A Colorado-based startup known as Radia is developing what would be the world's largest airplane ever. It will be 100 ft longer than the Boeing 747 and larger than the Russian AN-225. The aim of constructing such a massive aircraft is geared towards breaking down global barriers to clean energy making the transport of ...
With the advent of drones, helicopters looked like they would be obsolete in some industries, but the rotary wing is going nowhere and companies like Skyryse is expanding the use of rotary wing aircrafts to make it more available to the public. Skyryse has developed an automated system that controls existing ...
Sirius Aviation AG is pioneering the world's first hydrogen-electric aircraft. Named the Sirius Jet, it will feature a hydrogen-electric ducted fan propulsion system that will propel it to 323 mph with an 1,150-mile range.
The aircraft will be completely zero emissions with no environmental impact and will meet ...
Lockheed Martin's highly anticipated SR-72 "Son of Blackbird" is scheduled to take its first flight sometime in 2025. This cutting-edge aircraft is beyond anything that Lockheed Martin has created and leaps and bounds beyond the original SR-71. It's being touted as a strategic asset that will redefine the domain of ...
The new Dassault Falcon 10X will revolutionize business aviation with a range of up to 7,500 nautical miles, allowing non-stop connections between the world's largest business hubs. Besides its enormous range, the Falcon 10X has features that will allow it to easily and safely land at shorter airstrips opening up more ...
The legendary Concorde will always be remembered as one of the greatest supersonic aircraft in history and now you can own a piece of this history with this Lego Concorde displayed in a beautiful sealed acrylic case. Lego enthusiasts and builders will enjoy this 2,083-piece Lego Concorde memorabilia that can be ...
NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft with a flight time from New York to London of 1.5 hours is one step closer to becoming reality. The X-59 has been moved to the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works facility in Palmdale California for a brand-new paint job.
Once painted it will undergo final measurements of weight and ...
Rolls Royce is pioneering electric aviation with the fastest all-electric aircraft that has set three world records to date. The Spirit of Innovation electric aircraft is a marvel of modern technology fused with a vintage World War II design. During its record-breaking runs, the aircraft clocked a maximum speed of ...
The vaunted B-21 Raider bomber took to the skies today November 10 on its first flight. The wing shaped stealth bomber took off at approximately 7:00 am from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale California just after dawn and landed at Edwards Air Force Base in a short 90 minutes flight. Astoundingly, for an aircraft ...
Blended wing aircraft concepts are nothing new, we have seen many conceptual designs over the last decade, but none has become a fully operational aircraft to date. Oscar Vinals of OVI design new blended wing concept is different from previous blended wing concept in that it can fly at supersonic speeds of up to 1,141 ...
The era of personal drones is fast becoming a reality and Hexa personal drone by LIFT Aircraft is at the forefront of this revolution in personal aviation. Hexa is an electric, remotely piloted, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that can carry only one passenger. On April 4th, the drone took to the skies over ...
Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier recently announced that its groundbreaking EcoJet blended-wing private jet concept is moving closer to an actual production aircraft after a prototype completed the first phase of flight testing. The aircraft, if it enters production will be the first-of-its-kind private jet ...
With emerging technologies, supersonic travel is being relegated to the past and hypersonic travel is now taking the forefront. A litany of aerospace companies across the world are in a race to develop the first commercially feasible hypersonic aircraft by 2030.
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Embraer, the Brazilian aerospace manufacturer plans to transition most of its fleet to sustainable zero-emission models by 2030. In pursuit of that goal, the company has unveiled four small prop-driven prototypes that are sustainable and environmentally friendly.
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Ever since the days of the concorde, we have dreamed of flying across the Atlantic at supersonic speeds, cutting the flight time between New York and Lonodon in half. With the end of the concorde era, supersonic travel seemed that it would be relegated to the past. However, Boom Supersonic Overture Jet along with ...
A flying car cannot be defined as a "flying car" unless it resembles a real car. That point needed to be clarified because many concepts entering the flying car competition look nothing like an actual car. That said, the Fusion JC7 is by far the closest concept we have seen that resembles an actual flying car.
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By the late 1930's seaplanes were among the largest and fastest aircrafts in the world. In fact the entire decade of the 30's saw a rapid rise in seaplanes thanks to their enormous size and ability to land virtually anwhere there is water. After the second world war, seaplanes began to quickly vanish from the aviation ...
Remember the famous Jetsons flying cars? One thing we can remember was that they were unlike any of the flying cars we see emerging today that have ducted fans and rotating blades. However, a Washington based startup Jetoptera has created a flying car more in line with the Jetsons flying cars that has no ducted fans ...
