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Archer Aviation displayed its Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flying taxi is at the Dubai Airshow this week. Flying taxis have been a sci-fi fixture for decades, but one operator says they are finally close to reality, first in the United States and then the United Arab Emirates and India.…

A security guard stands by as the first model of the C919 prepares to take off on its first test flight at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on May 5, 2017. Credit: AP China on Tuesday showed off its first domestically produced large passenger jet after the aircraft was approved by regulators, unveiling the C919 at a major airshow.…

Huntington Beach hosted the Pacific Airshow this weekend, featuring incredible stunt performances, precision parachute drops, vintage military aircraft and even an experimental flying car. The show is along the beach from Newland Street to the pier. Three million people are expected to attend over three days. U.S. Navy Leap Frogs perform parachute jumping.(Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times) A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet on a vertical climb.(Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times) Air…

Tom Cruise has wowed the UK’s Royal Navy with a special appearance.The actor met with RAF pilots in Gloucestershire, England when he attended the Royal International Air Tattoo over the weekend. Hosted at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, the event is the world’s largest military airshow.A number of photos of Cruise together with RAF pilots have been shared since the event.In them, the Top Gun star is wearing a blue suit and aviator sunglasses. He is surrounded by uniformed officers as they pose in front of a helicopter.…