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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
Aviation startup Aerion Supersonic is reportedly shutting down operations, ending ambitious plans to bring a supersonic business jet to market later this decade. According to Florida Today, the company has had a hard time funding the productions of its… Continue reading Supersonic passenger flight suffers setback as Aerion closes shop
Israeli/American company Eviation is preparing for the first test flights of its gorgeous Alice, an all-electric 11-seat luxury plane with an impressive 506-mile (814-km) range from a single charge of its huge 820-kWh battery pack.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Eviation prepares to fly Alice, its stunning luxury electric plane
Two years on from its maiden flight, the world’s largest aircraft has taken to the skies for another outing. Stratolaunch’s Roc carrier plane carried out its second test flight today, performing a series of in-flight maneuvers over the Mojave Air and S… Continue reading World’s largest plane returns to the skies after two years
Two years on from its maiden flight, the world’s largest aircraft has taken to the skies for another outing. Stratolaunch’s Roc carrier plane carried out its second test flight today, performing a series of in-flight maneuvers over the Mojave Air and S… Continue reading World’s largest plane returns to the skies after two years
[Amy Makes Stuff] has long used a pair of diamond honing blocks to freehand sharpen planes, chisels, and all the other dull things around the shop. Although this method works fairly well, the results are often inconsistent without some kind …read more
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Canada’s Horizon Aircraft has popped up out of stealth mode with an interesting 5-seat hybrid eVTOL design using a wicked-cool split-wing mechanism to transition between VTOL and horizontal flight, and a totally unique path to market.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Horizon presents its long-range Cavorite X5 hybrid eVTOL
Shifting to alternative propulsion technologies could go a long way toward cleaning up the pollution created by the aviation sector, and a new design cooked up by MIT scientists offers an intriguing look at a potential solution. The engineering team be… Continue reading MIT’s hybrid electric plane concept captures its own harmful pollutants