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Man on a mission: Pieter Elbers on turning IndiGo into a world-class airline

Aerotime

Note] are really helping us lift that off.” Elbers reiterated that India’s sheer size makes a multi-hub approach a more reasonable option. There’s additional cost, but in terms of payload and range we can still do that.” Unlike, for example, Dubai (DXB), we have multiple hubs. We have found a solution.

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Classic Theory Meets Digital Computer; Status Quo Emerges Unscathed

Flying Magazine

Operators of airplanes used for commercial transport of people or cargo prefer pound-miles per gallon, but for personal airplanes with randomly varying payloads mpg is a satisfactory yardstick for efficiency. Naval Academy, approached the problem by setting lift-drag ratio, L/D, as his metric of efficiency.

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The Role of Newton’s Third Law in Aviation

Pilot Institute

Lift is the force that aircraft use to counter gravity. Newton’s Third Law is one of the key laws of physics that explains lift. Lets see what Newtons Third Law is, and why we need it to understand lift. This principle is fundamental in generating lift, thrust, and maneuverability, allowing aircraft to fly.

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UK vs US: Vertical Aerospace and Joby Aviation eVTOL showdown 2025

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As we approach the midpoint of 2025 it seemed a good opportunity to look over the progress that Vertical and Joby (UK vs US) have made so far this year and see who is leading the pack. Aircraft Three recently arrived safely at its home base, the Vertical Flight Test Centre.

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Solo, But Not Alone

Air Facts

I’d served as the legal advisor in targeting cells that put “warheads on foreheads” in Syria during the fight against ISIS—but we were always the “ground customers,” waiting for the right platform to deliver the payload. I knew this milestone was approaching. The I-GITR lifted off and I was flying solo for the first time.

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Horizon Aircraft reaches milestone with X7 eVTOL transitioning to forward flight

Aerotime

This incredible achievement validates our unique and robust approach to the transition phase of flight, added Brian Robinson, chief engineer and co-founder. This unique fan-in-wing design combines the agility and versatility of a helicopter with the speed and strength of a conventional aircraft, states the company.

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The physics of mobility: an interesting comparison of road, rail, and air travel

Aerotime

His innovative approach integrates infrastructure and movement processes into holistic CO2 and energy comparisons. Energy is always required for acceleration, to overcome air drag, as well as rolling and friction resistance of wheels on road and rail, and for “lifting work”, i.e., working against gravity. Differently.