The blended wing body (BWB) idea is attracting more attention. Airbus and Boeing have ideas for BWBs. It offers lower drag advantages compared to the classic wing and tube. However, it has a weight disadvantage and more complex control systems.…
Recently Aviation Week had a very interesting story about an aircraft design being tested along with a revolutionary engine concept. Take a look here. We found this idea intriguing and managed to get a few moments with Pratt & Whitney’s…
Meet Professor I.J. Wagnanski from the University of Arizona Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. He is working on developing devices that impact and direct airflow over surfaces to minimize airflow separation. Here is an interview done by The Smithsonian…
We had a chance to spend time with an aerospace pioneer. Stanley Fishkind is a retired NASA Chief Engineer and CIO. Mr Fishkind spent twenty years at NASA. Prior to this he spent twenty years as an engineer working for…