The first European Space Module (ESM) just arrived in Titusville, Florida in preparation for its installation on the next-generation Orion multi-purpose crew vehicle and testing at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. With Orion capsule testing and the ESM delivery milestone complete, NASA is two years out from Orion Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1)...
Personal Air Transport Drives Need for Advanced Vtol Technologies, Standards
“The future of urban transportation requires close partnership between regulators, cities, authorities, and the private sector. AeroMobil is closely working with cities around the world to establish opportunities to test, develop, and implement routes for safe personal transportation in the sky,” says Jonathan Carrier, vice president of corporate development of...
2019 Hyundai Nexo: Fuel-Cell Refinement, Suv Luxury
The 2019 Hyundai Nexo is a distinctively styled and luxurious C-class SUV based upon Hyundai’s first fully dedicated fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) platform. A technological flagship for Hyundai, the front-wheel-drive Nexo is the most refined fuel-cell (FC) offering to date, and also trumps the Toyota Mirai and Honda Clarity via...
New Boeing, Safran Joint Venture Dedicated to Developing Aircraft Auxiliary Power Units
The new joint venture will be based in the U.S.; however, the new company’s name and future headquarters have yet to be announced. Chicago-based, Boeing Company and Safran S.A. of Paris are forming a joint venture to design, build, and service aircraft secondary power systems, otherwise known as auxiliary power...
Aeromobil Debuts Special Edition Sky Dragon Personal Transport Aircraft Targeted at Fast-growing Market in China
Engineers at AeroMobil in Slovakia have developed a special edition of the company’s personal aerial vehicles targeted exclusively at the rapidly growing personal air transportation market in China. AeroMobil has unveiled two Sky Dragon roadable aircraft or flying car concepts, specifically designed for China, based on the AeroMobil 4.0 short...