Hackaday Links: January 14, 2024

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How long does it take a team of rocket scientists to remove two screws? When the screws they’re working on are keeping a priceless sample of asteroid safe, it’s about …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: January 14, 2024

90-seat Elysian airliner: 800-1,000-km range on batteries alone

A Dutch startup says everyone’s hugely underestimating the potential of battery-electric aircraft – that it’s possible to build large battery-electric airliners covering distances most assume we’ll need hydrogen for. Elysian plans to prove it.Continue … Continue reading 90-seat Elysian airliner: 800-1,000-km range on batteries alone

Ukraine Hacks Russia’s Aviation Agency, Claims “Aviation Cannibalism”

By Deeba Ahmed
In a press release, Ukraine’s intelligence agency referred to the hacking as a “successful complex special operation in cyberspace.” 
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Multiple nation-state hackers infiltrate single aviation organization

A single aviation organization was infiltrated by the hackers using vulnerabilities on internet-facing devices.

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AI pilots US Air Force Valkyrie combat drone for the first time

The US Air Force’s XQ-58A Valkyrie experimental combat drone has made its first flight under the control of artificial intelligence. On July 25, 2023, the robotic aircraft completed a three-hour sortie at the Eglin Test and Training Complex in Florida…. Continue reading AI pilots US Air Force Valkyrie combat drone for the first time

Flying Submarine Documentary is a Story of Defied Assumptions

Donald Reid had a passion for applying himself to challenging problems, and in many ways his life’s work was that of developing a prototype submersible aircraft — or flying submarine …read more Continue reading Flying Submarine Documentary is a Story of Defied Assumptions

Air New Zealand eyes Alice electric plane for regional travel

The world of electric aviation is full of possibility, but one area where these next-gen aircraft could have a near-term impact is in regional travel. Covering short distances with zero emissions is the modus operandi for fledgling startups like Eviati… Continue reading Air New Zealand eyes Alice electric plane for regional travel

Rolls-Royce fires up its first hydrogen jet engine

Rolls-Royce has edged the era of clean aviation a little closer to take-off with the successful testing of a modern jet engine using hydrogen as fuel. The test is described as a landmark achievement and an important step in the decarbonization of the i… Continue reading Rolls-Royce fires up its first hydrogen jet engine

What’s with the UFO on a U.S. intelligence agency seal?

The image of a UFO and Russian fighter jet on the seal led some to wonder if the intelligence agency had been hacked.

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