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ZeroAvia says it has completed the world’s first hydrogen fuel-cell-powered flight of a commercial-grade aircraft. On September 23, 2020, a modified Piper M-class six-seater plane, which ZeroAvia says is now the largest hydrogen-powered aircraft in the… Continue reading World’s largest hydrogen-powered plane makes maiden flight
Having tested out its aircraft in Dubai, Singapore, Helsinki and Germany, Volocopter is spreading its tentacles far and wide in its efforts to get its air taxi service up and running. The company is now turning its attention to Japan through a new agre… Continue reading Volocopter and Japan Airlines plan air taxi launch within three years
Last year, we heard how Rolls-Royce was developing what it claims will be the world’s fastest electric airplane, the ACCEL. Now, the company has announced that it has completed ground testing of the technology that will be used in the aircraft.
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After taking to the air in April on what was billed Japan’s first manned multirotor test flight, Tokyo-based SkyDrive has now revealed that its new slicker SD-03 model made its first public demonstration flight earlier this week.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading SkyDrive’s SD-03 single-seat eVTOL aces first public test flight
British company Oxis says it’s developed safe, high-density lithium-sulfur battery chemistry and will supply Texas Aircraft Manufacturing with a 90-kWh, next-gen battery pack to power the eColt, an electric aircraft with a two hour, 230-mile range.Cont… Continue reading Super-dense lithium-sulfur battery gives electric plane a 230-mile range
An unmanned aircraft designed for high-altitude communications has edged closer to the real-world applications, with the HAPSMobile Sunglider successfully completing another round of testing in New Mexico. The solar-powered aircraft soared to new heigh… Continue reading Solar-powered Sunglider UAV soars to new heights at Spaceport America
So far, much of the development focus of China’s EHang has been on providing air taxi and air tourism services, but now the air mobility company has its eyes on proving the versatility of its autonomous aerial vehicle platform with the launch of a fire… Continue reading EHang flies out rapid responder, firefighting drone
Although numerous companies are now developing so-called “air taxis,” many of those groups currently have nothing but renderings of their planned aircraft. Switzerland’s Dufour Aerospace, however, recently completed the first phase of testing of a larg… Continue reading Swiss eVTOL demonstrator aircraft takes to the skies
ZeroAvia says it has successfully completed the first-ever flight of a commercial-scale electric-powered aircraft in the UK. On June 22, 2020, the company’s HyFlyer aircraft featuring the latest version of its hybrid hydrogen/electric powertrain took o… Continue reading ZeroAvia completes UK’s first commercial-scale electric aircraft flight
Pipestrel’s battery-powered Velis Electro aircraft has become the world’s first electric airplane to be awarded type certification by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The certification confirms that the Velis Electro is airworthy in it… Continue reading World-first type certification awarded to Pipistrel electric plane