Boeing's last 747 to roll out of Washington state factory
After more than half a century, the last Boeing 747 rolled out of a Washington state factory on Tuesday.
Dec 6, 2022
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Flocks of assembler robots show potential for making larger structures
Researchers at MIT have made significant steps toward creating robots that could practically and economically assemble nearly anything, including things much larger than themselves, from vehicles to buildings to larger robots.
Nov 22, 2022
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Engineering
With new heat treatment, 3D-printed metals can withstand extreme conditions
A new MIT-developed heat treatment transforms the microscopic structure of 3D-printed metals, making the materials stronger and more resilient in extreme thermal environments. The technique could make it possible to 3D print ...
Nov 14, 2022
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Catalytic process with lignin could enable 100% sustainable aviation fuel
An underutilized natural resource could be just what the airline industry needs to curb carbon emissions.
Sep 23, 2022
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Tomorrow's 'Top Gun' might have drone wingman, use AI
Maverick's next wingman could be a drone. In the movies, fighter pilots are depicted as highly trained military aviators with the skills and experience to defeat adversaries in thrilling aerial dogfights.
Jul 22, 2022
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UK's Tempest fighter project soars as European rival remains in limbo
Britain's future combat fighter jet project Tempest soared this week past a key barrier at Farnborough Airshow 2022, but Europe's rival FCAS concept is stuck in limbo.
Jul 21, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral jet fuel
Researchers have designed a fuel production system that uses water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight to produce aviation fuel. They have implemented the system in the field, and the design, publishing July 20 in the journal ...
Jul 20, 2022
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3D printing nickel single crystals using laser additive manufacturing technology
NIMS and Osaka University Graduate School of Engineering have succeeded in fabricating a nickel single crystal with only a very few crystalline defects by irradiating nickel powder with a large-radius, flat-top laser beam ...
Jul 12, 2022
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Business
Problems soar for airlines despite pandemic recovery
Desperate to put the coronavirus pandemic behind them, airlines will hold talks on Sunday ahead of a potential summer of chaos with shortages and strikes that could threaten their recovery.
Jun 17, 2022
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In 30 years, your summer plane flight may be a little more expensive. It could also be carbon-free
As millions of Americans hop on airplanes heading to favorite vacation spots, the industry is gearing for a bigger journey—one that will tackle removing the carbon emissions from those flights over the next 30 years.
Jun 9, 2022
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