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FAA says laser strikes on aircraft fell for the third consecutive year (engadget.com)

2026-09-17 | by Anna Washenko | tags: faa, laser strikes, aircraft safety

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Lockheed Martin reveals more about Vectis, its autonomous fighter jet designed to fly alongside the F-35 (techspot.com)

2026-09-15 | by Rob Thubron | tags: lockheed martin, vectis, f-35

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Lockheed Martin reveals more about Vectis, its autonomous combat aircraft designed to fly alongside the F-35 (techspot.com)

2026-09-15 | by Rob Thubron | tags: lockheed martin, vectis, f-35

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Will self-flying planes transform the skies? (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-09-01 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | get DJI Mini 4K drone → | tags: pyka, autonomous aircraft, crop spraying

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The largest electric aircraft just flew [video] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-01 | get LEGO Technic airplane set → | tags: electric aircraft, largest aircraft, aviation

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Saab Enters Collaborative Combat Aircraft Race with High-End Concept (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-01 | by Tony Osborne | get Revell Saab Draken model kit → | tags: saab, a3 aircraft, gripen e

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Lachy Groom backs Indian startup aiming to keep aircraft aloft for a year (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-01 | by Jagmeet Singh | get Volantex ASW28 RC glider sailplane → | tags: alteon, bengaluru, dynamic soaring

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Holden's Lightning Flight (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-31 | get Airfix English Electric Lightning model kit → | tags: english electric lightning, raf boscombe down, electrical inverter

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American Airlines' Legendary Mechanic Passes Away at 100 After 80-Year Career (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-29 | tags: american airlines, mechanic, aviation

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Show HN: We built the smallest dual-band aircraft tracker (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-26 | get FlightAware Pro Stick Plus ADS-B receiver → | tags: adsb, aircraft tracking, semtech

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Physical AIFollows Aviation’s Flight Plan (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-26 | get Kitty Hawk Field Guide? no → | tags: aviation, self-driving trucks, engines

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How one researcher captured a vanished world of UK government science (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-25 | by Ledgerwood | get Farnborough 100 Years of British Aviation book → | tags: royal aircraft establishment, westland sea king, uk ministry of defence

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The largest all-electric plane ever flew for 27 minutes, on $5 of electricity (techspot.com)

2026-08-19 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: heart aerospace, x1 demonstrator, hybrid-electric aircraft

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The World’s Largest Electric Plane Just Flew for 27 Minutes on $5 of Electricity (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-18 | tags: heart aerospace, electric plane, hybrid-electric aircraft

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Voltair (YC W26) Is Hiring a Test Flight Engineer (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: voltair, drone, earth observation

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First test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricity (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: heart aerospace, x1 aircraft, battery-electric propulsion

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Trump declares 100 percent tariffs on many drones and all aircraft parts (theverge.com)

2026-08-13 | by Sean Hollister | tags: dji, tariffs, unmanned aircraft

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World's Largest 106-Foot Electric Plane Takes Maiden Flight In New York (slashdot.org)

2026-08-13 | tags: heart aerospace, x1 aircraft, plattsburgh international airport

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The largest battery-electric plane ever made has flown for the first time (engadget.com)

2026-08-13 | by Daniel Cooper | tags: heart aerospace, electric aircraft, es-30

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Heart aerospace completes first flight of largest electric aircraft (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: heart aerospace, electric aircraft, faa

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Heart Aerospace Completes First Flight of Largest Electric Aircraft (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: heart aerospace, electric aircraft, faa

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Joby flexes military muscle with $500 million defense acquisition (theverge.com)

2026-08-11 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | tags: joby aviation, resonant sciences, electric aircraft

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The ultimate eclipse chase: A Concorde raced against the Moon's shadow (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: aircraft, concorde, dhananjay

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Stowaway – Take the window seat on any plane or satellite overhead (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: satellites, webgl 2, javascript

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Stowaway – take the window seat on any plane or satellite overhead (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: satellite, javascript, webgl

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Explosive drone found hovering near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at German airport (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: aircraft, airport, cargo

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Drone carrying explosive device causes disruption at major German airport (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-05 | by Sophie Tanno | tags: aircraft, airport, cargo

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This iPhone just survived something almost nobody would believe (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: iphone 17 pro, apple find my, canola field

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Florida plans to build air taxi pads using $200M intended for EV chargers (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-30 | by Tim De Chant | tags: ev taxis, florida department of transportation, nevi program

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Hybrid-Electric Aicraft Engine Targeting 30% Fuel Efficiency (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: hybrid-electric, aircraft engine, fuel efficiency