For the first time in aviation history, an aircraft has been manoeuvred in flight using supersonically blown air, removing the need for complex movable flight control surfaces.
FAA Releases Aerospace Forecast
All safety, efficiency and economic indicators show that air travel in the United States is strong, according to the FAA Aerospace Forecast Fiscal Years (FY) 2019-2039 (PDF). With aircraft operations expected to increase more than 25 percent over the next 20 years, the FAA is advancing major airspace modernization and infrastructure improvements to meet this tremendous projected growth. Continue reading
Ohio UAS Center, AFRL to Test Skyvision Drone Detection
The Ohio Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) will soon begin testing groundbreaking aviation technology at the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport. Continue reading
Cobham Announces UAV Satcom System Upgrade
Cobham Aerospace Communications announces the successful completion of a proof of concept satcom system, dubbed AVIATOR UAV 500. Part of the Cobham AVIATOR range, the product concept is based on the current UAV 200 system and will deliver imagery at a rate of up to 500 kilobits per second (kbps). Continue reading
Messerschmitt Bf 109 – Why an INVERTED V-12 ?
Why did the Germans use inverted V12s so frequently? If there were advantages to that design, why did Allison, Rolls Royce and Packard all go with upright V12s for their various engines in WW2? That’s the topic for discussion in this video. Continue reading
UAE, Algeria Interested in Russian Target Drones
Target drone E17M
Representatives of the United Arab Emirates and Algeria have shown interest in the advanced target drones E17M made by the Russian company ENICS. They are capable of flying longer, higher and faster than the previous versions, according to the company’s deputy director Sergey Pobezhimov. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Launches Tethered Indago
Lockheed Martin has expanded its Indago portfolio to include a tethered option to respond to the needs of United States Special Forces in combating counterinsurgency, conducting reconnaissance, collecting information vital to national security and conducting some of the most sensitive and critical missions. Continue reading
Wingtra Partners with 3DR on Aerial Surveying Solution
Wingtra and 3DR, producer of the Site Scan drone data platform, recently signed a partnership agreement to benefit mining and surveying industry experts. Wingtra’s VTOL drone WingtraOne and Site Scan form a complete aerial surveying solution—from highly efficient aerial data collection, to postprocessing and analysis. Continue reading