A "quad-copter" design with a wing! I would expect this design philosophy to provide higher speeds and reduced energy consumption compared to wingless types. ...

https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAA-Approves-Ultralight-VTOL-231613-1.html FAA Approves Ultralight VTOL By Russ Niles | September 30, 2018 Hoversurf says the FAA has signed off on the first eVTOL https://www.hoversurf.com/news/manage-your-blog-from-your-live-site to be approved for general...

https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/House-Passes-FAA-Reauthorization-231595-1.html House Passes FAA Reauthorization By Kate O'Connor | September 26, 2018 RELATED ARTICLES First G500 Delivered Bell Demonstrates Distributed Propulsion Aircraft Picture of the Week, September 27, 2018

On Saturday, January 29, 2000 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-6, Jay Honeck wrote: I have a question that has been bugging me for years, and this forum is a large enough cross-section of pilots to MAYBE get a statistically meaningful response: WHY do people own "hangar queens"? There are...

https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Brain-Waves-Control-Drones-With-DARPA-Tech-231512-1.html Brain Waves Control Drones, With DARPA Tech By Mary Grady , Contributing editor | September 10, 2018 A person with a microchip implant can now pilot a swarm of drones by sending signals directly from...

On 8/25/2018 1:45 PM, Larry Dighera wrote: So, if the batteries are an issue, let's improve the electric motor's power and efficiency while we're waiting for battery improvements Sorry, but there really isn't much to be gained there. Motors already can be well over 90% efficient, and they...

Will laser goggles soon become part of a pilot's flight bag? https://www.newscientist.com/article/2178470-the-us-army-is-making-a-laser-powered-drone-that-can-fly-indefinitely/ The US Army is making a laser-powered drone that can fly indefinitely Image: A drone being controlled in the...

https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAA-Reauthorization-Bill-Back-In-Play-231386-1.html FAA Reauthorization Bill Back In Play By Mary Grady , Contributing editor | August 15, 2018 With Congress back in session this week, the fight over FAA reauthorization has resumed. Thirty-three GA...

This is how you do USA air defense, Bush and Cheney shmucks: "About 130 miles south of Sea-Tac, two F-15C jets of 142nd Fighter Wing, on alert round-the-clock to defend an area between Northern California and the San Juan Islands, took off. Armed with missiles and a six-barrel cannon, and capable...

https://newatlas.com/gravity-jet-suit-sale/55568/ Get your own 1,050-horsepower Iron Man jet suit for only US$447,000 Loz Blain July 22nd, 2018 2 PICTURES Richard Browning flies the Gravity Jet Suit against a starry sky in this clearly photoshopped image(Credit: Gravity.co)

https://newatlas.com/graphene-skinned-aircraft/55817/ World's first graphene-skinned airplane unveiled in the UK AIRCRAFT Ben Coxworth 20 hours ago

https://newatlas.com/electric-aircraft-test-flight-australia/52846/ Battery-powered electric plane quietly takes to Australian skies for the first time AIRCRAFT Rich Haridy January 7th, 2018

SkyGuardian drone embarks on milestone transatlantic flight MILITARY David Szondy 19 hours ago The SkyGuardian is currently winging its way across the Atlantic to RAF Fairford

https://lakeshakefestival.com/schedule/ Vacuums worked to suck up the water from Northerly Island, ahead of the three-day country music festival that is underway. CBS 2’s Mai Martinez reports the organizers of the music fest don’t want Northerly Island to turn into a mud fest, so they’re...

https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Privatization-Fight-Continues-230992-1.html Privatization Fight Continues By Russ Niles | June 18, 2018 To no one’s surprise, those in favor of splitting air traffic control from the FAA are busy planning their next move. After a last-minute grassroots...

https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Court-Denies-Santa-Monica-Petition-230973-1.html Court Denies Santa Monica Petition By Kate O'Connor | June 13, 2018 Efforts to save the embattled Santa Monica Airport suffered a setback this week when a court denied an NBAA petition claiming the...

https://www.avweb.com/videos/Hydrogen-Fuel-Cells-Go-Flying-230883-1.html Hydrogen Fuel Cells Go Flying By Paul Bertorelli | May 25, 2018 While drone makers and would-be electric aircraft manufacturers are waiting for better batteries, hydrogen fuel cells are rapidly becoming a reality. In this...

https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Flight-Sharing-Expands-In-Europe-230794-1.html By Jason Baker and Mary Grady , Contributors | May 8, 2018 Flight sharing via app has been stymied https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Flight-Sharing-Back-In-Play-230636-1.html so far for private pilots in the...

https://newatlas.com/surefly-manned-flight/54487/ Surefly passenger drone performs first manned flight Video: https://youtu.be/5yFZAPdYCck Web: http://workhorse.com/surefly 70 mph top speed Nick Lavars

One wonders how this forecast of "GPS (or GNSS) jamming and spoofing" might impact ADS-B and NextGen (not to mention GPS approaches) both dependent on GPS? https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/GPS-Jamming-Major-Threat-to-Drone-230749-1.html GPS Jamming: Major Threat To Drones By Paul...