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.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 1, 2025

Media outlets have also reported that the airports runway is too short for the aircraft to operate with a full payload. Only after ordering the jet was it discovered that the Bombardier Global 7500 does NOT fit into the existing building in Bern-Belp - the airport where the Swiss Federal Council would typically store such an aircraft.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Air traffic controllers then vectored the aircraft towards Schiphol where the aircraft landed on runway 18C at 15:14 local time. The aircraft offers a total capacity of 50,500 kg (111,333 lb) payload and can carry outsized and other unusual cargoes on short and medium-length flights. It has been a busy week for the BelugaXL fleet.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 30, 2025

Pilots appreciate the 182 for its ideal blend of cruise speed, payload capacity, and runway flexibility. This 2007 model continues that legacy with a G1000 panel, clean airframe, and well-chosen upgrades. This aircraft checks all the boxes for serious VFR and IFR flying.

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Flying Magazine

JUNE 2, 2025

The addition of vortex generators adds even more confidence when operating from smaller airports with short runways and tall obstacles. The coveted Colemill conversion, which swaps the aircrafts original engines for IO-550s while adding other upgrades, boosts short-field and climb performance.

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Aerotime

MAY 16, 2025

Horizon Aircraft More about the Cavorite X7 Capable of carrying out stage lengths of up to 500 miles (800km) while cruising at a speed of up to 250 knots (450 km/h), the Cavorite X7 can carry payloads up to 680kg (1500 lbs) if operating in vertical flight mode.

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Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2024

They don’t need a long runway and can switch from flying straight up to flying horizontally. These drones have a really big advantage of being able to take off and land vertically without needing a runway. Limited Payload Capability There is a lot of hardware that goes into a VTOL drone, which tends to make them bulky and heavy.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 30, 2025

“When I heard we were in the first wave of six planes going down the runway at 200 feet, I elected to sit on mine,” he said. After the 8 1/2 hour, 1,182-mile flight from Midway, Connolly led the first six planes down the runway at Wake in a stepped-up V-formation. But lets not forget its big advantage!

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AV Web

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The two flights, the airframe’s seventh and eighth, were a dress rehearsal for an operational life of taking off from a runway and climbing to the edge of space at about 60 miles (100 km.) Dawn has already lined up customers to take payloads to the edge of space. in altitude twice a day.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 29, 2025

The airport info app also supplies runway information, terminal charts, FBOs, and Garmin SafeTaxi diagrams. With the push of a button, the distance, fuel required, ETE, and ETA will then be calculated for the selected route, with the option to display fuel burn, true airspeed, winds aloft, and more at various altitude levels.

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Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Among the performance elements are takeoff and landing distances, rate of climb, ceiling, speed, payload, and fuel economy. What is the headwind component for a landing on Runway 18 if the tower reports the wind as 215° at 30 knots? What is ground effect? What effect does high density altitude have on aircraft performance?

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AV Web

JANUARY 8, 2025

It wasnt until I started flying professionally that I needed to balance realistic fuel planning with payload and just a dash of bargain hunting. Obviously, the number one priority when preflight planning is a safe fuel load, but being able to extract a useful payload out of the aircraft is part of why we play the game.

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Planes.com

AUGUST 7, 2024

The automation concept Embraer Enhanced Takeoff System (E2TS) is expected to lead to much-enhanced range capabilities from short runways to increasing fuel capacity, range, and payload. In a groundbreaking development, Embraer has launched a cutting-edge automatic takeoff feature for its E2 family of passenger jets.

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World Airline News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Natilus’s regional cargo aircraft, KONA, is capable of navigating extreme weather conditions and landing on short, gravel runways in the Arctic North. Nolinor is the world’s largest operator of the B737-200 aircraft, which are equipped to land on dirt, gravel, or ice runways. Learn more at natilus.co.

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World Airline News

MAY 7, 2024

Distinctively, the Boeing 737-200 is the only model certified by Boeing for gravel runway operations, offering unmatched flexibility in payload capacity and featuring an expanded cargo door to accommodate a broad spectrum of cargo sizes.

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AV Web

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Continuing to operate in this challenging environment with janky communications wasn’t the greatest idea to begin with, and as I studied the ramp it was apparent that my Mooney was outclassed in terms of payload, and there was certainly no shortage of pilots participating.

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Aviation Bussiness News

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The Kona, currently in development, is engineered to operate on gravel and unpaved runways, making it a game-changer for cargo transportation to remote and underserved regions. metric-tonne payload capacity and the ability to take off from runways as short as 800 metres.

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Professional Pilot

MARCH 6, 2025

For VIP and executive transport, parapublic, EMS, SAR, and energy services, it will carry 9 pax, up to 6000-lb payload, 1000 nm at 270 kt cruise. It can carry up to 882 lb of payload. The Albatross V400 heavy-lift air cargo eVTOL or hybrid-electric aircraft has a max payload of 220 lb. Payload is 900 lb.

