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FUTURE OF FLIGHT – EMERGING AVIATION TECHNOLOGY/ APRIL 7, 2024
Three eVTOL Takeaways from Adam Twidell, Future of Flight Lead at Flexjet
Among the various job titles at Flexjet, Adam Twidell’s is perhaps the most intriguing and trailblazing. As Future of Flight Lead, he monitors emerging developments in the aviation industry and explores how they might be integrated into the operations of the second-largest fractional jet operator in the world. […]
AVIATION HISTORY / CIVIL AVIATION HISTORY / MARCH 28, 2025
Pan Am Clipper Preflight Preparation
In the late 1930s, few forms of travel were as luxurious or exclusive as intercontinental trips aboard Boeing 314 Clipper flying boats […]
FUTURE OF FLIGHT / EVTOL AND VERTICAL FLIGHT / APRIL 2, 2025
Beyond the Track: The Next Generation of Motorsports
Since the dawn of time, humans have been driven […]
AVIATION HISTORY / AVIATION NEWS /
MARCH 1, 2024
Revealing Fluid Dynamics in Flight through Schlieren Photography
AVIATION HISTORY – ARCHIVES / AUGUST 14, 2023
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Helicopter Rescue Operations Without a Tail Rotor
An McDonnell-Douglas MD-900 Explorer EMS helicopter conducts rescue operations in Lofer, Austria. While the word “Notarzt” on the side directly translates to “emergency doctor,” it unintentionally also identifies a key feature of the MD-900 – the “NOTAR” system that replaces the tail rotor.
New Hondajet HA-480 Echelon Private Jet Progressing Toward First Flight
With construction of the first experimental example well underway, development of Honda’s new Echelon private jet continues to progress toward the new aircraft’s first flight, targeted for 2026.
