miércoles, 2 de noviembre de 2022
First Production AW609 Tiltrotor Takes Flight
This maiden flight brings the world's first commercial tiltrotor closer to certification and delivery to the first customers. The Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor recently reached a new milestone, with the maiden flight of the first production [...]
Let’s Talk About The New Manned Sixth-Generation Fighter Renderings
The notional design for the Next Generation Air Dominance program was shown during a briefing about the LMXT tanker, which the company is proposing for the KC-Y competition. Lockheed Martin released new renderings showing a [...]
First flight of Racer high-speed helicopter slips again to 2023
Supply chain problems have put paid to Airbus Helicopters' target of performing a first flight of its Racer high-speed rotorcraft technology demonstrator in 2022.
USA: 5G may have caused dozens of troubling in-flight avionics failures
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suspects new 5G cellular networks may have caused roughly 80 instances of aircraft system interference this year, with pilots reporting a range of malfunctions since the latest generation of mobile connectivity went live in January.
Bye-Bye Biomass: forest monitoring satellite departs for final testing before launch
Biomass, the European Space Agency's (ESA) forest measuring satellite has left the Airbus Defence and Space site in Stevenage and is on its way to Toulouse for final testing ahead of launch.
The World’s First eVTOL Flying Car Displays Upgraded Design, Completing Maiden Flight
Press release
https://www.aeroht.com/article/article?id=130 XPENG AEROHT, an affiliate of XPENG, unveiled the latest version of the world's first fully electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flying car on XPENG 1024 Tech Day. Designed for both air flight and road driving, the flying car conveniently features a sleek rotor fold-away system for seamless conversation between driving and flying. It is equipped with a new flight control system equipped with fault-tolerant control functions and a dual-engine backup system to ensure safety.
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UK launches post-Mosquito ‘drone' effort
The UK has launched an effort to develop and bring into service unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at a faster pace than the recently cancelled Mosquito 'loyal wingman' programme, with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announcing on 31 October that an industry day is to be held in the near future.