The forecast for electric aircraft battery life: Clear with a 45% chance of degradation
The four electric aircraft modeled in this study were an electric conventional takeoff and landing aircraft and three…
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AD-1: The Strange NASA Aircraft With A Pivoting Wing – SlashGear
The NASA AD-1 was the spiritual successor to unflown wartime designs from German aircraft manufacturers Blohm & Voss and Messerschmitt for aircraft whose wings could be…
Airbus and Boeing race to boost aircraft production
Airbus and Boeing are racing to boost production rates to meet a surge in orders from airlines.…
The Reason Why British Aircraft Carriers Have Two Islands – SlashGear
Ultimately, the British developed a simple yet ingenious approach: two separate islands with independent exhaust and air intake systems. The two smaller islands have several…
Why This U.S. Aircraft Carrier Was Sold For Only 1 Cent – SlashGear
USS Kitty Hawk arrived in 1960. It was designed with architecture better suited to storing, taking on and deploying the aircraft with which it would work in concert. Unlike…
Yak-28: A Versatile Turbojet Aircraft Of The Cold War – SlashGear
The Yak-28 came in many versions that allowed it to become one of the most versatile crafts in the Soviet Union's repertoire during the Cold War. The NATO codenames referred…
Maintenance and servicing of aircraft using augmented reality
Gesture control for scaling the 3D model of an aircraft. Credit: © Fraunhofer FKIE…
10 Legendary U.S. Military Aircraft That Were Retired Too Soon – SlashGear
In 1978, the F/A-18 Hornet completed its first flight, kicking off a military aircraft program that became operational with the Marine Corps in 1983 and the U.S. Navy in…
EA-6B Prowler: The Electronic Warfare Aircraft That Never Ceased To Impress – SlashGear
The story of the Prowler begins with its value as an electronic attack aircraft. The airplane was introduced early on in the course of the Vietnam War, and eventually became…