Aerospace Emerging Technologies

Sep 09, 2024
Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion engine-makers are awaiting a possible redirection over power needs amid the U.S. Air Force's NGAD review.
Sep 06, 2024
Listen in as Aviation Week’s propulsion editor updates our chief Boom skeptic on the company’s latest test flight.
Sep 06, 2024
Space-to-space and space-to-air tests are planned to prove optical communications capability.
Sep 06, 2024
The helicopter company is partnering with United Therapeutics to bring hydrogen-electric propulsion to the R44 and R66.
Sep 06, 2024
Although there is no imminent threat, pilot groups are stepping up their campaign against reduced-crew and single-pilot concepts.
Sep 16, 2024
Boom Supersonic is beginning to step up the pace of its XB-1 demonstrator flight test program following a third sortie from Mojave Air & Space Port, California.
Sep 13, 2024
ATR has revealed new details of the preliminary hybrid power system architecture under study for the company’s advanced EVO family.
Sep 13, 2024
As Airbus gears up for the first flight of a high-aspect-ratio, morphing-wing aircraft in 2026, engineers are working on accompanying measurement techniques.
Sep 13, 2024
The final tranche of funding for hydrogen-electric propulsion startup ZeroAvia came from the Scottish National Investment Bank.
Sep 12, 2024
Heart also plans to fly the X1 within the next six months from a yet-to-be-decided airport in the U.S., which would make it the first new-generation hybrid aircraft to reach that milestone.
Sep 12, 2024
The advancement of hydrogen and electric propulsion research at Royal NLR comes as several Netherlands-based companies are designing new-generation aircraft.
Sep 11, 2024
Beyond Aero, a company designing a fuel cell-powered business jet, has revealed the outlines of larger aircraft that would use a similar propulsion system.
Sep 11, 2024
Aviation needs other transport sectors such as road transport to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles and meet SAF targets, Boeing's Jim Hileman says.