Commentary: There Is Nothing New In Aerospace

four Aviation Week & Space Technology covers from the archive

From the AW&ST archives (from left): Dornier Do. 31, May 15, 1967; Rockwell X-30, Oct. 29, 1990; Sikorsky XH-59A, April 26, 1976; and Northrop XB-35, May 6, 1946.

Go through the covers and pages of old Aviation Week & Space Technolog y magazines and you’ll notice the same “emerging technologies” reemerging decade after decade. Flying-wing airliners, synthetic aviation gas, high-speed vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, lifting body vehicles, compound...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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