eVTOL Leaders Go Global
- 21 Jan 2025 06:10 AM
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In the past few months, the leading developers of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft made progress in delivering on their vision for advanced air mobility (AAM).
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Nalwa and Indian Vertical Flight Advance
- 18 Jan 2025 06:48 AM
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Kuljeet Sandhu is developing a fiveseat electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to serve the Indian market.
Is Autorotation Necessary for Powered-Lift Aircraft?
- 18 Jan 2025 05:56 AM
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In October, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published RIN 2120-AL72, “Integration of Powered-Lift: Pilot Certification and Operations; Miscellaneous Amendments Related to Rotorcraft and Airplanes,” which included the Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) for powered-lift aircraft, applicable to both tiltrotors and winged electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Unmanned Aerospace’s GH-4 VTOL Gyroplane
- 06 Jan 2025 06:36 AM
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Unmanned Aerospace’s hydrogen-powered, autonomous VTOL gyroplane is gaining traction with the US Navy for low-cost logistics delivery.
The V/STOL V: Fine-Tuning the Triangular V/STOL Wheel
- 06 Jan 2025 05:30 AM
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The “Coming to Terms” column in the March/April 2023 issue of Vertiflite, “A Taxonomy of VTOL Aircraft Configuration Types — Part 3: Reinventing the Wheel,” was the last in a series of three successive installments that proposed a new taxonomy for characterizing vertical and/or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) aircraft.
China eVTOL Aircraft Round-Up, Part 2
- 19 Dec 2024 02:02 PM
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Throughout the year, a wave of new electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft companies have emerged alongside more recognized, established names like AutoFlight, EHang and XPeng AeroHT. Some are newcomers, leveraging their expertise from aerospace giants, such as AVIC and COMAC, while others — like Aerospace Times Feipeng and Hangjing Innovation — already produce uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS).
18 Teams Enter 5th Annual Drone Competition
- 17 Dec 2024 11:20 AM
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In October, a record 18 university teams submitted letters of intent to compete in the fifth annual Design-Build-Vertical Flight (DBVF) Student Competition.
Canadian AAM Update
- 16 Dec 2024 12:22 PM
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Fall is aviation conference season in Canada and an opportunity for professionals to learn about the latest industry developments and to plan collaboration before the winter snow. In October–November, the author attended six events in the provinces of British Columbia and Ontario, providing excellent insights into current and future vertical flight operations.
Coming to Terms: Range
- 30 Nov 2024 07:47 AM
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Mobility is about the movement of people and things, and a decisive metric for any vehicle is its operating range for a single trip on its organic, stored energy.
Hydrogen is FLYING HY
- 28 Nov 2024 12:58 PM
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The charitable HYSKY Society held its second annual FLYING HY symposium on Sept. 3–5, collocated with the 10th Annual Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada.
