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Research concentrating hybrid solar thermal/PV collector utilizing nanoparticles installed at the University of Tulsa. Reflected image of filter receiver installed on concentrating testbed. Image taken in Tulsa Oklahoma. Photo by Todd Otanicar.
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c/n N010103. Preserved at the Central Air Force Museum at Monino. Testbed for the wing design of the Tu-144. Arrived in 1980.
The C111 was a series of experimental automobiles produced by Mercedes-Benz in the 1960s and 1970s. The company was experimenting with new engine technologies, including Wankel engines, Diesel engines, and turbochargers, and used the basic C111 platform as a testbed. Other experimental features included gullwing doors and a luxurious interior with leather trim and air conditioning.
The first version of the C111 was completed in 1969. It used a fiberglass body shell and had a three-rotor direct fuel injected Wankel engine mounted in the middle. The next C111 appeared in 1970. It used a four-rotor engine producing 370 hp (275 kW). The car could reportedly hit 290 km/h (180 mph).
The company decided not to adopt the Wankel engine and turned to Diesel experiments for the third C111. With its 230 horsepower (170 kW)@ 4,400-4,600 5-speed manual straight-5 turbo-Diesel, the C111 broke nine diesel and gas speed records. With more aerodynamic bodywork that gave it an air drag coefficient of an incredible .191, the C111 eventually hit 200 mph (322 km/h) at Nardò in 1978, and averaged 14.7mpg@ 316 km/h (195.4 mph) over a 12 hour cruise. A later 500 hp (372 kW) 4.8 L twin KKK-turbocharged V8 version set another record, with an average lap-speed of 403.78 km/h (250.958 mph). It was achieved by Dr. Hans Leibold in 1 minute, 56.67 seconds on May 5, 1979.
Mercedes-Benz introduced the C112 at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1991 as a production sports car. It used a 6.0 L V12 engine mounted in the middle. But after accepting 700 deposits, the company decided not to proceed with production.
bron: wiki
Nightmares' Harrier taxiing in at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. One of Boeing 747-8F testbeds is in the background, in town for some testing this week.
Airbus A380-861
MSN 004 [Engine Alliance testbed]
F-WWDD 'VNO'
Airbus S.A.S.
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During a socially-distanced tour, Soldiers got a first-hand look at the new ARL Robotics Research Collaboration Campus at Graces Quarters, Md., and an autonomous vehicle testbed independently operate in a various military scenarios Feb. 23
The GE Engine testbed N747GE rests on the BFI ramp after a long day of flying around Washington, Oregon, and northern California testing the newest GE engine. The 25th 747 built started life as N744PA "Clipper Star of the Union" with Pan Am, later becoming "Clipper Ocean Spray" before being sold to General Electric in 1991. Since then she has been an engine test-bed, flying with a number of different engines including the massive GE90 destined for the 777ER models. She currently carries the GEnx 2b engine destined for service with the forthcoming 747-800.
The first 747 ever built - serial number 001. It first flew on February 9, 1969 over Western Washington. Later, this aircraft served as a testbed for 747 systems improvements and new engine developments for other Boeing commercial jets, including the state-of-the-art Boeing 777 engine program.
The first 757 built, this aircraft was modified into an electronics testbed for the F-22 Raptor program in the late 1990s and has continued to perform testing functions ever since. It rarely flies these days, but is seen here returning from a few days at Edwards afb.
© 2015 A. Kwanten.
Airbus A380-861
MSN 004 [Engine Alliance testbed]
F-WWDD 'VNO'
Airbus S.A.S.
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Airbus A380-861
MSN 004 [Engine Alliance testbed]
F-WWDD 'VNO'
Airbus S.A.S.
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The X-34 Technology Testbed Demonstrator being delivered to NASA Dryden FRC. The X-34 will demonstrate key vehicle and operational technologies applicable to future low-cost reusable launch vehicles. 16 April 1999
The Eurofighter Test bed...DA2 seen recovering back to BAE Warton.
Now can be seen in the RAF Museum Hendon...!!
Installed at the National Weather Radar Testbed facility, the Advanced Technology Demonstrator, or ATD, is the first full-scale, S-band, dual-polarization phased array radar built from the ground up and designed specifically for use as a weather radar.
Photo credit: James Murnan/NOAA
LAX
Jan. 19, 2012
Being a testbed for radar and electronics means that visual changes can be found on the aircraft at any time. Besides the F-15 or F-18 nose used to test their EASA radar, it now sports a canoe under the forward fuselage for what looks like a side-looking radar or sensor pod, maybe for use on a current or future recon. aircraft.
