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How pterosaurs can inspire aircraft design
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How pterosaurs can inspire aircraft design

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Pterosaurs were an amazing group of flying reptiles that occupied the skies around the same time that dinosaurs roamed...

Two Chinese aircraft carriers seen in Pacific for first time, Japan says | Military News
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Two Chinese aircraft carriers seen in Pacific for first time, Japan says | Military News

Tokyo says it has conveyed an ‘appropriate message’ to Beijing over vessels’ movements. Two Chinese aircraft carriers have been seen operating in the...

New battery and power systems aim to advance electric and hybrid aircraft
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New battery and power systems aim to advance electric and hybrid aircraft

The company’s line of emergency batteries can be used in Embraer aircraft as well as in jets produced by other manufacturers. Credit: Daniel...

FAMU-FSU researchers design cryogenic hydrogen storage and delivery system for next-generation aircraft
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FAMU-FSU researchers design cryogenic hydrogen storage and delivery system for next-generation aircraft

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have designed a liquid hydrogen storage and delivery system that could help make zero-emission aviation a...

Is air travel about to get greener? How ‘co-opetition’ is helping aircraft companies tackle sustainability
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Is air travel about to get greener? How ‘co-opetition’ is helping aircraft companies tackle sustainability

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Although air transport contributes a small proportion to global greenhouse gas emissions (approximately 3.5%), the expected growth in traffic...

Why emerging electric aircraft engine technology sounds so annoying—and how to fix it
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Why emerging electric aircraft engine technology sounds so annoying—and how to fix it

BLI ducted fan test rig inside the anechoic chamber at the University of Bristol, featuring a ducted fan mounted on the curved S-plate...

Ryanair threatens cancelling Boeing aircraft order amid tariffs: Report | Aviation
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Ryanair threatens cancelling Boeing aircraft order amid tariffs: Report | Aviation

European budget airline Ryanair threatened to cancel hundreds of orders of Boeing aircraft amid tariffs imposed by the United States, which have driven...

New concept for materials and production drastically reduces manufacturing time for aircraft doors
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New concept for materials and production drastically reduces manufacturing time for aircraft doors

Clamping element developed at Fraunhofer IWU for automated clamping and joining of thermoplastic carbon fiber composites in aircraft doors (e.g., crossbeam). Credit: Fraunhofer...

Transforming aircraft maintenance with augmented reality
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Transforming aircraft maintenance with augmented reality

RepĀR aircraft maintenance system being used with a tablet. The system uses a combination of augmented reality, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. Credit:...