The latest news on aircraft design and technology.
How was the Blackbirds Program kept secret?
In the 1960s, secrecy, ingenuity and cooperation resulted in a series of airplanes that were invulnerable missiles, because they could outrun them.
Embraer New Hydrogen Fuel-Cell-Powered Jets
Embraer revealed new aircraft concepts as part of the company’s progress report on Energia – Embraer’s initiative to get the aviation industry to net-zero by 2050.
B-21 Raider strategic stealth bomber unveiled
Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider strategic nuclear stealth bomber makes its public debut.
Airbus Aircraft Hydrogen Fuel Cell Engine
Airbus is building an aircraft hydrogen fuel cell engine, to run full-size airliners by 2035.
Saudi Arabia to create one of the World’s Biggest Airports
King Salman International airports designed by Foster + Partners will be one of the world’s biggest.
First Test for Hydrogen Powered Jet Engine
A new aviation milestone: Rolls-Royce and easyJet today confirmed the world’s first run of a modern aero engine on hydrogen.
Archer Midnight eVTOL Air Taxi
Archer Midnight eVTOL air taxi designed to travel back to back flights of ~ 20 miles with ~12 minutes of charge time in between.
DARPA’s ANCILLARY VTOL Drone
DARPA’s ANCILLARY VTOL low-weight drone, can have high-payload, and long-endurance capabilities.
Can a Passenger Land a Plane?
I’m not a pilot. Can I land a Boeing 737 passenger airplane?
Xpeng Helicopter kit for flying Car
Xpeng helicopter kit turns driving car into flying car. X3 (internal code name)’s test vehicle made its maiden flight successfully.