Aerospace Emerging Technologies

Jan 04, 2024
Performance benefits of Unity upgrades that were proved last year will feed into Delta spaceship design as belt-tightening forces cuts in near-term flight rate.
Jan 03, 2024
Hydrogen-electric VTOL bizjet; AeroHT flies tiltwing eVTOL; hydrogen-testbed Bonanza; carbon-neutral single-aisle.
Dec 26, 2023
XPeng AeroHT, a subsidiary of vehicle maker XPeng, has completed the first uncrewed hover flight with a tiltwing electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle.
Dec 25, 2023
NASA believes it can leverage commercial service industries for deep-space exploration.
Dec 22, 2023
An International conference agreement aims to drive global development of sustainable aviation fuel.
Jan 04, 2024
Atlanta-based high-speed system developer Hermeus has completed ground tests of its first fully integrated Quarterhorse “dynamic iron bird” evaluation vehicle.
Jan 02, 2024
The configuration has a regional aircraft using full electric power for short-haul and a range extender for longer missions.
Dec 26, 2023
Researchers at the University of Connecticut have been funded to continue development of a carbon-neutral energy storage and power generation system.
Dec 26, 2023
Australian startup Stralis Aircraft plans to retrofit a Beechcraft Bonanza with a hydrogen-electric propulsion system, aiming for first flight in 2024.
Dec 26, 2023
XPeng AeroHT, a subsidiary of vehicle maker XPeng, has completed the first uncrewed hover flight with a tiltwing electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle.
Dec 22, 2023
Aresia, a French supplier of metallic components, is working on the production of liquid hydrogen tanks for future commercial aircraft.
Dec 20, 2023
Rolls-Royce has begun tests of aerospace-rated pumps able to handle hydrogen in its cryogenic liquid state as it aims for future zero-emissions flight.
Dec 19, 2023
U.S. regional air carrier JSX has revealed plans for a massive expansion of its public charter jet service.