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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, April 24, 2023

VOL. 185 NO. 16 April 24, 2023
JetZero blended wing body concept
Credit: JetZero

SUSTAINABILITY

Z-5 in flight
article

JetZero Unveils Midmarket Airliner And Air Force Tanker BWB Plan

Apr 21, 2023
U.S. Air Force future tanker interest and commercial midmarket demand combine to provide a long-awaited potential launch window for a blended wing body concept.

FIRST TAKE

Embraer NATO-compliant version of the A-29 Super Tucano
article

First Take, April 24, 2023

Apr 21, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

PROPULSION

Whisper’s ultraquiet 55-lb. ISR drone
article

Whisper Aero Targets Defense First For Ultraquiet Electric Propulsion

Apr 18, 2023
Armed with Series A funds, startup plans to launch production of electric ducted fans, beginning with military drones.

SPACE

Starship
article

SpaceX Marks 'Successful Failure' Of Starship/Super Heavy Debut Flight

Apr 20, 2023
With five Super Heavy boosters and eight Starships in production, SpaceX ramps up flight test program.
SpaceX Starship launch system

Gallery: Starship Flight Test Meets Promise Of ‘Excitement Guaranteed’

Apr 20, 2023
SpaceX promised its first integrated flight test of a Starship/Super Heavy vehicle would be “excitement guaranteed.” On that, it certainly delivered.
Lockheed Martin rover
article

Lunar Terrain Vehicle Bidders Detail Concepts As Contest Heats Up

Apr 21, 2023
Contenders take different approaches to challenges of lunar rover design as NASA contest nears new stage.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing 737 MAX
article

Vertical Stabilizer Issue Slows Boeing 737 Delivery Surge

Apr 21, 2023
Parts supplied by Spirit AeroSystems must be inspected and repaired on many 737 MAXs.
pilots in flight deck
article

Automation, Autonomy At Center Of Flight Deck Research

Apr 18, 2023
Industry developing new ways to help pilots, but some ideas are meeting resistance.
Hawaiian Airbus A330
article

U.S. Airlines Invest In Providing No-Cost Onboard Wi-Fi

Apr 20, 2023
Expectations for inflight connectivity are evolving, and U.S. airlines are beginning to offer the ancillary for free to some or all their passengers.

MILITARY SPACE

Space Safari satellite
article

Space Safari’s Victus Nox Approaches ‘Hot Standby’ Phase

Apr 18, 2023
U.S. Space Force is attempting to launch a satellite within days of its call-up.

DEFENSE

Bell V-280
article

U.S. Army Sees New Future Vertical Lift Delays

Apr 21, 2023
The GAO denial of Sikorsky’s FLRAA protest shows the Army prioritized Bell’s submission detail and open systems architecture over Sikorsky’s much lower cost.
Brazilian Air Force general with Saab F-39Es
article

What Comes After The C-390 For Embraer’s Defense Unit?

Apr 19, 2023
Brazil’s largest defense company studies options for partnering on next-generation fighters and developing light utility transports.
Swift aircraft
article

New British Trainer Central To The RAF’s Green Agenda

Apr 21, 2023
The Royal Air Force’s Project Monet could open the door to Swift’s success as a military training aircraft.
F-35
article

Romanian Officials Speed Up F-35 Procurement Plans

Apr 17, 2023
After decades of hints, Romania’s defense council blesses the purchase of the fifth-generation fighter.

FUEL

Ineratec reactor
article

Synthetic Fuel Producer Makes Progress On Technology

Apr 21, 2023
When Safran became a minority shareholder in Ineratec, the intent was to understand the technology from the inside.

TECHNOLOGY

Evolito axial-flux motor
article

The Week In Technology, April 17-21, 2023

Apr 18, 2023
Evolito debuts electric power; Autonomous cargo in Alaska; Maeve picks advanced batteries; and New Zealand’s stratospheric UAV.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

McDonnell Douglas-General Dynamics A-12
article

Opinion: Four Lessons From U.S. Military Aviation’s Lost Generation

Apr 19, 2023
The companies, services and people dependent on today’s promising new generation of aircraft would do well to heed the lessons of the past.
image of Jupiter
article

Europe’s JUICE Spacecraft Is Heading To Outer Moons With Inner Oceans

Apr 20, 2023
The point of the mission is to verify the oceans’ existence, investigate their properties and assess if there are environments where life may exist.
aircraft workers on runway
article

Opinion: How Aviation Aids When Disaster Strikes

Apr 17, 2023
The aviation sector is addressing the humanitarian consequences of climate change in the most responsible way that goes beyond its own footprint.
Earth
article

Opinion: How Aviation Technology Is Saving The Earth

Apr 20, 2023
Innovations from the aerospace industry are helping to monitor, manage and mitigate climate change.

DEPARTMENTS

short inlet configuration engine test flight
article

Letters From Our Readers, April 24, 2023

Apr 21, 2023
Readers write about fan blade-out testing, the FAA and making the supply chain network more collaborative. Also: Behind the Scences at MRO Americas.
article

New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections, April 24, 2023

Apr 21, 2023
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aerospace Calendar And Aviation Week Events, April 24, 2023

Apr 21, 2023
A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.