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Joby Aviation Teamed Up With NASA to Demonstrate How Quiet Its Electric Air Taxi Is
Joby Aviation Teamed Up With NASA to Demonstrate How Quiet Its Electric Air Taxi Is

11 May 2022, 09:22 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Joby Aviation put its electric air taxi to the test to find out its acoustic footprint. The noise level of the eVTOL was measured using NASA's technology

 
General Atomics Develops New MQ-9B Aircraft With STOL Capabilities
General Atomics Develops New MQ-9B Aircraft With STOL Capabilities

10 May 2022, 16:11 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / General Atomics announced that it will develop a new MQ-9B aircraft with short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities that can be used in various settings

 
First Cessna SkyCourier Twin Utility Turboprop Delivered to FedEx Express
First Cessna SkyCourier Twin Utility Turboprop Delivered to FedEx Express

9 May 2022, 21:22 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Textron Aviation announced the delivery of the first Cessna SkyCourier to FedEx Express. Another 49 aircraft are expected to be delivered to FedEx

 
Israeli Startup Unveils Full-Scale eVTOL Prototype Air One for Personal Flight
Israeli Startup Unveils Full-Scale eVTOL Prototype Air One for Personal Flight

9 May 2022, 19:38 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / AIR unveiled the full-scale prototype of its Air One "flying car" at the Kentucky Derby. The company plans to start hover testing this year

 
Flying Motorcycle Speeder Is Really Happening, and It’ll Be Awesome
Flying Motorcycle Speeder Is Really Happening, and It’ll Be Awesome

7 May 2022, 02:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Inventor and JetPack Aviation founder David Mayman talks progress on the Speeder, says the production version will be nothing short of amazing

 
Microsoft Flight Simulator Dev Promises New Patch to Fix Last Update’s Issues
Microsoft Flight Simulator Dev Promises New Patch to Fix Last Update’s Issues

6 May 2022, 19:23 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / No details and patch notes have been revealed yet, but a breakdown of the development roadmap has been announced which includes at least two major updates

 
Tom Cruise Lands a Helicopter on the USS Midway for Top Gun: Maverick Premiere
Tom Cruise Lands a Helicopter on the USS Midway for Top Gun: Maverick Premiere

5 May 2022, 06:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tom Cruise arrives in style for the world premiere of the movie, jokes that he doesn’t do simple. The premiere was held on board the historic museum vessel

 
Massive Airplane Roc Aces Fifth Test Flight, Gears Up to Carry Hypersonic Vehicles
Massive Airplane Roc Aces Fifth Test Flight, Gears Up to Carry Hypersonic Vehicles

5 May 2022, 00:44 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Stratolaunch's massive carrier aircraft Roc has successfully completed its fifth flight, moving closer to launch hypersonic vehicles

 
Project Freedom: The Airplane Home With Deck, Garage, and a Second Plane for Entertaining
Project Freedom: The Airplane Home With Deck, Garage, and a Second Plane for Entertaining

3 May 2022, 07:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Joe Axline has always loved planes and dreamed of living in one. He decided to do just that when his wife filed for divorce

 
Red Bull Pilot Luke Aikins Falls on His Sword for Illegal Plane Swap Stunt
Red Bull Pilot Luke Aikins Falls on His Sword for Illegal Plane Swap Stunt

30 Apr 2022, 06:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Aikins accepts full responsibility for the Arizona stunt, saying he chose to disregard the FAA denial that said they could only fly if they had backup pilots

 
First USAF T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Trainer Jet Rolls Out of the Production Facility
First USAF T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Trainer Jet Rolls Out of the Production Facility

28 Apr 2022, 19:12 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Today, Thursday 28th, Boeing unveiled the first T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer jet for the U.S. Air Force ahead of official delivery

 
Pokémon "Pokéjets": Limited Edition Boeing Jetliners That Make You Wanna Catch 'Em All
Pokémon "Pokéjets": Limited Edition Boeing Jetliners That Make You Wanna Catch 'Em All

26 Apr 2022, 22:49 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / With an HQ only a short bullet-train trip away from Nintendo's, it makes sense that the two parties had the wherewithal to make this partnership happen

 
U.S. Marines' CH-53K King Stallion Heavy Lift Helicopter Is Ready for Operations
U.S. Marines' CH-53K King Stallion Heavy Lift Helicopter Is Ready for Operations

26 Apr 2022, 01:12 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Marine Corps declared the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter operational. The first deployment of the heavy-lifter is planned for 2024

 
This Futuristic Bullet Plane Is a Game-Changer, Beats Private Jets and Electric Air Taxis
This Futuristic Bullet Plane Is a Game-Changer, Beats Private Jets and Electric Air Taxis

25 Apr 2022, 20:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The true aircraft of the future is as fast and luxurious as private jets, and as green as eVTOLs, with lower operating costs

 
Ampaire Begins Ground Testing on Hybrid-Electric Cessna Grand Caravan
Ampaire Begins Ground Testing on Hybrid-Electric Cessna Grand Caravan

25 Apr 2022, 15:26 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Amapire has started ground testing of its Eco Caravan, a modified Cessna Grand Caravan equipped with a hybrid-electric propulsion system

 
Dragonfly-Like Alia Is the Electric Aircraft Gearing up to Make History in the U.S.
Dragonfly-Like Alia Is the Electric Aircraft Gearing up to Make History in the U.S.

24 Apr 2022, 23:30 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Air Force, UPS, and Amazon are betting on this electric aircraft that could take cargo aviation to a whole new level

 
This VTOL Hybrid Drone Can Carry Hundreds of Pounds in Its Bay for a Few Hundred Miles
This VTOL Hybrid Drone Can Carry Hundreds of Pounds in Its Bay for a Few Hundred Miles

24 Apr 2022, 22:00 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / The world definitely needs more drones like this, which can be real life-saver in many situations since they are able to lift the weight of two people at once

 
Alaskan Pilot Shows Enthralling Taking Off Skills, Becomes an Instagram Sensation
Alaskan Pilot Shows Enthralling Taking Off Skills, Becomes an Instagram Sensation

22 Apr 2022, 20:46 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / If you find yourself in need of some aviation-related inspiration, then you should check what’s inside this article. It’ll amaze you. The footage is great

 
German-Made Hydrogen Passenger Aircraft HY4 Reaches New Heights, Sets New World Record
German-Made Hydrogen Passenger Aircraft HY4 Reaches New Heights, Sets New World Record

21 Apr 2022, 08:11 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / German-developed, hydrogen-powered passenger aircraft HY4 has set a new world record by flying at altitudes never reached by this type of aircraft to date.

 
Former Olympian Trevor Jacob Crashed a Plane on Purpose for Clicks, the FAA Rules
Former Olympian Trevor Jacob Crashed a Plane on Purpose for Clicks, the FAA Rules

21 Apr 2022, 05:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The daredevil and vlogger staged a single-engine plane crash in November 2021, just so he could put out a video of it later