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The operator can select whether to take-off and land the Orbiter 4 using a traditional launcher and parachute, with endurance of 24 hours, or use the VTOL kit for accurate take-off and landing with reduced endurance.
The first dedicated Pearl 10X test engine ran for the first time earlier this year and surpassed its target thrust levels on the first test run, making it the most powerful business aviation engine in the Rolls-Royce portfolio.
Phoenix 2 has now achieved this milestone across the entire main wing while, most importantly, remaining stable and behaving as predicted by Lilium's proprietary Flight Dynamics Model.
Aircraft maker Daher is setting up three new innovation centres, called Techcenters, that cover each of its core businesses: aircraft manufacturing, aerospace equipment and logistics.
The ENGINeUS 100 delivers more than 100kW at take-off and features a fully integrated motor controller within the machine. The thermal management is provided by an optimised air-cooling system.
The first of three A321XLR flight test aircraft will be handed over to the flight-test team in the near future. In parallel, ground based testing campaigns are in full swing at various Airbus sites.
The Liberty Lifter will operate in turbulent seas by creating high-lift abilities at low speeds to reduce wave impact load during takeoff/landing, and innovative design solutions to absorb wave forces.
The VantageXL has retained the option of the relaxed lounge position for take-off. Its configuration allows for greater individual privacy, or the 'honeymoon' option can be selected for passengers travelling as a couple.
A new production hall in Biarritz in southwestern France is dedicated to the aircraft’s all-composite wing, and the first wing is in final assembly and will be placed in a static test rig this summer.
Northrop Grumman is paving the way for the B-21 rollout later this year and first flight in 2023. The first loads calibration test has been undertaken, proving the efficacy of the company's digital design capabilities.
More than 350 systems architects at Safran are already making good use of XATIS to reduce the number of product development cycles, and now the company intends to market the software to others.
These are engineering inventions for the core technology around the Lilium Jet, spanning several domains: Structures and interior, avionics and custom electric, and more than 70% related to energy and propulsion.
Initial flights of the MQ-4C flying test bed - an adapted Gulfstream jet - with the ThinKom phased-array satellite antenna are expected to take place in the second quarter of 2022.