Topic: aircraft design

  • NASA's Test Flight Paves Way for Supersonic Travel's Return

    NASA's Test Flight Paves Way for Supersonic Travel's Return

    NASA's X-59 Quesst jet completed its first flight, aiming to reduce sonic boom noise and potentially enable future supersonic travel over populated areas. The aircraft's innovative design, including a long nose and top-mounted engine, minimizes shockwaves to produce a quieter "sonic thump" instea...

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  • Lilium's Electric Aircraft Tech Finds New Life at Archer

    Lilium's Electric Aircraft Tech Finds New Life at Archer

    Following Lilium's insolvency, Archer Aviation acquired its entire patent portfolio for approximately €18 million, outbidding competitors to secure foundational eVTOL technologies. Lilium, once a leading eVTOL developer with over $1 billion in funding and major orders, went public in 2021 but exh...

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