aerospace technology Archives - aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/tag/aerospace-technology/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:21:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://aviospace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/463575282_2477404082464408_3209599391009761950_n-150x150.jpg aerospace technology Archives - aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/tag/aerospace-technology/ 32 32 Nepal’s Flood Rescue Exposed Helicopter Challenges. Here’s Where Drones Came In https://aviospace.org/nepals-flood-rescue-exposed-helicopter-challenges-heres-where-drones-came-in/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:47:15 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=21609 The scale of helicopter deployment during the recent flood in Nepal was staggering to say the least. The very day after the flood saw Nepal Army rescuing 97 people, . This included three airlifts from the Mailung tunnel and 14 from Timure, a place where floodwaters had swept away the local helipad. Among the helicopters […]

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]]> Lukla Has No Permanent Fixed-Wing AMEs. What Happens When a Plane Breaks Down? https://aviospace.org/lukla-has-no-permanent-fixed-wing-ames-what-happens-when-a-plane-breaks-down/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:44:39 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=21603 By now, we are all versed with the basics of Lukla Airport (LUA): the runway slope as an aircraft leaving this most-dangerous airport seems to approach a gully, a tricky approach to land the aircraft just in time to avoid crashing into a wall, its frequently changing weather, no go-around after crossing a certain point, […]

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]]> Why Airbus Is Shaking Its New A350F Before It Ever Takes Off https://aviospace.org/why-airbus-is-shaking-its-new-a350f-before-it-ever-takes-off/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:27:29 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=17618 Airbus has completed a Ground Vibration Test (GVT) on its A350F freighter, moving the aircraft a step closer to its first flight. The three-day test took place in Toulouse (TLS), France, in June 2026. Engineers shook the aircraft with external shakers and its own flight controls to measure how it responds to vibration, a step […]

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]]> GeminiJets-Father of 1:400 Diecast Aircraft Models https://aviospace.org/geminijets-father-of-1400-diecast-aircraft-models/ https://aviospace.org/geminijets-father-of-1400-diecast-aircraft-models/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:20:35 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=15606 GeminiJets is a Las Vegas, Nevada-based manufacturer of diecast metal scale aircraft models, and it is widely regarded by collectors as the founding brand of the modern 1:400 scale hobby. Elliot Epstein, a former Philadelphia native who relocated to Las Vegas in 1995 to work in airline management, founded the company in the autumn of […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/geminijets-father-of-1400-diecast-aircraft-models/feed/ 0 Future Frontiers: Predictions for the Next Big Metal in Aerospace https://aviospace.org/future-frontiers-predictions-for-the-next-big-metal-in-aerospace/ https://aviospace.org/future-frontiers-predictions-for-the-next-big-metal-in-aerospace/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:12:06 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=15091 The global aerospace materials market is undergoing a fundamental shift. According to BCC Research, the advanced aerospace materials market is expected to grow from $29.2 billion in 2024 to $42.9 billion by 2029. Engineers, manufacturers, and researchers across the United States, Europe, and Asia are racing to identify which metals and alloys will power the […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/future-frontiers-predictions-for-the-next-big-metal-in-aerospace/feed/ 0 Luxurious Donald Trump’s Jet: The Iconic Boeing 757 https://aviospace.org/luxurious-donald-trumps-jet-the-iconic-boeing-757/ https://aviospace.org/luxurious-donald-trumps-jet-the-iconic-boeing-757/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:33:11 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=15032 Donald Trump owns one of the most recognizable private jets in the world. His aircraft is a Boeing 757-200, registered under the tail number N757AF and informally called “Trump Force One.” The jet was purchased in 2011 from Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen for a reported total cost of $100 million, including a sweeping interior renovation […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/luxurious-donald-trumps-jet-the-iconic-boeing-757/feed/ 0 Use of Titanium Plate & Sheets in Aircraft: Properties and Benefits https://aviospace.org/use-of-titanium-plate-sheets-in-aircraft-properties-and-benefits/ https://aviospace.org/use-of-titanium-plate-sheets-in-aircraft-properties-and-benefits/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:32:49 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14989 Titanium plates and sheets are critical structural materials in modern commercial and military aviation. The aerospace industry uses titanium because it combines low density with high tensile strength, exceptional corrosion resistance, and the ability to withstand extreme heat. Titanium accounts for approximately 15 percent of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner‘s empty weight. The Airbus A350 XWB […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/use-of-titanium-plate-sheets-in-aircraft-properties-and-benefits/feed/ 0 Comac C919 Development Timeline: What’s Happening with C919 These Days? https://aviospace.org/comac-c919-development-timeline-whats-happening-with-c919-these-days/ https://aviospace.org/comac-c919-development-timeline-whats-happening-with-c919-these-days/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:53:55 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14997 China’s state-owned aircraft manufacturer, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), launched the C919 programme in 2008 with one clear goal: to build a Chinese-made narrowbody jet that could challenge the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 on domestic and international routes. The aircraft made its first commercial flight on 28 May 2023 with China Eastern […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/comac-c919-development-timeline-whats-happening-with-c919-these-days/feed/ 0 5G Interference in Aviation-An Emerging Issue https://aviospace.org/5g-interference-in-aviation-an-emerging-issue/ https://aviospace.org/5g-interference-in-aviation-an-emerging-issue/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:04:48 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14894 The global rollout of fifth generation (5G) cellular networks has placed the aviation industry in a direct collision course with telecommunications regulators over a strip of radio frequency spectrum that sits immediately adjacent to the band used by aircraft radio altimeters. According to a report published in AeroTime, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed, as […]

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