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Aviation

Having been born at about the same time as automobiles, machines that can take to the sky through whatever means have quickly grown into pillars of the society we now know. From drones to supersonic passenger jets and VTOLs, you can experience this magnificent world here, in autoevolution's Aviation section.
This Focke-Wulf Fw 190A Terrorized Allied Bomber Pilots, Now It's for Sale
This Focke-Wulf Fw 190A Terrorized Allied Bomber Pilots, Now It's for Sale

2 Oct 2023, 23:39 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Would you love to fly around all day in a German icon of World War II powered by a freakin Soviet engine? Or would you rather own a Mustang?

 
German Engineers Closer to Launching the Game-Changing D328eco
German Engineers Closer to Launching the Game-Changing D328eco

2 Oct 2023, 04:46 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The D238eco is almost here, ready to revolutionize regional flights with a bold frame adapted for SAF, all-new avionics, and a multi-role platform

 
Huge Certification Milestone for This $180K Personal Electric Aircraft
Huge Certification Milestone for This $180K Personal Electric Aircraft

29 Sep 2023, 04:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Soon, you'll only need a sport pilot certificate to be able to fly this British-designed personal aircraft, thanks to pioneering modifications made by the FAA

 
Hydrogen-Electric Aircraft to Pave the Way for Green Flights in Australia
Hydrogen-Electric Aircraft to Pave the Way for Green Flights in Australia

29 Sep 2023, 03:13 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A UK-based company is converting Britten-Norman Islanders to run on hydrogen, and they'll be part of an Australian commercial fleet

 
New Rolls-Royce Turbogenerator Gas Turbine Nails First Fuel Burn, Meant for VTOLs
New Rolls-Royce Turbogenerator Gas Turbine Nails First Fuel Burn, Meant for VTOLs

28 Sep 2023, 08:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aerospace company Rolls-Royce announced the completion of the first fuel burn test of a gas turbine meant for a new VTOL turbogenerator

 
Record Orders Submitted for the Most Promising Regional Aircraft Hydrogen Conversion Kit
Record Orders Submitted for the Most Promising Regional Aircraft Hydrogen Conversion Kit

28 Sep 2023, 04:09 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This Californian company secured an impressive number of orders for its innovative fuel cell conversion kit and hydrogen capsules

 
USAF Shares a Joby eVTOL With NASA, Test Flights to Begin at Edwards Air Force Base
USAF Shares a Joby eVTOL With NASA, Test Flights to Begin at Edwards Air Force Base

27 Sep 2023, 05:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Joby Aviation delivered this week the first eVTOL prototype to the Edwards Air Force Base in California, aircraft to be used by both NASA and the USAF

 
Canadian eVTOL Maker Goes for a Bolder Seven-Seat Hybrid Concept
Canadian eVTOL Maker Goes for a Bolder Seven-Seat Hybrid Concept

27 Sep 2023, 03:57 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Say goodbye to the Cavorite X5 and hello the Cavorite X7. The Canadian Horizon Aircraft is switching to a larger model with the same performance

 
This Harrier GR9A Ate Tarmac in Kandahar 14 Years Ago, Now It’s for Sale
This Harrier GR9A Ate Tarmac in Kandahar 14 Years Ago, Now It’s for Sale

26 Sep 2023, 19:03 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The results of when Martin Pert felt the Harrier's wrath have been consolidated and put back together before being put up for sale on Everett Aero.

 
Airbus Unveils Its Newest Flying Lab for Twin-Engine Chopper Innovations
Airbus Unveils Its Newest Flying Lab for Twin-Engine Chopper Innovations

26 Sep 2023, 05:18 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / PioneerLab is the newest technology demonstrator used by Airbus to test innovative features for tomorrow's helicopters, based on the H145

 
This Futuristic Single-Seat eVTOL Is a Total Game-Changer for Emergency Operations
This Futuristic Single-Seat eVTOL Is a Total Game-Changer for Emergency Operations

25 Sep 2023, 04:03 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This Californian bizarre-looking aircraft that lands on its tail can reach any location within 31 miles in less than 10 minutes

 
This $200K Personal eVTOL From Chicago Wants to Become Your “Backyard Fighter Jet”
This $200K Personal eVTOL From Chicago Wants to Become Your “Backyard Fighter Jet”

25 Sep 2023, 03:07 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A limited-edition version of this Chicago-made personal electric aircraft inspired by the F-35B and claiming to be the best in its class is up for pre-order

 
Hyundai’s eVTOL Company Opens Its Battery Research Facility Close to Silicon Valley
Hyundai’s eVTOL Company Opens Its Battery Research Facility Close to Silicon Valley

22 Sep 2023, 05:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It's official: Supernal now operates three separate facilities in the US, including a primary center in Fremont, an engineering hub, and a commercial office

 
Textron Breaks All Records With a Huge Order for Cessna Citation Jets
Textron Breaks All Records With a Huge Order for Cessna Citation Jets

22 Sep 2023, 04:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Textron's long-time partner decided to expand its fleet with more than 1,000 Cessna jets, including the newest model Ascend

 
This 80 Percent Scale Supermarine Spitfire Replica Has 100 Percent of the Charm
This 80 Percent Scale Supermarine Spitfire Replica Has 100 Percent of the Charm

21 Sep 2023, 19:24 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / nder the hood of this bird sits a General Motors-Isuzu V6 with an added supercharger to bring the power output up to 252 hp.

 
World’s First eVTOL Jet Coming to Life by the End of This Year
World’s First eVTOL Jet Coming to Life by the End of This Year

21 Sep 2023, 04:17 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The only developer of an all-electric vertical take-off and landing jet is ready to roll out the first production unit in Germany

 
50 Years Ago Today, Concorde Made its Triumphant First U.S. Appearance at DFW Airport
50 Years Ago Today, Concorde Made its Triumphant First U.S. Appearance at DFW Airport

20 Sep 2023, 18:22 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Europe's novel supersonic hyper-airliner didn't plant its flag at New York's JFK or Los Angeles' LAX, But rather Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

 
Joby Will Build a Large-Scale Air Taxi Manufacturing Facility in Ohio
Joby Will Build a Large-Scale Air Taxi Manufacturing Facility in Ohio

19 Sep 2023, 04:56 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the most promising Californian AAM startups is looking to hire 2,000 people for its brand-new center in Dayton, set to be built next year

 
The Futuristic $98K Jetson One Sold Out for 2023 and Nearly All of 2024
The Futuristic $98K Jetson One Sold Out for 2023 and Nearly All of 2024

19 Sep 2023, 04:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / With only three delivery slots left for 2024, Jetson One continues to dazzle with record-breaking order numbers worldwide, particularly in the US

 
5-in-1 Modular Aircraft Uses Different Wings to Reshape Aviation
5-in-1 Modular Aircraft Uses Different Wings to Reshape Aviation

18 Sep 2023, 07:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British aviation company Aeralis presented during last week's Defence and Security Equipment International show new designs for a modular aicraft