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Importance of Aviation Bearings in Aerospace

In the dynamic world of aerospace, where precision and reliability are paramount, aviation bearings play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of aircraft. These specialized bearings are critical components that contribute to the overall safety, performance, and longevity of aviation systems. Let's delve into the significance of aviation bearings in aerospace applications and understand how they are essential for the seamless functioning of aircraft.

Aviation Bearings: The Backbone of Aerospace Precision:

Aviation bearings are engineered to withstand the demanding conditions of flight, providing essential support for various moving parts within aircraft. Whether in the propulsion system, landing gear, or control surfaces, bearings in aerospace applications must meet rigorous standards to ensure optimal performance and safety.

Key Functions of Bearings in Aerospace:

Reducing Friction: One of the primary functions of aviation bearings is to minimize friction between moving parts. This reduction in friction enhances the efficiency of mechanical systems, leading to improved fuel efficiency and overall performance.

Supporting Loads: Bearings in aerospace applications bear the weight and loads experienced during flight. This support is crucial for the structural integrity of the aircraft, especially during takeoff, landing, and maneuvers.

Enabling Smooth Movement: Bearings facilitate the smooth rotation or movement of components such as wheels, propellers, and control surfaces. This smooth operation is essential for precise and controlled aircraft maneuvers.

Types of Bearings Used in Aerospace:

Ball Bearings: Commonly used in aircraft engines, ball bearings handle radial and axial loads, providing reliable support for rotating components.

Roller Bearings: Found in landing gear systems and engine components, roller bearings excel at handling heavy loads and providing stability.

Spherical Bearings: These bearings accommodate misalignment and oscillation, making them suitable for applications such as control surfaces.

Importance of Quality Bearings in Aerospace:

The demanding conditions of aerospace require bearings of the highest quality. Substandard or faulty bearings can lead to catastrophic failures and compromise the safety of the aircraft. Quality bearings are designed to withstand extreme temperatures, high speeds, and heavy loads, ensuring the reliability and longevity of aviation systems.

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[noairaalex]

Germany has defended Israel at the International Court of Justice by rejecting South Africa’s accusation of a genocide in Gaza.

The German government has rejected South Africa’s allegations of genocide against Israel. Germany is planning to intervene on behalf of Israel at the International Court of Justice. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed gratitude to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his intervention.

List of German Brands to Boycott.

1. Adidas (Sportswear)

2. Aldi (Supermarket)

3. Allianz (Insurance)

4. Audi (Automobiles)

5. BASF (Chemicals)

6. Bayer (Pharmaceuticals)

7. BMW (Automobiles)

8. Bosch (Electronics and Appliances)

9. Braun (Consumer Products, especially personal care and household appliances)

10. Commerzbank (Banking and Financial Services)

11. Continental AG (Automotive Parts and Tires Manufacturer)

12. Daimler AG/Mercedes-Benz( Automotive Manufacturer)

13.Deutsche Bank( Banking and Financial Services)

14.Deutsche Lufthansa AG(Aviation Company)

15.DHL( Logistics Company)

16.Dr.Oetker(Food Processing Company)

17.E.ON(Energy Company)

18.Faber-Castell(Art Supplies Manufacturer )

19.Ferrero(Food Processing Company )

20.Henkel(Personal Care Products, Adhesives, and Home Care Products)

21.IKEA(Furniture Retailer )

22.Lidl(Supermarket Chain )

23.Miele(Household Appliances Manufacturer )

24.Nivea(Skincare Brand )

25.Opel(Automobile Manufacturer )

26.Porsche(Automobile Manufacturer )

27.Rewe(Group Supermarket Chain )

28.Ritter Sport(Chocolate Brand )

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Navy Identifies Two Aviators Who Died in Growler Crash

Heather Mongilio

October 21, 2024 1:23 PM - Updated: October 21, 2024 2:56 PM

Lt. Serena Wileman (left) and Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay Evans (right). Photos via by the US Navy

The Navy identified the two Growler crew members who died after a crash last week as naval aviator Lt. Serena Wileman and naval flight officer Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay Evans.

Wileman, 31, of California, commissioned in July 2018. She joined the “Zappers” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130 in November 2022. It was her first unit assignment following flight training, according to her Navy bio.

Evans, 31, from California, enlisted in the Navy in August 2010 and commissioned as an officer through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at University of Southern California, Los Angeles in May 2014. She joined the VAQ-130 in September 2023. She previously served on the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 from November 2017 to August 2020 before going to Electronic Communications Weapons School.

“More than just names and ranks, they were role models, trailblazers, and women whose influence touched countless people on the flight deck and well beyond,” reads a Navy release.

The two most recently were deployed aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), which spent seven of its nine-month deployment in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as part of Operation Prosperity Guardian. The carrier and its air wing returned home in July.

“It is with a heavy heart that we share the loss of two beloved Zappers,” Cmdr. Timothy Warburton, commanding officer of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130, said in the Sunday Navy release. “Our priority right now is taking care of the families of our fallen aviators, and ensuring the well-being of our Sailors and the Growler community. We are grateful for the ongoing teamwork to safely recover the deceased.”

Evans was part of the all-female flyover during the Super Bowl in 2023. She was a Growler Tactics Instructor (GTI), recognized as the Growler Tactics Instructor of the Year for Fiscal Year 2024, according to a Navy release.

“As an EA-18G Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) and veteran of two sea tours, she earned the respect of the entire Growler community for her tactical expertise, mentorship to those of all ranks and communities, and ability to bring out the best in everyone around her,” reads the Navy release.

She was one of the few women to fly combat missions over land, as she coordinated and participated in multiple combat strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, according to the Navy release.

Wileman also conducted multiple strikes on the Houthis in Yemen, making her another one of the few women to fly combat missions, according to the Navy release.

