AAM_Tech_Developments

By Graham Warwick
The 1-megawatt powertrain demonstrator is installed in a modified nacelle with large air inlets on either side to cool the fuel cells.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
The project has been devised as a flying testbed for distributed electric propulsion technologies that could be used on future commercial aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
China’s Aerofugia, a subsidiary of carmaker Geely, has flown a prototype five-seat electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi, the AE200 X01.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
A center for hydrogen-fueled aviation is to be established at Stuttgart Airport in Germany.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Pyka is conducting flight tests of its Pelican Cargo heavy-payload electric uncrewed logistics aircraft in California.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
MightyFly has unveiled its second-generation uncrewed cargo aircraft, the Cento.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Plans to develop the Linx for entry into service in 2028 represents a change of direction for the startup company ARC Aerosystems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The partnership will boost the company’s plans to develop light and commuter/cargo aircraft powered by green hydrogen.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The grant is of one 19, totaling A$44 million, awarded under the latest round of the Australian government’s Cooperative Research Centers Projects program.
Advanced Air Mobility Departments

By Graham Warwick
The aircraft flew for 10 min. with the 600-kW ZA600 fuel-cell propulsion system replacing the 19-seat regional turboprop’s left-side turboprop.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Burning hydrogen in turbofans would eliminate CO2 emissions but could increase production of nitrogen oxides (NOx) over engines burning jet fuel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The government has directed the Swedish Transport Administration to make targeted investments to help develop and test technology to electrify aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The model tested in TsAGI’s low-speed tunnel shows significant design changes from concept images previously released by Bartini.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The 11-blade propeller has been flown on MT’s Piper Cheyenne testbed, fitted to one of the aircraft’s two Pratt & Whitney PT6A turboprops.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Vertical Aerospace has completed initial tethered hover testing of a full-scale demonstrator for its VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Fast Cloud features a silver saucer-shaped balloon, with an uncrewed aircraft system slung underneath it.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Aviation is assuming a leading role in fuel cell technology development.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The so-called swing test involved a representative six-seat vehicle in a lift-plus-cruise configuration.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Aska has debuted a full-scale prototype of its A5 drive-and-fly electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
With locations in Singapore, Toulouse and Austin, Texas, H3 is developing hydrogen-electric propulsion systems to help decarbonize aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Propulsion pioneer MagniX prepares to test the final design iteration of its electric engines.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Communication and sensor systems usually run independently.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Amazon started drone deliveries in Lockeford, California, and College Station, Texas, on Dec. 22.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The design has 12 electric lift fans embedded in the wing and four in the canard foreplane.
Advanced Air Mobility Departments

By Graham Warwick
Maeve Aerospace plans to develop a 44-seat electric regional airliner with a design range of 300 nm.
Emerging Technologies