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Vertical Aerospace starts VX4 untethered flights, unveils long-term strategy

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The proposed investment and recapitalization will help to expand the company’s financial runway and bring it closer to the planned certification date for the VX4. Vertical Aerospace reported a cash position of £42.8 million ($57.4 million) as of September 30, 2024, and evaluated its capital needs for the next 12 months at around £78.4

Payload

Payload Runway Pilot Aviation Technology

Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot

Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

This permitted the Trident to be guided automatically to an airfield, approach the runway, flare, touchdown, and then roll out from the landing runway without a pilot interfering with the controls.

Weight-Shift-Control

Weight-Shift-Control Cockpit Pilot Stability

Winter operations: How Arctic Circle airports stay open in extreme conditions

Aerotime

JUNE 12, 2025

Behind that, a dense broom made up of stiff wire bristles sweeps stubborn ice from the runway surface. Finally, a powerful air blower sucks up loose ice and snow, shooting it away from the runway at speeds of more than 240 miles an hour. Photo: Joanna Bailey Freezing rain is the worst condition for Arctic Circle airports.

Clearance

Clearance Runway Weather Approach

Electra closes $115 million Series B round for hybrid-electric STOL aircraft

Aerotime

APRIL 23, 2025

The EL9 will be able to land and takeoff on runways as short as 150 ft (45.7 The Virginia-based startup markets the EL9 as a sound and feasible future alternative to decentralize regional travel with a low operating cost, low-emissions and quiet aircraft which can land at a large number of locations due to its STOL capabilities.

Runway

Runway Aviation Technology

Hybrid Air Vehicles established US subsidiary to expand Airlander marketing

Aerotime

JULY 11, 2025

“Airlander, particularly larger variants, is well suited to providing logistics to remote or disaster response areas globally because of the aircraft’s unique ability to land on any relatively flat surface with no need for prepared runways,” added the company statement.

Payload

Payload Cargo Runway Jet

Tropic Island Airways signs LOI with Tidal Flight for Polaris hybrid seaplanes

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

According to the company, Polaris is a modern, clean-sheet, hybrid-electric seaplane that can carry 9 to 12 passengers with baggage and is capable of landing on both waterways and runways. Tidal Flight Seaplanes present the opportunity to provide direct, low-infrastructure access to city centers, remote communities, and coastal destinations.

Payload

Payload Pilot Runway Approach

Ranked: Top 10 fastest fighter jets in the world in 2025

Aerotime

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Known as the Flogger, the MiG-23s variable wing sweep makes it capable of taking off from short, remote runways, as well as optimizing its aerodynamic profile for supersonic or cruise flight. Nevertheless, it was an extremely sophisticated jet for the late 60s and remains one of the most iconic Soviet aircraft of the Cold War.

Jet

Jet Knot Pilot Cockpit

Flight Test Files: B-47A Stratojet

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 2, 2025

Since the 1940s, Dryden has been a hub for cutting-edge flight testing, contributing significantly to the development of modern aviation technologies. However, neither center had runways long enough to accommodate the B-47, so the aircraft was assigned to NACAs High-Speed Flight Research Station at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

Gross Weight

Gross Weight Airfoil Drag Stability

Spinning success: the unexpected resurgence of the autogyro industry

Aerotime

JUNE 1, 2025

Autogyros, however, do have some impressive short takeoff and landing capabilities, with some models requiring no more than a dozen meters of runway. A gyroplane is also not a fixed-winged aircraft, since the thrust generated by the overhead rotor makes the wings unnecessary.

Lift

Lift Thrust Cockpit Runway

Boom Supersonic to crowdsource livery for its future supersonic airliner

Aerotime

AUGUST 22, 2024

speeds that Boom’s Overture aircraft will be able to reach, “Retro look”, which evokes the so-called “Golden Age of Flying” of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, “Runway Ready”, focusing on elegance, and a catch-all category called “Most Original”. “Top Speed”, highlighting the Mach 1.7

Flight Deck

Flight Deck Airlines Airline Runway

Horizon Aircraft reaches milestone with X7 eVTOL transitioning to forward flight

Aerotime

MAY 16, 2025

This increases to 815kg (1,800 lbs) if flying purely in conventional flight mode, using runways to take off and land.The maximum gross weight of the aircraft is stated as 2,500kg (5,500 lbs).

