Airbus’ plan for an ultra-efficient successor to the A320 has received a funding commitment from Paris for €300 million ($330 million) per year, from 2024-27.
France’s EcoPulse distributed electric propulsion demonstrator—developed by Daher, Safran and Airbus—has conducted its first flight in hybrid-electric mode.
Airbus has taken a further step toward the development of autonomous refueling of aircraft by flying a formation of adapted target drones close to a tanker
The modified Arcus-J glider made its initial self-propelled takeoff from Minden, Nevada—home of the Perlan 2 stratospheric glider project team—on Nov 8.