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American Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Departs From Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner passenger aircraft spotted departing from the runway of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands on April 10, 2025. The advanced wide body B787 airplane with registration tail number N27903 and is powered by 2x GE jet engines, is taking off from Polderbaan runway for a long haul transatlantic flight to the US. United Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, one of the largest airlines in the world with a fleet of 1018 planes and member of Star Alliance aviation group. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) -
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Edmonton Auto Expo Highlights
EDMONTON, CANADA – APRIL 13:
A 1928/32 Ford Tudor, Chevy-powered, on display at the Edmonton Motor Show on April 13, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Airbus A321neo Of JetBlue Departing From Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
JetBlue Airbus A321neo passenger aircraft spotted departing from the runway of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands on April 10, 2025. The modern A321 NEO airplane with registration tail number N4064J and the name EleMintary, My Dear Watson, is powered by 2x PW jet engines, is taking off from Polderbaan runway and flying a transatlantic flight to the US. JetBlue Airways Corporation is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Long Island City, in Queens, New York City has a fleet of 289 narrow body planes operating in hybrid model between low cost carrier, budget airline and a full service carrier. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) -
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United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Departs From Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner passenger aircraft spotted departing from the runway of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands on April 10, 2025. The advanced wide body B787 airplane with registration tail number N27903 and is powered by 2x GE jet engines, is taking off from Polderbaan runway for a long haul transatlantic flight to the US. United Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, one of the largest airlines in the world with a fleet of 1018 planes and member of Star Alliance aviation group. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) -
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United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Departs From Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner passenger aircraft spotted departing from the runway of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands on April 10, 2025. The advanced wide body B787 airplane with registration tail number N27903 and is powered by 2x GE jet engines, is taking off from Polderbaan runway for a long haul transatlantic flight to the US. United Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, one of the largest airlines in the world with a fleet of 1018 planes and member of Star Alliance aviation group. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) -
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United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Departs From Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner passenger aircraft spotted departing from the runway of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands on April 10, 2025. The advanced wide body B787 airplane with registration tail number N27903 and is powered by 2x GE jet engines, is taking off from Polderbaan runway for a long haul transatlantic flight to the US. United Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, one of the largest airlines in the world with a fleet of 1018 planes and member of Star Alliance aviation group. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) -
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United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Departs From Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner passenger aircraft spotted departing from the runway of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands on April 10, 2025. The advanced wide body B787 airplane with registration tail number N27903 and is powered by 2x GE jet engines, is taking off from Polderbaan runway for a long haul transatlantic flight to the US. United Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, one of the largest airlines in the world with a fleet of 1018 planes and member of Star Alliance aviation group. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) -
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United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Departs From Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner passenger aircraft spotted departing from the runway of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands on April 10, 2025. The advanced wide body B787 airplane with registration tail number N27903 and is powered by 2x GE jet engines, is taking off from Polderbaan runway for a long haul transatlantic flight to the US. United Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, one of the largest airlines in the world with a fleet of 1018 planes and member of Star Alliance aviation group. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) -
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Royal Canadian Air Force Airbus A310 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport
Royal Canadian Air Force Airbus A310-300 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport airplane spotted flying, landing and taxiing in Eindhoven Airbase Airport. The wide body Airbus known as CC-150 Polaris with tail number registration 15004, powered by 2x GE jet engines, from Canada participates in NATO Ramstein Flag 2025 military exercise focusing on combat scenarios as the Netherlands hosts the exercise with more than 90 aircraft. Eindhoven, the Netherland on 28 March 2025 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) -
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Royal Canadian Air Force Airbus A310 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport
Royal Canadian Air Force Airbus A310-300 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport airplane spotted flying, landing and taxiing in Eindhoven Airbase Airport. The wide body Airbus known as CC-150 Polaris with tail number registration 15004, powered by 2x GE jet engines, from Canada participates in NATO Ramstein Flag 2025 military exercise focusing on combat scenarios as the Netherlands hosts the exercise with more than 90 aircraft. Eindhoven, the Netherland on 28 March 2025 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) -
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Royal Canadian Air Force Airbus A310 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport
Royal Canadian Air Force Airbus A310-300 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport airplane spotted flying, landing and taxiing in Eindhoven Airbase Airport. The wide body Airbus known as CC-150 Polaris with tail number registration 15004, powered by 2x GE jet engines, from Canada participates in NATO Ramstein Flag 2025 military exercise focusing on combat scenarios as the Netherlands hosts the exercise with more than 90 aircraft. Eindhoven, the Netherland on 28 March 2025 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) -