Gross Weight

Gross Weight Stability Payload Thrust

uAvionix enables ground surveillance for runway safety

AOPA

JUNE 27, 2024

uAvionix, an aviation technology company known for its ADS-B transponders and related equipment, said it delivered its surface situational awareness systems to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and Indianapolis International Airport. Air traffic controllers are to begin using the safety systems on June 30.

Air Traffic Control

Air Traffic Control Runway Transponder Aviation Technology

Why are leading aerostructures suppliers flocking to the eVTOL industry?

Aerotime

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The likes of Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation, BETA Technologies, Lilium, Volocopter and Vertical Aerospace, are edging increasingly closer to certification and (provided they manage to secure a long-enough financial runway) entry into service. First production Lilium Jet airframe.

Approach

Approach Jet Runway Airplanes

Behind the scenes at Lilium, the eVTOL firm aiming to change regional air travel

Aerotime

MAY 6, 2024

The company has raised additional funds on several occasions during the last 12 months to expand its runway until it can start generating cash. Lilium’s share price has taken a beating since listing on the NASDAQ in September 2021 after merging with a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC).

Jet

Jet Approach Cockpit Runway

A Bristol Bulldog Biplane Fighter is Once Again in the Sky

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

At that point, you’re simply looking down the runway, and then it lifts off. You just make one great big U-turn, that way you can kind of watch the runway the whole time. That was kind of a strange feeling to get over that squishiness as the airplane settles down on the runway.” ” Ed Storo said after the F.2B

Crosswind

Crosswind Airplanes Tail Cockpit

North to the Valley

Gary's Flight Journal

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Allentown handed me off to Wilkes-Barre and they advised to expect visual runway two-two. I was cleared to land runway two-two, enter left down wind. I made a nice landing and cleared the runway without delay. I made a nice landing and cleared the runway without delay. It's good to be home.

Approach

Approach Runway Descent Aviation Technology

Energy considerations in aviation: How realistic are alternative energy forms?

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

How much stronger would gears have to be, and how much longer would runways have to be if a plane would not reduce a large amount of its takeoff weight during the flight? This is the reason it is sometimes necessary to dump fuel in emergency situations when the plane needs to land shortly after takeoff.

Thrust

Thrust Jet Weather Runway

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas DC-5

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Using the cover of night, the three DC-5s, along with a Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra and two Douglas DC-2s left Andir on March 1, 1942, landed at Malang, where the illumination of the runway was improvised using headlights from automobiles, and by the morning of March 2, all six aircraft landed safely at Broome.

Pilot

Pilot Airlines Airline Aviation Technology

Paris Air Show 2023: Business Aviation Planning Guide

Universal Weather

JUNE 8, 2023

With a history dating back to 1909, the Paris Air Show has been the stage for many significant aviation milestones and technological advancements. The event showcases the latest in aviation technology, including military and civilian aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, and aerospace equipment.

Fixed Base Operator

Fixed Base Operator UTC Runway Pilot

Bombardier demo flight operations

Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

On the Global 7500, additional safety features include advanced head-up displays (HUDs) and systems that allow pilots to visualize the terrain, runways, and even the underbelly of the aircraft during taxiing. As aviation technology continues to evolve, so too will the tools and systems used by the flight operations team.

Pilot

Pilot Flight Deck Jet Pilot in Command

HSI vs. CDI: What’s the Difference?

Pilot Institute

MARCH 13, 2025

The Future of the HSI As aviation technology advances, the HSI remains a valuable instrument while maintaining strong roots in its basic navigation principles. Check out our Essential Guide to Runway Signs to make sure you can read them without confusion, too. You know what else is also commonly misunderstood? Airport signs!

VOR

VOR Cockpit Altimeter Weather

Horizon Aircraft is developing the first 800km range hybrid eVTOL aircraft

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This increases to 815kg (1,800lbs) if flying purely in conventional flight mode, using runways to take off and land. For landing, it can use a conventional runway. The maximum gross weight of the aircraft is stated as 2,500kg (5,500 lbs).

Lift

Lift Thrust Payload Weather

Dawn Aerospace completes first civilian supersonic flight since the Concorde

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The unmanned aircraft would be certified as an aircraft and be able to conduct several missions per day, conventionally taking off from runways as short as 1,000 meters and flying in non-exclusive airspace. This technology is expected to have a broad range of applications in science, defense, and emergency response.

