Aerospace News
- Researchers are making jet engines fit for the hydrogen age 08/11/2024Hydrogen-powered planes are set to take wing around the world in the future. To make this possible, engineers have to develop the jet engines that will power them. Experiments by researchers are now providing the necessary basis for making these engines powerful and durable.
- Fueling greener aviation with hydrogen 01/11/2024Despite ongoing efforts to curb CO2 emissions with electric and hybrid vehicles, other forms of transportation remain significant contributors of greenhouse gases. To address this issue, old technologies are being revamped to make them greener, such as the reintroduction of sailing vessels in shipping and new uses for hydrogen in aviation. Now, researchers have used […]
- Bird wings inspire new approach to flight safety 28/10/2024Engineers found a way to help airplanes avoid stall with lightweight plastic flaps that flutter with pressure changes. The flaps mimick a class of feathers that are key to birds' most daring aerial maneuvers.
- New continuous reaction process can help turn plant waste into sustainable aviation fuel 26/09/2024Scientists successfully tested a new way to produce sustainable jet fuel from lignin-based agricultural waste. The team's research demonstrated a continuous process that directly converts lignin polymers, one of the chief components of plant cells, into a form of jet fuel that could help improve performance of sustainably produced aviation fuels.
- Contrail avoidance is less likely to damage climate by mistake than previously thought, study finds 16/09/2024A new study allays fears that rerouting flights to avoid forming climate-warming contrails could result in inadvertently making climate warming worse.