Hydrogen-electric HY4 passenger aircraft sets altitude record

Stuttgart-based German aerospace company H2FLY has claimed a new world record for its four-seater HY4, which became the first hydrogen-powered passenger aircraft to reach an altitude above 7,000 ft (2,134 m) on April 13. In addition, the HY4 made the f… Continue reading Hydrogen-electric HY4 passenger aircraft sets altitude record

USAF makes first eVTOL flight remotely controlled by an Air Force pilot

The US Air Force’s AFWERX technology accelerator program has announced that in December 2021 it successfully completed the first flight of an electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft with an Air Force pilot at the remote controls.Continue… Continue reading USAF makes first eVTOL flight remotely controlled by an Air Force pilot

Chicago to Washington DC flight uses 100% sustainable fuel in one engine

The shift to sustainable fuels in the aerospace sector passed another milestone last week when a United Airlines 737 MAX 8 airliner took to the skies with one of its two LEAP-1B engines running on 100-percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).Continue Re… Continue reading Chicago to Washington DC flight uses 100% sustainable fuel in one engine

The Longest Ever Flight Was Over 64 Days In A Cessna 172

Often, when we think of long-endurance flights, our first thoughts jump to military operations. Big planes with highly-trained crew will fly for long periods, using air-to-air refuelling to stay aloft …read more Continue reading The Longest Ever Flight Was Over 64 Days In A Cessna 172

Tiny heat exchangers may let hypersonic plane fuel double as coolant

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

Study suggests seabirds’ black wings allow them to fly longer

If you were a bird, chances are that you’d want to minimize the number of times you had to land and rest on the potentially treacherous ocean. A new study now suggests that multiple seabird species have thus evolved dark-colored wings, in order to stay… Continue reading Study suggests seabirds’ black wings allow them to fly longer

Could Airships Make A Comeback With New Hybrid Designs?

Airships. Slow, difficult to land, and highly flammable  when they’re full of hydrogen. These days, they’re considered more of a historical curiosity rather than a useful method of transport. Hybrid …read more Continue reading Could Airships Make A Comeback With New Hybrid Designs?