Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateMay 8, 2023AI speech recognition ventures into the cockpitPurchase a PDF of...
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DHC and Pratt & Whitney Canada are preparing to heavily modify a retired Dash 8-100 turboprop that will see half of its traditional propulsion replaced with a hybrid design. For the project, Pratt is designing a “new small engine” for sipping fuel at altitude. The 39-seat aircraft will have 20 to 24 battery packs to drive a 1 megawatt electric motor working in tandem with the new engine, providing the necessary horsepower when it’s needed most — at takeoff and climb.
One cabin door closes, another opens: It’s wholly unremarkable to see a Southwest Airlines 737 or an Emirates 777 land...
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateOctober 27, 2023Why Reliable Robotics is getting into the business of building...
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber In the second of a two-part series, The Air Current explores what it...
Less than four months after the Federal Aviation Administration rolled out its 2021 Aviation Climate Action Plan, the agency’s official blueprint for achieving net-zero aviation emissions by 2050 is already starting to look dated. The plan relies overwhelmingly on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as the principal pathway for reducing the U.S. aviation sector’s greenhouse gas emissions. It is plainly dismissive of hydrogen, stating: “we do not expect hydrogen-powered aircraft to make a significant contribution toward achieving net-zero aviation emissions by 2050.”
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateDecember 9, 2022Airbus quietly cultivates 'building block' tech for A320 successorPurchase a...
As it prepares to fly a hybrid-electric demonstrator in 2024, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada says it’s all about designing an aircraft for a bad day.
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateOctober 31, 2018The linchpin technology behind Boeing's 797Purchase a PDF of this...
Whisper Aero sees drone testbed as a promising early application for its ultra-quiet electric propulsors.
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateFebruary 9, 2023No quick path to certification for Sikorsky and FedEx autonomy...
