This Airboat-Like Contraption Fights to Become a U.S. Army Drone for Future Wars
29 Mar 2023, 11:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Shield AI V-BAT drone is part of the U.S. Army's Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) program, new version being made with Northrop Grumman
Fokker-Republic Alliance: The Dutch-American Supersonic VTOL That Never Was
22 Mar 2023, 14:10 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / his is the story of the Fokker/Republic D.24 Alliance. The VTOL/STOL swing-wing jet fighter that gives a vibe it was designed by an acid trip.
The AirCar Is a Luxury Flying Car, All Carbon Fiber and Self-Adjusting Jet Engines
18 Mar 2023, 11:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The latest study from Lazzarini Design imagines the car of the future, with seating for four passengers, incredible autonomy, and outstanding performance
Blistering-Fast Cousin of Bell 360 Invictus, V-280 Valor Could Use Pratt & Whitney Engines
6 Mar 2023, 11:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Bell is one of several companies working on a High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) aircraft for the USAF, works with Pratt & Whitney for engines
155 Miles Is the New Record for Longest eVTOL Flight, Famous Car Designer Has a Hand in It
3 Mar 2023, 13:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / AutoFlight's Prosperity eVTOL flew for 155 miles (250 km) on a single charge, setting a new milestone to beat for this type of aircraft
STRIX Is a Brand New Military VTOL, But It Kind of Looks Like a WWII Fighter Plane
28 Feb 2023, 09:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor BAE Systems gave the world a first at a new military drone being put together in Australia, it's called STRIX
The Linx P9 Single Rotor Aircraft Has What It Takes to Put Helicopters Out of Business
29 Jan 2023, 03:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Linx P9 is a strange, single rotor, winged design for a possible upcoming vertical take-off and landing machine, numbers show a lot of potential
Innovative Tilt-Wing VTOL Made in Switzerland Gets a New Financial Boost
25 Jan 2023, 06:01 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This Switzerland-based helicopter expert is building both a drone and a passenger aircraft with improved aerodynamics and hybrid propulsion
The ARC Linx P9 VTOL Will Take Green Flights to Another Level
25 Jan 2023, 02:16 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It's not a standard helicopter and it's not an eVTOL either - the ARC Linx P9 is an interesting option coming from the UK
Rockwell XFV-12: Proof the British Build Better VTOL Jets Than the Yanks
19 Jan 2023, 19:40 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The XFV-12's unfortunate story begins in the year 1972. By that stage, the British Harrier had already been in service for three years, debuting in April 1969.
Unique Cargo VTOL Moves to Byron Airport in California
13 Jan 2023, 03:53 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Elroy Air has moved its testing facility to the Byron Airport in order to advance testing of its impressive VTOL with a unique cargo pod
Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird: America's Failed VTOL Rival to the Original Harrier
11 Dec 2022, 12:55 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Coincidentally, the first production variants of the Hawker Siddeley Harrier would go into service only a month after the demise of the second XV-4
Hyundai Offspring's eVTOL to Get Anthem Cockpit and Fly-by-Wire Systems
18 Oct 2022, 07:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Hyundai subsidiary Supernal announced during the 2022 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) it selected supplier for cockpit, fly-by-wire
Airbus Tests Multi-Mission Cargo Drone in Realistic Conditions
17 Oct 2022, 21:19 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Airbus' small-scale demonstrator of a multi-mission unmanned aerial vehicle was tested in realistic conditions during a large military exercise
Sierra Nevada Corporation Buys Volansi, Plans to Develop Mission-Tailored VTOL Drones
11 Oct 2022, 15:04 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Aerospace and security company Sierra Nevada Corporation announced that it acquired drone developer Volansi, along with its production facility in Oregon
FAA Releases New Guidelines and Standards for Vertiport Designers and Builders
27 Sep 2022, 13:28 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Federal Aviation Administration reveals the new design standards for building vertiports, to support the new urban air mobility era
Vertical VX4 eVTOL Flies With Pilot for the First Time
27 Sep 2022, 07:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Vertical Aerospace says it lifted the VX4 eVTOL off the ground for the first time, machine flew tethered and with a pilot onboard
Sierra Nevada to Help Build Bell’s Next-Gen Vertical Takeoff and Landing Military Aircraft
20 Sep 2022, 11:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Helicopter maker Bell tapped Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) for help with the High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) project
Flying Bike XTurismo Makes Spectacular Debut as “Land Speeder for the Dark Side”
16 Sep 2022, 03:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Hybrid-electric hoverbike makes its first appearance in the United States, at the Detroit Auto Show, offers first test rides to select members of the audience
VTOLs Are Not Even Here Yet, And DARPA Already Wants More Advanced Ones
13 Sep 2022, 06:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / DARPA's AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY X-Plane program aims to come up with the next gen military VTOLs