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How Premium Aircraft Plastics Are Changing The Aerospace Industry?
Plastics can be considered the future of the aerospace industry and more advantageous than other materials. Why? There are several facts behind this, and history →
Samsung Galaxy A21 reportedly catches fire on plane, forces emergency evacuation
Samsung Galaxy A21 has caught fire inside the cabin of an Alaska Airlines flight after landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. This led the crew to →
Our 2021 Roundup Of Light Twin Aircraft
Until 35 years ago, light twins were a force to be reckoned with. Today, in both the used and new marketplace, they account for a →
Volocopter 2X completed its first US public crewed test flight
Each year the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) holds a massive air show in Wisconsin called AirVenture. At AirVenture 2021, the Volocopter 2X eVTOL aircraft had →
Joby Aero full-sized prototype air taxi flies more than 150 miles on a charge
Joby Aero Inc. has announced that its prototype all-electric air taxi has reached an important milestone in its development. The aircraft is designed for commercial →
The Best Pilot’s Watches Available Right Now
Whether a classic flieger or an automatic GMT, there’s a pilot’s watch out there for the fighter jock in everyone. You are a pilot, flying →
Flight Design F2 Gets FAA Thumbs-Up For S-LSA
The next-gen model of the popular Flight Design two-seat LSA can now be sold and purchased as a ready-to-fly aircraft. Flight Design has announced twin →
The flying car you’ve been waiting for
AirCar prototype that actually deserves its ‘car’ tag makes first inter-city flight in Slovakia A Slovakian company has built a prototype flying car that can →
Klein Vision AirCar completes a 35-minute test flight between two cities
AirCar is a dual-mode car/aircraft moving towards production after meeting a key development milestone this week. That milestone was its first inter-city flight, where the →
AA and Virgin Atlantic want this eVTOL aircraft for “flying taxi” city hops
American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic are looking to much shorter flights to expand their future services, each inking deals that could see them piloting electric →
Archer reveals its demonstrator eVTOL aircraft
Archer is one of the several companies working on electronic vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. On June 10, the company debuted its first demonstrator →
Battlefield 6 gameplay images leak ahead of June reveal
Screenshots reported to be from Battlefield 6 have leaked online, just ahead of the game’s planned June 9 reveal. There are four images in total, →
Boeing 737 MAX hit with $17m FAA fine as 787 Dreamliner woes continue
Boeing faces a further $17 million in fines from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over the 737 MAX incident, the penalties announced amid rumors →
EHang long-range VT-30 autonomous aerial vehicle takes off and lands vertically
EHang has revealed the latest version of its aircraft that it calls an autonomous aerial vehicle or AAV. The aircraft is a long-range VT-30 meant →
YU XIANG F03 Review – 6-axis Gyro RC Helicopter
Let’s meet a super unique flybarless 3D helicopter which is designed for RC helicopter fans. The YU XIANG F03 helicopter with 6-axis Gyro is very sturdy, which →
Airbus taps Luminar LIDAR for its autonomous aircraft’s eyes
LIDAR manufacturer Luminar has inked a new deal with Airbus, to provide its laser scanners for Airbus UpNext’s next-generation aircraft. The agreement could see Luminar →
New Part 107 and Remote ID drone rules take effect starting today in the US
Today marks the ‘effective date’ that some pertinent Part 107 and Remote ID rules become active in the United States. Notably, this includes the Operations →
FAA confirms you will be able to complete your Remote ID training online starting April 6th
As we reported last December, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its final rule for the Remote Identification (Remote ID) of Unmanned Aircraft. The document →
Hands on: DJI FPV drone review
The DJI FPV is a new take on the ‘First Person View’ drone – and it’s a pretty exciting one if you’ve ever fancied feeling →
Joby Aviation unveils its eVTOL air taxi flight video for the first time
Joby Aviation certainly isn’t a household name today, but that could change the future. Joby is one of the companies trying to bring affordable and →
This Incredible Plane: Cessna 620
Too late for one era, too early for another, this wonderful mini airliner turned out to be both behind and ahead of its time! Twenty →
Terrafugia Transition flying car granted a Light-Sport Airworthiness certificate by the FAA
Terrafugia Inc. announced this week that it reached a milestone in its road to bringing the Transition roadable aircraft to market. The FAA granted Terrafugia →
Alauda Airspeeder Mk3 Brings F1-Style Racing To Electric VTOL Aircrafts
Racing drones is fun. Watching other people racing drones, though, not so much. Seriously, it doesn’t matter how fast they go. If you’re going to make electric aircraft racing →
World’s first electric flying race car revealed
Aussie-developed Airspeeder Mk3 is set to compete in F1-style race series this year Australian aviation firm Alauda has unveiled what it claims is the world’s →
Ski-Lark and Wee-Lark: Simple Snowmobiles
Could a California-based company that specialized in vintage airplane restoration make a legitimate mark in the snowmobile market? There was only one way to find →
The biggest 3D Printing launches and industry developments in 2020
Whether you are working in this industry or not, it’s good to keep yourself up to date with information about an industry powered via the →
Ampaire Begins Airline Trials With Hybrid-Electric Aircraft
The company’s electric flight-test airplane is built around a Cessna 337 Skymaster. Ampaire last month flew its Electric EEL aircraft on a 20-minute flight from Maui’s Kahului →
Textron Aviation Announces King Air 260
The latest model in the Beechcraft series is already in production. Textron Aviation announced the new Beechcraft King Air 260 at VBACE 2020, with the model →
NOAA Takes Delivery of New Special Mission King Air 350CER
New aircraft joins an earlier King Air addition to NOAA’s fleet. Textron Aviation recently delivered a mission-ready Beechcraft King Air 350CER turboprop to the Department of →
Samsung Galaxy S21+ Real Mobile Phone Exposure
According to many sources, the new Samsung Galaxy S21 flagship will be available in January, including the S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra versions. As the →