General Atomics Targets 60-Hour Flights for Hybrid-Electric Combat Drone
More than 60 hours without refueling would keep a combat-capable drone airborne for over two and a half days. That…
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Electra Fixed-Wing Demonstrator Takes Off From Manhattan Heliport in 150 Feet
Electra’s airplane shortens its takeoff by blowing propeller-driven air across the wings and large flaps. That extra airflow generates lift…
Fixed-Wing Electra EL2 Takes Off and Lands at Manhattan Heliport
A fixed-wing aircraft has operated from a site normally associated with helicopters. Electra announced on October 26 that its two-seat,…
Elroy Air Demonstrates Chaparral Cargo Handling Without Runways or Endpoint Crews
The defining mechanism in Elroy Air’s Chaparral is not simply autonomous flight. It is the aircraft’s ability to collect, secure,…
GE Aerospace Tests Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Above 30,000 Feet, With Tradeoffs Unresolved
GE Aerospace announced on July 20 that its modified Saab 340B had flown above 30,000 feet with assistance from a…