New eVTOL Galleries
- 21 Nov 2022 12:20 PM
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The Vertical Flight Society has posted several additional photo albums of eVTOL aircraft and events.
News
Coming to Terms: Taxonomy of VTOL Aircraft Configuration Types — Part 1
- 13 Nov 2022 09:33 AM
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This series addresses the uses of terminology that are misleading or erroneous, and proffers definitions to be used as canonical.
A Workshop That Worked
- 13 Nov 2022 07:47 AM
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While conferences are a great place to deliver information and expose individuals to new technologies, workshops play an important role in advancing these technologies to the next level — the goal being to provide opportunities for more one-on-one collaboration, free and open discussions, and, most importantly, the identification and solving of problems.
Vertiport Standards Update
- 10 Nov 2022 03:41 AM
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After a substantial amount of time and effort on the part of numerous individuals (many of whom are volunteers), along with various organizations and numerous regulatory representatives, two vertiport standards have now been published to support planning for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for advanced air mobility (AAM) operations.
Kittyhawk Winding Down
- 10 Nov 2022 03:13 AM
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In a surprise announcement on Sept. 21, Kitty Hawk Corporation, the California-based eVTOL developer backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, said that it will “wind down” operations.
Tier 1 Engineering’s Electric e-R44 Makes First Cross-Country Flight
- 08 Nov 2022 08:25 AM
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On Oct. 29, Tier 1 Engineering, in collaboration with Lung Biotechnology PBC, invited the Vertical Flight Society to the scenic Coachella Valley of California to witness the world’s first all-electric cross-country helicopter flight.
Wisk 6th Gen Breaks Cover
- 30 Oct 2022 10:07 AM
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On Oct. 3, Wisk Aero unveiled a full-scale model of its sixth-generation electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Washington Report, Nov-Dec 2022
- 30 Oct 2022 09:51 AM
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Momentum is building on Capitol Hill to provide the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with directives on how to regulate the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry.
Maiden Flight for Alice
- 30 Oct 2022 09:45 AM
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The Eviation Alice — a prototype, nine-passenger, all-electric aircraft — completed its maiden flight on Sept. 27.
Air Canada Wants Bigger Heart Aircraft
- 30 Oct 2022 09:41 AM
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Swedish startup Heart Aerospace AB announced on Sept. 15 it had abandoned its all-electric, 19-passenger (Part 23) ES- 19 and was now designing a 30-passenger (Part 25), hybrid-electric ES-30 airplane.
