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Wanted: hard facts on how volcanic ash affects jets
The safety limits for aircraft flying through volcanic ash are creeping up, but we're no closer to knowing for sure what levels are permissible
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Space
Scramjet with stamina ready for hypersonic test
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Bertrand Piccard: Flying around the world on sunlight
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Engine strip-downs establish safe volcanic ash levels
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Earth
Can we fly safely through volcanic ash?
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Technology
Solar-powered night-flying plane makes its first ‘flea hop’
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Physics
Don’t pack your parachute: Totally free fall
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Earth
Stealthy wind turbines aim to disappear from radar screens
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Life
Albatross inspires ocean-skimming drones
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Earth
Better world: Offset your emissions
If you must fly or indulge in other carbon-intensive activities, carbon offsetters promise redemption
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Fly-by-wireless set for take-off
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Physics
Why large carbon-fibre planes are still grounded
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Earth
How to turn seawater into jet fuel
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Hover no bother for flapping ‘nano’ aircraft
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