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Boeing's Innovation Spotlight

Posted by Guy Norris at 2/7/2012 12:06 AM CST

Innovation has driven aerospace from its earliest beginnings. However, as my colleagues and I found out when we researched and produced Aviation Week’s Innovation Special last November, everyone has their own definition of this process and the motivation behind it. Now Boeing has tackled the topic, producing a series ... Read More »

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DARPA's UAVforge Closes in on Final 10

Posted by Graham Warwick at 2/6/2012 7:53 AM CST

Crowd-sourced micro-UAV competition heads into elimination round. ... Read More »

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Humpback Helos

Posted by Robert Wall at 1/27/2012 7:03 AM CST

DLR tests leading-edge vortex generators to delay rotor blade dynamic stall. ... Read More »

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New detail on flying wing airliner

Posted by Guy Norris at 1/19/2012 9:52 PM CST

Following reader interest here are further details of Northrop Grumman's flying wing airliner concept.

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Stealthy Airliner? NG's B-2 inspired transport concept

Posted by Guy Norris at 1/11/2012 7:52 PM CST

Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman revealed details about their proposals for NASA Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) preferred system concept contest in Nashville, Tenn, where ERA leaders gathered for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Aerosciences conference.
There were ... Read More »

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