Who said sustainability and speed can’t go together? The Racer just launched a new era for high-speed helicopters—or, more accurately, a new version of mixed-design aircraft. First announced in 2017,…
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Watch: This Bonkers Supersonic Drone Almost Hit the Speed of Sound on a Test Flight
Supersonic drones may sound like a far-off fantasy, but at least one new model is edging closer to reality. Venus Aerospace’s test drone completed its first flight last week, paving…
SpaceX has taken one giant leap in its journey to the moon. The company’s Starship craft successfully launched Thursday morning, traveling more than halfway around the world before burning up…
This Bonkers Jet Has an Engine With No Moving Parts. It Just Completed Its First Flight.
A jet engine with no moving parts. Sounds like something out of Dune. But a Baltimore start-up successfully flight-tested a scaled version to prove that the concept worked. Wave Engine…
Airbus’s innovative hybrid plane is up, up, and away. The EcoPulse recently completed its first flight test in hybrid-electric mode, marking a significant step toward the decarbonization of the aviation…
“Serious Vibes Only”: Rick Ross Is Hiring a Personal Flight Attendant for His Private Jet
Rick Ross has been all about showing off his private jet. Now, rather than just admiring it via Instagram, you may actually get to hop aboard that aircraft—as long as…
Candela’s futuristic water taxi has taken flight. The Swedish yard just announced its passenger foiling yacht has completed test flights in Stockholm and will now head into production in Rotebro.…
Archer’s eVTOL Has Taken Flight, Setting a Course for a Full-Scale Launch in 2025
Archer Aviation’s air taxis are inching closer to reality. After almost half a decade of work, the California company reached another key milestone in its test program on Wednesday as…