MagniX unveils retrofit aircraft for NASA electrification programme news Yves Le Marquand 28 Aug 24 0 Magnix is entering the next phase of its Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration programme (EPFD) with NASA as it unveiled the De Havilland DHC-7 to be retrofitted with… Read more
VerdeGo awarded NASA SBIR Ignite programme contract news Yves Le Marquand 26 Jun 24 0 VerdeGo Aero has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract as part of NASA’s SBIR Ignite programme. During the six-month effort,… Read more
MagniX launches batteries with over 1,000 full-depth discharge cycle capability news Yves Le Marquand 24 Jun 24 0 MagniX has introduced Samson, a battery line designed for aviation which it says delivers “industry-leading energy density” and “unmatched cycle life”. Developed for applications that… Read more
Archer and NASA sign Space Act Agreement news Yves Le Marquand 23 Jan 24 0 Archer has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA to safety test the battery cells which will power its aircraft Midnight. The agreement begins with… Read more
Reducing air traffic control workload key to near-airport air taxi operations says NASA Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 16 Jan 24 0 Managing and reducing the workload of air traffic control (ATC) will be key to commercial air taxi operations in and around airports, according to NASA. … Read more
Public acceptance – Harder than you (might) think Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 30 Nov 23 0 Getting the public onside with new aircraft flying in their neighbourhood might be harder than you think. Whilst attention has quite rightly been focused largely… Read more
AFWERX, NASA and FAA sign info-sharing ‘MoU of MoUs’ news Yves Le Marquand 31 Oct 23 0 AFWERX Prime, the FAA and NASA have agreed to share flight-test data to accelerate the safe integration of AAM aircraft into the national airspace system… Read more
Joby delivers first aircraft half-year ahead of schedule news Yves Le Marquand 25 Sep 23 0 Joby has delivered its first aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base about six months ahead of the expected 2024 delivery date. On-base operations with Joby’s… Read more
MagniX and GE reveal paint schemes for NASA EFPD project news Yves Le Marquand 28 Jul 23 0 MagniX and GE Aerospace have revealed the liveries of the hybrid-electric aircraft they will fly as part of NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EFPD) project.… Read more
NASA ends X-57 Maxwell project without flying news Yves Le Marquand 26 Jun 23 0 NASA is ending its X-57 Maxwell experimental electric aircraft project without flying the airframe due to a litany of technical issues and time constraints. The… Read more
X-66A: NASA and Boeing demonstrator gets Air Force designation news Yves Le Marquand 13 Jun 23 0 The US Air Force has designated Boeing and NASA’s sustainable flight demonstrator project as the X-66A. The abnormally long, thin-winged aircraft which uses diagonal struts… Read more
Team formed by US government to set strategy on AAM news Yves Le Marquand 18 May 23 0 The Biden administration has formed an interagency team to engage the public and develop a strategy for AAM in the US. Announced on Tuesday, the… Read more
Reliable Robotics and NASA complete flight tests to improve UAS safety news Yves Le Marquand 2 May 23 0 Reliable Robotics has been working with NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign since 2021 to on the integration of remotely piloted aircraft systems. As part… Read more
Joby begins propellor testing at NASA’s Ames wind tunnel news Yves Le Marquand 20 Feb 23 0 Joby Aviation has begun testing its propellors at the world’s largest wind tunnel facility at NASA’s Ames Research Centre. The National Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex (NFAC),… Read more
NASA completes thermal motor testing of its X-57 Maxwell news Yves Le Marquand 13 Feb 23 0 Thermal cruise motor controller testing of NASA’s X-57 Maxwell has been successful, representing another step towards the electric aircraft’s maiden flight, the administration reported. The… Read more