jueves, 3 de noviembre de 2016
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, Donating Collier-Award Winning X2 Technology™ Demonstrator to Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum
CHANTILLY, VA, Oct. 27, 2016 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT), announced today the donation of its ground-breaking X2 Technology™ Demonstrator to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Commercial Morphing Wing Aircraft Retrofit In Works
http://aviationweek.com/awinbizav/commercial-morphing-wing-aircraft-retrofit-works
Winglet specialist Aviation Partners and joint venture partner FlexSys are working with an undisclosed customer to retrofit an aircraft with the first commercial morphing wing.
CH-5 UAV officially unveiled at Airshow China - China.org.cn
http://www.china.org.cn/business/2016-11/03/content_39627446.htm
CH-5 UAV officially unveiled at Airshow China
China.org.cn
The highly anticipated CH-5 (Rainbow-5) unmanned aerial vehicle was officially launched on Tuesday at the 11th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China 2016), being held in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, between Nov. 1-6, by its ...
China reveals 'world's most powerful' combat spy drone that can ...Mirror.co.uk
Spaceport America's New Drone Summit Seeks to Attract UAV Pilots - Government Technology
http://www.govtech.com/fs/Spaceport-Americas-New-Drone-Summit-Seeks-to-Attract-UAV-Pilots.html
Spaceport America's New Drone Summit Seeks to Attract UAVPilots
Government Technology
Spaceport America's New Drone Summit Seeks to AttractUAV Pilots. The state Spaceport Authority is hoping to draw between 500 and 1,000 participants, exhibitors and spectators at the inaugural event, which features drone racing, a drone filmmaking ...
Wingcopter and the Transition from Vertical to Horizontal Flying - Commercial UAV News
http://www.expouav.com/news/latest/wingcopter-transition-vertical-horizontal-flying/
Wingcopter and the Transition from Vertical to Horizontal Flying
Commercial UAV News
Today, we sat down with Jonathan Hesselbarth, founder of Wingcopter (www.wingcopter.com) at the Commercial Expo UAV at the MGM Convention Center in Las Vegas and discussed the details of his VTOL design with him. The Wingcopter is a 5 to 9 Kg, ...
HondaJet flies into the record books [feedly]
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HondaJet flies into the record books
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine

Honda Aircraft Company has given credence to its claim that its HondaJet is the fastest jet in its class by breaking two speed records. The records were set over two recognized courses in the US from Teterboro, New Jersey to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Boston, Massachusetts to Palm Beach, Florida.
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Category: Aircraft
Tags: HondaRecordsHondaJet Related Articles: Honda begins deliveries of HondaJet, its first light jet First production HondaJet takes-off HondaJet enters production HondaJet achieves maximum speed in flight testing HondaJet gets its engine US$3.65 million HondaJet sales begin for 2010 deliveries
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Elevate: Uber plans to add 170-mph VTOL flying taxis to its on-demand transport mix [feedly]
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Elevate: Uber plans to add 170-mph VTOL flying taxis to its on-demand transport mix
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine

Uber has profoundly disrupted the taxi business with its ride sharing model, and has made it clear it wants to be a key player in future autonomous taxi services. Now, it's released a fantastic 97-page white paper detailing exactly how it wants to integrate electric VTOL multirotor air taxis into its mid-range transport system.
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Category: Urban Transport
Tags: Flying CarsZee.AeroVTOLurban transportJobyElectric AircraftUber Related Articles: Multicopter meets monster truck: The AT Transformer roadable VTOL aircraft Krossblade's SkyCruiser merges airplane, quadcopter and car Flying electric scooter aces 46-minute maiden test flight European aircraft passengers to receive high-speed in-flight internet access PAL-V hoping to lead personal transportation revolution OneGo rethinks air travel with "all-you-can-eat" flight plans
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London’s runways – into the final act?
http://www.aerosociety.com/News/Insight-Blog/4893/Londons-runways-into-the-final-act
1 nov. 2016
Professor KEITH HAYWARD FRAeS considers the recent UK Government greenlight for a third runaway at Heathrow. Is UK airport expansion now finally cleared for take-off?
NASA Tests Silent Falcon: A Solar, Electric Carbon Fiber Drone - Composites Manufacturing Magazine
Composites Manufacturing Magazine
NASA Tests Silent Falcon: A Solar, Electric Carbon Fiber Drone
Composites Manufacturing Magazine
NASA has successfully tested a solar-powered electric drone known as the Silent Falcon. The drone, is designed for numerous commercial, public safety, military and security applications, including NASA'sUnmanned Aircraft SystemTraffic Management ...