Desert flight tests.... Archer and Joby Aviation, both developing electric aircraft in the US have now announced test flights in one of their first intended markets, the UAE.
#evtol #uae #aviation

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

Impressive display of three BETA TECHNOLOGIES aircraft flying in formation.
YouTube video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zenv...

#eVTOL #CTOL @vtolsociety.bsky.social

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

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

Commercial space pioneer Jared Isaacman named as Trump's nominee to lead #NASA...
Isaacman: " I am passionate about America leading the most incredible adventure in human history." He's led two groundbreaking private missions to space on #SpaceX rockets.

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