SkyDrive Inks US Partnerships
- 07 Jan 2025 09:20 AM
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On Nov. 13, SkyDrive agreed to a partnership with Miamibased F&E Aircraft Maintenance (FEAM Aero), a leading provider of aircraft line maintenance services in numerous countries.
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Honda to Begin Subscale Flight Tests
- 07 Jan 2025 09:13 AM
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On Oct. 29, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted an experimental special airworthiness certificate to Honda to begin test flights with a subscale model of its eVTOL aircraft.
Textron eAviation Progresses with Nexus Demonstrator
- 11 Nov 2024 07:11 AM
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Textron eAviation, on Oct. 7, announced its aim to begin flight tests of its Nexus eVTOL in 2025, first with tethered hover tests at the National Institute of Aviation Research (NIAR) facility in Wichita, Kansas, followed by uncrewed flights at Salina Regional Airport in that state.
Pivotal Completes Blackfly Shipments to Customers
- 11 Nov 2024 07:07 AM
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Pivotal reported on Oct. 1 that it had shipped 13 single-seat Blackfly eVTOLs to defense and "Early Access" customers for the preproduction version of its Helix aircraft.
US Army Contracts LIFT and Near Earth Autonomy for Autonomous VTOL
- 11 Nov 2024 07:00 AM
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LIFT Aircraft, on Oct. 1, announced a $1.65M contract from the US Army Applications Laboratory (AAL) to design a medical multi-mission modular payload (shown), a container that can carry blood and conduct casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) missions.
Rolls-Royce Electric Propulsion to Shut Down
- 11 Nov 2024 06:50 AM
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Rolls-Royce Electrical is preparing to shutter its operations, the engine maker confirmed in news reports after failing to secure a buyer for the electric propulsion unit.
Aurora Flies Hydrogen UAS for Seven Hours
- 11 Nov 2024 06:39 AM
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Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, announced on Aug. 27 the completion of a seven-hour flight test of its SKIRON-XLE small uncrewed aircraft system (sUAS) powered by hydrogen fuel cells and an auxiliary lithium polymer battery.
First Hover of Latest Dufour Aero2 Tiltwing
- 11 Nov 2024 06:36 AM
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Dufour Aerospace on Aug. 26 announced the first hover flight of its production tiltwing VTOL drone, showcasing the advanced flight controls of its production model, the Aero2 (shown).
Aska Makes 350 Tether Tests of Roadable eVTOL
- 11 Nov 2024 06:33 AM
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Aska, on Aug. 15, disclosed its ongoing tethered uncrewed flight tests with its full-scale A5 “roadable hybrid-electric VTOL” prototype (N901NF) at “a private airfield located in California.”
Sukhoi Displays S-76 Atlas Cargo Drone
- 11 Nov 2024 06:26 AM
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On Aug. 12, Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation showcased an outdoor display of its S-76 cargo drone prototype, built by the Sukhoi Design Bureau, at Russia’s Army International Military-Technical Forum in Moscow.
