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I have always had a fascination for aviation from when I was a kid. Almost every birthday or Christmas I'd ask my parents for the latest model aeroplane which I enjoyed assembling. I had everything from the famous Battle of Britain Spitfire to an American Flying Fortress heavy bomber hanging from my bedroom ceiling. I became inspired by the aviation feats of Australias world leading pioneers such as Ross & Keith Smith, Charles Kingsford-Smith, Bert Hinkler, Nancy Bird-Walton and foreigners Charles Lindberg, Louis Bleriot, Amelia Earhart. My father was a pilot and 60 years later so was my son.
 
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Sydney-based AMSL Aero have taken the first orders for 26 of its hybrid hydrogen-electric eVTOL Vertiia aircraft. This follows the first complete test flight in November of the prototype electric -motored, tilt-wing hovering/flying machine.​

AMSL Aero CEO Max York attributed the dual milestones to the ''vision and skills of his incredible, focused team'' and that the Australian aeronautical company was now ''on a very short list of global leaders in advanced eVTOL research and development. ''.This landmark is proof that the design we pioneered seven years ago is a success"
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CASA has granted airworthiness certification to the Pegasus E flying police car from Australian start up Pegasus Aerospace Corp. The Pegasus E is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) flying car. 1738197319214.jpeg

Dual functionality: The Pegasus E can be driven on the road and used for flight

Automatic rotor blades: The Pegasus E's rotor blades fold automatically, allowing it to be parked in a garage or standard parking space

Hybrid power system: The Pegasus E uses both electric and petrol power, which extends its range

Safety features: The Pegasus E has advanced safety features, including the ability to auto-rotate in case of power failure

Patented three-foot paddle system: The Pegasus E's patented three-foot paddle system integrates driving and flight controls
 
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Germany and Australia continue their growing partnership across various enterprises. Latest has Aussie electric air taxi startup Skyportz along with its subsidiary Wilbur Air, buying 100 electric helicopters (“eCopters”) from German urban air mobility firm FlyNow for the Australian market.
 
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Richie said:

Sydney-based AMSL Aero have taken the first orders for 26 of its hybrid hydrogen-electric eVTOL Vertiia aircraft. This follows the first complete test flight in November of the prototype electric -motored, tilt-wing hovering/flying machine.​

AMSL Aero CEO Max York attributed the dual milestones to the ''vision and skills of his incredible, focused team'' and that the Australian aeronautical company was now ''on a very short list of global leaders in advanced eVTOL research and development. ''.This landmark is proof that the design we pioneered seven years ago is a success"
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That looks incredibly futuristic.
 
Richie said:
Germany and Australia continue their growing partnership across various enterprises. Latest has Aussie electric air taxi startup Skyportz along with its subsidiary Wilbur Air, buying 100 electric helicopters (“eCopters”) from German urban air mobility firm FlyNow for the Australian market.
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Quite promising.
 
Richie said:
CASA has granted airworthiness certification to the Pegasus E flying police car from Australian start up Pegasus Aerospace Corp. The Pegasus E is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) flying car.View attachment 3203

Dual functionality: The Pegasus E can be driven on the road and used for flight

Automatic rotor blades: The Pegasus E's rotor blades fold automatically, allowing it to be parked in a garage or standard parking space

Hybrid power system: The Pegasus E uses both electric and petrol power, which extends its range

Safety features: The Pegasus E has advanced safety features, including the ability to auto-rotate in case of power failure

Patented three-foot paddle system: The Pegasus E's patented three-foot paddle system integrates driving and flight controls
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There should definitely be a market for that.
 
Richie said:
I have always had a fascination for aviation from when I was a kid. Almost every birthday or Christmas I'd ask my parents for the latest model aeroplane which I enjoyed assembling. I had everything from the famous Battle of Britain Spitfire to an American Flying Fortress heavy bomber hanging from my bedroom ceiling. I became inspired by the aviation feats of Australias world leading pioneers such as Ross & Keith Smith, Charles Kingsford-Smith, Bert Hinkler, Nancy Bird-Walton and foreigners Charles Lindberg, Louis Bleriot, Amelia Earhart. My father was a pilot and 60 years later so was my son.
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Must admit I share your enthusiasm in general. I sometime watch cockpit videos of long-haul flights preferably with mixed cockpit crews or even women-only ones. Also videos about the long training process of fighter pilots and passenger aircraft pilots.
 
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Could you remind me. What happened?
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He qualified as a commercial airline pilot (Batchelor of Aviation) but before he was able to find employment the Global Financial Crisis happened and the bottom fell out of the airline industry. After the GFC all laid off pilots took all the jobs while graduates like my boy were left behind.
 
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Richie said:
He qualified as a commercial airline pilot (Batchelor of Aviation) but before he was able to find employment the Global Financial Crisis happened and the bottom fell out of the airline industry. After the GFC laid off pilots took all the jobs while graduates like my boy were left behind.
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That's regrettable. What does he do now?
Currency broking. But his goal is property development. Only needs the starting capital.
 
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Also videos about the long training process of passenger aircraft pilots.
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..and the exorbitant cost that comes with it. We used all our savings and most of my mothers inheritance to put my son in the pilot seat of a passenger aircraft. He has never sat in one since his training.
 
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..and the exorbitant cost that comes with it. We used all our savings and most of my mothers inheritance to put my son in the pilot seat of a passenger aircraft. He has never sat in one since his training.
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Too bad, mate. I hope he'll always remember and appreciate that. It's also prohibitively expensive over here. Not sure if those US$100,000 are still payable.
 
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