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Whisper Aero revealed new details of its JetFoil propulsion concept, positioning the ducted fan system for short and ...

German propulsion developer Schubeler Technologies has entered the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry with its new "Schubeler Aero" line, unveiling the eP05-21 electric ducted fan designed for eVTOL ...

Electric aviation is in its infancy, equivalent to the piston era of a century ago. But propulsion startup Whisper Aero is already working to enable the transition from the propeller age to the jet ...

Nord Aviation’s N.500 Cadet was built around twin rotating ducted fans designed to shift from vertical lift to fast forward flight, promising a different approach to VTOL than helicopters. The project ...

When Daniel Schubeler began working on electric ducted fans in 1997, the technology was in a nascent stage. Batteries at the time were far too heavy and more-efficient brushless motors were not yet ...