Archive For June, 2016
In its thirty fifth flight (PSLV-C33), ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle successfully launched the 1425 kg IRNSS-1G, the seventh satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) today afternoon (April 28, 2016) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. This is the thirty fourth consecutively successful mission of PSLV and the thirteenth in its […]
The project of national importance which aimed at building a 90-seater aircraft with state of the art technology has not moved much beyond the files even after four years of its inception. India’s ambitious plan to develop a national civil aircraft to reduce dependence on imports for procurement of planes and associated services has remained […]
The number and types of lightweight metals available for building military and aerospace components are expanding. Not only are aircraft structures and components making use of lightweight aluminum alloys, but also alloys of titanium, and other metals previously considered too exotic like beryllium. These materials help vehicles meet tougher fuel consumption standards by shedding hundreds […]
A German start-upcompany is developing the world’s first ultralight personalelectric plane that can be powered from a wall socket, take off and land vertically even from back gardens, and is eco-friendly . The two-seater entirelyelectric plane uses a ducted fan which makes it much simpler, quieter and safer than conventional helicopters. “Our goal is to develop an aircraft for use in […]
One of the world’s largest – and British-made – aircraft could be dominating the skies over Hampshire in July with the giant Airlander airship taking part in the Farnborough airshow. At 302ft long, the Airlander 10 is being developed by British aviation company Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) at its base in Bedford. Described as a mix of aeroplane, […]
Airbus completed a test flight of a glider set to eventually travel to the edge of space, in a pioneering step into the stratosphere.The Perlan 2′s flight, from an airstrip in the western US state of Nevada, lasted just a few minutes -instead of 30 minutes to two hours as scheduled -due to heavy rain. […]
The first global digital elevation model of Mercury, showing in stunning detail the topography across the entire innermost planet of our solar system, has been unveiled by NASA’s MESSENGER mission. The model shows a variety of topographic features including the highest and lowest points on the planet. The highest elevation on Mercury is at 4.48 […]
Aerospace and defence companies in India are helping aircraft-makers in developed countries to cut costs. Even as the US fighter jet-makers Lockheed Martin and Boeing have expressed interest to set up manufacturing facilities in India, several other aircraft manufacturers such as Airbus and Bombardier have made Indian companies part of their global supply chains.Earlier this […]