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New Battery Design Prevents Electric Aircraft From Turning Into Fire Missiles
New Battery Design Prevents Electric Aircraft From Turning Into Fire Missiles

1 Aug 2021, 08:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The existing battery tech is extremely dangerous for eVTOLs, Luminati explains, so a new design to deal with potential fires is a must-have

 
U.S. Navy’s Future VTOL Drone Is Best-in-Class, Hovers and Stares Like No Other
U.S. Navy’s Future VTOL Drone Is Best-in-Class, Hovers and Stares Like No Other

1 Aug 2021, 08:17 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Martin UAV will show to the public the V-Bat 128, one of the most remarkable and versatile drones of its kind, which has recently been selected by the Navy.

 
Transformer Aircraft Folds Its Wings to Become a Multirotor Drone
Transformer Aircraft Folds Its Wings to Become a Multirotor Drone

30 Jul 2021, 17:00 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Colorado-based aircraft manufacturer PteroDynamics has built an aircraft capable of folding its wings during flight to turn into a rotorcraft

 
Award-Winning Project Deep Sky Anticipates Future VTOL Trends With Simple Design
Award-Winning Project Deep Sky Anticipates Future VTOL Trends With Simple Design

27 Jul 2021, 07:01 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This VTOL design features a classic four-corner propeller layout with a sleek and aerodynamic cabin structure. Appears to be autonomous.

 
JetPack Aviation Completes First Test for Speeder "Flying Motorcycle" Platform
JetPack Aviation Completes First Test for Speeder "Flying Motorcycle" Platform

23 Jul 2021, 13:10 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / JetPack Aviation just completed a successful full-scale test flight of its Speeder platform. Applications seem endless and even include military use.

 
World’s First Flying Motorcycle Is Getting one Test Closer To Becoming a Reality
World’s First Flying Motorcycle Is Getting one Test Closer To Becoming a Reality

19 Jul 2021, 12:39 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The world's first flying motorcycle is just a prototype for now, but it nailed its platform tests and is getting closer to becoming a reality.

 
Volatus, Cleared for Takeoff in Canada. It Can Fly Its Drones in Six Locations
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.

 
TriFan 600 Promises to Be the Fastest and Longest-Range Hybrid-Electric VTOL
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.

 
Archer Unveils eVTOL Prototype to Be 100 Times Quieter Than a Helicopter
Archer Unveils eVTOL Prototype to Be 100 Times Quieter Than a Helicopter

11 Jun 2021, 14:21 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Archer introduced it's new aircraft dubbed Maker in a live simulated flight. The eVTOL is a two-seater capable reaching 150 mph and make almost no noise.

 
Delivery Drones and Air Taxis Could Boost Medical Transport, but Are They Safe?
Delivery Drones and Air Taxis Could Boost Medical Transport, but Are They Safe?

29 May 2021, 12:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The European Union Aviation Safety Agency conducted a study regarding Urban Air Mobility acceptance, and the results show a positive attitude, but also concerns

 
PBS Reporter Gets a Glimpse of Flying in an Air Taxi Above San Francisco
PBS Reporter Gets a Glimpse of Flying in an Air Taxi Above San Francisco

27 May 2021, 14:44 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / How close are we, really, to taking an air taxi to work? A TV special on PBS tells us more on the topic of autonomous electric flight for urban air mobility.

 
Hampton Roads to Become Test Area for Drone Flight Corridors
Hampton Roads to Become Test Area for Drone Flight Corridors

18 May 2021, 13:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA and The Longbow Group to research flight corridors for Advanced Air Mobility vehicles in Hampton Roads in Virginia, U.S.

 
Crazy Porsche 911 VTOL Composition Digitally Alters Perception of Floating Cars
Crazy Porsche 911 VTOL Composition Digitally Alters Perception of Floating Cars

29 Apr 2021, 11:49 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Pixel master Matteo Gentile doesn't seem tempted to join the NFT crowd even though he was clearly inspired by such an artist for this creation

 
Virtually Hovering Porsche 911 VTOL Blends Air-Cooled Vibes and Near-Future Tech
Virtually Hovering Porsche 911 VTOL Blends Air-Cooled Vibes and Near-Future Tech

22 Apr 2021, 09:55 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Pixel master Matteo Gentile (a.k.a. mattegentile on social media) brings back the classic air-cooled 911 for a restomod that keeps up with upcoming developments

 
NFT Unveils the Aska eVTOL Aircraft, First Units Will Be Delivered in 2026
NFT Unveils the Aska eVTOL Aircraft, First Units Will Be Delivered in 2026

15 Apr 2021, 20:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Come 2026, the well-to-do peeps among us will be able to fly and drive a flying car/eVTOL aircraft by the name of NFT Aska

 
Wheels Up Goes Vertical, Plans VTOL With Bell
Wheels Up Goes Vertical, Plans VTOL With Bell

15 Apr 2021, 08:42 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Wheels Up and Bell Textron team up to lead the industry towards vertical take-off and landing.The service is expected to launch later on this year.

 
The Future Is Here: UPS Buys eVTOLs for Delivery Operations
The Future Is Here: UPS Buys eVTOLs for Delivery Operations

8 Apr 2021, 07:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / UPS has signed a deal with Beta Technologies to purchase a fleet of eVTOLs that could enter operations by as early as 2024

 
Subaru Designs a Flying Motorcycle with Wings and Everything
Subaru Designs a Flying Motorcycle with Wings and Everything

3 Apr 2021, 10:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Subaru patent provides us with an early look at a flying machine that can operate as a conventional motorcycle and transform into a VTOL

 
This Is the First Tactical UAV Taking off Automatically From a Ship
This Is the First Tactical UAV Taking off Automatically From a Ship

23 Feb 2021, 13:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / UMS SKELDAR has announced that its V-200 UAV platform is now capable of providing automatic take-off and landing (ATOL) on a ship

 
Kalashnikov Launches Unmanned Aircraft That Can Fly and Land Anywhere
Kalashnikov Launches Unmanned Aircraft That Can Fly and Land Anywhere

22 Feb 2021, 11:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / ZALA AERO GROUP, a company owned by Russia-based Kalashnikov, has announced its all-new ZALA VTOL at IDEX 2021 in Abu Dhabi