In the aerospace industry, specifically, in the area of personal air transportation, eVTOL company AutoFlight has revealed that it has achieved the world’s longest eVTOL flight with its new Gen4 aircraft.
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Meet Airspeeder Mk4, The World’s First Crewed Flying Racing Car
The promise of a flying car future has not materialized yet. Development has been less than speedy for various reasons, including technology for an efficient, sustainable, and safe flying car. Perhaps that will change with the start of the world’s first crewed flying car race, the Airspeeder Racing Series, in 2024.
Xpeng Electric Flying Car Gets A New Design And Made First Flight
Chinese electric car maker Xiaopeng Motors, better known as Xpeng outside of China, shared its vision of flying cars through HT Aero last year. Fast forward to 2022, the company offers some updates on the development at Xiaopeng Tech Day.
Boom Technology Unveiled “Production Refined” Overture Supersonic Aircraft
There is a new development from Boom Technology. The Colorado-based supersonic aircraft maker has taken to Farnborough International Airshow (July 18-22, 2022) to reveal the s0-called “production refined” Boom Supersonic Overture.
Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 50 Is The Future Of Heavy Lift Freight Transporter
The so-called hotel above the clouds, Sky Cruise, is highly improbable given our technology today. But if there is going to be an air-equivalent of a cruise ship, that role is no doubt more suited for airship-style flying contraptions like the Airlander 10.
Sky Cruise Is An Enormous Nuclear-power Flying Hotel Concept
Have you wondered why there isn’t an aircraft equivalent to a cruise ship? Oh, right. The aircraft would have to be ridiculously enormous which would be physically impossible. It would have to accommodate thousands of people and have space for a host of entertainment venues and facilities, and stay aloft for days or even weeks …
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Everything You Need To Know About Airplane Hangars: From Cost To Construction
For those who spend a lot of time flying, investing in an airplane hangar is one way to provide the best possible conditions for your plane. Whether you plan on keeping it at home or want to protect your investment from bad weather and vandals, airplane hangars serve both economic and practical purposes.
This Electric Vehicle Maker Has Bold Vision For A Flying Car That Looked Like A Regular Car
Shows like M.A.S.K. and Back to the Future II set an unrealistic expectation for flying cars. I mean, when we talked about flying cars, most people would imagine a regular-looking car that, you know, just flies. Gullwing doors are a bonus, of course, but shouldn’t open like Matt Trakker’s Thunder Hawk in order to fly …
A Space Company Wants To Hurl Satellites Into Orbit Using A Supersized Centrifuge
Sci-fi movies have misled us to believe that we can reach space just by taking a regular flight. However, truth be told, insanely powerful rockets that guzzle tons of fuel is required to reach low earth orbit, or it will need a lift of some form.
Fraundorfer Aeronautics Tensor 600X STOL Gyroplane: Runway Required
You are probably half-expecting the Fraundorfer Aeronautics Tensor 600X STOL Gyroplane to be an all-electric aircraft. Well, it is not, which is a surprise given how electric drive is all the rage in recent years. The Tensor 600X is a good’ol fossil fuel burner.