Future Flight

For years, there have been concerns that drones create hazards to civilian aircraft. Now, new technologies are being invented to turn the tables on them

In the not-too-distant future, the tower controller might be a couple of states away. Here’s why that could be a good thing.

While your next plane won’t be 3D-printed (we think), plenty of parts will be soon, thanks to huge advances in additive manufacturing

The first hybrid propulsion experiments have already taken flight, and capabilities are scaling up rapidly

The future is not only coming, it might be here already

Already being tested in F-16s with application for GA aircraft, a new ground collision avoidance system may help pilots avert a date with dirt

Forget ground-based sims. Imagine sitting inside the cockpit of a real plane while computer-generated graphics place you in a real-world scenario outside.

Researchers are looking toward the animal and plant kingdoms, and coming up with ingenious ways to stop airframe icing

The airfoils and flight control surfaces of the future might be very different than what we’re used to. Think engines, lots of them, and bird wings.