The UK, Italy, and Japan awarded a £4.6 billion contract to Edgewing on July 3, 2026, moving GCAP from concept to engineering reality.
TowerAtlanta startup Hermeus is developing the Chimera combined-cycle engine targeting Mach 5 commercial flight, which would cut New York-to-London transit time to roughly 90 minutes.
VectorFADEC gives a computer complete authority over your engine - understanding its failure modes is as critical as knowing its benefits.
VectorNASA's X-57 Maxwell validated the core aerodynamics of distributed electric propulsion while revealing the systems integration challenges that will define the next decade of electric aircraft development.
VectorBoom Supersonic's Overture airliner targets Mach 1.7 cruise and a 2030 entry into service - the most credible commercial supersonic program since Concorde retired in 2003.
VectorFADEC manages every variable in modern turbine engines with dual-channel redundancy - and understanding how it works, and fails, is essential for any pilot who flies behind one.
VectorOn May 2, 2022, a Rocket Lab helicopter crew caught a falling orbital rocket booster mid-air over the South Pacific - a milestone redefining where aviation ends and spaceflight begins.
VectorAlaska Airlines has completed a Starlink WiFi rollout across its entire regional fleet ahead of schedule, offering free, low-latency connectivity to all passengers.
TowerDARPA's X-65 reached a key assembly milestone in June 2026 as its fuselage was mated to wings that carry no ailerons, rudder, or elevators - only pressurized air.
TowerThe B-21 Raider fixes the B-2 Spirit's core vulnerabilities with real-time connectivity, drone integration, and a fleet size that changes America's strategic posture.
TowerThe Stratolaunch Roc - the world's largest operational aircraft - serves as a reusable launch platform for hypersonic test vehicles, accelerating U.S. defense research at lower cost per flight.
VectorHow Boom Supersonic's XB-1 became the first American civil jet to break the sound barrier - and why the real test is the engine.
VectorAirbus ZEROe aims to deliver hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft by 2035, replacing jet fuel with a radical new energy source.
VectorEFVS lets pilots land using sensor imagery instead of natural vision, fundamentally changing how weather minimums work.
VectorCollins Aerospace's Perigon flight deck is a clean-sheet avionics suite designed for next-generation cockpits, debuting on the Cessna Citation Ascend.
VectorHow the Aireon satellite constellation delivers real-time ADS-B tracking for every equipped aircraft on Earth, including over oceans and poles.
VectorFLARM predicts flight paths 18-20 seconds ahead, solving the mid-air collision problem ADS-B cannot address for maneuvering aircraft.
VectorVertical Aerospace is pursuing EASA certification for its VX4 eVTOL before seeking FAA approval, a strategy that could accelerate US market entry.
VectorJetZero's blended wing body aircraft could cut airliner fuel burn by 25-50%, with a full-scale prototype funded by the Air Force expected to fly in 2027.
VectorSolid-state batteries must reach 500+ Wh/kg to make regional electric aviation viable, but manufacturing breakthroughs are still years away.
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