The late Elvis Presley's 1962 Lockheed 1329 JetStar Jet is up for auction. This legendary piece of rock 'n' roll history will be dusted off in the New Mexico's desert and put on auction to become the prized possession of someone who will refurbish it to its past glory.
The Jet was purchased by the late Elvis ...
The question above has haunted aviation designers for the last decade after NASA unveiled its concept for a flying wing commercial aircraft. Since then several aviation companies and airlines have invested in designing their very own flying wing concept to replace today's cigar shaped airliners.
Whether we will ...
Midnight model unveiled by Archer Aviation promises to revolutionize the way we fly when it takes to the skies in 2024. The way we travel today is set to drastically change in the coming decade with the advent of multiple eVTOL platforms being developed by a litany of companies across the world. Archer's Aviation ...
For centuries mankind has always dreamed of flying and with the invention of the Automobile came the desire for a flying car. AeroMobil is bringing this dream to reality with its flying car inspired by the mythical winged horse Pegasus. The company announced the second model of its revolutionary flying car, the ...
Northrop Grumman the prime contractor of the highly anticipated B-21 Raider Bomber unveiled this week that the enigmatic bomber would be unveiled on December 2. The secretive 6th generation bomber that will form the core of the US bomber fleet will be revealed to the general public and the media. The unveiling will ...
The future of flying will change dramatically if this nuclear-powered Hyper Sting Concept by Spanish designer Oscar Viñals becomes a reality. This supersonic aircraft powered by an onboard nuclear reactor promises to cut flight time between New York and London to a jaw-dropping 80 minutes. Remember the Concorde flight ...
Wisk Aero an aviation company created in 2019 as a joint venture between the now defunct Kitty Hawk and Boeing Corporation aims to be the first company to develop a semi-autonomous eVTOL for urban air taxi services. The all-electric eVTOL will be able to carry four passengers and take off and land completely on ...
One thing is for certain, the design of electric aircrafts made possible by quantum leaps in battery technology is becoming weirder by the year. The Zeva Aero Z2 is the latest weird addition to this long list of eVTOL aerial vehicles that we only saw in sci-fi movies just a couple of years ago.
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With FAA approval, the Sampson Sky's Switchblade could take to the skies within weeks and become a commuter's dream come true by avoiding miles of gridlock in urban areas. Over 14 years of development has produced this innovative flying car that promises to change the way we commute to urban areas.
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Horizon Aircraft Cavorite X5 has been turning heads ever since it unveiling last year. The Toronto-base company unveiled this extraordinary looking eVTOL to an industry getting accustomed to smooth lines and body contours. The aircraft which looks like something out of a transformer movie, features canard wings and ...
Colorado based aerospace company Boom Supersonic unveiled its much anticipated Overture Jet that promises to bring back the golden age of supersonic travel. The company announced in early 2022 that it was in the process of opening a factory in North Carolina to begin producing the new Overture business Jet.
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Although battery-powered passenger planes are still a ways off, electrifying aviation might help address the industry's major environmental issues. However, all-electric seagliders that glide over the water like pelicans may be available much sooner.
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This unusual RV Helicopter Home graced the front page of Popular Mechanics in 1977. It was the fulfilment of Winnebago, one of the leaders in the RV world to create a flying RV. Known as the flying Winnebago, this amazing RV home is made from an old Sikorsky helicopter. Interior feature included a stereo system, color ...
Left rotting away in a New York Airport hanger with one engine removed, Donald Trump's $100 million Boeing 757 private jet has been remodeled with new engines a dazzling paint job and a large bold American flag on its vertical stabilizer. Known as "Trump Force One" which is analogous to Air Force One, it was used by ...
The all-electric Robinson-44 helicopter driven by a magniX electric propulsion unit made its successful first flight, according to magniX, a Washington State-based maker of electric aircraft motors owned by Singapore (EPU).
The flight on Saturday, June 4, 2022, was carried out by Tier 1 Engineering, a Santa ...
We could soon all be taking vacations in the skies thanks to an ambitious new floating hotel concept that never lands. The AI-piloted futuristic flying Sky Cruise hotel would have 20 nuclear fusion engines and would never need to return to Earth, maybe except for resupplies.
Tony Holmsten created the initial ...
Bombardier has unveiled The Global 8000, its fastest business jet to date. The new ultra-long range aircraft will enter service in 2025 and fulfill the desire of owners for a business jet with a range of 8,000 nautical miles and a top speed of Mach 0.94 which makes the Global 8000 the fastest business jet in the ...
