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Scientists take off on historic mission to measure greenhouse gases that have an impact on climate

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jan 07, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

HIAPER, one of the nation's most advanced research aircraft, is scheduled to embark on an historic mission spanning the globe from the Arctic to the Antarctic.





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Lancets Flights Probe Supersonic Shockwaves

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 22, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA is concluding a series of flight tests to measure shock waves generated by an F-15 jet in an effort to validate computer models that could be used in designing quieter supersonic aircraft.


Virtual testing gives lightweight planes lift-off

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Monash University aeronautical engineers are working with the world's leading aerospace company to fast-track the design and construction of a new generation of super lightweight and efficient passenger airplanes.


Aircraft that can see for themselves

Aircraft that can see for themselves (w/ Video)

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 14, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (10) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Australian researchers have made two important advances in the development of unmanned aircraft capable of seeing for themselves as they fly fast and low over dangerous terrain.


Energy-autonomous sensors for aircraft

Energy-autonomous sensors for aircraft

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Aircraft maintenance will be easier in future, with sensors monitoring the aircraft skin. If they discover any dents or cracks they will send a radio message to a monitoring unit. The energy needed for this ...


Airborne expedition chases Arctic sea ice questions

Airborne expedition chases Arctic sea ice questions

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jul 17, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A small NASA aircraft completed its first successful science flight Thursday in partnership with the University of Colorado at Boulder as part of an expedition to study the receding Arctic sea ice and improve ...


More than 1,000 patients in US admitted annually for aviation-related injuries

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The first ever published study of aviation-related injuries and deaths in the U.S. finds that more than 1,013 patients are admitted to U.S. hospitals with aviation-related injuries annually, and that 753 aviation-deaths occur ...


Research in aircraft control systems and robotics helps improve flight safety

Research in aircraft control systems and robotics helps improve flight safety

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- At first blush, it may not seem like robots and aircraft control systems have anything in common. When you put them together, however, you arrive at the core of Guangjun Liu’s unique research ...


Real pilots and 'virtual flyers' go head-to-head

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Oct 15, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Stunt pilots have raced against computer-generated opponents for the first time — in a contest that combines the real and the 'virtual' at 250 miles per hour.


Passenger jets are hit by lightning every 1,000 hours -- on average twice a year

Lightning bolts a risk for modern jets

Technology / Other

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 8

Passenger jets are hit by lightning every 1,000 hours -- on average twice a year -- and experts say the risk from the bolts of electricity is growing.


Continuous Descent: Saving Fuel and Reducing Noise for Airliners

Continuous Descent: Saving Fuel and Reducing Noise for Airliners

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 20, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Airline passengers arriving in Atlanta on early morning “redeye” flights during the past few months may have noticed something different during their descent to the runway. Instead of the ...



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