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An Environmental & Budgetary Defense Of The F-35

December 3, 2024 admin air force (usaf), autonomous vehicles, Aviation, clean transport, elon musk, energy efficiency, Military, u.s. military, us air force

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 04:59:55 +0000

In recent posts to his social media site, Elon Musk took aim at a tough target: the Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II. Not only is it stealthy (something Musk claims to have a workaround for), but he also thinks it’s a monetary boondoggle that his unofficial “government agency” should try to get … [continued]

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Archer Gets Two Big Orders For Its Electric Aircraft

August 20, 2024 admin air force (usaf), archer, archer aviation, Aviation, clean transport, electric aircraft, electric airplanes, Electric vehicles, evtol, us air force, vtol

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2024 03:57:57 +0000

I wrote the other day about Archer Aviation preparing for electric air taxi service in Los Angeles and San Francisco for the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympics. A month prior, we wrote about Stellantis (the giant automaker) investing $55 million into Archer. But news from Archer is moving … [continued]

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US Air Force Tests Electric Aircraft, Fuel Cells, and “FIERCE” Jet Fuel For Decarbonization

December 8, 2023 admin air force (usaf), airplanes (electric), Aviation, clean transport, efuel, electric air mobility, electric aircraft, electrofuel, Energy, green economy, green hydrogen, policy & politics, renewable energy, US military, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:40:33 +0000

The US Air Force aims for battery electric aircraft, hydrogen fuel cells, and efuels to cut itself loose from the fossil fuel supply chain.

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US Air Force Approves New Green Aircraft Demonstrator Project

November 22, 2023 admin air force (usaf), aircraft, Aviation, Boeing, clean power, clean transport, electrofuels, fuel efficiency, green economy, green hydrogen, nasa, sustainable aviation fuel, US Department of Defense, us department of energy, US Navy, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2023 18:11:02 +0000

The US Air Force has put its seal of approval on the new X-66A green aircraft demonstrator project from NASA and Boeing, aimed at cutting fuel consumption by 30% and setting the stage for net zero emissions.

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