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July 24, 2024
WindRunner is an aircraft designed for its primary mission: To fly turbine blades up to 105m in length directly to wind farm sites, landing on semi-prepared dirt runways as short as 1,800 metres. Full Story
The LEAP-1A-powered Airbus A321XLR.
July 24, 2024
The combat aircraft, set to be in service in 2035, will be one of the world’s most advanced, interoperable, adaptable and connected fighter jets in service.
July 24, 2024
A new concept model was on display at Farnborough, revealing a much more evolved design with a wingspan larger than previous concepts to improve the aerodynamics of the future combat aircraft. Full Story
Boeing and NASA have teamed up on the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator X-66A aircraft.
July 24, 2024
Woodward has begun work with Boeing and plans to produce the actuators by 2026, while Safran is to provide electrical power. Test flights of the Transonic Truss-braced Wing X-66A are scheduled to begin in 2028. Full Story
The Full-scale Technology Demonstrator (FSTD) will begin flying later this year.
July 24, 2024
The composite wing assembly and booms are manufactured and supplied by GKN Aerospace’s sites in Bristol and Cowes, UK. This delivery follows preliminary agreements initiated in 2022 and 2023. Full Story
The Black Hawk UH-60.
July 24, 2024
The new system which has been in collaborative development for nearly a decade, will be used on Sikorsky's Black Hawk Helicopter UH-60 platform and be a critical component for the aircraft's performance and safety. Full Story
July 17, 2024
Blackstraw AI brings a wealth of AI implementation experience, with platforms covering data engineering, modeling and operationalisation. Full Story
Skyfront has launched a Water-Cooled Drone for desert operations.
July 17, 2024
July 17, 2024
To accelerate the growth of the new facility, Panasonic Avionics is developing partnerships with universities in the state of Maharashtra, and right across India, to nurture and develop skilled engineering graduates. Full Story
July 17, 2024
Using the same airframe as Joby’s battery-electric aircraft, the demonstrator has a fuel tank which stores up to 40 kilograms of liquid hydrogen, alongside a reduced mass of batteries. Full Story
July 17, 2024
Three production areas – disk manufacturing, coating, and disk testing – result in significant process improvements, shorter processing times (by up to 50 percent), and savings of up to a third of previous costs. Full Story