A Plane That Lands like a Bird Sunday, October 10th, 2010 A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has recently demonstrated an innovative landing...
Global Hawk Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 The Global Hawk is a robotic plane that can fly autonomously to altitudes above 60,000 feet -- twice as high as a commercial...
Micro Plane To Feed On Power Line Friday, July 23rd, 2010 Miniature surveillance aircraft would never need to return to base if they could cling to overhead power lines to recharge...
After flying for more than 26 hours, pilot André Borschberg has completed the first ever night flight by a solar-powered airplane. The Solar Impulse...
Today, Swiss engineers unveil the Solar Impulse HB-SIA prototype plane. As the name suggests, the plane is designed to fly solely on solar power, and...
Stalker UAV Sunday, February 15th, 2009 The “Stalker” is a mini UAV that was developed by Lockheed Martin at the Advanced Development Programs sector...