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Royal Canadian Air Force Airbus A310 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport
Royal Canadian Air Force Airbus A310-300 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport airplane spotted flying, landing and taxiing in Eindhoven Airbase Airport. The wide body Airbus known as CC-150 Polaris with tail number registration 15004, powered by 2x GE jet engines, from Canada participates in NATO Ramstein Flag 2025 military exercise focusing on combat scenarios as the Netherlands hosts the exercise with more than 90 aircraft. Eindhoven, the Netherland on 28 March 2025 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) -
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Un avion militaire à décollage et atterrissage verticaux voit le jour
Picture MUST credit: Bell A jet powered vertical take-off and landing transformer-style military aircraft that uses helicopter-style rotor blades to get airborne. When it is in the air, the rotors of the X-Plane fold away into their wing nacelles enabling the plane to put the power on. The aircraft is being developed by US aerospace and defence company Bell as part of a programme by the USA’s DARPA defence agency called SPRINT. Helicopters have the advantage of vertical takeoffs and landings in rough country but speed is limited. Jets have peed but need runways. Even vertical take-off jump jets require a flat landing surface. The SPRINT project is aimed at making an aircraft that can take off, land, and hover then transition into a jet when in vertical flight. Bell’s X-plane tilts its rotor nacelles forward after take-off for horizontal flight. They then fold back into the nacelle. Picture supplied by JLPPA
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Un avion militaire à décollage et atterrissage verticaux voit le jour
Picture MUST credit: Bell A jet powered vertical take-off and landing transformer-style military aircraft that uses helicopter-style rotor blades to get airborne. When it is in the air, the rotors of the X-Plane fold away into their wing nacelles enabling the plane to put the power on. The aircraft is being developed by US aerospace and defence company Bell as part of a programme by the USA’s DARPA defence agency called SPRINT. Helicopters have the advantage of vertical takeoffs and landings in rough country but speed is limited. Jets have peed but need runways. Even vertical take-off jump jets require a flat landing surface. The SPRINT project is aimed at making an aircraft that can take off, land, and hover then transition into a jet when in vertical flight. Bell’s X-plane tilts its rotor nacelles forward after take-off for horizontal flight. They then fold back into the nacelle. Picture supplied by JLPPA
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Transformer-styyle military aircraft
Ferrari Press Agency
X-Plane 1
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Picture MUST credit: Bell
A jet powered vertical take-off and landing transformer-style military aircraft that uses helicopter-style rotor blades to get airborne.
When it is in the air, the rotors of the X-Plane fold away into their wing nacelles enabling the plane to put the power on.
The aircraft is being developed by US aerospace and defence company Bell as part of a programme by the USA’s DARPA defence agency called SPRINT.
Helicopters have the advantage of vertical takeoffs and landings in rough country but speed is limited.
Jets have peed but need runways.
Even vertical take-off jump jets require a flat landing surface.
The SPRINT project is aimed at making an aircraft that can take off, land, and hover then transition into a jet when in vertical flight.
Bell’s X-plane tilts its rotor nacelles forward after take-off for horizontal flight.
They then fold back into the nacelle.
OPS: Render of different X-Plane types in flight.
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Transformer-styyle military aircraft
Ferrari Press Agency
X-Plane 1
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08/12/2024
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Picture MUST credit: Bell
A jet powered vertical take-off and landing transformer-style military aircraft that uses helicopter-style rotor blades to get airborne.
When it is in the air, the rotors of the X-Plane fold away into their wing nacelles enabling the plane to put the power on.
The aircraft is being developed by US aerospace and defence company Bell as part of a programme by the USA’s DARPA defence agency called SPRINT.
Helicopters have the advantage of vertical takeoffs and landings in rough country but speed is limited.
Jets have peed but need runways.
Even vertical take-off jump jets require a flat landing surface.
The SPRINT project is aimed at making an aircraft that can take off, land, and hover then transition into a jet when in vertical flight.
Bell’s X-plane tilts its rotor nacelles forward after take-off for horizontal flight.
They then fold back into the nacelle.
OPS: A prototype X-Plane during successful wind tunnel testing at the US National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University for the SPRINT programme.
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Supersonic rocket-powered drone
Ferrari Press Agency
Aurora 1
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19/11/2024
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Picture MUST credit: Dawn Aerospace
An autonomous rocket-powered aircraft has flown at supersonic speed — the first privately-developed plane to do so since the end of the Anglo-French Concorde.
The Aurora, by New Zealand company Dawn Aerospace, broke the sound barrier with a speed of Mach 1.1 / 1,358 km/h on November 12, 2024.
This is over twice as high as commercial aircraft and marks the first time a civil aircraft has flown supersonic since Concorde.
A spokesperson for the maker said: “This achievement signifies a major step toward operational hypersonic travel and daily space access, establishing rocket-powered aircraft as a new class of ultra-high-performance vehicles.”
Dawn is one of a number of startups working to create a new generation of supersonic planes that are quieter, greener, more efficient, and cost effective to operate than Concorde, which retied in 2003.
The Aurora is an un-manned experimental aircraft with a 4 m wingspan.
In the skies over New Zealand's Glentanner Aerodrome theAurora hit top speed while climbing to an altitude of 25,150 m.
According to the company, broke other records by being the first New Zealand-designed and built supersonic aircraft, the highest altitude reached from New Zealand, and the fastest climb to 20 km.
OPS: The Aurora on board camera captures its reaching its maximum altotiude of 25,150m / 82,500 ft on November 12.
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Supersonic rocket-powered drone
Ferrari Press Agency
Aurora 1
Ref 16322
19/11/2024
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Picture MUST credit: Dawn Aerospace
An autonomous rocket-powered aircraft has flown at supersonic speed — the first privately-developed plane to do so since the end of the Anglo-French Concorde.
The Aurora, by New Zealand company Dawn Aerospace, broke the sound barrier with a speed of Mach 1.1 / 1,358 km/h on November 12, 2024.
