Future Flight
AEROVIRONMENT AWARDED $64.6 MILLION CONTRACT FOR SWITCHBLADE 300 LOITERING MISSILE SYSTEMS
On 24 March AeroVironment, Inc. received additional funding of US$64,565,126 from the US Army Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions (TAGM) project office for the procurement of Switchblade Ⓡ 300 loitering missile systems.
1 min |
May 2023
Future Flight
JEKTA SIGNS MOU WITH HONEYWELL
Jekta, the Switzerland-based manufacturer of the electrically powered Passenger Hydro Aircraft Zero Emission 100 (PHA-ZE 100) amphibious flying boat, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Honeywell. The accord signifies the first step in exploring, identifying and confirming a suite of Honeywell systems to integrate with the world's first 19-seat, electrically powered, regional, amphibious aircraft.
2 min |
May 2023
Future Flight
THE 'TOP GUN' PILOTS SELECTED TO FLY THE FIRST COMMERCIAL EVTOL FLIGHTS IN 2025
INTERVIEW WITH STELL A HUGHES FROM CAE
4 min |
May 2023
Future Flight
LATEST 'FLYING-CAR' OFFERING: LOOKS LIKE A FERRARI, FLIES LIKE A CITATION MUSTANG
Go for a long drive, or flight- or both, with the Firenze Lanciare, or Fusion JC7, jet-engine car. With more power and torque than both the Ferrari 488 Pista and Lamborghini Aventador, the Firenze is a force on the road or in the air. The future is here and the future is flying cars.
2 min |
May 2023
Future Flight
MARS HELICOPTER COMPLETES 50TH FLIGHT
On 13 April, nearly two years after beginning its mission, NASA's Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, successfully completed its 50th flight with a 145.7-second hop.
1 min |
May 2023
Future Flight
DJI ANNOUNCES MINI 2 SE DRONE
Shenzhen DJI Sciences and Ltd, more widely Technologies known as Da Jiang Innovations, or simply DJI is a Chinese state-backed designer and manufacturer of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
2 min |
May 2023
Future Flight
MASSIVE ENERGY GROWTH REQUIRED BY FUTURE AVIATION
As the increased use of low carbon aviation fuels, their production and necessary energy input will become a major infrastructure consideration. With sustainability a key area of focus for the aviation industry, design and engineering consultancy Atkins has released a white paper examining the energy requirements needed to meet future aviation demand.
3 min |
May 2023
Future Flight
SKY POWER INTERNATIONAL TO EXHIBIT TOGETHER WITH UAS GLOBAL SERVICES AT XPONENTIAL 2023
Sky Power International and UAS manufacturer UAS Global Services are exhibiting together at Xponential 2023 in Denver, Colorado. The Texas-based company is using engines from the German two-stroke and Wankel engine specialist.
2 min |
May 2023
Future Flight
JETSON SELECTS PARAZERO TO DEVELOP RECOVERY SAFETY SYSTEM FOR THE JETSON ONE EVTOL
Jetson, a leading manufacturer of personal eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-off and Landing) vehicles, has partnered with ParaZero, a global leader in safety systems for manned eVTOLS and commercial UAS, to develop parachute safety systems for Jetson's personal electric aerial vehicle, the Jetson ONE.
2 min |
May 2023
Future Flight
US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PURCHASE 21 BRITISH TACTICAL RESUPPLY UNMANNED AIR CRAFT SYSTEMS
On 29 March, senior Marine Corps leaders and logisticians attending the ILB observed the TRUAS, a large, drone-like aircraft, carry a payload over a short distance, drop it at a specified location and return to the starting point. According to Master Sgt. Chris Genualdi, an airborne and air delivery specialist with Combat Development and Integration the concept of using a drone to transport supplies may sound simple, but the implications could have a significant impact on combat supply transportation.
2 min |
May 2023
African Pilot
AVIC'S AC332
LIGHT TWIN HELICOPTER MAKES FIRST FLIGHT
1 min |
May 2023
African Pilot
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Founded in 1973 by Frank Robinson, Robinson Helicopter is located in Torrance, California
3 min |
May 2023
African Pilot
HOW WAS THE F-22 RAPTOR OVERSHADOWED BY THE F-35 LIGHTNING II?
