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Unmanned aircraft threaten civil aviation
The US government is considering a series of policies related to the management of unmanned aircraft (UAV) amid growing incidents of collisions between UAVs and large ai…
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NASA tested the new FlexFoil flaps on aircraft
For all aircraft designs over the past decade, the wings are still very basic and the design has not changed much.
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NASA wants to revive supersonic air transport
At Aviation 2014 - an annual exhibition organized by the US Aeronautics and Space Institute, NASA demonstrated new technologies being studied by the agency to revive the…
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The project provides rescue information for flights
A coalition of aviation agencies from the United States, Canada and Europe has been working together on the Aireon Global Space Surveillance Network project.
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Personal jet aircraft have escapes
Public air raid, the wind has just been announced for $ 185,000.
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New Zealand licensed personal flying test equipment
Individual jet engine developers say the New Zealand aviation authority has granted them permission to test flight equipment.
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Super-fast aircraft flies around the world in 4 hours
British aviation technology company Reaction Engines says it is producing a plane that can take passengers anywhere in the world in just four hours.
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The strange future of aviation
Floating luggage or battery-powered aircraft are some of the dream ideas of young engineers thinking about the prospect of civil aviation.
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Testing unmanned passenger aircraft
In the UK, for the first time in the history of aviation the world has successfully tested unmanned passenger aircraft.
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China: Production of oil-eaten aircraft
On April 24, China successfully conducted the first test flight using self-produced biofuels, mostly palm oil and recycled cooking oil.
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Boeing supercar has been discontinued globally
Aviation authorities have asked to suspend the use of most Boeing787 Dreamliner aircraft around the world until the risk of fire related to battery packs on the aircraft…
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Project Atlant: Unique airship hybrid
The Russian aviation center Avgur has introduced a multi-role airship
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Honeywell unleashes new technology limiting risk to aircraft
With the upgraded 'IntuVue 3D' weather radar system, Honeywell helps pilots know the bad weather conditions in order to pick the right route.
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American helicopters are about to have helmets like phones
Raytheon (USA) has successfully developed a device that can be attached to people like clothing, operating on Android and Windows operating systems, which will help pilo…
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Nasa made eyeglasses through fog
NASA has successfully produced augmented reality goggles. This type of goggles can help pilots