The role of a gas turbine engine in aircraft
The gas turbine engine is the heart and the primary functional unit of any commercial...
The world’s first certified electric aircraft: Alpha Electro
The future of air transportation is going to be taken over by all-electric aircraft. The...
Airbus recently patented the world’s fastest hybrid helicopter
The patented experimental helicopter is a hybrid version of Airbus Eurocopter X3 which is currently...
DARPA Plans for Reusable Hypersonic Unmanned Space Plane
The Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency aims to develop a reusable hypersonic unmanned vehicle that...
NASA Image Explains Energy Difference in North and South Korea
The image by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Human Colonisation of Mars: The Mars One Project
Last year, Mars One announced its plan to establish a human colony on Mars in...
DARPA’s Phoenix Program Aims to Re-use Dead Satellites
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is aiming to create an autonomous robotic technology...
F-35 Lightning II: Fifth Generation Fighter Plane
Aircraft of the Week The F-35 Lightning II is the latest multi-role fighter innovated by...
Grasshopper by SpaceX – vertical takeoff and landing rocket
Grasshopper is a reusable rocket currently under development by SpaceX (Space eXploration Technologies). The vertical...
An Artistic Impression of the International Space Station
An artistic impression of the International Space Station (ISS). With its first component launched in...
NASA testing new nuclear engine to power deep space probes
Researchers at NASA’s Glenn Research Center, Los Alamos National Laboratory and National Security Technologies LLC (NSTec) have...
Next Generation Global Positioning System: GPS III
Introduction A Global Positioning System consists of three segments: the satellite constellation, the ground control...
The Need for Avionics in Civil, Military, and Space Systems
Avionics are advanced electronics used in aircraft, spacecraft, and satellites. These systems perform various functions...
Amazing Mars Curiosity Descent Video Using Multiple Images
Since its thrilling landing on Mars on August 26 (2012), the Curiosity rover has been...
Boeing X-51 WaveRider: Hypersonic Scramjet Flight Tests
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2012, tracking the experimental hypersonic flight tests...