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SOL Austin: Net-Zero Capable
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Beck-Reit and Sons Ltd., an Austin General Contractor, has been working on sustainable construction methods since they day we started building houses. Our desire to build a better house, led us to the development of the SOL (Solutions Oriented Living) subdivision in East Austin. We partnered with local architect, KRDB to design, develop and build a net-zero capable sub-division centered around a community of 40 modern homes. Thru passive design, efficient building envelope and solar power these homes can produce more energy than they consume. The homes have been rated 4-5 star by the Austin Energy Green Building Program. SOL Austin has received national attention and has been featured in the New York Times, Metro-Homes and DIY Network’s, This New House.
Ceremonial Bill Signing: S.C. Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H.3114 (Official Governor's Office Photo by Camlin Moore)
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The injection molding machine is one of the most popular and efficient manufacturing processes in the world and can produce large quantities of the products you are using every day. Injection machines are capable of producing identical volumes of items in the fastest time while maintaining product quality. Do you know how does injection moulding machine work? Let’s learn the principle of injection machine operation with BNT Machinery in this article.
What is an injection molding machine?
An injection molding machine is production equipment capable of producing large volumes of products. It works by injecting molten material into the mold. Injection molding materials include metals, glasses, and elastomers, and are most commonly used to create thermoplastics and thermosetting polymers.
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History of injection molding
The injection molding machine was first invented in the United States in 1872 by brothers John Wesley Hyatt and Isaiah. This machine is more primitive than modern equipment, it works like a large needle, under the action of a piston, the plastic through the cylinder is heated and injected into the mold.
German scientists Arthur Eichengrün and Theodore Becker discovered the first soluble forms of cellulose acetate in 1903, which are less flammable than cellulose nitrate and easy to extrude. Arthur Eichengrün developed the first injection molding machine in 1939 and patented the flexible cellulose acetate injection mold.
World War II opened up huge demand for cheap and mass-produced products. In 1946, American inventor James Watson Hendry built the first screw pump, which allowed more precise control of the injection rate and quality of the products manufactured. This machine can also mix raw materials before spraying, so that colored plastic or recycled plastics are mixed.
In 1970, Hendry developed the first air-assisted injection molding system for rapid cooling of complex products. This improves the design flexibility and rigidity of manufactured products while saving on costs, fuel, raw materials, and waste.
History of plastics injection molding
In 1990, aluminum molds were widely used. Nowadays, screw pumps make up the majority of plastic injection molding machines.
Plastic injection molding technology produces push buttons for use in automotive, medical, aerospace, consumer goods, toys, plumbing, packaging, and construction.
Application of injection molding technology
Injection molding technology is widely used in industry, especially in the plastics industry, as the ideal method for producing large objects of the same volume. In addition, injection molding technology is also applied in the manufacturing industry of packaging, bottle caps, auto parts, components, coils, musical instruments, tables and chairs, machine parts (including gears), …
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How does injection moulding machine work?
How does injection moulding machine work? The injection molding process is carried out through 4 main steps, specifically as follows:
Step 1: Use the plastic injection machine to melt the material to a suitable temperature.
In this step, the raw materials that are still in a hard form such as recycled plastics and virgin plastic will be put into the raw material port of the plastic injection machine. Here, the materials will be mixed and pushed forward to melt by the heating system arranged around the cylinder of the machine.
Step 2: The screw system of the plastic injection molding machine will create a large pressure to inject the molten plastic into the mold in the closed state. The screw system of the plastic injection machine will act as a plunger pushing the melted plastic forward with great pressure. The plastic channel system will contain the liquid plastic part. At this time, the mold cavity is in a closed state to do the task of forming the product.
Step 3: Cool the mold part so that the molten plastic part turns into a solid state. In order to get the plastic out, the melted plastic must be solidified. In this step, the machine’s cooling system will work to cool the mold and solidify the molten plastic.
Step 4: Take the product out. This is the final step of the injection molding process. The injection molding machine’s needle system will slowly pull out half of the mold, leaving a certain amount of time to take the product out. Then close the mold again to continue the new process.
Suitable plastics
The types of plastic commonly used in injection molding are thermoplastics, thermosetting plastics, and some elastomers. Available materials are usually metals or a mixture of materials, so designers can select the material with the most suitable properties.
Material selection criteria are based on stiffness, modulus of elasticity, flexural resistance, heat resistance and water absorption, design requirements as well as manufacturing cost, each with different specifications. should be considered and considered. The thermoplastics are nylon, polyethylene, and polystyrene. Thermosetting resins are epoxy and phenolic.
Structure of plastic injection molding machine
Clamping system
It has the effect of opening and closing the mold while supporting the movement of the molding element and creating a force large enough to hold the mold during the filling process and push the product out of the mold. The motion of this assembly is reciprocating, so any mechanism that produces this movement is allowed.
Common types of mold clamp assemblies include:
– Mechanical clamp assembly
– Hydraulic clamp assembly
– Mechanical clamp assembly with hydraulic combination
Mold
Consists of 2 basic components: a fixed half and a movable mold. The movable mold half usually carries the mold core, and the fixed mold half usually carries the mold cavity. In the mold plates, a cooling system and plastic channel are arranged. In addition, there are connecting rods and other parts such as a heating system … will talk about plastic injection mold in detail.
Spray system
The injection system consists of 3 parts: the feed hopper, the thermal cylinder, the screw, and the nozzle.
Feed Hopper
Thermoplastic is fed in the form of pellets. The feed hopper serves to contain these particles. These small particles of material from the door of the feed hopper enter the thermal cylinder.
Thermal Cylinder
The heating cylinder for the material makes the material molten, it is heated by the thermocouples.
The screw consists of 3 segments:
Inlet section: Near the inlet hopper used to move the material forward, at the end of this zone, the material softens and begins to flow.
Compression zone: In the middle of the screw, used to compress liquid materials.
Dosing area: Mix and homogenize the material before injection into the mold.
Nozzle: The part that attaches between the cylinder head and the nozzle of the mold. The nozzle must have a shape suitable for the flow of the material and be firmly attached to the nozzle during injection molding. The nozzle hole should be smaller than the nozzle hole in the mold.
The nozzle is interchangeable and has its own heating ring. Because the types of plastic have different characteristics, the nozzles also have different textures to help the best plastic injection process into the mold.
Advantages and limitations of using an injection molding machine
Advantage:
Complex shapes: Plastic injection molded parts can hold very tight tolerances on extremely small parts that are not possible with other manufacturing methods and cost-effectively. This allows injection molding products to be more complex or more suitable for certain applications.
Speed and scale: Injection molding works best when it quickly produces a large number of parts. The mold can contain multiple cavities all producing identical products in one press.
Usually, the cooling time of thermoplastics is also short. Even large parts can be produced in a minute or two. This means that every minute you can produce hundreds of products from one machine and one operator.
Durability: Plastic is an extremely durable material, especially when molded. That’s why it’s often used to make the outer shell or outer shell of equipment, plastic containers, etc. In addition, it is practically possible to mix anti-UV agents, increasing the anti-corrosion properties. bacteria, making it antistatic, and other uses make it a very durable material choice for components.
Product control: It is much easier to control the bonded surface of plastic molded components than other components. The colors are melted directly into the resin allowing for a uniform color without the need for a second operation such as powder coating. In addition, the mold can give the product many different characteristics, from smooth and smooth to matte..
In addition, labels and logos can be engraved on the part by the mold, making it easier for users to read and easily found on the product.
