Autonomy is no longer science fiction. Advanced flight control systems that augment pilot decisions with artificial ...

A world that brings the future fantasy of the 1960’s animated TV show “The Jetsons” to life where individuals are flying around instead of driving may be many decades away. But a first-of-its-kind ...

Modern aircraft generate an astonishing amount of data in flight. Every parameter from engine performance to flight control ...

Sikorsky is flying Matrix, its autonomous flight control system, on a “large cargo aircraft”. The statement, which came during a 8 February press conference about recent uninhabited autonomous flights ...

The first unmanned aircraft control station has been fitted in a US Navy (USN) aircraft carrier – a major milestone in the service’s journey to integrate uncrewed jets into the carrier air wing. The ...

In brief: After years of planning and integration work, the world's first Unmanned Air Warfare Center is now operational aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. The UAWC is a specialized ...

Aircraft landing gear systems represent a critical component in ensuring the safety and operational reliability of modern aircraft. Their dynamics involve complex interactions between structural, ...

Simplifying flight—to make it as easy as getting into a car with automatic transmission—has long eluded the aerospace engineers creating new aircraft. While we’ve relied on flight controls such as ...