A European aerospace company revealed a prototype for what could be the first hydrogen-fueled supersonic plane in aviation history at the Paris Air Show. Continue reading
Category Archives: Aircraft Propulsion & Energy
PBS and Ivchenko-Progress to Develop Small Turbojet for Unmanned Applications
Czech aerospace company PBS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ukraine’s Ivchenko-Progress to develop a new engine for unmanned vehicle applications. Continue reading
Whisper Aero Unveils ‘Whisper Jet’ to Showcase Ultra-Quiet Ducted Fan Technology
Technology company Whisper Aero has unveiled its Whisper Jet concept as part of a larger reveal of the applications of their ultra-quiet ducted fan technology that is currently under development. Whisper Aero’s tech employs a ducted fan with a large number of propellers turning at much slower speeds than conventional designs to achieve its claimed industry-leading quiet noise footprint. Continue reading
GA-ASI Performs First Flight of New Heavy Fuel Engine for Gray Eagle ER External
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted the first flight of its new 200-horsepower heavy fuel engine on a Gray Eagle aircraft at its El Mirage flight facility on May 9, 2023. Continue reading
Hypersonix Awarded US Patent for SPARTAN Scramjet
Hypersonix has been awarded a US patent for technology used in its SPARTAN scramjet design. US Patent Number US11639700B2 protects for close to 20 years some key features of an “Airframe integrated scramjet with fixed geometry and shape transition for hypersonic operation over a large Mach number range”. Continue reading
Orbital Delivers Upgraded Engine Prototypes for Textron Aerosonde
Orbital Corporation Ltd advised that it has delivered the first new engine prototypes for the second engine program with Textron Systems, one of the world’s largest suppliers of tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (‘TUAVs’). Continue reading
Hermeus Receives First Pratt & Whitney F100 Engine to for Darkhorse Hypersonic UAS
Hermeus has accepted its first F100 engine from Pratt & Whitney. Set to be integrated into the enhanced Chimera II turbine-based combined cycle (TBCC) propulsion system, this powerful engine component marks a critical milestone in Hermeus’ development of Darkhorse which is set to unlock new possibilities in both military and commercial hypersonic applications. Continue reading
Natilus Selects ZeroAvia Hydrogen-Electric Engines for Zero-Emission Propulsion Cargo UAV
Natilus, an innovator in designing and developing new autonomous blended-wing body (BWB) cargo aircraft, and ZeroAvia, the leader in zero-emission commercial aviation, have announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop hydrogen-electric engines for the Natilus Kona cargo UAV. Continue reading