The next Airlander 10 hybrid airship will have an electric power system, supplied by Collins Aerospace and working with the University of Nottingham. Collins – … Read more
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Teams open up on electric aircraft racing
+VIDEO Two of the teams developing electric aircraft to compete in the upcoming Air Race E series have opened up the hangar doors to show … Read more
eVTOL air taxis attract $billions
How does it feel to become a billionaire overnight? Ask Stephen Fitzpatrick, CEO, founder and majority shareholder of Bristol-based Vertical Aerospace, whose VA-X4 electric Vertical … Read more
A year in the life of Pipistrel’s Velis Electro
It’s been just over 12 months since the world’s first type certified electric aircraft, Pipistrel’s Velis Electro, entered into service. The Slovenian manufacturer has shared … Read more
RaeS launches green microlight design competition
An electric 600kg microlight – that’s the brief for the next Royal Aeronautical Society International Design Competition. Tony Bishop, a co-founder and CEO of e-Go … Read more
‘Electric sky jeep’ from Old Buckenham company
An ‘electric sky jeep’ which aims to revolutionise life in remote communities around the world is being developed by a company called Nuncats based at … Read more
ZeroAvia HyFlyer makes forced landing in field
ZeroAvia’s hydrogen fuel cell powered Piper Malibus test aircraft made a forced landing just outside Cranfield Airport during a routine test flight on 29 April. … Read more
Ampaire to test hybrid-electric aircraft in UK
Hybrid-electric aircraft developer Ampaire is to demonstrate its testbed aircraft in the UK in two locations: the Orkney Islands and Exeter in the south-west. The … Read more
Bye announces electric rival to the King Air
Bye Aerospace, developer of the electric two-seat eFlyer, has announced an eight-seat all-electric twin turboprop class aircraft, the eFlyer 800, powered by Safran units. Bye … Read more
Design POD’s helmet for electric record bid
Rolls-Royce and flying charity fly2help have launched a competition to design the helmet that test pilot Phill O’Dell will wear when he makes an attenpt … Read more