“As a senior first-tour Naval Aviator, she established herself as an energetic, vocal, and positive influence in VAQ-130. Known for her heart of gold, passion, and unrelenting smile, Wileman was always committed to improve and grow, not only for herself but every Sailor and officer around her,” reads the release.

In addition to being a naval aviator, Wileman was a landing signal officer, responsible for making sure aircraft landed safely aboard Ike.

“Outside the cockpit, Wileman made everyone smile. She would brighten up any room and was known for her genuine care and compassion for those around her. She always brought a sense of calm, in the good times and bad, whether it was through a joke, a game of cribbage, or a giant bear hug for a Sailor in need of one,” reads the release.

Wileman leaves behind her husband, Brandon, who she met during flight school. He also serves as a naval aviator.

The two both were dog moms, something the two women bonded over. Evans leaves behind Nix, an Australian shepherd, while Wileman owned Riley, a Chiweenie mix.

The EA-18G Growler crashed last week in a remote area, described as a steep, heavily wooded area east of Mount Rainier. The location of the crash site, described as a “snow-covered, wilderness environment,” made it difficult for the Navy to conduct search and rescue efforts, which turned to recovery efforts on Sunday.

The Navy brought in multiple partner agencies to assist with their search efforts, including Army special forces. Ongoing efforts to search the site, recover debris and plan for salvage continue.

“Soldiers from 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord are assisting in the search,” the Navy said in a news release. “1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) brings specialized mountaineering, high-angle rescue, medical, and technical communication skills necessary to navigate the difficult terrain associated with the Cascade Mountain Range that is inaccessible by other means.”

The Growler, from the “Zappers” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130, crashed at 3:20 p.m. Pacific time Tuesday during a routine training flight, according to a Tuesday Navy release. The Navy located the crash site on Friday.

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[onetoomanyyy]

continuing with the coroika band au

@firefl1ezz I thought more about it so here ya go

Ok so 

In this au, the world of splatoon has leaned into music a lot more and it’s the typical industry young inklings and octolings go into rather than turf wars.

Ofc the original idols and bands still exist, there’s just a lot more now

Some coroika characters work with their team as a band, and others are independent artists who occasionally collaborate with other people

They probably all have separate band names but I don’t wanna think of themmmm

Team Blue - an up and coming pop band trying to make a name for themselves. They kind of suck but they’re trying ok 

Headphones - lead singer

Goggles: backup singer/guitarist

Bobble Hat - Drums

Specs: keyboard

The S4 - a group that formed out of a collaboration with some of the most popular musicians inkopolis. Their music styles clash in a way that produces a unique and chaotic sound. They don’t get along very well, which is the reason why they don’t do live shows together. Ever since Rider collaborated with them, they’ve also been referred to as the S5. Don’t ask me what the s is for here I don’t know 

Army - classically trained and leader of a band who make instrumental music with a strong and prominent bass line (courtesy of B-Sailor, their bassist). Plays mainly piano but also knows violin. He has a great ear and can play a piece just from hearing it. 

Aloha - Independent artist who often collaborates with a small group. Doesn’t play any instruments, but has a killer voice. Makes high energy pop songs perfect for dancing, which he exhibits during performances. Also has the largest social media presence, often meeting and taking photos with fans in public. 

Mask - also an independent artist who produces electronic music (but specifically resembling real world artists such as odetari and 6arelyhuman). His voice is always auto tuned to the max, but he has an iconic drawl that’s easily recognizable. 

Skull - leader of an alternative rock band, playing the drums. Was thinking bass guitar but the s4/5 need a percussionist so…drums. Maybe he can also play the bass, who knows. Doesn’t do live shows very often. He and his lead singer, Aviators, used to be part of a band with Vintage and Omega of X-Blood. 

Rider - PUNK ROCK!! An independent artist known for his brash vocals and long guitar solos. Had collaborated with his own group and the s5 before. Has been trying to teach Goggles more guitar techniques, but has learned that Goggles doesn’t really care if his playing kind of sucks.

That’s all I really have for now, I’ll probably make a part 2 with other characters

[hobgobknowsbest]

So gremlins, huh? I'm noticing a rise of gremlins lately, which has inspired me to continue my extremely limited series of brain vomit posts.

Let me preface this by admitting that, unlike goblins, I did not systematically devour anything related to them when I was a child, so I'm playing catch-up in the here and now. However! I insist on including them into my extremely biased worldview.

Gremlin (n.)

20thc., "an imaginary mischievous sprite regarded as responsible for an unexplained problem or fault, esp. a mechanical or electronic one".

So, while the term goblin is extremely vague, the term gremlin is much less so. It's essentially a specialization. To put it quite simply: all gremlins are goblins, but not all goblins are gremlins.

"The earliest reference to the aerial mischief makers that would come to to be known as gremlins may have been in The Spectator, a British magazine, which noted just after World War I that “the old Royal Naval Air Service in 1917 and the newly constituted Royal Air Force in 1918 have detected the existence of a horde of mysterious and malicious spirits whose purpose in life was…to bring about as many as possible of the inexplicable mishaps which, in those days as now, trouble an airman’s life.”

"It is one of the most storied of aviation legends: the idea that flying machines are sometimes infested with nefarious gremlins—��little people” who tinker wantonly with various aircraft components. Endlessly creative in their antics and completely devoid of scruples, their devilment seems to know no limits. Physical descriptions of gremlins vary widely, though oddly enough, few airmen have claimed to have actually seen one. Gremlins are usually said to be about a foot tall, with long noses and brightly colored skin, most often hues of green or blue. Especially large feet with suction grips allow for walking in and outside the plane. The gremlins’ overall features are cartoon-like. They wear parts of vintage flight gear and bug-eyed goggles, although, as with other cartoon characters, clothing can be optional. They invariably sport wild and devious expressions when on their appointed rounds. All have magical powers."

