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Two Of Xpeng’s Futuristic Autonomous Aircraft Just Crashed Into Each Other Mid-Air

In addition to building some of China’s most advanced electric cars, Xpeng has been quietly pursuing something far more ambitious: an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The ...
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California fire department tests futuristic aircraft that could transform rescues

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. No runway? No problem. The San Bernardino ...

Joby, Archer, Beta Are Winners In Trump Admin's 'Future of Flight'

Joby Aviation Inc., Archer Aviation Inc. and Beta Technologies Inc. have emerged as early winners after the Trump ...
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Futuristic Aircraft Maker Archer Seeks to Dismiss Competitor's Lawsuit Claiming Theft of Trade Secrets

Archer Aviation wants a judge to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it violated trade secrets to develop electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you ...
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DARPA’s X-plane program targets a new experimental aircraft design

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is channeling tens of millions of dollars into Aurora Flight Sciences for two experimental aircraft programs that together could redefine how the U.S.
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Aviation company gets major greenlight in effort to bring futuristic aircraft to skies: 'A clear pathway'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The electrification of cars has hit the mainstream in a big way, so what's next? Electric aviation could soon be coming to air ...
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A private jet with no passenger windows?: Look inside the unique futuristic aircraft that could be built in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A study recently revealed that carbon pollution from private jets has increased rapidly over the past five years, but an aviation company that could soon call Jacksonville its ...
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EHang Expands Strategic Partnership with Gotion to Enhance eVTOL Aircraft Power Systems

EHang Holdings Limited has announced an enhanced partnership with Gotion High-Tech Co., Ltd. to advance power systems for its EH216 series of pilotless electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) ...
Sacramento Bee

Meet the future of aerial combat — and Beale Air Force Base — at air show

Beale Air Force Base will host the Air Force's new autonomous combat fleet. The U-2 spy plane will phase out as Beale shifts toward power-projection missions. AI-driven jets, cheaper and expendable, ...
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The World's First Jetson Personal Aerial Vehicle Race Certainly Looked Like Something From A Sci-Fi Cartoon

The promise of personal flying machines has been around for decades. From flying cars to jetpacks, the future always seemed to promise a traffic-jam-free ride to work that left the roads far below.
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Chinese jet designer calls for fighters to be produced, updated ‘like mobile phones’

A prominent Chinese aircraft designer has highlighted the importance of advanced technologies for future fighters, as more images emerge showing Beijing’s naval aviation ambitions. Artificial ...