It seems like we've been reporting about vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft for ages now, but somehow none of the companies involved in this young industry seems capable of really getting ...
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The VTOL plane that was easier than a jet - Bell X-22

Bell and Lockheed built the X-22A around four tilting ducted fans, aiming for a compact transport that could lift off ...
As the Army accelerates its transformation, it also faces significant challenges from aging platforms and evolving ...
Dallas-based aerospace startup FusionFlight is into the drone technology business and boasts of being the first company in the world to build a jet-powered, diesel-fueled, VTOL (vertical take-off and ...
The Cavorite X7's Low Projected Operating Cost Has Been Verified by a Leading Independent Audit Firm TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / / New Horizon Aircraft Ltd. ("Horizon Aircraft" or the "Company") ...
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Lockheed’s Mach 2.2 VTOL fighter - CL-346

In 1956, the US Air Force asked Lockheed to design a VTOL jet that could climb, intercept bombers, and deliver a 1,000 lb ...
BAE Systems has announced that STRIX, a new type of VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft, made its first flight in late October. The flight was reportedly successful, paving the way for ...
For VTOL and hover operations, the drone's top and bottom bodywork opens up in a series of slats, exposing a greater percentage of the rotors' swept area to airflow and deriving maximum lift. Then, as ...
There are lots of acronyms for electric aviation, but eVTOL has stood the test of time for 15 years. In August 2014, NASA unveiled its GL-10 "Greased Lightning" vectored-thrust eVTOL demonstrator with ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The world’s first hydrogen-powered Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft will hit the skies next year—if Sirius Aviation ...
On Friday, Wheels Up said it was joining with rotorcraft manufacturer Bell Textron to launch a helicopter service by year’s end. The operation will extend service to Wheels Up members and customers ...
Toulouse-based hybrid-electric start-up Ascendance Flight Technologies has begun final assembly of its Atea vertical take-off ...