STRUCK: An Aerospace Engineering & Lightning Protection Show

STRUCK: An Aerospace Engineering & Lightning Protection Show


Latest Episodes

EP86 – Joby Doubles Flight Testing Capacity – Is the Finish Line Close?
January 13, 2022

Joby has completed a second aircraft prototype for flight testing; this one will go to the Air Force--does this bring Joby closer to the finish line for certification? Plus, Qatar Airways sues Airbus

EP85 – Drone Swarms for Plane Inspections? Plus, Amazon Invests in Beta Technologies’ EVTOL.
January 06, 2022

Korean Air is using drone swarms to inspect planes - will this work as well as human inspections? The Boeing 777 is getting new directives resulting from their early 2021 engine problems on a United f

EP84 – Aerospace Executives Facing Jail time? Plus, 737 MAX Test Pilot a Scapegoat?
December 29, 2021

Six aerospace executives have been indicted on labor collusion charges - will they stick? Plus, a new report shows that the FAA has approached prosecutors, explaining that Mark Forkner, former test pi

EP83 – A Supersonic EVTOL? And, is the EHang 216 Ready for Certification?
December 22, 2021

The Ehang 216 may be certified in a few months, according to new reports. Is this realistic? Plus, is the idea of a supersonic EVTOL feasible or even remotely reasonable? We also discuss the current p

EP82 – Sydney Seaplanes Adds EVTOL Order, Airbus A350 Has Lightning Protection Problems & More
December 15, 2021

Sydney Seaplanes placed a large aircraft order from Eve Urban Air Mobility, a division of Embraer. Will it work out for them? The Airbus A350 has lightning protection issues stemming from expanded met

EP80 – Results of the Celera 500L Test Flights: As Good as Claimed?
December 01, 2021

The Otto Aviation Celera 500L made some big claims on fuel efficiency and laminar flow. After flight testing, how have those claims held up? We also discuss more Boeing 787 manufacturing defects, the

EP79 – Is Hyundai Supernal the “Uber-Like” EVTOL Company of the Future?
November 24, 2021

Hyundai has spun off its EVTOL business into Supernal, with an interesting aircraft. And, the company shares a big vision for being a start-to-finish transportation company, with aircraft being on pie

EP78 – Boxwing EVTOL – Can it Work? Plus, Rolls Royce SAF Flight & Volocopter News
November 17, 2021

AMSL Aero has a boxwing EVTOL design with a prototype that's nearly ready to fly - can this interesting design work? Rolls Royce flies successfully using 100% SAF fuel, Volocopter sees big things happ

EP77 – Jetson One EVTOL, New Hydrogen Backing, and New Air Traffic Control Towers?
November 10, 2021

The U.S. has an aging air traffic control tower problem. How will airports replace 100+ aging towers? Plus, is the Jetson One personal EVTOL the future of fun-to-fly aircraft, with little to no barrie

EP76 – Can the Cyclotech EVTOL Reach Mass Market? Plus, Vaccine Labor Trouble and More
October 27, 2021

The Cyclotech EVTOL is back, with a recent flight vaulting it back into the maintstream media. With a very unorthodox lift system, can it really become airworthy one day and reach mass-market acceptan