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• Unmanned SkyTote is Hybrid of Helicopter and Fixed Wing Aircraft

  The Air Force Research Laboratory is creating a new unmanned aircraft that will perform vertical take offs and landings like a helicopter, but fly horizontally at high speed. The cyclic ...

• 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 ...

• FAA Mandates Black Box Upgrade

  Usually orange in color to make it easier to find in the event of a crash, the Black Box, containing a cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder, has proven invaluable in ...

• Historic Aviator Harriet Quimby

  Born in Arcadia, Michigan, on May 11, 1875, Harriet Quimby became the first woman in the United States to be awarded a pilot's license in 1911. On April 16, 1912, she became the first woman to ...

• 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 ...

• AOPA Expo 2008

  Are you an aircraft enthusiast living in or near San Jose, California? If you are, you probably wouldn’t want to miss out on this year’s AOPA Expo. This informative expo will highlight a ...

• Tour the Amazing Royal Air Force Museum

  The Royal Air Force Museum is the only national museum in Britain which is completely dedicated to aviation. The museum is consists of two separate sites: Hendon in North London, and Cosford in ...

• Imperial War Museum Duxford

  During World War I, the need for additional airplane stations was growing, leading to the construction of the aerodrome at Duxford. This station was used to train men for service in the RFC ...

• Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow

  The Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow 2008, which is set to take place from 21 to 23 March at the Wanaka Airport, is considered by many to be the greatest warbird airshow in New ...

• Dreamliner Kicks Off Tour in China

  Promoted as the "first new airplane of the 21st Century", the Boeing 737 Dreamliner arrived in Beijing on Sunday 4 December to start its scheduled six month tour which will include Ethiopia, ...

• The New CTLS HL Aircraft

  Flight Design, a German aviation company, was responsible for the release of the CTLS, which was a technological breakthrough in the aviation industry. The aircraft is sleek in its overall ...

• Secrets of the Hole-punch Clouds Revealed

  The world is filled with miraculous natural wonders and events that remain unexplained. Human nature causes us to question these phenomena, and sometimes this gives rise to speculation regarding ...