Runway

Runway Jet Aviation Technology

Kratos successfully demonstrates trolley takeoff for XQ-58 Valkyrie UCAV

Aerotime

JULY 3, 2024

During the fully autonomous takeoff, the Valkyrie engine throttles up like a conventional jet, accelerating down the runway with the KTLS. At lift-off speed, the Valkyrie separates from the KTLS, which then deploys drogue chutes and brakes to a stop on the runway, allowing the aircraft to continue its mission.

Runway

Runway Payload Thrust Lift

Operation Midnight Hammer and The Legacy of Long-Range Airpower

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 16, 2025

As aviation technology grew during the last century, so too did strategic bombing’s worldwide reach and ability to strike at the far reaches of the globe. Having flush rivets, butt-joined sections, a pressurized cabin, and remote-controlled armament, the new plane was a significant leap in aviation technology.

Center of Gravity

Center of Gravity Weather Aviation Technology Final Approach

Aurora moves forward in program to develop high-speed vertical lift X-Plane

Aerotime

MAY 21, 2024

This progress comes after completing a conceptual design review for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program, Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT). The high-speed vertical lift X-plane concept developed by Aurora Flight Sciences has reached the preliminary design phase.

Lift

Lift Drag Knot Runway

How the FAA Let Remote Tower Technology Slip Right Through Its Fingers

Jetwhine

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Thanks to the technology involved, a Remote Towers video feeds can be piped into a control room located any distance from the airport. The room could be across the runway, across the road, or across town. London City Airport a busy single runway airport, is now operated completely using the Remote Tower concept.

Air Traffic Control

Air Traffic Control Runway Final Approach Approach

Flight to the Valley

Gary's Flight Journal

JUNE 29, 2024

We were at the airport early and headed out to runway two around 8am. Allentown handed me off to Wilkes Barre Approach and then in turn over to the tower and vectors for runway four. I made a nice landing and taxied for the FBO, Aviation Technologies, Inc. I took Allentown and descended to 4.5, now not a cloud in the sky.

Runway

Runway Flight Plan Approach Hangar

RAIM vs WAAS Explained Simply: GPS Made Easy

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Aviation technology is driven by a continuous pursuit of accuracy and safety. Pilots and aviation engineers are constantly seeking ways to improve navigation precision and reduce the margin of error. Cost and Accessibility How have navigation technologies become more accessible? Why Is WAAS Better Than RAIM?

Approach

Approach Instrument Landing System Instrument Flight Rules Pilot

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Vertical Aerospace starts VX4 untethered flights, unveils long-term strategy

Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot

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Winter operations: How Arctic Circle airports stay open in extreme conditions

Electra closes $115 million Series B round for hybrid-electric STOL aircraft

Hybrid Air Vehicles established US subsidiary to expand Airlander marketing

Tropic Island Airways signs LOI with Tidal Flight for Polaris hybrid seaplanes

Ranked: Top 10 fastest fighter jets in the world in 2025

Flight Test Files: B-47A Stratojet

Spinning success: the unexpected resurgence of the autogyro industry

Boom Supersonic to crowdsource livery for its future supersonic airliner

Horizon Aircraft reaches milestone with X7 eVTOL transitioning to forward flight

uAvionix enables ground surveillance for runway safety

Why are leading aerostructures suppliers flocking to the eVTOL industry?

Behind the scenes at Lilium, the eVTOL firm aiming to change regional air travel

A Bristol Bulldog Biplane Fighter is Once Again in the Sky

North to the Valley

Energy considerations in aviation: How realistic are alternative energy forms?

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas DC-5

Paris Air Show 2023: Business Aviation Planning Guide

Bombardier demo flight operations

HSI vs. CDI: What’s the Difference?

Horizon Aircraft is developing the first 800km range hybrid eVTOL aircraft

Dawn Aerospace completes first civilian supersonic flight since the Concorde

Kratos successfully demonstrates trolley takeoff for XQ-58 Valkyrie UCAV

Operation Midnight Hammer and The Legacy of Long-Range Airpower

Aurora moves forward in program to develop high-speed vertical lift X-Plane

How the FAA Let Remote Tower Technology Slip Right Through Its Fingers

Flight to the Valley

RAIM vs WAAS Explained Simply: GPS Made Easy

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