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December 12, 2023

Airborne-NextGen 12.12.23: Uncrewed Caravan!, Lilium, Rotor R550X

Also: OSIRIS-REx Update, Block 5 MQ-9A, Eve Air Mobility-Flynas, Axial Flux Motor

Reliable Robotics completed a test flight using an uncrewed Cessna 208B Caravan, operated entirely by a pilot on the ground 50 miles away. The company wants to corner the market on remotely piloted aircraft before the rest of the industry sees their worth. If successful, the firm believes its tech will further democratize the already legendary Cessna Caravan, serving as an "essential role connecting communities and businesses across the United States and around the globe." Lilium's recent selection of a cooling system shows just how slim performance margins can be in the burgeoning eVTOL game. The use of batteries throughout the modern world h

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Polk County Sheriff’s Buy Kodiak ISR Aircraft

$5M Purchase Rankles Residents with “Spy Plane” Accusations

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office got heat from local residents this week when locals decried the addition of a new special mission Kodiak 100 to the County’s fleet of surveillance aircraft. The $5 million dollar price tag didn’t end up being their main sticking point, with most discontented residents taking issue with the aircraft’s payload of ISR gear. Chief Ian Floyd downplayed their concerns to local journos after the County Commission voted unanimously in support of the 10-seater aircraft.

Real-World Data Collection to Yield Benefits in Route Management

Eve Air Mobility announced a collaboration with Flexjet to "advance urban air mobility through innovative software simulation", having completed an initial test of their traffic management capabilities. London's helicopter market, Flexjet's stomping grounds, will one day be a hive of intense AAM activity in the future, making it a priority for local operators to figure out the traffic tangles far in advance. Flexjet provided its helo fleet to perform flights monitored by Eve's Urban ATM team, providing a wealth of data from real-world use cases.