Vertical Aerospace completed the first phase of crewed testing for its VX4 eVTOL aircraft, involving tethered hover flights and various simulated failure scenarios. The VX4 prototype demonstrated a 20 ...

How the challenges of electric-motor control design can be overcome using digital twins in all design and test phases. How automated testing within a continuous and integrated toolchain is able to ...

Vertical completes Phase 2 of its piloted thrustborne testing with the VX4 prototype exceeding expectations for stability and performance The company is now preparing for the next stage in its testing ...

Tesla has officially entered the autonomous vehicle ‘testing’ phase in Austin, Texas days before its planned launch of a commercial service. For months, Tesla has been discussing the launch of a ...

Bell has completed windtunnel tests of the Stop/Fold rotor system it is developing for a future high-speed runway-independent aircraft under a US Department of Defense-backed project. Conducted at the ...

An autonomous spacecraft has just arrived at NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio, where it will begin its final testing phase. The spacecraft is a reusable space plane designed by ...

Aurora Flight Sciences has finished windtunnel testing an experimental fan-in-wing design for a Pentagon X-plane competition. The Boeing subsidiary says it recently wrapped up stability and control ...

LAS VEGAS—Bombardier says flight tests of its 18-ft.-span subscale blended wing body (BWB) EcoJet technology demonstrator continues to show promising results which could pave the way for a follow-on ...

A higher form of simulation, digital twins collect data to create accurate simulations that display the operation, potential failures, and possible future maintenance issues in manufacturing equipment ...

The US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) has announced the Phase 1 winners of its Seal Team Fix Challenge prize competition ...