Bombardier Aircraft Brakes Into History Books
Bombardier Aerospace recently achieved another milestone in civil aviation: the use of an all-electric braking system. This achievement in civil aviation was announced to the public on October 28, 2008, not long after the first test flight was successfully performed.
US Plans To Go Nuclear With Passenger Aircraft
A nuclear-powered aircraft may sound like a concept from a science fiction movie, but it seems that it may well become a reality in only a few years time. The United States has made a big call for research into using nuclear energy to power passenger airplanes. Their hopes are to develop the technology with a view to having nuclear-powered aircraft transporting passengers around the globe by the end of this century.
Hybrid Tilt-Rotor Chopper By Falx Air
Simon Scott, the owner of Falx Air, has been hard at work the past eight years designing a concept aircraft that can revolutionize personal air transportation and medevac aircraft. His hybrid tilt-rotor chopper combines the speed of an airplane with the agility of a helicopter and the efficiency of a hybrid car – a combination that would be instantly appealing to a number of aviation enthusiasts.
Airshow China 2008
China is a big competitor in many different sectors of industry, but few westerners consider it when discussing aircrafts. Contrary to popular belief, however, China has quite a good aerospace industry. Airshow China provides some great insight into just how extensive that industry is.
Pratt & Whitney Team With Airbus For Turbofan Testing
Airbus has teamed up with Pratt & Whitney to conduct a series of flight tests designed to evaluate the PW1000G technology demonstrator engine. The engine features Pratt & Whitney’s patented Geared Turbofan (GTF). This is one of a number of tests that will be conducted by Airbus along with various major engine manufacturers.
DARPA Looks for Submersible Aircraft Idea
Perhaps the mere fact that the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Strategic Technology Office needs to look around for ideas for this project just goes to show the extremely difficult or almost impossible nature of it. DARPA has called for assistance from the general public in designing a submersible aircraft that fits their standards.
Gulfstream Launches New Super-midsize G250
Aircraft manufacturer Gulfstream took advantage of the NBAA in Orlando to launch their brand new G250 on October 5, 2008. The successor to the G200, which has been in use since 2000, the G250 looks set to be bigger and better in every conceivable way and it should dominate the super mid-size sector from 2011 when it becomes commercially available.
Wings Over Houston Air Show
If you’re looking for some great airplane action in the weeks to come, why not think about attending the Wings Over Houston Air Show? This year marks the 24th annual Ron Carter Wings Over Houston Air Show and, as usual, there will be more than one interesting flight display to see.
New Beechcraft King Air 350i is Most Advanced Turboprop
The Hawker Beechcraft Corporation has long been the most successful turboprop family on the market. It seems that officials have no intention of letting their great reputation slide – they have just announced the arrival of Beechraft’s most technically advanced aircraft turboprop, the Beechcraft King Air 350i.
First Fuel Cell Powered Flight
Up until now aircraft making use of fuel cells have not been powered exclusively by this power source. But that all changed on the September 30, 2008, at the Stuttgart airport where the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) presented their very first exclusively fuel-cell powered aircraft.
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