 | Single Engine Air Tanker SEAT coming in to dump its load on the Duncan Fire, Northern Utah |
 | SEAT airdrop over ZACA FIRE Single engine air tankers make multiple drops where zaca fire jumped firebreak |
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 | Mil Mi-26 T "Halo" The Mil Mi-26 (Russian Миль Ми-26, NATO reporting name "Halo") is a Russian/Soviet heavy transport helicopter in service in civilian and military roles. It is the heaviest and most powerful helicopter ever to have gone into production.The Mi-26 was designed for military and civil use and intended to be able to lift more than any previous helicopter. The first Mi-26 flew on December 14, 1977 and the first entered service in the Soviet military in 1983. The Mi-26 was the first helicopter to operate with an eight-blade rotor. It is capable of single-engine flight in the event of loss of power by one engine (depending on aircraft mission weight) because of an engine load sharing system. While it is only slightly heavier than the Mil Mi-6, it can lift more: 20 tons (tonnes) (44,000 lb).On August 19, 2002, Chechen separatists hit an Mi-26 with a surface to air missile, causing it to crash in a minefield. A total of 127 Russians were killed in the crash. An investigation determined that the helicopter was grossly overloaded—the helicopter was only meant to carry about 80 troops, while this one was carrying around 150. A 1997 order prohibited the overloading of such flights, but in this case it was apparently not heeded. In response to this crash, Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered an inquiry into the military's negligence. The commander in charge of the helicopter, Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Kudyakov, was convicted of negligence and violating flight regulations. The Chechen who shot down the helicopter was sentenced to life in prison in April 2004. Variants: * V-29 - Prototype. * Mi-26 Halo-A - Military cargo/freight transport version. * Mi-26A - Upgraded version. * Mi-26M -- Designed for better performance. * Mi-26MS - Aeromedicial evacuation version. * Mi-26NEF-M - Anti-submarine warfare version. * Mi-26P - 63 passenger civil transport version. * Mi-26PK - Flying crane helicopter. * Mi-26T - Civil cargo/freight transport version. * Mi-26TC - Cargo transport version. * Mi-26TM - Flying crane helicopter. * Mi-26TP - Firefighting version. * Mi-26TS - Export version of the Mi-26T. * Mi-26TZ - Fuel tanker version. # Crew: Five -- 2 pilots, 1 navigator, 1 flight engineer, 1 loadmaster # Capacity: Up to 80 troops # Length: 40.025 m (131 ft 4 in) # Rotor diameter: 32.00 m (104 ft 11.8 in) # Height: 8.145 m (26 ft 9 in) # Disc area: 789m² (8,495 ft²) # Empty weight: 28,200 kg (62,170 lb) # Max takeoff weight: 56,000 kg (123,500 lb) # Powerplant: 2× Lotarev D-136 turboshafts, 8,380 kW * Maximum speed: 295 km/h (160 kt) * Range: 1,952 km, 1,240 miles (1,080 nautical miles) * Service ceiling: 4,600 m (15,100 ft) |
 | SEAT drop Single Engine Air Tanker dropping retardant in AZ 2008. |
 | Mil Mi-26 "Halo" Firefighting mission .Mil-26 in firefighting mission greece 2007.The Mil Mi-26 (Russian Миль Ми-26, NATO reporting name "Halo") is a Russian/Soviet heavy transport helicopter in service in civilian and military roles. It is the heaviest and most powerful helicopter ever to have gone into production.The Mi-26 was designed for military and civil use and intended to be able to lift more than any previous helicopter. The first Mi-26 flew on December 14, 1977 and the first entered service in the Soviet military in 1983. The Mi-26 was the first helicopter to operate with an eight-blade rotor. It is capable of single-engine flight in the event of loss of power by one engine (depending on aircraft mission weight) because of an engine load sharing system. While it is only slightly heavier than the Mil Mi-6, it can lift more: 20 tons (tonnes) (44,000 lb).On August 19, 2002, Chechen separatists hit an Mi-26 with a surface to air missile, causing it to crash in a minefield. A total of 127 Russians were killed in the crash. An investigation determined that the helicopter was grossly overloaded—the helicopter was only meant to carry about 80 troops, while this one was carrying around 150. A 1997 order prohibited the overloading of such flights, but in this case it was apparently not heeded. In response to this crash, Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered an inquiry into the military's negligence. The commander in charge of the helicopter, Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Kudyakov, was convicted of negligence and violating flight regulations. The Chechen who shot down the helicopter was sentenced to life in prison in April 2004. Variants: * V-29 - Prototype. * Mi-26 Halo-A - Military