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Pilot Institute

AUGUST 9, 2024

It has night vision, an integrated loudspeaker, a glass breaker tool, a payload deployment and delivery system, and the ability to generate and transmit floor plans in real time. With a payload capacity of almost 16 kg, the AltaX offers a suite of payload options for mapping, lighting, and cinema-grade filmmaking.

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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. Faster ascension: The reduced payload on private jets allows the aircraft to ascend faster than a commercial flight since there is reduced drag.

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NYC Aviation

JANUARY 19, 2022

Though an older type with its last airframe rolling off of the line in 2004, the 757 can still give new aircraft like the 737 MAX 10 and the Airbus A321XLR a run for their money in terms of range, payload capacity, and even outpacing them in terms of takeoff performance and operations on wet runways.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Horizon Aircraft Specifications Capable of carrying out stage lengths of up to 500 miles (800km) while cruising at a speed of up to 250 knots (450kph) the Cavorite X7 can carry payloads up to 680kg (1500lbs) if operating in vertical flight mode. For landing, it can use a conventional runway.

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AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

I also departed with the minimum amount of fuel I was comfortable with (airlines use this strategy to increase performance and/or increase payload capacity). After 50 minutes, we were taxiing to the runway. Planning Pays Off Our takeoff from Santa Fe’s runway 02 went exactly as planned.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 5, 2025

However, due to strong wind shear plus the short runway, that ultimately didnt end up being the case, at least without a major payload restriction. However, the airport isnt otherwise as challenging to fly to, given the much longer runway, which means that wide body jets can fly there.

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Aerotime

JUNE 19, 2024

Its capacity to land on unprepared runways and operate in challenging environments makes it essential for various military and humanitarian missions worldwide. The current production model, the C-130J Super Hercules, features advanced avionics, enhanced flight performance, and increased payload capacity.

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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.

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Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 4, 2024

We readied our airplanes for flight and launched from runway 36. Now it rots off the southern tip of South Manitou Island, still packed with a payload that delightfully includes baled human hair. On downwind for runway 27 at Woolsey Memorial. Woolsey Memorial features two turf runways, 9-27 and 16-34. Photo by Alicia.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 12, 2025

Developments in aircraft design and engine technology have allowed us to fly farther, faster, and carry more payload. You use the rudder here to align yourself with the runway as the ailerons bank the aircraft into the wind. After returning to the Earths atmosphere, they use wings to glide back to a runway.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 8, 2025

Whisper on Tuesday pulled back the curtain on a pair of Collaborative Logistics Aircraft (CLA) concepts, designed to carry 500 pounds (CLA Light) or up to 3,000 pounds (CLA Heavy) of cargo while operating from austere or degraded runways. Its payload bay can be reconfigured for different mission types.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 7, 2024

Unveiled in January, the UAS has a massive 400-pound payload and 70 cubic feet of cargo volume, far larger than what is seen on a typical delivery drone. It is the only all-electric, austere environment cargo aircraft with that kind of range, payload capacity, and cargo volume.”

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Aviation Bussiness News

MAY 26, 2025

Its payload capacity – 80 tonnes. Its runway requirements – just 6,000 feet of packed dirt. WindRunner doesnt need massive airports or pristine runways. Its a purpose-built, clean-sheet design engineered specifically for todays oversized cargo challenges. Its cargo bay – 12 times larger than a Boeing 747.

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Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

Valued for its ability to operate from short runways and semi-prepared surfaces, the Draco offers flexibility unavailable to larger ISR platforms. The Skyraider IIs modular mission systems can swap different sensors and payloads as needed.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

During the test, the Bayraktar TB3 PT2 launched from the deck of the TCG Anadolu, which is equipped with a 232-meter (761-foot) runway that includes a ski-jump ramp angled at 12 degrees. According to its manufacturer, this makes the TB3 the first fixed-wing UAV to operate from a short-runway ship.

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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).

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Aerotime

MAY 22, 2025

Since then, it has become a solution for numerous air freight, passenger, humanitarian and other special mission needs across the world with its ability to land on unimproved runways and transport passengers and cargo simultaneously.

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NYC Aviation

JUNE 17, 2020

Abeam – Describes the positioning of an aircraft directly across from or over a navigation aid or runway. A continuous broadcast of weather, active runways, and other important information like NOTAMs (see below). The runway release time assigned to an aircraft operating in traffic management programs.

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Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Now, you might be wondering about its payload. This aircraft is all about carrying massive payloads. The design features four pairs of contra-rotating propellers, a testament to its immense power and ability to carry heavy payloads. However, operations hit a pause in May 2019, shortly after its first flight. Its key role?

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