Introducing Jetson One - the personal jetpack that can fly faster than a car
Aviation enthusiasts, buckle up: The future of personal flight is not on the distant horizon—it's virtually knocking at our doors.
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JJ Shavit
- Sep 28
The age of electric flying vehicles begins in 2024
In less than a year the world's eyes will be set on Paris as it hosts the Summer Olympics and a startup will be carving its niche in history
JJ Shavit
- Jun 12
MIT designed megawatt electrical motor could revolutionize aviation
MIT aeroengineers are creating a 1-megawatt electrical motor that is a stepping stone toward electrifying commercial airliners.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 8
'Einstein Shape': This holy grail of tiles will revolutionize material science
The shape, which the scientists have named "the hat," has 13 sides and can cover a plane without ever repeating.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 13, 2022
New class of heat-proof materials revolutionize aerospace technologies
A new class of materials is capable of producing tunable plasmonic properties while withstanding incredibly high temperatures.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 9, 2022
NASA is officially joining the hunt for UFOs
The space agency on Thursday announced a new study that will recruit leading scientists to examine unidentified aerial phenomena.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 21, 2021
Introducing AIR ONE the personal eVTOL you can park in your garage
The company reimagining personal air mobility is now taking preorders for its sporty two-seater vehicle and plans to begin rollout in 2024.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 11, 2021
WWII veteran, 96, honored with flight on 1940s-era plane
Cy Massar of Chicago, a 96-year-old World War II veteran, was honored this week with a flight on a 1940s-era plane.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 21, 2021
Teenage pilot Zara Rutherford takes off on youngest round-world solo flight attempt
As part of her circumnavigation attempt, Rutherford, 19, will take in 52 countries across five continents over the next three months
JJ Shavit
- Aug 10, 2021
NASA's Supersonic X-59 Jet "Quietly" Booms Its Way To First Flight
Newly released timelapse footage from the US space agency shows "the major aircraft sections" of NASA's X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology jet
JJ Shavit
- Jul 28, 2021
19-year-old aims to become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world
19-year-old Zara Rutherford is attempting to set the record for the youngest woman to fly solo around the world.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 7, 2021
US Navy Successfully Tests Drone To Refuel Plane During Flight
The test demonstrated the MQ-25 Stingray's ability to carry out its primary aerial refueling mission
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