Tag Archive: Aircraft

Jan 25 2019

Dhumla Ground Trial 2

Flight Officers Aldeny and Tedman work through learning how to taxi the large aircraft and turn it about on the runway while also doing performance tests and operating with a full 4t load of fuel

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Jan 25 2019

Dhumla Ground Trial 1

Flight Officers Aldeny and Tedman fire up the engines for the first time and make sure everything is functioning normally

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Jan 22 2019

Deuce Science Flight 9

Flight Officers Tedman & Aldeny make the first trip across to the eastern hemisphere on a record-setting journey to overfly Area Z3N4 and collect various science data about the Badlands

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Jan 11 2019

Deuce Science Flight 8

Flight Officers Aldeny & Tedman head out for an aerial survey over Sector JENH to see if any trace of large marine animals reported by mariners can be spotted from the air without spooking them

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Jan 08 2019

Civvie Science Flight 38

Flight Officer Tedman takes a Civvie out with its Atmospheric Fluid Spectro-Variometer over Area ATM-07 to gather air data over a burn scar caused by fires ignited after a meteor exploded overhead

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Dec 21 2018

Progeny Mk1-B Airlaunch

Flight Officers Tedman & Aldeny cap off months of planning and preparation with a first attempt at launching a rocket off the back of their aircraft. Click here for the Ops Tracker rocket page

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Dec 20 2018

Civvie Science Flight 37

Flight Officer Aldeny takes a Civvie out with its attached Atmospheric Fluid Spectro-Variometer over Sector ATM-06 to gather pollen readings, using KSCs night ops capability for new measurements

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Dec 19 2018

Progeny Mk1-B Captive Carry & Launch Rehearsal

Flight Officers Tedman & Aldeny make another attempt at a full launch dress rehearsal for the carried Progeny Mk1-B rocket that was interrupted months ago by the Monolith

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Dec 18 2018

Civvie Checkout Flight

Flight Officer Aldeny takes out one of our 3 Civvie aircraft that has been unused for the entire year and ensures all systems are in working order so it can rotate into being the new operational aircraft

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Dec 17 2018

Deuce Checkout Flight

Flight Officers Tedman & Aldeny take a flight up to launch altitude for the Mk1-B rocket, but without the rocket to ensure all aircraft systems have been properly repaired. Also the 1st KSC night mission

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