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Boeing just made a big bet on drones and electric planes

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On Thursday, the aviation giant Boeing announced that it is acquiring Aurora Flight Sciences. The lesser-known company specializes in cutting-edge aviation technologies, including electric airplanes, vertical-take-off-and-landing (VTOL) airplanes, and unmanned aerial vehicles. Buying the company will help Boeing to beef up its capabilities in these areas, which are expected to be big growth areas for the aviation industry in the coming years. While Aurora is much smaller than Boeing, it's… (arstechnica.com) Más...

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bovineone
Jeff Lawson 1
Also reported here:

"Boeing-backed, hybrid-electric commuter plane to hit market in 2022" --https://www.reuters.com/article/us-aerospace-hybrid/boeing-backed-hybrid-electric-commuter-plane-to-hit-market-in-2022-idUSKBN1CA16A
PBADC3
PBADC3 1
Where's my jetpack???

It's an autonomous quadcopter, and it's coming soon!

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