Aviation
“Flying Bum” Airlander 10 to Be Powered by World-Class 500 kW Electric Motors
30 Jun 2021, 09:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The largest civil aircraft in the world, famous for its unusual shape, is on the way to becoming the first fully-electric plane, with state-of-the-art motors
Fluid Dynamics Sim Show How NASA’s Supersonic Plane Will Cut Through the Air
30 Jun 2021, 09:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA says it is working on a database that will contain “simulations for all possible combinations of the settings that a pilot uses" when flying the X-59
Largest Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft Will Be a 19-Seater Offering a 500-Mile Range
30 Jun 2021, 08:37 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / ZeroAvia takes it up a notch with a pair of larger hydrogen-fueled aircraft. The 19-seaters with 600 kW hydrogen powertrains will offer a range of 500 miles.
These WWII Military Aircraft Can Still Blow Everyone Away With Their Skills
25 Jun 2021, 12:39 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Known as the "pilot makers", these WWII training aircraft can still teach others a lesson or two, with high-level maneuvers and impressive skytyping skills
Not for Unauthorized Personnel! Airbus 350 Pilot Reveals Some Cool Plane Secrets
24 Jun 2021, 12:14 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Want to take a pilot-privileged tour on an Airbus 350 aircraft? Well, there you go. This pilot reveals some surprise compartments of the modern airliner.
Hyundai Brings Sci-Fi Movies to Life With Advanced Air Mobility Ecosystem
24 Jun 2021, 09:09 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Hyundai's Urban Air Mobility division will use the same air traffic control solution as NASA, for its futuristic-looking advanced air mobility ecosystem
Volocopter 2X Prototype Makes First Flight: 3 Minutes of eVTOL History
23 Jun 2021, 07:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Volocopter showcases the prototype at Paris air show, company says full-scale eVTOL should be ready for passenger use by the Paris 2024 Olympics
Sustainable Aviation Needs Airports to Become Complex Hydrogen-Based Ecosystems
22 Jun 2021, 12:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Airports should switch to carbon neutrality for all their operations and produce hydrogen on-site, thus creating an ecosystem for a truly sustainable aviation
Jet It Becomes the First to Operate the eFlyer 800 Electric Jet in the U.S.
22 Jun 2021, 08:41 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Bye Aerospace announced that the innovative 8-seat, all-electric eFlyer 800 just got its first official customer, that will redefine private travel.
Six-Person Flying Car Cyclocar Sticks to 2022 Timeline, Has Already Been Flown
22 Jun 2021, 04:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Developed by the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Cyclocar will make first flight in 2022 before heading to production in 2024
Boeing's Largest 737 MAX Airplane Takes to the Sky for the First Time
21 Jun 2021, 08:44 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The largest airplane of Boeing's 737 MAX family completed its maiden flight. The 737-10 took to the sky from Washington and landed at Boeing Field in Seattle
Here Is Airspeeder Mk3, World’s First Electric Flying Race Car, Taking Flight
21 Jun 2021, 03:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Alauda Aeronautics has announced the first Airspeeder racing series, the EXA Series: inaugural edition will be unmanned, followed by manned flights in 2022
Airbus Starts Making Cryogenic Tanks, Aims to Use Only Green Hydrogen for Jets
17 Jun 2021, 14:46 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Airbus demonstrates once again that it is one the global leaders in terms of promoting sustainable alternatives for the aircraft of the future
Volatus, Cleared for Takeoff in Canada. It Can Fly Its Drones in Six Locations
17 Jun 2021, 12:49 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Volatus Aerospace got the green light to start conducting BVLOS (beyond the visual line of sight) operations in Canada using its remotely piloted drones.
Highly-Efficient, Open Fan Architecture Engine Will Power Hybrid Electric Jets
16 Jun 2021, 12:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Next-generation CFM engine will make hybrid electric aircraft just as powerful as standard ones, while also cutting emissions by 20%
TriFan 600 Promises to Be the Fastest and Longest-Range Hybrid-Electric VTOL
16 Jun 2021, 07:50 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Xeriant Aerospace and XTI Aircraft partnered to produce the fastest hybrid-electric VTOL in the world, and it also boasts the longest-range, of up to 750 miles.
Hyundai and General Motors Moving Ahead With Flying Car Project Development
15 Jun 2021, 11:41 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Hyundai believes it could have an air taxi service operational as soon as 2025, while a General Motors executive believes 2030 to be a more realistic target
Innovative Flight Operations Startup Brings eVTOLs to the Asia-Pacific Market
14 Jun 2021, 13:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Flight services provider Ascent and eVTOL manufacturer Eve Urban Air Mobility are working to expand the use of eVTOLs in the Asia-Pacific region
Lilium's Jet With 36 Electric Motors to Fly With Honeywell Avionics and Controls
11 Jun 2021, 13:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Lilium taps Honeywell to supply the avionics and fly-by-wire controls for its upcoming seven-people jet; there's still no update on when we should expect one
Single-Aisle and Business Jets Soon to Fly on 100 Percent Sustainable Fuel
10 Jun 2021, 18:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / French aeronautical companies will launch an exciting project, testing the use of 100% sustainable aviation fuel for smaller jets.