NASA's X-57 Maxwell never flew, but its 14-motor wing proved distributed electric propulsion and reshaped today's eVTOL and air taxi designs.
VectorHow Dynon's Approved Model List STC brought cheap, solid-state glass panels from the experimental world into certified cockpits.
VectorHow G100UL, Swift's UL94, and the EAGLE initiative are ending leaded avgas - and what the transition means for piston pilots.
VectorGarmin Smart Glide is a one-button system that pitches for best glide, finds a reachable airport, and tunes 121.5 after engine failure.
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VectorHow digital attitude-based autopilots and GPSS roll steering gave 1970s Cessnas and Pipers capability that once belonged to turbine aircraft.
VectorWhy US ADS-B uses two frequencies (978 and 1090 MHz), how TIS-B relays traffic between them, and why ghost targets appear.
VectorHow Electronic Stability and Protection (ESP) quietly pushes back on the controls to prevent loss-of-control accidents in general aviation.
VectorRadio Hangar explores ForeFlight, the iPad, and How the Electronic Flight Bag Rewired the General Aviation Cockpit.
VectorRadio Hangar explores Hydrogen and the Fuel Cell Airplane - Why the Zero-Emission Bet Keeps Showing Up in the Oshkosh Innovation Hangars.
VectorHow hydrogen fuel cells and combustion could power zero-emission flight - and the weight, volume, and infrastructure hurdles still in the way.
VectorHow SpaceShipOne, a homebuilt-derived experimental aircraft from Mojave, flew to space and won the Ansari X Prize in 2004.
VectorAn angle of attack (AOA) indicator measures how close your wing is to stalling directly, and the experimental fleet made it affordable for certified aircraft.
VectorVan's RV-15 is the company's first high-wing kit, a backcountry bet unveiled at Oshkosh after surviving Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
VectorHow uAvionix's skyBeacon hid a full ADS-B Out system inside a wingtip light and cut compliance costs from $6,000 to around $2,000.
VectorAirbus DragonFly is an A350 demonstrator that can divert and land itself if both pilots are incapacitated - here's how it works and what's next.
VectorRadio Hangar explores Beta Technologies ALIA and the Case for Electric Airplanes That Take Off Like Airplanes.
VectorJetZero's blended wing body aims to cut airliner fuel burn by up to 50%, backed by a $235M Air Force contract - here's the promise and the hurdles.
VectorHow Aireon put ADS-B receivers on the Iridium NEXT satellites to deliver the first real-time, pole-to-pole air traffic surveillance.
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