The concept of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft has been circulating for decades, but only these past few years have they become a much-needed transportation tool that could play a major ...
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Autonomous electric VTOL aircraft for US military makes successful first flight
Joby Aviation on Thursday announced the first flight of its new turbine-electric, autonomous vertical takeoff and landing ...
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VTOL Power - The Incredible Bell X-22 VTOL Plane
In the early 60s, there were several studies into creating the first mass-produced vtol aircraft. A plane that could operate ...
The aircraft is capable of routine takeoff and landing in 30 knot (15 m/s) winds as well as conducting operations in extreme temperatures ranging from -20°C to +50°C (-4°F to 122 °F). The Penguin B ...
BAE Systems has unveiled a fascinating new autonomous, hybrid, VTOL UAV for military use. The STRIX, developed in Australia, folds to fit inside a shipping container, and is capable of carrying 160 kg ...
Back before Blade Runner captured our imaginations, sci-fi writer Ray Bradbury envisioned small personal helicopters that people would use to commute around the cities of the future. Well, the Janus-1 ...
The company has partnered with another Boston-based start-up, Maglev Aero, to replace electric motors. Transcend Air plans to install MagLev Aero's HyperDrive magnetic levitation technology as part of ...
One of the weirdest aircraft to fly in EAA AirVenture this year is an electric VTOL. The Opener Blackfly is an aircraft that you can fly without a pilot license, but there's a catch. Every summer, ...
Samad Aerospace says the design of its new two-seat VTOL concept, the Q-Starling, was inspired by everything from the P51 Mustang to the Hawk fighter jet to a Maserati, although there is also ...
At a “shark tank”-style aerospace pitch competition during Revolution.Aero last week, Aviation Safety Resources (ASR) won both the audience and judges’ vote for their patent-pending parachute system ...
Even Elon Musk says that it’s impossible to do too many things at the same time. Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Casamigos The plane Musk had in mind would be capable of vertical take-off and landing, ...
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