+VIDEO Airbus is backing The People’s Mosquito project to build a de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito. Financial backing from the aerospace giant is a significant step … Read more
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World’s first electric racing aircraft revealed
The world’s first electric racing aircraft was revealed at the Dubai Airshow earlier this week. It’s called White Lightning and was built by the UK’s … Read more
French firms combine to develop EcoPulse hybrid
Three French aviation companies have joined forces to develop a hybrid propulsion system for a TBM airframe. Daher – manufacturer of the TBM – Airbus … Read more
Four teams confirmed for Airbus supported E Race
Four teams have already entered for the world’s first ever electric aircraft air race, Air Race E, to be held next year. Air Race E … Read more
Host cities sought for first electric aircraft race
Air Race E is inviting cities around the world to bid to host the the world’s first ever electric aircraft race next year. Air Race … Read more
Airbus joins Air Race E to develop electric aircraft
Airbus is joining in with Air Race E, the world’s first electric aircraft race series due to launch in 2020. Air Race E will follow … Read more
Hybrid-electric Cassio rises from E-Fan ashes
The two men who championed the Airbus electric E-Fan aircraft project before it was canned by the manufacturer in 2017 have set up a new … Read more
Perlan glider reaches 62,000ft for new record
The Perlan glider has set a new record by soaring to a pressure altitude of 62,000 feet – 60,669ft measured by GPS. The record still … Read more
First flight for all-electric, VTOL, self-flying Airbus Vahana
Airbus has flown Vahana, the all electric, self-piloted, VTOL aircraft developed by its Californian offshoot, A3. Vahana reached a height of 5 metres (16 feet) … Read more
Electric CityAirbus on course for 2018 first flight
The maiden flight of the four-seat all-electric passenger-carrying CityAirbus could be as soon as next year, Airbus announced at Helitech International, being staged this week … Read more
