| | November 24, 2014TODAY'S FEATURESJohn Croft Aviation Week & Space Technology The danger of a hobbyist or troublemaker flying a small, light, remotely piloted aircraft into the path of a commercial aircraft may be overblown due to the rigorous certification standards already in place for other unidentified flying objects—birds.
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Amy Butler Aviation Week & Space Technology Lockheed Martin has crafted a reduced-cost plan to “optionally man” its U-2, throwing a new possibility into the mix as Congress weighs whether to shift to an all-Northrop Grumman Global Hawk unmanned aircraft fleet for high-altitude reconnaissance. |
Brian Bostick AviationWeek.com FedEx donated its 75th and last Boeing 727 last week, marking the end of more than 13 years of donations. See our interactive map showing the locations of Fedex's donated 727s. |
Amy Butler Aviation Week Intelligence Network The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have agreed to cost targets for the eighth low-rate, initial production lot of F-35s, setting theirs sights on $94.8 million per F-35A. |
Mark Carreau AviationWeek.com Russia's Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft delivered three multinational astronauts to the International Space Station late Sunday, including Samantha Cristoforetti, the European Space Agency's first female long duration crew member. |
Rupa Haria AviationWeek.com Animations are an impressive way to demonstrate the complexity of managing airspace. NASA's video of a typical day of air traffic across the U.S. was created with the FACET software tool, which generates simulations for managing air traffic scenarios. |
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