August 28, 2020: Vertical Aerospave's new eVTOL, EHang Lets New Model Slip, NDB Diamond Nano Battery, XWing Autonomous Flights, East Hampton Airport Hikes Fees To Pay Legal Costs

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English - August 31, 2020 13:39 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MB
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In this week’s episode, London-based editor Charles Alcock highlights the latest developments in the eVTOL segment, including a new design from Vertical Aerospace, updates from EHang, and details about a diamond nano battery from NDB; editor-in-chief Matt Thurber discusses XWing’s test flights of an autonomous Cessna Caravan; and senior editor Kerry Lynch explains a recent court ruling that permits the East Hampton Airport to hike user fees to pay for legal costs to defend restrictions at the airport.