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  STEMME S6 Maiden Flight
The original plan was to perform the maiden flight in the afternoon of November 29
Due to bad weather the flight lasted just seven minutes, however we were able to perform two more flights the following day leading to a total airtime of more than an hour within these two days.
During flight it maintains a stable attitude of flight in all three axes.
www.stemme.de /daten/e/news/popup_erstflug/maidenflightS6_eng.html   (553 words)

  
  Maiden flight -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The maiden flight of an (A vehicle that can fly) aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord.
The first flight of a new type is almost invariably carried out by a highly experienced (A pilot hired to fly experimental airplanes through maneuvers designed to test them) test pilot.
Test pilots who have carried out the first flight of a new type are often accorded special status by their peers.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/maiden_flight.htm   (125 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Singapore Airlines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Its first flight was between Kuala Lumpur and the British Straits Settlement of Singapore on 1 May 1947 using an Airspeed Consul twin-engined airplane.
On 26 March 1991, Singapore Airlines Flight 117, piloted by Captain Stanley Lim on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, was hijacked in mid-flight by four Pakistanis, led by Zahid Hussain Soomro, who demanded that the plane be flown to Sydney.
In 2005, the airline increased codeshare flights to New Zealand with Air New Zealand, and increased the frequency of flights to destinations in India and Australia.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Singapore-Airlines   (9279 words)

  
 Maiden flight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The maiden flight of an aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord.
This is similar to a ship's maiden voyage.
The first flight of a new type is almost invariably carried out by a highly experienced test pilot.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maiden_flight   (126 words)

  
 CONCORDE SST : Concorde 001 Maiden Flight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
On this first flight, Concorde 001 carried the hopes and aspirations of thousands of people who had contributed to the most ambitious technological project in Europe's history.
The flight had had to be postponed the previous day because of heavy mist.
It was a short flight, only 40 minutes, but it gave Andre Turcat and his crew a foretaste of what flying a Concorde would be like.
www.concordesst.com /history/events/001maiden.html   (615 words)

  
 Maiden Flight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The maiden flight of the second LCA Technology Demonstrator (TD-2) aircraft KH 2002 occurred at 1145 hours on June 6, 2002.
LCA TD-2 flight is a proud moment for the entire Aeronautical community from ADA, HAL, DRDO, NAL, CEMILAC, DG-AQA, Academic Institutions, R and D Laboratories and also for many public and private sector industries who participated in LCA programme.
LCA TD1 which had completed its first block of flight in June 2001 is prepared to fly with advanced flight controls software as well as extended range of flight endurance.
www.ada.gov.in /others/news/events/Maiden_Flight/maiden_flight.html   (309 words)

  
 Travel | At seven storeys high, £6bn to develop and with a wingspan of 80 metres - the A380 makes its maiden flight
The fuselage is German and the tail Spanish, prompting President Jacques Chirac to describe yesterday's test flight as a "magnificent result for European industrial cooperation".
Despite months of simulator training and thousands of hours of mechanical and electrical testing on the ground, Mr Rosay, his fellow test pilot Claude Lelaie and their four flight test engineers were taking no chances: all wore bright orange flightsuits and parachutes.
The maiden flight will be the first of 2,500 hours of flight testing before the plane enters commercial service in the second half of next year.
travel.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5181326-104894,00.html   (616 words)

  
 Maiden voyage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The maiden voyage of a ship or aircraft is the first cruise or flight in revenue service, typically following a series of "shakedown" cruises or test-flights.
Notable maiden voyages ending in disaster include that of the RMS Titanic or the swedish warship Vasa.
This article related to water-transport is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maiden_voyage   (77 words)

  
 ABC News: Airbus A380 Makes Historic Maiden Flight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Airbus chief test pilot Jacques Rosay, flight captain Claude Lelaie and four crew members who all wore orange flight suits were taking no chances.
Airbus had said they would be wearing parachutes during the first flight, in accordance with company policy.
The flight capped 11 years of preparation and $13 billion in spending.
abcnews.go.com /Business/BusinessTravel/wireStory?id=707314   (406 words)

