Probe Finds Flap Failure on Doomed Madrid Jet

www.aviation.com | Sep 16, 2008

Initial report into Spanair accident confirms MD-82's flaps failed to extend and says no alarm sounded in the cockpit.

http://www.aviation.com/safety/080916-ap-spanair-crash-flap-failure.html

Helmet Sensors to Track Brain Activity

www.military.com | Apr 1, 2008

Two University of Illinois professors are studying the use of sensors in combat helmets to potentially reduce the effects of traumatic brain injury in military personnel.

http://www.military.com/news/article/helmet-sensors-to-track-brain-activity.html?ESRC=topstories.RSS

Advanced Sensors

www.offshore-technology.com | Aug 16, 2007

Advanced Sensors design and manufacture next generation oil in water analysers. Their product portfolio includes the OIW Ex Analyser and the OIW EX 1000 oil in water monitor which is designed specifically for the offshore industry.

http://www.offshore-technology.com/contractors/environmental/advanced%2Dsensors/

American meets pilots to discuss Boeing MD-80 fuel gauge problem

www.flightglobal.com | Mar 3, 2006

American Airlines managers today met with the carrier’s pilots union to discuss concerns over possible fuel gauge problems on the airline’s fleet of Boeing MD-80s. The carrier has been investigating what it calls an “insignificant” prob

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2006/03/03/205239/american-meets-pilots-to-discuss-boeing-md-80-fuel-gauge.html

SFC - Portable Fuel Cells and Military Power Systems - Army Technology

Fuel cells for military applications are gaining more and more impetus. With the growing need for electrical power, the total weight of power sources to be carried along on a mission is increasing.

http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/electrical/sfc

Robert Crippen, the former Space Shuttle astronaut who flew four missions between 1981 and 1984,...

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Robert Crippen, the former Space Shuttle astronaut who flew four missions between 1981 and 1984, has been named director of the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). NASA says the appointment has been made "...

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Russian Defence Firms Produce Fakes, Minister Says

Russian defence companies are hiding workshops that feed the country's massive industry for pirated goods, thwarting official efforts to crack down on the trade, Russia's interior ministry said Tuesday.

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Russian_Defence_Firms_Produce_Fakes__Minister_Says.html

Probe Finds Flap Failure on Doomed Madrid Jet | Aviation

A Spanair MD-82 jet takes off at Madrid's Barajas Airport on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 as flights resumed following the crash of Spanair Flight JK5022, bound for Las Palmas, earlier in the day at the airport.

http://www.aviation.com/safety/080916-ap-spanair-crash-flap-failure.html