Otilia Drăgan
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A master’s in International Relations, as well as working in online media for more than five years, have given her a deeper perspective on how people everywhere can inspire each other.
Homes on wheels, aircraft or boats, these fresh, sometimes quirky, ideas from all over the world are worth sharing.
Airbus’ Record-Setting H125 Helicopter Now Even More Powerful, at Impressive Altitudes
14 Mar 2022, 05:35 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Thanks to today’s technology advancements, an apparently simple upgrade that can be completed in hours can take a helicopter to an impressive level of performance. That’s the case for Airbus’ H125s that got a significant power inc...
Record-Breaking Rail Bridge Dwarfs the Eiffel Tower, Built to Withstand Terrorist Attacks
14 Mar 2022, 04:31 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Rail bridges have fascinated humanity since the industrial revolution, and there’s still progress to be made when it comes to these jaw-dropping engineering works of art. What is gearing up to become the world’s largest rail bridge, tak...
New Mexico to Become a Hydrogen Hub for Aviation, Part of a Large-Scale Project
14 Mar 2022, 03:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Hydrogen commercial aircraft are only a few years away, according to companies such as Los-Angeles based Universal Hydrogen, which is gearing up to bring zero-emissions airplanes to the market as soon as 2025. On its path to achieving that, one of ...
Famous Entertainment Billionaire’s Adventure-Ready Yacht Boasts a Helipad and a Glam Tent
14 Mar 2022, 02:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Billionaires usually have interesting life stories, but that of the Canadian co-founder of Cirque du Soleil is particularly colorful and thrilling. One of his many passions is diving and cruising around the world onboard his magnificent sailing yac...
Californian eVTOL Manufacturer Will Offer State-of-the-Art Air Taxi Pilot Training
11 Mar 2022, 07:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Despite the significant bump in the road to certification that recently made headlines in the industry, the California-based eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) carries on with its ambitious plans for the future. One of them is to develo...
Rolls-Royce to Test the Giant 87,000 HP UltraFan Engine Using Sustainable Fuel
11 Mar 2022, 05:57 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Last year, Rolls-Royce was making waves with another world record in the aerospace industry – the new UltraFan power gearbox (PGB) reached mind-blowing power levels of 87,000 HP/67 MW. This year, it will be integrated into the first UltraFan ...
Forget Regular eVTOLs, NASA Backs Stealthy Delivery Drones With No Moving Parts
11 Mar 2022, 04:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Back in 2018, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) marked a premiere in aviation. They successfully flew a plane without any moving parts for the first time. Granted, it was a small aircraft flying in a sports hall, but ...
Russian Oil Tycoon Trying to Hide His Famous Superyacht, Turns Into a “Ghost Ship”
11 Mar 2022, 03:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The jaw-dropping superyachts owned by the wealthiest Russian businessmen have always gotten attention but have never made headlines this way before. As the number of Russian-owned assets that are being seized or frozen keeps growing, some oligarchs...
Cruising Industry King’s Former Superyacht Back on the Market After Just One Year
11 Mar 2022, 02:18 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A venerable but still impressive luxury toy, the 4 Roses superyacht seemed to be starting a new chapter when it was sold last year. Built by a prestigious boat maker, well-kept, and having never been chartered, it was certainly one of the most desi...
UK’s First High-Speed Hybrid-Electric Passenger Ferries Coming Later This Year
10 Mar 2022, 07:39 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The first high-speed hybrid-electric ferries to carry passengers in the wider London area are gearing up to enter service this year and will be powered by an advanced propulsion system developed by Danfoss Power Solutions. Knowing that air pollu...
Airbus’ Future Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Boasts a Game-Changing Battery System
10 Mar 2022, 06:34 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A revolutionary electric aircraft is getting closer to conducting its first flight tests this summer. Airbus has been working on the EcoPulse concept for several years, and the hybrid-electric aircraft is well-equipped to make a change in the aviat...
World’s First Tiltrotor for Civilians to Start Operating in a VIP Configuration
10 Mar 2022, 05:28 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The world’s first civilian tiltrotor will soon take to the sky, as Leonardo has secured an order for its revolutionary AW609 model – a huge milestone on the way to full certification. In 2021, the Italian aviation company officially...
“Cursed” Yacht at the Center of a Lawsuit Is Miraculously Saved, Will Get Another Chance
10 Mar 2022, 04:21 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Sometimes, Hollywood-like happy endings can happen in real life, and not just for people, but for vehicles too. Infamously known as a “cursed” vessel, the object of a complex lawsuit, and waiting, with its parts in containers, to be dis...
U.S. Media and Real Estate Billionaire’s Luxury Yacht Donated to a Florida Foundation
10 Mar 2022, 03:28 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Lazy Z is not only a venerable luxury yacht built by a prestigious shipyard and owned by a billionaire but has recently become the largest yacht to be donated. However, this isn’t a purely charitable act but an uncommon method used for vessel...
This Green Ferry Allows You to Charge Your Electric Car Onboard, During the Trip
9 Mar 2022, 08:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A family-owned shipping company in the Baltic Sea will start operating a green ferry that is innovative not only due to several sustainable technologies and the use of alternative fuel, but also because it indirectly supports the EV revolution as w...
Airbus to Bring Its CityAirbus eVTOL and SAF-Powered Helicopters to Saudi Arabia
9 Mar 2022, 07:24 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The times when electric aircraft (air taxis) and conventional aircraft using sustainable fuel (SAF) will become the norm are getting closer. For the past few years, plenty of aviation companies have presented their innovative eVTOL (electric vertic...
World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Hub Using Salt Storage to Start Operating in Texas
9 Mar 2022, 06:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Green Hydrogen International (GHI) is the name of a company that is determined to play a leading role in the “future of fuel.” According to it, that future is based on green hydrogen and green ammonia, obtained with the help of the most...
Boeing Stops Buying Russian Titanium, Reassures That Production Won’t Be Affected
9 Mar 2022, 05:19 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Aviation giants Boeing and Airbus had cut the supply of spare parts and technical support to Russian airlines quickly after the conflict in Ukraine broke out. Now, Boeing has taken a step further, announcing that it will stop getting its titanium, ...
Your Next Luxury Private Jet Could Be This Game-Changing eVTOL With 36 Motors
9 Mar 2022, 04:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) concept is mainly associated with air taxi services, and many have highlighted it as a sustainable solution for commuting. But the prospect of a personal electric aircraft is also very appealing to...
Miami Billionaire Parting With His Glamorous Superyacht That Starred in a TV Show
9 Mar 2022, 03:03 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Some of the super-wealthy yacht owners are very private about their luxury toys, while others prefer to share them with the world by making them available for charter or even for TV appearances. In the glamorous world of Miami, even superyachts bec...