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The first prototype had been due to be assembled in 2017, with a maiden flight in 2019 and certification scheduled for 2021. AVIC plans to apply for airworthiness certification with the United States' Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Agency so the plane can enter the Western market. [7]
Aircraft Type Operators Notes Fixed-wing Aircraft; Boeing T-7 Red Hawk: Trainer: Air Force: To enter service around 2028. [1] Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider: Stealth Strategic bomber: Air Force: To enter service in 2025. [2] Boeing MQ-25 Stingray: Unmanned combat aerial vehicle for Aerial refueling: Navy: To enter service in 2026 [3] Boeing E-7 ...
Flying taxis have made enough regulatory inroads with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to result in the recent creation of a new aircraft category called “powered lift,” a step that ...
Archer Aviation Inc. is a publicly traded company headquartered in San Jose, California, which is developing eVTOL aircraft. [1] [2] [3]Its eVTOL aircraft is designed to allow airline operators to transport people in and around cities in an air taxi service and are claimed to have a range of up to 100 miles (160 km) at speeds of up to 150 miles per hour (240 km/h).
Archer Aviation Inc said it aims to make about 250 battery-electric air taxis in 2025 and scale up production in the following years, after setting a goal of getting its aircraft certified by the ...
Boeing recorded 259 aircraft orders, whilst Airbus recorded only 66 and ATR 10. Wide-body aircraft accounted for over half of the orders placed. Spanish eVTOL developer Crisalion Mobility debuted its Integrity six-seater electric aircraft. Archer Aviation announced plans by Air Chateau to purchase 100 of its Midnight eVTOL aircraft. 16 November
At 3,700 kg (8,200 lb), the batteries account for 60% of the aircraft take-off weight. [12] Manufacturing is planned in the US. [11] The company plans for recharging to be carried out by mobile charging vehicles, similar to aviation fuel trucks. Each hour of flight time is expected to require a charging time of 30 minutes.
A Boeing 787-9 operating as LATAM Airlines Flight 800 suffers an in-flight upset, injuring 50 of the 272 occupants on board the aircraft. The plane made an emergency landing at Auckland Airport. [23] [24] 12 March A Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport aircraft crashed near Belgorod after suffering an engine fire. All 15 on board were killed.