Military Archives - Eco-Aviation Foundation International Bringing Together the Revolution in Green Aviation Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:10:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://qa.eco-aviation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Eco-Favicon.png Military Archives - Eco-Aviation Foundation International 32 32 The US Marine Corps Could Soon Operate Futuristic Electric Seagliders https://qa.eco-aviation.org/the-us-marine-corps-could-soon-operate-futuristic-electric-seagliders/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 01:29:00 +0000 http://eco-aviation.org/?p=7075 The post The US Marine Corps Could Soon Operate Futuristic Electric Seagliders appeared first on Eco-Aviation Foundation International.

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While the US Air Force is already making history with the first eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing) stationed at a military base, the US Marin…

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]]> Here’s an Idea: The Gripen E Jet’s New Li-ion Battery https://qa.eco-aviation.org/heres-an-idea-the-gripen-e-jets-new-li-ion-battery/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 05:37:14 +0000 http://eco-aviation.org/?p=6619 The post Here’s an Idea: The Gripen E Jet’s New Li-ion Battery appeared first on Eco-Aviation Foundation International.

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Frank Puglia, EaglePicher’s Director of Research and Development is the guest on this episode of the Here’s an Idea podcast to discuss the Gripen E jet’s new lithium-ion battery…

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]]> Reserve Airman makes history with first USAF-piloted eVTOL vehicle flight https://qa.eco-aviation.org/reserve-airman-makes-history-with-first-usaf-piloted-evtol-vehicle-flight/ Sat, 02 Apr 2022 02:10:53 +0000 http://eco-aviation.org/?p=6205 The post Reserve Airman makes history with first USAF-piloted eVTOL vehicle flight appeared first on Eco-Aviation Foundation International.

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Just south of his home in Brooklyn, N.Y., a young Terrence McKenna spent much of his childhood in Prospect Park tossing around wooden gliders and flying remote-

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]]> NASA selects FAMU-FSU College of Engineering to help develop sustainable aviation system https://qa.eco-aviation.org/nasa-selects-famu-fsu-college-of-engineering-to-help-develop-sustainable-aviation-system/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:11:23 +0000 http://eco-aviation.org/?p=6119 The post NASA selects FAMU-FSU College of Engineering to help develop sustainable aviation system appeared first on Eco-Aviation Foundation International.

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NASA selects FAMU-FSU College of Engineering to help develop sustainable aviation system
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering will help NASA develop the future of sustainable aviation as part of a five-year, $10 million project.

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]]> USAF conduct first airman flight of military-worthy electric aircraft https://qa.eco-aviation.org/usaf-conduct-first-airman-flight-of-military-worthy-electric-aircraft/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:08:00 +0000 http://eco-aviation.org/?p=6116 The US Air Force (USAF) has conducted the first airman flight of an electric aircraft with military airworthiness. The milestone was achieved when USAF pilots Hank Griffiths and Jonathan Appleby flew BETA Technologies’ electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft called ALIA. The maiden flight was conducted at BETA’s hangar and testing facility in Plattsburgh, New York.

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USAF conduct first airman flight of military-worthy electric aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) has conducted the first airman flight of an electric aircraft with a military airworthiness.

The US Air Force (USAF) has conducted the first airman flight of an electric aircraft with military airworthiness.

The milestone was achieved when USAF pilots Hank Griffiths and Jonathan Appleby flew BETA Technologies’ electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft called ALIA.

The maiden flight was conducted at BETA’s hangar and testing facility in Plattsburgh, New York.

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]]> U.S. Air Force Could Be Using Air Taxis by 2023 https://qa.eco-aviation.org/u-s-air-force-could-be-using-air-taxis-by-2023/ Mon, 02 Aug 2021 04:34:57 +0000 http://eco-aviation.org/?p=5321 The post U.S. Air Force Could Be Using Air Taxis by 2023 appeared first on Eco-Aviation Foundation International.

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Air Force Could Be Using Air Taxis in 2023 – Aviation Today
The U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program has been investing in the development of electric air taxis and could have one of these aircraft in use by 2023, Col. Nathan Diller, AFWERX director, said during AUVSI’s virtual Unmanned Systems Defense 2021 keynote on July 28. “We’re looking at a variety …

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]]> British Air Force aims to be world’s first service with certified zero-carbon aircraft https://qa.eco-aviation.org/british-air-force-aims-to-be-worlds-first-service-with-certified-zero-carbon-aircraft/ Mon, 02 Aug 2021 04:30:58 +0000 http://eco-aviation.org/?p=5317 The post British Air Force aims to be world’s first service with certified zero-carbon aircraft appeared first on Eco-Aviation Foundation International.

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British Air Force aims to be world’s first service with certified zero-carbon aircraft
If the program goes as planned, Britain could have their first zero-carbon platform flying by around 2027.

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]]> US Air Force awards first airworthiness approval for human flight in AFWERX Agility Prime electric aircraft program https://qa.eco-aviation.org/us-air-force-awards-first-airworthiness-approval-for-human-flight-in-afwerx-agility-prime-electric-aircraft-program/ Fri, 07 May 2021 03:01:13 +0000 http://eco-aviation.org/?p=5220 The post US Air Force awards first airworthiness approval for human flight in AFWERX Agility Prime electric aircraft program appeared first on Eco-Aviation Foundation International.

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Air Force awards first airworthiness approval for human flight in AFWERX Agility Prime ele
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The U.S. Air Force has awarded the first airworthiness approval for a manned electric aircraft to BETA Technologies, a partner in the AFWERX Agility

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]]> US Air Force approves first eVTOL aircraft https://qa.eco-aviation.org/us-air-force-approves-first-evtol-aircraft/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 05:57:05 +0000 http://eco-aviation.org/?p=4999 The post US Air Force approves first eVTOL aircraft appeared first on Eco-Aviation Foundation International.

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US Air Force approves first eVTOL aircraft
Joby Aviation’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is the first to be approved by the US Air Force. And it likely won’t be the last

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]]> Senior Air Force Leaders Visit AFWERX ‘Agility Prime’ innovation hub https://qa.eco-aviation.org/senior-air-force-leaders-visit-afwerx-agility-prime-innovation-hub/ Tue, 25 Aug 2020 17:33:13 +0000 http://eco-aviation.org/?p=4262 The post Senior Air Force Leaders Visit AFWERX ‘Agility Prime’ innovation hub appeared first on Eco-Aviation Foundation International.

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Senior Air Force Leaders Visit ‘Agility Prime’ – Air Force Magazine
USAF’s new senior leadership team, in their first trip together, visited the service’s effort to create a “flying car” for both military and civilian use.

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