Defect:
Design Limitations: Since the mold has to be partially opened and ejected, there are some designs that cannot be molded or would be extremely difficult to cast.
High upfront costs: Injection molding involves an investment in an injection mold that can cost anywhere from 20 million to 500 million depending on the complexity of the part and the size of the mold.
Longer design time: Before production can be made entirely of drawings, molds must be designed and engineered to be able to rapidly increase project time and deliver products to production.
These are all information about how does injection moulding machine work that BNT shares with you. Hopefully, through our article, you will have more useful knowledge to apply to your work.
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Ceremonial Bill Signing: S.C. Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H.3114 (Official Governor's Office Photo by Camlin Moore)
Ceremonial Bill Signing: S.C. Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H.3114 (Official Governor's Office Photo by Camlin Moore)
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The world’s top female surfers proved by pairing up grace, strength and talent, that they are capable of taking the sport to new heights.
The 2nd SWATCH GIRLS PRO France 2011 in Hossegor delivered a firework of spectacular surfing! Moving through the rounds, the ladies faced strong currents and fast crashing waves. Heat after heat they tackled the rough challenge by laying down outstanding performances with technical, smooth and stylish surfing. Unfortunately last year’s winner and 4-time World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) and top favourite Coco Ho (HAW) were already eliminated in the early rounds.
In the end Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) defeated Sage Erickson (USA) on an epic final day of competition to win the SWATCH GIRLS PRO France at Seignosse in Hossegor.
Both Fitzgibbons and Erickson surfed at their limit on the final day of competition in front of the packed holiday crowd who flocked to the beach to support some of the world’s finest women’s surfers, but it was Fitzgibbons who found the scores needed to take the victory over the American surfer.
Fitzgibbons, who is currently rated No. 2 on the elite ASP Women’s World Title Series, competed in her second consecutive SWATCH GIRLS PRO France event and her victory marks her third major ASP win this year.
Erickson was impressive throughout the entire competition, eventually defeating Sarah Baum (ZAF) in the Semifinals, but was unable to surpass Fitzgibbons for the win.
Sarah Mason Wins 2-Star Swatch Girls Pro Junior France
Sarah Mason (Gisbourne, NZL) 16, today took out the ASP 2-Star Swatch Girls Pro Junior France over Dimity Stoyle (Sunshine Coast QLD, AUS) 19, it a closely contested 35-minute final that went down to the wire in tricky 3ft (1m) waves at Les Bourdaines.
Europe’s finest under-21 athletes faced some of the world’s best up-and-comers in the Swatch Girls Pro Junior France in their attempt to qualify for the ASP World Junior Series which starts October 3, in Bali, Indonesia.
Mason, who impressed the entire event with her precise and stylish forehand attack, left little to chance in the 35-minute final getting off to a quick start to open her account and then built on her two-wave total to claim victory with 11.73 out of 20. The quietly spoken goofy-footer was a standout performer in the ASP 6-Star Swatch Girls Pro France and backed it up with a commanding performance against her fellow Pro Junior members.
“It is amazing. I am so happy and it is one of my best results for sure. It was tricky to try and pick the good ones but I picked a couple so it was great. All the girls are definitely ripping so you have to step up the level to get through your heats so I am stoked with the win. It has been super fun and I have enjoyed the entire event so to win is just amazing.”
Dimity Stoyle was unable to bridge the gap over her opponent in the final finishing second despite holding priority several times in the later stages of the encounter. The Swatch Girls Pro Junior France has proved the perfect training ground for Stoyle to continue with her excellent results already obtained this season on the ASP Australasia Pro Junior series where she is currently ranked nº2.
“I am still happy with second and I really wanted to win here but I tried my best. This is the best event I have been in so far it is really good the set up, the waves and everyone loves it. I can’t believe how good the French crowd are. They love surfing and they love us all so I am definitely going to come back.”
Felicity Palmateer (Perth WA, AUS) 18, ranked nº9 on the ASP Women’s Star Tour, finished equal 3rd in a low scoring tactical heat against Stoyle where positioning and priority tactics towards the final part played a major role as the frequency of set waves dropped.
“When I first paddled out I thought it was breaking more out the back but as the tide started to change it moved in and became a little inconsistent. At the start of the heat there were heaps of waves but then it went slow and priority came into play and I kept trying to get one. I am not really fussed because I am travelling with Dimity (Stoyle) and stoked that she has made the final.”
Palmateer has used the Swatch Girls Pro Junior France as a building block towards her ultimate goal of being full-time on the ASP Women’s World Tour. Her objectives are clear and 2011 is an extremely important year.
“I would love to get a World Junior title but at the moment my goal is to qualify for the World Tour through the Star events. If I can get more practice without that much pressure on me like this year and then if I qualify it will be even better for 2012.”
Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 17, placed 3rd in the Swatch Girls Pro Junior France after failing to oust eventual event winner Sarah Mason in semi-final nº1. Buitendag looked dangerous throughout the final day of competition and was unlucky not to find any quality scoring waves in a slow heat. Trailing for the majority of the encounter, Buitendag secured her best ride in the final moments which proved not enough to advance.
“The swell definitely dropped and although the conditions were quite nice I didn’t get any good scoring waves. I have a Pro Junior event coming up in South Africa and it is very important to get a result there to qualify for the World Juniors.”
Maud Le Car (St Martin, FRA) 19, claimed the best result of the European contingent finishing equal 5th to jump to nº1 position on the ASP Women’s European Pro Junior series. Le Car led a low scoring quarter-final bout against Bianca Buitendag until losing priority in a tactical error which allowed her opponent to sneak under her guard and claim the modest score required to win.
“I didn’t surf really well in that heat and I am a little bit disappointed because it is for the selection to the World Juniors with the other European girls. The waves were not the best and it was difficult to catch some good waves and unfortunately I didn’t make it. It is really good to be at the top but I have some other contests to improve and to do some good results and to make it to the World Juniors.”
The Swatch Time to Tear Expression Session was won by the team composed of Swatch Girls Pro France finalists Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Sage Erickson (USA) and equal 3rd placed Courtney Conlogue (USA) in a dynamic display of modern progressive surfing in the punchy 3ft peaks in front of a packed surf hungry audience lining the shore.
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Swatch Girls Pro Junior France Final Result
Sarah Mason (NZL) 11.73 Def. Dimity Stoyle (AUS) 10.27
Swatch Girls Pro Junior France Semi-Final Results
Heat 1: Sarah Mason (NZL) 14.00 Def. Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 9.60
Heat 2: Dimity Stoyle (AUS) 10.67 Def. Felicity Palmateer (AUS) 9.57
Swatch Girls Pro Junior France Quarter-Final Results
Heat 1: Sarah Mason (NZL) 12.75 Def. Lakey Peterson (USA) 6.25
Heat 2: Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 8.95 Def. Maud Le Car (FRA) 8.50
Heat 3: Dimity Stoyle (AUS) 11.00 Def. Georgia Fish (AUS) 4.50
Heat 4: Felicity Palmateer (AUS) 17.00 Def. Nao Omura (JPN) 8.75
Swatch Girls Pro Junior France Round Three Results
Heat 1: Sarah Mason (NZL) 15.25, Maud Le Car (FRA) 11.00, Marie Dejean (FRA) 9.35, Camille Davila (FRA) 4.90
Heat 2: Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 14.50, Lakey Peterson (USA) 11.50, Justine Dupont (FRA) 10.75, Phillipa Anderson (AUS) 5.10
Heat 3: Georgia Fish (AUS) 12.50, Felicity Palmateer (AUS) 9.15, Joanne Defay (FRA) 7.15, Loiola Canales (EUK) 2.90
Heat 4: Nao Omura (JPN) 10.00, Dimity Stoyle (AUS) 9.50, Barbara Segatto (BRA) 3.90, Ana Morau (FRA) 3.05
Photos Aquashot/ASPEurope - Swatch
Wonderful lens~ way more capable than people give it credit for. The cost difference from the 16-35mm f2.8L is a significant reason i chose this lens. I have taken magnificent pictures of the milky way galaxy, i was told it wasn't even a viable lens for such a task as it's base f/stop is so slow (for the doubters, check my photostream). All around great lens~ Cannot complain! Oh and the shot is taken on my 5dII with 100mm 2.8L attached, angled against xmas lights.
