Urban Drone Test Site Planned In Nevada [feedly]


Urban Drone Test Site Planned In Nevada
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Will Be Developed Through A Grant Received By Nevada State College An urban drone testing site is planned for Henderson, NV on property owned by Nevada State College thanks to a grant received by the school. 


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Bone membrane inspires fabric with smart stress-strain properties [feedly]


Bone membrane inspires fabric with smart stress-strain properties
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine



Periosteum is a membrane of soft tissue that covers the outer surface of most bones in the body. Consisting of a complex combination of collagen, elastin and other structural proteins, it is an incredibly resilient material that gives bones extra strength under high impacts. Now, for the first time, researchers have mimicked these properties in a "smart" fabric that could serve as the basis for advanced functional materials with applications in everything from safety and transport, to medicine.

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Lily drone shuts down, gears up for $34 million in refunds [feedly]


Lily drone shuts down, gears up for $34 million in refunds
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We've covered more than a few crowdfunding campaigns for drones in the last few years, but none have garnered quite the fanfare nor the cash of the much-hyped Lily camera drone. Promising autonomous flight and shooting modes after simply being tossed into the air, its makers are set to deliver on neither after today announcing they will be winding down operations.

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Drones on demand: US Army reveals system to 3D print craft on the battlefield - Daily Mail

Drones on demand: US Army reveals system to 3D print craft on the battlefield
Daily Mail
In a futuristic vision of warfare, British defense firm BAE Systems has described its plans for a radical new concept for developing new prototypes of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Called the Chemputer, its developers claim the concept could provide ...


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4111210/Drones-demand-Army-reveals-3D-print-craft-battlefield.html

Airbus Considers More Range, Higher Weights For A330neo

TOULOUSE—Airbus is studying another maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) increase for the Airbus A330neo that will enable the aircraft to fly several hundred miles further.

Both the A330-800 and the -900 are now offered at a 242-ton MTOW, but Airbus is looking at raising it to 245 tons or higher, according to sales chief John Leahy. That would allow for more range. The A330-900 currently has a range of 6,550 nm according to its manufacturer. The smaller A330-800 flies up to 7,500 nm. That compares to 7,355 nm for the 787-8 and 7,635nm for the 787-9.

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http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/airbus-considers-more-range-higher-weights-a330neo

Machine learning helps morphing-wing UAV land in cramped space - The Engineer


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Machine learning helps morphing-wing UAV land in cramped space
The Engineer
So in a project funded by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), as part of its Autonomous Systems Underpinning Research (ASUR) programme, the team set about designing a UAV with morphing wing structures inspired by birds.
Fixed-wing drone learns to land like a birdNew Atlas

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https://www.theengineer.co.uk/machine-learning-helps-morphing-wing-uav-land-in-cramped-space/

Ukraine to introduce import duties on regional aircraft - www.rusaviainsider.com


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Ukraine to introduce import duties on regional aircraft
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Ukraine will impose import duties on regional aircraft in order to protect national planemaker Antonov. The duties will affect operationally leased aircraft with operational empty weight from 10 to 30 tons and maximum capacity from 44 to 110 seats ...


http://www.rusaviainsider.com/ukraine-to-introduce-import-duties-on-regional-aircraft/

​Trump teases possible F-35 competition

In his first press conference since winning November s election, President-elect Donald Trump hinted again at a potential competition between Lockheed Martin s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.


http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/trump-teases-possible-f-35-competition-433084/

DARPA teams with Sikorsky for Phase 3 of ALIAS cockpit automation program... - IHS Jane's 360


http://www.janes.com/article/66892/darpa-teams-with-sikorsky-for-phase-3-of-alias-cockpit-automation-programme



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DARPA teams with Sikorsky for Phase 3 of ALIAS cockpit ...
IHS Jane's 360
The announcement, which was made by Sikorsky's parent company Lockheed Martin, will see the continued testing and demonstration of the company's 'Matrix Technology' aboard the Sikorsky Autonomy Research Aircraft (SARA) S-76 helicopter and the ...
DARPA awards Sikorsky Phase 3 contract for ALIAS program - UPI ...UPI.com
Sikorsky Awarded DARPA ALIAS Phase 3 Contract to Increase ...PR Newswire (press release)

INSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: New engines propel demand

The 2016 Flight Fleet Forecast predicts the delivery of 42,800 new commercial passenger and freighter aircraft over the next 20 years. This drives a market for 86,500 installed engine deliveries, with the fleet in service growing from just over 60,000 engines to 103,000 in 2035.

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/insight-from-flightglobal-new-engines-propel-demand-433107/

Defect grounds Sukhoi Superjet planes - Yahoo News UK

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/defect-grounds-sukhoi-superjet-planes-161646677.html


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Defect grounds Sukhoi Superjet planes
Yahoo News UK
Nearly one fifth of active Superjet 100 aircraft have been grounded over a technical issue, the plane's Russian maker said Wednesday. After a general inspection ordered by Russian aviation authorities last month, aerospace giant Sukhoi launched a ...

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Italian Leonardo quits Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (Su 100 manufacturer)


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Italian Leonardo quits Sukhoi Civil Aircraft
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Italian aerospace and defense giant Leonardo (former Finmeccanica) has finally sold its share in the Russian joint venture Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAc), a manufacturer of Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ 100) regional aircraft. Nevertheless, it remains ...

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http://www.rusaviainsider.com/italian-leonardo-quits-sukhoi-civil-aircraft/

United Accelerates 747 Retirements

United Airlines will retire its Boeing 747-400 fleet by the fourth quarter of 2017, a year earlier than previously announced.

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http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/united-accelerates-747-retirements

Airbus To 3-D-Print Airframe Structures

Airbus buys an electron-beam additive manufacturing machine to 3-D-print titanium airframe structural components for production aircraft.

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http://aviationweek.com/advances-manufacturing/airbus-3-d-print-airframe-structures