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Xwing hopes to put a fleet of autonomous planes in the sky by 2025.
This wonderfully odd idea appears to have genuine potential to radically improve the power, speed, efficiency, payload capacity, range, endurance and ground footprint of a wide range of VTOL aircraft and drones. We've never seen anything quite like i
An incredible hybrid high-speed yacht-seaplane vehicle has completed successful flight tests and is ready now for production.
After showing off with some extravagant runway wheelies last week, Alice, the "world's first all-electric commuter aircraft," lifted off overnight on a historic first flight. It's another major milestone toward zero-emissions medium-range air travel.
Lilium is celebrating another eVTOL flight testing milestone, with video of its beautiful Phoenix 2 air taxi prototype achieving a full transition from vertical takeoff to wing-borne horizontal flight on both its main wings and canards.
Jet Fuel Derived From Used Cooking Oil Certified Airworthy for Large-Scale Production in China
Working to revolutionize commuting in cities world-wide, United recently-announced a $15 million investment and a purchase agreement for 200 four-seater electric flying taxis.
FLYING bike that travels 62 mph for up to 40 minutes and costs $777K makes US debut - as firm says cheaper model could be used 'every day' in the future
The ANCILLARY program aims to develop a "leap ahead" craft.
DARPA's AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY X-Plane program, nicknamed ANCILLARY, aims to develop and flight demonstrate critical technologies required for a leap ahead...
Technological advancements are quite an amazing achievement. Although I never thought I'd see them in my lifetime, electric air taxis may become commonplace in the not-so-distant future.
Plus, we'll share some other tips for ways to save money when flying, and the best time to fly during the holidays.
One of the big drivers of inflation during the late spring and early summer was - in addition to the relentless meltup in energy and commodities - the surge in airplane ticket prices amid seemingly endless demand, as millions of Americans were willin
Mack Rutherford set off on the daredevil mission from an air base in Sofia, Bulgaria in March, and if successful he will become the youngest person to circumnavigate the world solo in an aircraft.
The major airliner is moving forward with phase one of its $1 billion in Archer Aviation.
Evidence confirms that TWA Flight 800 was shot down by the U.S. military, followed by a massive coordinated cover-up
Over the last 15 years or so, airlines have found a new way to drive up revenue: squeezing more seats into each plane.
How to upset Russian freight companies, Elon Musk, Chinese authorities and Kylie Jenner in one go? Track their jets.
Carnegie Mellon researchers are working on an artificial intelligence system that can land an aircraft. Here's how made trained it.
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Samson Sky designed a transforming tail for the Switchblade flying sports car so that the tail can fold up and be protected while driving.
After 14 years of development, the Samson Switchblade - a fast, street-legal three-wheeler that converts at the touch of a button into a 200-mph (322-km/h) airplane - has been approved for airworthiness by the FAA. The team is now preparing for f
The record-breaking flight is intended to test new energy storage and efficiency systems.
With the increasing development of eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) "air taxis," it shouldn't come as a surprise that automakers are moving into the field. This week, Volkswagen Group China unveiled its own effort, in the form of the V.
Here's why the Air Force is interested in this little electric aircraft--and others like it.
Toronto's Horizon Aircraft has unveiled a 50% prototype of its gorgeous – and very unique – electric VTOL air taxi.
The remarkable Zephyr is a stratospheric UAV designed to fly ultra-long endurance missions acting as a solar-powered observation and comms platform. In its latest test, it sailed past its old endurance record two weeks ago, and may still be up there.
... "mild cognitive impairment", "spatial disorientation", etc.
Taking carbon dioxide, water and sunlight as its only inputs, this solar thermal tower in Spain produces carbon-neutral, sustainable versions of diesel and jet fuel.
Battery-electric VTOL aircraft should do a superb job as short-range cross-town air taxis, but there are a whole lot of other trips they could handle quicker and more conveniently than existing transport options if they could just fly a bit further.