Onboard ANA's brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. a video by rightstuffphotography on Flickr.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Onboard ANA's brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Onboard ANA's brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. a video by rightstuffphotography on Flickr.
Monday, September 26, 2011
787 Delivery Lightshow Rehersal
787 Delivery Lightshow Rehersal a video by rightstuffphotography on Flickr.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Bill Boyd, Rolls-Royce VP of Boeing Programs began his presentation by saying how proud his company is to be part of the Dreamliner program. Rolls Royce have been powering Boeing jetliners since 1956 and have been installed on ANA's aircraft since 1961.
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000, installed on the very first 787 and powering it's maiden flight in December 2009, has been customized to meet the Dreamliner's requirements for today and far into the future. Since then they have been fitted to five of the seven development aircraft logging more than 3900 hours of problem free flight hours during 1300 flights.
No matter how the 787 evolves, the Trent 1000 will be up to the task. The Trent 1000 excels in environmental standards. Noise level and emmissions have been reduced, and fuel economy increased. Rolls-Royce continues to look to the future by researching bio fuels in their engines.
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000, installed on the very first 787 and powering it's maiden flight in December 2009, has been customized to meet the Dreamliner's requirements for today and far into the future. Since then they have been fitted to five of the seven development aircraft logging more than 3900 hours of problem free flight hours during 1300 flights.
No matter how the 787 evolves, the Trent 1000 will be up to the task. The Trent 1000 excels in environmental standards. Noise level and emmissions have been reduced, and fuel economy increased. Rolls-Royce continues to look to the future by researching bio fuels in their engines.
787 Delivery Celebrations
We are at Boeing's facility at Everett WA this morning to cover the Celebrations to mark the first delivery of the 787 Dreamliner to Japan's All Nippon Airlines.
We are currently listening to a press conference covering the interior specifications on the Dreamliner. We've heard about the larger windows and how they will be electronically dimmed. There will be no window shades on the passenger windows, instead, the windows will be dimmed by pressing a button.
The whole passenger experience on the 787 will be different from any other aircraft currently flying. The interior cabin pressure will be held at 6000 feet rather than the current 8000 feet. This will mean that passengers will arrive at their destinations with less fatigue than is currently the case. Research has shown that the number of passengers experiencing headaches caused by altitude will be way lower when flying on the Dreamliner.
We are currently listening to a press conference covering the interior specifications on the Dreamliner. We've heard about the larger windows and how they will be electronically dimmed. There will be no window shades on the passenger windows, instead, the windows will be dimmed by pressing a button.
The whole passenger experience on the 787 will be different from any other aircraft currently flying. The interior cabin pressure will be held at 6000 feet rather than the current 8000 feet. This will mean that passengers will arrive at their destinations with less fatigue than is currently the case. Research has shown that the number of passengers experiencing headaches caused by altitude will be way lower when flying on the Dreamliner.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Boeing has delivered the first Peace Eye 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF).
The aircraft was delivered during a ceremony at ROKAF Base Gimhae, the main operating base for the Peace Eye fleet.
"Peace Eye increases South Korea's self-defense capacity with powerful airborne-surveillance and battle-management capabilities that will help enhance the security of the Korean peninsula," said Randy Price, Peace Eye program manager for Boeing. "Working closely with the ROKAF, DAPA, the U.S. government and our Korean industry partners was key to making today's milestone a reality." Three more Peace Eye aircraft are being modified by Korean Aerospace Industries in Sacheon, Korea, and will be delivered in 2012.
The aircraft was delivered during a ceremony at ROKAF Base Gimhae, the main operating base for the Peace Eye fleet.
"Peace Eye increases South Korea's self-defense capacity with powerful airborne-surveillance and battle-management capabilities that will help enhance the security of the Korean peninsula," said Randy Price, Peace Eye program manager for Boeing. "Working closely with the ROKAF, DAPA, the U.S. government and our Korean industry partners was key to making today's milestone a reality." Three more Peace Eye aircraft are being modified by Korean Aerospace Industries in Sacheon, Korea, and will be delivered in 2012.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Paine Field, Everett - June 6th 2011
Paine Field, Everett - June 6th 2011 a video by rightstuffphotography on Flickr.
787s & 747-8s - Video shot Paine Field, Everett
Monday, September 19, 2011
USAF Raptors to return to active duty.
The Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz have approved a plan that will allow the F/A-22A Raptor to resume flight operations after a four-month stand down.
The entire USAF fleet of Raptors, consisting of 170 aircraft, was removed from flight status on May 3 as a safety precaution following twelve separate incidents where pilots reported experiencing hypoxia-like symptoms. The incidents occurred over a three-year period beginning in April 2008. The return-to-flight plan implements several actions, including in-depth aircraft inspections, comprehensive training on life support systems, and continued data collection.
"We now have enough insight from recent studies and investigations that a return to flight is prudent and appropriate," Schwartz said. "We're managing the risks with our aircrews, and we're continuing to study the F-22's oxygen systems and collect data to improve its performance."
The return-to-flight process will begin with instructor pilots and flight leads regaining their necessary proficiency, then follow with other F-22 pilots.
As America's primary air superiority weapon system, the F-22 has flown more than 300 missions in support of Operation Noble Eagle and deployed on a rotational basis to the Pacific region and Southwest Asia.
The Red Arrows announce their new line-up for the 2012 airshow season.
The team, who are based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, will get three new pilots, one of whom will replace Flt Lt Jon Egging, who tragically died in a crash following a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival.
The three new pilots are: Flt Lt Martin Pert from RAF Leeming, Flt Lt Michael Child from RAF Coningsby and Flt Lt James McMillan from RAF Cottesmore.
To become a Red Arrows pilot the RAF require candidates have a minimum of 1,500 flying hours and have been assessed as being above average ability. They must also have completed at least one fast jet frontline tour of duty.
The new team members will begin an intensive training schedule at Scampton as soon as the 2011 season is completed. Initially, training will consist of flying three and four aircraft formations with additional aircraft being added to the mix as training progresses through the winter. The complete team of nine aircraft will be routinely flying the full display in early March. They will then deploy to RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus for operation “Springhawk” where they fly a number of full display practices in the ideal Mediterranean climate. Normally, towards the end of the deployment in Cyprus a display is flown in front of senior RAF officers, who, if satisfied with all aspects of the team grants PDA - Public Display Authorization. This mean the team will be presented with their famous red flying suits and are approved to fly in public airshows throughout the forthcoming year.
It is normal for three pilots to leave the team every year meaning that just one third of the team are in their first year at any time. This means that a normal tour with the team lasts three years. The two pilots leaving the team this year will return to operation flying with either a fast-jet training or combat squadron.
Sqn Ldr Jim Turner returns to the Red Arrows to take over from Sqn Ldr Ben Murphy as team leader.
Since the team's creation in 1965 the Red Arrows have flown two types of aircraft at more more than 4,000 displays in 52 countries.
The three new pilots are: Flt Lt Martin Pert from RAF Leeming, Flt Lt Michael Child from RAF Coningsby and Flt Lt James McMillan from RAF Cottesmore.
To become a Red Arrows pilot the RAF require candidates have a minimum of 1,500 flying hours and have been assessed as being above average ability. They must also have completed at least one fast jet frontline tour of duty.
The new team members will begin an intensive training schedule at Scampton as soon as the 2011 season is completed. Initially, training will consist of flying three and four aircraft formations with additional aircraft being added to the mix as training progresses through the winter. The complete team of nine aircraft will be routinely flying the full display in early March. They will then deploy to RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus for operation “Springhawk” where they fly a number of full display practices in the ideal Mediterranean climate. Normally, towards the end of the deployment in Cyprus a display is flown in front of senior RAF officers, who, if satisfied with all aspects of the team grants PDA - Public Display Authorization. This mean the team will be presented with their famous red flying suits and are approved to fly in public airshows throughout the forthcoming year.
It is normal for three pilots to leave the team every year meaning that just one third of the team are in their first year at any time. This means that a normal tour with the team lasts three years. The two pilots leaving the team this year will return to operation flying with either a fast-jet training or combat squadron.
Sqn Ldr Jim Turner returns to the Red Arrows to take over from Sqn Ldr Ben Murphy as team leader.
Since the team's creation in 1965 the Red Arrows have flown two types of aircraft at more more than 4,000 displays in 52 countries.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Thursday, November 20, 2008
2nd Place in Photo Competition
I recently took 2nd place in the Tacoma Photographic Societies monthly competition with this photograph. It was taken at the Farnborough Airshow in July 2006 and depicts the Eurofighter Typhoon T.1 taking off to begin it's display.
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