Boom Supersonic's XB-1 broke Mach 1 in January 2024, validating key aerodynamics - but the uncertified Symphony engine remains the single open variable in Overture's commercial viability.
VectorElectra's nine-seat hybrid electric eSTOL uses NASA-proven blown lift and eight electric motors to target a 150-foot ground roll, opening thousands of airstrips to fixed-wing service.
VectorThe X-37B spaceplane has executed fully autonomous runway landings from orbital velocity across seven missions, building the most demanding autonomous landing dataset in aerospace history.
VectorZeroAvia is developing hydrogen-electric powertrains targeting zero-emission regional flights up to 500 miles, with commercial operations projected for 2028–2029.
VectorA new Maryland facility is producing digital voice switches to replace 40-year-old ATC analog systems, a critical step in FAA's long-stalled communications modernization.
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VectorJetZero's Z-4 blended wing body promises up to 50% less fuel burn, with a full-scale demonstrator targeted for 2027 and passengers in the mid-2030s.
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VectorHow Boom Supersonic's XB-1 and 'boomless cruise' physics could finally make supersonic flight legal over land.
VectorHow Auto-GCAS, the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System, takes control from an unconscious pilot to pull an F-16 off the ground and save lives.
VectorChina's LandSpace landed its Zhuque-3 booster, becoming the second nation to reuse an orbital rocket - and cheaper launch means better avionics for pilots.
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VectorRadio Hangar explores Airbus Fly-By-Wire, Normal Law, and the Flight Envelope the Airplane Simply Will Not Let You Leave.
VectorFADEC gives a computer full authority over an aircraft engine's fuel and timing - here's how it works and why it's still rare in piston planes.
VectorJetZero's Z4 blended wing body promises up to 50% less fuel burn by making the whole airframe a wing - here's why it might finally work.
VectorHow Aireon's 66 satellites brought air traffic surveillance to the 70% of Earth that radar never covered - and why it matters for aviation.
VectorRadio Hangar explores JetZero, the Z-4 Blended Wing Body, and the Tube-and-Wing Airplane the Air Force Is Betting Fifty Years Late.
VectorRoc, the world's largest airplane by wingspan, was built to launch satellites but now drops hypersonic test vehicles for the US military.
VectorEDR replaces subjective turbulence reports with an objective number that means the same thing to every aircraft in the sky.
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