Aerospace

Why Boeing’s decision to bid three recent defense programs at a loss with a fixed-price development structure is bad news for the industry.

Initial mission is atmospheric science, but other uses could be communications relay and persistent surveillance.

Composite cryogenic propellent tank buildup marks the start of prepping Boeing’s Phantom Express spaceplane for DARPA’s XSP reusable launch vehicle program.

TF-2 concept firms up as Terrefugia selects BRS parachute safety system for Transition roadable light sport aircraft.

Multi-engine hybrid electric; Transcend picks VerdeGo hybrid; Plummet-proof blimp; Capillary ice protection.

A swarm of drone projects appeared at China's biennial air show, including mystery flyable hardware. Has China really revealed its secret projects? Also, what’s the latest schedule for UAC’s CR929 widebody airliner? Listen in as our editors discuss on location in Zhuhai.

Aircraft developers, systems and air traffic management providers respond to NASA’s Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge.

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency looks to balance supporting the country’s aerospace industry with enabling new applications for aviation.

The Skytrac system samples data from 500 parameters on the AW139 and sends exceedance data to engineers.

Route fragmentation that is killing large quadjets is also badly hurting medium-large twin-aisles.

What now? That was the reaction of U.S. airplane manufacturers after a ceasefire ended World War I on Nov. 11, 1918.

A potentially breakthrough quantum radar prototype is making a debut appearance at the Zhuhai Airshow.

Wright advances electric plans; Ignite will test electric drives; RemoveDebris images orbital junk; SESAR launches UAS demos; Vanuatu eyes vaccine delivery by drone.

Flying at Mach 1.4 and 50,000 ft., the X-59 is designed to produce a sonic “thump” of less than 75 PNLdB, compared with the 105-110-PLdB “double-bang” sonic boom produced by Concorde.

Learn more about which characteristics of titanium alloys are the key influencers on your machining parameters, processing and machine selection.

Unmanned experimental aircraft fitted with highly flexible wing shows flutter can be actively suppressed, potentially saving weight and drag.

Data collected in latest wind-tunnel tests will help improve simulation models and develop flight control laws for NASA’s supersonic X-plane.

Speedy V-280 tiltrotor, predicting flutter in real time, airborne wind power, certifying ScanEagle3, and landing UAVs on ships.

Sikorsky’s S-76 autonomy testbed flies military mission profiles in preparation for UH-60 demos under DARPA’s ALIAS program.

Improved safety, noise and efficiency for GA aircraft is the goal of startup VoltAero, led by a former Airbus CTO.

Will this wave continue? The prudent answer is “yes”—but with lots of caveats.

Shipborne rolling vertical landing was developed to yield payload bring-back benefits and reduce engine wear.

Major players in propulsion market look to leverage power strengths as work on electric and hybrid-electric demonstrators accelerates.

Aerospace OEMs need to look beyond shareholders.

EASA proposes eVTOL airworthiness standards as NASA outlines plans for a Grand Challenge to advance urban air mobility.