Aviation – Page 18

Aviation, Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Latest Trend

Electric aircraft could soon become an industry standard

April 6, 2018

The aviation industry is on the verge of a major shift in propulsion, experts say.

This story was originally published by Flying Magazine.

As part of Siemens Innovation Day held recently in Chicago—created, in part, to highlight the company’s progress to date in the world of electric and hybrid electric aircraft—the German industrial giant offered a first U.S. look at its electric GA aircraft, a Magnus LSA fitted with a 55-kW Siemens electric motor.

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Aviation, China, Transportation

China announces plan for hypersonic jet able to reach New York to Beijing in two hours

February 25, 2018

A team of Chinese researchers has claimed to have designed a hypersonic jet that could travel at 6,000km/h, five times faster than the speed of sound.

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Analysis, Aviation, Transportation, Travel

Airlines could soon start charging different fares for different people

February 24, 2018

Fares based on your travel habits? Welcome to the future.

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Alternative Transportation, Aviation, Electric Vehicles, Great New Product, Science & Technology News, Transportation

The first electric aircraft to enter serial production takes flight

February 2, 2018

Slovenia-based Pipistrel has announced series production of the Alpha Electro electric aircraft. The first serially-built unit took its first flight earlier this month.

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Alternative Transportation, Aviation, CES 2018, drones

Intel Shows Off Volocopter – A Battery-Operated Flying Car At CES 2018

January 10, 2018

At Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 in Las Vegas, Intel today showed off its prototype of Volocopter, which according to the company is “essentially a flying car”. However, it is basically a drone that is big enough to carry a passenger.

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Aviation, top 10, Tourism, Transportation

RANKED: The 10 best economy-class airlines in the world

January 1, 2018

Every year, Skytrax names the airlines with the best overall economy-class experience.
Airlines from Asia dominate the list, taking 15 of the top 20 spots.
Skytrax also named the airlines with the best food and seats in economy class.

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Aviation, Business, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News, Travel

Air travelers resisting the ‘incredible shrinking airline seat ‘

November 9, 2017

Spirit Airlines, at least, is honest about the tight quarters on its planes. “We’re a cozy airline,” it says on its website. “We add extra seats to our planes so we can fly with more people. This lowers ticket prices for everyone, just like a car pool.”

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Aviation, Drone, drones, government

Drones banned on beaches, must not be flown over people

November 6, 2017

BZZZZZZZ: Concerns from the public, including some accidents where people got hit, are behind the tighter drone rules, the aviation safety authority said

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Aviation, Science & Technology News, Transportation, Travel

Flying coach is so cramped it could be a death trap

September 18, 2017

As airlines pack seats tighter than ever, the tests supposed to show that passengers can get out alive in a crash are woefully out of date. The FAA won’t make the results public, and a court warns there is “a plausible life-and-death safety concern.”

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3D Printer, Aviation, Science & Technology News, Transportation

GE made a real 3D printed plane engine and here is a gorgeous look at it

August 17, 2017

The printed plane engine has arrived.

This week GE released this great GIF of its 1,300-horsepower advanced turboprop (ATP) engine in which more than one-third of the components have been built through additive manufacturing, or 3D printing. The company is showing off its creation in real life at this week’s big air show in Oshkosh, WI.

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Aviation, Breakthrough Thinking, Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s 4-step plan for colonizing Mars

June 16, 2017

Elon Musk wants to launch a million people to Mars in the event some apocalyptic disaster eventually ruins Earth. And he wants it to be somewhat affordable — $200,000 or less per person.

To that end, the SpaceX CEO outlined his plan to colonize Mars on September 27, including how his Interplanetary Transport System of rockets, spaceships, fuel pods, and other crucial components would get the job done. Still, the full presentation at the International Astronomical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, barely scratched the surface.

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Aviation, Driverless cars, Driverless vehicles, Drone, drones, Latest News, Tourism, Transportation, Travel

Toyota’s plan to build a flying car to light the Olympic torch in 2020

June 11, 2017

Toyota plans to debut its futuristic flying car in its home city in 2020. The Japanese automaker is making a flying car with the ultimate goal of using it to light the torch at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo.

Toyota recently unveiled a working prototype of its flying car to journalists. Here are some of the amazing photos.

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