The latest news on aircraft design and technology.
NASA’s Air Taxi Flight Testing
NASA’s Revolutionary Vertical Lift Technology Project’s Mobile Acoustics Facility is parked in the background of Joby’s prototype Air Taxi near Big Sur, California.
Trans-Sonic Truss-Braced Wing to help Fuel consumption
Instrumentation technician Michael Hodgins performs installation measures on the trans-sonic truss-braced wing (TTBW) model at Langley Research Center’s 14×22 subsonic wind tunnel.
Lilium 5th-gen flight test demonstration
Lilium releases a video on 5th generation eVTOL flight test demonstration
3D Printed Catalysts to solve overheating in Hypersonic Flights
Next gen 3D printed catalysts could help solve the challenge of overheating in hypersonic aircraft and offer a revolutionary solution to thermal management across countless industries.
Mk-II Aurora Spaceplane
Dawn Aerospace Mk-II Aurora spaceplane completed five test flights.
PA-890 all-electric-powered Helicopter
PA-890 all-electric-powered helicopter is targeted for certification and commercial production by 2025.
Air Tanker Drone Refueling a E-2D Hawkeye
Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray air tanker drone has successfully refueled a US Navy E-2D Hawkeye.
Aquas EP-15 Ekranoplan ground-effect craft
Aquas EP-15 Ekranoplan a marine ground-effect craft for high-speed passenger and cargo transportation.
This plane doesn’t ‘exist’… Aurora Top Secret Spy Plane SR-91
At the end of the SR-71 spy plane program in the 90s, the US was left without a new spy plane to operate across the world.
Hermeus funded to flight its Hypersonic aircraft
Hermeus fully-funded to flight its Quarterhorse hypersonic aircraft with $60 million U.S. Air Force partnership.