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This Flying Supercar Concept Is Faster Than Your Lambo—in the Air and on the Ground
The Firenze Lanciare cruises at 500 mph as a jet and can out-accelerate a Lamborghini on the ground. It’s a whole new category of flying car.

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This New Jet Concept Flaps Its Wings Like a Bird to Fly More Efficiently
The AlbatrossONE concept may revolutionize aircraft design, resulting in much longer wings and dramatic reductions in CO2 emissions.
This New Space-Age Jet Suit Is Like Having a VTOL Strapped to Your Arms
The $440,000 “Mk2” suit, which its founder claims will make personal flight “intuitive,” has two mini-jet engines on each arm and a larger one on the backpack.
This Futuristic New eVTOL Concept Uses a Boat Propeller to Fly in Any Direction
CycloTech is basing its Cyclogyro aircraft’s design around highly maneuverable Voith Schneider marine propellers used in commercial ships.
This Man Just Became the First Person to Parachute From a Solar-Powered Plane
The man behind SolarStratos becomes the first person to skydive from an electric aircraft, though the real point of the “record” is about sustainable flight.
The ‘Flying-V,’ a Fuel-Efficient Alternative to Jumbo Jets, Just Flew for the First Time
A scaled version of the V-Wing made its first flight, showing that alternative designs could become long-distance aircraft of the future.
This Wild New Aircraft Could Make Private Aviation as Affordable as Flying Commercial
The laminar-flow design of the Celera 500L gives it a 4,500-mile range while its operating costs are about a sixth of competitive business jets.
How EmbraerX Is Using a Flight Simulator to Test Its First Autonomous Aircraft
The simulator flight last week was a milestone for the business jet manufacturer, allowing it to test the aircraft safely in real-world conditions.
Watch: This Self-Flying Helicopter Just Made the World’s First Commercial Trip With Passengers
The autonomous Ehang 216 accomplished the landmark feat in China, paving the way for eVTOL air-taxi flights.