Paul Brinkmann
@paulbrinkmann.bsky.social
Journalist for AIAA and Aerospace America on space and #aeronautics, #aviation, #evtol news. Florida-based. [email protected] Posts are my personal viewpoint only.
Like being in a sand blaster"... Electric air taxi companies are eyeing the Mideast as an early market but experts say dust, sand and heat could make that challenging... 124F record highs, dust "like flour". #aviation #electrification #uae Read more: aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/uae-desert-m...
June 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Like being in a sand blaster"... Electric air taxi companies are eyeing the Mideast as an early market but experts say dust, sand and heat could make that challenging... 124F record highs, dust "like flour". #aviation #electrification #uae Read more: aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/uae-desert-m...
Coming to #Florida soon? ... 16 rotors, 65 mph and traveling up to 12 miles round trip... Walmart plans expansion of Wing drone delivery to Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando and Tampa. tinyurl.com/327ptxzt #drones #uas
June 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Coming to #Florida soon? ... 16 rotors, 65 mph and traveling up to 12 miles round trip... Walmart plans expansion of Wing drone delivery to Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando and Tampa. tinyurl.com/327ptxzt #drones #uas
We've come a long way.... “Oldest Airfield in the World” Designated as AIAA Historic Site. aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/institute/ol... #AIAA #aviation
“Oldest Airfield in the World” Designated as AIAA Historic Site
Otto Lilienthal’s 1894–1896 glide flights were honored in a ceremony designating Gollenberg Hill, Germany, as the “oldest airfield in the world” by AIAA on Saturday, 24 May. The ceremony included AIAA...
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June 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
We've come a long way.... “Oldest Airfield in the World” Designated as AIAA Historic Site. aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/institute/ol... #AIAA #aviation
.@JobyAviation chief test pilot James Denham tells me about the feeling and sound of flying the S4 electric aircraft through its first piloted, full transition.... a "whisper" of wind rushing around the canopy as propellers slow down... aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/joby-pilot-d... #aviation
Joby pilot describes aircraft’s quiet transition between vertical and forward flight
Company offers more details on last month’s first piloted transition
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May 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
.@JobyAviation chief test pilot James Denham tells me about the feeling and sound of flying the S4 electric aircraft through its first piloted, full transition.... a "whisper" of wind rushing around the canopy as propellers slow down... aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/joby-pilot-d... #aviation
Impressive display of three BETA TECHNOLOGIES aircraft flying in formation.
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#eVTOL #CTOL @vtolsociety.bsky.social
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#eVTOL #CTOL @vtolsociety.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Impressive display of three BETA TECHNOLOGIES aircraft flying in formation.
YouTube video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zenv...
#eVTOL #CTOL @vtolsociety.bsky.social
YouTube video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zenv...
#eVTOL #CTOL @vtolsociety.bsky.social
My interview w/ Electra Aero CEO Marc Allen reveals how/why the company focused early on hybrid. They didn't assume that electrifying aircraft required replacing fossil fuel entirely. The result: A focus on benefits of blown lift, short takeoff & landing.
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Electra’s CEO on blown lift, short takeoff and landing, and growing interest in hybrid propulsion
Demonstrator flight tests continue as production aircraft design gets underway
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March 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
My interview w/ Electra Aero CEO Marc Allen reveals how/why the company focused early on hybrid. They didn't assume that electrifying aircraft required replacing fossil fuel entirely. The result: A focus on benefits of blown lift, short takeoff & landing.
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#breaking... Archer Aviation releases details of how it plans to roll out electric air taxi service first in Abu Dhabi, will "fly Midnight in the country in the coming months, targeting a passenger flight in Abu Dhabi later this year." investors.archer.com/news/news-de...
Archer Unveils Midnight “Launch Edition” Commercialization Program with Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) As First Customer Planning to Deploy Midnight This Year
Archer’s Launch Edition program aims to establish a pragmatic and repeatable commercialization playbook to deploy Midnight to dozens of early adopter markets This approach enables Archer to build oper...
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February 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#breaking... Archer Aviation releases details of how it plans to roll out electric air taxi service first in Abu Dhabi, will "fly Midnight in the country in the coming months, targeting a passenger flight in Abu Dhabi later this year." investors.archer.com/news/news-de...
Contest highlights new ideas for aircraft that can respond to wildfires, rescues... aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/emergency-re... #aiaa #evtol #drone
Emergency response aircraft competition selects first round of award winners
Learn about aerospace industry developments in AIAA’s Aerospace America Magazine, the voice of the aerospace industry.
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February 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Contest highlights new ideas for aircraft that can respond to wildfires, rescues... aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/emergency-re... #aiaa #evtol #drone
AIAA report urges action by Congress to welcome electric air taxi #eVTOL's, But regulations should be "future-proofed" for certification, weather tech, autonomy and air traffic control aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/aiaa-report-...
AIAA report urges action by Congress to welcome electric air taxis
Suggestions offered about certification, weather tech, autonomy and air traffic control
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February 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
AIAA report urges action by Congress to welcome electric air taxi #eVTOL's, But regulations should be "future-proofed" for certification, weather tech, autonomy and air traffic control aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/aiaa-report-...
