REGENT's Viceroy seaglider is a 12-seat electric craft regulated by the Coast Guard, not the FAA - because it never leaves ground effect.
VectorHow TCAS II lets two airliners coordinate a collision-avoiding climb and descent in seconds, why you always follow the RA, and what comes next.
VectorCFM's RISE open fan revives a 1980s design, targeting 20% less fuel burn for the next single-aisle jet, with service entry around 2035.
VectorRadio Hangar explores The Garmin G I Two Seventy-Five, the Screen That Drops Into a Round Gauge Hole, and the Quiet Retrofit Rewiring Legacy Panels.
VectorHow ZeroAvia's hydrogen fuel cells aim to power regional aircraft where batteries can't reach - and the real hurdles that remain.
VectorZeroAvia flew a hydrogen fuel cell Dornier 228 in 2023, proving clean regional flight is real - but tanks, fuel, and infrastructure remain hard.
VectorADS-R is why your ADS-B traffic display can be lying to you - here's how the dual-link system works and why you need ADS-B Out.
VectorHow Airbus Normal Law and flight envelope protection stop an A320 from stalling - and the training trade-off that comes with it.
VectorBeta Technologies' Alia CX300 skips the hover for a runway takeoff, gaining range and building an East Coast electric-aircraft charging network.
VectorJetZero's blended wing body promises half the fuel burn, but pressurization and 90-second evacuation are the real obstacles to a flying airliner.
VectorReliable Robotics is retrofitting the Cessna 208 Caravan with fly-by-wire automation to create a remotely piloted freighter for cargo routes.
VectorRadio Hangar explores Stratolaunch's Roc and the Talon-A, the Six-Engine Twin-Fuselage Giant That Air-Drops a Reusable Hypersonic Testbed Over the Pacific.
VectorThe Pipistrel Velis Electro is the first type-certified electric airplane, with ~50 minutes of flight and cheap operating costs for pattern training.
VectorSureFly's certified electronic ignition module replaces one magneto with self-advancing timing for easier starts and lower maintenance.
VectorAir-launch drops a rocket from a jet at 40,000 feet to skip thick air - but orbit is a speed problem, and that's why the idea stalled.
VectorBoom's XB-1 broke the sound barrier over Mojave, and a 'boomless cruise' breakthrough could end the 50-year overland supersonic ban.
VectorElectra's hybrid-electric EL9 uses blown lift and eight motors to take off and land in about 150 feet, promising 500-mile regional range.
VectorGarmin Smart Glide is a one-button emergency tool that finds the nearest reachable airport and manages workload when your engine quits.
VectorJoby's S4 eVTOL flew ~1,400 test flights before its piloted demo - here's why certifying an air taxi is harder than building one.
VectorYour cockpit datalink radar can be 15-20 minutes older than the sky, even when the timestamp says two - here's why, and how to fly it safely.
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