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Vertical’s VX4 prototype eVTOL aircraft achieves first tethered piloted flight

Aerotime

JULY 26, 2024

Further down the line, Vertical will conduct thrustborne flight testing which will see the VX4 take-off and land vertically, as well as conducting low speed flight maneuvers with lift generated by the propellers. Additional stages include wingborne or conventional flight (CTOL) and piloted transition flight.

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Archer Aviation given FAA’s airworthiness criteria for Midnight eVTOL aircraft

Aerotime

MAY 24, 2024

“The FAA announces the special class airworthiness criteria for the Archer Aviation, Inc. This document sets forth the airworthiness criteria the FAA finds to be appropriate and applicable for the powered-lift design,” the FAA airworthiness criteria read. Joby Aviation were provided with similar documentation in March 2024.

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Vertical Aerospace completes thurstborne test flight program

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The next stage in Vertical Aerospaces testing program will be performing piloted wingborne flight tests, in which the aircraft will be flown as a conventional aircraft, taking off, cruising and landing horizontally using the lift generated by the aircrafts wings.

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Rotor Technologies launches world’s largest commercial drones

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AUGUST 13, 2024

Rotor Technologies, a US startup that develops unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) out of New Hampshire, has announced the launch of the world’s two largest commercial drones.

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Skyryse conducts world’s first automated helicopter set-down using app

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

According to the company, on each occasion, the aircraft lifted off and transitioned into a seamless and stable hover. The accomplishment was then successfully validated numerous times, including with Skyryses CEO Dr Mark Groden at the controls of the aircraft.

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

Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

But lifting an aircraft off the ground and getting it to fly fast and far is a challenge of a rather different magnitude. battery system, which has been conceived specifically with the needs of the aviation market in mind. If you are looking for a Tesla-like version of your typical mid-sized airliner, you’d better be patient.

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XPeng AeroHT raises US$150 million for modular car-and-eVTOL concept

Aerotime

AUGUST 7, 2024

Lift for this small electrically powered aircraft is provided by an array of electrical rotors laid out horizontally on top of the passenger capsule. The “Land Aircraft Carrier” is a modular vehicle concept that combines an air and a land component. This vehicle is not yet certified.

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Australian Air Force to use back-assist exosuits for heavy-lifting roles

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will start using back-assist exosuits to assist personnel in roles that involve regular, heavy lifting. Airport employees wore three kilogram robotic suits around their waists to help with lifting heavy objects. The suit is battery-powered and a full charge can last for about three hours.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Stipa-Caproni

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The contract for building Stipa’s design was given to Caproni in 1932, as the Italian government was seeking ways to showcase Italian aviation technology. After spending years refining his idea, he finally petitioned the Italian government to manufacture a prototype aircraft for his design. The Stipa-Caproni in flight.

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Airbus A350 | Features, Comfort & Efficiency

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AUGUST 27, 2024

Airbus A350 | Features, Comfort & Efficiency The Airbus A350, launched in 2015, represents the cutting edge of aviation technology. One of the standout features is its unique wing design with a high aspect ratio, which allows for improved lift and reduced drag, ensuring smoother and more efficient flights.

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Delta soars into Centennial year with game-changing innovations at CES 2025

World Airline News

JANUARY 8, 2025

But amid the wonder of new technology, weve always understood that the entire point of innovation is to lift people up.

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From albatrosses to slimy eels: Aircraft design and concepts inspired by nature

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

MBekir / Shutterstock.com The person behind the project was an engineer named Richard Whitcombe who found his wingtip inspiration when he noticed that “birds in flight curled their wingtip feathers upward when seeking greater lift”.

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The innovators and trailblazers of future aviation flourishing in the UK

Aerotime

JULY 26, 2024

Hybrid Air Vehicles The Airlander 10 relies on a combination of proven aerospace technologies such as traditional cylindrical airships and helium for lift. However, it also draws on modern aviation developments that are found in planes, helicopters, or vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft.

