Taking to the sky: Airshow ready for take off
A lot is at stake in the Farnborough International Airshow, the aviation industry's biggest annual event, which opens Monday.
Telecom
Jul 12, 2014
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Learn from Google, Airbus chief warns aerospace industry
The aerospace industry must embrace competition from technology companies such as Google and SpaceX which are already having a revolutionary impact on the sector, the head of the Airbus Group told AFP in an interview.
Space Exploration
Jun 9, 2014
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New sensor could prolong the lifespan of high-temperature engines
A temperature sensor developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge could improve the efficiency, control and safety of high-temperature engines. The sensor minimises drift –degradation of the sensor which results ...
Engineering
Sep 18, 2013
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Safety advances boost plane crash survival odds
Passengers in plane crashes today, such as the one in San Francisco involving Asiana Airlines Flight 214, are more likely to survive than in past disasters.
Engineering
Jul 8, 2013
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Paris Air Show peek: Wide-body battle and drones (Update)
The Paris Air Show, which opens for business on Monday, brings hundreds of aircraft to the skies around the French capital, the usual tense competition between aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus, and a slew of innovations ...
Engineering
Jun 16, 2013
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Faster, stronger, lighter: New technique advances carbon-fiber composites
These days, aerospace engineering is all about the light stuff: building airplanes with lighter wings, fuselage and landing gear in an effort to reduce fuel costs.
Nanomaterials
May 20, 2013
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UK budget airline to test ash cloud detector
A U.K. budget airline will create an artificial volcanic ash cloud over Europe this summer to test ash detection technology. The experiment aims to avoid the kind of chaos that paralyzed air traffic during eruptions three ...
Earth Sciences
May 9, 2013
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EU puts airline carbon tax on hold for a year
The EU will put its controversial carbon tax on intercontinental airline flights on hold for a year to give time for international talks to reach a compromise on the issue, a European source said Thursday.
Environment
Mar 21, 2013
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Birds do it—Passenger planes will fly in formation too
(Phys.org)—Toulouse-based Airbus, a world-leading aircraft manufacturer, has issued its "vision" of what truly smart flying—smart, that is, as in sustainable rather than smart as in sensor-packed—will be like in 2050. ...
Wind turbine with record-breaking rotors
Siemens has produced the world's longest rotor blades for wind turbines. Measuring 75 meters in length, the blades are almost as big as the wingspan of an Airbus A380. Beginning this fall, the B75 rotor blades will be installed ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 30, 2012
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