Ben Sampson

1 week ago | aerospacetestinginternational.com | Ben Sampson

Venus Aerospace has completed testing NASA-supported nozzle designs for its compact rocket engine and is preparing for a flight demonstration this summer. The Houston, USA-based Venus Aerospace has worked with NASA engineers to test the new nozzle designs for its Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) engine. The top-performing design exceeded expectations and will be integrated into the company’s ground-based launch test in the coming months.

1 week ago | aerospacetestinginternational.com | Ben Sampson

Researchers have conducted the world’s first measurements of contrails from a hydrogen-powered turbojet engine during flight, providing new insights into their potential climate impact. The project between Airbus, the Perlan team and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has completed the first-ever in-flight measurements of contrails formed by hydrogen combustion. The three-week flight test campaign took place in December 2024 in Minden, Nevada.

2 weeks ago | businessairportinternational.com | Ben Sampson

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has launched two initiatives aimed at preventing mid-air collisions in general aviation through improved aircraft visibility technology. Both programs address the safety challenge for general aviation (GA) operators who traditionally rely on visual separation in busy European airspace. The initiatives focus on making electronic conspicuity devices more accessible and standardized for smaller aircraft.

2 weeks ago | businessairportinternational.com | Ben Sampson

Aura Aero has signed agreements with three new European distributors for its Integral trainer and ERA hybrid-electric aircraft range. The French aircraft manufacturer announced the expansion of its dealer network at AERO Friedrichshafen event in Hamburg, Germany this week. Aura Aero said that the new partnerships with established aviation market players will strengthen its position in multiple European regions.

2 weeks ago | aerospacetestinginternational.com | Ben Sampson

A regenerative fuel cell system able to continuously produce oxygen, hydrogen and electricity in space is to be tested onboard the International Space Station. The project being run by Dream Chaser spacecraft-maker Sierra Space, US-based space engineering firm Tec-Masters and Honda will verify if the Japanese company’s system can function reliably and efficiently in microgravity to continuously produce oxygen, hydrogen, and electricity. The system could also one day be used on the Moon.