IIOTMilitary Maintenance Ready for Data-Driven Optimization Aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) has progressed incredibly over the past 20 years. Maintenance is no longer just about turning wrenches because aircraft are incredibly complex and highly computerized. Today, the…
ConnectivityMercury Mission Systems VP Talks Trends in Avionics Applications As commercial and military aircraft become increasingly reliant upon software to perform safety-critical functionality, the avionics design tools available for engineers at tier 1 OEMs to develop new capabilities are becoming smarter.…
Embedded AvionicsUTAS Developing Next-Gen Aircraft Computer UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) is the process of developing a next-generation aircraft computer that the company says will offer 20 times the computing power of today’s flight control computers. Unveiled at the…
CommercialBoeing Exploring Autonomy, LIDAR in Future Air Cargo Aircraft Cargo carrying airplanes could have drastically different technological configurations in the near future. During a panel on developing cargo aircraft at the Farnborough Air Show, executives from Boeing and CargoLogicAir discussed how…
CommercialRolls-Royce Ready to Electrify M250 for Future EVTOL At the 2018 Farnborough International Air Show, Rolls-Royce unveiled a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft capable of flying at 250 mph with a range of 500 miles. With the right…
CommercialGarmin Pilot App Updated with Real-Time Engine Monitoring Garmin International is adding new features to the Garmin Pilot mobile app. New functions include wireless real-time display and play-back of engine data via Flight Stream 510 and a document viewer that…
CommercialMaking Bell's Air Taxi Go: An Engineer's Perspective Kyle Heironimus is the electric propulsion development lead for Bell’s air taxi — part of the innovation team in charge of exploring new technology. As a partner for Uber Elevate, who is…
Business & GARockwell Collins Combining Enhanced, Synthetic Vision for Global 5500/6500 Rockwell Collins has launched its combined vision system (CVS) on the Bombardier Global 5500 and 6500 business jets. The CVS merges infrared enhanced vision and synthetic vision system imagery into a single…
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