There’s Dream Chaser Tenacity, and then Radia WindRunner, the world’s largest plane. This aircraft measures 356 feet long, 79 feet tall and has a wingspan of 261 feet, making it ideal for transporting giant wind turbine blades to remote airstrips.
North American Wave Engine Corporation successfully demonstrated their unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with no moving parts. That’s right, power comes from a 50+ lbf (222+ N) thrust wave engine, complete with remote instant start on liquid fuel.
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Stratolaunch successfully completed a powered flight of its TA-1 test vehicle. Engineers were able to accomplish a safe air-launch release of the Talon-A test vehicle, engine ignition, acceleration, sustained climb in altitude, and a controlled water landing.
We have seen the future of flying cars, and it definitely includes the XPENG AEROHT X2. This flying car successfully completed a low-altitude voyage over Guangzhou City on March 8th using a route suitable for both urban air transportation as well as sightseeing.
You’ve seen the Boeing Orca submarine, now check out the latest NASA x Boeing X-66 aircraft demonstrator, which has officially entered the early production stage. This marks the first X-plane designed specifically to focus on helping the US achieve net-zero aviation emissions by 2050.
Why bother with Exosonic’s Air Force One concept, when the Hermeus Quarterhorse is in development? This hypersonic aircraft is reportedly capable of flying at 5-times the speed of sound.
Another year, another new flying car, and this time, it’s the Doroni H1-X. What sets it apart from the others is its tandem wing configuration, which enhances lift and efficiency. The wing fences are used to manage airflow and built-in wing landing gear.
Private jets are nothing new, but the Private Jet Villa by Hanging Gardens in Bali by developer Felix Demin takes the experience to a whole new level. It’s located on a clifftop near Nyang-Nyang beach and makes use of a decommissioned Mandala Airlines’ Boeing 737.
The Skyryse One is touted as the world’s first production fly-by-wire helicopter piloted with a single control stick. Unlike other helicopters, this one recognizes a power failure and automatically enters into an autorotation, which automates the glide, flare, and set-down, with the pilot in full control.