
Regent Seaglider Takes Off
- 30 Oct 2022 09:38 AM
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Regent revealed on Sept. 15 that its electric seaglider demonstrator completed a series of flights in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
Regent revealed on Sept. 15 that its electric seaglider demonstrator completed a series of flights in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
Electra, a Falls Church, Virginia-based company developing eSTOL aircraft, announced on Sept. 7 that it completed ground tests of a low-emissions, hybrid eSTOL aircraft propulsion system (shown).
On Aug. 24, Icelandair announced that it recently conducted its inaugural passenger flight of an electric aircraft.
Sabrewing announced on Sept. 28 that it has conducted the maiden flight of its RH-1-A Rhaegal hybrid-electric VTOL cargo drone.
Vertical Aerospace announced on Sept. 26 that the company had conducted the first tethered airborne tests of the full-scale prototype of its VX4 eVTOL aircraft.
Munich, Germany-based Lilium completed a full transition from hover to fully wing-borne cruise flight, generating lift from both the wings and canard.
On Sept. 26, SkyDrive, a Japan-based eVTOL developer, revealed the design of its SD-05, its two-seat multicopter eVTOL aircraft.
United Airlines said on Sept. 8 that it will invest $15M in Eve Air Mobility, the Embraer-backed eVTOL developer.
Airbus announced on Sept. 7 that it has partnered with helicopter operator Hiratagakuen to introduce the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft to the Kansai region in south-central Japan.
GoFly announced in early September that it is extending the deadline for its competition for a personal VTOL until September 2023.