Nanotechnology Shapes New Future for Aerospace Materials
Developments in fields such a bio-mimetics and nanotechnology are opening doors for new low-weight aircraft design. Dr Gareth Evans reports.
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Unmasking the Phantom at Farnborough
Phantom Works, Boeing's R&D wing, has been behind some of the most groundbreaking innovations in unmanned flight. Berenice Baker caught up with Phantom Works president Darryl Davis at the Farnborough...
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An Easier Fix for Fuel Leaks
With a stronger focus on efficiency, fuel leaks in aerospace operations are coming under renewed scrutiny. Dr Gareth Evans looks at how industry is changing to make repair and detection...
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The Promise of Fuel Cells
Fuel cells offer new hope for aviation, but as Guy Richards finds, there are still a number of areas holding it back.
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JF 17 – Pakistan’s Pride
A new aircraft programme for Pakistan has brought benefits not only to the air force but to its aerospace industry. Air Commodore Azfar A Khan (retd) describes how and why...
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Virgin Talks Aerospace History
As president of Virgin Galactic, Will Whitehorn knows a lot about taking aerospace into the future. Adam Burns caught up with him to find out what makes Virgin Galactic's vision...
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Up in the Air: Reduced Aerospace Spending
Boeing and EADS are bidding and counter-bidding to replace the USAF's Eisenhower-era tankers. Despite this, the aging planes remain incongruously aloft, refuelling fighter jets half a century their junior. Retired...
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Piloting the Joint Strike Fighter
Testing of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (joint strike fighter) is well underway. Ian McInnes catches up with Graham "GT" Tomlinson, BAE Systems' lead test pilot for the STOVL...
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Gaining Altitude: Business Jets on Display
Executive aviation is on the rise, despite the recession. In a recent survey 55% of respondents said they planned to take more trips in 2010 than in 2009. We take...
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South Korea’s Push for the UAV
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Government has been pushing itself into the UAV arena for some time. Gordon Feller documents Korea's projects and the companies that are helping make them...
