Presentation: May 2013

This month's AE presenter: David
Date of presentation: 20-May-2013
Subject: An Introduction to Delta Aircraft
Description: This presentation provides an introduction to the concepts and history
of delta-winged aircraft.  Its goals are to:

• Discuss the aerodynamics of a delta wing;
• List some advantages and disadvantages;
• Identify some different types of delta wings;
• Provide a brief history of delta aircraft.

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Presentation: April 2013

This month's AE presenter: Jeff
Date of presentation: 8-Apr-2013
Subject: Abandoned and Lesser-Known Airfields: San Jose area
Description: This presentation was about a few vanished or abandoned airfields in the San Jose area. The abandoned airfields that dot the landscape of much of this country are often interesting, both for their potential safety value to a pilot in an emergency, and also for their sometimes fascinating histories.

Most information presented in this site was gathered at Paul Freeman's website and I claim no ownership in any of it.  Please visit his fascinating site for lots more information!

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Created Google Site for Sq80

Link to new Google Site

I didn't find any way to attach a file directly to a post here on this blog, so I found another way to accomplish pretty much the same thing.  I created a site on Google Sites for us, and we can store small files there and link to them in the blog.

Please do not expect to find any significant or meaningful content on the new site.  This blog will still be the primary site.  The main function of the new site is to act as a repository for any files we might want to make available on the blog.

2013 Aerospace Ed. Plan of Action submitted

The Plan of Action for Squadron 80's AE department was submitted as a .PDF file attached to an email on 31-Jan-2013 to Mark F.  Copies were also provided to Squadron Commander Coby S. and Squadron Commander-In-Training George G., as well as to myself and David.

Accompanying the 2013 PoA was a review of the 2012 PoA.

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Presentation: January 2013

This month's AE presenter: Jeff
Date of presentation: 4-Feb-2013
Subject: The World's Greatest Boeing 787 Dreamliner Quiz (maybe?)
Description: Since the Boeing 787 has been in the news quite a bit recently, I thought it might be interesting to see how much people already know about it.  This presentation is a 14-question quiz (Powerpoint/PDF), and hopefully comes across as lighthearted as well as informational.

(NOTE: As of 14-Jan, this presentation has NOT yet been given to the squadron, since we ran out of time that night.  Since there will be no meeting next Monday night, I plan to give this presentation on the 28th instead.  I will provide updates in the Comment area once I have given the presentation.)

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