‘Flying Cars’ Will Take Off in American Skies This Summer

The federal government announced a new pilot program designed to get new kinds of ultralight vehicles and "eVTOLs" up and running around the country—even if they're not fully FAA-certified.

Bell’s X-76 Fold-Away Rotor Aircraft Is DARPA’s Newest X-Plane

Planned to fly in 2028, the X-76 will explore technologies for fast-flying runway-independent aircraft with folding rotors, crewed and uncrewed.
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DARPA’s High-Speed VTOL SPRINT Aircraft Receives X-76 X-Plane Designation

DARPA has assigned the designation X-76 to the Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) project, a Bell proof-of-concept technology demonstrator ...
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A320neo crew sought to save time with intersection departure before aborted taxiway take-off

Belgian investigators have disclosed that an SAS Airbus A320neo had accelerated to 127kt before aborting take-off from Brussels after its crew realised the aircraft was on a short taxiway. Bound for ...