This "EP-80" has been used as a testbed for a fuel-saving thrust reverser modification to the aging McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series, still in service around the world. I haven't heard much about the project in a while, but I guess this is where their plane ended up. It's former 9Y-THX with BWIA British West Indies Airways.
Airbus A380-861
MSN 004 [Engine Alliance testbed]
F-WWDD 'VNO'
Airbus S.A.S.
[70 mm - NO CROP]
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... When it's a Daimler. 7517 UA, a Roe bodied ex Leeds Corporation Daimler CVG6 was adopted by Dennis for experimental purposes before they re-entered the bus market in the late '70s. The bus became known as 'The Daimler / Dennis Test Bed' and was used to trial features which would go on to be used in the new Dominator chassis which Dennis hoped would be a successor to the soon to be withdrawn competitor, the Fleetline. From memory, the bus was painted red and cream, and is seen here inside a South Yorkshire PTE garage at Sheffield. Sorry I can never remember the name of said garage, but it's the one which was opposite the SUT premises. Along side is a virtually brand new Van Hool Mc Ardle bodied Volvo Ailsa.
The X-34 Technology Testbed Demonstrator being delivered to NASA Dryden FRC. The X-34 will demonstrate key vehicle and operational technologies applicable to future low-cost reusable launch vehicles. 1999
Airbus conducting flight-testing of the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofan demonstrator engine on its A340-600 flying testbed in Toulouse. Seen here taxiing to perform a rejected take off RTO.
Airbus conducting flight-testing of the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofan demonstrator engine on its A340-600 flying testbed in Toulouse. Seen here taxiing to perform a rejected take off RTO.
Airbus conducting flight-testing of the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofan demonstrator engine on its A340-600 flying testbed in Toulouse. Seen here taxiing to perform a rejected take off RTO.
Airbus A380-861
MSN 004 [Engine Alliance testbed]
F-WWDD 'VNO'
Airbus S.A.S.
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Airbus A380-861
MSN 004 [Engine Alliance testbed]
F-WWDD 'VNO'
Airbus S.A.S.
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I created these illustrations for a video that promotes Philadelphia as the perfect testbed for the google high speed fiber initiative. The video will go live on Friday, but I thought I'd get them up ahead of time. To find out more about the public-private partnership in Philly to promote the City of Firsts as a site for this project, please visit gigabitphilly.com And if you have ideas for how Philly could use an ultra high bandwidth data network that connects individuals, industry, and government, please submit your ideas here. You can also show your support by coming to the press conference with Philadelphia Mayor tomorrow (Thursday, March 25) at 2:30 at City Hall on the 2nd floor. A high speed data network in Philly has the potential to accelerate our medical, film production, university, technology, financial services, and community sectors by letting people share massive amounts of data rapidly---that means rich interactivity, problem solving, and communication. Gigabit Philly Videos GigabitPhilly Site GigabitPhilly Facebook Fanpage Follow GigabitPhilly on Twitter Can you imagine Gigabit Philly? ---Jonny Goldstein
Argonne researcher Glenn Keller (center) explains MATT (Modular Automotive Technology Testbed) to Illinois Congressman Mike Quigley (right) and the Congressman’s Legislative Directory, Lindsey Matese (left). They visited Argonne on June 28, 2011.
Image courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory.
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Airbus A380-861
MSN 004 [Engine Alliance testbed]
F-WWDD 'VNO'
Airbus S.A.S.
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I created these illustrations for a video that promotes Philadelphia as the perfect testbed for the google high speed fiber initiative. The video will go live on Friday, but I thought I'd get them up ahead of time. To find out more about the public-private partnership in Philly to promote the City of Firsts as a site for this project, please visit gigabitphilly.com And if you have ideas for how Philly could use an ultra high bandwidth data network that connects individuals, industry, and government, please submit your ideas here. You can also show your support by coming to the press conference with Philadelphia Mayor tomorrow (Thursday, March 25) at 2:30 at City Hall on the 2nd floor. A high speed data network in Philly has the potential to accelerate our medical, film production, university, technology, financial services, and community sectors by letting people share massive amounts of data rapidly---that means rich interactivity, problem solving, and communication. Gigabit Philly Videos GigabitPhilly Site GigabitPhilly Facebook Fanpage Follow GigabitPhilly on Twitter Can you imagine Gigabit Philly? ---Jonny Goldstein
This is the X-34 Technology Testbed Demonstrator being mated with the L-1011 mothership. The X-34 will demonstrate key vehicle and operational technologies applicable to future low-cost reusable launch. March 11, 1999
Forecaster/investigator interaction during the Hazardous Weather Testbed (HWT) 2014 Spring Experiment. The experiment took place May 5–June 6 at the NOAA HWT in Norman, Oklahoma during the height of the spring severe weather season. The Spring Experiment is a unique opportunity for researchers and forecasters to work side-by-side to evaluate emerging research concepts and tools and participate in experimental forecast and warning generation exercises.
