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Engine helps the plane reach Mach 6 speed
Venus Aerospace's integrated ramjet engine with rotary detonation rocket motor can push the aircraft to speeds of more than 7,400km/h.
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What is that bright, moving star in the night sky that you see?
There are nights when the sky is clear and cloudless, and you look up and see countless sparkling lights, some of which are moving. What are they?
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Why do old Chinese aircraft have to be taken to the US for dismantling?
The fact that China sent a number of old aircraft to the US for dismantling has attracted public attention.
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The US Air Force releases the first official photos of the 'stealth super plane' B-21!
B-21 Raider bomber, also known as
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The 'world's largest aerial laboratory' flies for the last time
The DC-8 aircraft equipped with an advanced sensor system is the world's largest airborne science laboratory converted into a ground training tool after 37 years in the…
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Design of a wingless supersonic aircraft with a speed of 1,850km/h
Designer Oscar Viñal's triangular plane model looks like a spaceship, promising to shorten the flight time across the Atlantic by nearly half.
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The world's first super fast charging battery for eVTOL
The two companies cooperate to develop batteries for electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL), which take only a few minutes to charge from 30% to 80%.
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The supersonic plane flies faster than Concorde
The US Air Force's 3,218 km/h XB-70 Valkyrie aircraft inspired the design of later civil supersonic aircraft Concorde and Tupolev Tu-144.
Videos
What does the pilot do when the plane uses the autopilot system?
The autopilot system can take over the flight from start to landing, eliminating the need for the pilot to constantly use his hands.
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The world's first modern passenger aircraft
Although only 75 were produced, the Boeing 247 still goes down in aviation history as
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Process for handling expired aircraft in the aviation industry
Explore the process of recycling old aircraft and the aircraft cemetery, which witnesses the revival of steel bird wings.
History
Eighty-year history of American jet fighters
Over the past 80 years, air forces around the world have used five generations of jet fighters.
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The engine can help the plane reach speeds of Mach 9
Engineers successfully tested a drone at subsonic speeds equipped with a rocket-like combustion engine, which can reach speeds of 11,000 km/h when flying commercially in…
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How high can military aircraft fly?
The altitude a military aircraft can fly depends partly on the type of aircraft and whether it has
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Monoplanes can replace Boeing aircraft
A completely new shape aircraft model is licensed to take off in the skies of California, promising to save fuel and emit less emissions than conventional aircraft.