As part of the collaboration, NASA will provide lessons learned from research conducted into urban air mobility at its Langley Research Center.

The company’s unorthodox methods can be seen in its preparations for ATR 72 flight tests.

The delayed program is set to provide a wealth of data to industry and regulators as NASA gears up for its long-anticipated first flight.

Ultralight paint; silent propulsion; anti-icing drone props; and aircraft electrification startup.

The Ranger is also designed to deploy Quantum Space’s Scout vehicles, satellites the company wants to distribute throughout cislunar space.

The financing comes as SkyDrive works to certify its aircraft in time to launch commercial air taxi service for the 2025 World Expo being hosted in Osaka.

NASA is funding further work on a near-silent propulsion system for urban drones—and potentially air taxis.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.