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The Airframer Bulletin

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Edition of 9 May Published every Thursday
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MightyFly gains FAA flight corridor approval for autonomous cargo eVTOL

This first FAA approval includes the COA for a flight corridor of up to 5,000ft between New Jerusalem and Byron airports in California, and an SAC enabling testing of BVLOS capabilities while using a chase aircraft.

8 May 2024
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The 2024 Cento is MightyFly's third-generation autonomous cargo aircraft.
The 2024 Cento is MightyFly's third-generation autonomous cargo aircraft.
Flying Whales' LCA60T is a 200m-long VTOL airship that uses helium technology to lift up to sixty tons of cargo.

Exel Composites to provide structure for world's largest airship

The frame of this airship, one of the largest ever developed, must distribute the structure’s entire load. Flying Whales is to develop thin wall carbon fibre tubes that meet all technical requirements and specs.

8 May 2024
H3 Dynamics' fuel cell is tested by Airbus in representative operations at the Centro Nacional de Hidrogeno in Puertollano, Spain.

Airbus Upnext sources hydrogen fuel cell for aircraft APU tests

H3 Dynamics is to supply a customised airworthy 500kW hydrogen fuel cell as part of a demonstrator to replace the jet fuel-powered APU on an Airbus aircraft.

8 May 2024
Joby’s two pre-production prototype aircraft have completed more than 1,500 flights, spanning a total distance of more than 33,000 miles, over the past four years.

Joby progresses flight test programme

Joby has tested its aircraft in flight, from precision landing and outwash to human factors, many times and in all weathers. Pre-production flight testing is complete and now the focus is on for-credit flight testing.

8 May 2024
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The VTOL UAS Flexrotor has been designed for ISTAR missions of more than 12-14 hours, and can integrate different types of payloads such an electro-optical system and advanced sensors.

Airbus finalises its acquisition of Aerovel and its UAS Flexrotor

More armed forces and parapublic agencies are investigating how UAS can strengthen their intelligence and surveillance capabilities. The Flexrotor fits into Airbus' strategy to expand its UAS offerings.

8 May 2024
The Kargo UAV is a purpose-built, medium-lift unmanned aircraft system.

Textron Systems supports Kaman in advancing Kargo UAV technology

A strategic alliance agreement with Textron enables the Kaman team to maintain pace as it moves closer to producing and scaling the Kargo UAV.

8 May 2024
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Edition of 2 May 2024

T-7A Red Hawk passes three key testing milestones

Boeing is also building a new production line for low-rate initial production, aiming to load the first forward and aft fuselages for LRIP mid-year as suppliers are already underway developing parts for production.

1 May 2024
Edition of 25 April 2024

US armed forces put faith in Electra's eSTOL

Two new contracts will enable powered wind tunnel testing to advance Electra's novel aerodynamics database for use in performance analysis, simulator, and control law development, and a conceptual study for the Navy.

24 April 2024