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Mayman Aerospace completes successful flight tests of new VTOL aircraft
Flight Tests

Mayman Aerospace has successfully conducted flight tests of its RAZOR test bed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft at a military base in Southern California. The tests, supported by a contract with the US Department of Defence, focused on autonomous flight capabilities and critical systems performance. The RAZOR test bed aircraft has the same dimensions,

Wright Electric 100-seat jet to enter service by 2026
Airlines

The start-up began operations in 2016 and is developing a 100-seater, zero-emissions jet converted from the British Aerospace 146 regional aircraft which stopped production in 2001.

Airbus breaks altitude record in Zephyr test flights
Flight Tests

Airbus has completed successful flight tests of its solar-powered Zephyr S unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), reaching almost three weeks in the air and breaking its altitude record. The final High Altitude Platform System (HAPS) touched down on 13 September in Arizona after completing six flights – four low level and two stratospheric flights. As part

NASA, Joby Aviation begin flying taxi tests in California
Flight Tests

The current tests, which will use electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufactured by Joby Aviation, began on Monday and will continue to Friday 10 September.

Boeing 737 MAX off to China for flight testing
Flight Tests

A Boeing 737 MAX departed from the United States on Wednesday to China for its imminent test flight, in hopes of restoring the relationship with one of its key customers.

Slovakian flying car completes 35-minute flight
Flight Tests

The dual-mode car aircraft completed its 142nd milestone flight landing in Bratislava, Slovakia at 6:05 a.m. on 28 June, driven by its creators, Professor Stefan Klein and Anton Zajac.

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