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Joby Aviation completes first flight of hybrid turbine electric VTOL demonstrator

Joby Aviation has completed the inaugural flight of its turbine electric, autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) demonstrator aircraft at its facility in Marina, California, US. The aircraft ...
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Joby Aviation reports first flight of turbine electric, autonomous VTOL aircraft

Joby Aviation (JOBY) announced the first flight of its turbine electric, autonomous VTOL aircraft. The demonstrator builds on Joby’s fully-electric air taxi platform and integrates a hybrid turbine ...
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Electric VTOL Jet Designed for Air Taxi Takes Flight

A very different aircraft design powered by multiple electrically powered jets took off for the first time last week. The Lilium Jet has vertical takeoff and landing capabilities and this first flight ...
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Enter Sigma, The 1,600-HP Hypercar of VTOLs

There are so many companies in the business of designing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft of various capabilities it's impossible to keep track of them all. Yet, if there is one thing ...
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Shield AI partners with GE Aerospace to power developmental X-Bat unmanned VTOL fighter with F110-GE-129 engine

Shield AI and GE Aerospace have confirmed that the GE Aerospace F110-GE-129 engine will power the developmental X-Bat unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter aircraft. The pair have ...