The gremlin specialization is obviously a mechanical one. Or, more specifically, the destruction thereof. Their motivations for such mayhem have been the target of much speculation over the years; some have said they match a pilot's mood (i.e. if a pilot's mood is dark, so shall his flight be, or if it is good, then all will be well, etc.). Some have theorized that it is simple pride, and if they feel as if they are insulted or laughed at, their chosen method of retaliation is the tampering or annihilation of property.

The etymology of the word “gremlin” is murky. Some say it derives from the Old English greme or gremian, meaning to vex or annoy, which was then coupled with goblin. But there are other plausible explanations. In Irish Gaelic gruaimin can mean “ill-tempered little fellow.” The German gramlein can be rendered into something like “a small bit of grief.”

Honestly, gremlins are quite the fascinating cousin to all goblin-kind, and I find myself regretting skipping over them when I was younger. The meagre research I've done over the past few days has actually resulted in much, much more than I could hope to squeeze into a single post.

I apologize, cousins. I never gave you the credit you deserved.

So! In closing:

Gremlins are

Proud

Extremely colourful

Enemies to machines of all types

Comfortable in, and protective of the sky

Incredibly sneaky

Incessantly talkative

Pack animals

Vicious

No friend to humans

As a bit of a silly afterthought, I feel the need to bring up a conversation I had with someone recently about gremlins, and how they were compared to a beaver's innate compulsion to stop flowing water. Except with them, it's machines and technology.

[runwayrunway]

No. 38 - SriLankan Airlines (Air Lanka)

Thank you to anon for requesting SriLankan Airlines! This was a lot more interesting of an airline to talk about than I expected.

To begin with, take a look at that logo. I love that. The stylized bird looks fantastic and the typeface really matches it well. This is good.

But I will talk more about the logo in a bit. Let's talk about the planes they fly.

A gay plane has...taken off?

And in the process reflect on planes of years past.

An old plane has also taken off.

SriLankan Airlines, which was known as Air Lanka from its establishment in 1979 until 1998, is the second flag carrier of Sri Lanka. It was launched after the demise of former flag carrier Air Ceylon as a fully government-owned company. Though it was briefly partially privatised, it is now re-nationalised. There are apparently plans to potentially re-privatise it, but we will see. They're very recently announced and tentative.

Based on the wording of anon's ask, I get the sense they want me to specifically talk about Air Lanka, and to be totally honest I think I would be doing the airline a huge disservice if I didn't.

I can't read Sinhalese or Tamil, which impacts my ability to really fully understand the apparently quite eventful history of the airline. There are a few op-eds in English written for Sri Lankan publications, but as I'm not the intended audience I would need to research a lot of context before I could really understand much of it. It's a shame, because I am now curious about this.

Thankfully images transcend language, so I can understand how its livery has developed over time. Well, 'developed' is sort of a strong word. They had one livery, and then they had another. They really don't like to switch up their liveries every ten years how many airlines do, and I actually really respect that. Don't get rid of something good if you don't need to.

But was it good?

I never really thought about the landing gear on the L-1011. It feels like it's located so far back. Is it similar to the Trident's sideways gear to leave space for its massive electronics bay that it used to autoland? Also, that's not that many wheels for a plane that big.

This livery looks sort of standard for something invented in 1979, but it has hidden depths. Even just in terms of its broader design I prefer it to a lot of 70s cheatline liveries. The way it loops down to envelop the tail is nice and the smaller line outlining the main block of color feels almost anachronistic in the sense that it's quite a modern choice. Somehow the two lines on the nose make it look distinctly beaklike, which I think is neat. The wordmark is...acceptable, though unfortunately it seems to only be in English. They primarily used TriStars, which is quite discerning of them. But what's that thing on the tail?

I like the modern logo but I prefer this one far and away. It's really pleasing to look at and looks graceful despite its sharpness. Just very nicely designed. I think, if a good modern designer was given this logo, they could design a truly fantastic livery incorporating it.

Actually, although it undeniably looks like a peacock, it's got a bit less immediately visible of a meaning. Aviation is actually a pretty big part of Sri Lankan folklore, and according to the airline itself that peacock is actually the Dandu Monara, a flying machine flown by the legendary king of Sri Lanka Ravana in the Sinhalese version of the Ramayana. This is incredibly cool. Apparently, flying machines in a broader sense are a common feature of Sri Lankan folklore, and they are generally described as being wooden peacocks. I'm genuinely quite sad that I can't find very much about this in English, except for this article by an American researcher, so if anyone knows of any books in English on the subject please let me know.

It's a very elegant execution of the concept. It's easy to buy this blocky, geometric peacock as a machine, without it losing the ability to be recognized as a bird.

The red, meanwhile, is taken from the Sri Lankan flag. I would honestly love to see a livery for this airline that's on a base of yellow with these gorgeous secondary blue-green, orange, and the absolutely stunning burgundy shade used on the largest square. I think it's very unfortunate that Air Lanka chose a redder shade, because I think the warm hues of the flag are both uncommon in combination and very, very harmonious with each other. Normally I would find four distinct colors a bit busy for a livery trying to be on the simpler side, but with the yellow as a base, the burgundy making up most of the design, and the other two colors used for accent something truly great could be created.

The red they chose, while a more conventional pick that I feel is a bit of a let-down relative to what they could have done, is still a very nice vivid red. The logo is well-positioned on the tailfin, the entire design looks clean, and especially for the time this was thoughtfully designed and well executed.

I'm giving Air Lanka (1979-1998) a C+.

That grade, though, is for the livery. If I were just talking about the logo by itself, this would be one of my favorites I've covered so far.

And then in 1998 something happened.

Remember Air Lanka? This is them now. Feel old yet?

