Modern Aviation
An era from 1991 to the present marked by achievements in air and space flight, including unmanned aerial vehicles and the International Space Station
Why do airline seats have to be in an upright position during takeoff?
The rules are confusing, but the safety concern is real.
September 01, 2007 |
By Joe Pappalardo
Legs, Bags, or Wheels?
When choosing landing gear for Mars spacecraft, engineers have to weigh their options-literally.
August 2007 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Clearing the (Cabin) Air
A new research program aims to answer the old question: Is the air in airplanes really unhealthy?
August 2007 |
By Bettina H. Chavanne
Danger: Airplane Crossing
Controlling airplanes on the ground is a thornier problem than controlling them in the air.
August 2007 |
By Michael Milstein
X-15: The Hollywood Version
Charles Bronson starred. The Pentagon had a few minor corrections.
August 2007 |
By airspacemag.com
How do military aircraft helmets track where a pilot is looking?
August 01, 2007 | By Joe Pappalardo
Flocking ScanEagles
When it comes to operating UAVs, six heads aren't better than one.
August 2007 |
By Joe Pappalardo
How Things Work - Afterburners
Jets get no kick from champagne, but a little fuel in the tailpipe...
July 2007 |
By Damond Benningfield
Can We Hear Them Now?
Speak up, space aliens. These 42 new radio telescopes are all ears.
July 2007 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Alenia's Gamble
To help build the Boeing 787's composite fuselage, Italy spends a bundle.
July 2007 |
By Joe Pappalardo
Alenia's Robots
They're not as wise as R2D2, but robots are essential in building aircraft like the Airbus A380.
July 2007 |
By Joe Pappalardo
Tools of the (Astronaut) Trade
What you'll need to assemble your own space station.
March 01, 2007 |
By Joe Pappalardo
Model Behavior
In the age of computer design,
why do engineers still send airplane models to the wind tunnel?
March 2007 |
By Peter Garrison
Shape Shifters
Shape-memory polymers and other technologies may create an airplane for all missions.
March 2007 |
By Michael Milstein
Great Hero Yang
In 2003, China's first astronaut stepped out of his space capsule and into the limelight.
March 2007 |
By James R. Hansen
How does the International Space Station dodge space junk?
The 200-ton orbiting behemoth can get out of harm's way, but not very quickly.
March 01, 2007 |
By Joe Pappalardo
Mars Needs Heroes
When it comes to Martian studies, Mike Carr wrote the book.
March 2007 |
By Bob Craddock
