JetForums - Jet Aviation's Premier Online Community Private and Business Jet Aviation Forum Mon, 18 May 2026 19:04:23 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 19:04:23 +0000 JetForums - Jet Aviation's Premier Online Community https://www.jetforums.net/ Private & Business Jet Videos - flying, landing, take-offs... Mon, 18 May 2026 17:12:01 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/private-business-jet-videos-flying-landing-take-offs.344/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/private-business-jet-videos-flying-landing-take-offs.344/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News ALL the videos posted to this this thread can be found under each manufacturer's forum, so if you simply want to see videos of Gulfstream jets, visit the Gulfstream forum and look for the video thread. Same for other airframers.​
This Gulfstream came pretty close to clipping the perimeter fence at SXM, St. Maarten while on final, that could have been disastrous...

]]> 1393 News: Otto Phantom 3500 Passes Preliminary Design Review Fri, 15 May 2026 19:15:13 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-otto-phantom-3500-passes-preliminary-design-review.5276/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-otto-phantom-3500-passes-preliminary-design-review.5276/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News PDR Passed By Otto's Phantom 3500
​Otto Aerospace's Phantom 3500 laminar flow aircraft has passed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR) which continues to give the program momentum towards the first flight in 2027. By late in 2027 the first aircraft which will be FTV1 should make its first flight according to Otto CEO and President Scott Drennan. The '800 Project' -which is what the model is referred to as internally-, went through the PDR over a...

News: Otto Phantom 3500 Passes Preliminary Design Review]]> 3 News: Otto Phantom 3500 Passes Preliminary Design Review Fri, 15 May 2026 19:15:13 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-otto-phantom-3500-passes-preliminary-design-review.5275/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-otto-phantom-3500-passes-preliminary-design-review.5275/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News PDR Passed By Otto's Phantom 3500
​Otto Aerospace's Phantom 3500 laminar flow aircraft has passed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR) which continues to give the program momentum towards the first flight in 2027. By late in 2027 the first aircraft which will be FTV1 should make its first flight according to Otto CEO and President Scott Drennan. The '800 Project' -which is what the model is referred to as internally-, went through the PDR over a...

News: Otto Phantom 3500 Passes Preliminary Design Review]]> 3 Sustainable Jet Fuel (SAF) and Aviation Sustainability Wed, 13 May 2026 12:05:00 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/sustainable-jet-fuel-saf-and-aviation-sustainability.3328/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/sustainable-jet-fuel-saf-and-aviation-sustainability.3328/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News
Bombardier announced today that it received an inaugural shipment of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at...

Sustainable Jet Fuel (SAF) and Aviation Sustainability]]> 150 News: AltoVolo eVTOL Makes First Flight Wed, 06 May 2026 13:46:15 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-altovolo-evtol-makes-first-flight.5274/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-altovolo-evtol-makes-first-flight.5274/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News AltoVolo eVTOL Prototype Makes First Flight
​AltoVolo is another eVTOL company that is not well known but published its design for a new eVTOL but since then we have not heard much about the company's progression on anything substantial by way of development of a program...until now. The company has been quietly working behind the scenes and now has built and fielded a prototype of their Sigma eVTOL project. ]]> 3 News: AltoVolo eVTOL Makes First Flight Wed, 06 May 2026 13:46:15 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-altovolo-evtol-makes-first-flight.5273/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-altovolo-evtol-makes-first-flight.5273/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News AltoVolo eVTOL Prototype Makes First Flight
​AltoVolo is another eVTOL company that is not well known but published its design for a new eVTOL but since then we have not heard much about the company's progression on anything substantial by way of development of a program...until now. The company has been quietly working behind the scenes and now has built and fielded a prototype of their Sigma eVTOL project. ]]> 3 News: Electron E5 Electric Prototype To Fly In 2027 Wed, 06 May 2026 12:19:56 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-electron-e5-electric-prototype-to-fly-in-2027.5272/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-electron-e5-electric-prototype-to-fly-in-2027.5272/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Electric Electron E5 Prototype Carded For 2027 First Flight
​Dutch start-up Electron Aviation is positioning itself to be able to field a test prototype of its future E5 Albatross aircraft. The test prototype is anticipated to take flight in 2027. The company is currently fundraising to help build the prototype aircraft and have it ready for that maiden flight. This is just the test prototype though. We have also noticed the design has changed...

