Airbus has designed a hybrid-lift quadcopter, named Quadcruiser, for unmanned military and civil missions. The Quadcruiser uses the popular four-rotor architecture and adds wings and…
Boeing has been automating its manufacturing plants. They have filed several patents which disclose how these factories will operate. Check out the video below. Currently,…
Currently, the seats for aircraft incorporate energy absorber means for protecting passengers sitting on such seats in the event of a crash. These energy absorber…
Boeing plans to install wireless beacons dispersed at fixed locations within a passenger cabin of the aircraft. When passengers move in the aircraft with their…
Unmanned vehicles (UAV’s) are used for a number of purposes including reconnaissance, carrying and deploying payloads both lethal and non lethal, providing attack capabilities and…
Ice formation on aircraft surfaces affects performance by increasing weight, creating drag, and loss of lift. In general, icing can occur: 1) while the aircraft is…
Flight tests have shown that insect impacts on wing leading edge surfaces can leave residue with critical heights sufficient to disrupt laminar flow and decrease…