This is over twice as high as commercial aircraft and marks the first time a civil aircraft has flown supersonic since Concorde.
A spokesperson for the maker said: “This achievement signifies a major step toward operational hypersonic travel and daily space access, establishing rocket-powered aircraft as a new class of ultra-high-performance vehicles.”
Dawn is one of a number of startups working to create a new generation of supersonic planes that are quieter, greener, more efficient, and cost effective to operate than Concorde, which retied in 2003.
The Aurora is an un-manned experimental aircraft with a 4 m wingspan.
In the skies over New Zealand's Glentanner Aerodrome theAurora hit top speed while climbing to an altitude of 25,150 m.
According to the company, broke other records by being the first New Zealand-designed and built supersonic aircraft, the highest altitude reached from New Zealand, and the fastest climb to 20 km.
OPS: The Aurora on board camera captures its supersonic, 25,150m altitutde flight on November 12.
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Supersonic rocket-powered drone
Ferrari Press Agency
Aurora 1
Ref 16322
19/11/2024
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Picture MUST credit: Dawn Aerospace
An autonomous rocket-powered aircraft has flown at supersonic speed — the first privately-developed plane to do so since the end of the Anglo-French Concorde.
The Aurora, by New Zealand company Dawn Aerospace, broke the sound barrier with a speed of Mach 1.1 / 1,358 km/h on November 12, 2024.
This is over twice as high as commercial aircraft and marks the first time a civil aircraft has flown supersonic since Concorde.
A spokesperson for the maker said: “This achievement signifies a major step toward operational hypersonic travel and daily space access, establishing rocket-powered aircraft as a new class of ultra-high-performance vehicles.”
Dawn is one of a number of startups working to create a new generation of supersonic planes that are quieter, greener, more efficient, and cost effective to operate than Concorde, which retied in 2003.
The Aurora is an un-manned experimental aircraft with a 4 m wingspan.
In the skies over New Zealand's Glentanner Aerodrome theAurora hit top speed while climbing to an altitude of 25,150 m.
According to the company, broke other records by being the first New Zealand-designed and built supersonic aircraft, the highest altitude reached from New Zealand, and the fastest climb to 20 km.
OPS: The Aurora on board camera captures its supersonic, 25,150m altitutde flight on November 12.
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Supersonic rocket-powered drone
Ferrari Press Agency
Aurora 1
Ref 16322
19/11/2024
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Picture MUST credit: Dawn Aerospace
An autonomous rocket-powered aircraft has flown at supersonic speed — the first privately-developed plane to do so since the end of the Anglo-French Concorde.
The Aurora, by New Zealand company Dawn Aerospace, broke the sound barrier with a speed of Mach 1.1 / 1,358 km/h on November 12, 2024.
This is over twice as high as commercial aircraft and marks the first time a civil aircraft has flown supersonic since Concorde.
A spokesperson for the maker said: “This achievement signifies a major step toward operational hypersonic travel and daily space access, establishing rocket-powered aircraft as a new class of ultra-high-performance vehicles.”
Dawn is one of a number of startups working to create a new generation of supersonic planes that are quieter, greener, more efficient, and cost effective to operate than Concorde, which retied in 2003.
The Aurora is an un-manned experimental aircraft with a 4 m wingspan.
In the skies over New Zealand's Glentanner Aerodrome theAurora hit top speed while climbing to an altitude of 25,150 m.
According to the company, broke other records by being the first New Zealand-designed and built supersonic aircraft, the highest altitude reached from New Zealand, and the fastest climb to 20 km.
OPS: The Aurora taking off on November 12.
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Supersonic rocket-powered drone
Ferrari Press Agency
Aurora 1
Ref 16322
19/11/2024
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Picture MUST credit: Dawn Aerospace
An autonomous rocket-powered aircraft has flown at supersonic speed — the first privately-developed plane to do so since the end of the Anglo-French Concorde.
The Aurora, by New Zealand company Dawn Aerospace, broke the sound barrier with a speed of Mach 1.1 / 1,358 km/h on November 12, 2024.
This is over twice as high as commercial aircraft and marks the first time a civil aircraft has flown supersonic since Concorde.
A spokesperson for the maker said: “This achievement signifies a major step toward operational hypersonic travel and daily space access, establishing rocket-powered aircraft as a new class of ultra-high-performance vehicles.”
Dawn is one of a number of startups working to create a new generation of supersonic planes that are quieter, greener, more efficient, and cost effective to operate than Concorde, which retied in 2003.
The Aurora is an un-manned experimental aircraft with a 4 m wingspan.
In the skies over New Zealand's Glentanner Aerodrome theAurora hit top speed while climbing to an altitude of 25,150 m.
According to the company, broke other records by being the first New Zealand-designed and built supersonic aircraft, the highest altitude reached from New Zealand, and the fastest climb to 20 km.
OPS: The Aurora taking off on November 12.
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Supersonic rocket-powered drone
Ferrari Press Agency
Aurora 1
Ref 16322
19/11/2024
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Picture MUST credit: Dawn Aerospace
An autonomous rocket-powered aircraft has flown at supersonic speed — the first privately-developed plane to do so since the end of the Anglo-French Concorde.
