Engineers study bats to improve aviation travel
Air travelers today often experience delays as a result of numerous airplanes parked on the ground and in the air at any given moment.
Air travelers today often experience delays as a result of numerous airplanes parked on the ground and in the air at any given moment.
Engineering
Sep 18, 2014
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A group of specialists from the Center for Research in Advanced Materials (Cimav), have developed nanostructured coatings capable of withstanding temperatures exceeding 1000 degrees Celsius, which are used in aviation turbine ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 10, 2014
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Google's secretive research laboratory is trying to build a fleet of drones designed to bypass earthbound traffic so packages can be delivered to people more quickly.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 29, 2014
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Model aircraft hobbyists, research universities and commercial drone interests filed lawsuits Friday challenging a government directive that they say imposes tough new limits on the use of model aircraft and broadens the ...
Engineering
Aug 22, 2014
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On Aug. 19, National Aviation Day, a lot of people are reflecting on how far aviation has come in the last century. Could this be the future – a plane with many electric motors that can hover like a helicopter and fly like ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 20, 2014
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Thursday a fifth test site for small drones, as it continues to hammer out regulations for their use in US airspace.
Engineering
Aug 8, 2014
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Carbon reduction efforts in the airline industry will be outweighed by growth in air-traffic, even if the most contentious mitigation measures are implemented, according to new research by the University of Southampton.
Environment
Aug 7, 2014
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A new enclosure for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) testing gives the Systems Management and Production (SMAP) Center at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) new capabilities to test software and hardware while not ...
Engineering
Aug 7, 2014
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Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart is singing the praises of personal drones and marveling at their untapped potential—although smuggling contraband into a prison might not be what she has in mind.
Robotics
Jul 31, 2014
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(AP)—Thirty university and college professors say government restrictions on the use of small drones are likely to stifle academic research.
Engineering
Jul 28, 2014
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