The Bayraktar AKINCI TİHA’s flight tests continue. High and Medium Altitude Asymmetric Propulsion Test has also been successfully completed, according to official statements. Continue reading
Category Archives: Aircraft Propulsion & Energy
maxon Develops Ultra-Efficient UAV Drive with Flybotix
maxon has collaborated with drone startup Flybotix to develop performance-optimized brushless DC motors for a new kind of inspection drone. With the know-how gained from this and other projects, maxon is making inroads into the new UAV market, where the reliability and quality of components are becoming more important. Continue reading
UK’s First Hydrogen Train Starts Mainline Trials
First Responders Test Jet Suit in UK’s Lake District
A collaboration between Gravity Industries, which has developed and patented a 1,050 brake horsepower Jet Suit, and the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), has resulted in a test flight in the heart of the Lakes District pushing the boundaries of emergency response.
Vertical Aerospace Gets £2.3M Government Funding for Smart Charger
Vertical Aerospace has received investment from the UK Government, through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Programme, to fund the development of a smart charger for their electric aircraft. The charger will increase Vertical’s in-flight performance and safety for their recently unveiled passenger model, VA-1X. Continue reading
AMPERe Hydrogen Engine to Power SCAPHA UAV
Advanced Materials & Propulsion Engineering & Research Inc. (“AMPERe”), a private Canadian technology company focused on bringing to market disruptive technologies announced its planned launch of the futuristic SCAPHA, Autonomous Flying Vehicle. Continue reading
Airbus V. Boeing on Hydrogen Energy
Blended-wing concepts might aid the need to accommodate higher hydrogen fuel volumes
Airbus is backing away from battery power in favour of pursuing hydrogen as a primary propulsion source for future aircraft development, over concerns that battery technology will not advance quickly enough to adapt to large airliners.
Oklahoma State Students Build Turbo-Electric Drone Engine
A team of aerospace engineering students from Oklahoma State University has designed and built a turbo-electric drone engine as part of a program sponsored by the U.S. Army. Continue reading