By Darin Watkins, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication PULLMAN, Wash. – Telling the story of flight has proven to be the adventure of a lifetime for Washington State University graduate Chris Hampel (’97). He is part of a team that visited 18 countries in all seven continents to create the documentary “Living in the […]
WSU engineering professor Jacob Leachman, left, with students Patrick Adam, Patrick Gavin, Justin Bahrami, Eric Barrow and Christopher Chaney. PULLMAN, Wash. – Test flights of a battery-powered version of what’s intended to be the world’s first university-built, liquid hydrogen-powered airplane have been conducted by students at Washington State University. Researchers want to develop such vehicles to […]
Alaska Airline Boeing 737-800 (Photo courtesy of Alaska Airline) Gardner PULLMAN – A major WSU effort to develop aviation biofuel is underway with the announcement of a strategic initiative called the “Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest” project; the first of its kind in the U.S. In partnership with Alaska Airlines, Boeing, the Port of Seattle, […]
Finishing touches put on WSU Cougar airplane by Horizon Air worker. (Photo courtesy of Horizon Air) Keep an eye on the sky and you might soon think that WSU has its own corporate jet. A look closer though and you will see that it is part of Horizon Air’s new strategy to salute four major regional […]