Safran opens turbine blade research center
Safran has officially opened a new R&D center for advanced aero-engine turbine blades at its site in Genevillers near Paris
Features
Flying taxis within five years? Not likely
Jason Middleton, emeritus professor, School of Aviation, University of New South Wales, discusses the challenges facing the developers of unmanned passenger air vehicles
Opinion
The benefits of robotic inspection for complex geometries
Professor Ian Cooper from research organization TWI discusses how automating the latest inspection technologies can improve testing and inspection
Flight Testing
Dassault cold weather tests Rafale fighter in Finland
French defence and aerospace company Dassault Aviation is cold weather testing its Rafale multi-role fighter at Rovaniemi Air Base, Finland
Defense
Bell V-280 Valor reaches 280 knots airspeed
Bell’s V-280 Valor achieved its optimal cruise speed of 280 knots last week during a test flight at the company’s Flight Research Center in Arlington, Texas
