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
Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency aims to develop a reusable hypersonic unmanned vehicle that can...
NASA image explains energy difference in North and South Korea
The image by National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)...
Human colonization of Mars – 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
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is aiming to create an autonomous robotic technology which...
F-35 Lightning II – fifth generation fighter plane [images]
Airplane of the Week F-35 Lightning II is the latest multirole fighter innovated by Lockheed...
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 International Space Station [image]
An artistic impression of International Space Station (ISS). With its first component launched in 1998, ISS...
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 – satellite constellation, ground control network...
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), Curiosity rover has been sending...
Unmanned Boeing X51 Waverider flight tests
The Boeing X51 WaveRider is a demonstration aircraft designed by combined effort of DARPA, United...