Emerging Technologies

Airbus says it is focusing on three main “building blocks” to establishing the technology.

The aftermarket is also keeping an eye on new propulsion technologies at Farnborough.

The open fan propulsion system will be flight-tested on an A380.

Boom says the Overture will be capable of takeoff at derated thrust settings, helping reduce noise.

Traditional engine-makers appear to be closing in on the sweet spot between conventional powerplants and batteries as the development of hybrid

Kathy Warden discusses the JWST, growth in the space market, the B-21 family of systems and a goal for the fighter market.

Study finds electric aircraft’s effect on decarbonizing aviation could be greater than their direct contribution to reducing emissions.

Rolls-Royce engineers have used digital tools and rapid manufacturing techniques to develop an entirely new turbofan engine concept from scratch in just 18 months.

The UK has announced a series of investment package to further its green aviation agenda.

News in brief from the Farnborough Airshow.

The Raytheon companies are developing a hybrid-electric technology demonstrator program.

Liquid hydrogen ground tests will begin later this year.

Rolls sees 2030 as the likely timing for service entry,

Raízen will help Embraer reach its target of having SAF blends representing 100% of its fuel consumption within Brazil by the end of the decade.

The question of whether the pursuit of zero-carbon flight should see the creation of a UK-based aircraft manufacturer divides opinion.

The company is developing plans for aircraft that could support crewed combat aircraft in battle by the end of the decade.

A UAS operations veteran sees the health care industry as an early opportunity for AAM.

Following ICAO’s upcoming meeting in Montreal, governments should collaborate to adopt additional sustainability standards

Production and testing infrastructure will expand dramatically with a $2 billion investment in the latest Defense Department budget proposal.

Lockheed Martin’s rapid prototyping division defines new concept for collaboration between crewed and uncrewed combat aircraft.

High-definition 3D maps could pave way for soldier-robot teams.

Textron is tapping into the market for low-cost intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft through new subsidiary Pipistrel, the Slovenian general aviation pioneer.

The findings could affect the flight testing of new concepts in the UK.

As NASA invites bids to build and fly its Sustainable Flight Demonstrator, technology editor Graham Warwick and senior editor Guy Norris hear how this aircraft will differ from the agency’s prior X-planes. They talked to Rich Wahls, NASA’s newly appointed Sustainable Flight National Partnership mission integration manager at the AIAA Aviation 2022 conference in Chicago.

Pilots’ electronic flight bags are vulnerable to cyberattack, company finds.