DoorDash Wins Federal Approval To Fly Its Own Delivery Drones
• https://www.zerohedge.com, Via American GreatnessDoorDash has cleared a major federal hurdle in its push to put drones, not just drivers, in charge of getting dinner to your door.
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Transportation: Air Travel
New U.S. Airport Rules Starting August 2026 You MUST Know Before Your Next Flight
• https://www.youtube.com, Avoid Flight BansNew U.S. Airport Rules Starting August 2026 You MUST Know Before Your Next Flight
Archer Aviation debuts Halo autonomous VTOL, Thunder's commercial twin
• https://newatlas.com, By David SzondyWhich came first, the chicken or the egg?
The World's Largest Electric Aircraft Is About to Take Its First Flight
• https://robbreport.com, By Rachel CormackHeart's X1 demonstrator has been greenlit for test flights by the FAA.
Next-Gen Ramjet Fuel Propulsion System For Future Offensive, Defensive Missions Tested
• by Prabhat Ranjan MishraL3Harris has taken a significant step toward advancing next-generation propulsion technology for future offensive and defensive missions.
The FAA Plans to Lift the 50-Year Ban on Supersonic Flight Over Land
• https://robbreport.com, By Nicole HoeyThe organization wants to legalize commercial flights faster than the speed of sound by mid-2027.
WORLDCHANGING SpaceX Will Deliver Anything Anywhere
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangEveryone knows SpaceX is making launching to space 100 to 1000 times lower cost with Starship. The volume will also go up by thousands of times.
The Return of the Ekranoplan
• https://www.youtube.com, Interesting EngineeringUsing the ground effect, a massive ship could generate lift using air pressure to coast across the waves and travel as fast as an airplane.
Toyota backs Joby's all-electric air taxis as production aircraft prepare for vertical flight
• By Maria MocerinoToyota and Joby Aviation prep for massive growth in next-gen urban air mobility.
Toyota takes next step toward launching flying cars that will skip rush hour traffic in style
• https://www.dailymail.com, By SADIE WHITELOCKSForget sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic or watching your commute crawl along the freeway.
FAA Moves To Lift 50-Year Ban On Overland Supersonic Flights
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday moved to end the more than 50-year ban on civilian supersonic flights over the continental United States, proposing rules that would allow aircraft to exceed the speed of sound provided they don'
Trump takes maiden flight on Qatar's gold-trimmed jet as fury grows over 'gift'...
• https://www.dailymail.com, By ELINA SHIRAZITrump takes maiden flight on Qatar's gold-trimmed jet as fury grows over 'gift' with security risks and strings attached
The Pentagon moves towards mass-producing the future of aerial warfare
• New AtlasThe United States military is plunging into the robotic future of aerial warfare with both feet as awards are issued to General Atomics and Anduril for not just the development, but the mass production of hundreds of autonomous combat aircraft.
World's first consumer wing-in-ground effect aircraft takes flight
• https://newatlas.com, By Omar KardoudiNavee – a Chinese mobility brand that's probably best known for e-scooters like the ST3 Pro and UT5 Ultra X and electric dirt bikes such as the Storm X Pro, but also has golf carts and exoskeletons in its ecosystem...
B-52 CRASHES After Takeoff During Test Flight | Captain Steeeve Reacts
• https://www.youtube.com, Captain SteeeveA U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base during a test flight, resulting in the loss of all eight people on board.
BREAKING UPDATE: 8 Crew Members Dead After Air Force B-52 Bomber Crashes...
• Gateway Pundit... at Edwards Air Force Base in California. "An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress carrying eight people on a routine test mission crashed today shortly after take-off at 11:20 am. Initial indications are that the crash was not survivable," Edwards A
This Electric Aircraft Is the First to Take Flight Using Solid-State Batteries
• Robb ReportThe aircraft was originally powered by lithium-ion batteries rated at 260 Wh/kg, but has been reconfigured so that the single motor runs on solid-state batteries that deliver 410 Wh/kg. The company says that new batteries are smaller than the lithium
Area 51 Mystery Jet Caught On Thermal Camera Sparks Sixth-Gen Stealth Fighter Speculation
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenThe military aviation and defense news blog The Aviationist has spent years tracking mysterious aircraft activity around U.S. restricted airspace.
Flying car industry turns to solid-state batteries for commercial takeoff
• Interesting EngineeringSolid-state batteries could become essential for delivering the safety, performance, and energy density needed for large-scale deployment of flying cars.
Trump official wants to shut down international travel at major US airports
• https://www.msn.com, by Apeksha BhatejaThe new secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, is threatening to pull U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents from some airports across the United States.
The Company Trying To Make Supersonic Travel A Reality | Blake Scholl #487 | The Way I Heard It
• Mike Rowe - YouTube.comI recently sat down with Blake Scholl, the founder of Boom Supersonic and a guy who looked at modern air travel and asked a question most of us stopped asking a long time ago - why are we still flying slower than we should be?
China's New Flying Wing H-20 Strategic Stealth Bomber Summed Up in 4 Words
• By Harry J. KazianisLast year, I walked into the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force outside Dayton, Ohio, and stood close to the batwinged shape of a B-2 Spirit, and I have the video and photos below to prove it.
World's longest-range airliner takes to the skies
• New AtlasIf it's ever been your dream to spend 22 hours on a non-stop flight from Sydney to London, then good news: Airbus has announced the maiden flight of the world's longest-range airliner, the Airbus A350-1000ULR, with a range of almost 10,000 nautical m
SR-71 successor? Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 prototype cracks the sound barrier
• https://newatlas.com, By David SzondyThe venerable Cold War SR-71 Blackbird may be looking nervously at its laurels after Hermeus's latest Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 uncrewed prototype broke the sound barrier at Spaceport America over the White Sands Missile Range airspace in New Mexico in Mar
World's largest eVTOL just proved it can play nice with other flyers
• https://newatlas.com, By Omar KardoudiAutoFlight has completed a heterogeneous three-aircraft formation flight with the V5000 Matrix, a 5-metric-ton electric aircraft that could push eVTOL technology well beyond the urban air taxi niche.
Homeland Security 'Drawing Up Plans' to Suspend International Flights Into Sanctuary Cities.
• https://www.thegatewaypundit.com, By Ben KewHomeland Security 'Drawing Up Plans' to Suspend International Flights Into Sanctuary Cities Until They Stop Protecting Illegal Aliens
Japan unveils 'fastest ever' passenger jet 2.5x speedier than Concorde
• https://www.mirror.co, Milo BoydThey simulated flight conditions at Mach 5, which is roughly five times the speed of sound and far faster than the iconic Concorde ever reached during its time in the air
Autonomous aviation system aims for pilot-free cargo aircraft
• New AtlasA new frontier for autonomous flight appears to have been breached as Merlin, Inc. introduces its Merlin Pilot for Commercial Cargo AI-powered flight system that aims to eventually bring pilot-free flight to large cargo aircraft.
Plunder, War Profiteering, and Spirit Airlines
• The Libertarian Institute - Charles GoyetteYou don't even have to turn on the financial news. You can tell whether oil prices will be up or down in the morning by simply reading the president's midnight social media posts
After "Fantastic Day" With Xi, Trump Touts 200-Jet Boeing Deal As China Offers Hormuz Help
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenBoeing-China Jet Deal
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