NTSB DCA26WA248 — 2026-06-22 · Birmingham, Other Foreign, United Kingdom

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N4K-SW888 Boeing 747 None

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NASA NTRS 2019 · Abstract Incorporation of EGPWS in the NASA Ames Research Center 747-400 Flight Simulator

The NASA Ames Research Center CAE Boeing 747300 flight simulator is used primarily for the study of human factors in aviation safety.
arXiv 2022 · arXiv preprint Augmented RBMLE-UCB Approach for Adaptive Control of Linear Quadratic Systems

We consider the problem of controlling an unknown stochastic linear system with quadratic costs - called the adaptive LQ control problem.
NASA NTRS 2021 · Poster Sleep, Sleepiness, and Performance Across Three In-Flight Bunk Rest Opportunities

Introduction: Airline pilots are required to take a rest break in a bunk during long-haul flights in an effort to reduce sleepiness during critical phases of flight.
NASA NTRS 2019 · Other Documentation for Three Wake Vortex Model Data Sets from Simulation of Flight 587 Wake Vortex Encounter Accident Case

This document contains a general description for data sets of a wake vortex system in a turbulent environment. The turbulence and thermal stratification of the environment are representative of the co…
NASA NTRS 2019 · Technical Memorandum (TM) Dynamic stability characteristics of the combination space shuttle orbiter and ferry vehicle

Subsonic forced-oscillation tests of a 0.015 scale model of the space shuttle orbiter/747 ferry vehicle were conducted in the Langley high speed 7- by 10-foot tunnel at Mach numbers of 0.2, 0.4, and 0…
Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2015 · Journal article (IJAAA) Comparison of Aircraft Tire Wear with Initial Wheel Rotational Speed

The impact an aircraft has on its tires when it lands has been problematic practically since the invention of the airplane.