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I don't know who needs to hear this at the AFWERX SBIR program and Air Force in general....but I think you have lost your way. While AFWERX burst on the scene initially streamlining the process, it now requires phase I applicants to fill out 10 separate attachments of administrative forms, totaling 33 pages! What's more, some of these forms ask redundant questions between forms, which are also redundant to questions already answered in the online portal. It’s almost like a cruel joke. It's time to simplify the process #AFWERX #SBIR #efficiency #AirForce

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TheMesserschmitt Me 262, nicknamedSchwalbe(German: "Swallow") in fighter versions, orSturmvogel(German: "Storm Bird") in fighter-bomber versions, is afighter aircraftandfighter-bomberthat was designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturerMesserschmitt. It was the world's first operationaljet-poweredfighter aircraft.The design of what would become the Me 262 started in April 1939, beforeWorld War II. It made itsmaiden flighton 18 April 1941 with apiston engine, and its first jet-powered flight on 18 July 1942. Progress was delayed by problems with engines,metallurgy, and interference fromLuftwaffechiefHermann GöringandAdolf Hitler. The German leader demanded that the Me 262, conceived as a defensive interceptor, be redesigned asground-attack/bomberaircraft. The aircraft became operational with the Luftwaffe in mid-1944. The Me 262 was faster and more heavily armed than anyAlliedfighter, including the British jet-poweredGloster Meteor.The Allies countered by attacking the aircraft on the ground and during takeoff and landing.One of the most advanced WWII combat aircraft, the Me 262 operated as alight bomber,reconnaissance, and experimentalnight fighter. The Me 262 proved an effective dogfighter against Allied fighters; German pilots claimed 542 Allied aircraft shot down,although higher claims have sometimes been made.The aircraft had reliability problems because ofstrategic materialsshortages and design compromises with itsJunkers Jumo 004axial-flowturbojetengines. Late-war Allied attacks on fuel supplies also reduced the aircraft's effectiveness. Armament production within Germany was focused on more easily manufactured aircraft.Ultimately, the Me 262 had little effect on the war because of its late introduction and the small numbers that entered service.

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Our founder, Barnabás Dr. Tomka received the honorable opportunity from portfolio.hu™ to share his thoughts on the possibility of comprehensive development of the Hungarian defence industry. In his opinion, 4 basic questions must be clearly answered before any defense industry strategy is adopted and implemented. The answers to these questions will determine the development direction of both the strategy and the defence industry itself. The article deals with these 4 questions and the possible answers.#defenceindustry #defence #cooperation #innovation #dans #portfoliohttps://lnkd.in/dyb79QFE

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Moose or Starlizard? What is your aviation story with either of them? #c17 #c141 #moose #starlizard #usaf #jblm #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari

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Its the right decision for now but let me make it clear that Dana is not the only airline to go through this.For us aviation enthusiasts this is normal, even the big players have these issues,look some are serious and lives are lost but we dont hear this here.Go to any site and read air crashes and there is a story of a big airline whose pilots took off with 50% power at a previous airport and that previous program into the FMC was used at the next airport though much more load had been added so the aircraft could not lift off the ground and crashed,all lives were lost and this is clearly pilot error.I think in all the two incidents relating to Dana Air there were no lives lost,the pilots managed to save lives and i think that is remarkable just at a superficial level but further investigations would reveal if this could be averted totally or it goes beyond the pilots and the support services like airport officials, owners of the airlines, the management ,or even could be mechanical, either from negligence or fault was not avoidable.A suspension is a first step to further investigations.

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Two years ago, on February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine with invasion forces after eight years of destabilization and gradual annexation of its territory. It drove millions of people from their homes, destroyed their dwellings, and killed, tortured, or kidnapped their relatives. Russia's three-day “special military operation” enters its third year of the war by, among other things, training Ukrainian airmen and mechanics on F-16s in Denmark. We wish them every success. We wish Ukraine, its people, and its defenders every strength and endurance for victory over a ruthless medieval aggressor, which dreams of its strength and power, but in reality has a GDP only twice the size of Bavaria.Seven years ago, the dictator Putin said that Russia has no borders. He is wrong; Russia's borders lie where it is defeated. Russia presents itself as a victorious power, but in fact, it has lost most of the wars in its history, and the big ones it has emerged victorious from have been won because it was part of a strong allied coalition. It was so during the Napoleonic Wars, and it was so during the Second World War. This is what the current Russian power elite persistently tries to deny and distort. In doing so, it lies to itself and to its people. It tries to forget that the successful Soviet defense and later victorious battles against Nazi Germany and its allies were based not only on the immeasurable sacrifices of the people of the Soviet Union, including the Ukrainians, but also on massive material aid from the Western Allies, starting with food and basic raw materials, and ending with ammunition, medicines, and military equipment.Ukraine today needs strong, unstinting help from the democratic world because it is defending not only itself but also the democratic world against Russia. The determination of the Ukrainians and the material resources of the West will defeat Russia. It is a force that Russia cannot counter. What is needed in this fateful hour for the free world is the determination and the will to give Ukraine all the means available to win the war! Let us remember the legacy of Ronald Reagan: the Evil Empire must be defeated!Text: Jan Bobek and Vladimír Šulc#SlavaUkraini #StandWithUkrainehttps://lnkd.in/ev7PZp-9

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Not too long ago, the delivery of cutting-edge German submarine technology to #Turkey strained Greek-German relations. In a noteworthy turn, #Berlin is now hindering the sale of state-of-the-art weapons systems to Ankara, while London and Madrid actively advocate for the deal. The focal point of this development is the #Eurofighter fighter jets. I explain the background in this analysis for Deutsche Welle (in Greek).https://rb.gy/9nujiu

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How to combine #F1spafrancorchamp and #tomorrowland on the same day? Only with #theaviationfactory and #Helimo powerful cooperation.

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A good overview of Canada's first, and only, Canadian made fighter jet that made it to production with over 600 manufacturedPrescient when made in what was arguably the golden age of Canadian defence-related policy making, the CF-100 filled necessary gaps in national and Allied air power in North America and in EuropeA good 20 minutes or so to learn more about the "Clunk"#militaryhistory #rcaf #airpower

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Some important information about RudraM Missile 🚀#UPSC #IAS #UPSCExam #IASExam #CurrentAffairs #IASAcademy #Currentaffairs2024 #NarayanaIASAcademy #NarayanaIAS #DRDO #India #Defence #Research #Missile #RudraM #RudramMissile #Sukhoi #LatestNews #ImportantNews #BreakingNews

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