Revolutionary Electric Motor Makes First Flight
Researchers at Siemens have developed a new type of electric motor that delivers a continuous output of about 260 kilowatts …
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Going Direct: How To Open Up Flying For Everyone
There are probably some pilots who want aviation to be a small world, who’d like nothing better than to …
Solar-Electric UAV Prototype Flies Virtually
Bye Aerospace, the company that’s developing the Sun Flyer electric primary trainer, recently demonstrated a solar-electric prototype in …
Piper M600 “Super Meridian” Earns FAA Certification
When Piper announced that it was working on the certification of a new turboprop single, to be named the M600 …
Textron Making Progress On Cessna Turbo-Diesel Skyhawk
In an exclusive briefing with Plane & Pilot, Kevin Schmitz, the business leader of the Cessna TTx program, shared some …
NASA Goes Electric
NASA is testing new propulsion technology using an experimental airplane designated the X-57, as the agency works to make …
The Legacy Continues
The next generation of pilots gets to work at historic Moton Field in Alabama, July 9-23, as part of …
FAA To Allow Homebuilders To Construct Aircraft In Their Hangars
For the past several years, there’s been an ongoing skirmish between the FAA and homebuilders, and for once, there …
Going Direct: What Is It About Getting Big Government Out Of Medical Certification That Congress Doesn’t Get?
The biggest threat to the popular legislation is a proposal to privatize air traffic control backed by a Congressman with …
Surfing Meets Flying
For Slater, an 11-time world champion surfer, earning his private pilot’s license has been a desire for a …
