Passengers should sit in the safest seats on an airplane to survive a crash, experts say
A crash is considered “survivable” by the National Transportation Safety Board if the forces transmitted to passengers don’t ...
Why Future Airplane Seats Will Be Made From Bioplastics
The good news for those looking to see microplastics become the norm on commercial aircraft is that most regulatory hurdles ...
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Bad News for Boeing: The T-7A Red Hawk’s Ejection Seat Keeps Breaking Down
For now, the Air Force is stuck with their Cold War-era T-38 Talon trainer—while Boeing cannot seem to catch a break.
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Bird Strike Testing & Foreign Object Damage Testing
Impact velocities range from 100 ft/sec to over 1,600 ft/sec. Typical projectiles for testing aircraft structures and engine components to meet FAA/EASA regulations include birds up to 8-pound Canada ...
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Joby Aviation successfully conducts first FAA testing under TIA
The testing involved pilots from the Federal Aviation Administration evaluating human factors elements of flight safety using an FAA-conforming flight deck in a Joby simulator. The company targets ...