Advanced Air Mobility
Airbus reveals CityAirbus eVTOL vehicle for urban air mobility
Airbus’ fully electric CityAirbus is equipped with fixed wings, a V-shaped tail and eight electrically powered propellors as part of its distributed propulsion system. It is designed to carry up to four passengers in a zero emissions flight in multiple applications.
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Vertical Aerospace partners with GKN Aerospace on wing structure for VA-X4 eVTOL
GKN will deliver wing structures and wiring systems for the composites-intensive, zero-emissions aircraft.
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Archer Aviation works with USAF on Maker eVTOL aircraft
Archer to provide data from upcoming flight tests to further the USAF’s understanding of its eVTOL capabilities, systems and development progression.
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FAA approves G-1 Certification Basis for Archer
The FAA’s approval enables Archer to move toward its goal of obtaining an FAA Type Certification for its composite all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
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NASA begins air taxi flight testing with Joby Aviation
The agency’s AAM National Campaign will apply what is learned about the composite eVTOL aircraft’s performance and acoustic date for future airspace concepts.
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Ready or not, here come flying taxis and hydrogen
Composites are ripe for entry into a variety of markets, but advanced air mobility and hydrogen storage are poised to put unprecedented pressure on the supply chain.
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HyPoint, Piasecki Aircraft collaborate to develop, certify eVTOL next-generation hydrogen fuel cells
Initial $6.5 million agreement to culminate in the development of five 650-kilowatt hydrogen fuel cell systems for use in Piasecki’s eVTOL PA-890 compound helicopter.
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DigiProp positions Dowty Propellers and its customers for sustainable, next-generation platforms
AMRC aids R&D program including foam thermoforming, complex braiding, thermoplastics and digital twin/thread for higher performance, lower weight with first applications in process.
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Multifunctional composite structures across end markets
Innovators find new ways to add functions — from anti-icing to 5G signal transmission to structural batteries and beyond — into structural composites.
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CTC GmbH and KTM E-Technologies develop innovative joining technologies for urban air mobility
Partnership develops lightweight approaches including Conexus technology for robotic ultrasonic welding of CFRP laminates.
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