Just kidding. They only owned 40% of Air Lanka. In 1998 Air Lanka was partially privatised and Emirates purchased a minority state. One of the first things they did was completely rebrand the airline.

Well, it's certainly more modern. It is...very very white, and it looks...very much like the Emirates livery. Different colors for the text, different literal logo, but otherwise much is the same. The placement of the text, of the logos on the engines, and of the design on the tail - a sort of swoop from the tip of the fin to the fuselage body.

I think I prefer the old logo. While the new one does incorporate the rest of the flag, which I like, it distinctly feels alive. It feels like a bird. Normally I would like that, but given the inspiration of a wooden flying machine it feels a bit harder to recognize. The original logo was just...really really fantastic.

That said, the way it looks like the peacock is climbing up the tail, and the way it flows onto the main body, is nice.

I'm not sure how I feel about the blue underbelly on some of their planes. I mean, I'm kind of a fan of just telling everyone on the ground to visit Sri Lanka, but the blue feels very strange. If it were up to me I would have just done something which occupied more of the plane for a primary design, so it didn't feel like the wings and tail have a wholly different color scheme from the wordmark and underbelly, but that's how it feels.

It also feels...distinctly Emirates-y in a way I don't like. I actually think Emirates's execution of this particular concept is uninspiring but acceptable, but I just don't like the amount of resemblance here. It isn't exactly Continental and Copa, but it's far from KLM and Air France either.

These planes are mostly all white. Whether or not that's jarring or not really depends on the angle, and I think more often than not it looks okay. Nothing here bothers me, but I feel disappointed. Maybe my visions for how fantastic a livery based on the Sri Lankan flag and the Dandu Monara emblem could be were a bit unrealistic, with how airlines are, but it's a shame to see traces of Emirates in an airline that hasn't even associated with Emirates for over a decade now (it was renationalised in 2008). This is not fantastic, but this is not bad. It is not Lufthansesque, and if I saw this in 1998 I think I would actually be slightly nicer to it. But it's also mostly white, doesn't do anything spectacular, and passes up so much unique potential which could have made it one of my favorites.

I'm giving SriLankan Airlines a C.

I did debate taking that down to a C-, but I ultimately don't even think I can say I dislike this. I just wish it was more. I hope, whatever its future is, somebody commits to making SriLankan Airlines the legendary flying machine it has always had the potential to be.

[australianwomensnews]

When it comes to Australia’s national regulators, women rule.

Women now dominate the leadership of federal regulatory and oversight agencies that enforce rules for business and the economy, with 33 women holding chief executive or chair roles. This signals a profound shift for the nation’s top watchdogs, once almost solely the domain of male enforcers.

Rapid digitisation and rising globalisation are making traditional black letter enforcement approaches less effective, leading to women with so-called solid soft skills, such as influence, collaboration and communication, winning top-tier regulatory roles.

Women are now at the front line of the battles against scams, identity and data theft, cyber ransomware attacks, electronic espionage, digital surveillance, misinformation, social media abuse and dark web criminality.

“It’s very different to the skills base you needed a decade or two ago where it was just about telling people what to do, and they would toe the line,” says Ann Sherry, a former head of the Office of Status of Women in the Hawke and Keating governments.

“Those jobs were filled by a particular sort of person cast as a regulator. So, in a way, it was almost an enforcement role, whereas the jobs have changed.”

The leadership of the federal public service reached gender equilibrium last year.

Sherry, who is now QUT chancellor and chairs Queensland Airports, digital marketing firm Enero and UNICEF Australia, says that the public sector has been better at promoting women through the ranks but that many women have also built relevant skills in the private sector.

“Many women have had to broaden their careers and build a broad set of skills to be successful. There is now a body of capability to draw up. The talent pool has changed, and the jobs require broader skills. It is a confluence of events,” she says.

The surge in women leading federal regulators compares with 19 women (10 per cent) chairing ASX200 companies and 26 women (9 per cent) who are CEOs across the ASX300, as at the end of 2023.

Competition chief Gina Cass-Gottlieb and Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock (who also chairs the Payments System Board) are the first women to lead their institutions. Others, such as media watchdog Nerida O’Loughlin and energy regulator Clare Savage, have won second appointments.

A push to bring in new blood from outside the Australian public service helped veteran NSW regulator Elizabeth Tydd win an appointment as head of the Australian Information Commission. Carly Kind was tapped from a London think tank to be the new privacy commissioner.

They join a swag of women now overseeing vast swaths of the economy, including infrastructure (Gabrielle Trainor), aviation (Pip Spence), food (Sandra Cuthbert), petroleum (Sue McCarrey) and fisheries (Helen Kroger).

Others such as Rachel Noble (espionage), Julie Inman Grant (e-safety), Jayde Richmond (anti-scams centre) and Michelle McGuinness (cyber co-ordinator) are focused on rapidly emerging harms, including national security threats, identity and data theft, consumer abuse, online scams and fraud.

Workplace and safety regulators are now dominated by women too, including Anna Booth (Fair Work Ombudsman), Joanne Farrell (Safe Work Australia), Jeanine Drummond (maritime safety), Natalie Pelham (rail safety) and Janet Anderson (aged care).

The dominant role female regulators play has been part of a profound shift in the number of women in leadership roles in the Australian government. This has risen from a quarter of executive roles being held by women 20 years ago to over 50 per cent last year.

Battle ready

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb, who rose through the ranks as a competition lawyer at law firm Gilbert and Tobin, says her generation of leaders had battled their way through male-dominated workplaces.

“In those workplaces, to get ahead, we needed to target the areas we thought were most important to make an intervention and where we could most effectively make an impact.

“We actually had to build skills to succeed, which are beneficial skills in these roles.”

Ms Cass-Gottlieb says women have also had to differentiate themselves. “You needed to point to other ways of working, including creative and different solutions that drew from experience in various areas rather than a pure step-by-step standard career path.”

