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Duotech Video PostsJet Friday: How Do You Start a Jet Engine
In previous Jet Friday articles, we have covered the jet engine by showing how one works and how turbojets operate in extremely high altitudes at very high speeds. In this article, we will show you how a jet engine gets started. Though there are differences in how a...
Training Naval Aviators in Carrier Operations in the T-45 Goshawk
It is a difficult task to become an aviator in the United States military. There are stringent physical standards to meet. To become a pilot you must be an officer. To be an officer you must have a four-year degree. You need to be a U.S. citizen and your vision has to...
7+57+35 = Secret Squirrel
January 15, 1991 was an important day in history, though most people may not recall what made the date significant. This was the official deadline given to Iraq to withdraw its forces from Kuwait, which it had invaded on August 2, 1990. The deadline was mandated by...
Jet Friday: Comparing Two Air Superiority Fighters; the Raptor and Typhoon
Having command and control of the battlespace cannot be completely accomplished without the ability to also control the air. Controlling the airspace in a combat environment is important for both the eyes in the air and the troops on the ground. If you want to...
Elephant Walk of the Osprey
Miramar, California is home to a U.S. Marine Corps installation just outside San Diego. More than 12,000 Marines and Sailors are stationed there. But to most people, Miramar is probably more known for its days as the Naval Fighter Weapons School, also known as TOP...
USAF Capt. McConnell; First Triple Ace and Top American Korean Ace
During the Korean War, there were battles named for their locations, like Osan, Inchon, Kapyong, and Changjin (Chosin) Reservoir. United Nations (UN) forces fought beside Republic of Korea troops to push the North Korean Army back into North Korea and stop communism...
America’s Heavy Strategic Bombers Through the Decades
The earliest use of aerial bombing began with military balloons. As early as 1849, Austrians would use pilotless balloons to drift over a besieged Venice and using timers, rain terror down upon the citizens. The combination of starvation and the psychological effects...
Jet Friday: The Hustler – An Air Force Record Setter
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...
Radar Signal Chain Discussion
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...
Jet Friday: How The Blackbird’s Turbojet Handled Thin Air at Mach3+
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...
Noise Figure – WATTS Relevant
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...
The U-2 Spy Plane, Difficult to Fly, Land, and Launch
An all black, single-engine aircraft soars through the sky above 70,000 feet. It's at the edge of space, 13 miles above sea level, so without radar, it will likely go unnoticed by anyone on the ground below. It is flying over an undisclosed region of the world...