Airframe

During World War II, tooth pain experienced by the aircrew in flight was given the name aerodontalgia. As this tooth-related pain was also observed in divers, more appropriate term, barodontalgia, was subsequently given to this phenomenon. Barodontalgia, not only affects aircrew and aircraft passengers but the underwater divers as well. The pain or injury that affects teeth due to changes in pressure gradients can be explained via Boyle’s Law “at a given temperature, the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the ambient pressure.” Since the introduction of modern flight, in past 60 years, with growing number of air passengers, in flight physiologic and pathologic phenomena began to be reported including those related to face and oral cavity. Hence, a dentist should be able to prevent these in flight hazards when they treat aircrew members as sudden incapacitation could jeopardize the flight’s safety. Thus, aviation dentistry deals with evaluation, principles, prevention, treatment of diseases, disorders or conditions that are related to oral cavity and maxillofacial area or adjacent and associated structures and their impact on frequent air passengers. According to the literature, barodontalgia is a rare phenomenon as the incidence of barodontalgia may be underestimated but not neglected. It might be because the aviators may be reluctant to report pain as they could be refused flying certificates since the demand is not just to have a fit and healthy body but…

We have been so invested in technology in the past few years, that we have begun to let technology control the way we live our life. Whether it may be just using technology to find the closest coffee shop or flying on an airplane, thousands of feet above the ground, we have been letting technology take over our everyday life. Schools, once a place to learn using textbooks and paper, has turned into a technology based learning atmosphere. The question is, should we be relying on technology, or…

14CFR Part 91 explains and outlines the requirements for a 100 hour inspection and an annual inspection. The difference between each inspection is that one must be performed after 100 flight hours and the other must be done at the end of 12 calendar months. The details of both inspections are all listed in 14CFR Part 43. Each A&P mechanic may come up with their own checklist on the items required for that inspection, but they must still contain everything listed by the rule book. For the sake of…

in Naval Aviation. Managers make the best decision allowed with the data available but what happens when that data is skewed? This is the issue the Poseidon fleet is facing at the moment, with the aging Orion airframe slowly leaving the pattern our maritime patrol community is facing…

(U) The actual full utilization of aerial reconnaissance using heavier than air platforms occurred during World War I. The use of this new technology aided field commanders, and gave strategic planners unprecedented insights into enemy dispositions, capabilities and extrapolated battlefield intentions. The British employment of aerial reconnaissance was mainly tactical during World War I and was used to map out the battlefield by cartographically plotting out the Forward Edge of the Battlefield…

The reorganization of the 116th ACW from a Total Force Wing to a classic Associate Wing allowed the guard to fully pursue the recapitalization of the JSTARS fleet. The ANG at Robins, AFB unlike active duty has a vested interest in keeping the JSTARS fleet at Robins and to ensure that a new airframe is acquired. The leadership of the ANG has taken full advantage of the new political frame. Bolman and Deal (2013) state that political leaders build linkages to key stakeholders, and focus their…

[10] To be able to reach the target, the Vee Formation was developed to help protect the B-17s during a flight to the target and back. The Vee Formation was when three B-17s form a triangle with one in the lead and one each other of the leader B-17. The b-17s were less than 50 feet apart. [7] The problem with this new strategy was that it needed the Vee formations to be close together and needed the use of a fighter escort. The first problem was that the fighters (ex: p-51 mustangs or…

POSITION PAPER ON POSTPONING THE RETIREMENT OF THE A-10 1. The Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is currently the only close air support (CAS) dedicated aircraft in the United States (US) inventory.1 The A-10 was the first airframe which was designed specifically for the role of CAS and is a simple aircraft to maintain.2 The US Air Force (USAF) has effectively employed the A-10 in a variety of combat applications since its first flight at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (AFB) in the fall…

program, the V-22 configurations depend its use: search-and-rescue or long-range special operations, or various military missions. In the engineering and manufacturing development stage of the V22 occurred during the years of 1989 and 1992, many prototypes were unsuccessful due to wiring or flight control issues. “Thought early developments design flaws plagued the Osprey’s airframe, the Marines remained unconditionally committed to it for replacement of its Vietnam-era CH-46 Sea Knight…

The difference between the A-12 and the SR-71 is that the A-12 has only one seat, while the SR-71 has two seats. The second seat was added for a Reconnaissance Systems Officer and transported more fuel than the A-12 (“Creating the Blackbird”, 2014). The SR-71 was faster than a 0.5 caliber sniper bullet during a 75 nanometer radius turn. The airframe, which was made of ninety-three percent titanium, supported the strength of stainless steel, a proportionately light weight, and was durable at the…