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Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Science
- Yahoo
Low-flying airplanes over Hopewell and two other Virginia cities conducting research
Don't be alarmed if you see two propellor planes flying unusual over the skies of Hopewell over the next few days. They are supposed to be doing that. It's part of research training conducted by NASA from June 22-26, the agency announced June 20. The two aircraft will take off from NASA's facility at Wallops Island on Virginia's Eastern Shore and conduct various maneuvers such as vertical spirals and flybys at altitudes between 1,000-10,000 feet, lower than most commercial airlines fly. The planes will fly over such areas as power plants, landfills and urban centers. They will simulate missed approaches at airports and do flybys near runways to collect data on air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions. In Virginia, the planes — a P-3 Orion and a King Air B200 — will fly over Hopewell, Richmond and Hampton. Similar flights will take place in Baltimore and Philadelphia. The following week, June 29-July 2, NASA will do the same flights over selected spots on the West Coast. The flights are part of NASA's Student Airborne Research Program, an eight-week summer internship program where undergraduate students get hands-on experience in every aspect of a scientific campaign. According to the NASA announcement, students 'will assist in the operation of the science instruments on the aircraft to collect atmospheric data.' 'The SARP flights have become mainstays of NASA's Airborne Science Program, as they expose highly competitive STEM students to real-world data gathering within a dynamic flight environment,' Brian Bernth, chief of flight operations at NASA Wallops, said in a statement accompanying the announcement. 'Despite SARP being a learning experience for both the students and mentors alike, our P-3 is being flown and performing maneuvers in some of most complex and restricted airspace in the country. Tight coordination and crew resource management are needed to ensure that these flights are executed with precision but also safely.' For more information about the SARP, visit the NASA website. This article originally appeared on The Progress-Index: Planes will fly low over Hopewell as part of a student research program
Gizmodo
a day ago
- Science
- Gizmodo
NASA Aircraft Set to Perform Wild Low-Altitude Stunts Around These U.S. Cities
NASA is getting ready to fly two planes over mid-Atlantic states and parts of California, where they will be carrying out special maneuvers at a close distance while collecting valuable data about our changing planet. The two research aircraft, named P-3 Orion (N426NA) and a King Air B200 (N46L), are set to fly over Baltimore, Philadelphia, the Virginia cities of Hampton, Hopewell, and Richmond, in addition to the Los Angeles Basin, Salton Sea, and Central Valley, according to NASA. The flights will take place along the eastern coast between Sunday, June 22 and Thursday, June 26, and in California between Sunday, June 29 to Wednesday, July 2. It'll be a good opportunity to catch the two planes as they will fly at lower altitudes than most commercial flights, while pulling off specialized maneuvers like vertical spirals between 1,000 and 10,000 feet (304 to 3,048 meters), circling above power plants, landfills, and urban areas. The planes will also make missed approaches at local airports and low-altitude flybys along runways to collect air samples near the surface. The P-3, operated out of NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, is a four-engine turboprop aircraft, carrying six science instruments. The King Air B200 is a twin-engine aircraft owned by Dynamic Aviation and contracted by NASA. The aircraft will carry out 40 hours of data collection for NASA's Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) on each U.S. coast. SARP is an eight-week summer internship program at NASA that provides undergraduate students with hands-on experience in various scientific areas. The low-altitude flights will be used to gather atmospheric data through the on board science instruments, which will be operated by the students. 'Despite SARP being a learning experience for both the students and mentors alike, our P-3 is being flown and performing maneuvers in some of most complex and restricted airspace in the country,' Brian Bernth, chief of flight operations at NASA Wallops, said in a statement. 'Tight coordination and crew resource management is needed to ensure that these flights are executed with precision but also safely.' NASA uses low altitude flights for Earth science, gathering high-resolution data that satellites can't capture at the same level of detail. These flights have typically supported research on climate change, natural disasters, and atmospheric science. The upcoming flights will take place near populated areas, so there will be plenty of chances to see the aircraft flying overhead.
BusinessToday
24-04-2025
- Business
- BusinessToday
MAHB's New Owners' Decision Could Worry WCT
CIMB Investment Bank Bhd (CIMB Securities) has maintained its HOLD rating on WCT Holdings Bhdwhile lowering its target price to RM0.70 from RM0.87. The company cited heightened uncertainty surrounding the group's new order book outlook and the potential impact of a review of the Subang Airport Regeneration Plan (SARP). The research house has cut its FY25F–27F new contract win projections by 17–50%, now expecting between RM500 million and RM1 billion worth of new jobs annually, down from previous estimates. Analysts believe the recent acquisition of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) by the Gateway Development Alliance may lead to a reassessment of the SARP. WCT, through its 60%-owned unit Subang Skypark Sdn Bhd (SSSB), holds a 30-year sub-concession with MAHB for Subang Airport operations. This concession ends in December 2027, with a potential extension of another 29 years. In FY2023, SSSB posted a net loss of RM4.9 million, narrowing from RM5.8 million a year earlier. WCT had previously anticipated the SARP to unlock RM1 billion in job opportunities and revitalise commercial prospects at Subang Skypark. However, according to local news, MAHB is now reviewing the SARP to align it with the Kuala Lumpur International Airport master plan, which could dampen short-term growth potential at Subang. The plan's original RM3.7 billion budget aimed to expand Subang Airport's passenger capacity to eight million by 2030 and enlarge its business aviation footprint to nearly four million sq ft of gross floor area. In addition to the SARP reassessment, AirAsia's relocation of domestic operations to KLIA Terminal 2 in April is seen as a further setback. As at mid-February, WCT's tender book exceeded RM13 billion, though no major new wins have been recorded year-to-date, leaving its outstanding order book at RM2.8 billion as of end-2024. On a more positive note, CIMB Securities highlighted the potential balance sheet boost from the proposed listing of Paradigm REIT by the second quarter of 2025. WCT plans to inject Paradigm Mall PJ, Paradigm Mall JB, and Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre into the REIT in a RM2.4 billion deal, to be settled through 1.6 billion new REIT units and RM837 million in cash. WCT is expected to retain a 60.7% stake post-listing. The move is anticipated to be earnings-accretive, with WCT's pro forma net loss for FY23 projected to narrow by 14% to RM202 million. The listing would also improve net gearing significantly from 92% to 47%, helping to strengthen its financial position. Despite the REIT uplift, CIM Securities has widened WCT's sum-of-the-parts (SOTP) discount to 70% from 60%, reflecting lingering concerns over future job flows and potential delays in project execution. The stock is trading at a price-to-book ratio of 0.3 times, in line with its historical mean. Related