The carrier capable E-2 Hawkeye, built by Grumman, was designed to patrol the approaches to a carrier battle group to detect impending attack by hostile aircraft, missiles or sea forces. In addition to the early warning function, the E-2 provided strike and traffic control, area surveillance, search and rescue guidance, navigational assistance and communications relay services. The E-2C model was built from 1971 to 2009.
The aircraft in the photograph has the unit identification marking of VAW-124--Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 124, "The Bear Aces."
This is a family dedicated channel to our beloved big lad Benji
We got Benji in 2007 when he was 4 years old as the owner was suffering from an illness and was no longer capable of looking after him
We got him on the 21st may 2007 so we used that date to celebrate his birthday
When Benji came to live with us he was a very independant lad and was always the boss especially over my two young sons and he stamped his authority quite quickly
He did test us at the beginning but soon knew that living here with us he was going to get nothing more than love and attention and he got that in abundance
He loved his home comforts as he would often take over the settee and would declare that space as his own
I myself have had health issues and Benji would always pop his head up to see if everything was alright with me and i would do the same with him everynight
We nearly lost Benji in 2013/2014 when we discovered a small lump on his groin and the vet at the time told us it was just a fatty lump and just ignore it
We knew something was not right and advised the vet that we wanted it removed and we would pay for the operation
We booked him in 2 weeks after that appointment and when we got him to the PDSA they told us that it was a good job that we ignored her colleagues advice and decided to go for the operation as it saved his life as this so called fatty lump was actually a growth that was cutting off his blood vessel, The operation was a success and it extended our time with Benji
There was times that we questioned some of the vets advice as for when we kept asking about all the lumps that was appearing on his body and again we were told that they were just fatty lumps
Over the past couple of years we were concerned of a few lumps under his chest and a few that would appear around his ribs etc and again we were told to ignore them as they were fatty lumps
Well those lumps turned out to be cancer and cost our baby boy his life as his liver had also became very enlarged and we had to make a decssion if we wanted to die in agony as we were informed or for the vet to give him that terrible injection
We took him home for a day so that he could say his goodbyes to my sons and we stayed awake with him all night
The following morning we gave him his favourite a tin of tuna and he had a good drink of water and at 10:15am on September 1st 2017 Benji was put to sleep
My wife held him in her arms as i cuddled his head and kept him from seeing the needles and he dropped into his deep sleep forever
The vet that dealt with Benji on his final moment was a wonderful and caring vet and we thank her from the bottom of our hearts for all she done
We love you Benji and we will walk together again one day soon
Forever your
Mammy, Daddy and Brothers
ORLANDO, Fla. - In today’s complex and high tempo operational environment, America’s Army Reserve to rapidly deploy highly trained units to any corner of the world with the personnel and equipment they have on hand. With multiple contingencies and numerous potential threats capable of employing cutting-edge tactics with modern military equipment, the Army Reserve looks to its premiere sustainers such the 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) to lead, train and equip its 10,000-Soldier command.
In taking the first, major step toward achieving this vital mission, the 143d ESC conducted a Mission Training Brief Feb. 2-3, 2018, at the command’s headquarters in Orlando, Fla.
“An MTB promotes cohesion through collaboration,” said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Walter L. Flinn, commander, 332nd Transportation Terminal Battalion. “It offers a forum for commanders to share their successes and shortcomings while seeking and offering guidance among their fellow leaders.”
Led by U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Deborah L. Kotulich, commanding general, 143d ESC, the MTB featured dozens of senior leaders from the company to the ESC level whose wealth of knowledge and experience offered solutions to a myriad of logistical challenges.
“The expectation of having several months to bring your Soldiers up to speed at a pre-mobilization station is coming to an end,” Kotulich announced to dozens of battalion and brigade commanders and command sergeants majors huddled in the conference room. “We must assume that we will mobilize at a moment’s notice, and it’s our responsibility that we physically and mentally prepare every Soldier for the rigors of combat through realistic training.”
Kotulich expects every downtrace unit to spend less time in classrooms and more time in the field. This focus on individual and collective readiness stems from the U.S. Army Reserve Command’s Ready Force X initiative.
“Ready Force X is the Army Reserve’s answer to the [U.S.] Army’s demand for properly equipped and highly trained Soldiers who can rapidly deploy into combat,” said U.S. Army Col. Wanda Williams, commander, 641st Regional Sustainment Group. “Almost half of the 143d ESC’s downtrace units must meet the strict criteria established by Ready Force X’s “Fight Fast” mentality. This MTB offers precious time for commanders to obtain timely information needed to properly execute the numerous requirements to maintain a constantly high state of readiness.”
While Kotulich entrusts her fellow officers to formulate plans and carry out the Army Reserve’s “Fight Fast” initiative, she relies on her command sergeants major to refine the tasks required to carry out their commanding general’s intent.
“There are 43 individual training requirements that every unit must complete before reporting to a pre-mobilization site,” said U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos O. Lopes, command sergeant major, 143d ESC. “As NCOs, we are responsible for providing effective training that ensures every Soldier has mastered these fundamental skills that directly determine one’s survivability on the battlefield.”
“NCOs can only do this if they understand their commanders’ intent,” added Command Sgt. Maj. Kenyatta S. Stamps, command sergeant major, 787th Combat Support and Sustainment Battalion. “The MTB allows us to hear those intentions firsthand and develop effective techniques and tactics to achieve them.”
These techniques and tactics encompass a variety of tasks that enhance speed, agility and sustained readiness at the individual, team and unit level. From warrior drills to medical readiness, commanders must meticulously manage finite time and resources to crystallize the Army Reserve’s strategic vision and implement the 143d ESC’s operational mission.
“Ready Force X is about leadership, energy and execution,” said Flinn. “Commanders must own the responsibility for readiness. Establishing an open dialog among senior leaders remains paramount to understanding not only what we do but how we do it.”
With more than half of the 143d ESC falls under the Ready Force X umbrella, every unit and Soldier must face the challenges if they are to reap the awards of transforming America’s Army Reserve into the most lethal and capable federal reserve force in U.S. history.
“America demands highly trained and proficient Soldiers, and the Army Reserve is blessed to have motivated men and women ready to endure the hardships inherent in armed conflict,” said Williams. “That’s why I tell my Soldiers, ‘Don’t worry about the names. Just be ready. Be ready now!”
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143d ESC
The Sir John T. Gilbert Commemorative Lecture, 2011.
The Gilbert Lecture Series was inaugurated in 1998, the year which marked the centenary of the death of Sir John T. Gilbert. The aim of the series is to celebrate the life and work of Gilbert, and the history of Dublin, the city whose past he wished to incover and bring before a wider public.
