A team of aerospace engineering students from Oklahoma State University has designed and built a turbo-electric drone engine as part of a program sponsored by the U.S. Army. Continue reading
Oklahoma State Students Build Turbo-Electric Drone Engine
Category Archives: Aircraft Propulsion & Energy
Boeing Fires Up Engine on First Loyal Wingman Aircraft
Boeing Australia powered up the commercial turbofan engine on the first Loyal Wingman aircraft in September, as part of ground testing and preparations for first flight. Continue reading
Drone-in-a-Box from China
HEISHA, a drone charging solution and unattended drone system provider, has launched a new drone-in-the-box hardware platform, D.NEST. Continue reading
Plug Power Develops 1kW ProGen Fuel Cell System
Plug Power ProGen fuel cell system
Plug Power Inc. , a provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility, has announced a new 1kW ProGen fuel cell system intended for small scale robotics, automatic guided vehicles (AGVs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and other aerospace applications. Continue reading
Pneumatic Powered Drone Wasn’t Made to Fly
José Manuel Hermo Barreiro, also known as Patelo, is a retired naval mechanic with a love for scale model engines. Using only basic tools and a lathe, he has built a non-flying hexacopter display model, each propeller turned by a tiny single cylinder motor that runs on compressed air. Continue reading
FIRST iZ Partners with KnackForge
FIRST iZ (pronounced ‘eyes’), a patent-pending unmanned aerial system (UAS) allowing drones to be dispatched autonomously by 911 operators, announced that it has partnered with Tyler, TX-based KnackForge to create control systems hardware and software for its FIRST Port and its launch ecosystem. Continue reading
AeroVironment Expands Puma UAS Product Line with New Smart 2500 Battery and Bungee Launch System
AeroVironment Puma LE
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the launch of two new Puma product line enhancement options that reinforce the company’s commitment to continuous improvement and expanding the operational capabilities of its family of tactical UAS. Continue reading
WiBotic Receives Industry-First FCC Approval for High Power Wireless Charging
WiBotic, a supplier of advanced wireless charging and fleet energy management solutions for the rapidly expanding ecosystem of aerial, mobile and marine robots, announced that it has received equipment authorization from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its high power transmitters and receivers. Continue reading