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With the BionicOpter, Festo has applied the highly complex characteristics of the mechanics of dragonfly flight to an ultra-lightweight flying object at a technical level. Continue reading
Category Archives: Aircraft Propulsion & Energy
Towards a Nuclear Battery
Experts in nuclear physics at the University of Surrey have helped develop research toward a “nuclear battery,” which could revolutionize the concept of portable power by packing in up to a million times more energy compared to a conventional battery. Continue reading
Next-Generation Batteries from the US Air Force Research Laboratory
The US Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright- Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio has just published a new paper on Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials. Continue reading
Urban Aeronautics Announces High-Speed AirMule
Parallel to the continued work on its AirMule ducted fan vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, Israeli company Urban Aeronautics is also evaluating a high-speed version that will be used for tactical resupply missions. Continue reading
Boeing Phantom Eye Completes 2nd Flight
Boeing‘s liquid hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned aircraft system completed its second flight Feb. 25, demonstrating capabilities that will allow it to perform intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions for up to four days without refuelling. Continue reading
Successful First Flight of New Technology Release on Insitu Integrator UAS
Insitu has announced the successful first flight of Integrator unmanned aircraft system (UAS) Block 2, the latest technology release of the system. Continue reading
EPS Flat-Vee UAS Engine Succeeds Propeller Vibration Tests
Engineered Propulsion Systems (EPS), Inc., of New Richmond, Wisconsin, has validated its innovative 4.4-liter, “Flat-Vee” Vision 350 weight-competitive aero-diesel engine design for General Aviation (GA) and military Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) markets, following extensive testing at Hartzell Propeller headquarters in Piqua, Ohio. Continue reading
LaserMotive Delivers Laser Power Over Fiber Technology
LaserMotive, an independent R&D company specializing in laser power beaming, has announced the MicroPoF, the first in LaserMotive’s new line of general-purpose Power over Fiber (PoF) products. Continue reading