by Nikos Chatzis | 3 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), Aviation Technology, Battery Technology, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…The V.MO prototype is 11.2 meters (36.7 feet) long with a 10.6 m (34.8 ft) span. It is a lift-plus-cruise design and features eight lift rotors and two propellers for horizontal flight. Volkswagen Group China launched the Vertical Mobility project in...
by Nikos Chatzis | 1 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), Aviation Technology, Battery Technology, Electric Aircraft, Electric Aviation, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Volkswagen Group China unveils the first electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) passenger drone prototype – the V.MO. The final version of the fully electric and automated eVTOL could eventually carry four passengers plus luggage over a distance...
by Nikos Chatzis | 7 Jan, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Battery Technology, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Ascendance Flight Technologies, a Toulouse, France-based company, unveiled the new iteration of its hybrid-electric Atea aircraft last month. The striking design marks a departure from the more conventional high-wing monoplane that was shown in previous...
by Nikos Chatzis | 5 Dec, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Battery Technology, Electric Aircraft, Geopolitics
“…At 19:15 CET on the 7th of December, 2021, DRONAMICS will reveal The Black Swan – an advanced unmanned aircraft that has been designed to be the most fuel-efficient cargo aircraft ever built. The Black Swan aircraft is able to carry up to 350kg of cargo...
by Nikos Chatzis | 3 Nov, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Battery Technology, Defense & Security, Drones' Technology Management, eVTOL, Geopolitics, VTOL
“…Quantum-Systems, innovative developer, designer, and producer of advanced eVTOL UAVs announced yesterday the formation of a facility in the U.S. to meet the growing demand for Quantum-Systems products among U.S. defense and security customers, effective...
by Nikos Chatzis | 29 Oct, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Aviation Technology, Battery Technology, Electric Aircraft, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Vertical Aerospace will receive US$205 million in additional financing to support certification and commercialization of its VA-X4 eVTOL air taxi, the company announced this week. The global investment firm Mudrick Capital Management is contributing $200...