Air Force Awards Xwing Autonomous Flight System Development Contract
Xwing and the U.S. Air Force have begun autonomous flight trials of the firm’s Superpilot flight control system aboard a Cessna 208 Caravan.
Xwing and the U.S. Air Force have begun autonomous flight trials of the firm’s Superpilot flight control system aboard a Cessna 208 Caravan.
‘If you’re looking for the code to the front door of the next generation of aviation, here it is,’ FAA chief Billy Nolen said.
The companies seek to deploy autonomous eVTOL aircraft into Japanese airspace.
Sustainable Skylines claims its drones will reduce the carbon footprint of traditional banner-towing aircraft by 90 percent.
The crewed mission will clear the runway for commercial launch in June.
The partnership with Iris Automation will create a cell tower-like network.
The RDSX Pelican delivers payloads up to 11 pounds as far as 25 miles.
The agency released an updated Concept of Operations for urban air mobility.
The company will deliver 10 hybrid eVTOL aircraft by 2030, with another 40 by 2040.
The new law follows Florida’s sweeping ban of Chinese and Russian drones.