cargo/freight transport version. * Mi-26A - Upgraded version. * Mi-26M -- Designed for better performance. * Mi-26MS - Aeromedicial evacuation version. * Mi-26NEF-M - Anti-submarine warfare version. * Mi-26P - 63 passenger civil transport version. * Mi-26PK - Flying crane helicopter. * Mi-26T - Civil cargo/freight transport version. * Mi-26TC - Cargo transport version. * Mi-26TM - Flying crane helicopter. * Mi-26TP - Firefighting version. * Mi-26TS - Export version of the Mi-26T. * Mi-26TZ - Fuel tanker version. # Crew: Five -- 2 pilots, 1 navigator, 1 flight engineer, 1 loadmaster # Capacity: Up to 80 troops # Length: 40.025 m (131 ft 4 in) # Rotor diameter: 32.00 m (104 ft 11.8 in) # Height: 8.145 m (26 ft 9 in) # Disc area: 789m² (8,495 ft²) # Empty weight: 28,200 kg (62,170 lb) # Max takeoff weight: 56,000 kg (123,500 lb) # Powerplant: 2× Lotarev D-136 turboshafts, 8,380 kW * Maximum speed: 295 km/h (160 kt) * Range: 1,952 km, 1,240 miles (1,080 nautical miles) * Service ceiling: 4,600 m (15,100 ft) |
 | US Naval Aviation at Work Many v. Many, featuring the A-4F Super Fox, F-14 Tomcat, A-6 Intruder, SU-27, and a MiG29 Fulcrum airplane crash. The Skyhawk was designed by Douglas' Ed Heinemann in response to a US Navy call for a jet-powered attack aircraft to replace the A-1 Skyraider. Heinemann opted for a design that would minimize size, weight and complexity. The result was an aircraft that weighed only half of the Navy's specification and had a wing so compact that it did not need to be folded for carrier stowage. The diminutive Skyhawk soon received the nicknames "Scooter," "Bantam Bomber," "Tinker Toy Bomber," and, on account of its nimble performance, "Heinemann's Hot-Rod." VA-81 A4D-2 on the USS Forrestal in 1962. The aircraft is of conventional post-World War II design, with a low-mounted delta wing, tricycle undercarriage, and a single turbojet engine in the rear fuselage, with intakes on the fuselage sides. The tail is of cruciform design, with the horizontal stabilizer mounted above the fuselage. Armament consisted of two 20 mm Colt Mk 12 cannon, one in each wing root, with 200 rounds per gun, plus a large variety of bombs, rockets and missiles carried on a hardpoint under the fuselage centerline and hardpoints under each wing (originally one per wing, later two). The design of the A-4 is a good example of the virtues of simplicity. The choice of a delta wing, for example, combined speed and maneuverability with a large fuel capacity and small overall size, thus not requiring folding wings, albeit at the expense of cruising efficiency. The leading edge slats are designed to drop automatically at the appropriate speed by gravity and air pressure, saving weight and space by omitting actuation motors and switches. Similarly the main undercarriage did not penetrate the main wing spar, designed so that when retracted only the wheel itself was inside the wing and the undercarriage struts were housed in a fairing below the wing. The wing structure itself could be lighter with the same overall strength and the absence of a wing folding mechanism further reduced weight. This is the opposite of what can often happen in aircraft design where a small weight increase in one area leads to a compounding increase in weight in other areas to compensate, leading to the need for more powerful, heavier engines and so on in a tight, vicious cycle.[1][2][3] The A-4 pioneered the concept of "buddy" self air-to-air refueling. This allows the aircraft to supply others of the same type, eliminating the need of dedicated tanker aircraft - a particular advantage for small air arms or when operating in remote locations. A designated supply A-4 would mount a center-mounted "buddy store", a large external fuel tank with a hose reel in the aft section and an extensible drogue refueling bucket. This aircraft was fuelled up without armament and launched first. Attack aircraft would be armed to the maximum and given just enough fuel allowable by maximum take-off weight limits. Once airborne, they would then proceed to top up their fuel tanks from the tanker using the A-4's fixed re-fueling probe on the starboard side of the aircraft nose. They could then sortie with both full armament and fuel loads. While rarely used in US service since the KA-3 Skywarrior tanker became available, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet includes this capability, with a view to the imminent retirement of dedicated tankers. The A-4 was also designed to be able to make an emergency landing, in the event of a hydraulic failure, on the two drop tanks nearly always carried by these planes. Such landings resulted in only minor damage to the nose of the aircraft which could be repaired in less than an hour. Ed Heinemann is credited with having a large "K.I.S.S." sign put up on the wall of the drawing office when the aircraft was being designed. Whether this is true, the A-4 certainly is a shining example of the application of that principle to aircraft design. The Navy issued a contract for the type on 12 June 1952, and the first prototype first flew on 22 June 1954. Deliveries to Navy and US Marine Corps squadrons commenced in late 1956. The Skyhawk remained in production until 1979, with a total of 2,960 aircraft built, including 555 two-seat trainers. |
