Whether it’s in the wake vortex of airplanes taking off or in seemingly calm air, there are few issues more meddlesome to flight than turbulence. Not only can these “horizontal tornadoes” make air travel uncomfortable and possibly dangerous, but attempts to avoid them can consume large amounts of fuel. Researchers
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We are sad to report that there will be no UAV Challenge events held in 2021 due to the ongoing issues brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is still very uncertain when quarantine-free international travel into Australia will recommence and when Australian high-schools will allow interstate trips for their
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Skyfront, a manufacturer of long endurance gasoline-electric hybrid drones, broke the multirotor drone flight time record by staying airborne for 13 hours and 4 minutes and traveling a distance of 205 miles. The world record-breaking flight was achieved by the lightweight, powerful, and efficient Skyfront Perimeter 8—the company’s most advanced
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In 2020, the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany was forced to close its doors to visitors. It reopened last May and meanwhile has been obliged to close again, but it will reopen on March 9. For those who won’t be able to visit due to travel restrictions, Porsche has provided
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Skyports, established in 2017, is the leading owner and operator of vertiports for the emerging Advanced Air Mobility industry (AAM). Vertiports are the enabling landing infrastructure to allow for the operation of Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which are revolutionizing passenger travel and cargo logistics around the world.
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EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (“EHang” or the “Company”), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, announced strategic partnerships with Zhuhai Da Heng Qin Pan-Tourism Development Co., Ltd., Zhuhai Huafa Sports Operations Management Co., Ltd. and Flying World (Zhuhai) Technology Co., Ltd. to jointly initiate Urban Air
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EHang Holdings Limited has announced the launch of its own autonomous urban air mobility services with its strategic partner Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Limited, an HKEX-listed real estate company. The trial services include an aerial sightseeing program and aerial media shows, which will be rolled out in the partner’s tourism
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EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (“EHang” or the “Company”), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, announced the launch of its own autonomous urban air mobility (“UAM”) services with its strategic partner Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Limited (SEHK: 00337) (“Greenland Hong Kong”), an HKEX-listed real estate company.
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Written By: Ari Sandberg, Intern For a man with a speciality in hypersonic aircraft systems, it is no surprise that Dr. Ryan Starkey “likes to go fast.” However, Dr. Starkey’s efforts to develop a drone, known as GoJett, that can travel at mach 1.4 (over 1,000 mph) is much less
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I don’t get why people, aka “drone experts, and visionaries” fall for these FAA rusesagain and again. In my estimation, this effort is another iteration of an expensive andtime-consuming industry trip down the rabbit hole. I know what you’re thinking,that Egan guy is such a bring-down when he starts with
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Aeroplanes dominate long-distance transportation, but automobiles are used for most travel less than 500 miles. It takes too long to get to an airport. It takes too long to get through an airport. And now there’s the flygskam movement – flight shaming – aimed at noise and emissions.
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What will the future of transport look like? The UK Government is seeking views on how digital innovation can help people to plan, book and pay for travel. Drone deliveries and digital mapping for easy-to-access walking and cycling routes could soon be a reality for people living in rural areas
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Melanie Azam Embry-Riddle student Andres Larrota was disappointed when his study-abroad trip was cancelled, due to the current coronavirus pandemic. He had hoped to apply his classroom knowledge of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to document cultural sites in the Balkan Peninsula. While he missed the opportunity to travel overseas,
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SCHIEBEL is looking to hire highly motivated UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) Operator/Pilot to support our worldwide CAMCOPTER® S-100 operations. At SCHIEBEL, we are increasing our global operations. Thus, we are looking for highly motivated CAMCOPTER® S-100 Operator/Pilots who are willing to travel for long-term deployments and reinforce our teams worldwide.
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U.S. Navy aviators are already learning how to “fly” the MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueller before the first air vehicle comes off the production line. Four Navy air vehicle operators (AVOs) from VX-23, the Navy’s developmental test squadron, and VX-1, the operational test squadron, recently traveled to Boeing’s St. Louis facility
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The Fifth Generation Aerial Target will take its first flight later this month at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, following nearly flawless completion of ground-based testing in September. After a multi-month delay due to travel restrictions, 5GAT finished a battery of ground test events at Michael Army Airfield on September 18.
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BAE Systems applies electric power and propulsion technology expertise to help make air travel safer and better for the planet. We need smarter, cleaner travel now more than ever. Greenhouse gases are on the rise and populations are growing at a rapid pace. This has cities turning to cleaner
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Review: iSDT URUAV PD60 LiPo Charger
Looking for a portable charger for travelling, with USB Type-C interface and takes 5V as input power? Check out the iSDT URUAV PD60 LiPo charger! It takes up to 20V as input so you can power it with 4S LiPo too. New to
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This is a film about The Balbo (large formation) featuring THIRTY warbirds at the Flying Legends Airshow at Duxford. An incredible sight and sound that people travel from around the world to see. The 2020 Flying Legends Airshow, IWM Duxford has been cancelled due to Corona-virus (COVID-19). In line with
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A brief clip from the famous Breitling Fighters trip to Yverdon, this time it’s Nigel Lamb flying the Mustang down the canal. Watch the whole film at WingsTV.co.uk Online Channel WingsTV.co.uk features more than 70 hours of Airshow Films including 14 FULL Flying Legends Airshow Films and 4 RIAT Films
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EHang Holdings Limited announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with LN Holdings, a Shenzhen-listed tourism platform company, to further commercialize its AAVs by integrating Urban Air Mobility (“UAM”) solutions into the latter’s hotel/tourism businesses. This collaboration will not only broaden the use cases for AAVs, but will also
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Washington (AFP) May 6, 2020 –
The US Air Force said Wednesday it would be sending its high-tech X-37B space drone back into orbit this month — the sixth trip for the reusable vehicle that maneuvers around the Earth on secretive missions.
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, which looks like a
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Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism have re-written their UAV capture specifications based on results using KlauPPK technology. The “Guideline for work-type management using aerial photogrammetry (earthwork)” specifies the procedures to be used to perform aerial surveys. Until now, surveyors were required to “set up control points every
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Boeing and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as part of the CAA’s Innovation Sandbox project. The Innovation Sandbox is intended to help foster collaboration between industry and regulators, with the goal of shaping future regulation of the aviation and travel industries in
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As restrictions on travel and meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic are anticipated to remain in place during the summer, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) is confirming the postponement of AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2020 to Oct. 5 to 8, and moving the trade show to Dallas.
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