Aerospace Emerging Technologies
Nov 23, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Nov 23, 2023
Major technical risks were retired by the performance of SpaceX’s Super Heavy rocket.
Nov 23, 2023
SpaceX’s second integrated flight test of the Starship-Super Heavy launch system ended earlier than planned, but proved Super Heavy as an orbital-class launcher.
Nov 22, 2023
Weak, angled signals from global navigation satellite system satellites are spawning new applications.
Nov 21, 2023
Fan-in-wing high-speed VTOL; JAL eyes hydrogen-electric; China’s firefighting eVTOL; Wright hybrid-electric testbed; and Islander to fly 5G.
Nov 28, 2023
Aviation executives say the flight proves SAF can safely be dropped-in for jet fuel, while environmental campaigners say Virgin's world-first is greenwashing.
Nov 27, 2023
Airbus Helicopters' Vertex project has demonstrated fully autonomous flight, including takeoff, cruise, approach and landing.
Nov 22, 2023
ADL says it has fine-tuned the mod package for the 737-800 to gain additional fuel burn savings after validating its technology during initial 737-700 trials.
Nov 21, 2023
The unnamed tandem flying-wing UAS was unveiled at the China Hi-Tech Fair, where it was flying with four electric-powered motors, two on each wing.
Nov 16, 2023
Japan Airlines is working with startups H2Fly, Universal Hydrogen and ZeroAvia to explore the retrofit of its regional aircraft with zero-emission powertrains.
Nov 16, 2023
To encourage its operators to use performance-based navigation, ATR has released compelling numbers related to safety improvements.
Nov 14, 2023
Under HyCAT, Hermeus says it will use its high-Mach-capable Quarterhorse vehicle to demonstrate key "enabling technologies for operational hypersonic aircraft."
Nov 13, 2023
CFM International partners GE Aerospace and Safran have completed the conceptual design review for the next-generation RISE open fan propulsion system.