If it looks like a pelican…
Opinion I’ve been lucky enough to learn from some very experienced engineers in my career. One of the first tried to teach me technical drawing
Tier 1 Engineering‘s battery-powered manned helicopter program achieved a record five minute cruise flight. The flight by the modified Robinson R44 reached 400 ft altitude,
Tier 1 Engineering are modifying a Robinson R44 helicopter to an all-electric propulsion configuration. This is thought to be the world’s first commercial electric helicopter
Tier 1 Engineering announced on 10 December 2018 that they set a Guinness World Record for the farthest distance traveled by an electric helicopter. The flight
The first worldwide standards for drones are being released for public consultation by the International Standards Organisation. The International Standards Organisation (ISO) is developing a
Airbus’ Zephyr is a High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) UAS/UAV which runs on solar power, providing long-endurance, localised satellite-like services such as telecoms or surveillance to
This article draws on the thoughts of several experts, some of whom have asked to remain anonymous, and on online sources. The announcement earlier this
NASA’s New Aviation Horizons initiative began in October 2016. A 10 year “acceleration for advanced technologies testing”, New Aviation Horizons (NAH) plans to build a
A joint team of Rolls-Royce, YASA and Electroflight received funding from the UK Government to carry out research aimed at accelerating the adoption of all-electric
Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens have formed a partnership which aims at developing a near-term flight demonstrator of hybrid-electric propulsion in commercial aircraft. Following a comprehensive
In January 2018 Boeing unveiled an unmanned eVTOL cargo air vehicle (CAV) prototype being used to test and evolve Boeing’s autonomy technology for future aircraft.