The fourteenth annual lecture in the Gilbert Lecture Series, Christopher Fitz-Simon, 'Mr J. Kennedy Miller's very capable company of Irish players', was delivered on 24 January 2011, at Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street, and chaired by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Gerry Breen'
NASA's experimental X-43A scramjet aircraft which is capable if reaching almost seven times the speed of sound. Travelling at such speed would reduce the flight time from New York to Sydney to around two-and-a-half hours, from the 21 hours it is now. Credit: NASA.
Piaguaje, el gran pintor de la amazonía. Sus pinturas son tan realistas que casi se confunden con fotografías, o mejor dicho el es capaz de captar detalles que ni las fotografias lo logran, pinta desde su canoa navegando por los ríos del oriente ecuatoriano
Piaguaje, the great painter of the Amazon. His paintings are so realistic that was almost mistaken for photographs, or rather, is capable of capturing details that neither the photographs they succeed, paints from his canoe navigating the rivers of eastern Ecuador
SOL Austin: Net-Zero Capable
Photos by DeLea Becker @ Beck-Reit and Sons, Ltd.
Beck-Reit and Sons Ltd., an Austin General Contractor, has been working on sustainable construction methods since they day we started building houses. Our desire to build a better house, led us to develop the SOL (Solutions Oriented Living) subdivision in East Austin. We partnered with local architect, KRDB, to design, develop and build a net-zero capable sub-division centered around a community of 40 modern homes. Thru passive design, efficient building envelope and solar power these homes can produce more energy than they consume. The homes have been rated 4-5 star by the Austin Energy Green Building Program. SOL Austin has received national attention and has been featured in the New York Times, Metro-Homes and DIY Network’s, This New House.
This 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom home has 1538 square feet. The Master Suite features a second story balcony, and the open living, dining, kitchen floor plan is ideal for entertaining.
Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum
The B-1 was developed in 1974 to replace the aging B-52 to serve as a supersonic heavy bomber capable of delivering a nuclear payload. But after a lengthy development program, the B-1A was never deployed and cancelled in 1977 due to rising costs and increased vulnerability to improving Soviet defensive systems. The B-1A continued to serve long after the program was cancelled as a test bed for the B-1B. The B-1B, while physically similar, was not capable of Mach 2.2 flight like the A model, but included major improvements in payload and avionics over the B-1A.
The B-1A design includes four jet engines with afterburners, a pair located under each wing root. The fuselage and wing are blended together, and the variable geometry allows a 15 degree wing sweep in the forward position and 67.5 degrees when fully swept. The use of variable-sweep wings was incorporated into the design in order to provide both high lift during takeoff and landing, and low drag during a high-speed dash phase. With the wings set to their widest position the aircraft had considerably better lift and power than the B-52, allowing it to operate from a much wider variety of bases. Penetration of the USSR's defenses took place in a "dash," crossing them as quickly as possible before entering into the less defended "heartland" where speeds could be reduced. The large size and fuel capacity of the design allowed this "dash" portion of the flight to be relatively long.
Each of the three bomb bays was capable of carrying eight Short Range Attack Missiles (SRAM) or 25,000 pounds of nuclear bombs each. In addition, there are four external hard points each capable of carrying two SRAMS or 10,000 pounds of bombs. With a crew of four, the aircraft was originally designed with an escape module, but ejection seats were substituted to save cost and weight after accidents with the system caused fatalities.
Specifications
Weight: 389,800 pounds
Length: 150 ft, 2 in
Wingspan (swept): 78.2 ft
Wingspan (extended): 136.7 ft
Max. Speed: Mach 2 (1320 mph)
Range: 5,300 miles (unrefueled)
Payload: 115,000 Ibs
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SOL Austin: Net-Zero Capable
Photos by DeLea Becker @ Beck-Reit and Sons, Ltd.
Beck-Reit and Sons Ltd., an Austin General Contractor, has been working on sustainable construction methods since they day we started building houses. Our desire to build a better house, led us to develop the SOL (Solutions Oriented Living) subdivision in East Austin. We partnered with local architect, KRDB, to design, develop and build a net-zero capable sub-division centered around a community of 40 modern homes. Thru passive design, efficient building envelope and solar power these homes can produce more energy than they consume. The homes have been rated 4-5 star by the Austin Energy Green Building Program. SOL Austin has received national attention and has been featured in the New York Times, Metro-Homes and DIY Network’s, This New House.
This 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom home has 1538 square feet. The Master Suite features a second story balcony, and the open living, dining, kitchen floor plan is ideal for entertaining.
Capable of stripping away the exterior of the shuttle, Unified Field’s Inside Atlantis offers an x-ray view of Space Shuttle Atlantis
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability. The term submarine most commonly refers to a large crewed autonomous vessel; however, historically or colloquially, submarine can also refer to medium sized or smaller vessels (midget submarines, wet subs), remotely operated vehicles or robots.
The word submarine was originally an adjective meaning "under the sea"; consequently other uses such as "submarine engineering" or "submarine cable" may not actually refer at all to the vessel. Submarine was in fact shortened from the proper term, "submarine boat", and is often further shortened to "sub" when the word is employed informally. Submarines should always be referred to as "boats" rather than as "ships", regardless of their size. The English term U-boat for a German submarine comes from the German word for submarine, U-Boot, itself an abbreviation for Unterseeboot ("undersea boat").
Although experimental submarines had been built before, submarine design took off during the 19th century, and they were adopted by several different navies. Submarines were first widely used during World War I (1914–1918) and now feature in many large navies. Military usage includes attacking enemy surface ships or submarines, aircraft carrier protection, blockade running, ballistic missile submarines as part of a nuclear strike force, reconnaissance, conventional land attack (for example using a cruise missile), and covert insertion of special forces. Civilian uses for submarines include marine science, salvage, exploration and facility inspection/maintenance. Submarines can also be modified to perform more specialized functions such as search-and-rescue missions or undersea cable repair. Submarines are also used in tourism, and for undersea archaeology.
The successor to McDonnell's FH-1 Phantom, the F2H Banshee proved to be a fast and capable high-altitude fighter, making it the aircraft of choice to escort B-29 bombers over Korea. The airplane's official nickname derived from the fact that its engines "screamed like a banshee." To its pilots, however, it was affectionately called the "Banjo."
The F2H Banshee was McDonnell Aircraft Corporation's successor to the FH-1 Phantom, the Navy's first pure jet. Bearing a resemblance to its forbearer, the F2H outpaced it in performance, bettering its maximum speed by more than 50 mph and nearly doubling the range.
Acquisition of the F2H began in August 1948, and the aircraft began entering squadron service the following year. Banshees were capable of cruising on one engine at altitude and were very stable in operations aboard ship. They had two adverse traits, however, in that the tail section was particularly vulnerable to any stress loads beyond the manufacturer's g-load limits, and the landing gear was very fragile, precluding carrier arrested landings above recommended landing weights. Once a pilot dumped excess fuel to achieve maximum permissible weight, he was limited in passes at the deck, not a pleasant situation under adverse weather conditions.
It was the ability to operate at high-altitudes that proved to be the F2H's most valued trait. When the controversy over the Air Force's B-36 bomber erupted during the late-1940s, the high-altitude capability of the F2H was a key point in the Navy's argument against the claimed invincibility of the strategic bomber. That same performance also served well in the skies over Korea, where Banshees were the aircraft of choice for top cover escort of Air Force B-29 raids into North Korea. Advanced versions of the F2H continued to serve as the fleet's primary all-weather carrier fighter until 1959.
