XTI Aircraft Company will pursue certified turboshaft engines for completing TriFan 600 VTOL aircraft until hybrid-electric technology technology becomes “feasible”.
XTI had plans beginning in 2017 to create a propulsion system making use of a turbogenerator with battery-powered electric motors. As of 2024 this plan has been put on hold…
Flying Whales selects Honeywell’s 1 megawatt generator for its LCA60T Airship
Flying Whales Quebec, a subsidiary of Flying Whales has selected Honeywell’s 1 megawatt generator for its LCA60T hybrid electric airship. The 1 megawatt generator will be used to power the…
H2FLY successfully tests fuel tank filling for HY4 hydrogen-electric aircraft, dubbed a “world’s first”
H2FLY, based in German city of Stuttgart has successfully completed testing of its hydrogen tank during on-ground filling of liquid hydrogen, which has been dubbed by the company a “world’s…
United Airlines teams up with Archer for eVTOL air taxi in Chicago
Chicago’s Air Travel Hub United Airlines and Archer have announced plans for commercial eVTOL air taxi between O’Hare airport and Vertiport Chicago. Given Chicago has O’Hare International Airport (ORD) as…
Sikorsky’s Long-Range Hybrid-Electric VTOL prototype will have 500 plus nautical mile range
Sikorsky President Paul Lemmo and President/ CEO of GE Aerospace’s Defense & Systems Amy Gower, shaking hands during the public announcement of the Long-Range Hybrid-Electric VTOL Demonstrator. Photo Courtesy of…
Bell Textron teams up with Pratt & Whitney for Air Force High Speed VTOL program
Bell Textron made a press release regarding their new collaboration with Pratt & Whitney on High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) technology. The leadership of both Bell Textron and Pratt &…
Trump promises VTOL aircraft “revolution”
Donald Trump sitting in the Oval Office during his presidency. Source: Official Website of Donald J. Trump At the 2023 CPAC, Donald Trump publicly announced his plans for America’s “revolution”…