Flight Simulation

Swedish startup Heart Aerospace is gearing up for the first experimental flight of Heart X1 early next year, an electric demonstrator of a similar size to its upcoming 30-seater commercial plane. The company aims to launch passenger flights by 2028.

In an effort to improve safety, the non-profit helicopter safety organization HeliOffshore is using eye-tracking technology to gain a greater understanding of how helicopter pilots monitor cockpit instruments in flight.

Analysis of the way a goshawk flies through cluttered forests has revealed a critical safe speed that suggests a roadmap for next-generation UAV research.