Jeff Bezos company Blue Origin claims “new era in American spaceflight” with successful launch of #NewGlenn rocket into orbit from Cape Canaveral. #NewGlenn #aiaa #BlueOrigin
January 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Jeff Bezos company Blue Origin claims “new era in American spaceflight” with successful launch of #NewGlenn rocket into orbit from Cape Canaveral. #NewGlenn #aiaa #BlueOrigin
Time for the armed forces to begin using hybrid-electric aircraft? This director of USAF Prime Division thinks so. #Electrification #SciTech #AIAAscitech
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U.S. Air Force electrified aircraft program gets help from Congress on tech transition goal
Director describes promise for operational applications
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January 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Time for the armed forces to begin using hybrid-electric aircraft? This director of USAF Prime Division thinks so. #Electrification #SciTech #AIAAscitech
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STORY: Advanced air mobility founders show trust in their emerging electric aircraft technology. aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/advanced-air... #AdvancedAirMobility #ElectricAircraft #electrification #AirTaxis #Decarbonization #Aviation
Advanced air mobility founders show trust in their technology
Learn about aerospace industry developments in AIAA’s Aerospace America Magazine, the voice of the aerospace industry.
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January 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
STORY: Advanced air mobility founders show trust in their emerging electric aircraft technology. aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/advanced-air... #AdvancedAirMobility #ElectricAircraft #electrification #AirTaxis #Decarbonization #Aviation
How to train your autonomous aircraft... #NASA begins collecting video, images for airborne computer vision. aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/nasa-conclud...
NASA concludes initial phase of video archive project for air taxis
Helicopter flights were a step toward training autonomous flight software to navigate real-world scenarios
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December 16, 2024 at 3:03 PM
How to train your autonomous aircraft... #NASA begins collecting video, images for airborne computer vision. aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/nasa-conclud...
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#BlueOrigin facilities in Florida for 10 years of announcements and development. Now the Jeff Bezos company says it will launch a New Glenn rocket by the end of the year. www.blueorigin.com/news/blue-ri...
#BlueOrigin facilities in Florida for 10 years of announcements and development. Now the Jeff Bezos company says it will launch a New Glenn rocket by the end of the year. www.blueorigin.com/news/blue-ri...
Blue Ring Pathfinder Payload Ready for Launch; Blue Origin’s New Glenn on Track for This Year | Blue Origin
Blue Origin’s payload for New Glenn’s first mission, NG-1, is ready for launch this year. NG-1 will carry the company’s Blue Ring Pathfinder.
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December 12, 2024 at 7:25 PM
I've been reporting on and driving by
#BlueOrigin facilities in Florida for 10 years of announcements and development. Now the Jeff Bezos company says it will launch a New Glenn rocket by the end of the year. www.blueorigin.com/news/blue-ri...
#BlueOrigin facilities in Florida for 10 years of announcements and development. Now the Jeff Bezos company says it will launch a New Glenn rocket by the end of the year. www.blueorigin.com/news/blue-ri...
Yes, that is #NASA administrator Bill Nelson in the cockpit of Electra Aero's Goldfinch hybrid-electric demonstrator aircraft, over Manassas Regional Airport yesterday. #electrification
December 9, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Yes, that is #NASA administrator Bill Nelson in the cockpit of Electra Aero's Goldfinch hybrid-electric demonstrator aircraft, over Manassas Regional Airport yesterday. #electrification
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On day 17 of my 340 days in space, I saw this blue butterfly while flying over the Gulf of Mexico. Maybe it was a sign. Looks like I’m on a new orbit—hello, Bluesky!
November 20, 2024 at 7:18 PM
On day 17 of my 340 days in space, I saw this blue butterfly while flying over the Gulf of Mexico. Maybe it was a sign. Looks like I’m on a new orbit—hello, Bluesky!
What's it like to fly the very first production model of a new electric aircraft, for the first time? BETA Technologies founder Kyle Clark tells me... aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/inside-betas... #AIAA. @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social @evtol-air-taxis-NewAtlas.flipboard.com.ap.brid.gy
Inside BETA’s first flight of its production model
No news was good news
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November 22, 2024 at 3:59 PM
What's it like to fly the very first production model of a new electric aircraft, for the first time? BETA Technologies founder Kyle Clark tells me... aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/inside-betas... #AIAA. @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social @evtol-air-taxis-NewAtlas.flipboard.com.ap.brid.gy
Nice to see an all-electric production aircraft begin flight testing with a pilot on board... BETA Technologies' ALIA CTOL, the CX300, takes flight in Vermont, powered by a single rear 'pusher prop.' The company continues to work on its eVTOL version. #aviation #electrification
November 15, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Nice to see an all-electric production aircraft begin flight testing with a pilot on board... BETA Technologies' ALIA CTOL, the CX300, takes flight in Vermont, powered by a single rear 'pusher prop.' The company continues to work on its eVTOL version. #aviation #electrification
Air taxi makers: FAA has given us what we need after long rule-making period for #eVTOL operations and pilot certification. aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/air-taxi-mak...
Air taxi makers: FAA has given us what we need
Release of regulation culminates long rulemaking period for operations and pilot certification
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November 12, 2024 at 3:29 AM
Air taxi makers: FAA has given us what we need after long rule-making period for #eVTOL operations and pilot certification. aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/air-taxi-mak...
Japan is getting some new attention from leading electric air taxi companies - an island nation with densely populated cities. Could the home of the first bullet train be an early adopter for the so-called "flying car. #Shinkansen #evtol
Japan viewed as promising market for advanced air mobility
Learn about aerospace industry developments in AIAA’s Aerospace America Magazine, the voice of the aerospace industry.
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November 12, 2024 at 3:14 AM
Japan is getting some new attention from leading electric air taxi companies - an island nation with densely populated cities. Could the home of the first bullet train be an early adopter for the so-called "flying car. #Shinkansen #evtol