Accepted by the Navy on 24 July 1953, the Museum's F2H-4 (Bureau Number 126419) served in many Marine and Navy fighter and all-weather fighter squadrons and made a deployment in the carrier Coral Sea (CVA-43). Stricken from the active naval aircraft inventory in May 1962, it was assigned to the Naval Air Technical Training Center at Jacksonville, Florida, and transferred to the Museum in 1970.
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Some background:
The VF-1 was developed by Stonewell/Bellcom/Shinnakasu for the U.N. Spacy by using alien Overtechnology obtained from the SDF-1 Macross alien spaceship. Its production was preceded by an aerodynamic proving version of its airframe, the VF-X. Unlike all later VF vehicles, the VF-X was strictly a jet aircraft, built to demonstrate that a jet fighter with the features necessary to convert to Battroid mode was aerodynamically feasible. After the VF-X's testing was finished, an advanced concept atmospheric-only prototype, the VF-0 Phoenix, was flight-tested from 2005 to 2007 and briefly served as an active-duty fighter from 2007 to the VF-1's rollout in late 2008, while the bugs were being worked out of the fully functional VF-1 prototype (the VF-X-1).
Introduced in 2008, the VF-1 would be produced en masse within a short period of time, a total of 5,459 airframes were delivered until 2013. The space-capable VF-1's combat debut was on February 7, 2009, during the Battle of South Ataria Island - the first battle of Space War I - and remained the mainstay fighter of the U.N. Spacy for the entire conflict. From the start the VF-1 proved to be an extremely capable and versatile craft, successfully combating a variety of Zentraedi mecha even in most sorties which saw UN Spacy forces significantly outnumbered. The versatility of the Valkyrie design enabled the variable fighter to act as both large-scale infantry and as air/space superiority fighter. The signature skills of U.N. Spacy ace pilot Maximilian Jenius exemplified the effectiveness of the variable systems as he near-constantly transformed the Valkyrie in battle to seize advantages of each mode as combat conditions changed from moment to moment.
The basic VF-1 was deployed in four sub-variants (designated A, D, J, and S) and its success was increased by continued development of various enhancements and upgrades. The VF-1 was a single-seater, but the VF-1D was a two-seater with a slightly extended cockpit section, originally developed as a trainer for conversion duties. It shared almost all systems of the single-seaters, though, was fully combat-capable, and only differed through an extended cockpit section that offered space for a second seat behind the standard pilot seat.
The VF-1 was operated by many operational U.N. Spacy units - initially by fighter/interceptor units, but when more and more aircraft became available or early production models were replaced by new and improved later machines, VF-1s were also operated by strike units like the "Manjisai". This unit was formed in early 2009 to defend the southern regions of the Japanese mainland from Zentraedi attacks. Its home base became Naha, and in honor of the Japanese air force unit that had been based in the Okinawa region during WWII to defend the country against american bomber raids, the unit adopted the "144" (which later became the more famous IJA 244th Hikotai) number and carried the old unit marking on the VF-1s' fins. SVA-144 machines were furthermore noteworthy for their experimental paint schemes, which were tested to replace the U.N. Spacy's standard livery of sand and white for the VF-1As. Several color combinations were tested, including pale blue and teal hues, and some flight commanders decorated their machines further with colorful trim and cheatlines to add an individual touch - a feature that was normally reserved to commanding officers.
After the end of Space War I, production on Earth was stopped but the VF-1 continued to be manufactured both in the Sol system and throughout the UNG space colonies. Although the VF-1 would be replaced in 2020 as the primary Variable Fighter of the U.N. Spacy by the more capable, but also much bigger, VF-4 Lightning III, a long service record and its persistent production after the war in many space sectors proved the lasting worth of the design.
The VF-1 was without doubt the most recognizable variable fighter of Space War I and was seen as a vibrant symbol of the U.N. Spacy. At the end of 2015 the final rollout of the VF-1 was celebrated at a special ceremony, commemorating this most famous of variable fighters. The VF-1 Valkryie was built from 2006 to 2013 with several major variants (VF-1A = 5,093, VF-1D = 85, VF-1J = 49, VF-1S = 30), sub-variants (VF-1G = 12, VE-1 = 122, VT-1 = 68) and upgrades of existing airframes (like the VF-1P).
Despite its relatively short and intense production run the fighter remained active in many second line units and continued to show its worthiness even years later, e. g. through Milia Jenius who would use her old VF-1 fighter in defense of the colonization fleet - 35 years after the type's service introduction!
General characteristics:
All-environment variable fighter and tactical combat Battroid,
used by U.N. Spacy, U.N. Navy, U.N. Space Air Force and U.N.S. Marine Corps
Accommodation:
Pilot and trainee in Marty & Beck Mk-7 zero/zero ejection seats
Dimensions:
Fighter Mode:
Length 14.23 meters
Wingspan 14.78 meters (at 20° minimum sweep)
Height 3.84 meters
Battroid Mode:
Height 12.68 meters
Width 7.3 meters
Length 4.0 meters
Empty weight: 13.25 metric tons
Standard T-O mass: 18.5 metric tons
MTOW: 37.0 metric tons
Power Plant:
2x Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2001 thermonuclear reaction turbine engines, output 650 MW each, rated at 11,500 kg in standard or 225.63 kN in overboost
4x Shinnakasu Heavy Industry NBS-1 high-thrust vernier thrusters (1 x counter reverse vernier thruster nozzle mounted on the side of each leg nacelle/air intake, 1 x wing thruster roll control system on each wingtip)
18x P&W LHP04 low-thrust vernier thrusters beneath multipurpose hook/handles
Performance:
Battroid Mode: maximum walking speed 160 km/h
Fighter Mode: at 10,000 m Mach 2.71; at 30,000+ m Mach 3.87
g limit: in space +7
Thrust-to-weight ratio: empty 3.47; standard T-O 2.49; maximum T-O 1.24
Design Features:
3-mode variable transformation; variable geometry wing; vertical take-off and landing; control-configurable vehicle; single-axis thrust vectoring; three "magic hand" manipulators for maintenance use; retractable canopy shield for Battroid mode and atmospheric reentry; option of GBP-1S system, atmospheric-escape booster, or FAST Pack system
Transformation:
Standard time from Fighter to Battroid (automated): under 5 sec.
Min. time from Fighter to Battroid (manual): 0.9 sec.
