Carbon Nanotubes May One Day Allow Aircraft To 'Fly By Feel'
Nature has inspired scientific and engineering innovations for hundreds of years. An apple falling from a tree inspired Isaac Newton to define the laws of gravity. The burdock burrs clinging to the skin of his hunting dog lead to Swiss engineer Georges de Mestral’s invention of Velcro. The ability of the kingfisher to slice through water to catch prey inspired the redesign of the high-speed Japanese bullet train, enabling it to exit tunnels quietly at a speed ten percent faster than predecessors.
Pilots Gain Secure, Integrated Communications Capabilities; Tests Validate Information Sharing Between F-22 And F-15C Aircraft
Boeing and the U.S. Air Force recently demonstrated that multiple aircraft and ground stations can efficiently and securely communicate using the Boeing-developed Talon HATE airborne networking system.
A Japanese A6M2 Zero being renovated by Aircorps Aviation for its museum is reportedly coming along nicely, according to those familiar with the restoration. In a post on the blog texasflyinglegends.org, Jake Peterson writes that the rear fuselage is looking good with restorers making sure that the outer skin will fit the framework before permanently affixing the skin.
Squadron Flew 76 Sorties And Racked Up More Than 154 Flying Hours
Eight F-35A Lightning IIs from the 34th Fighter Squadron, along with supporting units and equipment from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, completed the first F-35A training deployment to Europe, May 7, 2017.
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