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Flying Cars Just Took a Major Leap—Alef’s Model A Is Leading the Way
Flying cars have always felt like a promise that never quite landed—until now. Alef Aeronautics is pushing the idea out of…
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Europe Just Approved a Flying Car for the Road
The PAL-V Liberty isn’t some far-off concept or futuristic fantasy—it’s a street-legal flying vehicle that’s actually hitting roads in Europe. After…
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The Rise of Hydrogen-Electric Jets: Zero-Emission Flight Is Closer Than You Think
Zero-emissions flight isn’t just an idea anymore—it’s actually happening. Hydrogen-electric jets are starting to challenge what we’ve come to expect from…
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The BlackBird eVTOL Just Redefined What Urban Flight Could Look Like
There’s a new aircraft on the radar that doesn’t look like anything else in the sky—and that’s exactly the point. CycloTech’s…
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This Giant F-4 Phantom RC Jet Just Took Over U.S. Skies
There are RC jets, and then there’s this. CARF Models just brought their massive F-4 Phantom II to American skies for…
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This Giant F-4 Phantom RC Jet Just Took Over U.S. Skies
Read More: This Giant F-4 Phantom RC Jet Just Took Over U.S. SkiesThere are RC jets, and then there’s this. CARF Models just brought their massive F-4 Phantom II to American skies for the first time, and it’s causing a stir…
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China’s J-31: Is It Really a Match for the F-35?
Read More: China’s J-31: Is It Really a Match for the F-35?China’s unveiling of the J-31 stealth fighter has stirred attention around the world. As Beijing accelerates its military modernization, comparisons with the U.S. F-35 Lightning II are inevitable. But…
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The Jet Built to Launch From a Truck
Read More: The Jet Built to Launch From a TruckDuring the Cold War, U.S. military planners faced a dangerous possibility: airbases might be wiped out in a first strike, leaving fighter jets grounded. Their answer? Launch them from…
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Why the U.S. Built a Jet With Its Wings On Backwards
Read More: Why the U.S. Built a Jet With Its Wings On BackwardsIn the 1980s, the U.S. embarked on an ambitious experiment: constructing a jet with forward-swept wings. This unconventional design aimed to explore new aerodynamic possibilities and push the boundaries…
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The Stealth Helicopter the World Was Never Meant to See
Read More: The Stealth Helicopter the World Was Never Meant to SeeOn the night of May 1, 2011, two helicopters carrying Navy SEALs lifted off from Jalalabad, Afghanistan, embarking on a mission to eliminate Osama bin Laden. These helicopters, later…
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This Flying Car Just Cleared Its First Highway Test
Read More: This Flying Car Just Cleared Its First Highway TestIn a groundbreaking demonstration, Alef Aeronautics’ Model A, a fully electric flying car, successfully completed its first public test by driving on a California road and then taking off…
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This Supersonic Drone Trains U.S. Pilots to Fight 6th Gen Jets
Read More: This Supersonic Drone Trains U.S. Pilots to Fight 6th Gen JetsThe U.S. Air Force is advancing its training programs with the help of high-performance unmanned systems. These new supersonic drones are designed to mimic the threats posed by next-generation…
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Could the SR-71 Blackbird Outrun Today’s Missiles?
Read More: Could the SR-71 Blackbird Outrun Today’s Missiles?The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird remains one of the most iconic aircraft ever built. Designed to fly faster than a speeding missile and higher than nearly anything else in the…
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The B-70 Valkyrie: A Plane Too Fast for Its Own Good
Read More: The B-70 Valkyrie: A Plane Too Fast for Its Own GoodIn the late 1950s, the U.S. Air Force set out to build a bomber that could simply outrun trouble. What they got was the North American XB-70 Valkyrie, a…
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This Jet Fighter Had No Pilot, No Cockpit—and Flew Just Fine
Read More: This Jet Fighter Had No Pilot, No Cockpit—and Flew Just FineIn October 2023, the U.S. Marine Corps pulled off something that felt like science fiction. Their XQ-58A Valkyrie—a sleek, unmanned jet—took to the skies at Eglin Air Force Base…
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This Jet Can Refuel Mid-Air Without a Boom or a Hose
Read More: This Jet Can Refuel Mid-Air Without a Boom or a HoseIn a test that turned heads across the defense world, the Navy’s X-47B unmanned jet pulled off something no drone had ever done before—it refueled mid-air, completely on its…
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Zane Clark
Zane Clark is an aviation enthusiast and writer with a passion for all things flight-related. With years of experience studying aviation history and staying up-to-date on the latest industry trends, Zane brings a deep knowledge and appreciation of aviation to Altitude Post. When he’s not writing, Zane enjoys spotting aircraft, attending airshows, and exploring the technological advancements that continue to shape the skies.