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Nur 14 Jahre nach der Erstauslieferung wird die Produktion des größten Passagierflugzeuges der Welt eingestellt. Mit der letzten Auslieferung am 16.12.2021 an Emirates hob der letzte neu produzierte A380 vom Airbus Werksgelände in Hamburg-Finkenwerder ab. Eine kurze Zusammenfassung über die geschichtliche Entwicklung des Projekts A380 und dessen Auswirkung auf die Stakeholder.

In Flugzeugen wird die Maskenpflicht nicht wie ursprünglich geplant verschärft, sondern zum Oktober 2022 abgeschafft. In der Bahn soll sie bestehen bleiben. Die Argumente, die dazu geführt haben, sind wissenschaftlich nicht nachzuvollziehen.

Gefördert durch Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur im Rahmen des mFUND. Das Startkapital für die Mobilität 4.0

Purpose – The presentation summarizes the state-of-the-art in aircraft end-of-life strategies. Methodology – A literature review is the basic research method utilized. A visit to a dismantling site complemented the findings. Journeys and the Internet show examples of special reuse approaches giving aircraft and components a second life. Findings – In the past aircraft went to "boneyards" at their end-of-live where they were simply left on their own. This should be avoided in the future. Instead aircraft are initially parked and stored. If no further operation is possible, aircraft are dismantled. Components and material is recycled as far as possible. The rest is disposed. Research has been done on the topic by Airbus, Boeing, other industrial companies, and academic institutions. The aircraft recycling industry starts to build up now by the launch of several recycling plants. The aircraft recycling market will slowly mature with associations like the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) and with the publication of guidance material for best practices. The significant higher percentage of composites in modern aircraft types is a challenge for aircraft recycling. Special reuse approaches are only a niche market and not able to cope with the number of aircraft that need to be decommissioned each year. Value – The presentation gives a year 2022 overview on the state-of-the-art of aircraft end-of-life handling with many pictures., Hamburg Aerospace Lecture Series --- Collection of Presentations --- http://www.AeroLectures.de

Received wisdom is that in this age of digital engineering, wind tunnels are in decline. The imminent demise of the wind tunnel has been eagerly anticipated for over 50 years now ... and yet they have stubbornly refused to die. Indeed, the last 10 years have seen high-speed wind tunnels stage a remarkable comeback; new tunnels are being built, existing tunnels are being upgraded, and mothballed tunnels are being reactivated. This presentation has a focus on industrial-scale transonic wind tunnels, reviews the historical development of these facilities and then looks at their current and near-future status., Hamburg Aerospace Lecture Series --- Collection of Presentations --- http://www.AeroLectures.de

Drones are shaping journalism in a variety of ways including in the production of immersive news content. This article identifies, describes and analyzes, or maps out, four areas in which drones are impacting immersive news content. These include: 1) enabling the possibility of providing aerial perspective for first-person perspective flight-based immersive journalism experiences; 2) providing geo-tagged audio and video for flight-based immersive news content; 3) providing the capacity for both volumetric and 360 video capture; and 4) generating novel content types or content based on data acquired from a broad range of sensors beyond the standard visible light captured via video cameras; these may be a central generator of unique experiential media content beyond visual flight-based news content.

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs—commonly referred to as drones) in journalism has emerged only recently, and has grown significantly. This article explores what makes drone imagery as an instance of what scholars of visual culture call an aerial view so compelling for major news organizations as to warrant such attention and investment. To do this, the concept ‘visual aggregation’ is introduced to theorize the authority of drone imagery in conventional journalistic practice. Imagery produced through drone journalism is a visual analogy to statistical summary and, more recently, of what is referred to as data journalism. Just as these combine an aggregate of cases to produce an understanding of an overall trend, drone imagery aggregates space visually, its broad visual field revealing large-scale spatial patterns in ways analogous to the statistical capture/analysis of large bodies of data. The article then employs a cultural and historical approach to identify key points in the emergence of visual aggregation as authoritative truth. The aerial view as a claim to truth is manifest in a wide range of antecedent social formations, devices and practices prior to their amalgamation in what has today become drone journalism. This analysis aids understanding of how drone journalism is a response to the institutional crises of journalism today.

