Also: NAAA Asks UAVs To Give Way, Viasat-uAvionix, Oshkosh Defense, Wright Intros WEAETC

Skydweller Aero successfully completed the first flight of its solar-powered aircraft, the Skydweller, earlier this month. 

This groundbreaking aircraft, which boasts a wingspan exceeding that of a Boeing 747, undertook its inaugural flight autonomously--without any human pilot onboard or in direct control--from Stennis International Airport in Bay St Louis, Mississippi. VoltAero has commenced certification testing for the innovative electric-hybrid powertrain of its Cassio 330 aircraft. This testing phase marks a crucial step in the development of the Cassio e-aircraft family, specifically tailored for the five-seat Cassio 330. The Vertical Flight Society Selected the Winners of this year's Design-Build-Vertical Flight Student Competition, sending the team from Texas A&M home with the gold. The competition assesses student's ability to draft, develop, and construct a VTOL drone from the ground up, and this year's wet and windy conditions added an additional level of difficulty on top of the normal trials and travails of the DBVF. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-NextGen!!!

Airborne-NextGen 04.30.24 is chock full of info in this Weekly News Episode, Tuesday, April 30th, 2024... 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:

• Skydweller Aero Marks First Flight of Unmanned Solar-Powered Skydweller
• VoltAero Begins Certification Tests on Electric-Hybrid Cassio 330
• Vertical Flight Society Completes Drone Design Competition for Students
• NAA Issues Call for Drone Operators to Give Way to Aerial Applicators
• Viasat Partners With uAvionix on UAV Communications
• Oshkosh Defense Tests A2 Cargo 6x6 Low-Velocity Drop 
• Wright Intros WEAETC Electric Aircraft Engine Test Cel

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