Korean company tests solar-powered unmanned airplane with lithium-sulfur battery Technology September 18, 2020 (pv magazine) - The Korea Aerospace Research Institute has conducted a battery-powered test flight of solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle.... Read More
Honeywell launches new avionics lab for urban air mobility vehicles Technology September 10, 2020 (eVTOL Insider) - Honeywell has unveiled an R&D lab to develop technology for simplified vehicle operations in future UAM aircraft. Located in Phoenix.... Read More
Why did offshore operator PHI add the H145 to its fleet? Technology September 02, 2020 PHI is the only offshore helicopter operator flying the Airbus H145 in the Gulf of Mexico. ROTOR magazine looks at the reasons behind the company's.... Read More
Leonardo developing 'connectivity layer' to enable predictive maintenance for helicopter operators Technology August 19, 2020 (Aviation Today) - Engineers at Leonardo are advancing new digital and connectivity services and techniques designed to introduce the concept.... Read More
Embry-Riddle works to advance sustainable environmentally friendly UAM vehicles Technology August 18, 2020 (ERAU) - A newly developed hybrid power plant promises a ratio of electric power to weight 4.6 times better than any existing battery.... Read More
Mars helicopter reaches 'big milestone' on flight to planet Technology August 17, 2020 (CBS News) - So far, so good for the small helicopter that's poised to become the first to fly in outer space. NASA announced that the Mars.... Read More
Jacksonville, Florida, native’s work an integral part of mission to Mars Technology August 12, 2020 (My Journal Courier) - It was during a summer trip to Houston that then-high schooler Susan Gorton knew she wanted to be a part of NASA. ... Read More
Out of this world: Building helicopters to explore solar system (PODCAST) Technology August 05, 2020 (WMFE) - Work is underway on another off-planet helicopter named Dragonfly, with a plan to send it to Saturn’s moon Titan in 2027. Read More
Demonstration of live, broadband VSAT comms in air ambulance helicopter Technology July 15, 2020 (SatNews) - In situations far away from the nearest trauma level 1 hospital, medical air evacuation with live broadband VSAT communication is a .... Read More
6 things to know about NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter Technology July 15, 2020 (NASA) - When NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida later this summer, an innovative .... Read More