced air forces in the world, with about 6057 manned aircraft in service (4,273 USAF; 1,313 Air National Guard; and 400 Air Force Reserve); approximately 160 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles, 2161 Air-Launched Cruise Missiles, and 1900 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles.The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter aircraft developed by General Dynamics in the United States. Designed as a lightweight fighter, it evolved into a successful multi-role aircraft. The Falcon's versatility is a paramount reason it was a success on the export market, serving 24 countries.The F-16 is the largest and probably most significant current Western fighter program, with over 4,000 aircraft built since production started in 1976. Though no longer produced for the United States Air Force, it is still produced for export.
The Fighting Falcon is regarded as a superb dogfighter, with innovations including a frameless canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while under high g-forces, and reclined seat to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot. It was also the first fighter aircraft to be deliberately built to sustain 9g turns. It is also one of the few jets with a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than one, giving the Falcon excellent acceleration.
Although the F-16's official name is "Fighting Falcon", it is known to its pilots as the "Viper", after the Battlestar Galactica starfighter.
In 1993 General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, which in turn became part of Lockheed Martin.The F-16 is a single-engined, multi-role tactical aircraft. It is equipped with an M61 Vulcan cannon in the left wing root, and was almost always armed with two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, one on each wingtip on a dedicated rail. More recent versions can be equipped with the AIM-120 AMRAAM on these rails instead. It can also be armed with a wide variety of air-to-air missiles and air-to-ground missiles, rockets or bombs, carried on a number of hardpoints under the wings.
From the very beginning, the F-16 was intended to be a cost-effective "workhorse" that could perform various kinds of missions and maintain around-the-clock readiness. It is much simpler and lighter than its predecessors, but uses advanced aerodynamics and avionics (including the first use of fly-by-wire, earning it the nickname of "the electric jet") to maintain good performance. |
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Dassault Aviation is a French aircraft manufacturer of military, regional and business jets.
It was founded by Marcel Bloch as Société des Avions Marcel Bloch or "MB". After World War II, Marcel Bloch changed his name to Marcel Dassault, and the name of the company was changed to Avions Marcel Dassault on 20 December 1947. In 1971, Dassault acquired Breguet, forming Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation (AMD-BA). In 1990, the company was renamed Dassault Aviation.Société des Avions Marcel Bloch was founded by Marcel Bloch in 1928. In 1935 Bloch and Henry Potez entered into an agreement to buy Societe Aerienne Bordelaise (SAB), subsequently renamed Societe Aeronautique du Sud-Ouest. In 1936 the arms industry in France was nationalised as the Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud-Ouest (SNCASO). Marcel Bloch was asked to act as delegated administrator of the Minister for Air.
During the occupation of France the country's aviation industry was virtually disbanded.Marcel Bloch was imprisoned by the Vichy government in October 1940. In 1944 Bloch was deported to the Buchenwald concentration camp by the German occupiers where he remained until it was liberated on 11 April 1945.
On 10 November 1945 at an extraordinary general meeting of the Société Anonyme des Avions Marcel Bloch the company voted to change its form to a limited liability entity, Société des Avions Marcel Bloch, which was to be a holding company. On 20 January 1947 Société des Avions Marcel Bloch became Société des Avions Marcel Dassault to reflect the name adopted by its owner.
In 1954 Dassault established an electronics division (by 1962 named Electronique Marcel Dassault), the first action of which was to begin development of airborne radars, soon followed by seeker heads for air-to-air missiles, navigation and bombing aids. From the 1950s to late 1970s exports become a major part of Dassault's business, major successes were the Dassault Mirage series and the Mystere-Falcon. The average rate in the period 1952-1977 was 58%.
In the years 1965 and 1966 the French government stressed to its various defence suppliers the need to specialize to maintain viable companies. Dassault was to specialise in combat and business aircraft, Nord Aviation in ballistic missiles and Sud Aviation civil and military transport aircraft and helicopters.(Nord Aviations and Sud Aviation would merge in 1970 to form Aérospatiale) .
On 27 June 1967 Dassault (at the urging of the French government) acquired 66% of Breguet Aviation. Under the merger deal Société des Avions Marcel Dassault was dissolved on 14 December 1971, with its assets vested in Breguet, to be renamed Avions Marcel Dassault-Bregeut Aviation (AMD-BA).
Dassault Systèmes was established in 1981 to develop and market Dassault's CAD program, CATIA. Dassault Systèmes was to become a market leader in this field.
In 1979 the French Government took a 20% share in Dassault and established the Societé de Gestion de Participations Aéronautiques (SOGEPA) to manage this and an indirect 25% share in Aerospatiale (the government also held a direct 75% share in that company). In 1998 the French Government transferred its shares in Dassault Aviation (45.76%) to Aerospatiale. On 10 July 2000, Aérospatiale-Matra merged with other European companies to form EADS.
