PrecisionHawk and European Geo-Tech Company Field Merge
PrecisionHawk and European technology company Field have merged, bringing world-leading geospatial data analysis solutions to the US infrastructure and energy sectors and beyond. Continue reading
New Algorithm Keeps Drones from Colliding in Midair
When multiple drones are working together in the same airspace, perhaps spraying pesticide over a field of corn, there’s a risk they might crash into each other. To help avoid these costly crashes, MIT researchers presented a system called MADER in 2020. Continue reading
Swiss Helicopter to Purchase Tilt-Wing eVTOLs from Dufour Aerospace
Dufour Aerospace, the Swiss eVTOL company, and Swiss Helicopter AG, Switzerland’s leading helicopter company, announced that they have signed a Letter of Intent for the purchase of two Aero2 and one Aero3 tilt-wing aircraft. Continue reading
Yakovlev Yak 141 – Soviet 1980s Supersonic VTOL Fighter
The Yakovlev Yak-141 (Russian: Яковлев Як-141; NATO reporting name “Freestyle”), also known as the Yak-41, is a Soviet supersonic vertical takeoff/landing (VTOL) fighter aircraft designed by Yakovlev. Intended as a replacement for the Yak-38, it was designed as a supersonic fleet defence fighter capable of STOVL/VTOL operating from Soviet carriers. Continue reading
SURVEY Copter Launches CAPA-X Modular VTOL UAV
At the opening of SOFINS, the Special Forces exhibition, SURVEY Copter, an Airbus subsidiary since 2011 and a pioneer in the design, production and operational support of light tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), is presenting a new light tactical UAS: CAPA-X. Continue reading
Hybrid-Electric Propulsion – The Reason Why
In early March, Dufour Aerospace put the hybrid unit, consisting of a two-cylinder engine from Suter Industries, a generator from Plettenberg and our own digital control hardware, into operation for the first time on its own test bench. Some further optimisation and testing work still remains to be done before the drive can then be installed on the Aero2 X2.3 prototype. Continue reading
