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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.
Lemur Tactical Drone Was Born of a Tragedy, It's the Invention of a 17-Year-Old
Lemur Tactical Drone Was Born of a Tragedy, It's the Invention of a 17-Year-Old

13 Oct 2021, 13:25 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Brinc's tactical drone Lemur S was built for public safety and is the invention of a 17-year-old. It is rugged and equipped for various types of missions

 
Reporter Tries Flying Car After Minimal Training, Proves Anyone Could Fly
Reporter Tries Flying Car After Minimal Training, Proves Anyone Could Fly

13 Oct 2021, 10:45 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The dream of the flying car that could be used by any adult without specific training is, once again, getting closer to reality with Blackfly

 
Honda Unveils HondaJet 2600 Concept, the World's First Transcontinental Light Jet
Honda Unveils HondaJet 2600 Concept, the World's First Transcontinental Light Jet

13 Oct 2021, 07:08 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Honda has unveiled a new business jet concept during a special event hosted by the company at the 2021 NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition

 
Lakota UH-72 Helicopters Celebrate One Million Flight Hours With the U.S. Military
Lakota UH-72 Helicopters Celebrate One Million Flight Hours With the U.S. Military

12 Oct 2021, 08:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the most versatile and reliable military helicopters is celebrating a huge milestone together with the U.S. Army, Navy, and National Guard

 
A Different Kind of VTOL Nails Its First Test Flight, Uses a New Type of Thrust System
A Different Kind of VTOL Nails Its First Test Flight, Uses a New Type of Thrust System

12 Oct 2021, 06:59 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / CycloTech's VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) prototype has been tested for the first time, demonstrating the company's patented CycloRotor technology

 
Textron Launches Next-Generation Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 and Citation XLS Gen2 Jets
Textron Launches Next-Generation Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 and Citation XLS Gen2 Jets

12 Oct 2021, 02:46 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Textron Aviation has introduced new, technologically advanced Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 and Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 business jets

 
Airbus Solar-Powered UAS Aces Its 2021 Test Flight Campaign in the U.S., Sets New Record
Airbus Solar-Powered UAS Aces Its 2021 Test Flight Campaign in the U.S., Sets New Record

11 Oct 2021, 15:44 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Airbus announced that its solar-powered Zephyr UAS completed its 2021 test flight campaign in the United States, totaling 36 days of stratospheric flight

 
Germany Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Test Field for Fuel Cell Propulsion Systems
Germany Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Test Field for Fuel Cell Propulsion Systems

8 Oct 2021, 10:38 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The German Aerospace Center started building a unique, multi-million Euros test field that will develop complete fuel cell propulsion systems for aviation

 
Cloud-Based Solution Lets You Remotely Control Your Drone Fleet From a Web Browser
Cloud-Based Solution Lets You Remotely Control Your Drone Fleet From a Web Browser

8 Oct 2021, 09:49 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Advanced Navigation released a new SaaS platform that allows for remote monitoring and control of multiple drones from a web browser

 
Canada's Private Jets Are Going Green, With CO2 Emission Cuts of up to 20 Percent
Canada's Private Jets Are Going Green, With CO2 Emission Cuts of up to 20 Percent

8 Oct 2021, 07:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The first aviation operator in Canada to offer sustainable aviation fuel for private aircraft aims to become completely carbon-neutral

 
Japanese-Made Mk-5 eVTOL Nails Its Test Flight in California, Pre-Orders Are Now Open
Japanese-Made Mk-5 eVTOL Nails Its Test Flight in California, Pre-Orders Are Now Open

8 Oct 2021, 06:12 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Japanese aircraft company Tetra Aviation recently released a footage of its Mk-5 electric VTOL being tested in California

 
You Could Buy This Vintage Turboprop Swapped Float Plane Instead of a Private Yacht
You Could Buy This Vintage Turboprop Swapped Float Plane Instead of a Private Yacht

7 Oct 2021, 19:52 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Before the conversion, the Goose most often left the Grumman factory in New York sporting two Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior radial engines.

 
SkyGrid Launches Cheaper and More Effective Solution to Remotely Operating Drones
SkyGrid Launches Cheaper and More Effective Solution to Remotely Operating Drones

7 Oct 2021, 16:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / A new SkyGrid functionality allows drone operators to create routes and monitor flights from a remote location, cutting on costs and optimizing human resources.

 
Watch the Most Advanced Solar-Powered Aircraft Ace Navigation Flight Test
Watch the Most Advanced Solar-Powered Aircraft Ace Navigation Flight Test

7 Oct 2021, 08:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Skydweller is a new class of unmanned aircraft that's a mix between a solar-powered airplane and a satellite with advanced navigation and communication features

 
Forget Private Jets, This $6M Racing-Inspired VTOL Takes Luxury Flight to Another Level
Forget Private Jets, This $6M Racing-Inspired VTOL Takes Luxury Flight to Another Level

7 Oct 2021, 05:28 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Three times faster than a helicopter, sustainable, boasting a luxurious interior and unprecedented safety features, the Reserved Edition Vy 400R is just perfect

 
Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 Engine Pushes the Gulfstream G800 Close to the Speed of Sound
Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 Engine Pushes the Gulfstream G800 Close to the Speed of Sound

6 Oct 2021, 15:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The soon-to-be Gulfstream G800 business jet will use a pair of brand new Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines that will get their certification next year

 
Gulfstream Reinvents the Large-Cabin Aircraft Class With the All-New G400
Gulfstream Reinvents the Large-Cabin Aircraft Class With the All-New G400

6 Oct 2021, 04:18 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Gulfstream has introduced its new private jet, the G400. The aircraft the first entrant into the large-cabin class in more than a decade

 
Here Is the Fastest, Longest-Range Jet That Gulfstream Ever Produced
Here Is the Fastest, Longest-Range Jet That Gulfstream Ever Produced

5 Oct 2021, 22:59 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Gulfstream has recently unveiled the longest-range business jet the company has ever produced: the G800. It is also the fastest aircraft in the Gulfstream fleet

 
Electra Scores $500 Million Sales for Its Hybrid-Electric Air Taxi, Around the World
Electra Scores $500 Million Sales for Its Hybrid-Electric Air Taxi, Around the World

5 Oct 2021, 08:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Electra.aero has developed a NASA-backed hybrid-electric eSTOL with impressive capabilities, and has now taken an important step towards air taxi operation

 
Latin America Is Ready for eVTOLs, Eve Receives Order for 100 Aircraft From Brazil
Latin America Is Ready for eVTOLs, Eve Receives Order for 100 Aircraft From Brazil

5 Oct 2021, 08:02 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Another partnership aims to bring eVTOLs to Latin America and develop an urban air mobility ecosystem, with Eve receiving an order of 100 aircraft for Brazil