NASA's X-66A Sustainable Flight Demonstrator could cut airliner fuel burn by 30% with a radical truss-braced wing design.
VectorThe Pipistrel Velis Electro is the world's first type-certified electric airplane, already training pilots across 20+ countries.
VectorZeroAvia's hydrogen fuel cell powertrain aims to replace turbines on regional aircraft, but infrastructure gaps may matter more than engineering.
VectorElectra Aero's hybrid-electric blown-lift aircraft could revolutionize regional aviation by operating from runways under 150 feet.
VectorShield AI's Hivemind software turns drones into autonomous wingmen that fly without GPS or comms links, reshaping military and civilian aviation.
VectorSolid-state batteries must reach 500+ Wh/kg to make regional electric aviation viable, but manufacturing breakthroughs are still years away.
VectorSynthetic vision systems use GPS, AHRS, and terrain databases to show pilots a 3D view through clouds—here's how it works and its limits.
VectorThe uAvionix AV-30-C is a TSO-certified digital attitude and heading indicator that replaces vacuum gauges for around $2,000.
VectorHermeus is building a Mach 5 aircraft to cross the Atlantic in 90 minutes, and they've already put test hardware in the air.
VectorLilium bet everything on 36 ducted electric jets, went bankrupt, and is now attempting a comeback under new ownership.
VectorThe Garmin GI 275 is modernizing more GA cockpits than any other avionics product by fitting glass-panel technology into standard three-inch instrument holes.
VectorArcher Aviation's Midnight eVTOL uses twelve electric motors and a tilt-rotor design to target short urban flights in Los Angeles by 2027.
VectorReliable Robotics is retrofitting Cessna Caravans to fly cargo without a pilot on board, using remote operators instead.
VectorThe Garmin GDL 60 portable ADS-B receiver delivers subscription-free weather and traffic to any cockpit for under $900.
VectorEve Air Mobility, spun out of Embraer, brings rare institutional aircraft certification expertise to the crowded eVTOL race.
VectorSkyryse's FlightOS retrofits military-grade fly-by-wire automation into existing helicopters like the Robinson R66.
VectorThe FAA's MOSAIC rule replaces fixed light sport aircraft limits with performance-based standards, raising the weight ceiling to 3,300 pounds.
VectorBoom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator is pushing toward Mach 1 at Mojave, testing the aerodynamic foundations of the Overture supersonic airliner.
VectorJoby Aviation's six-rotor electric tilt aircraft has over 2,000 test flights and is nearing FAA type certification for commercial air taxi service.
VectorOverair's butterfly valve propulsion system replaces the helicopter swashplate with electrically actuated blade control, promising 30% better hover efficiency.
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