Decelerators: Slowing Mach 33 to 20 Mph for Planetary Landings
Inspired by the #ArtemisII moon mission and/or working in the space industry? June sees @aiaa and @Aerosociety conference on aerodynamic decelerators - how do you slow down an object from Mach 33 to 20mph to land on Earth or other planets? #NASA #ESA https://t.co/7U18I7QeRw https://t.co/zgenlGu02l
Watch NASA’s Artemis II Return Live and Celebrate
Right - space twitter/X - grab family/friends/colleagues and strangers and WATCH this NASA stream - and cheer #ArtemisII back from space https://t.co/EeXIjX2fk4
Artemis II Crew Receives Final Landing Safety Briefing
"Please set seats to upright, stow tray tables and switch off all personal electronic devices" Almost home #ArtemisII
Middle East Conflict Sends Multi‑dimensional Shock Through Airlines
The current Middle East conflict represents a multi-dimensional shock to the global airline industry. Analysis #avgeek https://t.co/fydo387OGa https://t.co/KuG7ijlkXk
Middle East Conflict Forces Airlines Into Operational Crisis
Oil prices spiking, GPS jamming, airspace restrictions and crew currency - just some of the challenges that airlines are facing in the current crisis/war in the Middle East #avgeek #Iran https://t.co/VocDTjCLlD https://t.co/HcXdRMZ0Vx
Operation Epic Fury's Airline Fallout Will Linger Despite Truce
With a fragile truce announced - the knock on effects of Operation Epic Fury on airlines are expected to linger #avgeek #Iran https://t.co/VocDTjCLlD https://t.co/yBZ2mAkkT2
UK MoD to Receive Low‑cost Skyhammer Air‑defence Systems
News from UK's Cambridge Aerospace which says it will be delivering a 'significant number' of low-cost Skyhammer air defence systems to UK MoD from May. Skyhammer - optimised for counter-Shahed role - has a range of 30km with a top...
Test Pilot Arie Slagter Shares Why He Joined RAeS
This month's New Member Spotlight - experimental test pilot Arie Slagter explains why he joined the RAeS #avgeek https://t.co/bILBZlUMDC https://t.co/2pZZeWjWt9
Artemis II Crew Surpasses Apollo 13, Sets Human Distance Record
Apollo 13 record broken. Artemis II crew now further out in space than any other humans in history.
AeroSociety Leader Highlights Artemis' Human vs Robotic Race
Great to see @AeroSociety President-Elect Malcolm Macdonald on BBC Breakfast this morning, talking about robotic vs human spaceflight, the significance of #Artemis and the new space race #ArtemisII #NASA #spaceflight https://t.co/foGQbGreeG
Daring CSAR Rescue May Inspire New Herc Chapter
Strongly suspect this daring CSAR rescue mission would make for a gripping new chapter in @scottiebateman 's book on the legendary Herc. #acgeek https://t.co/tpqNxNXX6u
Eagle Claw's Failure Birthed the Osprey, Despite Heroic Crews
Not detracting from the sheer bravery of the USAF MC-130J/PaveHawk crews & PJs - but a valid Q - given it was Eagle Claw/Desert One that spawned the Osprey.
Virtual Red Bull Air Race Launches DCS E‑Sports League
Some live Red Bull Aur Race style fun right now in #DCSWorld with the new @StrikeFtrLeague - an attempt to turn virtual flight simming into slick E-Sports with world's best DCS pilots #avgeek https://t.co/cTd1VRewNv
Artemis Launches Toward Stunning Moonrise on Historic Mission
"We have a beautiful moonrise, we're heading right at it" - @Rob_Coppinger reports from the Cape as #Artemis heads off its historic Lunar mission #NASA #spaceflight https://t.co/19auQ1CF4A https://t.co/1OSns1jQ63
Humans Return Beyond LEO After 50 Years
Getting a ringside seat to space history - after over half a century humans venture out beyond LEO again #Artemis #NASA #spaceflight #ArtemisII https://t.co/RMT4s1iZSC https://t.co/7NGliTWrD1
Experiencing a Moon‑bound Rocket Launch Live
From the Earth to the Moon - what's it like to watch a rocket launch? #Artemis #NASA #ArtemisII https://t.co/ixlbGUQBk0 https://t.co/d7yEw0ZMRo
Artemis II Showcases Unity Over Mere Flight Test
