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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.
FAA Bans Drones Within an Absurd 30-Nautical-Mile Radius of the SoFi Stadium on Super Bowl
FAA Bans Drones Within an Absurd 30-Nautical-Mile Radius of the SoFi Stadium on Super Bowl

3 Feb 2022, 15:48 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Federal Aviation Administration prohibited the use of drones on the day of the Super Bowl on a 30-nautical-mile radius of the SoFi Stadium in California

 
Airbus A321neo Pulls Dangerous Wheelie at Heathrow as Wind Nearly Blows It Off the Runway
Airbus A321neo Pulls Dangerous Wheelie at Heathrow as Wind Nearly Blows It Off the Runway

2 Feb 2022, 09:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British Airways flight 1307, an Airbus A321neo, performs an emergency touch and go at London's Heathrow airport due to high winds

 
Verijet Proves That Private Jet Travel Can Blend Luxury With Sustainability
Verijet Proves That Private Jet Travel Can Blend Luxury With Sustainability

2 Feb 2022, 09:02 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Private jets are starting to no longer be just about high-end features and technical performance, but also about fuel efficiency and sustainability

 
Dassault's Advanced Widebody Business Jet Gearing Up to Take to the Sky This Year
Dassault's Advanced Widebody Business Jet Gearing Up to Take to the Sky This Year

1 Feb 2022, 09:19 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Falcon 6X is an impressive premium business jet, boasting not only the largest cabin in its class, but also the highest percentage of windows

 
Russia’s Innovative Domestically-Made PD-8 Aircraft Engine Closer to Certification
Russia’s Innovative Domestically-Made PD-8 Aircraft Engine Closer to Certification

31 Jan 2022, 09:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The future Sukhoi Superjet New will boast more than 90% domestically-developed components, including the innovative PD-8 engine

 
Trailblazing Electric Racing Plane to Conquer the Sky at a Record-Breaking 250 MPH
Trailblazing Electric Racing Plane to Conquer the Sky at a Record-Breaking 250 MPH

31 Jan 2022, 08:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A converted version of a famous racing airplane will be competing in the world's first and only racing championship for all-electric aircraft

 
China’s New Spaceplane to Fly Passengers Anywhere in the World at Over 2,600 MPH
China’s New Spaceplane to Fly Passengers Anywhere in the World at Over 2,600 MPH

31 Jan 2022, 05:03 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A Chinese startup is developing a spaceplane for commercial flights, that will be launched attached to a rocket, and be able to get anywhere in the world

 
Can This DIY Guru Finally Get an Abandoned Airplane Started After 20 Years?
Can This DIY Guru Finally Get an Abandoned Airplane Started After 20 Years?

28 Jan 2022, 21:48 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / When we last saw the Free Abandoned Airplane series on the channel, it appeared like someone who'd seen the videos online was trying to buy the plane out

 
AutoFlight's eVTOL Has Got What It Takes to Be an Air Taxi and There's Footage to Prove It
AutoFlight's eVTOL Has Got What It Takes to Be an Air Taxi and There's Footage to Prove It

28 Jan 2022, 10:32 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Prosperity I is AutoFlight's approach on eVTOL air taxis, promising to fly over 150 miles on a charge, at a maximum cruising speed of 124 mph

 
Groundbreaking $665K Luxury Private Helicopter Boasts Cutting-Edge Composite Technology
Groundbreaking $665K Luxury Private Helicopter Boasts Cutting-Edge Composite Technology

28 Jan 2022, 04:54 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / British Hill Helicopters unveils the composite third-scale model of its state-of-the-art private helicopter, brimming with luxury

 
Private Jet Rental for Pets Is Booming, and Not Among the Rich
Private Jet Rental for Pets Is Booming, and Not Among the Rich

28 Jan 2022, 04:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Working- and middle-class pet owners are pooling resources to charter jets for their “furry children” out of Hong Kong, as pet travel really takes off

 
Elon Musk Offers Student $5,000 to Shut Down Twitter Account Tracking His Private Jet
Elon Musk Offers Student $5,000 to Shut Down Twitter Account Tracking His Private Jet

27 Jan 2022, 17:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / “It’s a security risk,” the CEO told Jack Sweeney, a student who developed and runs 15 bots that track private jets, and post the public info to Twitter

 
Hybrid-Electric Chaparral VTOL Can Carry 500 Lb for 300 Miles in Its Boat-Like Cargo Pod
Hybrid-Electric Chaparral VTOL Can Carry 500 Lb for 300 Miles in Its Boat-Like Cargo Pod

27 Jan 2022, 10:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Chaparral C1 from Elroy Air is more than your regular delivery drone, boasting a payload capacity of up to 500 lb and a range of up to 300 miles

 
A Boeing 737 MAX 8 Successfully Lands on an Ice Runway in Antarctica, for the First Time
A Boeing 737 MAX 8 Successfully Lands on an Ice Runway in Antarctica, for the First Time

27 Jan 2022, 06:54 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the first aircraft of its kind to nail the extremely challenging landing on a glacier ice runway in Antarctica

 
Internet Finds Alleged Evidence Trevor Jacob Crashed His Plane on Purpose for Clicks
Internet Finds Alleged Evidence Trevor Jacob Crashed His Plane on Purpose for Clicks

27 Jan 2022, 08:13 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Trevor Jacob swears that no foul play or generalized funny business was taking place at the time of the incident in late November of last year

 
Boom's Supersonic Airliner, the Overture, Will Take Off from North Carolina
Boom's Supersonic Airliner, the Overture, Will Take Off from North Carolina

26 Jan 2022, 23:16 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Boom Supersonic has chosen North Carolina as the site for its first full-scale manufacturing facility that will roll out the supersonic airliner Overture

 
Airbus C295 Test Bed Aircraft Takes to the Skies for the First Time
Airbus C295 Test Bed Aircraft Takes to the Skies for the First Time

26 Jan 2022, 17:45 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Airbus C295 Flight Test Bed 2 (FTB2) has successfully completed its maiden flight. The aircraft will begin a flight campaign meant to demonstrate its new tech

 
Airbus Releases BelugaST Into the Wild, All Willing and Able Can Now Use One
Airbus Releases BelugaST Into the Wild, All Willing and Able Can Now Use One

25 Jan 2022, 13:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As it is looking to replace the existing BelugaST fleet, Airbus decided to spin hem off into a new transportation company for oversized cargo

 
Kawasaki’s Rugged Unmanned VTOL Successfully Reaches 2,700 Feet Above Sea Level
Kawasaki’s Rugged Unmanned VTOL Successfully Reaches 2,700 Feet Above Sea Level

25 Jan 2022, 09:57 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Watch the Japanese VTOL powered by a supercharged motorcycle engine nail a challenging flight demonstration in a mountainous area

 
Belarus Officials Charged With Aircraft Piracy by the U.S., Following a Forced Landing
Belarus Officials Charged With Aircraft Piracy by the U.S., Following a Forced Landing

25 Jan 2022, 05:13 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Department of Justice charged several Belarus officials, after an aircraft with U.S. nationals on board was forced to land over a fake bomb threat