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Is the battery industry ready to propel a new era of aviation? The experts speak 

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But lifting an aircraft off the ground and getting it to fly fast and far is a challenge of a rather different magnitude. This is the approach that’s been adopted by a number of players in the aviation industry, such as Lilium. battery system, which has been conceived specifically with the needs of the aviation market in mind.

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Airbus A350 | Features, Comfort & Efficiency

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Airbus A350 | Features, Comfort & Efficiency The Airbus A350, launched in 2015, represents the cutting edge of aviation technology. Design and Engineering Excellence The Airbus A350 stands as a testament to design and engineering excellence, incorporating the latest technologies and materials from the ground up.

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The innovators and trailblazers of future aviation flourishing in the UK

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ZeroAvia’s UK presence has been a key part of its success thanks to the forward-thinking approach taken by the Aerospace Technology Institute and Department for Business and Trade on hydrogen aviation, specifically the promise of fuel cells,” ZeroAvia told AeroTime recently.

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Aurora moves forward in program to develop high-speed vertical lift X-Plane

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The high-speed vertical lift X-plane concept developed by Aurora Flight Sciences has reached the preliminary design phase. This progress comes after completing a conceptual design review for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program, Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT).

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Ecojet to order up to 50 gyroplanes from ARC Aerosystems for UK operations 

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Gyroplanes are capable of taking off and landing vertically by having lift provided by an unpowered top rotor in an autorotation motion, but they fly horizontally when cruising, just like a conventional aircraft. ARC Aerosystems’ approach to advanced air mobility has also caught the attention of investors in the Middle East.

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Horizon Aircraft is developing the first 800km range hybrid eVTOL aircraft  

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Horizon Aircraft During the take-off and landing phases of flight, the wing surfaces can transform from a smooth horizontal flying surface into a stabilizer, housing 14 fans that provide the lift for vertical flight – five embedded on either side of the main wing, plus a further two mounted either side within the forward canard wings.

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A Bristol Bulldog Biplane Fighter is Once Again in the Sky

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Storo lifted the British fighter into the air for the first time on June 28, 2022, from Tillamook Municipal Airport near his home. At that point, you’re simply looking down the runway, and then it lifts off. Storo’s replica wears the colors of Royal Air Force (RAF) No. 19 Squadron. “The first flight was kind of interesting.

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