Aerotime

JULY 26, 2024

On June 25, 2024, one of the new full-scale VX4 eVTOL prototypes successfully completed its first tethered piloted flight marking a huge milestone for the company. Hybrid Air Vehicles The Airlander 10 relies on a combination of proven aerospace technologies such as traditional cylindrical airships and helium for lift.

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AV Web

JUNE 12, 2024

All of the lift was generated by the wing at the speeds we were flying (100+ mph).” At a design max takeoff weight of 6,500 pounds with a 1,000-pound payload, the Midnight is among the largest eVTOLs to achieve transition flight, according to Santa Clara, California-based Archer.

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Aerotime

APRIL 25, 2025

Royal Air Force Entering operational service with the RAF in 2014, the A400M Atlas provides tactical airlift and strategic oversized lift capabilities and complements the RAFs C-17 Globemaster fleet. The Atlas is operated bytwo pilots and a Weapons Systems Operator.

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Professional Pilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Electra) today revealed the design of its groundbreaking EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric product aircraft, a nine-passenger piloted aircraft built for the electric future that redefines air travel without airports, emissions, or noise. PRESS RELEASE E lectra.aero, Inc.(Electra)

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AV Web

OCTOBER 3, 2024

I smiled and started to brag about being part of the Tetris generation, but then I realized she probably said that to every pilot who flew supplies in. “It just keeps going,” the lady said said as she reached into the baggage area of the Mooney. How did you get this all to fit?”

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Pilot Institute

AUGUST 9, 2024

Government seemingly intent on cracking down on DJI drones, it might be prudent for drone pilots to start looking into drones that are made in the USA. For commercial drone pilots, looking into USA-made drones is a good way to make sure you can keep doing your business despite changing legislation. With the U.S.

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Latatuide 33 Aviation

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Here are a few reasons why private jets are faster: Reduced payload: Light private aircraft are smaller to accommodate fewer travelers per flight. The reduction in weight and the smaller size of the aircraft minimizes resistance that weighs down the aircraft and increases lift during flights.

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Aerotime

MAY 29, 2025

The start of the year also saw Vertical Aerospace complete its first piloted thrustborne flight maneuvers and become only the second company in the world, after Joby Aviation, to achieve the step using a full-scale vectored thrust eVTOL aircraft. Aircraft Three recently arrived safely at its home base, the Vertical Flight Test Centre.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The aircraft also has twin-boom vertical stabilizers to the rear and a monocoque cabin that can accommodate up to six passengers, plus the operating pilot. The fans are exposed by way of slidable surfaces that retract into the wing structure when commanded by the operating pilot. However, the Cavorite X7 uses a different approach.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 26, 2024

ton payload aircraft Kona, the 60-ton payload aircraft Alisio and Nordes, a 100-ton payload aircraft. Each of the aerial vehicles are being developed to fly without a pilot and are unique in that the design uses a blended blended-wing body (BWB) design. The full-size Kona will have a wingspan of 85 feet (26 meters).

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AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

Pilots who regularly operate at high elevation airports are (or should be) familiar with planning this type of flying. The “Six” can seat 6 (pilot + 5 passengers) in a 2-2-2 seating configuration. Although not a problem for airliners, flying at high altitude airports presents challenges for pilots of small piston aircraft.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 14, 2024

This configuration not only improved the operational efficiency but also enhanced the safety and coordination between the pilot and the radar intercept officer. USAF F-4 pilots recorded 107.5 The aircraft has a maximum takeoff weight exceeding 60,000 pounds (27,000 kg), allowing it to carry a significant payload of munitions and fuel.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 12, 2025

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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Pilot Institute

JUNE 12, 2025

Key Takeaways Variable-sweep wings adjust in flight to balance lift and speed. Straight Wings and Swept Wings At low speeds, like when you’re taking off or landing, you can extend the wings straight out to produce more lift. This is because straight wings have a higher aspect ratio, which also increases the coefficient of lift.

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Aerotime

JULY 3, 2024

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. The goal is to extend the range of other aircraft by working together as a human-machine team while keeping pilots out of harm’s way.

