ASR Says It Has A Parachute For Every eVTOL Aircraft

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 02:59:53 +0000

Switchblade with ASR XRD. Photo: Courtesy ASRAviation Safety Resources (ASR) — a leading parachute safety company that won one of Revolution.Aero’s competitions earlier this year — says it has a parachute system that will work with eVTOL aircraft, even at low altitudes. I recently spoke with Larry Williams, CEO of ASR, on how the company’s parachute technology works, its application for eVTOL aircraft, and public perception

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Last CleanTechnica Electric Air Mobility News Roundup Of The Year!

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2019 01:04:16 +0000

AirbusUTM UAM Airbus CityAirbusHere’s more urban air mobility (UAM) electric vertical takeoff & landing (eVTOL) and electric fixed-wing aircraft news for the last week of

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From Electric Cars To Electric Airplanes, The End Of A Decade

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2019 00:19:45 +0000

Lilium eVTOL Red Dot Award2019 is drawing to a close, so let’s take stock of a decade of green mobility progress that started with a handful of startups a decade ago

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Lilium Jet Accomplishes 3-Minute Test Flight

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 04:57:44 +0000

Lilium Global Cleantech 100The Munich-based aviation startup Lilium Jet has been busy and recently released a video of its successful 3-minute test flight on October 1st. Lilium tested controllability with banked turns in transition flight needed before certification and commercialization

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CleanTechnica Electric Air Mobility Roundup — December 2019

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 03:07:34 +0000

Electric Aviation Circular Wing Project ZeroKeep your eyes on the ball because electric aviation has taken off with such a steep angle of attack (AoA) that it makes the electric car world look like a snail race

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eVTOL Aircraft Developers Will Meet At The World’s Transformative Vertical Flight 2020 Conference

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:00:53 +0000

NBAA-BACE 2019 UAM Airbus Vahana eVTOL Display. Photo: Nicolas ZartJanuary is always a tough month for us, with CES kicking off less than a week after New Year’s Eve, and now the Transformative Vertical Flight 2020 Conference is two weeks later

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Triumph & Jaunt Partner To Design, Develop, Certify, & Build Full-Scale Demonstrator

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2019 20:44:50 +0000

NBAA-BACE 2019 UAM Jaunt Air Mobility & Triumph Photo: Nicolas ZartIt’s been a little while since I’ve written about the incredible Jaunt Air Mobility adventure, and after intensive interviews with the team, I’m happy to report a deal with key aviation player Triumph Group

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The NBAA Pushes Electric Air Mobility In The Las Vegas Limelight

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 02:39:24 +0000

NBAA-BACE 2019 UAM Jaunt Air Mobility Display. Photo: Nicolas ZartThe National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) outdid itself this year. Electric urban air mobility (UAM) was present with new players Jaunt Air Mobility, the fascinating XTI Aircraft, Uber Elevate, Bell, Boeing, and Airbus. What was so special about it this year? It wasn’t the timid show of electric UAM shows of the past. Can you say, “They’re here…?”

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The Airbus Vahana Flies

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2019 01:00:33 +0000

Airbus Vahana battery swap. Photo: https://vahana.aero/a-look-inside-vahana-flight-testing-2b97446bbbc7Airbus electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) development might not be as fast-paced as startups’ development, but it is making progress nonetheless. Here’s what’s new with the Airbus Vahana e

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eHang Is About To Make Aviation History — 1st eVTOL Service Coming In December

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 03:00:57 +0000

eHang 216It’s been a little while since we dedicated proper time to covering revolutionary eHang and its progress with electric vertical takeoff & landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Besides the blisteringly fast pace of several aircraft developments, the company is readying its eHang 216 autonomous aerial vehicles (AAVs)

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