In 2000 Serge Dassault resigned as Chairman and was succeeded by Charles Edlestenne. Serge Dassault was appointed Honorary Chairman. |
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After Blog Business Summit and flying to Pasco, WA on a Westwind 2 jet. Footage comprised of takeoff from Seattle, WA at Boeing Field, a plane interior built by Greenpoint Technologies, and aerial views of the Puget Sound en route to destination. The music bed is "Sic Transit Gloria" by Brandtson to keep the video a little more interesting and to give it that "music videoey" quality. I think the last shot couple of frames are cute. The two with me in the plane that you see are Matt Mullenweg of Automattic/WordPress, and Andru Edwards from Gear Live Media. |
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Dassault Aviation is a French aircraft manufacturer of military, regional and business jets.
It was founded in 1930 by Marcel Bloch as Société des Avions Marcel Bloch or "MB". After World War II, Marcel Bloch changed his name to Marcel Dassault, and the name of the company was changed to Avions Marcel Dassault on 20 December 1947. In 1971, Dassault acquired Breguet, forming Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation (AMD-BA). In 1990, the company was renamed Dassault Aviation.The Société des Avions Marcel Bloch was founded by Marcel Bloch in 1930. In 1935 Bloch and Henry Potez entered into an agreement to buy Société Aérienne Bordelaise (SAB), subsequently renamed Société Aéronautique du Sud-Ouest. In 1936 the arms industry in France was nationalised as the Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud-Ouest (SNCASO). Marcel Bloch was asked to act as delegated administrator of the Minister for Air.
During the occupation of France the country's aviation industry was virtually disbanded.Marcel Bloch was imprisoned by the Vichy government in October 1940. In 1944 Bloch was deported to the Buchenwald concentration camp by the German occupiers where he remained until it was liberated on 11 April 1945.
On 10 November 1945 at an extraordinary general meeting of the Société Anonyme des Avions Marcel Bloch the company voted to change its form to a limited liability entity, Société des Avions Marcel Bloch, which was to be a holding company. On 20 January 1947 Société des Avions Marcel Bloch became Société des Avions Marcel Dassault to reflect the name adopted by its owner.
In 1954 Dassault established an electronics division (by 1962 named Electronique Marcel Dassault), the first action of which was to begin development of airborne radars, soon followed by seeker heads for air-to-air missiles, navigation and bombing aids. From the 1950s to late 1970s exports become a major part of Dassault's business, major successes were the Dassault Mirage series and the Mystere-Falcon. The average rate in the period 1952-1977 was 58%.In the years 1965 and 1966 the French government stressed to its various defence suppliers the need to specialize to maintain viable companies. Dassault was to specialise in combat and business aircraft, Nord Aviation in ballistic missiles and Sud Aviation civil and military transport aircraft and helicopters.(Nord Aviations and Sud Aviation would merge in 1970 to form Aérospatiale) .
On 27 June 1967 Dassault (at the urging of the French government) acquired 66% of Breguet Aviation. Under the merger deal Société des Avions Marcel Dassault was dissolved on 14 December 1971, with its assets vested in Breguet, to be renamed Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation (AMD-BA).
Dassault Systèmes was established in 1981 to develop and market Dassault's CAD program, CATIA. Dassault Systèmes was to become a market leader in this field.
In 1979 the French Government took a 20% share in Dassault and established the Societé de Gestion de Participations Aéronautiques (SOGEPA) to manage this and an indirect 25% share in Aerospatiale (the government also held a direct 75% share in that company). In 1998 the French Government transferred its shares in Dassault Aviation (45.76%) to Aerospatiale. On 10 July 2000, Aérospatiale-Matra merged with other European companies to form EADS. |
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Evaluation flight HAF F-16 block 52+ by USAF pilot.The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter aircraft developed by General Dynamics in the United States. Designed as a lightweight fighter, it evolved into a successful multi-role aircraft. The Falcon's versatility is a paramount reason it was a success on the export market, serving 24 countries. The F-16 is the largest and probably most significant current Western fighter program, with over 4,000 aircraft built since production started in 1976. Though no longer produced for the United States Air Force, it is still produced for export.