Zweck – Es ging in den Jahren 2002 bis 2006 darum, zu beantworten, ob eine erneute Verlängerung der Start- und Landebahn in Hamburg-Finkenwerder über die vorhandene Bahnlänge von 2684 m hinaus für den Airbus A380 Frachter notwendig war. Überprüfung der von Airbus in Auftrag gegebenen Gutachten. Information der Entscheidungsträger. Beteiligung am Planfeststellungsverfahren. Methodik – Recherche der von Airbus veröffentlichten Angaben und Vergleich mit den Erkenntnissen aus dem Flugbetrieb und den Flugwissenschaften. Ergebnisse – Eine Verlängerung der Start- und Landebahn ist nicht notwendig. Grenzen der Anwendbarkeit – Es wurden keine eigenen Berechnungen der Start- und Landestrecken durchgeführt, weil Diagramme dafür von Airbus im Internet veröffentlicht waren und genutzt werden konnten. Bedeutung in der Praxis – Information der Betroffenen im Dorf Neuenfelde. Soziale Bedeutung – Allgemeine Information über die Presse mit dem Ziel der Versachlichung der Diskussion. Originalität – Es gab außer dieser unabhängigen Aufklärungsarbeit keine andere Information, die auch nur annähernd vergleichbar detailliert und fachlich fundiert war., Internetseite zum Bericht: https://purl.org/bv-nfc

Ziel der Arbeit ist es, die Diederich-Methode zur Berechnung der Auftriebsverteilung eines Tragflügels im Tabellenkalkulationsprogramm Microsoft Excel basierend auf didaktischen Überlegungen zur Verfügung zu stellen. Die Diederich-Methode wird basierend auf Primär- und Sekundärliteratur beschrieben. Diagramme werden digitalisiert, damit die Methode automatisch ablaufen kann. Zur Optimierung der Auftriebsverteilung des Flügels werden die elliptische und die dreieckige Auftriebsverteilung sowie die Auftriebsverteilung nach Mason zum Vergleich angeboten. Es wird eine Methode zur Berechnung des maximalen Auftriebsbeiwertes des Flügels in die Diederich-Methode integriert. Dazu müssen die maximalen Auftriebsbeiwerte der Profile an der Flügelwurzel und an der Flügelspitze in das Programm eingegeben werden. Die Berechnung setzt einen Trapezflügel voraus. Sowohl Flügelpfeilung als auch eine lineare Flügelverwindung können berücksichtigt werden. Die Streckung darf keine zu kleinen Werte annehmen. Es wird subsonische Strömung vorausgesetzt und eine Strömung ohne Ablösung. Da nur der Flügel beschrieben wird, bleiben alle weiteren Einflüsse wie beispielsweise vom Rumpf oder von den Triebwerken unberücksichtigt. Die Excel-Arbeitmappe wurde für die Lehre im Flugzeugvorentwurf erstellt. Derzeit wird die Diederich-Methode offenbar nirgends als Tabellenkalkulation angeboten. Mit dieser Arbeit kann diese Lücke geschlossen werden., Aim of this project is to provide the Diederich Method for calculating the lift distribution of a wing in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet based on didactic considerations. The Diederich Method is described based on primary and secondary literature. Diagrams are digitized so that the method can run automatically. To optimize the lift distribution of the wing, the elliptical and triangular lift distribution as well as Mason's lift distribution are offered for comparison. A method for calculating the maximum lift coefficient of the wing is integrated into the Diederich Method. To do this, the maximum lift coefficients of the airfoils at the wing root and at the wing tip must be entered in the program. The calculation assumes a trapezoidal wing. Both wing sweep and linear wing twist can be taken into account. The aspect ratio must not assume values that are too small. Subsonic flow and unseparated flow are assumed. Since only the wing is described, all other influences such as from the fuselage or from the engines are not taken into account. The Excel workbook was created for teaching in aircraft preliminary design. At the moment, the Diederich Method is apparently nowhere offered as a spreadsheet. With this work, this gap can be closed.

