STRUCK: An Aerospace Engineering & Lightning Protection Show

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EP60 – 777x Certification Issues; GE & Safran Open Rotor Engine? Plus, Archer & Wisk Fight Heats Up

Posted June 30, 2021 • 00:41:15

Can the GE & Safran collaboration produce a viable open-rotor turbine engine, allowing for a greater swept area and increased efficiency? Gogo has...

EP59 – Jetoptera, 3-Wing Jumbo Jets, SpaceX WiFi & More

Posted June 23, 2021 • 00:31:36

Will Jetoptera's fluidic propulsion system work, and reach new applications of aircraft? SpaceX wants their satellite wifi on planes--can they make...

EP58 – Hermeus Mach 5 a Reality? Vertical Aerospace Orders Surge and Are Used Planes a Thing?

Posted June 16, 2021 • 00:24:19

In this episode we discuss plane discounts - are used Airbus A330s a viable plane in today's market? The Hermeus team is trying to get a Mach 5 plane...

EP57 – Boom Supersonic, Boeing MQ-25 Refueling Drone Plus Ehang & Joby EVTOL News

Posted June 9, 2021 • 00:42:15

Will the Boom Overture supersonic jet take off now that United Airlines has placed a future order? Can Boom succeed where Aerion recently failed? The...

EP56 – Pipistrel Alpha Electro; Battery Woes for Bye Aerospace; Is a 40-Passenger EVTOL Just Science Fiction?

Posted June 3, 2021 • 00:38:40

Bye Aerospace lost their battery supplier, as Oxis Energy went into bankruptcy--what does this mean for Bye? We discuss the Alpha Electro, a trainer...