Space
Scramjet with stamina ready for hypersonic test
An aero engine design tipped to make space flight affordable will soon try to set a new record by flying for several minutes at Mach 5
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Engine strip-downs establish safe volcanic ash levels
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Earth
Can we fly safely through volcanic ash?
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Physics
Wonder lust: Vomit Comet
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Health
Making the most of a second look
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Life
Flies’ self-righting akin to early aircraft
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Deployment of airport full body scanners could be delayed
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Solar-powered night-flying plane makes its first ‘flea hop’
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Pilots’ artificial horizon lined up for a revamp
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Opinion: What the aerospace industry hope didn’t cause the AF447 crash
As investigators begin to recover debris from the crash, Paul Marks highlights what would probably be the worst finding for the aircraft manufacturers betting on a carbon fibre future
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Fake feathers could take the drag out of flights
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Comment: Why we can’t stop birds downing aircraft
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Invention: Vertical-takeoff micro aircraft
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‘Perching’ aircraft train for tricky landings
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