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The innovators and trailblazers of future aviation flourishing in the UK

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From there production was mechanicalized and the wheels were set in motion for a manufacturing boom which still flourishes today, particularly in the aviation industry. Aerospace is undergoing its biggest revolution since the jet engine era.

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Delta soars into Centennial year with game-changing innovations at CES 2025

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But amid the wonder of new technology, weve always understood that the entire point of innovation is to lift people up. THE FUTURE OF FLYING As Delta continues to expand as an international airline, its the companys responsibility to continue increasing the worlds access to travel. Thats why Deltas partnership with Airbus is so vital.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Stipa-Caproni

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Now, this might sound familiar, as this very idea that was born in Italy was an inspiration for modern-day jet propulsion. The contract for building Stipa’s design was given to Caproni in 1932, as the Italian government was seeking ways to showcase Italian aviation technology. The Stipa-Caproni in flight.

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A Bristol Bulldog Biplane Fighter is Once Again in the Sky

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Storo lifted the British fighter into the air for the first time on June 28, 2022, from Tillamook Municipal Airport near his home. At that point, you’re simply looking down the runway, and then it lifts off. Storo’s replica wears the colors of Royal Air Force (RAF) No. 19 Squadron. “The first flight was kind of interesting.

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From albatrosses to slimy eels: Aircraft design and concepts inspired by nature 

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MBekir / Shutterstock.com The person behind the project was an engineer named Richard Whitcombe who found his wingtip inspiration when he noticed that “birds in flight curled their wingtip feathers upward when seeking greater lift”.

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Horizon Aircraft is developing the first 800km range hybrid eVTOL aircraft  

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Horizon Aircraft During the take-off and landing phases of flight, the wing surfaces can transform from a smooth horizontal flying surface into a stabilizer, housing 14 fans that provide the lift for vertical flight – five embedded on either side of the main wing, plus a further two mounted either side within the forward canard wings.

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Kratos successfully demonstrates trolley takeoff for XQ-58 Valkyrie UCAV

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The KTLS is an unpowered system, with takeoff thrust provided solely by the aircraft’s jet engine. During the fully autonomous takeoff, the Valkyrie engine throttles up like a conventional jet, accelerating down the runway with the KTLS.

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