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by Vaibhav Rau

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Gliding into the Future
Carbon Reduction / Opinions / Technology

Gliding into the Future

Posted on: June 9, 2024August 4, 2024

Gliders are often overlooked, for a good reason. They are seen as leisure technology, requiring another aircraft to pull it into the skies. But can gliders be used […]

Problems With Batteries
Design / Opinions / Technology

Problems With Batteries

Posted on: September 23, 2023

Electric flight has emerged as one of the leading candidates for sustainable aviation. Most of the newer designs utilize batteries. However, there remain many problems with power cells. […]

Hydrogen Airports
Carbon Reduction / Technology

Hydrogen Airports

Posted on: September 11, 2023

If you ask most industry professionals, they will tell you that hydrogen power will likely be one of the leading sources of aircraft propulsion in the future. However, […]

Drawbacks to Electrical Flight
Opinions / Technology

Drawbacks to Electrical Flight

Posted on: July 30, 2023August 7, 2023

Electric flight presents a promising avenue for reducing emissions in the aviation industry, but it faces significant drawbacks. Current battery technologies have limited energy density, resulting in restricted […]

Algae as Biofuel?
Carbon Reduction / Opinions

Algae as Biofuel?

Posted on: July 8, 2023July 17, 2023

Algae has been used as a biofuel for decades now. More powerful and clean than the leading SAF alternative (ethanol), algae has sprung up as one of the […]

Turning Closer to the Airport
Carbon Reduction

Turning Closer to the Airport

Posted on: June 30, 2023September 2, 2023

The approach phase of any flight is often one of the least fuel efficient of the flight. With slow speeds and long, wavy routes, it’s no wonder why […]

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