Transponder for aircraft identification In aeronautics, planes have transponders to help with their identification by radars and also as a system of collision avoidance The first transponder systems were developed in aeronautics by the British army and by the American army during the Second World War under the name of Identification friend or foe (IFF) …
The use of radio equipment and avionics, in general, has increased markedly for all types of aircraft during the past thirty years. One of the reasons for this increase is the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) requirement, that all aircraft operating in high-traffic areas be equipped with a two-way radio for communication with air traffic controllers …
At the beginning of aviation, navigation was done by sight. In the event of degraded visibility conditions, aeronautical headlights marked out certain sections of roads regularly taken. During the second half of the 20th century, radio navigation developed. At the beginning of the 21st century, air navigation makes extensive use of GPS. Types of navigation …
An airliner is a type of aircraft for transporting multiple passengers and air cargo in commercial service and used in-flight activity for compensation or hire. Such types are most often operated by airline companies and assessed by the State Tax Commission. This aircraft category is divided into four main types : NARROW-BODY AIRPLANE : Also …
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F-15 EAGLE The F-15 was the US answer to the MiG-25. In 1972, the F-15A took to the air for the first time. It was the prototype for what would become a flagship fighting plane for the US Air Force just two years later, when the first F-15 Eagle was delivered in November …
ADS-B: THE FUTURE OF THE TRANSPONDER AND THE REPLACEMENT FOR RADAR Collision avoidance is a significant part of the Federal aviation administration’s Next-Gen plan for transforming the National Airspace System (NAS). Increasing the number of aircraft using the same quantity of airspace and ground facilities requires the implementation of new technologies to maintain a high …
The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is the U.S. Army’s primary medium-lift utility military helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. It can fill roles in several missions such as a ground attack, air assault, military logistics, Casualty evacuation, medical evacuation, and troop transport. The UH-60 is a twin-engined helicopter. It is equipped with a single 4-bladed rotor …
The CRJ900 regional jet’s first production began in 2001 by the Canadian manufacturer of aircraft Bombardier. This version is a stretched derivative of the CRJ700 to become the world’s most regional jet program. The Bombardier CRJ900 is powered by two turbofans engines type CF34-8C5 developed by General Electric Aircraft Engines, it provides reliability, durability, and …
When a modern aircraft’s engines are not operating, there are two available sources of power to operate its other systems. They are the aircraft’s battery and the auxiliary power unit. Because of the limited capacity of the batteries, the amount of power they supply is insufficient to provide all but the very basic needs. Operation …
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING Aeronautical engineers are responsible for designing, constructing, and operating airplanes, aerospace vehicles, and propulsion systems. To use their abilities in a range of essential sectors of the global aerospace business, an aeronautical engineer must have a solid grasp of mathematics, physics, computer science, materials science, and design philosophy. They also set the standard …