Who would have thought just a few years ago that we would be witnessing the roll-out of electric aircrafts with designs from sci-fi movies and TV shows. The Manta ANN2 eVTOL is the latest entrant into the burgeoning world of electric eVTOL aircrafts that will perform a variety of missions from search and rescue, ...
Instead of the clunky steel tubular contraptions that has been ubiquitous to aviation design for the last several decades, Falcon Solar is a new breed of aviation designs that more resembles natures natural flying creatures. Created by the Budapest-based firm Lasky Design, this bird like aircraft features graceful ...
Electric Aircrafts will soon become like a Tesla electric vehicle, able to plug in and fast-charge and the Diamond Aircraft eDA40 is leading the way. After years of experimentation and testing hybrid and pure electric systems, the company is unveiling its first electric version of the DA40 single-engine trainer ...
Designed by Lazzarini Studios, this alien looking sphere is a unique concept that is a blueprint for the future of mobility. This revolutionary concept known as the Stratosfera can travel on land, on water and fly through the air. If that's not enough, their are variants of the machine that can also travel under the ...
Many strange yet interesting technical ideas have been developed in Japan, including voice-activated refrigerators, notification glasses, flying umbrellas, and now a single-seat personal aircraft. Tetra Aviation, a Japanese company has unveiled the single-seat 33-rotor Mk5 personal eVTOL that the company plans to make ...
Hydrogen is slowly becoming the fuel of the future and the PIAC PA-890 eVTOL helicopter is pioneering that path by becoming the world's first hydrogen powered helicopter. There was a time hydrogen was considered too dangerous for use in Aviation, with memories of the Hindenburg still fresh on the minds of many. ...
If your business is highly successful and making a fortune in the millions or you are a newly minted crypto multi-millionaire or you were lucky to win the lottery jackpot, then you may be considering investing in some toys and one of those toys may be on this list of most affordable private jets.
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Known as AirYacht, this outrageous superyacht and blimp concept could become a millionaire's toy if its every built. Designed by Guillaume Hoddé and Matthieu Ozanne, this radical concept is 197-foot superyacht tethered to the bottom of a giant 656-foot air blimp. It allows the owner to use the yacht on water or use ...
British aviation company Hill Helicopters has unveiled the Hill HX50 which it claims to be the “worlds first fully private helicopter” that it promises will revolutionize personal aviation in the near future.
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If President Biden does not secure the office in the upcoming 2024 election, he may very well miss out on the opportunity to be the first U.S. president to fly on the new Air force One VC-25B.
The Department of Defense project to create two new Air Force One VC-25B which are modified and upgraded versions of the ...
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic has now opened up ticket sales to those with deep wallets, who can afford the $450,000 price tag for a flight on Virgin Galactic. If you pass the application process and place a deposit of $150,000 you can gain a seat on one of the company's suborbital space planes. The company is ...
With the global supply chain in turmoil, moving cargo from one place to the other is becoming increasingly difficult and more expensive than ever. A San Diego startup sees a solution to this problem by using low emission drones the size of 747's to transport cargo quickly and inexpensively around the globe. Natilus, ...
After passing wind tunnel tests, NASA's X-59 supersonic jet being developed with Lockheed Martin, got one step closer to its maiden flight. This new generation supersonic aircraft, dubbed "Son of Concorde" after the Concorde commercial jet that first flew in the late 1960s. This QueSST—Quiet SuperSonic Technology ...
The new 2022 G6 SR is the latest aircraft from Cirrus Aircrafts and is set to redefine personal aviation. The 2022 G6 SR model is more fuel-efficient than previous SR models, thanks to the latest state-of-the-art technology and design features of the new aircraft. Cirrus SR Series has been the company's most popular ...
Radian Aerospace, a Washington-based aerospace startup, claimed last month that it had received $27.5 million in funding to create the first totally reusable horizontal takeoff and landing space plane. The craft would be single-stage, with no booster rockets and would be able to take-off like a conventional plane fly ...
Last Monday, at Arlington Municipal Airport north of Seattle, the Alice, a plane manufactured by Israeli startup Eviation, went through engine testing in preparation for its first flight which is only weeks away. The nine-passenger Alice will be able to fly for one hour and 440 nautical miles with battery technology ...
A Chinese aerospace firm aptly named Space Transportation is developing a supersonic aircraft that can fly at 2,600 mph between Beijing and New York in One Hour. The aircraft will be a combination of an aircraft and a rocket similar to Space X and Virgin Galactic space vehicles. The company plans to use the aircraft ...
