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Florida's LuftCar has designed a real burger with the lot: a hydrogen-powered jeepney van that backs into a special detachable airframe to turn into a high-speed, long-range, cruise-capable vectored-thrust eVTOL, perfect for island hopping.The company has just announced it's signed a MoU with eFrancisco Motor Corporation in the Philippines, under which the two pledge to develop, integrate, deploy, brand and market a series of collaboratively designed Pinoy hydrogen eVTOLs built around eFrancisco's vehicle chassis.…

Prince Harry arrived in London after an overnight flight from California, US, on Tuesday (February 6) to visit his father, King Charles III, after his cancer diagnosis was made public.Buckingham Palace announced on Monday (February 5) that the king, 75, had been diagnosed with a form of cancer and that he would be forced to step back from public duties for treatment.  The Palace didn’t give details about the king’s diagnosis or specify what type of cancer he is being treated for. They did, however, confirm it was…

Image: HasbroIn another life, the E-Wing was meant to replace the iconic X-Wing as the go-to starfighter of Star Wars’ post-Return of the Jedi fiction. But even if—in neither the original Expanded Universe it debuted in, nor rebooted canon after appearing in Ahsoka—the E-Wing never really got its time to shine, at least in merch it’s doing very well for itself.When Ahsoka launched last summer, we got to see Lego’s take on the legendary starfighter, but now it’s Hasbro’s turn: io9 can exclusively reveal that the E-Wing is…

A daring (and possibly reckless) pilot has taken the internet by storm after being filmed wearing Apple Vision Pro while allegedly flying a light aircraft. Chris Clarke took to X on Tuesday, posting a video of him sitting in the cockpit of a plane in flight with the caption “The Apple Vision Pro has made my job exponentially more productive.” Now, his post has over 5.6 million views and a cautionary Community Note for good measure. In the video, Clarke can be seen “using” Apple Vision Pro, and appears to manipulate…

Would you want the pilot flying the plane you’re on to stick a gadget on their head that literally obstructs their field of vision? It sounds like a dumb question, but since the Apple Vision Pro headset came out last week, we’ve learned there is no limit to the things people will do for a couple of clicks.Apple's Vision Pro Seems Powerful, But Who Is It For? | Future TechPilot Chris Clarke took clickbait to new heights on Tuesday when he posted a 21-second video of himself on X, formerly known as Twitter, appearing to fly…

Paleontologists found a fossilized pterosaur—a flying reptile that lived alongside the dinosaurs—fittingly on Scotland’s Isle of Skye. Dubbed Ceoptera evansae, the 165-million-year-old pterosaur is the second one found in Scotland to date and it could clue researchers into how pterosaurs diversified.Alex Winter on Innovative Horror Movies Pterosaurs were the first vertebrates to evolve powered flight, which they used to occupy the ecological niches later occupied by seabirds, storks, and other airborne creatures. C.…

A voluptuous aircraft dubbed “The Flying Bum” has joined the fleet of Grands Espaces, a French eco-tourism company. Officially called the Airlander 10, the climate-conscious craft brings the Zeppelin era into the future. Built by the UK’s Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), the blimp used helium and electricity to stay aloft. In development since 2007, the Airlander 10 promises lower emissions, fuel burn, noise, and operating costs. HAV bills the vehicle as “the future of zero-carbon aviation.” With a…

University of Bristol researchers discovered ancient winged-reptiles, Kuehneosaurs, in Somerset’s Mendip Hills, revealing diverse reptilian life on the Mendip Palaeo-island during the Late Triassic period and expanding our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. Artist’s impression of a gliding reptile Kuehneosaurus. Credit: Mike CawthorneResearchers at the University of Bristol have discovered that ancient reptiles, capable of gliding, were once inhabitants of the Mendip Hills in Somerset.These creatures, known as…

Snapchat owner Snap has initiated a battery recall for its Pixy Flying Camera. The company began selling the selfie-taking mini drone in April 2022 to much fanfare but withdrew the device from sale just months later during a broader ad slump at Snap. Now it seems the product is truly done since the batteries of all the existing units are being recalled and not replaced. Here’s what you need to know.What’s the recall about? According to the recall listing on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) website, the…

A couple of years ago, Snap (the company behind Snapchat) decided that the selfie production pipeline needed to be improved upon. Bathroom mirrors and selfie sticks were not cutting it. No, no, Snap decided that the next evolution in the art of taking pictures of yourself would involve a flying robot. Lisa Frankenstein's Crew on Casting the Right Stars So it launched the Pixy, a tiny yellow drone designed to follow you around and take cute candids of you while you did stuff. The product, which retailed between $185 and…