ESA lends anechoic chamber out for aircraft radome repair
The European Space Agency’s Hertz Chamber, which is usually used for the testing of spacecraft, has been used to test the performance of a repaired radome for an Airbus A340
Features
Craftsmen keep the largest wind tunnels in the world running
Learn how craftsmen keep the US Air Force’s wind tunnels running flawlessly
Opinion
Electric aircraft are here – but they won’t solve flying’s CO₂ problem
Duncan Walker, from Loughborough University in the UK argues that the current development pathway for aircraft electrification will not sufficiently reduce carbon emissions
Flight Testing
Bye Aerospace recruits Oxis Energy to increase endurance of electric aircraft
Denver, Colorado-based Bye Aerospace and battery developer Oxis Energy are partnering to double the flight time of electric aircraft
Defense
Royal Navy to start operational flight testing of F-35B
The short takeoff vertical landing (STOVL) variant will start operations for the Royal Navy in 2021 after further testing off the east coast of the USA
