Lift Payload Runway 
Aerotime
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The EL9 uses blown lift technology to land on runways as short as 150 feet (45 meters), which would even enable it to land in unconventional spots such as football fields and parking lots. It has been an intense week for Virginia-based hybrid-electric aircraft startup Electra.
Aerotime
APRIL 10, 2025
This is achieved by further maximizing lift and reducing drag during the take-off and initial climb segments, a spokesperson for Airbus said. At other, even more runway-restricted airports, the net gain could be as much as seven tons without increasing the engines thrust, added the spokesperson.
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Aerotime
MARCH 20, 2025
Electras EL9 combines blown lift technology and hybrid-electric propulsion to land on runways as short as 150 feet (45 meters) enabling it to rival helicopter access. Celebrating the news, Electra said that the developers order pipeline is one of the largest in the Advanced Air Mobility industry.
Pilot Institute
DECEMBER 1, 2024
VTOL, which stands for Vertical Takeoff and Landing drones, are Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that can lift off and land vertically. They don’t need a long runway and can switch from flying straight up to flying horizontally. You might have heard about them being used by the military or in futuristic air taxis. The downside?
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.
Air Facts
AUGUST 1, 2025
It was noon on a clear, cold January day, and I was taxiing to the start of the grass runway at little Thiene Airport for my first solo flight. Moments before my Dolomite-facing runway pause, Giorgio and I had flown several circuits around the traffic pattern. I taxied alone to the threshold of runway 17. Can you hear me?”
Aerotime
JULY 17, 2025
The KC-390 Millennium offers superior payload capacity (26 tons) compared to other medium-sized military transport aircraft. It can operate from temporary or unpaved runways, such as packed earth, soil and gravel. This makes Portugal the launch customer for the Super Tucano variant designed to meet NATO requirements.
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