This new air taxi could have the lightest electric powertrain ever
UK based Bristow, Vertical Aerospace and Rolls Royce are all collaborating on a fully-fledged pilot project Electric VTOL airplane. The new vehicle, according to its site, will have speeds in excess of 200 mph (321 km / h), be nearly silent in flight and produce zero emissions while offering a low cost per passenger-mile. It’s …
Why Australia’s $ 100 billion new submarine could be a waste of money
They’re expensive, take 20 years to make, and Australia has alienated France by buying them – but there could be something even worse about our new submarines. The $ 100 billion bill faces inevitable and massive eruptions. The 20-year delivery date is optimistic and probably too late. Today, a top scholar dropped a bomb on …
City and Ascent sign agreement allowing hangar work to continue
The City of Roswell has signed a legal agreement with Ascent Aviation Services that gives the city the confidence it needs to begin work on the site of Ascent’s new hangar at Roswell Air Center. In this July 28 photo, Ascent Aviation president David Querio talks about his company’s plan for Roswell operations during a …
SIA Engineering signs MRO agreement with Hawaiian Airlines
Kazem Shoeibi: Fabulously wonderful … Rizvi Aqtedar: We hope India’s aviation industry thrives with a modernized fleet and creates better employment prospects for A … Rizvi Aqtedar: Congratulations to Mr. Vinod Kanab, we welcome him to this new position and wish him all the best for … David Mitchell: Excellent article covering most of the …
As the UK “revives” its Diego Garcia naval base, is London ready to join the QUAD nations in challenging China?
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the QUAD Summit in Washington DC with US President Joe Biden and Prime Ministers of Japan and Australia Yoshihide Suga and Scott Morrison respectively, the Indo-Pacific region becomes the epicenter of the contestation of a China affirmed. China’s ‘most capable’ attack fighter becomes deadlier with twin EW modules capable …
Tampa entrepreneur extends immersive VR technology to Baskin’s Big Cat Rescue, more • St Pete Catalyst
Chris Vasilakis, CEO of Tampa Guided Virtual Tours, built its platform to allow people to have ‘real’ virtual tours inside real estate properties, but this has now extended to tours inside a caged tiger plane. . Guided Virtual Tours were created last year with the goal of offering virtual tours inside commercial and residential properties, …
Rolls-Royce selected for B-52 remotor program
On September 24, the Air Ministry awarded a $ 2.6 billion contract to Rolls-Royce Corporation to supply new engines to the B-52’s Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP). The company will build 608 F130 engines to re-engine 76 B-52Hs, along with 42 spare parts, at its manufacturing facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. The contract also covers the …
Small CT brain scanner installed in ambulances or emergency planes could save the lives of stroke patients
Adelaide’s company Micro-X (MX1) has started to develop a small brain CT scanner that can be installed in ambulances and emergency planes. If successful, the device will allow paramedics and recovery teams to diagnose and then begin treating stroke patients at the golden hour – the first hour after a stroke. Today, Micro-X signed a …
Fighter plane escorts planes that entered restricted airspace at UN rally
A fighter plane escorted a plane that entered restricted airspace during the United Nations General Assembly meeting this week, according to multiple reports. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Twitter on Tuesday that an F-16 fighter jet intercepted a small single-engine general aviation aircraft that violated a temporary flight restriction near New …
Coronado’s “Avenue of Heroes” … Colonel Jack R. “Jake” Sloan, USMC | News from the city of Coronado
Affectionately known as “Jake”, Col. Jack R. Sloan, US Marine Corps, was born and raised in Los Angeles, moved to San Francisco and graduated from Lowell High School in 1938, where he was. president of the student body and scholars in football and athletics. . Sloan entered the University of California at Berkeley, but left …