Electric Flight
Airbus wants to put a hydrogen plane in the air by 2035
Airbus says battery technology is developing way too slowly so it will turn to hydrogen technology to put a long haul zero emissions aircraft in air by 2035.
Volocopter offers reservations for commercial air taxi flights
German urban air mobility start-up Volocopter opens up reservations for world’s first public electric air taxi flights, costing €300 ($A487) a piece.
GM reportedly exploring “flying cars” as battery electrics get ready to take off
GM is reportedly exploring market entry into burgeoning aerial taxi market, more commonly envisioned as “flying cars”.
Australian flying car racing series to feature “virtual force fields”
High performance electric flying car racing series Airspeeder inks deal with F1 supporter and cyber security firm Acronis to enable “virtual force fields”.
Pipistrel electric plane to attempt seven records in one flight
Team of Swiss electric aviation enthusiasts to fly Pipistrel Velis Electro plane in an attempt to set seven new world records – and prove a point on carbon-free flight.
Musk hints Tesla batteries could enable electric flight by 2023
Tesla batteries could have an energy density high enough to power an electric plane by 2023, Elon Musk has hinted on Twitter.
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