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Rinaldo Steininger · 19 June 2026

Simulation of Active Twist Rotor Blades using a Thermal Analogy Method in HMB3

: Recent commercial availability of smart materials has made high-frequency aerodynamic control a major research avenue for improving the efficiency, performance and ride quality of future rotorcraft. This approach is equally applicable to urban air mobility vehicles that demand lower noise and vibration levels than currently used helicopters. Smart materials are also of interest for military aircraft to reduce their noise signature, extend mission range and prolong the service life of components.

Seda Ceken · 29 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Aviation: Moving Beyond Efficiency Towards Intelligent Transformation

The Aeronautical Journal May 2026 Vol 130 No 1347 The aviation industry is currently facing one of the greatest challenges in its history: maintaining global connectivity while significantly reducing its environmental footprint.…

G Chan · 31 March 2026

Hierarchical regression analysis of FOQA data to predict touchdown G for the Boeing 787

Hazards such as runway incursions, runway excursions, and in-flight loss of control, are appropriately well documented and emphasised within aviation safety literature given their catastrophic potential. Less well known, yet operationally significant, is Abnormal Runway Contact (ARC), a category of hazardous events encompassing tail strikes, nose-wheel-first contacts, and hard landings.

E Rathakrishnan · 26 February 2026

Tab orientation effect on jet mixing

In technological applications of jets, such as fuel-air mixing in the combustion chamber, reducing the infrared signature and noise level of the jet, rapid mixing of the jet with the surrounding fluid is required.

A Singh · 30 January 2026

Why pilots sometimes persist when it’s safer to stop

The Aeronautical Journal February 2026 Vol 130 No 1344 Modern airline pilots operate in a highly proceduralised, wellregulated environment. It is often said that procedures are clear: if an approach is unstable, a go-around should be flown.…

F Franke · 30 December 2025

Turning boil-off hydrogen from a loss into a resource – a metal-hydride concept for future sustainable aviation

Liquid hydrogen (LH2) is considered as a cornerstone of a low-carbon aviation future, yet the inevitable formation of hydrogen boil-off gas (BOG) is one of its main drawbacks.

M McCullins · 5 December 2025

The Effectiveness of Using Virtual Reality Training Environments for Procedural Training in Fourth Generation Airliners

If Virtual Reality (VR) can be such a game-changer in terms of the human experience of learning, then why don’t we see more of it on a daily basis? This was the question that launched our study of its effectiveness in delivering training, and also one that continued to puzzle us throughout its initial phases.

Robert E Joslin · 17 November 2025

AI and the Loss of Critical Thinking (A-LOC)

How useful is AI for aeronautical research? ROBERT E JOSLIN, Ph.D., FRAeS Associate Professor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, asks whether AI - Loss of Critical Thinking (A-LOC) is a rising risk for students, academics and aerospace professionals.

G Çoşkun · 4 November 2025

Exploring How Helideck Surface Conditions Shape Helicopter Safety: A Machine Learning Perspective

Helicopter operations on offshore platforms represent one of the most safety-critical aspects of maritime and energy sector logistics. In such environments, even small variations in helideck surface conditions can profoundly influence helicopter performance during landing, take-off, and ground handling.

L Sun · 7 October 2025

Study on the dynamic modelling method of a coilable mast based on hinge equivalent rotational stiffness identification

Deployable structures are a class of structures that can be stowed in a narrow envelope during the rocket launch phase and deployed after the spacecraft enters orbit. Coilable masts are among the most commonly used types of deployable structures because of their high packing coefficient and high strength-to-weight ratio.

Marilyn Smith · 2 September 2025

Advances in Unsteady Computational Aerodynamics with Separation: The 61st Lanchester Memorial Lecture

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is a burgeoning sector of the Aerospace industry exploring new design concepts from multi-passenger vehicles to small uncrewed autonomous systems for observations. These applications also expand operations into airspaces that were not previously engaged in commercial operations. The compounding of these with traditional aerospace vehicles and operations requires accuracy in aerodynamic analyses.

M.W. Sun · 28 July 2025

Adaptive Control for Hypersonic Vehicles: An Automatic Gain Scheduling Approach Using the Guardian Map

Hypersonic flight vehicles, capable of flying above Mach 5, represent a key breakthrough for the future aerospace industry. They promise transformative applications in ultra-fast transport, space access, and national defence.

