From the world’s largest airborne generator to personal air vehicles, Rolls-Royce outlines its vision and goals for electrical power and propulsion.
Are Seaplanes Electric? Harbour Air Thinks So
North America’s largest seaplane airline partners with startup MagniX to convert its fleet to electric propulsion.
GoFly Prize Picks eVTOL Personal Fliers, Heads Toward Flyoff
Boeing-sponsored GoFly Prize names five winners in the second, prototyping phase.
The Week In Technology, March 25-29, 2019
Comac tests fuel-cell power; DLR to capture rockets in flight; Fluidic flight control; DARPA’s “Disruptioneering”; UAM in Austria.
DARPA Sees Autonomous Drone Swarms Supporting Urban Operations
Testing of swarm tactics enabling drones to support ground forces in complex urban environments is to begin this year.
Opinion: From The Supply Chain, A Factory Of The Future
A small aerospace supplier says product life-cycle management software saves time, money and reduces the chances of human error.
Boeing Refines Military And X-Plane Blended-Wing Designs
Leading edge slats, clamshell aft cargo door with integrated elevon and other changes revealed as Boeing hones airlifter and X-plane blended-wing concepts.
The Week in Technology, March 26-30, 2018
IAI thinks about electric aircraft, fuel cells for endurance, Aeromobil’s fly/drive eVTOL, drones and robot earthmovers, and wave to the Amazon drone.