When we think of Hydrogen Airships what comes to mind is the Hindenburg disaster. However, that was then and this is now and with the technology available today hydrogen airships may once again grace our skies and become one of the safest means of transportation. California based startup H2 Clipper plans to construct ...
Hypersonic vehicles is not just the domain of the military, a litany of private companies across the globe are working feverishly to bring this technology to civilian travel. In collaboration with the University of Sydney, Australian startup Hypersonix will research and manufacture key 3D printed components for its ...
Urban air mobility startup Bellwether Industries revealed footage of the test flight of the Volar eVTOL that resembles an aircraft you would see in a sci-fi movie. This futuristic flying vehicle looks like a hypercar blended with an aircraft with a razor-sharp profile that betrays speed. The design is revolutionary, ...
The hydrogen-powered Carcopter S 11 could become the pioneer of F1 Air Racing if it successfully outperforms the Alauda Airspeeder. It has officially entered the race to be the first alternative-powered VTOL racer. Alauda has already established itself as a frontrunner with the Airspeeder but Carcopter is not far ...
City commute may one day become as easy as flying to the next restaurant in the Bell Nexus Flying Taxi. Thanks to visionary designers at Bell, the Nexus flying taxi will make traffic jams a thing of the past, allowing for easy commute between city destinations.
This prehistoric looking bird-like eVTOL is the wildest project coming out of Africa and aims to upend the entire eVTOL industry with a radical design that has heads turning. Aptly named Phractyl Macrobat like a prehistoric bird, this proposed one-seater aircraft features an insectoid-like body with wings attached to ...
German Aeronautics company Fraundorfer has unveiled its Tensor 600X gyroplane at the European Rotors show. The two-seat gyroplane is only for personal use at this time but the company hopes to scale up the design to a six-seater for commercial purposes. The design is revolutionary in that gyros offers a middle ground ...
Celera the bullet shape airplane that is promising to revolutionize the way we fly for business is slowly but surely becoming a reality in business aviation circles. Designed by Otto Aviation, Celera bullet shape was conceived to reduce drag, burn less fuel and travel much faster. It gets up to five times the ...
If you want to experience space travel like the rich and famous, you can with this space balloon that promises to ferry space tourists to the edge of space and back. In fact, the concept created by World View is aptly called "edge of space" even though its universally agreed that no one know exactly where earth's ...
HT Aero a division of XPeng has produced a concept for a street-legal car that transforms into a helicopter at the push of a button. Sounds like something out of a James Bond flick? The Chinese manufacturer is so serious about the concept that it has raised over $500 million in funding and promises a fully functioning ...
Jetson One Personal Electric Aerial Vehicle is the future of personal air transportation. Its the first commercially available personal electric aerial vehicle that you can build and fly without a pilots license. Its design takes inspiration from race cars and is made from aluminum and carbon fiber and can carry up to ...
Personal Nano Drones are moving from the stuff of science fiction into reality. These advanced drones by FLIR pack a lot of functionality into a tiny form that will be utilized for personal, commercial or military applications.
Air, an Israeli aviation startup company unveiled a two-person electric aircraft called the one for personal recreation. The company designed the aircraft for personal everyday use and it features collapsible wings for storage easy storage in your garage or backyard. It's propelled by eight rotors on two sets of pods ...
The LIFE DRONE is an amphibious rescue device that can move in the air as well as on water. It has a unique configuration that allows it to transform from an aerial quadcopter drone to a watery motor-raft to rescue people by keeping them afloat as well as transporting them to safety.
Rolls-Royce first all-electric aircraft has completed its maiden flight, soaring across the skies of the United Kingdom for 15 minutes. Named the "Spirit of Innovation", the aircraft utilizes a 400 KW electric powertrain with the most power-dense battery pack ever assembled for an aircraft. The flight marked the ...
The BlackFly single-seat electric aircraft is the world's first ultra-light fied-wing, all-electric, single-seat, vertical take-off and landing aircraft. Of course this is what its manufacturer claims with some pretty deep pockets to back up that claim, like Google co-founder Larry Page. The aircraft designed by ...
Archer's Maker Urban VTOL is the latest urban transportation vehicle concept that promises to revolutionize the way we travel in and between cities. Maker is basically a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that can take off and land in small urban areas. It includes redundant built-in batteries and motors to keep it ...
XTI aircraft is developing the XTI TriFan 600, a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. It's a six-seat fixed-wing aircraft with three ducted fans: two on the wings and one in the aft fuselage. All three provide lift, allowing the aircraft to achieve VTOL (vertical take-off and landing).
