Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing

January 24, 2018

The recent and continuing development in technological state-of-the-art for electric motors, power electronics, and most importantly batteries has led to substantial interest in the design of flight vehicles with all-electric propulsion. In such vehicles, propulsive power requirements are met using electric batteries relative to fossil fuels limits the feasibility of all-electric propulsion for larger vehicles flying longer distances.

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Advancing Cyber Resilience in Aviation: An Industry Analysis

whitePaper | January 22, 2020

Civil aviation is an incredibly safe mode of transport. Year-on-year statistics referenced by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual Safety Report demonstrate this. Considering the forecast of double-digit growth over the next 20 years and the new infrastructure needed to manage capacity and services – and as indirectly evidenced by high levels of consumer confidence documented in widely available growth analysis – continued efforts today will clearly be paramount tomorrow to maintain the safety promise.

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PRIORITIES

whitePaper | March 20, 2023

The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) was established by the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 to provide the President and others within the Executive Office of the President with advice on the scientific, engineering, and technological aspects of the economy, national security, homeland security, health, foreign relations, the environment, and the technological recovery and use of resources, among other topics.

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PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF EVOLUTIONARY HYDROGEN-POWERED AIRCRAFT

whitePaper | January 2, 2022

Aviation is a hard-to-decarbonize sector of the transport industry due to the stringent mass and volume requirements for aviation fuel. The high energy content of liquid jet fuel, both per unit mass and per unit volume,

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AERONAUTICS R&D POLICY PLATFORM PAPER

whitePaper | November 18, 2022

For over a century, aeronautics research and development (R&D) has been a vital part of the foundation of U.S. economic prosperity and is a critical asset for maintaining our national security and defense. The aviation industry could not be more important to our nation’s economic engine and our interconnectedness to the world. Aeronautics-related R&D is the foundation upon which this healthy industry has been built.

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COMPLEXITY TO COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

whitePaper | May 20, 2022

Engine MRO service providers are faced with some unique challenges given the inherent complexity in their processes, the low margins they have to work with and a constant pressure to honor TAT commitments. With the covid pandemic hitting the world, financial pressures on airlines mounted, changing the airlines’ priorities, making them more cautious about spending — especially where MRO activities are involved. This further compounded the engine MRO service provider’s troubles.

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SELECTING SATCOM TRACKING SOLUTIONS FOR AIRCRAFT FLEETS

whitePaper | August 6, 2022

There are many Satcom tracking products on the market. One of the first decisions a fleet manager will need to make is whether to choose an installed (certified) system or a portable (non-certified) device. This whitepaper will provide an overview of both options to enable the right decision.

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