Posts Categorized: UTIAS History
By Rod Tennyson, Professor Emeritus, UTIAS Background The surge in international interest in UFOs (unidentified flying objects) began around 1947, shortly after World War 2 (WW2). Many historical books document the […]
By Joan DaCosta On April 13, 1970, Apollo 13 issued the famous message, “Houston, we’ve had a problem here.” Three days later, on April 16, UTIAS Professor Barry French received […]
By Joan DaCosta In 1975, UTIAS Professor Peter Hughes was asked by SPAR Aerospace Ltd. to analyze Canadarm. Hughes, known for consulting on attitude control and structural flexibility […]
By Joan DaCosta The Sikorsky Challenge was first issued in 1980 by the American Helicopter Society (AHS). The challenge required that a helicopter, powered solely by the strength of a […]
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