Defects and Non-Destructive Testing in Composites
The treatment of defects in aircraft structural design has been an important aspect…
The Airline Metro System
When I was travelling in Chile a short while ago I took…
Milestones in Aircraft Structural Design
Although the exploitation of advanced composite materials in the aerospace industry is…
Human Fallibility in Aviation II: Case Study
Vanity Fair recently featured an excellent article on Air France Flight 447 that crashed…
Human Fallibility in Aviation
This blog has focused much on the technical side of aviation. One…
The History of Rocket Science
Rocket technology has evolved for more than 2000 years. Today’s rockets are…
Rocket Science 101: Operating Principles
In a previous post we covered the history of rocketry over the last 2000…
Rocket Science 101: Fuel, engine and nozzle
This is the third in a series of posts on rocket science. Part…
Rocket Science 101: Lightweight rocket shells
This is the fourth and final part of a series of posts…