Australian Information Commissioner Tydd points to Columbia University research that measured creativity by analysing songs, finding that women created more songs than men.

“Digital government requires a creative use of proactive tools to identify and mitigate future harm. It’s the unforeseen or latent harms that are the most refractory and so we’ve got to look at diagnosis and predictive tools, and that’s where you start to get a bit creative.”

Tydd says she was attracted to regulatory work because of the value of promoting open government, transparency and accountability.

“I think that seeking service and purpose orientation are factors that drive people into this work and I do think seeking service is a very comfortable and well-established motivation within women.”

Demand for new approaches

According to ANU Crawford School of Public Policy director Professor Janine O’Flynn, the data on the importance of public motivation for women is mixed. However, she suggests that women’s more attuned risk and relationship skills help them to be more effective regulators.

“We certainly know that the most effective models of regulation are around how you can think about risk and how you build relationships with the parties that have been regulated.

“I don’t mean that in a sort of dodgy way. The higher the trust relationships you can get between regulators and those who are regulated, the more likely you are to get the outcomes that you’re looking for.”

Read the full article in the link above!

[spacetimewithstuartgary]

Promising early tests for variable-thrust landing engine

As part of ESA's Future Launchers Preparatory Program (FLPP), the first phase of hot-fire tests has been completed on a new, variable-thrust rocket engine in Warsaw, Poland. The engine is being developed by a Polish consortium investigating new designs for propellant valves and injectors that can vary the thrust of rocket engines powered by more sustainable and storable propellants. Such engines have great potential for use in future space missions and reusable rockets.

The new engine is called the Throttleable Liquid Propulsion Demonstrator (TLPD), it is now being dismounted and inspected, with the results being analyzed at the site of prime contractor Łukasiewicz Research Network—Institute of Aviation (Lukasiewicz-ILOT) in Poland, with partners Astronika and Jakusz SpaceTech, before the next phase of testing begins.

Liquid propellants that last

The throttleable engine includes a newly designed fuel injector and control valves. With a thrust of 5kN (compared to the Ariane 6 upper stage engine's thrust of 180 kN), the TLPD engine is perfect for the upper stage of smaller rockets, for in-space vehicles, for launcher kick-stages and exploration missions. The ability to modify its thrust makes it also very interesting for landing spacecraft on Earth, the moon and beyond.

The new rocket engine is powered by storable propellants hydrogen peroxide and ethanol, which are safer and less toxic than others currently in use (such as hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide). Compared to cryogenic propellants, like liquid oxygen and hydrogen, storable propellants require no active cooling measures and will not diminish between subsequent engine firings.

Rocket engines powered by storable propellants can have long lifetimes in space and are easy to reliably and repeatedly ignite during missions that last many months. Cryogenic propellants also require energy to begin combustion, provided by an "igniter," whereas the TLPD propellants ignite upon contact with each other, making the engine simpler and more reliable. % buffered

At heart: New electronically controlled valves and fuel injector

The main goal of the current throttleable engine project is to test a newly developed system of valves and a movable "pintle" injector—a type of propellant injector used in "bipropellant" rocket engines—all commanded by an electronic control system.

The valves ensure the appropriate rate of propellant flows into the combustion chamber—the higher the rate, the greater the thrust. The fuel injector mixes the two propellants (the ethanol fuel and hydrogen peroxide oxidizer) while they are injected at high pressure into the chamber, maintaining stable combustion as their rate varies coming through the valves. All of this ensures an efficient and controlled combustion process can take place.

New variable engine undergoes dynamic testing. Credit: Łukasiewicz Research Network—Institute of Aviation (Lukasiewicz-ILOT)

Next: Going full throttle

The TLPD engine has been designed to be throttled down to 20% and up to 110% of its optimal level of thrust. Such "deep" throttling, i.e., the ability to really vary the engine's power, is necessary for landing rocket stages on Earth, or spacecraft on the moon or other planetary bodies.

The hot fire tests just completed in Phase A were originally planned to be purely static, testing the engine's ability to fire at a constant rate. The engine was fired 17 times for up to 10 seconds, while the amount of fuel and oxidizer flowing in was kept constant.

The initial results were so promising that teams decided to move onto the next phase earlier than planned—dynamic throttling. The engine was fired up twice again, each time for 15 seconds, during which the thrust was varied down to 20% and up to 80% of its optimal level.

Once the results have been analyzed, the TLPD engine will be remounted and the full scope of planned dynamic tests will begin, with even longer firing durations. This set of tests is expected to start in October and will really put the "throttleability" of the engine to the test.

ESA's Future Launchers Preparatory Program and Lukasiewicz-ILOT are now in discussions about continuing the project, building on these test results and working towards the design of an overall throttleable flight engine.

TOP IMAGE: Throttleable Liquid Propulsion Demonstrator. Credit: Łukasiewicz Research Network—Institute of Aviation (Lukasiewicz-ILOT)

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Israel’s Arms Exports Hit Record of $13B in 2023 Amid Gaza Genocide

Israel is notorious for “testing” military equipment on Palestinians before selling it to the world.

Israeli weapons exports hit a record high in 2023, the Israeli government reported on Monday, as Israeli forces carried out their ongoing genocide in Gaza and escalated their slaughter of Palestinians in the West Bank. According to the Israeli defense ministry, the country’s arms exports totalled $13.1 billion last year, an all-time high as Israel has doubled its arms exports in the last five years. About a third of these shipments were related to air-based weaponry like missiles and rockets, the ministry reported, while electronic and radar war systems, weapon launchers and stations, drones and aviation instruments, and ammunition and armaments each made up roughly 10 percent. The ministry says “defense exports had become a central priority as part of an effort to strengthen security-strategic relations worldwide, enter new markets, remove bureaucratic barriers and reduce regulation,” Haaretz reported.