The Aurora, by New Zealand company Dawn Aerospace, broke the sound barrier with a speed of Mach 1.1 / 1,358 km/h on November 12, 2024.
This is over twice as high as commercial aircraft and marks the first time a civil aircraft has flown supersonic since Concorde.
A spokesperson for the maker said: “This achievement signifies a major step toward operational hypersonic travel and daily space access, establishing rocket-powered aircraft as a new class of ultra-high-performance vehicles.”
Dawn is one of a number of startups working to create a new generation of supersonic planes that are quieter, greener, more efficient, and cost effective to operate than Concorde, which retied in 2003.
The Aurora is an un-manned experimental aircraft with a 4 m wingspan.
In the skies over New Zealand's Glentanner Aerodrome theAurora hit top speed while climbing to an altitude of 25,150 m.
According to the company, broke other records by being the first New Zealand-designed and built supersonic aircraft, the highest altitude reached from New Zealand, and the fastest climb to 20 km.
OPS: The Aurora taking off on November 12.
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Supersonic rocket-powered drone
Ferrari Press Agency
Aurora 1
Ref 16322
19/11/2024
See Ferrari pictures
Picture MUST credit: Dawn Aerospace
An autonomous rocket-powered aircraft has flown at supersonic speed — the first privately-developed plane to do so since the end of the Anglo-French Concorde.
The Aurora, by New Zealand company Dawn Aerospace, broke the sound barrier with a speed of Mach 1.1 / 1,358 km/h on November 12, 2024.
This is over twice as high as commercial aircraft and marks the first time a civil aircraft has flown supersonic since Concorde.
A spokesperson for the maker said: “This achievement signifies a major step toward operational hypersonic travel and daily space access, establishing rocket-powered aircraft as a new class of ultra-high-performance vehicles.”
Dawn is one of a number of startups working to create a new generation of supersonic planes that are quieter, greener, more efficient, and cost effective to operate than Concorde, which retied in 2003.
The Aurora is an un-manned experimental aircraft with a 4 m wingspan.
In the skies over New Zealand's Glentanner Aerodrome theAurora hit top speed while climbing to an altitude of 25,150 m.
According to the company, broke other records by being the first New Zealand-designed and built supersonic aircraft, the highest altitude reached from New Zealand, and the fastest climb to 20 km.
OPS: The Aurora taking off on November 12.
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Supersonic rocket-powered drone
Ferrari Press Agency
Aurora 1
Ref 16322
19/11/2024
See Ferrari pictures
Picture MUST credit: Dawn Aerospace
An autonomous rocket-powered aircraft has flown at supersonic speed — the first privately-developed plane to do so since the end of the Anglo-French Concorde.
The Aurora, by New Zealand company Dawn Aerospace, broke the sound barrier with a speed of Mach 1.1 / 1,358 km/h on November 12, 2024.
This is over twice as high as commercial aircraft and marks the first time a civil aircraft has flown supersonic since Concorde.
A spokesperson for the maker said: “This achievement signifies a major step toward operational hypersonic travel and daily space access, establishing rocket-powered aircraft as a new class of ultra-high-performance vehicles.”
Dawn is one of a number of startups working to create a new generation of supersonic planes that are quieter, greener, more efficient, and cost effective to operate than Concorde, which retied in 2003.
The Aurora is an un-manned experimental aircraft with a 4 m wingspan.
In the skies over New Zealand's Glentanner Aerodrome theAurora hit top speed while climbing to an altitude of 25,150 m.
According to the company, broke other records by being the first New Zealand-designed and built supersonic aircraft, the highest altitude reached from New Zealand, and the fastest climb to 20 km.
OPS: The Aurora on board camera captures its supersonic, 25,150m altitutde flight on November 12.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Supersonic rocket-powered drone
Ferrari Press Agency
Aurora 1
Ref 16322
19/11/2024
See Ferrari pictures
Picture MUST credit: Dawn Aerospace
An autonomous rocket-powered aircraft has flown at supersonic speed — the first privately-developed plane to do so since the end of the Anglo-French Concorde.
The Aurora, by New Zealand company Dawn Aerospace, broke the sound barrier with a speed of Mach 1.1 / 1,358 km/h on November 12, 2024.
This is over twice as high as commercial aircraft and marks the first time a civil aircraft has flown supersonic since Concorde.
A spokesperson for the maker said: “This achievement signifies a major step toward operational hypersonic travel and daily space access, establishing rocket-powered aircraft as a new class of ultra-high-performance vehicles.”
Dawn is one of a number of startups working to create a new generation of supersonic planes that are quieter, greener, more efficient, and cost effective to operate than Concorde, which retied in 2003.
The Aurora is an un-manned experimental aircraft with a 4 m wingspan.
In the skies over New Zealand's Glentanner Aerodrome theAurora hit top speed while climbing to an altitude of 25,150 m.
According to the company, broke other records by being the first New Zealand-designed and built supersonic aircraft, the highest altitude reached from New Zealand, and the fastest climb to 20 km.
