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Materials 'self-welding'
Aerospace engineers at the University of Bristol in the UK have released a new technique for airplanes to 'masturbate' holes or cracks even in flight.
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The first aircraft in the world is powered by hydrogen
US airline giant Boeing announced on April 3 for the first time in the world that a hydrogen powered airplane flying into the sky, a turning point that could open up the…
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Plan on a supersonic airliner
A British company claims to have designed a super-light aircraft that could fly from Europe to Australia in less than five hours. Airbus A2 was designed by Reaction Engi…
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The unique aircraft was born in Russia
Alexander Begak - the inventor and designer of Russian aircraft - created an aircraft he called Evolution, capable of surfing on the ground, on water and in the air.
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Japan develops supersonic aircraft without noise
From now until 2013, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will develop and test a prototype unmanned and noise-free supersonic aircraft, hoping to replace the C…
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Plastic is as hard as steel and can be self-patched
Scientists have developed an intelligent composite material that can know cracks when building aircraft and repair them ...
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Solar planes fly through the night
The Zephyr - a lightweight solar powered jetliner - broke the world record for the longest unmanned flight during 54 hours of nonstop flight, lasting two nights.
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Aircraft 'surfing'
Scientists at Tongji University (China) have created a wing-in-ground (WIG) aircraft that can fly above sea level. WIG can fly up to 30 meters above sea level
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Airplane swallow
The idea of a micro aircraft designed to simulate swift flight was introduced at the annual design conference of Delft University of Technology.
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Boeing launched the new 787 Dreamliner
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has officially launched a new generation 787 Dreamliner passenger aircraft at its big factory in Everett, near Seattle, in the presence o…
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Develop technology for manufacturing robots
After studies and successes in high-tech sciences such as space, satellites, giant aircraft manufacturing ..., on April 10, China unveiled robots with love expressions.…
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Window noise collection
The sound of the aircraft flying away, the traffic or the noise of the dance floor often caused residents of the area to be irritated. But now, the first windows with is…
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Airbus launches world's largest aircraft
After two long years of delays, the world's largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380, will be making its public debut at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) a…
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No noise plane
The tailless plane has a bat-like appearance. The wing is 'attached' to the body, and the engine is attached to the back of the aircraft. Thanks to such structure, noise…