Airbus prepares hydrogen fuel cell test aircraft for first flight
Airbus engineers have a number of technical challenges to solve before the A380 MSN001 test aircraft can make its first hydrogen test flight in 2026
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A400M test aircraft MSN4 makes final flight
Airbus is retiring the test aircraft A400M MSN4 after 12 years of testing and certification work
Scaled flight demonstrator helps unlock advances in aircraft control systems
European researchers are trialing innovative approaches for the development and testing of electric aircraft control systems
Why we need advances in avionics for eVTOLs
To progress advanced air mobility eVTOL to market demands more development in avionics and automation
How aircraft are tested against lightning strikes
The methods engineers use to test that aircraft can withstand lightning strikes is changing as their aerospace materials and designs evolve
H2FLY’s Josef Kallo on how to flight test hydrogen fuel cells
Words by Paul Eden It is important to be very clear about the technological drive…
Hypersonic wind tunnels explained
Words by Eric Tegler As 2021 drew to a close, reports that China would soon unveil…
Q&A: Alastair McIntosh, Lilium
Alastair McIntosh, chief technology officer of Lilium discusses the firm’s approach to flight and certification testing of its EVTOL
Moving beyond instrumentation for new types of aircraft propulsion
New types of propulsion and advances in aircraft engine testing require the application of innovative instrumentation and ways of working
Academic Insight: Research yields carbon neutral jet fuel from sunlight
Aldo Steinfeld from ETH Zurich discusses an industrial plant capable of producing carbon neutral jet fuel from sunlight