Uber is flying high above its street-level ride-hailing business.
At its annual Elevate summit in Los Angeles Tuesday, the rideshare company detailed its aviation goals to launch electric flying taxis within the next five years.
The service, du…
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AeroMobil’s new electric flying car concept is a sporty 4-seater
Flying cars are more down to earth than ever – at least, in that their physical design is moving closer to something resembling a car. The AeroMobil 5th generation all-electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) concept is no exception, with styling that makes it look sort of like a near-future SUV or crossover, with a […]
View More AeroMobil’s new electric flying car concept is a sporty 4-seaterWatch the Airbus Project Vahana prototype autonomous air taxi take flight
Airbus recently had the first ever successful flight of its Vahana autonomous air vehicle, and now it’s released video of that pivotal moment in the aircraft’s development. The flight took place at the end of January in Pendleton, Oregon, when the flying, passenger-capable drone took off and hovered off the ground about 16 feet in the air, all while piloting itself. The next step… Read More
DJI’s latest drone leaks ahead of launch
DJI is supposed to announce a new drone tomorrow but this appears to be it. Called the Mavic Air, the small drone looks to be a combo of foldable Mavic Pro and the affordable Spark. I’m interested. According to DroneDJ, the small drone will have four foldable legs, a 4k camera, 3-way gimbal and a obstacle-avoidance system. But what about the price and range? DJI will likely reveal… Read More
Intense video shows plane landing during extreme crosswinds
A pilot flying a Dash8 Q400 got caught in a heavy wind storm that battered Europe on Thursday. With wind speeds reaching 68 mph, the pilot attempted to land at Düsseldorf Airport in Germany.
As the small prop plane comes in for the lan…
Boeing’s prototype drone can carry 500 lbs of cargo
Boeing just revealed a prototype drone capable of carrying much more than a camera. The company tasked engineers with designing and building a cargo drone and the prototype they came up with is able to haul 500 lbs of goods. The vehicle is huge a…
View More Boeing’s prototype drone can carry 500 lbs of cargoPassengers on Hawaiian Airlines flight got to kiss 2017 goodbye twice
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Back to the Future is real, just not the way our ’80s selves imagined it would be.
Last night, Hawaiian Airlines Flight HA446 took off in Auckland, New Zealand in 2018, and arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii in 2017, proving that time travel is real — sort of.
The flight technically left Auckland at 12:05 am on January 1st, before arriving in Honolulu at 9:45 am December 31st, having crossed multiple time zones.
Time travel is possible!
Flight #HA446 just took off from New Zealand in 2018 and will land in Hawaii back in 2017! pic.twitter.com/3KsCEniCOL— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) December 31, 2017 Read more…
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View More Passengers on Hawaiian Airlines flight got to kiss 2017 goodbye twiceAurora Flight Sciences demonstrates a fully autonomous helicopter in action
Aurora Flight Sciences is a company working on making full-scale autonomous combat craft a reality, and now some of its work is ready for prime time. The company showed off an autonomous helicopter created to demonstrate its Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System contribution for the Office of Naval Research’s ongoing work in the field, and it successfully navigated a UH-1H helicopter… Read More
United gave its final 747 aircraft a 1970s sendoff
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United flight 747 made history Tuesday morning.
The flight from San Francisco to Honolulu was the final flight on the airline’s last Boeing 747 aircraft. It all came fill circle after the first commercial flight departed on the same route on June 23, 1970 — 47 years ago.
This wasn’t just any old takeoff — it was an homage to the ’70s with the flight crew decked out in original uniforms and even the ticket jackets throwing it back a few decades.
Welcome to the 70’s! It’s a 🎉 in SFO as employees get ready to board the Friend Ship to HNL! #BeingUnited #UA747Farewell pic.twitter.com/td60P0ESri
— We Are United (@weareunited) November 7, 2017 Read more…
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