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California-based Jump Aero has revealed the design of its eVTOL first response aircraft, called the JA1 "Pulse."

Jump Aero unveiled the design of the company's all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) first response aircraft which has been in development since 2019. The company also announced that the first full-scale prototype would be partially funded by the United States Air Force and confirmed the first commercial order from Falck Ambulance Services.

Here's a list of the top government contracts won by AFWERX, targeting to advance the aviation technology arsenal of the U.S. Air Force.

Another advantage of using flying taxis for the military is that they can help improve communication and coordination between troops.

Google co-founder Larry Page’s company called Kittyhawk, which has been developing an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft since 2010, may be calling it quits.

Fairfax, Virginia (PRWEB) August 30, 2022 -- The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) is in the final stages of preparation for the latest in a series of highly

Hydroplane is bringing its hydrogen fuel cell powerplant to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to assess interest from aircraft builders.

Beta’s ALIA aircraft will be capable of flying 250 nautical miles on a single charge while carrying six people.

Photo courtesy of Beta Technologies The funding will take Beta from the test aircraft it flies now through the construction of a factory and the first deliveries to the U.S. Air Force in 2023, said Kyle Clark, founder and chief executive officer. Fidelity offered to fund the entire round, but the amount was increased to add investors, including Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, which seeks startups that can help the internet retailer reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, he said. “We were wa...

Our Bureau 1260 BETAs ALIA fully immersive eVTOL flight simulator and training facility. The U.S. Air Force has awarded the first airworthiness approval for a manned electric aircraft to BETA Technologies, a partner in the AFWERX Agility Prime Program. The Agility Prime is a non-traditional program seeking to accelerate the commercial market for advanced air mobility vehicles (i.e., "flying cars"). These may be electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft or may incorporate non-tra...