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Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Remember Terrafugia’s Transition Flying Car we saw back in December? Well, today the company let us all in on details about a successful first test flight that took place earlier this month. The achievement brings our dreams of a production flying car that much closer to reality, even if the $194,000 price tag prevents most of us from ever owning one. Friday, 13 March 2009
Here’s a novel concept that manages to merge old tech with new, in a very exciting and beneficial way. Called the Cargonaut, it is essentially a flying robotic servant that will courier everything from letters, to luggage, to groceries across town for you to help lighten your load. Friday, 19 December 2008
Terrafugia have announced that they will start making deliveries of their “Transition” roadable plane as early as late next year for $194,000 (£127,000). The Transition will be first to market, ahead of the impressive Moller M400 Skycar which won’t be available until around 2015. Both vehicles will require a pilots license to fly, however. Monday, 24 November 2008
The Skycar is an interesting personal aviation project under development by Calfornian company, Moller International. Their flying car is much more than just a concept or even a base prototype like the one we saw on ebay recently. Testing is already underway (video below) and FAA approved models are expected to be available to the public before 2015. Thursday, 30 October 2008
Could this be the shape of things to come for Heliplane design? This unique, single fixed-wing craft is called the Challis Heliplane and is capable of flying faster than Jet Man at over 300mph. At this stage the aircraft is only a small-scale Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), but it is a working model for a safe, high-speed, full-scale Heliplane that would be suitable for both civilian and military use, due to its ability to make emergency power-off landings. Tuesday, 28 October 2008
Ian Poll, head of the UK Government-funded Omega Project which aims to reduce environmental damage from aviation, is pushing for research to help convert the aviation industry from carbon-based fuels to nuclear-energy. Friday, 24 October 2008
The Audi Calamaro is a futuristic concept car designed by Tibor, a Hungarian design student. Its mad futuristic styling seems to cross a dolphin, a speed boat and a jet fighter and I can’t help but draw a comparison to the awesome Seabreacher submarine. Monday, 16 June 2008
Icon Aircraft has unveiled a new light-weight, 2-seater, foldable plane that could make personal aviation more affordable. The small size of the folded aircraft means the expense of renting a hangar is no longer necessary. The plane can be towed back to your house, like you might a small boat. The plane can achieve a maximum speed of 138 MPH and can be customised for water landing. It is powered by a rear-facing, reciprocating engine tucked away behind the wings. The maximum takeoff weight is 1,320 pounds or 1,430 pounds for seaplanes. The controls are designed to make it easy for car drivers to operate. The estimated price is $139,000 with standard equipment and you can purchase it online with a $5,000 deposit. First deliveries are expected in late 2010. Source: Friday, 16 May 2008
Honeywell said they are testing and developing biofuels from crops that can be produced without competing with water or food resources. Crops such as algae. Algae is proving very popular as a second-generation biofuel. Virgin undertook the first biofuel test flight earlier this year. They flew a commercial airliner from London to Amsterdam on a mix of 80 percent regular jet fuel and 20 percent biofuel made from babassu oil and coconut oil. Environmentalists criticised the flight, warning that using biofuels to power aircraft would lead to deforestation because of the demand it would create for agricultural land. Richard Branson, head of Virgin Atlantic, dismissed the criticism. He said the flight had proven biofuel to be technically feasible for air travel and that the group could now focus on developing biofuels based on algae, grown in a sustainable manner. | SUBSCRIBE:  Stay up to date! Get Mark's Technology News updates via RSS Or, grab your updates via email. Your email address: Compare Prices with Twenga Top Sections ARCHIVES: RECENT COMMENTS: MTN Is Listed At: | |
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