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.
Electric CTOL/STOL News, Jan/Feb 2025
- 07 Jan 2025 08:24 AM
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Here’s our roundup of recent news on battery-electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen-electric conventional takeoff and landing (eCTOL) and short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft for advanced air mobility (AAM) applications.
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.
Press Release: Autonomy Global Digital Hub to Launch on January 1st, 2025
- 02 Dec 2024 09:33 AM
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Dawn Zoldi, CEO and Founder, P3 Tech Consulting, announces the upcoming New Year’s Day 2025 launch of Autonomy Global. A digital hub for the latest global tech, market and regulatory updates focused on the dual-use multi-domain autonomy ecosystem, the platform will include a related newsletter and social media handles across multiple premier channels. VFS is a Media Partner.
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.
