Electra.aero has unveiled the test vehicle for its hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft described by the company as “the world’s first blown lift
Read moreCategory: Air taxis and personal transports
Pipistrel earn Type Acceptance certification
Pipistrel has announced in a short post on LinkedIn that it has earned Type Acceptance certification from SACAA (South African Civil Aviation Authority) for the
Read moreAce VTOL and Neurobotx form partnership
Ace VTOL CEO Brett Northey, has announced in a short post on LinkedIn that the company has formed a developmental partnership with Neutobotx so that
Read moreFrance’s VoltAero announces EUR5.6 million government grant to support Cassio 330 development
VoltAero’s has announced funding for the development of its Cassio 330 electric-hybrid aircraft has further increased with a EUR5.6 million grant from the French government
Read moreCubCrafters begins testing electric lift augmenting slats
CubCrafters, a manufacturer of Light-Sport and Part 23 certified aircraft, has begun testing a new engineering innovation — Electric Lift Augmenting Slats (ELAS) — designed
Read moreEHang progresses island-hopping flights in Japan
In a Twitter post, eVTOL manufacturer EHang reports it has completed its latest island-hopping autonomous flight demonstration in Okinawa, the seventh city it has flown
Read moreEHang complete autonomous eVTOL flights between Japanese islands
EHang has published a short video on social media showing autonomous island-hopping between Iheya island and Noho island – the company says these are Japan’s
Read moreCycloTech reveals noise level of CycloRotor
CycloTech says it has conducted the “most extensive CycloRotor outdoor noise test campaign with a key result being that the CycloRotor generates a sound pressure
Read moreNASA grant funds aeroacoustic research to develop quieter vertical lift air vehicles
NASA has awarded USD5.7 million to a multi-university partnership as part of the agency’s University Leadership Initiative reports the Science Magazine. The project it says,
Read moreVolocopter preparing for launch at Paris Olympics
Volocopter is focused on its commercial launch in Paris planned for summer 2024 and “aims to see these plans flourish in the French capital.” “We
Read more