The Army's next rotorcraft is still in development, but officials are planning its first upgrade—a big shift in the service's approach to aircraft acquisition.
Although short of the seven-day flight hoped for, Skydweller says it demonstrated feasibility of staying airborne for months on solar power and batteries.
To achieve power-on, Lilium applied 900-volt external power to the aircraft, where it was converted to lower voltage to supply electrical and avionics systems.
Under a pilot partnership between Wing and Serve Robotics, packages will be picked up by a ground robot, then delivered by drone to customers up to 6 mi. away.
China’s nascent electric air taxi industry is forging tighter links with the country’s automative manufacturers and its massive electric-vehicle supply chain.
Boeing has launched 'Pick Up Your Wings and Fly', an Instagram community designed to inspire young women in the Middle East to explore opportunities in aerospace.
Developer CleanJoule is seeking initial approval of its CycloSAF fuel as a 10% blending component via standards developer ASTM International’s Fast Track process.
