In many ways, the aerodynamic issues important to UAVs are similar to those for manned aircraft. However, certain classes of UAVs operate quite differently from manned aircraft and present different ...

The Army is seeking white papers from industry to inform development of a new “air-droppable air vehicle” prototype capable of operating in contested environments. A new Request for Project Proposals ...

The NRC Committee on Benchmarking the Technology and Application of Lightweighting was asked to (1) assess the relevance of the definition of lightweighting within the materials community; (2) assess ...

The all-electric multicopter air module will be stored and charged in the rear of the hybrid-electric ground module. Credit: XPeng AeroHT China’s AeroHT, a subsidiary of electric vehicle manufacturer ...

The agency rules establish criteria for pilot training and operational requirements. The agency rules establish criteria for pilot training and operational requirements. is transportation editor with ...

Anduril is working on hypersonic strike systems and large air vehicles, pushing the company’s defense technology portfolio beyond subsonic cruise missiles and collaborative combat aircraft (CCA). The ...

There’s a future where we don’t need roads and regular folks like you and me can jump into a boat-sized electric pod and just fly anywhere on a whim. While we’ve been perfecting the miracle of human ...

Ever since Back To The Future sent a DeLorean into the sky, flying cars have been one of the clearest symbols of the future we were promised. For decades, that future seemed to stay stubbornly out of ...

Imagine the outstanding potential of an aircraft whose payload capacity increases faster than its size. Luckily, this isn’t just wishful thinking, but the real-world promise of what is likely the most ...