[...]

Israel is one of the world’s largest arms exporters, with a mix of private makers and state-owned companies like Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries. It is the second-largest spender on its military per capita in the world, trumped only by Qatar and even beating the U.S.

[...]

Israel is notorious for “testing” military equipment on Palestinians, deploying drones, missiles and chemical weapons on Palestinians under Israeli apartheid before marketing them to world militaries. Experts have previously said that Israel is likely currently using some Israeli-made weapons in its genocide of Palestinians in Gaza that it will later sell abroad.

[jet-bradley]

masterpost of tron playlists i've made

..... sigh..

my music taste has changed a lot since i got into TRON. im going to present these completely factually and just describe the genres/vibes under the assumption that just because i personally dont like a playlist much anymore, doesn't mean you guys won't!

the categories here are going to be really funny though.

playlists specifically about jet bradley

integration: i dont know what the vibe of this one was supposed to be. maybe songs i think he'd like? well, it's missing pink triangle by weezer, maybe i'll add it. some lyrics seem to describe him but a lot don't! notable artists: filter, battle tapes, failure.

.pl: this one is specifically Ghost in the Machine themed. oscillates between playful and offputting. webcore with some childlike vibes. notable artists: kikuo, graham kartna, candy claws, porter robinson, oliver buckland.

disc trick: this counts because im pretty sure when i made it it was supposed to be "songs i'd show jet to ruin his music taste" but it's really a ten hour hyperpop/breakcore/???????????? energetic electronic music playlist. if you ever need to drive the 10 from LA to Phoenix or the other way around this will keep you awake.

structural defragmentation theory: your guess is as good as mine where i was going with this beyond "help none of my jet playlists have enough metal in them." references ghost in the machine, if the title didn't make it obvious enough. basically all cyberpunk metal or similar (except i added control by halsey to be funny, i guess).

jet playlist 1: why did i ever bother with darksynth man. however this playlist gets a pass for having the death stranding ost on it for some fucking reason. another playlist with lots of battle tapes, this one also has a lot of aviators on it.

everything else

music to orange bitches to: collab with @system-operator. songs that have reprogramming/reprogrammed vibes. notable artists: 3teeth, daft punk, rabbit junk, deadmau5, maretu.

partition failure: playlist i wrote as part of the nanowrimo project i did in april 2022 of the same name. PF was a splatoon crossover so this has a lot of those vibes too. genres: EDM, cyberpunk metal, industrial.

infiltrator: older mercury playlist i did. combination of electro swing and atmospheric cyberpunk VGM. dont know why i associated that with her but it's kind of a vibe.

songs for rinzler to show his therapist: i've added a lot of rinzler-ish songs to this over the years. it's... eclectic. some vocaloid, cyberpunk metal, EDM... and the doctor who OST?

songs from my top 100 that make me look like a tron kinnie: ... dont comment on it please.

voices of the grid: vocaloid songs i thought programs would like.

[skinks]

I got tagged by @rockcandyshrike to do a wee music meme post and I’m gonna follow her example and do my top 10 most RECENT repeated songs because that’s more interesting than just my top 10 repeated songs. gives it a lil summer snapshot. I find that I mostly listen to metal and prog in the winter whereas as soon as the sun is actually warm I remember funk and classical exists lmao

1. Breakwater - Release the Beast

However hard you might imagine this song goes, you’re not ready for it!!! Heard this for the first time before the Coheed show the other night, immediately recognised a part of it being the origin sample for the entire daft punk song “robot rock”. This is so insanely good, and my discovery of it coinciding with actual summer weather means I’ve been blasting it while driving around with my windows down nonstop lmao. You’re welcome fellow citizens. The beast is fucking released

2. Bilmuri - BOUTTA CASHEW

Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean I stop listening to metal and post-hxc… Bilmuri have never failed me except for the fact that they never tour the UK. The danciest tongue-in-cheek bangers this side of dance gavin dance

3. Halogen - U Got That

SPEAKING OF DANCE!! Who among us can resist a house drop when it’s this chonky. I heard this on a tiktok meme shared to tumblr that I had to do like 3 levels of googling to understand because I’m an old woman. But this song makes me actually want to go to a club for the second time ever in my crone life

4. Caroline Polachek - Caroline Shut Up

I had heard a snippet of one of her songs ages ago and it didn’t wow me, but I gave her new album a try and holy moly!! Really interesting acrobatic vocals plus lush dense intricate dramatic varied production… im in love. Even though this is actually from her first album, it’s the best example of what I like about her stuff. She’s like a mix of Bjork and 90s Madonna and Enya and Imogen Heap. And brother I’m nothing if not a Heaphead. Caroline pls come to Scotland

5. Maria Callas - O Mio Babbino Caro

I got this song stuck in my head and of course it’s so hard to sing along to a soprano aria, but I specifically love this Callas version because the way she really takes her time with the phrasing emphasises the longing of it and it makes me cry

6. bel canto - A Shoulder to the Wheel

Recently discovered there’s a name for an artistic aesthetic I have VIVID memory and nostalgia for from the mid-late 90s - the name of the aesthetic is Global Village Coffeehouse. I found a 50 hour gvc playlist on spotify and have been finding banging new music one of which is this song!! I love the propulsive synths and drums and the DRAMA… let it wash over u

7. Chris Rea - On The Beach

It’s got to be this specific single version not the slower album one! My whole life I only knew Rea as the singer of a pretty great xmas song until this April when my beloved pal added this to our Highland roadtrip playlist. If this doesn’t get you feeling like a neon-soaked sweaty lounge-lizard having a hallucinatory tango under a palm tree with a sexy extra from Miami Vice idk what will

8. Aviations - Coma

Is it really a joe skinks music post if there’s not a 10 minute prog metal song………….