Michael Bromfield · 2 July 2025

A human factors accident analysis framework for UAV loss of control in flight

The number of Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or ‘drones’ in UK skies has increased significantly over the last decade and this trend is set to continue.

Paul Palies · 2 June 2025

Hydrogen-air lean premixed turbulent highly swirled flames stabilisation

Reducing nitrogen oxides emissions from aviation has been an endeavor for the aeronautics industry for several decades along with increasing efficiencies of turbofan engines.

S. Fritz · 16 May 2025

On the Performance of Highly Aggressive Inter Compressor Ducts

A major research focus of the Institute of Propulsion Technology at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is increasing engine compressor efficiency. In this context, the intermediate compressor duct (ICD), which connects the low-pressure compressor (LPC) with the high-pressure compressor (HPC) in a civil jet engine is of eminent significance.

M.E.M. Ouhabi and more · 6 May 2025

Off-Board Aerodynamic Measurements of Small-UAVs in Glide Flight Using Motion Tracking

In this paper, “Off-Board Aerodynamic Measurements of Small-UAVs in Glide Flight Using Motion Tracking,” the effectiveness of using motion capture technology for aerodynamic testing of sUAVs is explored.

A.C. Russo and more · 25 April 2025

Understanding Mental Workload in UAV Operators: The Role of Eye-Tracking Technology

As unmanned aerial systems (UAS) become increasingly central to military and civilian operations, ensuring that their operators maintain optimal mental performance is critical.

D.I.A. Poll and more · 19 February 2025

A simple model for the estimation of turbofan engine performance in all airborne phases of flight

The Aeronautical Journal December 2024 Vol 128 No 1330 Global air transport is a significant contributor to anthropogenic environmental impact. The use of kerosene for propulsion produces carbon dioxide and water vapour, both greenhouse gases, plus a mixture of nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide that changes the levels of atmospheric, ozone and methane, also greenhouse gases.…

R.M. Cummings · 13 February 2025

Frederick W. Lanchester and Aerodynamics: Why an Automotive Engineer Wrote a Book for Aerodynamic Education

Frederick W. Lanchester was a well-known automotive engineer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in England.

Angelos Plastropoulos · 22 November 2024

The ‘Hangar of the Future’ for Sustainable Aviation

At the forefront of aviation evolution is the concept of the 'Hangar of the Future', a game-changing approach that redefines aircraft maintenance and operations

Michael Graham and more · 17 October 2024

Vortex Shedding and Induced Forces in Unsteady Flow

On the conditions for absolute minimum fuel burn for turbofan powered, civil transport aircraft and a simple model for wave drag

Frank Haselbach and more · 13 September 2024

Post Nubes Lux: introduction to The Aeronautical Journal Special Issue

Beyond the Clouds There is Light. This is an appropriate descriptor of our industry. It is now emerging from the dark clouds of the Covid-19 pandemic, stronger and with a primary aim to improve environmental performance.

A. Struminska and more · 8 September 2024

New research to improve aerial firefighting: flight performance analysis of aerial firefighting

Fires are increasing in frequency, geographic extent and threat to infrastructure and people. Research described here in The Aeronautical Journal can inform fire fighters to improve the response.

H. Mansikka and more · 31 August 2024

Improving pilots’ tactical decisions in air combat training

The good, the bad, and the ugly: this article explores improving pilots' tactical decisions in air combat training using the critical decision method and introduces a paper published by Cambridge University Press in The Aeronautical Journal.

D.I.A. Poll · 12 August 2024

Developing a progressively better understanding of the impact of global aviation on the environment

The Aeronautical Journal June 2024 Vol 128 No 1324 Over the past 30 years, the atmospheric science community has improved our understanding of how aviation affects the environment.…

Nural Musfirah Mazlan · 15 May 2024

Spray behaviour of Hydrotreated Ester Fatty Acids fuel made from used cooking oil at low injection pressures

This recent study enhances the understanding of alternative fuel atomisation characteristics for a more sustainable aviation industry.

H.Y. Ren and more · 30 April 2024

Design-oriented dynamic model of deployable fin under time-varying elevated temperature environment

The method and results explored in this research can provide a theoretical basis for the analysis of thermal vibration characteristics of the deployable fin for high-speed vehicles.

