June 17, 2024

June 17, 2024

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Flying High in Scaled Composites' Unigue Proteus

By Guy Norris11 min

SPACE

Boeing Crewed Starliner Reaches the ISS for Flight Test

By Irene Klotz,Mark Carreau10 min

TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

By Graham Warwick7 min

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Flying High in Scaled Composites' Unigue Proteus

> THE AIRCRAFT FEATURES MULTIMISSION PODDED PAYLOADS > EXTENDED-DURATION FLIGHTS CAN REACH UP TO 60,000 FT.

By Guy Norris11 min

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SPACE

Boeing Crewed Starliner Reaches the ISS for Flight Test

> ULA JOINS HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT INDUSTRY > STARLINER SERVICE MODULE IS LEAKING HELIUM

By Irene Klotz,Mark Carreau10 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Textron eAviation has mated the fuselage halves of its Nexus electric verticaltakeoff-and-landing technology demonstrator as it progresses toward a first flight planned for 2025. The milestone involved joining the center sections of the full-scale aircraft, which include the passenger cabin.

By Graham Warwick7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

What Risks?

> AIRLINES EXPECTED TO PLACE LARGE WIDEBODY ORDERS > SUPPLY CHAIN, PRODUCTION ISSUES HOLD BACK RATE EXPANSION > EXPERTS WARN OF GEOPOLITICAL RISKS

By Jens Flottau7 min

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Scaling Up

> NORTHROP’S “SCALED AIR FORCE” IS KEY TO THE COMPANY’S TEST REGIME >MORE THAN 30 PROGRAMS ARE UNDERWAY

By Guy Norris7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Will Brazil's Efforts To Firm Up Support for Its Airlines Actually Help?

> SPECIFICS OF GOVERNMENT AID ARE SPARSE > AS CARRIERS AWAIT DETAILS, AZUL TOUTS ITS COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS

By Lori Ranson7 min

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Skunk Works Boss Details Al Approach for Air Combat

> SKUNK WORKS’ ECHOS DEMONSTRATIONS CONTINUE THIS YEAR > ISR COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE IGNORED BY AIR FORCE FIGHTER PILOTS

By Steve Trimble7 min

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

LEARNING AWARENESS

> THE FIRST MACHINE LEARNING COCKPIT APPLICATION NEARS > VISUAL TRAFFIC DETECTION IS TO BE THE INITIAL STEP > A NEURAL NETWORK IS BEING TRAINED TO HANDLE OTHER TASKS

By Graham Warwick6 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

U.S. Mainline Carriers Jostle for Position on Mixed Results

> AMERICAN AIRLINES IS MODIFYING PORTIONS OF ITS STRATEGY > UNITED SEES ITSELF IN A CATEGORY ABOVE-WITH RIVAL DELTA

By Christine Boynton,Lori Ranson6 min

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DEFENSE

REDEFINING UNCREWED VTOL

> DARPA ANCILLARY X-PLANE PROGRAM AIMS TO RAISE THE BAR FOR VTOL UAS > GOALS ARE LONG ENDURANCE, LARGE PAYLOADS, OPS FROM THE FLIGHT DECK

By Graham Warwick6 min

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