Aviation
Aviation Executive Says That Flying in the 525 Relentless Is as Smooth as an Airliner Ride
31 Aug 2022, 01:52 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Bell showed off its next-generation helicopter in the U.S., on the way to becoming the first certified commercial FBW helicopter
Bird Strikes Red Arrows Hawk T1 During Air Show, Shatters Canopy
30 Aug 2022, 09:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Red Arrows Hawk T1 number 6 got hit by a bird while performing at the Rhyl Air Show 2022 in North Wales, destroys canopy but pilot manages to land
Student Who Tracks Elon Musk’s Private Jet Says He’ll Stop, If Musk Lets Him Onboard
30 Aug 2022, 09:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Jack Sweeney says he’s still hoping Musk wants the Twitter account shut down, has a new condition for it to happen: an in-the-air interview
Teenage Pilot Completes Solo Flight Around the World, Turns 17 While Breaking the Record
25 Aug 2022, 07:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / “Follow your dreams,” says Mack Rutherford as he lands his ultralight Shark aircraft back in Sofia, where he started his round-the-world record-setting flight
Bell 525 Relentless to Take Energy Offshore Operations to the Next Level
25 Aug 2022, 04:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Bell will be the only helicopter company showcasing its powerful beast at one of the largest energy events in the world, where Elon Musk is speaking
Californian Startup’s Technology Can Make Any Aircraft Able to Pilot Itself
25 Aug 2022, 03:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / SpaceX and Tesla veterans are one step closer to the certification of their autoflight system for future autonomous aviation
SAF-Powered Flights From San Francisco to the UK Coming in Just a Few Years
24 Aug 2022, 05:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / British Airways and Aer Lingus will kick off SAF-powered flights from San Francisco in the near future, using green fuel made in California
Mirocopter SCH-2A Is Cheapest Production Helicopter on Earth, Available for $35,000
23 Aug 2022, 16:12 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The aircraft weighs 249 pounds (113 kg) and is one of the lightest coaxial helicopters ever built. It complies with the US FAR Part 103 Ultralight Vehicle rules
Blade Helicopters to Play the Role of eVTOLs in Eve’s First U.S. Air Mobility Sim
23 Aug 2022, 14:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Embraer offshoot Eve Holding selected Chicago to run its first eVTOL simulation on the North American continent, flights coming in September
Tiny Kamov KA-32 Helicopter Can Fit in the Back of Your Truck, Sounds Like the Real Deal
23 Aug 2022, 09:29 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Radio-controlled helicopters can barely be distinguished from the real thing when they're flying, and this Kamov KA-32 makes no exception
Yamaha's FAZER R G2 Unmanned Helicopter Has Increased Capabilities
23 Aug 2022, 04:58 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Yamaha introduces an improved version of its industrial FAZER unmanned helicopters with improved delivery and performance capabilities
Heavy Winds Chase Boeing 737 Away From Runway, Pilot Still Wins
22 Aug 2022, 15:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Boeing 737 flying with an undisclosed airline is forced to do a go-around during landing attempt at Václav Havel Airport Prague (LKPR)
For a Small Amount of Cash, You Can Now Fly the Top Gun: Maverick Missions Yourself
22 Aug 2022, 10:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A flight simulator experience in the UK allows you to fly the Top Gun: Maverick missions in a replicated F-35B Lightning II fighter jet cockpit
Major Milestone Achieved by Fully Electric Seaplane
20 Aug 2022, 11:27 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Canadian company Harbour Air Seaplanes has completed another successful flight test with a fully electric De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver seaplane
Pilots for the World’s Longest Nonstop Flight Are Getting a Brand-New Training Center
19 Aug 2022, 04:57 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Qantas will make history when it launches the first nonstop flights from Australia to London and New York, so the future pilots must be properly prepared
Pratt & Whitney Gets Its New Helicopter Engine Certified, but It’s All for Nothing
19 Aug 2022, 02:49 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Pratt & Whitney Canada got the EASA certification for the latest version of its popular helicopter engine, but the sanctions against Russia make it useless
Sikorsky S-76 Has Bentley Mulliner Bacalar-Inspired Interior, Shames Some Yachts
18 Aug 2022, 09:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Fractional ownership aircraft Flexjet is showing for the first time a Bentley Mulliner Bacalar-inspired Sikorsky S-76 this weekend at The Quail
Traveling Between Washington DC and Manhattan Just Got Faster and More Fun
18 Aug 2022, 02:58 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Seaplanes are coming to Washington - it's been a long wait, but a New York-based operator is cutting travel times drastically and making it more fun
DHL to Start Flying the Almighty Boeing 777 Freighter to the U.S. From Singapore
17 Aug 2022, 05:39 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The first Boeing 777 Freighter to start flying from Singapore to the U.S. will start operating this month, with four more to join later
Airspeeder Flying Car Completes 250th Test Flight, Get Ready for Its Racing Series
16 Aug 2022, 17:37 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Back in the day, an Airspeeder was something out of Star Wars. Now, it means two things, and the latter is a flying car meant for racing, which is cool