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The Airlander 10 by Hybrid Air Vehicles, The World’s Largest Airplane

Rod Washington
Hybrid Air Vehicles

The Airlander 10 by Hybrid Air Vehicles, The World’s Largest Airplane By: Rod Washington The Airlander 10, built by British manufacturer Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) was originally developed as the HAV 304, a hybrid airship designed as a mix of an helium airship with auxiliary wing and tail surfaces. The HAV 304 used both aerostatic and aerodynamic lift and powered by four diesel driven ducted-fan propellers. Originally built for the United States Army‘s Long…

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DHL Express orders Alice, the first-ever all-electric cargo planes from Eviation

Rod Washington
cargo planes, eCargo

Electric Cargo Planes! DHL Express, the world’s leading express service provider, announced that they are the first to order 12, Alice, fully electric cargo planes from Eviation, the Seattle-area based global manufacturer of all-electric aircraft.  With this engagement DHL aims to set up an unparalleled electric Express network and make a pioneering step into a sustainable aviation future. Eviation’s Alice is the world’s leading…

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Navy, Boeing Make Aviation History with MQ-25 Becoming the First Unmanned Aircraft to Refuel Another Aircraft

Rod Washington
unmanned aircraft

  For the first time in history, the U.S. Navy and Boeing have demonstrated air-to-air refueling using an unmanned aircraft, the Boeing-owned MQ-25™ T1 test asset, to refuel another aircraft. During a test flight June 4, MQ-25 T1 successfully extended the hose and drogue from its U.S. Navy-issued aerial refueling store (ARS) and safely transferred jet fuel to a U.S. Navy…

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Boeing Commits to Deliver Commercial Airplanes Ready to Fly on 100% Sustainable Fuels

Rod Washington
Commercial Airplanes

Boeing (NYSE: BA) is setting an ambitious target to advance the long-term sustainability of commercial aviation, committing that its commercial airplanes are capable and certified to fly on 100% sustainable aviation fuels by 2030. Boeing has previously conducted successful test flights replacing petroleum jet fuel with 100% sustainable fuels to address the urgent challenge of climate change. According to the Air…

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