The next fighter jet may not need a runway. Shield AI and GE Aerospace have completed a critical propulsion test for X-BAT, an autonomous strike aircraft built to take off and land vertically. The ...
Even for seasoned pilots, the AV-8 Harrier is said to be one of the hardest military fighter jets to fly, but why? Here's ...
When one thinks about fighter jets, no matter their size and regardless of whether they are piloted or autonomous, the first thing that comes to mind is a runway. Aircraft of this kind need to ...
GE Aerospace clears AVEN nozzle integration at Peebles, Ohio, putting Shield AI’s X-BAT on track for vertical flight trials in fall 2026 Nikshep Myle has been a dedicated writer for Gadget Review for ...
The key part is a nozzle. Engineers slotted an Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle, or AVEN, into GE’s F110-GE-129E engine. Then they fired it up at a test site in Peebles, Ohio. The nozzle pivots ...
Fighter jets enable an aircraft carrier to extend its reach well beyond a coastline. Carriers have been in operation since World War I, and in the years and conflicts since, the mighty vessels have ...
The F-35 automates much of the flying, but former Harrier pilots say that creates a new challenge: breaking old muscle memory ...
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