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Admittedly, we aren’t really in a position to confirm whether or not the miniature wood plane put together by [Daniel d’Entremont] is actually the smallest in the world, but we’re …read more Continue reading Here’s the World’s Smallest Wood Plane…Probably
The world’s largest flying aircraft has reached new heights, with Stratolaunch today completing the seventh test flight of its gigantic Roc carrier plane and logging a record altitude for the huge aircraft in the process. The exercise was also used to … Continue reading World’s largest plane soars to its highest altitude yet
Airbus is moving ahead with its vision of aircraft with active wing control, following successful wind tunnel tests at its facility near Bristol, England. The company is working to mimic the behavior of bird flight with wings that adapt their shape on … Continue reading Airbus hits the wind tunnel to pursue bird-inspired active wing control
With a view to providing clean powertrains for future aircraft, Roll-Royce is developing a 2.5-megawatt hybrid-electric propulsion system, billed as the most powerful of its kind. Engineers began putting it through its paces a few weeks ago, and are al… Continue reading Roll-Royce’s hybrid-electric propulsion system passes 1-MW milestone
An aircraft developed by Rolls-Royce to smash the speed record for an all-electric plane looks to have done just that, within three years of the being announced. The Spirit of Innovation took to the skies at a UK Ministry of Defence testing site last week were it reached a maximum speed of 623 km/h (387.4 mph), which Rolls-Royce says not only makes it the fastest electric aircraft, but the world’s fastest electric vehicle of any kind.
Tags: Electric Aircraft, Electric Vehicles, Plane, Rolls+Royce, World Records, World’s Fastest
Continue reading Rolls-Royce’s electric plane hits 387 mph to lay claim as world’s fastest
Hypersonic aircraft that fly many times the speed of sound might one day carry people from the US to Australia in just a few hours, but with all that velocity comes a hell of a lot of heat. One way scientists hope to prevent them overheating is by havi… Continue reading Tiny heat exchangers may let hypersonic plane fuel double as coolant
With a view to servicing regional routes, Swedish startup Heart Aerospace is developing an all-electric aircraft designed for short trips that simply aren’t economically feasible for conventional planes. The company has just attracted a new round of in… Continue reading Heart’s ES-19 electric plane is built for clean inter-city travel
As it edges towards the first flights for its Alice aircraft, Eviation has finally unveiled what it says is the production version of the all-electric nine-seater. This final configuration is the one the aviation startup will move forward with as it pu… Continue reading Alice electric plane ditches a motor as it gears up for first flight
There are more than a few ifs, buts and maybes hanging over the development of Boom’s Overture supersonic airliner, but if the company can jump through the necessary hoops United Airlines will be ready to grab a slice of the action. The carrier has ink… Continue reading United Airlines eyes supersonic travel through new deal with Boom
Honda Aircraft has taken the wraps off its latest business jet, the HondaJet Elite S, during a virtual product launch. The upgraded version of the Elite has an increased takeoff weight of 200 lb (91 kg), allowing for an additional passenger or an extra… Continue reading New HondaJet Elite S business jet boasts increased payload and range