Simplifying flight—to make it as easy as getting into a car with automatic transmission—has long eluded the aerospace engineers creating new aircraft. While we’ve relied on flight controls such as…
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6 Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft That Are Hitting the Skies Soon, From a Flying Car to a Private Jet
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Hydrogen propulsion aviation is evolving faster than expected. H2eVTOLs, as they’re known, have significant potential in an increasingly climate-conscious and cost-conscious society. Most of the news has been about pure…
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One of Europe’s Biggest Air Shows Featured Every Kind of Aircraft, From Drones to Business Jets
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Friedrichshafen, Germany, nestled into a tidy corner of Lake Constance, is a remote destination that is several hours from any major cities. But it’s also the site of Europe’s largest…
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How Military Aircraft and Business Jets Are Looking to Each Other for Inspiration
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At first glance, private jets and military aircraft couldn’t seem further apart. But in the gray area between coddling luxury and mission-based efficiency, there’s a rich history of innovation exchange…
Hermeus is one step closer to making its hypersonic dreams a reality. The Atlanta-based start-up unveiled its first hypersonic aircraft at the end of last week, marking a major advance…
Published on March 7, 2024 Pilatus The utilitarian turboprop has long been in the shadow of smaller business jets, seen largely as a poor cousin to the faster, glitzier jets.…
Sikorsky has already shown it can make a damn good chopper. Now it’s ready to prove it can make a fleet of futuristic hybrid rotorcraft, too. The American aircraft manufacturer,…
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