Trend: Electrification & Sustainability

Universal Hydrogen Eyes Disruptive New Concept to Power Turboprop Aircraft by Mid 2020s

Distribution of hydrogen power to regional turboprop aircraft could become a reality by the mid 2020s, according to a disruptive new California-based green startup that is already talking to airlines […]

The Batteries Behind the Electric Aircraft Revolution

It’s no secret that improvements in battery characteristics will define the possible applications and time-to-market of both fixed- and VTOL electric aircraft. Trainers (Pipistrel’s Velis Ectro, Bye Aerospace’s eFlyers) and […]

Is There Room for Multicopters in Electric VTOL?

Designs for eVTOL aircraft may be converging in the direction of efficient, wing-borne lift + cruise and vectored thrust concepts. Is there room for inefficient multicopter concepts in transport applications? […]