Ready for liftoff? Two flying taxi startups got Pentagon funding
Exclusive: Self-flying vehicle firms got $2m last year, as US military envisions taxis as more Blade Runner than Back to the Future
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Gulfstream G600 – first appearance at the Farnborough International air Show 2018
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s newest clean-sheet model, the class-leading Gulfstream G600, debuts at the Farnborough International Air Show on display from July 16–22 in Farnborough, England. The G600 is joining the all-new Gulfstream G500, the four-living-area flagship Gulfstream G650ER and the super mid-size Gulfstream G280. More than 225 Gulfstream aircraft are based in Europe, with … Read more
SureFly hybrid-electric VTOL Multi-Copter aircraft is reinventing the helicopter
SureFly wants to change the helicopter industry. Now is the era of VTOLs and the time to discover the affordable, easy-to-pilot, safe answer to personal flight. The SureFly is a two-place, hybrid-electric VTOL multi-copter aircraft developed by Workhorse in Loveland, Ohio. It is designed to carry about 400 pounds of payload approximately 70 miles, … Read more
Built for a new world of three-dimensional transportation: BlackFly, the First USA-Qualified All-Electric VTOL
OPENER vehicles will be on display at EAA AirVenture 2018 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin from July 23 to July 29, 2018. The public is invited to view the vehicles in the Innovation Showcase, and also experience three- dimensional flight by operating the vehicles in a virtual reality simulation. BlackFly is the world’s first ultralight, all-electric, … Read more
Flying cars: why haven’t they taken off yet?
Despite their potential, no one has managed to take them from flight of fancy to everyday reality
Lufthansa Private Jet Cabin Inspired by AMG takes luxury jet cabins to new heights
At EBACE 2018, The European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, Mercedes-Benz Style and Lufthansa Technik have unveiled a unique sportive variant of their prestigious VIP aircraft cabin, called ‘Inspired by AMG’. “Based on the large international interest and positive feedback which we have achieved so far, we have decided to develop a second variant … Read more