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370-mile hydrogen-electric seaplane set to clean up island hopping
July 22, 2024Swiss clean-energy aviation startup JEKTA has announced a partnership with fuel-cell powertrain developer ZeroAvia to extend the flight range and payload capacity of an upcoming electric amphibious passenger aircraft called the PHA-ZE 100. -
World's best-selling air taxi: Florida company unveils new prototype
July 21, 2024Eve has unveiled its first full-sized prototype eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-off and Landing) air taxi today during the UK's 45th Farnborough Airshow. It's called the Eve Air Mobility. -
VX4 tilt-rotor eVTOL gets 20% power boost ahead of flight tests
July 19, 2024Vertical Aerospace has pulled back the hanger doors on the second full-scale prototype of its four-passenger VX4 tilt-rotor eVTOL. The latest flavor has been given a significant power boost, and features proprietary batteries for the first time. -
"Thousands" of electric heli-pods ordered for upcoming World Expo
July 16, 2024Austrian startup FlyNow is opening manufacturing facilities in Saudi Arabia, after the announcement that "thousands" of its coaxial twin-rotor helicopters will transport visitors at the upcoming World Expo in Riyadh. -
Rocket-powered Aurora is a go for unlimited-speed high-altitude flight
July 12, 2024The Mk-II Aurora suborbital spaceplane took to the skies last year for its maiden flight with a rocket engine. Now Dawn Aerospace has been give the official nod from New Zealand's Civil Aviation Authority to undertake test flights at unlimited speeds. -
Joby's record 523-mile eVTOL flight: A huge leap for hydrogen aviation
July 11, 2024In a stunning validation of hydrogen's potential in aircraft, Joby Aviation has made an incredible 523-mile non-stop flight with its S4 eVTOL air taxi. That's more than triple its range on batteries, and an absolute landmark moment for clean aviation. -
Fire-spitting pulsejet engine delivers bulk thrust at low cost
July 11, 2024After launching a modern pulsejet engine for UAVs back in March, Wave Engine Corporation announced this week that it's delivered the first units. The loud, pulse-combustion fire-breather is officially finding its way to air-bound vehicles. -
Watch: Nevada's new flying car handles like a go-kart, hovers like a heli
July 05, 2024It drives at highway speeds, handles like a go-kart, transforms from drive to fly mode in three seconds, takes off vertically, and can fly for up to three hours on a hybrid powertrain. This remarkable road-going rotorcraft company is moving to Vegas. -
Autonomous EHang eVTOL jumpstarts nascent pilotless air tourism industry
July 04, 2024Imagine stepping into an empty aircraft and soaring through the air to take in the scenery ... without a pilot. EHang is determined to make that a near-term reality. It recently hosted an event to demonstrate the forthcoming travel alternative. -
Surprise test flight heralds ultra-long-range electric aircraft by 2028
June 26, 2024Chinese battery giant CATL says it's successfully flown a 4-ton plane using its ultra-high density "condensed batteries." It now expects to have an 8-ton electric aircraft with a range of 2,000 to 3,000 km (1,240-1,865 miles) operating in 3-4 years. -
Liquid-hydrogen-powered eVTOL makes a dazzling world debut
June 20, 2024Sirius Aviation, in partnership with BMW Designworks, has today offered the first look at the inside and out of its upcoming CEO Jet, a winged eVTOL with 28 ducted fans that's powered by hydrogen fuel cells for a range of 1,150 miles per trip. -
$400,000 helmet turns fighter jets transparent for 360-degree vision
June 15, 2024Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II is the most expensive military fighter plane ever produced at US$109 million per craft plus $6.6 million in annual operational costs – and the helmet you need to fly it is one of the most impressive features. -
Archer's Midnight air taxi completes first transition flight
June 13, 2024After nailing its first full-size eVTOL transition in 2022 with the Maker, Archer Aviation has revealed that its Midnight aircraft has successfully transitioned from hover to horizontal flight, before going on to clock speeds of over 100 mph. -
Watch: High-tech eSTOL aircraft hardly needs any runway
May 30, 2024This remarkable hybrid-electric aircraft has raked in more than US$8 billion on the back of its remarkable promise: quiet, long-range, low-emission flights using almost no runway for takeoff and landing. Watch it deliver in its first STOL test flight. -
Cruise-capable eVTOL flying motorcycle rocks tilting thrusters
May 30, 2024Czech company UDX is flying scale prototypes of a tandem 2-up eVTOL it calls Airwolf. With individually-tilting ducted fan propulsion, it's got enough wing surface for efficient cruise flight as well as agile movement from a hover.
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