Boom Supersonic, who are planing to build the Overture, a supersonic airliner, conducted the first test flight of their demonstrator XB-1, a proof of concept aircraft for multiple technologies to be used in the supersonic passenger aircraft. A video of…
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) completed the first flight of the Ilyushin IL-96-400, an updated and stretched version of the wide-body IL-96-300M. This wide-body aircraft is 30.7 feet longer than the prior version and can accommodate up to 370 passengers.…
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ZeroAvia has successfully performed the first flight of its Dornier Do-228 test aircraft, with one engine powered by an electric motor using electricity from the hydrogen fuel cell system. The flight took place out of Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire earlier…
The all-electric Eviation Alice completed its first flight today at Grant County Airport in Moses Lake, Washington. This 9-seat commuter aircraft is the first electric aircraft to fly that is aimed at the regional passenger and cargo market, and currently…
Vertical Aerospace has completed final assembly of the first full-scale prototype of the VX4 eVTOL. The vehicle will now start its multi-month flight test program, CEO Stephen Fitzpatrick said on August 8 in its HY1 2022 results release. Vertical prepares first…