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Quadcopter Topology Optimization Design Challenge Winners Announced

Competition Sponsored By Frustum, GrabCAD

Frustum has announced the winners of its, "Generate Quadcopter Challenge: A GrabCAD Challenge for Topology Optimization." Hosted on the GrabCAD Community platform, the challenge invited participants to use Frustum's cloud-based generative design and topology optimization software, Generate, to optimize the design of a lightweight, 3D-printed quadcopter.

What Do We Know For Sure About ATM? Partnerships Are Essential

SESAR Discussed At World ATM Conference In Madrid

Whether it’s tackling runway safety, passenger security, drone proliferation, a capacity crunch or the broader regulatory, social and commercial issues underlying Europe’s aviation ecosystem, there is one thing for sure… partnerships and cooperation are the way forward. This is the key message to come out of the SESAR sessions at the World ATM Congress (WAC).

FAA Approves Flight ID Enhancement For Collins Transponder

Solution Can Save Owner/Operator Up $15,000, According To Shadin Avionics

The FAA has approved a Flight ID enhancement for the Collins TDR-94/94D Transponder developed by CMD Flight Solutions. This solution saves up to $15,000 depending on current equipage, the company says.

Gen. James Holmes Takes Command Of ACC

Succeeds Gen. Herbert 'Hawk' Carlisle As The Head Of Air Combat Command

Service members of Air Combat Command welcomed their new commander during a recent change of command ceremony.

Restored Harrier Jump Jet Offered For Sale

Airplane Served In The Falklands War

A Harrier GR3 Jump Jet has been restored in the U.K. and is being offered for sale by Jet Art Aviation.

Star Discovered In Closest Known Orbit Around Likely Black Hole

Chandra X-Ray Observatory Makes The Discovery

Astronomers have found evidence for a star that whips around a black hole about twice an hour. This may be the tightest orbital dance ever witnessed for a likely black hole and a companion star. This discovery was made using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory as well as NASA’s NuSTAR and CSIRO’s Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA).

Hubble Dates Black Hole's Last Big Meal

Estimates 6 Million Years Have Passed Since Last Major Ingestion Of Material

For the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, it's been a long time between dinners. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has found that the black hole ate its last big meal about 6 million years ago, when it consumed a large clump of infalling gas.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.19.17): Convective SIGMET

Convective SIGMET A weather advisory concerning convective weather significant to the safety of all aircraft. Convective SIGMETs are issued for tornadoes, lines of thunderstorms, embedded thunderstorms of any intensity level, areas of thunderstorms greater than or equal to VIP level 4 with an area coverage of 4/10 (40%) or more, and hail 3/4 inch or greater.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.19.17)

Aero Linx: The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association is a craft specific, independent aviation union. It is not an industrial union and represents only aircraft maintenance technicians and related employees in the craft or class in accordance with the National Mediation Board Rules and their dictates. AMFA is committed to elevating the professional standing of technicians and to achieving progressive improvements in the wages, benefits, and working conditions of the skilled craftsmen and women it represents...

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.19.17)

“There has never been a more important time to serve in uniform. You truly represent the greatest treasure in our nation's arsenal, and I'm honored to serve with you as your 21st chief of staff." Source: Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, commenting as he congratulated the Air Combat Command on its contributions to global airpower and ACC’s role as the primary force provider of combat air power to America’s warfighting command.