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INSIDER Propulsion
Wing Configuration Could Reduce Fuel Consumption
NASA’s trans-sonic truss-braced wing (TTBW) reduces drag during flight, which in turn reduces fuel consumption by up to 10 percent. This concept is part of an ongoing initiative by NASA,...
INSIDER Aerospace
Air Force Develops Morphing Aileron for Aircraft Wing
Researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory developed and demonstrated additively manufactured, multi-material conformal control surfaces for aircraft wings. The technology offers...
News Energy
Industry Invited to Participate in AeroTech Aerospace and Defense Technical Program
SAE International is inviting global participation in its AeroTech® aerospace and defense technology conference and exhibition, which is for the first time...
Application Briefs Unmanned Systems
Fighter Jet Armaments
The F3-R Rafale generates images in both the visible and infrared ranges.
Articles Photonics/Optics
Communicating Via Long-Distance Lasers
There’s a better way to use light to communicate over long distances: lasers.
INSIDER Aerospace
Machine Could Power the Future of Aviation Propulsion
A one-megawatt electric motor that could help propel future, more environmentally friendly and economically sustainable aircraft was tested by NASA and its industry and academic...
Articles Unmanned Systems
Thermal Management Techniques in Avionics Cooling
Innovation is carrying airborne technologies farther and higher than ever before, and avionic cooling practices have had to evolve to keep up.
Application Briefs Aerospace
Future Vertical Lift Aircraft
The Sikorsky S-97 RAIDER® helicopter recently flew two demonstrations before Army officials.
INSIDER Aerospace
Collins Aerospace Builds $18M Ram Air Turbine Wind Tunnel Test Facility
Collins Aerospace recently broke ground on a new wind tunnel that will help streamline the testing process for its Ram Air Turbine product line at the company’s...
INSIDER Aerospace
NASA Aims for Climate-Friendly Aviation
NASA is expanding research for sustainable aviation by developing and testing new green technologies for next-generation aircraft, new automation tools for greener and safer airspace operations, and...
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
First Air-to-Air Refueling Using an Unmanned Aircraft
For the first time in history, the U.S. Navy and Boeing demonstrated the Boeing MQ-25™ T1 unmanned aircraft refueling an F/A-18 Super Hornet in flight. During a test flight, the Boeing...
Articles Test & Measurement
Advanced CT Inspection and Data Analysis
Learn about the ways to ensure that your composite designs are structurally sound.
Articles Energy
Engineering an Aircraft Hydrogen Powertrain
The commercial aviation industry is taking critical steps towards zero-carbon aviation.
Application Briefs Test & Measurement
Navigation Unit
This contract paves the way for the mass production of navigation units for subsequent launches of VEGA-C and other space missions.
Application Briefs Aerospace
Vertical Takeoff and Landing Drone
Martin UAV will participate in the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE).
INSIDER Aerospace
Machine Learning and Radar Detect Drones
If radar signals move down from the clouds and into a city’s streets, there are suddenly many objects that can be mistaken for one another. Drones can easily be hidden on radar displays among...
Products Sensors/Data Acquisition
New Products
4D radar sensors, edge databases, 3D simulation platforms, and more.
Articles Unmanned Systems
Does Your UAV Program Need a Transponder?
UAV designers need to understand the current and anticipated requirements to make an informed decision on incorporating transponders into an aircraft.
Products Data Acquisition
New Products
Conductive gaskets, an explosive atmosphere test branch, and hydraulic aircraft sealing systems.
Application Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
Laser Cleaner Robot
A robotized system automatically removes primers and other protective coatings from F-35 wing components.
INSIDER Aerospace
Insect-Sized Agile Drones Operate in Tight Spaces
MIT has developed insect-sized drones with unprecedented dexterity and resilience. The aerial robots are powered by a new class of soft actuator that allows them to withstand the physical...
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Turn Growing Complexity into Competitive Advantage Through Digitalization -- Focus of AeroTech Keynote Thursday
In this new year of 2021, there is much to look forward to, and yet we do so with guarded optimism.
INSIDER Aerospace
NASA to Begin Ground Testing on All-Electric X-57
NASA is set to start high-voltage functional ground testing of the agency’s first all-electric X-plane, the X-57 Maxwell, which will perform flights to help develop certification standards...
Application Briefs Defense
Helicopter Cabin Computer
Abaco’s hardware platforms will be deployed at the heart of a new helicopter cabin computer.
INSIDER Aerospace
Keeping Drones Flying When a Motor Fails
For drones with four propellers – also known as quadcopters – the failure of one motor is a big problem. When one rotor fails, the drone begins to spin on itself like a ballerina. This high-speed...
INSIDER Aerospace
NASA Brings Airport Communications into the Digital Age
As air travel has increased, the challenge of keeping track of all the moving parts of an airport has only grown. A digital wireless airport communications system developed in part by...
Q&A Manned Systems
Neste Targets Hard-To-Electrify Vehicles for Renewable Diesel
Commercial vehicles run under a wide range of operating conditions and duty cycles – not all are well-suited for battery-electric propulsion, particularly in the near term....
Application Briefs Materials
3D-Printed NACA Inlet
A company's first metal additively manufactured part took to the skies on a SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) test flight.
Application Briefs Aerospace
Reverse Engineering Technology
A company was retrofitting older avionics and needed a CAD model of the panel to see how it would fit.
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