Hits at Paris Air Show: Vertical lift-off, tiny satellites
Planes you can park in your garage. Satellites that fit in your backpack.
Engineering
Jun 19, 2015
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The ever-evolving cyber threat to planes
Hackers and cyber-terrorists present an ever-evolving threat to airlines, with experts constantly testing for new vulnerabilities—including the fear that drones could be used to throw a plane off course.
Security
Jun 17, 2015
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Green-minded Paris Air Show takes off
The world's leading air show opened Monday near the French capital with a special focus on green issues alongside the traditional sales war between Airbus and Boeing.
Engineering
Jun 15, 2015
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5 things to watch at next week's Paris Air Show
Just eight miles from the center of Paris, the normally sleepy aerodrome in Le Bourget will undergo its biennial transformation into the center of the world's $700 billion aerospace and defense industry when it hosts the ...
Engineering
Jun 12, 2015
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Boeing, Airbus at odds over black boxes that eject
The world's two largest commercial aircraft manufacturers are at odds over equipping airliners with black boxes that eject in the event of a crash, making them easier to find.
Engineering
Oct 7, 2014
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New Computer codes to aid greener, leaner aircraft design
A computer model that accurately predicts how composite materials behave when damaged will make it easier to design lighter, more fuel-efficient aircraft.
Engineering
Sep 23, 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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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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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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