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The world's largest electric plane takes flight
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (209+ words) Published Aug 16, 2026 1:00 PM EDT The world’s largest, fully battery-powered jet officially completed its maiden flight. The successful test run marks a noteworthy step forward for long-awaited electric aircraft and battery technology broadly, but don’t expect to book a fully battery-powered…...
Sea King helicopters handed to Ukraine years ago now sit beside interceptor drones, and the job they ended up doing was never planned
15+ hour, 8+ min ago (1020+ words) Home - Military & Defense - Sea King helicopters handed to Ukraine years ago now sit beside interceptor drones, and the job they ended up doing was never planned A British-operated Sea King helicopter at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 carried something few visitors…...
The Largest Electric Aircraft Ever Just Flew on $5 of Electricity
13+ hour, 59+ min ago (257+ words) Swedish startup Heart Aerospace spent $5 on electricity to fly its 106-foot X1 over New York as jet fuel costs near $152 a barrel A 106-foot wingspan and four megawatt-class motors — built entirely to prove a point. Heart Aerospace calls the X1 the world’s…...
$5 worth of electricity: Heart Aerospace X1 takes first fully electric flight
14+ hour, 21+ min ago (493+ words) Notebookcheck Heart Aerospace has successfully put its all-electric X1 prototype plane in the air for the first time as part of the aircraft's maiden flight. The aircraft is eventually intended to operate primarily in kerosene-electric mode on regional routes. The aircraft…...
New Galeon 420 FLY joins flybridge range
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (390+ words) Boating New Zealand New Galeon 420 FLY joins flybridge range Galeon has added a new 420 FLY to its flybridge range. The Polish builder unveiled the new model on 30 July 2026, positioning it as an update built on the proven Galeon 400 FLY rather…...
Flying cars are coming to Florida. Should we be terrified?
20+ hour ago (275+ words) Cue the Jetsons cartoon theme. When I was a kid, I thought that by the time I reached the age I am now we would have already had household robots doing our chores, flying cars, jet packs and easy access…...
World Largest Battery Electric Aircraft Flies 27 Minutes for $5
19+ hour, 10+ min ago (234+ words) Heart Aerospace has completed the first piloted flight of the X1, an experimental aircraft recognized as the world's largest battery-electric plane. The test flight lasted 27 minutes, during which the aircraft reached an altitude of 1,100 feet while drawing roughly $5 worth of electricity…...
World's largest electric aircraft flies on NZ$8 of power | EVs and Beyond
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (400+ words) Heart Aerospace's X1 has become the largest battery-electric aircraft ever flown, using about US$5 of electricity in 27 minutes, with New Zealand links through Sounds Air and Air New Zealand. The largest battery-electric aircraft yet built has flown for the first time,…...
Electric Aviation Won't Kill Jet Fuel - But It Could Take the Best Routes First
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (627+ words) Aviation is often treated as one of oil's safest remaining markets. In 2026 that still looks like a reasonable assumption. Airlines are expected to consume around 104 billion gallons of fuel this year, sustainable aviation fuel remains below 1% of total use, and…...
Futuristic one-winged plane with no windows and 'living room' cabins could take off soon
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (578+ words) Concept art shows how the plane might look in flight A single-winged plane with no windows and a larger interior has been revealed in striking concept art. It's hoped that the aircraft's sleek design will make it more efficient to…...