by Lee Cloer | May 17, 2019 | General Interest, Jet Fridays, Video
In the new jet era following WWII, America needed to upgrade its bomber fleet from turboprop aircraft like the B-36 Peacemaker to faster, jet engine powered aircraft. The B-47 Stratojet and B-52 Stratofortress both met the need for higher altitude and speed to get...
by Lee Cloer | May 15, 2019 | Ask an Engineer, General Interest, Video, Watts Relevant
What does a generic radar signal chain look like? What are the considerations that come into play?Watch the video below.Previously, we have talked about technical basics such as Noise Figure, Phase Noise, Antennas, and other topics. What does a larger system design...
by Lee Cloer | May 3, 2019 | General Interest, Jet Fridays, Video
Jet engines are highly complicated instruments that propel an aircraft to very high speeds. When it comes to raw power, nothing is quite like a jet engine. We have shared a video in a past Jet Friday that explains how a jet engine works. The typical turbofan of a jet...
by Lee Cloer | Apr 30, 2019 | General Interest
Fighter aircraft are segmented into generations. Generations are established based innovations that these aircraft went through from decade to decade. The fighter aircraft of the 1960s and 70s are considered to be third generation aircraft and include the first...
by Lee Cloer | Apr 23, 2019 | Ask an Engineer, General Interest, Video
Video: Noise figure is a key parameter in understanding RF systems and negatively impacts their performance. What does it mean? What are the implications? How is it measured? Watch to see how this specification impacts both radar and communication systems. Also, this...
