An effort is being made to decrease the noise emitted by engines used by the Israeli air force’s unmanned aircraft systems. The need stems from the heavier payloads carried by the aircraft, which demand using their engines in high power mode. Continue reading
Category Archives: Aircraft Propulsion & Energy
New Energy Carbon Fibre UAS Manufactured in Shenyang
Early this month, Liaoning General Aviation Academy displayed China’s first carbon material fuel cell powered UAS “LEINIAO”. Continue reading
Ascent Solar Technologies Powers Silent Falcon
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (ASTI), a developer of state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, announced that it is collaborating with Silent Falcon UAS Technologies and Bye Aerospace to provide its lightweight, flexible copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) photovoltaics to power the Silent Falcon unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Continue reading
Supersonic Flying Wing Gets $100K NASA Development Funding
An aircraft that resembles a four-point ninja star could go into supersonic mode by simply turning 90 degrees in midair. The unusual “flying wing” concept has won $100,000 in NASA funding to trying becoming a reality for future passenger jet travel. Continue reading
First Flight of Fuel Cell Powered UAS in China
A fuel cell powered UAS made its first flight on July 30 at Faku airfield of Liaoning province. It is the first time that mainland China flight-tests a fuel cell powered UAS. Continue reading
Analytic Systems Supplies New Power System for AAI Shadow
Analytic Systems has recently supplied a new power system for the Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems which are in service with customers including the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. Continue reading
Hirth Motors Launches New 2-Stroke UAS Engine Family
Goebler-Hirthmotoren KG (Hirth Motors) is launching a new UAS engine family based on Hirth’s 4102 100cc 2-stroke EFI engine that has flown over 15,000 successful missions in the EMT Luna UAS in Afghanistan and the Balkans. Continue reading
Protonex Announces Commercial Fuel Cell Power System for Unmanned Applications
Protonex Technology Corporation, a provider of advanced lightweight military power systems, announces the commercial availability of the UAV-H500 fuel cell power system for unmanned aerial and ground vehicles. Continue reading