“When you think about a supersonic aircraft it has to take-off at zero velocity, and has to reach a supersonic velocity and keep flying there,” says Duraisamy.

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The take-off velocity for commercial airliners is established by regulatory authorities, such as the US's Federal Aviation Administration.

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Virginia-based aviation company Electra says it managed to get some 2,200 orders for its short-, low-speed take off aircraft, the EL9.

Conventional air speed sensors take the form of small tubes, known as pitot tubes, that protrude from aircraft.

CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C. — One person was killed Saturday afternoon when a single-engine, homebuilt Velocity aircraft crashed in western North Carolina, ABC affiliate WLOS reported.

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is now more directly involved in the development of the Electra EL9 hybrid aircraft that can take off at only 40 mph (65 kph).

The electrically propelled Electra eSTOL aircraft needs just 100 feet to take off ... and already has $9 billion in orders!

Winchester, UK – The first Italian and European Commission funded aircraft powered by a hydrogen fuel cell is ready for take-off. The Rapid 200-FC “zero emission” aircraft completed its first high ...

After coming back from the dead, the world’s largest aircraft just flew a real payload Falling just short of hypersonic velocity.