Category: Aviation
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Endless Flight: The Solar-powered Zephyr could fly forever
Zoom on the stratospheric balloon: First manned flight test for the Zephyr Endless Flight – a project aiming to go on an 8000-metre-high voyage using only helium and the sun. The Perpetuum mobile, literally meaning “perpetual motion”, is one of the biggest dreams of human kind. The history of perpetual motion machines dates back to…
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Supersonic commercial aircraft could take to the skies in a little over five years
“I remember thinking, in 2007 when the iPhone came out, that the world was getting faster and better. That wasn’t so true with flying – flights today take as long as they did in the 1950s.” Boom Supersonic’s Blake Scholl The next generation of supersonic commercial aircraft could take to the skies in a little…
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Is this the future of air travel? Zoom on: Airlander 10
Pioneering British luxury travel experts, Henry Cookson Adventures, are setting a new world first, taking the Airlander, the world’s largest aircraft, on its maiden international flight. In 2018, Henry Cookson Adventures (HCA) will become the first private excursion company to trial Airlander 10, anticipating her arrival to revolutionise ultra-high-end travel. Welcome to the transport of…
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Fly like in the S-Class
Travellers in the Emirates First Class are now able to enjoy the sense of luxury of the S-Class above the clouds. Mercedes-Benz and Emirates Airline, one of the most well-known airlines in the world, are joining forces as part of a brand cooperation move. The first cooperation project is the completely redesigned First Class in…
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The revolutionary TriFan 600 to fill a market need – door-to-door air travel over long distances
Lift Up. Jet Out. XTI Aircraft Company Books Over 60 Orders for TriFan 600 Vertical Takeoff Airplane. TriFan 600 is a major breakthrough in aviation and air travel. No traditional jet, helicopter or other aircraft can offer the same world of possibilities, because not one of them can provide true door-to-door travel with the speed,…
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Select Your Destination and The Passenger Drone, the Most Advanced Manned Autonomous VTOL in the World, Takes Over
Slightly larger than a small car, the industry leading, Passenger Drone has the potential to change the traditional means of commuter transportation. With the launch of Passenger Drone and few other similar projects in 2017 there is a completely new market segment forming in aviation market – the electric VTOL ( Vertical Takeoff and Landing)…