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Hermeus flies first supersonic-capable Quarterhorse Mk 2. 1 aircraft
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (191+ words) US start-up Hermeus has flown its first supersonic-capable aircraft, the Quarterhorse Mk 2. 1, marking a significant step toward achieving Mach 5 hypersonic flight. The unmanned vehicle completed its maiden sortie in New Mexico less than one year after its subsonic predecessor first…...
Elysian closes in on second iteration of E9 X design
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (162+ words) Elysian Aircraft will later this year unveil an updated design for its E9 X battery-powered airliner and has in the meantime contracted Spanish aerostructures supplier Aernnova to begin initial wing development studies. Dutch start-up Elysian Aircraft has tweaked the configuration of…...
Elysian tweaks E9 X design, boosting weight and wingspan of battery-powered aircraft
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (1419+ words) Dutch start-up Elysian Aircraft has tweaked the configuration of its planned E9 X regional aircraft as part of the conceptual design review phase, extending the wingspan beyond 50m (164ft), trimming the number of electric motors from eight to six, and upping the maximum…...
Propulsion start-up Beehive receives $30 million USAF contract for low-cost engines
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (698+ words) The deal will support flight testing of the 200lb-thrust Frenzy 8 and prototype fabrication on the 100lb-thust Frenzy 6. US propulsion start-up Beehive Industries has secured a nearly $30 million contract from the US Air Force to advance testing and development of a…...
Lilium prototypes remain up for sale despite Archer agreement for patent portfolio
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (168+ words) If you thought the long-running Lilium saga had ended with Archer Aviation's purchase of its patent portfolio, well, not quite: the collapsed developer's two prototype aircraft remain up for sale having been excluded from'that acquisition. A little over a year…...
Ascendance advances on Sterna series production with French state backing
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (340+ words) Hybrid-electric developer Ascendance has secured a "12. 2m ($14. 2 million) investment over four years from the French government which will enable the start of series production on its Sterna powertrain. To be delivered through the France 2030 " Premiere Usine programme, the funding will see…...
Aura secures new finance and targets late 2027 for ERA first flight
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (1232+ words) A freshly refinanced Aura Aero insists its hybrid-electric ERA will take to the skies next year " albeit a few months after the "early 2027" date the Toulouse-based start-up was targeting this time last year. Speaking to Flight Global, chief executive Jeremy…...
Clean Aviation HERFUSE project details weight-loss plan for future turboprop
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (825+ words) A project led by Leonardo's aerostructures unit will later this year begin tests on a series of new composite fuselage and empennage components that could contribute significant weight-saving to a future regional turboprop. Alongside building the physical demonstrators, the HERFUSE…...
MTU snaps up UAV engine maker Aero Design Works
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (299+ words) Germany's MTU Aero Engines is to expand into the market for small turbojet engines for uncrewed air vehicles (UAVs) and missiles with the acquisition of Cologne-based Aero Design Works for an undisclosed fee. A 2011 spin-out from the DLR German aerospace…...
United Engine prepares to wrap up certification tests of PD-8
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (396+ words) Russia's United Engine is preparing to conclude the certification programme for its Aviadvigatel PD-8 powerplant, intended for the Yakovlev SJ-100. The company says it has "completed the main set of tests" on the engine, following icing flights in Arkhangelsk which…...