OPS: The Aurora on board camera captures its supersonic, 25,150m altitutde flight on November 12.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Supersonic rocket-powered drone
Ferrari Press Agency
Aurora 1
Ref 16322
19/11/2024
See Ferrari pictures
Picture MUST credit: Dawn Aerospace
An autonomous rocket-powered aircraft has flown at supersonic speed — the first privately-developed plane to do so since the end of the Anglo-French Concorde.
The Aurora, by New Zealand company Dawn Aerospace, broke the sound barrier with a speed of Mach 1.1 / 1,358 km/h on November 12, 2024.
This is over twice as high as commercial aircraft and marks the first time a civil aircraft has flown supersonic since Concorde.
A spokesperson for the maker said: “This achievement signifies a major step toward operational hypersonic travel and daily space access, establishing rocket-powered aircraft as a new class of ultra-high-performance vehicles.”
Dawn is one of a number of startups working to create a new generation of supersonic planes that are quieter, greener, more efficient, and cost effective to operate than Concorde, which retied in 2003.
The Aurora is an un-manned experimental aircraft with a 4 m wingspan.
In the skies over New Zealand's Glentanner Aerodrome theAurora hit top speed while climbing to an altitude of 25,150 m.
According to the company, broke other records by being the first New Zealand-designed and built supersonic aircraft, the highest altitude reached from New Zealand, and the fastest climb to 20 km.
OPS: The moment the Aurora hits Mach 1.1 on itsNovember 12 flight
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Upcycling a black cab or bin lorry: growing industry converts old vehicles to electric
Entrepreneurs are replacing petrol and diesel engines on buses, boats and even planes - and say the impact is not only environmental.
The boxy black vehicle is a familiar sight on London's streets, but with a very different feel. After being retrofitted by a startup, Clipper Automotive, it has the smooth and near silent acceleration of an electric motor, replacing the previous juddering diesel engine. The taxi is part of a small but growing industry replacing polluting fossil fuel engines with much cleaner electric power.
Jasper Jolly seen with a black London cab next to Nelson's column in central London. Electric Taxi conversion, made by Clipper Cabs. Photographed in London, 9 August 2024
Alicia Canter / Guardian / eyevine
Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
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Upcycling a black cab or bin lorry: growing industry converts old vehicles to electric
Entrepreneurs are replacing petrol and diesel engines on buses, boats and even planes - and say the impact is not only environmental.
The boxy black vehicle is a familiar sight on London's streets, but with a very different feel. After being retrofitted by a startup, Clipper Automotive, it has the smooth and near silent acceleration of an electric motor, replacing the previous juddering diesel engine. The taxi is part of a small but growing industry replacing polluting fossil fuel engines with much cleaner electric power.
Jasper Jolly seen driving a black London cab next to Nelson's column in central London. Electric Taxi conversion, made by Clipper Cabs. Photographed in London, 9 August 2024
Alicia Canter / Guardian / eyevine
Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
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Upcycling a black cab or bin lorry: growing industry converts old vehicles to electric
Entrepreneurs are replacing petrol and diesel engines on buses, boats and even planes - and say the impact is not only environmental.
The boxy black vehicle is a familiar sight on London's streets, but with a very different feel. After being retrofitted by a startup, Clipper Automotive, it has the smooth and near silent acceleration of an electric motor, replacing the previous juddering diesel engine. The taxi is part of a small but growing industry replacing polluting fossil fuel engines with much cleaner electric power.
Electric Taxi conversion, made by Clipper Cabs. Photographed in London, 9 August 2024
Alicia Canter / Guardian / eyevine
Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
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Upcycling a black cab or bin lorry: growing industry converts old vehicles to electric
Entrepreneurs are replacing petrol and diesel engines on buses, boats and even planes - and say the impact is not only environmental.
The boxy black vehicle is a familiar sight on London's streets, but with a very different feel. After being retrofitted by a startup, Clipper Automotive, it has the smooth and near silent acceleration of an electric motor, replacing the previous juddering diesel engine. The taxi is part of a small but growing industry replacing polluting fossil fuel engines with much cleaner electric power.
Alex Howard, co-founder of Clipper Cabs. Electric Taxi conversion, made by Clipper Cabs. Photographed in London, 9 August 2024
Alicia Canter / Guardian / eyevine
Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
E: info@eyevine.com
http://www.eyevine.com
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Upcycling a black cab or bin lorry: growing industry converts old vehicles to electric
Entrepreneurs are replacing petrol and diesel engines on buses, boats and even planes - and say the impact is not only environmental.
The boxy black vehicle is a familiar sight on London's streets, but with a very different feel. After being retrofitted by a startup, Clipper Automotive, it has the smooth and near silent acceleration of an electric motor, replacing the previous juddering diesel engine. The taxi is part of a small but growing industry replacing polluting fossil fuel engines with much cleaner electric power.
The front grill conversion, where the electric cable plugs in. Electric Taxi conversion, made by Clipper Cabs. Photographed in London, 9 August 2024
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Upcycling a black cab or bin lorry: growing industry converts old vehicles to electric
Entrepreneurs are replacing petrol and diesel engines on buses, boats and even planes - and say the impact is not only environmental.
The boxy black vehicle is a familiar sight on London's streets, but with a very different feel. After being retrofitted by a startup, Clipper Automotive, it has the smooth and near silent acceleration of an electric motor, replacing the previous juddering diesel engine. The taxi is part of a small but growing industry replacing polluting fossil fuel engines with much cleaner electric power.