Purpose – This thesis investigates the parameter Cubic Wing Loading (CWL). It is the mass of the aircraft divided by the wing surface area taken to the power of 3/2. As such the unit of the denominator is converted from m² to m³ and CWL has the unit of kg/m³. Classical Wing Loading (WL) is aircraft mass divided by wing area. It is investigated, if CWL (unlike WL) is independent of aircraft size, if it has advantages in preliminary aircraft design, and if it can be used as a basis for interesting correlations. --- Methodology – Aircraft preliminary sizing equations for passenger jet aircraft are rewritten to replace WL with CWL. Aircraft statistical data are investigated with respect to CWL. --- Findings – It is known that WL increases with aircraft size. Unfortunately, also CWL depends on aircraft size. However, CWL decreases with aircraft size. CWL introduced to preliminary sizing leads to additional (but manageable) iterations compared to preliminary sizing based on WL. Correlations with other aircraft design parameters are weak and no relation with accident rates for high CWL aircraft is found. --- Research Limitations – 209 airplanes are studied for initial statistical correlations. Some correlations were limited to 72 airplanes due to lack of detailed data. --- Practical Implications – There are no advantages to replace WL by CWL in passenger aircraft preliminary sizing. --- Originality – This seems to be the first report to fully investigate CWL with respect to passenger aircraft and to offer a related user-friendly preliminary sizing spreadsheet.

Purpose – This thesis tries to improve the situation of pilots in a Cabin Air Contamination Event (CACE) by increasing awareness through added information. Pilot activities in a CACE center around getting information about the level of contamination, applying checklists, and troubleshooting procedures, and if necessary, descending to 10000 ft. --- Methodology – Starting from the results of previous work at HAW Hamburg information available on the Internet was reviewed. Information from manuals available to pilots was added from own sources or also discovered on the Internet. --- Findings – Sensors are necessary to help pilots to identify a CACE. Handheld sensors can be used without any delay today. Fixed sensors placed at various positions in the air conditioning system yield earlier warning and allow better trouble shooting. Suitable markers like formaldehyde have been identified. Suitable sensors are available. An electrical nose can recognize a pattern of substances and can distinguish e.g. engine oil from hydraulic fluid contamination. Although checklists dedicated to CACEs could guide pilots much better, if circumstances and the known smell already indicate a bleed air related problem, few airlines seem to use dedicated CACE related checklists. If a fire on board can be ruled out, descending to 10000 ft for direct cabin ventilation and cruise to the next alternate can prevent damage to passenger and crew health from otherwise continued flight at altitude with contaminated cabin air. --- Research limitations – The investigation is based on a limited number of emergency checklists. Information is limited about sensors of marker substances for cabin air contamination. --- Practical implications – Knowledge about CACEs can help pilots to make a better suited informed decision rather than following a smoke checklist blindly. Pilots are given hints what type of sensors to buy. A suitable sensor adds further to making an informed decision in a CACE. --- Originality – This seems to be the first scientific discussion of pilot measures in a CACE.

Purpose – Test the aerodynamic analysis code VSPAERO, which is part of OpenVSP from NASA. Apply VSPAERO to calculate the lift curve slope and the span efficiency factor of straight wings (for various aspect and taper ratios) as well as the induced drag of box wings (for various h/b-ratios) relative to their reference wing. --- Methodology – VSPAERO results are compared with results from analytical equations, wind tunnel measurements, and results produced with other aerodynamic codes. --- Findings – VSPAERO offers correct and reliable results, if the simulation is set up with care. The user must always keep an eye on model discretization and refinement, flow conditions, and number of iterations. The Vortex Lattice Method (VLM) and the panel method are best used for different purposes. The VLM shows shorter simulation time and produces reliable results. The panel method is more complicated to use. Numerical results are also good. In addition, the panel method can be used better to visualize flow phenomena. Hoerner's simple approach to induced drag estimation can be used to approximate results of the VLM and the panel method, if a simple correction factor is applied. --- Research Limitations – Most of the tests of VSPAERO have been done with a simple wing geometry, as such much simpler than a full aircraft geometry. --- Practical Implications – VSPAERO can be used with relative ease. It can also be used to show flow phenomena on full aircraft geometry. --- Originality – Repeating simple calculations done many times before does not sound original, but doing this with the relatively new software VSPAERO offering the VLM as well as the panel method seems to be original after all.