C.P. Nasoulis and more · 2 April 2024

Odour-sensitive passenger comfort in small aircraft cabins

An investigation simulating the slice of a small aircraft cabin as an experimental facility, aiming to assess passenger comfort during exposure to high concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Kyriakos Kourousis · 20 February 2024

Handling, Inspection and Repair of Aircraft Composites | A Pilot Study on the Awareness of Maintenance Personnel

A Pilot Study on the Awareness of Maintenance Personnel

Balbir Singh · 15 January 2024

Revolutionary Airship Design: The Dawn of Multi-lobed Hybrid Airships

A ground-breaking aviation evolution is underway, reshaping our approach to airship design. We're entering an era where multi-lobed hybrid airships promise to revolutionize both civil and defence applications.

Tony Di Fabbio and more · 13 November 2023

Analysis of the vortex-dominated flow field over a delta wing at transonic speed

Sharing insight that could prove invaluable for optimizing delta wing configurations in diverse aerospace applications, opening doors to safer and more efficient aviation.

Steven Daniels and more · 14 September 2023

Best practices in the use of an airborne teaching laboratory

This post introduces the paper 'Establishing best practices in the use of an airborne teaching laboratory'

Michele Zilletti · 21 August 2023

Damper model identification using mixed physical and machine-learning-based approach

This post introduces an AER paper that aims to demonstrate the applicability of a machine learning method to identify a nonlinear model of a physical component of interest in the helicopter industry.

Arthur Rizzi · 4 July 2023

Whither CFD and Aircraft Aerodynamic Design?

The Aeronautical Journal July 2023 Vol 127 No 1313 Separated and vortical flow in aircraft aerodynamics: a CFD perspective¹Arthur Rizzi Separated and vortical flow occurs over every aircraft in flight.…

Antonio Filippone · 21 June 2023

Historical Development of the Coaxial Contra-Rotating Propeller

The Aeronautical Journal May 2023 Vol 127 No 1311 The contra-rotating propeller (CRP) is one of the most fascinating propulsion systems in aviation. …

H-C Wang · 1 June 2023

Stability criteria of Samara-like decelerator in unsteady transitions

Samaras, or better known as “helicopter seeds”, are common childhood memories of many people. Behind the simplicity of a planar wing and a seed, is a complex mystery of flight mechanics.

Rodrigo Brugnara · 24 April 2023

Safety-II: Building safety capacity and aeronautical decision-making skills to commit better mistakes

The Aeronautical Journal April 2023 Vol 127 No 1310 The paper instils a vanguardist discussion on Safety as Capacity within the context of air operations.…

W. Pittorie · 1 March 2023

Conflicting Information on the Flight Deck

Understanding how a pilot makes a decision when faced with an information conflict on the flight deck is important to ensure appropriate design of flightdeck information systems and effective pilot training.

Weishi CHEN · 25 January 2023

Detection and recognition of UA targets with multiple sensors

At present, uncrewed aircraft (UA) are widely used around the world, in fields including aerial photography, express transportation, emergency rescue, electric power inspection, agricultural plant protection, border monitoring, mapping, fire monitoring and environmental protection.

José Lobo do Vale · 20 January 2023

On the multi-fidelity approach in surrogate based Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation of High Aspect Ratio Wing aircraft

The work described in this paper is part of the outcome of the MIDAS project, funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada, which intends to optimise novel transport aircraft configurations where drag reduction is assumed as resultant of High Aspect Ratio Wings (HARW).

Chun-Liang Lin · 8 December 2022

Gyro-stellar inertial attitude estimation for satellite with high motion rate) – A Preview

The Aeronautical Journal December 2022 Vol 126 No 1306 Remote sensing allows mapping of climate, vegetation and terrain features over large regions on the ground while repeating taking images consistently over years.…

E.C. Suiçmez · 25 November 2022

Single channel digital controller design for a high spinning rate rolling airframe missile

The Aeronautical Journal November 2022 Vol 126 No 1305 Guided missiles are critical weapon systems with high precision and destructive power.…

J E Cooper · 16 November 2022

Editorial for Bristol 75 Anniversary Issue

This online collection commemorates 75 years of aerospace engineering teaching and research at the University of Bristol. However, interactions with the aircraft industry started long before the Department was formed in 1946 1, for instance when in 1918 the University began teaching a class in Aircraft Manufacturing .