  
 Ultra-long range A340-500 takes off on maiden flight
The maiden flight was captained by Airbus Chief Test Pilot Jacques Rosay and co-piloted by Experimental Test Pilot Richard Monnoyer.
The crew was comprised of flight test engineers Didier Ronceray and Sylvie Loisel-Labaste - the first woman crew member for a maiden flight at Airbus - and test flight engineer Bruno Bigand.
This maiden voyage marks the beginning of a comprehensive flight test campaign involving two A340-500s in 340 flight hours, which will culminate in certification and entry into airline service in the fourth quarter of 2002.
www.airbus.com /en/presscentre/pressreleases/pressreleases_items/02_11_02_A340500.html   (413 words)

  
 Super-jumbo set for maiden flight - at worldbookers.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
About 11 years and €10 billion ($13 billion) into the A380 program, the 555-seater "superjumbo" is set to heave its 280-metric ton frame aloft for the first time before 50,000 expected onlookers, both invited and uninvited.
Airbus has warned the first flight, already about a month behind schedule, could be further delayed by any unforeseen weather conditions, particularly a change in the wind.
On a maiden voyage, aviation experts say, risks remain very slim, since a plane's aerodynamic characteristics are already well known before it takes off, thanks to years of computer modeling and wind-tunnel tests.
www.worldbookers.com /news/news_super_jumbo_set_for_maiden_653.html   (502 words)

  
 Maiden flight skymaster Gripen in Norway
There are however several now flying with the control throws and CG at the reccomended settings with flawless performance.
As far as the flatspin, not sure, sounds like you may have been tail heavy by your description and it would have hard to come out of it if that was the case.
The Norwegian SM dealer was present and witnessed the maiden himself.
www.rcuniverse.com /forum/Maiden_flight_skymaster_Gripen_in_Norway/m_2087927/tm.htm   (3105 words)

  
 SpaceShipOne 2004
Live transmissions of radio communications between the ground controllers and SpaceShipOne were supposed to be broadcast throughout the flight, but in the end this didn't materialize, perhaps because of the problems on the way up, and everyone on the ground was left wondering what was happening.
For instance, today's flight into space is actually the fifteenth flight that SpaceShipOne has made, most of them as a glider, but others under its own power (it broke the speed of sound during its first powered flight, while climbing at a forty-five degree angle).
At the top of its trajectory there isn't enough atmosphere to use normal aircraft flight surfaces to control the attitude of the craft, so cold gas jets are used to push it one way or the other.
www.richard-seaman.com /Aircraft/AirShows/SpaceShipOne2004   (1503 words)

  
 The maiden flight of FLUIDPAC on FOTON-12
After flight, the results obtained in microgravity are compared with those obtained at 1g (both from the in-flight centrifuge and from ground) to identify effects which are specifically linked to weightlessness.
The temperature in Biobox is kept at 20 °C before flight to suppress the growth and development of the cultures before microgravity has been reached.
By the end of the flight, when all cultures are fixed, the temperature is lowered to prevent the fixed material from decaying.
www.spaceflight.esa.int /users/downloads/facilities-doc/Biobox_Demets_text.htm   (2200 words)

  
 First private airline starts maiden flight
China's first private airline started its maiden flight Friday, a landmark move that broke the government monopoly in the civil aviation sector.
The first passenger flight of Okay Airways took off at 9:00am from Binhai International Airport in Tianjin - where it is based - then fly to Changsha in Central China en route for Kunming in Southwest China's Yunnan Province.
The airline's maiden flight, from Tianjin to Kunming with a stopover in Changsha, is scheduled for March 11.
www2.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2005-03/11/content_423787.htm   (570 words)

  
 HistoryLink Essay: Boeing 747 takes maiden flight on February 9, 1969.
Interviewed after the flight, pilot Waddell described the craft as "a pilot's dream." He noted the responsive movement of the aircraft, which he referred to as a "two-finger" airplane, meaning that it only took a forefinger and thumb around the control wheel to fly it.
The 747 was tested throughout the rest of the year in the most rigorous flight testing program in aviation history.
Along with lab tests, more than 1400 hours of flight was logged on five 7474s, in 1013 trips aloft.
www.historylink.org /output.cfm?file_ID=1181   (471 words)

