Topic
Aircraft
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MIT engineers fly first-ever plane with no moving parts
The silent, lightweight aircraft doesn’t depend on fossil fuels.
November 21, 2018 -
James Mar, former AeroAstro department head and Air Force chief scientist, dies at 96
Longtime MIT professor was known for key contributions to aircraft and spacecraft designs.
March 8, 2017 -
Flying the not-so-friendly skies
Study shows that network carriers receive more complaints than cheaper airlines, regardless of actual service quality.
January 30, 2014 -
MIT to co-lead federal aviation environment center
AeroAstro labs will research sustainable aviation solutions for the FAA.
October 23, 2013 -
Building stronger multifunctional composites
Carbon nanotube deicing technologies developed at MIT could be in flight tests as early as next year.
August 12, 2013 -
Planes, trains and automobiles: faster, stronger, lighter
New technique advances carbon-fiber composites.
May 20, 2013 -
A mighty wind
Thrusters powered by ionic wind may be an efficient alternative to conventional atmospheric propulsion technologies.
April 3, 2013 -
Researchers examine health impacts of more U.K. runways
Study: An expanded Heathrow Airport would lead to 100 more pollution-related early deaths annually in the U.K. by 2030.
October 19, 2012 -
Autonomous robotic plane flies indoors
New algorithms allow an autonomous robotic plane to dodge obstacles in a subterranean parking garage, without the use of GPS.
August 10, 2012 -
Aircraft engineered with failure in mind may last longer
New design approach tailors planes to fly in the face of likely failures.
June 15, 2012 -
Taking flight at Boeing
Chen uses LGO internship to improve manufacturing operations at the company's Charleston, S.C. plant
April 23, 2012 -
A biplane to break the sound barrier
Cheaper, quieter and fuel-efficient biplanes could put supersonic travel on the horizon.
March 19, 2012 -
Guiding robot planes with hand gestures
MIT researchers are developing a system that would allow aircraft-carrier crews to direct autonomous planes using ordinary hand gestures.
March 14, 2012 -
In plane view
New tool analyzes black-box data for flight anomalies.
September 12, 2011