-
+25 +1
Cirrus' $2 Million Vision Jet Now Lands Itself, No Pilot Needed
The Safe Return Emergency Autoland System lets passengers hit a big red button to bring the plane to safety if the pilot's incapacitated.
-
+16 +1
Boeing’s 737 in another pickle - Leeham News and Analysis
The FAA has issued an Air Worthiness Directive (AD) for high time Boeing 737 NGs, requiring immediate inspections for cracks in their wing attachments called pickle forks. The cracks were discovered on high time aircraft which were torn down for conversion to freighters.
-
+10 +1
Modern soldiers can kill a target on computer, then head home for dinner — and it's giving them 'moral injury'
Pilots of unmanned combat drones are experiencing a new kind of moral dissonance, writes Adam Henschke.
-
+11 +1
On second attempt, hoverboard inventor successfully crosses Channel – TechCrunch
Following a failed attempt in July, French inventor Franky Zapata successfully crossed the Channel on top of a hoverboard this weekend. Starting his trek in Sangatte in northern France, the journey took 20 minutes, before landing in St. Margarets Bay, England. “For the last five to six kilometers I…
-
+39 +1
Airbus A350 software bug forces airlines to turn planes off and on every 149 hours
Patch your darn metal bird, sighs EU aviation agency
-
+19 +1
How Boeing’s Bean-Counters Courted the 737 MAX Disaster
Just when the smallest jet should have been replaced with a new model, the company fell into tight-fisted hands—with fatal consequences. By Clive Irving.
-
+28 +1
‘Skyborg’ could let F-35 and F-15 fighter jets control their own companion drones
The US Air Force hopes that the XQ58-A Valkyrie drone wingman might someday accompany the F-35 and a new version of the F-15 fighter jet, according to Defense News. The aircraft is designed to fill a role known as “loyal wingman” — imagined as a low-cost platform that would be controlled by a parent aircraft to accomplish a variety of tasks, such as flying ahead to scout out terrain, or absorb enemy fire in the event that they’re attacked.
-
+24 +1
The radio-navigation planes use to land safely is insecure and can be hacked
Radios that sell for $600 can spoof signals planes use to find runways.
-
+20 +1
Long before first 737 MAX crash, Boeing knew a key sensor warning light wasn’t working, but told no one
Boeing knew in mid-2017 that a warning light linked to a key sensor on the 737 MAX wasn't working on most of the airplanes, but it informed neither the FAA nor the airlines until after the Lion Air crash. By Dominic Gates.
-
+21 +1
Boeing 737 with passengers skids off runway into Florida river
A 737 with more than 100 people on board overshot the runway at NAS Jacksonville and crashed into the St. Johns River late Friday evening. There were 136 passengers and seven crew members aboard the Miami Air aircraft, and all were safe and accounted for, officials said.
-
+15 +1
At least 4 potential whistleblower calls made to FAA about Boeing 737 Max
The Federal Aviation Administration has received at least four calls from potential Boeing employee whistleblowers about issues with the company's new 737 Max jetliner, CBS News has confirmed. The calls began coming in within hours of Ethiopian investigators releasing a preliminary report on the second of those crashes, that of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 last month. A source familiar with them confirms the April 5 calls were from current and former Boeing employees alleging possible issues related to the angle of attack (AOA) sensor and the MCAS anti-stall system that relies on data from the sensor.
-
+25 +1
New aircraft rises 'like a balloon'
Designed by Scots engineers, the Phoenix is a new type of plane which can travel long distances and stay aloft for long periods.
-
+18 +1
Man Restores Spitfire in Front Garden
Paul Linsell's World War Two replica, which he spent seven years restoring, is going on display at a museum.
-
+30 +1
Stratolaunch First Flight
-
+18 +1
Lack of redundancies on Boeing 737 MAX system baffles some involved in developing the jet
Boeing has long embraced the power of redundancy to protect its jets and their passengers from a range of potential disruptions, from electrical faults to lightning strikes. The company typically uses two or even three separate components as fail-safes for crucial tasks to reduce the possibility of a disastrous failure. Its most advanced planes, for instance, have three flight computers that function independently, with each computer containing three different processors manufactured by different companies.
-
+9 +1
Boeing Was ‘Go, Go, Go’ to Beat Airbus With the 737 Max
Boeing faced an unthinkable defection in the spring of 2011. American Airlines, an exclusive Boeing customer for more than a decade, was ready to place an order for hundreds of new, fuel-efficient jets from the world’s other major aircraft manufacturer, Airbus. The chief executive of American called Boeing’s leader, W. James McNerney Jr., to say a deal was close.
-
+33 +1
Crashed jets reportedly lacked key safety features because Boeing charged extra for them
Boeing jets in Ethiopia and Indonesia lacked two safety features in their cockpits because the company charged extra to install them.
-
+18 +1
Flawed analysis, failed oversight: How Boeing, FAA certified the suspect 737 MAX flight control system
Federal Aviation Administration managers pushed its engineers to delegate wide responsibility for assessing the safety of the 737 MAX to Boeing itself. But safety engineers familiar with the documents shared details that show the analysis included crucial flaws.
-
+11 +1
Boeing 737 Max 8 pilots complained to feds for months about suspected safety flaw
Pilots repeatedly voiced safety concerns about the Boeing 737 Max 8 to federal authorities, with one captain calling the flight manual inadequate...
-
+40 +1
Delivery Drones Use Bird-Inspired Legs to Jump Into the Air
Passerine's fixed-wing drones can take off (and land) using a pair of legs.
Submit a link
Start a discussion