Boeing Subsidiary Building Airplane with No Traditional Control Surfaces for U.S. Government
DARPA tapped Aurora Flight Sciences to build the X-65, a full-scale, experimental aircraft design without movable external flight controls.
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What Did the U.S. Just Put in Orbit?
We attempt to solve that mystery and a few others in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.
You’ve Never Seen Cessnas Like These Before
Check out a pair of historic flights made using modified Cessnas, a strange new aircraft on sale, and plenty more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.
12-Hour Hybrid-Electric Flight Sets New Endurance Record
Ampaire, manufacturer of the nine-seat Eco Caravan, eclipsed its own endurance record with a 12-hour flight of its hybrid Electric EEL demonstrator.
Before Electric Air Taxis Arrive, Crop Spraying eVTOLs Take to the Skies
Did you miss the first commercial eVTOL to take flight in the U.S.?
Autonomous Flight Leaders Join Forces in Bid to Speed Certification
Xwing and Daedalean—which both produce automated systems for the cockpit—will collaborate on the development of certification standards.
Electra Completes First Flight of Hybrid-Electric STOL Design
The journey lasted 23 minutes and covered about 30 miles at 3,200 feet in altitude, taking off from the runway at ‘neighborhood driving’ speeds.
Will the Most Powerful Rocket Ever Built Fly Again This Week?
We try to answer that question and more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.
Skyryse’s Automated Autorotation Tech Lands Guinness World Record
The aviation technology startup completed the first fully automated autorotation for an emergency landing, using a tech-equipped Robinson R66.
Will U.S. Sanctions Dull Russian Lancets?
We examine that question and plenty more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.
