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The Cirrus Kit Aircraft: The Cirrus VK-30
The Cirrus VK-30 was a groundbreaking aircraft introduced by Cirrus Design Corporation in 1987. Founded by brothers Alan and Dale Klapmeier, Cirrus began its journey with the ambitious goal of ...
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Let's See What the S-97 Raider and the X2 Technology Are Capable Of
The pusher propeller enables acceleration in level flight. Initially, when starting to move forward, the aircraft tilts its rotors forward to increase airspeed, using the main rotors for initial ...
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This Billion Dollar Minnesota Company Started In A Wisconsin Barn
Every company has to start somewhere, right? Two brothers had a vision and started work in their family's barn. Now the ...
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Electric Aircraft Developer Doroni Signs Agreements Worth Up to $180M
Two rear-mounted pusher propellers move it forward, with lift generated by the wings. The aircraft is controlled via a single joystick and touchscreen display. “When we think about aviation ...
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A Brief History of Human Powered Transportation
Power was taken from the pedals by a long, low- friction chain to the shaft of the pusher propeller. From: Burke, "The Gossamer Condor and Albatross: A Case Study in Aircraft Design," Aerovironment ...
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Flight test success clears Horizon’s path to full-scale Cavorite prototype
Remaining open during those manoeuvres, they are then closed as the aircraft transitions to forward flight and power switches to the thermal engine and rear-mounted pusher propeller. Horizon’s ...