Aircraft is basically all things that flies, including Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Toys & Hobbies not included.
Remember the Eurocopter X³? It broke the record in 2013, achieving a mind-blowing 255 knots (472 km/h) with its unique hybrid configuration. The program was momentarily paused when Eurocopter rebranded to Airbus Helicopters in 2014. Then, in 2017, the Racer—which stands for Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft—a direct evolution of the […]
Remember the evil plan by Airbus to pack more passengers into an aircraft with stacked seats? Good news: it’s not real—yet. But something else equally shocking, if not more shocking, is happening in Europe’s airlines. Low-cost airlines are seriously considering standing-only seats. Yes, really! 🤯 Passengers would be half-standing throughout […]
This vehicle here which flies and drives is called the Switchblade. But don’t worry—Miles Mayhem’s V.E.N.O.M. isn’t behind it. The company responsible is a U.S.-based aerospace startup called Samson Sky. While it shares the same name as Mayhem’s ride of choice, the Samson Sky Switchblade isn’t a VTOL that turns […]
The concept of a VTOL with fixed-wing airplane flight is not new. Hell, even a cartoon like M.A.S.K. had this concept with the Switchblade. Meanwhile, in real life, VTOLs with fixed-wing flight have proven to be costly to develop, as demonstrated by the V-22 Osprey. Where it used to take […]
Here’s one way to prove the airworthiness of a personal electric aerial vehicle, aka eVTOL: a race. Tomasz Patan’s other company, Jetson, has just achieved another milestone with its Jetson ONE eVTOL—pulling off the world’s first manned eVTOL race. For those not in the know, Jetson ONE is more of […]
We’ve seen plenty of so-called “hoverbikes” over the years. And they all seem to have one thing in common: a bunch of exposed rotors spinning like they’re auditioning for a haircut commercial. They’re “futur” without the “istic.” Not quite the Speeder bike from Star Wars, but it could be—if Volonaut […]
If you’ve ever been stuck in traffic, staring at the open sky and wishing your car could just take off, Alef Aeronautics has some good news for you. Their drivable flying car, the Alef Model A, just completed its first real-world flight near San Mateo, California. No, this wasn’t a […]
Move over Boom Supersonic—China has entered the chat. Say hello to the Cuantianhou which literally means “Sky-Leaping Monkey,” because nothing says speed quite like a primate in turbo mode. Developed by Sichuan Lingkong Tianxing Technology Co., Ltd., this next-gen supersonic aircraft promises to shrink the world in ways your budget […]
The skies are getting a whole lot faster as Boom Supersonic edges closer to making aviation history with its XB-1 demonstrator. This isn’t your average test program—this is a countdown to shattering the sound barrier and revolutionizing passenger travel with the future-ready Overture aircraft. November Milestones: Sharks, Heights, and Supersonic […]
Who needs traditional runways when you can have a flying machine that takes off like a helicopter and cruises like a plane? Enter AutoFlight, a trailblazer in eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) technology, which just achieved a historic milestone with its first successful flight in Japan. Taking to the […]
American aircraft manufacturer, Sikorsky, best known for its helicopters, is working on a unique unmanned VTOL aircraft for DARPA. This is no ordinary VTOL—it is a novel vertical takeoff and landing uncrewed aerial system with a twin proprotor ‘rotor blown wing’ configuration that sits on its tail to take off […]