  
 HistoryLink Essay: Boeing Flying Fortress B-17 prototype takes her maiden flight on July 28, 1935.
Until maiden flight, the plane was covered in canvas for military security reasons.
Flight tests continued under the watchful eye of the Air Corps, with great success.
By World War II, the Douglas B-18s were relegated to training flights, owing to their slowness and lack of defensive armaments.
www.historylink.org /output.cfm?file_ID=2004   (796 words)

  
 Maiden - Inaugural Flight Freedom Flight Balloon IV
Freedom Flight IV, N#8054U is a $47,000 Cameron N105 balloon purchased to replace Freedom Flight I, N#3621X which was officially retired during a St Cloud, MN ceremony in February 2001.
Freedom Flight IV had its Maiden Flight on 6-3-01 over St Cloud and St Joseph, MN and was piloted by Luke Cesnik, President, Freedom Flight, Inc. Flying alongside were Freedom Flight II piloted by Terry Fuchs and Freedom Flight III piloted by Jim Tuorila.
Freedom Flight, Inc. is a non-profit, educational organization committed to educating the public about our missing Americans and encourages people to ask questions, seek answers and demand the return of all Americans unaccounted for.
www.freedomflight.org /maiden.html   (375 words)

  
 The Epoch Times | Maiden Flight of World's Biggest Airliner
The A380, which is designed to carry 555 passengers but has room for more than 800, lumbered down the runway before gathering speed and taking off from Airbus headquarters near Toulouse in southern France.
The A380 is a key weapon in the battle by Airbus, in which European aerospace group EADS has an 80 percent stake, to keep its edge over U.S. plane maker Boeing Co. Boeing is banking on customers wanting to buy smaller long-range airliners.
Airbus plans to complete flight tests in just over a year, allowing Singapore Airlines to begin service in 2006.
english.epochtimes.com /news/5-4-27/28231.html   (585 words)

  
 SPACE.com -- Riding the Sun: Maiden Flight Looms for Solar Sail Satellite
The mission, which will use a solar sail to carry a spacecraft ever farther from Earth, is the first use of a propulsion technology that may pave the way for interstellar flights.
Lasers could also be launched ahead of time along the spacecraft's flight path to provide light boosts to the sail.
NASA missions for solar sails are expected to be long-duration flights requiring hardy material that can withstand intense heat as well as high radiation doses, he added.
www.space.com /businesstechnology/technology/cosmos_sail_030806.html   (1229 words)

  
 LAUNCH, Music on Yahoo! - Win Iron Maiden flight!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Iron Maiden bring their Dance Of Death tour to the UK at the start of December, and to celebrate, dotmusic is offering you the chance to win a truly unique prize.
For a chance to win two seats on this very special flight, in addition to overnight accommodation in Paris and entrance into the concert, simply email your name and contact details HERE.
Meanwhile, Iron Maiden are to release new single - 'Rainmaker' - in the UK on November 24.
www.dotmusic.com /news/November2003/news31419.asp   (191 words)

  
 Second Airbus A380 makes maiden flight - Aviation - MSNBC.com
Flight tests continue ahead of scheduled service launch next year
The first A380 which flew for the first time in May 2005, is scheduled to visit Frankfurt Rhine-Main for its first airport compatibility test at the end of October.
PARIS - A second Airbus A380 took off on its maiden flight Tuesday, stepping up the "superjumbo" flight test program a year before the world's largest passenger plane is due to enter service.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/9737609   (388 words)

  
 Superjumbo Makes Historic Maiden Flight
The world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, successfully took off on its maiden flight Wednesday, a milestone for aviation and for the European aircraft-maker's battle with American rival Boeing Co.
Its first flight was expected to last between two and four hours.
Airbus had said they would be wearing parachutes during the first flight, in accordance with company policy.
www.china.org.cn /english/scitech/127175.htm   (295 words)