The inside of a converted London taxi. Electric Taxi conversion, made by Clipper Cabs. Photographed in London, 9 August 2024
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Upcycling a black cab or bin lorry: growing industry converts old vehicles to electric
Entrepreneurs are replacing petrol and diesel engines on buses, boats and even planes - and say the impact is not only environmental.
The boxy black vehicle is a familiar sight on London's streets, but with a very different feel. After being retrofitted by a startup, Clipper Automotive, it has the smooth and near silent acceleration of an electric motor, replacing the previous juddering diesel engine. The taxi is part of a small but growing industry replacing polluting fossil fuel engines with much cleaner electric power.
The inside of a converted London taxi. Electric Taxi conversion, made by Clipper Cabs. Photographed in London, 9 August 2024
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Upcycling a black cab or bin lorry: growing industry converts old vehicles to electric
Entrepreneurs are replacing petrol and diesel engines on buses, boats and even planes - and say the impact is not only environmental.
The boxy black vehicle is a familiar sight on London's streets, but with a very different feel. After being retrofitted by a startup, Clipper Automotive, it has the smooth and near silent acceleration of an electric motor, replacing the previous juddering diesel engine. The taxi is part of a small but growing industry replacing polluting fossil fuel engines with much cleaner electric power.
The inside of a converted London taxi. Electric Taxi conversion, made by Clipper Cabs. Photographed in London, 9 August 2024
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'Yes, Lego car!': why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs
The 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination of huge cars.
Driving through central London in a tiny Microlino electric car, barely visible between the hulking SUVs, it's surprising to be the focus of so much attention. "Yes, Lego car!" shouts a scaffolder.
Made by Micro, the family-owned Swiss company behind the mini-micro kick scooters, and modelled on the bubble cars that had a brief heyday in the 1950s, the two-seater is only 2.5 metres long - marginally smaller than a Smart car. The most unusual feature is its one and only door (there is also a rear hatch for accessing the boot), which is at the front. The windscreen and bonnet swing open to let you in.
The Microlino goes on sale in the UK this month, in the face of a trend that is pushing the car industry in the opposite direction.
Jasper Jolly borrowing a Microlino electric vehicle for a feature on how electric cars need to be smaller.
London, UK. May 2024.
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'Yes, Lego car!': why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs
The 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination of huge cars.
Driving through central London in a tiny Microlino electric car, barely visible between the hulking SUVs, it's surprising to be the focus of so much attention. "Yes, Lego car!" shouts a scaffolder.
Made by Micro, the family-owned Swiss company behind the mini-micro kick scooters, and modelled on the bubble cars that had a brief heyday in the 1950s, the two-seater is only 2.5 metres long - marginally smaller than a Smart car. The most unusual feature is its one and only door (there is also a rear hatch for accessing the boot), which is at the front. The windscreen and bonnet swing open to let you in.
The Microlino goes on sale in the UK this month, in the face of a trend that is pushing the car industry in the opposite direction.
Jasper Jolly borrowing a Microlino electric vehicle for a feature on how electric cars need to be smaller.
London, UK. May 2024.
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'Yes, Lego car!': why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs
The 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination of huge cars.
Driving through central London in a tiny Microlino electric car, barely visible between the hulking SUVs, it's surprising to be the focus of so much attention. "Yes, Lego car!" shouts a scaffolder.
Made by Micro, the family-owned Swiss company behind the mini-micro kick scooters, and modelled on the bubble cars that had a brief heyday in the 1950s, the two-seater is only 2.5 metres long - marginally smaller than a Smart car. The most unusual feature is its one and only door (there is also a rear hatch for accessing the boot), which is at the front. The windscreen and bonnet swing open to let you in.
The Microlino goes on sale in the UK this month, in the face of a trend that is pushing the car industry in the opposite direction.
Jasper Jolly borrowing a Microlino electric vehicle for a feature on how electric cars need to be smaller.
London, UK. May 2024.
Graeme Robertson / Guardian / eyevine
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'Yes, Lego car!': why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs
The 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination of huge cars.
Driving through central London in a tiny Microlino electric car, barely visible between the hulking SUVs, it's surprising to be the focus of so much attention. "Yes, Lego car!" shouts a scaffolder.
Made by Micro, the family-owned Swiss company behind the mini-micro kick scooters, and modelled on the bubble cars that had a brief heyday in the 1950s, the two-seater is only 2.5 metres long - marginally smaller than a Smart car. The most unusual feature is its one and only door (there is also a rear hatch for accessing the boot), which is at the front. The windscreen and bonnet swing open to let you in.
The Microlino goes on sale in the UK this month, in the face of a trend that is pushing the car industry in the opposite direction.
Jasper Jolly borrowing a Microlino electric vehicle for a feature on how electric cars need to be smaller.
London, UK. May 2024.
Graeme Robertson / Guardian / eyevine
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'Yes, Lego car!': why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs
The 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination of huge cars.
Driving through central London in a tiny Microlino electric car, barely visible between the hulking SUVs, it's surprising to be the focus of so much attention. "Yes, Lego car!" shouts a scaffolder.
