Environmental
First flight of all-electric plane
A US aircraft manufacturer have successfully completed the first flight of its all-electric plane. Eviation Aircraft, this month said it has developed a zero-emission aircraft
Environmental
Scottish start-up developing electric jet engine
Mako Aerospace, a Scottish aerospace start-up, is attempting to build the world’s first all-electric jet engine. Named ‘The Forerunner’ the plane could reduce jet fuel
Make
Degree in Space Mining to be Launched
A US school is about to launch an undergraduate degree in space mining. Due to begin at the start of the next academic year, this
Digital
Reinventing Invention
Supporter: National Composites Centre Author: Alex Conacher Engineering industries need help to digitise more rapidly and thanks to a new initiative called DETI or help
Quick reads
‘The Claw’ satellite to remove space debris
A UK space company is helping with the design of a satellite that removes debris from space. Named as ‘The Claw’, the Clearspace-1 satellite will
Long reads
Last Howl of the Vulcan
Author: Alex Conacher The Vulcan is one of the most iconic aircraft ever flown by the Royal Air Force. Capable of exceeding 600mph, flying above
Podcast
#75 Last Howl of the Vulcan
The Vulcan is one of the most iconic aircraft ever flown by the Royal Air Force. Although not quite the household name that the Spitfire
Quick reads
Virgin Galactic signs MOU for Mach 3 aircraft
Virgin Galactic and Rolls Royce have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop engine propulsion technology for a high speed commercial aircraft. The design is
Space
#61 Countdown to British launch
On 28 October 1971 the UK conducted its first and only successful orbital launch, firing the Prospero satellite into low earth orbit – LEO on