  
 Iron Maiden "Flight Of Icarus" guitar tab - RockMagic.net
Flight Of Icarus by Iron Maiden guitar tab
From: robs@violet.berkeley.edu (Rob Schenk) Subject: Tab: Iron Maiden "Flight of Icarus" Date: Tue Jun 7 10:36:55 CDT 1994 Flight of Icarus by Iron Maiden(Smith Dickinson) Transcribed by Eddie Breslin(caladan@maths.tcd.ie) A E F#m --5----0----2-------------------------
For Solo 2 use BRIDGE ENDING: Play through BRIDGE several times then on the last one stop at the B power chord(let it ring) and then strum F#m fast and end with A E F#m as in the intro.
www.rockmagic.net /guitar-tabs/iron-maiden/flight_of_icarus.tab   (178 words)

  
 News: Super Lynx 300 Demonstrator makes maiden flight in the UK
Speaking after the flight, Ted Mustard said: "This maiden flight confirms the compatibility of the new production standard LHTEC engines with the existing airframe and transmission system.
Alan Ladd, Lynx Programme Director, said the maiden flight marked a new chapter in the future evolution of the Lynx success story.
Secondary Flight Displays with an independent air data system, power supply and attitude sensor provide the crew with airspeed, altitude, attitude and heading information which offers the crew a full set of standby instruments combined into one display.
www.helis.com /news/2001/lynx300.htm   (902 words)

  
 BBC ON THIS DAY | 2 | 1969: Concorde flies for the first time   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Two previous test flights had to be abandoned because of poor weather conditions.
The 22 minute flight left from a test runway at Filton near Bristol and landed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.
Concorde was launched at the height of the fuel crisis and a combination of its heavy fuel consumption and small tanks, which meant it could not enter the lucrative trans-Pacific market, made it uneconomic.
news.bbc.co.uk /onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/2/newsid_2514000/2514535.stm   (552 words)

  
 SPACE.com -- SpaceShipOne Makes History with First Manned Private Spaceflight
A detailed account of the historic flight is here.
ET directly in front of a public viewing area on the same runway on which it took off roughly an hour and a half earlier.
Melvill reported hearing a bang during the high-altitude portion of the flight.
www.space.com /missionlaunches/SS1_touchdown_040621.html   (889 words)

  
 Sebayeth's Maiden Flight
How a flight always seems to happen while visiting, I'd almost swear that the dragons plan it that way." he sighs for a moment and then clenches his fists at his sides.
Wings beat against the air in half-frenzied strokes in such a way that even her own size may be challenged, yet the queen is glorying in it all; such is clear from the smooth line of flight, the teasing flick of elongated tail as she makes another, wider arc.
His lust flares, and the swelling emotion is echoed in his flight as he endeavors to increase speed by adding additional power and strength to each downstroke.
www.fortunecity.com /millennium/avondale/309/id51.htm   (11387 words)

  
 Press Releases
Manufactured by Bombardier since 1996, the Q300 is part of the popular “Q series” of turboprops-- Q for “quiet” due to the installation of the noise and vibration suspension system designed to reduce cabin noise and vibration levels to nearly those of jet airplanes.
To date, the airline is aggressively responding to a strong demand for chartered flights and aims to complete its fleet of 10 B737 stage 3-category planes.
The Korean flights complement the airline’s operations to Canton and Shenzhen in China and is one of its programs in support of the tourism agenda of the government.
www.airphils.com /pressreleases.asp   (3049 words)

  
 ABC News: China Airline Launches Maiden Flight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
SHANGHAI, China Jul 18, 2005 — Private low-cost carrier Spring Airlines launched its maiden flight on Monday, becoming the newest player in China's increasingly modern and sophisticated travel industry.
One of the airline's three Airbus A320 jets departed from its base at Shanghai's Hongqiao Airport on Monday morning with 180 passengers on board, arriving about one hour later in the eastern coastal city of Yantai, said airline spokesman Li Weimin.
Daily flights to the central resort city of Guilin were also to begin Monday evening, Li said.
abcnews.go.com /Business/wireStory?id=948481   (304 words)

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