Aerospace

What's the commercial viability of hybrid-electric aircraft? Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss electric propulsion and the Pentagon’s new zeal for hypersonics.

Certifying SureFly; Towing Perlan; Identifying Drones; Bell’s eVTOL revealed? Environmental airliners; Reconfigurable VTOLs.

Rewrite of Part 23 certification regulations for GA aircraft has unlocked the potential to keep up with advances in technology while still ensuring safety.

Technology for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxis is advancing rapidly, but is it making enough progress to enable urban air mobility?

In part 2, we will examine what the tool-bending moment is and how address bending-moment limitations can reduce challenges and errors.

The emerging technology of Generative Design, especially Topology Optimization, is gaining interest in product development communities. Product development teams face numerous challenges when it comes to modern product design.

Figuring out the appropriate NATO defense commitment is more complicated than simple division.

NASA is researching rechargeable flow-battery technology that uses active electrochemical particles suspended in water-based liquid.

While records are nice, the flight’s main purpose was to demonstrate significant improvements that will give customers confidence about operational flying.

The most successful operators have already addressed big-ticket items like aircraft choice and staffing levels, but there are still a host of smaller opportunities that could add up to big savings.

Faster metal 3D printing; Reykjavik drone delivery expands; Pentagon eyes medical delivery drones; DARPA tests fast autonomous scouts.

Aviation industry interest in hybrid-electric technology is growing as limitations of all-electric propulsion become clearer.

Overall, second-quarter results support a generally positive fundamental outlook for the A&D industry.

Electric light aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel leads European-funded project to develop and test modular hybrid-electric propulsion architecture.

Flow-controlled fighters; Graphene-skinned UAVs; Hurricane-hunting Coyotes; Light helo on test.

Erik Lindbergh-founded VerdeGo looks to develop hybrid-electric distributed propulsion systems for the eVTOL market.

Xwing emerges from stealth mode to reveal plans to bring autonomy to small general aviation aircraft and electric VTOL vehicles.

Citing a shortfall in combat capacity, the U.S. Air Force Association’s Mitchell Institute proposes the near-term fielding of manned-unmanned fighter teams.

The EAA AirVenture event spotlighted emerging technologies that will affect not just general aviation but also the future development of urban transportation.

AR opens the possibility of an infinitely tailorable cockpit for a future generation of pilots.

UK universities prepare for Brexit; Singapore paves way for urban drones; UTAS expands “see-all” ISR sensor; wanted: airborne lidar standards; food aid delivery by drone.

Difficulty finding suitable engines is fueling pressure to set less stringent noise and emissions standards for supersonic aircraft.

Propulsion, automation and protection enabled by unmanned-aircraft technology brings a new approach to manned flying.

The UK has a very important advantage in developing a new European combat aircraft.

UK backs Rolls on electric; Terrafugia updates flying car; Zephyr in new record bid; Coyote to counter drones; Hybrid-electric push; Pratt sponsors GoFly; Raytheon hypersonics for DARPA; Titanium applications advance.