 | Proof of Alien/Human UFO - Aurora Area 51 Secert Weapon is it real? Some say its fake, some say its real! No matter what you may think its accurate video of what the Aurora looks like or is. The Aurora Project 1. Government Secret Projects 2. The Aircraft's Origins 3. The Government Responds Government Secret Projects That the United States government conducts "Black Projects" is no secret. Black projects are projects that are considered top secret. They are so top secret that the government will not even acknowledge that they exist and will hide the budget details of the project or mislead the public by providing false details on the project. The US Military/Industrial complex understandably requires that these projects exist. One reported project is called "Aurora". The Aurora project is a supposed project to create an ultra high-speed aircraft, possibly unmanned, capable of speeds in excess of Mach 6. Witnesses have reported seeing the aircraft in the state of Nevada near the infamous Area 51. Observers report seeing a large, triangular shaped craft and have described it as "a high-speed aircraft characterized by a very loud, deep, rumbling engine noise reminiscent of heavy-lift rockets." At takeoff the reverberation has been described as "a sound like the sky ripping." Many have reported strange, earthquake like rumbles in the Los Angeles area. The contrails are described as segmented or resembling "donuts on a rope" given most the theory that this craft is powered by a new "pulse" type engine (or PED's - Pulsed Detonation Engines). It has been reported by airborne observers as flying as high as 50,000 feet. Some have reported the object to be triangular in shape. Others have reported it as a single bright light with extreme acceleration abilities. Some think it may even be a extraterrestrial craft that the government has secretly obtained and is testing. In August 1989, Chris Gibson, an oil exploration engineer and former member of the Royal Observer Corps, was working on an oil rig in the North Sea when he saw an unusual formation of aircraft pass overhead. It consisted of a KC-135 tanker, two F-111s, and a fourth aircraft of a type that Gibson (an expert on aircraft recognition) had never seen before. Seen from below, it appeared to be a perfect triangle, slightly larger than the escorting F-111s, with a leading edge sweep angle of about 75 degrees. It was completely black, with no visible details (unlike the F-111s), and appeared to be taking on fuel from the KC-135. The Aircraft's Origins It is alleged that the Aurora craft is being designed to replace the aging SR-71 aircraft used in top secret reconnaissance operations. They also believe the code name for this project may be "Senior Citizen". The code name "Aurora" came from a 1985 Pentagon budget report that, because of a censor's error, listed the Aurora Project by mistake. Subsequent to this report (1986), large blocks of land around Area 51 were sealed off and some sort of intense construction around Groom Lake began. It is rumored that the construction is being done by the legendary Lockhead Martin Skunk Works - the outfit that created the original SR-71 in addition to the U-2 and the F-117A stealth aircraft. The Government Responds The Jane's Report magazine has noted that recently "Lockheed's financial figures have indicated a continuing, large flow of income for 'classified' and 'special mission' aircraft." The government quickly responded to these reports by pointing out that satellite reconnaissance was indeed the wave of the future - not supersonic aircraft. When the director of the NRO was asked point-blank about the existence of the mysterious craft, the responded: We do preliminary engineering, we do studies, we do development. But, in the case of a hypersonic vehicle, as has been widely speculated -- by which I mean a vehicle faster than an SR-71 -- Mach 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 -- we at NRO have no such vehicle flying or under development. I'm not aware of any such activity, and the Air Force has said the same. When asked about the sightings, a public affairs officer at the Air Force, which for years denied the existence of the plane now known as the F-117, says, "As far as the Air Force is concerned, there is no such program, and satellites are doing all reconnaissance work." When Los Angeles residents recently complained of several earthquake-like rumblings heard in the Northeast, representatives of the U.S. Geological Survey concluded that some peculiar, unreported aircraft were probably responsible. Scientists are now referring to the phenomena as "airquakes". |
