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.
The 2023 Manitou XT Is Both a Powerhouse and a Head-Turner
31 Jan 2023, 05:54 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Some of you out there are already planning your summer vacations, and, if you’re a watersport lover, there’s nothing like a good pontoon to make things more fun. The new Manitou XT gives you the best of sport and luxury, as long as you&...
State-of-the-Art Hydrogen Aviation Center to Be Set Up in Germany
31 Jan 2023, 04:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / In spite of the naysayers, several aviation companies are developing innovative hydrogen powertrains with the goal of bringing the first hydrogen-powered passenger aircraft on the market. One of them is the German H2Fly, who is now collaborating wi...
The First Sustainable Fuel-Powered Flight in the Middle East Carried Out in Dubai
31 Jan 2023, 04:07 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / As exciting as it is to watch the progress of innovative hydrogen-based propulsion systems or battery electric ones, SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) is still the number one solution for green aviation. The biggest aero engine manufacturers in the w...
Pennsylvania Contractor Is Restoring a Historic Lighthouse That He Bought for $192K
31 Jan 2023, 03:16 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Thanks to enthusiastic and determined folks such as this contractor and painter from Pennsylvania, historic landmarks in the U.S. are not left to be destroyed by the hands of time, but saved and given a new life. In this case, it’s not an old...
Classic Feadship Superyacht Finds New Owner After a $3.6 Million Refit
31 Jan 2023, 02:15 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / There are many Feadship motor yachts currently in operation, either brand-new or decades-old, but Gitana stands out for being an almost perfect pleasure craft. This 1997 yacht has the proven capabilities and solid build of a classic vessel, yet the...
Breitling’s New Navitimer Chronograph Is a Tribute to the Legendary Boeing 747
30 Jan 2023, 06:35 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It’s a very special year for Boeing – after more than half a century since the first Boeing 747 flight, the last of the 747 aircraft is getting ready to be delivered to Atlas Air this week. This huge milestone for the Jumbo Jet that wro...
This Autonomous Robot Can Increase Solar Energy Harvest by Thirty Percent
30 Jan 2023, 05:41 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Believe it or not, solar farms are some of the sites where we will see an interesting display of top-level technology in the future, with drones and robots creating a futuristic environment. At first glance, the Pleco-Solar might seem like a humble...
British Brand’s New Polar Class Cruise Ship Boasts a 40-Day Sea Endurance
30 Jan 2023, 03:57 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The popularity of cruise travel only keeps going up, and the number of new vessels currently being built seems to confirm it. Sustainability is one of the main concerns when it comes to new cruise vessels, as IMO (International Maritime Organizatio...
Twenty-Year-Old Feadship World Cruiser Fetches $10 Million
30 Jan 2023, 03:03 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / People who have millions of dollars to spend on floating luxury toys could easily go for one of the many shiny toys that are flooding the yachting market, like the ones that were recently introduced at this year’s boot Düsseldorf. Instea...
Stunning Solar Explorer Comes With a Customized Flying Car
30 Jan 2023, 02:13 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Not impressed with solar-powered yachts yet? This newly-unveiled vessel is powerful and rugged enough to cross oceans, and instead of a conventional helicopter, a flying car can land and launch from a touch-and-go pad onboard. The future of expl...
Abandoned Century-Old Yacht to Be Restored, Takes Its First Trip in Three Decades
27 Jan 2023, 07:04 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This very old vessel is a local celebrity in Burnham, located north of the River Thames, but not for the right reasons. What was once a glamorous and technologically-advanced gentleman’s yacht had ended up being called by the local children &...
Siemens Gets Into Air Taxi Charging for Future Vertiports
27 Jan 2023, 05:56 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The image of a dedicated hub where electric flying taxis are lined up after taking passengers to their destination, and ready to be recharged, still seems like something out of a Sci-Fi movie or videogame. Yet, it’s closer than ever to becomi...
Weather Infrastructure Is Key for Upcoming Drone Deliveries and Air Taxi Services
27 Jan 2023, 05:01 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / We were impressed by many cargo drones, air taxis, and even flying cars, over the past few years, but now the focus has shifted to the complex mobility system that’s going to bring them all together. We may have the vehicles (inches closer to...
New Airliner Powered by a GTF Engine Named After a Sustainable Aviation Pioneer
27 Jan 2023, 04:08 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A partnership between what claims to be “America’s greenest airline” and an aviation giant known for advancing sustainable aircraft propulsion sounds like a good idea. Frontier Airlines and Pratt & Whitney have been collaborat...
USAF Bets $85 Million on the Electra eSTOL Prototype
27 Jan 2023, 03:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Electra says that it’s building the most efficient eSTOL (electric short take-off and landing) and it has more than 1,000 customer orders from around the world, to back that up. In addition to that, it’s been working with the U.S. Air F...
Twenty-Year-Old Regatta Champion Yacht Sold After $1 Million Price Cut
27 Jan 2023, 02:14 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Some say that a true yachting connoisseur’s thirst for adventure and excitement at sea could only be quenched by a sailing boat. And if that boat happens to be both a champion in sailing competitions, and a luxurious floating home with premiu...
World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Inland Vessel to Operate in the Netherlands
26 Jan 2023, 05:55 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The use of hydrogen for hybrid propulsion systems is one of the several approaches for reducing harmful emissions related to shipping. So far, its applications range from tugboats and small cargo ships (in combination with modern sailing systems) t...
HMS Active Becomes the Second Frigate in the Royal Navy’s New Inspiration Class
26 Jan 2023, 05:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Royal Navy seems to be unstoppable on its way to once again becoming one of the greatest naval powers in the world. In addition to reaching an incredible milestone last year, when it demonstrated a two-carrier deployment (the new HMS Queen Eliz...
The CityAirbus Flying Taxi to Feature a Next-Level Human-Machine Interface Concept
26 Jan 2023, 04:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Airbus is putting the finishing touches on its flying taxi, with the help of prestigious experts in the field of electrical power distribution systems (EPDS) and human-machine interface technology. One of the most fascinating things about the em...
The Doroni Flying Car Made in Miami Goes to Canada
26 Jan 2023, 03:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Among all the eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) concepts out there, very few are meant for personal use, which is why they’re so intriguing. Some manufacturers have conceived them as “electric personal jets,” such as ...