» Catching a comet
15/11/19 11:23 from The Engineer - News
Fast show: Andrew Wade reports on an exciting new UK-led project to intercept a long-period comet for the first time. There’s an assumption with space missions that they must be years in the planning before they’re approved f...

» Lightweight heat shield protects superfast aircraft
15/11/19 11:00 from The Engineer - News
Carbon nanotubes form the basis of “buckypaper” material to protect hypersonic aircraft in flight While passengers endure 19 hour non-stop flights from London to Sydney, aerospace researchers are working on ways to speed up f...

» Qantas flies London-Sydney direct in research flight
15/11/19 10:13 from The Engineer - News
Australia’s flagship airline Qantas has flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner non-stop from London to Sydney as part of a new research programme.  The flight, which touched down in Sydney after 19 hours 19 minutes, is part of the airl...