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Podcast Ep. #36 – ZeroAvia is Powering Sustainable Aviation with Hydrogen

On March 21, 2020 · In Electric Aviation, Podcast, Propulsion, Renewable Energy, Startup

Sergey Kiselev is the Head of Europe of the sustainable aviation company ZeroAvia. ZeroAvia is working on the first practical zero-emission aviation powertrain fuelled by hydrogen. Even though CO2 emissions of the aviation industry currently only account for 2-3% of the global output, passenger numbers are expected to grow continuously for the next 30 […]

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Podcast Ep. #23 – Samy Libsig on eXalt Aircraft’s Vision of Designing a New Breed of Sport Airplanes

On January 29, 2019 · In Aircraft, Personal Aviation, Podcast, Sport Airplanes, Startup

Samy Libsig is one of the founders of the sport aircraft startup eXalt Aircraft Inc. eXalt currently comprises a team of three engineers that are bringing a unique combination of fresh design thinking and engineering experience to the world of sport airplanes. The vision of eXalt is to turn the sky into a playground […]

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Aerospace Hall of Fame: E-L

On September 18, 2017 · In Engineering, General Aerospace, History

This is the second post of a three-part series (see first part) on great engineers, inventors, pioneers, aviators and pilots that have shaped the history of aviation. Each profile provides a little nugget of information about their key achievements and invites you to learn more about these pioneering men and women by […]

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Aerospace Hall of Fame: A-D

On August 16, 2017 · In General Aerospace, History

This is the first post of a three-part series (see the second post here) on great engineers, inventors, pioneers, aviators and pilots that have shaped the history of aviation. Each profile provides a little nugget of information about their key achievements and invites you to learn more about these pioneering men and […]

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A Brief History of Aircraft Structures

On August 19, 2012 · In Composite Materials, History, Novel Materials/Tailored Structures

Aircraft have changed enormously over the last century from the early Wright Flyer flown at Kittyhawk to the supersonic SR-71 Blackbird flown today. Of course the developments in aeronautical engineering can be broken down into separate divisions that have developed at different rates: a) the aerodynamics, b) power plant engineering, c) control, radios and navigation […]

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Breaking the Sound Barrier

On April 11, 2012 · In History

The Battle of Hastings in 1066 marked the last successful conquer of the British Isles. In the summer of 1940 the Spitfire prevented the most recent attempt of invasion and marked one of the turning points in WWII. Between July and October 1940 an astonishing 747 Spitfires were delivered of which 361 were destroyed and […]

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