Armament:
2x Mauler RÖV-20 anti-aircraft laser cannon, firing 6,000 ppm
1x Howard GU-11 55 mm three-barrel Gatling gun pod with 200 RPG, fired at 1,200 rpm
4x underwing hard points for a wide variety of ordnance, including…
12x AMM-1 hybrid guided multipurpose missiles (3/point), or
12x MK-82 LDGB conventional bombs (3/point), or
6x RMS-1 large anti-ship reaction missiles (2/outboard point, 1/inboard point), or
4x UUM-7 micro-missile pods (1/point) each carrying 15 x Bifors HMM-01 micro-missiles,
or a combination of above load-outs
The kit and its assembly:
Once again, a vintage 1:100 VF-1 model, no idea how many I have built of these - probably more than 30... But I still find inspriration for canonical, fictional and even converted/fictional variants. This project was spontaneously inspired by a photograph of a car that I had recently come upon while browsing the WWW: an individualized McLaren, taken somewhere in the Persian Gulf region. I just had a front view, though, but it showed that the car had been re-painted or foil-wrapped in two teal colors, with thin yellow contrast lines between these tones. Sounds horrible, but actually worked for me, also because of the color contrasts. I
The kit was built OOB, with the landing gear down and with an open canopy. As a standard upgrade I added some typical small blade antennae on the nose and on the spine. As an extra I provided this VF-1 with radar warning antenna fairlings at the top of the fins, too. The four underwing hardpoints were retained, but the armament was changed from twelve original AMM-1 missiles to four cluster bomb units on the outer pair of pylons (these are actually 1:100 scale, from a toylike Revell A-10 snap-fit kit) and two fictional GBUs on the inner stations - modified (poor) Kh-23/AS-7 "Kerry" ASMs in 1:72 from a Kangam/Revell Yak-38 kit. Furthermore, the VF-1's standard GU-11 gun pod was retained, modified to hold a scratched wire display for in-flight pictures.
Painting and markings:
Quite challenging, and to ease things I jused an Arii VF-1J kit molded in pale green plastic. The cockpit became canonical medium grey with brown seat cushions, air intakes and some other areas were painted in a dark grey tone. The two teal tones were a bit challenging, though, and the scheme itself evolved gradually, because I adapted the inspiring car's front section with a darker shade in front of the windscreen and along the lower front bumper, and extrapolated it further back on the VF-1.
The light tone would be the primary color, with darker accents and thin yellow stripes/lines differentiating them. This led early to dark "shank flanks" and an extended spine, as well as dark folded arms and a dark head unit underneath. However, wings, fins and dorsal area were challenging, and I actually made some design tests with computer aid to eventually come up with "breast chevrons", and extended spine and simple dark slats and flaps on the wings - instead of dark teal wings with a single lighter stripe, what I had initially favored. But it would not have worked and disrupted the overall elegant look.
The dark teal turquoise is ModelMaster's "Soviet Cockpit Teal", while the light tone is Humbrol 65 (RLM 65, Lichtblau), later panel-shaded with ModelColor's acrylic 70.832 "Patina Verdin", a markedly lighter and more greenish tone, which was applied with a glazing technique. Together it works quite well. The yellow lines were all created with 0.5mm decal stripes from TL Modellbau - a tedious job, because the stripes had partly to be carefully bent into shape, but much easier than trying to do this stunt with paint. And the result is a rather subtle yet decorative livery, almost a low-viz livery, thanks to the subdued teal tones and the thin yellow lines which differ only a little in brightness from their surroundings.
The decals came mostly from the OOB sheet, just the "kite" roundels and the yellow "U.N. Spacy" tags on legs and gun pod were procured from a VF-1A sheet. The "ER" code comes from an Academy OV-10 Bronco while the yellow 244th Hikotai emblem on the outer fins' surface came from a Printscale aftermarket sheet. After the decals had been completed the model was sealed with a coat of not-100%-matt acrylic varnish. Position and other lights were painted with translucent acrylic paint on chrome silver vases, and the model was finally completed.
A pretty VF-1, and it looks (to me) better than expected, despite the strange color combination of teal and yellow. It appears to be quite effective, too, since the teal tones are rather subdued and only the kite roundels really stand out. It even looks elegant, even though the livery is totally fictional?!
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A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-365 deliver Marines of 26th Marine Expedtionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) to an undisclosed mountain top location as they conduct missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Jan. 11, 2002. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Johnny Bivera) (Released)
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To learn more about living and serving in Korea with the US Army, visit our official website at: imcom.korea.army.mil
Whether you are fresh off of active-duty, a military spouse or a seasoned professional, you will find a career with U.S. Army in Korea both challenging and inspiring. If you ready to join an award winning team and embark on the adventure of a lifetime, you can learn more about living and working in Korea online: imcom.korea.army.mil
Photos from the US Army in Korea can be viewed online at www.flickr.com/imcomkorea
The Morning Calm Weekly command information newspaper is available online at imcom.korea.army.mil
Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea - an assignment of choice.
About this image: Operation Enduring Freedom. A Department of Defense Image Collection.
These images are generally cleared for release and are considered in the public domain. Request credit be given the Department of Defense and individual photographer.
To learn more about living and serving in Korea with the US Army, visit our official website at: imcom.korea.army.mil
Whether you are fresh off of active-duty, a military spouse or a seasoned professional, you will find a career with U.S. Army in Korea both challenging and inspiring. If you ready to join an award winning team and embark on the adventure of a lifetime, you can learn more about living and working in Korea online: imcom.korea.army.mil
Photos from the US Army in Korea can be viewed online at www.flickr.com/imcomkorea
The Morning Calm Weekly command information newspaper is available online at imcom.korea.army.mil
Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea - an assignment of choice.
About this image: Operation Enduring Freedom. A Department of Defense Image Collection.
These images are generally cleared for release and are considered in the public domain. Request credit be given the Department of Defense and individual photographer.
The grain lofts and warehouses at Custom House Docks were capable of storing 22,000 tons of grain. They were equipped with Grain Elevators, Weighing and Recording Machines, Escalators (see insert on top right-hand corner), Sack Conveyors, and Clipping and Screening Machines.
This image is taken from The Port of Dublin, Official Handbook (Dublin, Wilson Hartnell, 1926).
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Built by the Schiffswerks Rieherst company in Hamburg, the Umbria was launched on December 30th 1911 with the name of Bahia Blanca. It was a large freighter by that time, 150 meters long, with a power capable of providing a speed of 14 knots that could carry 9,000 tons of cargo and up to 2,000 passengers. In 1912 it began operating the Hamburg-America line doing different jobs between Europe and Argentina until the outbreak of World War I, when it was based in Buenos Aires. In 1918 the ship was acquired by the Argentinian government and it was not until 1935 when the ship was taken over by the Italian government and renamed again: the Umbria. From that moment its trips were to transport troops and during the following two years carried several thousand soldiers to the Italian colonies in East Africa.
The loss of the Umbria
In May 1940, when Italy was still neutral in World War II, the Umbria was secretly loaded with 360,000 bombs between 15 kg and 100 kg, 60 boxes of detonators, building materials and three Fiat Lunga cars, carrying a total 8,600 tons of weapons towards the East Africa. The explosives had destination Massawa and Assab, Eritrea, that was Italian colony by then, and the rest of the cargo was heading different locations in Asia. Italy's entry into the war was imminent and this shipment was destined to the defense of the colonies against the Allies and to the possible expansion of its African territories.
On 3rd June 1940 the Umbria reached Port Said, northern Egypt, where loaded with 1,000 tons of coal and water in a movement to fool the Allies, trying to look like a harmless freighter. The port, controlled by the Royal Navy, and its authorities allowed the ship enter on the Red Sea three days after arrival. The British delayed the departure of the Umbria knowing that Italy's entry into the war was imminent and that the cargo of Umbria had devastating power that sooner or later would be used against the Allies and why not, to get a great load to fight fascism. But Italy, as a neutral country that it was, had every right to transport weapons much like any other cargo to its colonies.
Having met the deadline to be retained, the Umbria crossed the Suez Canal on June 6th but with the escort of the HMS Grimsby. The importance and destructive capacity of the cargo required it. Three days later the Umbria entered in Sudan waters and the HMS Grimsby ordered the Umbria captain to anchor on Wingate Reef under the pretext of searching for contraband. Moments later the British warship HMS Leander arrived with a group of 20 sailors who boarded the Umbria. After thoroughly searching the ship and finding nothing, the captain ordered the British troops to remain the night aboard the Umbria.
