Pipistrel

When we hear about VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft, we usually think of passenger-carrying "air taxis." The autonomous Nuuva, however, is being designed to give cargo-carrying helicopters a run for their money.

Pipestrel's battery-powered Velis Electro aircraft has become the first world's electric airplane to be awarded type certification by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, marking the clearing of a major hurdle on its road towards commercial use.

Pipistrel is running a competition asking budding artists to design the livery for its new Pipistrel Panthera aircraft.

European ultralight aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel has taken note of the ever increasing prices being quoted for entry-level Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) and has done something about it.

NASA has just announced that Pipistrel-USA's Taurus G4 aircraft won first prize in its Green Flight Challenge for practical electric aircraft.

NASA offers USD$1.5 million to successful development of green air travel.