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FUTURE OF FLIGHT / EMERGING AVIATION TECHNOLOGY / July 29, 2026
EMBRAER ENERGIA PATENT FILING SHOWS CONCRETE STEPS TOWARD HYBRID TURBOPROP DEVELOPMENT
The Embraer Energia concept family of aircraft, first announced as a sustainability initiative, has moved from marketing renderings to protected intellectual property with the grant of US Design Patent USD1130272 in June 2026. As a design patent, this is intended to protect the visual appearance rather than functional … [Read More ]
FUTURE OF FLIGHT / AVIATION NEWS / June 16, 2026
Otto Update: Three Takeaways from the Phantom 3500 Preliminary Design Review
In a recent interview, CEO Scott Drennan provided fresh insight into the progress of the Phantom 3500 super-midsize business jet… [Read More ]
AVIATION HISTORY / AIRCRAFT DESIGN / July 18, 2026
From Business Jet to Spy Plane: How a Civilian Jet Design Nearly Became a Military Surveillance Platform
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