The new Celera 500L, which recently completed more than 30 test flights, plans to go wing to wing with business jets of the same size. But this clean-sheet design, which can pair most cities in the ...

Otto Aviation claims its bizarre-looking Celera 500L "bullet plane" offers the performance of a small jet using just 1/8th the fuel, for around 1/6th the running costs. The company wants to make ...

A new bullet-shaped aircraft that massively reduces the cost of flying is the "the biggest thing to happen to both the aviation and travel industries in 50 years" according to its manufacturer.

These are strange, unprecedented times we’re living in and, while many businesses have had to adapt to face the challenges of the current health crisis, the aviation industry has little means of doing ...

Merriam-Webster defines a virtuous cycle as a "chain of events in which one desirable occurrence leads to another." In summer 2020, the world was introduced to an unusual looking airplane that sported ...

Otto Aviation's Celera 500L airplane has completed 31 successful test flights. The Celera 500L boasts impressive fuel efficiency (18-25 mpg), a range of over 4,500 miles, and a high cruise speed. Its ...

The whispers started three years ago. A mysterious bullet-shaped plane was spotted at the Southern California Logistics Airport near Victorville in April 2017. Its unusual design prompted immediate ...

The shape of Otto Aviation’s portly Celera was a design decision to minimize drag. A bonus: Its commodious cabin accommodates six passengers, who—because of a six-foot, two-inch ceiling—will be able ...

The Celera 500L is a truly remarkable design. Otto Aviation says its odd shape delivers an astonishing 59 percent reduction in drag, and a massive leap in efficiency and range compared to traditional ...

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Sure, a sleek business jet might be more alluring, but the numbers for the zeppelin-like Celera 500L from Otto Aviation are more compelling. The six-seat business aircraft promises 18 to 25 mpg fuel ...

Otto Aviation has proven the performance of its overly laminar flow over the course of 31 flights and is now in the process of considering avionics and connectivity suppliers for the Celera 5000L, CEO ...