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“1910 - 2nd Paris Air Show - New Biplane”
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“1910 - 2nd Paris Air Show - New Biplane”
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One of the most active sunspot groups in years is currently crossing the Sun.
AR 1302 first
came around the Sun's edge
last week and is so large it can be
seen without a telescope.
Coronal Mass Ejections from AR 1302 have already caused strong geomagnetic storms including notable aurora activity around
both of Earth's poles.
Pictured above, plasma was left magnetically hanging above the Sun's surface after AR 1302 emitted an
X-class solar flare last Thursday.
Earth is illustrated in the inset for a size comparison.
Although another
X-class flare was emitted on Saturday, no flares from AR 1302 have been aimed directly at the Earth, as yet.
The AR 1302 sunspot group will continue to evolve but likely remain visible on the Sun for the next week.
Lockheed AP-2 Neptune — one Crazy Cat
31º 19′ 25″ N / 85º 42′ 49″ W
This aircraft, and many more, can be seen at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum in Alabama. Though known for her Navy service the Neptune was also flown in during the Vietnam War by the U.S. Army as the AP-2 in service with the 1st Radio Research Company (Aviation) under the call sign “Crazy Cat” for SIGINT (signal intelligence) purposes.
Left profile showing the hybrid power of the late model Neptunes, piston and turbojet — photo by Joseph May
A web site for the 1st Radio Research Company (Aviation) can be found here
Pasting the museum’s name into the search window will bring up posts about the museum as well as other aircraft there.
South Africa's Aerosud and Paramount Group have unveiled a new aircraft intended to satisfy a variety of civilian and military requirements, up to flying light-attack and counter-insurgency missions.
Revealed at an Aerosud site on the Centurion Aerospace Village near Pretoria on 27 September, the advanced high-performance reconnaissance light aircraft (AHRLAC) is a short take-off and landing (STOL) platform with a two-person crew, 7-10h endurance and a maximum payload of 800kg (1,760lb).
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A video from Sierra Nevada Corporation concerning progress on its Dream Chaser shuttle.
The Aviation in Japan site has a very nice review/history/summary of the J2M3 Jack kits that have been available in 72nd scale. Stop by and take a look here. If you have any interest in Japanese WWII aircraft, this is a must-read site.
USAF – United States Air Force 06-4116 Lockheed Martin F-22A 4116 SKA Fairchild AFB 2008
Virgin Atlantic Airways G-VAST Boeing 747-41R 28757 LHR London Heathrow Airport 2004