Reliable Robotics and Xwing are retrofitting certified Cessna Caravans with autonomous systems, pursuing a cargo-first regulatory path that may reach commercial operations before any eVTOL.
VectorThe 1999 Alaska Capstone Program proved ADS-B surveillance could work in the world's most demanding operational environment, directly shaping the FAA's 2020 nationwide mandate.
VectorCategory III ILS autoland uses triple-redundant computers that vote on every control input to land commercial jets in near-zero visibility - here's how it works.
VectorSierra Space's Dream Chaser is a lifting body spacecraft designed to survive orbital reentry and land on a runway - a technical challenge that bridges aircraft and spacecraft engineering.
VectorWisk Aero is pursuing FAA certification for a fully autonomous 4-passenger air taxi with no pilot seat - a regulatory first with no existing standard to follow.
VectorZeroAvia's hydrogen fuel cell powertrain delivers 10–20x more energy per kilogram than batteries, making it the most credible path to zero-emission regional aviation.
VectorACAS X replaces TCAS's fixed decision rules with a precomputed optimization algorithm, reducing nuisance alerts and scaling to drones, eVTOLs, and increasingly complex airspace.
VectorBoom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator reached Mach 1.12 in January 2025, marking the most credible progress toward commercial supersonic flight since the Concorde retired in 2003.
VectorGPS spoofing in the Eastern Mediterranean and Baltic Sea is generating false ADS-B position data - errors exceeding 60 miles - that controllers and pilots cannot easily detect.
VectorHeart Aerospace's 2022 pivot from a 19-seat all-electric design to a 30-seat hybrid reveals where battery aviation actually stands today.
VectorCFM International's RISE program is developing an open fan engine targeting over 20% better fuel efficiency than the LEAP, with target service entry in the mid-2030s.
VectorThe Daher TBM 960 pairs a single power lever with dual-channel electronic engine management, redefining what single-pilot turboprop operations demand from pilots.
VectorNASA's X-57 Maxwell validated the aerodynamics of a radically smaller wing powered by 12 leading-edge electric motors, shaping how engineers now design the next generation of electric aircraft.
VectorThe Pegasus rocket has reached orbit more than 45 times since 1990 by launching from an L-1011 TriStar at 40,000 feet - one of aviation's most underappreciated contributions to spaceflight.
VectorHow Aireon's space-based ADS-B network, riding 66 Iridium satellites in low Earth orbit, ended decades of blind oceanic air traffic control in November 2019.
VectorElectra's hybrid-electric blown-lift aircraft targets takeoff distances under 150 meters, potentially reopening thousands of U.S. airports that lost scheduled service decades ago.
VectorAirbus Alpha Floor automatically commands maximum thrust when a critical angle of attack and low power coincide - and what that means for pilots.
VectorThe Dynon SkyView HDX delivers airliner-class glass panel capability to experimental aircraft for around $3,000 - and it's reshaping the certified avionics market from the outside.
VectorThe Garmin GFC 500 brought certified autopilot technology with envelope protection to legacy piston aircraft for $10,000–$14,000 installed - a fraction of previous costs.
VectorThe Garmin GFC 500 brings modern autopilot protection to aging light aircraft with Level Mode, ESP, and the industry's broadest STC footprint.
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