Der Vortrag stellt den Flugversuch in den heutigen Kontext der Luftfahrt mit seinen Verknüpfungen zur Zulassung und Entwicklung des Luftfahrzeuges. Welche Anforderungen gibt es? Welche Vorgaben der EASA müssen beachtet werden. Was ist ein Entwicklungsbetrieb? Anhand von Beispielen aus der täglichen Arbeit wird die praktische Umsetzung der Flugversuche dargestellt. Zusammen mit den beteiligten Wissenschaftlern bereitet der Projekt- und Entwicklungsingenieur die Flugversuche vor und übernimmt die Verantwortung für die strukturelle Implementierung der Flugversuchsinstallationen. Für einen sicheren Betrieb des Versuchsträgers bei sich ständig ändernden Versuchseinbauten ist die Konfigurationsdefinition und Konfigurationskontrolle unerlässlich. Das DLR betreibt sowohl Hubschrauber als auch Flächenflugzeuge. Dabei geht/ging es von der für 19 Passagiere ausgelegten Dornier Do 228 über die VFW 614 bis zum Airbus A320-200 als Advanced Technology Research Aircraft (ATRA)., Hamburg Aerospace Lecture Series --- Collection of Presentations --- http://www.AeroLectures.de

Purpose - Review of tools that inform passengers about the environmental impact of their flight. Review of tools that allow passengers to compare flying with other means of transportation. Improve already existing tools and develop new ways to determine the environmental impact of passenger transport. --- Methodology - Continue work previously done on the ecolabel for aircraft. Study how the scientific community, governmental institutions, passengers, and the general public think about the environmental impact of aviation. Perform a survey that shows how airlines are perceived with respect to their environmental action and how environmental information should be presented to passengers. --- Findings - The majority of people are willing to make changes in their travelling behavior in order to make it more environmentally friendly. Taxes or even restrictions would be accepted if fairness and transparency were felt. Passengers would like to be informed with an ecolabel for aircraft. Offsetting carbon emissions would be accepted, if the scheme is explained in detail. The bad reputation of airlines after years of not taking any measures for reducing their absolute environmental impact has made people skeptical about any airline initiative. In the corona pandemic it became apparent that airline associations were never in favor of reducing the number of flights. --- Practical Implications - Methods for airline passenger to compare their travel emissions are proposed. --- Social Implications - If passengers are able to compare travel options in terms of environmental impact, it will open up a new type of competition among airlines. --- Originality - It is the first time that tools are collected and compared to allow airline passengers making an educated choice about their way of travelling regarding its environmental impact.

This article details Finnish news organizations’ adoption of drones for journalistic purposes from 2011 to 2020. The theoretical starting point of the article is Rogers’ (1962) diffusion of innovations theory, which explains how new ideas and technologies spread in societies. The main empirical data for the study were derived from a phone survey conducted among the 80 most popular newspapers in Finland. The findings reveal that drone journalism in Finland has already diffused from a few pioneering organizations to a large number of newsrooms, including regional, mid-sized newspapers. Most of the newspapers are either using in-house drones, buying commissioned images, or using both strategies. The frequency of use was found to be much higher for those newsrooms using their own drones. Finally, the article ponders possible explanations for different trajectories in the adoption of drones in various countries based on the Finnish case

Camera-equipped drones have emerged as an increasingly commonplace tool for media to acquire aerial imagery. Previous research has mainly focused on the innovative aspects and creative potential of the technology. This article argues that early optimistic projections reflected a novelty effect, typical of a culturally embedded idea that new and better technologies continuously replace older ones. Using a historical theory which distinguishes techno-optimistic innovation discourse from actual observations of technology in use, photojournalists were interviewed on the role of drones in news reporting. The results show that the practitioners historicise drones, relating them to previous aerial technologies, and they reflect on current and future uses of drones in journalism based on a notion of phases, where early hype gives way to subsequent drone fatigue. Drones are seen by many as a more convenient tool to do things that journalism has done before, but the convenience increases the use of aerial imagery. The results also show that, although photojournalists see a wide range of potential uses, there are also limitations, including the ideals of the invisible observer, safety concerns, and the perils of over-aesthetic imagery. The post-hype uses of drone photography were summarized in two categories: (a) revealing the site, establishing ‘this happened here’ and (b) presenting scope, or showing how vast or large something is.