I’m hoping their last two singles this year mean we have an imminent album incoming and it’s gonna SLAP as hard as the rest of their output! Aviations embody everything I love most and seek out in my prog metal; super agile clean AND harsh vocals interacting with the extreme amount of syncopation and intricacy in the instrumental arrangements. Aviations use piano in their compositions better than any other prog band I enjoy. I mean listen to this shit it’s beautiful

9. Stereophonics - Pick A Part That’s New

I had a really fun time making a playlist of songs I remember my parents always playing in my childhood, it’s full of a lot of 90s soul and electronic music and also this… whiny britpop. But it surprised me how much fantastic whiny britpop there is

10. Sumerlands - Force of a Storm

My brother introduced me to this album and it truly fucks how much they sound like an old-school Heavy Metal band while being fully contemporary. Like they truly sound like Sabbath or Iron Maiden but with modern production sensibilities. I LOVE the strength of this guy’s voice. Like if this doesn’t make you feel like a barbarian riding a winged steed and brandishing a massive sword against a dragon drawn by Frank Frazetta idk what will. Can u tell fantasising is how I process music

I will tag @shrikestrike @acuzena @lungtile @kitsune-sam @wordssometimesfail @kelsey-arts @erebones and whomstever else wants to… of course nobody has to if they don’t want

[50calmadeuce]

Bonus: Christmas, Jake, and You

Disclaimer: This is a work of fan fiction using characters from the Top Gun: Maverick world, trademarked by Paramount Pictures Corporation. I do not claim ownership of the characters and the world that I am borrowing.

I am also not associated with Lindsey Stirling in any way. I just love her music.

The story and situation I am creating are a work of my imagination and I do not ascribe them to official story canon. This work is for entertainment only and is not a part of the storyline.

I am not profiting financially from the creation and publication of this story, but I do hope it gives you happy thoughts.

These stories are my own, so please do not take them and use them for yourself without my permission. If you see them somewhere else, please let me know. :)

Pairing: Jake 'Hangman' Seresin x you

Summary: You're a violinist who got hired to play for the Christmas party Penny is having at The Hard Deck. During rehearsal, you get walked in on by a handsome Jake 'Hangman' Seresin. By the end of the night, you may be something more to him.

Warnings: None! This is just Christmas fluff that, literally, just popped into my head, so I'm giving you guys a bonus story for the holidays! Enjoy!

"The piano is right over there," Penny Benjamin said as you and your piano accompanier, Nate, followed her into her bar The Hard Deck.

You looked around at all the Christmas decorations that decorated the place.

"This is perfect!" You say as you look at Nate and then back to Penny. "Can we rehearse right now?"

"Of course! I'll be in the back if you need anything." She walked through a set of double doors.

"Let's get set up." You take out your violin and Nate sets up his electronic keyboard. "Ready for tuning." You say and Nate presses the 'A' key on the piano, and you start tuning. When you finish, you look at him. "What should we warm up with?

"How about Snow Waltz?"

You smile. "Oh, you're really trying to warm me up, aren't you?"

Nate grins. "I know it's your favorite."

"Let's do it!"

Lieutenant Jake 'Hangman' Seresin parked outside of The Hard Deck and started walking towards the entrance door. He was just about to open the door when he heard violin music. A puzzled look came over his face.

It was beautiful. He'd never heard such music played like that before. He opened the door and quietly walked in. A man sat behind an electric piano and a young woman played a violin as she danced around the open floor. Jake stopped and leaned against the wall and watched as she danced around: beautifully, gracefully. How she managed to dance as well as play her violin amazed him.

When she finished, she ended gracefully, and Jake couldn't help but applaud.

The applause took you out of your music zone and you looked at where it was coming from.

A man in a Navy khaki uniform, with dirty blond hair and piercing green eyes, stood at the entrance you had just walked in only ten minutes before.

"I didn't mean to startle you. That was magnificent," he said with a sexy southern drawl as he walked towards you.

"Thank you," you said, awkwardly shyly, which wasn't like you.

Nate stood up. "I'm going to run to the bathroom real quick."

You looked at him. "Okay."

Nate left and you were left with the blond.

He put out his hand. "I'm Hangman."

You took it. "Hangman?"

"It's my call sign."

"Oh." You said with a confused look.

"I'm a fighter pilot. A naval aviator."

"Oh! You fly Navy planes."

He smiles. "Yeah." He continues looking at you as your hands still awkwardly shake.

You pull your hand away. "I'm Y/N."

"It's nice to meet you."

The doors to the back of the bar open and Penny comes out. "Oh, Hangman! You're here."

Jake finally broke his gaze from you and looked at Penny. "Mav asked if this should be enough." He handed her a list and she looked at it.

"This should be plenty. Thank you." Penny looked at you. "I see you met, Y/N. She's playing for the party tonight."

"I did. Even got a bit of her performance."

You blushed slightly. "That's not the performance. That was just how I warm up."

Jake smiled. "Well, Y/N. It was nice to meet you. I'll see you later."

You watch him leave as Nate comes back and you turn to him. "Ready for the next one?"

Later that night, Jake walked into the bar with his best friend Javy 'Coyote' Machado.

"Wait until you hear her play!" Jake said excitedly.

Coyote smiled. "You never get this excited over a person, let alone, music."

"And the way she danced and played at the same time," he explained as he opened the door.

You stood next to the piano playing Sleigh Ride when you saw him walk in with another guy in a Navy khaki uniform. You saw him glance at you, but you quickly put yourself back into your music. When you finished, you looked at Nate.

"Break?"

"Sounds good to me."

"Ladies and gentlemen. We're going to take a quick 15-minute break." You announce to the crowd. You set your violin in the case and walk over to the bar where Penny is serving.

