Mitsubishi confirms new MRJ name is… SpaceJet
Japanese aircraft-maker rejigs regional jet program to better suit market needs
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Ben Sampson
Ben has worked all of his career as a journalist and now editor, covering almost all aspects of technology, engineering and industry. In the last 16 years he has written on subjects from nuclear submarines and autonomous cars to future design and manufacturing technologies and commercial aviation. Latterly editor of a leading engineering magazine, he brings an eye for a great story and lots of experience to the team.
SnapShot achieves 500 test flights
Portable imaging-drone reaches development milestone
Ariane 6 testing ramps up towards before first mission
Europe’s Ariane 6 launch vehicle is set to debut with a commercial mission in 2020 and industry is carrying out the final tests and starting production of the launch platform
New US Presidential helicopter completes flight testing
The President’s new helicopter has passed its flight tests and is ready for production
Embraer and Uber launch air taxi concept
Embraer has revealed the air taxi concept it is developing in partnership with Uber
Mars helicopter ready for final tests
The Mars Helicopter project has passed a number of key tests over the past several months and is approaching its final phase of testing, NASA has said
Engineers test polar bear hair-inspired material as aerospace insulator
Materials scientists in China are developing a material that mimics the structure of polar bear fur for application in aircraft structures
Sikorsky flies Black Hawk with retrofit fly-by-wire kit
First flight with fly-by-wire kit marks start of flight test program
Flying-V concept to be flight tested in October
Dutch concept, to be funded by KLM airline, proposes alternative design approach to commercial passenger aircraft
Space sail successfully deploys during commercial space trip
Researchers welcome success after failure of sail to deploy during testing last year