Wed, Jan 22, 2025
Vertical Aerospace announced the testing program of its prototype VX4 took another significant step by completing low-speed forward maneuvers during its first piloted thrustborne flight.
Vertical received approval from the UK CAA to broaden its Permit to Fly, which enabled the progression from hover to low-speed flight maneuvers at altitude using thrust generated by the VX4’s tilting rotor system. A firefighting aircraft operating over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles is grounded and out of service due to a mid-air drone strike by a civilian drone not assigned to the fire. The aircraft, a Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper, landed safely with no injuries. The Starship 7 test flight has slipped back two days since the last expected launch date... SpaceX has confirmed a new target date of Wednesday January 15, following a weather delay. The launch is scheduled for 4 p.m. CST, for now. SpaceX will be introducing a “significantly” upgraded next-gen ship for this test launch. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-NextGen!!!
Airborne-NextGen 01.14.25 is chock full of info in this Weekly News Episode, Tuesday, January 14th, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Holland Lee, Sophie Hurlock, Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, and Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, this episode covers:
- Vertical Aerospace Completes First Piloted Thrustborne Flight
- Sheer Stupidity: Civilian Drone Hits Firefighting Aircraft Over Palisades Fire
- Starship Flight Test 7 Targets Wednesday January 15
- Lawsuit Suggests Discrimination Killed a USAF Contractor
- Secret Service Sidesteps FAA to Use Drones in DC
- Delta Partners With Joby, Uber For Multimodal Travel
- Atlantic Acquires Ferrovial Vertiports
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