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LEO Flight reveals alpha prototype for its eVTOL flying hypercar
June 27, 2022LEO Flight, formerly known as Urban eVTOL, has presented a manned alpha prototype for its LEO Coupe, a flying hypercar the company says will eventually be capable of carrying three people at speeds up to 250 mph, complete with "dynamic" handling. -
Archer outlines what its early eVTOL air taxi service will look like
June 24, 2022The eVTOL age is just a couple of years from dawning. We caught up with Archer's Director of Business Development, Andrew Cummins, to learn what the first steps will look like when electric air taxis begin taking to the skies in 2024-25. -
Lockheed Martin lifts lid on Top Gun's Darkstar hypersonic jet concept
June 23, 2022"Top Gun: Maverick" has quickly become a monumental success at the box office, but the film's producers couldn't have done it without leveraging the expertise of some of the world's foremost experts in all things aerospace from Lockheed Martin Skunk Works. -
Zero-emissions hydrogen cargo airship prototype planned for 2025
June 23, 2022H2 Clipper says large electric airships lifted and powered by green hydrogen stand ready to transport massive cargo loads over enormous distances much faster than cargo ships, and with zero emissions. But can they overcome the obvious obstacles? -
Airbus flies first helicopter with both engines burning 100% green fuel
June 23, 2022Airbus has achieved a green aviation first as an H225 made the first-ever helicopter flight with both of its Safran Makila 2 engines running on 100 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), which is usually derived from biomass. -
Jetson CEO takes his eVTOL on a commute to work
June 19, 2022Walk out into your back yard, jump into a next-generation electric VTOL flying machine, lift off and soar your way to the office helipad: that's the dream of personal eVTOL ownership, and Jetson co-founder Tomasz Patan has lived it, in a new video. -
Air Nostrum signs up as Airlander 10 launch airline
June 17, 2022With Hybrid Air Vehicles planning to commence production later this year, a new agreement with the Air Nostrum Group has been inked for the supply of a small fleet of 100-seat Airlander 10 airships to fly on Spanish domestic routes. -
World's largest plane soars to its highest altitude yet
June 16, 2022The world's largest flying aircraft has reached record heights, with Stratolaunch today completing the seventh test flight of its gigantic Roc carrier plane and logging a record altitude for the huge aircraft in the process. -
Airbus's long-range A321XLR passenger jet makes maiden flight
June 16, 2022On June 15, Airbus' first A321XLR (Xtra Long Range) airliner completed its maiden flight over Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport with test pilots Thierry Diez and GabrielDiaz de Villegas Giron at the controls for a four-hour shakedown systems test. -
World's most efficient passenger plane gets hydrogen powertrain
June 15, 2022The Celera 500L is a truly remarkable design. Otto Aviation says its odd shape delivers an astonishing 59% reduction in drag, so it can cruise as fast as a small jet while using 80% less fuel. Now, Otto and ZeroAvia are giving it a clean powertrain. -
Safran aims to seat premium air travelers in personal sound bubble
June 14, 2022For folks who like to listen to music during long-haul flights, capable noise-canceling headphones are an essential carry on. But that may change for passengers in first class thanks to Euphony in-seat audio from Safran Seats and Devialet. -
Autoflight releases full-length eVTOL flight test video
June 08, 2022Shanghai-based eVTOL company Autoflight has been ploughing through flight tests of late as it continues to develop its Prosperity I eVTOL air taxi. The company has now released a largely uncut 8-minute video showing an entire test flight, with sound. -
Volocopter announces successful first flight of VoloConnect eVTOL
June 07, 2022While eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft certainly are fascinating, it's hard to say how many will ever be anything more than concepts. Volocopter's VoloConnect may be the real deal, however, as it flew for the first time in May. -
Mayman Aerospace debuts flight-ready Speeder flying motorbike prototype
June 06, 2022Jetpack Aviation has debuted a flight-ready prototype of its P2 Speeder, a sleek carbon fiber "Motorcycle of the Sky" that can carry first responders over hundreds of miles and hit speeds of up to 500 mph in autonomous mode. -
Lilium claims eVTOL landmark by transitioning main wing mid-flight
June 01, 2022The prospect of a flying taxi service like that imagined by Lilium hinges on the ability of these aircraft to seamlessly transition from vertical to horizontal flight, and the startup has just demonstrated a key element of this functionality.
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