Aviation renaissance: NASA advances concepts for next-gen aircraft
An aviation renaissance, one focused on energy efficiency and economic impact, is on the horizon, and it's changing how engineers look at aircraft power and design.
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NASA-developed drone aircraft offer one-of-a-kind capabilities
NASA scientists, who always are on the hunt for new platforms from which to carry out their research, now may avail themselves of two agency-developed unmanned aerial systems, or UASs, that some say represent the future for ...
Trump OKs test program to expand domestic drone flights
Some Americans could see a lot more drones flying around their communities as the result of a Trump administration test program to increase government and commercial use of the unmanned aircraft.
New York advances drone industry with testing corridor
Envisioning a day when millions of drones will buzz around delivering packages, watching crops or inspecting pipelines, a coalition is creating an airspace corridor in upstate New York where traffic management systems will ...
When solar-powered drones meet Arctic glaciers
Solar-powered flying platforms have yet to prove their real-world applicability outside of targeted demonstrations. Monitoring glaciers in polar regions is in pole position to become a primary application, as the midnight ...
Electric jet startup could become 'Uber in the sky'
Eviation Aircraft chief executive Omer Bar-Yohay pictures a day not too far away when summoning a bargain plane ride with a smartphone will be as easy as hailing Uber.
Israel Aerospace Industries, Hankuk Carbon, to make drones
Israel Aerospace Industries says it has formed a joint venture with Korean company Hankuk Carbon to make unmanned aircraft together.
Drone hit Canadian airliner: minister
A Canadian passenger plane landed safely after it was hit by a drone in the first case of its kind in the country, a cabinet minister said Sunday.
Expert discusses advances in aircraft air quality
Professor Peter Childs from the Dyson School of Design Engineering discusses air quality in aircraft cabins in his Q&A.
Study suggests risks vary widely in drone-human impacts
New Virginia Tech research suggests there's wide variation in the risk that unmanned aircraft pose to people on the ground.
