The 787 Dreamliner’s composite wing passed its ultimate load test, but not before exposing a failure mode that the computers never saw coming
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Dr Mike Bromfield discusses the importance of human factors when developing the cockpits of future electric and hybrid-electric aircraft
Advances in materials science, manufacturing and testing are proving fundamental in the further exploration of space
Roman Bertschi from Elsys AG discusses the latest update to its TranAX data acquisition software
NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon shows how US space strategy has changed since Apollo – and contrasts with China’s closed program
Propulsion system components in aircraft such as fuel pumps are operating at increasingly higher speeds, placing demands on ground-based testing rigs
Nicolas Noiray, associate professor at ETH Zurich discusses how to fix the thermoacoustic instabilities of hydrogen combustion
How feasible are plans to build a golden dome to protect the USA from missile attacks?
How precious metals and additive manufacturing are helping to shape the next generation of in-space propulsion systems
How an unusual test campaign is helping regulators understand how wet runways impact landing aircraft