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The remarkable Zephyr is a stratospheric UAV designed to fly ultra-long endurance missions acting as a solar-powered observation and comms platform. In its latest test, it sailed past its old endurance record two weeks ago, and may still be up there.Co… Continue reading Zephyr UAS smashes its own endurance record, may still be up there
Airbus has achieved a green aviation first as an H225 made the first-ever helicopter flight with both of its Safran Makila 2 engines running on 100 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), which is usually derived from biomass, including waste fat, oil… Continue reading Airbus flies first helicopter with both engines burning 100% green fuel
On June 15, Airbus’ first A321XLR (Xtra Long Range) airliner completed its maiden flight over Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport with test pilots Thierry Diez and GabrielDiaz de Villegas Giron at the controls for a four-hour shakedown systems test.Continue R… Continue reading Airbus’s long-range A321XLR passenger jet makes maiden flight
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
As part of a broader push on part of the aviation industry to reduce its carbon footprint, Airbus has conducted the first ever flight of its giant A380 jumbo jet using 100 percent biofuel. This is the third Airbus aircraft to fly using the sustainable … Continue reading Airbus flies A380 passenger jet on 100% biofuel for the first time
Airbus, in partnership with CFM International (a joint company of GE and Safran Aircraft Engines), is developing an A380 flying testbed called the ZEROe Demonstrator to examine how hydrogen combustion can be used to power turbofan jet engines.Continue … Continue reading Airbus building flying testbed to evaluate hydrogen combustion jet engine
Airbus, in partnership with CFM International (a joint company of GE and Safran Aircraft Engines), is developing an A380 flying testbed called the ZEROe Demonstrator to examine how hydrogen combustion can be used to power turbofan jet engines.Continue … Continue reading Airbus building flying testbed to evaluate hydrogen combustion jet engine
Lufthansa Technik takes inspiration from cutting-edge, ultra-capable marine vessels in preparing a concept aircraft optimized for frontier-breaking world travel. Its Explorer Concept is an airborne explorer superyacht or high-end overland RV, integrati… Continue reading Lufthansa pioneers frontier-smashing explorer yacht for the sky
Airbus’ high-endurance stratosphere drone, the Zephyr S, has set a new altitude record for an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) in its class, soaring to 76,100 ft (23,915 m) in the skies over Arizona during two flights totaling 36 days aloft.Continue Readin… Continue reading Zephyr S pseudo-satellite drone hits record altitude of 76,100 ft
Airbus has been quiet on the eVTOL front since its original CityAirbus multirotor and Vahana programs shut down, but at its “Pioneering Sustainable Airspace” summit, the company released details and images of a new electric air taxi it expects to get c… Continue reading Airbus’ return to the eVTOL air taxi is a bit of a head-scratcher