No.4 HAMILTON PLACE
National Aerospace Library 
Is the European combat aircraft industry set for inevitable decline in the post-Eurofighter, Rafale and Gripen era? Hard hitting analysis of a looming crisis.
From the Aerospace International
Defence
What a carrier-on!
Professor Keith Hayward, RAeS Head of Research provides expert comment and analysis on the UK Governments ’s decision to revert to the STOVL variant of the F-35 stealth fighter.
Aerospace
A bluffer’s guide to aerospace propulsion
How does a scramjet work? Why can’t we fit one to an airliner? A technical article explains the theory of hypersonic propulsion and its practical applications to aircraft.
Aerospace, Air Transport
Aerial Olympics
The staging of the 2012 Olympic Games in London this summer will have major implications for airports and airspace users – an in-depth report
Aerospace, Defence
All-seeing ISR
The next generation of all-seeing electro-optical airborne sensors and onboard processing promise a revolution in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR). Report and analysis.
Aerospace
Blades of glory
Rolls-Royce is set to return to composite fan blades — with a partnership with GKN that will set up the engine-maker for next-generation lightweight turbofan requirements.
Aerospace
Europe in a spin – the Euro crisis & aerospace
What could the collapse of the Euro mean to the aerospace industry? A special analysis from Professor Keith Hayward, the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Head of Research, who assesses the impact and effects of the Eurozone crisis on the aviation sector.
Aerospace, Air Transport
ATM: a vision of the future
After decades of incremental improvement, a modern, globally-harmonised, requirements-driven air navigation system is now within reach. An in-depth report on the European SESAR and US NextGen air traffic management programmes which are in the vanguard of developing a global system to meet future needs.
Aerospace, Air Transport
ETS: Taking on the world
On the eve of the EU’s emissions trading system (ETS) extending to aviation in January, an expert overview and analysis of this controversial plan.
Space
The dragon in space
In the week that Chinese spacecraft accomplished the milestone of an automated docking in orbit, an overview of China’ s ambitious and far-reaching civil spaceflight programmes.
Aerospace
Think big, think small
Electrically-powered passenger aircraft? Intelligent paint? Planet-exploring micro robots? A look into the science of nanotechnology and the remarkable changes that such research could offer to change the future of aerospace.
Aerospace
Drones of peace
A UK initiative is working on ways to allow unmanned air vehicles (UAV)s or ‘drones’ to share airspace with manned aircraft – potentially opening a huge new market in peaceful uses for unmanned aviation.
Aerospace, Air Transport
9/11: ten years on
A decade ago aviation was changed completely and irrevocably when the US suffered its worst attack on home soil since Pearl Harbor. A look back on the changes that have been brought about by 9/11 in the decade of aviation security.
Defence
Cyberwar: reality check?
Cyber security and cyberwar has been indentified as a growing sphere of concern. How seriously should governments, industry and militaries take this threat?
General Aviation
Silent revolution – glider technology
A look at some of the exciting aerospace technology advances from the world of gliders and sailplanes. A free article from the July issue of Aerospace International.
Aerospace
Cutting edge – the hybrid Sabre spaceplane engine
Can a UK-designed spaceplane engine usher in a new age of affordable access to space? A free article from the June issue of Aerospace International.
Aerospace, Defence
Virtual air power?
Could increased use of flight simulation training devices be one way to make an air force’s hard-pressed budget go further?
Aerospace, Defence
UK defence technology – post-SDSR
A report on the first major RAeS conference on the UK-post SDSR defence landscape – taken from the May 2011 edition of Aerospace International.
Air Transport
Making connections – airlines face up to social media
A full article entitled ‘Making connections – airlines and social media’ taken from the April 2011 edition of Aerospace International.
Aerospace, Air Transport
Fresh greens – why the environment is back on the aviation agenda
A full article entitled ‘Fresh Greens – why the environment is back on the agenda’ taken from the February 2011 edition of Aerospace International.
