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August 10, 2024

Goldfinch First Piloted eAircraft Flying at NASA Langley

Electra’s eSTOL Demonstrator Uses Distributed Electric Propulsion

Electra’s hybrid-electric eSTOL demonstrator, the EL-2 Goldfinch, successfully completed a demonstration of its STOL and flight capabilities at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Electra and NASA are collaborating on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) research, development, demonstrations, and information sharing under the auspices of a NASA Space Act Agreement. Separately, under a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project, Electra is developing a solar-electric, high-altitude, long-endurance aircraft called the “high altitude platform station” (HAPS).

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British Civil Aviation Authority Certifies Gulfstream G700

Follows FAA Approval As Deliveries Set To Begin

Gulfstream Aerospace’s new G700 ultra-long-range business jet has received certification from England’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The G700 now has its 11th certification including the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Mexico, and others. Deliveries to UK customers will begin in the coming months. Since Britain exited the EU this is the first occasion CAA approval was needed for a Gulfstream aircraft. The agency utilized the efforts of the other aviation agencies to expedite the processes and requirements needed for the approval.

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Avionics Networks and Viasat Integrate Satellite Link for UAVs

Enabling BVLOS Operations With Velaris Technology

Viasat has announced the integration of its Velaris L-band satellite terminal with a multi-link communications terminal by Avionics Networks for uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). Viasat is committed to continually evolving and developing the Velaris technology to keep it at the forefront of beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) communications systems for drone controls. Velaris is a dedicated BVLOS satcom service for UAVs and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft.

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