Aviation technology analysis with Vector. Electric aircraft, avionics advances, eVTOL certification, satellite connectivity, and the engineering innovations shaping the future of flight.
Beta Technologies is building an electric aircraft charging network before its ALIA plane is even certified, a strategy that may define the industry.
Electra Aero's blown-lift hybrid-electric aircraft aims to operate from 150-foot strips, bypassing the runway bottleneck entirely.
Heart Aerospace's ES-30 hybrid-electric regional aircraft could reshape short-haul aviation with 30 seats and dramatically lower operating costs.
The Dynon SkyView HDX delivers certified-level glass cockpit capability for experimental aircraft at a fraction of the price.
ZeroAvia is developing hydrogen fuel cell powertrains to replace jet engines on regional aircraft, targeting 9-19 seat planes by the late 2020s.
Pyka's autonomous electric Pelican is already spraying crops commercially and now aims to carry cargo on regional routes.
Reliable Robotics is flying autonomous Cessna Caravans with empty cockpits, targeting the cargo pilot shortage crisis.
Supernal, Hyundai's air mobility division, brings automotive-scale manufacturing expertise to the eVTOL race with the S-A2 air taxi.
The Avidyne IFD 550 offers a hybrid touchscreen-and-knob navigator that challenges Garmin's dominance with faster task completion and lower installed cost.
The uAvionix tailBeaconX packs a full Mode S ADS-B Out transponder into a tail position light, cutting install time and cost in half.
Eve Air Mobility leverages Embraer's 50-year certification pedigree to build an eVTOL that prioritizes manufacturability over flash.
Hermeus is building a Mach 5 aircraft using a turbine-based combined cycle engine that transitions from jet to ramjet in a single flowpath.
JetZero is building a full-scale blended wing body demonstrator funded by the U.S. Air Force that could cut fuel burn by 30%.
The Beechcraft Denali pairs a clean-sheet airframe with the GE Catalyst, the first new turboprop engine designed in over 30 years.
The Eviation Alice is the largest all-electric airplane to have flown, targeting commuter routes under 250 nautical miles with dramatic cost savings.
The Pivotal Helix is a single-seat electric VTOL ultralight you can buy and fly with no pilot certificate, medical, or registration.
Skyryse FlightOS is a retrofit fly-by-wire system that prevents loss-of-control accidents by keeping pilots inside the flight envelope.
Collins Aerospace's Perigon flight deck is a clean-sheet avionics suite designed for next-generation cockpits, debuting on the Cessna Citation Ascend.
The Pipistrel Velis Electro is the world's only type-certified electric airplane, already training pilots at flight schools across Europe.
Stratux is an open-source ADS-B In receiver you can build for about $100 that delivers the same free FAA weather and traffic data as commercial units costing five to ten times more.