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H2 Powered Drone: 3.5 Hour Flight Time by
Larry Dighera
H2 Powered Drone: 3.5 Hour Flight Time
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/lzvsctwbL2c
https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2020/tu-delft/tu-delft-maritime-hydrogen-drone-flies-longer-and-greener/
TU Delft maritime hydrogen drone flies longer and greener
NEWS - 10 NOVEMBER 2020 - COMMUNICATION
A drone that can fly...
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VoltAero and Kinect hybrid-electric passenger flights 70% to 50% less by
Larry Dighera
https://newatlas.com/aircraft/voltaero-kinect-hybrid-electric-aircraft/
VoltAero and Kinect hook up for hybrid-electric passenger flights from 2023
By Loz Blain
May 31, 2021
The VoltAero Cassio is designed to offer short-range full-electric flights
and longer-range hops in hybrid mode....
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Kelekona proposes colossal 40-seater mass transport eVTOL aircraft by
Larry Dighera
https://newatlas.com/aircraft/kelekona-blended-wing-evtol-bus/
Kelekona proposes colossal 40-seater mass transport eVTOL aircraft
By Loz Blain
May 27, 2021
New York City startup Kelekona is proposing a mass transport-sized eVTOL air
bus service capable of carrying 40 people long...
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MAC oover Denver by
Larry Dighera
Two small airplanes collide midair above Denver, no one injured, authorities
say
Apparently, the two aircraft were cleared to land on intersecting runways,
and the Cirrus pilot overshot his...
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Unmanned Helicopter Crashes Into Navy Ship by
Larry Dighera
How many US tax dollars were lost as a result of this mishap?
The article at the bottom of this message suggests that the cost to US tax
payers was ~$27.5 million per aircraft. Of course, that doesn't include the
cost of accident investigation, damage repair,...
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Bye Aerospace Introduces Eight-Seat 320 knot eFlyer by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/bye-aerospace-introduces-eight-seat-eflyer
Bye Aerospace Introduces Eight-Seat eFlyer
Kate O'Connor April 22, 20217
Image: Bye Aerospace
Bye Aerospace officially unveiled its new eight-seat eFlyer 800 all-electric
twin “turboprop class” aircraft design on...
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UPS To Purchase 150 eVTOLs by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/recent-updates/evtols-urban-mobility/ups-to-purchase-150-evtols/
UPS To Purchase 150 eVTOLs
Kate O'Connor April 8, 20217
Image: UPS
UPS and its UPS Flight Forward subsidiary have announced plans to purchase
up to 150 Beta Technologies Alia-250 electric vertical takeoff and...
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Hybrid-Electric Utility Aircraft by
Larry Dighera
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/hybrid-electric-utility-aircraft-gathers-support/
Hybrid-Electric Utility Aircraft Gathers Support
Russ Niles
December 20, 20202
A British startup has attracted some heavyweights in the electric
aircraft business to create a hybrid-electric utility aircraft...
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Thought crimes by
Larry Dighera
On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 10:57:26 -0500, Greg Esres
wrote in Message-Id: :
Why aren't we held *innocent* of a crime (aviation related or not)
if we *thought* we were acting within the law at the time?
I agree conceptually, but you...
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First Commercial-Grade Aircraft Flies On Hydrogen Fuel Cells by
Larry Dighera
"It uses solar energy to drive electrolytic converters to produce
gaseous hydrogen for use in the cold fuel cells"
Hey, I've heard that approach to electric motive power someplace
before. :-)
Like Jim said in another message thread, hydrogen research was done
extensively decades ago. But the...
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the thrill of flying interview is here! by
Larry Dighera
On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 09:08:26 -0400, nafod40
wrote in Message-Id: :
Dudley Henriques wrote:
Brandan; listen up; and get this straight once and for all.
As someone who has spent an entire lifetime devoted to teaching people that
flying...
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Cutting shirttails??? by
Larry Dighera
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 17:29:39 -0700, "C J Campbell"
wrote in Message-Id:
:
Basically, cutting off the shirt tail marked you as the
new guy and any stories or ceremonies that went along with it were simply
there to add...
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Chuckles by
Larry Dighera
There's a story about the military pilot calling for a priority
landing, because his single-engine jet fighter was running "a bit
peaked."
Air Traffic Control told the fighter jock that he was number two,
behind a B-52 that had one engine shut down.
"Ah," the fighter pilot remarked, "The dreaded...
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Could it happen he The High Cost of Operating in Europe by
Larry Dighera
Business & Commercial Aviation
Sticker Shock: The High Cost of Operating in Europe
By David Esler/Business & Commercial Aviation
June 25, 2003
Reports filtering in from business aviation operators in the last few
months warn of noticeable increases in handling charges, taxes and
fees associated...
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What was the US Military Response to Wright's Offer to Sell Them a Flyer? by
Larry Dighera
Here's a little trivia quiz on this eve of the 100th anniversary of
powered flight:
1. What was the military response to the Wright brothers'
offer to sell them one of their Flyers?
2. Which military personnel responded to the Wrights' offer?
3. What was the Wright brothers' response to the...
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