STRUCK: An Aerospace Engineering & Lightning Protection Show

STRUCK: An Aerospace Engineering & Lightning Protection Show


Latest Episodes

EP25 – Can the Otto Aviation Celera 500L Deliver on Efficiency Promises? Is a Supersonic Air Force One a Reality? Plus: Hyundai Enters the EVTOL Race
September 07, 2020

The Otto Aviation Celera 500L makes some big fuel-efficiency and operation cost claims. It can glide 125 miles from 30,000 feet, but can it deliver on these promises? We discuss a jetpack incident at LAX airport,

EP24 – EVTOL HEXA, DARPA Ai Dogfight, Bird Strike Countermeasures and More
August 31, 2020

In episode 24, we discuss EVTOL HEXA's first flight and design, DARPA's Ai Dogfight contest between artificial intelligence pilots and real ones, combating bird strikes and the "snarge" they leave behind, Boeing 737 wire harness issues, and more.

EP23 – Odds of Catching COVID on a Plane? Boeing In Trouble for Undue Pressure; Plus, Is Volocopter an EVTOL Leader?
August 24, 2020

In this episode, we discuss the odds of catching COVID-19 on a flight, as explained in an interesting new article that explores proximity to other passengers and more. Boeing may be fined $1.25 million in a clear-cut case of undue pressure applied to e...

EP22 – Boeing’s Tough Sales Month; An Airbus A320 Gets Struck By Lightning, BAE & Jaunt Air Partner on Flight Controls, Plus VoltAero’s Hybrid Electric Aircraft, the Cassio
August 17, 2020

In this episode we discuss BAE's partnership with Jaunt Air Mobility, Boeing's continued trouble delivering airplanes, a lightning strike to an Airbus A320 in New Zealand and more. We also take a look at the VoltAero Cassio,

EP21 – AVX L3 Compound Coaxial Helicopter, Delta CEO’s Letter on the Future; Tilt Wing EVTOL – Will it Fly?
August 10, 2020

In this episode we discuss the AVX/L3 compound coaxial helicopter (CCH) and its unique design, Delta CEO Ed Bastian's letter on the company's future, new tiltwing EVTOL designs and more. Learn more about Weather Guard StrikeTape segmented lightning ...

EP20 – The Garmin Ransomware Attack; Airbus Makes Autonomous Takeoff & Landing; Sabrewing EVTOL
August 03, 2020

In this episode we chat about the scary ransomware attack that sent Garmin scrambling to get their systems back up. Airbus announced successful autonomous takeoffs and landings; the Sabrewing EVTOL that will haul cargo is getting some press; And Lilium...

EP19 – eHANG EVTOL First Flight; Boeing 737 Woes; Are the Big Four Airlines in Trouble?
July 27, 2020

The eHang EVTOL took its first commercial flight in China - how important is this milestone? Boeing 737 MAX re-certification has entered its public comment period, and other 737 models have had an emergency airworthiness directive recently sent out.

EP18 – Jaunt Air Mobility EVTOL – Will it Fly? Hydrogen-Powered Planes and Is Fire-Suppressing Foam on Its Way Out?
July 20, 2020

In this episode of the Struck aerospace engineering podcast, we discuss Jaunt Air Mobility's gyrocopter EVTOL design and talk about it's future. We discuss NXTCOMM's new flat satcom radome antenna design, Airbus' white paper on hydrogen-powered planes ...

EP17 – Did Boeing Apply Undue Pressure re: 737 MAX? We discuss Honeywell’s UAS tech and Vertical Aerospace’s Seraph aircraft.
July 13, 2020

In this episode, Allen and Dan discuss the idea of applying undue pressure to engineers as they moved to certification of the 737 MAX. They also explore some of Honeywell's new UAS tech and their autonomous landing technology. Lastly,

[BONUS EPISODE] Dr. Ana Vukovic on Computer Modeling for Radome Design Testing
July 09, 2020

Dr. Ana Vukovic joined us to talk about radome design testing using her computer modeling techniques at the University of Nottingham's George Green Institute for Electromagnetics Research lab. Testing radomes complete with lightning diverter strips is ...