Purpose - The report summarizes the state-of-the-art in aircraft end-of-life strategies. A focus is on latest aircraft types with a high percentage of composite materials. --- Methodology - A literature review is the basic research method utilized. Apart from books, journals, conference proceedings, and dissertations, also technical reports and industrial news have been included into the search results. The field of aircraft end-of-life is still comparatively small, resulting in a manageable amount of literature addressing the topic directly. --- Findings - Research has been done on the topic by Airbus, Boeing, other industrial companies, and academic institutions. A market for recycled material is missing. Regulations about aircraft recycling are strongly needed but are not foreseeable in the near future. Nevertheless, the trend goes to extended producer responsibility. The aircraft recycling industry starts to build up now by the launch of several recycling plants. The aircraft recycling market will slowly mature with associations like the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) and with the publication of guidance material for best practices. The significant higher percentage of composites in modern aircraft types is a challenge for aircraft recycling. --- Research limitations - The study provides only an overview on the aircraft end-of-life sector. Further research needs to be done on individual specific aspects. --- Value - The paper gives a year 2020 update on the state-of-the-art of aircraft end-of-life handling, including an overview on composite recycling regarding latest aircraft types.

The article analyzes the relationship between law enforcement authorities and drone journalists, professionals who use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for newsgathering purposes, in Spain. The study has two specific objectives. First, to identify the criteria that law enforcement authorities have set for the public dissemination in traditional and social media of the drone footage they have obtained as part of their police operations, and to characterize the relationship that exists between law enforcement authorities and drone journalists. The study is guided by three hypotheses: Spanish law enforcement authorities have more capacity than journalists to shoot aerial news footage (H1); for Spanish law enforcement authorities, the informational use that can be made of the drone footage they obtain is of secondary importance (H2); and drone journalists feel their work is heavily restricted by law enforcement authorities (H3). These hypotheses are tested with the use of in-depth interviews with representatives of three law enforcement organizations in Spain and five drone pilots who have collaborated with news media outlets. The study concludes that the current regulatory framework for UAVs in Spain is very restrictive, in comparison to other countries, which prevents the development of drone journalism.

Purpose – This project work shows a literature survey, clearly defines the mass growth factor, shows a mass growth iteration, and derives an equation for a direct calculation of the factor (without iteration). Definite values of the factor seem to be missing in literature. To change this, mass growth factors are being calculated for as many of the prominent passenger aircraft as to cover 90% of the passenger aircraft flying today. The dependence of the mass gain factor on requirements and technology is examined and the relation to Direct Operating Costs (DOC) is pointed out. --- Methodology – Calculations start from first principles. Publically available data is used to cal-culate a list of mass growth factors for many passenger aircraft. Using equations and the result-ing relationships, new knowledge and dependencies are gained. --- Findings – The mass growth factor is larger for aircraft with larger operating empty mass ratio, smaller payload ratio, larger specific fuel consumption (SFC), and smaller glide ratio. The mass growth factor increases much with increasing range. The factor depends on an increase in the fixed mass, so this is the same for the payload and empty mass. The mass growth factor for subsonic passenger aircraft is on average 4.2, for narrow body aircraft 3.9 and for wide body aircraft (that tend to fly longer distance) 4.9. In contrast supersonic passenger aircraft show a factor of about 14. --- Practical implications – The mass growth factor has been revisited in order to fully embrace the concept of mass growth and may lead to a better general understanding of aircraft design. --- Social implications – A detailed discussion of flight and aircraft costs as well as aircraft de-velopment requires detailed knowledge of the aircraft. By understanding the mass growth fac-tor, consumers can have this discussion with industry at eye level. --- Originality/value – The derivation of the equation for the direct calculation of the mass growth factor and the determination of the factor using the iteration method for current aircraft was not shown in the examined literature.

Die Funktionsweise eines Doppler-Drehfunkfeuers (engl. Doppler Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Radio Range (DVOR)) beruht darauf, dem Luftfahrzeug (LFZ) den azimutalen Winkel ϕ zur Verfügung zu stellen, der sich aus der Perspektive der DVOR zwischen magnetisch Nord und der Standlinie zum LFZ ergibt. Wie in Kap. 2 genauer erläutert, ist die DVOR-Anlage dabei auf eine möglichst ungestörte Feldausbreitung im Raum angewiesen, um eine hohe Genauigkeit der Zielgröße zu erreichen. Neben einer gestörten Feldausbreitung im Raum existieren jedoch weitere Störmechanismen, die bei der Untersuchung der Zielgrößengenauigkeit berücksichtigt werden müssen. So ist der Gegenstand der vorliegenden Arbeit die Untersuchung des Einflusses der unerwünschten Polarisationsanteile auf die empfangene Zielgröße ϕ. Während die DVOR-Anlage ihre Zielgröße in der orbitalen Polarisation abstrahlt [1], empfängt die Antenne des FLZ auch Anteile aus der radialen und vertikalen Polarisation. Das Verhältnis dieser Polarisationsanteile variiert dabei in Abhängigkeit von der Lage des LFZ im Raum. Um die entsprechenden Einflüsse zu untersuchen, wurde auf einer zylindrischen, repräsentativ angeordneten Analysefläche im Raum die Zielgröße ϕ eines im Ursprung befindlichen DVOR für ein LFZ berechnet, während dessen Schräglage in allen drei Achsen variiert wurde. Zusätzlich wurden Windenergieanlagen (WEA) zwischen DVOR und Analysefläche eingefügt, sodass die Störeinflüsse auch in Gegenwart von Streukörpern untersucht werden konnten.

