Design targets: 1,500 HP for takeoff; approximately 300 HP combined for cruise. Design targets: 2,000-pound payload over 1,000 nautical miles. BARTOW, Fla., Nov. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Maxwell Aircraft today announced the M1 Hybrid. Power when you need it – Efficiency when you want it. A patent-pending hybrid-drive amphibious aircraft designed to deliver a breakthrough combination of payload, range, and operational flexibility for cargo and passenger transportation. Designed for demanding missions where airports may be unavailable, the M1 Hybrid is being developed in a cargo configuration designated M1-HC, with a five-foot-wide cargo door. The M1-HC is designed to carry a […]

Aviation News – Aviation innovator JetZero announced Monday that it has secured up to $100 million in new financing to accelerate the construction of its full-scale Jet1 demonstrator aircraft. The funding milestone marks a critical step forward in bringing the company’s ultra-efficient all-wing aircraft configuration closer to commercial reality. The capital injection directly supports ongoing manufacturing work for the piloted test aircraft, which aerospace specialist Scaled Composites is actively building at its facility in Mojave, California.

From the very beginning, the “Harrier” was not a purely British project. In fact, without international assistance, the aircraft would most likely have remained nothing more than a drawing. And I would probably be covering it in the “Aircraft That Never Were” series… But let’s take it step by step. Read also: The Birth of […] Post The Birth of the “Harrier,” Part 3: An International Project at Root-Nation.com.