Made by Micro, the family-owned Swiss company behind the mini-micro kick scooters, and modelled on the bubble cars that had a brief heyday in the 1950s, the two-seater is only 2.5 metres long - marginally smaller than a Smart car. The most unusual feature is its one and only door (there is also a rear hatch for accessing the boot), which is at the front. The windscreen and bonnet swing open to let you in.
The Microlino goes on sale in the UK this month, in the face of a trend that is pushing the car industry in the opposite direction.
Jasper Jolly borrowing a Microlino electric vehicle for a feature on how electric cars need to be smaller.
London, UK. May 2024.
Graeme Robertson / Guardian / eyevine
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'Yes, Lego car!': why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs
The 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination of huge cars.
Driving through central London in a tiny Microlino electric car, barely visible between the hulking SUVs, it's surprising to be the focus of so much attention. "Yes, Lego car!" shouts a scaffolder.
Made by Micro, the family-owned Swiss company behind the mini-micro kick scooters, and modelled on the bubble cars that had a brief heyday in the 1950s, the two-seater is only 2.5 metres long - marginally smaller than a Smart car. The most unusual feature is its one and only door (there is also a rear hatch for accessing the boot), which is at the front. The windscreen and bonnet swing open to let you in.
The Microlino goes on sale in the UK this month, in the face of a trend that is pushing the car industry in the opposite direction.
Jasper Jolly borrowing a Microlino electric vehicle for a feature on how electric cars need to be smaller.
London, UK. May 2024.
Graeme Robertson / Guardian / eyevine
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'Yes, Lego car!': why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs
The 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination of huge cars.
Driving through central London in a tiny Microlino electric car, barely visible between the hulking SUVs, it's surprising to be the focus of so much attention. "Yes, Lego car!" shouts a scaffolder.
Made by Micro, the family-owned Swiss company behind the mini-micro kick scooters, and modelled on the bubble cars that had a brief heyday in the 1950s, the two-seater is only 2.5 metres long - marginally smaller than a Smart car. The most unusual feature is its one and only door (there is also a rear hatch for accessing the boot), which is at the front. The windscreen and bonnet swing open to let you in.
The Microlino goes on sale in the UK this month, in the face of a trend that is pushing the car industry in the opposite direction.
Jasper Jolly borrowing a Microlino electric vehicle for a feature on how electric cars need to be smaller.
London, UK. May 2024.
Graeme Robertson / Guardian / eyevine
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'Yes, Lego car!': why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs
The 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination of huge cars.
Driving through central London in a tiny Microlino electric car, barely visible between the hulking SUVs, it's surprising to be the focus of so much attention. "Yes, Lego car!" shouts a scaffolder.
Made by Micro, the family-owned Swiss company behind the mini-micro kick scooters, and modelled on the bubble cars that had a brief heyday in the 1950s, the two-seater is only 2.5 metres long - marginally smaller than a Smart car. The most unusual feature is its one and only door (there is also a rear hatch for accessing the boot), which is at the front. The windscreen and bonnet swing open to let you in.
The Microlino goes on sale in the UK this month, in the face of a trend that is pushing the car industry in the opposite direction.
Jasper Jolly borrowing a Microlino electric vehicle for a feature on how electric cars need to be smaller.
London, UK. May 2024.
Graeme Robertson / Guardian / eyevine
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'Yes, Lego car!': why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs
The 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination of huge cars.
Driving through central London in a tiny Microlino electric car, barely visible between the hulking SUVs, it's surprising to be the focus of so much attention. "Yes, Lego car!" shouts a scaffolder.
Made by Micro, the family-owned Swiss company behind the mini-micro kick scooters, and modelled on the bubble cars that had a brief heyday in the 1950s, the two-seater is only 2.5 metres long - marginally smaller than a Smart car. The most unusual feature is its one and only door (there is also a rear hatch for accessing the boot), which is at the front. The windscreen and bonnet swing open to let you in.
The Microlino goes on sale in the UK this month, in the face of a trend that is pushing the car industry in the opposite direction.
Jasper Jolly borrowing a Microlino electric vehicle for a feature on how electric cars need to be smaller.
London, UK. May 2024.
Graeme Robertson / Guardian / eyevine
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'Yes, Lego car!': why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs
The 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination of huge cars.
Driving through central London in a tiny Microlino electric car, barely visible between the hulking SUVs, it's surprising to be the focus of so much attention. "Yes, Lego car!" shouts a scaffolder.
Made by Micro, the family-owned Swiss company behind the mini-micro kick scooters, and modelled on the bubble cars that had a brief heyday in the 1950s, the two-seater is only 2.5 metres long - marginally smaller than a Smart car. The most unusual feature is its one and only door (there is also a rear hatch for accessing the boot), which is at the front. The windscreen and bonnet swing open to let you in.
The Microlino goes on sale in the UK this month, in the face of a trend that is pushing the car industry in the opposite direction.
Jasper Jolly borrowing a Microlino electric vehicle for a feature on how electric cars need to be smaller.
London, UK. May 2024.
Graeme Robertson / Guardian / eyevine
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'Yes, Lego car!': why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs
The 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination of huge cars.
