Power

Commercial Aerospace

KAI selected by Eve Air Mobility to supply eVTOL pylons

April 16, 2024
Pylons are a key component of the airframe that provide support for the aircraft’s electric power units and eight lift propellers.
Uncrewed

Navy researchers pick General Dynamics to upgrade Black Pearl unmanned underwater vehicles with new payloads

April 16, 2024
The company also will build five uniquely modified Black Pearl-class UUVs, and provide UUV maintenance, at-sea operations support, and engineering.
Commercial Aerospace

Electric air taxi manufacturers turn to NASA to model noise

April 16, 2024
NASA’s Overflow computer program predicts how air will behave around the aircraft, giving manufacturers insight into potential noise during operations, Jack Daleo writes for Flying...
Communications

L3Harris moves forward on satellite communications (SATCOM) using commercial internet for military aircraft

April 15, 2024
L3Harris engineers will establish the ability to communicate with military platforms through multiple commercial space internet constellations.
Commercial Aerospace

Japan pours billions of yen into plan to build the world’s largest hydrogen fuel cell for aviation

April 15, 2024
IHI tasked with developing giant 4MW model, while industrial group Toray to investigate expanding use to 80-seat aircraft, Rachel Parkes reports for Hydrogen Insight.