Researchers at Carnegie Mellon are developing new methods to monitor the structural integrity of aircraft, leading to methods of determining when an aircraft should be fixed or retired. The system uses three dimensional computer models to aid their research.
“We have been collaborating for more than two years with Carnegie Mellon’s Professor Rollett on the problem […]
Burt Rutan recently criticized NASA’s plans to return to a capsule design for their return to the moon trips saying it was outdated technology.
”I don’t know what they’re doing,” said Rutan, referring to NASA. ”It doesn’t make any sense.”
NASA spokesman Dan Acosta responded that the capsule is a fiscally responsible project that will achieve NSAS’s […]
The FAA has announced their desire to convert to managing the air traffic control system via GPS by the year 2014, phasing out the radar system which has been in use since the forties.
The new system called “Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast System” will give more detailed information to controllers and can also transmit information back to […]
The Wichita Eagle is reporting that Cessna is looking into a light sport aircraft and will display a full scale model at Oshkosh next month. With Light Sport being the highest growth rate segment of aviation, this would be a logical next step.
Cessna says they have not yet decided if they will put a light […]
According to the London Free Press, Oprah is about to receive a Bombardier Global Express XRS custom built jet. The $47 million jet will seat about 10 and has a leather interior and other designer fixtures.
Oprah will join Steve Spielberg and Bill Gates as Global Express owners.
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Recently a UAV called the Sea Scout might have made history by being the first seaplane to be remotely auto-landed in the US. The Sea Scout is a project of Oregon Iron Works and is undergoing flight testing in Texas.
“Our research indicates this is the first time a seaplane has ever been auto-landed in the […]
On May 27 the Red Bull Air race took another stop in Berlin for the third stop of the tour. After a third place finish at the Red Bull Air Race in Barcelona, American Kirby Chambliss came in first. Chambliss also won the first stop of the tour at Abu Dhabi. Chambliss reached a top […]
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