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Volocopter reveals its first commercial aircraft, the VoloCity air taxi
It’s a race to the skies in terms of which company actually deploys an on-demand air taxi service based around…
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Virgin Orbit seeks to launch satellites from the UK by 2020
One of Richard Branson’s space companies (yes, he has more than one) is looking to bring satellite launches to British…
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Boeing is moving to address potential issues in new 737s as Europe bans its plane
In the wake of the second fatal crash in six months involving Boeing 737 Max 8 airplanes, the European Aviation…
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Elroy Air raises $9.2 million for delivery drones that can carry up to 500 pounds
The dozens of companies vying for a foothold in the $11.2 billion drone industry — and by extension the $400 million…
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With no moving parts, this plane flies on the ionic wind
Since planes were invented, they’ve flown using moving parts to push air around. Sure, there are gliders and dirigibles, which…
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Quoth the Robo-Raven, “Recharge me!”
Researchers at the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering have been working on the so-called Robo Raven…
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The electric aircraft is taking off
Evan Gaj Contributor Evan Gaj is a mechanical engineering graduate from LeHigh University currently on a Fulbright Scholarship in Warsaw…
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