I keep seeing 4-rotor drones being marketed as air taxi vehicles. While they work that seems like a very inefficient shape. Well, FlyNow is going to build something that is […]
Category: Aircraft
Zipline Drones
Zipline has been doing long-distance drone deliveries of medical supplies for years. That, to me, is the most exciting part but their “new thing” is a short-distance delivery drone where […]
Elysian 90-Passenger Electric Airplane
Don’t call your travel agent yet but a Dutch company has said commercial electric passenger airplanes are now practical. They even say that current battery technology is sufficient. The “proposed” […]
Using Electric Planes as Trainers
Green Flight Academy in Skelleftea Sweden offers flight training on an electric aircraft. A 737 commercial pilot does up there to “try out” the plane. He hasn’t flown a small […]
Yes, There Are Commercial Electric VTOL Aircraft
The picture is of Lillium’s 7-seat eVTOL aircraft. Unlike most VTOL aircraft which use multiple large propellers, this plane uses ducted fans giving it a very different look. I think […]