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Though the jet engine had long been in use, the true jet age dates to October 1958
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Zunum Aero’s Hybrid Electric Airplane Aims To Rejuvenate Regional Travel
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CES 2018: Intel’s CEO Becomes First Passenger in an Air Taxi
Intel's partner, Volocopter, provided its multicopter and flew it by remote control in a hangar—a baby step, but still, a first stepImage: Volocopter
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Flying-Car Company Terrafugia is Bought by China’s Geely
With real money behind its project, maybe Terrafugia will finally hit its latest deadline, in 2019. But it'll probably lose money anywayPhoto: Terrafugia
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