"You are wonderfully talented, Y/N," she says as she hands you a glass of water.

"Thank you," you respond and drink the water. You feel someone walk up behind you.

"Do you take requests?" a southern male voice you recognized asks.

You turn and look at Hangman who's with the guy he walked in with drinking a beer.

"Sure. What song do you have in mind?"

"I don't know the name of it. The one you played when I saw you earlier."

You grin. "That's my warmup Christmas song. It's called Snow Waltz."

He takes a sip of his beer and grins at you. "Snow Waltz. With your dancing."

"I normally don't dance."

"You should."

"What's in it for me?"

His eyes twinkled as he grinned this time and he pulls out his wallet. "Here's fifty bucks from me." He hands it to Penny.

The pilot behind him does the same. "Me too." He also hands Penny some money and then some other pilots do the same.

"Is this it?" Penny asks. A few more pilots who heard the conversation handed Penny some money. "Anymore?" No one else handed Penny any so she counted it. "There's one thousand dollars here."

You look directly into Hangman's green eyes. "You're on." You walk back over to the piano where Nate sat back down and looked at him. "We'll be doing Snow Waltz."

Nate looked at you surprised. "Really?"

"Yup. We've got a thousand dollars riding on this."

"So, just the song?"

"Nope. Like I always rehearse."

Nate straightened up. "Alrighty then."

"Ladies and gentlemen. If I may have your attention!" You yell over the noise. "A Christmas song that a friend of mine created is going to be played next." You look at the people to the left of you. "I just need a little room please."

The crowed cleared a nice sized space for you.

"That's perfect. Thank you." You turn back to the room. "The song I'll be playing is called Snow Waltz. I usually only play it as a warmup, but it has been requested. I hope you enjoy it." You looked at Nate and you started to play and dance.

After the bar cleared out around 2 am, you and Nate packed up and Penny walked up to you.

"You need to play that Snow Waltz more often. You were the talk of the night." She handed you a check and the money from Hangman's bet. "Here you go."

You took it. "Thank you." You looked at Nate. "You ready?"

"Whenever you are."

You walked to the front door of the bar and walked out. When you did, you saw Hangman leaning against a Jeep looking at you as soon as you walked out.

Nate looks at you. "You going to be okay?"

"I'll be fine. Thanks, Nate. Have a good night."

Nate walks away and you walk towards Hangman. "You been waiting long?"

He smiles. "Long enough."

You smile. "So, what can I do for you, Lieutenant?"

He grins. "Oh. You're catching on now?"

"I learned a bit in the bar tonight."

There was brief silence as he looks at you. "I have two more holiday request," he states.

"What is that?"

"The first one is go out on a date with me."

You smile. "I would, but I don't know your name. Just your call sign."

"My name is Jake. Jake 'Hangman' Seresin."

"Nice to meet you, Jake 'Hangman' Seresin. I'm Y/F/N."

He steps closer to you. Just inches away.

"And your second request, Jake 'Hangman' Seresin?"

"Can I kiss you?"

You grin. "Yes, Jake 'Hangman' Seresin. You can kiss me."

He reaches out, placing his hand on the side of your face and pulls you to him as he crashes his mouth onto yours.

Hope you enjoyed this story!!

[usafphantom2]

A Different Sort of Restoration

September 26, 2024 In History, Member Stories.

A Different Sort of Restoration

By Kevin Renshaw, EAA 133861

On May 30, the Fort Worth Aviation Museum (FWAM) unveiled the static display restoration of YF-16 No. 2 (USAF tail number 72-01568) following a four-year restoration effort. The restoration was accomplished to recognize the 50th anniversary of the first flight of this aircraft which occurred in May 1974 as part of the USAF Light Weight Fighter (LWF) program.

Two YF-16s were built by General Dynamics for the LWF competition. The first YF-16 flew in January 1974 with Phil Oestricher at the controls. This aircraft was used for aerodynamic performance testing and is now on display at the Virginia Air and Space Museum in Hampton, Virginia. The second YF-16 was first flown by Neil Anderson and was configured as a pre-production tactical fighter, with an internal 20mm cannon and functional store stations. Together, the two aircraft flew more than 330 flights and 417 hours during the LWF fly-off at Edwards AFB leading to the selection of the F-16 as the new USAF air combat fighter in January 1975. This led to production of more than 4,550 F-16s for 25 different countries, with production continuing today in Greenville, South Carolina.

YF-16 No. 2 had a long and varied career. It performed at many international air shows and provided demonstrations of its superiority over the F-4 Phantom it replaced. This is the same aircraft that landed at Carswell AFB with the landing gear retracted following an air show demonstration in May 1975; it was repaired and returned to service in six weeks. The aircraft was modified by General Dynamics to demonstrate carriage and launch of AIM-7 missiles and appeared at multiple international air shows in the famous red/white/blue paint job. In August 1979 while being used as a chase plane for a production F-16, the aircraft suffered a broken nose landing gear which destroyed the radome. The Air Force decided that since there were now production F-16s available, there was no need to repair it and the aircraft was retired from flying.

In 1980, the Air Force labs at Rome, New York, needed a test fixture to evaluate performance of antennas, electronics packages, and electronic warfare pods meant to go on the production F-16. Rather than building a new test model, the lab started with the YF-16 airframe, and modified it to represent the shape of the production F-16. This included replacing the YF nose section with a production F-16 radome and radar, increasing the length of the fuselage 10 inches and increasing the wing area by 20 square feet. They also removed most of the wiring and plumbing from the aircraft to reduce weight. The aircraft was then mounted on a test range at Griffiss AFB and used to test every configuration of the F-16 between 1980 and 2018. In 2019, USAF declared the aircraft surplus. Through the offices of Congresswoman Kay Granger, arrangements were made to loan the aircraft to FWAM for restoration and display.

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