Sandia’s Swerve Could Lead To First-gen Hypersonic Production Line

Steve Trimble and Guy Norris | Aviation Week & Space Technology

The veil of secrecy has lifted over one of the Pentagon’s largest hypersonic weapons programs, revealing new details of a triservice rush to adapt a nearly 40-year-old experimental maneuvering reentry vehicle.

Brief Encounters With Volcanic Ash Can Cause Long-Lasting Damage

Patrick Veillette, Ph.D. | Business & Commercial Aviation

A few unsuspecting flight crews have suddenly found their transports turned into gliders by volcanic eruption materials temporarily snuffing their engines.

Primera Collapse Highlights The Perils Of Long-Haul Low-Cost

Helen Massy-Beresford | Aviation Week & Space Technology

As Primera Air learned the hard way, in an era of high jet fuel prices unless they have new and efficient fleets, long-haul budget airlines are doomed.

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