STRUCK: An Aerospace Engineering & Lightning Protection Show

STRUCK: An Aerospace Engineering & Lightning Protection Show


Latest Episodes

EP65 – Boeing Starliner Problems; Airbus vs Qatar Airways; Heads-Up Displays, EVTOL News & Near-Death Crash
August 11, 2021

In this episode we discuss the recent issues between NASA and Boeing, as the Atlas Rocket and Starliner capsule have had their launch yet again delayed. Boeing has been in the news consistently for qu

EP64 – Joby and Volocopter EVTOLs Take Flight, and Can Shape-Memory Allow Reduce Plane Noise?
August 04, 2021

Volocopter recently recorded a fully crewed 4 minute flight, whereas Joby performed an unmanned 77 minute flight. The two flights were very different; what do they say about each company's distance to

EP63 – Bezos Reaches Space; Archer vs Wisk Continues; Might Tesla Enter the EVTOL Space?
July 22, 2021

Jeff Bezos blasted off with Blue Origin, successfully reaching space and returning to Earth safely. What's next for the billionaire? Archer has continued to press for dismissal of the Wisk patent laws

EP62 – Heart Aerospace Order with United; Richard Branson Takes Flight; Reliable Robotics work with Cessnas
July 17, 2021

Heart Aerospace gets a 200 plane order from United and Mesa Airlines, a regional partner. Richard Branson reaches space with Virgin Galactic--what's the significance of this milestone? Reliable Roboti

EP61 – United’s Big Move; Flying a Waterlogged Plane? Plus, Eviation & Leonardo Tilt Rotor Aircraft
July 08, 2021

Eviation prepares for test flights, and the Leonardo AW609 is back in the news--will it finally achieve certification and commercial success? Plus if a plane emergency lands in water or has its parach

EP60 – 777x Certification Issues; GE & Safran Open Rotor Engine? Plus, Archer & Wisk Fight Heats Up
June 30, 2021

Can the GE & Safran collaboration produce a viable open-rotor turbine engine, allowing for a greater swept area and increased efficiency? Gogo has successfully tested ground-to-air 5G, recently instal

EP59 – Jetoptera, 3-Wing Jumbo Jets, SpaceX WiFi & More
June 23, 2021

Will Jetoptera's fluidic propulsion system work, and reach new applications of aircraft? SpaceX wants their satellite wifi on planes--can they make the technology work with existing radomes? And, can a 3-winged jumbo jet really deliver on fuel efficien...

EP58 – Hermeus Mach 5 a Reality? Vertical Aerospace Orders Surge and Are Used Planes a Thing?
June 16, 2021

In this episode we discuss plane discounts - are used Airbus A330s a viable plane in today's market? The Hermeus team is trying to get a Mach 5 plane to market within five years, and is working with the Air Force on a Mach 5 Air Force One - is this rea...

EP57 – Boom Supersonic, Boeing MQ-25 Refueling Drone Plus Ehang & Joby EVTOL News
June 09, 2021

Will the Boom Overture supersonic jet take off now that United Airlines has placed a future order? Can Boom succeed where Aerion recently failed? The Boeing MQ-25 drone recently refueled an F-18, a first in aviation. Plus,

EP56 – Pipistrel Alpha Electro; Battery Woes for Bye Aerospace; Is a 40-Passenger EVTOL Just Science Fiction?
June 03, 2021

Bye Aerospace lost their battery supplier, as Oxis Energy went into bankruptcy--what does this mean for Bye? We discuss the Alpha Electro, a trainer from Pipstrel, and the use of electric motors in light sport aircraft. Plus,