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☆ Meet SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew: The daring 4 who are in space on the most ambitious private space mission in history
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewSpaceX just launched four people on its most daring human spaceflight yet, a mission called Polaris Dawn. Jared Isaacman, mission commanderJared Isaacman at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California. Anna Menon, mission specialist and medical officerAnna Menon is Polaris Dawn's mission specialist and medical officer. Before joining SpaceX, Menon worked at NASA and helped oversee International Space Station operations as a biomedical flight controller. Scott "Kidd" Poteet, mission pilotScott "Kidd" Poteet is the pilot of the Polaris Dawn mission.

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☆ Even with F-16s, Ukraine's pilots still wouldn't be 'out of the woods' against Russia's air force, US officials say
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Polish and Slovakian MiG-29s would add to Ukraine's fleet and be familiar to Ukrainian pilots but won't bring much more capability than Ukraine's current MiG-29s. 'The hard work'A pilot exits a Polish Air Force F-16 at an airbase in Poznan in November 2006. If the US or another NATO country elected to supply Ukraine with F-16s, Kelly said his first question would be "what sustainment depot are they going to use? "Again, that's just for the short-term of being able to launch or recover aircraft," Baum said. Ukraine's new jets would also be flying against Russian air-defense weapons that have claimed dozens of Ukrainian aircraft and continue to contest the airspace around the front lines.

☆ How a Swedish fighter jet managed to catch the un-catchable SR-71 spy plane
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Peter Suciu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Only one aircraft even has the distinction of achieving radar lock on the legendary spy plane. It wasn't a Soviet interceptor such as the MiG-25 however, but rather the Swedish-made Saab J37 Viggen fighter that successfully achieved a missile lock and visual contact with the speedy spy plane. The Saab J37 and the Baltic ExpressA Swedish Air Force Saab Viggen arrives at RAF Fairford in July 1993. Andrew Surma/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe United States Air Force pilots likely believed the same about the Saab J37 Viggen too. Swedish pilot Per-Olof Eldh scrambled in his Saab J37 Viggen fighter and started the head-on attack protocol.

☆ В Лас-Вегасе произошло крушение самолета
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-25 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Самолет под управлением пилота компании Draken разбился в понедельник почти сразу после взлета с авиабазы ВВС США Неллис, расположенной близ Лас-Вегаса (штат Невада). "Воздушное судно под управлением субподрядчика, которое совершило взлет с базы Неллис ВВС США, разбилось около 14:30 за южной границей базы <...>. Персонал авиабазы Неллис приносит свои глубокие соболезнования коллегам, друзьям и семье погибшего пилота Draken", - говорится в сообщении на сайте авиабазы. В свою очередь Национальный совет по безопасности на транспорте США сообщил, что разбившийся самолет был истребителем Mirage F-1 производства французской компании Dassault Aviation. По сведениям телеканал Fox News самолет упал недалеко от начальной школы имени Мартина Лютера Кинга в Лас-Вегасе.

Persons: Draken Organizations: Dassault Aviation, Fox News, ВВС, Неллис ВВС, Национальный совет по безопасности на транспорте Locations: США, Неллис, ЛасВегаса, Невада, ЛасВегасе

☆ (video) Festivalul de Film Göteborg caută un voluntar care se va izola pe o insulă pentru a viziona 60 de premiere de film
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-08 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | Aleg Sa Mă Scufund În Oameni Ca În Mare | Fără Teamă Să Înot. | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

(video) Festivalul de Film Göteborg caută un voluntar care se va izola pe o insulă pentru a viziona 60 de premiere de filmFestivalul de Film Göteborg se desfășoară în condiții speciale anul acesta. Prin tragere la sorți, un participant va fi ales să vizioneze filmele izolat pe o insulă din Marea Nordului. Împreună cu câștigătorul, va fi lăsat doar angajatul festivalului, acesta va oferi acces temporar la o tabletă sau computer pentru înregistrarea videoclipurilor. Pentru a participa, trebuie să trimiteți o CERERE în care urmează să spuneți reprezentanților festivalului de film de ce ar trebui să fiți izolați la far. Scrisorile sunt acceptate până pe 17 ianuarie, după care juriul va selecta cele mai interesante aplicații și va organiza un interviu online cu autorii lor.

Persons: variety.com, Pater Organizations: Film Göteborg, Cinema Locations: Göteborg, Suedia

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