 | Trianlge UFO Report Pics and clips of trianlge UFOs around the world. More Tr - 3B footage unreal. Spread this! The Aurora Project 1. Government Secret Projects 2. The Aircraft's Origins 3. The Government Responds Government Secret Projects That the United States government conducts "Black Projects" is no secret. Black projects are projects that are considered top secret. They are so top secret that the government will not even acknowledge that they exist and will hide the budget details of the project or mislead the public by providing false details on the project. The US Military/Industrial complex understandably requires that these projects exist. One reported project is called "Aurora". The Aurora project is a supposed project to create an ultra high-speed aircraft, possibly unmanned, capable of speeds in excess of Mach 6. Witnesses have reported seeing the aircraft in the state of Nevada near the infamous Area 51. Observers report seeing a large, triangular shaped craft and have described it as "a high-speed aircraft characterized by a very loud, deep, rumbling engine noise reminiscent of heavy-lift rockets." At takeoff the reverberation has been described as "a sound like the sky ripping." Many have reported strange, earthquake like rumbles in the Los Angeles area. The contrails are described as segmented or resembling "donuts on a rope" given most the theory that this craft is powered by a new "pulse" type engine (or PED's - Pulsed Detonation Engines). It has been reported by airborne observers as flying as high as 50,000 feet. Some have reported the object to be triangular in shape. Others have reported it as a single bright light with extreme acceleration abilities. Some think it may even be a extraterrestrial craft that the government has secretly obtained and is testing. In August 1989, Chris Gibson, an oil exploration engineer and former member of the Royal Observer Corps, was working on an oil rig in the North Sea when he saw an unusual formation of aircraft pass overhead. It consisted of a KC-135 tanker, two F-111s, and a fourth aircraft of a type that Gibson (an expert on aircraft recognition) had never seen before. Seen from below, it appeared to be a perfect triangle, slightly larger than the escorting F-111s, with a leading edge sweep angle of about 75 degrees. It was completely black, with no visible details (unlike the F-111s), and appeared to be taking on fuel from the KC-135. The Aircraft's Origins It is alleged that the Aurora craft is being designed to replace the aging SR-71 aircraft used in top secret reconnaissance operations. They also believe the code name for this project may be "Senior Citizen". The code name "Aurora" came from a 1985 Pentagon budget report that, because of a censor's error, listed the Aurora Project by mistake. Subsequent to this report (1986), large blocks of land around Area 51 were sealed off and some sort of intense construction around Groom Lake began. It is rumored that the construction is being done by the legendary Lockhead Martin Skunk Works - the outfit that created the original SR-71 in addition to the U-2 and the F-117A stealth aircraft. The Government Responds The Jane's Report magazine has noted that recently "Lockheed's financial figures have indicated a continuing, large flow of income for 'classified' and 'special mission' aircraft." The government quickly responded to these reports by pointing out that satellite reconnaissance was indeed the wave of the future - not supersonic aircraft. When the director of the NRO was asked point-blank about the existence of the mysterious craft, the responded: We do preliminary engineering, we do studies, we do development. But, in the case of a hypersonic vehicle, as has been widely speculated -- by which I mean a vehicle faster than an SR-71 -- Mach 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 -- we at NRO have no such vehicle flying or under development. I'm not aware of any such activity, and the Air Force has said the same. When asked about the sightings, a public affairs officer at the Air Force, which for years denied the existence of the plane now known as the F-117, says, "As far as the Air Force is concerned, there is no such program, and satellites are doing all reconnaissance work." When Los Angeles residents recently complained of several earthquake-like rumblings heard in the Northeast, representatives of the U.S. Geological Survey concluded that some peculiar, unreported aircraft were probably responsible. Scientists are now referring to the phenomena as "airquakes". |
