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• Aircraft Ice Detection Standard

  Even a thin layer of ice on the wings of an aircraft can have disastrous consequences. With this is mind, ongoing research into aircraft ice detection has resulted in standards being set with ...

• FAA Reviewing Passenger Use of Electronic Devices

  With electronic devices firmly entrenched as part of daily lives for many travelers, airlines are under pressure to allow passengers to use their tablets, laptops, smartphone, e-readers and ...

• Leesburg Executive Air Show 2010

  The Leesburg Executive Airport 2010 Air Show will be hosted on 23 October 2010, and the entry to the show is free of charge. Magnificent aerial and static displays will be available, with ...

• Fort Worth Alliance Air Show 2009

  The Fort Worth Alliance Air Show is an anticipated event for everyone in the aviation industry and those interested in aircraft. Both days are filled with spectacular aerial displays and on the ...

• Seagull Made of Metal

  Joachim Huyssen, from the Nortwest University located in South Africa, started rethinking the principles and technologies that apply to aerodynamics and how to create an aircraft that was energy ...

• Using Prairie Grass to Prevent Bird Strikes

  Conservationists are sure to give the thumbs-up to a new plan being implemented by Dayton International Airport in Montgomery County, Ohio, to plant prairie grass at airports in an effort to ...

• 2008 Air Magdeburg – An Exciting Air Show and Expo

  Every so often the German city of Magdeburg sees fit to host a massive air show known as the Air Magdeburg. The event sees aircraft from all over Europe and the world make their way to one ...

• Aviation Nation: Heritage to Horizons

  The Las Vegas air show, Aviation Nation, which takes place at the Nellis Air Force Base is one the largest public events in Nevada, USA. It is also one of the most entertaining and diverse ...

• Air Power Expo 2014

  The fantastic Blue Angels will be one of the highlights of this family-fun event set to take place on 26 & 27 April 2014...

• Development of X-47B Ready to Move Forward

  The most recent test flight of the Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base resulted in a new goal being reached in the process of developing the aircraft for use in ...

• Learjet NXT – Raising the Benchmark

  Canadian aircraft manufacturer, Bombardier Aerospace, recently launched their new Learjet NXT which aims to redefine the mid-sized business aircraft category. The response to this new ...

• 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 ...