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Electra's eSTOL aircraft can operate from spaces as small as 300 x 100 feet using its patent-pending distributed electric propulsion and blown lift technology. Funding will help develop its flight control system.
The Natilus 3.8T has undergone initial wind tunnel testing, and the vertical tail has entered production. Collins have climbed aboard to develop the cargo UAV's payload handling systems.
New systems to monitor and improve logistics of having the right people and components in the right place in the factory have resulted from years of work by Airbus company Acubed.
GA-ASI has launched more than 25 UAS variants, beginning with the Gnat in 1992 and has now introduced a third aircraft class - alongside the established Predator line and recently announced Mojave - dubbed Evolution.
Stratolaunch's Roc carrier aircraft has completed its fourth flight test. The primary mission objective was to fully retract and extend the aircraft's landing gear for the first time.
The A380 will have four liquid hydrogen tanks in a caudal position, as well as a hydrogen combustion engine mounted along the rear fuselage. The hydrogen will be transformed into gas before supply to the engine.
Tech Mahindra will support ASKA in the areas of design, analysis, development of composites and advanced materials, crash dynamics (automotive and aerospace), battery and structural testing.
EHang expects to deploy the EH216-S unmanned aircraft system in low-altitude passenger-carrying commercial operations in the Urban Air Mobility sector. CAAC has agreed the way forward.
During two months in the biting cold of northern Canada KAI tested 165 items on its light armed helicopter. Performance, vibration, and load by exposure to cryogenic temperatures all came under scrutiny.
Despite making its first flight in 2019, the E175-E2 will not now enter commercial service until at least 2027. Embraer cites the success of the current E175 as one of the factors in the decision to delay.
The Lycoming engine drives a constant-speed, three-blade, electric de-ice McCauley propeller, while the cockpit has Garmin G1000 NXi avionics with a new GI 275 electric standby, providing a brand-new cockpit interface.
The Defiant X flies twice as far and fast as the venerable Black Hawk helicopter it is designed to replace, and is currently undergoing testing in a digital combat environment. The Army's contract award is expected this year.
The P2010 H3PS is powered by a 104kW Rotax 915 IS engine coupled with a 30kW Rolls-Royce electric motor in a fully integrated parallel hybrid configuration. Its useful load is the same as with a 180hp piston engine.
