The F-35 Engine: Power, Stealth & Cutting-Edge Technology
TL;DR
The F-35 engine—Pratt & Whitney’s F135—delivers more than 40,000 lb of thrust, integrates low-observable (stealth) treatments, and (on the F-35B) works with Rolls-Royce’s LiftSystem...
From Lab to Flight: How Scramjets Make Hypersonic Cruise Real
Scramjets sound like science fiction—an engine with no compressor or turbine that lights fuel in a supersonic airstream and rides the atmosphere at Mach...
F-35 Future Tech: Directed Energy, New Missiles, and AI Cues
Why this topic matters now
The F-35’s Tech Refresh 3 (TR-3) hardware is finally flowing and sets the foundation for Block 4—a multi-year package of...
The Sounds of the Cockpit: What a Pilot Hears During Flight
The cockpit of an aircraft is filled with an array of sounds—each of them important and unique in its own right. For pilots, these...
2025 Trends in Cargo Aircraft: Sustainability, Digitalization and Emerging Markets
The cargo aircraft industry sits at the nexus of global commerce and aviation technology. In 2025, the outlook for freighters and logistics carriers is...
Zero-Gravity Adventures: Experiencing Weightlessness on a Parabolic Flight
For many, the thought of floating weightlessly, free from the constraints of gravity, feels like the stuff of science fiction. Yet, experiencing zero gravity...
The Avionics of the F-35 Fighter: A Deep Dive into Its Cutting-Edge Technology
TL;DR
The F-35’s avionics fuse a multi-sensor suite—AESA radar, electro-optical targeting and 360° infrared coverage, a powerful AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare system, and an integrated CNI...
From F135 to 6th-Gen: How New CMC Materials and Cooling Change the Game
Why the F135 was a breakthrough—until the mission outgrew it?
Pratt & Whitney’s F135 gave the F-35 the thrust, reliability, and sustainment backbone a stealth,...
How Winglets Cut CO₂: Sustainability Wins Without a New Airframe
How Winglets Cut CO₂: Sustainability Wins Without a New Airframe
Airlines don’t have to wait for brand-new aircraft to fly greener. One of the most...
Birds vs. Planes: Coexisting in the Skies
The skies are a shared domain, home to both the marvels of nature and the feats of human engineering. Birds, the original masters of...
