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- Taking Flight: The Long Challenges of Product Development
- Since the mid-1990s, Trek AeroSpace has literally had its ups and downs as they try to bring ducted fan aircraft to the skies.
Article Published: 2/25/2011
- Rapidly Engineering a Vertical Unmanned Aerial System
- By using a proven, existing platform, Northrop Grumman engineers took the Fire-X vertical unmanned aerial system (VUAV) from project launch to first flight in 11 months.
Article Published: 2/25/2011
- Fly Me to the Moon...
- Although the future of manned space exploration in the post-Shuttle era is still in question, development continues apace at Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, as it is engineering the J-2X rocket engine for the Ares Projects Office at NASA’s Marshall Spac...
Article Published: 2/25/2011
- BMW's DesignworksUSA: From the Road to the Skies
- This SoCal-based studio is executing products from the X3 to innovative aircraft seating.
Article Published: 2/24/2011
- Time to Re-inspect Inspection
- New hardware and software make inspection faster—and a no-brainer to use.
Article Published: 9/1/2009
- Prototyping via Fast Machining
- All machine tools aren’t found in factories. This one can fit on your desk.
Article Published: 9/1/2009
- Fast via Machining and Molding
- Thanks to a cluster of processors running a home-grown algorithm and lean manufacturing shops in the U.S., Japan and Europe, Proto Labs can deliver machined or molded parts in as little as a day.
Article Published: 9/1/2009
- R and D: Why Spending A Lot May Not Make a Difference
- Nowadays, an overabundance of R&D money may not be an issue too many people are faced with. But even if it were, it is better to be smart and process-oriented than a spendthrift.
Article Published: 7/1/2009
- Time Compression Conference and Expo: What You Need to Know About Fast PD
- From the latest in additive technologies to machine programming to getting products to market fast, the TC Expo and Conference is where it all happens.
Article Published: 5/4/2009
- How to Build an ”Affordable” Space Plane: Design, Test, Repeat
- XCOR isn’t banking on a single giant leap to break into the private space tourism industry, but is aiming to redefine the aerospace product development model
Article Published: 5/1/2009
