SpaceX is known for its rockets. What is less known is its growing and striking fleet of aircraft

To build the largest rocket in the world, SpaceX needs logistics commensurate with its scale. And that includes a Boeing 737 with the company logo. SpaceX planes. Elon Musk’s aerospace company not only manages rockets and satellites. As it has grown, it has bought airplanes until ending up with a small private airline that connects … Read more

The overhaul of 6,000 Airbus A320 aircraft is a disturbing reminder that our technology is at the mercy of the Sun

Airports around the world have once again plunged into chaos of red screens and canceled flights. Airbus and EASA They have ordered an unprecedented technical stoppage of 6,000 A320 aircraft to apply a patch that prevents “data corruption in the ELAC computer.” Behind this technicality lies a disturbing reminder that all of our digital technology … Read more

Airbus has launched an urgent alert for the A320, the most delivered aircraft in the world: “operational interruptions” are looming

If you are about to take a short or medium-range flight, such as the one that connects Madrid and Barcelona, ​​Paris with Rome or Berlin with Prague, you may want to look carefully at the ticket and check what model of plane you are going to travel on. It’s not about worrying, because air transport … Read more

If with the Fujian it sat at the US table, the images of the next aircraft carrier place China in another dimension: the nuclear one

Last week China announced its first 100% national aircraft carrier hitting the table and making it very clear what its naval aspirations are. Now the appearance of new images from the Dalian shipyard has revived one of the most significant naval movements of the 21st century: China’s advance towards an aircraft carrier that places it … Read more

Five years ago, Airbus promised a zero-emission aircraft. Now it’s not so clear

The transport sector has been fighting for some years against a great enemy: its own CO₂ emissions. According to the European Environment Agency, this sector was the responsible of approximately 30% of emissions. And, of the total of these emissions, civil aviation represented 13.4%. The answer? The electrification in the case of land transportsomething that … Read more

China has presented its X-36 aircraft to dominate the air. And then he took him to a secret base where the real surprise was.

The public appearance of the J-36 and later a “twin”, marks a turning point in Chinese military aviation, placing Beijing in a direct race for air supremacy in the 21st century. Until just a few years ago, the US lead in stealth fighter development seemed assured. However, the new Chinese platforms, first shown on flights … Read more

The US believed it had an invincible aircraft carrier. Until Sweden “knocked him down” again and again with a tiny submarine

Exactly 20 years ago there was a fascinating scene which showed that brute force or dimensions monstrous They are not as fundamental as was believed when it comes to naval warfare. Shortly before that true story, the United States had announced to the four winds its most modern, heaviest and most grandiose nuclear aircraft carrier … Read more

The X-59 has flown and the illusion of the commercial supersonic aircraft returns

Today, civil supersonic flight is a distant memory, a feat that left more questions than certainties after the end of the concorde. The industry focused on efficiency and autonomy, and the dream of crossing continents faster was shelved, in part because the sonic boom noise made it a limited and controversial privilege. Today that dream … Read more

It is already the most delivered aircraft in history

If you’ve ever taken a short or medium-haul flight in Europe, there’s a good chance you’ve traveled on an Airbus A320 or a Boeing 737. They are the two most common models in the continent’s airports, silent protagonists of millions of takeoffs each year. They have been operated by airlines of all types, from large … Read more

China has just tested the Fujian with three different aircraft. Electromagnetic catapult is no longer theory, it is practical

The cover of an aircraft carrier has always been a tension scenario: each takeoff is a millimeter choreography that combines steel and noise. For more than six decades, that scene was dominated by steam. Now, with him Fujianthat script is also written with electricity. We do not talk about an experiment behind closed doors, but … Read more

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