The latest news on aircraft design and technology.
Lockheed Unmanned TR-X high-altitude jet
Lockheed Martin unveils the unmanned TR-X concept new high-altitude jet, for U-2 spyplane replacement.
Aeroscraft- world’s largest aircraft
The 555-foot-long Aeroscraft cargo ship, world’s largest aircraft, is a working vehicle designed to carry 66 tons of cargo, to parts of the world without runways.
Aerius world’s smallest Quadcopter
Aerius is the new world’s smallest quadcopter, capable of 5-7 minute flight time per 15 minute charge.
New Landing Gear could revolutionize where Helicopters Land
DARPA’s new brilliant robotic landing gear is revolutionizing how helicopters land.
FlyShip
FlyShip, a next generation WIG (Wing in Ground Effect), can flight just above the surface of water at 250 km/h.
Grand Canyon from the Stratosphere
Grand Canyon from the Stratosphere- video! A space balloon story, from a group of friends that launched a weather balloon a few miles from Tuba City, Arizona…
First flight of the Swarm manned multirotor Super Drone
This is the first flight of the amazing 54-propeller, Swarm manned aerial vehicle multirotor super drone. Watch the video showing craft hovering 15 feet off the ground.
Hybrid Wing Body by Lockheed Martin
The Hybrid Wing Body designed by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics with great improvement in efficiency on existing transports, is moving forward in development.
Supersonic Shock Waves
NASA and the United States Air Force recently released what’s called a “schlieren” image of the shock wave, a massive update to a 150-year-old German photography technique,
Photographer gets doused in fire retardant
Photographer Eric Jensen and reporter Steve McCaron were covering (for KOMO) an advancing wildfire in the town of Chelan, when a DC10 tanker carrying fire retardant flew