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Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

payload in their North American A3J-1 Vigilante. It was at this point that an A3J Vigilante was flown to Edwards Air Force Base to break the Soviet’s altitude record of 20,456 meters (67,096 feet), set by Russian aviator Vladimir Smirnov on July 13, 1959, flying a Yakovlev Yak-25RV while carrying a 1,000 kg payload.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 15, 2025

The pilot would bank the 747 away from the rocket, and after five seconds, it would ignite and take the payload the rest of the distance into orbit. Aircraft are designed to lift efficiently, so by taking the rocket to a higher altitude, satellite launch could be achieved with lower fuel consumption (and lower cost).

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Plane and Pilot

JULY 2, 2024

It generally encourages you, as the pilot, to do a good job of preparing for each flight and keep up your stockpile of skills by regular training and practice. The problem is, there’s more than this one limitation involved in the average flight, beyond just the perils that can be met by our piloting ability.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 8, 2025

Whisper said multiple eQ250 engines will each provide 80 pounds-force of thrust while achieving coefficients of lift as high as 14, enabling short takeoff and landing (STOL). The CLA Light is a Group 3 UAS with a dash speed of 175 knots and ferry range of 2,000 nm, shortening to 200 nm at full 500-pound payload.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 6, 2024

It allows pilots to engage enemy aircraft with precision. The cockpit of the F-15 is furnished with cutting-edge flight instruments and avionics, delivering essential flight information compiled from assorted sensors and systems to the pilots.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 21, 2025

Todays heavy-lift UAVs can carry weighty cargo, multiple passengers, and even small vehicles. Drones capable of lifting nearly 500 lbs can transport materials, equipment, and goods across large distances and diverse terrain. These heavy-lift drones are changing logistics, medical, transportation, and agricultural industries.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 21, 2025

These drones are built to handle serious LiDAR work, offering everything from extended flight time to heavy-lift capabilities. With support for a wide variety of payloads like LiDAR, IRi, and optical gas imaging, this drone is ready for everything from mapping to inspections. Payloads: Visual, IR, LiDAR, Multispectral.

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Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

While the F-15 was originally in the 1970s built as an air superiority fighter, the Strike Eagle sought to combine the Eagle’s outstanding performance with the long range and payload capabilities of a deep air support (DAS) aircraft to strike targets far behind the frontlines. Bennett, pilot, and Daniel B.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 9, 2024

Boasting colossal dimensions and designed to carry the world’s largest payloads, WindRunner is set to break existing aviation records for scale by some margin and will set a new benchmark in airborne cargo transportation. The maximum payload weight will be 160,000 lbs (72.575kg). All hail the whale!

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 16, 2025

Flight time, payload capacity, and sensor options are key factors when selecting a drone. Flight time, payload capacity, and modularity are key factors when selecting a drone. Heavy-lift drones are ideal for industrial applications, while multispectral drones are best for agriculture and mapping.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The story of the XB-15 begins in 1934, when the USAAC sought to explore the potential of a bomber capable of traveling 5,000 miles while carrying a 2,000-lbs payload at speeds of 200 mph. On July 30, 1939, it achieved a significant milestone by lifting a 31,205 lbs payload to an altitude of 8,200 feet. Corkille from the USAAC.

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

When spelled geoduck it represents a grotesque, oversized mollusk, or clam to we pilot simpletons. Much depends on the aircraft’s weight, pilot skill and, surprisingly, “how much abuse you want to experience. Checking the oil is the main attraction to the pilot. The airplane will handle more than you want to.”

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Airspeed Junkie

JANUARY 24, 2023

As a result, it provides the aircraft with greater stability and lift at steep angles of attack. It can also provide the pilot with unprecedented target area detail along with digital map displays that they can tailor with slew and zoom features. This weight is less than half that of the previous-generation F-4 Phantom II.

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Aerotime

MAY 8, 2025

Two Russian aircraft, the Su-57 and Su-35, use three-dimensional (3D) thrust vectoring, giving the pilot unrivalled control in any direction. In 2023, Sukhoi Design Bureau test pilot Rafael Suleymanov said that piloting the Su-57 was a pleasure, adding that it allows the pilot to fly in any conditions, at any speed, at any angle of attack.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Armed to the teeth, pilots are cocooned in a titanium-plated cockpit, with a visually controlled gun, hellfire missiles, and Hydra rockets at their disposal. The AH-64E is heavily armed, with a 30mm M230 chain gun with 1,200 rounds – when used with the helmet-mounted display, the pilot can aim the gun just by looking.

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