Emotional journalism is being driven by audiovisual technology such as drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles, which have demonstrated their usefulness in transforming objective news into news stories from a new visual perspective, facilitating access to dangerous or difficult places. They also allow for greater immersion by an audience that has become an active participant in the news, and they contribute to the storytelling of communication despite the risk to privacy and security that their misuse might entail. The aim of this research is to determine the differences in attention and intensity of the emotions experienced when viewing two pieces of audiovisual news: One was filmed with the technological support of a drone, and the other was produced in the conventional way. The techniques of eye tracking and galvanic skin response were used in 30 Spanish university students. The results suggest that attention was focused on the most spectacular visual elements, although the images filmed with a drone received a higher concentration of attention from the subjects, and this attention was spread throughout the entire image, which demonstrates that drones enhance the effectiveness of panoramic images with natural landscapes. The greatest emotion generated by viewing the images recorded with drones was statistically significant, but it was limited exclusively to these particular scenes, and not to the entire recording of the news.

At a time when TV and online journalism embraces more moving images filmed from drones than ever before, this article seeks to explore the thoughts and actions of those who produce them. It builds on earlier research into how aerial images impact on the viewer through the lens of ‘quality journalism’ (Adams, 2018). It investigates how drone operators are involved in the journalistic process, what meanings and effects they seek and who controls their work in a market-driven environment. Qualitative analysis was carried out of seventeen in-depth interviews with drone operators, journalists and editors working in UK and around the world. Data revealed a high degree of creative freedom among the operators, a passion for using drones and some desire to immerse and impress the viewer. It showed that aerial images have become paramount in video journalism amid market pressures to find ever more sophisticated and ‘cinematic’ shots. Interviewees felt drones had been “good for journalism,” by providing raw data, exciting new perspectives, context and story-telling techniques and “space to think.” The article explores the significant yet often unplanned contribution to the journalistic process of the drone operator and recommends more is done to increase understanding between journalist and pilot, such as providing training courses designed to teach quality drone journalism, as the media approaches ‘peak drone.’

For unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), grid maps can be a versatile tool for navigation and self-localization. In general, payload is critical for UAVs and every additional sensor limits the flight duration. Due to its robustness and the ability to directly measure velocities, radar sensors are well suited for sense and avoid applications (SAAs) for UAVs. It would be advantageous if these sensor data could be used to generate grid maps instead of mounting additional sensors such as light detection and ranging (LiDAR). This letter demonstrates that using the data from high-resolution multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) imaging radars, high-resolution 2-D and 3-D radar grid maps can be created. The necessary adaption of the sensors free-space model for MIMO radar-based occupancy grid maps is presented in detail. UAV-borne measurements resulting in 2-D and 3-D grid maps with an adequate representation of the environment validate this approach., acceptedVersion

Drones can provide a bird’s eye view of breaking news and events that can be streamed live or used in edited news coverage. Past research has focused on the training and ethics of journalists and drone operators. Little attention, however, has been given to audiences and their acceptance and perception of ethics. We suggest that audiences who are open to personal technology use will perceive news media using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as more ethical in an extension of the Diffusion of Innovation Theory. In a survey (N = 548) of adults living in the United States, we explore the correlates between trust, technology, privacy, and the use of UAVs. Results suggest all three are positively correlated with openness toward drone journalism. We find the audience has preferences for the types of news stories that should be covered using drones. Participants indicated they welcome drone journalism when covering traffic and investigative stories, but not celebrities and politicians. The findings have implications for newsrooms, suggesting transparency and outreach to educate people on the technology could help build trust. Further, the results suggest that Diffusion of Innovation theory can be applied when mediated through news media. Published version

