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In 2014, Stratolaunch Systems was placed under the supervision of Paul Allen's new aerospace company Vulcan Aerospace, [15] a subsidiary of Vulcan Inc. Beames stated, "Vulcan Aerospace is the company within Vulcan that plans and executes projects to shift how the world conceptualizes space travel through cost reduction and on‐demand access.
The Avro Vulcan (later Hawker Siddeley Vulcan [1] from July 1963) [2] was a jet-powered, tailless, delta-wing, high-altitude, strategic bomber, which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984.
The NSSL program purchased a prototype Vulcan launch in October 2018, [38] and was awarded a contract in August 2020 to launch 60% of NSSL missions over a 5-year period beginning in 2024. [41] The Vulcan Centaur was originally slated to conduct its maiden flight in 2019, however was delayed repeatedly.
Specifically, instead of having a separate body of regulations for a PMA Fabrication Inspection System (FIS), [18] as was the case in prior regulations, the PMA regulations now include a cross reference to the 14 C.F.R. § 21.137, [19] which is the regulation defining the elements of a quality system for all production approval holders. [20]
X-Plane is a flight simulation software initially launched by Laminar Research in 1995. Commercial desktop versions are sold for macOS, Windows, and Linux. In addition, Laminar Research also distributes FAA-certified versions for professional use. A mobile version has been available for Android, iOS, and webOS since 2009 as well.
The wing has 14 electrically signaled, hydraulically actuated trailing-edge split flaps that also act as speed brakes. The hydraulic system and actuators, electrical system, avionics, pilot controls, and flight deck are from donor B747-400s. Approximately 250,000 lb of the aircraft's takeoff weight of 1,300,000 lb is from B747-400 components. [42]
In May 2017, X-Plane 11 was released, a major iteration in their flight simulator. X-Plane 11 is available in both a consumer version, as well as a Federal Aviation Administration certifiable professional version. [5] In January 2022, Laminar Research announced the release of their upcoming next-generation simulation game, X-Plane 12. It is ...
An Avro 707A in flight, 1951. The Avro 707 originated as a "proof-of-concept" delta wing aircraft that was principally the work of Stuart D. Davies, Avro's chief designer.. It was a relatively compact aircraft that initially incorporated a wing with about 50° sweep, without a horizontal tail on a fin with trailing edge swe