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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.
Jetson One’s Entire 2022 Production Sold Out, Will Kick Off Mass Production Soon
Jetson One’s Entire 2022 Production Sold Out, Will Kick Off Mass Production Soon

17 Jan 2022, 07:16 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The groundbreaking $92K personal electric aircraft took the world by storm, with its entire 2022 production now sold out, and gearing up for mass production

 
Boom’s Supersonic Airliner Demonstrator XB-1 Ready to Kick Off Flight Testing
Boom’s Supersonic Airliner Demonstrator XB-1 Ready to Kick Off Flight Testing

17 Jan 2022, 05:16 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The world's fastest, 100% sustainable airliner is getting closer and closer, as the XB-1 demonstrator successfully completes engine runs, ready for flight tests

 
Swiss-Made Hybrid Tilt-Wing eVTOL With Eight Seats Boasts a 630-Mile Range
Swiss-Made Hybrid Tilt-Wing eVTOL With Eight Seats Boasts a 630-Mile Range

14 Jan 2022, 08:19 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A Swiss-based startup is gearing up for the first flight tests of its eight-seat hybrid eVTOL that will operate across Scandinavia

 
Aussie Hydrogen-Powered Hypersonic Spaceplane to Become a Real Game-Changer
Aussie Hydrogen-Powered Hypersonic Spaceplane to Become a Real Game-Changer

14 Jan 2022, 05:11 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Boasting the world's first hydrogen-powered, self-igniting, 3D-printed scramjet engine, the Delta Velos blows competition out of the water

 
Gulfstream’s Fastest, Longest-Range Luxury Jet Boasts Next-Gen Sustainable Aerostructures
Gulfstream’s Fastest, Longest-Range Luxury Jet Boasts Next-Gen Sustainable Aerostructures

13 Jan 2022, 06:25 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The groundbreaking G800 is not only highly performant and ultra luxurious, but will also be built with the latest sustainable technology

 
There's a New eVTOL in Town. It's Called a Volar and It Nailed Its Test Flight in Dubai
There's a New eVTOL in Town. It's Called a Volar and It Nailed Its Test Flight in Dubai

12 Jan 2022, 16:23 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Another eVTOL prototype soars into the sky, aiming to revolutionize urban air mobility. It is called a volar and was developed by Bellwether Industries

 
Eve eVTOLs Gearing Up to Conquer the Regional Aviation Sector in the UK
Eve eVTOLs Gearing Up to Conquer the Regional Aviation Sector in the UK

12 Jan 2022, 08:39 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This urban air mobility company is one of the most likely to become a global leader in this sector, with hundreds of eVTOL orders all across the globe

 
Lazzarini's New Creation Is a Luxurious Helium-Powered Flying Superyacht
Lazzarini's New Creation Is a Luxurious Helium-Powered Flying Superyacht

11 Jan 2022, 17:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Italian design studio Lazzarini unveiled a new stunning concept called the Air Yacht. It is a one-of-a-kind flying superyacht powered by helium.

 
French Law Enforcement Tactical Units to Operate New-Generation H160 Helicopters
French Law Enforcement Tactical Units to Operate New-Generation H160 Helicopters

11 Jan 2022, 10:14 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The French Gendarmerie Nationale will begin operating Airbus H160 helicopters with multiple innovative features, and new design

 
Gorgeous and Rare Luscombe Phantom Poses With Equally Sexy Porsche 911 GT3
Gorgeous and Rare Luscombe Phantom Poses With Equally Sexy Porsche 911 GT3

10 Jan 2022, 15:18 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Interestingly, the Porsche weighs in between 1425-1489 kilos (3,142-3,283 lbs). The Luscombe Phantom 1 weighs less than half of that at 1,320 lb (599 kg)

 
This WACO Bi-Plane Survived Being Shot by a Zero at Pearl Harbor, Now It’s for Sale
This WACO Bi-Plane Survived Being Shot by a Zero at Pearl Harbor, Now It’s for Sale

9 Jan 2022, 18:57 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / At approximately 7:55 am that morning, the WACO was battered by an unseen stream of bullets slamming the crew inside from the rear. It was machine gun fire

 
This Might Be the Most Enthusiastic Review That You Will See All Week
This Might Be the Most Enthusiastic Review That You Will See All Week

7 Jan 2022, 13:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / While not the most helpful review if you are looking for a new vehicle, this will be entertaining. That may make it worth watching more than anything else

 
Peak Ghost Flying: Carrier Operates 3,000 Unnecessary Flights to Keep Airport Slots
Peak Ghost Flying: Carrier Operates 3,000 Unnecessary Flights to Keep Airport Slots

7 Jan 2022, 11:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Figures show Lufthansa-owned Brussels Airlines has flown 3,000 empty or near-empty flights just so it wouldn’t lose landing and takeoff rights at the airport

 
Joby Unveils Second Air Taxi Prototype, It Will Soon Begin Flight Testing
Joby Unveils Second Air Taxi Prototype, It Will Soon Begin Flight Testing

7 Jan 2022, 08:53 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Joby Aviation unveiled the second pre-production prototype of its air taxi and plans to begin test flights of the eVTOL later this month.

 
The First ACJ TwoTwenty Extra-Large Business Jet Is Getting a Custom Luxury VIP Cabin
The First ACJ TwoTwenty Extra-Large Business Jet Is Getting a Custom Luxury VIP Cabin

7 Jan 2022, 07:01 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Airbus launched its luxury extra-large, long-range business jet last year, and the first customer got to choose the preferred VIP cabin design

 
Bell 429 Twin-Engine Helicopter Completes Half a Million Flight Hours
Bell 429 Twin-Engine Helicopter Completes Half a Million Flight Hours

6 Jan 2022, 16:09 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Bell has recently announced that the Bell 429 twin-engine, multi-mission helicopter has surpassed 500,000 global fleet hours

 
SkyDrive's Full-Scale Flying Car Leaves Japan for the First Time, Is on Display at the CES
SkyDrive's Full-Scale Flying Car Leaves Japan for the First Time, Is on Display at the CES

6 Jan 2022, 11:01 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Air mobility company SkyDrive unveiled a full-scale version of its SD-03 flying car for the first time outside Japan, at the CES in Las Vegas

 
Breakthrough Technology Converts Captured CO2 Into Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Breakthrough Technology Converts Captured CO2 Into Sustainable Aviation Fuel

6 Jan 2022, 09:39 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Hycogen claims to revolutionize sustainable aviation by converting CO2 and green hydrogen into scalable, cost-effective SAF

 
NASA Ready to Start Ground Testing of Supersonic Airplane, First Flight Later This Year
NASA Ready to Start Ground Testing of Supersonic Airplane, First Flight Later This Year

6 Jan 2022, 09:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA and Lockheed Martin getting ready to ground test the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) in Texas before first flight later this year

 
Game-Changing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Drone Also Boasts Real-Time Airspace Awareness
Game-Changing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Drone Also Boasts Real-Time Airspace Awareness

5 Jan 2022, 09:34 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Hydrogen fuel cell systems could be a game-changer for the UAS industry, providing increased range, while also cutting emissions