Video: ultra-efficient Flying pogo robot bounces around on its tail

By hopping like a person on a pogo stick, a modified aerial drone can operate for almost an hour as opposed to several minutes if it simply flew. Descendants of the aircraft could one day find use in applications such as wildlife monitoring, crop inspe… Continue reading Video: ultra-efficient Flying pogo robot bounces around on its tail

Video: ultra-efficient Flying pogo robot bounces around on its tail

By hopping like a person on a pogo stick, a modified aerial drone can operate for almost an hour as opposed to several minutes if it simply flew. Descendants of the aircraft could one day find use in applications such as wildlife monitoring, crop inspe… Continue reading Video: ultra-efficient Flying pogo robot bounces around on its tail

Quarterhorse hypersonic aircraft program prepares to fly Mk1 prototype

Fast-tracking the hypersonic era, Hermeus has rolled out the next prototype of its program, to create a family of aircraft that can fly beyond Mach 5. The Quarterhorse Mk 1 is scheduled to fly later this year, testing its high-speed takeoffs and landin… Continue reading Quarterhorse hypersonic aircraft program prepares to fly Mk1 prototype

Video: Next-gen supersonic aircraft takes flight

The first private supersonic aircraft since Concorde retired two decades ago has taken to the skies. On March 22, Boom’s XB-1 supersonic demonstrator completed its maiden flight at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Video: Next-gen supersonic aircraft takes flight

Super-simple helicopter looks easier than flying a drone

How hard could it be to fly a helicopter if the controls consisted of just one stick and two touchscreens? That’s exactly what the case is with the recently announced Skyryse One, which could be yours for just shy of $2 million.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Super-simple helicopter looks easier than flying a drone

World’s first jet suit race is slated for February 28

Gentlemen, start your turbines – it’s time to see how these spectacular next-gen personal flight devices look and perform in the fire of competition. Gravity Industries has announced the world’s first jet suit race is happening in less than a month.Con… Continue reading World’s first jet suit race is slated for February 28

DARPA okays construction of X-65 plane with air jet flight controls

DARPA has awarded a contract to Aurora Flight Sciences to build a full-scale aircraft called the X-65. It will test a new technology that replaces moving control surfaces with Active Flow Control (AFC) actuators that use jets of air for control.Continu… Continue reading DARPA okays construction of X-65 plane with air jet flight controls

Bionic Bird releases upgraded X-Fly remote-control flying insect

Four years ago we told you about the MetaFly, a remote-control flapping-wing flying model insect made by French startup Bionic Bird (which did previously release a model bionic bird). Well, the company is now back with the new-and-improved X-Fly.Contin… Continue reading Bionic Bird releases upgraded X-Fly remote-control flying insect

World’s largest plane carries fueled hypersonic test vehicle into the skies

California’s Stratolaunch has announced the successful completion of its 12th test flight, where its six-engine, 385-ft wingspan Roc carrier aircraft took to the air for a captive carry test of a Talon-A hypersonic vehicle hauling live propellant.Conti… Continue reading World’s largest plane carries fueled hypersonic test vehicle into the skies