 | UFO TR-3B Area 51 man made Alien Craft Code name Aurora More Tr - 3B footage unreal. Spread this! The Aurora Project 1. Government Secret Projects 2. The Aircraft's Origins 3. The Government Responds Government Secret Projects That the United States government conducts "Black Projects" is no secret. Black projects are projects that are considered top secret. They are so top secret that the government will not even acknowledge that they exist and will hide the budget details of the project or mislead the public by providing false details on the project. The US Military/Industrial complex understandably requires that these projects exist. One reported project is called "Aurora". The Aurora project is a supposed project to create an ultra high-speed aircraft, possibly unmanned, capable of speeds in excess of Mach 6. Witnesses have reported seeing the aircraft in the state of Nevada near the infamous Area 51. Observers report seeing a large, triangular shaped craft and have described it as "a high-speed aircraft characterized by a very loud, deep, rumbling engine noise reminiscent of heavy-lift rockets." At takeoff the reverberation has been described as "a sound like the sky ripping." Many have reported strange, earthquake like rumbles in the Los Angeles area. The contrails are described as segmented or resembling "donuts on a rope" given most the theory that this craft is powered by a new "pulse" type engine (or PED's - Pulsed Detonation Engines). It has been reported by airborne observers as flying as high as 50,000 feet. Some have reported the object to be triangular in shape. Others have reported it as a single bright light with extreme acceleration abilities. Some think it may even be a extraterrestrial craft that the government has secretly obtained and is testing. In August 1989, Chris Gibson, an oil exploration engineer and former member of the Royal Observer Corps, was working on an oil rig in the North Sea when he saw an unusual formation of aircraft pass overhead. It consisted of a KC-135 tanker, two F-111s, and a fourth aircraft of a type that Gibson (an expert on aircraft recognition) had never seen before. Seen from below, it appeared to be a perfect triangle, slightly larger than the escorting F-111s, with a leading edge sweep angle of about 75 degrees. It was completely black, with no visible details (unlike the F-111s), and appeared to be taking on fuel from the KC-135. The Aircraft's Origins It is alleged that the Aurora craft is being designed to replace the aging SR-71 aircraft used in top secret reconnaissance operations. They also believe the code name for this project may be "Senior Citizen". The code name "Aurora" came from a 1985 Pentagon budget report that, because of a censor's error, listed the Aurora Project by mistake. Subsequent to this report (1986), large blocks of land around Area 51 were sealed off and some sort of intense construction around Groom Lake began. It is rumored that the construction is being done by the legendary Lockhead Martin Skunk Works - the outfit that created the original SR-71 in addition to the U-2 and the F-117A stealth aircraft. The Government Responds The Jane's Report magazine has noted that recently "Lockheed's financial figures have indicated a continuing, large flow of income for 'classified' and 'special mission' aircraft." The government quickly responded to these reports by pointing out that satellite reconnaissance was indeed the wave of the future - not supersonic aircraft. When the director of the NRO was asked point-blank about the existence of the mysterious craft, the responded: We do preliminary engineering, we do studies, we do development. But, in the case of a hypersonic vehicle, as has been widely speculated -- by which I mean a vehicle faster than an SR-71 -- Mach 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 -- we at NRO have no such vehicle flying or under development. I'm not aware of any such activity, and the Air Force has said the same. When asked about the sightings, a public affairs officer at the Air Force, which for years denied the existence of the plane now known as the F-117, says, "As far as the Air Force is concerned, there is no such program, and satellites are doing all reconnaissance work." When Los Angeles residents recently complained of several earthquake-like rumblings heard in the Northeast, representatives of the U.S. Geological Survey concluded that some peculiar, unreported aircraft were probably responsible. Scientists are now referring to the phenomena as "airquakes". |
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