Joby begins propellor testing at NASA’s Ames wind tunnel

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Yves Le Marquand

20 Feb 23

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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),…

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NASA completes thermal motor testing of its X-57 Maxwell

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Feb 23

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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…

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NASA awards Boeing Sustainable Flight Demonstrator contract

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Yves Le Marquand

19 Jan 23

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NASA has selected Boeing to lead the development and flight testing of a full-scale Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) demonstrator aircraft. The technology is being developed…

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NASA to invest in real-time negotiation system for AAM

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Jan 23

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NASA is investing in building a digital architecture to connect vehicle, infrastructure and airspace for automated real-time negotiations during AAM operations. With a first system…

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NASA crash tests eVTOL concept

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Jan 23

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NASA researchers have completed a full-scale crash test of an eVTOL concept at the agency’s Landing and Impact Research (LandIR) facility. NASA’s aims to help…

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Ampaire wins $150,000 from NASA small business programme

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Dec 22

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Ampaire has won a $150,000 Phase 1 award from NASA under its Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) programme.  The award, to be used on Ampaire’s…

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XWing selected to join FAA’s COSTA programme

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Dec 22

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Xwing is participating in the FAA’s Crosscutting Operations Strategy and Technical Assessment (COSTA) project, with support from NASA.  The COSTA project looks at the management…

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Stacking perception: Xwing and NASA combine on autonomous flight

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Oct 22

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The largest elephant in advanced air mobility’s room is autonomy. Making an aircraft that can safely take off, fly and land by itself is one…

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NASA and Xwing to develop autonomous flight processes

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Yves Le Marquand

18 Oct 22

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Xwing have been awarded a contract by NASA to develop safety procedures for autonomous aviation design and operations.  Led by NASA’s System-Wide Safety Project (SWS),…

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NASA developing ‘solid-state’ battery for electric aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Oct 22

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NASA is developing a battery pack that it says is “lighter, safer, and performs better” than batteries used in electric vehicles today.  Researchers are investigating…

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