EU FP7 ACHEON Project WP5 Technology Evaluation progress update

The purpose of Work Package 5, Technology Evaluation, is to provide a detailed verification of ACHEON’s technology against both traditional and innovative future aircraft configurations. The key objective is to identify the advantages that the ACHEON technology brings with its advanced propulsive concept in all aspects of the aircrafts operations and its environmental impact. It […]

A review of thrust-vectoring in support of a V/STOL non-moving mechanical propulsion system

Central European Journal of Engineering September 2013, Volume 3, Issue 3, pp 374-388 A review of thrust-vectoring in support of a V/STOL non-moving mechanical propulsion system José C. Páscoa, Antonio Dumas, Michele Trancossi, Paul Stewart, Dean Vucinic Abstract The advantages associated to Vertical Short-Take-Off and Landing (V/STOL) have been demonstrated since the early days of […]

MAAT Airship project chosen as flagship programme for EU dissemination

PROMO-AIR has been recently awarded a CSA contract by the EC in response to the call AAT.2013.7-3. Communication of EU funded RTD project results to targeted Audience. PROMO-AIR will produce educational materials, such as videos, animations, serious games, e-brochures and presentations, aiming to highlight what are the outcomes of these EC supported projects. Six entities […]