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Airbus advances superconductivity research for hydrogen aircraft
Jun 01, 2024 (SPX)
"Our previous demonstrators have shown that superconducting technologies would be a key enabler for the high-power electrification of future hydrogen-powered ai...
Electra's hybrid-electric aircraft achieves first ultra-short takeoff and landing
May 30, 2024 (SPX)
"Today's milestone is an incredible achievement as we've proven that our eSTOL aircraft has the capability to do what we said it could do - operate from spaces ...
Ukraine signs $1B military assistance deal with Belgium
May 28, 2024 (UPI)
The agreement "guarantees Belgium's timely security assistance, modern armored vehicles and equipment to meet Ukraine's air force and air defense needs, naval s...
Belgium commits to deliver 30 F-16 jets to Kyiv by 2028
May 28, 2024 (AFP)
The pledge was made as part of a bilateral security and long-term support accord signed by Zelensky and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, the latest in ...
Pilot seriously injured as F-35 crashes at Albuquerque airport
May 28, 2024 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin was delivering the aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California, but the plane crashed in on the airport's south side. The plane ca...
UK air force pilot dies in Spitfire crash
May 25, 2024 (AFP)
The World War II fighter plane was flying near the RAF Coningsby base in Lincolnshire when it came down in a field shortly after 1:00 pm (1200 GMT). Police and ...
Australian court says ex-US Marine pilot 'eligible' for extradition
May 24, 2024 (AFP)
Daniel Edmund Duggan was arrested in Australia in October 2022 at the request of the US government, which accuses him of breaking arms control laws. It alleges ...
What is flight turbulence and why does it happen?
May 21, 2024 (AFP)
Storms, cold and warm fronts, and the movement of air around mountains can all cause turbulence in the air that planes fly through. Turbulence can also occur in...
NASA to design sustainable jet engine core
May 21, 2024 (SPX)
In its pursuit of sustainable aviation, NASA is developing a small core for a hybrid-electric turbofan jet engine aimed at reducing fuel burn by 10% compared to...
Climate activists cause disruption at German airport
May 18, 2024 (AFP)
The activists from the Last Generation environmental protest group forced their way into Germany's second-busiest airport by cutting through a fence in the earl...
US imposes trade curbs on Chinese firms over balloon incident
May 10, 2024 (AFP)
The Commerce Department said it also took aim at those that sought to acquire US goods to advance China's quantum technology capabilities. "These activities hav...
Fighter jet crashes at Singapore airbase
May 08, 2024 (AFP)
"The pilot successfully ejected and the plane crashed thereafter within Tengah Air Base," it said in a statement. "The pilot is conscious and able to walk. He i...
Australian PM calls China warplane conduct 'unacceptable'
May 07, 2024 (AFP)
A Chinese fighter jet "intercepted" the Seahawk helicopter as it flew a UN sanctions surveillance mission above the Yellow Sea on May 4, Australian defence offi...
Health body recommends Brussels night flight ban
May 07, 2024 (AFP)
The Superior Health Council of Belgium pointed to several risks from excessive noise, including sleep disorders, learning difficulties in children, high blood p...
Air Force secretary gets taste of future of aviation combat in AI-piloted craft
May 04, 2024 (UPI)
Kendall was aboard the VISTA X-62A experimental craft Thursday at Edwards Air Force Base in California when it undertook several tactical maneuvers while respon...
Japan confirms navy choppers collided in April accident
May 02, 2024 (AFP)
Seven of the crew members on the Japanese navy choppers remain unaccounted for since the April 20 crash, with one confirmed dead. "Analysis of flight recorders ...
NASA's Arctic Balloon Missions Set for 2024 Sweden Campaign
May 01, 2024 (SPX)
"NASA's Balloon Program is excited to conduct our long-duration balloon campaign from Sweden this year," said Andrew Hamilton, acting director of NASA's Balloon...
Supersonic fighter crashes in New Mexico national park
Apr 30, 2024 (AFP)
The pilot of the F-16 Fighting Falcon ejected before the supersonic aircraft came down in the White Sands National Park, Holloman Air Force Base said on its Fac...
NASA uses small engine to enhance sustainable jet research
Apr 29, 2024 (SPX)
The engine's smaller size and modestly equipped test stand means researchers and engineers can try out newly designed engine components less expensively compare...
Sri Lanka leases white elephant airport built with Chinese loans
Apr 26, 2024 (AFP)
The small airport near a wildlife sanctuary on the southern coast opened in 2013 but was immediately plagued by problems, and has been a running sore on state c...
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