Electric RC aircraft are not known for long flight times, with multirotors usually doing 20-45 minutes, while most fixed wings will struggle to get past two hours. [Matthew Heiskell] blew these ...

With so many examples to look at, building a solar-powered RC airplane in 2024 should be a snap, surely? The first handicap was that [ProjectAir] is based in the UK, which means dealing with the ...

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Electric or hybrid-electric short-haul aircraft for commercial air transport entering the market in 2040 will ... which ranges from disparate energy sources to various propulsion technologies, vehicle ...

Future aircraft will increasingly adopt electrical systems to replace actuation, fuel handling and cabin air pressurisation systems traditionally powered through hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical ...

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Slashgear has already highlighted some V8 Engine kits and a Radial Airplane Engine Kit from EngineDIY ... and engine lubricants that can be purchased pre-mixed at RC hobby stores or from Amazon. The ...

Soaring a couple hundred feet off the ground, alone in a small aircraft with no piloting experience, sounds like a nightmare to some. But to me, flying solo has been a fantasy since a young Tom Cruise ...

Pilot Chris Caputo recently took to the skies in an electric airplane dubbed CX300, a sleek and futuristic six-seater built by his Vermont-based employer Beta Technologies. But it wasn't the ...

Scottish airline Loganair is looking at how hybrid-electric aircraft might be used on its routes in the future. The Glasgow-based company, which operates across the UK, is working with aircraft ...

The modules provide solar power to a specially adapted Zenith 750 aircraft – the “electric Sky Jeep.” This prototype has a 30kWh battery, which is enough for a 30-minute flight. According to ...

Beta Technologies unveiled Monday the next electric aircraft in its lineup — a passenger ... design and engineering as Beta’s existing models. Clark says this creates a streamlined path ...