I live next to a major airport, and vibe-coded a plane tracker that turns my ceiling into a live flight map

A software engineer explains how he set up a one-of-a-kind flight tracker in his home in under two hours via vibe coding.
Interesting Engineering

One soldier, many drones: US Army tests autonomous drone-control software

The U.S. Army has awarded defense and technology company Palladyne AI two contracts to test its AI-powered swarm software and reusable strike drone with soldiers during field exercises in Colorado and ...
AeroTime

US Air Force selects Anduril and General Atomics to build CCA drone wingmen

The US Air Force (USAF) has selected Anduril Industries and General Atomics to build drone wingmen for its Collaborative ...

How Top Gun fighter pilots actually work, according to a Marine pilot

Dave Berke is a retired Marine fighter pilot and Top Gun instructor who explains what it's like to fly combat missions from ...
AeroTime

Airbus delivers first H135 for Canada’s Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program

Airbus has delivered the first H135 helicopter for Canada’s Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program, to support training Royal ...
TweakTown

PowerA puts Flight Simulator controls on its new Xbox controller, and it looks wild

Project X-Ray Flight Deck Wireless Controller for PC and Xbox Series X|S is a one-of-a-kind collaboration between PowerA and ...
Lifehacker

Google Earth Has a Hidden Flight Simulator

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...
IEEE

Design and Implementation of a Low-Cost BJT-Based Prototype for Flight Control

Abstract: This project presents a low-cost prototype for basic flight control using fundamental electronics and embedded systems. The prototype emphasizes key educational principles such as transistor ...