Honda breaks cover with transcontinental jet contender
The HondaJet 2600 Concept will feature natural laminar flow technology on wings and nose, and a carbon composite fuselage. Honda says it will be capable of nonstop flight across the United States.
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Rolls-Royce pushes the G700's boundaries with Pearl tests
Pearl 700 engines have already powered Gulfstream's G700 beyond its maximum operating speed and cruise altitude, flying nearly as fast as the speed of sound at Mach 0.99 while reaching an altitude of 54,000ft.
Embraer will install the GADSS solution developed by SKYTRAC and ACR Electronics on its E2 jets as a standard fitting. This will automatically provide an aircraft's precise location as soon as a distress signal is detected.
The Integrator UAS system is based on TNO's AMBER technology and combines ISR functions including zoom synthetic aperture radar and ground moving target indication, into the surveillance reconnaissance system.
Honeywell unveils Anthem always-on cloud-connected cockpit system
Anthem supports growing levels of aircraft autonomy, leading to complete autonomous capabilities in the future as regulations allow. Honeywell says that flight plans can be uploaded without being near the aircraft.
GKN Aerospace and KTH's proposed EleFanT solution is a nested fan instead of a conventional propeller. This should offer advantages in safety, noise level and engine installation.
