AAMbulance: ERC’s plans for medical eVTOLs Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 31 Jul 24 0 In aircraft engineer circles the ‘What came first, the chicken or the egg?’ conundrum is more commonly referred to as ‘What came first, the aircraft or the… Read more
VerdeGo unveils new hybrid-electric powerplant news Yves Le Marquand 18 Jul 24 0 VerdeGo Aero has revealed its new VH-4T turbine hybrid-electric powerplant to the public. The 400kW powerplant (pictured centre) is designed to address a wide array… Read more
Vertical unveils latest eVTOL prototype news Yves Le Marquand 18 Jul 24 0 Vertical Aerospace has unveiled the latest iteration of its full-scale VX4 prototype aircraft. The new prototype offers a 20% increase in the power to weight… Read more
The Revolution.Aero London report Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 28 Jun 24 0 June is statistically the sunniest month in the UK and last week it did not let us down for Revolution.Aero London 2024. But in many… Read more
Rolls-Royce Electrical to supply EPU to MD Aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 12 Jun 24 0 Regional air mobility startup MD Aircraft has selected Rolls-Royce’s electric division to supply the electronic power unit (EPU) for its aircraft. The partnership, which was… Read more
Blood, sweat and tiers: What is the role of the supplier in scaling AAM? Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 12 Apr 24 0 There are many claims, some realistic others less so, about which AAM use cases will come first. Add to that regulatory, capital and infrastructure challenges… Read more
Can electric aircraft fly meaningful distances with today’s technology? Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 6 Feb 24 0 People will give you different odds on future improvements to technology, especially when talking about batteries. But what if you didn’t have to gamble at… Read more
Airbus, Daher and Safran’s hybrid demonstrator makes first test flight news Yves Le Marquand 7 Dec 23 0 EcoPulse, the hybrid-electric demonstrator aircraft, co-developed by Airbus, Daher and Safran has taken to the skies. The first flight marks the beginning of an eight-month… Read more