In a major jump into the era of eVTOL air taxis and multicopter cargo drones, the US FAA has issued new regulations that introduce the first new aircraft category, called "power-lift" aircraft, since modern helicopters were introduced in the 1940s.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: FAA, Quadcopter, Air Taxis
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FAA creates America's first new aircraft category since the 1940s
Posted by ArielTechGeek 189 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket grounded by FAA after botched landing
Posted by ArielTechGeek 244 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
In a show of how far things have come in a few short years, the FAA has grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket after one failed during a powered landing attempt on August 28, 2024 after the successful launch of 21 Starlink satellites. It's the first unsuccessful landing for SpaceX since 2021.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: SpaceX, Falcon, Launch, FAA
ATRX-700 light sport helicopter created in anticipation of FAA rule change
Posted by ArielTechGeek 612 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
While the FAA reviews new regulations to okay light sports helicopters, aerospace companies Advanced Tactics and Rotor X have teamed up to use military helicopter technology to create a fly-by-wire sport two-seater copter called the ATRX-700.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Helicopters, FAA
Push-button flying car now authorized by both FAA and DMV
Posted by ArielTechGeek 646 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
When most folk think about flying cars, we think of machines that seamlessly convert from street to air mode, that can take off and land vertically, and that can cruise in the air and on the highway. The US$789,000 Aska A5 promises to do it all.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: eVTOL, Flying+Car, Electric Aircraft, Manned multirotors, Personal eVTOLs
Weird gimballed-cabin eVTOL "flying car" receives limited FAA approval
Posted by ArielTechGeek 672 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
One of the eVTOL world's oddest ducks has announced a milestone of sorts. Alef's Model A is a US$300,000 electric car that's ... kinda street legal, but also capable of a very unique form of flight. The company has announced limited FAA certification.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Flying+Car, eVTOL, Personal eVTOLs, Oddball, Electric Aircraft
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