Driving through central London in a tiny Microlino electric car, barely visible between the hulking SUVs, it's surprising to be the focus of so much attention. "Yes, Lego car!" shouts a scaffolder.
Made by Micro, the family-owned Swiss company behind the mini-micro kick scooters, and modelled on the bubble cars that had a brief heyday in the 1950s, the two-seater is only 2.5 metres long - marginally smaller than a Smart car. The most unusual feature is its one and only door (there is also a rear hatch for accessing the boot), which is at the front. The windscreen and bonnet swing open to let you in.
The Microlino goes on sale in the UK this month, in the face of a trend that is pushing the car industry in the opposite direction.
Jasper Jolly borrowing a Microlino electric vehicle for a feature on how electric cars need to be smaller.
London, UK. May 2024.
Graeme Robertson / Guardian / eyevine
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'Yes, Lego car!': why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs
The 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination of huge cars.
Driving through central London in a tiny Microlino electric car, barely visible between the hulking SUVs, it's surprising to be the focus of so much attention. "Yes, Lego car!" shouts a scaffolder.
Made by Micro, the family-owned Swiss company behind the mini-micro kick scooters, and modelled on the bubble cars that had a brief heyday in the 1950s, the two-seater is only 2.5 metres long - marginally smaller than a Smart car. The most unusual feature is its one and only door (there is also a rear hatch for accessing the boot), which is at the front. The windscreen and bonnet swing open to let you in.
The Microlino goes on sale in the UK this month, in the face of a trend that is pushing the car industry in the opposite direction.
Jasper Jolly borrowing a Microlino electric vehicle for a feature on how electric cars need to be smaller.
London, UK. May 2024.
Graeme Robertson / Guardian / eyevine
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'Yes, Lego car!': why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs
The 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination of huge cars.
Driving through central London in a tiny Microlino electric car, barely visible between the hulking SUVs, it's surprising to be the focus of so much attention. "Yes, Lego car!" shouts a scaffolder.
Made by Micro, the family-owned Swiss company behind the mini-micro kick scooters, and modelled on the bubble cars that had a brief heyday in the 1950s, the two-seater is only 2.5 metres long - marginally smaller than a Smart car. The most unusual feature is its one and only door (there is also a rear hatch for accessing the boot), which is at the front. The windscreen and bonnet swing open to let you in.
The Microlino goes on sale in the UK this month, in the face of a trend that is pushing the car industry in the opposite direction.
Jasper Jolly borrowing a Microlino electric vehicle for a feature on how electric cars need to be smaller.
London, UK. May 2024.
Graeme Robertson / Guardian / eyevine
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'Yes, Lego car!': why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs
The 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination of huge cars.
Driving through central London in a tiny Microlino electric car, barely visible between the hulking SUVs, it's surprising to be the focus of so much attention. "Yes, Lego car!" shouts a scaffolder.
Made by Micro, the family-owned Swiss company behind the mini-micro kick scooters, and modelled on the bubble cars that had a brief heyday in the 1950s, the two-seater is only 2.5 metres long - marginally smaller than a Smart car. The most unusual feature is its one and only door (there is also a rear hatch for accessing the boot), which is at the front. The windscreen and bonnet swing open to let you in.
The Microlino goes on sale in the UK this month, in the face of a trend that is pushing the car industry in the opposite direction.
Jasper Jolly borrowing a Microlino electric vehicle for a feature on how electric cars need to be smaller.
London, UK. May 2024.
Graeme Robertson / Guardian / eyevine
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'Yes, Lego car!': why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs
The 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination of huge cars.
Driving through central London in a tiny Microlino electric car, barely visible between the hulking SUVs, it's surprising to be the focus of so much attention. "Yes, Lego car!" shouts a scaffolder.
Made by Micro, the family-owned Swiss company behind the mini-micro kick scooters, and modelled on the bubble cars that had a brief heyday in the 1950s, the two-seater is only 2.5 metres long - marginally smaller than a Smart car. The most unusual feature is its one and only door (there is also a rear hatch for accessing the boot), which is at the front. The windscreen and bonnet swing open to let you in.
The Microlino goes on sale in the UK this month, in the face of a trend that is pushing the car industry in the opposite direction.
Jasper Jolly borrowing a Microlino electric vehicle for a feature on how electric cars need to be smaller.
London, UK. May 2024.
Graeme Robertson / Guardian / eyevine
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'Yes, Lego car!': why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs
The 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination of huge cars.
Driving through central London in a tiny Microlino electric car, barely visible between the hulking SUVs, it's surprising to be the focus of so much attention. "Yes, Lego car!" shouts a scaffolder.
Made by Micro, the family-owned Swiss company behind the mini-micro kick scooters, and modelled on the bubble cars that had a brief heyday in the 1950s, the two-seater is only 2.5 metres long - marginally smaller than a Smart car. The most unusual feature is its one and only door (there is also a rear hatch for accessing the boot), which is at the front. The windscreen and bonnet swing open to let you in.
The Microlino goes on sale in the UK this month, in the face of a trend that is pushing the car industry in the opposite direction.
Jasper Jolly borrowing a Microlino electric vehicle for a feature on how electric cars need to be smaller.
London, UK. May 2024.
Graeme Robertson / Guardian / eyevine
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