Honeywell Anthem's partitioned architecture represents a fundamental shift in how certified avionics software is built and updated - and the HondaJet Elite Two is its proof of concept.
VectorYour aircraft broadcasts its position, registration link, and full flight history to anyone with a $50 receiver - here's what the FAA built to address it.
VectorNASA's SOFIA program flew a modified Boeing 747-SP as a functioning infrared telescope from 2010 to 2022, culminating in the discovery of water on the Moon's sunlit surface.
VectorZeroAvia has flown a hydrogen fuel cell-powered Dornier 228, targeting the 9-19 seat regional market as a credible zero-emission alternative to turboprops.
VectorElectra Aero's hybrid-electric eSTOL uses blown lift technology for 300-foot ground rolls, targeting small communities that lost scheduled air service.
VectorGPS spoofing silently corrupts ADS-B surveillance, broadcasting falsified aircraft positions to controllers and other pilots with no receiver alerts triggered.
VectorHow the 1985 Delta Flight 191 microburst disaster built the wind shear detection system protecting airline passengers today - and why GA pilots still operate outside its coverage.
VectorHow Enhanced GPWS eliminated controlled flight into terrain from commercial aviation - and why the original system almost made things worse.
VectorHoneywell Anthem's open architecture promises post-certification software evolution - a genuine shift from how avionics have worked for decades, if Honeywell can execute.
VectorSolid-state batteries could push aircraft pack energy density from 200 to 500+ Wh/kg, but manufacturing challenges mean meaningful aviation use is still a decade away.
VectorHow 66 low-Earth orbit satellites gave controllers continuous real-time position data over oceanic airspace for the first time in 80 years of commercial aviation.
VectorThe EHang EH216-S became the world's first type-certified autonomous passenger eVTOL in October 2023 - and nearly three years of commercial data sets it apart from every American program.
VectorThe Eviation Alice completed its first flight in September 2022, but battery physics and a long certification road separate that milestone from commercial airline service.
VectorThe Leonardo AW609's 30-year certification journey exposes the true cost of certifying novel aircraft - and what that means for every eVTOL timeline you've been sold.
VectorEight military pilots flew the X-15 above 50 miles in the 1960s, earning astronaut wings and defining the altitude threshold still encoded in U.S. commercial space law today.
VectorReliable Robotics has been flying an autonomous Cessna 208 Caravan since 2021 - here's the certification path, the engineering challenges, and what it means for cargo pilots.
VectorCFM International's RISE program is reviving the open fan engine with modern materials and AI design tools that could deliver 20%+ fuel savings for the next narrowbody generation.
VectorJoby Aviation's S4 eVTOL is closer to FAA certification than most realize - and still further away than the company's early press releases suggested.
VectorADS-B broadcasts your aircraft's position to anyone listening - here's what LADD and the Privacy ICAO Address program actually protect, and where they fall short.
VectorThe Pipistrel Velis Electro became the world's first type-certificated electric aircraft in June 2020, and it's actively training students at flight schools across Europe and the US.
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