Aft Cabin: The Rome-Tokyo raid
The Italian Air Force recently celebrated the centenary of a daring intercontinental journey made in a WWI biplane
Author Ben Sampson
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 20 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.
General Atomics to conduct test flights of SeaGuardian drone in Japan
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is to validate its SeaGuardian unmanned drone for use by Japan’s Coast Guard Service in mid-September in a series of test flights
Parachute system for Matrice drones validated at New York test site
Parachute test will help enable safe delivery by drones
Integral aerobatic aircraft makes first flight
French startup starts flight test campaign for new aerobatic aircraft
Scottish satellite communications startup to build new laboratory
Celestia is developing a flat panel satellite for next generation aircraft broadband
GKN to test 50/50 biofuel on Gripen engine
GKN Sweden’s tests are part of a seven-year joint study of biofuel’s use in fighter jet with the USA
Researchers use 3D modelling to unlock secrets of flying snakes
A study has measured and modeled the biomechanics of snake flight to reveal how aspects of it, such as aerial undulation, work
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Curtiss-Wright launches compact 3-slot chassis for data acquisition in constrained spaces
Axon data acquisition range expanded with two new ultra-compact 3-slot chassis
World’s first flying car closes in on certification
First certification for car / gyrocopter flying car hybrid expected with the next few months