Solar-powered aircraft achieves groundbreaking 22-hour autonomous flight
Skydweller is the world's largest unmanned solar-powered aircraft that can stay airborne for weeks, and even months, without ...
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Start-up Electra reveals nine-seat ‘EL9 Ultra Short’ aircraft design
After months of flight-testing a prototype capable of taking off and landing with 46m (150ft) of runway, US aircraft ...
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New electric aircraft boasts 1,265-mile range, 201 mph speed, ultra-short takeoff
In June, the company successfully completed the first high-performance ultra-short flight operations of the EL-2 Goldfinch.
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US Air Force’s monster refueling aircraft to get AI pilot buddy for more autonomy
This will further allow Merlin to progress towards aircraft integration, design completion, and testing operations. Merlin ...
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Electra’s Nine-Passenger Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Is Here
Electra has unveiled the final design of its nine-passenger hybrid-electric STOL at its headquarters in Virginia and will ...
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Autonomous KC-135 Flight Testing May Begin Next Year
Flight testing of an autonomous KC-135 Stratotanker may begin next year. Boston’s Merlin Labs, Inc. and the U.S. Air Force’s ...
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BETA Technologies completes first flight of production aircraft
The hour-long flight tested several capabilities of the ALIA CTOL and is another step toward customer deliveries.
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BETA completes first flight of an aircraft built on its Vermont production line
Vermont Business Magazine BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company based in Vermont, has successfully completed the ...
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World's first aerospike rocket test mid-flight successful
In a feat that can only be described as legendary, and after many months and a catastrophic setback, Polaris Spaceplanes has ...