Wander Patterns for Commercial Aircraft at Denver International Airport

Author(s):  
Dulce Rufino ◽  
Jeff Roesler ◽  
Erol Tutumluer ◽  
Ernest Barenberg
1969 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Falk

On the night of December 28, 1968, eight Israeli helicopters took part in an attack on the Beirut International Airport. Israeli commandos descended from six of the helicopters (the other two hovered above) that had landed either on runways or at the hangars of the airport. All commercial aircraft belonging to Arab airlines were destroyed by explosives being placed in the nose-wheel well and in the undercarriage well of each plane. The attack resulted in the destruction of 13 planes whose worth has been estimated to be $43.8 million. Additional damage has been reported done to hangars and other airport installations. Lebanese sources report that two Israeli commandos were injured by gunfire from airport guards. There was no loss of life.


2008 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 1877-1883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott C. Herndon ◽  
John T. Jayne ◽  
Prem Lobo ◽  
Timothy B. Onasch ◽  
Gregg Fleming ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 117 (1/2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Moshe G. Mosotho ◽  
Roelf D. Strauss ◽  
Rendani R. Nndanganeni ◽  
Jacobus P. van den Berg

Since the discovery of cosmic radiation by Victor Hess in 1912, when he reported a significant increase in radiation as altitude increases, concerns about radiation effects on human bodies and equipment have grown over the years. The secondary and tertiary particles which result from the interaction of primary cosmic rays with atmospheric particles and commercial aircraft components, are the primary cause of the radiation dose deposited in human bodies and in electronic equipment (avionics) during aircraft flights. At an altitude of about 10 km (or higher) above sea level, the dose received by frequent flyers, and especially flight crew, is a serious concern. Also of concern is the possible failure of sensitive equipment on board commercial aircrafts as a result of flying through this mixed radiation field. Monitoring radiation in the atmosphere is therefore very important. Here we report on the first measurements by the High Altitude Radiation Monitor (HARM) detector during a commercial flight from Johannesburg (O.R. Tambo International Airport) to Windhoek (Hosea Kutako International Airport). As part of a public awareness activity, the HARM detector was placed on a high-altitude balloon, and these measurements are also shown here. Model calculations (estimations) of radiation levels for the commercial aircraft flight are shown and the results are used to interpret our measurements.


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