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Space programs employ perhaps some of the smartest people that have ever lived. The application of physics, calculus, chemistry, biology and other sciences make this a very complicated subject. There are many companies which have some involvement with space. NASA, the most well-known, is a government run and funded operation. It has been the most successful in its 50+ years of existence. SpaceX is the most popular space company right now. NASA doesn’t launch any piloted missions currently, it…

airlines. While facing possible layoffs, Kelly challenged his ground crews to reduce the turnaround times from 55 minutes to 15 minutes. The crews were at to achieve that goal and eliminated the possibility of layoffs. By having a fleet of only having Boeing 737s, Southwest has been able to keep maintenance cost extremely low. Southwest has had their flight attendants play games with their customers, while in flight. An example of this is the flight attendants would say that the first customer…

Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications: Hazardous or Helpful? Communication is the key to everything. Every facet of our lives is determinate on communication. No more is that true than in the world of aviation. The complex web of flights over the world dwarfs in comparison to the volume of communication that the aviation field uses. Communication between ground control, airplane to airplane, and maintenance hubs make up this network of information. The information that flows through the…

SpiceJet is an low-cost airline headquartered in Gurgaon, India. It is the third biggest aircraft in the nation by number of travelers conveyed, with a piece of the overall industry of 13.2% as of March 2017. The carrier works 312 day by day flights to 55 goals, including 45 Indian and 10 global goals from its centers at Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad. Built up as air taxi provider ModiLuft in 1994, the organization was gained by Indian business person Ajay Singh in 2004 and re-dedicated as…

while we were at it. Throughout the drive, I took observations every 15 minutes; at 9:20 a.m. we passed the Marvin Rd exit in Lacey, at 9:35 a.m. we passed Joint Base Lewis-McChord, at 9:50 a.m. the vans entered King County, at 10:05 a.m. we passed Boeing Field, at 10:20 a.m. we began to hit traffic as we passed Century Link Field and by 10:30 we arrived to the museum. At…

the Midway Islands when he spotted several Japanese warships southwest of the Islands. At 9:25 a.m., another US pilot sighted the same ship, which he identified as their main fleet. Upon learning the information from the pilots, the US Navy sent 9 Boeing B-17 Bombers to the warships. This plan ended up failing, as the B-17 bombers missed all their shots and were shot down by the Japanese before any major damage occurred to their fleet. The next day, June 4th, 1942, at 5:45 a.m. a Catalina pilot…

Airlines, the organization is able to keep its operations fairly simple which results in affording them the opportunity to be exceedingly efficient. For example, the type of aircraft used, “Its fleet is dominated by a single type of aircraft, the Boeing 737.” (El-Erian). This provides them with only having to train their mechanics and crews in one type of aircraft. Also, they only have to order parts for one type of aircraft. The use of one aircraft cuts down in…

To gather information about mechanical engineering, I interviewed Graham Jessup, a graduate from the University of Washington and a mechanical engineer at Electroimpact Engineering; a company based in Mukilteo Washington. Electroimpact is a world leader in design and manufacturing of aerospace tooling and automation. During the interview that took place through several emails, I learned much about what mechanical engineers are required to know, and how they use that knowledge to fully accomplish…

detonated 500 meters above surface zero. The planes Bockscar The Bockscar was a B-29A-40-MO Superfortress, manufactured by the Glenn L. Martin Company. The Glenn L. Martin Company made planes during WWII. They also made Enola Gay The Enola Gay is a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber also manufactured by GLM Company, named after the pilot’s mother. The pilot was Colonel Paul…

1.0 Before Singapore International Airlines (SIA) was implemented. It started off with the name Malayan Airways Limited (MAL), (MAL) started with 3 scheduled flights every week to Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang. After 5 years, more planes were bought to enable more flights to head out to many other different countries. (Singapore Airlines, 2014). In 1965 is when Singapore gained its independence from Malaysia, both countries decided to joint alliance and control the airline in 1966, renaming it…