Discover how the Hiller X-18, or the "Frankenplane" was built from spare parts, spurring on VTOL technology and blazing the ...

Designed as part of the 1960s Tactical Fighter Experimental program, the Republic AP-100 was a cutting-edge concept for a supersonic, VTOL-capable fighter. With six engines and nuclear strike ...

In the early 60s, there were several studies into creating the first mass-produced vtol aircraft. A plane that could operate ...

Chinese electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft company Ehang has completed a demonstration flight of its autonomous air taxi in Shanghai. The ...

Credit: Pratt & Whitney For almost two years, Pratt & Whitney has been studying a novel combined cycle, hydrogen-fueled engine concept which it hopes may eventually pave the way for a range of new ...

Jump Aero White Paper Shows Large Market For Rapid-Response eVTOLs is published in Advanced Air Mobility Report, an Aviation ...

Nearly two decades before the Harrier jump jet would prove the efficacy of vertical take-off and landing platforms, the U.S. Navy considered taking another approach to fielding fighters without a..

The TriFan 600 is a VTOL aircraft combining helicopter flexibility with the speed and range of fixed-wing planes. Credit: PRNewsfoto/XTI Aerospace, Inc. XTI Aerospace, the parent company of XTI ...

The U.S. Army is building its new Future Vertical Lift (FVL) aircraft—a platform that can fly autonomously using advanced computer algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

A review of various unconventional aircraft concepts highlights the integration of advanced technologies and design methodologies aimed at reducing emissions and operational costs[5]. This ...

Once electric helicopter concepts are certified, options could broaden. At this year’s National Business Aircraft Association meetings in Las Vegas, eVTOL aircraft, were a hot topic. During that trade ...