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New record for longest eVTOL flight, 155 miles in under 2 hours

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AutoFLight sets a new record with Prosperity I, beating Joby Aviation's record from 2021. By:  Can Emir Prosperity I by AeroFlight AeroFlight   Chinese aviation startup,  AutoFlight , has set a new record for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) flights with its latest model, the  Prosperity I .  The Prosperity I has a range of over 150 miles. The aircraft can reach a maximum speed of over 130 mph and carry a payload of over 900 pounds. During the recent record-breaking flight, the Prosperity, I covered a distance of 155.74 miles in 1 hour and 38 minutes. AutoFlight's record-breaking flight with Prosperity I highlights the rapid progress being made in the eVTOL industry. The company's focus on developing efficient electric powertrains and  autonomous flight systems  has enabled it to achieve significant milestones quickly. “This flight is both a great celebratory milestone and a testament to the team's incredible effort and progress in testing and i

Celebration of World Engineers Day.

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The main reason why we are celebrating World Engineers Day today, March 4, 2023 By:  UEU bot Engineer's Day is observed in several countries on various dates of the year. On 25 November 2019 , based on a proposal by the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) , UNESCO has proclaimed March 4 as 'UNESCO World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development'. It is celebrated as tribute to the Indian engineer and Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Viswesvaraya (popularly known as Sir MV). The theme of World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development 2023 according to UNESCO is "Engineering innovation for a more resilient world" . UNESCO's General Conference proclaimed the 4th March as  World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development during its 40th session in November 2019 (40 C/64) , to raise awareness of the role of engineering in modern life, which is essential to mitigate the impact of climate change and advance sustainable developmen

2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 With Z07 Package First Test: HyperVette

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The C8 Z06 with Z07 package is ready to run with the hypercars. By:  Frank Markus Behold the accessible hypercar:  the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 with Z07 package . Leave it to Chevrolet to democratize high performance, making exotic levels of acceleration, braking, and lateral grip affordable to mere hundred-thousandaires, while safely bringing thrilling performance limits to within the grasp of mortal drivers with moderate skills. How exotic are those performance levels? Let's look at the numbers. MotorTrend's Figure-Eight Record-Setter! "Our first crack at a Z06  was our Car-of-the Year-contending Z06 convertible . Relative to that car, this one weighs 88 pounds less, gets lightweight carbon-fiber wheels that shave around 10 pounds of unsprung weight and rotational inertia off each corner, and a major tire upgrade from the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S ZP to the Pilot Sport Cup 2 R ZP. Combined, these changes improve its performance in our racetrack-in-a-bottle f