viernes, 2 de junio de 2023

EASA AD addresses a possible fuel tank ignition on all A320s - AeroTime

North Korea says it failed to launch spy satellite but will try again soon | NK News

Boeing CEO Calhoun offers hints of next new airplane | The Seattle Times

Boeing Expands in Poland with New Parts Distribution Site



New site grows Boeing's presence in Poland's Aviation Valley industry hub


Press Release: Safran in talks to buy Air Liquide aero oxygen activities



Safran announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with Air Liquide to acquire the aeronautical oxygen and nitrogen activities of Air Liquide advanced Technologies, with the exception of cryogenic activities related to naval.  


Bjorn’s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 15. Airframe for lower Induced drag


Last week, we examined ways to lower the dominant drag of an airliner, the air friction drag (Figure 1). Now we look at the second largest drag component, the Induced drag, and... Read More


PROCUREMENT: The Last MiG-21s in Europe

US Army advances four designs in new UAV development effort

EU unveils latest next-generation helicopter initiative

Piasecki Develops Hydrogen Helicopter at Sikorsky Factory

Boeing Begins First U.S. Air Force B-52 Radar Upgrades

NASA looking for lunar terrain vehicle services for Artemis missions

How Jazeera Airways Is Cutting 1,200kg Of Weight Per Aircraft

Kuwaiti low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways has unveiled a new partnership with French design firm Expliseat to slash weight and reduce emissions.


https://simpleflying.com/jazeera-airways-cutting-aircraft-empty-weight-1200-kg/ 

A Closer Look At The EC-37B Compass Call, U.S. Air Force’s Future Tactical Electronic Attack Platform

RAAF teams up with Indonesia for maritime surveillance

Bombardier Continues Appeal Against Boeing Sole-Source Government Contract

Boeing’s astronaut capsule faces more launch delays after latest problems

New security assistance package for Ukraine announced

Boeing Takes Control of eVTOL Aircraft Developer Wisk

HondaJet Service Center Opens in Southeast Asia

KarbonMRO in Kuala Lumpur will be the sole provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-06-02/hondajet-service-center-opens-southeast-asia 

Bee-inspired flying robot gains yaw control via angled wings

Robotic versions of flying insects hold a lot of promise for numerous applications, but controlling their yaw axis while in flight has proven challenging. A new bee robot, however, addresses that problem with a clever design.

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https://newatlas.com/drones/bee-inspired-robot-yaw-control/ 

The US B-1B Lancer strategic bomber flies over Bosnia and Herzegovina | gagadget.com

nope! Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Drone didn't go Full Terminator In Air Force Test

Original Link:

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[UPDATE 2/6/23 - in communication with AEROSPACE - Col Hamilton admits he "mis-spoke" in his presentation at the Royal Aeronautical Society FCAS Summit and the 'rogue AI drone simulation' was a hypothetical "thought experiment" from outside the military, based on plausible scenarios and likely outcomes rather than an actual USAF real-world simulation saying: https://www.aerosociety.com/news/highlights-from-the-raes-future-combat-air-space-capabilities-summit/

US Air Force denies report of AI-powered UAV attacking operator | News | Flight Global https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/us-air-force-denies-report-of-ai-powered-uav-attacking-operator/153534.article

Bombardier Achieves Important Milestones on EcoJet Research Project, Continues Industry-Defining Work Toward Sustainable Aviation - News | Bombardier

  • Bombardier successfully completes initial flight testing phase on the EcoJet research project, using a model of a blended-wing-body aircraft.
  • The subsequent phase of testing, focusing on flying a larger scaled model, is well underway.
  • The EcoJet research project aims to develop and mature technologies to support a sustainable future for business aviation.



https://bombardier.com/en/media/news/bombardier-achieves-important-milestones-ecojet-research-project-continues-industry?page=0&category=All&year=&month=All 

New class of "designer" titanium alloys could be made from waste

A novel 3D-printing process has opened up a new class of strong, ductile, tuneable titanium alloys that could potentially be made from waste products, without expensive additives like vanadium. It may also work for zirconium, niobium and molybdenum.

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https://newatlas.com/materials/rmit-designer-titanium-alloys/ 

A Closer Look At The EC-37B Compass Call, U.S. Air Force’s Future Tactical Electronic Attack Platform - The Aviationist