Looks like Air Force One will be getting a supersonic upgrade. Last September, it was revealed that a California start-up was collaborating with the US Air Force on the creation of a supersonic plane that could replace Air Force One. After impressing the military with its design for a low-boom supersonic Mach 1.8 ...
On Monday, a new supersonic commercial airliner was unveiled, with the designer and manufacturer claiming speeds of Mach 4-plus. The AS3, which can accommodate up to 500 passengers for 7,000 miles, is scheduled to make its first flight before the end of the decade, according to Aerion and will be able to travel from ...
UK startup Faradair is working towards bringing to market the world's greenest aircraft with this 18-seat regional aircraft that operates on a carbon-neutral basis. The bioelectric hybrid aircraft (BEHA) will use a combination of electric motors and biofuel-powered turbogenerator to transport 18 passengers or five ...
Spike Aerospace S-512 supersonic business jet will revolutionize the way we travel for business being able to cross the Atlantic in only 90 minutes from New York to London. This impressive feat is made possible by a windowless aircraft made with ultra-modern materials that can fly at Mach 1.6, that is 450 times ...
The Arrow supersonic combat drone is the product of Kelley Aerospace, a Singapore-based aerospace company. The drone unveiled as a concept for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is capable of flying more than 2,600 nautical miles at mach 2.1 which is 1,611 mph. Travelling at mach 2.1, the drone can reach Los Angeles ...
The world of electric flying car racing is slowly becoming a reality and the Airspeeder MK3 Electric Flying Racer is paving the way. The Airspeeder MK3 is a prototype flying racing car that is currently unmanned and can reach speeds of up to 75 mph. The company plans to increase the speed in the MK4 version and make ...
Urban transportation is on a path to take to the skies. From flying taxis, to the new CityHawk VTOL flying car, these vehicle will change the way we commute across cities. Made by Israeli aerospace company Urban Aeronautics, CityHawk is a Fancraft as the company likes to call it that be used for wide variety of ...
This new pilotless electric aircraft by Metro Hop promises to revolutionize intercity transport in the years ahead. It’s a completely autonomous short takeoff and landing design (eSTOL). It will move passengers in a 125-mile radius at 250-mph cruising speed.
Remember the robotic suits from the Matrix movie? Real-life Method-2 is bringing the technology to reality with this piloted robot suit. This biped robot suit stands at 13 feet in height. That weighs 1.3 tons and can be controlled and piloted by a single person.
The Spruce Whale better known as the WB-1010 (Wright Brothers 1010). It's a futuristic aircraft concept for KLM Indonesia aircraft design competition. It's a concept passenger aircraft that is designed to use yet-to-be-invented materials and technology. The designers aims to meet the demands of air travel 85 years ...
If you served in the U.S Airforce or have someone in your family that served, these U.S. Air Force Base Runway Prints will be a perfect addition to the walls of your home or office. These minimalist style prints depict the runway of major U.S. Air Force installations across the country. Prints include factual ...
For a mere $140,000 you can fly the revolutionary Pipistrel Alpha-Electro Electric Airplane. Made by Slovenian aerospace company Pipistrel, the Alpha-Electro is a pilot trainer and the first electric aircraft to be certified as airworthy by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2018. It's a lightweight ...
Klein Vision, the Slovakian startup shared a video of its Flying Car prototype taking to air and successfully completing its maiden flight. The short clip shows the vehicle driving around the airfield and then taking to air, then returning and landing, a remarkable achievement in the quest to create a car than can ...
A scale model of the experimental Flying-V Blended-Wing aircraft took to the skies recently in Germany to test the capability of its blended-wing concept. Blended wing design for commercial airlines is a concept being tested by several companies where the passengers, fuel tanks and baggage are all built into an ...
Renderings of Virgin Galactic Supersonic Jet has been released with the aim of resurrecting commercial supersonic air travel. The proposed jet will fly at Mach 3 or three times the speed of sound and carry between nine and nineteen passengers. The company has partnered with NASA to develop the airframe and Rolls ...
The time is fast approaching when these Jet-Powered Suits will be commonplace just like smartphones and this demonstration flight by pilot Vince Reffet is an indication of where this technology is heading. This demonstration flight reached an altitude of 100 m (328 ft) in just eight seconds and 22 seconds later was at ...
Airbus blended wing concept is a new flying wing concept that promises to revolutionize the way we travel and save on fuel costs. The concept is being promoted by Airbus using a remote-control model to demonstrate the concept and attract potential investors. The company states the blended wing concept will reduce ...