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  Zephyr breaks endurance record

  4th Jan 2019

  Airbus Defence and Space is celebrating the successful landing of the first production aircraft of the Zephyr programme; the new Zephyr S HAPS (High Altitude

  Categories: Aircraft, Aircraft Size, Developer, Energy Generation, Energy Storage, Journey Style, Support

  Tags: Airbus, Aug 2018, Drone, Long Endurance, Zephyr

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  Tier 1’s R44 sets record cruise flight

  29th Dec 2018

  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,

  Categories: Aircraft, Developer, Propulsion, Support

  Tags: Helicopter, R44, Sep 2016, Tier 1 Engineering

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  Tier 1’s all-electric Robinson R44

  29th Dec 2018

  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

  Categories: Aircraft, Developer, Propulsion

  Tags: Helicopter, R44, Tier 1 Engineering

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  Tier 1 set distance record for electric helicopter

  29th Dec 2018

  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

  Categories: Aircraft, Developer, Propulsion

  Tags: Dec 2018, Helicopter, R44, Tier 1 Engineering

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  Worldwide drone standards begin release

  11th Dec 2018

  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

  Categories: Governance, Support

  Tags: ACE/20, ATC, BSI, Drone, ISO, ISO/TC 20/SC 16, Nov 2018, Regulations, Training, UAS

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  Airbus / Qinetiq Zephyr

  19th Nov 2018

  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

  Categories: Aircraft, Energy Generation, Energy Storage, Journey Style, Propulsion

  Tags: Airbus, Drone, High Altitude, Long Endurance, UAS, UAV, Zephyr

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  Future Supply of Rare Earths and Magnets

  16th Nov 2018

  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

  Categories: Propulsion

  Tags: Magnets, Motors

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  NASA’s New Aviation Horizons initiative

  2nd Nov 2018

  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

  Categories: Aircraft, Aircraft Electrification, Configuration, Governance, Propulsion, Structural Design

  Tags: FAA, Government, NASA, Oct 2016, Regulations, Research

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  ACCEL – Joint project from YASA, Rolls-Royce & Electroflight

  15th Oct 2018

  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

  Categories: Aircraft, Aircraft Electrification, Aircraft Size, Developer, Energy Generation, Propulsion

  Tags: Electroflight Ltd, Jun 2018, Rolls Royce, Small, YASA Ltd

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  E-Fan X demonstrator from Airbus, Rolls Royce & Siemens

  11th Oct 2018

  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

  Categories: Aircraft, Aircraft Electrification, Developer, Energy Distribution, Energy Generation, Energy Storage, Journey Style, Propulsion

  Tags: Airbus, Fan, Hybrid, Nov 2017, OEM, On Board Generation, On Board Storage, Point-to-Point, Regional Airliner, Rolls Royce, Siemens

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