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Revolution in the Air: Non-Aviators to Take Flight
For the first time in history, officers who have no aviation experience will learn to fly unmanned combat drones into battle.
Great Innovations in Aviation
Here are some of the innovations we think have been very important to aviation over the years.
Synthetic Vision: Seeing what Pilots Can’t
In darkness or bad weather, synthetic vision systems allow pilots to see terrain and obstacles and help them navigate.
Poor Man’s Air Force: Terrorists and Light Aircraft
Though they're small, ultralight aircraft, light planes and the tiny new VLJ business jets could be potent attack threats in the hands of resourceful terrorists.
Reservists Oversee Dover C-5 Modernization
Reservists of the 512th Acceptance Check Flight make sure all upgraded C-5 Galaxys for Dover AFB are in top condition.
Sikorsky X2 TECHNOLOGY Demonstrator Flies
Sikorsky's prototype counter-rotating coaxial-rotor helicopter climbs, hovers and turns in 'flawless' 30-minute first flight.
Body-Revealing Scanners Now Widely Used at Airports
Backscatter X-ray and millimeter-wave screening machines that can see intimate details of people's bodies are proliferating at U.S. airports.
Air NZ to Demo Fuel-Saving Pacific Flight
Air NZ will operate Auckland-San Francisco flight in September under optimal flight planning conditions, saving fuel and CO2 emissions.
Israel’s Red Line: The S-300 Missile System
Israel's F-15Is and F-16Is are very vulnerable to the S-300 missiles that Iran is expected to start receiving soon from Russia.
Avoiding Turbulence — with Supercomputers
Research using new parallel-processing supercomputing technology aims to make forecasting of clear air turbulence much more accurate.