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Graham Warwick
October 20, 2026
MagLev’s Tempest propulsor uses magnetic-levitation drive technology to rim-drive a ducted fan. Credit: MagLev Aero
MagLev Aero has conducted the first flight of its HyperDrive magnetic-levitation propulsion technology, completing a tethered hover test of an uncrewed aircraft powered by four of the U.S. startup’s Tempest rim-driven electric ducted fans. The test was conducted in late September in Charlestown…
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