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Event 38 Adds the High-Security Ironclad Autopilot to Its E400 VTOL Mapping Drone
Event 38 Adds the High-Security Ironclad Autopilot to Its E400 VTOL Mapping Drone

8 Aug 2022, 15:47 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Drone manufacturer Event 38 is testing Asymmetric Technologies' Ironclad autopilot by combining it with its E400 VTOL mapping drone

 
Swan Voyager VTOL Camera Drone Boasts a Flight Time of Up to One Hour, Can Record in 4K
Swan Voyager VTOL Camera Drone Boasts a Flight Time of Up to One Hour, Can Record in 4K

3 Aug 2022, 15:09 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Swan Voyager is a 2-in-1 VTOL camera drone that packs two flight modes in the same small aircraft. It is tech-packed and boasts an impressive flight time

 
Elroy Air Sells 100 More Units of Its Long-Range, Autonomous, Cargo VTOL Aircraft
Elroy Air Sells 100 More Units of Its Long-Range, Autonomous, Cargo VTOL Aircraft

13 Jul 2022, 17:10 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Aviation services provider Bristow will buy 100 units of Elroy Air's Chaparral VTOL, an autonomous, long-range cargo aircraft with a huge payload capacity

 
The Jet-Powered 500 MPH Air Utility Vehicle Makes Its Official Debut
The Jet-Powered 500 MPH Air Utility Vehicle Makes Its Official Debut

10 Jun 2022, 02:11 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The developer of JetPack Aviation revealed the Speeder P2, a game-changing aircraft that claims to be better than any eVTOL

 
First Fixed-Wing VTOL Drone From Event 38 Is Now Available for Purchase
First Fixed-Wing VTOL Drone From Event 38 Is Now Available for Purchase

3 Jun 2022, 09:54 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Ohio-based drone manufacturer Event 38 launched its first fixed-wing VTOL drone. The E400 is light, versatile, and boasts an impressive flight time.

 
Flying Motorcycle Speeder Is Really Happening, and It’ll Be Awesome
Flying Motorcycle Speeder Is Really Happening, and It’ll Be Awesome

7 May 2022, 02:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Inventor and JetPack Aviation founder David Mayman talks progress on the Speeder, says the production version will be nothing short of amazing

 
This VTOL Hybrid Drone Can Carry Hundreds of Pounds in Its Bay for a Few Hundred Miles
This VTOL Hybrid Drone Can Carry Hundreds of Pounds in Its Bay for a Few Hundred Miles

24 Apr 2022, 22:00 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / The world definitely needs more drones like this, which can be real life-saver in many situations since they are able to lift the weight of two people at once

 
FedEx Plans to Test Autonomous Cargo Drone Delivery Using the Chaparral VTOL Aircraft
FedEx Plans to Test Autonomous Cargo Drone Delivery Using the Chaparral VTOL Aircraft

1 Apr 2022, 14:07 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / FedEx plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery using Elroy Air's Chaparral VTOL, a drone that can carry up to 500 lb over a distance of 300 miles

 
Volansi's New Modular Drone Is Built to Go the Distance, Can Fly for Eight Hours at 70 MPH
Volansi's New Modular Drone Is Built to Go the Distance, Can Fly for Eight Hours at 70 MPH

31 Mar 2022, 14:28 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Volansi revealed its new generation of unmanned aerial vehicles. Voly 50 is lightweight, flexible, and can fly for eight hours at a top speed of 70 mph

 
French Startup’s Bold Hybrid-Electric VTOL to Start Flying on Asia-Pacific Routes
French Startup’s Bold Hybrid-Electric VTOL to Start Flying on Asia-Pacific Routes

23 Feb 2022, 09:01 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Atea, the VTOL boasting an innovative fan-in-wing technology, is gearing up to start operating in just three years, in Singapore

 
Bell Moves Forward With Development of Its Military High-Speed VTOL Aircraft
Bell Moves Forward With Development of Its Military High-Speed VTOL Aircraft

17 Feb 2022, 00:38 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Bell will advance the development of its high-speed vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (HSVTOL) for military applications

 
Future Hybrid-Electric VTOL With a 1,000-Mile Range Ready to Change U.S. Regional Travel
Future Hybrid-Electric VTOL With a 1,000-Mile Range Ready to Change U.S. Regional Travel

11 Feb 2022, 05:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Electric vehicle and hyperloop technology experts have founded a startup that's gearing up to revolutionize regional travel with a hybrid-electric VTOL

 
Hybrid-Electric Chaparral VTOL Can Carry 500 Lb for 300 Miles in Its Boat-Like Cargo Pod
Hybrid-Electric Chaparral VTOL Can Carry 500 Lb for 300 Miles in Its Boat-Like Cargo Pod

27 Jan 2022, 10:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Chaparral C1 from Elroy Air is more than your regular delivery drone, boasting a payload capacity of up to 500 lb and a range of up to 300 miles

 
Kawasaki’s Rugged Unmanned VTOL Successfully Reaches 2,700 Feet Above Sea Level
Kawasaki’s Rugged Unmanned VTOL Successfully Reaches 2,700 Feet Above Sea Level

25 Jan 2022, 09:57 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Watch the Japanese VTOL powered by a supercharged motorcycle engine nail a challenging flight demonstration in a mountainous area

 
VTOL Drone Looks Like a Stingray Made for the Sky, Can Stay Up for 60 Minutes on a Charge
VTOL Drone Looks Like a Stingray Made for the Sky, Can Stay Up for 60 Minutes on a Charge

17 Jan 2022, 08:28 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / This flying stingray is in fact a VTOL drone that sits on its tail when it takes off. It makes for a great drone for survey and inspection.

 
Kawasaki's K-Racer Is a Robot-Carrying VTOL With a Ninja Heart
Kawasaki's K-Racer Is a Robot-Carrying VTOL With a Ninja Heart

15 Jan 2022, 12:00 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Kawasaki is moving fast with the development of its K-Racer VTOL. Recently, the aircraft successfully took off with a robot onboard

 
XAG Announces New Agricultural Drone Models for Next Year, Including Its First-Ever eVTOL
XAG Announces New Agricultural Drone Models for Next Year, Including Its First-Ever eVTOL

31 Dec 2021, 09:39 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Chinese drone manufacturer XAG announces new models for 2022, including agricultural, remote sensing drones, and its first-ever eVTOL

 
Hybrid Chinese Aircraft Soars to the Skies With First Passenger on Board
Hybrid Chinese Aircraft Soars to the Skies With First Passenger on Board

28 Dec 2021, 21:35 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / A team of Chinese aviation enthusiasts built a hybrid vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft that recently took off with its first passenger in Guangxi

 
eXploration Air Traffic Management Is What Will Make the Fifth Element a Reality
eXploration Air Traffic Management Is What Will Make the Fifth Element a Reality

12 Dec 2021, 12:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA trying to put together all the needed hardware, software and procedures that should make the deployment of VTOLs safer and faster

 
This Hybrid-Electric VTOL Aircraft Is a Clean, Quiet Alternative to the Helicopter
This Hybrid-Electric VTOL Aircraft Is a Clean, Quiet Alternative to the Helicopter

2 Dec 2021, 02:05 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / French start-up Ascendance Flight Technologies revealed the design of its new vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft: meet the Atea.