Rotor Technologies, Inc.’s prototype of a firefighting helicopter drone successfully executed its first flight on December 2, 2022 at the FAA’s New York UAS test site after receiving experimental certification on November 30, 2022. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Experimental - Firefighting - Helicopter - Drone - Takes - First - Flight Rotor Inc. isn't a … [Read more...] about Firefighting Helicopter Drone Takes First Flight at FAA’s NY Test Site
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Passenger eVTOL in NYC: LIFT Partners with Charm Aviation for Personal Flight Services
Passenger eVTOL in NYC by 2023? LIFT Aircraft Enters Agreement with Charm Aviation for HEXA Aircraft Tours in NYC by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer LIFT Aircraft has announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with helicopter tour agency Charm Aviation to bring a new personal flight service with … [Read more...] about Passenger eVTOL in NYC: LIFT Partners with Charm Aviation for Personal Flight Services
Which Comes First, the Vertiport or the eVTOL? At Italy’s First Advanced Air Mobility Vertiport, Public eVTOL Test Flights
First Vertiport in Italy Deployed at Fiumicino Airport by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby This morning, Aeroporti di Roma (ADR), Volocopter, UrbanV, and Atlantia completed Italy’s first crewed eVTOL public test flight during the presentation of the country’s first advanced air mobility (AAM) testing vertiport. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Italys - … [Read more...] about Which Comes First, the Vertiport or the eVTOL? At Italy’s First Advanced Air Mobility Vertiport, Public eVTOL Test Flights
New eVTOL Fixed Wing from DeltaQuad: Expanded Flight Times, Flexible Payloads, and a Lower Cost
New eVTOL Fixed Wing from DeltaQuad Surpasses Limits of UAV Performance by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Dutch drone manufacturer DeltaQuad has begun the public beta phase for its Evo model, a new Vertical Takeoff and Landing capable fixed wing electric UAV developed for mapping, inspection, and surveillance. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · New - … [Read more...] about New eVTOL Fixed Wing from DeltaQuad: Expanded Flight Times, Flexible Payloads, and a Lower Cost
Airbus Develops CityAirbus Next Gen, eVTOL with Munich Airport International Partnership
Airbus and Munich Airport International Partner to Develop AAM Solutions Worldwide by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby During the ILA Berlin Air Show, Airbus signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Munich Airport International to begin marketing turnkey solutions to cities and regions interested in establishing advanced air mobility (AAM) ecosystems … [Read more...] about Airbus Develops CityAirbus Next Gen, eVTOL with Munich Airport International Partnership