The next morning Lorenzo Muiesan, Umbria captain, was in his cabin listening to the radio when Mussolini announced the entry of Italy into the World War II. Hostilities would begin at midnight of that day. Muiesan, a very patriotic captain with long experience, was the only one in the area who had heard the news and knew immediately that both Umbria and the burden would be used by the Allies against their own country. He had no option to disable both. In a move of extraordinary intelligence, as the hours passed retained by the British who did not yet know that Italy was officially the enemy, the captain ordered his crew conducting a rescue simulation... that was more real than the British thought. This maneuver, which the English soldiers agreed as they believed it would serve to further delay the departure of the Umbria. While the Italians occupied the lifeboats, the chief engineers, following Muiesan´s orders, opened all the valves and drown the ship to the bottom of the reef. With the crew safe, the British only had time to get on their ship and watch the freighter slid slowly.
When the captain of HMS Grimsby asked why he had done that Muiesan confirmed the declaration of war from Italy to Britain. The next day Muiesan and the rest of Umbria crew departed detainees to India, where they spent four years in prison.
CARGO:
The Umbria was carrying 360,000 individual aircraft bombs ranging in size from 15, 50 and 100 kg. The vessel also carried a large quantity of fuses, ammunition and detonators as well as other traditional cargo. The captain knew these bombs would be confiscated and used by the enemy against his country should they ever discover them which was why he made the call to sink the ship.
The Umbria had sailed in June 1940 with 6,000 tons of bombs, 60 boxes detonators, explosives, weapons and three Fiat 1100 Lunga from Genoa via Livorno and Naples in the Suez Canal and on the way via Massaua and Assab to Calcutta.
A flathead V-8 in a '39 or '40 Ford was just what a 'shine runner needed to stay ahead of the law. But I'm betting this one hasn't seen a lot of dirt.
New 40amp capable EVSE, fully charged the 2012 Chevy Volt battery from fully depleted to full charge in 3:44 hours. The charge rate is limited to the on-car charger itself. It was kept at a rate that keeps one from overloading typical household wiring. When one wants to charge an EV with higher rates, it will require a dedicated circuit, rated for the capability of the high current that vehicle can utilize.
The HDPS is capable of performing complex heat treatments on sheet steel in controlled atmospheres before dipping in a bath of molten zinc alloy.
The HDPS allows us to investigate the interactions between the steel substrate and the coating before making changes in order to improve the final product. We are able to alter the chemistry of the bath to investigate the role of micro-additions on the microstructure and corrosion resistance of coatings.
This is the only HDPS in a European University and was built to our specification.
The Me 163 Komet, designed by Alexander Martin Lippisch, was the only operational rocket-powered fighter aircraft during the Second World War. Although revolutionary and capable of performance unrivaled at the time, it proved ineffective as a fighter and resulted in the destruction of very few Allied aircraft.
The Me 163 Komet, designed by Alexander Martin Lippisch, was the only operational rocket-powered fighter aircraft during the Second World War. Although revolutionary and capable of performance unrivaled at the time, it proved ineffective as a fighter and resulted in the destruction of very few Allied aircraft.
The Me 163 Komet, designed by Alexander Martin Lippisch, was the only operational rocket-powered fighter aircraft during the Second World War. Although revolutionary and capable of performance unrivaled at the time, it proved ineffective as a fighter and resulted in the destruction of very few Allied aircraft.
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine, supersonic, all-weather, carrier-capable, multirole combat jet, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation). Designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing) and Northrop (now part of Northrop Grumman), the F/A-18 was derived from the latter's YF-17 in the 1970s for use by the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The Hornet is also used by the air forces of several other nations, and formerly, by the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels.
The F/A-18 was designed to be a highly versatile aircraft due to its avionics, cockpit displays, and excellent aerodynamic characteristics, with the ability to carry a wide variety of weapons. The aircraft can perform fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses, air interdiction, close air support, and aerial reconnaissance. Its versatility and reliability have proven it to be a valuable carrier asset, though it has been criticized for its lack of range and payload compared to its earlier contemporaries, such as the Grumman F-14 Tomcat in the fighter and strike fighter role, and the Grumman A-6 Intruder and LTV A-7 Corsair II in the attack role.
The Hornet first saw combat action during the 1986 United States bombing of Libya and subsequently participated in the 1991 Gulf War and 2003 Iraq War. The F/A-18 Hornet served as the baseline for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, its larger, evolutionary redesign.
From Wikipedia:
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Photo by Eric Friedebach
someone asked me the other day if I was even capable of being catty.
actually, I am. but you dont ever want to witness me being catty. because when kitty comes out, she doesn't scratch.
I, myself dont think I am a catty person by nature. I mean, I actually have to try really hard to be catty. I just dont like cattiness, I think its unnecessary. People will like you if you are yourself, you dont need to be so insecure.
I will be the first to tell you how insecure I am about a lot of things. My looks, my weight, my talent as a photographer. I am full of insecurities, but that doesnt mean I am going to be mean to someone else to make myself feel better or "above" them. Why? Why do you need to do that to someone? Why do you need to feel BETTER than someone else?
The only person you should be "competing" with is yourself. I try to surround myself with good company. Life is too short, time is too valuable, and friendship is too precious to share it with people that have bad attitudes, make bad friends, and are full of drama or cattiness.
Life is a much better place if we can put the drama aside and be "the bigger person."
Treat others as you would want others to treat you
The F/A Hornet was first built by McDonnel Douglas and was introduced into service in 1978. The all weather, carrier capable aircraft, saw extensive service in the Persian Gulf War, during Operation Enduring Freedom, and in Afghanistan. The aircraft in the photograph has the unit identification of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA 314,) the Black Knights.
there are moments capable of stopping time. tiny moments. moments that jump out at you suddenly and catch you off guard even though you've been watching them creep up on you. they creep inch by inch out of your deepest, darkest dread, and you can see their eyes glowing in the darkness for days before they finally get close enough to touch. and these eyes, you lose yourself in them, not in love, in trepidation. and as you stare in trepidation, silently hoping these tiny glimmering eyes will never reach you, you're blindsided by a tiny dark moment that changes you forever. and that you just let it, that you just stare, transfixed, like an innocent bystander as a tiny time-stopping moment you've been expecting for so long still knocks the wind out of you...that moment implicates you in bringing your deepest fears into the light. it implicates you in your own never-ending surprise that your life-halting fears are not separate from you but a part of you. they don't live with you, but inside you, festering, waiting for you to call for them when you need a monster to blame for your own part in the tiny moments that stop you in your tracks. implicated in your own deception again and again because it isn't as painful to believe that monsters are real.
The HDPS is capable of performing complex heat treatments on sheet steel in controlled atmospheres before dipping in a bath of molten zinc alloy.
The HDPS allows us to investigate the interactions between the steel substrate and the coating before making changes in order to improve the final product. We are able to alter the chemistry of the bath to investigate the role of micro-additions on the microstructure and corrosion resistance of coatings.
This is the only HDPS in a European University and was built to our specification.
The Grumman built S2F-1 Tracker was used as a anti submarine warfare aircraft. The carrier capable aircraft was in U.S. Navy service from 1954 to 1976. The aircraft in the photograph was built in 1957 and was retired from active service in 1981.