“Artemis II is far more than a flight test” says RAeS President Elect, Prof Malcolm Macdonald. “It’s a demonstration of what happens when we choose to come together." #NASA #Artemis #ArtemisII #avgeek #spaceflight https://t.co/hDB2MAHbL2 https://t.co/vgVszNi6vJ
Marvel Tech Meets F-35: Cross‑Industry Innovation
From Hollywood to aerospace - how Marvel interfaces influences the F-35 (and vice versa). Only in April 2026 AEROSPACE #avgeek https://t.co/nOh3geQBMP https://t.co/YfeJjBtrCU
MAF Cessna Caravan Brings Hope From Factory to Jungle
Delivering hope - we follow a MAF Cessna Caravan from factory to the jungle - 'In the latest issue of AEROSPACE - April 2026' #avgeek https://t.co/H8rWIihOYZ https://t.co/pwxr53c1h0
Dassault Unveils Falcon 10X in April Aerospace Edition
Ten out of ten? @Dassault_OnAir unveils the Falcon 10X - one of the features in the latest April edition of AEROSPACE #avgeek #bizav https://t.co/l3bM1d3vXc https://t.co/fDqQJgdFYW
Eurofighter Typhoon Hits 1M Hours, Remains Europe's Air Backbone
Having now passed the one million flying hours mark - how the Eurofighter Typhoon remains the backbone of European air power #avgeek #defence #NATO https://t.co/byu8M2PzW4 https://t.co/ZTe2VFrnyR
Eurofighter Typhoon Handles 80% of Combat Missions
"Eurofighter Typhoon continues to play a central role. Between 2024 and 2025, around 80% of combat-aircraft missions conducted by operator countries were flown by these aircraft." https://t.co/HctQ8eSjo4 https://t.co/dkdRxPXYSU
Eurofighter Typhoon Remains Europe’s Air‑power Cornerstone.
With the Aerodynamic Modification KIt (AMK)and other upgrades on the way - the Eurofighter Typhoon is still set to be the cornerstone of European air power. #avgeek https://t.co/HctQ8eSjo4 https://t.co/MjAZ7AJHKF
Covid Splits Aviation Workforce, Fueling Manager‑Employee Conflict
Far from bringing people together - how #Covid has divided the aviation workforce and put workers & managers at loggerheads. MUST READ for aviation professionals #avgeek #mentalhealth #humanfactors https://t.co/6ZmrPqwGof https://t.co/PebfYAfJU3
COVID Fatigue Still Plagues Overworked Air Traffic Controllers
Overworked and burnt out? MUST READ on on how Covid still impacts aviation professionals - and with focus on ATC controllers - highly topical given #LaGuardia crash #avgeek https://t.co/6ZmrPqwGof https://t.co/LTJqIaKnxd
First Space Fighter Satellite Promises Agile In‑Orbit Combat
Fascinating read on company building the first space 'fighter/pursuit' satellite for in-orbit combat - the True Anomaly Jackal. Agile and manoeuvrable - but left unsaid - what does it do when it gets on an enemy satellite's 'six o'clock'? Kinetic?...
UK IAMD Funding Equals One THAAD, Threat Gap Widens
Given UK air & missile defence IAMD was only allocated £1bn in SDR & a SINGLE THAAD battery is roughly about the same - vast gap between threats & funding. MRBM strikes perhaps lowest risk, but most challenging &...
UK Air Power Stretched Across High North, Indo‑Pacific, Middle East
NATO's High North, Indo Pacific or Middle East? How UK air power is getting pulled in different directions at once #avgeek #NATO https://t.co/yLs32QQPdj https://t.co/uPEQ5ZkJuu
UK Must Adapt Air and Space Power Amid Escalating Threats
With conflicts & threats escalating in multiple theatres - Can the UK adapt its air & space power resources to meet the challenges? Analysis #avgeek #NATO https://t.co/vB6s61ktZ3 https://t.co/MEZDMDGcrf
Flights Cut Climate Impact by About 70%
"Reduced the average climate impact per flight by around 70%" Find out more with this AEROSPACE Insight blog https://t.co/FqT3Eno46y
RAeS Hosts One-Day Conference for Hawker Hunter 75th Anniversary
Heads up! Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first flight of the Hawker Hunter this July with a special one-day RAeS conference at @RAF_Cosford #avgeek https://t.co/hHJSpa5u8n https://t.co/F8FXPupIrK
Free Space Lecture by RAeS & IET, March 18
Free space lecture, RAeS Farnborough Branch, 18 March (with the IET) Skynet Stories https://t.co/cnpzx0gqO3 https://t.co/0kVai1yf4T
New Airship Generation Revives Lighter‑Than‑Air Aviation
