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eSTOL aircraft developer Airflow maintains that the performance of its blown wing design could match or exceed that of eVTOLs in terms of real estate needs on the ground.
Current standards for components like cables don't take account of much higher voltages and the aviation industry is having to urgently address this change.
French manufacturer Turbotech plans to flight test its under-development turbogenerator later this year, claiming it will provide transformative power options for hybrid-electric aircraft.
Special-purpose acquisition companies appear to be at the forefront of the next investment wave for the sector as cash-hungry startups crave more capital.
But a new study from Deloitte and the Aerospace Industries Association warns that the U.S. could miss out on the opportunity without an adequate national strategy.
The volunteer committees of groups such as SAE International, ASTM, and Eurocae are establishing standards that plug gaps in how regulators can certify aircraft.
Currently, only a few thousand civil aircraft are built worldwide each year, but the new AAM sector claims it will be turning out tens of thousands of units annually.