Faradair, a British startup working on a bio-electric airplane since it launched the project on Kickstarter in 2014, has partnered with four major partners to help it deliver 300 of its new Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft (BEHA) by 2030.
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Jaunt Air Mobility to explore hybrid-electric aircraft with VerdeGo Aero
Jaunt Air Mobility signed a memorandum of understanding with VerdeGo Aero to explore the development of hybrid-electric aircraft. Jaunt Air Mobility is developing an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft built around a large central rotor for hover and fully vertical flight, similar to a helicopter. The torque generated by the main rotor is countered not by a tail rotor, but by 4 small wing-mounted electric motors. These are also used for forward propulsion. The all-electric craft is said to be 100 times quieter than a helicopter and will fly 980lbs of payload (cargo or passengers) over a range of…
Read moreAirflow exploring the use of VerdeGo Aero distributed propulsion in eSTOL aircraft
Airflow is partnering with VerdeGo Aero to explore the use of their diesel hybrid system for powering their upcoming electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft.
Read moreSamad Aerospace flies half-scale e-Starling demonstrator for the first time
Samad Aerospace, the British VTOL designer who recently presented their third aircraft, has now achieved the next big milestone in the development of their biggest electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, the e-Starling.
Read moreVoltAero has first public demonstration with hybrid-electric powertrain
VoltAero, a French startup developing hybrid-electric aircraft, has flown the powertrain to be used in its Cassio line of aircraft in a public demonstration for the first time.
Read moreSabrewing Aircraft Company sells 102 heavy-lift eVTOL aircraft in $600M order
Sabrewing Aircraft Company out of Camarillo, California, has been working on their Rhaegal series of heavy-lifting cargo UAVs. They have now signed a five-year representation deal with Arabian Development & Marketing Co., including an order for 102 Sabrewing Rhaegal-B unmanned, heavy-lift, Vertical Take Off Landing (VTOL), cargo aircraft with a total order value of $600M. Part of the agreement is the establishment of assembly, maintenance, repair, and overhaul facities throuhgout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Africa, bringing jobs to the regions. Sabrewing CEO Ed De Reyes claims it is the first commercial purchase of an unmanned aircraft. We are…
Read moreSAMAD aerospace presents two-seater luxury eVTOL
SAMAD aerospace is a British VTOL designer that presented its first hybrid-electric Starling Jet at Singapore Air Show in February 2018, later followed by an all-electric version, the e-Starling. In a stepping stone to the latter, the company now presented the Q-Starling as a project of smaller-scope, yet with innovations and technologies that will advance their capabilities to the benefit of the e-Starling development.
Read moreElroy Air takes home Gold in IDEA 2020 Awards for Chaparral drone
Elroy Air is developing autonomous cargo drones meant for heavy loads. Its Chaparral eVTOL was awarded Gold in the Transportation category of the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), a prize previously won by the BMW i3 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Read moreAirbus presents 2035 vision with three hydrogen powered electric aircraft
Airbus thinks that by 2035, the first zero-emission commercial aircraft could be flying, and they presented three concepts as a stepping stone towards that vision. They are exploring hydrogen propulsion under the working name ZEROe, which they believe can cut aircraft emissions by up to 50%. Glenn Llewellyn, Airbus Vice-President of Zero-Emission Aircraft, said that five years ago, the company didn’t even consider hydrogen propulsion to be a viable technology to cut emissions. The use of the hydrogen propulsion in other transport areas however has produced data that shows its potential for aviation as well. As recently as five years…
Read moreMagniX and Universal Hydrogen join forces to electrify Dash 8 regional aircraft
MagniX, a manufacturer of electric propulsion for commercial aircraft based in Redmond, Washington, is partnering with Universal Hydrogen to convert a De Havilland Dash 8 to fly electrically.
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