NASA Commissions Study on Impact of Advanced Aircraft
Earlier this week NASA awarded a $12 million grant to two companies who are to study the impact that a variety of new aircraft have on the nation’s air traffic control system. The two companies, Raytheon and Sensis, have each received $6 million contracts to conduct the necessary research.
Biofuel Research Led by Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney Canada recently announced that it was heading up an aerospace industry-university research effort designed to investigate which biofuels might be potentially used to power small and medium sized aircraft engines. The decision comes in the wake of the new UK biofuel policy review and should ultimately help to prove the feasibility of using biofuels to power aircraft.
Bombardier Unveils New Eco-Friendly Plane
Canadian plane maker Bombardier recently announced its plans to launch a new aircraft – the eco-friendly CSeries single-aisle passenger jet. The fuel-efficient jet will be launched in 2013 and will no doubt prove to be in big demand with oil prices currently crippling a number of airlines.
ESL International Air Show
All airplane enthusiasts living in or around Rochester in the state of New York should be getting ready to attend the ESL International Air Show. The show is held at the Rochester International Airport each year and this year’s show will take place on July 26 and 27.
nEUROn Project Takes Off
For some time now Dassault Aviation has been taking part in the continuous pan-European nEUROn program by experimenting with autonomous flight. Now they finally look set to celebrate their first fully autonomous flight making use of the AVE-D technology demonstration airframe.
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