Aviation Week & Space Technology

Fighter, maritime patrol aircraft and artillery pieces are on France and Germany “must develop” list, as they seek to form a tighter relationship.

Aviation Week takes part in a NASA-funded flight research program to determine if upset recovery guidance provided to a pilot on the primary flight display will help that pilot to more effectively and efficiently recover the aircraft.

With completion of Brexit 20 months away, airlines and regulators scramble to resolve multiple legal entanglements created by the UK’s decision to exit the EU.

Thermoplastic composites may replace thermosets for aerospace uses and have some advantages over metal alloys as well.

The Russian military intends to buy more Sukhoi Su-35 fighters and Tu-160M2 bombers while next-generation systems continue development.

Five NASA spacecraft either orbiting or on Mars will be isolated from terrestrial commanding due to a Red Planet solar conjunction between July 22-Aug. 1.

U.S. legacy carriers are delaying orders for new widebody aircraft, mulling the Boeing NMA and other options.

The Navy is looking more closely at the quality of the bleed air that comes off the T-45’s engine as a possible cause of hypoxia.

The story of Russia’s sole twin-aisle family, and the history of Russia’s previous aviation joint ventures, serve as a cautionary tale for this project.

UK Orbital Access study; fly/swim drone at work; Europe fields maritime UAS; targeting UAS safety; other unmanned news.

During the tests in Galveston Bay, NASA astronauts crawled from their seats, opened a side or top hatch and deployed a lightweight raft.

Two cheers for restarting the space council. Now who for NASA administrator?

In this week’s Washington Outlook: Defense Secretary Mattis says a Space Corps would create a narrower approach to space operations, Senator wants to set up X-Prize to solve hypoxia problem, and AIA’s Melcher will leave his job in December.

EEA AirVenture will mark the anniversaries of aviation and aerospace events including the Doolittle Raid, formation of the U.S. Air Force and Apollo 1 disaster.

ATC privatization is not the only hot-button issue brewing in congressional FAA reauthorization measures.

Propellers where there once were winglets, blown-wings instead of flaps. Welcome to the paradigm shift for aircraft design.

NASA develops an airliner concept that could reduce by more than 90% the area around an airport that is exposed to elevated noise, unlocking potential for continued capacity growth.

Industry analysts caution that investment does not equal ultimate success.

Aquatic UAV technology could find uses beyond environmental sampling.

The European Space Agency says its well on the way to a full constellation of 24 operational satellites, the continuing renewal of which would probably require an average two satellites to be launched every year.

Thailand buys South Korean T-50 trainers, Pakistan tests short-range missile, Kratos wins a satcom study contract and BAE to upgrade electronic warfare systems for U.S. Special Operations aircraft.

Companies are transforming Air Tractor and Thrush agricultural aircraft into low-cost but bomb-heavy strike aircraft.

President Trump has chartered a new National Space Council, and its chairman, the vice president, says America will go to the Moon, Mars and will lead in space.

Textron’s Ellen Lord will likely be confirmed as undersecretary for acquisition, but the role is in flux.

Aviation Week technology writers Guy Norris and Graham Warwick discuss the thrusts of this year’s American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ annual Propulsion & Energy conference.