December 9, 2025 – The U.S. manufacturer Electra has announced the creation of Electra Defense, a new division dedicated to developing hybrid-electric aircraft with ultra-short takeoff and landing ...
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US Army tests hypersonic rainfields using its fastest gun to study extreme flight
US Army validates a new rainfield simulator with a hypersonic test, improving insight into how vehicles perform in extreme ...
Electra is seeking military markets for its ultra-STOL EL9, including ship-to-shore transport. Credit: Electra.aero With the military looming large in the plans of advanced air mobility (AAM) startups ...
The climb looks smooth until the bleed-air warning hits and the cabin heat starts fading fast, leaving a TBM 850 cruising in brutal cold at 31,000 feet. What follows is a tense cockpit fight to stay ...
A 16-year-old boy lifts a Volkswagen off his pinned neighbor. A mother fights off a polar bear to protect her children. A daughter heaves an overturned tractor from atop her father. These feats are ...
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