"There is a real sense of optimism that... a new generation of airships will return lighter-than-air flight to the heart of the wider aviation industry" #avgeek #aviation https://t.co/1KHaTWqAbF https://t.co/3dmKYCQIjJ
Unmanned Airship Patrols NATO Borders, Reviving Lighter‑Than‑Air Trend
An uncrewed airship is now patrolling NATO's borders - is lighter than air back in fashion? #avgeek #aerospace #airships https://t.co/RYT6aotR7P https://t.co/F0PhTCX93d
Airship Revival: 21st‑Century Renaissance Takes Flight
A 21st century Renaissance in lighter-than-air vehicles? Mark Piesling examines progress in airships #avgeek https://t.co/UvkccWNHnw https://t.co/LIzyTaTGGt
EVTOL Preliminary Design and Validation Case Study Released
New on the @AeroSociety YouTube channel - #eVTOL Aircraft Preliminary Design & Validation – A Case Study #avgeek https://t.co/gZ2cUoDiih https://t.co/2eFUq9flrb
Air Defender Gets QoL Upgrades; New Basics Walkthrough Released
With developer of #airdefence sim 'Air Defender' having been busy with QoL improvements and new features - timely video walkthrough of the basics. (Cyprus and drones DLC coming at some point, I wonder?) #avgeek https://t.co/i16JPguJmr
Atlas Air Becomes Airbus A350F’s Biggest Customer
News from @airbus as cargo carrier Atlas Air Worldwide places a firm order for 20 x A350Fs - becoming the biggest customer for Airbus' flagship widebody freighter. #avgeek https://t.co/EAAVLfsF8f
Assessing the Air Campaign’s Endgame in Iran
Re-up! What is the air campaign endgame in #Iran ? Analysis #IranWar #Defence https://t.co/qhtkN3j2VB https://t.co/GzRVfG4kVp
Epic Fury's Iran Air Campaign: Likely Success?
"Does this air campaign have any chance of success?" ED HUNT assesses the strategic goals of #EpicFury against #Iran compared to other conflicts https://t.co/I4gSRmWewx https://t.co/1Pobq86Dk2
Iran Under Heavy Assault, Conflict Duration Uncertain
"Iran is clearly being pummelled... However at what rate – hence conflict timeframe – remains unclear." #Iranwar #Iran #defence #avgeek https://t.co/qhtkN3j2VB https://t.co/XSGoJdQlBO
Ukraine Shows Airpower's Limits for Iran Conflict
The limits of airpower - what are the lessons from #Ukraine in #Iran ? #avgeek #defence #Iranwar https://t.co/qhtkN3j2VB https://t.co/h0v6Nal4fT
Losing the CDS Jeopard
Must read thread. Is CDS being stitched up? (Lose this CDS over a current conflict & what happens to preparing/procurement for a more serious punch-up a few years down the line if equipment/readiness has got worse?)
SAC's Finest Hour: 60 B‑52s over Soviet Borders
SACs finest hour - Cuban Missile Crisis - 60(!) B-52s circling off the coast/borders of Soviet Union, notes Robert Hopkins. #avgeek https://t.co/AqRTUfjI3n
Key Takeaways From RAeS Commercial Aviation Summit 2026
New on the @AeroSociety YouTube channel -'Highlights from the RAeS Commercial Aviation Summit 2026' #avgeek https://t.co/KpdnfYbYlA
Susanne Svensdotter Shares What Sparked Her Aerospace Passion
What inspired new FRAeS Susanne Svensdotter into a career in aerospace? 'new member spotlight' Q&A #avgeek https://t.co/68Q3iga6QE https://t.co/dHeOIZEjUN
Strategic Air Command Marks 80 Years at RAeS
This Thursday (12 March) at RAeS HQ - 'Strategic Air Command An 80th Anniversary Retrospective' given by Robert Hopkins #avgeek #history #aviation https://t.co/jmALGABT21 https://t.co/QH7KMZ5kbs
Revolutionizing Risk, Cost, and Time for Faster Weapon Delivery
This Wednesday (11 March) at RAeS HQ! A timely Weapons System conference - The Need For A Revolution In Managing Risk, Cost And Time - how do we get missiles, drone and munitions to the front line - faster? #defence...
Free Airbus Lecture: Tom Williams Shares Aviation Journey
Free #aviation lecture, RAeS Prestwick Branch, 10 March - McIntyre Lecture: @Airbus – my exciting journey - Tom Williams CBE FRAeS #avgeek https://t.co/OzLtWuyfmr https://t.co/uOfOFIBdtZ
Free Lecture Explores Avro Heritage in Sheffield
Free #aviation lecture, RAeS Sheffield Branch, 10 March, 'Avro Heritage - The story so far' #avgeek https://t.co/EyF9HvVDbZ https://t.co/3n4Mg38bVW