SOL Austin: Net-Zero Capable
Photos by DeLea Becker @ Beck-Reit and Sons, Ltd.
Beck-Reit and Sons Ltd., an Austin General Contractor, has been working on sustainable construction methods since they day we started building houses. Our desire to build a better house, led us to develop the SOL (Solutions Oriented Living) subdivision in East Austin. We partnered with local architect, KRDB, to design, develop and build a net-zero capable sub-division centered around a community of 40 modern homes. Thru passive design, efficient building envelope and solar power these homes can produce more energy than they consume. The homes have been rated 4-5 star by the Austin Energy Green Building Program. SOL Austin has received national attention and has been featured in the New York Times, Metro-Homes and DIY Network’s, This New House.
This 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom home has 1538 square feet. The Master Suite features a second story balcony, and the open living, dining, kitchen floor plan is ideal for entertaining.
Spearhead looks at the cutting edge of war, units capable of operating completely independently in the forefront of battle. The series examines the unit's: Origins and history , Organisation, order of battle and how this changed Battle history, theatre by theatr, Insignia and Markings , Top people - biographies of commanders and personalities. Each book ends with an assessment of unit effectiveness as seen by itself, its opponents and the wider viewpoint of history - and a full reference section including: Critical bibliography , Relevant museums or exhibits , Website links & Re-enactment groups . Formed in North Africa in August 1941 from the 5th Leichte Division, 21 st Panzer fought in all the major battles of the desert war, including the Afrika Korps' advance to El Alamein, the fighting retreat to Tunisia, and operations against the American forces at Kasserine, until it was destroyed around Tunis in 1943. Reconstituted in France, 21st Panzer went on to fight in Normandy after D-Day until it was again almost completely annihilated in the battle of the Falaise Gap. Again reformed, 21 st Panzer would end its days on the Eastern Front, where it surrendered to the Russians at Cottbus, southeast of Berlin, in April 1945. This varied and chequered history involves some of the fiercest fighting of World War 2 and makes 21 st Panzer the ideal subject to start Ian Allan Publishing's new Spearhead series. 2001 new paper edtion, 7x10, 75 black/white and 11 colour photos. 12 maps. 96 pages. . ISBN: 0-7110-2853-2.
This is a family dedicated channel to our beloved big lad Benji
We got Benji in 2007 when he was 4 years old as the owner was suffering from an illness and was no longer capable of looking after him
We got him on the 21st may 2007 so we used that date to celebrate his birthday
When Benji came to live with us he was a very independant lad and was always the boss especially over my two young sons and he stamped his authority quite quickly
He did test us at the beginning but soon knew that living here with us he was going to get nothing more than love and attention and he got that in abundance
He loved his home comforts as he would often take over the settee and would declare that space as his own
I myself have had health issues and Benji would always pop his head up to see if everything was alright with me and i would do the same with him everynight
We nearly lost Benji in 2013/2014 when we discovered a small lump on his groin and the vet at the time told us it was just a fatty lump and just ignore it
We knew something was not right and advised the vet that we wanted it removed and we would pay for the operation
We booked him in 2 weeks after that appointment and when we got him to the PDSA they told us that it was a good job that we ignored her colleagues advice and decided to go for the operation as it saved his life as this so called fatty lump was actually a growth that was cutting off his blood vessel, The operation was a success and it extended our time with Benji
There was times that we questioned some of the vets advice as for when we kept asking about all the lumps that was appearing on his body and again we were told that they were just fatty lumps
Over the past couple of years we were concerned of a few lumps under his chest and a few that would appear around his ribs etc and again we were told to ignore them as they were fatty lumps
Well those lumps turned out to be cancer and cost our baby boy his life as his liver had also became very enlarged and we had to make a decssion if we wanted to die in agony as we were informed or for the vet to give him that terrible injection
We took him home for a day so that he could say his goodbyes to my sons and we stayed awake with him all night
The following morning we gave him his favourite a tin of tuna and he had a good drink of water and at 10:15am on September 1st 2017 Benji was put to sleep
My wife held him in her arms as i cuddled his head and kept him from seeing the needles and he dropped into his deep sleep forever
The vet that dealt with Benji on his final moment was a wonderful and caring vet and we thank her from the bottom of our hearts for all she done
We love you Benji and we will walk together again one day soon
Forever your
Mammy, Daddy and Brothers
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The Enterprise is without a doubt the strangest ship in the Territorial Fleet. While most designs used by the TN are homegrown small- to mid-sized, highly adaptable vessels capable of rapid deployment to fill a multitude of roles, the Enterprise is gigantic, slow, and decidedly not of Republic (or even human) origin. Found adrift and unpowered, the origins of this former derelict are unknown. Carbon-dating places it around 5000 years old, and while the titanium alloy used in its construction is not exotic, its sheer cost boggles the mind. The elements used to power it's engines are extremely rare and also costly, perphaps another reason why the Republic never attempted to build a copy.
The Enterprise is by far the largest ship in the Territorial Navy, more than four times the tonnage of a Claymore-class cruiser. To call the Enterprise slow is slightly misleading. Its FTL seems to be slower than standard Slingshot drives, and its sublight speed is likewise unimpressive. However, the Enterprise uses a unique singularity drive which allows it to make miniature FTL jumps inside of a solar system.
While the technology has been succesfully reverse-engineered, it is too large and expensive to practically fit aboard any vessel. A modified, less powerful version was eventually created and is used as the -Cuttthoat-class's F-Zero drive.
The Enterprise offers a unique capability for the Territorial Navy. It is the only battleship-sized vessel in the Fleet, with enough hangar space to house multiple space wings, fulfilling the role of a sort of super-carrier. Unlike other Republic ships, all its weapons are energy-based, mostly lasers with a smattering of plasma. Its shield are extremely weak, only strong enough to deflect astral debris, but its armour is immensely strong, able to shrug off devastating amounts of firepower.
The Enterprise has multiple sections that can detach themselves from the main hull, exposing additional hangers for rapid deployments. It is suspected that these had other uses for its original creators, but none can tell exactly what. The Enterprise is not attached to any Territorial Fleet Group, instead serving as the flagship of its own Enterprise Task Force, which may serve on its own or be attached to a fleet as needs require.
Service aboard the Enterprise is seen as a tremendous honour, and the ship is beloved thoughout the Holy Terran Republic. It has a reputation for good luck. When attacked by a Concordat attack group in 2388, the "Big E" was heavily damaged, and destruction seemed imminent as a Concordat battleship closed in on the wounded ship.
It was at this moment that laser battery #1 fired a burst straight through the enemy's core, annihilating it. Later, the shot was calculated to require more than 200% the maximum energy capacity of the charge banks. Even more strangely, post-battle investigation revealed that all power conduits to the turret had been severed before the shot was taken. None of the gunnery officers could testify to having taken the shot.
There are numerous eyewitness accounts of "ghostly figures" see throughout the ship. Sometimes they are credited with saving a crewman from a scenario where certain death seems the only possible outcome. It is no wonder that the highly superstitious Territorials believe that the spirits of the Marines who died securing the ship return occasionally to protect them. Some believe it is the ghosts of the original creators of the ship.
Morale aboard the Enterprise is consistently among the highest in the entire fleet. Its current commander is Captain Desjani, who serves under Admiral Geary, who is in overall command of the Enterpise Task Force.
Average number of yearly missions undertaken by ship class:
Rapier-class: 31
Claymore-class: 22
Taffy-class: 156
RTS Enterpise: 40