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First operational drone traffic management system aims to prevent midair collisions
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First operational drone traffic management system aims to prevent midair collisions

The Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership recently helped operationalize the first Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Traffic Management in the U.S. Credit: Wing. The drone...

Boeing failed to provide training to prevent MAX 9 midair emergency: NTSB | Aviation News
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Boeing failed to provide training to prevent MAX 9 midair emergency: NTSB | Aviation News

The US agency harshly criticised Boeing’s safety culture as well as ineffective oversight by the FAA. Boeing failed to provide adequate training, guidance...

Aerial robot with ‘elephant trunk’ developed for complex mid-air manipulation tasks
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Aerial robot with ‘elephant trunk’ developed for complex mid-air manipulation tasks

Professor Peng Lu and his research team introduced the concept of the Aerial Elephant Trunk (AET). Credit: The University of Hong Kong Professor...

Robot morphs midair to switch from flying to rolling on terrain
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Robot morphs midair to switch from flying to rolling on terrain

Credit: Ioannis Mandralis/Communications Engineering Specialized robots that can both fly and drive typically touch down on land before attempting to transform and drive...

8 Bizarre Moments That Took Place On-Ground And Mid-Air
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8 Bizarre Moments That Took Place On-Ground And Mid-Air

Air travel can be unpredictable, with some flights experiencing more than a little turbulence. Whether it be in the cabin, on the runway,...

What to know about air traffic control towers after a midair collision in Arizona prompts questions
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What to know about air traffic control towers after a midair collision in Arizona prompts questions

The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is pictured, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Arlington, Va., near the wreckage...

AI on aircraft can reduce risk of mid-air stalls and sudden drops, study shows
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AI on aircraft can reduce risk of mid-air stalls and sudden drops, study shows

The deep reinforcement learning agent is able to rediscover large-scale streamwise vortices strategy on its own for this high-Reynolds-number 3D flow, while also...

Australia, China trade barbs over midair encounter above South China Sea | South China Sea News
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Australia, China trade barbs over midair encounter above South China Sea | South China Sea News

Canberra says Chinese jet dropped flares nears its air force plane as China accuses Australia of airspace intrusion. Australia has accused China of...

New drone video shows wreckage from midair collision near DC airport | Aviation
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New drone video shows wreckage from midair collision near DC airport | Aviation

NewsFeed Investigators used a drone over the Potomac River to survey the wreckage from the midair collision involving a Black Hawk military helicopter...