For more information: hwt.nssl.noaa.gov/spring_experiment/
GOES-R Proving Ground at the Hazardous Weather Testbed Blog: www.goesrhwt.blogspot.com/
Original photo source: www.goes-r.gov/multimedia/pg.html
Airbus A380-861
MSN 004 [Engine Alliance testbed]
F-WWDD 'VNO'
Airbus S.A.S.
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Airbus A380-861
MSN 004 [Engine Alliance testbed]
F-WWDD 'VNO'
Airbus S.A.S.
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Garrett Brown with the iso-elastic testbed prototype for the arm of the new Steadicam G-70.
For more on Garrett Brown, see:
» Garrett Brown: Inventing the Future -- And a Few Handy Gadgets
Dan Satterfield, Chief Meteorologist for WBOC TV in Salisbury, Maryland, talks about his experience at NOAA’s Hazardous Weather Testbed (HWT) Spring Experiment during the GOES-R Preview for Broadcasters short course held on June 9, 2015, prior to the 43rd American Meteorological Society (AMS) Conference on Broadcast Meteorology. Satterfield encouraged his fellow broadcast meteorologists to participate in the HWT Spring Experiment if given the chance because “You have no idea how much forecasting is about to change as we head into the GOES-R era!”
The GOES-R short course was designed to make broadcasters aware of GOES-R capabilities, how it can improve their services to the viewing public, and what equipment upgrades are needed to handle the new data and products. In addition to informational presentations, the course offered hands-on experience with proxy and simulated GOES-R products and capabilities.
Credit: GOES-R Program
Original image source: www.goes-r.gov/multimedia/events.html
Honeywell operates Boeing 757-225 N757HW as an engine testbed at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. It is powered by a pair of Rolls royce RB211-535E4B37 turbofans. It carries a third jet engine on the right side of the forward fuselage.
Airbus A380-861
MSN 004 [Engine Alliance testbed]
F-WWDD 'VNO'
Airbus S.A.S.
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Project: Tiny TIM (Threats-In-Motion)
Location: NOAA Hazardous Weather Testbed / National Weather Center (Norman, OK)
Date: Feb 28, 2023
Photographer: James Murnan / NOAA NSSL
This experiment brings together NWS forecasters and researchers to evaluate and provide feedback on the concept of allowing warnings to be extended in time and area, a first step towards Threats-In-Motion (TIM) for severe weather warnings for hail, wind, and tornadoes. To facilitate this evaluation, forecasters use Hazard Services Convective to create and manage TIM warnings. The concept and software is tested on several archived cases.
Another try at uploading videos of my moving gradient test on my cell phone...
I created a simple clock that is made of moving, colorful gradients on a black background. The purpose of the test was to try to find a way to have gradients merge with each other without unsightly masks removing parts of other gradients. I found a relatively simple way to do that but don't know if it's energy efficient or not (eg, uses too much battery) - I'll need to run tests and gather information first.
This is the debug variation that shows radial lines from the center to each "hand" as well as the integer value of each gradient (converted to clock time). Each gradient's position is a percent of the time around the clock and is continuous, not discrete, which is why the position of the gradients may not match the numbers on each gradient.
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems - North American NA-265-40 Sabreliner - N168W (c/n 282-33)
It was a bonus catching this rare aircraft coming in to BWI. This is a Sabreliner specially modified to act as a radar testbed for the F-16 for Northrop Grumman. The "W" at the end of the registration denotes the aircraft's Westinghouse heritage (Northrop Grumman acquired Westinghouse's radar business in 1996).
More than likely N168W is carrying the newest Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) fighter sensor, the Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) an upgrade for AN/APG-66 and AN/APG-88 radars currently used by American and export F-16s . Someone at Northrop Grumman must have recognized the humor in a Sabreliner equipped with SABR radar.
It is worth nothing, that N168W's Sabreliner stablemate, Northrop Grumman's N160W, landed at BWI approximately 20 minutes earlier sporting an unusual small pod (possibly a Lüneburg lens?) mounted underneath the aircraft's centerline presumably related to the testing of SABR. Photos of N160W are also in this set.