In early 2023 the venerable Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor appeared to be given a new lease of life after shooting down a Chinese spy balloon, scoring the first kill of its career and briefly becoming the star of the headlines
4 min |
May 2023
African Pilot
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services
7 min |
May 2023
African Pilot
UKRAINE TO GET ITS FIGHTER JETS: POLISH MiG-29s TO ARRIVE WITHIN 'DAYS'
At the time of writing Poland planned to send a dozen MiG-29 jets to Ukraine, with the first four likely to come within the week. But what state the jets will be in and who else might send them, is a big question mark
3 min |
May 2023
African Pilot
VOUGHT F4U CORSAIR A KOREAN WAR HERO TWICE REBORN
In 1981, business-owner Jim Tobul and his father purchased a Chance-Vought F4U Corsair in three truckloads of parts that, over the following decade, they re-built into a flying warbird
3 min |
May 2023
African Pilot
ELDERS FLIGHT AT BRAKPAN AIRFIELD
What an incredible day that Felix Gosher planned at Brakpan airfield with the Elders Flight, where somewhere in the region of 300 Elders and Military Veterans were flown by an amazing group of pilots
3 min |
May 2023
African Pilot
MD HELICOPTERS
The preeminent manufacturer of American made commercial, military, law enforcement and air-rescue helicopters, the MDHI family of rotorcraft is world renowned for its value, versatility and performance
2 min |
May 2023
African Pilot
CABRI G2
Helicopteres Guimbal was founded late-2000, with the purpose of developing and certifying the two-seat helicopter Cabri G2
1 min |
May 2023
African Pilot
BELL
THE FUTURE FLIGHT OF VERTICAL IS NOW
3 min |
May 2023
African Pilot
THE WESTERN CAPE's HELIHACKERS
Every so often, a group of courageous mountain climbers are helicoptered into the highest reaches of the Western Cape mountains to remove alien invaders
5 min |
May 2023
African Pilot
SIKORSKY HELICOPTERS
Sikorsky Aircraft is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Stratford, Connecticut USA
2 min |
May 2023
African Pilot
ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORPORATION
With crisp handling, well-appointed features, incredibly smooth ride, beautiful style and roomy interior, Enstrom’s line of helicopters offers the attributes of the ultimate luxury sports car and for an unexpectedly affordable price
1 min |
May 2023
African Pilot
HILL HELICOPTER HX50
THE LIGHT HELICOPTER REVOLUTION IS HERE
2 min |
May 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
Squeezing Out Every Last Cent
I have been writing about the CAA for sixteen years and the more time passes, the less I’m able to make much sense of it.
6 min |
May 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
HERE COMES THE PITCH
Writing about a fatal accident that resulted from the pilot’s mishandling of a balked landing, I reflected that I had never assessed the behaviour of my own aeroplane in that manoeuvre. My idea of flight testing is to take trips and wait for something strange to happen, and, as luck would have it, I have never yet had a balked landing in Melmoth 2.
5 min |
May 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
THE AMAZING ELDERS FLIGHT: 2023
As just one person, Felix Gosher does more to develop aviation in South Africa than any number of Cadet Schemes or CAA outreaches.
2 min |
May 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
BLUE LASER ATTACK GETS TWO YEARS
A Minnesota USA man whose lasered a Delta Air Lines flight was sentenced to two years in jail.
1 min |
May 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
AERO FRIEDRICHSHAFEN 2023
Aero Friedrichshafen is Europe’s premier general aviation Expo. Unlike conventional airshows, it is an expo as it uses static displays inside the hangars, rather than flying displays, as for instance Oshkosh Airventure does. Given the German weather and a train strike, it is perhaps appropriate that the organisers were not relying on the gee-whizz crowd pull of an airshow.
4 min |
May 2023
SA Flyer Magazine
JMB AIRCRAFT VL-3 EVOLUTION
Speed and small sexy bodies may be cute for supercars – but they can be a dangerous cocktail for inexperienced pilots. Beech had this problem with the V-tail Bonanza, Piper with its Malibu and Cirrus with the SR-22. The good news is that in time, all these problems were solved.
10+ min |