Science

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com University of Rochester / October 19, 2020In order to make a car run, a car’s engine burns gasoline and converts the energy from the heat of the combusting gasoline into mechanical work. In the process, however, energy is wasted; a typical car only converts around 25 per cent of the energy in gasoline […]

Source: https://simpleflying.com/ by Andrew Curran /October 26, 2020A jumbo jet soaring 45,000 feet above the earth’s surface has helped NASA confirm the existence of water on the moon’s sunlit surface. NASA has long believed there was frozen water at the polar craters that never see sunlight. Now, NASA scientists have discovered water molecules in Clavius […]

Source: https://simpleflying.com/ by Nicholas Cummins / October 27, 2020All Nippon Airways (ANA) is planning to supplement outbound Japan flights with sustainable aviation fuel. It will use this fuel from this month from both Haneda International Airport and Narita International Airport, although it is unknown at this time just how many flights will fly with it. […]

Source: https://www.ainonline.com/ Andrew Curran October 28, 2020Findings from a Harvard University research project have confirmed what airline bosses have long argued – flying is safe from a COVID-19 perspective. Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health has just released its findingsconcerning the risk of COVID-19 transmission while in the air. The research paper concluded the […]

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com University of Bristol / October 21, 2020Scientists from the University of Bristol and the Royal Veterinary College have discovered how birds are able to fly in gusty conditions — findings that could inform the development of small-scale bio-inspired aircraft.“Birds routinely fly in high winds close to buildings and terrain — often in gusts […]

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau / by Lois Yoksoulian October22, 2020A multidisciplinary group that studies the physical and chemical properties of insect wings has demonstratedthe ability to reproduce the nanostructures that help cicada wings repel water and prevent bacteria fromestablishing on the surface. The new technique — which uses commercial nail […]

Source: https://www.ainonline.com by Charles Alcock/ September 25, 2020A hydrogen-powered Piper Malibu made the first flight from Cranfield Airport in the U.K. to launch ZeroAvia’s efforts to achieve service entry by the end of 2023. (Photo: ZeroAvia)ZeroAvia this week flew its Piper Malibu technology demonstrator for the first time with its new hydrogen propulsion system, including […]

Source: https://www.ainonline.com by Charles Alcock / August 13, 2020MTU Aero Engines and DLR intend to flight test a hydrogen-powered version of the Dornier Do228 aircraft. Read more:

Source: https://www.ainonline.com by Charles Alcock / July 15, 2020VoltAero is developing its Cassio family of hybrid-electric aircraft to carry between 4 and 10 passengers. VoltAero is to work with on-demand charter provider KinectAir to explore possibilities for bringing its hybridelectricCassio fixed-wing aircraft into commercial service. U.S.-based KinectAir will explore ways to integrate its planned flight […]

Source: https://www.ainonline.com by Charles Alcock / May 26, 2020Flight testing of Lilium’s second eVTOL technology demonstrator was interrupted by Covid-19 restrictions.Germany-based Lilium is preparing to resume flight testing with a second demonstrator example of its allelectric Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft once restrictions imposed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic are eased. A small contingent of […]