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Drone Manufacturer AATI Claims First-of-Its-Kind FAA Approval

Flying Magazine

(AATI) says it has received the first FAA exemption for commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations of a drone weighing more than 55 pounds and flying above 400 feet. foot wingspan and 75-pound payload, including fuel. It is also capable of patrolling at 30 times the rate of BVLOS [small UAS] operating under 400 [feet].”

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

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Horizon Aircraft Specifications Capable of carrying out stage lengths of up to 500 miles (800km) while cruising at a speed of up to 250 knots (450kph) the Cavorite X7 can carry payloads up to 680kg (1500lbs) if operating in vertical flight mode. Only the Lilium Jet can compete in terms of having the capacity to carry seven people.

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