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Exploring the use of robotics and automation to enhance airport ground handling

Aerotime

JULY 5, 2024

The Japan Times YouTube Channel Airport employees wore three kilogram robotic suits around their waists to help with lifting heavy objects. The suits worked by sending bioelectric signals from the brain to the muscles, prompting the machine to support the weight being lifted and reducing back stress.

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

Aerotime

MAY 21, 2024

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

Aerotime

AUGUST 12, 2024

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 is not the only company exploring new opportunities for gyroplane technology.

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Pipistrel conducts successful first NUUVA V300 hybrid-electric VTOL flight test

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Its propulsion is hybrid, since it is equipped with eight electric motors which provide lift for vertical takeoff, as well as a conventional fuel-powered engine for the cruise phase of the flight. The electric motors are powered by batteries which have been developed in-house by Pipistrel.

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Kratos successfully demonstrates trolley takeoff for XQ-58 Valkyrie UCAV

Aerotime

JULY 3, 2024

At lift-off speed, the Valkyrie separates from the KTLS, which then deploys drogue chutes and brakes to a stop on the runway, allowing the aircraft to continue its mission. The KTLS is an unpowered system, with takeoff thrust provided solely by the aircraft’s jet engine.

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Northrop Grumman unveils XRQ-73 SHEPARD hybrid stealth drone demonstrator

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JULY 11, 2024

Aurora advances high-speed vertical lift concept to preliminary design phase Aviation Technology and Innovation by Clement Charpentreau 2024-05-21 The post Northrop Grumman unveils XRQ-73 SHEPARD hybrid stealth drone demonstrator appeared first on AeroTime.

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Stakeholders Commend Drone, AAM Measures in FAA Reauthorization Bill

Flying Magazine

MAY 16, 2024

as a global leader in emerging aviation technology. The bill also contains a mandate for the FAA to publish a final special rule for operations of powered-lift aircraft—a new category that includes eVTOL air taxis—within seven months of passage. Drone and AAM industry stakeholders have plenty of reasons to be excited.

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

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

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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Why the F15 Fighter Jet Reigns Supreme in Aerial Combat

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 6, 2024

This incredible feat was made possible by the aircraft’s Pratt & Whitney F100 engines and advanced flight control system, which compensated for the loss of lift and maintained stability. Another F-15 aircraft is displayed at Cordele Veteran Park, serving as a symbol of military heritage and technological advancement.

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F-14 Tomcat: America's Legendary Fighter Aircraft

Airspeed Junkie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Adjusting the variable sweep wing allowed pilots to maximize lift during takeoff and landing on aircraft carriers and achieve high-speed performance during combat engagements. This versatility was crucial for adapting to the dynamic demands of naval aviation, ensuring that the F-14 remained a dominant force in aerial combat.

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A Bristol Bulldog Biplane Fighter is Once Again in the Sky

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

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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Vertical’s VX4 prototype eVTOL aircraft achieves first tethered piloted flight

Archer Aviation given FAA’s airworthiness criteria for Midnight eVTOL aircraft

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Vertical Aerospace completes thurstborne test flight program

Rotor Technologies launches world’s largest commercial drones

Skyryse conducts world’s first automated helicopter set-down using app

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

XPeng AeroHT raises US$150 million for modular car-and-eVTOL concept

Australian Air Force to use back-assist exosuits for heavy-lifting roles

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Stipa-Caproni

Airbus A350 | Features, Comfort & Efficiency

Delta soars into Centennial year with game-changing innovations at CES 2025

From albatrosses to slimy eels: Aircraft design and concepts inspired by nature

The innovators and trailblazers of future aviation flourishing in the UK

Exploring the use of robotics and automation to enhance airport ground handling

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

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

Pipistrel conducts successful first NUUVA V300 hybrid-electric VTOL flight test

Kratos successfully demonstrates trolley takeoff for XQ-58 Valkyrie UCAV

Northrop Grumman unveils XRQ-73 SHEPARD hybrid stealth drone demonstrator

Stakeholders Commend Drone, AAM Measures in FAA Reauthorization Bill

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

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