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Technology

A solar-powered airship is being built to transport cargo more greenly

Solar-powered airships could be a greener way to transport cargo. One start-up is building one for delivering freight and says it will fly at half the speed of a jumbo jet

News

Rear view of the installed ROBOpilot system during preflight for first flight.

Technology

Robot pilot that can grab the flight controls gets its plane licence

News

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Environment

Carbon offsetting can benefit the climate, but only if done properly

Leader

People getting off plane

Environment

Planning to carbon offset your flight? You should read this first

Insight

drone with net

Technology

We have to find a way to stop drones disrupting airports

Insight

cyclocopter

Technology

Russian military is building a flying vehicle with rotating paddles

News

A plane in flight

Technology

UK and other EU countries ban Boeing 737 Max after Ethiopia crash

News

electric plane

Technology

Our addiction to flying is ruining the climate, but it doesn't have to

Features

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Comment

Who do we trust when human and machine intelligence disagree

Comment

China may have developed a quantum radar that can spot stealth planes

Technology

China may have developed a quantum radar that can spot stealth planes

A defence firm has unveiled a prototype quantum radar. If it works, it could use entangled protons to locate stealth aircraft that normally avoid detection

News

Technology

Old Scientist: Glancing at ads from the past

Regulars

Earth

Tourism is four times worse for the climate than we thought

News

Technology

An emotional support sock is the perfect travel companion

Regulars

Technology

The US inventors who helped the RAF win the Battle of Britain

Features