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SkyDrive reports it has accelerated its SKYDRIVE aircraft (SkyDrive Model SD-05) to a speed of 100km/h, “a viable speed for the commercialization of short hop inter-urban air mobility,” said the company in a press release.

“Through a series of high speed tests, SkyDrive has verified the aircraft’s high-speed stability, controllability, and manoeuvrability,  as wel...


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French electric/hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer AURA AERO has announced the acquisition of VOLTAERO.

“This alliance combines AURA AERO’s industrial ambition and international reach with VOLTAERO’s expertise in hybrid-electric propulsion systems,” said AURA AERO in a press statement. “This transaction immediately strengthens AURA AERO’s capabilities through the in...


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Urban-Air Port (UAP) and Sarla Aviation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop advanced air mobility (AAM) projects in India.

“India is on the cusp of becoming one of the world’s most important AAM markets,” said the companies in a joint press release. “But a thriving ecosystem isn’t built on aircraft alone. It requires the infrastructure, operations and ...


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The ePlane Company, an eVTOL maker incubated at IIT Madras, reports it has completed assembly of its full-scale eVTOL aircraft, the e200X, integrating the aircraft’s core subsystems into a single structure. “The completed prototype, designated PT-01, moves the e200X from design and simulation into the physical testing phase that precedes flight,” said the company in a press r...


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Multiple media reports say US startup Poseidon Aerospace has unveiled a full-scale prototype of its Egret cargo drone, “the world’s largest cargo UAV,” said the company. The aircraft features a wingspan of 50ft, a 4,000 lb payload and a range of 1,600 miles.

According to the company website this results in an aircraft which features a 30% lower lifetime cost-base over ...


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