Airworthiness VS Mechanical Perfection

This update will veer from the norm here for a bit. As an instructor in an A&P program, I have been occasionally asked about airworthiness vs making it perfect. Although the engineer will desire mechanical perfection, the preferred state is airworthiness of any system on the aircraft. I have come up with an analogy to […]

Future Solar System Exploration Will Be Unmanned

A review of an article by Tomás de J. Mateo Sanguino Titled: 50 years of rovers for planetary exploration: A retrospective review for future directions There is no doubt that in the near future, barring an introduction of disruptive technology, planetary explorations in our solar system will be through the use of unmanned systems. […]

Integration of Unmanned Systems Into the U.S. Navy

U.S Navy Plans to Integrate Unmanned Systems Into Operations, a review of an article that appeared in Unmanned Systems magazine. Once only thought of as experimental, unmanned marine systems are being integrated into the U.S. Navy’s operations at an increasing rate. This is due to several factors including the advancement of battery technology, the […]

Definition of Unmanned Systems

Unmanned systems can be defined by many parameters, from the simple consumer grade robotic vacuum to exponentially more complicated units such as an automated passenger tram at an airport. Without using overtly technical language, I think that a simple definition of unmanned systems should be the following. Unmanned Systems: a machine or network of machines […]

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