Ryan Erik King

  • Maintaining an Antarctic Airstrip Is Just As Difficult as It Seems

    Maintaining an Antarctic Airstrip Is Just As Difficult as It Seems

    It’s a massive undertaking to keep Antarctica, arguably the most inhospitable place on the planet, connected to the rest of the world. There is no indigenous population on the southern-most continent, and anyone or anything needed to sustain the scientific community living there must be brought in by sea or air. The BBC checked in…


  • Revolutionary Fly-by-Wire Helicopter Promises Takeoff With a Touchscreen Swipe

    Revolutionary Fly-by-Wire Helicopter Promises Takeoff With a Touchscreen Swipe

    Skyryse has unveiled the world’s first production fly-by-wire helicopter. The startup’s Skyryse One helicopter is operated with a single control stick and a pair of touchscreens. The transformative control system aims to make operating rotorcraft simpler and safer. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, there was a fatal helicopter accident every 20 days on average…