News: Electron E5 Electric Prototype To Fly In 2027]]> 3 News: Electron E5 Electric Prototype To Fly In 2027 Wed, 06 May 2026 12:19:56 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-electron-e5-electric-prototype-to-fly-in-2027.5271/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-electron-e5-electric-prototype-to-fly-in-2027.5271/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Electric Electron E5 Prototype Carded For 2027 First Flight
​Dutch start-up Electron Aviation is positioning itself to be able to field a test prototype of its future E5 Albatross aircraft. The test prototype is anticipated to take flight in 2027. The company is currently fundraising to help build the prototype aircraft and have it ready for that maiden flight. This is just the test prototype though. We have also noticed the design has changed...

News: Electron E5 Electric Prototype To Fly In 2027]]> 3 Jet Aviation Casualties Mon, 04 May 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/jet-aviation-casualties.685/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/jet-aviation-casualties.685/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News
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Jet Aviation Casualties]]> 603 Supersonic Travel Sat, 02 May 2026 02:02:29 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/supersonic-travel.2336/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/supersonic-travel.2336/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News
Supersonic Travel]]> 18 Remote Controlled; Scale Jets Sat, 02 May 2026 01:11:41 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/remote-controlled-scale-jets.2551/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/remote-controlled-scale-jets.2551/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News
]]> 314 Defense Projects and News Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:14:56 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/defense-projects-and-news.717/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/defense-projects-and-news.717/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News
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]]> 759 News: Business Aviation Swells At 2026 Aero Friedrichshafen Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:34:39 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-business-aviation-swells-at-2026-aero-friedrichshafen.5268/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-business-aviation-swells-at-2026-aero-friedrichshafen.5268/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Aero Friedrichshafen 2026: Business Aviation
​The 2026 Aero Friedrichshafen show has grown significantly on the business aviation front. The show, which usually has a diverse offering and tends to have alot of General Aviation aircraft is growing with business aviation. One must note that the cancelation of the European Business Aviation Conference Exhibition earlier this month that was supposed to have come off in early June could have had a...

News: Business Aviation Swells At 2026 Aero Friedrichshafen]]> 3 News: World's First Vertiport Completed In Dubai Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:29:59 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-worlds-first-vertiport-completed-in-dubai.5267/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-worlds-first-vertiport-completed-in-dubai.5267/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Dubai Completes World's First Vertiport
​Vertiport infrastructure is essential for the growth and build-out of the future urban air taxi eVTOL fleet. As eVTOL development as well as certification advances on and eVTOL come into service there will have to be the appropriate facilities for these short-haul electric aircraft to operate to and from. The facility is a four-level structure that has two landing pads for the eVTOLs and an integrated...

News: World's First Vertiport Completed In Dubai]]> 3 News: World's First Vertiport Completed In Dubai Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:29:59 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-worlds-first-vertiport-completed-in-dubai.5264/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-worlds-first-vertiport-completed-in-dubai.5264/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Dubai Completes World's First Vertiport
​Vertiport infrastructure is essential for the growth and build-out of the future urban air taxi eVTOL fleet. As eVTOL development as well as certification advances on and eVTOL come into service there will have to be the appropriate facilities for these short-haul electric aircraft to operate to and from. The facility is a four-level structure that has two landing pads for the eVTOLs and an integrated...

News: World's First Vertiport Completed In Dubai]]> 3 News: Hypersonix Launch Systems Hypersonic Aircraft Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:40:26 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hypersonix-launch-systems-hypersonic-aircraft.5265/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hypersonix-launch-systems-hypersonic-aircraft.5265/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Hypersonic With Hypersonix Launch Systems
​If this is the first time that you have heard of Hypersonix Launch Systems (HLS), it is because they are a relatively new startup out of Australia. For now the company is working on uncrewed vehicles in collaboration with entities like NASA and particular militaries. However, the longer term aim is to make the passenger and commercial aviation available on this hypersonic platform. ]]> 3 News: Hypersonix Launch Systems Hypersonic Aircraft Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:40:26 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hypersonix-launch-systems-hypersonic-aircraft.5263/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hypersonix-launch-systems-hypersonic-aircraft.5263/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Hypersonic With Hypersonix Launch Systems
​If this is the first time that you have heard of Hypersonix Launch Systems (HLS), it is because they are a relatively new startup out of Australia. For now the company is working on uncrewed vehicles in collaboration with entities like NASA and particular militaries. However, the longer term aim is to make the passenger and commercial aviation available on this hypersonic platform. ]]> 3