Gareth Padfield · 12 October 2022

The Potential Impact of Adverse Aircraft-Pilot Couplings on the Safety of Tiltrotor Operations

The Aeronautical Journal October 2022 Vol 126 No 1304 In our paper, Safety is emphasised for a simple reason; for conventional fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, accidents linked to adverse aircraft-pilot-couplings (APCs) have continued to occur throughout the history of flight.…

Richard J Parker · 3 October 2022

ISABE – 50 Years Revolution…..again!

ISABE started 50 years ago when the ICAS (International Council of Aeronautical Sciences) community identified the need for a bespoke propulsion forum and conference.

Jeongmoo Huh · 29 July 2022

A practical design approach for a single-stage sounding rocket to reach a target altitude

More than 99% of air molecules on Earth exist below 50km altitude and therefore, there is certainly an upper limit on altitude for an aircraft to reach, while there is a lower limit on an orbit for a spacecraft to operate, as even a low density of air causes large drag due to the high orbit velocity with an unfavourable effect on its operation duration.

J. Källström · 16 June 2022

Design of Simulation-Based Pilot Training Systems using Machine Learning Agents

The tactical systems and operational environment of modern fighter aircraft are becoming increasingly complex.

Wayne J Davis · 13 January 2022

The Aeronautical Journal – 125 years not out

The first edition of The Aeronautical Journal predates the first human powered flight by the Wright brothers by some five years. Even back then it knew that there was to be a rich future for man in flight to come.

Jonathan Cooper · 22 October 2021

Comparison of Structural Model Reduction Methods Applied to a Large-Deformation Wing Box

Much effort is currently being devoted to reducing the environmental effect of commercial jet aircraft, but this is not simply a case of replacing kerosine with synthetic fuels, batteries or hydrogen propulsion. A great deal of research needs to be focused on new air vehicle designs that will lead to emissions-free (not just C02) flight.

Richard J Parker and more · 12 October 2021

The Light Beyond the Clouds

Beyond the dark clouds there is light. Is this a topical description for the past, present and future of our industry? In the past, it was our ambition to travel fast and above the weather that inspired the development of the jet engine by its inventors, Sir Frank Whittle and Dr Hans von Ohain in the late 1930s and early 1940s.

Constantinos Soutis · 8 January 2021

The International Symposium on Smart Aircraft – A Special Issue

The Aeronautical Journal January 2021 Vol 125 No 1283 The Aerospace Education Forum was held in Manchester in July 2019, organised in collaboration with the Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJTU), a C9 League (China’s Ivy League) university and the University of Manchester Aerospace Research Institute (UMARI).…

Edwin Galea · 4 May 2017

An investigation of the fatal 1985 Manchester Airport B737 fire

The paper, ‘Numerical investigation of the fatal 1985 Manchester Airport B737 fire’ published in the Aeronautical Journal, Vol 121, Number 1237, pp 287-319, 2017 by Edwin R Galea, Zhaozhi Wang, and Fuchen Jia, provides an explanation for why 55 people lost their lives in the B737 fire at Manchester airport in 1985.…

How long will humankind survive? Besides the fact that we have been able to eliminate ourselves with nuclear weapons for decades, even without a third world war, the challenge to take care of the resources of our planet remains; we need to use them in a way that our children and their children can have a place on Earth as well. In this blog post Andreas Losch discusses his recent review article in the International Journal of Astrobiology, The need of an ethics of planetary sustainability

Holly Pascoe · 8 February 2023

The 33%: Q&A with Dame Anna Dominiczak

Q&A with Editor-in-Chief of the Precision Medicine Journal, Dame Anna Dominiczak, for International day of Women and Girls in Science

Alexandra R. Lampard-Scotford · 23 August 2022

The impact of parasite infection on mental illness

More and more research is finding inflammation as a potential contributing factor towards to the development of various mental illnesses. A systematic review was conducted to determine the association between parasitic infection and mental illnesses in various African populations. Two parasite groups were evaluated; helminths and protozoans, and four mental illness classifications; depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, schizotypal disorders and unspecified mental illnesses.

Dr Dami Ajayi · 28 March 2022

Reflections on House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths

APSR Authors · 15 December 2020

Conversations with Authors: Institutionalized Police Brutality

This is the first post in our new series: “Conversations with Authors.” For our inaugural post, we asked Dr. Vesla Weaver to meet (virtually) with Dr.…

Karen Stollznow · 15 November 2024

Sluts, Bitches, and Battle-axes: women and insults

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