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Paul Allen and the largest plane in the world

June 22 2016

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is working on a "big" project: he wants to build (and fly) the largest plane in the world. In the competition for the race to conquer space, Paul Allen has decided to rely on SpaceX and Virgin Galactic for the creation of a particular and enormous plane from which to launch satellites into orbit. According to Reuters, which launched the news, Stratolaunch Systems, a division of the Vulcan Aerospace company owned by Paul Allen, … Read more

The solar-powered plane: the future of transportation?

April 26 2016

The first solar-powered plane made its first flight and landed without any problems. At 8am yesterday, April 45, Italian time, San Francisco airport welcomed solar pioneer Bertrand Piccard, who flew aboard Solar Impulse, the first solar-powered plane, crossing the Pacific Ocean in three days. With the first solar journey, we want to give an impetus to the global community to accelerate the transition to solar energy. Solar Impulse left Abu Dhabi… Read more

EasyJet, the hydrogen hybrid plane arrives

February 7 2016

Not just electric and hybrid cars: the airline sector also wants to renew itself, and EasyJet wants to lead the way with the project of a hydrogen hybrid plane. In fact, air pollution also comes from airplanes, and the EasyJet company has been trying for many years to reduce CO2 emissions and become more "green." The company recently presented the concept of an aircraft that uses fuel cells to power the engines during hovering. … Read more

The beauty of landing on a flying airport.

November 14, 2013May 5, 2012

Size matters, even when it comes to aircraft: the bulkier the aircraft, the better they fly, with more stability and efficiency (think of the recent, enormous Airbus A380). Nothing prevents us from imagining, therefore, a timeline in which we will aim to create increasingly larger aircraft, to the point of launching real flying airports, capable of hosting and landing other planes on top of them. This is the underlying reason for the 'Airborne Metro' concept: it is, in fact, ... Read more

40.000 reservations and Italian bodywork: Aptera close to production

April 20 2024

Aptera has received its first production body from Italy, and is getting ever closer to its market debut, expected during 2024.

LLM, the dead end: why ChatGPT and others will never get us to AGI

April 14 2024

Despite the exponential increase in energy consumption, Large Language Models show only linear improvements. Signs of a dead end towards AGI.

War changes the rules: The Pentagon opens an anti-kamikaze drone school

April 8 2024

Kamikaze drones worth a few hundred dollars used with devastating effect against troops and vehicles. The USA takes action with a school for 1000 soldiers a year.

JetZero towards the future: the single-wing jet passes preliminary tests

March 29 2024

JetZero obtains airworthiness certification from the FAA for its aircraft with integrated fuselage and single wing: it promises revolutions in efficiency and comfort

We were sending images “online” in the 30s: History of the photo via cable

March 14 2024

A video from 1937 explains the fascinating process of transmitting photographs through the telephone cable. An authentic revolution.

Spectacular Stratolaunch: the Talon-A1 goes at supersonic speed

March 12 2024

Stratolaunch successfully performed the first rocket flight of its Talon-A1 hypersonic prototype: speeds close to Mach 5

AlgaeFarm, how genetics can obtain biofuels from microalgae

March 7 2024

Microalgae genetically modified to produce more oils: at Algaefarm we talk about this promising source of biofuels.

Zephyr, a solar glider will revolutionize environmental monitoring and connectivity

February 22 2024

A solar glider could become the planet's new "sentinel", monitoring natural disasters and improving connectivity.

Because AI cannot (and should not) replace air traffic controllers

February 13 2024

AI can support flight controllers in tasks such as data analysis and automation of repetitive, but stop, procedures. For these reasons.

Huntress II, the quadcopter drone that goes like the wind: over 480 km/h

February 2 2024

It's a quadcopter, but it becomes a sort of jet plane. Exceptional performance for search, rescue and… military camps (unfortunately)

When the future is full of errors: here are the most wrong predictions ever

January 28 2024

The failed predictions that defined an era: From personal space travel to unlimited hydrogen, there's a lot of the future still missing

Elysian, long-range electric planes fly 1000 km only on batteries

January 13 2024

With batteries up to 500 Wh/kg, Elysian plans to cover 50% of long-haul commercial flights. We'll need to work on it.

The latest trend in aviation: flying thanks to human excrement

December 29 2023

The new frontier of sustainable flying: human waste converted into jet fuel, a potential solution for a cleaner sky.

Afraid of turbulence? Technology arrives that cuts them by 80%

December 11 2023

The system, similar to active noise cancellation, predicts upcoming turbulence and counteracts it, increasing in-flight comfort and reducing operating costs.

Samson Switchblade, the car that unfolds its wings begins flight tests

November 10, 2023

The Samson Switchblade, which transforms from car to plane, has begun flight testing, promising a future of more versatile and efficient transportation.

Green logistics: how to reduce the carbon footprint of freight transport?

October 20, 2023

The development of the logistics industry is moving towards the introduction of a sustainable supply chain that will reduce the carbon footprint created by the transportation of goods. What can be done to ensure that this has as negligible a negative impact on the environment as possible? We present solutions to help you discover the green face of logistics.

Air Guardian, MIT promotes AI co-pilot on planes

October 11, 2023

MIT makes AI an integral part of the flight team, monitoring and collaborating with the pilot in real time

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