The Fighting Falcon is regarded as a superb dogfighter, with innovations including a frameless canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while under high g-forces, and reclined seat to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot. It was also the first fighter aircraft to be deliberately built to sustain 9g turns. It is also one of the few jets with a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than one, giving the Falcon excellent acceleration.In 1993 General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, which in turn became part of Lockheed Martin after a 1995 merger with Martin Marietta.Block 50/52 Plus (F-16U)
Ordered by Polish Air Force. These aircraft are fitted with the latest avionics (including the ALE-50 Towed Decoy System) and provisions for Conformal Fuel Tanks (CFTs). On 9 November, 2006, it was unveiled that the Polish F-16s will be named Jastrzab (Hawk). Limited operational readiness will be achieved in 2008 and last F16 should be delivered by 2012. The Hellenic Air Force ordered this version with the CFTs. All two-seat "Plus" airframes include the enlarged Avionics Dorsal Spine which adds 30 cubic feet (850 L) to the airframe for more avionics with only small increases in weight and drag. This version is sometimes called F-16U and is the foundation of F-16E/F Block 60.[citation needed] The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) also ordered two-seat versions of the Block 52+. Singapore's most recent order consists of an aircraft model rumored to be the exact same configuration as the venerable F-16I, but re-designated to avoid sensitivity. The latest D+ models ordered by the RSAF can be noted to have the exact same antennas, sensor locations, cockpit configurations as that of the F-16I. These planes are also fitted with DASH-3 Helmet-mouted sighting system, 600-Gallon tanks, CFTs, AMRAAM, HARM and laser-guided weapons, fully-configured for long-range strike. The Pakistan Air Force ordered 18 Block 52 Plus F-16s with an option for 18 more as part of a $5.1 arms package. Pakistani F-16s will be equipped with AIM-120C5 AMRAAM, AIM-9M-8/9, JDAM, Harpoon Block II, Joint-Helmet Mounted Cueing System, CFTs and possibly IRIS-T. |
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MAKS (Russian: МАКС, Russian: Международный авиационно-космический салон, International Aviation and Space Salon) is an International Air Show held near Moscow, Russia on Zhukovskiy LII air field. The first show, Mosaeroshow-92, was held in 1992. Since 1993, it was renamed to its current name and is held on odd years (MAKS-1993, MAKS-1995, MAKS-1997, MAKS-1999, MAKS-2001, MAKS-2003, MAKS-2005).
MAKS is an important event in Russian business. Although it started mainly as an entertainment event, the show soon became a marketplace where Russian airplane manufacturers could find export contracts and Russian air carriers could find foreign contacts. The whole event became important through CIS and neighboring countries, due to similarities of the market.
The most recent (VIII International Aviation and Space Salon) took place on August 21-26, 2007. Russian 2007 FAI World Grand Prix held on August 24th-25th during the airshow flight programme. The next airshow is scheduled to take place in August 2009.Ramenskoye Airport (ICAO: UUBW) is an airport in Moscow Oblast, Russia located 40 km southeast of Moscow and near the town of Ramenskoye. It has served as a major aircraft testing facility since the Cold War years. It is now mostly used by Ministry of Emergency Situations and cargo transportation. This Airport was also used for the Soviet Buran Spaceship.
Also known as Ramenskoye Airfield and Zhukovsky Airfield
The airport is a part of Gromov Flight Research Institute. |
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After dinner I took this video of my dad and papa flying to London. |
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more info at:
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The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American multirole jet fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force. Designed as a lightweight fighter, it evolved into a successful multirole aircraft. The Falcon's versatility is a paramount reason it was a success on the export market, serving 24 countries. The F-16 is the largest Western fighter program with over 4,000 aircraft built since production started in 1976. Though no longer produced for the US Air Force, it is still produced for export. In 1993, General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, which in turn became part of Lockheed Martin after a 1995 merger with Martin Marietta.
The Fighting Falcon is a dogfighter with innovations including a frameless, bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while under high g-forces, and reclined seat to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot. It was also the first fighter aircraft to be deliberately built to sustain 9-g turns. It has a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than one, providing enough power to climb and accelerate vertically - if necessary. Although the F-16's official name is "Fighting Falcon", it is known to its pilots as the "Viper", after the Battlestar Galactica starfighter.
The F-16 is a single-engined, multi-role tactical aircraft. It is equipped with an M61 Vulcan cannon in the left wing root, and is almost always armed with two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, one on each wingtip on a dedicated rail. More recent versions can be equipped with the AIM-120 AMRAAM on these rails instead. It can also be armed with a wide variety of air-to-air missiles and air-to-ground missiles, rockets or bombs, carried on a number of hardpoints under the wings.
From the very beginning, the F-16 was intended to be a cost-effective "workhorse" that could perform various kinds of missions and maintain around-the-clock readiness. It is much simpler and lighter than its predecessors, but uses advanced aerodynamics and avionics, including the first use of fly-by-wire (earning it the nickname of "the electric jet"), to maintain good performance.
Cockpit and ergonomics
The pilot sits high in the fuselage with the canopy support-bow behind him, out of his field of view. This and the bubble canopy give the pilot an unobstructed field of view, a feature vital during air-to-air combat. The seat is reclined 30 degrees (other seats are typically inclined around 13 degrees). The control stick is mounted on the right armrest rather than between the legs as is traditional. In addition, a Heads-Up Display (HUD) displays vital information in the pilot's field of view. From Block 52 onwards, the cockpit also uses the Boeing Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS), which was deployed operationally during Operation Iraqi Freedom, although there are no plans to upgrade earlier block variants. |
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