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Innovations in the vertical-lift world

Professional Pilot

For VIP and executive transport, parapublic, EMS, SAR, and energy services, it will carry 9 pax, up to 6000-lb payload, 1000 nm at 270 kt cruise. It can carry up to 882 lb of payload. The Albatross V400 heavy-lift air cargo eVTOL or hybrid-electric aircraft has a max payload of 220 lb. Payload is 900 lb.

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

Aerotime

This allows air to be drawn through the top of the fan and expelled out through the bottom in the form of downward thrust. Once airborne, the aircraft relies on a conventional rear-mounted propeller to provide forward thrust, while the panels that cover the wing-mounted fans return to their fully closed position.

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2700 Miles in a Cherokee Six

AeroSavvy

More air molecules in engine cylinders allow the engine to produce more power; more air molecules moving across the propellor blades and wings means more efficient thrust and lift. I also departed with the minimum amount of fuel I was comfortable with (airlines use this strategy to increase performance and/or increase payload capacity).

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Kratos successfully demonstrates trolley takeoff for XQ-58 Valkyrie UCAV

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The KTLS is an unpowered system, with takeoff thrust provided solely by the aircraft’s jet engine. During the fully autonomous takeoff, the Valkyrie engine throttles up like a conventional jet, accelerating down the runway with the KTLS.

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Top 10 Largest Airplanes in the World

Pilot Institute

Now, you might be wondering about its payload. The C-5 Galaxy has a unique high-wing design, with four engines capable of delivering an enormous amount of thrust. This aircraft is all about carrying massive payloads. The Stratolaunch can carry a staggering 550,000 pounds and has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,300,000 pounds.

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Ranked: Top 10 fastest fighter jets in the world in 2025

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Known as the Flogger, the MiG-23s variable wing sweep makes it capable of taking off from short, remote runways, as well as optimizing its aerodynamic profile for supersonic or cruise flight. Nevertheless, it was an extremely sophisticated jet for the late 60s and remains one of the most iconic Soviet aircraft of the Cold War.

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