Aviation news with context a pilot cares about. Industry moves, regulatory changes, and headlines explained by what they mean for your flying. From Radio Hangar, 24/7 aviation talk radio.
FAA Administrator Bedford, the ATC Modernization Delays, and the Controller Pay Fight That Could Define the System's Future. With Tower on Radio Hangar.
Clear Air Turbulence, the Sky That Looks Smooth and Isn't, and the Power Technique That Gets You Through the Invisible Rough. With Tower on Radio Hangar.
Swarm Aero, the Gamera Drone, and the Nine Thousand Nautical Mile Case for Rethinking What Long-Range Unmanned Flight Costs. With Tower on Radio Hangar.
Beta Technologies, Kyle Clark's Nine Hundred Foot Fight, and What Private Airstrip Opposition Means for the Future of Electric Aviation. With Tower on Radio Hangar.
Honeywell Aerospace, the Supplier Acquisition Strategy, and What Vertical Integration in Aviation Manufacturing Means for Parts Lead Times at Your Maintenance Shop. With Tower on Radio Hangar.
The Russian Strike Drone Near Poland's Border, the Train Officials Say Carried Boris Johnson, and What Contested Airspace Looks Like From the Ground Up. With Tower on Radio Hangar.
The FQ-42 Vengeance and FQ-44 Fury, the Collaborative Combat Aircraft Names Troy Meink Announced, and What Autonomous Wingmen Mean for the Pilots Who Will Fly Alongside Them. With Tower on Radio Hangar.
The Pilotless SkyCourier, Merlin's Autonomous Retrofit, and What Military Resupply Without a Crew Means for the Future of Civilian Aviation. With Tower on Radio Hangar.
Swarm Aero's Gamera, the Nine Thousand Nautical Mile Drone, and What the Air Force's Search for a Reaper Successor Tells Us About Where Uncrewed Aviation Is Headed. With Tower on Radio Hangar.
Weapons in Orbit, the Air Force Secretary's Confirmation, and What a Contested Space Domain Means for the Pilots Who Depend on It. With Tower on Radio Hangar.
CAE's Electric Archer at the Design Stage, the Battery Math Behind the Stall, and What the Delay Means for the Future of Affordable Flight Training. With Tower on Radio Hangar.
The F-117 Nighthawk, Born in Secrecy and Bound for the Smithsonian, and What One Aircraft Changed About Everything That Flew After It. With Tower on Radio Hangar.