This presentation gives straight advice to calculate induced drag of box wings for the conceptual aircraft design phase. Common for passenger aircraft is a Box Wing Aircraft (BWA) with negative stagger: The forward wing is the low wing. As such the aft wing can use the vertical tail structure for highest h/b ratio. This configuration could use slight positive decalage (more angle of attack on the upper wing) to adapt the upper wing to the downwash from the front wing. However: Positive decalage can lead to separation already at lower angle of attack and hence reduced maximum lift coefficient. A conservative design should do without decalage. An unequal lift share (between forward and aft wing) – as required by static longitudinal stability – does not necessarily lead to increased induced drag at (typical) negative stagger. Wind tunnel measurements and Vortex Lattice Method (VLM) calculations lead to a proposal of "k-values" for the "box wing equation" not far from Prandtl's results., https://dlrk2019.dglr.de

Verteidigungsministerin Ursula von der Leyen sagte in ihrer Rede auf der Berliner Sicherheitskonferenz 2018, die europäische Verteidigungsunion sei im Werden und alle Initiativen dienten der Verzahnung der Streitkräfte sowie dem Aufbau gemeinsamer Fähigkeiten. Zurzeit plant das Bundesministerium der Verteidigung (BMVg) den Aufbau einer multinationalen Transporteinheit mit 13 Airbus-Flugzeugen des Typs A400M, die Deutschland gekauft hat, aber selbst nicht nutzen will. Es gibt je­doch Alternativen zum Vorschlag des BMVg: Deutschland könnte diese Maschinen der EU für Missionen oder Operationen im Rahmen der Gemeinsamen Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik (GSVP) zur Verfügung stellen – dies wäre ein konkreter Schritt in Richtung einer europäischen Verteidigungsunion. Damit könnte die Bundes­republik ein Signal für weitere Vorhaben setzen, zum Beispiel für ein euro­päisches Ausbildungsprogramm. (Autorenreferat)

The conference proceedings deal with aircraft air supplies in current large passenger transport aircraft. Apart from the Boeing 787, all passenger aircraft utilize nonfiltered air (bleed air) drawn from the compressor stage of turbine engines to provide pressurization and breathing air. This design has been utilized since the 1950s and 60s. Synthetic jet engine oils and other fluids in aircraft systems are recognized and known to contaminate the bleed air supply, impacting flight safety, occupational and public health. The conference principal organizer was the Global Cabin Air Quality Executive (GCAQE), which was established in 2006 as a global coalition of health and safety advocates committed to raising awareness and finding solutions to poor air quality in aircraft. The conference program of the 2017 International Aircraft Cabin Air Conference included more than 30 oral and video presentations presented by scientists, doctors, pilots, cabin crew, engineers and experts from 11 countries covering a broad spectrum of topics. Most of these presentations are presented in these proceedings published first with the Journal of Health & Pollution. The topics include engine design and mechanisms of oil leakage, flight safety, occupational health and safety, regulatory issues, risk management, international actions, reporting, medical and scientific evidence, jet oils, filtration, air quality sensors, legal implications and causation., https://www.AircraftCabinAir.com

Purpose – This presentation gives an introduction to the problem of contaminated cabin air and points out possible solutions especially by looking at carbon filters placed in the main path of the bleed air from the engine to the cabin ("total cabin air filtration") in additon to filters in the cabin air recirculation path. Maintenance issures related to the topic are also considered. --- Design/methodology/approach – The literature review is complemented with own explanations, thoughts and derivations. --- Findings – There is a real health and flight safety risk due to contaminated cabin air. For the infrequent flyer the risk is very low. Also aviation statistics are not dominated by cabin air related accidents. Nevertheless, a bleed air based air conditioning system can be regarded as applying a fundamentally wrong systems engineering approach. A substantial improvement of the situation can only be reached with filters added to the large fleet of existing airplanes. A full solution, however, requires air conditioning with outside air and dedicated compressors. --- Research limitations/implications – The study is based primarily on references. --- Practical implications – Passengers and crew are made aware of the risk of cabin air contamination based on technical facts. Given detailes of technical solutions contribute to the scientific discussion. --- Social implications – Better knowledge of the problem should enable passengers and crew to maintain a firm position in the sometimes heated discussion. --- Originality/value – Engineering based information with a critical view on the topic seems to be missing in public. This presentation contributes filling this gap., https://dlrk2018.dglr.de